Looking at it from Caroline's point of view, Rudolph said it was as if he had exhausted all his strength to squeeze the two words out of his chest. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Seeing the sudden bruises on Rudolph's neck at this time, and his still clenched fists, for the first time in Carolan's life, an indescribable ill feeling rose in her heart towards a stranger without any trouble.

“。。。 That's good. As if not knowing what to say, and as if not wanting to say more, Elise hesitated for a moment as she replied to Rudolph, and then sat back in her place silently after drinking the wine.

"The script of this romance drama is so old-fashioned." Carolan, who had been carefully observing Elise, naturally did not let go of Elise's momentary hesitation, for a woman who aspires to the Danish throne, a fluctuation in her emotions at this time is already very telling.

Perhaps it was the conversation between Rudolph and Elise that triggered some sensitive memories, and not only Rudolph and Elise, but even the Herman couple in the main seat suddenly fell silent. Lady Canossa had not said anything since Carolan had come in, and had been looking at Elise with a look of regret; Herman lowered his head at this time, not knowing what he was thinking. What happened to Elise and the Klose family at the beginning actually changed not only Rudolph, but in fact, the person who was most affected was Herman.

Carolan, who didn't know much about those love-hate relationships and hatreds at the beginning, also felt a little at a loss when she saw this scene now, so she could only turn her head and make an embarrassed expression at Otto. Otto smiled at Carolan's helpless expression, then cleared his throat to break the silence in the hall.

"That's right, Lord Herman. Half a month from now, it will be the time of the divine judgment between you and Your Excellency Orton, I don't know how you are prepared? Her Royal Highness Elise is very concerned about this matter, which is why she came to Memleben in advance to provide you with some support. "It seems that Otto's visit to the Klose family manor this time is not just to satisfy his own gossip, and now this question is the purpose of his visit.

Hearing Otto's words, Carolan was stunned. If Otto had not mentioned the Marquis of Orton, Caroline would have forgotten about God's judgment. First, Carolan has been busy with her own affairs recently, and secondly, the entire Klose family is confident in this matter at best, and it may be a little unreasonable to say that Marquis Orton is not in his eyes. As a result, almost no one usually mentions this matter, and Carolan is about to forget about this matter related to herself, intentionally or unintentionally. But Otto came here with Elise so specifically to ask about it, could it be that something had changed?

"Yes, teacher. I came early this time because I got the news that a group of mysterious people have recently been hiring warriors in the North Sea region to participate in this duel between Klose and Orton. Although I dealt with these unknown creatures in time, there are still hundreds of strong pirates who have already arrived in the East Frankish kingdom. When Elise heard that Otto had finally spoken about the most important matter, she hastened to speak her mind. I have brought with me 200 of the strongest warriors in Jutland this time, and I hope that you will let me do my part to fulfill my wish as a student to share my worries with the teacher. ”

"Please, it's not quite right to look at a woman like you who wants to be a king. I really want to help, just arrange thousands of samurai, and bloody the Orton family overnight. Carolan complained silently in her heart, but despite complaining in her heart about Elise's flashy behavior, Carolan still set her eyes on Otto, he knew that things should not be so simple. Although the hundreds of Viking warriors were strong, they were a drop in the bucket compared to the disparity in force between the Klose family and the Orton family, and it was not enough for Otto to make such a trip.

"Due to the far-reaching impact of this divine ruling, several of the Dukes and Their Excellencies will come to Memleben to watch this duel. And the other day we got the news that an unknown person had offered the Orton family a large sum of money and helped them hire a mercenary group in northern Italy to participate in the duel. Otto said and looked at Herman with worried eyes, after all, God's decision to hire mercenaries is not a violation at all, so even if it is the royal family, Henry the Bird Catcher can't stop them. Moreover, now that the upper nobles of the whole kingdom are paying attention to this matter, anyone who dares to break the rules and interfere must be prepared for a counterattack from the entire noble class.

In recent years, the war in northern Italy has not stopped due to the intensification of the battle for the Lombardy iron crown. Hugue of Provence, who was crowned King of Italy as an outsider, has always been challenged by the local Italian nobility, and Rudolph of the Welf family has always been eyeing Italy. The years of war have brought great suffering to the people of Northern Italy, but it has also allowed the mercenary industry in Northern Italy to develop considerably. It is no wonder that when Henry heard that the Marquis of Orton had hired a mercenary group from Northern Italy, he hurriedly sent Otto to Klose's house to find out the news.

"Mercenary group? Where are the mercenary groups? Herman, who had been unfazed, was finally moved after hearing Otto's words, obviously Herman knew very well that the Orton family was making small moves in the north, but he didn't take it to heart. But upon hearing the news brought by Otto, Herman was also a little surprised.

"It should be a mercenary group in the county of Tuscany." Otto hesitated, then replied in an unconvinced tone. But it's no wonder that mercenary groups in this era are particularly mobile. It may be a well-known mercenary group during the day, but at night it may fall apart because it is feared by the nobles, or it is raided by the enemy, or it is unevenly divided among themselves.

"Teacher, please rest assured, I have already placed five thousand warriors in Holstein before I came. Whenever you need it, you're always there to help you achieve this victory. Elise, who had been silent for a long time, finally showed her sharp fangs as the princess of Denmark, and if Hermann had agreed to Elise at this time, as a trophy of victory, the princess would have brought back the right to rule the Holstein region.

"Don't think!" Rudolph burst into flames when he heard Elise's words, but was held down by Caroline. Carolan knew that if she let the emotionally unstable Rudolph speak, the situation would really be out of control.

"Your Highness Elise is so courageous, thank you for your kindness. But God's favor will only be granted to his most devout believers, and the warriors of the Klose family will use their own swords to achieve victory, rather than relying on pirate axes. Seeing that Herman had been thinking about something since he heard Otto's words, and had no intention of speaking, Caroline simply replied. However, Caroline could not resist a sarcastic remark at Elise and her men.

“。。。。。。。。。。 Is it. All right. To Caroline's surprise, Elise didn't care about the discrimination against her and her people in Caroline's words, but fell silent with a slightly lost expression.

"Carolan, you're rude." Herman's voice sounded slowly at this time, and then blamed Carolan lightly, but did not punish Carolan as usual.

"Elise, I already know what you're here for. I was prepared for this situation, so don't worry. Herman's voice took over the rhythm of the hall as usual, and Carolan, who had been a little flustered after hearing Otto's news, calmed down. Herman is so dominant, and as long as he is there, the Klose family is as stable as a mountain.

"Father, I ask to be part of this divine judgment." Rudolph seemed to have suppressed the excitement in his heart for a long time, and finally couldn't help but say it.

"I..." Caroline followed suit.

"Teacher... Elise actually spoke at the same time.

"No, just do your own thing. I've been prepared for this duel, so don't worry. Herman vetoed everyone's offer to fight, and then Herman glanced at Rudolph Carolan Elise, who was still uneasy after hearing his words, and laughed: "You know, I will never draw my sword without being sure. ”

"Huh, then Elise is looking forward to your earth-shattering swordsmanship." When Elise heard Herman's words, she seemed to believe it immediately, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to Rudolf and Carolan beside Hermann, Elise, as one of the rulers of East Francia's neighbors, is very aware of the power of her teacher, if the Saxon lion ten years ago relied on his fangs and claws to make everyone tremble, then the current Saxon lion only needs a roar to make all the ill-intentioned people hide in the shadows and tremble.

“。。。” Carolan and Rudolph still didn't speak, no matter what, this divine judgment was a major matter for the entire Klose family.

"Well, then, I'm going back to give my father a life. Lady Herman, you can come to me directly if you need anything. Otto also sighed when he heard Herman's words, and he also believed in the strength of Herman, his father's right-hand man.

"Then I won't send it." Herman nodded at Otto and signaled that he would not send him off. Otto drank the last bit of wine from the glass in front of him, waved casually at Carolan and left the hall.

"Look at what, Marquis Orton is not worth mentioning at all, I was just thinking about who was so bold and dared to jump out to support the Orton family this time." After seeing Otto leave, Herman glanced at Carolan, who was still looking at him with worried eyes, and said disdainfully.

After saying that, Herman stood up, took Canosa's hand and instructed Caroline, "Elise stayed with us during her time in Memleben, Caroline, you arrange her room, and I'll go back first." ”

Then the Hermans left the hall straight away, leaving the embarrassed Carolan and Rudolph Elise staring at each other in the hall, not knowing what to say.