Chapter 3: The Troubled Past (Part II)
The light of the morning dispelled the night. In the east, a touch of fish belly slowly leaped out of the Golden Horn, bringing the light of Asia Minor to the homeland of New Rome.
"Knock Knock"
The knock on the door woke Sophia, who was still asleep, and the sleepy-eyed girl was still a little sleepy, and a strand of golden hair was restlessly curled above her head.
will not be like the average sister's coquettish brother to her brother, Sophia got out of bed without saying a word. Never say more superfluous words, this is Sophia's habit, Constance Dante looked at his sister and smiled, and said, "You prepare first, and then have breakfast." β
"Brother," Sophia suddenly called out to Constance Dante, who was about to leave, "Does Sophia have to leave today?" The voice was still lukewarm, but the girl's eyes were full of reluctance.
Constance Dante didn't turn around, and said to Sophia: "The academy just allows you to come back and see, or the sooner you go back, the better." Don't drop out of your studies. With that, Constance Dante closed the door and hurried away as if to escape, leaving Sophia alone in the bedroom.
"Brother Constance Dante, stupid!" Sophia looked at the empty eyes, as if the smell of Cons Dante was still in the air, and the girl sniffed the air lightly and muttered.
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Constance Dante didn't want to drive Sophia away, but his instincts and the arrival of Bashiles last night told him that if he didn't leave, it would be too late. Today, Constance Dante must send Sophia out of Findel!
At this moment, the Findel district did not have the vigor and bustle of the early morning, the vendors' stalls, the pedestrians, and even the begging children were gone, and it seemed that the whole Findel district had been emptied overnight, but a massive procession broke out on the main road connecting the districts of Pisa, St. George, and Genoa - everyone had gathered there, and the Findel district security building, where the royal family was stationed, was surrounded by the impassioned Herod and Herod people.
Nikita was true, and the anger of the Herod finally erupted in repression.
On the tall buildings, the guns of the Kingdom Guard are aimed at the inhabitants of all directions, and the Herod people are ready to move with their weapons in their arms, and the two sides are ready for conflict to break out.
"Herod, do you want to rebel?" The wardward of Findel looked at the sight and roared angrily at the crowd below. But to no avail, the hateful gaze of the people came at him, and the biting chill made him almost unsteady on his feet.
"Shut up, lackeys of the Rastins. The Herod were not afraid of your threat! The crowd erupted in angry shouts and shouts, and the crowd immediately stirred.
The warden's face was even more ugly, and he cursed hatefully but did not dare to let the Herod hear, so he shouted downstairs: "Everyone, please be quiet, even if you are dissatisfied in your hearts, this way is only a temporary vent of anger." Instead of this, it is better to talk about it, as long as the official can do everything to discuss. Seeing that he could not be coerced, the district guard had to slow down his attitude and hope to resolve the crisis in a gentle way. But how could this old-fashioned method deceive the angry Herodians, and time and time again, the district guards trampled on the dignity and hope of the Herod people in this way. No one will trust a blank check that will never be redeemed.
"Quite simply, restore the legitimacy of the application of the Wheat Law to us, stop the economic blockade of Findel and abolish the Herod's Governing Law, and stop the persecution of the Herodians!" At this moment, a strong voice came from the crowd, and people spontaneously spread out to both sides.
It was Uncle Nikita, and I saw him pushing a wheelchair cart slowly approaching, and on it sat an old man in the twilight.
"Merrides Farr?! You're alive! The ward guard shouted out in the face of this dying old man, his face was full of surprise and even more jealousy.
Because, he had seen this terrible man before.
Merrides Farr, the butcher who terrified countless Crusaders, is still alive. In that year's battle, there are still countless warship wrecks in the Golden Horn.
"Of course I'm not dead, I won't die in obscurity until the Rastines are driven out of the Empire." The old man's calm voice was clear in the crowd, for as soon as Merides spoke, the Herod fell silent.
"Hehe, you came out on your own so stupidly, so the official doesn't have to be afraid of anything anymore! Merrides, the kingdom's wanted for you has not been canceled, and even if I go too far, I will not be held accountable for the most vicious elements like you. The ward guard immediately tore off his mask of hypocrisy, and while Merrides was terrifying, the kingdom's bounty was even more tempting. What's more, at this time, Merrides was already half of the ground, what a reason.
At the sound of an order, the surrounding musketeers pushed the bullets into the chamber and aimed at the crowd below, and in this situation, even one bullet entered the crowd, and the consequences would be catastrophic.
"You dare!" There was an immediate commotion in the crowd. Nikita scolded the vileness of the garrison, but the determination of the Herod to fight had been shaken.
"This is all self-inflicted by your inferior people, and it would be good to obey it honestly. Now, even those second-class citizens of the New Brad Kingdom are thousands of times better than you. The ward guard sneered proudly, but signaled his subordinates not to move for the time being, and mocked the "foolish people" below.
"Do you think I'm really just unprepared?" Merrides, who was suddenly in a wheelchair, looked at Ou Shou and said coldly.
"Yes, do you still have a chance to turn the tables on our general?" When the ward guard heard this pretentious words, he mocked loudly and disdainfully.
"Chess players who haven't seen their opponent's moves can be locked in the chess game at any time." The decrepit old man suddenly stood up from his wheelchair.
"Your Wang Qi has been generalized!" Merrides looked at the ward guard and smiled.
"It's ridiculous..." Ward Guard, who was startled by Merridez who was standing up again in front of him, laughed stiffly and said disdainfully, "So it's a mystery-"
"Ahh A terrible scream.
The wardguard, with dilated pupils, saw a sharp spike piercing his chest.
No one noticed when the man in the ochre-red cloak in front of him had arrived at the heavily guarded ward. With such a serious penetrating injury, no one could save the life of the ward guard.
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In his final moments, the ward guard only heard the Assassin's whisper ringing in his ears. But I felt that the voice of the man who had taken his life was so pleasant.
"Poof-" The ward guard's body was thrown down and landed at Merids' feet.
The old man looked at the corpse in front of him, which was gradually cold, as if he had returned to the killing momentum of ten years ago.
"It's time, my compatriots! It's time to pay back to our enemies for our pain. β
"Long live New Rome!"
This storm has finally swept over the Herod with the angry cries of the people and is about to destroy all who stand in their way. A new upheaval is coming.
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"Damn, it's still too late!" Constance Dante slammed his fist into the wall, grabbing Sophia's hand and trying to squeeze her way out of the crowd, but to no avail. Constance Dante, who wanted to send his sister away, found that the road to other urban areas had been completely blocked by barricades. The demonstrative Herod added to the confusion.
"Brother Constance Dante," Sophia asked in a whisper, tugging at Constance Dante's sleeve, "can we go back?" There are so many people! β
"You know what!" As soon as the anxious Constance Dante said it, he realized that his words were a little heavy, and his expression suddenly softened a lot, "I'm sorry, Sophia." I didn't mean to. Constance Dante bowed his head with a layer of guilt on his face, but his brain was spinning rapidly to think of a way to deal with it.
To Consida's surprise, Sophia did not cry as angrily as before, but clung to her brother's sleeve and said:
"Sophia will be obedient this time."
"Brother, don't leave Sophia behind."
The moment he heard his sister's words, Consdante's heart seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand.
It turns out that the nightmare ten years ago is not only him, but Sophia has never forgotten it.
"I would never allow that to happen again." Constance Dante muttered, but the mocking laughter seemed to come to his ears.
"If the thread of fate is once again wrapped around you, are you still worthy of the sword that belongs to the king and slash all the misfortune?"
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At the same time, the focus of the entire Constantinople was instantly focused on the Findel district on the edge of the already declining Golden Horn, and the eyes of all the high-ups fell on the chaotic land on that side. Known as a cancerous region, the Findel region is the most troublesome place for rulers.
However, there is a nobleman who wants to settle this grudge that has been entangled for decades.
"Your Royal Highness, please think again! As the crown prince, you can't go to that kind of place, and you can't control anything in this situation! The young knight actually knelt down and tried to dissuade the maiden, the future queen, Her Highness Ann Lost.
"You've done your best!" He said earnestly.
However, Ann Roste shook her head calmly, and said with a firm gaze:
"No, if I don't come forward in this situation, then I haven't done my best and I haven't fulfilled my duties as the crown prince of the kingdom. Now, Noel, please help me! The young princess's face was full of determination and determination.