Far north of the empire, all you can see is an endless snowfield, where the cold wind and the snow dance together, reducing the temperature to minus twenty or thirty degrees.

The extreme cold numbs people's nerves, making them lose sensation in their hands and feet, and they can barely maintain the flexibility of their limbs only by constantly moving their bodies.

It can be said that this place is not suitable for human life, and the environment is unimaginably harsh.

But what is incredible is that in the depths of the snowfield, there is a towering city rising from the ground!

This is something that should not have been here, but it is truly presented in front of people's eyes, like a living miracle, the crystallization of wisdom condensed by I don't know how many generations.

This is the fortress city of the northern alien people, the alien king capital that has stood in the wind and snow for thousands of years, and it is the faith and pride in the hearts of the people here.

However, at this moment, the fortress city is a hell on earth, the strong gate made of steel has been shattered by a huge ice edge, and countless corpses have been frozen or slashed everywhere, and the city has been stained red with blood, and it has turned into frost because of the cold, and it looks like a magical city dotted with bewitching red from a distance.

Near the center of the fortress was the palace where the royal family lived, and here gathered tens of thousands of imperial soldiers, all dressed in cold-proof military uniforms and wearing cold-proof masks, obviously the exotic and extremely cold environment had a great impact on them.

And in the center of them was a tall woman who sat proudly on a throne.

The black and white women's military uniform, the white boots that spread to the thighs, the beret inlaid with the Crusader insignia, the long silky blue hair pouring down like a waterfall, the beautiful face made of wind and snow without a trace of flaws, and the cold and arrogant look with a bit of a dangerous smile, like a queen on top, and like a Valkyrie standing proudly on the battlefield, there is a deadly beauty.

Ice of Death, Estes Barutes.

ascended to the throne of "the strongest in the empire" as a woman, and was an imperial hero on a par with Javier and Bude.

In front of the throne, a man with long black hair was kneeling at this moment, and two spears were unceremoniously resting on his shoulders, so that he had to bend his body and look rather embarrassed.

However, even in such a tragic situation, you can still clearly feel the noble and heroic spirit of his demeanor, as if he was born to be a leader.

Numa Seka, a gifted prince of a foreign nation in the north, known as the "Brave Man of the North", was recently defeated and captured and taken prisoner.

At this time, His Royal Highness the Prince had long since lost the proud momentum he had before, his face was as white as paper, his face was full of lost souls, and his pupils were full of horror.

A few months ago, he was still singing and drinking, and he was full of ambition to destroy the empire and forge a grand cause, but the reality gave him a heavy and cold blow, and showed him what cruelty is.

Defeated on the battlefield, his people were slaughtered, and he was reduced to a prisoner, all of which completely shattered his self-confidence, pride, and even self-esteem.

The kingdom of the north is over, and now he is no longer a noble prince, but a lost dog.

"You're the 'Brave of the North', it's different from the rumors, you're really a boring guy."

With his delicate chin resting on the back of his hand, Estes reclined on the throne, his long white legs overlapped each other, looking at Numa Sekka kneeling on the ground, and his words were undisguised in his disappointment.

Numa Seka looked up with difficulty, his dark pupils reflecting the figure of Estes on the throne.

There is no anger, no resentment, just fear engraved in the bones, and endless despair.

"Killed...... I ......"

He hoarsely spat out those three words.

"Your eyes are really boring to the extreme, they are the eyes of the weak, and now you can't even take revenge." Estes said lightly, "Originally, I wanted to let you go, hoping that you would bring me some fun in the future, but now it seems that there is no need for that." ”

"Since you want to die so much, then go and die!"

Before he could finish speaking, a white leg shadow flew out, kicking Numa Seka in the temple with precision, and the violent force seeped into the cerebral marrow, bursting in the skull, ending his life while kicking the opponent away.

Estes put his legs down, the clean tips of his shoes dyed a shocking red, and all the soldiers who witnessed this scene subconsciously held their breath, only to feel a chill down their backs.

Just when there was a dead silence at the scene, a silver-haired middle-aged man came out from the side, he respectfully gave a military salute to Estes, and said in a voice that seemed to have been through vicissitudes: "Lord Estes, there is a letter from the imperial capital delivered. ”

"Imperial capital? Is it a minister? Estes raised an eyebrow, "Show it to me." ”

"Yes."

The middle-aged man replied respectfully, then took out the letter and handed it over.

Estes tore open the envelope, took out the letter paper and looked at it casually, and then I don't know what he saw, his originally casual expression suddenly became a little excited and excited, and even a little indescribable expectation.

The corners of her mouth curled upwards in a pleasant arc, and a smile that made people marvel suddenly bloomed.

"Lord Estes, ......?"

The middle-aged man called softly, a little unincomprehensible.

"That guy from Javier has returned to the imperial capital, and this time he seems to be prepared, and the minister said that he can't bear the pressure anymore, and wants me to go back to help him quickly." Estes chuckled, "It seems that the minister is really in a hurry, I really don't know what Xavier did to him, hehehe......"

Hearing Javier's name, the middle-aged man's body suddenly stiffened, and a slight complex color flashed in his deep pupils, and then disappeared into nothingness.

At this time, Estes glanced at him: "What's the matter, Liva?" It's hard to hear from a colleague in the past, but you don't seem to be very happy, huh? ”

Liwa was silent for a long time, and finally spoke: "As an older generation, I am naturally very pleased that my old friend's son has grown up to be such an outstanding figure. But after all, I belong to the same camp as him, and I may become enemies in the future, and from this point of view, the better he is, the more dangerous he is, so I shouldn't be happy. ”

Liva, Estes' lieutenant and leader of the Three Orcs, is a capable soldier, but he also has a lesser-known past.

He was once a major general of the empire, a general subordinate to the Southwest Military Region, and as the number one fierce general under Reicter, he was known for his wisdom and bravery.

He had a lifelong friendship with Rector and had a good relationship with Javier, but it was only later that he was imprisoned and rescued by Estes, so he gave up his identity as a general in the southwest and swore allegiance to Estes.

"You're always so one-sided, it's boring."

Estes shook his head helplessly, and then asked, "How are those captives handled?" ”

"All the 400,000 captives were buried alive, and there is no longer a single living mouth of the entire northern alien people."

Liva replied respectfully, without the slightest hint of emotion on his face.

"Very well, so that an unnecessary amount of military spending is saved."

Estes stood up and straightened the beret on his head: "Then, let's leave for the imperial capital now, I can't wait." ”

She smiled, a smile that was complex and incomprehensible, dangerously suffocating in beauty, like a poisonous mandala flower.

……

It will take a long time for Liva to inform Daidara and Niwu to assemble their troops and prepare for the work before evacuating.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Estes came to the ceiling of the palace alone, standing on a high place, with a wide field of vision, and the endless snowfield came into view, and she couldn't help but relax.

Estes is no stranger to such an environment, as a good member of the Balutes tribe, she has been fighting dangerous species in this snowstorm since she was a child.

Death and survival, eating and being eaten, this world is the law of the jungle, she doesn't think there is anything wrong, but enjoys it.

She loved hunting, she loved the feeling of fighting the strong, whether it was the cracking of bones or the heart-rending screams of enemies, she felt heartfelt pleasure, and she once thought that she was made to fight.

But in recent years, that pleasure has diminished, as she has become stronger, stronger than specs, and the enemy that can make her blood boil has not appeared for a long time.

She travels around the empire to quell rebellions, and all the enemies she encounters are crushed at the slightest touch, and while it is fun to ravage them, there is still something missing.

Half a year ago, Estes was ordered to conquer the invading northern alien peoples, which made her quite excited.

After all, the "brave man of the north" Numa Seka is a hero who has been famous for many years, and she has long had the idea of competing with the other party, but she has no chance.

What particularly intrigued her was Numa Seka's undefeated reputation when he held a spear, which reminded her of another guy who was good at using a spear, so her expectations were inexplicably great.

Naturally, she was even more disappointed.

Numa Seka is not not strong, both in his own strength and in the situation strategy are the world's first-class level.

But the goods have to be thrown away, and people have to die compared to people, and the gap between him and Javier is more than a star and a half?

So the outcome of this war was already predestined from the very beginning.

Estes still vividly remembers the first time she and Javier met.

It was five years ago, when Havel had come to the imperial capital to receive the general's canonization ceremony, and the little emperor had celebrated his ninth birthday, and on that occasion, Estes and Javier were both in attendance.

At that time, she was bored sitting in the corner of the banquet sipping red wine, just thinking about finishing quickly and going home to sleep, she didn't like such a scene.

Only occasionally on a whim, she stumbled upon Javier, who also exuded an unfit not far away, and then could not look away.

It was a young and somewhat youthful teenager, who looked a little younger than her, wearing a black evening dress, his hair neatly combed, and his posture was elegant and upright, and at first glance he knew that he was a well-educated imperial nobleman.

But Estes saw through Javier's disguise at a glance, because she smelled the breath of iron and blood, and her instincts told her that this man was dangerous!

The tense body with surging fighting energy, and the terrifying momentum that was hidden and unpredictable like the sea, was much more terrifying than any super dangerous species she had hunted!

Where is this a harmless nobleman, this person is clearly like her, a beast hungry for blood and killing!

After that, the story is very simple, seeing that Estes, who is happy to hunt, immediately finds Javier after the banquet, and the two fight with all their might.

The battle, which she now recalls as bloody and thrilling, ended in a draw, and it was at this time that she became extremely interested in Javier.

The two also had a fairly pleasant exchange in the following time, and even reached an agreement in private, and no one knew what this agreement was except themselves.

Later, Havel returned to the fortress of Haysonim due to changes on the southwestern border.

Although Estes felt a little regretful, she firmly believed that this man would definitely return, and she had been waiting with anticipation.

And this is close to five years.

……

Estes stood proudly above the ceiling of the palace, her long silky hair swept wildly in the air by the blizzard.

"You're finally back, I've been waiting for a long time......"

Estes looked into the distance, a dreary sky, but her vision seemed to be able to see through the clouds and see the imperial capital thousands of miles away.

"This time it's not going to make you make an excuse to run away."

Estes licked his seductive lips and smiled lightly: "Whether it is a battle that was not won or lost back then, or that agreement, there must be an end." ”

"I'm not the same as I was back then, and so are you...... Don't let me down. ”

The blizzard in the north has not stopped, and the dazzling blue in the wind and snow is so beautiful that people are intoxicated.