www.biquge.info The temperature is still a little wet and cold in the early spring season, and the residual snow is slowly melting everywhere, turning into a stream of turbid water flowing to the low-lying places and the roots and stems of the trees converge, and the hustle and bustle gradually reappears in the vast forest, and the lazy feeling of silence for a winter has begun to disappear at this time, and the animals of the cat winter can be seen everywhere with their shriveled bellies looking for food for their stomachs......

In the middle of the forest on both sides, a dirt road that is not straight but fairly smooth stretches to the north, and perhaps the animals and plants that have more living space than humans seem to be the true darlings of nature, hiding in the shadows, watching with curiosity the long procession that walks beside their homes

Raising his head, he raised his eyebrows at the little squirrel staring at him on a branch not far away, Leo waved his fist at the little guy like a demonstrator, and then laughed out loud when he saw the other party fleeing with his big tail as if he had regained his childlike innocence

Looking at his lord's childish but energetic actions, Finn and Keith exchanged amused glances behind him, muttering under his breath before the two rode up to catch up

"It seems that my lord has not become the kind of maniac for war and killing that we fear, but praise the Light, but why do I suddenly feel that he is more cold than he is now, look! Finn, he's starting to be interested in little girls' playthings! ”

As he spoke, on horseback, Keith pressed his hand downward, making a gesture of a girl's height

"Damn, Keith keep your voice down the next time he's talking behind his back, you're so loud that even a bear in a cave can wake up......"

Without turning his head back and gesturing with a menacing gesture, Leo stopped with a grin

"Bears? I seem to hear someone talking about this, you don't know, you don't know at this time, the bear's paw is not delicious at this time, after a long cold winter, even the strongest bear will use up the stored fat, if you want to taste the best delicious, I can personally hunt such a fat guy for you before next winter, oh my God, I am already nostalgic for that taste......"

Shaking his huge head, the heavy horned iron helmet resembling the Vikings was actually worn by Tydamir with a certain comical feeling, stretching comfortably against the rising sun, and the barbarian's strong body made a crunchy sound of bones

Looking at Tedamir who was striding towards him speechlessly, Leo somewhat understood the origin of his title of [Bear Slayer], and couldn't help but mourn for those poor bears for a second......

This is the third week after Leo led the knights back and joined the infantry, the process does not need to be detailed, whether it is Pope Nathaniel or Al Andgrimes who led the infantry, after he briefly explained what happened, there was no objection to the choice made by Leo, they were all nobles and superiors, everyone understood that this choice was correct and efficient, of course, the Pope must also have a mind that did not want to see him enter the imperial capital

The return journey to and from here was soon coming to an end, at least as far as Leo could see, the edge of the forest was fading, and in the distance you could already see the scattered farmland dotted on the fertile fields, as well as ...... Slightly dilapidated silhouette of a castle that was once abandoned because of the war......

"How are the soldiers?"

Collecting his mood, Leo asked Finn, who rushed to his side, it was not for nothing that he asked, after continuous fighting and rushing, even he began to feel tired, not only physically, but also mentally gradually tired and irritable, in this era, long distance travel is definitely a torturous thing

Taking off his helmet and tucking it under his armpit, Finn straightened his wet blonde hair a little and nodded at Leo

"Very nice adults, the soldiers are excited to know that they are going home, knowing that every single one of them has been away from home for more than a year, and that spring always keeps every family busy!"

"yes...... It's been a year before you know it, and the urgency of the war always makes people subconsciously ignore and forget the time, pass on my orders to Finn, and tell the soldiers that when they return to Stormwind, each of them will be rewarded for their merits, fields, gold, wine, and plenty of rest."

Smiling and clasping his chest in promise, Finn also said with a little excitement

"They will cheer you for your generosity, and to be honest, I'm just as happy to be back, my lord!"

Flicking his whip, Keith, who was a little bored on the side, intimidated a few rabbits who were curiously watching them not far away, and then opened his mouth with some emotion

"I don't know what the situation of the emperor is like now, although I don't want to admit it, the two bastards Saru and Aeoris are not too stupid, I hope they can integrate all the forces of the empire as quickly as you want, and we need all kinds of power more than ever in the invasion of demons......"

"yes......"

Learning from Finn to take off his helmet as well, Leo scratched his itchy scalp, and after a short moment of dazedness, his eyes quickly returned to clarity, and he forehead slightly on the horse's back

"Rather than worrying and doubting, what we need to do now is to try to make ourselves stronger, Keith, stop thinking about things that are too distant and ethereal, there are still many things to do when we return to Stormwind, the expansion of the Knights of Punishment, the restoration of abandoned territories, recruitment and training, these will all take up our remaining time, you know better than me, those demons are never patient creatures, especially after a crushing defeat in their vanguard......"

"We've been able to beat them several times, and I'm sure this time will be no exception, my lord!"

Keys's voice was as firm and warm as the rays of sunlight above his head that pierced the darkness and brought light......

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Stormwind City suddenly became more noisy and lively than before, flags and colorful cloths were lavishly hung in the streets, plenty of food was distributed to every civilian by the soldiers under the deployment of the administrative staff, the bazaars that had been in the doldrums of war began to become crowded again, and from time to time a wealthy merchant could be seen throwing a large amount of copper plates on the side of the street, and everyone was expressing their pent-up emotions and sharing their happiness like a festival......

At the south gate, the usually strong and closed city gate was pulled up high, and the whole body armor of the two hundred soldiers who had newly become the champion swordsman was wiped bright and dazzling, and the shield-raising hands were neatly arranged on both sides of the city gate according to the long sword, and above the city head, the same number of soldiers were in groups of two with heavy horns in their hands, ready to make the final preparations

A little farther out of the city, Anthony, who had already received the news, stood quietly like a statue riding a horse, but if you got closer, you could clearly see the anxiety and joy on his face that could hardly be concealed

Behind him, the Duke of Lancaster, the Marquis of Hohenzollern, the Marquis of Alston, the Earl of Leicester, and other nobles or allies or nobles of the Northern Lord, all dressed in the costumes of the grandest occasions, could occasionally be heard from the whispered conversation, and it could be seen that everyone was in a good mood

The only difference was that among the nobles, surrounded by several knights, there was also a luxurious and feminine carriage, and without even looking at the family coat of arms on it, everyone knew who the owner of the carriage was, and the two poor maids outside the carriage could only keep going back and forth to inquire about the latest news, driven by Elena's apprehension and impatience......

The long wait finally came to fruition, as if time was passing forever, no matter what the mood was always coming to an end, with the far end of the horizon, with the figure of the first knight of the Leo family heraldic banner jumping out, the hearts of all those who were waiting almost simultaneously sounded the same voice

"Welcome home, Your Excellency"