The sound of the brass doorknob turning seemed to pierce the dark emptiness and silence, and Princess Griffiin squeaked open the wooden door and walked out of the room, her elf-like slender face still a little red against the silver curls, but she had already regained her usual cold look.

"Magdal her...... Have been asleep all these days? ”

"Yes, it's no different than dead. Although the basic physiology is still maintained, it is only a superficial phenomenon," replied a self-conscious girl's voice before Brando could reply, and looked in the direction of the voice, and in the darkness the curls of the princess of Aloz shone like gold, and she took a red wild fruit, and took a bite, the juice running down the corners of her mouth and the arc of her chin; But the little she-dragon didn't care, and instead stared at Brando and Griffiin with her cat-eye golden pupils: "Actually, it can be said that what lies on the bed is nothing more than a soulless shell - according to your human words, that would be the most appropriate description." If she were human, she would have died long ago. ”

"Her Royal Highness is asking me, Aloz." Brando replied with a straight face, the little she-dragon had been cheating and drinking to this day under the pretense of his name and the dragon's deterrent power since he had run to his territory alone, and the only thing he had done was to check Magdal's state - but that was also driven by her curiosity. And obviously, despite traveling around human society for a long time, she has not learned how to talk to people tactfully.

"If she had asked me, I wouldn't have answered. What do you think of me, Brando? Aloz's eyes narrowed dangerously, but the height of a thirteen-year-old girl hardly gave her any deterrent.

"No need to make noise, nothing." Her Royal Highness interrupted them, she didn't want Brando to annoy the dragons because of her. She walked forward, turned back and asked quietly, "Lord Count." Do you have any thoughts on the alliance between Anlek and Jean Denel? ”

Aloz snorted coldly.

Brando was stunned, he had expected Princess Griffiin to ask him about the nun princess first. But I didn't expect her to bring up the old thing again. He had actually thought about this issue in the carriage, and the most suitable way to deal with Count Jean Denel was the decapitation tactic.

After all, this time is different from the past, unlike when he came to Toniguel, and made Count Denel have overwhelming strength compared to him. Right now, it's in high-end combat power. Even if the Grand Duke of Anlek and the Count Jean Denel together may not be his opponents: the Grand Duke of Annele has the same famous Eagle Swordsman and Silver Knight, as well as several well-known swordsmen, plus some retainers, and Jean Denel's subordinates are not more than seven or eight gold-rank lackeys, even if Dejar does not die in Ampesel that day, Brando can easily deal with them.

After all, this is Vajnd, whose personal strength accounts for a considerable proportion of the war, and the high-level of several legions in several holy wars in Warnde's history have been counted. Most of them are also outstanding people, including some of the best of his grandfather Darus.

But the only problem is that the calculations in war must be mutual, and he plots the other side here. Archduke Enlek may not be able to do what he counts. The strength he showed in the battle of Ampesel had already been shocking. Although most people in the world believe that Williams died under the fire of the First Fleet of Eruin, it was only later in the fight with the Eagle Dejar. and his record against the Titans are enough to draw attention to him, a rising star in Eruin.

The name of Count Tonigel has long been known throughout the territory of Eruin, even among the upper echelons of the Cruz people. Whether it's in the tundra of the north or the countryside of the south, there is no one who doesn't know that Eruin has an extra Juggernaut.

Even a descendant of that Daurus.

Naturally, such news could not escape the ears and eyes of Grand Duke Anlek, not to mention that the old fox had personally experienced the war that day. Even if he knew that there was a huge disparity in strength, he dared to show his head, either he was too arrogant or had other plans, but as far as Brando was concerned, he would rather believe that it was the latter.

So in addition to decapitation tactics, it is better to have preparations for conventional war. It's just that the territory of the province of Anlek is vast, and the territory of Denel is mountainous, and it takes a lot of time to fight in both places, regardless of the addition of the Cruz. Let Count Denel fight with Viero all the year round, and there are private soldiers above the size in the territory, as for the Archduke of Enlek, he has been planning for a long time, and most of his men are elite and strong.

On the princess's side, in addition to the Royal First Fleet, which is still resting in Ampesel, the only thing the princess can rely on is Vlada's army and the Southern Legion, in addition to the support promised by the Grand Duke of Lantoniland and the Highland Knights. However, the Southern Army was not supplied for a long time, and most of the formations were incomplete, and the army of the Grand Duke of Lantoniland was also heavily damaged in the Battle of Ampesel, so the only people who could participate in the battle at the first time were the noble army of Vlada and the reinforcements of the Highland Knights, plus Tonigel's pitiful military strength.

Together, these miscellaneous armies could not form an absolute superiority over the forces of the Grand Duke of Anlek and Jean Denel, and even if the conspiracy of Anlek's side was not considered, it would probably be a long-lasting task to conquer Jean Denel and Anderk. The problem is that Brando is well aware that Eruin simply can't find time for such a protracted war.

The only way to do this is to find other help.

The best option, naturally, was the Grand Duke of Vieiro, who had a feud with Count Jean Denel.

Princess Griffiin silently listened to Brando's thoughts, and when the sunlight outside the courtyard shone on her face through the archway, the half-elf girl stopped and looked back: "I see...... The war with Jean Denel is up to you, Brando. Vlada's army was also under the command of Tonigel. ”

Brando suddenly froze: "Her Royal Highness Princess? ”

Of course, he understood what this sentence meant, but he didn't seem to react for a while, and subconsciously stopped to look at Her Royal Highness the princess.

The sun after noon seemed to have just shone over the grape trellises in the courtyard, and a patch of green color passed through the last corridor in front of the arch and printed on the princess's dress.

Time seemed to be silent for a moment, silent.

Princess Griffiin looked at him, and there was only a very bland color in her silver eyes: "Needless to say, I believe you, Mr. Brando." ”

"But—" Brando's mouth was a little dry, although Her Royal Highness Princess Ampesel had also given him the Keystone that day, but now it was not a critical moment, and now that Princess Griffiin had given him almost all of her strength, there seemed to be some connivance.

This doesn't look like what a sober-minded politician should be.

However, Her Royal Highness didn't want to give him a chance to speak, she lowered her eyelids, her thick eyelashes blinked slightly, and continued to say quietly: "There is one more thing. ”

"Huh?"

Brando let out a soft breath, but luckily the little she-dragon of Aloz had already walked away boringly, otherwise he would have laughed at his ugly appearance first.

"Magdal her...... It's my best friend, and I know she's the way she is because of me. Anyway, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I hope you can save her. ”

"You're the only one by my side who has that ability."

"So, can you promise me?"

Brando didn't look at the look on the princess's face, but she could hear a rare weakness in her tone. He didn't say much, just nodded, in fact, even if Princess Griffiin didn't mention it, he would find a way to wake Magdal awake.

If you have fought side by side, you are considered a companion. This is what the senior sister said herself.

"I see." He replied.

Her Royal Highness looked up, looked at him carefully, and then took two steps closer. Stretching out a hand and pressing it on his nobleman's scarf, he smiled somewhat reassuringly: "Thank you, my knight, you have never disappointed me. ”

Then she stepped back, took one last look at him, took her skirt and descended the stairs, and disappeared into the courtyard in an instant, leaving Brando alone standing under the arch in a somewhat dazed daze.

"Her Royal Highness seems to have a crush on you, Brando." Until a crisp voice interjected into his thoughts.

Brando's brow twitched slightly, and he turned his head to see a familiar face. Dressed in her thick merchant outfit, Roman crossed her hands and stood a little behind him with the same curiosity as he did in the direction Griffiin had disappeared.

I don't know when this guy arrived.

As soon as Brando saw her little appearance full of question marks, he couldn't help but ask a little angrily, "So, don't you know how to be jealous at all?" ”

"A little."

Brando glared at her.

"Isn't that right, Brando?" Roman looked at him and craned his neck.

Brando sighed and held out his hand, "Give it to me." ”

"Why?"

"It's an order."

"Oh-"

Miss Merchant thought for a moment, wiped her hand vigorously on her leather jacket, and then put her hand in his palm. Brando felt the slightly cold temperature, and couldn't help but glance at the eldest lady, and his heart softened: "Have you been on the street?" ”

"Not yet, and Flo won't let me out. I didn't ask Akane to borrow that gun if I knew it would, it's too much, I obviously have already returned it to her. Roman was displeased.

"I'll go out for a walk with you."

"Really?" Miss Merchant asked in surprise.

"Of course."

"That'...... Brando, can you really save Her Royal Highness the princess? Sounds like a knight's tale, prince and princess, will she marry you when she wakes up, Brando? ”

"It's not something you need to care about."

Brando replied angrily.

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