I don't know when the howling north wind has quietly stopped, only large snowflakes are still persevering and continue to decorate the ground and treetops, but they have lost the help of the wind, and the snowflakes are less elegant and smart, more heavy and solemn......

"Ah~!" The tragic cry of human beings before death brought echoes in the surrounding forests

A lone wolf with sparse hair all over its body and a large patch of dark brown rough skin on its back shook off the snow flakes on its body, arched its back and roared a few times in the direction from which the sound came, the beast's natural sensitivity to fear still overwhelmed the thirst for blood, and finally after a moment of hesitation, he finally ran away with his tail between his legs and his head without looking back

A sudden, skirmished battle is coming to an end, blood splatters the white ground around it, and the dots paint a scene like the work of a fine abstract painter

"Huh~Huh~Huh" Marcus lifted his visor and breathed in the cold air, blood dripping down the blades of the two-handed greatsword in his hand to the ground, and the Templar leader in front of him broke his body in two, and there were bursts of heat from the crack

After feeling his strength regain, Marcus glanced at the other party's mourning and dying horse, shook his head and jumped off his mount, holding its neck and giving it a strong squeeze to help the horse get out of pain

With one hand dragging his two-handed sword, he looked at the wound on his shoulder and ignored it, and without getting on his horse, Marcus turned his head to look around

The other punishment knights were also basically unharmed, with their strength, there were only 5 punishment knights, but they killed 11 of the 13 enemies, but with less fighting, coupled with the sudden combat at close range, they paid some price

Seeing Marcus's worried gaze, the Punishment Knight, who had been the hardest injured and was being helped by several companions to bandage his abdominal wound, nodded to him with a grin

Marcus, who was no longer worried about the injuries of his companions, turned his head to look at the position where the champion swordsman was fighting, the bodies of the three champion swordsmen and a dead Templar were tightly entangled, among which the swordsman who had one arm cut off, even if he was already dead, the remaining other arm was still choking the knight's throat

The tragic scene in front of him made Marcus's anger burn in vain, and he thrust his two-handed sword into the snow, drew his light one-handed sword, and strode towards the Templar who was under the care of the last fallen swordsman who was subdued by the rest of the champion swordsmen

"My lord, William, they ......" Seeing Marcus approaching, one of the champion swordsmen in front of him whispered, with a deep sadness in his voice that could not be concealed

Nodding, Marcus did not speak with a gloomy face, looking at the only living mouth that was hastily tied up under his feet, resisting the desire to move, and just as he was about to speak, he saw the Templar on the ground with a vicious smile on his face, cursing in a hoarse voice

"You heretics who dare to rebel against the Church will soon become the enemy of the whole continent, and your cities, your people, everything you depend on for your survival will eventually be burned in the wrath of the supreme god, and even if you kneel before the great Pope now, and kiss his boots like wild dogs, you will not be able to change this ......"

Before the Templars could finish their sentence, and even the hideous expression on his face did not have time to be stunned, and a sharp 'prayer' pierced Marcus's hand deep into his throat......

Sideways to avoid the hot blood spurting from the carotid artery, Marcus slowly bent down, grabbed the blade directly with his metal gloved hands, pulled out the long sword little by little, and said coldly to the dead corpse

"Never, never, never insult our Lord in front of any of the Punishment Knights, even if the entire continent is our enemy, Lord Leo will lead us to destroy you one by one!"

Standing up, Marcus calmly commanded at the surrounding champion swordsman who was either amazed or adored looking at him

"Go dig a pit in the forest and bury the bodies of these knights, clean up the battle scene, and then bring the remains of the fallen brothers, as well as Rhodes and that stranger, let's go back to Stormwind, Lord Anthony must know everything here as soon as possible!"

"Understood, sir, you don't have to worry too much, the blizzard in the Northern Territory will cover up all traces......"

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In the imperial capital, the lights were brilliant, and Leo was still ignorant of what was happening in his territory, and the bonfire in the fireplace in the hall was too strong, making a little bead of sweat appear on the tip of Leo's nose

With an impeccable smile and standing to the left of the Duke, Leo quietly watched the lively scene, and the fascist armor he had given to the Duke of Lancaster as a gift was now on display in the middle of the hall

The Duke was reading aloud the story that the Marquis of Auston had secretly put into his gifts, and the nobles below were gradually in a state of excitement with the content of the bizarre and twisty story......

The expression on his face remained unchanged, but Leo's mind returned to the beginning of the banquet, although he knew that this banquet was a formal invitation from the Duke, but Leo still did not expect that the Duke of Lancaster would make him the guest of honor

What surprised him even more was the title used by the Duke when he introduced Leo to these nobles of the imperial capital......

"Dear friends, please be quiet, and on this joyous occasion I would like to solemnly introduce to all of you a true nobleman, a gentleman and a powerful lord, who is not only a friend of my dear grandson, but also the most honored guest of our whole family......"

Looking at the nobles below who had not learned the news in advance, all kinds of surprised and stunned expressions, the Duke of Lancaster laughed and pulled the equally confused Leo to his side

"Let us use the enthusiasm of the nobles of the Imperial Capital to send our sincerest greetings to the lords of the northern empire, the lords of Stormwind, the warriors who thwarted the ambitions of Orlando, the brave and fearless war lords, and the honorable Grand Duke, His Excellency Leo Chang!!"

Hearing this, Leo, who was a little embarrassed by the duke's sudden attack, also had to take a step forward and bow slightly in the sporadic cheers and doubts of the nobles, with a charming smile on his face, and brewed for a moment before introducing himself

Of course, the handsome face and elegant temperament inevitably caused many aristocratic women below to exclaim in low voices......

"First of all, I am very fortunate to be able to meet the true pillars and leaders of the empire here, the Duke has really given me a problem, you must know that it is the first time that I have seen so many big people gather together in such a short period of time......"

Leo's witty tone brought laughter back to the somewhat cold hall, and at the same time, the true pillar and leader of the empire also made the nobles have an excellent first impression of him. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"My name is Leo, Leo Zhang, I'm from the Pander Continent, maybe many adults don't know about it, but it doesn't matter, believe me, you can learn some about my hometown from the gift I gave to the Duke."

Turning his head to the Duke of Lancaster, who was applauding lightly next to him, he bowed slightly, and Leo continued

"As a nobleman from afar, during my time in the imperial capital, I deeply felt the enthusiasm of the people of Issos and the prosperity of the country, which is inseparable from your efforts, fortunately, the generous Emperor His Majesty is willing to give me, a homeless man, a chance to become a nobleman in this great empire after passing the certification of the House of Lords......"

Smiling and raising the glass in front of him, Leo's gaze swept over the halls, and his voice became high

"I am immensely grateful to His Majesty, and to His Excellency the Duke of Lancaster, who has graciously given me this opportunity, for the prosperity of the Empire, for the health of His Excellency the Honorable Duke, and for the prosperity of your families."

In the warm applause, the nobles drank the wine in the cup with Leo, and at the same time became deeply interested in Leo, putting aside the humorous, polite and impeccable aristocratic demeanor, what is it about him that makes the Duke deeply valued......