www.biquge.info In the land that was affectionately known as the [Ancestral Soul Plateau] by the Highlanders, in the two months after this battle, the two armies clashed several times, sometimes it was Rolf's attack after licking his wounds, and sometimes it was indeed the initiative of Leo's side to invite battle after recovering a little

The two armies with their last breath left, like the two who drowned at the same time, when they were close to the shore but had little physical strength, they both wanted to press each other's strength to get ashore, and the funny thing is that everyone firmly and unhesitatingly believed that they were the ultimate winners

From the perspective of a bystander, everyone, including Leo, is now just surviving...... Of course, this war really has nothing to do with justice or not!

And Leo, Rolf and Nathaniel, who were kept in the dark, did not know that during the time when they were all away from the control center, the entire continent of Nice was undergoing earth-shaking changes, from the beginning of the accident to the current normal, from the past sneaking down on the remote small nobles to the current swaggering attack, the army from another continent is under the leadership of the new horror knight Rod, with the blades in their hands and the blood of humans sweeping everything......

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Unlike the quagmire battles and cold weather in the northern territories, the southern part of the empire in winter is still full of a refreshing warmth and peaceful atmosphere, and the sun hanging high in the sky with a yellowish halo constantly sprays the right amount of heat, which makes the people living here seem a little lazy

The flowers that have almost disappeared in the north and central at this time of year are in full bloom here all year round, and under the weeping willows that surround the lake, you can occasionally see one or two aristocratic couples with umbrellas and dressed in fine costumes, laughter, whispering, and small boats in the distance, making the beautiful south like the most dazzling diamond set in the continent of Nice

A wonderful afternoon, perhaps the most suitable thing for a qualified nobleman at this time is to put his body comfortably into the large velvet sofa after a hearty lunch, smoke a bucket of fine tobacco or taste a few sips of black tea from Stormwind, and then sleep comfortably, which is in line with the dignity and leisure of being a nobleman

Of course, according to common sense, this is the case......

However, what puzzled the soldiers at the guard post outside the gate of the City Lord's Mansion of Lan Dun City was that on such a soft day, their master, Grand Duke Lan Dun, was nervously discussing something with dozens of nobles from the southern realm, and the meeting that lasted for half a day not only did not show any signs of ending at this time, but faintly heard a few quarrels and ...... from inside the extremely luxuriously decorated hall Angry roar!

"Damn, use your rusty and moldy brains to think about it, 'respectful' gentlemen, at any time, only the survival of the human kingdom can have the space and value for the existence of our nobles, it has nothing to do with who is in power, it can be Rolf, it can be the leader of the barbarians in the northern realm, Leo, or even our 'benevolent' and 'wise' Lord of Landun!"

Temperatures in the teens and twenties are women's favorites, because they can dress at will to show their most beautiful and energetic side, Trinas Riel, who is perhaps the only countess in the Empire, has a well-groomed face that can amaze all men, and her forehead is decorated with a simple gold patch to show her noble and unblasphemous temperament

The pleated shoulders of the short women's gown set off the slender neck like a white swan of Trinas, and the tight furrows of the full and round chest supported by the large V-shaped opening can lead to the reverie and nostalgia of countless people

Unfortunately, the perfection of all this was shattered by the countess's angry expression and constant spitting out sarcastic words, and the hands that exposed half of the white lotus arms were exaggeratedly waved, and the leader of the Rare family was now like a rebellious girl who had been robbed of her most beloved rag doll, her straight legs in tight breeches walked back and forth at a dizzying speed, and the crisp tapping sound of her high-heeled riding boots echoed throughout the hall

The long talk made her feel a little dry, and she subconsciously licked her seductive red lips, but she didn't know that this move made many nobles almost unable to hold it, Trinas glanced around, too lazy to return to his position in the rear, and directly picked up the wine glass from a certain marquis's table, and after taking a big gulp of red wine, the countess who casually threw away the silver cup wiped the remaining wine from the corner of her mouth, proudly raised her white chin, and spoke again to the Duke of Lan Dun on the main throne

"I have no offense to be offended, and the Rare family and I myself have always been your strongest supporters and followers, and your benevolence and charisma as a leader, and the rich and powerful Randun family are right and exciting in my personal opinion, so, your honorable duke, when you first raised your thirst for political power a few years ago, you should remember the reply from all of us at that time, that it seems to me that a decaying empire and an incompetent emperor really should not have the allegiance of our people, The establishment of a Dominion or the further establishment of principalities and even kingdoms is also the pursuit of all our southern nobles...... But! ”

Obviously seeing it, but not caring at all, Duke Lan Dun was a little irritated with uneasy eyes, Trinas continued to stubbornly continue to the master of the southern territory in front of him, as well as the large group of nobles with different expressions around him

"But, my lord, any political appeal or casus belli needs a proper time, praise the gods, yes I swear, after seeing that neurotic fool of Rolf brazenly raise his army against the Northern Territory, I, like you, feel that this is our chance, if nothing happens in the future, yes!"

The knuckles clattered, how many years, Duke Lan Dun himself can't remember, since he obtained the surname Lan Dun and finally sat in this position representing great power with his ability and charm, how long has it been since no one dared to publicly accuse himself, and he blamed himself recklessly here

Reluctantly putting on a somewhat false smile, grabbing the moment when the countess paused for a short time, Duke Lan Dun subconsciously rubbed the huge perfectly cut sapphire ring on the middle finger of his left hand with his right hand, and said in as warm a tone as possible to the young and beautiful woman in front of him

"Dear Trinas, my best friend, you need to know that in my position, it is always very tedious and difficult to consider and decide things...... Yes, I used the word difficult, and I ask you to believe that I can fully understand your thoughts and impatience...... But did you think about it before you proceeded to persuade and accuse me, and other distinguished gentlemen, of those...... Well...... I'm talking about the strange Blackarmor Legion from another continent, who might be able to help us declare our independence at this point? ”

Stopping the instinctive movements of his hands, and saying this, perhaps it was the stimulation of alcohol or the intoxicating frenzy brought about by power, Duke Lan Dun stood up suddenly, his tall body and clear face, but he still looked like the former powerful southern lion, the old ......

"My dear countess, and all other wise and distinguished gentlemen, you should all know that there is a famous saying that has been circulated in aristocratic circles for hundreds or even thousands of years, and that is, 'There is nothing that cannot be discussed under the interests of others', and what about coming from another continent? What about the weird and cruel style? Damn, it's not that you need to see, it's their terrifying power and ...... And their shortcomings in this continent without any foundation, if they can get this combat power, plus we have accumulated wealth for several generations, what is the emperor? What is that barbarian or even a church in the Northern Territory? By that time...... Not to mention principalities and dominions, even a kingdom and an empire are no longer out of reach! ”

His voice was loud, as if he was deeply immersed in his own fanatical emotion, and Duke Lan Dun waved his arms vigorously and sensationally

"If one day, all of you here, all of you who have really helped me, I think you will all get unimaginable high positions and incomparable rights, and maybe the names of all our families will finally be engraved in the history of the future!"

"Hulala"

As if moved by the illusory scene, or instigated by the seductive tone of the Grand Duke of Landun, the rest of the nobles except Trinas stood up and applauded enthusiastically, and the expressions and faces on their faces seemed to ...... It was as if they had become the de facto rulers of the empire at this moment......

"A bunch of stupid and arrogant pigs!"

The corners of her mouth were raised to reveal a sneer of mockery and disdain, and after the hustle and bustle slowly quieted down, the countess was still unwilling to give up, and bowed deeply to Duke Lan Dun, who was always paying attention to him, and even carried a little imperceptible prayer in her clear voice

"Your Excellency the Duke, your most loyal friend, Trinath Riel, I would like to ask you to seriously consider the consequences of this matter, it is not right for us to deliberately conceal this news and not report it to the Empire, you have also seen the information from the west, see what the beasts have done, with all due respect, even the beasts would not treat their kind so cruelly, this information once made me think that they are not even human...... The right is delicious, but if you can't finally taste it, isn't it stupid to do it before? At such a time, I still strongly believe that the human race on our continent must abandon all disputes and unite tightly, and perhaps one day after we expel this evil from our homeland, then we will be able to break our heads and bleed, after all, for this continent, we humans are the same kind of people! ”

"Whew!"

Duke Lan Dun, who had run out of patience, didn't know why what came to his mind at this time was the scene of his most beloved little daughter crying and kneeling in front of him, and his brain was instantly filled with hatred, coupled with the anger tempered by his early pirate career, which made the duke scold in a rare way on aristocratic occasions

"Shut up! A lowly woman who relies on her father's murder to take the throne, you need to figure out your identity and status, no one in the southern territory can go against my will, no one is an exception! Perhaps one day the entire continent will tremble under my will, and you, Trinath Riel, go back to your fiefdom, where your opinion is no longer needed, and don't do anything that disappoints me, it will bring destruction to your entire family! ”

With that, the Duke pointed sharply at his eyes

"Remember, my eyes are on you all the time, South, and nothing can be hidden from me!"

Shaking her head in disappointment, to everyone's surprise, the countess's shoulders began to tremble, and as the trembling continued to increase, just as the duke and the nobles were about to think that Trinas was starting to cry, a silver-bell-like but somewhat chilling laugh began to come from around her body, and the laughter grew louder and louder......

Just when the duke couldn't help this cold feeling and wanted to stop drinking, Trinas stopped laughing and raised his head, his arrogant and slender neck twisted slightly and looked around at the nobles around him, these former big people became so strange in her eyes at the moment, nodded lightly at the duke, turned around and walked towards the door without attachment, paused slightly when he reached the door, and the voice like a sympathetic whisper came to the ears of every nobleman present

"I am surprised to witness with my own eyes today almost all of the original sins in humanity...... That is greed, arrogance and prejudice...... Your Excellency, Your Excellency, and gentlemen, I will always keep my eyes open as my relatives are slaughtered and treacherous, and as your cities and castles are shattered to ashes, it seems that the southern territory has ignited a black flame that cannot be extinguished...... Hehehehehehehehe! ”

The door, opened and closed again in front of the Duke and all the nobles, and an oppressive darkness once again enveloped the hall, and there was no wind, but the torches burning on the inside of the walls began to shake gently......

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