Chapter 126: Fort Taranto
The carcasses of the two horses feasted the three little crows.
They fluttered excitedly on their horses, and said to Tom and William as they ate, "We will remember you, and good intentions will be rewarded." ”
Tom's smile grew brighter as he listened.
After the little wind crow couldn't finish eating, he also deliberately used an iron sword to cut the carcasses of the two horses into pieces and bury them in different places.
Tom didn't bury it deeply, for fear that the three little wind crows wouldn't be able to dig it up by then.
When he had finished burying it, he pointed to the places and said to the three little wind crows, "I will bury the meat here, and you will eat here when you are hungry." ”
Although the three little wind crows could not understand his words, they could understand what he meant, nodded smartly, and croaked, "Thank you, kind human!" We know where to find food! ”
Tom nodded.
The two old crows looked down from the nest above, motionless, like sculptures, except for the eyeballs that moved with the position of the three little wind crows.
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After handling the two spy horses, William and Tom traveled lightly.
They easily crossed the border between the two countries and entered the Duchy of Loria.
As soon as he arrived in the Duchy of Loria, the smile on Tom's face never disappeared.
He explained to William, "Lord Zorro, the Duchy of Loria was originally a region of the Bucharest Empire, but when the nobles rebelled, the Bucharest Empire split into two kings, and the Duchy of Loria also took the opportunity to become independent. ”
"However, because all three countries belong to the Bucharest Empire, the languages of the three countries are the same, and apart from some differences in vocabulary, people in the three countries can communicate without barriers."
William smiled at Tom's enthusiasm and excitement.
Without horses, the two slowed down, and the time spent admiring the scenery along the way, stopping as they walked, it took them more than a month to reach the capital of the Duchy of Loria.
The capital of the Duchy of Loria is called Fort Taranto, which was originally a castle built by the sea!
The castle of the Kellett family!
Later, Taranto Fort slowly expanded, and many displaced people came to settle in the vicinity of Taranto Fort, and gradually formed a city.
Later, the Kellettes became independent and established the Duchy of Loria, and Fort Taranto became the capital of the Duchy.
Fort Taranto faces the sea on three sides, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack, with only one side facing the interior.
There is also a reason why the Duchy of Loria can survive in the gap between the two kingdoms - the turtle shell is a little hard, and both kingdoms are afraid of knocking their teeth!
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William and Tom paid the entrance fee and entered Fort Taranto.
The citizens I saw were all dark and rough in their skin!
Here, the air smells salty with the sea breeze.
Tom's face suddenly showed a look of intoxication, and he couldn't wait to rush to the beach to catch a glimpse of the mystery of the sea.
He did what he wanted, and after asking for directions, he led William towards his position by the sea.
Passing by somewhere, a crowd of people stood in his way, blocking his way.
The group surrounded a man on horseback.
The bronzed, ordinary-looking man cried out, "The princess will choose a husband, but the suitor must complete a difficult task, and if he can't do it, he will have to give up his life." ”
"The princess chooses a husband, but the suitor must complete a difficult task, and if it is not done, he must give his own life."
"The princess chooses a husband, but the suitor must complete a difficult task, and if it is not done, he must give his own life."
The man seemed to be tasked with delivering the word, and after shouting several times in a row, he stopped, urging the horses under his crotch to ride elsewhere.
After the man left, the bored citizens did not disperse, but chattered.
"Hasn't anyone passed the test of Princess Alyssa yet?"
"Yes! How many people have died? Do you say those people are dead? ”
"Little Princess Alyssa is so beautiful, of course there are silly boys who give up their lives for her!"
"I'm just old, if I were ten years younger, oh no, even if I was five, I'd give it a try, so I wouldn't regret it even if I died!"
"Just talk big. Yalei, do you have the courage to say it in front of your family, An Lina? ”
“…… Isn't that just an analogy? Don't you have that in mind? ”
"Of course I didn't!"
"Hehe......"
"Even if I had, I would be able to distinguish between reality and fantasy!"
"Hehe......"
The general public argued endlessly, and Tom and William were intrigued.
Curiously, Tom pulled over a pedestrian and asked, "What are you discussing, sir?" ”
The pedestrian swept William and Tom away with a scrutinizing light before saying, "You're all strangers, aren't you?" ”
"Yes. We are from the Kingdom of Bucharest, my name is Tom, and this is Zorro, Lord Zorro! Tom immediately smiled and politely replied.
"Huh...... I knew it! At first glance, you don't smell of the Duchy of Loria. The pedestrian pouted.
However, he did not mean to discriminate, and answered Tom's question, "Our pearl of the Duchy of Loria, the Feiyan of the sea, the little princess Alyssa, are ready to choose a husband!" ”
"As long as you pass the test of the princess, you will be able to marry the beautiful Princess Elisa!"
"If you can't get through, you'll be punished!"
"What's the punishment?" Seeing that the pedestrian didn't speak, Tom asked.
"Death! Hanging! The pedestrian paused and replied.
"Death? Hanging? These two words deeply stimulated Tom and brought back memories he didn't want to recall.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Are there many people who die because of this?" ”
"Of course! No one has ever passed the test of a princess! Naturally, many people died because of this! The pedestrian, sighed.
"Young foreigner, I advise you, don't be blinded by beauty, don't go down this path." This pedestrian is still in a good heart, and actually persuaded Tom to say.
"Thank you!" In fact, he didn't need to say it, as soon as he heard the words hanging, Tom completely lost his mind.
He thanked the pedestrians, and then continued with William to the beach.
William can become a willow wave in the face of a naked Snow White, let alone a princess who has never seen it!
So William also behaved calmly.
His goal now is to get the golden apple.
He originally wanted to take the three wind crows with him to raise them, but he was afraid that if he took them away, he would lose the opportunity for them to grow freely, and maybe he wouldn't know where the golden apple tree was.
Therefore, William still decided to go with Tom and follow the plot line of the fairy tale, without any extraneous branches!