Chapter 31: Tusaron, King of Savoy (II)

As soon as Tusalon stepped into the small hall in the backyard, he saw the long-awaited figure. His guest was standing quietly by the window, gazing out of the window, but he himself was much more beautiful than the view. It's been a few years, but there's hardly changed appearance.

This guest was very tall, a relatively rare height among the Lepeilian people in the Eastern Continent, but if he stood with the majestic and majestic King Savie, he was still a little thin. He was wrapped in a thick dark hooded cloak and wore a light-colored robe, which was quite well-textured and very suitable for his identity. The cloak wrapped his body tightly, revealing only a pale but excessively beautiful face under the hood, the shape of the moon bone was shallow and graceful, the chin had no beard, and there were no obvious lines on the face, it was difficult to guess his actual age, and there was a mature and noble aura on his body that ordinary people could not match. The unsmiling look made him look extremely cold, and the whole person looked like an ice sculpture.

This scene reminded Tusalon of the first time they met, huh...... It was about 10 years ago. He was the first nobleman Tusaron had ever seen who had not come for gambling in the Colosseum, and the first nobleman from the Eastern Continent to visit the Kingdom of Savoy as an emissary, Noro Gingele. The Jingele family is the most powerful nobleman in Nuland, the second largest country in the Eastern Continent, and Noro is the current ruler of this family.

Just as the Lepelian looked down on the Savoyards, so the Savoyards looked down on the Lepelians, so Tusalon did not have a good impression of Noro Gingler at the first meeting.

The Savoyard people mostly have dark brown hair and eyes, thick and stiff hair, relatively prominent lunar bones, and deeper and harder facial contours, although the difference in height is not particularly obvious, but the physique is generally much stronger than that of the Lepelian people in the Eastern Continent, and the temperament is brave and rough. Therefore, for such Savoyard people, the appearance of the Lepelian people is a little too slender and weak, which is one of the reasons why they look down on the Lepelians. This Noro Kingele, in particular, was not only so beautiful and stunningly beautiful that he was always sickly, and coughed violently in less than ten sentences on average, so severe that he almost had to cough out his internal organs. However, his demeanor was very haughty, and his cold light blue eyes occasionally showed a little detachment.

At first, Tusaron was actually very puzzled, as the second largest country in the Eastern Continent, could Nuland not be able to find a more decent envoy? Is it too inconsiderate to send such a sick guy to the Western Continent, or does he simply look down on the Savoyard people, who are known as a fighting nation?

However, to Tussalon's complete surprise, Noro Gingele, who was standing in the parlor of the Savoy royal palace for the first time, did not mention the purpose of his mission to the Western Continent, nor did he do some greetings like other Lepelians, but said bluntly: "The Savoyard people have been brave and resolute since ancient times, and they are very good at fighting, and they are known as a fighting people...... Cough...... Ahem...... Therefore, I would like to give it a try with Your Majesty first. If I lose, I will return to the Eastern Continent immediately, but if I am lucky enough not to lose, then we will sit down and talk calmly, what does Your Majesty think?"

In between words, Noro would cough suddenly, unbearably, and then a few strands of long, straight blonde hair would fall down his graceful forehead to the pale cheeks, making him look extremely fragile and haughty. Looking at such Noro, Tusaron couldn't help laughing, and said in his heart: Lepeilian is really arrogant enough, he is clearly weak, and he even dares to challenge King Savoy, who is known as the first warrior in the Western Continent, it is simply beyond his strength!

"Okay, then I'll let you go back to the Eastern Continent immediately. King Sava replied cheerfully, anyway, the Lepelian people must not have come to the Western Continent well, he thought so at the time.

Unlike the kingship of the Eastern Continent, which is based on blood, the Savoy people did not inherit the kingship through the hereditary system, and they had to prove themselves with strength in order to "beg" the people to give them royal power. In addition, the Savoyard usually distributed his spoils or possessions to his subordinates to show his generosity and enhance his charisma in order to win the support of the people.

The Savoyard are martial and have a weak sense of hierarchy, so the only way to gain their respect and approval is to show their courage and ability in battle. In fact, in the more than 1,000 years since the Savoy people came to the Western Continent and established their own kingdom, there has never been such a tradition of hereditary thrones. The royal power of any king in the history of the Savoyard was won by his own ability.

The Savoyard chose their successor to the throne in a special way. The first thing that each generation of Savoie kings does after ascending the throne is to carefully select a group of bright and brave children between the ages of six and ten from the entire Savoyard people, regardless of gender or origin. During the reign of the king, a part of the energy had to be devoted to raising these children so that they could have the opportunity to become good heirs. At the age of fifteen, they undergo a series of severe public tests, and only the child, who has finally been unanimously approved by all the ministers and the king, can become the heir to the throne. The remaining children will become the future ministers of this kingdom.

Although Tusaron was the only child of the previous Savoyard king, from the age of six he had to undergo the same education and trials as the other children before he could be qualified as an heir to the throne.

The Savoyard had been allowed to go into battle since the age of fifteen, and so did Tussalon, who began to follow his father into battle at the age of fifteen, and became King of Savoy at the age of nineteen, and he is now thirty-nine years old.

In the twenty years that he personally led the Sava Empire against the Aliens, although there had never been a perfect victory (in fact, in the more than forty years since the Aliens arrived in the Western Continent, the Sava Empire had never fought a real victory), but this did not prevent Tusaron from becoming one of the best kings ever known to the Sava Empire, and the first warrior of the Sava Empire.

However, what Tusalon never expected was that he, who could no longer find an opponent in the Kingdom of Savoy, would fight to a draw with the sick Lepelian, and neither of them could get any benefit from the other's hands. Since then, his impression of Noro Kingler has been so new that he has completely separated him from the rest of Lepelian.

Ten years ago, Norro Gingele made his first mission to the Western Continent as an envoy of Nuland, and was greeted by King Savoy. But he only learned about the history and current situation of the Western Continent from Tusaron at that time, as well as the situation of the war with the aliens, and then left in a hurry, and Tusaron did not even have time to find out the real purpose of his visit to the Western Continent.

After that, after two years, Noro made his second mission to the Western Continent. He brought some fine utensils, fabrics, medicines, and other rare items as gifts to Tussalon. At the same time, the idea of communicating with the Western Continent was also proposed, and it was intended to establish a maritime trade route between Nuland and the Kingdom of Savoy, but the details would be discussed together at the time of the next mission. After that, Noro hurried back to the Eastern Continent. Tusaron also readily agreed at that time, thinking that Noro would soon come to the Western Continent again, but he didn't want to wait for seven or eight years.

It wasn't until not long ago that Tusaron suddenly received a letter from Noro, which did not explain the reason for Noro's delay, but simply told him the approximate time when he would come to the Western Continent this year. You must know that the distance between the western continent and the eastern continent is not close, although the northern sea area between the two continents is relatively narrow, but in the south, when rowing a small boat across the western sea in the past, it would take about 200 days if everything went well. Today's big ships, however, are much faster, usually taking only about a hundred days to traverse the wide southern seas, and warships are much faster. So, Tusaron counted the days, and when he thought that Noro should be almost there, he gave an account of the guards of the port and the palace in advance, and Noro informed him as soon as he arrived.

Noro, who was standing by the window, heard footsteps and slowly looked back at Tussalon. Those pale blue eyes were as cold as many years ago, and a noble momentum set off him even more arrogantly. Still without any greetings, Noro said bluntly: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, after the last separation, many things have happened in Nuland, and I can't get out...... Ahem, ahem......"

As he spoke, Noro suddenly coughed violently again, his golden hair swaying back and forth on his pale cheeks, and even though he coughed so hard, there was still no trace of blood on his face. For a moment, Tusaron thought that he might fall like this, and he was startled, and instinctively wanted to reach out to help him, but as soon as the thought came to his mind, he was immediately suppressed. What are you kidding? Don't look at him coughing like this, there is no one in the entire Savoy Kingdom who is no match for Noro except Tusaron himself. If he really recklessly reached out to help him, he might have been hit by the long sword on his neck in an instant. Noro Kingler is no ordinary Lepelian, nor is he a lie-free, hypocritical and arrogant like other Lepelians, he is a worthy opponent.

So, Tusalon quickly clenched his fists hard, dispelled all inappropriate thoughts, and instead spoke: "I say, what's wrong with you? I've been coughing for ten years and I've not gotten better. Aren't you Lepelian's medical skills remarkable? How come you haven't been cured after so many years?"

"I have long missed the best time for treatment, I can't be cured, and I'm used to it. Noro replied disapprehantly.

Tusaron couldn't help but secretly wonder, what happened to make such a powerful nobleman from the Eastern Continent miss the time for treatment? He wanted to be wealthy, powerful, and capable, and naturally there would be no shortage of famous doctors around him, so how could he still end up in pain? But doubts are doubts, since Noro is unwilling to mention more, Tusaron will not ask questions.

Noro really didn't intend to waste time on this topic, and he quickly continued: "The matter of maritime trade that I have mentioned to Your Majesty before is probably going to be postponed again. Over the years, many things have happened in Nuland, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to solve them in a short period of time, and I can't take care of anything else for the time being. ”

Hearing this, Tusalon couldn't help but be even more puzzled. Could it be that all the state affairs of Nuland are pressed on such a sick person? He did not understand Nuland's current situation, but he still had great respect for the person in front of him. So, Tusalon said, "In that case, then I'll wait." But how many years can you survive with this sick look? Don't die too quickly, or I'll wait in vain. ”

This blunt, almost offensive expression, still didn't make the slightest crack in Noro's frozen face, and he simply replied, "Well, I'll try to live as long as I can." ”

Looking at that unsmiling look, Tusalon finally couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Haha...... You can't even make a joke. ”

In fact, Noro didn't think it was funny, but Tusaron's frank and frank laughter reminded him of another guy in the Eastern Continent who also laughed so frankly all the time. If it was that guy, maybe you would have immediately understood Tussalon's joke, right? In a way, they do have some similarities. So Noro couldn't help but take a serious look at the King of Savoyard again.

Tusalon was a typical Savoyard with a deep silhouette, prominent moon bones, thick brown hair and brown eyes, a burly body, and a wild and uninhibited laugh. But if you look closely at his eyes, you will find that even when he laughs, his gaze is like a sharp Sava long knife, and his whole body shows the unique fortitude and fearlessness of the Sava people.

The males of the Savoyard are almost always the same hairstyle, and they usually shave some of the hair around the ears so that the hairline is about two or three finger widths away from the ears, and then tie the rest of the hair into a bunch and hang it high behind the head so that they do not become an obstacle in battle.

Like all Savoyards, Tusaron was dressed very simply, and there was hardly a single garment or jewelry that seemed to be extravagant or grandiose on him. He also did not wear a crown, and only wore a necklace of animal teeth around his neck. At this time, he was wearing a black cardigan robe, the collar and cuffs of the robe were trimmed with a crimson beast fur. Inside the open outer robe, he wears a battle outfit that is easy to move, and there is always a dagger pinned to the outside of the boots on his feet, as if as long as he takes off his outer robe, he can jump on the hunt and run to the battlefield at any time.

The Savoyard people have never been particular about extravagant pomp, they are a fighting people, they only want to be simple and neat, and easy to move. Even the attire of the king and his ministers was not much different from that of the common people. Unlike most Lepelians, who like to use expensive jewelry and ornate clothing to show off their status and wealth, it is difficult to tell the true identity of a Savoyard from their appearance alone. This is also one of the many reasons why the Lepelian people generally look down on the Savoyard people, because from the dress alone, it can be seen that the Savoyard people are indifferent to the concept of dignity and inferiority. However, for the Lepeilian people in the Eastern Continent, the concept of respect and inferiority is a kind of social order, because they believe that only by paying attention to hierarchical etiquette can a person's or a nation's upbringing and morality be reflected.

However, for the fighting people of Savoy, only the one who showed the most bravery and leadership in the battle could become the most respected and highest-ranking person of the people, such as the Savoyard king. Even if he didn't wear a crown, no one would dare to despise him, because there was no one in the Western Continent who didn't know him.

In fact, ten years ago, Noro's motivation for coming to the Western Continent for the first time was not pure. Because, at that time, King Nuland had already coveted the Western Continent, so he would send Noro to the Western Continent in order to understand the true situation of the Western Continent and see how high the possibility of capture was.

At first, Noro, like most Lepelians, thought that the Savoyard were as rude and unintelligent as the legend suggests. After all, the Lepelian and the Savoyard had parted ways for more than a thousand years, and during this period there was almost no contact, and they could only rely on historical records to make some general understanding. This is why Noro was the first to propose a competition when they first met. Because, before he went to the Western Continent, he consulted a large number of historical books, from which he learned about the aggressive personality of the Sava people, and if he wanted to win their respect, he did not want them to listen to people unless he defeated them openly. The evaluation of the Savoyard people in the history books is almost always as follows: barbaric and uncivilized, and they do not understand the truth at all...... Coupled with the grievances and grievances of more than a thousand years ago, the Savoyard people have long been disgusted and distrustful of the Lepelians. Of course, these are biased evaluations made by Lepeilian people from the standpoint of their own culture, which is not enough evidence.

It was only after personal contact with the Savoyard that Noro realized that they were not as savage and stupid as the history books portrayed, but just a little casual. Although not as good at strategy as the Lepelians, they are not without wisdom, so King Nuland's ambition to conquer the Western Continent may be difficult to realize. In the process of getting along, Noro couldn't help but appreciate the brave and frank personality of the Savoyard people, so he changed his mind. He privately thought that it would be more cost-effective to turn enemies and communicate with each other than to fight against these brave and aggressive Savoyard people and have no chance of winning.

So, after returning to the Eastern Continent, Norro proposed to King Nuland to jointly develop maritime trade routes and communicate with the Sava people, and King Nuland had already begun to consider it. But unfortunately, many things happened in a row and delayed this matter. By the time Noro came to the Western Continent again, seven or eight years had passed.

"It's rare for you to come here, why don't we try it again?'s hands have been itchy all these years, but it's still more ......enjoyable to fight against you," Tusaron's loud voice brought Noro back to reality from his long memory.

"Next time," Noro shook his head slightly, "I'm leaving soon." ”

"Didn't you just arrive?" Tusalon surprised, "I thought you'd stay for at least a few days." ”

"I will try to live as long as possible, and the next time I come to the Western Continent, I will definitely stay for a few more days. With that, before Tussalon could reply, Noro turned around and walked towards the door.

Tusaron couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Noro had come all the way from the Eastern Continent just to tell him to see him again in a few years?

At this moment, Noro, who had just stepped out of the door, suddenly turned around and said meaningfully, "Be careful of Herriland! ”

After leaving these words, Noro left without looking back.

Look at Noro's back as he fades away, and Tusalon can't help but fall into deep thought. In fact, even if Noro didn't specifically remind him, he had already vaguely noticed some clues. As for the true intention of Instin Gate, the messenger of Herrilandi, to frequently deliver all kinds of heavy weapons to him over the past ten years.

Ten years ago, when Noro was on his first mission to the Western Continent, he had just left with his front foot, and the messenger of Herilandi followed with his back foot, as if he had calculated the time. Since then, in the name of "helping the Sava people deal with the aliens", Herilandi has been sending all kinds of heavy weapons and belongings to the western continent, and is committed to encouraging the Sava people to fight, and even took the initiative to plot to hunt down the aliens. Over time, Tusaron also came to realize that Herilandi's goal was not as simple as capturing a few aliens alive. Although he didn't understand why King Herilandi was so obsessed with capturing the aliens alive, and he didn't care about the reasons, if both the aliens and the Sava were defeated, who would really benefit? The answer was obvious, it must be some people who were coveting the Western Continent.

Tusalon was certainly not a fool, and when he realized this, he couldn't have been defenseless. Therefore, he will take everything sent by Instin Gate, but as for whether the result will be satisfactory to Herriland, it is another matter.