On the night of November 23, eight days after the Battle of Valen, the first snow finally fell in the north of the Yuss Empire.

In the morning, Aubere Reinhardt opened the door of the residence, stepped on the snow in the courtyard that had barely reached his feet, and looked at the snow-covered Ogu Mountain not far away, he sniffed his straight nose, and felt that the smell of fireworks still remained in the air.

Yesterday, some of the Gosa soldiers who participated in the Battle of Valen triumphantly received a heroic welcome. Nearly all the people of the ancient city poured into the streets, chanting the name of the commander-in-chief, Alan Kanter, all the way to ten miles outside the city.

In the heart of the city, the young man named Alan Kanter publicly announced that he was going to open a new chapter in history. Let the world hear the voice of the Gossac again: the Gossac no longer accept the fate of enslavement and bullying, and they are willing to defend their dignity and freedom with their blood. Now, a year later, the victory over Capra and Valen seems to be a declaration: Allen has done it, and the Gothas have risen. This makes it inexplicable how the descendants of Gosa, who have borne three hundred years of humiliation, can not rejoice and be excited.

That night, the excited crowd gathered in the central square, singing and dancing around the campfire, singing and singing the mercenary song rewritten by Allen. In order to match the enthusiasm of the people, Steven, the chief administrator of the city-state, instructed the servants to take out all the magical fireworks stored in the castle of Ogu and set off them, bringing the celebration to a climax.

"It's finally possible to have a peaceful winter. ”

The sound of fireworks continued until midnight, causing Reinhardt to sleep well at all, and yawned all day after coming together. However, because of this snow, neither the orcs nor the humans nor the war between Yus and the ancient city-state of Okugu could continue, and the tension would ease until next spring, but he understood that this tranquility was only superficial, and there was still an undercurrent surging inside, and the invisible wrestling would continue.

"Prepare the carriage, I'm going to the Château d'Ogu. ”

After breakfast, Reinhardt instructed the servant. He chose a new gown and put it on his erect body, and covered it with a fur cape, and led his guards and servants in three carriages straight to the Ogu Villa.

After checking the identity at the gate of the villa, the carriage went up the mountain road, and the light snow that crushed the road made a creaking sound, although it was still early, there were already many ruts on the road, and several carriages were seen hurrying down the mountain along the way.

Reinhardt understood that the reason why the mountain road was so busy was because of the most important figure in the ancient city-state - Alan Kanter.

The triumphant soldiers had entered the city yesterday, but Alan had already returned to the ancient city of Okugu two days earlier. As soon as he returned, the carriages leading to the castle of Ogu were immediately doubled, and these people were anxious to see him. Some people want to learn some information through him, and some people hope to be able to profit from him in the next continental changes.

The impact of the victory in the Battle of Valen is too great, so that many forces that are not optimistic about Allen are shaken, even if they are not able to stand up for Allen on the surface, but at least they have to keep close contact, so representatives of various forces stationed in the ancient city of Ao have come to visit, although most of these people have eaten closed-door, after all, there are too many things in the city-state that need Allen to make decisions, and he has no time to deal with these guests with different intentions.

Reinhardt was one of many forces, but he didn't come for Alan Kante, he came for someone who was almost as important.

Thinking of what had happened recently, the carriage came to the gate of the castle, and Reinhardt got out of the carriage and went into the castle with the servant who greeted him, but the servant did not take him to the drawing-room or the study, but to the side door of the castle. Exiting the side door, you will be greeted by a building that is not too tall.

In a lavishly furnished room in the building, Reinhardt met a brown-haired man in his forties. This man is none other than Lawrence, the former crown prince of the Yuss Empire.

After the eldest prince was rescued from Longley Castle by Allen, he was first secretly sent back to the ancient city of Ogu by Quake, and then stayed in the ancient castle of Ogu. Three days ago, Alan met with the eldest prince as soon as he returned, and the two talked behind closed doors for two hours. The day after the conversation, the Grand Prince moved out of the castle and chose a nearby building as his residence. The building used to be a warehouse, but it was later converted into Alan Kanter's alchemy laboratory, in which Steven invested heavily in the decoration of it very luxuriously, coupled with a sufficient number of servants, although it is not as good as the palace of Yus, but compared to the great prince's previous exile, the conditions here are already very superior.

"Your Majesty, your eternal follower, Auberle Reinhardt, greets you. ”

The moment he saw the eldest prince, Reinhardt did not hesitate, and took two steps forward and knelt down on one knee to make a big salute.

"Your Majesty is safe and sound, it is really a blessing for the Yus Empire. ”

Reinhardt first kissed the back of the eldest prince's hand, and then said with tears in his eyes.

"Your Excellency the Earl, it is a blessing that the Yus Empire has a loyal nobleman like you. ”

The Grand Prince was very pleased with Reinhardt's name for himself, and with a smile on his face, he helped Reinhardt up and invited him to sit down at the long table beside him.

"Your Majesty, you are too wronged to live here, it is better to move to the official residence at the foot of my mountain. ”

After sitting down, Reinhardt first looked at the room and then said.

"Mr. Levens invited me to live in his castle, but I declined, does the Count know why?"

The eldest prince did not answer, but asked Reinhardt a question.

"I don't know, Your Majesty. ”

Reinhardt replied very honestly.

"I'll tell you the answer, my goal now is to reclaim the throne that belongs to me, as long as I can achieve my goal and live in the cowshed. ”

The Grand Prince threw the servant out, leaving only the two of them in the room, and he himself poured half a glass of muller and pushed it in front of Reinhardt.

"As long as Your Majesty has this ambition, I believe that you will be able to sweep away the rebels and regain power in Yous. ”

Reinhardt took the glass.

"I'm alone now, all the people have betrayed my relatives, and if I want to regain the imperial power, how easy is it?"

The eldest prince took a sip of muller wine and sighed.

"The Reinhardt family is willing to fully support His Majesty!"

Reinhardt spoke firmly.

"Now that the Black Emperor is in power, the Philip family is his backing, most of the nobles in the court are on his side, and with the support of the Holy See, it is difficult for us to achieve anything alone. ”

The eldest prince shook his head, and his tone could not hide his helplessness and disappointment.

"Did Your Majesty ask Alan Kanter for help, he had a sufficient number of troops at his disposal, and he was hostile to the Holy See, and his teacher was killed at the hands of the rebels. He is the only one who has the ability and the possibility to support His Majesty. ”

"I talked to him and he agreed to support me. ”

"Then what else does Your Majesty have to worry about?"

"He has conditions!"

"On what terms?"

"Two, one is to recognize the independent and free status of the Cossac, and the other is to join forces to eliminate the Holy See after the fact. ”

"Your Majesty, the first condition is not difficult, although the second condition is difficult, after all, it is after the matter is completed, and it is promised to him. ”

"I can promise him, but if the Gothas are an independent force, how can I restrain Alan Kanter's ambitions, and never fight the world to make wedding dresses for others?"

"As far as I know, Alan Kante is not a very ambitious person. ”

"Even if he doesn't have it now, it doesn't mean he won't have it in the future. And even if he doesn't have it, it doesn't mean that the people around him don't. ”

"Your Majesty has a point, but I have a way to restrain Alan Kante. ”

At the mention of the people around Allen, Reinhardt suddenly thought of an idea.

"What's the solution?"

The eldest prince's eyes lit up.

"Alan Kanter's brother-in-law, Levins, is not a native of Godsa, and His Majesty may be able to confer on him a knighthood that he cannot refuse, and let him serve His Majesty with all his heart. ”

Reinhardt's deep blue eyes flashed with an imperceptible sly glint.