Ciudad Ariac is located east of the Duke of Greenwood, south of Ciudad Suero, and is home to the Arias family. As early as the disappearance of the first Duke of Arias, the main residence of the members of the Arias family was this historic central city, for the Arias, the ancestral house near the town of Floro was a remote and desolate place, even the tax collector did not bother to go, and the royal capital was a place full of malice and distrust, and only here was their comfort.

However, this does not apply to this generation of Count Carlos, who spends most of his time in the royal capital, and from time to time he will make some sensational things to keep the old king's attention firmly focused on him. At the same time, his city of Ariac had developed quite well in twenty years, and perhaps the appearance of the city itself did not distinguish it from the other cities of the kingdom, but an observant will find that most of the inhabitants of the city were well-dressed and energetic, with few beggars and gangsters, and even the peasants from the surrounding villages and towns seemed to be quite wealthy.

Unless the inspectors of the kingdom come, there will be poor people who have no food to eat, soldiers who are lax in discipline, and corrupt and incompetent officials. Ariac's officials have been good at putting on such a show for years.

However, the atmosphere in the whole city today is different from usual, with cars and horses coming and going, and heavily armed soldiers, making this quiet city full of the atmosphere of war.

It's the morning when the sun is just rising. Behind the Earl's Court in the center of the city, a vast martial arts training ground was crowded with people in armor and robes. Most of these people looked at the high platform in front of the martial arts training ground with serious expressions and a little excitement, waiting for today's protagonist to appear.

The nobles who can stand here are all nobles under the command of the earl, including many viscounts and barons, and at least one knight, if these people are wiped out, I am afraid that one-third of the families in the western part of the kingdom will have to change their heads. And those mages are also the leading figures in the surrounding magic towers, and at least one of them has the title of low-level mage.

The men waited for a long time, and Count Carlos finally came out of the main building of the Count's Palace. He was accompanied by several people, including the family's magical advisor and best friend, Master Banderas, his butler Pinto, the lord of Ariac City, Trinida, the lord of Ariac, the knight chieftain, and his daughter Selinda and son-in-law Li Jia. In addition, there was a tall warrior holding a banner and following the crowd, it was the berserker Byron who had fought with Roger. The flag in Byron's hand was embroidered with neither a coat of arms nor a text, but a portrait.

It was Prince Javier, who wore a crown and had a serious expression. This embroidered picture was made by the Count on the basis of a printed photograph of Prince Javier, and it looks very vivid.

Li Jia glanced up at Prince Xavier in the wind, and couldn't help but feel a little funny. His father-in-law was really capable of fooling around, and since he couldn't invite real people to the army, he came up with such a somewhat funny alternative.

Not long after the alliance between the Chinese and Count Carlos, Li Jia came to Ariac with Count and Selinda, and in addition to being Count Carlos's son-in-law, he was also the liaison officer of the Chinese to Count Carlos. Whenever Count Carlos had a new move, he used the communication circle in the city of Ariac to inform the committee in a timely manner, so that the two sides could work in harmony with each other.

The war is really about to begin.

He followed the earl to the martial arts training ground, and when he saw so many soldiers ready to go, he actually felt a little enthusiastic in his heart. However, he sensed Selinda's steps hesitating as she stepped out of the main building's door. He hurriedly took her hand and asked, "What's wrong?"

Selinda's face was a little tangled, she shook her head and didn't speak.

After all, Li Jia was the person next to her, and immediately guessed her thoughts, he slowed down, and the two of them distanced themselves from the people in front of them, and then he asked softly, "Do you still feel cheated by your father?"

Selinda lowered her eyes and whispered, "I'm just a poor fool, this is how I've felt in recent times."

You know what? From a very young age, I felt that my father was a playboy who didn't know how to learn, and that the revitalization of the family depended on me. Even though I am not very talented, I still practice martial arts and learn magic diligently, hoping to one day bring my family back to its rightful place.

But now, everything I did proved to be in vain. He's ready for everything, he's done everything better than I do.

The most hateful thing is that he has been hiding it from me like this, and for so many years, even from my poor mother, who until she fell ill and died, and thought that my father had abandoned her.

Sadly, all my mother's waiting has turned into a cover-up trick, and my preparations to revitalize the family have been clown shows so far. This feeling...... It's as if everything around you is fake, it's just too bad. ”

"I think your father is here to protect you. Li Jia looked at the emaciated figure of Count Carlos and said, "If I had a daughter and the family was in such a dangerous situation, I would also want her to stay away from these disputes as much as possible." The enemy hurts us, and we shouldn't hate others for not protecting us, but we should hate the enemies who cause harm, right?"

"But I'm also a warrior, and I can also fight for my family. Or at least, he can tell me the truth so that he and I don't have a decade like this, and you know how painful it is to hate your father?" Selinda said.

"I ...... Know, not only know, but know very clearly. Li Jia looked at Selinda and said, "Maybe not as profound as you, but I have definitely experienced such feelings, but all those things are in the past, and I won't worry about these things now." ”

"Li Jia, do you also remember the past...... , I don't even know any of that. Celinda felt his emotions and held his hand a little tighter.

Li Jia showed a relieved smile and said, "It's okay, I'll tell you slowly when I have a chance in the future." Alright, the swearing-in ceremony is about to begin, let's get ready to go up. Today is your father's glorious day, and the day you've been waiting for a long time, isn't it?"

They followed the front team up to the high platform. Count Carlos walked to the front of the platform, and with a confident smile, he waved a fist at the people below, and the crowd below erupted in warm applause and loud shouts.