Chapter 25: Declaration of War
Early the next morning.
Lin Xuan knocked on the door, and Mira's faint voice came from inside: "Please come in"
When I walked in, I saw this scene - the girl crossed her legs, curled up on the bed, and buried her head deep in her knees. The sheets were still neatly laid out in the corner of the bed.
"It's time to go" I wanted to say something, but now was not the time.
Mira's body trembled, slowly raised her head, her eyes were slightly red, she looked directly at Lin Xuan, and said in a pleading tone with no obvious pleading: "Na, Ness, why don't you make it clear to your uncle?" As long as you can understand, you don't have to fight, right? That's not going to happen, is it......"
"Is that how you understand it?" Lin Xuan looked away from the girl's gaze, asked indifferently, and without waiting for her to answer, he turned around and left: "Let's get ready to go...... Don't forget your promises."
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The news that Lin Xuan and Mira had led their troops from Brunay back to Olmuz soon reached the ears of Pieser Laurie in the capital of Olds, and the envoys were dispatched at the first time, and finally officially met in the town of Tektan, which was only a day and a half away from Olmuz.
Unlike the twilight on Lin Xuan's side, the emissary team looked like two extremes altogether.
Wearing a brand-new uniform, carrying a shiny knight's sword at his waist, and even the war horse under him was pure white and immaculate—it was simply a man of two worlds.
With a false smile on his face and an occasional glance of disdain, the young messenger was brought by the soldiers to the makeshift meeting room in town.
The man bowed and saluted, and the proper etiquette was reduced to the point of being almost rude.
"Brother Pirul......" Mira, who was sitting on the main seat, called out the name in surprise, "why are you here?"
"Ahem, my father asked me to come" The young man known as Piruer, who had the same dark blue hair color as Mira, but whose eyes were completely different brown, replied with a wry smile. "It's Mira, what happened to you?" Pierul said, seemingly casually turning his gaze to the young man at Mira's side - except for the right hand, which was tightly wrapped around his chest, the rest of his body was hidden under the pitch-black cloak.
Except for these two people, there was no one else in the huge makeshift conference room.
"This is Ness Isser, my knight," Mira asked, with a grim face, "So, what does uncle mean?" ”
"You're still the same...... Then I will say it bluntly, what my father means - first: to kill the culprit who caused the chaos in Olmuz; Second, Mira, you disarm and return to your family to be investigated and tried......" Pirul said as he looked straight at Mira.
Lin Xuan suddenly raised his head and looked directly into Piruer's "sincere" eyes.
Cold thoughts that seem to freeze the body.
Gene Lock: One stage opens, characteristics: enhanced confirmation, and all attributes are doubled during the duration.
The five senses were instantly strengthened, which was finally determined last night, and the gene lock seemed to have other powers in addition to strengthening the attributes, although it had been noticed before, but there was no time.
It is not only the ** that is strengthened, but also the spirit.
Through this window of the soul, you can see things that you can't normally see......
Behind the falsehood, there is ambition, as well as **.
The cold mind dissipated.
Lin Xuan suddenly spoke: "Excuse me, who is the lord of Olmuz?" ”
Piruer was stunned, and then smiled at Lin Xuan: "Of course it's Sister Mira"
"So, who gave you the power to judge the lords?"
"These ...... Aren't they all default? Pierul showed a funny expression, "The family supports Mira's sister to inherit Larvis and become a war queen, but the relative needs to be ......"
"Which of the Gistato laws does it enact?" The pitch-black pupils seemed to devour everything, and Piruel, who was watching, was speechless for a while.
"Since there is no rule, then--"Stepping forward," first: leading troops to rebel, second: intent against the lord, what punishment should be imposed? ”
"This is for Olmuz—" Seemingly aware that things were out of his control, the smile that had been hanging on Piruel's face finally disappeared.
Slowly pulling out the night attack on his waist, the sound of the blade rubbing against the scabbard echoed in the enclosed space.
"Wait, Ness, Piruer and Uncle won't rebel, this must be a misunderstanding" At the last moment, Mira suddenly stopped in front of Lin Xuan and said with an anxious face.
Piruer, who was behind, breathed a sigh of relief, and then mocked: "What a great majesty - not to mention your identity, come to negotiate with weapons, does this really mean reconciliation?"
"Your promise" was indifferent to Piruer's taunt, and Lin Xuan just silently watched Mira standing in front of him. "Or do you really think it's just a misunderstanding?"
"But......" The petite body trembled slightly, Lin Xuan shook his head, walked around the girl, and twitched vigorously with his left hand holding the hilt of the sword.
"Choke"
"What are you going to do?! Don't come here - my father is Viscount Piese, I'm from the Laurie family, you can't kill me-" Pale stepped back, but hit the thick wall. "Sister Mira, save me, this madman is going to kill me, Sister Mira, I was wrong, please save me, I'll go back at once, let my father withdraw from the army, no--"
With an expressionless face, he shook the blood stains on the long sword, and the gray wall had a red trace.
Put the sword back into its sheath.
"As a warrior, you may be successful, but as a ruler—" The voice faded away, and there was a soft sound of water droplets falling from behind, and the corners of Lin Xuan's eyes twitched, his footsteps stagnated, and then resolutely fell.
Walking out of the conference room, the sun was shrouded in dark clouds, and Lin Xuan looked at the two hundred and seventy-six pairs of eyes below with an expressionless face.
"Piesé Lauri, united with the Duchy of Luberhew and the Duchy of Ostrode to betray Olmuz, and now, on the orders of the Lord of Olmuz, Lyudmila Lauri, officially declares war on the betrayer Piese Lauri, the lord of the aggressor Luberheu, Elisabeth Vermina, and the lord of the Duchy of Ostrode, the invading country of Ostrod, and Valentina Gulica Estes!"
The smell of blood quietly permeated. The residents of Dyrembair, who heard the voice, walked out of the house one by one, gathered in the square, and looked at the black figure above.
"From now on, all the nobles to whom Olmuz belonged must assemble in front of Olz within three days with all their soldiers, and if they do not comply, they will be dealt with for treason!"
The war began.