The life of the academy has finally come to an end. Maximinus's three-year imperial study has also been completed, and the journey back to China is naturally protected by Salian and others, namely Salian himself, Yulia, Hilda, Chieko, and Teresa. Yulia and Teresa had just returned from escorting prisoners from "Stlingenburg", and Chieko was in no hurry to return to the Far Eastern Islands.

However, at the request of Makminus, the group will take a detour to the west to send Miss Lola back to Dirong, the capital of the Duchy of Porandi. This trip was also made for His Highness Max to make a marriage contract with Miss Lola, and the required gifts would be met with them at the border between the Divine Grace Empire and Franços.

"Brother, Miss Lola said that their wine there is very delicious, especially the red wine beef stew I really want to try, I can go back and make it for you when I learn it!"

"Haha, but we can't stay long, I'm going back north to meet my first child. ”

The group hit the road in such a relaxed atmosphere.

Travelling to Dion, southeast of Franços, requires passing through the mountainous mountains of Mars in the western part of the Grace Empire, which are steep and forested, and Maximinus' fears before setting out are not unfounded. Sure enough, as soon as they passed through two passes, they encountered a group of robbers, or mercenaries.

The men did not hide their identities, they lined up on both sides of the road with weapons in hand, and when the convoy was stopped, the leader of the group came out of the crowd. It was a tall, thin middle-aged man, he said proudly.

"Miss Lola, long time no see!"

"Oh, it's Baron Van Faron, why are you holding us back?"

"Please come back to Zeeland with me!"

"Why?"

"Hehe, we've booked a family affair for you. ”

It is clear that this was a blatant kidnapping. Salian had also heard of the men who stood in their way.

This man was Baron van Faron of the United Province of Nilandes at the mouth of the River Linn, and was a favorite of the Earl of Orange, the ruling Earl of Zeeland, the most powerful lord of the seven provinces of Nilandes, and was known for his resourcefulness.

Because Nilandus was only incorporated into Borundi by marriage, the Duchy's rule over the land was not long, so it was very independent. It is for this reason that Curran, Duke of Grandi, had to appoint the Earl of Orange as the governor of the United Province of Nilandes, which was in fact completely an independent kingdom except for a part of the taxes, and had several upheavals over the years. The appearance of this group today may be another betrayal against the "rich" Duke Currán de Grandi.

Just listen to Baron Van Fallon continue in a sharp voice.

"Mademoiselle Lola, you are to marry Louis de Valois, Prince of Erléan, brother of the kingdom of François, whom the Count of Orange has already agreed with King Feli. ”

Salian understood, it turned out to be a conspiracy between the Nelanders and the Kingdom of Franços, although he did not know the specific exchange of interests between them. But at least, if they succeed, His Highness Max's wishful thinking of father and son will be in vain, so from the standpoint of the Divine Grace Empire, it is absolutely necessary to stop them.

However, just before Salian was about to reveal his identity on behalf of Max, Miss Lola couldn't bear it anymore when she heard this, and her pretty face turned red and she scolded angrily.

"Hmph, I don't want to! Get out of here!"

It seems that Miss Lola herself is still very fond of Max, so she can't back down.

Baron Van Fallon was, of course, very unhappy with Miss Lola's answer.

"Hehe, then I can't help you! All around me are the elites of the seven provinces and seven states!"

Salian noticed that the kidnappers were armed with two basic weapons, some of them armed with cone-headed spears, which were the usual weapons of the Nelandes, and were very effective against heavy armor. Others use halberds, which appear to have been recruited from the seven native cantons of Mars. You must know that not only Nilandes is the domain of the Duke of Grandi, but also the Mars Mountains are the fiefdom of the Max Rokenhausen family. These two groups of people are now uniting to do business in deceit. It's sad!

"Salian, there are a lot of them, but I will not back down! Please help me!" Max whispered to Sallian.

"Your Highness, you really have the spirit of a monarch, so that you can lead the warriors of our Divine Grace Empire! The minister must do his best! However, the people of the two places will actually unite against their lords, this is a mistake that has not perfected the centralization of power and the rule of law! We still have a lot to do, so let the ministers scratch a few tongues and ask carefully. "His firm mind is what Salian wants to see the most.

"But we are at an absolute disadvantage, and it would be nice to be able to protect Miss Lola thoroughly!?" Yulia asked timidly.

"Haha, Your Highness, please go to the carriage with Miss Lola to rest. Yulia and Hilda, you accompany the two adults. ”

At this time, the other party also carried out action.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, give it to me, Count Orange said, whoever can take Miss Lola's reward of five hundred florins!

"Teresa, summon the undead to hold them back, and Chieko and I will deal with the strong opponents!"

Miss Lola, who had been very annoyed since the beginning, poked her head out of the carriage window and said to Salian, who was about to ride her horse to attack.

"Your Excellency Duke New Mark, how about I let Ramha, the 'wicked daughter of Cangyan', help you?"

"Well, that couldn't be better, just please cede control of Miss Ramha to me temporarily, okay?"

"No problem. Miss Lola summoned her best companion from the space-time gear, Ramha, the Self-Discipline Wizard Doll.

"I've adjusted the settings, please use her well!"

"Yes, thank you very much!"

The battle has begun. Although the undead creatures summoned by Teresa are fragile, they are quite numerous, and they are enough to deal with ordinary mercenaries or bandits, which is also the biggest reliance on Salian to dare to face the enemy head-on. It's a pity that Sebastian lacks a good partner, and he may be more fortunate when he tortures the captives.

Sure enough, they are all elites, and there are really a lot of skilled martial artists. In particular, the halberd formation formed by the Mars people was disciplined and advanced and retreated freely. Salian had Chieko work with Teresa against the Nilanders, and in addition to the many cone-headed spearmen, there was also a Juggernaut. Salian, on the other hand, took Ramha against the Mars, and he had the feeling of suppressing a rebellion in the country.

"In the carriage is His Royal Highness Macminus, the son of the current Emperor Higgismund V, and you can't hurry back!"

"What a bullshit emperor, he only knows how to collect taxes! Our people of the Seven States have been united under the leadership of the brave Thomas Diehl, and they are no longer serfs of the Rokenhausen family, and freedom belongs to the Seven States Confederation of Mars!"

One of them's rebuttal surprised Salian, and he couldn't help but think: "The rule of the empire has actually eroded so much in Mars, and if there is no reform, the disintegration of the Divine Grace Empire is inevitable." ”

The bloody battle lasted half an hour. When Chieko's sharp knife was pressed against Baron Van Fallon's throat, the matter was finally over. Tying up all the mercenaries who were still alive, Salian walked up to the baron.

"Baron, as a terrifying knight of the Divine Grace Empire, I have a very bad impression of you Nilanders, once upon a time a Nilanders named Robin assassinated me, and finally bled to death through seven holes, I don't think you would be so unwise!"

"Hmph, you don't dare touch me, one-third of Duke Grandi's money is made up of the taxes of our Nilanders!"

"Your Excellency Duke New Mark, please don't care, I have no objection to whatever you do to this person. Miss Lola was still angry.

"I see, Miss Lola. Also, is the reputation of our Knights of the Horrors really too low now, it is said that once upon a time the people of the Western Continent would tremble at the sight of our title. Forget it, I forgive your ignorance!"

Without waiting for Baron van Fallon to argue, Sallian's palm pressed against his Celestial Spirit Cover. Soon, the baron's body slowly collapsed after several convulsions.

Knowing Sarian's usual methods, Max asked eagerly.

"How's it going? ”

"Your Highness, this matter is very tricky! The army of the Kingdom of François is now assembling and preparing to raid Charo, the important town of Bolandi, to attract the attention of the Duke of Bolandi, and then Nilandes is in the northwest and the Mars are in the southeast, attacking Bolandi. Having someone kidnap Miss Lola is only a small part of the plan. This is to completely dismember the rule of Duke Curran!Hehe, fortunately, these people are too big, and they haven't done a good job of intelligence at all, and they don't even know that the crown prince of the Divine Grace Empire is with Miss Lola. He even sent a person who knew everything to do this. ”

Unfortunately, the flattery in Salian's words had little effect. Miss Lola only cares about her father, while Max worries about whether his dowry will be lost.

"Why are they doing this!" Max was apprehensive in the face of this astonishing conspiracy.

"It is well understood that the François kingdom has always wanted to extend the royal power throughout the country, and since he came to power, he has successively attacked and co-opted the big feudal lords in the country, eliminated the 'Knights of Saint-Martin', and his pace of establishing centralized power has never stopped. We happened to run into Laborious Force's attack on Borundy. Unexpectedly, in order to achieve his goal, he also co-opted the Nilanders and Mars. ”

"Hmph, laborious, this villain!"

Sally thought that Duke Bolandi himself had strengthened his rule in the realm, and he also wanted to get foreign aid by marrying the Divine Grace Empire, so as to create conditions for him to establish the kingdom of Bolandi. The idea of self-determination is also in fact obvious.

"Miss Lola, in a time of crisis, in order to obtain the rich central grain-producing region of the Principality, Bolandi has painstakingly agreed to the Mars' claim to the lands south of Bolandi, and to support their independence. On the other hand, the Nylanders' demand for autonomy was also supported. This hand can be said to be very clever. ”

"I'm glad we know! I'm going to tell my father about this, so he can teach those guys a lesson!"

"According to the information that Baron Van Faron knows, Franços's men and horses are about to depart, and we may not be able to catch the warning!

"I have a way, from here to the west is the small town of Langerena, and on the outskirts there is a Benedictine convent, and the abbot is my aunt, and there is a teleportation array that goes directly to Charo. We can go from there. ”

"Teleportation Array, then in time," Salian suddenly felt very strange and couldn't help asking, "But Miss Lola, why does a convent with strict rules have a teleportation array?

"Haha, because it is well known that Benedictine monks cannot marry in their lifetime, my aunt can only use this magical 'secret passage' to meet my uncle's husband in order to hide people's eyes, which is a poignant tragedy of love. ”

Although there was much to refute, Salian echoed in an extremely serious tone.

"Oh, what a fascinating story, please take us there! Miss Lola. ”

Time is pressing, and I can't care about that much. After the men had killed all the captives, they hurried to Langerena, killing all those who met them on the way. In the middle of the night, the tired horses finally stopped.