Chapter 64: Fighting
On 18 February, it was close to noon. After a short rest, the army of pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info began to march one after another, and left Quiao City with Melwiez. Faced with the end point just a stone's throw away, the march of the first army of Meliwitz was not fast.
At noon in spring, the sun is warm and the breeze is warm. On the official road leading to the imperial capital of Sintra, Melwitz and Avril were riding parallel to Kuzhi, and behind the three men was an army that stretched for miles. Along the way, the green grass sprouts are flourishing, the thawed stream is clear and murmuring, and there are people who are already working in the spring...... The crown shadow is circling, wandering and resting, all of which are a scene full of vitality.
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The city of Sintra was the "heart" of the empire, the center of politics, and was already the capital of Jurasno and Lokosno when they were still united. When the Northern and Southern Empires were formed, Yurasno in the south still chose it as the imperial capital.
The imperial capital extends to the east, bordering a vast sea, and relying on the natural formation of an inner bay, a seaside town called Senoiron was established.
Synoylon was an open port, but it was also fortified and well stockpiled with military supplies. In peacetime, it is responsible for maritime trade, and in the event of war, it can be instantly turned into a base fortress.
Just north of Sintra, it's a day's walk to Quio. There was no Quio City in the original territory of Yurasno, and later because the north of the imperial capital was a plain area, in order to prevent trouble, a lot of manpower and material resources were invested to build this "last iron wall" - Quio.
The city of Sintra stretches in three directions: south, southeast and southwest. This towering mountain range forms an irregular natural triangular barrier that envelops the city of Sintra in the middle.
If you cross the mountains, you will see endless green forests. After crossing this vast forest sea, you can reach the border of Sisrio, a superpower located in the south. Nevertheless, it would take eleven days to walk through this forest without losing its way through this sea of forests. When the forest is big, any bird will come out. This forest sea is not as easy to walk as imagined, just the terrifying creatures that inhabit it are enough to make people daunted. As a result, there has never been any form of war with Sisrio since the founding of the country, nor has diplomatic relations been established with it.
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At this moment, the imperial capital of Sintra City has long been empty of thousands of people. The quiet and noiseless streets, the gentle breeze passing through the treetops, and the gentle sunshine give the whole imperial city a tranquility that is rarely seen on weekdays.
The reason for this was that Arena had received the message of Meliwitz's return to the city from the High Priest Vignier before the sky was even bright. So, in the early morning, he sent to inform all the commoners, nobles, ministers, and princes in the city.
People of all stripes gathered at the north gate of Sintra, eagerly awaiting the return of Meliwitz's army to the capital to meet the triumphant army.
It wasn't until the sun was about to set, not far to the north, that a few people faintly saw a few horses.....
Since they had been waiting at the north gate from early morning until dusk, some people would be impatient to complain a few words, until they could see Melwiez, dressed in golden griffin armor and riding a black iron warhorse, that the hum in the crowd stopped.
Arena was dressed in a magnificent royal garment and held a scepter in his hand. The shaft is a spiral with gold python threads, and the area between the gaps is inlaid with green gemstones. He rode a brownish-red horse, the saddle was of the highest leather, the stirrups were made of silver, and even the horse's body armor was studded with diamonds......
All the people in front of the city were led by Arinor, who was naturally the first to see Meliwiz approaching the city of Sintra. He wanted to ride his horse to meet Meliwiz, but after thinking about it, he dismissed the idea. But at that moment, his heart suddenly felt that it was not a taste, and he went up and down. But on his face, he still looked calm and calm, waiting for Melwitz to come to him.
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The Divine Soldier Emperor Flame Saw suddenly appeared in Melwiez's palm, and bursts of red flames also rose. He suddenly picked up the speed of the Beastmaster and headed straight for Arianor.
Vignier, who was by Arena's side, saw that this was the rhythm of an accident, and she had begun to condense her magic and prepare to go out to fend off Meliwitz's sudden attack.
"The Great Sacrifice!"
Vignier heard Arena's voice and paused to look at Arena, "Regent, you..."
Arena didn't speak, just shook his head slightly at Vignier, motioning for her to stand down.
How could Arena not be able to see the Melivitz galloping from the fast horse on the road, and the flame wake generated by the speed of the Emperor Flame Saw. His heartbeat grew faster and faster as Melwiitz approached, and a large amount of sweat was already oozing from the palms of his hands. But in the face of the danger of being killed by Melwitz, he still pretended to be calm.
There are many choices in life, and each choice is a bet with yourself to win or lose. Arena was gambling with himself at the moment, betting that Merwiitz would not dare to risk the result of a tie and kill himself in public.
Melwiitz got closer and closer, and as a hiss resounded through the heavens and the earth, the Beastmaster raised his front hooves, and the fire burned in the air along with the aloft Emperor Flame Saw.
Arinor's heart suddenly stopped for a few seconds...... And the sharp weapon of killing has not fallen for a long time.
"Reynor, no see!"
"Uncle Stink, I'm scared to death!" Avril clasped her hands on her chest, her face frightened.
Although Melwitz didn't pay attention to Avril, a large hand gently stroked Avril's little head.
Arino secretly breathed a sigh of relief, looking at little Lori Avril with some strange eyes, and then looked at Melwiez again. I saw a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and his demeanor was still the same.
"Generalissimo, the expedition is hard!"
Behind Meliwicz was the galloping army, and after seeing Meliwicz's instructions to raise his sword, they all lined up and stopped.
Melwitz didn't take away the Emperor Flame Saw, but simply subsided its flame and held it in his palm.
"I could have returned to the capital early, but some people took your king's order to stop me, and I simply killed him, you won't blame me, right?"
Arena didn't expect Melwiz to speak so bluntly, but luckily it wasn't loud. He pressed down the anger in his heart, and the standard smile on his face was still the same.
"Not only not, but I want to thank you. If you don't kill them, I'm afraid I'll have to take the blame for Ramga. ”
Melwiitz stared at Arianor and said coldly, "Zere, I killed you too." ”
“... Don't mention him, don't say that he will join me in the fight against Ramgah, and even betray me and join the enemy!"
Melwidz unconsciously clenched the Emperor Flame Saw in his hand, and an impulse suddenly rose in his heart......
"Yes, where is the prince!"
"Don't worry, Duke, that's my nephew, of course I'm well protected!" Arena dragged on for a long time, fearing that Melwitz would throw out some more unspeakable words, turning his horse's head to face the tens of thousands of people in front of the city.
"Generalissimo returns to the capital in triumph! Live up to the name of the first warrior of the empire, mighty!"
The crowd that had been quiet because of the sudden arrival of Meliwitz, and because of Arena's incitement, instantly burst into flames, shouting might......
The triumphal music is played in front of the northern city of Sintra. The crowd dispersed on either side, making way for a wide avenue for Melwitz.
Arino took advantage of the situation and said to Melwiitz: "The army has temporarily stationed them outside the city, and I will send someone to invite the high-ranking generals." The banquet in the palace has already been prepared, so follow me into the city. ”
Melwitz bowed slightly, and under the cheers of the heat on both sides of the road, he entered the city of Sintra in parallel with Arianor.
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As he approached the city gate, a boy suddenly jumped out of the crowd. He fell to his knees in front of Melwiez's horse and began to cry. The boy was none other than Ramga's eldest son, Willen.
Arena hurriedly angrily scolded the boy who was kneeling on the ground in front of him: "Who are you, dare to be Marshal Ewing's way!"
Willen fell to his knees and said a lot of things with tears in his eyes, but he didn't get Melwitz to understand a word.
"Ah, this, isn't this Willen?" Arynor's expression looked surprised, and he said with a slight solemnity: "This king has ordered people to strictly guard the rebel son of the criminal minister Ramgah, and someone will come and put the caretaker to death!"
Melwidz waved his hand to stop Arena: "Wait, on the ground, don't get excited, speak slowly." ”
Seeing this, Arino stopped speaking, and Willen, who was kneeling on the ground, slowed down for a while, and said with a sob: "Great... Generalissimo... My father... Pro... Although he is a sinner... Death is too good for him... I am... He... Son... Yes... No... Let me collect my father's body?"
Melwitz hesitated, because Ramga's entire person had already been burned to ashes by the scorching flames of the Emperor Flame Saw, and where would there be corpses.
"It's... Your father's body can no longer be found. ”
When Wei Lun heard this, he cried even more: "Big, Generalissimo, you, are you going to kill my whole family, all of them." ”
Avril Lavigne, who was sitting in front of Melwitz, heard Willen's words, and turned around and slapped Melwig's chest: "Hey, uncle, you really want to kill this brother's whole family, it's so barbaric!"
“...... No, don't worry. Melwitz first appeased Avril and then said to Arinor, "Let him take the remnants of Ramgar and go back to his own territory." ”
Arino was somewhat surprised by Melwitz's reaction, how could he possibly be appeased with what he knew about Melwiez. Originally, he also thought that with the help of Merwidz's hand, he would kill Willen, so that he could better receive Ramga's territory......
Seeing that Arena was a little distracted, Melwitz said, "Is it difficult?" ”
"Ahh It's not hard, it's not hard. ”
Melwitz ignored Arino and rode into the city on the Beastmaster.