Chapter 30: A Tale of Two Cities (Part II)
"Despite the decay of this kingdom, it is admirable that its successive masters were more visionary than the kings of other lands on the continent, and that they were always able to bring the entire Holy Empire back on the right track at the right time. ”
Constantine said: "Today's Azero, in any respect, does not have the capital to officially start a war with the dragon lance, although I personally regret this, but this is undoubtedly true. ”
Brillouin quietly listened to Constantine's argument and frowned, "Could it be that in your eyes, we have no other way to go except to give up resistance?
"Sometimes, forbearance is more meaningful and requires courage than impassionedness. Constantine rubbed his eyes wearily, "Old man, with all due respect, even if I do reveal my identity, how many Azerotans do you think will really support me?"
Brillouin said without hesitation: "I, all the members of the Golden Clover Chamber of Commerce, as well as the eight hundred and twenty-six surviving rebel warriors, and even the people of the entire principality, will stand by your side without hesitation. ”
Constantine smiled mockingly: "You are wrong, old man, in my eyes, I am afraid that in today's principality, except for you and a very small number of people, there are less than one percent of the people who are really willing to stand up and support me. ”
Brillouin was stunned.
"Even you, the one you trust, is not actually the son of me, the son of the Grand Duke who has been in exile for many years. ”
Constantine said with a blank face, "To put it bluntly, what you really believe in and love is the banner of the Elliottard family, who has sheltered Winterfell for hundreds of years, and my dead father, not me. ”
"Without a father and without the once cornerstone of faith in Winterfell, how courageous and determined are the people of Azeroya today to stand up and risk their lives to support me, a young man under the age of twenty?"
Brillouin was speechless.
"I'm not a peerless powerhouse like my father, and it's impossible for me to slash Caulfield, who is a dragon knight, to death with a sword, and then cut off his head and hang it on the wall to show the dynasty. ”
Constantine laughed at himself, "I don't have the magic strength like my mother, I can smash a few forbidden spells to the past, raze the capital of the Dragon Lance Dynasty to the ground, sitting in front of you, I am just an ordinary person, it is impossible to create a myth like a hundred responses, and then lead you to overthrow the rule of the dynasty overnight." ”
"But trust me. Constantine pulled [Dawn] from the turquoise scabbard beside him and threw it on the table, "As long as I live, as long as I have a sword in my hand, I will never let the Dragonlance Dynasty do whatever it wants in this land." ”
The white-robed old man stared at the crystal sword on the table in a daze.
He remembered the rumor he had heard a long time ago about an unsung young hero in a small village on the Karoli border, holding a crystal sword in his hand, risking his life to kill hundreds of dragon lancers.
The long sword, which had harvested the lives of hundreds of dragon lance invaders, was in front of him at this time.
The battle on the Caroli border also inspired the rebel warriors of the principality.
Brillouin raised his head and carefully examined the young man in front of him, and at this moment, he seemed to have finally found the shadows of the two Winterfell Lords he admired from the other party.
After a long silence, Brillouin said with emotion: "I feel your determination, Your Highness, you have really grown up. ”
Constantine inserted [Dawn] back into the scabbard and said lightly: "If possible, I would like to hope that I will never grow up, and I don't need to grow up, but the world has not given me this opportunity." ”
"When you come back this time, you must have a plan in mind, do you need me to do something?" Brilon asked after a moment of thought.
"I need you to tell me where the rebels are now. Constantine pondered for a moment and said, "I'm going to find them." ”
The old man's eyes lit up, "Your Highness, are you willing to come back and lead the rebels?"
"If there are no accidents, I will consider doing this for the time being, and at the same time, I will teach the Dragonlancer a lesson that I will never forget. ”
Constantine said, "At the very least, the Vismal family who dare to attack the golden clover must make them pay enough price." ”
At this time, Karien on the side suddenly plucked up his courage and said, "I'm sorry, if you are really the rumored Young Master Constantine, can you take me with you? I also want to join the rebels." ”
Constantine frowned.
The middle-aged shopkeeper patted Karien on the shoulder, and then bowed to Constantine, "It's rude, Your Highness, this child's parents died at the hands of the Dragonlancers, and her hatred for the Dragonlancers is understandable, you don't have to doubt it, although I don't want her to do such a dangerous thing, but..."
The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, "If Your Highness is willing, it doesn't hurt to take her away." ”
Constantine looked at Carion, and the woman mustered up the courage to look at him, rubbing her hands nervously.
Constantine looked at her quietly, and after a moment, shook his head firmly, "I'm sorry. ”
Carion bit her lower lip as if she was about to cry.
"Your hands are not suitable for holding a sword, and it is a waste to kill people. Constantine waved his hand and motioned for Karien to hand him the harp, then placed his finger on the strings and chanted the incantation.
Dots of blue light converged on Constantine's hands, then sprinkled on the broken wood and broken strings.
Miraculously, the wear and tear on the surface of the harp disappeared without a trace, and the two broken strings were put back on the street as if they were brand new.
"It's...[Restoration]. Brilon glanced at it, as a crown-level archmage, he certainly recognized this most basic alchemy spell, but at the same time, he was surprised by Constantine's powerful magic control level.
It seems that his granddaughter is right, this Royal Highness Constantine really has unimaginable magical strength.
Constantine handed the new harp to Carion, who took it with an incredulous expression on his face.
"That's what you should use, no matter how cruel the world is, the people of Azeroya will always need a beautiful voice. ”
Constantine said, "That song "Twilight" was played beautifully, and I hope that many years from now, I will still hear you singing in Winterfell." ”
Karien wiped the tears from her face and said in a choked voice, "Thank you, Your Highness, I believe there will be that day." ”
Brillouin showed a kind smile: "These days, there are not many people who can play such a beautiful tune, little girl, are you interested in joining our Golden Clover Chamber of Commerce?"
A look of surprise flashed across Karien's face, she knew that joining the Golden Clover was equivalent to contributing to the Resistance, and although it was impossible to go directly to the battlefield, it was enough to make up for the regret in her heart.
Constantine shrugged helplessly, "Old man, you really know how to dig into corners. ”
Briyuan laughed and said: "Such an excellent talent can't be buried, following our Chamber of Commerce, it's better than sitting in Fengxue Town all day long and listening to the north wind, at least it can relieve my old man's boredom." ”
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Sunset City, the current capital of the dynasty province of Azerolia, is located in the southeastern corner of the Azeroya Plain, surrounded by mountains and rivers.
The official residence of Caulfield Wismar, Governor of Azeroa and one of the nine dragon knights of the Dragonlance Dynasty--- is located in Sunset City.
The residence was large, looking like a castle with a towering spire, and outside the mansion was a huge square, where two rows of guards dressed in the uniforms of the Vismal family arched over the square, armed with spears and solemn expressions.
The residence has been converted from the former town hall of Azero, and the official residence, which used to fly the flag of the principality, has been remodeled with two new flags.
One is the banner of the Dragonlance Dynasty, and the other is painted with a silver dragon motif, representing the Vismal family.