Duke Thomas Burns served as the commander of the First Army of the Landis Empire for decades, and was known for his steady use of troops and bravery. www.biquge.info In Camrando's most famous classic battle in recent years, the Lantis blitzkrieg against Camero, the commander in chief was Duke Burns.

If it weren't for the sudden death of Emperor Frank, the fierce battle between Burns's troops on the Eastern Front and the Allied forces in Locamia, it is not known who killed the deer.

When Emperor Frank was attacked, Burns, who was already seventy years old, heard the news and led his troops to rush back to the city of Panicia for a day and a night, but after all, he was unable to recover. By the time Burns and his weary men felt the city of Panicia, the elven king Cretis and the legendary Demon Knights were already on the city walls.

The imperial capital had fallen, the emperor was dead, and the cavalry who had braved his life to advance day and night were obviously no match for the combined forces of the Lokamia coalition. It's like a ferocious nightblade leopard, after running for a day and a night, even a demon wolf will dare to show its fangs at him. What's more, Lokamia is not just a demon wolf, but an evil dragon with fangs sticking out.

Regarding the surrender of Burns to Cridis, the discussion among the people of Lantis has been mixed. Some people think that Burns, as an important minister of the empire, ordered the whole army to surrender in order to survive when the emperor died in battle and the country was destroyed, which was simply a shame for the Lantis soldiers. Others believe that Burns's infamy was precisely because he was unable to return to heaven at that time, and it was precisely in order to prevent the city of Panicia from falling into the flames of war and the inhabitants of the capital from war, which was precisely the greatness of Burns.

Whether it is the infamy of being greedy for life and fear of death or the comments of enduring humiliation, it will eventually be slowly forgotten in the long river of time. Three years have passed, and the inhabitants of Panicia now rarely speak of the former Imperial Dukes.

What few people know is that the iron-blooded Grand Duke of Landis, in the past, is now only holding the title of Speaker in the province of Panisia, and lives in the Duke's palace in the city of Panisia. Out of admiration for Burns, the Fairy King Cridis, the Duke's mansion remained intact.

On the two heavy iron doors of the Duke's Mansion, on the banner fluttering in the wind in front of the door, the black dragon logo of the former Landis Empire has been replaced by the eye-catching golden Lokamia Bauhinia logo, and other than that, there seems to be no big change.

Harry, the guard guarding the door, was now facing a very difficult problem, and the Duke of Burns had made it more than a year ago that no visitors should be seen, except for the guests invited by the Duke himself. However, the two people who came to visit today are not ordinary people, but very noble magicians. Especially the old magician, his lofty momentum is not something that ordinary people can pretend.

"Wait a minute, I'll help you tell the Duke. ”

Harry hesitated, but decided to report that even if the Duke did not see the guests, he would be punished. But if it is really a distinguished guest that the Duke also wants to see, then he will be in great trouble.

Douglas and Delis, who were cloaked in magic cloaks, nodded politely and waited patiently. Douglas looked at the bauhinia pattern on the door, his face was very ugly, and he snorted coldly.

Burns was the first Lantis former minister to visit after careful consideration by Delis and Douglas.

After a while, Harry trotted back, bringing the news that the Duke had made an exception, and graciously led the two magicians into the Duke's Palace.

In the spacious parlor of the Duke's Palace, the white-haired Burns leaned indifferently on his seat, squinted his eyes, and listened to the footsteps from far and near to enter the door.

"Mr. Magician, please tell me directly, do you have anything to do with me, if you need my help, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. ”

Burns asked, leaning back in his chair, his old voice hoarse and tired, his eyes slightly closed. This is still like the Duke who dominated the territory in the past, but more like a dying ordinary old man.

Even when he heard the footsteps of the visitors, the Duke of Burns did not open his eyes. If it weren't for Harry's repeated emphasis on the fact that the guest he was asking for was not an ordinary magician, Burns would not have met him personally, and it would not have been a good idea to have a bad relationship with a magician. However, even so, it was only a cursory reception.

"Lord Duke, you look much older. ”

Douglas said with a sneer.

The familiar voice shook Burns, and after Landis destroyed the country, he still dared to call him the Duke, which was already a great crime of rebellion.

The tall magician took off the cloak from his head, revealing Douglas's angry face.

Burns stood up in surprise and immediately waved all the servants and guards to stand down, as the commander of the empire and the court magician who often accompanied the emperor, Burns and Douglas had always had a very good relationship in the past.

"How could it be you!"

"Douglas, so you're not dead?"

"You don't need to commit treason to the enemy to survive, Lord Duke must be very surprised, right? ”

As soon as Douglas's fiery temperament came up, he stared at Burns with round eyes, and his eyes almost burst into flames. If it hadn't been for Delis's repeated instructions before he came, Douglas might have summoned a fireball to burn Burns to charcoal.

Douglas was aggressive, pressing on Burns.

"Doesn't it seem like your new master has made you live a comfortable life?"

"Please don't do that, teacher. ”

Delith stopped Douglas's repeated questioning, and reached out to remove the magic cloak from her head, revealing her long brown-red hair and beautiful face.

"I'm sure Master Burns must have had a hard time. ”

"Your Highness the Princess!"

Burns was taken aback when he saw Delise with her face exposed, and hurriedly wanted to kneel down and salute, but was supported by Delise reaching out and supporting her.

"I'm not a princess now, Lord Burns, please don't call me that anymore. ”

Delith smiled calmly and continued, "My father told me when he was alive that half of the wars in the Landis Empire were won by Lord Burns, and he always regarded you as his arm. And I've always treated you as an elder since I was a child. ”

"That's why I chose to visit you today, because I believe that you must still have a love for the Landis Empire in your heart. ”

"Your Majesty and the princess are in love!"

Burns's old and gray face, after hearing Delis's words, gradually turned bloody, and his eyes became more bright.

Delis looked at Burns and continued, "After the death of my father, it is rumored that Lord Burns immediately led his troops to surrender outside the city of Panicia. However, Delis believes that you must have a last resort. Because I firmly believe that my father's vision must be correct. ”

Burns listened to Delis's words, and was silent for a long time, but his eyes gradually moistened, and his gaze looked fixedly into the distance, as if he had passed through the city of Panicia and vaguely returned to the battlefield of that day.

Burns raised his head and wept, and was silent for a long time before he whispered: "Your Majesty Frank, the minister's rescue is late, and he should have led his troops to fight to the death to repay the country." ”

"But many of my thousands of soldiers, their parents, wives, and children, are in the city of Panicia. Just a city away, I really can't give them the order to die in a battle that has no chance of winning. ”

"So, when His Majesty the Fairy King promised me that all my soldiers who did not resist would be free immediately, I chose to surrender. ”

"I have refused all rewards, I have been living in guilt and self-blame for the past few years, if you want to kill me, it is also the end I deserve, as an important minister of the empire, I really shouldn't have the face to live in this world, I should die with His Majesty Frank, come on. ”

Burns looked at Delis and Douglas with a look of absolute certainty, and it could be seen that the old duke was indeed mortal.

Douglas looked at Burns's guilt-remorseful appearance, and his anger gradually subsided. snorted coldly: "If it weren't for the princess's repeated explanations, I wouldn't have waited until now." ”

Delis was slightly relieved to see Burns' reflection, it seemed that her judgment was correct, and Burns's heart was still in Landis.

"Lord Burns, I am here this time in the hope that you can help me regain the Landis Empire. ”

Delis looked at Burns with a look of hope, her eyes determined.

"Really?"

"Good, good, good! The old minister is willing to use this body to help Her Royal Highness the princess restore the country. ”

After the old duke's momentary surprise, he looked ecstatic, said three good words in succession, and immediately replied that he was loyal to Delis. Burns's face was radiant, and his decadent and preoccupied appearance was swept away, as if he were immediately a teenager younger.

"Haha, you old fellow, I'll just say I can't be wrong. ”

When Douglas saw that Burns had promised to help with all his might, the old magician's violent temperament became angry and dissipated just as quickly, and he laughed happily.

"However, I have heard that your two young masters have held considerable positions in the province of Panicia. ”

As if remembering something, Douglas frowned at Burns.

"Those little cubs, alas, blame me for ignoring them for the past few years, but don't worry, as long as I'm not dead, I'll have the final say here. ”

"That's good. ”

Douglas nodded in relief, but there were still some things he hadn't said. Through some secret means, Delis has made contact with the remaining Shadow Blade troops in Panicia City, and judging from the information provided by those killers, Burns' son does not have a good reputation in Panicia City.

After visiting Burns, Delis and Douglas hurried back to a hotel in a slum in the city. For the first time, both Lola and Delis knew that even in a big city like Panicia, there were such surprising slums. Until then, they had thought that the city of Panicia was as beautiful and graceful as they had first seen it.

Behind a towering wall on the edge of the city, there are dilapidated buildings, dirty, smelly streets, smells and dust, and the ragged crowds of people who come and go, and the circle in which the aristocracy lives is like two worlds. When Relos led them to this place, Delith asked Relos in surprise, "Are you really the first time to come to Panicia City, why did I never know of such a place?" ”

Relos smiled self-deprecatingly, "It should be the second time, but the reason I found this place is because I grew up in such a place. ”

This is the life of most people in the empire, poor, dirty, and filled with the smell of misery. After Delis gets in touch with the Shadowblade Dead, Reloth's first advice to her is to contact the leaders of the commoners, hoping to gain their support.

At all times, the aristocracy, just a minority.