Chapter 015: Hero Badge

Characters in this chapter: Alleyne, Count Arassis, Rogge. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

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Two days later, the Zenda guards returned to the city.

Despite his exhaustion, Alleyne bred up and reported to Count Arassis with Knight Rog.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he saw Count Arassis, he stood up so excitedly that he knocked over the chair.

Count Arassis stared straight at Aren's chest with a gaze like a torch that seemed to pierce his chest.

Then, with incredible speed, he rushed up to Alleyne, pulled off the golden badge, and carefully held it in his hand close to the firelight, scrutinizing it.

The bright fire of the furnace shone on the side of the count's face, gloomy and terrible. Those sparkling eyes showed that he was trying to suppress his excitement.

Rogge was about to speak, but was stopped by an unmistakable gesture from Count Aracis. He didn't seem to have any interest in the report at all, just flipped the badge over and over again.

Rogge stood there and said no, no, no, no place to put his awkward hands.

Count Aracis had never neglected him so much, and even when the Count was young, Rogge was a popular man in front of the Count.

After a while, Ellen heard Count Arassis sigh faintly: "Rogge, you can report now." ”

Rogge immediately stood up straight, explained the ins and outs of the matter aloud, and mentioned Alleyne's heroic deeds and the origin of the badge at the end.

However, Count Arassis looked a little absent-minded, and after Rogge finished speaking, he waved his hand: "Thank you Rogge, you go and rest first, Ellen stays." ”

Ellen looked at the Count in amazement, his forehead resting on his hand, his brow furrowed, as if he was thinking of something.

Could it be the badge? Alleyne exchanged a puzzled look with Knight Rog.

Rogge didn't dare to stay longer, he patted Alleyne on the shoulder encouragingly, handed the other party a smile, and turned to go out.

When there were only two people left in the room, Alleyne and Count Arassis, the Count seemed to be unable to control his emotions any longer, and he sat down on the floor, buried his face in his hands, and sobbed quietly.

Seeing that it was rare for the Count to be so out of shape, Alleyne couldn't help but bite his lip and almost laughed.

A pop interrupted the earl's sobbing, and he immediately blushed with shame, not knowing how to explain it.

The Count looked up. "You think it's funny, and it's no wonder that I, a dignified earl, should not sit on the floor and cry. With that, he stood up. "Alleyne, do you know why I left you alone?"

Alleyne shook his head suspiciously, "I don't know, my lord. ”

Count Arassis walked over to a portrait and reached out and pressed the eye of the man on it. Immediately, the painting slowly rotated to the side, revealing a small bookcase.

Aren's eyes widened in surprise, there is still a secret bookcase in the lord's mansion?

Sensing the other man's inquiring look, Count Arassis explained, "This was designed by my great-grandfather, and since then all the important documents of the family have been kept here. ”

As he spoke, the Count pulled out a book from the very top. He carefully dusted off it. "This book, which was given to me by my father when he formally took over Zenda, is a diary of my ancestors that tells the story of Medius. ”

Irene immediately became interested: "Oh, then dare to ask what kind of person Medius is?"

Count Arassis took a deep breath: "He's a demon. Eight hundred years ago, when the kingdoms of Calradia were fighting each other and their strength was greatly reduced, Medius saw the opportunity to lead his legions to invade Calradia, and the day he landed on the continent of Calradia is also known as the Day of Bloodshed. ”

"The nations have been fighting for years, and there are no more troops left to resist the invasion of Medius. He proclaimed himself the god of flames, gathered a large number of followers, burned and looted along the way. Yes, they are the 'Dark Order' as the Bard calls them!"

Alleyne inhaled in shock, "Dark Order, isn't that just a legend?"

Count Aracis smiled bitterly: "Legends don't have to be fake. After conquering the entire realm, Medius founded the Drua Cult, which was a ******** state. After ascending to the throne, he ruled the people with blood and fire, and at that time the village even reached the point of ten rooms and nine empty. The Dark Knights swept across the continent, killing more than 100,000 people. Countless women and children were pushed into the fire as sacrifices and offered to the so-called god Medius. At that time, wherever you went, you could always see bones and burns at the stake. ”

Count Arassis paused and continued: "But this situation did not last long. Ten years later, the appearance of a warrior named Leon ignited hope in people's hearts. He used tolerance and selflessness to dissolve the estrangement in people's hearts, and challenged the enemy with wisdom and courage. The people rallied under his command, united as one, and finally developed into the largest rebel army. Revolts arose in response to Leon, and almost all of them joined his rebels, even the sixty-year-olds. After months of fighting, the tribal rebels met at the foot of the sacred mountain of Balth, and Leon was elected leader of the rebels. After that, everything was like a miracle. Leon built the Holy Tower of Barth, which is considered a tower of historical significance in Calradia, deep in the sacred mountain of Balth. Under Leon's command, the tribal rebels formed an alliance. The following year, the holy war began. ”

"But the beginning of the jihad did not go well. The mighty Drua soon organized a powerful army to fight the rebels, and the Holy King Leon was defeated and had to retreat to the Sacred Mountain of Barth to fight the Dark Order. Due to the supply of food and equipment, the Dark Order gradually lost its support. It was at this time that the Holy King Leon finally found a way to deal with Medius himself. So all the rebels descended the mountain and raided the Dark Order camp one night. ”

"This is a turning point of profound significance in the history of jihad. This battle was the greatest victory since the beginning of the war, and the Druas suffered heavy losses. And this battle is also known as the 'Battle of the Holy Mountain of Barth'. But no one knows what gave the Holy King Leon courage, and to this day, no one knows what the way he found to defeat Medius was. “

After that, the situation began to turn in the Resistance's favor. The Holy King Leon pursued the victory, first recovering what is now Swadia and Rhodok, and then marching east to the Kugit steppes, where they defeated the Dark Order with the brave and skilled Kugit Rangers. Later, the Holy King Leon went north to attack the Virginia region, and at this time, the Dark Order had almost no spare troops, and all of them retreated to Nord territory. Virginia was thus recovered.

"At this moment, Medius wanted to make peace with the Holy King Leon. Considering that the battle line was stretched too long, the holy king Leon agreed to Medius' request. Two years later, when everything was ready, the Holy King Leon finally gave the order for a general attack. It was the worst battle of the holy war, and countless people fell on Nord territory, and rivers of blood flowed. Since then, Nord's crops have grown very well every year. Unfortunately, the Dark Order was completely expelled from Calradia, and Medius himself was seriously wounded and died of illness overseas.

"Wait a minute, Saint Leon, isn't that a bard's fabrication?" interjected Ellen from the side.

Count Arassis looked a little unhappy when he was interrupted, and frowned slightly: "I said that the legend is not necessarily false. The reason why no one knows that the Holy King Leon really exists is because after the defeat of the Dark Order, he established the Holy Empire of Karad. When he died 50 years later, the aristocracy of various factions formed a separatist force, and civil war broke out again. In order to deny the mistakes of their ancestors, the nobles have been trying to cover up the exploits of the Holy King Leon. ”

Count Arassis took a deep breath. "But how can the truth be concealed! Those ignorant nobles who only care about their immediate interests! Look at this badge, it is the treasure 'Heroic Badge' that the Holy King Leon once wore!"

Aryne's mind flashed through countless golden dinars...... He covered his face with some shame, feeling that he was a money addict in his life.

The Count of Arassis did not notice his reaction, but went on to himself: "When the Holy King Leon passed through here, Chanda was still a barren mountain. In order to protect Calradia from foreign invasions, the Holy King Leon assigned my ancestors to establish Zenda here. Whenever there is an enemy, it is the duty of Zenda to inform the countries of the continent of Calradia, so it is also known as the 'Horn of Calradia'. ”

At this, he was silent, his eyes flashing with a strange light. It was a determined gaze, with an irresistible deterrent.

The fire in the room was even much dimmer because of this, and only Count Arassis was left to clench his fists slowly, slowly.

It was only then that Ellen had a sense of why Count Arassis had lost control of his emotions - all out of a sacred sense of duty in his heart and a bitter hatred for the Dark Order.

When Count Arassis seemed to calm down, Ellen asked tentatively, "So, what are you going to do?"

Count Arassis said in an unquestioning tone: "I am ready to fulfill my ancestral duty and give an early warning to the nations of the continent of Calradia. In addition, I would like you to send a messenger for Chandat to send a message for me to King Ragnar of the kingdom of Nord, King Grimus of the kingdom of Rhodok, King Haraus of the kingdom of Swadia, Saga Khan of the Khanate of Kugit, and King Yagrolk of the kingdom of Virgia. ”

Alleyne was taken aback: "I, you say, I'm just a mercenary, how can I take on such a big responsibility? Isn't your chief or relative more suitable for this task?"

Count Arassis looked at him non-negotiable: "This is an order. Time is pressing, and your bluntness will be more convincing than the vanity of etiquette and empty rhetoric among the aristocracy. You can keep your opinion, but that's your task, you can't refuse. ”

"You once said that you want to be with Zenda, with us, to meet the bigger storm. Now, it's time to deliver on your promises. ”

Ellen didn't remember saying anything like that, but he couldn't refute Count Arassis's words to his face.

"I will write the letter tomorrow and hand it over to you the day after tomorrow. In other words, you should hit the road by the day after tomorrow at the latest. Count Arassis turned and waved his hand, motioning for Aryne to leave.

"Also, tell me Instructor Kai, Sheriff Harrick, Slaver Ramon, Tavern Master Suke, Arena Master Prince, Racetrack Master Payne, Blacksmith Fat Robin, Armor Shop Master Alex, Freelancer Rogge, Famous Fighter Drondon and Serena that I am calling an urgent meeting for them to attend. ”

Nevertheless Alleyne didn't get a chance to say a word. Seeing that there was no hope of refusal, he had to retreat out of the door in a gloomy manner.