Hey, how can a mercenary have such a literary and artistic style as these people?" the old woman shook her head, puffing out her biceps by the way, "Guest, don't look at me old, I have also participated in knight training before. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Ha, old woman, you're a knight too?" asked Agna with a smile.

"It's a pity," the old woman shook her head regretfully, "I'm almost, almost past the audit." Otherwise, as long as I am here, the poor princess would not have been killed by Rhodok Xiaoxiao, alas... As she spoke, the old woman squeezed out a few tears.

Aigna looked a little amused, and continued to ask, "Then, there is the princess's mausoleum in front, right?" ”

"Yes, you can't go wrong with the team. ”

Agna nodded, then clenched her right hand into a fist and put it to her heart, giving the old woman a standard chivalric salute.

"May courage and glory be with you. ”

The old woman was stunned for a moment, smiled, and hurriedly returned the salute.

"May courage and glory be with you, noble lady knight. ”

Agna carried a bouquet of flowers and followed the procession slowly, as the old woman said, there were indeed many people in the team wearing bright armor, and they should be the noble knights who were like the old gentleman Lovada, whose heads could be broken, blood could flow, and their hairstyles could not be messed up. Of course, there are also some down-and-out samurai in old armor, but their words and deeds are much more elegant than those of the rough mercenaries. They should also be wandering knights like Agna in the past, who can't even guarantee their own lives.

There is also a great difference between the knights. In the beginning, knights were just ordinary titles that rewarded military exploits, but as the worship of knights spread across the land of Svadia, the range of knights naturally expanded, and those who were strong in martial arts and kept the five virtues could call themselves knights. However, people are divided into three, six, nine and so on, and the knights from the nobility have more favorable conditions for martial arts and are naturally stronger in combat, so they regard themselves as real knights, nobles among knights, so they are called noble knights. And those knights who were born as commoners and relied on a long sword to make a name for themselves, because of the reasons for abiding by the five virtues, had to refuse a lot of businesses that could make a lot of money, and often lived a very poor life, and could only wander around, while looking for a way to fill their stomachs, while longing to appreciate their martial arts nobles, and they, because they were born commoners, whether it was martial arts or physique, were not as good as the noble knights, so they were sadly named wandering. Of course, these people who can be called knights, even wandering knights, are very respected. Because compared to martial arts, the people of Ruierdian appreciate their noble virtues more. This is true even for noble nobles.

So, such two distinct groups of people naturally mingled together on this street and walked slowly forward. The further they went, the more solemn the procession became, and even the cries of the hawkers faded away. Everyone walked forward silently as if on a pilgrimage.

The marble white dome soon appeared in front of Agna's eyes, and on the outer edge of the dome, countless knights in various postures were carved, and in the center of the dome, a small sharp corner was erected, and above the sharp corner, a flag waving in the wind was inserted, which was the emblem of the Svadia royal family, a black lion on a red background.

As Aigna got closer and closer to the princess's mausoleum, the carved stone pillars, splendid flower beds, and exquisite amplitude modulation flags were gradually displayed in front of her eyes. Especially in the center of the ancestral hall, on the pedestal of the four directions, there is the statue of the princess standing on it, the princess carved in stone with a sword in both hands, looking at the east, the appearance is very heroic. This gorgeous building is a dazzling scenery even in the literary and artistic city of Sunuo, and the solemn and elegant architectural style fully demonstrates the artistic talent of the Ruierdian people and the cultural heritage of two generations of empires.

Agna, who finally lined up at the door, suddenly felt a little strange, and hesitated slightly at the door of the ancestral hall, sweeping the tomb for herself, what is going on!

However, under the push of the crowd, she still walked into the ancestral hall. followed the team around the ancestral hall, and then placed the concubine in his hand under the stone tablet with the life of the princess.

Here rests the princess of Svadia,

She is one of the best knights,

Her courage is incomparable,

She loves her subjects,

She led the knights to slay countless enemies,

She bestowed wealth and dignity on her subjects.

Inspired by her, the knights of Swadia regained the honor of the Empire!

pity

She eventually died at the hands of the demon Rhodok.

Revenge for our princess!

----------- her companion Haraus

"This is ... Harlaus wrote... Aigna clenched her fists, then quickly released them again. After pausing for a moment, he left the ancestral hall with the team again.

As the saying goes, there is no double blessing, but there is no single line of evil. Aigna was in a bad mood, and a black-robed woman rushed towards her, and she couldn't dodge it for a while, and was hit by the armored Aigna. Agna stood firm and looked at the woman, dressed in a black robe that covered her body, with a black mask, and a silver knight's sword pendant encrusted with rubies on her chest, which was supposed to be the tomb keeper of the princess's tomb.

Aigna sighed and stretched out her hand like a woman, "I'm sorry. ”

The woman was terrified, but she grabbed her hand and stood up, and then ran into the ancestral hall like a ghost.

Aigna let go of her hand again, and a small note was lying in her palm inexplicably. She frowned as she opened the note, then frowned even deeper. Then, she followed the instructions on the note to an inconspicuous small door behind the ancestral hall, looked around, and quickly pushed the door in.

Inside the door, there were already several grave guards waiting for her. Seeing her come in, they all stroked their chests and half knelt down. One of the women at the head said softly, "Welcome home, Princess Esona." ”

Hearing this, Agna, oh no, Aesona took off her helmet and looked deeply into the woman's eyes, "Somarea, how are you doing all these years?" This woman named Somaria was a personal maid who grew up with her and always took care of her like a big sister. When the princess takes over the king's scepter, Somaria will also become the queen's housekeeper.

"Wan An, Your Highness the Princess. The woman was helped up by the princess, and the others also got the signal and stood up straight, "It's you, you've been wandering for so long, and you've worked hard." ”

"My toil is nothing compared to the fact that you are always facing death. Asona smiled bitterly, "How did you find me?" ”

"Your Highness, you are well hidden. The woman smiled slightly, "If you hadn't been a little out of touch when you saw Mr. Lovada, we might have missed you." ”

Asona was taken aback, "Mr. Lovada, am I so obvious?"

"No, Princess, it looks like you're at odds with the boss, and only Mr. Lovarda knows that you're giving him noble mercy. So, you don't have to worry about being discovered. ”

"So, Uncle Lovada ... ”

Somaria still maintained a graceful smile, "Harauth sent spies to spy on us, but why didn't we use this lowly status to gather information, and Mr. Lovada was one of them. ”

Hearing this, Aigna breathed a sigh of relief, "I see, then Sister Shana is also like this, right." ”

The smile on Somarea's face disappeared, and she was silent for a long time before she said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, but we and Duke Craggs can't save everyone. ”

The atmosphere in the chamber became oppressive. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Suddenly, a man knelt down and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, all 57 knights of the Guards are ready to charge for you at any time!"

Aisona took a closer look at the man, and under the mess of stubble, she finally recognized his face, her original captain of the guard, Knight Calold.

"Carlode!" Exonement cried out in surprise, "Did you survive too?"

"Thanks to you," Carlod replied scrupulously, "although I was seriously wounded, I still saved this life and served your highness!" "Ahem," Somaria coughed lightly, interrupting the conversation between the master and servant, "Your Highness, now that you are back, we can begin our business." ”

"Big deal?" Asona was stunned for a moment, "You want to... ”

"That's right. Somarea's face reappeared with that elegant smile, "As soon as you meet with Duke Kraggs, he will immediately raise the battle flag and fight against the usurper." And we, the 173 Grave Guards, will be your most loyal guards!"

Seeing Aisona's surprised expression, Somaria was not surprised, and continued to explain, "At the beginning, only 11 of my maids and 57 survivors of the personal guard team guarded your tomb, and it was because of the identity of this tomb keeper that we escaped. Later, after Harlaus sent secret agents in, he naturally strengthened the surveillance of the princess's mausoleum. Now, he thinks that the surveillance system is quite complete, and he is very arrogant to turn this place into a penal colony for the punishment of the low-ranking nobles of the royal power. Hmph, he doesn't know that this is an increase in troops for us. ”

When Aisona heard this, she immediately looked back, "The door I came in... ”

"Don't worry," Somaria reassured, "we've got all the agents moving around, and it's safe to come in when you come in." ”

"Whew, that's good. ”

"Actually... ”

"Actually, even if I am discovered, I am safe in Sunuo, right? Aigna smiled, "But hiding it can save you a lot of trouble." Isn't it, Sister Soma?"

"Your Highness. The maid bowed, "So, when are you going to see Duke Craggs?"

"There's no hurry. Aigna replied, "Now we have no chance of victory." Suno is surrounded by Harlaus's men, and as soon as the war starts, we will be surrounded, and this kind of battle will not be able to fight at all. ”

"But just watch the usurper get away with it?" Callod asked in a cold voice, "Whenever you send troops, they will be surrounded, so it is better to fight Haraus while he is still alive." ”

"But Grandpa Craggs' army hasn't recovered. Asona retorted, "Also, I'm working my side to try to pull Mu into our camp. ”

"Mu?"

Everyone around was shocked, and then the atmosphere suddenly became warm,

"Is it the rich businessman Mu?" Carlod looked surprised, and when he answered with certainty, his face was as bright as a plank, "Great, if it can really be done, our chances of winning will be great!"

This time it was Aisona's turn to be puzzled, "Is that guy so powerful?"

"He's just rich in his own right. The maid replied, "What really makes him a great deal is his network." When you sit on that throne, when you will appreciate the power of this guy. ”

Asona nodded, and just then, another grave keeper crawled in through another tunnel. After standing up, he first saluted Aisona, and then reported, "The agent's position is starting to change. ”

The grave keeper was taken aback, "The frequency of changes has accelerated today!"

The maid thought for a moment and said, "A large number of merchants have entered the city in the past two days, and this change is normal. However, Your Highness, you may have to stay here a little longer. Then he patted his head and said to Aisona, "I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce, this is His Majesty's auxiliary officer, the son of Lausanne, little Lausanne, is also a skilled knight." ”

Little Lausanne saluted the princess and hurried away.

There was silence again in the chamber, but the atmosphere was much lighter.

Aisona began to talk to her maid sister,

"I'm really lucky, if it weren't for Mu's merchant party, I might have been on my way to Sagoth by now. It would be a shame to miss it with you like this. ”

When the maid heard this, she smiled mysteriously, "Your Highness, our situation is very bad, but don't underestimate your father's appeal." ”

"What?" said Asona, confused.

"Do you think we won't do anything if we found out about you yesterday?"

Aisona was stunned, "Could it be that party... ”

The maid smiled and nodded. Early the next morning, the caravan set off again. Mu found that today's Agna is completely different from before. In the past, although she was also in good spirits, she was always a little dull and sad, but today, these negative feelings seem to have been swept away, and she occasionally hums two Swadia ballads, which seems to be in a good mood.

She was naturally in a good mood, although she saw a lot of things in Suno that she didn't want to see, but she also knew that the people of Swadia were not desperate to follow Haraus, and the nobles who supported her and her father still existed. In addition, the people she was familiar with, the maids and knights who were loyal to her, were still alive and well, which also made her conscience feel a lot better.

Of course, it is not that they have encountered any trouble, for example, Carlod and Somaria do not trust the seemingly unreliable guards of Mu, and strongly demand to follow them, take care of themselves, and protect their safety. It took great difficulty for her boss to refuse their escort on the grounds that Haraus would not arouse suspicion, and then left the princess's tomb under the worried eyes of the grave keepers.

The caravan left Suno, and headed east along the Jerberg Mountains. Although Nord and Svadia share a border, the border between the two countries is a majestic mountain range, the Djerberg Mountains. This mountain range blocked all caravans heading north, and made the trade route from Swadia to Nord extremely long. It is true that the sea route that Mu has traveled before can indeed bypass this mountain range, but the further north you go, the more dense the Nord tribe is, and the denser the Nord tribe, the more chaotic the division of forces, and it means that you have to prepare more money to buy the road. Moreover, with the annexation of tribes to each other, the merchants simply could not ensure the safety of their goods through the favors they did best. Because today you befriended a tribe, it is likely that they will be annexed by turning their faces, and the money spent on pulling relations before can be regarded as a waste. In addition, the Nords themselves are not very rude, so not many merchants use this sea route.