Chapter 4 The Danger Lurking
Just after the bitter cold morning, the calm of Luou Town for many years was shattered on this day. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
A small group of well-equipped cavalry soldiers appeared in the eyes of the townspeople of Luou Town, and most of the residents who were clearing the thick snow threw down their tools and retreated to both sides of the road to make way for this army of unknown origin.
As the leader of the town's Self-Defense Force, Denton couldn't make way for this army like the residents. The SDF militia following Denton quickly formed three rows between the roads to block the troops' path, and although they were able to stand in front of such a group of soldiers, they were quite reluctant without fighting. Many of the soldiers in the array were trembling constantly.
"This is the town of Luou, which is the direct area of Count Jialin. Please indicate your intentions. Denton stepped out of the line, and walked straight to the group. Compared with some narrow-minded soldiers, Dalton, as the captain, has a considerable degree of understanding of the laws of the empire, and knows that he has the backing of Earl Garryn behind him.
"Give! One of the knights skillfully took out a money bag and threw it at Dalton, which arced through the air and landed on the snow between Denton's feet. Although it is an action to pay the city fee, the mockery in it is not concealed
"How is this scene so familiar. Denton, who bent down to pick up this money bag, unconsciously thought that in the past, his identity was highly respected by others, but today he was twice subjected to this kind of ridicule and paid the city fee twice, how could this not make him feel annoyed!
"Ladies and gentlemen, according to the law, troops entering towns and other lords' territories are required to report their troop numbers and the purpose of their trip. After Denton put away the bag of entrance fees, he immediately took out a notebook and a water-absorbing pen from his waist to make a record, for such a master he could not afford to provoke, he still did his duty honestly, regardless of his arrogance!
"We are the personal guards of the Duke of Anjitan, and we have come here to find our monarch. The knight said disapprovingly to Denton.
In the church's lounge, the atmosphere became eerie. Shilinya didn't expect Alain to refuse such a request so decisively. And the news about her danger mentioned in it made her feel extremely puzzled, and she was likely to be inexplicably involved in some conspiracy.
"What's the danger? I don't understand. Shilinya's tone became nervous at the moment, and just now Alan said, "You are exposed, and you are in danger. This shows that her status as the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anjitan has put her in danger, and who would dare to do anything to the rightful heir of a dukedom?
Alain did not give any answer to Shilinya's question, but immediately opened the window to check the outside, closed and closed the curtain when he was done, and did the same with the door. When all this was done, Alain sat down in his original position, lowered his voice and said, "Do you know the previous Emperor Eumoned?"
"Yes. Shilinya was very nervous about Alain's cautiousness, and the deeds of the former Emperor Eumonid were very familiar to anyone in the Empire, or to everyone on the continent.
Emperor Eumonend was a very great emperor. During his reign, he raised the territory and influence of the empire to an unprecedented level, not only integrating the many independent kingdoms in the human formation and incorporating them into the empire, but also launching many expeditions, collecting the food production areas of the orc tribes and turning the alliance of dark elf city-states into puppets of the empire. These are things that no emperor has been able to achieve for thousands of years.
But died in the war against the High Elf regime's Sacred Star five years ago. After his death, the vast empire he had built began to crumble, beginning with the independence of conquered regions and now localized regional rebellions within the empire. In addition, the emperors were constantly changing, and each emperor died in various accidents soon after his reign. Under this medium-sized environment, it will lead to the gradual decline of Lu Ouzhen, which was originally far away from the struggle like a paradise, under the conscription order of the legion.
Through such a hint, combined with what Alan had just revealed about his mother's identity. Shilinya immediately thought of her own danger: her mother was a member of the royal family, so she was a side member of the royal family, and theoretically she had the possibility of ascending to the throne in this chaotic situation, and she had a powerful duke father as a backing, so she was likely to be the target of many people's purge.
"Umonet died in battle without any will, and according to the Imperial Law of Primogeniture, the position of Emperor was supposed to be inherited by the Grand Prince, but the Grand Prince became a captive of those long-eared mongrels. In this case, there were various conspiracies to seize the throne, and over the years, members of the Tanielin family continued to ascend to the throne and died in various accidents, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a conspiracy against the royal family. Alain became extremely dignified at this moment, "Until now, among the members of the Tanielin family, the closest blood relationship to Emperor Eumoned's is you, my daughter. Even the current Emperor Bag is nothing more than the nephew of Emperor Eumoned, and he is more distant than you in blood. ”
Headache, that's Shilinya's first reaction now. After so much about the power vacuum caused by the sudden death of a powerful emperor, the emperor has become a high-risk profession, and the members of the royal family associated with it are now even more precarious.
"But if it weren't for a reason, I wouldn't have been unable to find you. Alain sighed in this oppressive atmosphere, "Now all kinds of spies are scattered, and it is in this way that I can find you." “
"Is anyone going to do anything to me or my mother?" Shilinya quickly read Alain's implied message, and it seemed that even if she didn't have any thoughts about the crown, someone wouldn't mind sending her to her mother.
"Yes. Alain was quite confident in this kind of thing that was not good at all, "My personal guard is already on the way, my army has just been withdrawn from the front line, and it is repairing in the nearby county of Garin, and will soon return to the territory. Earl Garin is a loyal royal supporter, and he is quite supportive of you in this matter. That's the main reason why you and Elle are able to live here in peace. ”
"It looks like I'm running out of options. Shilinya thought helplessly, and at the same time, her request seemed quite out of place now, "Give me some time to pack my things." ”
"Okay. I'll also tell the priest to do the ritual right away—" Alain was now satisfied with Shilinya's decisiveness, and after receiving a satisfactory answer, he also thought of his original purpose for coming here, "I will take Ellie's body." ”
The god of life and death, Leverdeon, is the most feared god in the empire outside of the main god of time, Cerfrot. No one is indifferent to one's life and one's fate after death, and Raffedion is the god in charge of such an aspect.
Laros and Turis were the two men in black who followed Alan to Luou Town on this trip. Laros was the heir to one of the vassals of Duke Angitan, and Turis was Alain's lieutenant and guardian knight of the family. But now, the two of them were kneeling in confession before the idol of Leverdeon. The priest who had just been put out of the plane was reciting the doctrine in his hand, communicating the gods for the two of them.
"Laros Waynes, do you feel remorse for your actions?" the priest asked the two kneeling knights with a slight gasp after reading a long piece of teaching. Reading such a lengthy piece of doctrine in one sitting was no small challenge for the priest.
"To the great, merciful god Leverdean, I, Laros Waynes, repent of my deeds, and hereby swear that I will give the servants of the gods the respect they deserve in the days to come. Larozzi replied reverently. Now he doesn't have the momentum of slashing spears in front of the Self-Defense Forces militia, but just confesses to his gods as a devout believer and asks for forgiveness from them.
"Tulis Avelin, you."
The same words and actions are played out in another person.
Alain now stood silently in front of the statue of the god in the church, looking at the confessions of the two, and couldn't help but recall that he had not yet had time to confess to the gods. However, thinking of the time constraints now, I can only push back such a ceremony. The killer is already on the road or has come to the town to wait for his time, and his daughter is now in danger, and this is not the time for him to relax.
Shilinya knew what was going on outside, and now Alain was hesitant about the god's confession, which undoubtedly touched Shilinya.
"Father, there's still a lot of time, and we don't have to care about that time. Shilinya said in a disc.
"Okay. Father will arrange the time appropriately. Touching Shilinya's hair, Alain said with a smile.
"Priest, is the priest here free?" The confessional ceremony was soon completed, and Alain came to the priest during this interval: "I am Alicia Loren's husband, and I hope that Alicia's body and soul can return to her homeland. ”
Laros is a young aristocratic young man with dazzling blond hair. Wearing a pair of exquisite knight armor, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the protagonist of Long Aotian in knight novels, of course, this statement is only from his own appearance.
"Hello Miss. Laros Waynes is here for you. Laros, who was a head taller than Shirinya, made a standard and elegant knight's chest with a charming smile, "Any orders?"
"Hello Mr. Knight, I'm Shilinya Alian. Please come with me and help me move my things. "In the face of such a young knight at the level of a male god, Shirinya can't raise any interest at all, and the boy's consciousness in her previous life has not changed at all after living in this world as a girl's body for more than ten years. However, some basic aristocratic etiquette is still in place.
"Okay. This is my Rongxin. Laros, who had been given the cold shoulder, was only embarrassed for a moment before reverting to that elegant smile. There is no dissatisfaction with Shilinya's performance, after all, she is from a noble family, and these basic cultivation are still there.
"Hello, sir. After dealing with Laros, Shilinya greeted the ordinary middle-aged Turis politely and made aristocratic etiquette
"Hello, my lady. Turis-Aveline is here for you. Turis was very impressed by Shilinya's politeness, and at the same time admired his wife Alicia's education.