The majestic Alps, which lie between the Holy Empire and the Forsaken Wasteland, are like an impenetrable barrier that completely excludes the wasteland from the territory of the Empire and turns the wasteland into a huge prison. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

But as the Lord has said, when he casts a net, he will also set aside a side of hope, and here the hope is the Grand Canyon of the Alps behind the fiefdom of Sauron.

The carriage pauses at the only exit of the Grand Canyon.

Augustus actually regretted that he couldn't appreciate the majesty of the Alpine Canyon due to the dark sky along the way, but in connection with his situation at this time, this regret could only be fleeting, and he couldn't surprise any ripples, so at this time, through the carriage window, looking at the direction of the canyon exit, his eyes were calm, and he didn't look around.

As far as he could see, the torches were bright, and the outline of an infantry battalion under the Imperial Iron Belt Legion could be faintly seen.

Yes, there is a unit of the Imperial Regular Legion stationed at the exit of the canyon all year round, and the role played by this force is roughly similar to that of a prison guard, but compared to the thieves, rapists and other inferior people guarded by the prison guard, the people guarded by this army are really much more noble, even if it is a group of exiled criminals, but the noble halo above their heads is not deprived.

Katieani, who had gone to negotiate with the defenders, quickly turned back, saying that he had already passed.

Augustus was not surprised, and he wouldn't even ask Katiene how he negotiated with the other party and how much Bourbon gold he paid in exchange for his pass.

Although the empire explicitly forbade the nobles of the wasteland to enter and leave the hinterland of the empire without permission, the nobles who are best at finding opportunities and the best at flexibility will always think of the right reasons and suitable excuses, and pay the same price to come and go freely.

Otherwise, where did the expensive crimson wine, which was never lacking in the banquets of the nobility of the wasteland, come from?

How could those noble ladies and ladies be able to wear bandeau evening dresses that had only recently become popular in the inner circle of the empire for the first time?

The carriage passes through the Alpine Gorge defensive pass.

Augustus, who did not lower the curtain in the middle, glanced at the member of the Iron Belt Infantry who had negotiated with Katie Henny before, judging from the two large sword pattern medals hanging on the other party's chest, he should be a deputy commander of the Iron Belt Legion, which is not uncommon in the Iron Belt Legion, under normal circumstances, this kind of little person who does not even deserve the title of knight can only be classified as a lowly and lowly group in the eyes of a true nobleman like Augustus. However, it was such a lowly man who, when he met Augustus's gaze, ostentatiously shook a bag of heavy Bourbon gold coins in his hand, which was obviously paid by Katieeni, with a contemptuous and mocking expression.

Augustus' expression remained unchanged.

There is categorically no sense of humiliation in which the dignity of the so-called nobility has been provoked.

He only realized more deeply that no matter how noble the nobles in the wasteland were, they could only be sinners in the empire after all.

......

Early in the morning, after a long night's travel, the carriage finally arrived at the border of the empire, the province of Noe.

Augustus noticed that the light in the carriage was getting brighter, and he had already begun to sort out his Chinese pieces, and all the preparations that should be made were done, and the only thing he could do next was to wait for the judgment of fate. Of course, this is not a matter of resignation, Augustus was indeed a pessimist, and he did prepare for the worst before doing everything, but at the same time, there was also a premise, which was to do the best of his ability.

He finished sorting through the papers, and when there were only a few documents left that he had given Elizabeth to bring with him, he stared at them in deep thought.

If Augustus, who had eaten through all the information documents in this carriage, at this time he was basically interested in Alfred and the wasteland, He wasn't sure what the information contained in these documents meant, and he didn't know how much of the authenticity of the information contained in these documents was, the only thing he could be clear about was that in his next plan, these uncertain pieces of information must have a considerable degree of importance, and it was this importance that made him unable to make up his mind.

Elizabeth, who had slept all the way in the comfortable dark red bed in the carriage, happened to rub her eyes and get up, this poor child who had not slept peacefully for 3 months since her father died in battle, opened her eyes and her first reaction was to look for her brother's figure, obviously worried that the nightmare she had 3 months ago would be staged again when she woke up, and then when she saw Augustus sitting at the desk in front of her bed, she breathed a sigh of relief, but soon, the smile on the corner of her lips didn't even have time to rise, her nose wrinkled slightly, and she said in a loud voice: " Augustus, haven't you slept all night?"

Augustus, who was originally smiling and watching Elizabeth get up, couldn't help but smile bitterly and explained: "Of course I slept, I just got up, you see, the information hasn't had time to sort it out." ”

Elizabeth was skeptical, but Augustus's still full state of mind finally made her choose to believe.

Augustus was relieved, in fact he could not explain the problem of his mental state, and in the past few days he did realize that even if he did not rest for several days and nights, as long as he closed his eyes and recuperated, his spirit would soon recover, and when he looked through all the materials in the carriage, he found that his memory had reached an outrageous level, and even he felt incredible.

Is it the reason for the crossing?

Augustus did not delve into this not a bad thing, he drove his wheelchair from the spacious carriage to the fire, tried the boiling water that had just been boiled not long ago, and turned to call Elizabeth to wipe her face.

Elizabeth shook her head vigorously on the bed, and said coquettishly, wait a little longer.

Augustus looked at him with pity, and was about to speak, when Elizabeth was attracted by the noise outside the carriage, and then she pushed open the small window at the head of the bed, and the sun suddenly sprinkled the carriage.

Outside the carriage, the crowd was boiling, and they had arrived at the central city of Noi Province, the city of Ferry.

Grimm Town, where Augustus passed by on the wasteland, and Sauron, who had visited was not on the same level as Ben, Ferry City was completely in line with Augustus's impression of the image of a European medieval city in his previous life, whether it was the neat bluestone floors paved on the main street, or the colorful shops on both sides of the street, the exquisite and distinctive buildings, and the crowded and bustling crowds, and even the simple coarse linen clothes worn by the pedestrians on the road, all made Augustus feel a burst of excitement. At this moment, Augustus clearly felt for the first time that he was indeed living in this world, and the prosperity of Ferry City did make him feel the civilization he had not seen for a long time.

If one side of the Alps is a wasteland and a hell, then this side of the mountain is probably Augustus' ideal paradise.

He slowly withdrew his still shocked gaze and looked at Elizabeth lying on the window, and at this time, Elizabeth, who had woken up from her confusion, was obviously in a mood similar to the excitement that Augustus had just generated, Elizabeth didn't even look back, but had already begun to point to the new things on the side of the road that overwhelmed her and said with a little excitement.

Brother, is that the shop that my father told us about selling clothes? Are there a lot of clothes in there?

Brother, look at it, those pointed-toe boots are so beautiful, they must look good in them.

Brother, look, look at that man, his hair is so strange, do you think he will be the Holy See priest that my father said?

Brother, is this the city of the Holy Empire?

Elizabeth suddenly turned her head and looked at Augustus and asked, "But the city is so big, will it get lost?"

She bit her finger very seriously: "Definitely, Elizabeth has never seen so many people, such a big city." ”

"No, my brother won't let you get lost. ”

Elizabeth, who may have been immersed in the new world, had not heard Augustus's words at all, so she naturally did not perceive Augustus's sudden sadness.

Augustus looked at Elizabeth, who was looking out of the window excitedly again, and for some reason, he suddenly realized that his sister was only 15 years old, and what should a 15-year-old aristocratic lady do at this age? Poetry, or the pampering of her parents, enjoying the happiness she deserves, and of course, she will be shy and happy to refuse the knights who send her flowers one after another.

But what about Elizabeth -- but what about 15-year-old Elizabeth -- she's not even a city like this.

Augustus thought of the picture of the little girl who always followed him when he was a child, sitting beside him, and the picture of the little girl sitting on the edge of his bed in his coma, taking care of him silently and stubbornly, and then the picture of the little girl silently carrying all the burdens alone, facing a group of hateful nobles...... His eyes are gentle and intoxicating.

He looked at Elizabeth's excited and slender back, and murmured abruptly: "Elizabeth, if I haven't really been able to find the meaning of my existence these days, then I think I have found it now." ”

"Keeping you alive like a real princess is the greatest meaning of my existence. ”

"Father didn't give you, I swear I'll double it for you. ”