Chapter 207: Precursor to War
Tears mean grievances. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
No matter how smart she is, Illya is always a 16 girl on the psychological level, besides, as the third heir to the Douglas family, the second tier of the empire, in the fiefdom, even if she doesn't say that she is calling for wind and rain, Illya is at least the pearl that everyone has held for 16 years, maybe she can understand this time and that time very well, and she can also endure Augustus's various degrees of cynicism, but the pride in her bones finally makes her unable to bear Augustus's undisguised ignorance, so how can a 16 girl react in the face of this humiliation when she can't bear it and has to endure it?
This is normal in the first place.
Unfortunately, Augustus happened to be most disgusted by this reaction.
He roared viciously, then frowned at the girl's delicate face that was trying to be strong, and he turned around indifferently.
Illya didn't wipe the tears from her face, and was slightly stunned, and actually followed Augustus's footsteps again.
Baron Marshall was stunned, completely unsure if he wanted to follow?
"Why don't you let me cry? I tried my best to come to the wasteland alone, passing through Sauron's territory, and I went to see the Marquis of Sauron? I didn't know the situation in the wasteland at the time, did I just hear about you and I could only come to you and go to you? But I know you, and I don't know what kind of person you are. I was bullied by that little slut in Sauron's castle, and I could only swallow my anger, and when I came to you, I couldn't sleep well, I couldn't eat well, and I looked forward to seeing me every day, but did you give me a chance to explain?
The little slut in Sauron's castle.
It should be said that the current Marquis of Sauron, the wife of Artelas, and the daughter of Stuart.
As early as after Arthras and Stuart completed their marriage, Augustus had heard that the young lady of the Stuart family was not very open-minded, and he didn't know if she was not confident herself, or Arthras was too good, she did not allow Arthras to have any beautiful women around her, and I heard that Madame Sauron sold a few maids some time ago, which should also be the reason.
Augustus's face was ugly, he ignored her, and he didn't stop walking, all the way to Alfred's small estate in Saiyan City.
"Douglas is finished, Condi and they are enjoying the last revelry every day as if it were the end of the world, my father is hiding again, I just want to be as free as possible even if I am banished to the wasteland, am I wrong? Yes, I should not be a guest at Sauron's castle, and you have reason to wonder if I have any collusion with the Marquis of Sauron, but you must at least give me a chance to explain, what are you afraid of? What agreement do I have with Sauron? But I'm only Douglas's daughter, and even if there is any agreement, it will be after my father came to the moor, so why don't you even want to see me?"
The more I talk, the sadder I become.
Illya trotted along with Augustus with her skirt, her accusations and her tears soon brought the inhabitants of Saiyan City together on the side of the road, although they all knew that it was their lord who walked ahead, but for more than a year, Augustus's territory had greatly improved the living conditions of his subjects, and there was no cruelty, and his subjects did not seem to be very afraid of him, gathered on both sides of the road, pointing at poor Illya, some people laughed, some people praised their lord for being so characterful, and of course there were many more people sighing, that beautiful lady was too worthy of sympathy。
Augustus had a big head for a while.
It seems that Miss Douglas is endless?
He stopped abruptly, trotting all the way to Illya, who didn't expect him to stop, and almost crashed into him.
"Your affairs have nothing to do with me, and I don't know you, why should I see you?"
Augustus was still disgusted: "Also, don't follow me anymore!"
Illya's tears narrowed slightly, and she saw Augustus turn and walk away, surging down again.
"I'll follow, I'll follow, you hit me. ”
Augustus was completely devastated, I really don't know if this scene was the young lady's instinctive reaction, or if someone had taught her this kind of imageless 'shrew' style of pestering? If all this was really directed by someone behind the scenes, Augustus would have been really interested in meeting that person, but this Miss Douglas was also good enough, what about her reservedness? What about her image?
Don't you want it?
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Walking to the manor, the scene of a beautiful young lady crying and complaining behind their earl unexpectedly stunned the servants in the manor, and even Augustus had just walked to the cloister of the manor, and Elizabeth, who was working in the temporary study, also greeted her, and I don't know who informed Elizabeth, facing Augustus's ugly face, Elizabeth could more or less understand the embarrassment that her brother's anger concealed, and instead of comforting, she smiled secretly at Augustus, and then she walked towards Illya when she didn't see Augustus's deliberate fierce expression。
Augustus walked into his makeshift study in Saiyan City.
Elizabeth accompanied Elija after him, probably Elizabeth's consolation, but Elija stopped crying, took the handkerchief that Elizabeth handed her, and she gently wiped the corners of her eyes. However, in the end, a lot of tears were shed, and the makeup on the delicate face had long been a mess, not much better than the stray cats on the street, and it looked pitiful and funny.
Elizabeth instructed the servant to bring water.
Seeing that Miss Douglas trying to squeeze out a smile to Elizabeth and lift her skirt in thanks, Augustus sneered, "Cry, why don't you cry?"
Illya's hand holding the wet towel stopped suddenly, and her little face turned pale.
Elizabeth said helplessly: "Augustus, you are enough." ”
Augustus snorted and stopped talking, and the study was quiet for a moment.
It's been a long time.
It wasn't until Elijah finally packed everything up and Elizabeth sat down beside her that Augustus asked in a muffled voice, "How long will it take for Earl Douglas to come to the wasteland?"
Illya, whose eyes were red and swollen, whispered: "The Imperial side has given an ultimatum, within 10 days. ”
This means that there is only a maximum of 10 days.
Augustus sighed in his heart.
The current pattern of the wasteland is very interesting, Francis is not dead, but it is almost like dead, he is definitely not able to have a chance to turn over under the siege of Stuart and Arthras, therefore, on the one hand, with Alfred as the core, Donald as the auxiliary, on the other hand, Sauron and Stuart huddle together for warmth, this balance seems to be not dangerous in the short term, but in fact Augustus is very aware of the delicate and fragile balance - For example, at the dawn of winter, Arthras wrote a letter to Augustus, asking how Augustus would respond to this year's Lich Invasion.
The letter, as if respectful enough, was to Alfred.
But not knowing whether it was intentional or not, Arthras finally asked Augustus when this year's 'Council of Sauron' would take place.
The question is, how can the current Sauron still be qualified to hold the so-called Sauron Conference?
Didn't Arthras know?
No.
He was clearly unwilling to give up Sauron's former leadership.
At that time, Constance, Philmos, Stephen and several other second-rate family leaders of the wasteland were guests at Alfred Castle to discuss the possible Lich invasion this year, they could see the existence of the Knights of the Cathar, and naturally knew better how to choose, so Augustus simply replied to Arthras in front of all of them, and said that this year the Lich will not come to the wasteland to plunder again, if he comes, considering that the war between Sauron and Francis is not over yet, Alfred will resist the Lich invasion as he did last year.
The courage is there, but the reply to the letter of 'like last year' is very intriguing.
Everyone knows what happened to Alfred last year when he resisted the Lich invasion.
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Therefore, under this balance, no matter which side the Glass family prefers to come to the wasteland, it is undoubtedly decisive, you know, although Douglas was convicted by the empire, the fief is gone, the vassals are much less, and the strength is inevitably sharply reduced, but the Douglas family itself, as well as the collateral forces implicated by his bloodline, are still there, and his final choice is really crucial to the wasteland.
It is foreseeable that once Douglass arrives, the short-lived peace of the wasteland will cease to exist.
After Augustus sighed, he said quite abruptly, "Your father has an agreement with Sauron?"
Miss Elijah, who had calmed down on the surface, but was still on her heartstrings, denied it, "No!" and then she pondered for a moment and hesitated, "Actually, I prefer to believe that he will not pay attention to anyone, he is used to life and death, and it is impossible to give you, or Sauron, much respect." ”
This is even more troublesome.
If Douglas had chosen no one and had been self-reliant, the wasteland would have been even more chaotic.
He definitely needs land and living space when he comes to the wasteland, for hundreds of years, the land of the wasteland has long been divided, and those who were banished to the wasteland in previous years were all the land left by the families who perished in the lich trend, but Alfred was still there last year, what should Douglas do? Who would give him a town for nothing so that he could survive and take root? Even if it was for the sake of fighting, Augustus could give him one, but wouldn't Arthras give him two? This kind of competition is meaningless, it will only make him and Arthras passive.
Moreover, Augustus did not accept the 'friendship' that was established in this way.
He frowned and asked, "Then why are you in a hurry to come to the wasteland? Since your father has made a decision, why don't you follow your family?"
Obviously, there is something else to hide.
"When I came to the wasteland, I saw a strange young man walk into my father's study, supposedly from the imperial capital. ”
"Have you heard of Sebastian?"
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...... (To be continued.) )