The sewers were extremely dim, with only a few tattered oil lamps and fires struggling to withstand the heavy darkness. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info But it seems that these lights do not provide the effect of light, at best, they only give the last trace of warmth to the hearts of those who are cold and lonely.

Ed borrowed oil lamps from the poor people around him. Many poor people also volunteered to help Ed find oil lamps, and finally borrowed three oil lamps, which provided Veronica with better than nothing for her diagnosis.

Lance looked at Ed, smiled and said, "Ed, didn't you expect you to be quite popular here?" ”

Ed placed the oil lamp next to Veronica and said with a smile, "We are all the same fallen people, and we all have the same sickness. It's natural to help each other. What's more, they are basically my compatriots. ”

"Compatriots?"

Lance looked at the sewers crowded with poor people, men, women, and children, including many young people of Ed's age. Lance asked, puzzled:

"I also wonder that they don't look like Idris. Idiris tend to have brown hair and blue or green eyes. And they mostly have blonde and brownish hair and silver pupils. ”

Ed nodded, and said with a smile, "Brother Lance is very observant. This is what the Normans looked like. In fact, if it weren't for these red pupils, I would have thought that Brother Lance was my compatriot. ”

Ed handed over the oil lamp, looked at the miserable people around him, and said, "Actually, these are refugees fleeing the war. Most of them are from my native kingdom of Normanland. There is now a civil war there. Half of the vassals of the Normanland Kingdom rebelled against the union of the Normanland Kingdom by Queen Catherine of Warcrant. They demanded independence and adopted the law of electoral succession in the Kingdom of Normanland. Choose a true Normanland king. ”

Loxani stuck her head out of the package at this time and said, "No, isn't Queen Catherine the daughter of the 'Six-Toeded' Nishizawa VIII of the Normanland Empire? ”

"Queen Catherine's son, Elton, is not named Orlando. But Queen Catherine declared her son the heir to the Normanland kingdom. As a result, most of the vassals of the Normanland kingdom rejected Queen Catherine on the grounds that only the direct descendants of Javier could inherit the throne of Manland. Then the civil war broke out. ”

At this time, Veronica, who was concentrating on seeing a doctor on the side, suddenly interjected: "Actually, this is only a superficial reason. ”

Lance asked curiously, "Well, Winnie, what do you mean, and why is it a superficial cause?"

Veronica examined the macules on Ed's mother, Evenni, and said, "As far as I know. In fact, this rebellion and the personal administration of Queen Catherine of Warkrant were extremely problematic. ”

"What's wrong with her?"

"Queen Catherine of Warkrant is the last bloodline of the Orlando family of the Normanland Empire. After the death of her husband, King Byron III, the 'Apostle'. Catherine became Queen of Walkrant and then assisted her son Elton. Later, because the Normanland male blood was cut off, Catherine inherited the throne of Normanland. ”

Lansto nodded with his chin and said, "It turns out that this is how Walkerant and the United Kingdom of Normanland came. Then what about later, if it wasn't for the issue of bloodline inheritance, then why would the princes rebel?"

Veronica went on to explain:

"The problem is Queen Catherine's governance of Normanland. Queen Catherine has always focused on the governance of the Kingdom of Vokrant and the doting on her son. She spends most of her time in Warcrant, unconcerned with Normanland's politics and economics, and lacks restraint in power. As a result, the various princes of Normanland developed into independent states, armed with their own armies, and gradually began to despise the royal power. In terms of entanglement of interests, Queen Catherine has always favored the vassals of the Kingdom of Warkrant, which makes the vassals of the Kingdom of Normanland extremely dissatisfied. So that's the root cause of this rebellion. ”

Ransto chin asked, "Oh...... I see. Ed, how long have you been here?"

"I came to Idris before the outbreak of the civil war, and I am a political asylum, unlike other people who are fleeing from the war. As for the others, the earliest ones have been here for a month, and most of them have come 20 days ago. However, we all entered the country illegally, and although Idireis didn't care much, because he didn't have a legal entry certificate, he couldn't find a house and had to live here. ”

"Oh...... That's right. Lance leaned against the sewer wall and thought thoughtfully. Then he turned to Veronica and asked, "How's it going, Winnie?"

Veronica covered Ed's mother with the only blanket she had, then took a handkerchief, poured a little hand sanitizer she had brought, wiped her hands, and said:

"The problem is a minor problem, a rash and fever caused by flea-infected spotted fever. I take some medicine, as long as I recuperate properly, then pay attention to personal hygiene, take a bath often, and change clothes frequently, I can recover myself. Just ......"

Veronica looked around, looked at her surroundings and said, "It's just that the conditions in the slums are too poor now, and this kind of place is the most susceptible to diseases. Now I'm afraid that Aunt Ivanie will be weak and invaded by other diseases during the recuperation period. If you want to be cured, you must change to a clean place to live. ”

But Ed, who was on the side, clenched his fists. He knew in his heart how he, a man who was now living by begging, could take his mother to find a place to live in a hurry.

Thinking of this, Ed's tears of sadness fell. As a person who is about to turn 18, he can't even give his mother a clean house. At this time, Ed's heart was like being stabbed by a sword. How could a noble beggar, who had been well-fed since childhood, endure such a crime.

At this moment, Ed suddenly felt a man's hand on his shoulder. He turned his head and saw that it was Lance.

Lance smiled and patted Ed on the shoulder and said, "Men don't flick when they have tears." Ed, you can take your mother to our hotel tonight. There you can give your mother a bath, and it will also be convenient for Winnie to give your mother further treatment. ”

Ed hurriedly refused, "But I went with my mother, where do you live with Brother Lance and Sister Veronica? No, I am already grateful for your free medical treatment for my mother." This kind of thing, I Ed can't do it!"

Veronica walked over and warned with the seriousness of a healer's face:

"You'd better listen to Lance. Your mother's spotted fever is a minor ailment, but I am sure I will be cured. But if you live here, your mother will be seriously ill and die in two days. Alright, Eddard, get ready to go with your mother!"

"I ...... Thank you, Brother Lance, Sister Veronica. I will surely repay your kindness with my life. ”

With that, Ed wiped away his tears with his sleeve. Then he picked up his mother, Evenny, and followed Lance out of the filthy sewer slum.

Upon returning to the inn room, Veronica blasted Lance and Ed out of the room. Then he and Loxani bathed, disinfected, and changed Ed's mother in the room.

Because of the reason why Loxani can't be too far from Reims. So Lance could only walk around on the second floor of the hotel. So he walked towards the balcony on the second floor, and saw Ed, who was lying on the balcony alone and watching the moonlit night and the night view of Idiris.

Lance walked up to Ed's side, patted Ed on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Ed, look at you so fascinated." What are you thinking? I guess I'm thinking about a girl in the distance. ”

"Brother Lance?" said Eddard with a smile.

"No, a down-and-out person like me. Where did the girl come from to be concerned. Unlike Brother Lance, he is accompanied by a beautiful and kind girl like Sister Veronica. You two are so kind, what a match made in heaven. ”

"Winnie?" Lance blushed, touched the back of his head, and laughed, "No, we're not a couple. She's my savior, haha...... And she's an aristocrat, and I'm just an amnesiac wild boy. The two of us ......"

Ed gave Lance a meaningful look, then said, "Sometimes things are simple. It's just that people are deliberately complicating. But Brother Lance, do you have any plans for your future?"