"You're not a Southerner. "The ex-navigator had just sat down when the sage coldly spat out this sentence.

Alessandro was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and shook his head again: "Yes, but it's not right." ”

"The east coast is vast, with a long depth from north to south. No matter how much the first generation of immigrants from the South imitated, they could never shake off the earthy smell of their accents and habits. ”

"I'm a second generation. Alessandro took a sip of his glass.

"Then you, why attack. Margaret, who was standing behind her, hung her head and said this, the man sitting in front of her had the familiar hometown flavor of a noble lady. His every move was very Parnilla - if the attackers were all outsiders, he would have been born and raised here, and he would have already become a true Padrossis.

"Ah, it's the eldest lady—" Alessandro saluted her, a very frivolous and simple courtesy, as if a soldier had a playful ritual to a roadside prostitute. Filippo frowned and pressed his hand to the hilt of his sword, and Ferruccio pressed his shoulder and shook his head slightly.

"I say, what do you think of this country?" asked Alessandro, but before Margaret could reply, he opened his mouth to answer the question.

"From the perspective of outsiders, especially southerners who aspire to get out of a poor country, Padrossi is a very prosperous and powerful country. ”

"Free, unrestrained, full of opportunities. ”

"And Parnilla is the ultimate in these elements – the East Coast and the world's largest commercial port, and if you have a big heart and enough courage, then you have unlimited opportunities. ”

It was in this way that my parents and thousands of young people from the small southern country of Rahman were deceived into coming here. ”

"Boom-" "Ah-" Alessandro slammed his heavy oak glass, and Margaret, who could hear it, was startled, and Mila on the side stepped forward with a frown. The front-navigator raised his head and glanced at her, his gaze resting on the white hair: "I was tricked into coming here, and I live a life that is not as good as a pig and a dog." ”

"Yes, the country is prosperous, and Parnila is the prosperity of the prosperity. ”

"But like any other country in the world, it has its own internal problems. ”

Nowadays, the nobles and lords always like to put all the problems on the emperor, and many people have expressed their hatred for the emperor's incompetence in private and even in public. Alessandro glanced at Constantine and his knights, who stood in the corner without saying a word with a group of men, apparently still haunted by the heavy casualties he had suffered a few hours earlier.

"But in our opinion, none of you are out of business. ”

"But we—" "Especially you, Miss. Margaret opened her mouth to retort, but Alessandro interrupted her.

"Don't talk about the pretended policy of subsidizing the low-level personnel in the Parnila City Lord's Mansion, if you have a little brain, you should understand how much of it will really go into the hands of ordinary people. ”

"Opportunity, freedom, and freedom are just hypocritical arguments by businessmen who want to cheat their laborers. Ecstasy they peddle. The wine in the glass had bottomed out, but Alessandro, who had placed it there, had no other requests. Outside, Mikhail and the others were still arranging the wounded and sending scouts to follow the traces of the rebel mercenaries, and from time to time someone ran in to report to Konstantin.

"You guys. Margaret hung her head, grabbed the corner of her coat and asked in a whisper, "Hate us?"

"Hmm. Alessandro affirmed, and Margaret's little shoulders trembled.

"Since more than a century ago, when the empire began to open up commerce. Anything religious, or anything else, was put aside. The navigator said this, and Adolphus frowned at the words.

"Merchants who had made their fortunes in commerce wanted to gain a higher status and join the ranks of the traditional aristocracy, so they curried favor with the old aristocracy through money and marriages. The aristocratic lords who tasted the sweetness were out of control, and the aristocracy began to get in touch with business through marriage and capital combination, using their connections and power to open up all links, and after a century of time, it evolved into this formation of a powerful class with intricate funds. ”

"A barrier that cannot be breached. ”

"It seems to be full of opportunities, but outsiders who come here can only do the most humble and menial work. If you can't get out of it, you will become a slave if you fail. ”

"Your great Parnilla was built from the bones of poor labourers. And at least half of them are young people from the southern countries who have come to seek their dreams. ”

"So yes, we hate you. ”

"But you don't realize that, do you?" Alessandro glanced around at the people around him, and then a mocking smile appeared on his face, "You are so immersed in the dream of unshakable authority that you don't even know that we are secretly preparing for this or that. ”

"The man who behind the back while the others are in front of him is now proud and proud?!" one of Constantine's knights drew his sword angrily, but before he could reach Alessandro, he felt his vision darken—Henry stopped him.

"What's the matter, mercenary, are you trying to protect this person? The furry young knight's barking made Mila and Margaret frown, and even Konstantin behind him was very displeased: "Latzivio, you go out first and calm down." "But Your Excellency—" "Get out." ”

“...... Be. The knight lowered his head, and walked slowly out of the dwelling, which was not a small area.

"From the inside, the aristocracy was deeply divided. The local aristocracy, which had financial resources and was well connected in business, relied on the support of money and connections, and ignored the central power. Konstantin left the corner and said in a loud voice as he walked with heavy steps with his massive physique.

"Even if the people above want to control them, the money to keep the country running and feed the army must be taken from the nobles. Take people with short hands and eat people with short mouths. If even the army is supported by the major nobles and merchants, then how can they guarantee their loyalty to the royal family. "Squeak—" He stopped in front of the table and stood with Henry.

"It still seems to be thriving, but everywhere there are signs that it is going to fall apart. ”

"So of course those with a keen sense of smell are aware of this, and you people lurking in Parnira are waiting for an opportunity. Buying off those who are also among the poor classes, who have a hatred for the Empire and Parnilla, and then cooperating with the dwarves, waiting for the moment to strike out, and attacking from within—" Constantine said, turning around, "Then if you think about it, the purpose of you people is very simple. ”

"The operation of the commercial port city has a lot of money coming in and out every day, so it is natural to need such a thing as a treasury, which in the past must have been heavily guarded, but now because of the riots, the defenders can only shrink back, and the natural defense has become weak, or it has even been taken by you. ”

"Is this the reason for delaying the bombardment and not letting us enter the city?" Konstantin glanced back obliquely: "I used so many words that seemed to have some deep hatred and resentment, and I beautified myself as if I was rebelling against fate, but in the end, it was just for money, right?"

"Tsk-" Apparently poked to the point, Alessandro smacked his tongue. And Konstantin turned his head to look at Margaret: "Don't take this kind of person to heart, he is counting on you to sympathize with them and stand on their side." See what the city you grew up and loved has been destroyed by them. ”

"Stomping—" The sound of galloping footsteps accompanied by the sound of sword scabbards clapping sounded, and an infantry dressed as a scout quickly ran over: "Your Excellency, we have traced the trace—" "It's in the vault, right, well, since the dwarves are involved, then the warehouse where the rare minerals are stored will also have to send troops." "Uh-how-you-" "Assemble your troops, prepare to go, divide into three routes, and block the harbor as well, they must have wanted to transport them away in small boats." Konstantin waved his hand, and the knights and officers sprang into action.

"Hey, little brother!" but before he could leave, Alessandro suddenly shouted.

"You and the mercenary brother here, look at that body, they are all Suomirs. The navigator lowered his face, and a smile hung on the corner of his mouth: "Is it really good, choose to stand on the side of the Empire?"

"There's nothing to be tied to each other. "Konstantin, turn around.

"In my opinion, this whole East Coast. ”

"How can there be such a thing as a border?"

When he had said this, he went out, and without looking back, he led the army to the place where the rebels were.

"You guy—" Alessandro's eyes widened, unable to say another word for a long time.

"That man is even more terrible than those aristocratic merchants. They're just squeezing you, and this person will take advantage of every inch of your skin. ”

"I say, you, including the eldest lady over there, you'd better not get involved in his path. Because if you become a stumbling block, he will show no mercy. The navigator said this, and suddenly two knights came up to pick him up, and Henry did not stop this time, and Mira and Margaret, although they frowned, did not come forward after all.

"It's ironic, I thought you would join us with that great sword, but I didn't even come to the tavern. Alessandro said as he passed by Henry.

"Greatsword?" the sage raised an eyebrow, then reached out for the two knights to wait.

"Yes, the one you were carrying, and when you got on the boat, you caught a glimpse of the porters transporting it. You northerners seem to call this ......'Crimea'?" said Alessandro.

"Kramer. Henry said.

"Yes, yes, Kramer, legendary greatsword. The rumors have blown the battle between your Suomir swordsmen and the Empire. ”

"However, this weapon is now banned in your own country, for fear of 'hurting the friendship with the Empire' hahahahaha—he's not right. Alessandro laughed, but suddenly the laughter stopped abruptly.

"To say that you are only twenty or thirty years old, and the Great Sword Prohibition Order was twenty years ago, you should have been expelled from the country after being banned as I thought, but why do you look like you don't have anything to do with it-"

“...... This is really amazing, I didn't look at it carefully. The eyes, the pattern on the sword, these series of elements add up ......"

"Is the sleeping monster finally planning to turn back on the prodigal son? ”

"......" Mira stepped forward, another person who knew something about Henry's past, and she was clearly curious.

"What's the matter, this little girl who is a disciple here, didn't he tell you about his glorious past?" Only a few acquaintances remained in the house, and the two knights holding Alessandro were also at a loss.

"Among the Suomir great sword swordsmen I know who have been expelled from the country and can only wander outside, there is such a legend by word of mouth. ”

"The original meaning of the name Kramer, the one it refers to, the original legendary greatsword—"

"I have no intention of intervening. Henry shook his head, interrupting what he was going to say.

"Hahaha, it's not up to you to decide. Whether you want to or not, this series of events is destined to happen around you the moment you set foot on this land. ”

"I really didn't expect that I, who was in charge of recruitment, would have such a momentary moment and miss such a big fish. ”

"It's ironic, hahahaha—" The two knights, who looked at each other and shook their heads, carried Alessandro as they walked outside, and the navigator's last laugh faded into silence.

"Teacher, you ......" Mira walked over, her sparkling eyes full of doubt, but also aware of Henry's temperament—he would have judged when it was time to say it, and until then, she would have to wait.

The ......" The sage was silent for a long time, and Margaret looked at them and tried to explain something to Mira, but in the end she only wanted to stop talking.

"Let's go for a trip when this is done on the Parnila side. Henry said, "?" Mira didn't say anything, just looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Go to Suomir. "Ahh

The white tower of the bronze bell, the endless dark green forest, the knight in the red cloak walked to the dragon with white feathers.

A pact was made.

I don't know why the confusion in my heart dissipated in an instant. From what Alessandro said, in the midst of the coming chaos in this country, she, and they should choose which side to be on.

Konstantin had already made his choice when he set off for Parnilla, and he would change the country with his will. But what about Margaret? What about the rest of the people who have been caught up in this maelstrom.

What if the disagreement becomes a stumbling block in the man's path? But do you want to follow him like this, what this brother has experienced is carrying too heavy things, and what he thinks and do, even if he can understand intellectually and emotionally, will always have conflicts and entanglements.

Where should they stand in this Eastern empire that will change? And if the future does change, will there still be a place for them in this country?

Maybe the answer is not in a hurry to give it now.

As the navigator had said, whether he wanted it or not, things would happen around Henry.

Bad things happen, but there are still people like our Mira, Miss Margaret, and someone on the other side of the Inland Sea who is now a king.

will use this person as their beacon.

Even if he wasn't ready to intervene, even if he was silent. But if it just exists there, there is also a light in the heart.

[There is no road ahead in this darkness, but don't be afraid]

[Because Kramer is a sword that can cut through everything]

[Whether it is an object that exists in the world]

[Still the road ahead]

'Just believe it once'

'Fairy tales'