At 16 o'clock in the afternoon, the officers and men of the 1st Heavy Cavalry Brigade of the Valstad Imperial Guards had been reorganized, and as the vanguard, they had a heavy responsibility on their shoulders, and everyone had a look of eagerness and seriousness.

In this elite army composed of aristocratic youths and honorary veterans, Princess Edgar Midknight, although she was only a recent graduate of the military academy, and her rank was only the captain of the cadet cuirassier squadron, and there were only about a hundred soldiers under her command.

Despite this, she is undoubtedly the brightest star in this army, her world-class looks, her brute bull-like strength, and her far beyond the average Rao martial arts, as well as the blue blood blood she carries, all of which make her the object of attention, and there will always be fanatical admirers behind her.

It is no exaggeration to say that with just a few words, thousands of young men will take the initiative to die for her.

Before leaving, her mother, the current Emperor of the Valstad Empire, came to see her daughter off at school

When Emperor Salantos was young, he earned himself the reputation of "Princess in Uniform" with her immortal military exploits, and her daughter Edgar inherited her mother's beauty and bravery, and became the second princess in military costume.

It was a memorable spectacle – two generations of princesses in military uniforms stood side by side, attracting officers and soldiers to stop and watch from afar.

The one-eyed and one-armed emperor held a crystal goblet in his right hand, and gently tapped the steel cuirass worn by his daughter with the iron hook on his left arm, and a silver-gray eye showed a little reluctance:

"Edgar, my darling, drink this rum bar! Then break the cup, saying that doing so will bring good luck, and smash the bad luck to pieces, and you will return safely. ”

Princess Edgar took the glass, she raised her head, drank it all with great boldness, and then threw it to the ground with all her might, and the crystal goblet was shattered, and she wiped her mouth with her sleeve, and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, why have you suddenly become superstitious? I remember that you were always dismissive of such rumors. ”

The emperor, who has always shown mercy with a mighty and domineering image, actually seemed a little hesitant and cowered at this time:

"I ...... I must admit that I am not completely sure of winning this war, and I have just bid farewell to your brother-in-law, Victor, in the hope that he will not resent me for veiling his marriage to Rosemary...... This is all for the sake of national interests and the overall situation...... I had no choice. ”

"Brother Victor will understand you, Your Majesty the Mother, we young people will do our part, you can rest assured."

"That's good...... That's good......"

The Emperor paused for a few seconds before continuing, "My dear Edgar, you yourself chose the path of professional military service, and everyone is proud of you! But...... Maybe...... Maybe you and your comrades will never return, are you afraid? ”

"Hahaha!" The princess smiled and showed two cute tiger teeth:

"Of course I know that there is never an absolute thing in this world, and the royal family and nobles should rush to the front line to fight, this is the fundamental way for our family to rise.

I knew that the operation was dangerous, but I was not afraid, and my cuirassiers were advancing side by side with me, supported by infantry and artillery.

The first military theory class I took at the National Military Academy was taught by Dean Simon

- Never try to solve everything on your own, you must completely trust the people around you, trust your comrades, and give your back and flanks to them to cover with confidence, with such a great guy, why should I be afraid? ”

"Honey, you're learning well!" The Emperor hugged his daughter and said, "Sir Simon is also my mentor, and we can be classmates to some extent." ”

Edgar sighed, "Hey...... My dear Mother Her Majesty, I can't compare with you, you are a good student, the chief graduate with the highest grades in the whole school, your picture is hung in the Hall of Honor of the Academy, and what about me? It's just that all subjects will be passed, and the poor students who will step on the red line to graduate. ”

"That doesn't matter, you're an adult, my dear, and there's a chance left for you to show your strength, by the way, how is your relationship with William of the Marquis's family? Did you kiss? ”

Princess Edgar's face suddenly turned red to the base of her neck: "Your Majesty, why did you suddenly ask about this...... I...... I'm a little embarrassed. ”

"Haha, it's so cute, my daughter is still so shy...... Also, call me mother, no...... Just call me mom, it's more kind and natural. ”

"Mom, I want to know...... What are your arrangements for my marriage? ”

The Emperor's tone suddenly became low;

"My dear Edgar, I don't want to lie to you, as a royal family of Valsta, you also have to shoulder a heavy responsibility while enjoying glory and wealth.

I'm going to have to pour cold water on you, your future husband may be a foreign prince you haven't met, and your sister Rosemary is the same, I hope you don't resent me, the national crisis is at hand, I must use political marriage to stabilize diplomatic relations, after all, one more ally will have one less enemy. ”

To the emperor's surprise, the princess did not frown and get angry, but replied calmly:

"I know this very well, Your Majesty...... Oh no, Mom,

They are all savage and willful, but I still know the priorities, my feelings are too small for this country, no matter what kind of marriage I will have in the future, at least, I have tasted love, and that is enough, wait until peace is over, and then talk about it, and now my mind is full of war. ”

"Good boy! I love you so much! Edgar! The Emperor kissed his daughter on the cheek and said, "Remember, peace is only a collateral prize after winning a war, and defeat means losing all the good things you love." ”

"I see, Mom, I'll try, it's time to go, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Emperor Sarantos Midknight choked up for a few seconds, the remaining warmth on his face swept away, and his tone suddenly became cold and serious:

"Edgar, you have to figure out who you are! Now that you have joined the army, you are no longer a delicate daughter, you are the daughter of the Midnight family, a fierce and fearless female night owl! Birds of prey that eat meat and drink blood!

My dear daughter, reap your life with your pistol, saber and tomahawk! If you die in battle, your mother will weep for you!

But...... If I have tarnished the family's reputation by listening to you, if I have listened to you cower on the battlefield, if you dare to flee and disgrace our glorious Nightowl banner...... I'll be ashamed of you! I'm going to punish you......"

The emperor choked up and did not go any further, but looked at his daughter with one eye with an excited expression.

Princess Edgar Midknight gave a confident and firm military salute, and then said, "Don't worry, I will make everyone proud of me, and you will definitely wear the military medal for me when the time comes!"

See you later, Mom! ”

Then the princess put away her armed buckle and woollen cloak, turned over and rode away, leaving only smoke and hoof prints all the way.

(The scene here is a reference to a classic passage from the book "War and Peace" by the Russian writer Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy.) ）