I thought that I would drive the displeased messenger away from my eyes, and the matter would come to an end. The members of the Revival Army of the Frank Kingdom, who stayed in the town outside the Great Sage's Tower, began to send envoys in a big way to contact the nobles who had not made a clear statement. At the same time, he lobbied the minor nobles who were on the fringes and were not valued by other factions.

At the same time, the usurper faction, led by the Marquis of Neumann, also made big moves. They gathered armies and visited one noble territory after another, and had the power of Shunchang's rebellion. But what is surprising is that for the nobles who agree to join, of course, they organize an army to join them; For the nobles who disagreed, they did not make a big move and took their castles and territories. Just leave.

This behavior made the army of the Marquis of Neumann gain a good evaluation, and at the same time, it also gained momentum. Gradually, more and more people were willing to join him. There are even some who previously refused, regrouping the army and catching up with it.

One of the main elements of this shift is the slight adjustment of the Marquis's claims. Originally, he wanted to change the dynasty and steal the crown of the king; Now it is to marry the eldest princess in exchange for the crown of the prince.

For the former, the nobles who had been loyal to the Salian family since their ancestors were not very adaptable. But in the latter way, there are fewer people who disagree. In the final analysis, it's just that these nobles don't want to lose the territory that is the foundation of the nobility, and they don't want to add a reputation of betrayal to the family experience.

In this regard, the members of the revival army of the royal family faction tried their best to declare to the nobles everywhere that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess had absolutely no intention in this regard. But when it comes to the continuation of the royal lineage, there are all sorts of theories. Some want to adopt sons from distant relatives, and some choose husbands from among young nobles. The only thing that is the same is that none of these opinions were actually asked by Mira Salian herself.

In fact, from the moment Mira Salian left the Church of the Occult and was protected by a group of ministers loyal to the royal family, she was like a puppet, at the mercy of others, rarely giving her opinions. Previously proposed to refuse to raid the Tower of the Great Sage, which was a rare tough tone. Because of this, it slightly aroused the dissatisfaction of some young Zhuang factions.

For others, a woman of the royal family just needs to follow the man's arrangement, and she doesn't need to bother thinking about some things beyond her ability.

For me, the power of the chief warrior of the Temple of the Mysterious Church is far greater than the throne of a small country in the Southwest Peninsula. If you have a crown, it is only an addition; No, it's not a pity at all. Moreover, everyone who can see it is scum to her, and no one has the ability to hurt her, so she has an indifferent attitude to many things, and let everyone arrange them.

Even if it was strange-looking information, the strange reaction of people who claimed to be loyal to the royal family, as long as there was no possibility of harming her, Mira Salian ignored it.

Such an indifferent attitude has caused the immediate dilemma. The Marquis of Neumann led an army of Vbar to VbarMM (5000-7000) and settled in the Viscount of Lorenz near the Tower of the Great Sage. From the town, the march took less than a day.

At the same time, the strength of the Royal Revival Army in the town is only CLI (151), excluding the eldest princess and maids who have no combat effectiveness. Although many people came to take refuge after the banner was raised, a considerable number were sent to the territories of other nobles as envoys.

Will the Marquis of Neumann maintain his usual benevolent style? This is what the hearts of the people want to know. With such a huge difference in strength, directly capturing the eldest princess seems to be the best choice. And what about anyone other than the eldest princess?

There are Hun people who want to be forced to recruit soldiers in the town, but they are asked to leave the town. Wars between nobles should not be brought into the realm of magicians.

Someone seriously planned a route for Her Royal Highness the eldest princess to die again. There are also people who privately calculate the direction in which they should flee for their lives.

Everyone had different thoughts and spent a sleepless night. When I woke up, there were a few fewer members of the Ba'ath Army.

Early in the morning, Mendelsohn, dressed in military uniform, knocked on the door of the allegiance and said, "Your Highness, we should go." The time dragged on for too long, and the army surrounded it, and when the time came, I couldn't leave. ”

Secretly donning the god-given armor, Mira Salian and her men were covered in a large cloak to hide their fully armed posture. With a complicated look, she looked at the old man with a depressed face and said, "Do you want to continue to escape?" ”

Because he didn't understand the purpose of the mysterious lord agreeing to leave the church with two subordinates and return to the family to inherit the throne. Mira Salian has never been proactive, but has been watching things from a bystander perspective. The foolish old man tried his best to try to restore the royal family, and the hardships were also seen in Mira's eyes.

Many times, she wanted to say to the old man: Forget it, don't work so hard. As long as she has a shackle, she has the ability to kill all the disobedience in the kingdom. It really doesn't need to be such a hassle.

But in the end, she couldn't say these words. Even in countless nights of prayer, asking the heavenly master, no oracle was given. She could only do what she had done according to the original oracle: return to her family and inherit the throne.

"Your Highness, we should be leaving." Maiel Kohler came to urge.

As a noble third man, he was quite active after coming to the town, and he became the brains of the revival army. There is nothing wrong with all kinds of ideas, in the eyes of others, it is just a little more youthful momentum. His opinion can also be regarded as the idea that the supporters of the new forces want to express.

Since both the old and the new want to leave, let's go. Leaving the town where we had lived for almost a year.

In the early morning, the fog was thick. If you want to hide your whereabouts, and considering the line of sight, this is the best time to escape.

Throwing away the unnecessary weight, not even a carriage was pulled out. The crowd rode horses or walked southward in a dejected atmosphere. In that direction is another country, the Kingdom of Reunion, where the eldest princess's aunt married far away and became a queen, although she is no longer there, but her cousin is a duke of the Kingdom of Reunion, although she has not been in contact for a long time.

Relatives who take refuge in other countries can easily become an excuse for other countries to intervene in national affairs. Although this kind of drama is still relatively new in the Southwest Peninsula, it is often played out in other parts of the world with a long history. Even the aristocracy of various countries has become a mess, and it is difficult to distinguish its source.

Making this difficult decision on behalf of the eldest princess was the most regrettable in Mendelsohn's life. As for the initiator and facilitator, Maiel Kohler seems to have forgotten that he was also one of the suitors of the eldest princess, and actively inspires people to continue to move in the unknown direction.

Maiel Kohler led the way through the forest. The fog was thick, and often the back of the line could not see the situation at the front end, so they could only follow the footsteps of the person walking in front of them, and walked quickly.

It should have been a time to enjoy the sound of birdsong, sip warm milk, and think about the day's business, but Mira Salion, who was on a horse, was not in the usual leisurely mood. No warm milk, forget it; But what does it mean to have an early morning without the sound of birdsong?

The sudden, fast-moving brigade stopped, and everyone stood in place in a daze, at a loss. Mendelsohn ran to the front of the group, but he didn't see Meyeller Kohler, but a different group. He asked, "Why did the team stop?" ”

"Lord Kohler's movements are too fast for us to catch up. I couldn't tell which way he was going. ”

"What about the footprints on the ground?"

"It's too messy to see."

Mendelsohn was in a dilemma. It was to wait in place, until the young man who had rushed over remembered to look back, and when he couldn't see anyone, he knew to turn around and come to meet the group. Or maybe they don't wait, recognize the south clearly, and move in the established direction. Although the team was scattered, it had to be so when there were pursuers in the future.

The eldest princess, who came to the front of the team, also seemed to see the reason for the stop. Mendelsohn stepped forward first and said, "Your Highness, we are separated from Lord Kohler. Are we going to wait for them to turn back, or are we going to keep going? ”

"Not at all. Captain Heyman, organize everyone to set up their defenses on the spot, and we are surrounded. ”

"How is that possible!" The old man let out a low cry of disbelief.

Although the fog in the early morning is thick, it goes quickly, and it dissipates in the blink of an eye. In the sparse woods, dense soldiers can be seen surrounding their group.

There was a panic in the crowd. However, the group that had followed the eldest princess at the beginning, under the command of Mendelsohn, quickly organized a defensive formation and protected the loyalists.

The encircled army has no intention of attacking. It's just firmly guarded around, without a single gap. Originally, everyone was still wondering why they fell into the siege silently. But when they saw Maiel Kohler and his party standing opposite, they didn't even have the strength to complain or curse.

"Your Royal Highness, give up resistance and surrender." Maiel Kohler shouted, "The Marquis of Neumann promised that he would not harm human life as long as you did not resist. We are all part of the Kingdom. ”

On the besieged side, no one intends to talk to young men who can speak eloquently. Maiel Kohler continued: "Your Highness, I was your admirer. To this day, that mind has not changed. But for the sake of the future of the kingdom, do not continue to divide, do not be embezzled by other countries, and the union of you and the Marquis of Neumann is the only option. It's all for the good of the country. ”

For the good of the country. Boy, if these words had been spoken yesterday, when you were standing beside me, you might have thought about it. But standing on the other side and saying these things, there is no need. Mira Sallian's thought flashed through her, but instead of saying it, she asked something else: "The Marquis of Neumann's army is not the only one. What about the others? ”

According to intelligence, the enemy army should have forces from Vbar to VbarMM (5000-7000). However, Mira Salian judged from experience that the strength of the siege network was only between M (1,000) men. And, it seems, the enemy generals are not among them. If she were to make a move, capturing the Marquis of Neumann was the easiest solution. But it also requires people.

"The Marquis has taken that group of fugitives from the kingdom to visit the tower master of the Great Sage's Tower."