Count Rupert, lord of Morgen in Lingnan Province, was fifty-three years old and had two sons and two daughters. Steady personality, low-key, sleek, not good at expressing opinions. The strength of the castle was about 2,000 men, including about 200 knights.

The county seat is Morgen City, located on the south bank of the Lanshui River, the terrain is dangerous, and the traffic artery leading to the south is guarded, if the detour is made, it is necessary to detour more than 30 kilometers to the east, and the terrain is complex, and the passage is not smooth.

That's the basic information about the first destination in the South. Alice had already sent someone to contact the Count Rupert, but there had been no response. I don't know what his position is, but if Est's army wants to go south, it will definitely pass through his territory. It would be best if he could join his side, but with the analysis of this kind of person's personality, it is the most likely to remain neutral.

This kind of person is the most common kind of wall grass, which side is windy and which side is down, does not have much of his own opinions, and usually does not express his attitude until the victory or defeat is clear. I also hope that he can be conservative and neutral, just allow his army to pass, and don't have to ask too much.

After a week's rest in Tuen, the weather was fine and the roads were dry and clear. Can't wait any longer, with so many troops, the daily consumption is very staggering, Alice can only give the order to go.

The plains have come to an end, and the hills lie ahead. This vanguard force of about 10,000 people brought the elite of each department, and the number of cavalry exceeded sixty percent, more than the infantry, and the march in the mountains was of course very difficult, and the speed of the march was of course surprisingly slow.

Of course, Linya doesn't walk hard by herself, staying on the airship all day, watching the scenery and practicing magic during the day, and going to the camp to accompany Alice at night. There is no awareness that the army is marching and fighting.

Alice, on the other hand, had rarely practiced horseback riding before, but on this trip, she insisted on riding with the soldiers. As a result, every night she was half tired to death, her legs were red, Linya was distressed to death, but she refused to listen to no matter how she persuaded her, she could only use regenerative magic to help her heal and massage every night, and Alice could endure it.

It took two full days to complete the fifty-kilometer hill, and the terrain ahead finally flattened. The end of the road extension. There is a river, and that should be the Lanshui River. There was a large stone bridge over the river, and on the other side of the bridge there was a castle, which guarded the south bank of the bridge, and the city of Morgen arrived.

Just on the south bank of the bridge. At this moment, a large number of soldiers have gathered, and it looks very crowded. Is this a posture for a fight? Alice's heart sank.

Alice looked out over the south bank of the Lanshui River. The face is still cloudy and uncertain. A group of knights ran from the bridge on the south bank in a neat line. The Praetorian Knights hurriedly laid a line in front of the princess. The leader was an elderly knight, who led the cavalry to Alice, jumped off his horse, bowed deeply, and bowed half-knees.

A very standard salute to the members of the royal family, without malice, and the leading noble knight said respectfully: "Your Royal Highness Princess Alice, Flender, Mikel. I am Rupert Alfonso Huis, lord of Morgen. Your arrival is a great honor for the people of Morgen!"

Rupert himself came Alice was a little unconvinced, if he welcomed him, why didn't he reply to his message sooner Could it be to leave a surprise? Alice looked at it carefully, as if she had indeed seen him in Caiyun City when she was a child, but after a long time, the memory was too vague.

Alice was not sure, and turned her head to signal to her uncle Duke Darren, Duke Darren nodded affirmatively, and Alice dismounted with confidence and stepped forward to salute. "Lord Rupert, please get up. It's really disturbing to go back to Caiyun City this time to pass through here. Alice returned the salute.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, please don't be polite, it is our honor to be able to serve Her Royal Highness Princess! Your Royal Highness Princess, the welcoming ceremony is ready, please come with you into the city!" Rupert said with a smile on his face.

After hundreds of Praetorian Knights crossed the bridge, Alice finally relented and crossed the bridge under Rupert's guidance. Rows of flutes sounded the solemn and magnificent long chime of "Woo-Woo-Woo-", knights and soldiers lined up in neat formations, and groups of beautiful ladies waved excitedly in two rows of roads outside the city with flowers in their hands.

It seems that Rupert is supporting himself, which is really a surprise, and the result is surprisingly good. This is indeed a good sign, a good start.

At the sumptuous welcome dinner, Count Rupert expressed his full support for Princess Alice's succession to the throne as expected, and after toasting Alice, Rupert said: "Your Royal Highness Princess, I'm very sorry, my legs and feet are already a little inconvenient, I'm afraid I can't go to Caiyun City with you, and accept your dispatch." I would like to ask my eldest son, Lake, to follow you with a thousand soldiers, to accept your dispatch at any time, and I hope you will accept it. ”

"Of course, thank you very much, Lord Count. Please let him come. ”

Rupert's eldest son, Lake, who looked to be a young man in his twenties, stepped forward to salute with a respectful expression, when a young man came out next to him, looked at Alice with a happy face, and said, "Are you Princess Alice? I saw in the Violet Daily that the moment you killed the dragon, it was incredible! You are so brave!"

"Brandon, it's rude to Her Royal Highness the Princess!" Rupert hurriedly exclaimed. "Your Royal Highness Princess, this child of mine has always been so rude, I'm very sorry, please forgive me!"

"It's okay, Lord Brandon has a lot of personality, you don't have to be too formal. Yes, I'm Alice, but it's a common credit to everyone to slay that evil dragon, and I'm just doing my part. Alice smiled.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, you are so humble! And this is the incarnation of the Moonlight Goddess Gaisha, Princess Linya, who can summon the Holy Dragon, and Her Majesty Cyril, the Flame God Envoy, What a great honor to see you great heroes with your own eyes!" the young man said with admiration and excitement.

Linya shrugged her shoulders in acquiescence. She wasn't interested in the little boy or anything at all, and Cyril just smiled and said hello.

"Your Royal Highness Princess Alice, I have always wanted to be as brave as you are to kill dragons, and I want to be your Imperial Knight. Can you take me in?" said Teen Brandon expectantly.

"Of course, Knight Brandon, welcome to my Praetorian Guard of Light. "Alice is in a very good mood, and this has the opportunity to win people's hearts and minds at the door, and of course she will not refuse.

"Sister Linya, your newspaper is really good, I didn't expect to win so many supporters. It would be great if the territories along the way could go as smoothly as this. After the dinner, Alice whispered to Linya.

"Of course. Linya also graciously accepted Alice's compliment. The power of the media is much more powerful than you think, and it's a brainwashing artifact. Now it's just a small test.

Alice's fame spread to all parts of the Violet Continent through the Violet Daily, but it is an indisputable fact, especially the illustration in the newspaper of Alice stabbing her sword into the neck of the green dragon, which is even more classic. Dragon Slayer Warrior, Messenger of Light. The first beauty in the Violet Continent, the crown princess. Such an aura has made her a well-known person. A super celebrity that everyone knows, I'm afraid it's not inferior to Princess Linya, who can summon a light dragon.

On the one hand, the legitimate heir of the empire, who combines supreme beauty and strength, wisdom and virtue, and on the other hand, the child who is manipulated by others and has not even recognized his identity, how to choose between the trade-offs is for most centrists. In fact, it is all very clear, as long as it is not with ulterior motives.

After leaving Morgen, it took another five days to pass through two territories one after another. Princess Alice is clearly supported by the local lords, and continues to move south smoothly along the way, and the team has gradually grown, and the main force behind it is also growing when it passes through various territories, and is now gathering in Tuen City for rectification. All this made Alice more and more confident.

By the first of February, Alice's army was only one hundred and fifty kilometers away from Caiyun City. Of course, this is only a straight line distance, in fact, there are two most important passes along the way, and then you have to face the garrison of Caiyun City, as well as the threat from the flank and rear from the south, things are not so easy.

It seems that she can't get to Hukou City today, and seeing that it is getting late, Alice ordered to camp on the spot. Now Alice's army is gradually entering the central hinterland, with as many as 50,000 Caiyun City garrison corps in the west, and a large army being assembled by the Southern Alliance in the southeast, the position is delicate, under the advice of the experienced Duke Darren, it is better to be more careful, the camp defense should be tight, the reconnaissance should be careful, and the daily itinerary is getting shorter and shorter.

After inspecting the camp of the Praetorian Guard, Alice returned to the main camp and was having dinner with the two sisters, Linya and Cyryl, when the captain of the Praetorian Guard, Albert, suddenly crept in and said that the Duke of Barlow of Long Lake Province had secretly sent a secret messenger to meet Princess Alice.

Is it here again to show support for the position? There have been too many such things in the past few days, and Alice is inevitably a little optimistic.

"Invite him to the chamber. Elle commanded, "I'll go right away." "I'm going too, I'm going too!" Linya followed.

Hukou Castle is the place where Alice has to pass in front, the capital of Changhu Province, with the Yinsha River and mountains to the north, and Changhu Lake to the south.

When the messenger came in, he just raised his arm and nodded, and performed the simplest etiquette, without kneeling.

Oh, what an arrogant guy, don't you know that all the people in front of you are members of the royal family? This guy's first impression of Linya is terrible, even if you are a secret envoy, you should know that this person in front of you is your princess, right?

In this case, Alice did not return the salute and did not ask for a seat. The messenger just looked at the Praetorian Knights on either side and did not speak. Alice waved her hand, and the knights checked the emissary's body again to make sure they had no weapons before exiting. The messenger looked at Linya and Cyril coldly, making Linya feel very unhappy.

What kind of pretend, the identity of this princess is not thousands of times more noble than you, and she has never put on a shelf, which onion are you?

Alice was not happy either, but the past trials had made her mature a lot, and she still endured and said calmly, "This is my sisters, Queen Cyril and Princess Linya, and there are no secrets to hide between us. If you have anything to say, it's okay to say, if it's okay, please come back. ”

The envoy thought for a moment, and then said, "Your Royal Highness Princess Alice, according to the laws of the Empire, you cannot lead the army back to the capital without permission. You are now doing this to make our Lord Barlow Cecil Hughes very difficult......"

"I can understand that. If there is anything you haven't said yet, please continue, there is no need to ramble. ”

"If the Duke wants to abide by the laws of the Empire, I'm afraid he won't allow you to pass with so many troops. Of course, the Duke is also very sympathetic to Her Royal Highness's plight, and is willing to help Her Royal Highness. It's just ......" the messenger continued to take an unclear position.

Alice had an ominous premonition, and it was clear that the Duke of Barlow was trying to take the opportunity to make some demands or conditions.

"Then how can we let us pass? Alice said.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, you should know that Lord Barlow has a strong strength, the number of soldiers is nearly 20,000, and he holds a strategic place, which is a must to go west to Caiyun City, and Changhu Province has always been a wealthy province, Duke Barlow's strength and prestige are the most influential in the middle and lower reaches of the Yinsha River, and he has always been supported by the lords of the surrounding places, which is not an exaggeration at all. The messenger exaggerated the strength of his own side.

"Why, are you trying to fight me?" said Alice, unhappily.

"No, no, Lord Barlow didn't mean that. The messenger hurriedly argued.

"What does that mean, if the Duke is really embarrassed and can't decide, I can take a detour and not embarrass him. Alice really didn't want to talk to him, but if she wanted the other party to show her hole cards, she could only knock on the side.

"It doesn't have to be ...... Her Royal Highness the Princess's beauty and strength, as well as the heroic deeds of killing the evil dragon in Lu Yun, have long been spread all over the country, and Lord Barlow is also very admired. It's just that the order from Caiyun City made it very clear that if Her Royal Highness the Princess wants to return to Caiyun City, she can't go back with the army, and the two guests, Princess Linya of the Red Leaf Empire and Queen Cyrill of the Mirante Kingdom, are not among the invitees and cannot go to Caiyun City. The messenger continued to look at him, but his eyes were rolling around in his bones. (To be continued......)