Teutonic is a prominent surname that has been passed down for more than 400 years, and has been known to women and children since before the Holy Empire was founded.

It was first owned by the royal family that founded the country in the Northeast.

Originating from the relationship between the Alps, where a vein extends eastward, completely isolating the northwestern plains from the northern grasslands, the predatory centaurs invade the human kingdom every year in the northeast. In the war against the centaur invasion, the Teutonic family was respected and respected for their uncompromising and rigid style.

"If the centaurs invade, the first person to draw his sword and go to war will be Teuton! The first person to die on the battlefield will also be Teuton! The last person to leave the battlefield was still Teuton! ”

These are the words spoken by the first Teutonic king.

It was also practiced by successive Teutonic kings and members of the royal family.

For more than four hundred years, countless people with the Teutonic surname have died in the war against the centaurs, but not a single fatal wound has come from the back.

Impartial, fearless, never give up.

The Teutonic family, who abide by such a motto, will not hesitate to die on the way to charge when facing thousands of troops.

This also made the prestige of the Teutonic family rise to the top in the north, every lord or knight willingly accepted the rule of the Teutonic family, every warrior regarded it as an honor to stand under the banner of the Teutonic family, and every farmer felt that the Teutonic family was the embodiment of fairness and justice.

When the originally fragmented plains of Middle-earth ushered in the unification and the human demigods were born, the Teutonic royal family took the lead in taking off the crown and sent emissaries to the demigods to submit to them, becoming the first piece of the puzzle of the Holy Empire.

In this regard, the lords of the north, big and small, could not understand.

At that time, the Vulcan Cult, which was in charge of the south, was deeply hostile to the new kingdom that had just unified the Middle-earth Plain, and if the Teutonic royal family was willing, it was completely possible to clamp down on the Middle-earth kingdom in the form of a union between the north and the south, forming a situation where the three kingdoms coexisted.

Yes, even the possession of a demigod in Middle-earth could not erase the deep-rooted beliefs of the South and the honor that had grown in the hearts of the people of the North.

"I know that we northerners have unyielding blood in our bodies."

"I also know that we northerners can only have their bones cut off, but never bow to others!"

"But I also know that in every war, we will have brothers die in battle, every winter there will be orphans and widows who will freeze to death in the cold wind and frozen ground, and every autumn there will be people who will starve to death before the wheat is harvested!"

"yes, we're overwhelmed."

"The crown of the Teutonic family is not given by God, but by duty!"

"It was poured with blood and honor by all the ancestors who fought against the centaurs and defended their homeland!"

"If taking off the crown on their heads could change the lives of the people of the north for the better, then the Teutonic family would not hesitate to give it up! Spit on it without hesitation! ”

In the face of the doubts of the lords and people, the last Teutonic king explained it this way.

Because the emissaries he sent to Middle-earth also carried with them the conditions of submission from the north—

When the Teutonic royal family took off the crown and the Teutonic family knelt down on one knee and swore allegiance, the Kingdom of Middle-earth needed to send legions north to defend against the invasion of centaurs with the northerners, so that the young people of the north could have the opportunity to raise children and then sharpen their swords and spears to the battlefield.

This kind of duty is not a requirement, and the Mills family, the royal family of the Kingdom of Middle-earth, did not hesitate to swear to the faith that they would definitely fulfill it.

In addition, out of gratitude for the North's initiative to submit to the Middle-earth Kingdom and turn it into an empire, the Mills family reciprocated by allowing the Teutonic family to continue to rule the North as dukes, setting the taxes of the North and the tribute of various lords very low, and vowing that Middle-earth and the North would watch over each other.

And, the Mills family did it too!

For more than a hundred years since the birth of the Holy Empire, the Teutonic family's decision to take off the crown was the right one.

However, time is the scariest thing in the world.

It can erase the wounds of the heart, dissolve the bitter hatred, and break the ancient vows..... It can also make people forget the kindness of the past.

Slowly, as time passed, the Mills family, who sat firmly on the throne of the emperor, changed their minds about the Teutonic family.

As the owners of the empire, the Mills royal family could not bear to have a family that held a large territory, had almost equal rights to the royal family, and had a higher prestige than the royal family.

A wise man in Middle-earth once said that once the seed of suspicion is planted, even the gods cannot prevent it from taking root and growing into a towering tree.

The suspicion of the Mills royal family towards the Teutonic family grew such a towering tree.

Inevitably, the Mills royal family began to use the authority and power of the emperor to put pressure on the Teutonic family one after another.

For example, on the grounds that the military budget to defend against the centaur invasion was insufficient, the Duke of Teutoni increased taxes on the people of the territory; He also instructed the griffon legions stationed in the north to deliberately oppress the northern soldiers, so that the Duke of Teuton was "unable to fight for the proper treatment of his people"; On top of that, the Mills family also succeeded in wooing the Hughes family.

A family of barons who had been Teutonian for centuries and trusted by the Teutons.

If the time comes for the northeast of the Holy Empire to change masters, then I hope this new master is the first earl of the Hughes family!

This is a promise made by the emperor in front of the god of light.

The Hughes family was looking forward to it, and while privately defecting to the Mills royal family, they were also actively preparing for this moment.

The Mills royal family didn't keep him waiting long.

More than twenty years ago, when the human demigods brought back the heads of two centaur khans from the northern steppes, the Mills royal family bared their fangs at the Teutonic family.

Because the emperor could not wait any longer.

The fact that the human demigods did not bring back all the heads of the three khans and were injured let everyone know that the demigods were in the twilight and had not many years to live.

And without the demigods' deterrence, the Holy Empire will also fall apart.

At least the emperor felt that the Teutonic family, which was still loved by the northerners, would wear the crown again!

Therefore, he wants to take advantage of the fact that the demigods are still alive and attack the Teutonic family first! He wants to make an example of the Southern Vulcan Sect, which does not recognize the Holy Empire!

The last Duke of Teutonic did not expect the emperor to attack him; Unexpectedly, Baron Hughes, who was regarded as his confidant by his left shoulder and right arm, would turn against him!

So his fate was decided.

The Teutonic family, who are just, fearless, and never give up, have come to an end under the alliance between the griffin legions and their vassals.

All those who had a Teutonic surname were put to death on charges of treason!

Even married women are not immune!

Because the reason given by the Mills royal family is that the Teutonic family colluded with the centaurs, which contributed to the centaurs having three khans at the same time~

Oh, this reason doesn't even believe in kobolds.

Not surprisingly, the vassal loyal to Teutoni met and raised the banner of revenge.

However, they were leaderless and had lost their allegiance, and were finally suppressed by the Griffin Legion and Earl Hughes.

Moreover, the demigods still existed, and other dukes with the strength to split the empire, such as the two archbishops of the Southern Vulcan Cult, did not dare to participate in it.

As a result, the Teutonic family became the sad song of the bards and turned into the dust of history.

People who miss the old days can only call the northeast of the empire "the hometown of Teuton" to remember this long-standing family and satirize the insidious and vicious nature of the Mills royal family.

Now, when Atwood claims to be a stripper, it's no surprise that Chris is stunned.

Could it be that he was a Teutonic orphan who narrowly escaped the catastrophe?

Chris, who sat down again, picked up the canine tooth pendant of the Rocky Daran wolf and looked at it carefully, thinking so in his heart.

However, after thinking about it, I felt that I was a little mediocre.

Is Atwood post-Teutonic and what does that have to do with him?

The Teutonic homeland and the Eton's territory are separated by a northwestern plain, and they may never meet again in their lives.

Atwood, in particular, has just claimed that he is going home.

The return of the Teutonian orphan to the Teutonic homeland is no less than throwing himself into a net, dividing up the griffin army in the northeast of the empire and the Earl of Hughes, once they find out, even if they dig three feet into the ground, they will wipe him out.

So, the only thing Chris can do is to bless this friend to be sheltered by God.

....................

The next day, Chris and the others continued on their way to Edin City.

Spring is short in the south.

It's just entered March and I've been robbed of a place by the impatient summer, and the slightly scorching afternoon sun makes people drowsy.

Entering the southern part of the empire from the dwarven realm is a journey along the hills into the plains.

The two men walked on the gently raised hillside, trampled through the dense grass, passed through the flowering fruit groves, and rested in front of the grassy stream. When the cool feeling of the water and air came to the face, the whole sky turned blue, and the free clouds roamed in the sky, making the sunlight on the side of the stream seem lazy.

It reminded Chris of his days in Eaton Territory.

Late summer in the hills of the Alps is also quiet and serene.

However, at this time, the Eaton territory has just ushered in spring, right?

The clouds that lingered halfway up the mountain should still be light gray, and the trembling bleating of goats echoed in the snow-covered mountains, and Grandpa should be basking in the yard at this time, while Father's footsteps have begun to shuttle between the hills, and with a smile on his face, the farmers are busy with spring ploughing......

"Click.... Click...."

I don't know how long later, a sound of horses' hooves trampled on Lin Jing by the stream, and also interrupted Chris's thoughts.

He quietly put his hand on the hilt of the knife and followed the sound to look at the bare mountain beam, only to find two familiar faces.

And the man who rode by had already pulled the reins of his horse and gave him an exaggerated expression, "Oh, the god of fire is above! Dear little Chris, we meet again. You can't have been waiting for me, have you? ”

It was Jacob Locke and his follower Jessica.