Chapter 28 [Political Influence]

In the evening, the soldiers and civilians of the city were working hard to repair the city walls. At this moment, a cloud of dust rose from the distance on the road outside the city!

In the dust, a group of cavalry galloped towards Halfhorn.

These cavalrymen were all dressed in the standard armor of the local garrison of the Empire, and when they reached the edge of the city, they immediately drove straight in.

"I want to see your highest commander!" the captain of the cavalry, a fifth-level knight of the Empire, shouted with a calm face on his horse.

Soon, the Spann Knight, who was half bandaged, was carried out.

The cavalry captain glanced at Span on his horse, and he bowed slightly: "Your Excellency Knight, I am the deputy commander of the Second Cavalry Regiment directly under the governor of the province of Lille. On the orders of the Governor-General, from now on, the area within a radius of 300 li, with Half Horn City as the center, will be temporarily designated as a military administration zone! ”

As he spoke, the knight named Goron threw over a scroll of papers: "This is a document signed by the Governor himself!"

Span was a little surprised: "Governor...... Is the Governor nearby too?"

"No, the Governor is in the capital. The Knight of Colon's face was ugly, and he glanced at the wounded Knight Span, and he sighed: "Your Excellency, I need to remind you that you have caused a big disaster! The eldest son of the Count Raymond, the vice president of the Imperial Command, was attacked and disappeared in your jurisdiction. The Governor was shocked to learn of this, and I think you need to be prepared for your grave dereliction of duty. This emergency appointment document was sent directly to the various armies of the Chūn Ji Cāo through the Magic Guild's teleportation of the magic array. According to the Governor's appointment, the 30,000 local garrisons of the Lille Province will stop this chūn season cāo performance, and immediately take Half Horn City as the center to search for the whereabouts of the young master of the Rollin family in an all-round way......! You'll want to be prepared, too. It is probable that the Governor has asked you to come to the capital in person, and he wants you to testify before the court. You must know that your report is likely to cause tension between the Emperor ** and the Magic Guild!"

The knight of Span's face was dead, and he knew that his future in the army was probably over. The garrison barracks of the place where he was in charge of guarding it were attacked by a magician, and he also lost the young master of the Rollin family.

Although this kind of thing, it is difficult to say that the responsibility lies on oneself, after all, in the face of that kind of powerful magician, a small fourth-level knight is powerless.

However, when something so big happens, someone has to take the blame and take responsibility, right?

The knight of Spann saluted and tried to straighten his waist, he still had injuries on his body, and when he stood up straight, he was so painful that cold sweat came down, but he still said proudly: "Thank you for the reminder, Your Excellency, I will obey every order of the Governor." Now I'll hand over all the command here to you, and ...... Your Excellency the Governor has ordered me to go to the capital, when shall I depart?"

"Now. Knight Gronn looked at Span, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he said in a loud voice: "By the second warrant from the Governor! Knight Span, the deputy captain of the cavalry of the local garrison of Half-Horn City, is temporarily deprived of his position as deputy captain due to serious dereliction of duty, and all officers of the local garrison of Half-Horn City will be demoted by half a rank! I look forward to you making meritorious contributions and using merit to wash away your dereliction of duty! Spann Knight, you must go on the road immediately, and the Governor wants you to arrive in the capital before the fall of tomorrow night!"

Looking at the injuries of the Span Knight, this Gronn Knight suddenly moved in his heart and said in a low voice: "Spann Knight, I know that the responsibility for this matter is not yours. Seeing the injuries on your body, privately I think you did your best. I'll report everything I've seen, and I don't think you're derelict in your duties, but that things are far beyond your control. ”

“...... Thank you. Knight Spann sighed, shook his head, and said, "I did have a dereliction of duty...... Well, your Excellency, the Robert Knight of the Rollin family is in the garrison camp outside the city, and I think it is necessary for you to meet him. Furthermore...... Nothing. ”

Seeing the wounded Spine Knight being taken off by the soldiers with his helmet and the insignia of the emperor ** officer on his body, the Knight of Gronn couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Span, Span...... Do you know how much of a consequence your report has!!

On the surface, this matter seems to be the little master of the Luo Lin family who was kidnapped by a female magician...... But in fact, even if he was the young master of the Luo Lin family with a noble status, how could he let the 30,000 local garrisons stop chūn season cāo performances to look for him?

The root of this matter lies in the contradiction between the military and the magic union!!

Even though magicians are recognized as a transcendent group that can be above the law, this time, a magician dared to openly attack the local garrison of the empire!

This is a blatant provocation by the Imperial Party! It is also a provocation to the rule of the Empire! Furthermore, it can even be regarded as an act of rebellion, an act of treason!!

In the capital of Lille province, the governor's subordinates and staff are already arguing about this matter! It is foreseeable how much repercussions this report will cause after it is reported to the military high command.

The heads of the Empire have always been dissatisfied with the fact that the Magical Guild is above the laws of the Empire, and have always believed that the Empire has granted too many privileges to magicians. And this incident will cause tension between the emperor and the magic union...... Even, I heard that His Majesty the Emperor has been quite critical of the Magic Guild in recent years, just because in the last expedition of the Southern Navy, the Magic Guild did not send enough magicians to support the army.

His Majesty the Emperor was intent on reducing the Empire's preferential treatment of the Magic Guild every year, and even when the attack was reported to the capital of the province of Lille, the news was revealed, causing great indignation among the officers in the army!!

Even before the Knight of Golon set out, thousands of officers of the local garrison of the Empire signed a joint petition asking the Governor to order the Magic Guild to severely punish the attackers!

But...... Judge a magician, but also a high-ranking magician?

This is unprecedented in the history of the Empire!!

Sent off the knight of Span, who had been driven by carriage to the capital of the province of Lille, although he was wounded all over his body, and was not fit for such a hasty carriage ride, but the strict orders of the Governor were pressed down, and he could only barely support himself.

The Knight of Goron immediately took over the city defenses with his own men, and then sent his men to quickly repair the walls that had collapsed in the earthquake last night, and then he went to the garrison camp outside the city. I met Knight Robert, who was returning to change horses.

Robert was also wounded, but the knight was still trying to hold on, he had been running around for a day, his body was tired, but the god Jīng was still strong. It's just that the horses can't stand it anymore and can only come back to the barracks to change horses.

Knight Colon immediately met with Knight Robert, and after a while of conversation, Robert was slightly relieved to learn that the local garrison had assembled for a large-scale search.

"In addition...... I think the Rollin family's private army should also begin to assemble, and by tomorrow afternoon at the latest, the Rollin family's light cavalry should be able to enter the province of Lille. The impact of this incident was huge...... I'm afraid ......"

Robert is worthy of being a retainer of the Rollin family, and the people in this kind of wealthy family, of course, also know some things, and immediately said: "Yes...... The impact of a magician's attack on the barracks?"

"Yes. The Knight of Gronn said slowly: "The thousand cavalry I brought, and the large army behind is still gathering, and now the command of a radius of three hundred miles here belongs to me." But to be honest, I didn't have much faith in my heart. But the Governor gave a strict order that Master Du Wei must be found. Because ......"

Knight Gronn looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "Because, this matter, the Governor personally said in the secret letter to me: although the impact is very fast, but presumably the bigwigs above do not dare to turn their faces with the Magic Guild on this, at most, they will only take the opportunity to suppress it, and there will not be much action." Even His Majesty the Emperor probably wouldn't dare to offend the Magic Guild rashly. It's just that the appearance still has to be pretended, and some official letters will be issued to condemn it. Then, most of the big things will be turned into small things, and small things will be turned into nothing. Although the military was attacked, no one was killed. At least there is room for mitigation. But...... That little nobleman, but that's the key......! To say something ugly, if Young Master Du Wei has any accidents...... I'm afraid it's going to be hard to get this right! Robert Knight, you understand my words, right?"

Robert thought for a moment and nodded.

If...... If Young Master Du Wei had any accidents, it would even ......

Then, in the identity of the Rollin family, the earl's eldest son died, so naturally he couldn't give up! Even if he heard that the earl didn't like this son, but the young master of the Rollin family died, even if the count didn't like this son, but for the sake of the Rollin family's face, he would definitely investigate to the end! Otherwise, how could the great Rollin family, which had been glorious for hundreds of years, be violated and bullied so casually?! If you can even endure the murder of your own son, then in the eyes of outsiders, the majesty of the Rollin family may be shaky!

Standing in the identity of the patriarch of the family, the Earl will definitely pursue it to the end!

And if the Earl doesn't let go...... With the status and connections of the Luo Lin family in the emperor's ** side. If the Luo Lin family takes the lead, it will be able to drive a considerable number of imperial forces!!

At that time, if there is a head-on confrontation between the emperor and the magic union, things will be in big trouble!

Therefore, whether or not the young master Du Wei can be recovered is the key to whether this matter can be calmed down!

"What's the response from the Magical Guild?" Robert asked.

"Magic Guild? Hmph!" The tone of the Knight of Gronn was also a little disdainful, and it could be seen that after this incident, the Knight of Gronn was also quite dissatisfied with the Magic Guild: "What else can those families say? The response of the Magic Guild in the capital of Lille Province is: They will deal with this matter internally. Did you hear it! Internal handling! Blatantly attacking the emperor's ** team! This is a blatant act of rebellion and treason! They are done with a simple sentence of 'internal handling'! The magic union has always protected the shortcomings of magicians, and their so-called internal handling is often over. They are all arrogant, and they think that the Empire cannot do without the help of magicians!

Robert pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Lord Knight Gollon, I don't think it's enough to just search within a radius of three hundred miles. Because the strength of the sorceress who attacked the barracks was far beyond our imagination, I think she would have already run within three hundred miles, so I suggest ......"

"I know. Knight Gronn nodded: "Although the order of the Governor is written three hundred li, the Lord Knight also told me through a secret letter that the scope can be appropriately expanded, even if it is out of the province of Lille, it doesn't matter, he has already contacted the magistrates in the surrounding areas." Even, you know, three hundred miles to the sea is the sea, and the Governor has even asked for the support of the Imperial Navy, I think, the Rollin family is deeply rooted in the navy, and we will definitely have no problem getting the support of the navy this time. ”

Robert smiled bitterly: "I just don't know how Young Master Du Wei is now......"

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How is Dewey doing now?

He's not good!

Dewey's shoes were torn. The nobleman's lambskin boots on his feet were unsuitable for walking in the woods, and the trouser legs were torn by some thorns.

He was carrying a wooden stick, one end of which had been sharpened, so that it could be used not only as a crutch but also as a weapon.

Now that the powerful magician around him has no magic, and he is only a half-grown teenager, the two of them must always be careful if there are any fierce beasts in this forest.

While it's safest to stay with the dragon, the two of them always need to look around...... At least find something to eat! and fresh water!!

Having made a round around the island, Du Wei was able to identify most of the island's topography...... It's all woods!

Their mouths were already on fire, but to Du Wei's annoyance, they didn't find a drop of fresh water! There didn't seem to be any springs or small lakes of fresh water.

No way, this island is not big, the overall topography seems to be a slightly flattened circle, from the east end to the four ends, it is only about half a day to walk. According to Du Wei's estimates, the diameter of this island is about five miles.

A small island. If there is no fresh water on such an island......

Du Wei shook his head and could only sigh.

The problem now is that the dragon can't be counted on, don't want to ride the dragon out of here. And this little silly girl has also lost her magic, and her flying skills can only last for more than ten seconds at most before falling headlong...... And all around is the sea!

The two of them can't leave this island anymore!

If you can't find food and drink, then at most two days, I'm afraid both of them will die here.

Vivien behind her followed behind Du Wei with a pitiful look, the sorceress was terrified, she landed on this strange desert island, the magic she had always relied on was also lost, and now her heart was extremely dazed and uneasy.

And at this moment, it seems that the little nobleman in front of him, who is always bullying him, can follow him to make Vivien feel a strange sense of security.

Therefore, when Du Wei proposed to look around the terrain, Vivien insisted on going with Du Wei...... Although, staying by the dragon's side is the safest.

Even if there are some terrible beasts on the island...... But I'm afraid that no beast in this world dares to approach the dragon!

After losing her magic and walking for a long time, Vivian's feet hurt, and she suspected that the soles of her feet might even have blisters, but after glancing at the little nobleman with a heavy face, Vivian didn't dare to say anything, just frowned and followed behind.

Although Du Wei was also a little irritable in his heart, he still saw the frowning look of the little silly girl behind him. After walking such a long way, it must be a little unbearable for a delicate girl.

"Let's take a break. Du Wei sighed, beat the stick around to make sure there were no snakes or anything like that in the grass, and helped Vivien to sit down.

Vivian's feet hurt so much that she was about to shed tears, she never thought about it for the rest of her life, it felt so good to sit down!

Du Wei thought about it, took off his coat, quickly tore it into several steps, and handed it to Vivian: "Here, the soles of your leather boots are very hard, and of course your feet hurt when you walk away." Then wrap these cloths around your feet, and it will feel softer. ”

"Thank you...... Thank you. After thinking for a moment, Vivien made some faces: "I, can we, can there be a way to get out of here?"

"Leave ......" Du Wei smiled bitterly, he couldn't bear to hit the little girl anymore: "We have to find food and water first, and then plan slowly." ”

Du Wei pondered for a moment and said, "After a day of walking, I can now confirm the situation: first, according to the direction of the wind, I can confirm that this is the chūn monsoon at sea, and according to these, I can confirm that we are on an island in the East Sea of the Empire. Then, based on the vegetation here, we should still be in the south of the Empire, perhaps even in the waters east of the province of Lille. And ......"

Speaking of this, Du Wei's face was a little weird: "I'm worried about a problem. ”

"What...... What?"

"Did you notice, we've been walking for so long, we've walked half of the island...... But we didn't find a single animal! Not a big beast, not even a snake, or a mouse! It was like a lifeless island! There wasn't even a single animal here, and, you listen, ......."

Du Wei raised his hand next to his ear and made a listening gesture, his tone was very strange: "Did you find ...... Such a large island, such a dense forest...... But there was no sound of birds! There were no animals on the ground...... Not even birds! It's weird!"