Chapter 41: For Longxiao City
The Hall of Heroes was silent.
Except for the Qiyuan City Mission, who was extremely familiar with Ian, almost everyone, including the six Earls, stared at His Excellency Viscount Ronnie Jr., who was standing in his chair with a smile and his arms raised.
It's like looking at a strange thing.
Tails had to lower his head and cough lightly, stabbing Ian in the leg.
Ian, who was immersed in his own world, moved slightly, as if he finally realized the awkwardness of the scene.
He retracted his arms stupidly, jumped off his seat, and waved his hand to the entire hall with a stiff smile: "Hey, guys?"
Only then did the aristocrats in the hall recover from their jaw-dropping surprise, and they all turned their heads or coughed lightly unnaturally.
It seems to be deeply ashamed of this scene in the Hall of Heroes.
The five previous imposing counts did not say a word, but sat in place with ugly faces, looking at each other.
Tails, who was watching, chuckled inwardly: Well done, Ian, interrupted their increasingly aggressive cross-examination.
In the face of such an unreasonable person, this inexplicable situation, how should they react?
"Is this clown standing here insulting all of us with your permission?" Earl Curtson turned to the Grand Duke, his eyes were cold, his expression was stiff, and with the uniform on his body, he looked like a wall of ice: "Ma'am?"
Thelma was about to answer.
"Madam, ladies and gentlemen," in the mission of Qiyuan City, the nobleman who had reprimanded Ian, Old Bony suddenly stood up tremblingly, and bowed to the female archduke in the seat with a sad and sad face: "This is just a joke, I represent Qiyuan City, and I ...... Ian's behavior."
But before he finished speaking, Monty, the dead crow beside him, suddenly stretched out his big hand, grabbed his shoulder, and forcibly pressed down the dazed old Bony.
Ian blinked, gently bowing his head to Monty, whose lips were slightly upturned.
At this moment, the grand duchess on the seat finally seemed to be unable to stand it, and only heard her cough.
"Everyone," Tails could see that Selma was looking at the counts' iron faces and smiling, "This is Lord Ian Ronnie from Qiyuan City, the eldest son and heir of Grand Duke Ronnie, Viscount of Windy City. ”
"He came with Grand Duke Ronnie's mission. ”
Ian smiled kindly and bowed slightly to the Grand Duke.
The counts all looked at Ian, but none of them showed surprise, more relief that "it was so", which made Tails think that maybe they already knew who Ian was.
"Pray for Far City, Ronnie," Kirtson glanced at Ian from a distance, and there was a slight solemnity in his eyes, "I have met your father, the 'Long Haired' Kurikun is a respectable man, his words are more trustworthy than the long sword, and I also respect the Ronnie family, a model knight in the Northland for thousands of years." ”
The corners of Ian's mouth moved slightly, as if he was smiling.
"But when I see you, boy?" Earl Curtson shook his head disdainfully, "I'm so ashamed of your father and family. ”
There was a burst of laughter from among the vassals.
Tails saw it, and Ian's eyes flashed slightly.
"Each other," the heir of Qiyuan City sat down in the most relaxed manner, "When I saw you, I was also ashamed of Longxiao City and Her Excellency the Grand Duchess. ”
Ian snorted, "An earl who hides outside the city when disaster strikes, and when the lord dies in battle, he is unharmed. ”
Earl Curtson's face turned cold.
"If I were you, coward," Ian yawned and repeated what Curtson had just accused of the Starfall, "just find a place where no one is around and kill yourself before it's too late, rather than having the cheekiness to lie by the Grand Duchess's side and pretend nothing happened." ”
The Meteorite beside the Grand Duke frowned slightly.
This sentence is like a momentum that has been thrown into the surface of the lake, causing huge waves.
The aristocrats in the hall instantly boiled!
The nobles, especially the five counts, stared at Ian with a nonchalant expression, as if it was their father-killing enemy.
Tails breathed a sigh of relief: "Hey, this little Ronnie is really kind of something.
"Again, Viscount," Count Curtson gritted his teeth, highlighting the other party's title, "and then you and I, we can duel." ”
Ian laughed.
"Of course!"
He waved his hand heroically: "Duel!"
Tails was shocked: Wait, Ian this is ......
But before he could figure it out, the heir of Qiyuan City snapped his fingers, flipped his hands without any scruples, and pointed to the Qiyuan City mission with a relaxed expression: "And I will name Lord Demonti of Qiyuan City, and let him have full authority to duel with you on behalf of my honor!"
"How?"
In the distance, Monty, who was scratching his neck, froze instantly.
The counts stiffened once more and looked at Ian.
Ian kept a smile on his face.
In a duel, looking for a surrogate?
This guy ...... Are they really Northlanders?
Tails exhaled: Fortunately, Ian is still the same Ian, and he will not suddenly become a good man who sees death as if he were home.
"In the face of a duel, you're hiding behind the Dead Raven?"
Count Kirtson looked at Monty, who looked helpless, and then at Ian, and his voice revealed unbearable anger: "Cowardly, you are really a shame for us Northlanders. ”
The nobles in the hall all snorted or sneered or even cursed with disdain.
But Ian was so happy with these stares that he didn't feel anything.
"It's over," Ian craned his legs, folded his arms, and shrugged his shoulders, "It's my honor to bring shame on you." ”
The atmosphere in the hall was once again detonated, and protests and curses poured in from the Northlanders.
Tails sighed and patted Ian on the shoulder.
You can do it, buddy.
At this moment, when he saw that order was about to get out of control, the crisp and melodious voice of the Grand Duchess suddenly sounded in the buzzing hall.
"Everyone, everyone!"
In the muffled protests of a row of men, Selma's high-pitched and shrill female voice was extremely special: "Now is not the time for us to fight!"
Boom!
Nicolas punched him hard and slammed it into the wall around him!
The voices in the hall grew quieter.
With the movement of the meteorite, the Grand Duke's guards in the hall raised their weapons in unison as if they had rehearsed, and smashed their faces against the wall on their sides.
Boom!
A dull but deafening sound resounded in the hall, quieting all the angry nobles.
The people couldn't hide the look on their faces and looked at the highest seat in unison.
Selma glanced at the Regent of Lisbane, and after receiving his affirmation, she tried to finish what she had to say: "No matter what we think of this Lord Ian, we can't ignore the most important thing at the moment. ”
"Qiyuan City has brought bad news from the Golden Corridor," the Grand Duchess took a breath, "Twenty years ago, the Freedom Alliance, which bowed its head under the soldiers of the former king, recently tore up the agreement signed with my grandfather. ”
"Ladies and gentlemen, the dignity we regained for Exeter with our own hands twenty years ago has been violated again. ”
The Grand Duke's voice fell.
Ian snapped his fingers, spread his hands out in a disdainful gaze, and made a "That's it" gesture.
No one spoke.
Tails closed his eyes: It's coming.
A real drama.
Seems to be thinking.
Until the old Earl of Nagil spoke slowly.
"The mischievous people of the west have finally hardened again," the Earl of Chaos and Hardingshire sighed, "but history repeats itself again and again, and people still can't remember the lessons. ”
Maybe Exeter's state affairs seemed to have attracted the attention of the counts a little, maybe it was about their past wars, in short, the counts were no longer entangled in the "shame of Qiyuan City", even Earl Curtson just snorted coldly, and then turned his head.
Seemingly...... Tails observed everyone's expressions, and his heart sank:
They all know what to prioritize.
It's just that for the counts, the real important thing may not be just the Liberal League.
"Freedom League. ”
"Those cowards dare not do this alone, who is behind them?" Kierkegaard, the one-armed earl who had been silent all along, as if it had nothing to do with himself, frowned: "Those long ears again?"
"No," Ian seemed to regain his form slightly, which made the Qiyuan City envoys relax a lot, "White Mountain is calm, we haven't received any anomalous information about the White Elves. ”
"I remember twenty years ago," said Count Linne, whose face remained unchanged, "the only miscarriages of the League were mercenaries to help them fight, and it was easier to tear their battle formations than to tear up paper, and to break through their walls was to climb a ladder." ”
"Qiyuan City can completely solve it by itself. ”
"As long as they don't send clowns into battle. Earl Curtson added disdainfully.
Ian smiled.
"Isn't the pretentious drama going to be played again, everyone," the regent of Longxiao City, the Count of Lisbane clapped his hands, he opened his mouth solemnly, and his words were loud: "I believe that none of you are stupid, you know very well where the key to this chess game is, even the people behind the Freedom Alliance, you also know it." ”
The five counts all squinted their eyes and stared at Lisbane.
Ian coughed.
"Guys, I'm sure you all know ......"
"King Chaman is oppressing and abusing the nobles of his domain," the viscount from Qiyuan City sighed, "Qiyuan City, as well as our like-minded companions, such as Guarding City and Elk City, are running for this misfortune. ”
Ian raised an eyebrow: "And now, we need the support of Longxiao City to tell the entire kingdom that the king can't do whatever he wants. ”
"The events of the Liberal League are an episode of this, but they cannot be ignored. ”
"That's why I'm here. ”
There was silence in the hall for a moment, and everyone looked at the six counts at the front.
But Ian's response was not so positive.
Count Lynne said coldly: "Then go to the king, maybe you give the king what he wants, and the Free Alliance will obediently bow its head." ”
Ian frowned slightly.
"Don't bother Longxiao City," Curtson snorted coldly, "This is not our war, at least not now. ”
Tails frowned: they could all see it.
They're just ......
The Count of Lisbane spoke at the right time: "But this is our war, and there can be no escape. ”
The former prime minister, who has been accumulating power for decades, made everyone look at him solemnly.
I only heard Lisban say heavily: "Twenty years ago, Longxiao City responded to the rebellion of the Freedom Alliance with blood, which is the glorious past of the Dragonlance family, and it is the majesty of the former King Nunn to prove that we are the leaders of Exeter, and we have an unshirkable responsibility. ”
Count Nagil couldn't help but squint his eyes as he looked at the awe-inspiring Lisban.
Friends.
"What's more, it's about the dignity of the Walton family, and the honor of the natural king," Lisban said coldly, "When the West changes again, the Walton family cannot sit idly by." ”
"Don't forget, we're Northlanders. ”
"It's a northland native of Longxiao City!"
"We never run away from it! Because we value honor more than life and profit!"
There was silence in the hall.
Tails saw it out of his peripheral vision, and Ian scoffed disapprovingly.
A stressful Selma finally smiled, and she looked at Risban gratefully.
"That's right, Charles, it is necessary for us to send troops to the west to revive the prestige of Longxiao City, as we did twenty years ago," the Grand Duchess seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "As for King Chaman's ......"
Right now.
"Of course!"
Opposite the Count of Lisbane, Count Nagil, who was first on the right hand of the Grand Duchess, spoke.
"Of course we're willing to fight for Exeter's honor and for your honor, ma'am. ”
His old voice did not detract from his majesty, and for a moment it even reminded Tails of the former Ascending King.
Like a senior elder, Nagil said in a gentle manner: "But as a vassal who is deeply favored by the previous king and loyal to the Walton family, I have the responsibility and obligation to remind you: think one more step. ”
Thelma's face tensed.
Tails clenched his fists, a sense of foreboding coming over him.
"Following in the footsteps of your fathers and ancestors and sending troops to the West may indeed make people praise you, and even pass it on as a good talk. ”
"But after the battle, what about when we win the victory and tear down the walls of the Freedom Alliance again?" Nagil said softly, looking around the audience, "We, Longxiao City, are just a pawn that swings back and forth between Qiyuan City and the Black Sand Collar and is used by others. ”
Ian raised an eyebrow.
Thelma's face tightened, a little anxious, and she was about to speak: "But ......"
"Yes, maybe you have protected the dignity of Longxiao City and made people praise it with a 'not bad'," Nagil interrupted his feudal lord unhurriedly, "But what can Longxiao City really get?"
The aristocrats in the hall listened to him in silence.
In particular, the other five Earls of Risbane were particularly ugly.
Nagil continued, "Re-command Exeter's power?"
"Or the loot jewels sent by Qiyuan City?"
"Or a King's Commendation from the Black Sand Collar?"
His voice echoed through the halls.
Nagil's eyes were electric as he stared at the Grand Duke.
Thelma bit her lower lip and glanced at Tails pleadingly.
But Tails couldn't do anything at this moment.
"Twenty years ago, my grandfather did just that, and he reaped the ......" the Grand Duchess was a little flustered.
She was interrupted again.
"He was king then, and your grandfather, Nunn, and we all represented all of Exeter," Nagil said slowly, "Now?"
I saw Nagil let out a long sigh, stood up tremblingly in everyone's solemn eyes, and looked at the soul killing spear behind the grand duchess.
His eyes were full of pain and nostalgia.
"It's not twenty years ago, ma'am. ”
His tone was understated, but with a sadness that was difficult to ignore: "Longxiao City has long been without a king. ”
At that moment, Tails looked at the old earl again, and his heart was full of alarms.
He had a premonition of where the conversation was going.
Worst.
This guy ......
Definitely a ruthless character who can't lose to Lisbane!
"We've already suffered from outsiders," Nagil said, turning his voice cold, "why bother to be a pawn and wade into this troubled water?"
The hall resounded with the whispers of many people.
The Archduchess was at a loss.
"Old friend," Risban said of staring at Nagil, "what do you mean?"
The man who took his words was the Count of Linne.
"Didn't he understand enough," Lynna's heartfelt words were the same as always, "Six years ago, the new king, along with the four archdukes, almost forcibly determined the ownership of Longxiao City, the first female archduke in the history of Exeter. ”
All eyes converged on one seat.
There, Selma's face grew paler.
Nazaire shook his head.
"I don't mean to be disrespectful, ma'am," he said with an apologetic smile and disappointment in his tone as he smiled apologetically at the girl in his seat, "but we are no longer the mighty Longxiao City." ”
"In the past six years, the morale of the vassals was low, the morale of the army was weakened, and the nobles were scattered, and it was difficult to unite. ”
"And opponents like the Black Sand Collar and the City of Prayer are now able to swagger into the city to spy on us and insult us in Valhalla. ”
Ian was about to say something when Tails grabbed him by the shoulder.
"No," the prince frowned, "it's not time yet. ”
Count Nazaire clasped his hands and said with a solemn expression: "From that day on, the whole of Exeter looked down on us: a girl sat on the throne of the Grand Duke, and with us, looked feebly at the ruined and desolate Longxiao City after the calamity, the king's sword, and the wreak havoc of foreign armies. ”
The female archduke bit her lip and said nothing.
Opposite him, Lisbane's gaze was so sharp that it could almost emit lightning.
"You want us to send troops to defend Walton's dignity and restore the prestige of Longxiao City to regain our place in Exeter, of course. ”
"It must be so," Nazaire nodded, regaining his respect and indifference, "but you may have overlooked the larger crisis we are facing, and the way to really restore our prestige and stabilize Longxiao City. ”
"What are you talking about?" Under the eyes of the full hall, the Grand Duchess spoke with difficulty: "The real way?"
Nazaire shook his head, silent.
"I suppose the Count is saying...... It's been six years, and in the eyes of others, the Grand Duke of Longxiao City is a young and weak orphan girl, with neither a husband nor an heir, and the Walton family is crumbling......" Curtson said sarcastically: "Even we, the vassals of Longxiao City, feel that we are like the sunset on the western mountains......"
The atmosphere in the hall was getting more and more uncomfortable.
Tails looked at Thelma, who was squirming weakly with her lips on the stage, like a fish struggling powerlessly on a board.
His teeth tightened the tighter he gritted.
"You're accusing me?" Selma said with difficulty.
Syllable.
Nazaire clapped his hands.
"No, we care about you, we care about you, ma'am. Nazaire said in a gentle tone, "Just as we love Longxiao City and are loyal to His Majesty the First King. ”
"So we need you to be strong. ”
"Longxiao City can no longer be wasted in weakness and turmoil, and I'm tired of the endless confrontation with the Charles, we used to be friends in life and death, but now we are fighting each other for your business. ”
Unhurried, as if a most competent advisor, Nazaire calmly and rationally suggested, "Madam, for the sake of Longxiao City, you need a husband. ”
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