"Hum Hum Hum Ha ......"

That laughter was like a person covering his mouth, holding back a smile in the crowd, and snickering desperately. Updates are fast and ad-free.

The embarrassed Grand Duke was stunned.

Who is it?

The people of the Northland, who were already impatient in the midst of unspeakable contradictions, turned their heads one after another, looking for the source of laughter.

They quickly found their goal.

Not far from Viscount Ian, a young man sitting in a chair with his arms on his knees, against his chin, looked at the people and things in the hall with great interest, and chuckled deliciously.

Many people saw his appearance clearly.

Many people's faces changed while seeing the emblem on his robe.

"Northlanders?" the young man with the nine-pointed star emblem laughed, and from time to time he said in the tone of the Grand Duke: "'Are you coming?......'

"Hahahaha......"

With a mocking look in his eyes, he looked at the Northland men in the hall from afar, and tilted his head back with an expression of indifference.

"Are you coming? hahaha......"

The young man's happy laughter continued to be heard.

made many people's faces extremely pale, and also attracted a lot of hostile eyes for themselves.

Even the Grand Duke's guard beside him looked at him with disgruntled expressions.

"!"

"Damn it!"

In the corner of the hall, some of the vassals whispered under their voices.

Ian stared at the nine-pointed boy in a daze, watching him smile and lean back, looking at the undisguised contempt on his face.

It was as if he hadn't reacted.

The Grand Duchess also stared at the young man who was laughing at her in a daze, unconsciously withdrew the arm holding the ring, and subconsciously pressed it against her chest.

His expression was dazed, as if he was wandering helplessly and lost.

Finally, a heavy muffled sound erupted.

"Boom!"

Like a hammer, it shattered the oppressive atmosphere.

A majestic shout exploded on the ground:

"Enough!"

Tails' laughter was relentless.

The hall was silent.

Everyone turned their eyes to the direction of the Grand Duke, and then they were all stunned.

It's him.

Tails calmed his muscles stiff from laughter, and his heart moved.

The one who interrupted was the one-armed earl who had always been taciturn among the six counts.

I remember his name as if it were......

The one-armed Count raised his head, his eyes cold, and his body exuded a battle-hardened brazenness.

He turned to the Grand Duchess on the steps.

"Ma'am, I don't know much about you," said the one-armed Earl softly, with a coldness in his tone, "Offensively, I didn't expect much from seeing you six years ago, or from coming to Hearing Politics today. ”

His words spread on both sides of the hall, and there was a majesty that people couldn't help but look at.

"King Nunn is dead, and we're going to rely on a little girl from now on?"

Thelma's expression froze.

The one-armed earl's eyes were fixed on the Grand Duchess, ignoring the look of the Earl Hearst beside him.

But just a few seconds later, he spoke again:

"But I still remember the day we landed at the Fort of Freedom. ”

"I led the vanguard, against the pouring of oil, rushed to the front line, and lost an arm for it," the one-armed count raised his only half of his left upper arm, and his eyes were deep, and he lowered his voice: "But in return, the warriors of the Kierkegaard family preempted Prince Suril's white-edged guards, and were the first to plant the red dragon banner on a black background on the head of the castle of Liberty. ”

Thelma was stunned.

Fort Liberty? That's ......

"Twenty years later, my broken arm still hurts," the one-armed earl jerked back and looked at the vassals in the audience, "but I never regret it." ”

Beside him, Earl Hearst opened his mouth in surprise.

"Six years," the one-armed earl's voice made many straighten up, "perhaps many of us have forgotten: we are nobles, vassals, but we are also northlanders. ”

"We are far from falling to ...... The look we used to hate the most. ”

The other five counts frowned.

Tails looked at the count, listened to what he meant, and smiled.

"Witness with the honor of the Kierkegaard family. ”

"Now that you have commanded, ma'am," the one-armed count turned coldly to the Grand Duchess, his steely voice striking through everyone's hearts like a hammer, "then we will respond!"

Thelma slammed!

Count Kierkegaard's expression was cold, but he did not hesitate to raise his remaining right arm: "I promise that every man of appropriate age in the Hunting County and Origami County will take up arms for the glory of your family, for the dignity of Longxiao City, and for your deceased grandfather......"

"For the sake of the female grand duke of Longxiao City, send troops to the west!"

All that remained in the hall was the sound of vassals inhaling.

Boom!

The Count's right arm clamed into his chest!

"Northlander, Karn Kierkegaard," the one-armed earl's resolute voice exploded out of thin air: "Fight for you!"

The tail reverberated between the stone walls and reverberated through the hall.

The other five counts didn't seem to react yet, and the rest of the vassals were also talking.

But Thelma stared at the one-armed count in a daze, and her eyes gradually became angry again.

He......

He......

"Count Kierkegaard," Selma stammered, unable to hide the excitement in her eyes, "I ......"

But she was quickly interrupted.

"I'm sorry, ma'am. Before Kierkegaard's astonishment had dissipated, another hesitant male voice spoke.

"Understand, Earls, I hope you will marry our native family," sighed the Goldenbearded Earl Hurst, "that's because ...... Because we're the ones who really stand with you. ”

Hearst, who was in his thirties, was the youngest of the earls, and he raised his eyes and looked at Selma sincerely and slightly painfully, looking at the Grand Duchess who pressed the ring tightly to his chest: "The people of Longxiao City are the real ...... Someone who cares about you. ”

Thelma moved slightly.

"Ma'am, I want you to know too," Hearst looked at his lady with a complicated expression, "the people who can win you glory are not just outsiders from Qiyuan City. ”

Thelma was surprised as she spoke, "Hearst......"

Boom!

Hurst didn't wait for her to speak, and he thumped his chest with a resolute face!

"The whole county of Soldering Iron will respond to your call," Earl Hearst said in a solemn voice, "Your Excellency, the Hearst family, fight for you!"

Thelma stared blankly at the second earl.

It took a few seconds for her to come to her senses.

"Thank you, Earl Hearst," Selma struggled to hide her excitement, "I'll take it to heart." ”

Hearst didn't speak, he just bowed deeply with a resolute face.

Earl Curtson, who was on the side, coughed lightly.

"You are very reasonable, ma'am: the honor and victory of Longxiao City can only be maintained by our own hands and won by ourselves. ”

Count Kirtson glared at Ian disdainfully, "So, to hell with this self-righteous clown from Qiyuan City." ”

He sneered, "Prepare the place and supplies - we, Longxiao City are going to save you, it doesn't matter if you want to fucking or not." ”

Ian blinked, a helpless look of embarrassment.

Kirtson turned his head and looked at Selma with a blank expression.

"So, Philenburg will go on the march," said Count Curtson, in a flat, but unflinching voice, "to fight for you, ma'am." ”

Thelma calmed down, she smiled and nodded slightly, "Count Kirtson." ”

Tails looked at Selma from afar and exhaled.

So to speak.

Accidentally......

It's almost ruled out.

"Hmph," interced Count Linne, his words as unpleasant and harsh as ever, "you know, ma'am, you don't have to make the atmosphere so tragic and grand, it feels like we're going to have a funeral for you in the next second." ”

Ian sneered blankly.

"It's the same with the wild woodland, the Lynna family will fight for you," Count Linna's eyes flashed, and he glanced at the uninteresting heir of Qiyuan City, and then said coldly: "That's it." ”

Thelma smiled awkwardly, "Thank you, Count Linner. ”

After the four counts, the vassals turned their attention to the last and most important two.

"As usual, the Lisbane family stands by Walton's side," the Regent of Lisbane was gentle and courteous as usual: "Where you look, we go." ”

Thelma showed her customary look of trust: "Charr......"

Right now.

"Hahaha," opposite Risbane, Count Nazaire laughed unabashedly exaggeratedly, rattling his seat, "I see. ”

Both the Grand Duke and the Earl looked at him suspiciously and nervously.

But Nazaire's laughter soon faded.

The old earl looked at Selma quietly, and for the first time there was recognition in his eyes.

"Well done, ma'am," Nazaire nodded slowly, looking at Ian with a meaningful look in his eyes, "Good move, Your Excellency Little Ronnie from Qiyuan City." ”

"I didn't react until now. ”

Thelma was slightly stunned: "Huh?"

Ian sat back in his chair nonchalantly, his expression still disgusting.

Perceptive Tails sighed: This old fellow ......

I'm afraid I saw it early in the morning.

Nazaire sighed, "I showed you the cruel side of the world, ma'am, and you immediately returned the color. ”

Thelma was a little surprised, and replied with a little urgency: "Count Nazaire, I didn't ......"

Nazaire raised his hand and interrupted her.

"Well, ma'am, you have indeed surprised me," the old count sighed and looked at his old colleague, "isn't you, Charles?"

"I guess you didn't expect that either?"

Lisban just glanced coldly at the old acquaintance.

"Hmph, old man with a lot of nonsense," said Lord Regent, with a rare indifference, "just shut up and send troops." ”

Nazaire opened his mouth to laugh again.

"Hahaha," the old earl spread out his hand and looked at the Grand Duchess with emotion, "then, the Nazaire family of Ranshi Tomb and Hartingshire will also answer your call and follow your banner to the west." ”

"Holt Nazaire," he said with a smile, "fight for you!"

With these words, the female archduke took back the last nervousness to the bottom of her heart.

"Thank you, Count Nazaire. ”

"Be careful, Selma," Nazaire put away his smile and sighed, "Your path is full of traps, and we, Longxiao City, are your best weapons and last resort." ”

Thelma looked at the old earl in a daze, and pursed her lips, as if she understood something.

"Thank you for the reminder, Count Nazaire. ”

Nazaire fixed his gaze on Selma.

"But I'll still be concerned about your marriage," the old earl tugged at the corners of his mouth, "don't be so quick to take me for a good man, ma'am." ”

Thelma sneered.

But what made Tails shudder was that at the moment when everyone was not looking, the Count of Nazaire actually glanced at him, intentionally or unintentionally.

Let the prince's heart be troubled.

Soon, as the six counts expressed their positions one by one, the remaining seventeen vassals also reacted.

Their faces gradually changed from doubts to firmness, and their opinions slowly unified as they exchanged ears.

Finally, the vassals raised their heads in unison and beat their chests one after another.

"The Banner family will answer your call to the Freedom Alliance, ma'am!"

"The Hudsons of the Twilight River, fighting for Longxiao City!"

The statements of the six vassals were like the first tidal wave, followed by a wave of waves: the vassals on both sides of the hall said one by one that they would respond to the call and go to the Freedom League.

"The Steele family will start mobilizing immediately!"

"A thousand soldiers of the Dilien family are on standby!"

"The Hudsons of Spear City, willing to be loyal to you!"

Thelma sat back in her seat, her little face flushed with nervousness and excitement.

Tails looked at her quietly, put down the stone in his heart, and smiled.

Very good.

Selma.

You did it.

We did it.

Voices rang out in the hall, and Tails and Ian looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, Longxiao City will send troops to pray for Yuancheng," Tails said in a low voice, "With this reinforcement, you can end the war of the Freedom Alliance in a short time." ”

"And at least until the war is over and our fight against the king is divided, your little girlfriend doesn't have to worry about being forced into marriage or being ousted from the throne halfway," Ian patted his chest, with a "hell" expression after the battle: "How is it, my plan is not bad?"

"Part of it is due to the sense of honor of the Northlanders," Tails let go of his fingernails, "but a bigger part, probably thanks to their disgust with you, the foreign suitors." ”

Of course, there is also a part......

It stems from the fear that Longxiao City may be controlled by outsiders, and the power in his hands may be subject to external interference.

"Thank you for the compliment. Ian smirked.

Yes.

It's not that complicated.

Tails sighed: like the so-called "self-defeating" lesson they had at Old Raven a few weeks ago.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, the northern invasion of the Star Kingdom brought the divided and warring Exeter Kingdom together and contributed to the unification of the first power in the Western Continent.

In the year of blood, Exeter's big move south made the crumbling stars fight desperately, re-establish the royal family in suspicion and blood, and continue the country.

Tails looked at the vassals in the hall and said silently: One of the ways to bring divided groups and forces together is to have strong stimuli from the outside.

Like what......

Thinking of this, Tails glanced at His Excellency Ian Ronnie, who was the heir of Qiyuan City.

"But, anyway, I'm here to be a bad guy, and I don't expect to get a wife," His Excellency the Viscount smiled evilly, and then turned to a different kind of sympathy, patting Tails on the shoulder: "It's you, tsk, it's so pitiful." ”

Tails' face froze.

What the?

The voice of the regent of Lisbane rang out: "Then, we will discuss the specific dispatch of troops with Qiyuan City......"

The prince coughed unnaturally, and before Ian could say anything strange again, he changed the subject:

"You know, I just had an interesting point in mind. ”

Ian raised an eyebrow.

"Once the vassals are stubborn and refuse to send troops," Tails sighed, "Maybe you can really gain a fiancée from Longxiao City?"

The prince's eyes were a little solemn: "Then aren't you even happier?"

At that moment, it was as if someone had pulled a string between the two teenagers.

Their atmosphere became tense.

His Excellency was silent for a second, then his usual smile.

"Haha," Ian smiled, but his eyes slowly focused, "Oh, then you misunderstood my sincerity." ”

Tails narrowed his eyes: "That's good: she's not a bargaining chip you can use easily. ”

Ian tut-t-t.

"But I'm curious if the plan doesn't work out, and the conflict between the Grand Duchess and the vassals is irreparable," Ian said lightly, "what will you do?

This time it was Tails' turn to raise an eyebrow.

"Hey, this one," the prince shrugged, "you know, a long time ago, a friend of Commath told me that even if it's a safe business, you have to stay behind. ”

Ian frowned.

Tails let out a breath: Exeter, or the politics of Longxiao City, is really straightforward.

At least......

Northlanders are Northlanders after all.

Tails glanced at the seats of the six counts: everyone had put their chips and attitudes on the table, making things a lot easier.

And not like ......

At this moment, the side door of the Hall of Heroes suddenly opened.

A nobleman decorated with Qiyuan City walked in with an anxious face.

The vassals who were quietly listening to the arrangements of the Regency of Lisbane noticed this.

The nobleman walked to the seat of the mission in the city of Qiyuan, pulled out a letter, and handed it to the knight who sat first, Ned Monti.

Monty immediately attracted the attention of many people: he tore open the letter, and his face changed dramatically.

"Hey," Tails frowned, and he poked Ian, "What's going on?"

"That's the messenger in charge of the military intelligence," Ian also looked solemnly at the scene over there, "Look at his expression, the battle has changed." ”

War?

Tails was taken aback: "Freedom Alliance?"

Ian nodded uneasily, "Where else could it be?"

In the hall, more and more people noticed the newcomers.

In the next second, Monty, whose face changed sharply, stood up suddenly!

Let everyone in the hall who is discussing the dispatch of troops pause.

"Sorry for the interruption. ”

The Death Raven rudely waved his hand at the surprised Regent of Lisbane, looked at Ian with a solemn expression, and then walked forward.

Nicolais, who was on the steps, watched his old friend's actions, his pupils narrowed.

Monty is a scout, and he carries out the most dangerous missions in wartime.

Something that can make him lose his temper so far......

Not much.

Under the puzzled gazes of the female archduke and many vassals, Monty strode in front of Ian, who didn't know why, handed out the letter, and said coldly, "You need to take a look at this right away, and then explain it to Long Xiaocheng." ”

As he said this, Monty's grim gaze swept towards Tails.

Tails was a thriller: the feeling of being targeted came back to mind.

The prince smiled awkwardly, raised his hands and took a step back: Okay, okay, I won't look at it.

But it's not that simple.

"No," Ian looked up palely as he read the letter in his hand, "This ......"

Monty nodded expressionlessly, his hunter-like eyes never leaving Tails.

It's like you're going to skin him alive.

Sensing that something was wrong, Rolf took a step closer to the prince.

The other vassals in the hall exchanged glances in confusion, and Lisban coughed.

Ian shuddered and put down the letter, and Tails noticed that he was already drenched in a cold sweat.

Ian raised his eyes to the Grand Duchess in his seat, then turned to Tails in a panic, "You know?"

That gaze was complex, with suspicion, anger, and even struggle.

The puzzled Tails raised his eyebrows: "What do you know?"

Ian took a deep breath and shook his head, as if to wake himself up.

"If you don't know...... the heir of Qiyuan City gritted his teeth: "Okay, Monty, I'll ...... with the Grand Duchess later"

Syllable!

His shoulders were then clung to by the Crow of Death!

Ian shuddered and looked up at Monty in surprise.

"Now is not the time for you to be willful, Ian," Monty's voice was gloomy, with a sternness that could not be refused: "Long Xiao City has just promised to send troops, then they must know!"

"It's not something that can be concealed!"

Ian hesitated, "But ......"

Monty didn't talk nonsense anymore, he unceremoniously snatched the letter from the other party's hand: "Okay, then I'll come." ”

"Wait ......"

Without waiting for Ian to speak, Monty pushed Ian, who had no master, into his seat.

The latter's struggle could not screw the knight at all.

From beginning to end, Tails watched this scene inside Qiyuan City in disbelief.

Monty's eyes still made his heart flutter.

What's wrong?

That letter, what the hell......

At this moment, the words of the Regent of Lisbane came from afar:

"Lord Monty, we have all heard of your reputation for a long time. ”

"However, this is the Hall of Heroes at Valhalla," the Lord Regent drew everyone's attention, and he asked faintly, "Is there anything we need to know?"

Monty glanced at Tails again, and spun abruptly to face the hall.

"Yes," said the brown-haired knight, holding up the letter in his hand, coldly:

"The urgent military information just sent from Qiyuan City. ”

Count Nazaire's eyes froze: "Military intelligence?"

Monty nodded and strode forward.

Tails noticed that Ian was clenching his fists, his eyes wandering between him and the Grand Duke.

"A few days ago, we detected a third-party army in the desert south of Qiyuan City," the Death Crow said with a terrifying expression, as if he saw the coming of the desperate cold, "about four thousand to five thousand light cavalry—probably more, definitely our enemy, coming for the Free Alliance." ”

There was silence in the hall.

Tails also frowned: For the sake of the Free Alliance?

Wait, twenty years ago, it was Comas and White Mountain that supported the Freedom Alliance, that is......

But the lords, who were well versed in military affairs, immediately got to the point.

"Five thousand cavalry in the desert?"

Count Kierkegaard looked shocked, and his remaining right arm slammed into his seat: "How is that possible?"

Monty snorted coldly: "Not only that, but they are all elite, Mercedes-Benz skillful, coming and going like the wind, eyeing each other between Qiyuan City and Liberty Fort." ”

Almost all the vassals frowned.

The Grand Duchess looked at her regent blankly.

"It is impossible for the sand bandits, the Wild Bone Tribe and the Orcs to have cavalry of this size, Comas is not in the right direction, there is no such force in the Golden Corridor......" Lisban, who is familiar with geography, looked at Monty with a solemn face: "Where did the cavalry come from?"

The Crow exhaled and chewed his teeth, his expression grim.

"That's what I'm going to say," Monty said, holding up the scroll and gritting his teeth, "They must have come from the southeast, through a desert." ”

The vassals were shocked!

Tails frowned, quickly recalling the geography of the continent: due west of Qiyuan City is the Freedom Alliance, and due south is the Great Desert, and the cavalry that appears in the desert is from the southeast......

Wait, Southeast?

Crossing a stretch of desert?

Isn't that ......

But before he could settle the relationship, Monty, who had a fierce face, snorted angrily: "The banner of that group of cavalry is a ...... with white edges and blue background."

"Silver Cross Twin Stars. ”

At that moment, Tails clearly felt his heart tremble.

Groov!

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

In the next second, the always steady Regent of Lisbane could no longer maintain his image, he trembled all over, and said to Monty: "What?"

In an instant, from top to bottom in the hall, from the eyes of the female archduke to the vassals, from the Qiyuan City delegation to the eyes of the guards of Valhalla, they all subconsciously turned in unison!

Turn to the one who is out of step with this hall.

Monty's next words sounded faintly in Tails' ears as if they were coming from the sky: "That's right, it's already clear. ”

"The Freedom Alliance's backs, including their instigators behind this rebellion against Exter......"

I only heard the dead crow say lightly:

"Kingdom of the Stars. ”

At that moment, I was faced with countless shocked, confused, and hostile eyes......

The jaw-dropping, distracted, stiff Prince of the Stars could only hear his own heart......

is beating violently.