Volume 1 Threesome Chapter 21 The War of the Nobles
Two days later, a plain carriage slowly drove into the castle of the Asrex family.
Although there is no war with the Seth family, it is entirely possible for the other party to intercept it halfway again after the assassination, so Midi will choose a low-key way to return to the family's county in the fastest time through an ordinary carriage.
In the castle, Midi's father, the Earl of Ingman, was already dressed in formal clothes and waited quietly. And the old butler Loterrand kept giving instructions one after another behind the scenes, and the servants were busy going back and forth, but they did not make a sound, and their expressions were quite nervous.
If I had to describe it, the whole castle was like a great enemy.
The carriage continued slowly, as usual, until it finally stopped in front of the main hall of the castle. The carriages opened, and Midi was the first to get out of the car, and then she saw the look in her father's hand.
Is it necessary to be so formal?" Midi smiled bitterly in her heart.
However, for the mere Earl's father, this was probably a matter of course, after all, the guest in the carriage had a noble surname, and was the most outstanding genius of the younger generation in the aristocratic circle of the Duchy of Belmarle. For a county, it is completely worthy of being welcomed with the highest pomp.
So, let's get it formal.
Midi didn't want to brush his father's meaning, so he smiled slightly, and instantly stood as straight as a spear, with his left hand behind his waist and his right hand raised, a standard aristocratic salute.
The guest in the carriage was obviously also very face-saving, and he stretched out his little hand, which naturally put it on Midi's hand.
Then, the red hair like a maple leaf amazed the whole castle.
"On behalf of the Asthrex family, I welcome you, Miss Fina Hamilton. Count Ingman smiled impeccably, neither flattering nor blunt, but with the kindness of his master and the kindness of his elders, "The dog is not talented, and you have been taken care of in the academy." ”
Even though he was mentally prepared, Midi couldn't help but roll his eyes - before he was reborn, as a gentleman, he had been working against the students of the queen's faction, although he didn't dare to provoke Fina, but he didn't say bad things behind his back. It's a shame that this dad can say this kind of line with such an expression.
Fina over there never knew what compromise was, and naturally she didn't have a good impression of aristocratic hypocrisy.
However, this time, the future Queen of Magic Bullet is really very face-giving, the standard lady's courtesy, and Chu Chu's pitiful smile made everyone's eyes light up.
Fina could be as perfect and impeccable as she wanted to, and that's what she apparently did now.
Decent speech, elegant manners, beautiful and intellectual, and indeed extremely powerful, soon the red-haired maiden conquered the earl, the knight, the butler, and so on......
Of course, Sigmund and Lilian, who came together, were not left out in the cold, and the count, who was extremely old diplomatically, naturally took care of them all.
But it is evident that the Count seems to have forgotten that he has a son.
Midi, the future heir to the Asrex family, the young master of the realm, and has just returned with a perfect transfer, has been left behind.
"Young Master Midi, forgive the old man for daring to say it, you have really done a great job! The master has been so happy these days that he can't even close his mouth, and so am I...... Indeed, you will become a wise and capable lord!" said Loterrand, wiping tears from the corners of his eyes, choked up in front of Midi.
"Son, come on, you must take it!" During the warm welcome ceremony, the Earl took the time to pull Midi to the corner, and then gave his son a big hug, and his eyes began to shine with a sparkle full of conspiracy, "If you have anything to know, just ask me, your father was also the famous prince of love songs in Asrex's territory......"
His father, who had always paid attention to manners, was so out of shape in front of him, and Midi could also feel the extent of his ecstasy.
Of course, he also understood exactly what Loterrand and his father were talking about.
Chasing Fina, of course, but it has nothing to do with the interests of the nobles, marriage and union. Therefore, in the face of his father's enthusiastic performance at the moment, Midi was also a little at a loss.
However, seeing that face with pale temples and wrinkles creeping up on his forehead, but now full of joy, Midi couldn't help but feel a burst of warmth.
This is the family, what I never cared about in my previous life, and what I lost before I even realized it, is now in front of me, right by my side, hugging myself, making myself cry and laugh but full of warmth.
That's one of the important things you want to protect.
"Leave it to me. Midi patted her father on the shoulder, looking like an old god was there, and then, coughing, she said, "But in short, let's end the welcome ceremony as soon as possible, otherwise Fina will soon be tempted to tear down this castle." ”
Persevering all the way, Fina's perfect ladylike smile already seemed a little stiff, and Midi was very familiar with it, this is the sign of the future Magic Bullet Queen, who is about to lose patience to play the lady.
Let's get to the point as soon as possible.
Midi made a decision on the spot.
Although he was a little regretful, the count did not object, and the welcome ceremony ended hastily, and Midi and Fina and others also came to the hall of the castle in a hurry. Various props such as maps, magic water mirrors for communication, detection orbs, marker records, and sand tables are neatly placed everywhere, and this place has become a standard battle hall.
Beginning a war of nobility and fending off the invasion of the Seth family is the fundamental purpose of Midi bringing Fina here.
Fina, who has changed into a military uniform, gives people a heroic and cool feeling.
That red hair and the special battle robe of the elemental mage, like a Valkyrie on the battlefield, make people awe, longing, and fascinated...... Or even worship.
The knights of the family who participated in the welcome ceremony together also had to admit that compared to the beautiful and elegant lady just now, the war queen in front of them was more eye-catching.
However, the eldest lady of this level is the heir of the Hamilton family, can the young master be able to catch up?
Many people's hearts are also full of such questions and worries. After all, Midi didn't show much of his face in the territory after his rebirth, and although there would be all kinds of good news from the capital from time to time, the image of the gentleman had long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it was not a temporary thing to change.
"Butland, let's give you an update. "Even if it is a reborn, Midi can guess the thoughts of everyone, and he begins in earnest.
"Yes, Master Midi. The middle-aged knight named Butlan bowed slightly to the nobles, then unfolded the map and began to explain.
As the Achrix family's recognized master tactician, Bartland's instructions were concise but to the point, and he quickly made the current situation clear. Compared to the words revealed by the Iron Will Duke a few days ago, the current situation is even worse than Midi expected.
The Seth family is moving very fast and has already started to act.
Although the territories of the two families do not border, there is still a trick to use this trick, and the territory of the Asrex family is also adjacent to the nobles of the council faction, and they are naturally willing to sell a big favor to the request from the Seth family, and even provide a county town as their forward base.
Now, with this place called Yorkshire as a bridgehead, the Seth family's troops are rapidly massing, and every day, a large number of teams carrying supplies, food, equipment, and horses enter the city, and once both troops and supplies are assembled, it is time for war to really come.
The Seth family has gathered 10,000 troops.
And all the troops in the territory of the Asrex family are only three thousand five hundred.
Not only that, in terms of training, equipment, and war weapons, the army of the Midi family is inferior to the other party, and considering the difference in numbers, the comparison of the strength of the two sides is already extremely different. From the point of view of defending the lord's city, it can still be resisted, but if the other party's intention is to invade the territory, how can it be defended and how can it be counterattacked?
"The situation is dire. Fina's crisp voice, as always, rang out in the silent hall, "There is a lack of strong strongholds in the territory, there are not enough troops, and there is not enough depth, and it can be inferred that the opponent's backbone must be stronger than this side, and this battle is difficult to fight." ”
Not to mention the knights, even Count Ingman, who has always been very deep in the city, his face is a little pale.
But the corners of Midi's mouth lifted slightly.
He seemed to see the leader of the invincible "Falcon Regiment" in the previous life, no matter what kind of difficulties he faced, he always dared to raise it head-on, and faced it seriously, never evading, but never giving up.
You must know that although Fina missed a few times just now, she never said the word "lose", but only said "difficult".
In the dictionary of the Queen of Magic Bullets, there is no "losing", even if it is the last battle, because he blocked the enemy for his favorite lover, it is still "winning".
And this time, after being reborn, Midi had already made up her mind to face every challenge with the red-haired girl in front of her, overcome all difficulties, and never let go.
"Midi, what do you think?" Before she knew it, Fina had naturally taken the lead.
This is not because of Hamilton's surname, nor is it because of arrogance or pride, but it is based on a very simple truth - when everyone is afraid to speak, the person who dares to speak will always be the center of attention.
And, always look forward to it.
Fina is such a person, otherwise, how could she be crowned with the title of "Queen" just by virtue of her powerful magic?
Midi smiled at Fina, then glanced down the hall and walked over to the map when no one answered.
"It's a fact that you're limited to the tactics themselves, and one is always smaller than three. We have to think outside the box in order to make this game of chess alive. "Since there are not enough troops, the best way to do this is to find a support army." ”
"Reinforcements?" Butlan's eyes lit up, as a family knight, he really didn't expect a way out at this level.
"Reinforcements ......" Count Ingman frowned slightly and was silent.
Fina was a little surprised, of course she knew that with Midi's careful thinking, it was absolutely impossible to think that she could now convince the support of the Queen's faction. And in the principality, apart from the queen's faction, only the parliamentarian faction remains, so do you want to mobilize reinforcements from outside the country?
As if reading the red-haired girl's train of thought, Midi nodded at her, and then confidently placed a chess piece on the map, the location of which was a forest that snaked out of the Gran Forest.
Where there is green, there are creatures, and dense places will gather higher populations, such as-
Genie.