"Malbert - !!!"

Theodore screamed, and quickly held on to the body that was about to fall, the sharp blade of his sword plunged into his throat, and the blood spurted red his robe.

"Malbert, my friend, Malbert!" Theodore almost cried out, holding his body in his arms, looking at the cold dagger in fear, his pupils dilated instantly.

"Roar-Roar-!!!"

Kaisso came from behind, and with a knight's sword in his hand, he cut off Helenber's head with a single sword, and his headless body stopped at Theodore's heels, and he fell to the ground with a thud, never to get up again.

"Varens go and call the doctor!now!now!" Theodore shouted in a panic, and before Valence could turn away, a pair of powerful hands grabbed Theodore's shoulders.

"Don't bother anymore, huh...... Hehe...... To give...... Get me some wine. Malbert exhaled incessantly, reaching out his hand to the other side.

"Whoever has wine! Whoever has wine -- !!"

"Drink mine. Brenus walked over, handed the flask from his waist to Malbert, and helped him unscrew the lid.

“xiexie。 Malber nodded in thanks, pouting and joking again: "But I won't pay you back this time, old thing!"

"I haven't asked you to pay it back before. The old duke smiled reluctantly, and quickly turned his head back.

"Let me and ...... Theodore said two words, just the two of us. Malbert pleaded, "Xiexie!"

Brenus nodded, gestured behind him, and everyone took a few steps back in understanding, leaving the small space for the two men.

In any case, the deceased is to be treated with the utmost respect.

"Julian...... Your Excellency ......"

"Don't say it!" said Theodore, almost crying, "You'll be fine, you won't!"

"Hear Me Out—!!!"

The originally muffled voice suddenly became sonorous and powerful, but it quickly sank.

"I'm glad I ...... In my zuihou ...... Moment...... Saved...... Glory ......!"

"My glory!"

"Actually, when I first met you...... I've already guessed it...... You...... It's not that Bixia...... But I am not reconciled...... Unwilling...... It's almost ...... It's almost ......."

"So...... I'm grateful...... Your enlightenment to me...... I didn't...... Let yourself live in lies...... My Flag...... Still brilliant...... I'm still ...... With glory...... To meet the ...... of the ancestors"

"Yes! Yes!" Theodore nodded vigorously, "So don't ......"

"I ...... Got a prophecy...... An old man...... Maltheus ...... Tell me a prophecy...... He said...... There will be a new human emperor...... Descend on this shijie...... Leading the ...... of Humanity Re-entering the ...... of Light And I will be loyal to him...... Become his courtier......" Malbert's face became paler and paler, and his breathing was carried by the sound of breaking wind, and he raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "But I don't believe it...... Fierce dogs don't ...... Allegiance to two masters......"

"But...... At the time I saw you...... I get it...... Still, I decided to think of you as ...... Former owner...... And you woke me up, and you made me accept it...... Reality ......"

"Your performance...... Impressive...... You also know how to win allies...... You have no doubt...... It's the prophesied human emperor!"

"So please ...... Be sure to take up your responsibilities...... There must be no bias towards your people...... Because you are the emperor of all...... And not ...... Roman...... Or a Pande...... or the leader of any other people...... You are the emperor of all!"

"Brennus, and gentlemen!" "Breonus!" suddenly cried out Malbert, "please come over and help me to be a witness!"

The originally pale face became ruddy, his eyes became stronger, and his speech became more confident.

However, no one was happy about this matter, bowed his head, and sadly surrounded the two in the center.

"I, Malbert, give all that I have to Lord Theodore Julian!" said Malbert with a ruddy smile, "I give Lord Theodore Julian and its surrounding towns and villages, lands, castles, and so on, including my army and knights, and all the rights and duties that belong to me!"

"I see. Brenus nodded and gestured to the middle-aged knight behind him: "Write it down!"

"I have no heirs, so I do not ask you to shelter my relatives. Malbert's body grew colder: "Please............ Be sure to ...... Be sure to ...... Protect your ............ Sea...... Helena!"

“...... Helena ......"

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"Lord Julian!" a knight of Malbert walked up to Theodore and knelt down on one knee: "Before we pledge our allegiance to you, I beseech you to let our master rest in peace and pray for him!"

"Of course. Theodore picked up Malbert and handed his cold body into the knight's hand: "Kessot!"

"My Caesar!"

"Pray for this weary knight, that he may go to his ancestors in peace and glory. Theodore closed his eyes and whispered, "In the name of Mars, and in the name of the Radiant Cross!"

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The howling wind blew in front of him, and the purple hood covered the boy's face, and some slightly long hair protruded from the hood and swayed in the wind.

The boy rode on a black tall horse, and the only son stood outside the city walls, and the lack of sun made this shijie dark, obscure, and deeply hidden.

"Caesar. ”

Valence rode up behind the boy and whispered, "It's all ready." ”

"Let the soldiers go. Theodore calmly turned his head and looked at the bloodied walls for which he had fought for days, and did not show any emotion.

"Just leave quietly, just as we came. We fulfilled our promise, and sacrificed nearly 100 lives for it, and more than 40 soldiers had to say goodbye to military life. ”

"The Romans, when they say they do, the gods can prove it, and this wall, too. ”

"Do you want to go straight back to Caesarea? Caesar. ”

"Go to Haringos first and bury Malbert. Theodore whispered, "Then go back to Caesarea and hold a grand triumphal ceremony, one that will glorify all the soldiers who fought so bloodily in this battle!"

"Lord Theodore Julian!"

A brisk sound of horses' hooves came from the city gate, and a middle-aged man in a heraldic burqa galloped over.

"Hopefully it's not too late. The middle-aged man gasped and said, "Your Excellency." ”

"Excuse me, but who are you?"

"Lord of Talboa, you may know that better. The middle-aged man smiled and lowered his head.

"So, Your Excellency, what are you looking for me?"

"I wish you allegiance, Lord Julian. The middle-aged man looked at Theodore with a serious expression: "The whole of Talboa will be incorporated into your territory!"

“weishenme？”

"The old order has been destroyed with the destruction of the empire, and now that the entire civilization is reassembling order, Talboya needs to have a strong enough liliang to protect himself from being ravaged by the powerful. The middle-aged man smiled bitterly: "But I don't have that kind of liliang." ”

"So I hope to exchange my allegiance for your forgiveness and mercy, and to preserve one of the people, Talboa is in the central part of your and Haringos's territory, so since you can promise Malbert, please accept my allegiance as well!"

With that, the middle-aged man dismounted from his horse, took off his helmet, and knelt down on one knee before Theodore's horse.

"You are a benevolent lord and a decisive lord, so I accept your allegiance. Theodore drew his sword from its sheath and placed it on the middle-aged man's shoulder: "I accept your allegiance, the whole of Talboa will become the domain of Rome, and the people of Talboa will be the people of Rome; in return, I can keep your property, the castle and workshop in your name will still belong to you, you can keep half of the farm, but you must pay taxes to Rome, and Talboa's army will also belong to Rome, without a license, it is not allowed to form any kind of army, otherwise it will be considered a rebellion!"

"Is this condition acceptable? Theodore asked in a tone of non-questioning.

"It was much better than I expected. The middle-aged man stood up and slowly bent down: "Greetings to you, my master." ”

"And when the time comes, please keep that respect for Rome as well. Theodore nodded slightly: "The people are Rome." ”

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The red army, as it had come, slowly departed from the castle, and the long procession was like a winding dragon, leisurely shuttling across the land, and the golden banner hunted in the wind, sacred and solemn.

Behind this army, there was also a large group of ordinary people pulling carts and carrying burdens, almost no order, just following the crowd, closely following the laurel banner, but not daring to step forward.

The army is always loved and feared - the sturdy armor and sharp blades of the sword are enough to make many ordinary people shy away.

"They didn't ask us anything, they just wanted to follow our army, to live in Roman territory, and they were willing to accept your rule and pay taxes to Rome. Valence said, looking at the rolling sea of people.

"They love you, Caesar. ”

"Let our army protect them, at least manage them, and prevent chaos. Theodore replied: "These are very important people. ”

"Understood!"

"What are they doing?!"

Under the city gate on the west side, a group of ordinary people waited on the path that the army had to pass, without saying anything, just quietly watching, watching the departing red army.

"Probably seeing us off, right?" Valence was uncertain.

Theodore picked up Webb and sped in that direction, stopping in front of the crowd.

Perhaps afraid, or perhaps not knowing what to say, watched Theodore get off his horse and walk in front of them.

"Are you leaving?"

A child standing in front of the crowd, unclothed, suddenly asked.

Theodore smiled, crouched down in front of the boy, and stroked his head: "Yes, we are going home. ”

"Will you come back?"

"Maybe, maybe not. Theodore vaguely agreed.

"And what if the orcs come again?" the boy didn't have any expression, just as if he was stating something, "Will you still come?"

Theodore stood up, walked over to Webb, and removed a long sword from his saddle, the plain wooden scabbard had no ornamentation, but the hilt was glittering.

Theodore took it, walked up to the boy, and handed it to the boy.

"This sword, it's mine, but it's broken. Theodore drew his sword slightly, revealing the cracks, "It once cut off the head of an orc! ”

"Now I give it to you, and you can use it to protect your family, your friends, your homeland, to defend your master, and your glory. Theodore shoved it into the boy's hand: "If, one day, the orc comes again, you come to me with it, and I will immediately bring a large army to help you!"

"Really?!"

As if by accident, the young man's face showed a look of surprise, and he held the sword in his arms, as if he were afraid that Theodore would regret it.

"I'm Caesar, so I do what I say. Theodore touched his head, laughed and rode on Webb, and with a long neigh, rushed to the front of the army, and with a smile, he raised his sword in his hand and waved it fiercely.

"Romans, let's go home---!!!!"

――――――――――――――――――――The first sound of the wind is shaking, and it is over.

(Although, very reluctantly, I still have to say: the first volume, it's over.)

It took most of the summer vacation, this book has gone from being famous, to the beginning of its edge, thanks to everyone's love, Kongkong has also experienced a lot, learned a lot, a haode novel, is really need patience and careful!

The first rumors - it was the name I gave to the first volume, Theodore Julian made a name for himself in this shijie, and let everyone know about such a number one, knowing about the Roman legions, and it was all just beginning.

Don't say anything else, please look forward to the second volume of "Clouds Rise in All Directions", this curtain has just opened!)