Verse 368 is coming

Now, news of the total destruction of the Chaos Legion and the recapture of the White Keep by the Gruni has spread throughout the nation. Of course, Prince Boer, whom everyone thought was dead, has reappeared and returned to Eagle Falcon City to compete with his sister for the throne - and the news has also spread throughout the human world.

Thanks to the development of magical communication technology, relevant information quickly blew across the entire continent through the wind of magic.

It has been said that there is friendship between people, but there are only interests between countries. There is a basis for this statement. When Gruny was attacked by the Chaos cultists from the northern wilderness, other countries came to the aid (the last invasion of the Chaos Legion was finally repelled with the help of various countries, and this time the invasion of the countries was limited in help, but at least it was strongly supported). This is because Gruni actually assumed the function of a breakwater, fending off invaders from the north.

Hardly anyone has much faith in this war. It is generally believed that Gruni, who has just experienced civil strife, is able to repel the invasion of Chaos. Even if they succeed in repelling the invaders, the internal affairs and economy will inevitably be in shambles. Because the matter of the regent's rebellion is really a very fatal thing. There are even some countries or forces that are ready to borrow money from Gruni. Tiberius even planned to take advantage of the opportunity to bite off a piece of flesh from her.

But something unexpected happened (or rather, in the eyes of those who were far away and didn't really devote their energy to the country). The unpopular little queen quelled the rebellion with thunderous means, and quickly defeated all the nobles who could oppose the central power throughout the country. While doing these two remarkable things, she sent her troops to defeat the invading Chaos Legion, not only annihilating the invaders, but also reclaiming the White Keep that had been lost at her father's hands.

The significance of the White Fort is far from being as simple as a border fortress in Gruny. In fact, it is the human world's line of defense against the invasion of the forces of chaos. With the White Keep, it is equivalent to blocking the pace of the Chaos Legion's invasion, making it impossible for them to truly threaten the civilized world. As everyone knows, the White Castle once held back the Chaos Legion for a hundred years, and if it weren't for that infamous betrayal and betrayal, it would have continued to hold back the Chaos Legion for a hundred years without falling.

What's even more frightening is that, after such a result, the whole country is in better shape than it has ever been. In the political system, the aristocratic forces that had the ability to threaten the royal power were crushed, and the royal family would establish absolute control over the country. The situation in which the king's money bag was charged by the merchants was also broken, and now no one could use loans and funds to the throat of the court, let alone make any excessive demands. According to reliable sources, she also had an unusual trade partnership with the Dwarves, as there was clear evidence that Gruni had obtained some new technology and a variety of rare goods from the Dwarves.

In short, if everything that happened in the past is surprising, what is about to happen in the future can be frightening.

What happens to a country with stable internal politics, abundant finances, and a strong military, coupled with a young and promising (in fact, too young, even underage) ruler?

After confirming that Gruny had recaptured the White Keep, everyone saw that Gruny's rise was imminent, and all the nations changed their tactics in time. Or rather, the nations began to find ways to weaken her.

When the matter of two rulers, a king and a queen, came to the fore, the various forces in the country remained silent, while the other countries, after a brief silence, invariably supported Prince Boer - no, the king, should I say.

Of course, it is not possible for them to jointly send an intervention force, but only to make their views clear with all kinds of very sincere diplomatic statements. But in this way, even in terms of strength, the queen still overwhelms the king, but in public opinion, it has begun to form a view that the king is the real heir. Human beings are social creatures, and this common, secular view, once formed and largely accepted, means that it is very difficult to change. In other words - most people now (or will be) believe that the king is the rightful heir. The queen was just an accident due to a misunderstanding.

The advent of spring is always silent.

At this moment, I can already feel the vitality of life in the wilderness. This comes not only from the tender green that is inadvertently spat out from the fields, but also from the relocation teams that can be seen everywhere on the roads.

The Chaos Legion has been defeated, and the White Keep is back in Gruni's hands. While there may still be some remnants of Chaos, those farther from the border can already return home.

Then again, this is also the first time that the residents of Neustria City have been evacuated. In all past battles against Chaos, the city has been located far from the front line. Thanks to the clever system left by Garunas, the evacuation was done very well.

Among these groups of returnees, there is a team that is quite eye-catching. It was a small squad of cavalry and a small number of vehicles. Among the cavalry, many of them wore beautiful armor and looked like the escorts of a certain nobleman.

"Is Neustrian City almost there?" asked the lead man.

"Well, half a day smaller than you can see the city walls. Said a man who was clearly a guide. "We'll be able to go into town tonight...... Of course, I think it's more appropriate to spend the night on the outskirts of the city. ”

The leader looked around. In the distance, you can already see the smoke of the cooking on the field. That's the farmers who came home earlier. These people took advantage of the opportunity to bake a lot of bread and sell it on the side of the road. When spring arrives completely, a large part of the barren fields will be fertile for farming.

This is the city of Neustria being restored to its original form - as long as the White Fort is in the hands of this country, it cannot become a battlefield.

Civilians returning home already know the good news. While some of them were sad (for it was no secret that the country had a king and a queen at the same time), they at least knew that the most dangerous barbarians, the Cultists of Chaos, could not threaten Neustria once again.

This striking procession overtook a large cart from the side. It was a typical agricultural cart, with all sorts of things on it, and a pack horse—a tall, slow, but powerful horse—pulled the cart. Sitting in the parking space were two young men who looked like two brothers. There was a heated discussion between the two of them.

As the two sides approached, the team realized that the two brothers were discussing this battle for royal power.

As everyone could guess, the two brothers were able to argue so fiercely, of course, because they had different points of view. One believes that the king is the rightful monarch, and the other believes that the queen is the right ruler for the country.

The more junior civilians are, the more unconstrained it is to discuss such issues. The argument between the two brothers was fierce and loud, so everyone in the squad who was traveling with them for the time being heard clearly. But in the end, the debate moved from legitimacy to self-relevance. By this time, the two brothers had come to the same conclusion: in terms of her ability to rule the country, Her Majesty was obviously more than a step ahead. Because it is clear that the king was captured by the Chaos Legion in the first place, and Her Majesty the Queen not only quelled the rebellion in the country, but also defeated the Chaos Legion and recaptured the White Castle.

Those who are well versed in history know that it was not the king's incompetence - it should be said that it was not a crime of war. The Chaos Legion had prepared enough time for this cunning military campaign, and the traitors who betrayed the White Keep were not appointed by the king (who was still a prince at the time). Instead, they have been lurking for a long time and waiting for their time.

But for ordinary people, they don't have the time to understand the details of that failure. They saw only one result - in the hands of the king, the border fortress was captured by the enemy. At the hands of the Queen, the lost castle was recaptured.

"Wait a minute, you guys!" shouted an armored cavalryman in the group at the two brothers in the cart. "What nonsense!"

"Your Excellency...... We're just ...... Talk about it......" The two brothers looked at the armor of the speaker, and couldn't help but show a timid expression.

The leader of the group held out a hand to stop his men. "They were right. The leader said calmly. With that, he urged his mount to walk away quickly. The other members of the team did not stop, but followed him as fast as he could, leaving the inferiorly horse-drawn farm cart far behind.

The two brothers were stunned for a long time, not knowing what had happened.

The leader was clearly not in a good mood, for the rest of the day he rode his horse quickly with a venting attitude. By the time he finally stopped to rest the poor horse, which had begun to foam, the walls of Neustria were in sight. At this time, a tall flag was flying above the city walls.

"That flag...... What is it?" the leader of the group pointed to the banner at the head of the city. At this time, it was not the White Eagle Banner owned by the Gruni royal family that fluttered at the head of the city, but a relatively unfamiliar flag. The flag is painted with a red dragon. Although the dragon pattern is simple, it makes people feel a bit bloody and bloody.

"That's ...... The coat of arms of the Count of Eshurufat. Someone replied. "I've seen it in Eagle Castle, and it is said that the Count of Ashrufat was given his coat of arms by the Queen when he was made a knight. Because Ashrufat was not of noble origin, his coat of arms was thus decided. ”

Perhaps it was a great victory, so this blood dragon banner fluttered in the wind with extra pride.

"I think I've seen something like this somewhere......" someone whispered. "This coat of arms ...... It's familiar. ”

"Familiar, but it must have been granted by the queen on a whim...... Because at that time, Count Ashrufat was only a small guard...... However, this pattern does not seem to be a temporary design, perhaps the queen just imitated a coat of arms in her own memory at that time. You know, this kind of thing isn't unusual. Some of the new nobles couldn't think of anything better, so they simply imitated some of the coats of arms of others. ”

"That's just as well. ”

"Are we going into the city?" asked one of the men.

"That's all for tonight, pitch a tent in the wilderness. The one in the lead said. "But we should first look for the house where the owner has not returned. ”

After giving this order, the team began to search around. As mentioned earlier, it was not long before the return to the home, so in a small village on the outskirts of the city, the team found what they needed - a few ownerless farmhouses. At dusk, a qiē arrangement is ready. And the car that had been behind before was also guided to the edge of the accommodation.

Several men in black cloaks stepped out of the car. They were clearly old men, as they were slow to move, while the people on the side were careful to help them out of the car. As the second man got out of the car, a gust of wind blew off his hood, revealing the face of Gruni's Grand Governor of the Court, aka Skadra.