The sudden snowflakes falling from the sky did open the eyes of civilians in the core territory of Rome who had never seen snow before, but with the winter snow came a biting cold wind......

In the Broken Head Canyon, hundreds of Saint Clan warriors who were shivering from the cold, wrapped in black robes that could barely shelter from the wind, were still holding on, their discipline, handsomeness, and nothing to fault at all, they missed their hometown far away in the north at the moment, their warm, freshly built hut, and their (possibly) lovers waiting for their return.

Their hearts are filled with deep nostalgia for home, but now everyone's face is only strength and pride!

Because, they just had a glorious and great victory!

Half a month has passed since the end of the campaign led by His Majesty Caligula, the Roman Emperor, His Royal Highness Caesar, the new god of Rome, and their leader Richard.

At that time, with the cooperation of the two legendary legions belonging to the Empire, they braved the sudden harsh winter and defeated all those who were loyal to the Senate.

Although the legendary legion "Augustus" and the legendary legion "Emperor Glory" both played a certain role in this battle, they were still a little weaker than the Holy Clans who single-handedly annihilated the two legendary legions belonging to the Senate.

Oh yes.

After the approval of His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness Caesar, the legion formed by him and composed of only the Holy Clans that followed Richard to Rome finally received the name that Richard had prepared for a long time - the Dragon's Guard!

This means that the status of the Holy Clan has been completely consolidated in the Empire!

Although the Dragonhead Guard was not listed as a legendary legion due to its numbers and equipment, Richard knew that it was only temporary!

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"Lord Richard, we are now in the middle of the Canyon of Guillotine, and through this canyon, we can reach Croton. There, we should be able to get some supplies from the garrison. Afterwards, we will board a sailboat in the port of Croton and head to Messina...... If it goes well, after arriving in Messina, we will only have to walk for another week along the road on the map to reach the territory of the Grand Duke of Glia, the city of Gadrin......"

Inside the tent, Richard, dressed in a warrior's suit, looked at the rolling mountains on the map, listened to the report of the ink shadow, and couldn't help but rub his temples with a headache...... This damn weather is still not over!

The march never wore armor, and Richard, as a warrior commander, always believed in his body, and with an ordinary warrior's strong suit, he could cope with ordinary troubles...... This suit, which is very wide for others, outlines the muscles on his body piece by piece.

Richard's face, which always reveals Sven's temperament, has no beard, has long been shaved clean, and his long black hair looks even a little reflective, and the black pupils that are different from ordinary people reveal a deep light all the time.

After the end of the war, Richard ordered everyone who followed him to the Grand Duchy of Glia to get their meters in order, and he himself was no exception...... This seems to be the kind of move that people will make if they need it!

In fact, the purpose of his trip to Sicily was indeed not pure......

"Ink Shadow, you know, the purpose of our trip...... It's not just about picking up Leemon...... You see, in order to support this campaign, the countrymen of the homeland have brought us the last rations, and according to the information received by his last letter to me, the League of Kingdoms has cut off the material aid to us after receiving the news of our victory in Rome...... I heard that someone in the homeland has already started digging grass roots and going to the snow-covered forest to hunt magical beasts...... I think we need to get some supplies...... Do you know what I mean, they've done enough for the Holy Clan, and I won't allow them to starve or cold!"

Richard said categorically, but in the next second, the commander-in-chief, who seemed to be very determined, leaned back softly, sat down in his seat, and said dejectedly: "But!

Ink Shadow didn't react to this in any way, and seemed to be used to it......

Indeed, in the past few days, under the coercion and temptation of many rehearsals, the ink shadow has become numb......

After coming back to his senses, looking at Richard's urging eyes, Mo Ying secretly sighed and reminded unhurriedly

"Your Excellency, we're almost at Gardrin. ”

"What?"

Richard's puzzled expression was just right.

"I mean, we're almost to Gardrin, my lord. ”

Moying was still very calm, but in his heart, he had already greeted Richard several times.

"Oh, Gardrin, oh, dear, Gardrin, my most loyal friend is there, and we can certainly get help from him. ”

Richard punched the table excitedly, then hugged his head in anguish.

"But I owe him so much...... When I asked my wife, Fiona, to go to him and make a secret agreement with him, I was helped financially by him...... But...... Alas, what should I say, I may have cheated him this time...... I always felt that when we met again, he would tear my ...... apart."

Ink Shadow secretly rolled his eyes, he knew something about the secret agreement between Grand Duke Glia and Lord Richard.

According to their original plan, Rome should have fallen apart in this rebellion, rather than showing a state of recovery with the help of Caesar, who became a god, as it is now.

"But you did so, sir. Under the coercion of a legendary powerhouse, you can directly tell His Majesty the Emperor about his betrayal, which is enough to be considered. ”

Mo Ying resisted the urge to vomit and recited expressionlessly the lines that Richard had prepared for him.

"Oh, yes? But...... Even so, he won't forgive me. ”

Richard was happy for a while, and then he said dejectedly.

“...... And dear, sir!"

Ink Shadow mustered up his courage, he glanced at Will, who was still in the corner, still fantasizing about the scene after seeing his brother and sister, and smirked, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said with some humility.

"How can it be amiable! Our family has never had a precedent for making peace in exchange for supplies!" Richard looked angry, although it looked funny......

"No, strictly speaking, there are, my lord. ”

Seeing that Will still hadn't reacted, Mo Ying forced down his beating heart, and said with some hesitation: "For example, your sister Anna once voluntarily married Marquis Charles of the Kingdom League for the benefit of the family...... If I'm not mistaken, you got seven months of supplies there, and that's the first fortune you raised for the revival of the Holy Family......"

"Stop! I know! But...... There are some questions you understand, Ink Shadow...... Those supplies are my sister Anna's guilt-based compensation for the family's honor after she eloped with that bastard named Charles!"

Richard said righteously, and Will's attention at the moment was also attracted.

Will looked puzzled, for Aunt Anna and Charles ...... They really love each other...... Well, it is true that the aunt fell in love and married a Greek, but ...... What is the word elopement?

"Do you have a better way now? Duke Glia is famous for his wealth, and being friendly will not only ease relations between you and him, but also get a lot of supplies...... A batch of supplies that will be enough to get us through this cold winter......"

The more Mo Ying spoke, the more empty he became...... A cold sweat began to break out on his head, because Will had already turned his suspicious gaze......

Moreover, it is said that the Duke of Glia has only one daughter under his knees, and is regarded as the jewel of his palm, and if he succeeds, I think that the supplies for our war will be guaranteed in the next few years. ”

“...... Well, then you say, who else in our family can elope?"

Seeing Will's suspicious eyes, even Richard, who was his father, couldn't help but feel unnatural for a while...... However, he still took a deep breath and decided to continue acting......

However, the lines are wrong......

"Ink Shadow, what do you think?"

Mo Ying's original Gu Jing Wubo's face couldn't help but twitch, and he looked at Richard in amazement...... There's no such paragraph in the script!

"Father, can you tell me what you're talking about?"

At this time, Will, who realized that this matter did not seem to be simple, spoke.

Since just now, my father has been talking about topics such as kinship for some reason...... Don't...... Father is thinking about making Vera ......

Will looked at his father with some displeasure, and he was about to speak to persuade him not to do so, but Richard was the first to speak.

Richard sighed heavily, his face full of melancholy, and his tone full of solemnity.

"Our family has almost run out of money in this battle...... The Kingdom League reacted much faster than we expected, having cut off supplies to our homeland and had begun to gather armies ready to wage war against us as soon as winter had passed......! We need aid, new aid ......"

Will frowned, and he asked, somewhat confused, "Father, didn't we just get several boxes of gold from the Empire?

Hearing this, Mo Ying sighed, and he said with some sadness: "That batch of supplies...... The greedy elders of the Council of Elders have taken the lead...... Take it!"

Take away the word, it may seem a little urbane.

But Will knows the meaning behind this...... Those damned, greedy elders!

Will couldn't help but sigh...... Because...... The Second Commandment of the Holy Family!

"The Second Commandment: All members of the Holy Family who are deemed by the Council of Elders to have failed to fulfill their obligations must surrender the right to dispose of their property to the Council of Elders and fulfill their unfulfilled obligations......"

This damn precept is still convenient for those shameless elders in the end.

And those hard-earned riches of my father and myself...... It's enough to make your new home self-sufficient!

“...... So, now there is a way for us to get the Duke of Glia in Gardlin City to give us some support by making peace. ”

Seeing Will remain silent and not speak, Ink Shadow said carefully.

And Richard hurriedly took over the conversation, not giving Will a chance to speak at all...... Although Will himself had no intention of opening up......

"Oh, tell me about it...... What do you think......"

Ink Shadow knew that there were some things that he had to take the blame for...... As for Will, it can only be explained slowly later......

So, Mo Ying sighed and spoke calmly.

"Miss Vera is almost sixteen years old this year, and according to the age at which the nobles of the empire got married, she is about the same age...... But the Grand Duke of Gloia had no children, and he himself, after the death of his wife, had no such thoughts......"

Looking at Will's almost murderous gaze, Ink Shadow hurriedly began the second explanation, leaving aside his own relationship.

Ink Shadow had just seen the killing intent in Will's eyes, and he had no doubt that if the person who had just said from his mouth that he was close to was Will's only sister Vera, and the object was Golia, who was older than Will's father Richard......

It's true...... Will will kill!

“...... However, fortunately, a year ago, Grand Duke Glia had a daughter...... This news is very accurate, and we learned it some time ago from Miss Vera's letter...... The Grand Duke's daughter's name is Akasha, she is ten years old, and she is said to be very good-looking...... At least those who have seen it say that she is a beautiful embryo...... Since she was the only openly declared heir of the Grand Duke of Greia, countless young nobles had already professed their affection for her, even though she was only ten years old...... And those people are generally in their twenties and thirties......"

The ink shadow said in a slurred, the cold sweat on his body became more and more frequent. As for Richard, who could easily deal with the gods, under the anger of his eldest son Will, who could barely suppress it, turned his back and pretended to look at the information on the table that he had already seen yesterday......

There was a sadness in Ink Shadow's heart, however, Will came to him in an instant, almost face to face!

Will stared at Ink Shadow grimly, and he spoke word by word.

"What the hell are you trying to say?"

"I want to say...... Actually, what's that...... Your brother, you can ...... Wait, Will, don't!"

Ink Shadow foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground, and Richard was also startled by the enraged eldest son, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

That's when he realized a sad problem......

That is, Will, who is already a great warrior chief...... He is no longer the child who followed him and needed to teach him everything......

Well...... His strength...... Seemingly...... Maybe...... Should...... Probably...... One rank higher than himself.

Thinking of this, Richard turned his head a little sadly, and he forced a smile to speak.

“...... Uh, haha...... In a word...... That's the way it is...... I'll see if I can ......."

"Can you send my brother out and exchange it for a few boxes of coins? Let's not talk about whether this can be done! I will never agree! Father, after I get Li Meng back, I will go to the Council of Elders myself and ask for what belongs to us!"

Will's resolute words still echoed in the tent, and he himself had been gone for a long time.

Richard sighed, and pulled up the ink shadow that was still foaming at the mouth when he fell to the ground, he originally wanted to use his current position in the Roman Empire to negotiate some more terms with Gloria...... As for harmony, that's impossible...... At most, let Lemon and Vera be hostages in that place for a while......

Will should have known that, but judging by the way he looked just now...... Apparently not intending to make any compromises......

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