Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 414 Untitled
When the time spanned a whole winter of severe cold, it came again to the Moon of Flowers in the second year; the Dome Mountains at the junction of the Rhône Province and the Auvergne Province also showed early blooming flowers, vegetation and Fantastic view of lush greenery.And when night fell, there was a faint fire again.

It was a ruined castle with cliffs on three sides and high terrain.The external wooden supports and wooden sheds are in disorder; they are shrouded in darkness with the chirping of birds and insects at night.But on the lower edge of the castle, there are bright torches and candles, and the sounds of various musical instruments resound from time to time elegantly and sometimes vigorously.

There were only a few long tables covered with snow-white tablecloths, and the cups and plates that had been eaten were scattered and scattered, with only leftovers and cold dishes and silver lamps and candles left.And a dozen or so musicians standing behind the long table, wearing brown button-down gowns and yellow narrow-cut pants, sweating and playing hard.

And in the open space in front of the long table, gentlemen wearing lace coats and leggings and wigs, or ladies in colorful one-piece silk off-the-shoulder dresses, with powder and rouge on their heads and faces; The rhythm of the sound fluctuates, and they dance in pairs and gracefully.

It's just the muddy ground under their feet, and the chickens and geese that scurry around and peck from time to time, and are dodged by the dancers with ease, or kicked aside quietly; and the pigsty and sheepfold in the dark , there was one after another of chirping sounds, which was somewhat disturbing.

In fact, in the shadows where the firelight cannot shine; there are also crowds of spectators in linen shorts or worn sarongs.They are all the tenants, farmers, women, and handymen nearby, leaning against the wall or squatting on the stone, watching all this numbly and dullly; it seems that they are sleepwalking.

And this is the scene that was often staged during this period of time in the largest stronghold where the local royalist forces gathered here.For, with the mud-legged thugs from the South raging; they had to flee in droves, to cozy city mansions and country estates.

So as not to be pushed to the streets by those instigated untouchables, to accept the great torture and humiliation in the name of public trial.You must know that even after the events from the May Storm to the Blood Moon, the local aristocratic class/royal party still firmly controlled the city hall and the church.

It also maintained relative stability in the local area, and even joined forces to extinguish and eliminate the armed riots and uprisings of liberals, republicans, and even Chartists in the local area; it turned the largest city in the south into a southern conservative and old aristocracy, and finally Important base camp and fort.

And when the Burgundy family entered the city of Seine and established the order of the new dynasty; the Burgundian faction among the local nobles also took advantage of the momentum to overwhelm the old and new royal factions; liquidated and annexed the royalist forces in Lyon; The city has become an important military base for the new dynasty in the south.

Therefore, with their concerted efforts, even the Verona invading army from the Western Empire could only stop in the province of Iser.However, the free army rising from the south, led by a descendant of a fief knight, easily destroyed everything they cherished.

They wantonly trampled on the decency and dignity of the noble blood, and also destroyed the fine traditions and virtues of the kingdom since ancient times; these noble families, who are the cornerstones of the kingdom, had to stay away from balls and banquets, and went into exile from their homes, like Hiding around like wild dogs.

Therefore, only in this open-air dance held regularly every week; these men and women who have noble titles and affluent lives, but have to hide in the remote countryside and associate with ugly and despicable things, can somewhat find some of the past. glory and fond memories.

However, with the continuous sound of running in the darkness in the distance, the torches and lights that stretched like a dragon in the valley below suddenly broke everything.Then a group of knights in black cloaks and armor galloped forward, surrounded by many armed servants.

Then, surrounded by these painted men and women at the ball, they shouted and shouted.Because these knights in black cloaks all come from adult males such as sons, fathers and brothers of their families, and they are also the backbone of the noble armed forces active in the Dom Mountains today.

It's just that the armor of these knights and the weapons on the saddle are more or less stained with blood and dust; obviously after many battles and long journeys.And when the carriage full of various supplies appeared at the end of the team, everyone present cheered even more.

Therefore, this also means that this time, the operation of going out to collect local food and materials, and taking the enemy's transport convoy with a surprise attack, has achieved a complete success.And these nobles who are forced to condescend to the noble countryside and mountains, even if they are hungry, can live a few days of prosperity.

Therefore, the sound of musical instruments playing at the long table sounded again, and the chickens and geese running around on the ground were also chased and caught; together with the pigs and sheep in the corral, amidst the screams, they turned into pieces and pieces in the straw shed kitchen. The meat that was grilled on racks was placed on the long table with grease, blood and red meat.

Then a few hounds with dry bellies were also released, chasing and running around these people, feasting around the long table for reasons of celebration, men and women in costumes or cloaked knights; for a bone thrown down anytime and anywhere, Roaring, biting and rolling together.

However, after a simple meal to satisfy their hunger, some of the cloaked knights did not hesitate to take off their armor, cloak, and armor, and threw them to their followers.Then, wearing a sweat-soaked white shirt, he dragged or hugged one of the women and walked away.

But almost no one refused, even if they were the daughters, sisters, wives, or even mothers of a certain nobleman; become more realistic.

Therefore, in the outbuildings of the ruined castle, there was a lot of noise soon; so that the remaining knights who had a big meal, belatedly wanted to find an opponent, but found that there were only Some are old and lustful, so they rush to the maid/peasant woman without any food.

Those armed followers who were looking forward to it waited for the leftovers left by the knights, and they couldn't wait to grab and eat them.Then, amidst the echoing movement and hustle and bustle inside and outside; but no one noticed that there were already some dark shadows on the edge of the cliff behind the castle.

They were some tall knights in plate armor, dragging and carrying each other one after another, climbing up the cliff one by one amidst the falling and impacting of fine rocks and the sound of armor brushing against the mountain wall; Having redistributed and equipped the weapons, stormed into the castle.

"Forward to Provence!"

"For the glory of the knight!"

"For the subjects of the kingdom!"

Like the knights of the special attack company descended from the heavens, the fierce slogans one after another were like a thunderclap; in an instant, countless pairs of mandarin ducks interacting in the darkness were scattered, and this largest royalist stronghold hidden in the mountain was submerged in the sky. In the flowing blood and flames.

In the end, along with the large ridge wall that was ignited, the dilapidated castle that lost its outer support seemed to be overwhelmed and collapsed; many men and women who were naked and unable to dodge; and drowned in it.

However, at the next moment, amidst the sparks and clouds of smoke flying all over the sky, there was suddenly a violent impact sound; and an indescribable hissing sound.Then a knight, covered in flames and black smoke, suddenly rode his horse and appeared amidst the burning ruins.

However, those remaining members of the royalist party and armed followers couldn't help but stop running in all directions, and screamed desperately full of fanaticism:
"The black knight, the black knight."

"Our Guardian."

"The Devil of Sleepy Hollow."

"Dulla Khan is back."

At the same time, Jiang Tian, ​​who was standing on the edge of the cliff watching the battle, also looked at the prompt in his vision, and said softly: "Finally found you!".Afterwards, under the stimulation of some invisible influence, the several small stone spirits/carved monsters that were brought in came back to life and swooped out.

...I am the dividing line...

At the same time, in Barcelona, ​​the southern capital of the Holy Kingdom; the former great knight who was released as a messenger and the current frontier sergeant Rodrigo was imprisoned again and was imprisoned in the former Colosseum. In the dungeon of the Catalan Knights.

(End of this chapter)