Heart of the Castle

Chapter 433 The status quo of the northern border, the glamorous queen

"Fleischer? Barud, it's really you." Li Wei was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear. It was of course in his heart that he could meet the female knight Fleischer who hadn't heard from him for a long time. He was very happy, but when he saw the middle-aged man beside Fleischer, his surprise completely overwhelmed his excitement.No matter how much His Majesty King Arthur XII loves banquets, this swearing-in meeting also has the function of a farewell banquet, but after all, it is the eve of the expedition, so the lords and knights in the square are fully armed, even some civilian nobles , also put on a special ceremonial armor.

However, the sheriff of the northern county, the sword dancer, the earl Ricardo Feng Ansair who holds the sword is still in the luxurious and complicated attire, even more personable than when he was in Dirk City, with a well-groomed mustache Tilt up with a smile. "Congratulations, Viscount Leviston." He greeted with a smile, "It seems that my eyes really can't keep up. When I saw you in the arena of the Knights Association, I thought you were a very talented person. You are a promising young man, but I never imagined that in such a short period of time, you have created so many miracles."

"Master Sheriff, you're flattering me." Li Wei kowtowed to Earl Ansair, "I didn't find the banner of the Iron Ring just now, so I didn't have time to meet you."

"I left that flag outside the city. Anyway, I will go out immediately after the swearing-in meeting." Earl Ansair returned the salute and looked at the colorful flags flying around with a smile. There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "It seems that what His Majesty the Dragon King wants this time is to fight a big battle. It really fits his character."

Levi was silent for a while, Earl Ansair's criticism was very reasonable.Compared with the king of a country, His Majesty Arthur XII's character is more like a ranger. He is far more interested in flirting, chivalry, and wine and famous horses than dealing with state affairs, and even pushes all his daily work to The important ministers of the kingdom dealt with it on his behalf.The same is true for this imperial conquest. Although it reflects the extraordinary bravery of His Majesty the king, it also appears reckless and overjoyed.

Arthur XII definitely wanted to repeat the glorious victory ten years ago, and solve the kingdom's imminent crisis with a beautiful general battle.Li Wei has no reason to think that this method is incorrect, but when he thinks about the nightmare this morning, there is only a burst of anxiety in his heart.

Perhaps seeing Li Wei's anxiety, Miss Fraser took two steps forward, and tapped Li Wei's shoulder twice with her iron-gloved fist. "Master Li Wei, what are you worried about? There are so many powerful kingdom knights here, and the number of troops gathered outside the city is even more unimaginable. There are tens of thousands of people. Demons are terrifying, but they will never belong to the kingdom's army. Opponent?"

"Yes, Miss Frasier, you are right, I shouldn't worry." Levi replied, but his brows did not relax, but frowned even tighter. "Master Sheriff, how many knights have you brought? How many soldiers?"

Earl Ansair shrugged his shoulders, "Thanks to you, Northern County can now be regarded as the safest place in the kingdom. The defenders of the Great Wall of Ice Wall must not be moved. Cedric, Lord of the Silver Wolf, continues to garrison There. But from other places—mainly the territory south of Duskwood—I mustered about six thousand soldiers."

"6000 people, if they are all well-trained elite fighters, they are a force to be reckoned with." Li Wei's mood became a little lighter.Hearing these words, Earl Ansair's face was slightly strange, "Well... not every lord can have elite soldiers like yours." He spread his hands helplessly, "According to Fleischer and Cedric's description of your troops, even the city guards of Dirk City don't have such sophisticated equipment and strict training."

A little bit of haze appeared on Li Wei's face, "Then how many knights are there?"

"Not too many." Earl Ansair sighed and said, "If you look at the numbers alone, I should tell you that there are at least [-] regular knights and quasi-knights in the North Border County coalition this time. But... "The corner of the earl's mouth showed a helpless smile with a bitter taste, "Do you still remember the group of guys who appeared in the assessment of the Knights Association?"

Li Wei nodded, "Is it those honorable children? Although they have mastered the power of fighting spirit seeds, most of them are not from their own comprehension, but from the indoctrination of other knights." His eyes suddenly froze for a moment, "Master County Sheriff, don't you think most of the knights in the army you brought this time are using these guys to make up their numbers?"

Lord Ansair answered with a deep sigh.Li Wei noticed that although the sheriff's hair was still neatly combed, there were already some silver strands in it. "You should know about the situation in Beijing County, right?" His tone seemed a bit sad, "It's barren, desolate, and bitterly cold. Other than the children, those lords who are full of resentment towards the capital are unlikely to send troops, so what can I do? Should I call the city guards from Dirk City and Sicily City?"

This is of course impossible. The Northern Territory has never been a safe land, especially in winter. Apart from those hungry monsters and barbarian tribes, there are all kinds of dangers.If an important town like Dirk City does not have enough troops to sit there, I am afraid that before the lost land in the south is recovered, the war will reignite in the north.

As for the north of Dusk Forest, it was originally the most barren and dangerous land in Northern Border County, but now it has become the safest place.The Great Wall of Ice has firmly blocked all kinds of threats from the extreme north ice field. There are thousands of troops and dozens of knights sitting there. Even if the demon army reappears, they can stand by and wait for help; All the wild beasts that went to the villages were driven to the depths of the forest, and those who did not leave became the supplementary rations of the big bobcats; the silver wolf king Yisfang relied on his unique influence to regroup a large-scale wolf pack in the dusk forest , so that the thieves hiding in the forest and attacking businessmen and travelers have nowhere to hide.

Because of the stability and peace, and because of the illustrious reputation gained by the Griffon Lord Levi Stone in the two fights against the evil disaster, although the climate north of the Dusk Forest is more bitter than other places, the poor in Northern County are still gradually turning to Levi. Even some of the richer households were moved.After all, land is the most important thing in the north, and the territory of the Griffin Lord is even more sparsely populated. Although most of the land there is still uncultivated, everyone's ears are already filled with rumors about the Griffin Lord , one of which pointed out that this lord is the patron of the God of the Earth. In his territory, crops are more likely to survive, and the yield is much higher than other places!

In Northshire, food means wealth.So although the lords in other places tried their best, they still couldn't stop the people in the territory from fleeing to the land of the griffin lord, and it even happened that all the tenant farmers on the entire farm slipped away overnight.

Those lords were of course furious, but they sent soldiers to pursue them, but often the soldiers they pursued never came back, so they had to go to Dirk City one after another to ask the county sheriff to make a verdict.Earl Ansair's desk had long been filled with accusations and complaints from the lords of the northern counties, but the sheriff showed a powerless look.

On the one hand, it was because of Fleischer, but more because Earl Ansair found that he had repeatedly misjudged the young lord Levi Ston. He believed that he had overestimated Levi's strength as much as possible. However, whether it was the pursuit of the blood dagger, the challenge of Lord White Wolf, or the threat of the return of the demon army, the 16-year-old young man resolved them one by one.When Lord Cedric informed him in a secret letter that the head of a famous and vicious abyssal demon lord was left on the Great Wall of Ice, he was finally shocked for the first time...and a little apprehensive.

The ordinary nobles in the Kingdom of Arthur are called nobles in robes. The nobles with swords are different from them. Every noble with swords has extremely amazing strength, which is also reflected in their status.Under the same title, the status of nobles with swords is higher than that of nobles with robes, and they can even sit on an equal footing with nobles with robes at the upper level.Earl Ansair is not only the patriarch of one of the nine-pillar families of the Kingdom, but also the Earl of the sword who controls a county. Although the honors Li Wei won before this also made him admire, they are still a kind of condescending admiration , just like the admiration of the noble for the lowly, and the strong for the weak.But the strength of the demon commander, General Kleinus, has indeed reached the level of the earl with a sword.Even General Kleinus, who led an army of tens of thousands of demons, was hated in front of Li Wei. How could Earl Ansair not be surprised or afraid?
The bells of the seven high towers of the Ashes Fortress rang together, and then the horn player also blew fierce and high-pitched notes, marking the official start of the swearing-in meeting.The nobles in the square gradually quieted down. They stopped talking one after another, stood on tiptoes, and focused their eyes on the gate of the palace that was slowly opening.

The first thing that appeared in front of everyone was the Ash Knight holding a halberd and wearing a gray wool cloak. They walked out of the gate in two neat columns, and then separated from the left and right to stand on both sides of the palace gate.These guard knights who belonged directly to King Arthur were all put on chain mail woven with thin iron rings, and only the wrists, knees and chest were strengthened with thick steel plates.The defense of this set of armor is worse than the usual set of full-body plate gold armor, but it is more suitable for use on the battlefield. After all, the weight of the full-body plate gold armor is really amazing. Although the Ash Knights have fighting spirit power, it is difficult to withstand wearing it for a long time Fight in full body armor.

The six iron guard knights followed closely behind the Knights of Ashes. Although their armors were dull in color, their intricate craftsmanship was absolutely dazzling.Levi knew Sir Magellan, who was tall and tall, Sir Chebe, who was thin and agile, and Sir Gwakin, who had just almost had a conflict, but none of these three obviously saw the young Griffin Lord. Like the brothers, with their hands on the hilt of their swords, they strode majestically and looked straight ahead.

The head of the iron guard knights is the Marquis Osiris, the green lion, but this sky knight is not wearing the dark and intimidating armor like the others.On the contrary, his armor is extremely magnificent, with countless exquisite patterns carved on the surface, the color is green like a dense forest, and it reveals a unique flavor from the hands of elf craftsmen from head to toe.If the dwarf master blacksmith forges a weapon of war full of cruel aesthetics, then the elf master craftsman can make armor into an exquisite and refined art treasure.This armor is one of the best, even compared with Arthur XII's Dragon King armor, it is not inferior in the slightest.

The green lion's armor is the heaviest full-body plate gold armor. After wrapping the slender body of Marquis Osiris, it completely eliminated the slender and fragile feeling that belonged to the elves, and replaced it with a cold and ferocious aura.The color on the surface of the armor is not enamel, let alone lacquer, but fused with powdered emerald powder into the alloy. This technique already belongs to the category of expert-level alchemy. The faint fluctuations of magic power expand around, containing On the helmet and on both shoulders lies a male lion made of pure gold, with its mane blown out, and its mouth roaring, as if it might jump out at any time.

Accompanied by a few high-pitched notes, the voice of Bamilian, the chief of the court, suddenly sounded, "Congratulations to the ruler of the Kingdom of Arthur, the guardian of the whole land, the victor of the North Orla demon war, the dragon king, the great Arthur XII Your Majesty the King! Greetings to Queen Lila Yathani Lal Rebak!"

His Majesty Arthur XII walked out slowly wearing the famous set of dragon king armor, his heavy steps were as powerful as drums, and the square seemed to tremble with his steps.A tall and beautiful woman walked beside him, wearing a chain mail shirt as smooth as silk, with delicate silver rings made of mithril shining.Under the chain mail shirt is a sea blue gown embroidered with lace, the back hem drags on the ground for several meters, and on her head is a golden Queen's headband inlaid with emeralds and garnets, which is bright and moving with this woman Her smile and those bright green eyes matched perfectly.

"The blue-eyed fox of the Rebuck family, heh heh, no matter how you look at it, it's so beautiful, isn't it, Lord Levi?" Earl Ansair commented in an ambiguous tone that "every man knows it", while ignoring Fu The ferocious gaze shot by Lai Xier, and he leaned his body close to Li Wei's ear and whispered. "When His Majesty the King married the daughter of this little country nobleman, someone in the capital wrote some witty poems to commemorate it. It seems to be called..."Fox Fights the Evil Dragon"?"

"It's Lilaya the Tavern Girl, right?" Sir Rodriguez's voice sounded, and the middle-aged knight rubbed his chin and said with a bit of aftertaste, "I remember there are many jokes in it. It can be called a classic, and every time I listen to it, it will make those hairy boys excited."

Fleischer's face was flushed with anger, and she took Li Wei's arm and walked to the side, "Lee Wei, come with me, don't let these two guys get you down." Her voice seemed a little annoyed.Seeing Levi being taken away by the female knight in a daze, Earl Ansair and Sir Rodriguez met each other's eyes, and they couldn't help smiling knowingly.

"Unfamiliar face, the knight who accompanied Levi to Dirk City last time is far worse than you." Earl Ansair said with a smile, while reaching out to Sir Rodriguez, "This knight , haven’t asked your name yet?”

"Before I know it, this child has grown up." Sir Rodriguez said with emotion, and then reached out to shake hands with Earl Ansair, "I am Rodriguez, the swordsmanship teacher of Lord Leviston. Si, I've known you for a long time, Sword Dancer."

The two hands held each other, the blue starlight and the dark twilight flashed away, Earl Ansair showed a slightly surprised expression on his face, while Sir Rodriguez looked at ease.

"The pinnacle of fighting spirit? No wonder..." Earl Ansair muttered to himself, and he looked at Sir Rodriguez with a little more respect. Although the temptation just now was not a real contest, the sword dance The reader already felt that this middle-aged man with an unremarkable appearance in front of him had already surpassed himself in the power of fighting spirit.

Of course, this does not prove that Sir Rodriguez is stronger than Earl Ansair. After all, Earl Ansair's title of "Sword Dancer" was obtained by his superb swordsmanship. Among the powerhouses of Earl Sword's level, he can only be regarded as very average.

His Majesty Arthur XII announced something loudly, his voice was very loud, but there were too many people gathered in the square.Although everyone didn't deliberately make noise, it still seemed a bit chaotic, at least Li Wei didn't hear anything clearly.However, judging from the action of His Majesty taking off the seal ring on his finger and then putting it on the Queen's hand, it should be that he handed over the power of supervising the country to his wife, not his brother, Grand Duke Raul Adams.

This is also expected. In His Majesty's mind, his younger brother, who once had the same right to inherit the kingdom as himself, is definitely not as reliable as his pillow.When Queen Lilaya raised the royal seal inlaid with the longan gemstone the size of a pigeon egg over her head, a loud shout rolled across the square like a wave.Everyone, whether willingly or following along, shouted the same sentence at the top of their voices.

"Long live the Kingdom of Arthur, long live His Majesty King Arthur XII, and long live Queen Regent Lila Yatanilal Rebak!"

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