She Is Not a Witch

Scattered snow particles fell in the wind, blown onto the cold armor, and then slid down. Only a few particles could remain in the veins of the armor, forming a shallow 'white velvet'.

The armored body stood in the wind and snow, looking at the traces left on the snow in the distance, blood stains, horse corpses, broken spears, torn remains, motionless.

"General Darcy, the search has been completed." A coroner wearing a spherical hood reported behind him.

Such positions often have to come into contact with dead people and harsh environments. At the same time, in order to avoid unnecessary troubles, they often wear closed hoods that filter odors and cover their faces.

"The one who died was the Viscount Vansden of the Aduni family. His remaining gray hair, the nature of magic power, the armor on his body, the horse, etc. all indicate his identity."

"The other corpses should also be the knights of the Arduni family. They have the same extraordinary job training, which is a low-level job leading to 'War Order 6 Blade Piercing Knight'."

"So far, no bodies of children or women have been found. Her Majesty the Queen is still alive, and according to the survey results on the ground, they still have only one carriage left, and no other riders."

"That is to say, apart from the mother and son of the queen, there are only 1-2 guards at most, and they have to cross the harsh climate of the 'Alligator Tooth Ridge'."

'Alligator Tooth Ridge' is the boundary between the northern border and the central part of the empire. The mountains are dense and steep, like crocodile teeth, which is why it got its name. Generally speaking, when entering the northern border, you will choose both sides of 'Alligator Tooth Ridge' Although the road is a bit far away, it is better because the terrain is flat.

But for those fleeing, the avenues on both sides also mean that the route is fixed and easier to fortify. At the same time, the distance is also long, and it is easier to be chased by cavalry in the open field.

Today's cold disaster in the north still hasn't stopped. The wind and snow in the "Crocodile Tooth Ridge" are constantly blowing, and the snow-sliding mountain is steep, which will only make it more difficult to walk.

"I see." Darcy, who was standing in the wind and snow, simply nodded, and then stopped talking.

When the coroners saw this, they saluted respectfully, and then slowly retreated.

Several elite cavalrymen guarded the man's back without saying a word, only to see his back standing like steel for a long time, letting the dark red cloak be blown up and down by the wind and snow.

After a long time, the man turned around like an ice sculpture cracking.

"You divide into two teams, advance from the avenues on both sides, take down all the checkpoints along the way, and close the city gates, and I will lead a few people directly into the 'Crocodile Tooth Ridge'."

"Yes, my lord." Several standing elite cavalry saluted, then immediately got on their horses and began to blow their horns in the snowstorm.

A cavalryman lying on the ground not far away opened his eyes when he heard it, turned over immediately, wiped his face with snow water to wake himself up, then rode on his horse, and began to follow the call of the horn to detach and set off.

The black and red armor and cloak lined up in the snow, and then drove in two different directions.

In the end, Darcy also rode on his horse, shook the reins, and headed towards the true north. In the distance where the day and the earth meet, snow-capped peaks can be seen faintly.

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In a world full of wind and snow, there are cold stones and snow everywhere. Lily is wearing a gray cloak and leading the child along the rugged mountain road.

The carriage had already parted at the intersection half a day ago, and the coachman would drive the horse in another direction, that is, the direction of the main road, to attract their attention, and for the rest of the journey, only one guard was left to help the village. Lily is gone.

The three of them walked slowly along the rugged road in the mountains. From noon to evening, snowflakes gradually accumulated on the jacket, making it cold and uncomfortable.

When it was dark, the danger of slipping and falling in the snow from time to time made several people have to stop for a while and find a corner sheltered from the wind to stop.

In the crevice of the rock, the guard found a dead branch nearby, and finally lit the wet firewood, emitting a little flame.

A puff of white smoke continued to rise, and the flickering small flame illuminated the cold space, bringing some warmth.

"Woo... Hungry..." Hals uttered a vague voice, hiding in his mother's arms, looking at the only burning flame, his cheeks were already flushed from the cold.

When Lily heard the voice of the child in her arms, she let out a little surprise, then hurriedly took out the few oatmeal cakes left in the package, and tried to feed him.

It's a pity that such cold and hard food made Hals shake his head for a while, as if he really didn't want to eat it. He didn't understand why he had to walk so much today, why he ate so differently from usual, why his mother's hands were so cold today, a little Not warm either.

"Your Majesty, maybe heat up the food so that the prince can eat it." The young guard couldn't help but reminded.

"But, here." Lily looked around, but couldn't find anything suitable to heat the food.

"Use my armor." The guard also noticed the problem, he took off the chest armor, and then set it up with wooden branches, making the slightly curved breastplate a temporary iron pot.

Wheat cakes were put into it, and after Lily thought about it, she found some snow and put it in, waiting for it to melt into drinking water.

"How about I try to tear the cake into pieces, so that the texture will be much softer." The guard suggested again.

"Uh, yes, but let me do it. You rest for a while. During the day, you are the one who guides and leads the way, and spends time collecting firewood in the middle. You must be very tired." Lily shook her head, Hugging Hells in front of him, he began to tear apart the compacted and hard wheat cake with both hands.

Watching the wheat cake gradually disintegrate into pieces and melt into the melted snow, Lily also retracted her somewhat sore arms and hugged the child again.

At this time, she shifted her eyes to the figure opposite, looking at the slightly childish face, Lily asked his age curiously.

"I just turned 24 this year."

"Very young." Strange, when 24 years old was already young in her eyes, Lily's thoughts wandered.

"Compared with other imperial guards, he is indeed younger." The other party didn't seem to be surprised. This view was often said by teammates in the palace before.

Most of those red-clothed guards are over 30 years old, and most of them are cronies following the coup of Emperor Amanke.

"I actually entered the palace in place of my elder brother."

"Because the eldest brother died in the expedition, the seniors in the military showed compassion and compassion, so they also recommended me and let me enter the imperial guard."

"That's also the result of your hard work. I heard from them that the imperial guards not only require loyalty, but also have strict strength assessments." Lily recalled what Amanke revealed in the chat with her.

"There is a bit of talent, but it's not important." The other party shook his head, and then added some new firewood to the fire.

"At home, my eldest brother has the best talent. He is 6 years older than me. I grew up under his shadow."

"However, although he is talented, the eldest brother can only be an ordinary soldier. It is difficult to be promoted, and he cannot obtain advanced resources."

"Her Majesty the Queen should also understand that some precious resources are often required to enter Sequence 5 and above, and commoners cannot afford such things, and they often cannot buy them."

"In the private armies of the nobles in various places, the officers are basically offshoots of the main family, or relatives of the housekeeper, mistress, and other aspects."

"They also have reasons. After all, they are raised by themselves, so they naturally want their own people to lead them."

"What about the military of the empire?" Lily asked curiously. She didn't know much about the system before the coup. Before she married Amanke, the other party had already changed the reform of the military system of the empire.

"At that time, I meant that in the past, the legions directly under the empire were controlled by the military council led by the emperor, and some of the offshoots of the royal family would serve as generals or ministers to lead the command. A small number of them came directly from outside the royal family, and most of them came from the royal family Graduates of the Military Academy and Emenas."

"They can obtain official positions as soon as they enter the army. The starting point is not comparable to people like us."

"Without war, without military exploits, we people will never be able to rise to the top. That is to say, no matter how talented you are, you can only be a small soldier."

"The only advantage is that the legions directly under the empire are often treated fairly well, and they will not deliberately deduct."

"This seems to make outsiders feel that such a life is not bad."

"For some it was, but for my older brother, he was unbearable."

"When he was about 16 years old, he advanced to Sequence 3 with that crude training manual, and then went to work in the army. It took him 3 years to barely gather enough knowledge to learn the next stage of advancement."

"Extraordinary knowledge is precious and rare, and those who hold the secret do not pass it on lightly."

"As for Sequence 4, it is also the pinnacle that the vast majority of civilians can touch. Sequence 5 not only requires complicated knowledge and theories, but also requires special resources depending on the occupation. It may be some kind of extraordinary metal, Warcraft, Plants, potions, whatever."

"On this point, if you don't have a certain family background, you can't get it at all. This is also an important factor restricting the strength of civilians."

"I don't know how many talented people can only be stuck here abruptly, watching those noble children who are not as talented as themselves, or even as hardworking as their own, surpass step by step, and then look at you with contempt, mocking and teasing you .”

"The world is unfair, and it's hard to know that." He slowly stopped adding firewood, looked at the crimson flames and spoke slowly.

"The southern border of the empire has the most deployed legion directly under the empire. They are stationed at the border. Their members come from all over the empire, and most of them are talented and able to endure hardships."

"Originally, everyone watched the turmoil in the Seven Xuehua Kingdoms, and thought that the empire would take some action, and they planned to strive for military exploits in the future and get the chance to change their fate against the sky."

"However, the upper echelon of the empire has long forgotten to open up the territory and indulged in pleasure. Such a superior disregard has gradually become unbearable for many people."

"At this time, it was Amanke, no, did I mean that His Majesty the Emperor went to the southern border army?" Lily asked.

"Yes, although I didn't see the scene at that time with my own eyes, but I heard from my brother that after listening to His Majesty's speech that day, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days."

"Your Majesty responded to our expectations. He overthrew the original system and vigorously promoted reforms. He made public some of the training methods in the military. Even if you have no property, you can apply for advanced resources from the military. The price is that you need to serve in the military. 10 years."

"It's only ten years, and there are military pay and salaries. For us who see no hope, this is an unprecedented smooth door."

"Countless talented people have begun to pour into the army, and the organization of the army has expanded rapidly. At this time, it is also doomed to start a war." He slowly described the magnificent era ten years ago.

"The empire needs war, and countless people at the bottom need to break through the shackles. They need to prove their excellence, strength, strength, and so on."

"Perhaps it seems that this is a mistake now, but at that time, everyone didn't think so."

"I think, if, if the empire succeeds in that expedition, His Majesty may become the greatest monarch in the history of the empire."

"A large number of new lands, new nobles, new positions, and new spaces, all of which allow the empire to rejuvenate and usher in a glorious era." His voice whispered, as if he was more willing to immerse himself in that beautiful dream.

Seeing the appearance of this young guard, Lily slowly stroked Hels's head and rubbed his cheek.

The Reformation was drawing to a close before she married Emmank, when the expedition had begun. In fact, she didn't know the true identity of the lover next to her pillow until shortly before the marriage was discussed.

Recalling the way Aimanke smiled and confessed that day, she sometimes even wanted to hit him a few times, but because the other party was the emperor, she didn't dare to do it.

Almost overwhelmed by enthusiastic praise and words, she married Aimanke in a trance, and then became the queen of the empire. Such an incredible scene~www.readwn.com~ made her often wonder if this was a dream.

In the end, he asked Aimanke for confirmation over and over again, and was touched by the other party with a smile, looking at him like a fool.

These sweet scenes were recalled one by one, and then put together with Van Stern, the guard, and the scenes described in his mouth. Until today, Lily gradually saw the true appearance of the emperor.

I grew up safely in the south when I was a child, and played with noble friends in the imperial capital when I was young. When I was young, I joined forces with the Baskar family to launch a coup, step by step to the throne, drastically changed the empire, and pushed it onto the chariot, burning to the end , Like a shooting star, across the thousand-year history of the empire.

Gentleness and coldness, wisdom and madness, several different temperaments perfectly blended in this emperor.

He made countless people hope and expect, he broke countless families, and blood flowed into rivers. He broke the path of ascent blocked by nobles and high-level officials in the past. He used this path to forge the road to hell, and made countless people willingly become him. Chess pieces in hand.

So adoring and following, yet so disgusting and hopeless.