She Is Not a Witch

Titania, the Rose Palace

Guards in snow-white rime cloaks are stationed here. They are the new emperor's cronies and confidantes.

Although these families have been suppressed to varying degrees after the Emmank brothers ascended the throne, there are still many people who survived, and they are more loyal than other nobles to Elio, the descendant of the former crown prince. .

At this moment, in a quiet courtyard in the palace, Elio was lying on the lawn taking a nap, and beside him was a maid with silver-purple hair sitting kneeling, pillowing Elio on her lap.

After several days of continuous work, issuing orders and mobilizing the army, the young monarch finally reached the limit of exhaustion and fell asleep unconsciously at noon.

"The way Elio is sleeping is really cute." Knoss looked at the young monarch under the sun and wanted to touch his cheek, but she held back.

Although she often plays pranks on weekdays, she still hopes that Elio can sleep well at this time.

Apart from her and Elio, there were only two other maids in the courtyard, but these two were very interesting and stood far away, and they would only pass by if Konus called.

Although this girl with silver-purple hair is also a maid, almost no one in the palace treats her as a maid, and even the nobles in the imperial capital respect this maid very much and dare not offend her.

The families of the great nobles have a long history, and some of them can vaguely perceive the true identity of this girl, so they will not deliberately inquire and provoke her.

As for the others, besides being loyal to the emperor, Dark Moon of the Empire now obeys the orders of this silver and purple maid. This also shows its high status.

A few birds flew over the palace, occasionally landed, rested on the white dome of the palace, and sang a few birdsong. Except for a little breeze, there was no other sound in the courtyard.

In this way, after a long time, the tranquility was broken by the pushed door, and then there were slight footsteps.

Even if Konos didn't turn her head, she knew who was coming in at this moment. She waited for the slight footsteps to come in front of her before raising her head.

"Is Your Majesty asleep?" Anna mouthed the words, gently placed the plate carrying the silver sculpture on the lawn, and slowly bent down at this time.

Ko Nuos nodded, looked at the clear grapes and purple oranges that Anna brought, and then picked up a blue and transparent grape and ate it.

Although she is a maid, she has never treated herself as an outsider, and the people around her have long been used to such behavior.

The two sat quietly on the lawn in the afternoon, and it wasn't until later that Elio woke up slowly because of the gradually rising temperature.

"Sister Anna." He looked at the two people beside him in surprise, and then slowly sat up.

"Elio is so eccentric. He slept on my knee for so long, but he was the first one to call Sister Anna when he woke up." Knoss pretended to be jealous.

"Where is it?" Elio shook his head, but now it's not three years ago, he gradually got used to Konos often teasing him.

"Let's go sit in the pavilion."

With that said, he stood up and moved his body, and sat down with the two in the shaded round pavilion. At this time, Anna helped him peel the oranges, and Elio immediately asked about Konos's current situation after he woke up a little. military situation.

"Are you in such a hurry?" Konos was a little dissatisfied seeing Elio's restless appearance, but she still opened her mouth to report to him.

"Now the Duke of Griffin's army has captured the three provinces in the west. There are not many fortresses there, and coupled with the hasty response, they retreated quickly."

"However, in the valley behind, there is a strong and tall cobblestone fortress, which is the fief of Earl Desai. He is your father's brother and a good friend of Prince Ansair, so don't worry that he will easily betray."

"The land of the valley is indeed difficult to pass through, but I remember that there is a mountain road that can be crossed in the mountains near the south." Elio recalled the map he had seen before.

"Did you say Langkou Ridge? It's only suitable for small troops, not for large troops, and logistics and transportation are also difficult." Ko Nuosi shook her head, but seemed to remember something.

"But it is indeed a trouble. If the Duke of Griffin takes it, he can send various small troops to harass the rear, so that the Cobblestone Fortress will also be in trouble."

"Who are you going to send over there?" Ko Nuos leaned her head on the table.

"Darcy is now leading his troops north to resist Duke Raven's army. The northern wilderness is very suitable for cavalry. Bazel has long been gone, and Severy has disappeared after the queen fled. He must have lived in seclusion. "

"There are no generals, Elio." Knoss picked up a few more grapes and ate them slowly.

Elio leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes and meditated, ignoring the lazy maid.

After a while, he remembered a name.

"Although she is not a general, she is also a rare genius. Let her be the only one." Elio opened his eyes.

"Aurone Si Wood."

"That talented girl, but she was a new army figure supported by Edron in the past, and she doesn't seem to be taken seriously now." Knoss recalled this girl.

Since Elio ascended the throne, most of the high-ranking officers of the former Edron New Legion were replaced, and many of them were also demoted or retired and left the army.

"She's really good, but I don't know if she's willing to come out to fight." Knoss picked up a grape, peeled it carefully, and handed it to Elio, who had just finished eating the orange that Anna handed her.

"Let me write a personal letter, hoping to impress her." Elio hesitated for a while, and then said so.

"The emperor's personal letter, this is really an honor, but do you have to be so solemn? If you make a decree, she probably won't resist. After all, her family and friends live in a small town in the middle of the country."

"That's it. At a critical moment, try to show sincerity." Elio shook his head. He didn't grow up in the royal family, and he didn't value the so-called noble status as much as other royal families.

"Then I'll get the paper, but this time I'll deliver the letter. I also want to see that there is a genius praised by the sages. If she is as powerful as Bu Mansha, then she has found a treasure. "

"Bumansha, hey, let's not talk about it, but such a character will not be used by the empire." Elio seemed a little regretful.

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Two days later, Young Lion Province, Panmai City.

This is a small city on a plain, a river passes through this time, and the city is built by the river.

Now it is early autumn, the wheat in the field has already been harvested, and only scattered golden wheat stacks remain.

Walking on the road in the field, there are scattered fragments of wheat stalks and prickly stubble everywhere, and the air is also filled with a sun-baked smell, which is very dry.

A group of knights in red armor and white cloaks walked through the wheat field. They crossed the long field and entered the small town by the river. After a while, they drove out again and headed for a small village outside the city.

Finally, the group dismounted and stopped outside a simple school in a village.

This school is built with yellow earth bricks, and the roof is painted with ordinary wooden boards, and there are still mottled and peeling parts, which looks very simple.

When the group of them walked into the small courtyard of the school, they could still hear the sound of children reading.

"When you make big wishes, you will reap big fruits. When you make small wishes, you will reap small fruits..."

The footsteps of the knights stopped the voices in the house for a moment, and then the wooden door opened, and a blond girl came out. She was wearing trousers that were easy to work in, and a light red skirt with forks outside. It looks very beautiful.

"Excuse me, are you Miss Aurone?"

"Yes, who are you?"

Aurone looked at these people with a little surprise. She had stayed in the army before and had a general understanding of the military ranks of the empire. Judging by the clothes of these people, they should be the guards under the command of the new emperor.

"So that's it. We are here to convey the emperor's will and letters." After finishing speaking, one of them took out the well-preserved letter from the metal cylinder at his waist, and the wax on it was very complete.

"Give it to me?" Aurone guessed in her heart.

She opened the envelope and read the words on it silently.

[Miss Aurigne herself:

I am the 71st emperor of the empire, Elio Cang Zusselberg...

Now the army of the Griffin family is advancing eastward, causing many casualties and killing countless people along the way

…

In view of the needs of the current situation in the empire, Miss Aurone is specially invited to join the army again to protect the innocent people in the empire. ]

After closing the letter, Aurone already knew the purpose of these knights in her heart.

"I see. Please let me prepare a little bit. These children also need to be taken care of by someone."

"I understand that if Miss Aurone needs help, you can tell us." Before leaving, the emperor specially asked several people to respect this girl.

"Well, I will tell you if necessary." After that, Aurone went back to the room again and confessed to the children.

…

"Sister Aurone is leaving?"

"Don't let Sister Aurone go, don't."

"Those are bad people, sister Aurone, please don't leave." The children chirped, not wanting the girl to leave.

In this remote place, Aurone is not only beautiful, but also rich in knowledge and strength. Even the chief guard in the city can't beat her. She is the idol in the hearts of many children.

And in the past two years as a teacher here, she has also gained the recognition of many residents, but it is a pity that the local area is not considered rich and cannot give her much support.

"It's okay, my sister will be back, and I will check your progress at that time~" Orone comforted the children, and some of them cried.

The few knights standing outside were very worried. The girl's heart softened for a while and she continued to stay there, so it would be difficult for them to go back and explain.

Fortunately, after a period of appeasement, the girl came out.

"Now, I'm going to the city and ask the pastor in the city to send someone to look after these children so that I can leave with you."

"No problem, please let us go with you." After finishing speaking, several people vacated a horse for Aurone to ride, and then headed towards the town.

Looking at the few people riding forward in the field, Konos' figure appeared in the sky.

"This girl is pretty easy to talk to. I thought it would be hard to convince her." After she finished speaking, she slowly lowered down again, listening to the discussions among the children in the school room.

"Is sister Aurone going to fight?"

"I don't know, those riders seem to be from the imperial capital."

"Ah, could it be that sister Aurone was favored by the emperor? After all, sister Aurone is so beautiful and powerful. If I were the emperor, I would marry sister Aurone."

Bang, there was a slight sound of fighting in the house.

"As long as you talk too much, sister Aurone will definitely not marry the emperor. That emperor is a bad person. I heard that he killed many people when he became the throne."

"Brother George in the city was originally an officer, but he also dismissed him, and so did Sister Aurone. In the past, Sister Aurone had a great reputation in the army." A child said yearningly and proudly.

"How do you know so much?"

"Hmph, as long as you don't know anything, many people in the town have said these things."

"It's probably because you often don't study hard and go out to play secretly, so you can hear this kind of news. No wonder sister Aurone often talks about you."

"You, you." There was another fight in the house.

"Okay, okay, don't argue anymore, sister Aurone is gone this time, and I don't know when she will come back." A child mediated between the two parties, and everyone's mood fell again after talking.

"Will you come back, Sister Aurone?"

"Yes, if Sister Aurone doesn't come back, then I will join the army and look for her on the battlefield."

"It's brave. I heard that the battlefield is very good to shoot. There are dead people everywhere."

"Uh, is it that scary, don't scare me..."

"Yes." A child nodded solemnly, but he did not continue to describe.

Listening to the words of the children below, Konos felt a little funny, these little guys still think a lot.

But it's true, children are like this, with many naive thoughts, sometimes very naive and simple.

Let's go to the town and see what Miss Aurone has told me.

Angel Church in Panmai City.

The white church is surrounded by a circular low wall. In front of the church is a small square, and behind it is the cemetery of this small town, where many graves are buried.

It was noon at this moment, and there was no one in the church. An elderly priest was listening to Aurone's words.

"In other words, are you going to answer the emperor's call and go to the battlefield?"

"Yes." The girl nodded.

The old pastor sighed slowly: "Since you have decided, I can't stop it, but this battle is not as simple as it used to be."

"Although there were uprisings and rebellions in the southern border in the past, they were all small-scale wars, and the other party would not kill you, but this time..."

"The bravery of the Salius family is well-known in the empire. Those knights riding griffins and holding spiral thunder guns were good at hunting dragons in ancient times. When they fought against the country of Oz, they showed their powerful strength. strength."

"The Griffin family has ruled the Western Territory for nearly a thousand years, almost as long as the empire's history, and the strength they have accumulated is not trivial. In addition, the empire is now divided, and the southern and eastern borders will not send troops to support them. They only rely on the central part to resist the two armies. , is really worrying."

"I know that you received the favor and care of the general when you were young, so you joined the army immediately after graduation, but the general has retired now, why are you still involved in this chaotic and dangerous battlefield?"

"I don't think you are the kind of person who loves vanity, and relying on your own strength, you can live comfortably wherever you go."

"Is this a question?" Aurone looked out the window, ran her fingers through her hair, and took a long time to answer.

"Actually, it's not that complicated. It's just that we want the current order to continue."

"Xinhuang has established many schools, giving many children the opportunity to get in touch with education. I am very touched by this incident."

"I am also from a commoner background. The reason I have achieved what I am today is because the General helped our family when I was a child, and that allowed me to enter the school of Emenas step by step and get in touch with the world's top education and rich knowledge. Knowledge."

"If there are other children, like me, who can get rid of the ignorant and poor life in the past, I think it will be a very happy thing."

After she finished speaking, she stopped and stood quietly where she was.

"Well, I can't refute such a reason. May the Lord Angel bless you and come back alive from the battlefield." The old priest stroked his gray beard, shook his head helplessly, and then cast a spell of blessing on Aurone. Of course, it's better than nothing.

"I still have some healing potions that I refine on a daily basis ~www.readwn.com~ Although they are not high-end products, they may be able to help you." After speaking, he walked slowly behind the statue of the angel and took out the hidden compartment The three metal vials stored in the storage room and handed them to Aurone.

"Take it away. Anyway, this is the rear area. You don't need much on weekdays."

"Then thank you Grandpa Priest~"

After receiving it, Aurone put it in her waist pocket, waved goodbye and left the church.

After the blond girl and a group of knights left, the old priest asked a scholar in the city to take over Aurone's work, and then came to the hillside outside the city to watch the sunset gradually go into the distance.

"It's war again, it's war again, after this time, can the empire continue to exist, alas..."

After he finished speaking, he walked down the hillside step by step with a wooden stick.

In the afterglow of the sunset, the purple fire reflects the sky, which is extremely beautiful and so far away.