The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

After spending a night in the wild, Natalie's team moved on. Although Chechen didn't know the way, Father Spasokukotsky told him that this was the way to Czestochowa.

This surprised Cheerchen. Chechen didn't understand what Natalie Kishka was doing to Czestochowa with such a group of mercenaries with open flames. Cheerchen also tried to get some useful information from Natalie, but Natalie told him nothing.

After walking in this way all morning, Natalie and the others came near a manor. This manor belonged to Pogreše, the former municipal official of Krakow. After the old city official retired, he originally lived in Krakow, but the atrocities after the Swedes occupied Krakow forced Pogreše to return to his country house with his family. Originally, the old man thought that it was far away from the city and away from the harassment of the Swedes, but he was wrong. A group of Polish puppet soldiers took a fancy to the assets that the old man brought back to the manor. They accused Pogreše of fornicating the rebel army and harboured the fugitives and wanted to search the manor. The old city official could see the minds of these Swedes' lackeys at a glance, and he refused the puppet army to search the manor. As a result, the puppet army became angry, and they started attacking the manor.

When Natalie's team passed by, the group of puppet soldiers had already leaped into the outer wall of the manor and was fighting with the family and servants of the old city official who was guarding the house.

Seeing this gang of scum bullying Good, Natalie immediately ordered the mercenaries to relieve the old city official. The mercenaries broke out from the rear of the puppet army, cutting the unprepared puppet army to pieces. The family members and servants of the old municipal officials also took the opportunity to kill them, and wiped out all the puppet soldiers who had helped the abusers.

Of course, the old city official was grateful for Natalie's help. He tried his best to keep Natalie staying in the manor overnight, and took out the wine in the cellar to entertain the mercenaries.

The hospitality was too much, so Natalie had to stay.

Pogresche invited Natalie and Mickiewicz into the living room, while the others were left outside—the manor house could not accommodate so many people.

Inside the house, the old city official asked about Natalie's family background. When she learned that Natalie was the daughter of Janusz Kishka, the old city official exclaimed loudly.

Pogrechet used to work with Natalie's father when he was young. Although Pogrechet was older than Janusz Kishka, he was taken care of by Janusz many times. Unexpectedly, his daughter saved herself again today.

Natalie knew that the old Poglechet was a loyal man, and that he was very young and knowledgeable. She went to Czestochowa this time because it was a matter of state, and it happened to ask the elderly about her views on the fate of the Republic.

"Natalie," the old man said, "if you asked me this question forty years ago, I would say that the Republic would definitely defeat the enemy. Because I was young and strong at that time, and the Republic was a mature man. But now, with me In the half-life of my life experience, I don’t see any hope of defeating Sweden. Even if our king does not abandon the country and the leaders and lords work together, it will be difficult for us to win."

"How could this be?" Natalie groaned. She originally wanted to get solace from the old man and the hope of defeating the enemy, but Pogrecher gave her such bad news.

And Mickiewicz, who was standing by, saw that the old man was so pessimistic, and he retorted: "How could this be? Our population and land are countless times the Swedes. We must be able to form a powerful army to defeat the enemy. Drive out of the country."

Seeing Mickiewicz's so impassioned, Old Pogreshe smiled miserably:

"I don't want to hit your Excellency, but our failure is God's will. So we have become weaker, and the enemy has become stronger. They defeated us."

With that, the old man took out a book from his pocket.

"When I saw the lamb unveil the first seal of the seven seals, I heard one of the four living creatures with a thunderous voice, saying, come.

I watched and saw a white horse riding a bow. And a crown was given to him. He came out, winning again and again.

When the second seal was unveiled, I heard the second living creature say, come. Just another horse came out, it was red. The authority was given to the rider to take peace from the ground and cause people to kill each other. Another big knife was given to him.

When the third seal was opened, I heard the third living creature say, come.

I just watched and saw a dark horse. The rider is holding a balance in his hand. I heard that among the four living creatures, there seemed to be a voice saying, one penny for one liter of wheat, and one penny for three liters of barley. Oil and wine must not be spoiled.

When the fourth seal was opened, I heard the fourth living creature say, come.

I just watched and saw a miserable green horse. The name of the rider is "Death". The Yin Palace also followed him.

Give them authority to kill a quarter of the people on the earth with swords, famines, plagues, and wild beasts. "

Natalie and Mickiewicz knew that this was a prophecy about the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse". But they didn't understand what the old man meant by reading this passage.

Pogrecher also saw their doubts. He explained: "Don’t you think that the biblical prophecy is about our country? The first knight is the white horse, which traditionally represents the conqueror, the son of the devil. , Antichrist. Both the bow and the crown represent conquest, and white represents the divine rebellion. Doesn’t this refer to the tsar in the north? As we all know, ~www.readwn.com~ the tsar’s robe is white. Two..."

"The second knight is the red horse, traditionally representing the lord, and the sword symbolizing war and destruction. It is Yanush Laziviu!" Natalie said for the old man. As the biggest lord of Lithuania, Yanush Raziviu, it was his betrayal that led to the further deterioration of the situation in the Republic, and the war was also unfolding among his compatriots.

The old man nodded, he thought the same as Natalie.

"The third knight is a dark horse. It represents famine and unfair trade. This is the symbolic meaning of scales. Bogdan Khmelnitsky!" Mickiewicz exclaimed.

Bogdan Khmelnitsky, the great chieftain of the Zaporozhye Cossack emirate, although he is the source of the decline of the Republic, no one can deny that if it were not for the unfair treatment of him by the Polish nobles, he would not Come to this point.

The three no longer spoke. Obviously, the fourth knight is the blue horse and represents pure death and endless suffering. This refers to Karl X.

Everything is right.

"God, why do you treat your servant like this!" Mickiewicz lamented.

"It's all God's will." Old Pogrecher lamented.

Compared with Mickiewicz, Natalie is much more calm. She believes in prophecies, but does not believe in fate. What's more, the old man's interpretation of the prophecy in this way may also be suspicion.

"God will not abandon his loyal servant." Natalie said firmly.

This was heard by the old man, and the old Pogrecher looked up and said: "Unless God can give us a savior."

At this moment, Cheerchen opened the door and walked in.

"I said, those mercenaries told me to come over and get some more wine."

Although the atmosphere was not right, Cheerchen said in embarrassment.