You and me under the world tree

Speaking of which, Theotis would not know that those trustworthy maids under Siegfried were not trained by himself.

The first maids were actually from Iceland, including this well-trained valet.

She actually grew up with Princess Hilda.

Strictly speaking, she might have to call the woman in front of her Your Highness.

But now it can't be called that, because these maids including her have become members of the Volsung family.

And in the future, their mistress will also settle in the city of Sky's Wrath.

But no matter what, they finally knew the identity of the woman in front of them.

Former Icelandic princesses, mothers of their masters.

But alas, the relationship has become quite complicated because of a series of events.

Even maids like them are not qualified to intervene or talk too much.

but……

"Though it's rude to say so, ma'am."

In the end, with complicated emotions, the maidservant still spoke:

"I still think you can be tough sometimes, though."

'patta'

Suddenly, she seemed to hear the sound of water droplets.

But when she turned her head, she saw Theotis rubbing her eyes.

"Miss?"

"It's nothing, my eyes suddenly itch."

"Oh, um."

I don't know if I saw through it, but the maid just nodded slowly.

Then, the voice of the shield girl echoed outside.

"set off!"

Then, the carriage moved forward slowly.

Following their line exactly, they left the City of Heroes.

However, this process has not been smooth sailing.

Because in the process, they encountered several assassinations and attacks.

It includes not only direct attack and killing, but also poisoning and various other means.

Moreover, the core target of these attackers is quite clear, and that is the queen!

Although there were no casualties along the way, it still made her feel terrified.

And more importantly, she knew the true identities of these people.

At least, these people are under the banner of revenge for the former king, and they seem to be loyal to Elf.

The purpose is to provoke a war between the Netherlands and the Goths.

Although it was true on the surface, Theotis always felt that it was weird.

Why on earth did these raiders start a war between the Goths and the Netherlands?

And even if this huge war is provoked, what can they gain from it?

To Theotis, this will always be a mystery, and to her, those responsible for protecting her look somber.

At least there is no problem.

She comforted herself so much.

But without any danger along the way, the Netherlands' convoy finally entered the territory of the Gothic Kingdom.

So far, the attack has completely subsided.

"It was probably Elmrich who ordered the attack on you."

And in the process, she also heard about it.

And she also knew who this person was.

After all, although she doesn't participate in the kingdom's politics, she knows who her children and her husband have communicated with.

"If war breaks out between the Netherlands and Goths now, he will be the biggest beneficiary."

After all, life is not easy for Elmrich right now.

The east was attacked by Hungary, and the west was pinned down by Dietrich. In the past, there was at least Denmark in the north, but now Denmark was defeated by Dietrich.

So, he urgently needed to take a breath.

"As long as there is a complete war between the Goths and the Netherlands, then he can seize the opportunity to expand his territory and appease his lords."

Listening to the words of those around him, Theotis could understand part of it, but he still had to think about the other part.

But before she could think about anything, the words of the court maid came to her ears.

"Ma'am, we've reached the border."

Hearing those words, Theotis couldn't help sticking his head out.

In his eyes, the scene of the Jura Mountains was extremely clear.

This is the border of the Netherlands, it always seems to be.

"Ah."

She nodded her head slowly, her eyes were in a daze.

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Chapter 53: Welcome home! Legion Commander!

Depart from the heroic city of Denmark and enter the Gothic Kingdom all the way.

From Goth to the Netherlands.

This period of time is not too long, and it is only a month before and after.

But during this month, she experienced a series of things that made her physically and mentally exhausted.

Assassinate.

Assassinate.

Still an assassination.

Assassination by various means.

Although warriors like Studus and Half keep their promises to protect her, she is still worried because those crazy guys will emerge from the side at some point.

And it was with this mentality that she saw a place she was familiar with.

The valley mouth of the Jura Mountains and deeper is naturally the border of the Netherlands.

As she remembered, the Gothic Kingdom and the Netherlands Kingdom were bounded by the Rhine River and the Jura Mountains, because this place was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it was the most suitable place to set up camp.

It seems like nothing has changed from decades ago.

For a moment, Theotis fell into his long memories and thoughts.

She even had such an illusion.

It seems that everything is just a kind of dream of oneself.

Yes, all that had happened so far was but a dream, and she was still young, still a princess of Iceland.

Still the queen of the Netherlands.

Involuntarily, this absurd idea of ​​self-deception sprouted deep in her heart.

However, this weakness didn't last long before it was shattered by the cruel reality before him.

Because soon, something completely unfamiliar to her appeared in front of her.

It was one tower after another.

Now she has not yet entered the valley, she saw those towers standing upright.

These towers are at the entrance of the valley, and the warriors standing at the entrance of the valley seem to be proving the ownership of the valley with practical actions.

"Has the Jura Mountains all belonged to the Netherlands?"

Subconsciously, she couldn't help asking the question.

After hearing her question, the maid driving the carriage also turned around.

"Of course, the Gothic Kingdom exchanged land including the Jura Mountains for the support of our Netherlands. Now this mountain range belongs to our Netherlands."

"Decades ago, the mountain range didn't have defenses of this magnitude."

"Because compared to stationing directly in the mountains, it is obviously safer to retreat and set up a fort in the valley on the other side."

Facing Theotis' exclamation, the maid just spoke in a proud tone.

"The Netherlands used to have to face the coveted interests of Denmark, Goth and Burgundy at the same time, so there was no way to put some ideas into action, but now it's different."

said the maid.

"Because now, the enemies that were once a headache have disappeared, and we have an unbreakable covenant with the Goths, so we in the Netherlands have plenty of time to build defense lines and barriers like this."

It is clear that the two towers at the entrance already testify to the ambitions of the Netherlands.

Her children seem to want to have the entire mountain in their hands.

However, this kind of thing seems normal, because the Jura Mountains are geographically subtle and important.

However, this ordinary thought was finally defeated by reality.

Because when the Netherlands' convoy entered the valley, she saw a smooth, obviously artificially built road.

Accompanied by the terrain inside the Jura Mountains, the gentle and wide road spreads out into the distance, and towers under construction can be seen one after another on the side of the road or above the valley.

"Those towers..."

"It is used to transmit messages. The roads inside the mountains are sometimes winding and rugged, but the field of vision is actually extremely wide, so even if there is no way to transmit information in a short time, the simplest notification can be given through the beacon fire."

That's what it says, and it doesn't sound like anything wrong.

But vaguely, Theotis felt a little strange.

As for why, she seemed to have thought of it too.

"Decades ago, I remember that there were many giants in this mountain range."

"But after decades of processing, the giants here are all cleaned up, ma'am."

"It's all cleaned up..."

Hearing Theotis' voice, the maid did not turn her head.

She didn't know whether the lady was lamenting the disintegration of the kingdom of giant robbers who had been a disaster, or the passage of time.

However, the current Kingdom of the Netherlands is not the same as she remembered after all.

Although the maid herself doesn't know what the Kingdom of the Netherlands has been like in the past few decades.

Perhaps the Kingdom of the Netherlands under Siegmund's rule was much stronger than that under the rule of the Hengding family, but in the heart of the maid, the period of Siegfried's rule was the most prosperous and powerful.

Maybe there is a distinction at the level of starting wealth, but so what?

This is the case.