Wizard From Afar

" Euron Eckert, a brave and noble Knight by Byrne;"

In the Byrne Cathedral, the atmosphere is full of silence;

Everyone present was silent, and there was an inevitable grief in their eyes.

Loren in a black dress stood in the forefront of the crowd, looking at the same simple but solemn Scarlet Castle female count standing beside him; Charlotte, who was slightly nodded, had a pale face. There was no sadness in his eyes.

Some, just endless anger, and a trace of regret and self-blame.

"A pious and humble servant of the Holy Cross;"

On the altar, Weber, holding the scriptures in his hand, looked solemnly-as a Byrne bishop, he was originally a deceased The work of prayer should be handed over to the deacon below; but now the Byrne cathedral is in dilapidated condition. Many experienced priests were killed that night, and the rest was distributed to the entire Scarlet Blood Castle. There was no extra manpower; he could only do it himself. Preside over the entire funeral.

Although the little priest has always emphasized the need to keep the church away from politics, he is not ignorant of the human heart; for the Red Blood Castle, who is currently immersed in grief and anger, a solemn funeral can reinvigorate them , Unite people's hearts.

"An indispensable companion around us, a brave and loyal friend who inherited the Eckert bloodline of the Fortress of Fury;"

The dark-faced castle of Fury count Ike With his head down, one-knee kneels fell in front of the coffin. The trembling right hand held the edge of the coffin very hard, dodged with trance eyes, and did not dare to look directly at the silhouette lying inside.

The desperate old man, his originally strong body suddenly collapsed; his temples were white and bloodshot eyes were dark and yellow.

We have survived the post-"Black Duke" era, the Empire Governor era, and the "New Byrne" era. After the three supreme emperors’ anger castle count, they lost their last sons. A direct bloodline has become a "lonely person" not just in name only, but also in reality.

"He used his body to block evil and terror from where we can't see; with red blood like wine and noble and pure soul, he proved his unquestionable vow."

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With a touch of sad nasal voice, the little priest who endures his grief still solemnly said: "He who keeps his promise will be blessed; the warrior who died to keep the oath will be detached from the world."

"Today, we do not cry for the passing of the dead, because all mortals are mortal; today, we send him away, with his noble spirit of loyalty, humility, bravery and fear of powerful enemies, Spread to every corner of the world!"

"They are the bravest heroes in the Holy Cross Kingdom, and the brightest stars shining on the land of Byrne; because of the existence of Euron Eckert, Because behind him, there are dozens, hundreds, and thousands of brave followers; Byrne... can proudly call it the home of Knight!"

"So, friends...please Don’t cry; because grief is the last thing those noble people who have dedicated their lives want to see;" the little priest who spoke softly turned around slowly, his low voice seemed to comfort the child:

"The hero chooses noble sacrifice, not to leave a world full of sadness and gloom; but to use his life in exchange for the 2nd day the sun rises as usual, everything is the same."

"This is not just the wish of the Holy Cross, but also their wish!"

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At the end of the funeral, the crowd gathered in the cathedral still did not disperse; the faint chattering and crying still continued from inside the door to the corridor outside the door.

Eckert count, with a gloomy expression, slumped in front of the coffin. One by one received the condolences and relief from the guests present. The mechanical nodded still did not recover from the grief of the death of his relatives.

"Euron Eckert is not married, but he has a six-year-old nephew." Outside the corridor, Charlotte, holding the door frame, silently stared at the silhouette of Eckert count with a low voice:

"Eckert count said that he wanted the child to inherit the name and title of the Eckert family. I agreed for you."

"I also promised to let him He became the Duke’s personal soldier... Euron’s court guard post was left to him until he was twenty; when he inherited the title, he would succeed the vice-president of Duchy Knight Academy."

black hair wizard Without saying a word, the result was acquiesced.

Although can't be called compensation, but at least it is also an explanation for the loyal Acter count.

"It's all my fault. It was my overestimate one's capabilities...that led to this result."

The hoarse voice was trembling, and Charlotte lowered his head. His eyes widened, as if a drowning man was breathing desperately.

"If I did not order Euron Eckert to rush to the cathedral, he should stand beside me intact..."

"If, if I didn’t make my own claim I promised that one-year agreement for you. We could have been able to fight for the last breath and take down the two culprits..."

"If I didn't force you to be with me that night At the same time, if I didn’t believe oneself infallible to be there, I wouldn’t..."

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Feeling the right hand that suddenly pressed her shoulder, Charlotte was all over Tremble.

"Charlotte, you have done very well...better than many people." Standing behind the self-blaming female count, the black hair wizard whispered: "Among all the people, you are The one who needs the least self-blame."

"But I..."

"If you don't speak, I still have to choose one of the two in the end." Interrupted complexion pale, Charlotte, who hurriedly refuted, Loren pressed her right hand on her shoulders a little harder:

"You helped me make a very difficult decision, without making more people sacrifice... , I thank you from the bottom of my heart!"

The female count biting her lower lip still had soreness and grief in her eyes, and she rarely showed a little weakness.

"The most important point, we didn't lose... didn't we?" Cautiously sighed then said, the black hair wizard barely smiled: "The enemy's plan fell through-the assassination did not make Byrne The empire has become chaotic, but because the common enemy has become more and more united."

"even more how In fact, even if it only frustrated their plan, it can be regarded as a certain degree of victory. Loren continued to be comforted: "You used promises and oaths to drive away two powerful enemies, and you won a year's chance for Byrne, which is already a very big advantage."

"After all... This is no longer just a duchy threat, but an enemy that the entire empire faces together; the other side is trying its best to attack, wanting to defeat them without paying a price, or even completely destroy them...that is wishful thinking!"

"Well said!"

The next second, a very abrupt voice came from the other end of the corridor.

Black long-sleeved windbreaker, underneath is a slightly tight dark riding outfit. The thick heels of long leather boots make this person look half taller than he should be. , Also specially covered half of his face with messy brown curly hair.

Brandon Desalion’s cronies and messengers came here specially from Poy Duchy in the name of "Consecration for Your Excellency Euron Eckert."

Of course, Byrne is well aware of the true purpose of the other party's coming here.

"The Centaur War is one thing, and the invasion of the Azores Kingdom is completely another." The messenger walked along, while leisurely opened the mouth and said: "Unless the entire empire is gathered Power, launch an all-out war, or you will definitely lose."

"The only way to do this is to end the current division within the empire and regroup all the power under one voice. Fight to the death with the enemy!"

Looking at the silhouette of the opponent getting closer and closer, Charlotte coldly snorted, who just showed a slight expression of tenderness, raised her chest proudly and turned around, leaving only for the two of them A tall and straight back figure.

In the surroundings, either in consternation, or strange gazes, the scarlet-blooded female count walked away quickly, disappeared without a trace in the crowd.

The Lord Duke of Byrne, who was "thrown in place", could do nothing but smile and keep steady.

"It seems that even after so long, the female count of the Scarlet Blood Castle still has no good feelings about Her Royal Highness Brandon." Although the object of her allegiance is "disgusted", the messenger is still peaceful. He smiled and chuckled: "Is there no way for Duke Byrne?"

"If so, do you think I will wait until now?" Loren spit out the urge to roll his eyes. "It can only be said that it is not the right time for you to come."

"Aiya, yes." The messenger suddenly realized: "Why, as a trusted friend of His Royal Highness Brandon, I will appear in Duke Byrne's Where’s the court?"

"It’s really weird... It’s clear that His Royal Highness Brandon has just experienced a nine deaths and still alive assassination, but the Duke of Byrne seems to know nothing about it. Of; staying leisurely in your court, spending time with the cute and elegant Scarlet Blood Castle female count, but indifferent to your best friends and allegiance..."

" It's really... it's so weird!"

stared wide-eyed, a sincere and curious messenger stood in front of Loren, and the two faces were almost pasted together.

Feeling the strange gaze behind him, the black hair wizard with a twitching mouth coughed slightly, and forced his embarrassment to wave his hand to the side hall on the other side of the corridor.

The smiling messenger readily understands and walks away.

"With regard to the assassination, I had sent a messenger to Boye in advance, and I also ordered someone to take care of it afterwards." lightly snorted, Loren said solemnly: "I am confirming the cloth His Majesty Langdon stayed in Byrne under the premise that he was intact, and he did not care about it."

"Even more how, please don’t forget, as the Duke of the Empire, if I don’t have the emperor, the order of His Majesty , Leaving Duchy without authorization is a big taboo...especially at this time, isn’t it all right?"

"That’s right, but your Highness still believes that you should put his interests and safety at bay At first." The messenger smiled like a child-stubborn: "After all, you are not loyal to the empire, but loyal to His Royal Highness."

"Then what do your Highness want me to do and how to do it?" Loren Finally couldn't help rolling the eyes:

"Take advantage of the chaos between the Sky Vault and the Imperial Capital, gather troops to march towards the Qing Dynasty in Golovin? Not to mention that it’s hard to say what the real situation of the Sky Vault is. Once we did it, we gave Crown Prince Connold the best reason to'counter the rebellion'-I dare say, he must have been waiting for this day for a long, long time!"

"Yes, but take advantage of it At the moment when the empire is turbulent, we can still gather the army." The messenger took the opportunity to take the topic: "The Duke was assassinated, duchy turmoil, internal trouble and outside aggression... In this case, Byrne has enough reasons to ignore the empire. Voice, summon all the troops in case of accidents!"

"This is our advantage, because Crown Prince Connaught can’t do this-the Empire of Duanjieshan, Legion, is to prevent the invasion of monsters from the north. , He has no right to mobilize these troops to the south; therefore, the only troops who are directly loyal to him are the garrison strength of less than 10,000 in East Sackland!"

"In contrast, Boe The two duchy and Byrne can assemble at least one hundred and fifty thousand troops...Before the sky palace and other duchy react, let’s take the lead!"

"The only problem is distance and distance, and Other Duchy attitudes.” Seeing Loren’s silence, the messenger continued talking:

“If the army crosses the border from East Sacrament, it will definitely be obstructed, so it can only take Elman’s Mountain; In this way, the attitude of Grand Duke Yuli Wiertz is very important, he must be drawn to him, or he must remain neutral..."

Bang——!

The moment before the voice fell, the silent black hair wizard turned around abruptly and closed the door of the side hall.

"Byrne...Duke?"

The surprised messenger turned his head, with a trace of astonishment on his face: "What are you doing?"

"What to do, this should be the question you told me." Turning his back to the messenger, Loren quietly raised the corners of his mouth: "My messenger, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Uh..."

"Assembling the army secretly, conspiring with the Grand Duke of the Alliance, and spying on the intent of the Vault of Heaven... If one of these charges is established, one sentence reaches Eckhardt II’s ears. Here, I, the Duke of Byrne, is about to be beaten by everyone; and you dare to talk to me in the Byrne Cathedral, where people coming, people going, where people coming, people going?"

The messenger first For a moment, he chuckled: "I can't tell that Lord Loren Torino is still such a cautious person; I have heard a lot of stories about you, and I always think that you are actually a..."

He was interrupted by the black hair wizard before he finished speaking.

"And now, these words actually came out of an anonymous'His Royal Highness confidant' that I have never heard of before, and I don't know where it came from..." Loren shook his head , Sighed: "Don't make me laugh-if our Royal Highness Brandon is so attractive, anyone on the roadside will be loyal to him, the crown prince is not Connold but him."

"So..."

After a long deliberate pause, the black hair wizard turned around and looked at the terrified messenger with eyes full of playfulness:

"Who are you talking to? I learned the Appearance Changing Technique, my...um..."

"His Royal Highness Brandon Desalion?"