Chapter 1013 "Bad Woman"

If Interlaken is God's eye, then why didn't he discover Parodo?

Pomona looked at the scenery outside the window and fell into deep thought. The word "parodo" represents the passage where the chorus appears in Greek dramas. Greek mythology is spread south of the Alps, while Norse mythology is believed in on the other side. In addition, Catholicism

, Protestantism, if they are mixed together, if each sings his own song, it will be as chaotic and disorderly as the school song of Hogwarts.

Unless these cultural elements can be integrated, the European continent is actually not doing very well at this point. If it were good, there would not be so many countries, large and small.

The New World was also unsatisfactory in this regard. Americans smashed various civilizations into shreds of paper and then integrated them according to the needs of Hollywood movies to form an information flow that stimulates people's senses and impacts people's vision and hearing.

It's like poisonous milk mixed with white snakeroot. After drinking it, the muscles all over the body tremble, like epilepsy or being possessed.

Nancy, the mother of Abraham Lincoln, the American president who was committed to liberating slaves, died of this disease. White snakeroot is a common weed in the New World. It looks like an ordinary white flower blooming in the mountains, but

This plant is highly poisonous. Cattle will die if they eat it, and people will die if they drink the milk produced by cows that eat white snakeroot. In the 19th century, people tried every means to find the culprit who poisoned their livestock. Until

It was only at the beginning of the 20th century that people understood the truth of the matter.

There are many ways to poison a person, and it does not necessarily have to be a poison that will kill you in one sip. Even if kings and popes let people test the poison on themselves, the person who tastes the poison will only take a sip. If the poison is not lethal, it will not kill him.

fatal.

The War of Spanish Succession was caused by the fact that the Spanish Habsburg dynasty was extinct, and Carlos II was nicknamed "The Devil" and was married to incest. Carlos II suffered from a variety of genetic diseases, mental retardation and epilepsy, and his body was so weak that he could risk it at any time.

Death, unable to withstand the education that a monarch should receive. He was the most severe of the Habsburg family's familial lordosis, and his jaw was too large for him to chew.

In the last few years of Carlos II's life, he became more hypersensitive and behaved strangely. At this time, he was completely disabled, lost all his hair, was deaf, could hardly see his eyes, had few teeth left, and suffered from severe mental illness.

He suffered from epilepsy. His various strange behaviors were called "possessed" by foreign spies, so he got the nickname "The Possessed".

Since Carlos II was diagnosed as infertile very early and could not have any heirs, who would inherit the Spanish colonial empire became an important issue in Spain and even Europe.

On November 1, 1700, Carlos II died suddenly at the age of 38, thus beginning the War of Succession to the Spanish Throne.

Prince Eugen's mother, Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons, was the chief minister of the French Privy Council, the niece of Cardinal Jules Mazarin, and the first love of Louis XIV.

Olympia was raised by her uncle Mazarin when she was young. When she grew up, she entered the French upper class. She stunned the court when she appeared and became a socialite. The young Louis XIV was fascinated by her. It is said that Louis wanted to marry him in the 1650s.

She is the queen.

But the shrewd Mazarin knew that his family background was too low, and he was afraid of public criticism, so he sent Olympia back to Italy to marry Count Soissons. Among the eight children born after the marriage, the most famous one is Prince Eugen, the god of war.

Mazarin also arranged for Louis to marry the Spanish Princess Maria Theresa as his queen for political gain two years later. Olympia moved her family back to Paris a few years after the marriage, using Louis XIV to influence her

Many people believe that she once again became the mistress of the King of France. However, she suddenly fell out of favor in 1680 because of the poisoning incident in the palace in 1679. She was also accused of poisoning her husband in 1673 and being a traitor to the king.

He was poisoned and forced to flee France to Spain.

In 1690, he moved to Brussels, the capital of the Spanish Netherlands, where he lived until his death in 1708. He left his children in France and entrusted them to the care of his mother-in-law.

The discovery of the New World brought a large amount of silver to Spain, but it did not make the Spanish rich overnight. Instead, it may have brought the poison of the New World to Europe. Some people even rumored that Carlos II was poisoned and the murderer

It was Olympia, the mother of Prince Eugen.

Eugen's father, Eugen Maurice, got an officer position because of his wife's relationship. He was busy with military affairs for a long time and had no time to take care of family affairs, including his wife's love affairs. When he died suddenly in 1673, Eugen was only 10 years old.

Rumor has it that Olympia poisoned her husband to cover up her scandal.

The history books do not record how the poor officer died. If it was Olympia who poisoned the King of Spain, it would be a complete mess.

Prince Eugen had been unattractive and thin since he was a child. He was known as a little monk. His grandmother also wanted him to enter a monastery, but he was unmoved. In 1683, he asked to join the army and command a company, but was dismissed by Louis X because of his short stature.

Four rejections.

At that time, the Ottoman Empire was launching a massive attack on Central Europe, which shocked the Christian world. The 19-year-old Eugen went to the front line as a volunteer and met the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I at the gates of Vienna. At this time, Eugen was his only biological brother.

He was serving as the commander of a dragoon regiment in the imperial army, but the dragoons at that time were far less famous than the Polish hussars. The Battle of Vienna was ultimately won by the alliance led by the Habsburg family.

Eugen fought bravely and was appreciated, but his brother died. The emperor was grateful for his martyrdom and admired Eugen's bravery, so in December 1683, he handed over a newly formed 800-man dragoon regiment to Eugen.

Root command.

Eugen deeply felt the kindness of encounter and regarded Austria as his homeland. In the following more than ten years, the imperial army regained Hungary and other large territories in Eastern Europe. In 1686, he participated in the battle to conquer Buda City. In 1687, the 24-year-old Eugen was promoted to lieutenant general and achieved great military exploits.

Outstanding, he led his troops into Italy in 1689 and repeatedly defeated the invading French army.

For soldiers, there is no one who is more convincing than someone who comes from a noble family and starts at the grassroots level and rises through the ranks through military merit.

In 1693, the 29-year-old Eugen was promoted to Field Marshal of the Imperial Army. In 1694, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the North Italian Army, commanding operations independently for the first time.

In 1697, Eugen once again transferred to the Eastern Front and served as the commander-in-chief of the imperial army in the battle against the Ottoman Empire. In the same year, he used surprise attack tactics to achieve a victory of 50,000 to 100,000. This was the first time that a European army defeated a Sudanese charioteer.

After personally conquering the country and achieving the most complete victory, Prince Eugen became famous throughout Europe almost overnight and became a European hero who fought against the heretics.

When the War of the Spanish Succession broke out, Eugen first commanded the imperial army to avoid the real situation and strike deep into central Italy. Then he conducted a beautiful surprise attack and emerged from the sewers to capture alive the French commander in Italy, Villeroy, who had replaced Catina.

marshal.

The next year, France replaced a more capable general, the Duke of Vendôme, and used twice as many troops as Prince Eugen to take away most of his victories.

The unlucky French reinforcements who were supposed to participate in the Battle of Turin got lost in the mountains and came to Parodo. They were also unlucky to have several nobles die. It would be fine if they died in battle, but the problem is whether they are alive or not.

Without a body to be seen, if the general who led the team went back like this, he would definitely be hated to death by the parents of these nobles.

The French court at that time was full of conspiracies. If you were not careful, not only would your future be lost, but your life might be lost. Eliminating the monsters would at least give you a good reputation, but no one would believe it, so it was forgotten by history.

Covered up.

This is very common in history. It is said that an army of one million people actually only has 200,000 people. Or it is not surprising that the army encounters a flood on the road and tens of thousands of people disappear collectively.

The number of soldiers who died in World War II is not necessarily accurate, let alone civilians. In troubled times, human lives are insignificant, which is different from the current situation where one or two hikers are missing and the mountain is searched.

What have the creatures in the sinkhole eaten over the years?

Pomona couldn't help but sigh, she was the only one who would pay attention to some strange things. What kind of food did Carlos II, who couldn't chew his jaw, eat? Milk? Or oatmeal?

What's the point of living like him?

Louis XVI's idea is actually quite understandable. If the imperial power is shackled by law and cannot be used at will, does the French king still mean that in front of him?

It’s precisely because you can use it at will that it’s so enjoyable. Now the Queen of England even wants to announce how much she spends on doing her hair for the public to supervise.

The so-called dance that goes along with rock music is almost the same as epilepsy. When staying in a Muggle hotel, it is inevitable to hear music coming from nowhere. The drum beats accompanied by the original rhythm make her almost uncontrollable.

By myself.

She rummaged through the bag of seeds Neville had given her, looking for something to stop their noise, but all she found were carnivorous plants.

She thought again and simply went back to the painting box to work on her greenhouse.

After walking back up the stairs, it suddenly became quieter.

This greenhouse is not just for viewing and growing some ornamental plants. When it comes to the most ideal natural home security system, the first thing that comes to her mind is a magical plant from Mexico.

Its name is "Bad Woman". It looks like a pure white flower, but its body is covered with iron-like thorns. These thorns are even used by the indigenous people as fishhooks.

The scary thing about this plant is that it secretes a corrosive liquid, which can make the poisoned person suffer, but it will not kill him.

It does not move all the time like other magical plants, but it has a very magical effect, that is, it will not hurt people if it thinks it is "one of its own".

The basis for its identification is its pollen. If there is no pollen and it touches its branches, it will make those who encounter it regret coming into this world.

Pomona prefers to call her the goddess of revenge rather than a "bad woman."

Potions masters are still studying the effects of the pollen from this magical plant. Almost no magical animals in Europe react to it, except for the Thestral, which sneezes after sniffing it.

Who doesn’t suffer from pollen allergies in spring?

Although spring is good, it can also bring some troubles to people. You can't just shovel all the flowers like white snakeroot just because you are allergic to pollen.

"Cockroach pile, where are you?" Pomona shouted loudly. Her greenhouse was not completely safe. It would be terrible if the little snake was eaten.

Not long after, the two-foot-long bird snake crawled to her feet and rubbed its head against her thigh so affectionately.

"Do you think that wand could be the Elder Wand?" Voldemort asked gently.

"I don't know, I don't even know what that wizard's name is." Pomona said, stroking the head of the cockroach pile.

"I've always heard that the Elder Wand was in England. Aren't you curious how it got into the hands of a wand maker in Germany?"

Pomona was stunned.

"Grindelwald stole the Elder Wand and then lost it to Albus Dumbledore. An ordinary elder wand would not have much power. Only one made by Death would be extremely powerful."

"But Severus said that the dark wizard's wand was burned."

"Ha, Severus knows I'm here and he won't tell the truth." Voldemort said with a smile.

"Are you planning on using Muggle Legilimency?"

"No need, I'm no longer interested in that wand." Voldemort said lazily.

"You don't want the Elder Wand?"

"I just wanted to kill Harry Potter with it."

"You don't want to kill Harry now?" Pomona asked.

Voldemort didn't answer her.

"Neville Longbottom, he killed Nagini."

Pomona's heart tightened.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in him anymore." Voldemort said still gently.

"What are you interested in, Tom?"

"I will tell you when the time comes."

He left a suspense and then disappeared.

Pomona felt extremely tired.

In fact, she is not very good at guessing riddles, and all she meets are people with unpredictable thoughts.

Why are humans so complex?

The surname Riddle also means puzzle.

Let us sing Hallelujah together
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