Volume 1, Dawn, Chapter 7, Coping
Elos and Willier rolled over and dismounted in front of the official residence. The two guards in front of the official residence, wearing heavy silver armor, holding spears, immediately took the reins of the war horse and led the war horse to the stable on the side of the official residence.
Willier also shouted two more guards: "Let the groom take good care of our baby, I haven't eaten any decent food these days."
The two of them climbed up the steps, and above it was an old man in a retro palace goth dress, who was the housekeeper of Grand Duke Gloss.
The old housekeeper bowed like Iroth and said, "Master Iroth, the grandpa is in the study, Miss Fiona is waiting for you."
"Okay, Grandpa Anthony, how are you doing recently?" Iroth saluted the old butler Anthony.
The old housekeeper replied: "Young Master is lucky, your health is good, and it will not be a problem to serve you for another ten years. But you must pay more attention to safety. I heard that this investigation was not going well and I encountered a strong enemy. Fortunately, you were not injured."
While speaking, the two walked to a grand door of a room. The old butler Anthony knocked on the door, then pushed open the door and led Iroth and Willier into it.
This study room is extremely large, with blue stone bricks with a long-lasting atmosphere. There are no other decorations. There are only a huge fireplace with huge shields hanging on it, with two golden leaping lions facing each other, and a large number of silver rose patterns entangled around it.
This is the family emblem of the Gloss family, shining with bright gold and silver under the illumination of the fire.
It is said to be a study room, but there are actually not many books. Dozens of armor stands are placed around the walls. In addition to the shape and size of the armor on it, they are all silver armor, and without exception, they are carved with the family emblem of the leap lion. This is the armor of the Grand Duke of the Gloss family in history.
These armors are as bright as new, reflecting the light of the fire. It seems that people often maintain and wipe these armors.
"I'm back, my child." A gentle voice came, and a middle-aged man in a military uniform was sitting upright in the middle of a huge oak table.
He has a stunning body and a dignified appearance. His golden hair is like wheat in autumn, and he is meticulously combed. His eyes are shining at the cold stars, his eyebrows are as if painted. His chest is wide and he has the majesty that thousands of men cannot defeat.
This is the Grand Duke of the Charles in the Abrex Empire, the leader of the Knights of the Silver Hands, the highest commander of the Storm Fortress, the powerful man in the Holy Land, and the adoptive father of Iroth, the Grand Duke of Karl Gloss.
There were two people standing under the table, one of whom was tall and thin, with a middle-aged man wearing a pointed hat and a pure black magic robe. He had a huge hooked nose and a pair of sharp and intelligent eyes that showed his extraordinaryness. This was the close friend of Grand Duke Glos, the chief magician of Charles, and the vice president of the Magic Society of Abrex Empire.
The other is a woman in military uniform like Grand Duke Gloss. She has a slender figure, and her military uniform highlights the gracefulness of her body. Her white gold hair, blue eyes like sapphire, and skin like white jade, is like a goddess. But she does not have that delicate temperament. On the contrary, her sword eyebrows add a sense of heroism, and she looks more like the legendary Valkyrie. She is the only daughter of Grand Duke Gloss - Fiona Gloss, known as Silver Rose.
Before Iros could answer, Fiona gust of fragrant wind blew by, hugged Iros' neck, and said with a smile: "I've been out for so long, did Iros think of me?"
Fiona's height was almost close to Elos, and her graceful body was close to her. The fragrant breeze blew onto Elos's face as she spoke, making Elos itchy. Although she was used to Fiona's various actions on weekdays, she was inevitably extremely embarrassed in front of everyone this time. Elos quickly turned red and wanted to break free from Fiona's intimate behavior.
"Fiona, stop me, what a moral character!" Grand Duke Gloss's somewhat angry voice came.
Grand Duke Gloss had long regarded this adopted son Iroth as his closest son and intended to match Iroth and Fiona. It was not surprising that he was intimate with them. But not only were everyone present today, but Iroth also had major situations about the orcs to be reported. Fiona's ignorance of the general behavior made Grand Duke Gloss a little unable to come to Taiwan.
"Che" Fiona let go of her hand holding Iros, walked to stand aside, and then made a "please" gesture to Iros, signaling Iros to report.
Iroth saluted the magician Nielas Eran and reported to Grand Duke Glos.
"Father, this time we are in the northern part of the Kansas Grassland, the core area of the orcs...I think a new orc empire is being born, and there should be an eternal god recognized by the beast god, which is gradually integrating all orc tribes. The metallurgical technology and productivity of orcs have also been greatly improved. The number of spellcasters is unknown, but it should not be less. We have not been able to penetrate into the more core area controlled by orcs. It is really unknown how much orcs have developed."
After Iroth reported, Willier, the captain of the Knight of the Silver Hand, made an addition, and Grand Duke Glos and Nielas Elan briefly fell into deep thought.
Nielas Elan was the first to say: "I have heard of it before, saying that the number of orcs' casters has increased a lot in a short period of time. The Magic Association also inferred based on the frequent miracles of Kansas in the north. It should be that the beast god has descended a major oracle, and there may even be the beast god's envoy to make extraordinary arrivals. Now the omniscient eye of the Magic Association can no longer see the orc movements in the Kansas grassland. It should be that the beast god used the means to block any perception."
"I had discovered the orcs' abnormality before, so I sent a team of elite scouts, Ye Xiao, and all disappeared. I asked Iroth to lead a squadron of Silver Hands Knights to the depths of the grassland," Grand Duke Glos said worriedly.
"The rise of orcs is basically a foregone conclusion, but I don't know when to go south. According to intelligence analysis, I guess it's only been in the past few years. If the orc empire goes south with the power of the whole country, it will be impossible to resist the Storm Fortress and the Charles tribe alone, and even the entire Abrex Empire will not be able to compete."
"Yes, we should set off to Wadenhof immediately to meet Charles III," said Nielas Eland with a huge hook nose. "There are also southern countries. This time, they cannot watch the fire across the river. This is the battle of the rise and fall of all human races."
Grand Duke Glos nodded and said in agreement: "Although our Charles and the Empire are the first to be brutal, if the southern countries are really laughing at us, then I will save my strength and go south and let the orc army give them an unforgettable lesson."
Everyone present knew that although Grand Duke Glos said this, with Grand Duke Gloss, he could not do such an act of preserving his strength, abandoning the thousand-year-old homeland and all the people of the Charles, and driving disasters to the south. Grand Duke Gloss only expressed his indignation at the selfish style of the southern countries.
Grand Duke Glos said seriously: "No further ado, we should go to Wadenhof to meet the emperor immediately, and there was a batch of Sharma and arms that needed to be transported to Wadenhof."
Then he said to the old butler Anthony: "Uncle Anthony, arrange the relevant matters immediately. In the past two days, 300 slaughtered Sharmas and the weapons and equipment ordered by His Majesty the Emperor."
The old housekeeper bowed to everyone, then went out of the study to arrange the matters ordered by Grand Duke Glos.
Nielas Elan said to Grand Duke Glos: "Hisser Dagong, I need to go back to the Magic Association immediately and apply to use the Invisible Puppet to further explore the detailed information of the orcs, and at the same time tell the President Master Luo Ning the confirmed news, then I will go first."
After nodding to everyone present, Nieras Elam chanted a spell. After counting breaths, a blue portal appeared. The scene above was vaguely visible to the tower of the Magic Society located in Wadenhov, the capital of the Abrex Empire.
After Nieras Elland stepped into the portal, the portal twisted and disappeared immediately.
Fiona looked envious: "The magician is so convenient. You can get there wherever you want. We still have to travel hard for a long distance, and it's annoying to think about it."
Grand Duke Glos laughed and said, "My eldest lady, Master Elland has also tested you before. You don't have magical talent, not to mention that the portal must be a magician at the Sanctuary level. With your current silver-level strength, it is unlikely."
Fiona looked at Elos and Willier present and couldn't help laughing. Her face turned red, then she gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, and said angrily: "If you don't know magic, you won't be a knight. You didn't take me even when you go to the orc's lair. Anyway, you must take me with you when you go to Wadenhof this time."
Willier advised cautiously: "Miss Fiona, this time the orcs are being investigated northward is extremely dangerous, and it is not an ordinary sightseeing and recreation, so he didn't bring you. Even Your Excellency Iroth was a little injured."
"What, Ilos was injured?" Fiona couldn't help but be anxious when she heard the news that Ilos was injured. She pulled her forward and pulled Ilos to observe carefully. "Where is the injury, let me see."
Iros said helplessly: "It's not a problem. It's just a little internal injury. When he encountered a wolf cavalry of the Orc Frost Wolf clan, he also had the strength of the golden rank. If the situation was not for the complicated situation at that time, I would have beheaded him."
"I know you are so good, let me check you well later." Fiona pulled Iroth and pulled her left and right, and Grand Duke Gloss and Willier were speechless.
Willier saluted the three of them with tactfulness and then stepped out, and Grand Duke Gloss came down.
"Fiona, you are too ignorant of the generalities. How can you let such an important thing be allowed to make trouble here? If you make trouble, I will never take you to Wadenhof!"
"Wantenhof? Great, Father, you are so majestic and wise in my heart..."
"Stop, stop talking, it turns out that you, girl, have heard you take you to Vadenhof. You didn't take the previous content to your heart!" Grand Duke Gloss touched his forehead helplessly and said kindly: "Ilos has not had a meal yet when he is back. Take him to change his clothes to the restaurant. I have already ordered the kitchen, and then go to my room to take the recovery potion to Ilos, and his internal injuries will be healed soon."
Fiona stuck out her tongue at Grand Duke Gloss, made a face, and pulled Iros to have a meal.
Before Iroth walked out of the study, he saw the face of Grand Duke Gloss changed from joy to sorrow. He couldn't help but secretly swear: Stop your ability, protect the people of Charles, protect Fiona, and protect the Grand Duke Gloss who are adopted father and son, who are actually better than biological father and son!
Chapter completed!