On the fourth day after setting off from Hiawatha, it was difficult to see pure plains anymore in the places the motorcade passed. As far as the eye could see, there were rolling mountains, with gray and bare rocky mountains and vegetation on both sides.
It looks very sparse, as precious as the few hairs on a bald head.
The wind in the valley became even stronger and hit the convoy head-on with a strong whistling sound, bringing a large amount of sand and gravel, which hit the car body and made continuous noises.
The cavalry were on both sides of the convoy. They all put on gray cloaks and hunched over their horses. The backs of their cloaks were rustling in the strong wind.
The horsemen driving the vehicles also put on cloaks and veils to block the all-pervasive wind and sand.
However, what is worthy of praise is that in this environment, the road the team traveled was unexpectedly good. The stone road was in very good condition, which was enough for four large carriages to travel parallel. And every time you passed a section of the road, you could see a person standing on the road.
The group of small stone houses on the side can not only provide rest and food, but also provide certain carriage repair services. Of course, these require a certain amount of money, but for the caravan, it is worth it. It is far better than the previous road blocking devices.
It's good to impose mandatory threshold levies.
Ida opened the cover of the front window of the carriage and shouted several times into the carriage, but they were completely covered up by the whining wind. He simply made a gesture to Geer, telling him to move forward.
Pointing from above.
Geer stretched his head to the front window of the carriage and looked forward in the direction of his finger. At the mountain road ahead, there was a gray-white stone road sloping upward, like a gray snake with no head visible, lying quietly
The surface of the mountain is winding and twisted, extending deep into the mountains.
The strong wind forced Geer to squint his eyes slightly and look around. On both sides were mountains whose tops could not be seen at a glance, with bare gray-brown rocks everywhere.
In the direction pointed by Ida, Geer saw a section of a building emerging from the mist behind the mountain. Because it was far away, the building in his field of vision was extremely small, with a black pointed dome, and the top of the building could be vaguely seen.
The dense firelight was like the legendary Holy Sword of Morfros that pierced the sky.
"That's the Kefilo Palace in Bern. It's the highest place in Bern and the residence of the royal family." Lucalin leaned into Geer's ear and shouted loudly.
Geer nodded to express his understanding.
If Bern is the heart of the Principality of Hesting, then the Kefilo Palace is the soul of the Principality of Hesting. As the predecessor of the entire city of Bern, the significance of the Kefilo Palace to the Anslin family is self-evident.
There are many legends about this palace, but few people can actually go in and take a closer look. Everything is hidden in layers of mist.
After watching it for a while, due to the change in angle caused by the advancement of the motorcade, the famous palace was once again hidden among the mountains and sea of clouds.
Pulling up the front window shield, Geer sat back in his seat and looked at Lucaline. "What suggestions do you have for the next thing? Do you still want to go with the people from Ingrid Church?"
"Well, I think it's better to separate." Lucalin thought about it and said calmly: "Obviously, Ingrid's church is now involved with the ninth prince of the principality. The situation in the entire principality is not clear now. We
If we continue to follow people from the church, we might be included in the Ninth Prince’s camp and get involved in this whirlpool, which is not good for us.”
"I think so too, then it's settled. When we get to Bern, just say goodbye to Carmelita, and then see if we can find a safe route back to San Lotaro." Geer nodded in agreement.
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Now Gale and Lucaline are the brains of this five-person team. Gale is in charge of the general direction, Lucaline is in charge of the details, and the other three are responsible for contributing. As long as the two people discuss it, the matter will be settled.
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"Aren't you a pity?" After hearing Geer's decision, Lucaline narrowed her eyes slightly, glanced at Geer sideways, and said with a hint of teasing.
"What's the pity?"
"It's time to say goodbye to such a beautiful woman." Lucalin stared at Geer's face covertly, with a smile still in her words.
"Where did you think of it?" Geer laughed. "You are no worse than Carmelita."
"Haha, no, no, this is really not as good as her." She said modest words, but Lucalin's eyes almost narrowed into slits.
"Hey, there is a third person here, please be careful." Iona, who was sitting opposite, weakly protested.
"I've heard that the best organization in operating strongholds in neighboring countries is the Bern stronghold. It even has a certain relationship with the Anslin family. We can go there to seek some help, and we should get good results..."
Lucalin pretended not to hear Iona's protest and directly started discussing matters with Geer after arriving in Bern.
"Well, we can consider this. Do you need me to step forward?" Geer couldn't say anything, so he could only smile at Iona, and then started discussing with Lucalin.
"Your goal is too big, just let me step in first..." After thinking for a while, Lucaline chose a more cautious plan.
Seeing that she was being treated like a stranger, Iona sighed, buried her head on the small table, and chose to stay out of sight.
The convoy continued to move forward, gradually closing the distance to Bern.
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Two days later in the evening, Geer's convoy finally arrived at the city of Bern, the heart of the Principality of Hastings.
When I entered the area surrounding the city of Bern a day ago, the originally unchanged scene of the barren mountains suddenly changed dramatically.
Towering peaks with thousands of years of snow surround the most fertile valley in the Principality of Hastings. Glaciers melted from the snow flow into the valley from all directions, forming rivers that nourish the land of the valley.
Everywhere you look is a green area full of vitality.
Moving forward in this pleasant environment, the convoy couldn't help but feel a little brisker, and soon arrived at Bern.
Facing the terrifying city wall that was more than 20 meters high, the towers protruding from the city wall every tens of meters, the dense shooting holes on the endless wall, and the black fortresses entrenched on both sides of the city gate, Geer
Only then did they witness with their own eyes the significance of a city reputed to be nearly invincible.
At the city gate, Ger and Lucaline found Carmelita and said goodbye to her.
Carmelita expressed her understanding for the choice of Geer and his party, and the two parties left each other's addresses in the hope of meeting again in the future.
After the two parties said goodbye, they entered Bern in two separate ways.
The first impression you get after entering Bern is that of prosperity, liveliness and order. It is not full of enthusiasm or passionate noise like Hiawatha, but shows another kind of orderly prosperity.
The order in the city is well maintained by the guards everywhere, and there is no phenomenon of randomness. The stores on the same street are the same store model. People are in an orderly manner.
Without fighting or abuse, a kind of noble spirit shows the style of a king.
"Master, I asked, it's best to go to Anboening Street if you stay, where is the concentrated place of the hotel." Clamy came back and brought good news.