"So, my brother is determined to start an expedition?"
On the sofa in the winery, Ryan brought tea and said with some sigh: "Unknowingly, my brother has also embarked on this road."
Sulia sat next to him, and the female knight was also holding black tea. She said casually: "This is my brother's lifelong ideal, and my father also supports him."
"Well..." Ryan nodded calmly.
It was raining lightly outside the house, and it was already early spring. Year after year, Ryan found that time really flew by. He now had his own territory, his own army, and his own home.
What Mr. and Mrs. Lane were talking about was about Julius. After a fight with Luojia years ago, Julius officially renounced all his titles and started the Holy Grail expedition.
His first stop is the Arden Forest, and then the Gray Mountains. The expedition knights will first travel as much as possible throughout Britannia, and then consider leaving the knight kingdom and expedition elsewhere.
Generally, for all expedition knights, the first stop must be Bastogne, the land of dragons in Britannia, so Julius also chose the Arden Forest to start his journey.
"Where's Amelia?" Ryan suddenly talked about his little maid. He smiled and said: "Veronica and I did have doubts about her identity at first, but she turned out to be the elector and duchess.
The first in line of succession, this is really something I didn’t expect.”
Britannia's inheritance laws are slightly different from those in the Empire.
The inheritance law of the empire is the eldest son, legitimate son, legitimate daughter, legitimate grandson, illegitimate son, collateral relatives, etc.
The succession law in Britannia is the eldest son, the eldest grandson, the eldest daughter, then collateral relatives, and then the illegitimate son.
So why does Holy Grail Knight Antelm say that he is the third successor after Julius and Surya? It is because he is Francois's cousin.
The empire allows the emergence of duchess and allows women to inherit titles, but this is not the case in Britannia. In principle, the Kingdom of Knights does not allow a woman to hold such a high title as a duke. This female noble will openly recruit marriages under the order of the king.
The successful knight will inherit the dukedom as the female partner.
But at present, it seems that Francois can stay in the position of Duke for a very long time, in all senses.
"The Nuer side has sent an army of more than a thousand people to greet Emilia. It will arrive in the near future. This army will be led by Nuer Grand Marshal Erstein and Nuer Justice Theodore.
-Bruckner, led by Elspeth, the Black Lady of Nur, and composed of Nur Ironclads and
It is composed of more than a dozen elite knights of Nuer." Sulia was wearing a fairy white ivory dyed ink-outlined satin dress today, showing off her two amazingly beautiful long legs. The female knight said with a half-smile, but also faintly
With some jealousy: "I heard that Amelia lost her temper with you."
"That's right." Speaking of this, Ryan couldn't stop smiling bitterly.
As the time to return to Noor was getting closer and closer, and for some reasons, Emilia began to gradually become irritable and unkind.
Especially for Ryan, the little maid would sometimes be very irritated and ask Ryan to go away. She didn't want to see him. After Ryan cooperated and stayed away from Amelia, the little maid would get angry again and wonder if Ryan didn't like her anymore.
So he avoided her and told him to come back and hug her to sleep.
This left Ryan at a loss as to what to do. Of course, the Earl himself knew why Emilia became like this, so he tolerated Emilia's bad temper as much as possible.
Lidya Su also understands this very well. It is obvious that Amelia wanted to marry Ryan, but she became the final winner, and Amelia has always maintained a very good relationship with Lidya Su.
We have a good relationship, and each one calls her "sister" very sweetly.
"You should stay with Amelia these days." Lidya Su said generously.
"...Let's change the topic." Ryan changed the topic with some embarrassment: "Speaking of which, a big event happened in the empire recently."
"Big deal?" Sulia put the pastry into her mouth.
"A new Saint Domain powerhouse has risen." Ryan placed a document on the table: "Take a look, Sulia."
The female knight took the information.
Just last year, when Kemmler was ravaging the entire eastern part of Britannia, Fourcade, Duke of Montfort, naturally asked for help from the Empire, especially Prince Reik.
However, there has never been much reaction from the empire.
Ryan felt a little strange, so he later asked Oliver to investigate.
Sure enough, the empire also encountered difficulties.
At the same time last year, a doomsday fire dragon named Malatrax ravaged the entire Reikland, several villages and towns were razed, and the Knights of the Ebony Hand who went to fight the doomsday fire dragon were completely wiped out.
Emperor Karl Franz was troubled by how to solve this problem. On the one hand, he issued a high bounty, and on the other hand, he planned to organize a huge Brunswick army to destroy the fire dragon.
However, a rising star solved the problem for the emperor.
His name is Marcus Wolfhart, a strong man from the Sanctuary.
This hunter led his group of monster hunters to ambush the giant dragon that was resting and building a nest on the Reik River. He killed the dragon by piercing its heart with three arrows when it was about to fly over the Reik River.
This incident shocked the entire imperial court. Emperor Karl-Franz was extremely surprised and sincerely happy. Since Marcus Wolfhard was the leader of Midden, Emperor Karl-Franz not only immediately sent Rui
He personally summoned the dragon-slaying hunter to Braunschweig and came to the imperial palace and the emperor's throne to receive the award from the Imperial Guard. He planned to make him a baron and grant him a piece of fertile land in recognition of his feat of dragon-slaying.
.
However, Marcus refused the reward and asked the emperor to allow him to continue his hunting journey, because he had made a great wish that he would never stop until all monsters in the empire were wiped out.
own steps.
Emperor Karl admired Marcus's firm determination very much. He ordered his men to take out the amber bow from the imperial treasure house. This bow was imbued with magic and powerful blessings by the amber wizard. Regardless of any angle, the arrows shot can be guided by magic.
, automatically shot into the heart of the ferocious monster.
Later, the emperor gave Marcus the titles of "Hunter Marshal" and "Captain of the Imperial Royal Guard", giving him the privilege of recruiting soldiers on his own.
"Marcus Wolfhart is the leader of Midden and a strong man in the Sanctuary. Karl Franz must be very happy to have such an outstanding talent under his command. As you know, Su
Leah, there are not many talents in the empire who have the strength of the Holy Domain." After seeing Sulia read the information, Ryan said: "This is the reason why the empire has never supported the Principality of Montfort."
"When we encounter problems, we can't count on others. It's best to rely on our own strength." Ryan shook his head: "The empire also has its own difficulties. They have to face too many enemies."
"Well, Ryan, go and see Amelia." Sulia looked at Ryan who was a little restless. The female knight smiled, with a bit of sourness in her tone: "Women like and need it most at this time.
When I’m with someone.”
"I understand." Ryan sighed softly, and the count himself stood up.
After walking through the long corridor, Ryan came to the door of Amelia's room. He hesitated for a moment, stretched out his hand and knocked on the door: "Amelia?"
The door of the room opened, and the little maid's face was as beautiful as a clear spring in the mountains. She was exposed from the crack of the door. She had a very unhappy look on her face: "Ryan? What are you doing here?"
"Let me see you."
"I don't want you to see it. I'm not as fragile as you think!" The little maid's words didn't sound pleasant, but she still stepped away and let Ryan in: "Would you like something to drink?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was slammed shut.
Emilia's room was very luxuriously furnished. The little maid was wearing a simple pink sheer lantern-sleeved dress today, with white stockings wrapped around her delicate calves. She motioned for Ryan to sit down in the room.
The decoration in each room is a typical Breton decoration style, and the
The game highlights the symmetry of the axis, the majestic momentum, the nobility and elegance, the details are processed with attention to carvings, lines, and the production process is exquisite. Seeing Ryan coming in, Amelia said sadly: "There are only five days left, El
Speth told me they will arrive in five days."
"Five days?" Ryan ignored Amelia's somewhat sad eyes. He sat on a chair and stared at the little maid who had followed him for many years with a half-smile: "I remember you are twenty-five years old this year, right?
?”
"A woman's age is a secret! Ryan!" Emilia pouted. She poured a glass of cider for Ryan, then got into Ryan's arms and leaned on his chest: "I was ten years old when I followed you.
Seven years old, you are twenty-four years old, you are thirty-two years old this year, and I am naturally twenty-five years old."
Gently reaching out and stroking Amelia's back, Ryan sighed: "How can I help you?"
"No need, I am Emilia and Emmanuel." The little maid sighed faintly: "I am not as delicate as you think. Don't forget, I belong to the Bernardino family of the Elector.
As the last direct bloodline, my methods will not be less than you imagine, and I have my own supporters."
"That's good." Ryan didn't know what he should say. He rarely faced this kind of situation. The Earl thought for a while and then said: "Then what wish do you want to fulfill?"
"Wish?" Amelia's face was uncertain. The little maid was really reluctant to leave Ryan. She rolled her eyes and whispered: "Are you willing to help me realize it?"
"Well, within my ability." Ryan quickly nipped some of Amelia's unrealistic ideas in the cradle.
Recently, Emilia's body has undergone some changes. She has become easily nauseous, likes to eat sour plums, has a loss of appetite, is in a bad mood, and has a series of symptoms. Ryan knows what is happening, and he can only express his sincerity to this.
Inner joy.
Of course Emilia knew what was going on, but the little maid was ashamed and annoyed, and worried about gain and loss.
"Then...take me out, okay?" Amelia thought about the day in her mind, raised her head, and said in Ryan's ear: "I want to experience the hot spring bath in the Temple of Justice Church again, just
The two of us, three days and two nights.”
"Okay." Ryan hugged Amelia: "Just the two of us."
…………I am the dividing line for experiencing hot spring baths……
Five days later, troops from Nuer arrived.
Nur Grand Marshal Erstein led the Nur Iron Armored Army to form a neat queue outside the town. The imperial elites in black clothes and black armor reflected the dark light in the sun. Their military appearance was neat and tidy, and this army was full of people.
The specially made long sleeves carefully crafted by Nur Military Factory
In charge of holding muskets, every soldier of the Nuer Iron Armored Army is a son of a great noble. They were sent to study at the Nuer Gunnery Academy and studied in many ancient famous schools in Nuer. This army has always been Nuer
The elite at the bottom of the box will not go out until the last moment.
Once mobilized, their enemies will face a terrifying storm of bullets.
Erstein wore a full body of black plate armor, a shiny helmet and held a bright sword. Hanging on his body were the iron cross skull emblem representing the empire and the black-backed scales and gold lion emblem representing Nuer. He was already
A veteran, with several beautiful colorful helmet feathers floating in the air on his head, and big red cheeks
The beard and long goatee fully illustrate his qualifications. Unlike many people's imagination, he was not born as a noble, but as an ordinary soldier. From a soldier to a generalissimo, Erstein's
The story inspired generations of imperial citizens to join the army and fight to defend civilization.
Ryan thought that it was true that only wealthy and civilized areas like the southern part of the empire would have such opportunities and possibilities, especially Brunswick, the capital of the empire, and Nuer, the important southern town. It is no wonder that countless farmers and free people took advantage of it.
I broke my head and squeezed into the city.
The Black Lady of Nuer rides on a purple-red dragon. She holds a scythe in her hand and soars in the sky. The wind of death surges back and forth. Many wizards from the Nuer Wizard Guild arrived one after another, including an alchemist wizard.
, shadow wizard, light wizard, emerald wizard, amber wizard and other twenty or thirty wizards.
Justice Theodore of Nur is riding a wild half-gryphon. This half-gryphon is called "Reaper" and is the largest half-gryphon in the empire. Behind him are more than a dozen knights of Nur.
The representatives of the regiment, including many of the Grand Masters of the Knights, were wearing colorful armors and had various coats of arms of the Knights on their bodies.
This elite army, one of the best in the old world, is waiting outside the city, preparing to welcome Emilia.
The door of the winery was wide open, and Ryan also sent out all his elites. Holy Grail Knight Armand held the banner with the crest of the Ryan family, and behind him was a group of kingdom knights with bright armor and lances like a forest.
The newly created Baron Hex of Devon wore a cross helmet, and he led more than two hundred knights errant to wait in place.
A large group of dwarves and the "Green Wind", a team of rangers from the wood elves, are also waiting here.
Under the gaze of everyone, Emilia walked out of the winery under the escort of Ryan. The little maid raised her head. She looked at the army that came to greet her. The pure temperament of the past disappeared, replaced by the graceful and noble temperament.
With the magnanimity of a great nobleman, when she saw Erstein, Emilia chuckled and said: "You are the generalissimo now? Er? I remember that during the battle of the Dragon Forest, you were just a legion commander.
, you actually survived."
"I have met the duchess!" Erstein had no doubts after seeing Emilia. The generalissimo of Nuer knelt down on one knee: "We welcome the Duke back to Nuer!"
"Welcome the Duke back to Nuer!" Almost all of the more than a thousand elite troops knelt down on one knee, and the knights turned over and dismounted.
"Please invite the Duchess of Nur, the Elector of Brescia, the true ruler of the Wesson Territory and the Duke of the Wesson Territory, the most orthodox heir of the Bernardino family, to use your sword!" Immediately afterwards, Jul, the leader of the Nur Armored Army,
-Bafok knelt down on one knee.
"Please, the Duchess of Nur, the Elector of Brescia, the true ruler of the Wesson Territory and the Duke of the Wesson Territory, the most orthodox heir of the Bernardino family, please use your sword!" The Nur Armored Army made an earth-shattering cry.
Roar.
Emilia nodded, and the little maid finally reached out to hold the long sword at her waist. Due to some reasons that she knew well, she felt a little dizzy and nauseous when she woke up early this morning, and her chest was a little swollen, but she overcame it.
In order to overcome his physical discomfort, he held the sword with one hand.
In the golden flames, the Elector's holy sword "Fire of the West" was unsheathed, and the sacred radiance on the sword illuminated the entire army.
At this point, there was no longer any doubt about her identity.
Ryan stood not far away, looking at Emilia's figure. The Earl himself had mixed feelings.
Maybe from today on, there will no longer be the little maid Emilia, but only the Duchess of Nour, the Elector of Brescia, and the Duchess of Wesson, Emmanolie von Lebwitz-Bernardino.
Goodbye, Emilia.
Hello, Emmanuel von Lebwitz-Bernardino, Duchess of Noor and Imperial Elector of the Reich.