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(Second Update ~)
Chapter 365 "Saintess's Condition"
Du Wei was indeed waiting for a signal from the capital, a signal from the Prince Regent.
Unfortunately for him, this good fortune came. However, along with this signal, there was another "trouble" that was neither too big nor too small.
Winter has not yet passed and the snow has not begun to melt. The road is still very difficult.
Early in the morning, two carriages in Loulan City attracted the attention of the patrolling cavalry outside the city.
These two carriages had the symbol of the Shrines of Light on them. In front and behind the carriages were four Paladin God following them. When the patrolling cavalry approached, they were informed that there was a distinguished guest from the Shrines of the capital inside the carriages. Because they showed the legal documents, the patrolling cavalry could only escort them all the way into Loulan City.
The construction of the new religious center in Loulan City had already been completed. It was a large church that was very close to the Duke's mansion and was guarded by a hundred Paladins. When these two carriages entered the city, it was the busiest time for the morning caravans to enter and leave the city. This attracted a lot of attention. Everyone was guessing which prominent figure of the Shrines would be in such a luxurious carriage.
The carriage did not go to the church's religious center in Loulan City. Instead, it went directly to the Duke's mansion.
To the surprise of the accompanying Paladin God, their group had just stopped in front of the Duke's mansion. Such a sudden visit did not cause any surprise.
Waiting for them was the castle's wide open gate. A team of Tulip Family's cavalry guards came out to greet them. Standing at the gate of the castle was an old man dressed in typical aristocratic butler attire. The old man even wore a beautiful bow tie and had a respectful and modest smile on his face.
Then, using a posture that even the court etiquette master could not find fault with, he personally opened the door for the distinguished guest inside the carriage. Then, he gestured for them to get off the carriage and smiled: "Your Highness, the Duke ordered us to wait here to greet you. I'm very sorry, because you came too suddenly, His Excellency the Duke was in a hurry to attend a meeting with the family's generals, so he couldn't personally welcome you. "
A slender woman's hand reached out from the carriage. Then, the honorable Saintess of the Continental Shrines slowly walked down from the carriage. Although she had a reserved smile on her face, there was still a trace of surprise in her eyes. Then, she quickly calmed down and nonchalantly placed her hand on the hand of the old butler in front of her, allowing him to help her down from the carriage.
A gust of cold wind blew. Even though she was wearing a thick white fur collar, the Saintess still couldn't help but shrink her neck. She then laughed softly and said, "Thank you. Oh, is the weather in the northwest always so cold? "
"You'll get used to it." The old butler smiled politely. "Your Highness, I have arranged a warm lounge. Is there anything else you need?"
"Please take care of my loyal Knight. They've had a tough journey," the Saintess said.
"As you wish. Don't worry, these Knight will be treated as distinguished guests." The old butler smiled. "My name is Mard. Your Highness, if you have any requests, you can directly ask me."
The Saintess carefully observed the surroundings along the way. Looking at the majestic Duke's castle, she then politely praised, "This is a very magical place, Mr. Butler. I heard that it only took three months to build this place. Is that true? Oh, almighty goddess above, this is really a miracle. "
The old butler replied politely. Then, the Saintess made a request. "I'm not in a hurry to go to the lounge. I'm very curious about this place. Can I walk around and have a look?"
"Of course." The old butler smiled, but then added, "However, there are some places in this castle that are forbidden by His Excellency the Duke. Without his order, no one is allowed to enter or leave …. Oh, Your Highness, as you know, His Excellency the Duke is a magician. The habits of a magician are always somewhat different from ordinary people. "
The Saintess' smile became a little uneasy. Then she thought for a moment: "Then, please take me to the lounge …. I think it's better to wait for the master's permission before I walk around."
What is Du Wei doing right now?
Of course, he already knew about the arrival of this Saintess.
In fact, he already received the news before the carriage even entered the border of the Desa Province.
At this time, war was imminent. What was the Saintess doing in the Northwest, who had always been against him? Is she trying to play some tricks?
What is the Shrines thinking? On one hand, they are cooperating with me, but on the other hand, they want to throw such a troublesome person into the Northwest?
And Prince Son … … Did he actually agree?
Hell … … It can't be that Prince Son wants to take advantage of the war to get rid of his niece, right? Du Wei couldn't help but maliciously guess.
Du Wei also wasn't in a meeting with any generals. In fact, most of the generals under Du Wei's command have already gone to the border of the Desa Province and Nuling Province. The only one left in Loulan City that can be called a "general" is the city guard Dadaneier.
When Du Wei woke up early this morning, the first thing he did was to go to the laboratory. His "Dragon Battleship" is basically complete. Green robed Gandorf taught him a little "trick". On top of this secret weapon, Du Wei added a little toy that specializes in playing tricks on people.
Then in the morning, he had a morning tea with Mrs. Lister and Miss Angel. After that, the kid that Du Wei doesn't like, Muse, came to harass him. Hell, this guy that Du Wei doesn't like actually wants to go to the battlefield.
"Why would you say there's going to be a war?" Du Wei played dumb in front of this guy: "It's an era of peace, there's no battlefield."
"Don't lie to me." Muse's face was gloomy. In the two years in the Northwest, this kid has grown a little taller, but compared to Du Wei's standards, he's still too thin and weak.
"Just like a sissy." This is Longbottom's evaluation of this kid.
"Don't lie to me." Muse faced Du Wei: "Most of your troops have been mobilized to the east, and everyone is so busy right now. Even an idiot can see that this is the last mobilization before the war. Humph … … I'm not an idiot, Duke! "
Du Wei looked at the kid's flushed face and the sweat on the tip of his nose. Suddenly, he asked an irrelevant question: "What did you do this morning? Did you go exercise? "
He even took two steps closer and pulled out a silk handkerchief to personally wipe the sweat on Muse's nose. This action startled Muse and he quickly took two steps back.
"Oh, I forgot, you have mysophobia." Du Wei smiled and put away the silk handkerchief.
"I … … I went to practice swordsmanship this morning." Muse tried to straighten his chest and said loudly: "My teacher told me that my swordsmanship has reached the third level! He also said that soon, I will be able to cultivate battle qi! I … … I have grown up! Damn it! Don't look at me like that, I am not a child! "
"Only a child would try so hard to emphasize that they are not a child." Du Wei shrugged his shoulders.
"If you don't let me go, then I will go by myself!" Muse was still very determined.
"You better not do that, because if you do, I will not hesitate to break your legs – both of them." Du Wei's tone was flat, as if he was talking about something irrelevant.
Then, he looked at Muse and suddenly asked an irrelevant question: "About the war … … you heard about it from your sister, right?"
Muse was silent for a moment before nodding his head.
"Your sister is very smart." Du Wei smiled: "Besides this, what else did she say?"
"She said … …" Muse coughed: "She gave me a list of the middle and low ranking generals in the Northwest Army. They are all candidates that we can win over. But unless you promise to take me to the battlefield, I will not give you this list. "
Du Wei thought for a moment, is Mrs. Lister trying to help me? Hmm … … She's a very attentive woman. But why does she want me to take Muse to the battlefield?
"Just you wait, boy." Du Wei nodded: "Well, I can take you, but you must come with me. And … … If you don't listen, I will break your legs."
Pausing for a moment, Du Wei maliciously looked at the guy and suddenly smiled: "That's right, you should be careful when you practice your sword. I know you are still in your puberty period … … Always being pressured is not good for your body."
Saying that, Du Wei's eyes intentionally or unintentionally fell on Muse's chest. This look made Muse pale in fright. Fortunately, Du Wei quickly turned his eyes away and waved his hand to let the kid leave.
He … … He knows?
Muse's heart beat 180 times, nervously running away from Du Wei's study.
"Humph. Mrs. Lister … … Well thought out. " Du Wei took a look at the list left by Muse and then sighed: "But, doesn't she know a famous saying? War, make women go away! "
Du Wei looked at the time, the sun is almost above his head.
Hmm, presumably the Saintess is waiting anxiously.
Slowly changing his clothes, Du Wei then came to the door of the Saintess's lounge.
Just as he arrived at the door, Du Wei heard a woman's laughter coming from inside. Opening the door, he saw Mrs. Lister and the Saintess sitting together. The two beautiful women are laughing and chatting as if they are very familiar with each other.
Du Wei came in, exaggeratedly stretching his waist, then smiled: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, your sudden arrival surprised me. It's really rude of me to have made you wait for so long."
Seeing Du Wei come in, the Saintess stood up and nodded to Du Wei: "Duke, if you want to use the excuse of having a meeting with the generals, then forget it. I think everyone knows where your brave generals are right now. "
Mrs. Lister also saluted to Du Wei. Du Wei smiled and narrowed his eyes at this shrewd widow: "Madam, I just saw your brother and he made a very difficult request. Could it be that he has obtained your permission? "
"Yes, Your Highness. If you don't mind, then please agree to his request. " Mrs. Lister sighed: "I think there's nothing more effective than a cruel war to make a person mature faster. Moreover, I won't worry about his safety when he's by your side. "
"War can indeed make people mature faster." Du Wei looked at the woman with a deep meaning: "Especially men."
Mrs. Lister's expression didn't change at all: "Thank you for your understanding."
Du Wei pointed at the two: "Do you know each other before?"
"Of course." Mrs. Lister smiled: "It's been many years."
Then the woman looked at Du Wei's expression and said her goodbyes: "I'm sure Your Highness has a lot to discuss with you, so I'll take my leave first."
Before she left, she passed by Du Wei's side. But before she left, Du Wei quickly whispered something in her ear that caused the woman's expression to change.
"In the future … … Find a new swordsmanship teacher for Muse, a female teacher." Du Wei's tone was indifferent: "He's already grown up. Swordsmanship will involve a lot of physical contact."
However, the woman's expression only changed for a second before it returned to normal: "I'll consider it. Thank you for your opinion."
Then she left and closed the door behind her. Du Wei let out a long sigh and casually walked in front of the Saint. Then he sat down on a chair and lazily asked: "Well, speak. Why did you come here at this time?"
"Is this how you treat a lady? Please pay attention to your manners. "The Saint said in a tepid tone.
"Come on." Du Wei pointed at the other party's nose: "You're not my friend, we both know that. Now that there are no outsiders here, I'm too lazy to act like that. And … … To be honest, the fact that I didn't drive you out of the Northwest with a broom is already a rare magnanimity. "
Only then did the Saint smile, a very charming smile. She even took off the veil on her face and sat in front of Du Wei. Looking at Du Wei, the woman spoke with a sweet voice: "If I say I'm here to cause trouble for you, will you really do it?"
Du Wei thought about it for a moment: "Maybe … … It depends on how much trouble you cause. If it's too much trouble, then I don't mind creating an accident and having you 'unfortunately' die here in the Northwest. I'm sure the Regent won't object. Of course, at your funeral, we'll squeeze out a few tears. "
The Saintess laughed. Her laughter was very presumptuous, even somewhat unscrupulous. She used an intimate action to get closer to Du-Wei. Du-Wei smelled the fragrance of her body, but as if he was poisoned, he dodged to the side: "Don't do this to me, Your Highness … … I'm not that stupid boy from the Seine Marquis family who was harmed by you."
"What if I'm here to help you?" The Saint sat back down on her seat.
"Oh?" Du Wei laughed and said, "You said you want to help me? Then, my first reaction would be to hold onto my purse tightly and look around to see if I've fallen into a trap. Dear Highness, I am a person who likes to joke … … but I don't have the habit of joking with my enemies. "
"You lack a sense of humour." The Saint sighed. "Just tell me, I can give you a very big benefit. However, I also have my conditions. "
Du Wei crossed his legs and looked at the woman from the corner of his eyes: "Tell me … … but I must warn you, my appetite is very big. Ordinary benefits won't be able to move me."
The Saint snorted and leisurely said, "You know, under Rugaard's command in the Northwest Army, there's a guy called Guadolo, right?"
Du Wei stopped laughing and sat up straight: "Of course, Guadolo. He once led troops to surround my capital. Moreover, he is one of Rugaard's most trusted generals."
"You see." The Saint smiled. Her smile was like a blooming flower: "You've been moved by me, haven't you?"
Du Wei looked at the woman's smile and narrowed his eyes … …
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The prelude to the war began with an official document from the imperial capital.
"By the order of His Majesty the Emperor of the Roland Empire, the Imperial High Command, the Northwest Army General Rugaard and the Northwest Army's generals, the Tempest Legion will enter a large scale reorganization due to the demonic beasts in the North. The Northwest Army and the Tempest Legion will exchange defense zones. The Tempest Legion will take over the Northwest War Zone. The Northwest Army will take over the Northwest War Zone. The Northwest Army will take over the Northern War Zone. The Northwest Army will take over the Northern War Zone. The personnel arrangement of the Northwest Army will not change. The Northwest Army General Rugaard will be conferred the title of Marquis and the Northern War Zone will be given double pay. The exchange of defense must be completed within a month. Otherwise, military law will be imposed.
— — Imperial Military High Command, Acting Military Minister Robscher (Signed), Imperial Regent. "
Almost at the same time the document was sent to Watt Fortress, an identical copy was placed on Du Wei's desk.
Without a doubt, even an idiot would know that a war is about to break out once the contents of this document were spread out.
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