However, on this day, when Valhalla's tree canopy began to adjust the direction of its leaves, sunlight shone through the dense layers of branches and began to illuminate the lower city, Valhalla's new residents left their houses and walked onto the streets, only to discover that this fortress was a bit different from before.
Trees that resembled lampposts grew along the streets of the city, with one or more moonstones hanging from the curled branches. During the day, the crystals would absorb sunlight, and at night, they would emit a gentle moonlight that illuminated the entire lower city. They would also attract fireflies to look for food around them, decorating the city as if it was a dream.
But early in the morning, the people discovered that the lampposts had flowers growing beside them, with ribbons hanging from them. Above the city, Valhalla's main trunk stretched out horizontally, hanging down streaks of colorful silk with the silver lily coat of arms of the Corvado Royal Family. At the end of the silk was the insignia of the Abies.
This wasn't the first time the new residents of Valhalla had seen such a scene. Valhalla hadn't hired any city workers yet, so this was definitely the handiwork of the Radiant Spirits. They decorated the city at night, taking advantage of the arrival of dawn to give everyone a surprise, and this wasn't the first time.
The last time was before the Sacred Fire Rite, and the people couldn't help but wonder what festival it was.
But no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't figure out what festival it was. The Autumn Harvest Festival was still a long time away, and with the rumors of war coming from the north, there was no way they would hold a festival at this time.
People gathered on the streets in twos and threes, discussing the strange scene in front of them. Some of them were still doubting whether the Light Spirits had made a mistake again, but some of them with good eyesight had already put their hands over their eyes, squinting their eyes as they looked at the upper regions of Valhalla.
Above the main trunk of Valhalla, there were rows of tree trunks extending horizontally above the lower city. The leaves growing on these trunks would regulate and guide rainwater for the entire city in rainy weather, as well as provide shade for the streets below. They were even used to hang banners and silk satin to add to the festive atmosphere, just like now.
Above the trunks were many platforms that extended out. These platforms weren't directly connected like the lower city, and above them were the important craftsmen's quarters and barracks. There was even a commercial district within, but it wasn't open for the time being. These areas were connected through the trunks, which was why there were no drawbridges or planks around the platforms.
Above them was the upper region of Valhalla. The new residents of the city now understood that it was the administrative area where the Count's' castle 'was located. At this moment, they were staring at the second platform in that direction. It was originally Valhalla's backup spaceport, which was also the spaceport of the Corvado Royal Family. By the way, Princess Gryphine and her Knight Order had been staying in Tónigel for a long time, to the point that the Royal Faction had some complaints about it.
But anyone with a discerning eye could see that the princess of the kingdom had feelings for their lord. There were even rumors that Andina, the actual person in charge of Firburh, was jealous of the princess. It was so vivid that it was loved by the bards.
Fortunately, no one dared to spread these rumors to the upper region of Yggdrasil, including Gryphine's Knight Order who often came to the lower city for fun. Otherwise, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.
At this moment, the new residents who raised their heads saw that the spaceport used by the Royal Family was crowded with people. It was obvious that there were many people gathered there, as if a grand welcoming ceremony was being held.
"Who's here?"
"Could it be that Count Gryphine has returned?"
For the new residents of Valhalla, they only knew that their Count Gryphine had gone to the Empire as an ambassador. Of course, the drama of Gryphine beating up the Empire's people was naturally arranged by a certain lady. The bards sang about it in bars all over Tónigel. Regardless of whether it was the residents of Abies Castle or Macsen, they were all happy to hear about it.
Even the merchants from Cruz listened to it with great interest. After all, most of them did not like the nobles of the Empire. As for nationalism, it had not yet begun to sprout in Wohnde.
However, news about Brando's disappearance had been strictly blocked by Amandina. Until now, not to mention where Brando was, even the huge changes that happened in the Cruz Empire had not been transmitted to Tónigel. There were only occasional rumors in some areas, and no one paid attention to it.
But these people were not completely wrong. Princess Gryphine rarely used the spaceport used by the Royal Family, and it was indeed to welcome the return of some people.
On the platform, a military band formed by the Light Spirits was playing. These little fellows were holding instruments that were one size smaller than themselves. Under Monika's command, they played quite well, but they were a little restless, and their formation in the air was a little crooked.
Princess Gryphine did not care about the mischievous little fellows. She silently listened to the gentle tune of 'Lilies and Dawn', her thoughts drifting off to god knows where. This was the military song of the Royal Family of Erouine's Knight Regiment, and it was also the exclusive music of the Royal Family. It was written by Valodin in 332.
A silver warship was passing through the clouds.
Count Altif slowly descended from the clouds. In accordance with the Buga style, the ship's sides and keel were luxuriously plated with a layer of silver. At this moment, all the sails on this second-class cruiser were full, and it looked like another white cloud.
The sailors on the ship rang the bell, and then began to slow down. They lowered the ropes and raised the sails. The captain used the communication crystal to report the ship's current status and mission to Valhalla's spaceport. Then, two vines shot out from the tree branches outside the platform and grabbed onto the hull of the three-masted sailing ship. Under the guidance of these two vines, Count Altif slowly began to dock.
Amandina stood behind Princess Gryphine with a calm expression, but the uneasiness in her eyes betrayed her true feelings.
Although the bad news from Erouine had reached Valhalla, and The Shire and Scarlet had returned to Tónigel ahead of time, there was still no news of Metisha and the Roman aunt. Right now, she had to hold on to any hope.
The ship steadily docked, and the trumpeter on the ship blew three times in response to the port's cannons. Then, a gangplank was lowered from the side of the ship. There were handrails on both sides of the gangplank, and then Jutta's figure appeared there.
The former mercenary commander was now the captain of the Knight. After carefully inspecting the gangplank, she took a step back, revealing Haruz behind her.
The little prince and Lysmeka, who had been by his side, got off the ship, accompanied by the dark elf lady they met in Anzeruta. The customs of the inhabitants of Jorgendy Ridge were very different from those on the ground. The lady was dressed in hot clothes, and in addition to her slender thighs, her strong waist was completely exposed. The thin wrap on her chest was really short, and her two southern hemispheres were completely exposed. Her skin was dark and delicate, and Amandina and Princess Gryphine could not help but blush a little, thinking that this woman was really shameless.
Her Royal Highness had made up her mind to interrogate her only brother. The future king of Erouine was not going to be a puritan, but the women around Haruz were a little too strange, not to mention that he was still young.
Looking at her only brother in the world, and the only heir to the royal bloodline of Covardo, she had never let him out of her sight for such a long time since she was sensible. The last time was the adventure in the Deadly Frost Forest. Although it was more dangerous, it was much shorter than this trip. Gryphine's heart was full of softness, but her words became incomparably cold.
"Haruz."
"Sis … sister."
Although Haruz still seemed a little naturally afraid of her, Gryphine could see that after this experience, her brother had faintly gained some manliness. His slightly tanned skin could prove this. Thinking of this, she could not help but be filled with gratitude to Brando.
But on the other hand, this feeling was a little complicated. She opened her mouth and asked, "What about the count …?"
"Teacher … teacher he …" Haruz's eyes were red, and he was almost crying. Although he had been flying in the sky all the way, he still had to stop and resupply when he passed by Ampere Seale. Moreover, when the fleet passed by Seifer, he had to send Chiara and the others one by one to their family's territory, so he had already known what had happened in the Cruz Empire.
After the day of the Black Moon's fall, Lushta was completely wiped off the map. No one knew what happened within a few hundred kilometers of that place. They only knew that some dragons later brought out news that a spatial rift had opened there, and monsters of Chaos were constantly pouring out from it. Now, East Metz and Cloak Bay had not been peaceful for long before they became the frontline again.
But this time, Cruz's eldest son no longer had to deal with his mother, but those inhumane monsters. It was said that a branch of the Bugas had already gone to the empire. After the fall of the floating city, which he had just learned of, this was the first time the Bugas had appeared in front of the world.
Amandina looked at Maynild on the side, the latter nodded at her with a gloomy face. Amandina could not help but cover her mouth, her face was pale, and her whole body almost went limp. Ever since The Shire and Scarlet returned, she had hoped that Brando and Metisha would meet Haruz's fleet.
But now, this hope was shattered.
But she immediately felt a delicate and slender hand holding her own. She felt a little warmth coming from the palm of her hand. Amandina could not help but raise her head in surprise. She saw Princess Gryphine's silver eyes looking at her seriously.
"Cheer up, Amandina, the Count is fine, Mr. The Shire is still here, isn't he?"
After the civil strife in September, her relationship with Amandina had been closely tied by the alliance between the royal family and Tónigel. The private relationship between the two had also gradually warmed up, and under Amandina's intentional pandering, they had already become good friends who talked about everything.
And in the early days, the princess had already known about Brando's identity as a Planeswalker.
Amandina came back to her senses. She was actually worried and confused, so she quickly nodded and collected her emotions with difficulty.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Gryphine only forced a smile at her. Obviously, Brando's disappearance was also a heavy blow to her.
But Amandina's heart was even more troubled. She did not know how to tell Freya and Scarlet this news. Although the former had already gone to Randner and gathered with the White Lion Guards, in fact, she had been hiding things about the Roman from them.
As for the latter, Amandina was even more troubled. She knew very well that compared to herself, the mountain girl was more dependent on her lord.
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