It was a group of cavalrymen. They wore dark blue jackets under their black half-body armor, and the lower part of their lapels was dyed white, revealing a double-row of bronze buttons. They wore high helmets, which were similar to the Spanish helmets that Brando had seen in his previous life. This was the standard uniform of Erouine's cavalrymen, and it was a regular army. They were not the guards or patrolling cavalrymen that he had seen in Bucce, nor were they the private soldiers of the nobles. Although these light cavalrymen did not carry any long weapons, each of them had a longsword hanging from their waists, and crossbows and arrow barrels hanging from their saddles. It was as if they were ready to go to war. A group of more than twenty people domineeringly occupied the entire street. The surrounding people were angry but did not dare to say anything. Even the carriages on the road had to stop and let them pass.
Brando immediately understood what was going on. His carriage did not have the insignia of a noble. The coachman must have stopped a little too slowly, and was taught a lesson by these arrogant fellows. Brando could not help but feel annoyed and a little dumbfounded. He did not even dare to offend people like Arreck and Seifer in the Noble Parliament. He did not expect that he would suffer in the hands of these ruffians.
"They are the cavalrymen of the Black Blade Squad." At this time, Amandina finally came to her senses and grabbed him.
Of course, Brando recognized the identity of these bastards. The Black Blade Squad was originally loyal to the royal family. Speaking of which, Count Vitokin was also indebted to Gryphine's mother, but this ungrateful bastard followed the king's eldest son and sided with House Seifer. The most hateful thing was that the Black Blade Squad had always been favored by Oberg the Seventh. It could be said that the Royal Family of Covardo had treated them well. However, after Vitokin's betrayal, these soldiers were as if they had been married to a chicken or a dog. They had a clear conscience. Oberg the Seventh must have raised a group of ingrates.
In fact, Brando also noticed the purple-dyed feathers on their helmets. This meant that they were the Rangers, the elites of the Black Blade Squad. In fact, the Earth Dragons that they were riding also proved this point. The Black Blade Squad was not so extravagant as to equip all the cavalrymen with Earth Dragons. These Rangers must be Count Vitokin's personal guards. Brendel narrowed his eyes and looked left and right, wondering if that ungrateful bastard was in the vicinity.
"You've gone too far!" Magda helped the bleeding coachman up and could not help but turn around to glare at the arrogant ruffians.
"Overboard?" The group of people did not care about Magadal and Brando at all. Instead, they laughed out loud. There were also a few of them who were sizing up Magadal and Amandina with glowing eyes. It was obvious that they were plotting something. However, they did not dare to snatch people on the grounds of the Holy Temple, so it was inevitable that they would resort to underhanded means. "Miss, we're just teaching him some manners." One of them, who looked quite refined, took the lead and answered.
"You, very good …" Magadal was so angry that her face turned red. She was about to reveal her identity. But at this time, Brando had already retracted his gaze. He did not see Count Vitokin, and did not want to waste his time talking to these people. He lightly tapped Halran Gaia on the ground, and for a moment, the ground under his feet rippled and spread in all directions. The soil seemed to have a life of its own as it formed a water surface. The ripples spread out for about thirty to fifty feet and swept across the ground where the Rangers were.
Before the Rangers of the Black Blade Squad could react, the Earth Dragons that they were riding had already lost their balance and fell to the ground. Naturally, the cavalrymen could only scream and curse as they fell to the ground. Many of them were crushed by the huge mounts. The rest of the cavalrymen were shocked and angry. They were shocked because of the sudden earthquake and angry because most of their mounts had broken their leg bones in the previous accident.
The Earth Dragons were extremely precious in the Erouine Army. There were only about three hundred of them in the entire Black Blade Squad. To the Rangers, or the Erouine people called them Knight Rangers, they were undoubtedly their closest companions and most treasured personal assets. But they did not expect that they would be crippled in a dispute before they had even entered the battlefield. Furthermore, the other party was not even a noble and had an unknown background. For a moment, the Rangers' eyes turned red, and they clamored to surround Brando and teach him a lesson.
Brando looked coldly at these people as they drew their swords. He did not want to kill people easily, but he had made up his mind that if these people dared to come forward, he would not hesitate to teach them an unforgettable lesson. But at this time, an angry voice came from the crowd, "Everyone, stop!"
The angry rebuke seemed to have a miraculous effect. It woke up the cavalrymen who were blinded by anger. They had already unsheathed their swords, but they were blinded by anger. In layman's terms, the arrow on the bow had to be released. But when the voice came, everyone immediately put away their swords. Brando could not help but be slightly startled when he saw this scene. He could tell that the voice was very young, and it was definitely not Count Vitokin. To have such prestige in the army at such a young age, perhaps even Count Vitokin's son might not be able to do so.
Erouine had many famous generals in the future, and most of them emerged in this era. But the one in front of him was obviously from the opposing camp, and it immediately attracted Brando's attention. His subconscious was still influenced by Sophie, and he pursued effectiveness like a player. If the other party was too famous, he did not mind getting rid of a future threat first.
After making up his mind, Brando raised his head and narrowed his eyes slightly. At this time, the person behind the Rangers had separated them and walked over. Just as he expected, it was indeed a young man. And it was a handsome young man with rosy lips and white teeth. Brando nodded his head when he saw this. He wondered why the genes of this era were so good. Legend had it that Incirsta was also a handsome man. Although Brando himself was not bad, at most he could be considered good-looking. Compared to this young man in front of him, he was a little ashamed.
The young man glared at his subordinates, then came to Magadal's side and bowed slightly. "Princess Magadal, please forgive my men's recklessness. It was because the two of you did not have the insignia of nobility on your carriage that they mistook you for commoners. Please allow me to apologize on their behalf. "
Brando could not help but feel a little strange when he heard this reason. He thought that commoners could be bullied by others? But he did not expect Magadal to accept this explanation. She replied with some resentment, "Please restrain your soldiers. This is your duty, Viscount Von Dougning. Do not let Erouine be humiliated because of you."
Magadal's words were very harsh, and Viscount Von Dougning's face turned green. He could not help but raise his head and stare at Brando hatefully. "Then what about the matter of this gentleman injuring a dozen of my Ground Dragons? Your Highness, you should know that openly attacking the Royal Guards and injuring the precious Ground Dragons is a serious matter no less than treason. I need an explanation."
Magadal frowned, and the little bit of goodwill she had for this young Viscount disappeared. She thought that he was a reasonable person, but she did not expect him to be so unreasonable. Brando was her guest, how could she hand him over? Even if he was just a passerby, the pure and innocent Nun Princess would still protect Brando.
But just as she was about to speak, Brando smiled and said, "Then this gentleman, it seems that you are not going to let me go. Do you want to settle this privately or publicly?" He had already recognized the other party, Von Dougning. This guy should be the heir of one of the nobles under Vitokin. He was considered a genius in history, and had made great contributions in the war against Toquinin. He became famous earlier than Brando, and the Royal Faction was very optimistic about his future. Even Princess Gryphine had personally inquired about him. But later on, Vitokin led the Black Blade Squad to serve the eldest son of the King, and Von Dougning himself joined Seifer's side. This genius general of the past had become a thorn in the side of the Royal Faction.
Freya had told him personally that the three most outstanding youths in the Royal Knight Academy under Princess Gryphine were Bretton, Loca, and Enrique. Brando knew all three of them. Loca, Enrique, and Freya were the famous Erouine Trio in history. Freya was known as the Goddess of War; Loca later became Erouine's God of War, and was the favorite student of Sly Fox and Lone Wolf; Enrique was once the captain of Gryphine's personal guard, and the famous Sword Saint. Of course, he was still far from that now.
But what Brando did not expect was that Bretton was among them. His results in battle tactics were second only to Loca's, and his swordsmanship was second only to Enrique's. His overall ranking was even higher than the two of them, and it was obvious that he would have a bright future. Brando knew that he had changed history, and that Bretton must have died in Bucce. Brando could not help but sigh when he thought about how such a talented person was killed by Madara before he could even grow.
But what made him sigh even more was his relationship with Bretton. He knew that Bretton liked Freya, and even a fool could see that Freya had feelings for him. That guy must be planning to go against him until the end. Brando could not help but feel a headache coming on.
But among the future outstanding generals under Her Highness, there was no one who could compare to Viscount Von Dougning. After all, the latter had years of military experience, and compared to Bretton and the others, he was a complete academic. Freya had heard from Maynild that in a real battle, among the new generals under Her Highness, she was the only one who could barely stop this young man who was rising like a comet.
But Brando retracted his killing intent. There was no other reason, but he happened to know another part of history that was even more famous. An unknown country girl defeated the kingdom's recognized genius, and from then on, Erouine had a Goddess of War. This guy was Freya's first stepping stone, and it could be said that the title of Goddess of War was obtained by stepping on this unlucky guy — in the following civil war.
Looking at this unlucky guy, Brando did not plan to kill him.
"Hmm?" Viscount Von Dougning was slightly stunned, "What is public, and what is private?"
"Public means official business. Didn't you say that I attacked the royal guards? But I would like to ask which royal guards you are. We can discuss this issue, and if you can prove your identity, I am willing to compensate for your losses. "Brando replied with a smile.
When the young man heard this, he was dumbfounded. Who was the legitimate royal family of Erouine? Wasn't this the question to be discussed at the meeting in Ampere Seale? If the few of them could reach a conclusion here, then what was the point of having so many Grand Dukes and members of the royal family in Ampere Seale? Moreover, by the time this question was settled, the war between the North and South would have started. By then, the Black Blade Squad would not have time to find trouble with Brando.
"This … I think this is a private matter, so let's settle it privately." Fortunately, he was quick-witted, and quickly added.
"Settle it privately?" Brando's face turned cold, and he took off his white gloves and waved them in front of Viscount Von Dougning, "It's easy to settle it privately. Your subordinates collided with my carriage, and I hurt your Drake. For the sake of both our reputations, let's have a fair and honorable duel like nobles."
"Ah?" Viscount Von Dougning's face was no longer green, but green. He originally wanted to use the name of the Black Blade Squad to make Brando suffer, but he did not expect Brando to challenge him to a duel without saying a word.
The Nun Princess could not help but chuckle. Brendel's words were too mean. Everyone knew that he had defeated an Elemental Awakened Great Swordsman with the strength of a Gold-ranked Advanced Swordsman. Even though they did not know that Brendel had used a little trick, his mastery of swordsmanship was recognized by the world. Viscount Von Dougning must have recognized him, but he purposely said that. It was a little too much.
However, Magadal did not feel that Brando was arrogant at all. She only felt that this Highland Knight was not playing by the rules at all, and was very interesting.
She could not help but look at the two's reactions with interest.
Amandina could not help but shake her head. She thought to herself that this idiot had to provoke her Lord. As far as she knew, her Lord had never suffered a loss before.
Viscount Von Dougning's reaction was simple. Of course, he could not agree. He was just a Silver Beginner Swordsman. Although he was considered talented among the younger generation, he knew that he would not be able to defeat Brando even if there were ten or eight of him. Asking him to duel with Brando was the same as asking him to die.
However, it was even more impossible for him to refuse. He did not want to lose face in the circle of nobles. This was not just a matter of his face. Brando's words included the Black Blade Squad and asked him to fight for the Black Blade Squad. Tears were about to fall from his eyes. He thought that this guy was too evil, forcing him to a dead end with just one sentence.
Brando held Halran Gaia and looked at the unlucky man calmly. Viscount Von Dougning's expression changed constantly, which made Brando sigh. He did not think that a human could have the ability to change colors.
But at this time, Magadal knew that she could not intervene. Of course, she could not let Brando kill Viscount Von Dougning here. In fact, she knew that Brando did not want to do so, but only wanted to tease him. She looked at the Viscount's pale face and could not help but sigh. As the saying goes, evil is the hardest to bear.
"Forget it, this is St. Pino's Square. Bishop Andre wanted to build this square to commemorate the truce between Erouine and Cruz. Duels are not allowed here." She reminded softly.
"Exactly!" Viscount Von Dougning suddenly felt that the Nun Princess's voice was simply heavenly. "If that's the case, my duel with Mister will have to be postponed."
"There's such a story?" Brando turned to look at Magadal, only to see the Nun Princess playfully winking at him. Brendel couldn't help but smile in his heart, thinking that this princess wasn't so inflexible after all. He nodded and said, "Then when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I'll let you go this time. Why don't we set a time first?"
Viscount Von Dougning's expression changed, and he hurriedly replied vaguely, "Let's set it after the conference." He also knew that the conference in Ampere Seale was still far away, and both sides needed time to prepare. Moreover, after the conference, the civil war between the North and South would begin. When that time comes, he would return to the army and have plenty of ways to deal with this guy.
But now, he didn't dare to stay here for even a second longer. After leaving behind these harsh words, he immediately led his men away with their tails between their legs.
Brando shook his head. "Young people."
Amandina rolled her eyes at the side. At this time, the alarmed manager of the auction house finally came up to them. He had already seen Brando and Princess Magadal, but he did not dare to offend the soldiers of the Black Blade Squad. Thus, he decided to wait for the dispute to end. He also knew that it was not very kind of him to do so. After all, Brando and Princess Magadal were his VIPs. Thus, when he came over, he was a little embarrassed. "Are the two of you alright? Those guys have always been so arrogant. The VIP room is ready, would you like to enter now? "
Magadal knew his difficulties and did not intend to argue with him. She only turned to look at Brando.
Brando nodded.
… … (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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