At the end of the Sword's Year, there was indeed a second invasion by the Blood Staff in history.
The unruly Corpse Wizard King colluded with Count Randner to create trouble in an attempt to create an excuse to invade Elson. The deeper intention was to break away from the control of the supreme Emperor of Madara, or at least weaken his prestige.
So this was a good show directed by the Blood Staff. It was just that some people had planned the opening of the show, but did not expect the final outcome. The Blood Staff that once swept through the Eastern Region of Karsuk completely buried itself in this war. First, it was defeated by the allied forces of Eke, Yura, and Duke Viero. Then, in the process of retreating to the Land of Spiders, it was ambushed by the army of the Queen of Banshees, Yalvete, who claimed that she was unwilling to submit to the Mercury Staff, and then died.
Not long after its death, the territory it originally ruled in the Blood Forest was divided. Incirsta inherited the largest part of it. Then, the Queen of Banshees, Yalvete, also surrendered to the supreme Emperor of Madara after a symbolic resistance. No matter how one looked at it, it seemed as if the Corpse Wizard King had dug a hole and buried himself in it.
Before Incirsta left Aouine, he had secretly communicated with Count Randner. But in the next moment, this lovely Count went to the Blood Staff to conspire with him. Perhaps only the Blood Staff's empty, dark-corroded mind of the Corpse Wizard would think that there was nothing fishy about this.
The Queen of Banshees, Yalvete, was also a big suspect, but this was not something Brando was concerned about. What moved him was that he realized that this' September Conflict 'in history would bring him a huge opportunity. It might even allow him to completely solve the trouble in the Southern Region in one fell swoop.
If his plan was successful, then Her Highness would have at least one to two years of development after unifying the Southern Region. Even before the Emperor of Madara was ready, if Erouine was prepared to deal with the war in advance, maybe the new Black Rose would seriously consider the route to the West.
Brando was lost in thought for a moment. His finger tapped lightly on the envelope. Only he could see the opportunity in the letter. He clearly remembered this point in history. During the Autumn Moon of the Year of the Sword, the Blood Staff would choose to head east from today's Bucce and enter Grinoires from the Silman region. They would then meet up with Count Randner at the border of the Northern Tosancade Forest.
After that, Bloodstaff's army marched north to attack Kurkel, the capital of Grinoires, in an attempt to open up a path to Viero from the west of Lake Vallenden.
However, the undead army was ambushed by the allied forces of Eke, Yura, and Duke Viero near Shallow Water Town. The Blood Staff was killed by Yalvete in the process of retreating to the Land of Spiders. The princess and Duke Arreck's army also attacked the capital of Randner's territory, Magitan.
The September conflict started in the Month of Harvest and lasted for more than a month until the middle of the Month of Autumn. After that, both Madara and Erouine refused to admit that it was a war. They reached a consensus in writing that it was a border conflict where the lords privately plundered and retaliated. Brando personally participated in the war as a player at that time.
Not long after that, Count Randner was expelled and fled to Madara. He joined Incirsta's forces, but that was no longer something that Brando cared about. He raised his head and stared at the huge map of Erouine's southern border that was hung on one side of the wall of the castle hall in Abies. His gaze was always wandering on one of the lines.
That line started from Silman in the south and reached Kurkel Castle in the north. In history, the Blood Staff had once attacked Kurkel, but this time, Brando obviously would not give the lich so many benefits. The southern border was now in the princess's pocket, and Brando was not so generous as to give his things to others.
The key was that this was the best opportunity to rope in Duke Grinoires, and Duke Viero would definitely join in. Now, he could only hope that old man Arreck would also join in the chaos. If their allied forces were completely destroyed, then the war in the southern border would in fact be over.
Brando's gaze stopped at the Silman area where the war started, and he suddenly thought of some people.
Those people should have gained a foothold by now.
Then the plan was set.
He curled his finger and lightly tapped on the table. This action made Amandina, who was at the side, tremble slightly. Amandina, who was familiar with him, knew very well that he had already decided on the next plan.
As expected, Brando raised his head. He first glanced at Delfien who was pressed down on the chair by Scarlet. This woman made him a little puzzled, but the fact that she ordered her subordinates to hurt Freya angered him even more. The Valkyrie had come to him with bandages on and told him not to be impulsive, but it was precisely because of this that Brando's heart became even colder.
He pondered for a moment. A murderer should be prepared to be killed. This woman had sinister intentions. Although she did not succeed in the end, at least she had attempted to kill. Moreover, it was not her own conscience that made her stop. If Scarlet was not present at the time, Freya and even the Roman would not have been able to escape death.
However, envoys were not killed in a war between two armies. Although this envoy had done some despicable things, Brando was not so petty as to argue with a woman. Besides, if he killed Delfien just like that, Freya would most likely feel guilty. He did not want to leave any grudges with the future Valkyrie because of this small matter.
However, he could avoid death, but he could not escape punishment. Moreover, Brando believed that sometimes death was a kind of relief. This venomous woman was glaring at him with a face full of resentment. She was the daughter of Prime Minister Cruz, and her status seemed to be very high. If she died, there would be a real war between Erouine and Cruz.
Brando stared at her. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that her deep purple eyes were filled with hatred.
"My Lord?" Amandina seemed to have seen through his thoughts and asked in a low voice.
"I don't want to see this woman for the time being. She was born with such a beautiful face, but her heart is disgustingly ugly. Take her to the water dungeon under Abies Castle. I believe Lady Veronica will give me a satisfactory answer. "Brando replied coldly.
"Water dungeon?" Amandina asked in disbelief. She could not help but look at Delfien with some sympathy. Compared to that, perhaps it would be better to be executed directly. The dungeons under Coldwood Castle were built during Graudin's time. The water dungeons at the bottom were covered with a layer of iron cages, and the water was waist-deep. It was impossible for anyone to change the water in the dungeons. There were countless corpses of humans, rats, and other creatures in there. There were also some things that she could not bring herself to mention. She could not possibly ask the prisoners to give up on excreting, right?
It was hard for her to imagine what would happen to the daughter of the Prime Minister after being locked up for a few days. A woman as beautiful as her was impossible not to love beauty. Besides, Brando wanted to wait for Veronica's reply. In other words, if Veronica did not give him a reply, it was estimated that Delfien would be locked up for the rest of her life.
Amandina felt her hair stand on end just thinking about it.
But she could not help but sigh when she looked at Delfien. This woman only had herself to blame. When she had ordered people to hurt Freya, the entire territory had almost been stirred up.
"I understand." She nodded and replied softly. Then she was ready to order the soldiers to drag the daughter of the Prime Minister away.
But it was at this moment that Laurenna, who was restrained to a chair by The Shire's spell, saw this scene and could not help but plead, "My Lord …"
Although she was the one who had actually hurt Freya, she and her fiancé were treated the best. The other Cruz Knight were directly tied to the ground, while she and Filas were just confined to chairs by magic. From this point, the female Knight could vaguely feel that the Count in front of her did not seem to be such an unreasonable person.
Besides, as a Knight from the army, she knew very well what kind of place the dungeon was. Delfien, who was born in a noble family, would never stay in that kind of place for more than a day.
But she did not expect that as soon as she opened her mouth, Brando interrupted her and said, "Lady Laurenna, I know you are an upright and kind Knight. You know very well what would have happened if I had not been able to stop that scene at the time. If Freya had died, or even if she had been seriously injured, I would have immediately declared war on Cruz. "
He glanced at the female Knight. In fact, he let Laurenna and Filas sit in chairs not because he saw that they were innocent, but because Laurenna and Filas were still somewhat famous in history. They were the few Cruz commanders that Brando appreciated more. The title of the upright Laurenna was still circulating on the earth even after the Holy War, and he believed that she would not attack Freya for no reason.
"Don't doubt my ability," he paused and continued, "Lady Laurenna, I'm sure you're already well aware of my relationship with the Ash Sword Saint. If Erouine had become enemies with Cruz because of this, then what awaited the two kingdoms would have been a bloody end. Just because of this woman's selfishness, hundreds and thousands of people would have died because of it. Compared to my current indifference and ruthlessness, the prime minister's daughter in front of you is more like a cold-blooded executioner. "
"Besides, when she ordered you and Mr. Filas to attack, I'm afraid she didn't consider your safety. You should be well aware of this. If you had attacked at that time, you would have been in enemy territory. If you had failed, it's not hard to imagine what kind of situation you would have faced. In fact, if you hadn't met me, I'm afraid you would have met with misfortune by now, "Brando continued.
Laurenna was slightly stunned and could not help but fall silent.
"What a bandit's logic. Cruz's war with Erouine was just your own decision, my Lord. But you can put it on my head and make me an executioner, my Lord. "Delfien was pressed into the chair and sneered.
Brando looked at the woman with some pity and replied slowly, "Compared to a woman like you who has no normal human feelings, it is indeed difficult for you to understand the kinship and bonds between people. After all, these things are too complicated and profound for you. You have cold blood flowing in your veins, but I can declare war on Kirrlutz for Freya's sake. That's the biggest difference between you and me — "
"You-" Delfien seemed to have been stabbed in the ribs. She could not help but bite her lower lip and stare at him viciously.
"Miss Delfien, I can endorse Count Tónigel's words and ensure that he is not an alarmist." Princess Gryphine, who was watching silently from the side, suddenly interjected at this time.
She replied quietly, "Mr. Brando is right. This has nothing to do with reason or interest. The murderer must pay with his life. Erouine has the ability to protect its people."
Brando turned his head.
He looked at the princess with some gratitude. Although he knew that there was some element of buying people's hearts, at least she stood up and chose to stand with him in front of outsiders at this time. It meant that she would always be on his side in this matter.
Not only Brando, but even Laurenna and Filas could not help but look at the eldest princess of Erouine in surprise. Both of them looked surprised and subconsciously reevaluated the Count's position in the princess's heart.
It was obvious that they were more intimate than the rumors outside said.
Delfien stared coldly at Princess Gryphine. She trembled slightly and replied in a venomous tone, "I understand. But you'd better kill me. Otherwise, I swear that as long as you don't kill me one day, I will definitely make a move on the people around you! "
"You won't have the chance, Miss Delfien," Brando replied coldly, "I know what you're thinking, but I have a lot more brains than you think."
At this point, he was too lazy to deal with this venomous woman any more, so he turned back to her and said, "Amandina, take her away. Everyone must be responsible for their own actions." Amandina nodded slightly, then led the accompanying soldiers to take the daughter of the prime minister of the Cruz Empire away. (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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