To the citizens of Braggs, the period between the Month of Harvest and the Month of Frost seemed to be both long and short at the same time. The horrors left behind by the undead invasion last year seemed to resurface with the footsteps of the Blood Staff's army. Following the repeated defeats of the Vermiere army, the situation worsened. Some merchants and nobles even began to flee to the Kurkel region with their families. But just when everyone was in a state of panic, the situation of the war suddenly took a shocking turn. First, the news of the allied army of Viero, Lantonilan, and Tónigel stopping the Blood Staff's army in Silofarn spread. Not long after, the rumor of the Blood Staff's death was confirmed. The undead retreated from the Silofarn region, and in just a week, the ice and snow on the frontlines of Dragos and Vermiere had melted away. The people from the south even confirmed that the undead were traveling day and night back to Bucce. That period of time passed faster than any other moment. New news came every day, as if the war had left in the blink of an eye.
The name of the Blood Staff that caused everyone to turn pale half a month ago had now become the dust of history. It had lost its meaning to both Erouine and Madara. Another half a month later, Count Randner's army was defeated east of Fort Kurkel, south of the Sapphire Mountains, near the Dwarven Circle. After losing the opportunity to escape to Madara, everyone knew that the count's surrender was only a matter of time.
Some people were destined to become famous in this war. Almost everyone was talking about the army of unknown origin. Almost every tavern had poets singing about the soldiers' stories. There was also a rumor that could not be considered a rumor that spread everywhere. Those who saw it with their own eyes swore that the late King Erik had returned with the White Lion Legion to save the kingdom in danger. Most people who heard of this rumor believed it to be true.
Because the Lionheart Sacred Sword shone brightly in the battle, everyone witnessed the glorious victory.
After defeating the Blood Staff, Brando let Freya take over his command of the Tónigel army. Count Jacques was no longer in the mood to fight for merits after that battle, and the Lantonilan cavalry knew what kind of person their leader was. Although Eke and his men were almost on the same page and had a reputation that everyone admired in the alliance, anyone whose brain was not burned by the Knight's faith would understand who was the most reliable person in the alliance. Therefore, under Brando's signal, Freya actually had unparalleled authority in the army for a while.
This was partly due to the amazing performance of the Tónigel army in that war.
However, the Valkyrie from the countryside of Bucce did not disappoint those who believed in her. After she eliminated the Madara forces in the Silman region, she immediately turned north and accurately judged the movements of Count Randner's army. Then, in two battles, she cleanly destroyed all of the count's hopes. In the last battle, Freya even used the Lantonilan cavalry to establish her reputation in one fell swoop. She used the cavalry twice to feign attacks on Count Randner's flanks, but in the final confrontation, she suddenly attacked and destroyed Count Randner's central position in one fell swoop. It could be said to be a textbook example, perfectly recreating the glorious victory of Erouine's people against the Wind Elves in the long war.
This battle was even beyond Brando's expectations. He knew that Freya would definitely succeed because she had a serious and meticulous personality. In his opinion, Freya should be the most outstanding commander in this era when she had the advantage on the battlefield. Her meticulous judgment and meticulous execution would allow her to maximize her advantages as much as possible, without making any mistakes and giving the enemy a chance to turn the tables.
The future Valkyrie had an extraordinary talent in using cavalry, but he did not expect this talent to be displayed so quickly.
In history, Freya became famous in the war between the south and the north through her outstanding ability to command cavalry. The Valkyrie's riding ability was no joke, but at this moment, the history of the two worlds seemed to overlap. At that moment, he saw Freya happily riding back from the battlefield, waving Count Randner's flag in front of him as if she was presenting a treasure. She shouted his name loudly: "Brando! Look at me, I did it! "
At that moment, he understood that the Valkyrie in history had returned.
He could not help but smile happily at that time.
Braggs in the Month of Frost had completely cooled down, but there were still many people on the streets. After the threat of war was removed, the city seemed to be holding a celebration every day for half a month. Ribbons and curtains were hung on the streets, and wooden platforms were built with wine and food piled on top. The Knights who returned from the frontlines were treated like heroes. They rode through the streets and could stop at any time to receive the cheers of the people or the adoration of the ladies.
When Brando saw this scene, he smiled and said to Freya: "They seem to be talking about you, Erouine's Valkyrie."
"Brando —" Freya's face turned red. She knew that in fact, the most important battle of this war was commanded by Brando, but the world knew very little about the details of the battle that defeated the Blood Staff. Since then, the alliance had been under her command, and in the end, her reputation was far above Brando's. This made her feel very embarrassed and vaguely felt that she had let Brando down. However, this was what Brando was happy to see. He had always thought that the claws of a beast were sharpest when hidden. In this war, although Tónigel had to expose a lot of his well-hidden strength, he still carefully concealed the Folded Sword Knights and some of the core secrets about Valhalla. If he could not expose them to the public, it would be for the best.
"They don't understand, but Brando, you know," Freya whispered with a red face. She held the reins and lowered her head, and when she heard the cheers around her, she wanted to find a hole to hide in, "Among the officers in the same batch at the Royal Cadet Academy, I was the worst one. In fact, Carlo and the others were much better than me. This time, I just happened to be in the right place. Any one of Bretton, Carlo and the others would have done better than me in the same situation."
Brando could not help but laugh when he saw Freya's frightened face. He shook his head. This country girl from Bucce was exaggerating. Indeed, she was not the most talented commander in the history of the future Wohnde. Compared to geniuses like Loca, Little Pero, Brund, and Incirsta, she lacked that talent. However, she also had her own merits. The future Valkyrie had an inspirational power. Her persistence and seriousness could touch everyone around her. In fact, no one in Erouine today was more suitable for this honor than her. People like Carlo and Little Pero could become talented commanders, but Freya was destined to become the pride of this ancient kingdom.
"Opportunities are also a very important part of life," he shook his head, "Freya, you need to be confident. Not everyone can be the commander of an army, but if she can lead the soldiers to victory, then she must have something extraordinary. You and I survived the test of life and death together in Bucce. This in itself proves a lot. Everyone in Bucce is a good man. If Bretton and I can do it, you can do it too. Don't embarrass Bucce. "
As if the words "don't embarrass Bucce" had convinced her, the girl nodded, "I understand, but they are holding me too high. The kingdom's Valkyrie, this is too outrageous."
Brando snickered. He could not help but look at Amandina who was beside him. Amandina looked at him with a mischievous look, because this title was actually secretly arranged by Brando for her to spread. If this shy commander knew about it, she would probably blame her lord to death. But she only smiled without saying anything. She only started to interact with Freya after arranging for the battle with Seale. She did not spend much time with Freya, but she had a good impression of her. This female knight was as honest as Romaine, but not as capricious and cunning as the merchant lady. A serious person would always leave a good impression on others, and this young girl from Bucce was undoubtedly one of the best. Sometimes, she was so serious that she was a little too rigid.
"If you think that you will become complacent because you are held too high, then you just need to be firm in your beliefs. You know that you are not fighting for false fame, right?" Brando pretended to be serious and replied.
"It's not that," Freya replied embarrassedly, "It's just that I feel too ashamed. If senior Maynild and Bretton knew about it, I'm afraid they would laugh their heads off."
"Is that so? Erouine's Valkyrie, I think it suits you very well. Didn't Maynild also call you that? I think, why don't we ask Her Highness to give you a proper title? "
"Brando!" Freya heard Brando's teasing this time and glared at him angrily.
Brando, however, had no self-awareness and spread out his hands, "It's true, I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, you can ask Amandina."
The noble lady couldn't help but roll her eyes at her lord, blaming him for dragging her into this mess. She hurriedly replied, "At least there's one thing that my lord said that I agree with. Not everyone can become the commander of an army, but if she can lead the soldiers to victory, then she must have some outstanding qualities. In history, Erouine has many legions and commanders, but there are only a few who can lead the Erouine to victory. "
Praise from different people naturally had different effects. Amandina's words made Freya blush, but she did not refute. However, she could not help but complain in her heart, "Amandina is still on the same page as you. She will naturally say whatever you say."
It was a pity that Amandina could not know what she was thinking at the moment, or it would be someone else blushing right now.
Brando saw that Freya had stopped talking and smiled. He turned his head to look at the Knight squad cheered by the crowd on another street. Those people were most likely soldiers of the Vermeer legion or some Lantonilans, because the Viero and Tónigel armies should still be stationed in Randner's territory. With the defeat of Duke Arreck and Count Randner one after another, it seemed that a series of problems that had plagued the southern border of the kingdom were easily solved. With the support of Duke Viero, Princess Gryphine had absolute authority over the entire southern part of the kingdom for the first time. In the eyes of the people, Count Tónigel, who had made a name for himself in the war, was only a Knight loyal to her. The Highland Knights also expressed their respect. Duke Gryphine had suffered a great loss in the war and had no intention of stopping the power and prestige of the Princess Regent.
It was as if the center of the kingdom's power had once again returned to the hands of the royal family after the Anson era. At least in the south of Ampere Seale, everything was developing in this direction.
The Royal Faction was celebrating, but he did not stay with the Allied Army to enjoy this exciting victory. In fact, after defeating the Blood Staff, he had arranged for Carglise to stay behind to deal with the aftermath of the war, and then let the Folded Sword Knights of Cruz return from Chablis to Abies. However, he did not go back the way he came, and instead left Silman with Amandina and Freya, quietly coming to Braggs.
The reason for all of this was because of a letter.
Thinking of this, he could not help but frown, and then noticed that Amandina was looking at him, her eyes full of curiosity. Amandina was the one who handed the letter to Brando, and she also knew the contents of the letter. However, the person who sent the letter caught him off guard. The sender was his mother, or more accurately, the person who was closest to him by blood. The arrival of the letter was completely out of his expectations, and it also messed up his schedule. Ever since he came to this world, he had not interacted with his family in this world. On one hand, he was still young when he was in Tónigel, and he was afraid that his family would be implicated and retaliated against. On the other hand, he knew that the most important reason was that he was not mentally prepared to face his family in this world.
Brando's memories of his family in this world had always been deep and vague, as if they were the most intimate people in this world, but they also seemed a little unfamiliar. He understood that this was because of the fusion of two different souls in his body.
But no matter what, at this moment, at this moment, even if he did not receive the letter from his mother, he had a reason to go home. He understood that these feelings and experiences could not be left there forever, and some things would forever be a flaw in his heart if he did not face them head-on. In fact, this state of mind had already begun to hinder his pursuit of power. It was reasonable for him to return to the land that gave birth to him, and face everything that belonged to Brando. This letter was like an opportunity that brought him back to Braggs.
However, he read another meaning behind the letter. His mother, who was born in a noble family in Carderego, said that someone from her hometown asked her to find him and ask him to go home to take a look. Her hometown was in Carderego, the easternmost part of Karsuk, the birthplace of the Highland Knight and Wizard. Someone from her hometown could only be a Highland Knight. This letter was very likely to have the shadow of a Highland Knight behind it. What were they trying to do? Why didn't they find him through the alliance?
He had interacted with the Highland Knight more than once in the alliance, and even tested them before he left, but they did not seem to know about this letter. This was a little interesting. He was even a little worried. Even though he remembered that his mother was a very knowledgeable woman, but it was inevitable that she would be deceived by others. After all, the level he was at now was completely different from the level his parents were at. Moreover, he was more worried about whether Madara was the one behind this.
Because of these reasons, he did not inform anyone, and only brought Freya and Amandina quietly to Braggs. Amandina and Freya could be said to be from Braggs, and a large number of people who escaped from Braggs still lived in the vicinity of Braggs. If he wanted to return to this place, he naturally could not help but bring them along. Freya also wanted to go back to her hometown more than once.
The three of them silently crossed the street without attracting anyone's attention. Brando remembered that his home was in a manor outside the city. He was not poor, his father was a miller, and his mother was the daughter of a small noble family, even better than Amandina's family. However, he did not plan to go home immediately. The whole thing seemed strange to him, and it was better to understand the situation first. Before that, of course, he had to find a place to stay in the city. There were many inns in Braggs, but they were not safe. If this was really an enemy's plot, it would be too easy to plant spies in these crowded places.
Now that the three of them could be said to be a little famous in the kingdom, it would be difficult for them not to be recognized, especially for Freya.
Fortunately, Braggs was also Amandina's hometown, and Brando did not forget that she had a few properties here. Although they were a little shabby, it should be enough for them to stay. They quickly passed through the bustling main street and turned into Gravedigger's Street. This was the old city of Braggs, and the streets immediately became deserted. Brando looked at the street and suddenly remembered the first time he came here, and the scene when he met the crippled Ian. At that time, he also passed through this street and found the noble lady that the crippled spoke of.
Thinking of this, he could not help but look back at Amandina.
The noble lady behind him was also looking at him, her eyes shining brightly. It was as if the meeting was still in front of her, as if it was predestined, and so many wonderful things happened after that. She remembered that her life seemed to have changed direction after that moment, and today, her fate was already tied together with this somewhat quick-witted and frivolous young man, and there was no distinction between them.
And all of this was unreal, like a dream.
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