"Dong!"
A kitchen knife smashed onto the chopping board, breaking a whole rib bone into two pieces.
"Selling beef offal! Fresh braised beef offal! Twelve copper coins a bowl, three copper coins extra plus noodles! Twenty copper coins plus a glass of cider! Thirty copper coins for a big bowl! I only prepared one hundred pounds. I'm calling it a day! "
The prosperous streets were full of people. The high elves were a little disgusted by the crowds, but they also felt a little sad.
For many, many years, Ossuan had rarely seen such a crowded scene.
March 2520 of the Empire calendar, early spring. The night was cold. The temperature was exceptionally low this year, but outside the city of Brittany, it was hot.
In the middle of Brittania, Jean City was in a busy market. A very tall and big man was wearing a full set of dwarf master class rune vibranium armor. On his back was a pair of godly weapons, Slicer Meat and Ripper. The World Eater gene prototype was standing in front of a large stall. He was holding a large, refined iron kitchen knife. He was chopping up beef ribs.
"World Eater offal! It's cheap and delicious. Stew it for eight hours and boil it into soup! "
The serfs and freedmen all squeezed forward with money in their hands. Master Anglo's beef offal was famous throughout the entire Knight's Kingdom. It was delicious, plentiful, and cheap. The only pity was that he only came out occasionally. Now that there was a chance, they had to hurry up and try it!
During this time, Brittany entered a grand celebration mode. Knight King Laing announced the opening of the Brittany Grand Canal, which had completed the third phase of the canal project. Sun King led his palace and army along the entire Grand Canal of Brittany to show off his political and military skills after he succeeded the throne. The ceremony had to pass through most of the principalities of the Knight King's Kingdom. A large number of distinguished guests were invited to attend the ceremony, including the Empire, the dwarves, the wood elves, and even the legendary high elves!
After much consideration, Little Queen of Eternity finally agreed to Laing's invitation. She was "passing by" the Knight King's Kingdom to participate in the pilgrimage ceremony.
However, Alissanda did not directly answer Laing's question. The little queen took the initiative and used the excuse that it was not safe to pass through the Chaos Sea and the Claw Sea. She dodged the attack, making the grand celebration and the highest-level reception ceremony that Sun Wang Laing had prepared in Culona go to waste. Instead, Countess Metternich, Ambassador of Karl-franz, Ambassador of the High Elves to the Old World, Ambassador of the Eight Peaks Mountain, King of the Eight Peaks Mountain, Sparick, Ambassador of the Wood Elves, and a group of nobodies from the Southern Kingdom who came to participate in the ceremony were all cheering.
The Sun King was speechless. He had spent so much to receive the little queen, but she stood him up at such a crucial moment?!
Laing did not even have time to vent his anger before things changed. In other words, the entire Old World was undergoing huge changes in the past three months.
In the autumn of 2519 of the Empire calendar, the Old World was invaded by insects. In the Battle of the Six Peaks, the combined forces of two provinces of the Empire defeated Morac Wormtongue and his Orc Infested Tribe.
In the winter of 2519, there was an earthquake and seawater poured into the Kingdom of Nords. Large areas of farmland became saline-alkali soil. Several large Red-Horned Orc battalions wreaked havoc in Nords. The Skalins Tribe went south to plunder. Nords paid the price of more than 13,000 casualties to defeat the powerful enemy.
In the January of 2520, there was a pandemic. A disease known as the "Tear Plague" or "Pinkeye Disease" spread on a large scale in the northern part of the Empire. Hundreds of thousands of people were infected with the disease. The symptoms were that the eyes would become bloodshot and red. The sufferers would feel extremely itchy and would want to use their hands to scratch. After a few days, the symptoms would suddenly worsen. The sufferers would cry incessantly, and their eyes would become red and swollen until they could no longer see. They would completely lose their vision, ability to work, and combat ability.
The Humans in the northern part of the Empire had to use the strictest measures to deal with the plague, but the results were minimal. Fortunately, the Tear Plague and Pinkeye Disease were not fatal. Most of the sufferers were not in life-threatening danger, but it still severely weakened the fighting ability and economy of the northern part of the Empire.
There was a drought in the southern part of the kingdom. Large numbers of people and livestock disappeared for unknown reasons. Even entire villages and towns disappeared from their original locations. Not a single piece of debris was left behind. Only a triangular mark was left.
The Orc Cracked Horn Tribe formed several battalions and swept through Estalia for two months. In the end, they were annihilated by the combined efforts of the Tyrell Mercenary Army and the Goddess of Justice Sect.
In the February, a large group of Red Horn Orc Tribes appeared in Midden Territory and Hawk Territory. The war was still ongoing.
More and more traces of the Cult of Chaos were discovered throughout the Old World. These damned cultists revived from the ashes and spread the doomsday theory everywhere. The Demon Hunters of the Empire, the Priests of Justice, and even the generals of the Empire became the busiest people, suppressing riots and rebellions everywhere. The Empire's army was scattered everywhere, exhausted from dealing with the situation. Other than Nur and Mildenheim, the other Kurfürsten had asked the Emperor for help. Karl-franz was exhausted from dealing with them, but he could only force himself to deal with them one by one.
In summary, it was normal for the little Queen to have concerns, and Wang Laing couldn't say anything about it.
In fact, Brittany didn't dare to guarantee that she wouldn't have any problems. The Tear Plague once spread throughout the Knight King Kingdom. It was Laing who sent five Grey Knight recruits to purify it. The purifying psionic powers of Petain and the others dispelled the effects of the Tear Plague. These five "Brittany's Sons" were called the "Lady's Miracle" by the serfs. Wherever they went, the patients would recover. Since then, the Tear Plague had disappeared from Brittany.
As for the Orcs' activities in Brittany, they were also very active.
In the Battle of Arden Forest in 2518, Bertrand and Marshal Rokossovsky defeated the Orc army once. Then, Laing personally led the army into the depths of the forest to wipe out the remaining Orc tribes.
What happened next was much simpler. In June 2519, an Orc tribe gathered in Chalon Forest and was suppressed by Angelo and two Imperial Guards.
In October 2519, an Orc horde gathered in Chalon Forest and was wiped out by Angelo and three Imperial Guards.
In January 2520, another large group of 2000 Orcs roared and formed several battle groups in the forest south of the Grey Mountains. Before they could attack Exoloron, they were slaughtered by Angelo who went out to buy brandy and Remy Martin (Emperor's Special Supply).
Why is it always you?
Now, even the dullest nobles had realized that the world was going through a terrible change.
Brittany's current peace and stability was the result of many forces. The commoners especially cherished the peace they had now. Coincidentally, the grand festival and the river patrol ceremony, as well as the order to lift the curfew, gave the commoners a chance to have fun. Gene City was especially lively today.
The Eternal Queen, who was as beautiful as the most exquisite piece of jade, was strolling through the market of Gene City under the protection of a group of Avalon maids and a High Elf Mage. Alissanda seemed to be interested in everything about the humans. As she walked, she looked around and expressed her opinions from time to time.
The little queen's charm could not be described with words. Her figure, appearance, and temperament made her seem like a lost treasure. Not only did she not have a trace of smoke or fire, but she was also like a pure white lotus that grew out of the mud. Every time she appeared in a place, the air seemed to become sweeter, and the light seemed to become gentler.
Yes, although Alisala had tricked the Sun King, she still came. The little Queen skipped the welcoming ceremony and finally landed in Bordero's Mannan Dry Dock. She chose to appear in the middle of the river patrol ceremony. Her formal and informal way not only earned her a lot of attention and diplomatic benefits, but also showed her sincerity in the face of difficulties and threats. Laing couldn't blame her for standing him up.
As expected of a High Elf, Laing could really feel the difference between their levels. He thought to himself that he was still too inexperienced. Maybe Brother Kiliman should play with these pointy-eared people. Then, he treated the little Queen with the same etiquette as the High Elf Crown Prince. He specially arranged two large manors for the little Queen and the entire High Elf delegation to live in.
However, Laing did not do nothing. He renamed the two large manors "Blue House" and "West Icehouse" respectively. The High Elves immediately realized that the Sun King must have his reasons for doing so. However, even the most knowledgeable White Tower archmage and the High Elf ambassador in the old world who knew the Old World the best could not find the origin and profound meaning of the words "Blue House" and "West Icehouse" after going through all the ancient books. On the surface, they sounded quite sincere. In the end, they could only leave it as it was.
In the lively celebration and the streets that had just turned dark, the little Queen and her entourage strolled around.
Tolendill, the son of the Dragon King of Kaldor, despised and impatient everything. He raised his chin and looked at everything with his nostrils.
Alamir, the White Tower archmage, was kind to everything around him, especially in the Kingdom of the Knight King. As one of the staunchest allies of the White Tower of Horus, Laing was trustworthy in terms of strength, character and talent.
As for the noble maid, Josparis Daltrian, who was sent by the Eternal Queen to her daughter, she only focused on the little Queen. She first looked at the two annoying little monkeys, and her eyes flashed with helplessness and annoyance. Then, she looked at the giant man who was selling beef offal. She could not help but show a look of fear and nervousness on her face.
A demigod?! Selling beef offal on the street?
Is this reasonable?
"Your Highness Alissanda!" Frey Derick, who was wearing a standard Nur military uniform, a white shirt and a black robe, with an iron cross symbol on his body and a golden scale lion on his shoulder and the sacred emblem of the Goddess of War, Milmedia, introduced the city to the little Queen enthusiastically. "Zeon City is the place where my father was first enfeoffed and made his fortune. My mother also lived here for a long time. This is my second hometown. I am very familiar with this place. If you want, I can show you around tomorrow."
"Thank you. I will think about it." Alissanda's beautiful little face showed a polite smile. The little Queen, who had just arrived in Zeon City for a whole day of diplomatic activities and court banquets, still maintained her dignity and etiquette. In the face of Frey Derick's enthusiasm, she handled it with ease, but she never made any promises. "I have to discuss with everyone about the specific itinerary. I can't make the decision on my own."
"What does Frey Derick know about Zeon City? I have to say, no one knows this city better than I do, Your Highness. " Devenhill was wearing a full set of the new knight's uniform, a blue coat with golden edges, a white shirt and red breeches. He looked majestic and dignified. His uniform was also embroidered with the family coat of arms of Laing, a golden iris on a white background and a sharp sword in the Book of the Holy Grail. Of course, there was also the pegasus coat of arms of his mother, Suria, and the moon and clouds pattern of his mother, Lilith.
Seeing that the little queen did not reply, Devenhill was a little anxious. He quickly added, "We were all born here, and I even grew up here. I know every blade of grass, every tree, every street, and every building here. I'm sure I can do better than that guy."
"No! I am better at it! I can be a good tour guide! "
"That guy can't do it. I have more time here. I can even take you to the hut in the woods to see my treasures!"
Devenhill and Frey Derick both glared at their brother. The two of them obviously did not intend to back down. They both wanted to be the little Queen's tour guide.
Ever since Bordero saw Alissala, Devenhill and Frey Derick fell into a strange state.
"Whether we go out tomorrow, visit the tower of the Lady of the Lake, or meet with our compatriots, we will have to wait for Torendil and the others to discuss this in the evening." Alissanda watched the two brothers bicker for a while before the little queen finally opened her mouth with some hesitation. She blinked her big eyes that shone like stars and diamonds and asked, "Is this the beef offal recommended by Devonshire?"
"Yes, yes! Uncle Anglo's beef offal is the best in the world! Your Highness Alissala, you must try it. " Devonshire glanced at the lagging Frederick with a smug look. The young Baron emphasized, "I promise you won't regret it."
"According to the customs of Assur, we rarely eat meat." Alissala looked at the boiling sauce in the big pot and hesitated. The little Queen focused her attention on Anglo. Her beautiful face was a little confused. "Why are you here? This is not a place you should be. "
"I'm just a simple old farmer," Li Mu said. Anglo smiled. The moment he showed his teeth, the maid, Joshparis Dalterian, was so scared that she immediately held the hilt of her scimitar. The World Eater geno prototype and demi-god looked at the elf maid indifferently. "Do you want a bowl of beef offal? I made it. It is delicious. "
"The elves' appetite is not necessarily the same as the human's." Alissala looked at the ingredients and showed an expression of resistance.
The World Eater's beef offal was made of beef heart, beef lung, beef liver, beef tripe, and beef pancreas. Devenhill saw that Alissala did not want to eat, so he took a big bowl from Anglo and began to eat. "It is really delicious. Even grandpa said Uncle Anglo's beef offal is good."
When Devenhill said that, Alissala did not want to eat even more. The little Queen stepped back gently and shook her head. "I am a little tired. Sorry, I want to go back."
"Are you going to come out tomorrow?" Frey Derick asked.
"About tomorrow … Let's go back and discuss it." Alissala quickly stepped back again. The little Queen shook her head. "Thank you for taking me to the market today. I am very happy."
After that, the little Queen left under the protection of the Dragon Prince, the archmage, and the Avalon maid.
"Did you hear that? Frey, she said she is very happy. " Devenhill quickly finished the beef offal in a few bites. The young Baron excitedly said to his brother, "It seems that I did well."
"Very happy, good, I am very happy too." Frey Derick stared blankly at the back of the little Queen who was already far away. Suddenly, he came back to his senses and said unhappily, "Wait, it is none of your business. You stinky brother, if we were to talk about performance, it would be my turn. What does it have to do with you? "
"It is obviously my credit!" Devenhill was instantly furious. He directly shouted at Frey Derick, "I invited her!"
"Hey, you invited her! You obviously just asked if she wanted to go out for a walk after the banquet, "Frey Derick said sarcastically." Look at what you have done, bringing her to eat beef offal? Idiot! She was scared away by you! "
"What? Frey, you idiot, she was obviously tired! "
"She was scared away by you!"
"She was tired!"
"You stupid donkey Ostmark!"
"You country bumpkin Kakasong!"
The two children wrestled together. Their brand-new clothes quickly became dirty and wrinkled. Neither of them was willing to let go. Devenhill grabbed Frey Derick's chest, and Frey Derick grabbed his shoulder.
Anglo saw this scene and did not stop them. Instead, he laughed loudly.
"It is good to be young! Ahahahaha! "
"Enough, stop, you two!"
At this moment, a voice filled with dignity and displeasure sounded from afar, followed by laughter that sounded like silver bells.
"Father, mother! This guy started it first! "
"Father, mother, and mother Lilith, it was Frey who started it!"
Sun Wang Laing appeared with Lilith of the Lake, Queen Suria, Countess Emilia of the Empire, and personal maid Olica. The four women were already convulsing with laughter when they saw the two naughty sons fighting. Only Laing's expression was very ugly.
What was going on with these two naughty sons?
Why were they interested in pointy ears?
Where did this evil wind come from?
This was unacceptable! They had to be punished!
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