When Teresa Trovic entered the room, both Noel and Phyllis were surprised. Veronica and Teresa were undoubtedly the two brightest stars of the younger generation of Garlan. However, it was precisely because of this that the relationship between Veronica and Teresa was extremely strained. The conflict between the two was well known in the council, and they had both been punished for it.
However, Veronica didn't seem too surprised to see Teresa. She said calmly, "You're here?"
"You knew I'd come?" Teresa pulled over a bench and sat down in the room.
"Of course." Veronica didn't seem to want to dwell on the topic. She shook her head and said, "What does our little princess want to say to me? Does it have anything to do with him? "
Teresa raised an eyebrow. She understood what Veronica was implying.
The fragile peace between Veronica and Teresa depended entirely on Laing. Veronica was implying that she would only talk to her about Laing. She wasn't interested in anything else.
"Do you have time for dinner tonight?" Teresa didn't answer Veronica's question. Instead, she made an invitation of her own.
It was a somewhat ridiculous invitation. At least, the two female councilors present didn't quite understand it.
Theresa and her mother held great influence in the Garland Council. Veronica had to avoid them in the past, but now that she had the support of her man, she could ignore them. Noel and Phyllis, on the other hand, could not do anything about it. The legendary life witch was milder in temperament. "In any case, have some juice first, Miss Trovic. Since you're here, you're a guest."
"You're right, Miss Trovic. Sit down first. We're discussing Nord's matter." Veronica didn't answer her question and changed the topic.
Teresa knew that Veronica had agreed.
There were indeed things that needed to be discussed between the two of them. They were now in the same boat. However, just like their bad relationship in the past, it was complicated and painful to get to know each other again. With Veronica's pride, she would never take the initiative to extend an olive branch because she did not need it.
Teresa used to be the same way.
However, things had changed. Now, Veronica had the upper hand. Teresa realized that if she continued to be so proud, she would be the one to suffer in the end.
From Laing's attitude, she could tell that the Chosen One champion of the Lake Fairy didn't have deep feelings for Teresa. He accepted her and promised to take responsibility for her only because of her efforts.
The connection was weak.
After some thought, she decided to put down her useless pride. She took the initiative to extend an olive branch. She knew that Veronica was a smart person. She knew what this meant.
Theresa sat down and tried to join the conversation. "The Kingdom of Nords? What's happened recently? I heard that the Skalinses' army went south again, but they were beaten back by the Nords' army. "
"It's not that simple." Phyllis's voice was a bit dull. "The Skalins tribe breached the northern port, and all two thousand defenders were killed. General Gasher led a thousand Nord soldiers to reinforce them, but they were also annihilated. It was not until the king led his army to Hakkendorf that the barbarians were defeated. The Skalins tribe unexpectedly chose to give up after their attack was thwarted. They calmly retreated with a large amount of spoils, leaving behind countless destroyed villages and farmlands."
The legendary witch of death and shadow was a little sad. Her husband died in the defense of Hakkendorf.
"The Skalinses …" Teresa knew about the tribe. They had a history of more than two thousand years. They existed in the world before Charlemagne built the Empire. After the arrival of Chaos, the tribe chose to worship the Chaos Gods.
The greatest leader of the Skalinses was Svenka, a champion warrior blessed by the Four Chaos Gods. He had led his tribe to the south many times and brought pain to the people of the Empire. But in the end, this fearsome barbarian chieftain fell at the hands of the first Duke of Bordero, who was also one of the twelve first Knights of the Holy Grail, Marcus. He died in Brittany.
"The Nords suffered heavy losses in this war. Our Empire's emperor fought a civil war with the Brittany in the south. It's said that he won, but who cares? The Nords are very weak now. " The Life Witch Noel said, "While the kingdom was focusing on the North, the villages in the South suffered a calamity. The Orc tribes attacked everywhere to steal food for the winter. Tens of villages along the Drakwald Forest were destroyed, and thousands of people died."
"Is there no response from White Wolf City?" Teresa frowned.
The actions of the northern barbarians and the Orcs … were coordinating with each other.
The Drakwald Forest was the largest forest in the Empire. It covered millions of square kilometers and spanned across five Empire provinces. It was half the size of Brittany. There were Orc tribes, Greenskins, and Chaos cultists everywhere in the forest. There were only a few Human villages along the rivers, roads, and hills. The Humans and the Magical Creatures in the forest had been fighting for thousands of years. There was no end to the war because the forest could never be cleared. The Orcs and Greenskins were defeated time and time again, but they would always return.
"The Orcs want to eat more meat.
The lords wanted to build a higher wall.
We build walls, and they eat meat.
Let us pray.
We build high enough walls.
The Orcs can eat enough meat.
Otherwise, the Orcs will eat our meat. "
— Northern Empire nursery rhyme, "High Walls and Meat."
The most eye-catching battle was between the White Wolf Kurfürst, "One-eyed" Boris Todbringer and the Orc King, "One-eyed" Kazik. In the battle, both of them lost an eye and swore to kill the other.
More than 70% of the Midland Province was covered by the Drakwald Forest. The Humans controlled less than 30% of the land. The Hawk Territory only had a few villages and cities along the Tarabek River in the south. The north was almost completely covered by forests and mountains. Even the capital, Herzig, was often threatened by the Orcs and Chaos gangs and was constantly in a state of war.
"Yes, the monks of the Wolf Order and a small number of White Wolf Knights led the patrols to chase the Orc gangs back into the forest. This prevented the Orcs from causing more damage," Veronica said with a frown. Veronica frowned as she held a letter in her hand. "Not only that, Hawk Territory is being harassed by the Orcs and the Chaos Gang from the Central Mountain Range. Recently … the Dark Faction's actions have become more frequent."
Veronica nodded slowly. Wizard Garland thought that it was fortunate that Laing's adoptive father, Norman's territory, was near White Wolf City and was relatively safe.
This topic was very heavy, and the female councilors did not want to talk about it anymore. Phyllis forced a smile and said, "Right, Veronica, I heard that you never had to worry about security in Count Glamorgan's territory?"
"Laing is too strong, and so is his army. They kill as many Orcs and Green Skins as they can." Teresa took the initiative to answer the question as if she was asking for credit. "A few months ago, Laing even led his army into the forest to exterminate the Orcs and Green Skins. He killed thousands of them."
Leon had made countless contributions along the way. Noel and Phyllis had no doubt that he had the ability to do so. Even among the experts of the older generation of the Empire, there were very few who could be compared to Leon.
"Brittany's situation is different from the Empire's. There are many Grail Knights, and the strongest Grail Knight can even defeat a small Orc gang, so security is relatively good." Veronica said something fair, but everyone could see that she was happy.
It was good to have a reliable man.
After chatting for a while, Noel and Phyllis decided to leave. They could see that Teresa and Veronica had something to talk about. "We'll take our leave, Veronica. If there's a chance, we'll definitely visit your Wizard Tower."
"Of course, I welcome you anytime. Thank you, Noel, Phyllis." Veronica stood up and presented two gifts. They were Wood Elf perfume and Dwarven soft armor. "Please accept them."
"Thank you!" The two Witches did not decline. They knew Veronica's character well. Noel and Phyllis accepted the gifts happily. Wood Elf items were rare in the Empire.
After Noel and Phyllis left, Veronica looked at the tightly shut door and turned around with a faint smile on her sweet face. Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes glinted with interest. "I didn't expect you to come to me of your own accord, Trovic."
"I think there's a need for us to communicate, Veronica." Teresa sized up Veronica's room. It was very shabby. Other than a few clothes and a few books, there was nothing valuable.
However, the sorceress immediately realized that Veronica had transferred all her assets to the Dawn Sorcerer Tower. She coughed a little to cover up her embarrassment. "Ahem … Congratulations on entering the Elder Council."
"That's not something you would say, Trovic," Veronica said with a sarcastic tone. Veronica sneered. Garland looked at Theresa up and down and said, "Leather jacket and tight leather pants. You look like a strong woman. Very good. It suits you very well."
It sounded like a compliment, but Theresa could sense the sarcasm and hostility in it. The sorceress retorted, "Jialan doesn't believe in tears. We are all independent individuals. You don't have to mock me with these words. It's my business what I like to wear."
"Yes, that's right. It's your business. "Then why doesn't our Miss Trovic become a completely independent individual? You can be independent. Why do you need a man? There are men everywhere you want. Why do you have to target mine? "
"Laing isn't yours!" Teresa stood up subconsciously and said with a hint of anger in her voice, "At most, you two knew each other first!"
"Ha, you know Laing and I knew each other first?" Veronica couldn't be bothered to argue with Theresa anymore. Who was the one who had robbed whom? It was a mess now. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure it out. "Why don't you have any sense of shame? My little princess? "
Theresa could feel the blood rushing to her head. Veronica was a woman who had crawled out of an army of witch apprentices. Her words were as sharp as a knife, yet not a single word of profanity was spat out.
The sorceress calmed down. "I'm not here to argue with you. I know you're trying to anger me, but I won't let you."
It was Veronica's turn to be surprised.
"… I didn't expect you to improve, Miss Trovic." Veronica looked at Teresa carefully and nodded. "I won't accept a hot-tempered and arrogant person discussing things with me. But from the looks of it, Laing has changed you in a way."
"People change, whether they're active or passive." Teresa shook her head and stood up. "Do you have anything else to do? We can go to Elona's restaurant for dinner tonight. "
"I'm going to see Elder Carolina," Veronica said as she picked up her bag. Veronica picked up her bag. "You can come with me to see Carolina, or you can wait for me at Elona's restaurant."
"Then I'll go with you." Teresa stood up and the two witches left the room together.
The corridor paved with boulders was filled with the voices of witches and apprentices. Skydome Castle was having a large gathering recently, so the appearance of Veronica and Teresa didn't attract much attention. During this period of time, the witches would have countless social activities and negotiations with each other. It was a period of time full of conspiracies. Whispers could be heard in the secluded pavilions, and there were many trysts and romantic encounters.
"Why do you want to see Elder Carolina? She's not easy to get along with. "Teresa's high-heeled boots made a sound. The sorceress didn't seem to understand.
Carolina was a great sorceress born in the northern part of the Empire, and was one of the only three great sorcerers in the Marvel Council.
However, this female Grand Sorceress of Death and Alchemy was not as easy to get along with as Margarita or Aurora. She was an eccentric and gloomy Sorceress. She was tall and overly skinny, and she did not like to go out all year round. Only when faced with extreme trouble or when there was an extremely important matter would she bring her apprentices out of her laboratory and bring them to the enemy's destruction.
"She has something to ask me to find Laing," Veronica said with a frown. Veronica frowned, her heels tapping rhythmically on the ground. "The most supreme teacher of the Demon Hunter Guild, the legendary strongest Demon Hunter Ernst, has come to the Garland Council. He seems to have been ordered by Emperor Karl Franz to go to the north of the Linsk River to investigate the movements of the troll kingdom and the barbarians of Noska."
"Ernst … The legendary strongest demon hunter? A peak Saint-level expert? " Teresa felt ashamed when she heard this name. Ernst had been famous in the old world for hundreds of years. He was born in the era of the three emperors, experienced the Vampire War and the great Holy War, and lived until now.
He was a living legend, an immortal epic. Why would he suddenly come to the Marvel Council?
"Could it be?!"
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