"I haven't been to Curona for many years." Brenner, a bounty hunter and a saint, stared at the city walls of Culona. The city was decorated in the style of the high elves. All the flags of the Duchy of Brittania were hung on the walls, but most of them were the lion flags of the Kingdom of Brittania. The city was bustling.
"Just treat it as a trip. I invited you. My brother Laing is about to ascend to the throne, so you should accept my invitation to come here and have some fun." Angelo, who was wearing a bronze full-body rune armor, patted Brenner's shoulder happily. "Don't look so serious. Relax. Maybe you want to go to the tavern for a drink?"
"No, I'm just not used to it." Brenner still remembered with some lingering fear that he and Anglo had partnered up to explore the underground palace of the Principality of Estaglia Tobaro.
Brenner and Angelo had formed a team to explore the underground of Estalia. There were the ruins of the ancient human kingdom "Titus" and the high elves' colony. There were countless treasures, but there were also countless dangers. Since about five hundred years ago, all the adventurers who went to explore the underground palace of Tobaro had disappeared.
Yes, they had disappeared in the truest sense of the word. They had never appeared again. Even their bodies could not be found. There were no traces of them. The reward for exploring the underground palace of Tobaro had been raised again and again, but still, no one was willing to accept the mission.
Until the bounty hunter Brenner was half-forced to accept the mission to explore the underground palace. The bounty hunter felt the importance of the mission after accepting it. Faced with the temptation of ten thousand gold marks and a divine artifact, Brenner finally decided to accept the mission. He found Anglo and proposed that the two of them accept the mission together. After the mission was completed, the reward of ten thousand gold marks would be split fifty-fifty between the two of them. The divine artifact would be given to whoever needed it. If both of them needed it, Brenner could give Anglo more compensation.
Angelo agreed to Brenner's request, not because of the reward, but because Angelo liked to take risks.
The two of them hit it off and formed a small team to explore the underground of Tobaro.
It was not until they entered the underground palace that Brenner finally understood how lucky it was to partner with Angelo.
This man was too strong.
With his protection, Brenner had the chance to attack to his heart's content. Any attack was blocked by Angelo on the spot and crushed to pieces.
As expected, the underground palace of Tobaro had fallen. The palace was filled with Chaos cultists and Skaven ratmen.
During the battle, Anglo and Brenner had a clear division of labor in the face of thousands of Chaos cultists and Skaven ratmen. Anglo was responsible for being a meat shield and harvesting the small fries, while Brenner used his unparalleled archery to kill the cultists, warlords, and Gray Prophets. Both sides fought dozens of battles in the underground palace of the Tobalor Duchy, completely destroying the underground city of Skaven and the cult altars.
At the end of the battle, the Skaven ratmen risked their lives to summon the Scourge Lords.
In the end, the Calamity Lords summoned by the Gray Prophet were so frightened that they turned tail and ran when they saw Angelo. The Skaven army was routed, and the two of them completed their mission perfectly. They also discovered a shocking fact: Prince Tobalo was a cultist who had been corrupted by Chaos!
Naturally, this news was sent to the main shrine of the Goddess of War, Mirmidia, in Magritte. Grand Mentor Enzo Moretti of the Magritte Knights led a large group of knights to bring Prince Tobalo to justice and execute him at the stake. Hundreds of corrupted nobles were arrested, and the entire city was cleansed.
Brenner received a reward of five thousand gold marks and a two-handed runic greatsword, Milmidia's Verdict, blessed by the Goddess of War herself. He also received five specially made dimensional stone bullets from the underground base of the Skaven ratmen. These dimensional stone bullets were extremely powerful. One shot directly blew up the head of a storm rat troll. Brenner carefully stored them away, preparing to use them at a critical moment.
Anglo received a reward of five thousand gold marks and an eight-shot rune firearm, the Griffin's Roar, made by the dwarven craftsmen of Tyrell. This eight-shot rune firearm would let out a roar like a griffin when it was fired, and it could penetrate the armor of the champion of chaos.
Both sides were satisfied with their rewards and agreed to work together again next time. Seeing this, Angelo invited Brenner to Colona to participate in Laing's coronation ceremony. Considering that he had gained a lot from this mission and needed rest, Brenner agreed.
"Not used to it? A mercenary can't get used to the city? " Angelo looked at him as if he was joking. "This is not like a mercenary, Brenner. Don't tell me you like to spend the night in the wilderness or underground."
"Nope." Brenner shook his head. He was wearing a round helmet with the image of the Goddess of War, Milmidia's golden sun on it. The bounty hunter looked at the city. "What I'm not used to is that Brittany doesn't need mercenaries. I can't find a job here, so I rarely come here. I only occasionally take on missions from Carcassonne."
"I've taken on missions from Carcassonne. That's really sick of eating mutton." Angelo patted his stomach. "There's enough mutton for a whole week. That mutton smell makes me want to eat nothing for the next half a year."
"That's why I rarely come to Colona." Brenner nodded. "It's good that you understand."
The two entered the city together. At this time, Colona was on high alert. Angelang's huge body made him look like a barbarian, so he attracted the hostile gazes of the guards. However, Angelang had a customs clearance document signed by Leon and Suria. After checking it, the guards couldn't find anything wrong with it, so they gave him a few warnings and let him pass.
"Speaking of which, you're the brother of Duke Laing. It's hard to imagine." On the way into the city, Brenner said casually, "I mean, it's hard to imagine that your father is unknown. You never talk about your father."
"Father?" Angelo looked at him with disdain. He waved his hand as if he was throwing away something dirty. "My father is an idiot. A pure idiot. Disgusting guy."
"Uh, it's a bit presumptuous, but can you tell me more about it?" Brenner was stunned by Angelo's words.
"In my early years, I was a gladiator. I was a gladiator in the bloody arena. I was responsible for pleasing others." Angelo thought for a moment and described his experience. "That was many years ago. After I left the gladiator, I brought my brothers and sisters who also left the gladiator and formed a mercenary group called the Dogs of War Mercenary Group."
"Dogs of War Mercenary Group … I've never heard of it. With your skills, there must have been an accident, right?" Brenner had seen Angelo's skills. It was very likely that Angelo had the strength of a demigod. He immediately deduced.
"Yes. I was still young and overconfident. I took on a mission that was almost impossible to complete." Angelo nodded. "Our entire mercenary group went to fight a group of enemies that we couldn't defeat. I already expected that we would lose, but I don't regret it."
"At that time, my father took me away by force and made me watch as my brothers and sisters were slaughtered by the enemy. Since then, the Dogs of War Mercenary Group was no more, and I was all alone." Angelo sighed softly, his face full of sadness. "I don't want to talk about anything else. That's it. Now, I just want to be the owner of a manor and go out for adventures occasionally."
"I'm sorry." Brenner wanted to ask more, but when he saw that Angelo didn't want to talk about it, he could only apologize.
"Hey! Your Excellency Angelo! Hello! " Before Angelo could answer, the hoarse and emotional voice of Blackheart Reppu rang on the streets of Colona. The mercenary leader was followed by a two-meter-tall knight and a few followers. He greeted Angelo warmly. "As expected, you're here too!"
Blackheart Reppu had stayed in Laing's territory for a while, so he was somewhat acquainted with Angelo. Although Angelo didn't really remember Blackheart Reppu's name, he knew that there was such a person. Since he was his younger brother's subordinate, Angelo nodded. "Hello, uh …"
"Leader of the Brittany Independent Regiment, Litebold. Of course, you can call me Blackheart Reppu like the others." Seeing Angelo's hesitation, Blackheart Reppu immediately knew that Angelo didn't remember his name. He immediately reintroduced himself. "This is Durant, my close companion and ally."
Both sides greeted each other. Knowing that Angelo was also here to see Laing's coronation, Blackheart Reppu enthusiastically said that he wanted to go with him. He also wanted to report to Laing and tell him about the latest news and his discoveries.
Angelo naturally didn't have any objections. He actually wanted to hug his nephew. Brenner originally wanted to walk around the city, but he obviously wasn't in a hurry. He agreed, and the group went straight to the palace.
Walking on the prosperous and crowded streets of Culona, every shop was open and attracting passersby with all kinds of discounts. The opera house was in the middle of opening, and groups of nobles' carriages were piled up in front of the theater. On the streets, bards and acrobats were performing all kinds of shows. Every house hung ribbons and flags, ready to welcome the new king's coronation.
Behind Blackheart Reppu, the tall and thin border prince named Durant, felt a little uncomfortable.
Blackheart Reppu arrived at the border prince's territory around November last year. At that time, the mercenary leader shouted, "You didn't expect this, did you? I, Litebold, am back! Spit out what you've eaten, and send back what you've taken. "
At that time, the border princes all scoffed at Blackheart Reppu's tough attitude and treated it as a joke. What did Blackheart Reppu rely on to survive in the border prince's territory? It was because he had a troop of two to three hundred Iron Knights, and a mercenary group that was completely under his command and had experienced hundreds of battles.
These two things were lost in Tarim Khan's invasion. Although Blackheart Reppu was powerful, it would take him at least five to six years or even longer to rebuild a troop by himself.
As for the civilians in the border prince's territory, they welcomed Blackheart Reppu's return. After all, during Tarim Khan's invasion, Blackheart Reppu was one of the few warlords who put up a strong resistance. Once they heard that Blackheart Reppu was back, the civilians who were troubled by the war between the Chaos and Orcs rushed to Blackheart Reppu's side.
Blackheart Reppu didn't come back alone this time. Not only did he bring along a well-equipped Brittany veteran company, but he also had the identity of the exclusive distributor and comprador of Brittany goods at Sea Gate Pass!
For the border prince's territory that was barren, not rich in land, and was constantly harassed by the Green Dwarfs, Blackheart Reppu's power was fatal and irresistible. He quickly established a "Britzka Duchy" north of Sea Gate Pass. Now, he had more than three thousand swords under his command (more than three thousand people who could use swords). He was considered a relatively large warlord in the border prince's territory.
More importantly, Blackheart Reppu could receive endless support from Brittany from Sea Gate Pass. His city provided a new market for Brittany goods. The Dukes began to value Blackheart Reppu's role, and reinforcements continuously landed at Sea Gate Pass.
Durant was once a warlord in a border prince's territory. He was very hostile to Blackheart Reppu at the beginning. They had several conflicts and fought head-on once. In the end, while Durant suffered heavy losses, he found that Blackheart Reppu's reinforcements were endless. There were even Brittany Knights in his army!
How could he fight!
Since he couldn't defeat him, he would join him!
Hence, after negotiations and goodwill, Durant finally became Blackheart Reppu's close partner and loyal ally. His army and forces accepted Blackheart Reppu's reorganization and completed the union.
Now that he was in Brittany, Durant realized how wise his decision was. Blackheart Reppu really did have strong connections!
The group entered the palace with Anglo's documents. The Old Guard leading the group, Raymond, naturally knew who Anglo was. They saluted him, "Sir Anglo, you're finally here!"
"Hey, when is Laing's coronation?" Anglo patted Raymond's shoulder. He was in a good mood.
"The day after tomorrow!" Raymond replied loudly.
"Very good. Lead us in." Anglo nodded.
As soon as they entered the main castle on the east side of the palace, a small figure wearing a silk robe ran out from the main hall, "Uncle Anglo!"
It was Devonshire! The little guy saw Anglo through the window and ran down the stairs excitedly. Head maid Sylvia quickly followed behind him, "Young master, wait! Don't rush!"
"Uncle Anglo!" Little Devenshire ran in front of Angelo. Angelo picked up his nephew with one hand and said, "Good nephew, uncle is back. Hehehe ~ Do you want a present?"
"I want a present, and I miss my uncle even more!" Little Devenshire waved his little fist. "Where did Uncle Anglo go?"
"Hehe ~ Mua ~" Ankelon kissed his nephew's cheek. "Uncle Ankelon brought you a whole box of Arabi chocolate and the best Estalia cheese. Do you like it?"
"I do!" Devenshire's charmingly naive look made Angelo unable to put him down. He held Devenshire in his hand and asked Sylvia, "Where's Laing?"
"The duke and duchess are upstairs." Sylvia bowed. "Let me lead the way."
"Alright!"
… I'm a good uncle's section divider …
Year 2511, late autumn in the Kurona Palace, the day of the Lady of the Lake.
The coronation ceremony of the new Knight King was officially held in the Kurona Palace.
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