After the banquet, Emilia, Teresa, and Aurora went to the private bar of the Royal Hotel for a few drinks. Since all the guests of the Empire had left and there were no new guests, the famous private bar of the Royal Hotel was a little empty. But this was what Emilia and the others wanted. They hated noise.
"How's the banquet tonight?" Emilia sat elegantly opposite Aurora and Teresa. The Empire Countess smiled and said, "I hope the food made by my palace chef suits your taste."
"Thank you, I'm very satisfied."
"You're going to spoil our stomachs, Your Highness."
Teresa and Aurora both gave a positive answer. Emilia smiled. The three of them each ordered a cocktail and sat down to chat. There was only a bartender and a waiter in the private bar. The dim light shone on the three of them.
The conversation was simple. Aurora was very interested in the politics of the Empire, the various entertainment activities in Emilia's palace, and the famous "Rose of the Cemetery", the "Black Lady of Nur", the great wizard of death, Elspeth von Drakken. But Emilia did not know much about the Black Lady, and there were some internal affairs in Nur that Emilia could not reveal, so there was not much to talk about.
Teresa and Emilia, on the other hand, had a lot to talk about. Unlike Aurora, Teresa actually wanted to go on the expedition with Laing. "Your Highness, I heard that you're going on the expedition with Laing?"
"Just call me Emilia, like before." Emilia replied casually. The Empire Countess sounded a little careless. "I'm just going to see him off in Bordero, and then I'll take a ship back to Nur. But Lady Teresa, are you not going with Laing?"
"No, the climate in the Badlands is not suitable for ice magic." Teresa's tone sounded a little regretful. "So Laing thinks I'm not suitable. I've discussed it with my mother, and we think it's better to play to my strengths and avoid my shortcomings."
"Oh, I see." Amelia still maintained her elegant demeanor. Her mature makeup and luxurious clothes made it hard for people to associate her with the innocent little maid from before. The Countess understood on the surface, but she didn't think so in her heart.
This was the flaw in Teresa's character. As a young lady, she rarely took the initiative to fight for things. She was more easily satisfied and did not like to face difficulties. Emilia did not know how much influence Aurora had on Teresa in this aspect, but it should be more or less. In fact, in Emilia's view, this expedition to Bafeng Mountain would be an unprecedented grand battle, and it was an epic that would bet the fate of the Knight King. So what if Teresa and Aurora were not suitable to fight in the Badlands? They should still take the initiative to participate, which would leave a good impression on Laing. Even if Laing would most likely reject them in the end, they would have earned a favor.
From Emilia's point of view, the decision of the mother and daughter not to participate in this battle was not a smart one.
Of course, everyone had personality flaws, and Emilia did not intend to remind Aurora and Teresa. She would not do such a thing that did not benefit her. So the Empire Countess quietly changed the topic from the expedition to Bafeng Mountain. Emilia reached out and tucked her long blonde hair behind her ear. She stretched out a hand full of gold and silver jewelry and gently held her chin. The aura of a Countess of the Empire was overwhelming. "Since you did not follow Laing on the expedition, what's the plan next?"
"Well, next …" Aurora and Teresa looked at each other. It was not convenient to talk about the matters of MI7, so Teresa took the initiative to say, "I'm going to go into seclusion again and try to find a way to break through to the Sanctum. As for mother, she plans to gradually move some of the witches to Brittany. We will set up branches in Muxilon and many other places."
The topic had come to a field that Emilia was not good at. After a few words, Emilia really did not understand the magic terms, so the Countess of the Empire found an opportunity to interrupt Teresa's description. She clapped her hands, and the maid immediately brought two gift boxes. "Madam Teresa, Madam Aurora, this is a little gift from me. I hope you will like it. Open it and take a look!"
"This is …" Teresa and Aurora opened the gift boxes one after another, and the mother and daughter's eyes lit up.
"This is the brand I co-founded with Sister Suria, Wolford's high-grade wrought silk stockings. Not only are they ultra-thin and elastic, but they are also very close to the skin and incomparably silky. They are also transparent on the toes!" Emilia said with a smile. "This is the latest product, and I'm giving it to you. There are five pairs in one box, and they are in five different colors."
"Thank you!" Teresa and Aurora were a little excited. The Wolford silk stockings co-founded by Suria and Emilia were a real luxury in the upper class of human society. Ordinary nobles did not have the opportunity to buy it!
Teresa was fine. The sorceress did not like to wear silk stockings very much except when she was with Laing. However, Aurora always wore silk stockings. The Sanctum witch had long wanted to ask about it, but Emilia had sent it to her!
"This kind of workmanship is so thin. It's easy to hook, right?" Teresa asked with some embarrassment. "Thank you very much. I'm a little reluctant to wear it. I'm afraid it will be bad if I break it."
"This is not meant to be worn outside in the first place." Emilia said to Teresa with some bad intentions. "You know when to wear it, Madam Teresa. It's a pity that Laing is about to go to war."
"Oh!" Teresa suddenly blushed. "I … know."
"Hmph, that dead man …" Aurora looked at her daughter's appearance and felt dissatisfied. She changed the topic. "Thank you very much, Countess Emilia."
After chatting for a while, Emilia said goodbye to the sorceress and her daughter. She calculated the time and felt that Laing should be almost done with his business, so she went directly to the palace to find Laing.
On the way, the Countess of the Empire met the Witch of the Lake Goddess. Emilia asked the maid to bring the same gift box and gave it to Morgiana. Morgiana accepted it naturally. She was obviously in a good mood. "Are you looking for Laing?"
"Does he have time?" Emilia's expression was not very good. Morgiana's appearance meant that Laing might still not be free.
"He's meeting with Reppu and his deputy, Durant. King Belegar is also there. They are discussing about the expedition … The Empire and Brittany are now allies. You should come too." Morgiana nodded and quietly put away the gift box.
"Alright." Emilia sighed softly. The Countess of the Empire could now understand the complicated feelings. She hoped that Laing would be as great and powerful as possible, but she also hoped that he would stop for a while and have more free time to spend with her and her child.
Laing, Belegar, Suria, Veronica, Reppu, and Juan were all looking at the big map. Reppu was explaining the situation of the borderlands to everyone. Seeing Emilia come in, Laing only greeted her and then continued to listen to Reppu.
"The borderlands are now able to survive under the threat of the Green Dwarfs, almost completely relying on the protection of Balak Haimen Pass." Reppu pointed at the map and said, "Most of the Green Dwarfs from the Evil Lands are always blocked by Balak Haimen Pass, but even so, there is no place in the borderlands that can avoid the threat of the Green Dwarfs. It's just a matter of whether it's big or small."
Laing and the others nodded. The dividing line on the map was very obvious. Blackwater Bay and Balak Haimen Pass directly separated the borderlands from the Evil Lands, and Reppu's' duchy 'of Britzka was located a little north of Haimen Pass. This mercenary leader was very cunning to build his duchy right next to Haimen Pass. He also had a unique comprador identity, so it was no wonder that he was able to do well in the borderlands.
East of Britzka, along the Blackwater River, was the capital of the dwarves, Eternity Peak. Haimen Pass directly traded with Eternity Peak through the Blackwater River.
"The defense of Haimen Pass is impregnable, but this doesn't mean that there are no Green Dwarfs near Haimen Pass." Reppu introduced his discovery, "In fact, just twenty kilometers east of Haimen Pass, there is a Green Dwarfs stronghold called the Armory Fortress."
"Armory Fortress?" Laing asked, "This name doesn't seem to be given by the Green Dwarfs."
"That's right, the Armory Fortress is not a Green Dwarfs stronghold. This used to be the furthest place that the Nikohala Desert Dynasties could reach. In order to show their strength, the Tomb Kings built a stronghold here." Reppu was a little proud when he talked about this matter, "My sword was also found here … Ahem, then it was the Empire's Emperor Sigismund II. The Conqueror also once conquered the furthest place here. He merged the border princes' territories into the Empire and named it Lichtenberg Province. At that time, the Empire's southernmost stronghold was also the Armory Fortress. But whether it was the Desert Empire or the Empire, or the Brittany knights who later went on an expedition to the Badlands, they all briefly occupied the Armory Fortress, but no one defended it for a long time."
"So, if we want to rely on the power of Haimen Pass to establish a supply line, we have to conquer and defend the Armory Fortress?" Suria also studied the map, "It's so far … Eight Peaks Mountain is still a long way from the Armory Fortress."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Reppu said with some flattery, "Obviously, you are right."
"Even if we conquer the Armory Fortress, it is still thousands of kilometers away from Eight Peaks Mountain. Southeast of the Armory Fortress are two large green skin strongholds, Iron Cliff and Blackrock Fortress. We have good news, that is, my scouts have learned that Blackrock Fortress has been destroyed in the last joint military operation between the Supreme Dwarf King and the dwarves of Iron Cliff Fortress. The Green Skin Warlord, Hard Liquor Gorgon, or Gorgon Gorgon in the dwarven language, has been beheaded. The Supreme Dwarf King has given the head of the Green Skin Warlord to the King of Iron Cliff Fortress, Cazador the Dragon Slayer, so we don't have to worry about the possible Green Skin reinforcements from Blackrock Fortress for the time being." Reppu continued, "But to be honest, the Badlands are full of Green Skins, so they won't be of much help to us."
"Six or seven hundred kilometers south of Iron Cliff is the Gate of Valaya, also known as the Sorrowful Land of Valaya. This is also a Green Skin stronghold, and it is very close to Eight Peaks Mountain." Reppu still wanted to say more, but Belega had already interrupted him, "We must conquer the Gate of Valaya! Here, there is a path left by our ancestors that leads directly to the Gate of Titan of Eight Peaks Mountain. Only by conquering this place can we ensure that there will be no problems with logistics! "
"If we can advance to the Gate of Titan, then the Iron Cliff Fortress Kingdom, located east of Eight Peaks Mountain, will respond to my call. Rune Craftsman Soric Ironbrow will lead his Anvil Brothers to support us." Belega's thick finger pointed at Eight Peaks Mountain, "But we must reach the Gate of Titan first."
"This will be an extremely difficult battle." Laing crossed his arms, "An attack of thousands of kilometers can't be completed in a short time. I can be sure that when we gradually get closer to Eight Peaks Mountain, whether it is the Green Skin on the surface or the Rat Men underground, they will be ready to welcome our arrival."
"That's right! This is an excellent opportunity to erase the hatred! Quake! Skarnik! Just you wait, I, Belle Jia, will avenge my people! "Belle Jia's voice was filled with hatred:" In the end, Ba Feng Mountain will regain its glory! A new page will be opened in the glorious history of the Angerande Clan! "
"The only thing that can wash away the shame is the heads and blood of the Green Skins and Ratmen! It's time to settle old scores! "
… I'm reminiscing about the booklet's section line …
Ten days later, in the Old World, Brittany, Bordero's capital, Bodryox.
Currently, the whole city was in a frenzy. Tens of thousands of knights and their attendants had gathered in the city. They were filled with endless fanaticism for war and devotion to the Goddess, gathered under the orders of the new king.
The knights of Britannia had come from every corner of the kingdom. Every knight with the spirit of chivalry had heard the call of their king. It was the will of the goddess. It was a sense of honor that came from the depths of their blood. The great Holy War of Chivalry was calling out to the people of Britannia. The knights rode on their beloved horses, held up their shields with their family's coat of arms, raised their lances, and rushed to Bordero to answer King Leon's call.
Now, on the walls of Bodryox Castle, Laing wore a crown and was fully armed. The king looked down from the walls with a smile on his face. The knights formed a colorful flood of steel as they marched towards the castle gates. Tens of thousands of faces looked up at the king. It was a chessboard, a sea of lances and armor, a testament to the ancient glory and might of Brittany.
In the sky, the Pegasus Knights descended from the sky. Their family coats of arms and emblems of indigo, crimson, sable, silver, and iris gold could be seen clearly. A large group of infantry regiments and footmen lined up in a solemn formation, waiting for the king's inspection.
The bells of Sinon River rang out, and the war songs of the Steel Knights echoed throughout the mountains and seas.
The knights were willing to forever be the sword and shield of the mortal world.
Even if the gates of heaven were no longer open to them.
Now, war had come.
It was time for the iris flowers to bloom once more!
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