"Anytime?" The guard was stunned, "What if it's now..."
"sure. ."
This is not an answer in line with noble etiquette. According to the rules, he should ask the other party to rest for a day or two before hosting a sumptuous banquet. If you are not so particular, at least you have to make an appointment. For example, at night, after all, the other party represents the king of Graycastle, and it is not too much to say that.
But the baron didn't want to wait for a moment. If it wasn't too reserved and it was still raining outside, he even wanted to take the initiative to go to the pier to take a look. There is no doubt that such a large fleet will inevitably attract the attention of Fang Fang and the Redstone Gate mission. If they are allowed to contact each other first, then things will be complicated.
"By the way," Thinking of this, Jean Bette quickly added to the guard, "Tell me about the other two families to the people of Greycastle, and say that Shen Chiwan is the only one who can call the shots."
"Yes, my lord."
After the guards left, the baron suddenly regretted it again.
Maybe it shouldn't be said at any time. What if the other party follows the etiquette and doesn't come to the door after a day or two
In the final analysis, it is the trace of self-esteem in his heart that is at work, and it should be more straightforward.
This rain doesn't come sooner or later, but at this time, it's like going against me!
The baron looked at the heavy rain outside the window and got into a tangle.
However, the guard came back faster than he expected, it only took less than half an hour before and after, and he also brought news that made him overjoyed.
"Sir, here they come."
Jean Bette suddenly stood up from his seat, "Quick, take them to my parlour."
…
The baron soon saw the guests of Greycastle in the hall of the Governor's Palace.
There were not many people in the group, there were only ten in total, and half of them were guards, standing directly outside the door. The rest of the people were dressed more formally, probably like clerical assistants, and the one sitting in the middle should be the spokesperson for the King of Greycastle. He noticed a detail, that is, the coat that the other party took off and hung on the wall seemed to be waterproof. Even if it rained so heavily outside, there were no wet marks on everyone's body, and the coat was bright in color, neither leather nor felt. Obviously a good thing.
It seems that it is not a lie that there have been many strange objects in Graycastle in recent years.
However, when he carefully looked at the person in charge, he secretly frowned and it was clearly a Mo Jinmin. Such savages usually appear in the slave market, so how did they become the upper-class nobles of Greycastle
It's just that the baron did not show surprise on his face because of his long-term cultivation. He put on a warm smile and said with open hands, "I am the lord of Shenchiwan, Baron Jean Bethe. As you can see. , This city is prosperous and beautiful, and it is very suitable as a resting place after a long voyage. I don’t know why you come from afar, why?”
This attitude is considered low enough, even if the other party is a duke, he should accept it with a smile.
But Mojin's face didn't waver, "My name is Iron Axe, the commander-in-chief of His Majesty's First Army, and the person in charge of this expedition. Let's make a long story short, Eternal Winter and the Kingdom of Wolfheart are very likely. It will become a battlefield full of blood and death, and I am under the order of His Majesty Roland Wimbledon, the king of Greycastle, the great chief of Mojin, and the ruler of the Fertile Plains, to save the people here."
what's the situation
Jean Bette doubted his ears for a while, big... Chief? What's that name? Where are the fertile plains? Leaving aside these details, is it a threat of force to turn Yongdong and Wolfheart into a battlefield? The question is how can you say that at the beginning, shouldn't it be placed after your rejection? But he hadn't asked himself if he would answer.
"Uh… "
Instead, the secretary picked up the words, "Excuse me... Is the first army the one that defeated the church?"
"Exactly." Mo Jin nodded.
"Lord Iron Axe, we naturally don't want the war to spread to this land, but this is not something a city in Shenchiwan can decide. There are always people who want more, and if you can convince them, Wolf Heart will not be able to. It's going to be a battlefield."
here you go! The baron secretly said, in this way, the other two families can be dragged into the water naturally. He nodded with a look of regret, looked at the iron axe, but unexpectedly caught a trace of sarcasm on the other's face.
"Whether it will become a battlefield does not depend on you. When the enemy comes, the entire human race will fight for it. In fact, the war has already begun in a place that you do not know." Iron Axe said lightly, "I think You should have heard more or less rumors about the church, about the will of God, and the news of the invasion of aliens."
Let Bette be stunned. As the lord of the harbor, he has indeed heard similar words. The sea merchants have been to many places, and they will always see some strange things, but these are just discussions at the dinner table. It would be inappropriate to say it in a formal diplomatic setting. But there was no joke in the other party's tone, could it be...
"Yes, these are all true." Iron Axe said word by word.
There was a roar of thunder outside the window.
…
"Wow, are this group of people made of iron?" The clever ghost shouted while lying on the fence of the stable, looking in the direction of the pier.
"Even iron will rust, and I don't think they are human at all." White wiped the rain off the horse's back before taking care of his wet clothes, "How can a normal person deliberately get wet? Only fools and lunatics are exceptions."
In just over half an hour, hundreds of people got off the boat and quickly took control of the entire port. The merchants evacuated before the wind and rain became stronger. Another tent. In a blink of an eye, this dark green shed covered most of the pier.
In addition, the Greycastle people also piled up obstacles at intersections and higher places, and some sturdy metal pipes were erected. They didn't look like weapons, otherwise they wouldn't have been exposed to the rain. Looking at the cold black reflection, White always had a feeling of unease.
In front of each such "level", someone is stationed. Although they put on rain cloaks that cover their whole bodies, it is impossible to keep out the rain in such weather. The sea breeze passing through the port from time to time will blow the heavy rain into all directions, pouring into the collar and cuffs. Class gaps were easy, and White could already imagine their clothes getting soaked.
That must be a bad feeling.
Shenchi Bay is already wet and rainy, and the local lords have also set up many temporary shelters in the dock area, but these people don't seem to care. A dark cloak looks like a block of stones standing in the rain.
The people of Graycastle are crazy... White muttered in his heart.
"Hey, strange," the clever ghost suddenly let out a low voice.
"What's the matter?" White said angrily.
"Look at the ship they're carrying the cargo on, and look at the ones outside the port," he pointed. "They're all three-masted sailing ships, but the draught is too much."
"Drink? What do you mean then?"
"You can use it as a measure of how much cargo is loaded," the kid waved his hand. "Even if so much cargo has been unloaded, its draught is still much deeper than the outside. It's hard to understand... The people of Graycastle do this because For what? Do you just want to deliberately create momentum?"
"What the hell are you talking about?" White asked impatiently.
"What I want to say is that those ships may be empty!" The clever ghost said in a low voice.
…
When Iron Axe stopped speaking, Jean Bette recovered from his incredible emotions.
He heard a long history about the endless slaughter between humans and devils. Every four hundred years, they will come back, and this time, the devil may attack from the border of the Extremis Mountains!
"Are you... sure?" If I remember correctly, there are mountains to the north of the Kingdom of Eternal Winter, like a cliff rising from the ground, from where to attack? What a joke!
"I'm not sure, so we sent a reconnaissance team to be safe." Iron Axe shrugged, "But no matter which direction the devil invades human territory, there is no essential difference without gathering all of its strength, this small land on the edge of the continent. , will fall into the sea of fire. Humanity will cease to exist."
The baron had a wonderful sense of erratic elusiveness, as if he was sitting in the parlour, but it was as if he was dreaming. He wasn't the only one, the secretary and guard seemed to feel the same way.
"Cough, okay, I'll assume that what you said is true for now." After a while, Jean Bette cleared his throat and said, "Then why did the King of Greycastle send you to Wolf Heart? To fight the devil, shouldn't you go to Yongdongcai?"
"Of course Yongdong is also in the plan, you don't have to worry about that. Our purpose here is very simple, to take away as many people as possible who may be affected by the war. Freemen, slaves, refugees, and ronin are all on the list. Column." Iron Axe paused, "The only exception is the nobles. It depends on your wishes. If you fully cooperate with the actions of the First Army, when we leave, property, territory, title... everything here will be It's yours as it is. If it hinders..."
The baron swallowed.
"You are the enemy of the First Army." The other party said slowly.