When Brando set foot on the land of Ash Mountain for the first time, he had a real feeling in his heart—'Wion mer vas Lit', the mountains are like fangs straight into the sky—the mountain people used their language to describe this north. The mountain range is undoubtedly the most subtle rhetoric for those steep and sharp peaks with gray limestone cliffs. The twisting and undulating ridges turn the distant skyline into the same twists and turns, with a light gray sky above your head, and a vast deep valley below your feet. The sun pours on the cliffs on the other side of the valley, and also carved the mountain peaks they are on. In the shadows, an unknown bird of prey hovered far away in the mountain stream, and the sometimes sharp howls echoed far and near among the mountains.
The little prince whispered to them that it was a gray falcon, a bird of prey that only inhabited the gray mountains, and Brando remembered that it was very close to Haruze's hometown.
If you can look across the vast mountains, you can see the lowlands where Burei people have lived for generations, and the vast plains that stretch to the north. There are scattered hills and black pine forests on the plains, and there is also a huge royal capital. He asked the little prince if he had chosen this path when he fled. The little prince said yes, but at that time they left in the night in a carriage and entered the gray mountains in the dark night. They were uneasy and could not see the mountains. Like a sleeping behemoth, it left a deep impression on him. And now with the teacher, naturally there is no need to worry anymore.
The words of the little prince made everyone laugh, and the carriage was warm as spring. In addition to Brando and Roman, there were Magdal, Dilphary and Nimesis. Among them, the princess and the countess were originally like this. The owner of the carriage, and the merchant lady and the little prince squeezed in—it’s not that a certain lady doesn’t have her own carriage, but Dilferry’s carriage has a special charcoal brazier, so this sneaky The awkward eldest lady was thinking about this from the beginning, and tried her best to coax the soft-hearted countess into inviting them into the car.
Fortunately, the Countess didn’t mind it at all. She was more happy to have a few more people to chat with her. Little Roman was chatting, and there were endless stories—most of which were fabricated—but also took advantage of Dilfieri. It didn't take long for the two to become good friends who talked about everything. Only Princess Magdal listened with a faint smile beside her, as if she didn’t mean to intervene in the topic, she only spoke occasionally when she was questioned, but every word must have something to show the flames. The demeanor of the nun and princess of the temple.
The carriage drove for a while, and there was a knocking sound from the carriage. Brando opened the door, and a cold wind poured in from the outside, causing the temperature in the carriage to drop by several degrees, making the faces of several ladies pale. Of course, the only exception was Nimesis. The female knight was sitting beside Haruze by the brass hilt, her long eyelashes drooping, counting the tassels on the carriage curtains.
Uta’s weather-stained face appeared outside the carriage door. The former head of the mercenary and the current captain of the White Lion Guard was sitting on horseback parallel to the carriage. After seeing Brando opened the door, he leaned forward and said to him: "Lord Your lord, we have arrived at Fort Tisco."
It turned out to have arrived.
Brando asked the carriage to slow down, then jumped out of the carriage and closed the door. When he stepped on the land of Ash Mountain, he suddenly felt a real feeling in his heart. This was the first time he had crossed Amperisel and came to this northern land when he came to this world. Remembering the situation of running and struggling on this land with everyone, I couldn't help but subconsciously glanced back at the carriage, but through the foggy window, I couldn't see the look on the face behind the window. At this time, the head of the mercenary had brought him a war horse from behind. He silently took the rein in Uta's hand, turned on the horse, and then asked, "How is it, are you still used to it, this northern land?"
Uta was a little surprised at her lord's tone like a master. She wiped the frost and snow from her eyebrows, shook her head and said in a somewhat funny tone: "My lord, I am more familiar with this land than you."
Brando was taken aback for a moment, then looked back at his subordinate, as if only remembering that he had never asked about their origin.
"Are you from Grey Mountain?"
"Forget it... Before my sister's accident, we lived in Corcovado for a while. Hey, that experience made me hate the nobles. Sometimes I thought, if I wake up sooner... But forget it. , I don't want to mention these things..." Uta suddenly sighed, looked at the rolling mountains with some interest, and replied softly.
Brando also nodded, and then stopped questioning.
Uta is the captain of his guard on this trip, but he is not the best candidate. In fact, the most suitable candidate should be Kuran. However, the old man has now insisted on not interfering in Tonigel’s big and small things, and after Earl Denell is imprisoned , He bought a piece of land in Mintai, as if he was determined to be a leisurely manor or an old farmer. However, Kuran recommended Yuta to him. Among his five mercenary captains, Reto deliberately stayed away from the power core of the fir collar, and only focused on making the refugees he brought out of Rideenburg a better life. , Kaglisi and others referred to him as the head of refugees in private, but this bronze dragon was also disrespectful; and Redbeard Bartom was obsessed with the cause of local security, as if being a sheriff had already made him Satisfied, he once said frankly that he had no ambitions, and his current life was already his pursuit.
Brando had no intention of asking for these two mercenary commanders who first followed him. Moreover, he knew that Bartom was indeed limited in abilities, and being a local sheriff was already his all. Antitina complained.
The three mercenary heads who joined later are more ambitious. Krenzi Adam Antitina's men began to take charge of the logistics of the territory army, and now they can almost take their own role; and Fern has already shown his prowess in the White Lion Guard. , His military experience in the Karasu Highlands made him the leader of the three mercenary regiments, and the best in Brando’s army. After the Autumn and Evening War, he has become another important Kaglisi Deputy, Kaglisi deliberately let him command a cavalry, but this army has not yet been formed.
Only Yuta, the female mercenary leader's gaze seems to be limited by the mercenary's experience. She was excellent when she was the mercenary leader, but she was very ordinary after joining the White Lion Guard; Antitina was grateful. Because of the qualifications and loyalty of these mercenary leaders, Fern and Kerencia both have the ability to accept them because they want to give them a better position. Only Yuta is in an embarrassing position, and she is not willing to rely solely on herself. This relationship with Lord Lord is in high position, so he has been a small infantry captain in the White Lion Guard.
And when Brando received the mission of an envoy and was determined to find a commander capable of commanding a small team, Uta entered his field of vision for the first time, and Kuran also suggested to him that he should be able to command such a commander. Uta's experience enables her to play an extremely good role when she is a guard that is similar to a mercenary regiment composed of various professions and arms.
Of course, he actually has a better choice, and that is Freya. However, letting Freya as the captain of the envoy guard is too overkill, and the point is that she has just gained a little reputation in the country, and now needs to stay to consolidate her position in the southern army. On the other hand, he and Nimesis are both going to the empire. The princess needs a general who is loyal to her. Let Freya stay in Eruin, partner with Antitina, and add a Cagly. Si and Ke Wen who was far away in Silman, he was much more relieved about the situation in the southern border. Even if the old nobles want to take advantage of the opportunity to make waves, the princess and Tonigel will not immediately fall into crisis, not to mention that he still left the tree elves and the white lion guard, so that Freya has enough military to use. strength.
Out of such considerations, he finally chose Yuta, and the performance of the head of the mercenary made him very satisfied. In this envoy, he brought Metis, Shire and Shipamila. , As well as the Tiger Sparrow’s mercenary group, the group belonging to Mars in the White Lion Guard, hundreds of steel puppets, gargoyles flying in the sky, several witches, four valkyries, and someone who is not visible Madam, the head of the mercenary army used his own experience to properly arrange these different people, different soldiers and war machines.
In addition to the white lion guard and the tiger sparrow mercenary group on the bright side, Brando hopes that the steel puppets and gargoyles provided by the Buga can be hidden, not to mention the witches and valkyries, but also If you don't see the light, it's best not to see the light. Uta divided these troops into two parts overnight and devised a marching route for them. She is very experienced in how to travel in the mountains and keep not getting lost. Many of the routes she made are the ones used by Brando in the game before, and Brando liked it. Constantly speaking.
After more than a week of travel, Brando has been able to confirm that making this lady the infantry captain is a complete genius. Some people are born to be mercenary captains, elite squad commanders, and Uta is undoubtedly such a talent. .
Then Brando raised his head and looked at the long line on this narrow mountain road-mainly five carriages. The first carriage in front was riding the envoys of Eco and Count Yanilasu, and the second carriage was Carla. The carriage of Grand Duke Su’s fleshy spherical son, the third carriage rides on Grand Duke Viero’s daughter and the seven or eight-year-old little Lori of the Golan-Elson family. The fourth carriage is the carriage of a merchant lady. Without exception, these carriages were accompanied by several entourages, and the White Lion Guards escorted them, which made the mountain roads that were not originally spacious enough to be congested.
This is because Brando wisely placed the envoy guard of hundreds of people behind the convoy, leaving only a small cavalry in front to clear the way, otherwise they would have to block the mountain road and don’t want to move. .
And in front of this bloated team, the shadow of a city wall has appeared. This wall lays across the mountain road. The dark tower is close to the steep mountain wall, and one side seems to be half-hanging on the deep cliff. From a distance, with awe-inspiring momentum, this is Fort Tisco, the most important pass from West Fah to Corcovado. Brando’s previous life came here several times during the game, but because of the presence of players, this fortress in the game is not so solemn and more lively. He remembers that there should be a reason for this mountain road. A bazaar formed by players spontaneously.
He led Uta to separate the crowd and walked forward until he came under the city wall. Metisa and Charles had already been waiting for this place, and there was also the one who walked like a ball on the ground. The second-in-line heir to Grand Duke Karasu, after so many days, Brando has figured out how this guy's slurred name should be pronounced—Afram or August. Seeing Brando's arrival, Ephraim couldn't help complaining loudly to him, saying that this remote place is full of ignorant hillbillies. He had to see that Lord Earl was willing to open the door and let him go. He has so much face.
Brando has long been immune to complaints of this level, but there are some doubts in his heart. Generally speaking, the soldiers below will not easily offend the nobles. After all, in this era, there are not many people who dare to pretend to be as nobles as before. According to Ephram’s statement was either that someone deliberately made things difficult, or something might have happened in the fortress.
He cast his questioning eyes on Medissa and Charles, and the little elf princess frowned and replied softly: "Listening to them, it seems like a thief has come out of the fortress."
Hearing this answer, Brando almost thought that he was really making things difficult for the Viscount in Tiscoburg. This excuse is a bit too clumsy; there are not only soldiers and officers in this fortress, but also With their family members and nearby mountain people living in it, it is not too big or small, and it is considered a town. If there is a thief who has to be under martial law, then I am afraid that it will be guarded for three hundred and sixty-five days a year and twenty a day. Four hours.
However, Charles obviously wants to know more about the humanity here. He hurriedly explained with a smile: "My lord, I have asked. Mr. Everam may have some misunderstandings. I heard that it was because the thief had stolen some of the owner's here. Things, so there will be the current situation."
Brando suddenly came across, and it made sense. A nobleman, especially a military nobleman, actually called a Mr. Thief to patronize on his own territory, and everyone would be furious. Although in many rural stories in Eluin, the stories of the thief and the nightingale are bragged to be magical, these incarnations of justice seem to specifically trouble the nobles, who are heroic and righteous, robbing the rich and helping the poor, but in fact, Those who truly understand this business will understand that most of the existence of these gray areas of life in a certain place are actually inextricably linked to the nobles. This is not to say that the nobles secretly support the work of these people. , And it is precisely to protect the rights of the nobles from infringement, so in general, how many thieves and thieves are in the local area, and the identity of these thieves are mostly clear in the circle of nobles. The nobles occasionally buy dirt from them, and In addition, the two sides basically do not offend the river.
Therefore, the person who committed the crime must be an outsider, but Brando became curious again, wondering who is the sacred person who dares to be so bold.
Soon, the guards verified their identities, creaked down the suspension bridge, opened the gate, and let them into the fortress. Brando stared at the slowly rising city gate, knowing that the so-called identity verification was just a cover. Most of the time he had delayed was to report to the Lord Viscount, and the guards below were unwilling to bear it. Responsibility, so let the Viscount Lord speak for them to let them go.
It's just that Brando didn't know that the bold gangster he was muttering was really a genuine local, not a foreigner.
In the Tisco Castle, two carriages were parked under the shade of a tree-although the so-called shade was only a few solitary leaves, barely falling down; the carriage was surrounded by many servants, These servants didn't look like the attendants from the nouveau riche in the countryside. Although they were glamorous on the surface, they looked lazy at first glance, as if they still had the habit of loitering before they became servants of the nobles. And these servants are well-trained. Their master didn’t open the door and got out of the car, so they stood in two rows in the carriage, without saying a word, without squinting, as if two rows of puppets were about to take root on the ground. .
As for the two carriages, the emblem on one of the carriages has been removed, and the coat of arms on the other is a black running wolf. In fact, the emblem of this wolf alone is enough to make the inside of Tisco Castle Anyone stopped, because it was the family crest of the Grey Mountain family.
There were two young men in the carriage.
To be precise, they are two young ladies.
Or a seventeen or eighteen-year-old noble daughter, and the other is a girl with curly hair tucked under a huge scholar hat, wearing thick glasses, like an old and pedantic girl, but she is very short. She looked like a dwarf, and she hadn't even started to develop her breasts. It was nothing unusual. At first glance, it was obvious that this was a real loli, and from the grade level, she seemed to be only eleven or twelve years old.
The two of them were obviously talking, but what was surprising was that it was the little girl who seemed to be in charge of the conversation.
Just listen to her saying: "It's so slow, slow to death, I hate the guy who is not punctual."
And the noble daughter was obviously worried, and asked carefully: "Qiyara, they seem to have found something missing."
"Of course they will find out," Loli replied naturally, "The Viscount Lord is not an idiot."
"But will we get into trouble?"
"Trouble, of course not," Qiara turned something like a card in her hand, and looked at the gadget with interest: "I'm just interested in this thing, should I ask him to take this thing? Give it to me, does he dare not obey? I just don't want to owe him a favor, so I had to do it myself, and I missed something. That kind of thing hasn't appeared in my dictionary yet."
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