The city gate seemed to be frozen by ice and snow. The soldiers guarding the city walked down the tower, lifted up the wooden stakes and smashed open the city gate together.
Because the mourning period had just ended, the band that used to play music to send the soldiers out of the city had been withdrawn.
This time out of the city, the people were not announced, so only a few pedestrians on the street noticed Kant and his party in black.
"According to the letter from the Elven Kingdom, the steamship hit the rocks and all the soldiers were swept up in the waves." Kant rode on the horse and said slowly, "Not even a single relic was left behind."
"Cumberland has dispatched a lifeboat to salvage the wreck," Bundak reported.
"In this weather, the people in distress should not be able to stay at sea overnight." Kant looked at the sky and said, "If there are any relics found, I hope they can send them back to Dherim as soon as possible. It is really hard for the families of those soldiers. "
"We should be able to receive news from Cumberland when we get to the country of the elves," Bandak comforted.
Before Kant set off, he wrote a letter to the king of the elves, in which he said that he would bring people to the elves in a week. So when Kant and his party were halfway through their journey, the Elven Kingdom had already begun to prepare for the visit of the Calradia Empire.
"Your Highness, His Highness Kant and the others estimate that they will arrive in our capital tomorrow evening." An elf minister reported to the Elf King Hui.
"En." The Elf King simply responded without saying anything.
"At that time." The elf minister observed the face of the elf king, hesitantly said.
"I'll go to greet you in person." The Elven King interrupted him and said, "This action has caused heavy losses to the Calradia Empire. In any case, I have to apologize to Lord Kant in person as soon as possible."
"There are many unpredictable things in this mission, Your Majesty, don't blame yourself too much." The elf minister bowed and replied.
"Don't arrange for the guard of honor or something. Just send a few soldiers to accompany me when the time comes." The Elf King instructed.
"Yes." After the welcome ceremony was sorted out, the minister also left.
The news of Kant's visit spread from the palace to the barracks.
The elf soldiers staying in the same ward started talking about it.
After Raphael heard the news from everyone, he wondered, "I didn't expect His Highness Calradia to come in person. Why are they here?"
"I heard that the citizens of the Calradia Empire were wearing mourning for the soldiers who died a few days ago." An elf soldier said.
"Aren't there just over twenty people dead?" Another elf soldier curled his lips and said, "Calradia deliberately made such a big commotion to embarrass our Highness, right?"
"No way," an elf soldier shook his head and said.
"Why don't we go to the city gate tomorrow?" An elf soldier suggested.
"Well." Raphael nodded in agreement with the suggestion, and said, "Since everyone is recovering well, follow me to the city gate tomorrow to see what the lord of Calradia means."
Turn the timeline back to two days ago. Kant and his party stayed in Durandal.
It was only then that Durandal received the news that the reconnaissance team had been wiped out.
Derrick's emotions were overwhelmed by the sudden news, and he locked himself in the barracks, shutting himself out.
Bundak was worried, and was about to go to the door, but was stopped by Kant.
"Claymont's death, it is estimated that none of us will feel more sad than Derrick." Kant said to Bundak: "Although Derrick's consciousness is thinner than yours, it is not so easy to be defeated. .Don't underestimate this man's resilience. Leave him alone."
"Yes," Bandak could only agree.
They just waited until the next morning when the group set off again. Bandak still didn't see Derrick in the send-off team.
Three days later, Kant rode a horse and stood under the gate of the main city of the Elven Kingdom. The gates of the city have long been opened for them.
Dressed plainly, the Elf King walked outside the city gate to greet everyone.
"His Royal Highness, long time no see." Kant jumped off his horse and bowed to the Elf King.
Although he is also the monarch of the country, Kant always treats the Elven King as an elder and salutes every time he meets.
But today, the Elf King couldn't accept this respect with his heart.
The Elf King hurriedly supported Kant's bent body, and said, "Long time no see, Your Highness Kant."
"Many unexpected things have happened recently, let's wait until the palace to discuss them in detail." Kant said with a smile on his face.
When he came to visit the Elven Kingdom in person, he naturally had to wear the demeanor of the lord of a country and the etiquette of a diplomatic meeting.
"The elves are sorry for Calradia in this accident. I would like to apologize to His Highness Kant here." The Elf King bowed to Kant: "The banquet in the palace is ready. Please sit in the carriage and go with me. go."
Kant shook his head and said, "I don't need His Royal Highness to apologize to me for this matter. There are hidden risks in the matter of sailing. Let's hurry up and get on the carriage."
The Elf King pursed his lips tightly and was silent for a while. He stretched out his hand to Kant and said, "Please!"
Watching the palace's carriage go farther and farther, a group of elf soldiers crawling on the top of the city wall came out from behind the stone pier.
"This Calradia group looks quite gentle." A soldier commented.
"It seems that they want to come to check the details of the martyrdom of DeWitt's group," said another soldier.
"What are you still doing here?" Raphael ordered: "The biggest target of Calradia's visit this time is us. Go back to the ward and lie down!"
A group of people heard Raphael's order and immediately set off for the barracks.
Kant was sitting in the same carriage as the Elf King, and he was asking the Elf King about the rescued people.
"I heard that the soldiers rowed ashore by themselves." Kant started the conversation first.
"Yes, the patrolling soldiers discovered it. At that time, their bodies were already showing symptoms of dehydration." The Elf King responded in detail: "It is said that they drifted at sea for a whole day and night."
"So that's the case, so have the bodies of these soldiers recovered?" Kant continued to ask.
"Well, they've probably recovered. But they're still recuperating, and they haven't been trained in the army yet." The Elf King replied.
"It's lucky that the elf soldiers escaped from the shipwreck successfully. This is probably the only thing that makes people happy recently," Kant said.
"At that time, the elf soldiers were also awakened in their sleep. They just wanted to escape from the cabin in a hurry." The elf king said: "I just went to wake up the soldiers of Calradia. But I couldn't help them."
(end of this chapter)