At the end of April, Ke Lin led his army back to Ice Rock City.
At this time, the northern border is full of spring, and misty green can be seen everywhere on the roadside.
The lush green grass is swaying in the wind, comfortably stretching its proud figure in the spring breeze, and the layers of green cover the earth completely.
What made Colin even more delighted was the wheat fields that had been basically plowed.
Although the other places in the northern border were in chaos, and people's brains were about to be out of their minds, the territory of the Angelet family was calm, with the existence of 30,000 Silver Moon Guards, sufficient food reserves, and a geographical location far away from the center of the storm. , so that the flames of war cannot easily spread to this territory.
Occasionally, sporadic slave rebellions and rebellious troops pouring in from outside were quickly suppressed, and this year's spring plowing was not greatly affected.
The messenger had already conveyed the news of the victory back to Ice Rock City in advance, so when Colin arrived, a large number of people had already gathered outside the city to greet him.
The military band played a triumphant tune at the right time.
As Colin drove out more and more people, he saw a figure among the welcoming crowd galloping towards him on horseback.
That's Vera.
The girl specially wore a white military uniform today, with the golden lion badge of the St. Hilde family on her chest. Her golden hair was tied into a ponytail, and it swayed wantonly behind her head as the horse jolted.
"Colin, welcome home!" Coming closer, Vera slowed down, panting slightly and showing a beautiful smile to Colin.
Ke Lin drove to Vera's side, put his arms around the girl's slender waist, hugged her to him, and rode the same horse with him.
Vera didn't stop Colin's movements, but her little face was flushed and a little shy.
"The last time we rode the same horse was a year ago." Colin leaned close to Vera's ear, smelling the fragrance of the girl, and whispered.
Feeling the hot and humid breath in her ears, Vera curled up softly in Colin's arms, with memories flashing in her eyes:
"Yeah, how time flies! The son of the baron, who was unknown at the beginning, has now become a hero who wiped out an army of 100,000 trolls and killed the troll emperor with his hands!"
Colin laughed loudly, then shook his head and said, "What about the great hero? The Duke of St. Hilde still doesn't want to marry you to me."
When Vera heard this, her eyes darkened.
Until this time, the envoy sent by Colin to Winter City still hadn't been received by the Duke.
Colin really couldn't figure it out. At this moment, is the Duke still confident that he can quell the rebellion in the northern border with the Golden Lions alone, without Colin's help at all
Wasn't he worried that Colin would fall to the side of the rebels
With the force that Ke Lin currently has in his hands, it has already become a military force that cannot be ignored in the northern border.
However, the Duke of St. Hilde seemed to turn a blind eye to this, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
However, Colin was not in a hurry.
The main target of the Saint Theon family is definitely not the Angelet family. Therefore, after the troll is dealt with, Colin does not believe that the troll will come to trouble him again.
This time, of course, is the best time to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
"Squeeze the chips in your hand!"
This phrase of the Mordiven family's clan language is very suitable for Colin's current state. He doesn't need to rush to make a bet. The more he delays, the heavier the chips in his hand will be.
While thinking about it, Colin had already entered Ice Rock City surrounded by everyone.
Both sides of the street were crowded with people who came to greet him. They shouted Colin's name loudly, creating waves of louder voices.
Ke Lin smiled and waved, feeling a sense of pride in his heart.
This trip to the troll empire gave Colin a very high reputation. It can even be said that as his record spreads further, Colin's prestige in the northern border may increase to second only to the Duke of St. Hilde the point.
This is not a lie.
Although Colin's surprise attack this time is actually taking advantage of the emptiness inside the troll empire. In terms of the blow to the strength of the troll empire, the Marquis of Garcia is actually the well-deserved number one in the world. However, ordinary people in the northern border can divide I don't know what's going on here.
They didn't know how much water there was in the 100,000 troll army that Ke Lin wiped out, and how different the fighting power was from the elite army led by Prince Gambik.
In their view, although the number of troll troops wiped out by Colin was not as large as that of Marquis Garcia, after all, he cut off the head of a troll emperor and forced the troll empire to sign a peace agreement that humiliated the country.
Such a feat cannot be said to be inferior to Marquis Garcia.
What's more, the battle of Shadow Canyon has caused Marquis Garcia to fall from the altar.
Under the ebb and flow, Colin has a faint tendency to replace Marquis Garcia and become the number one general in the northern border.
With a beautiful woman in his arms, an army behind him, surrounded by enthusiastic crowds who welcome him, and his ears full of sincere and eager praises, such a scene must be what every man strives for.
With the warm spring breeze blowing, Ke Lin couldn't help feeling a little dizzy.
Back at the Red Castle, after taking a shower and resting, Ke Lin began to feast on the heroes.
Today, the banquet hall of the Red Castle showed its most beautiful side, as a way to celebrate the soldiers who returned from this great victory.
The butler Aemon stood at the entrance of the hall with a red face, proudly welcoming the guests who came.
The servants of the Angelet family were all in high spirits today, and they felt honored by the achievements of the lord, and their waists were straighter than usual.
Because the banquets were all officers from the expedition to the troll empire, and many of them were not from noble families, so the etiquette was relatively casual without too much restraint.
And because they had just returned from the battlefield, these officers still seemed to be exuding a strong smell of blood, and there was a hint of murderous intent in their eyes, which made the entire banquet hall feel a little like gold and iron horses.
Everyone talked and laughed without any scruples, and the sound quickly overwhelmed the band's performance.
This was an internal celebration banquet, and Colin did not distribute invitations widely, so there were no guests sent by other families. The only "outsider" was the dwarf envoy who had arrived in Ice Rock City a month ago.
The dwarf envoy had been waiting for Colin in Ice Rock City for so long, and he had already accumulated a lot of resentment. Seeing these officers who had nothing to do with elegance and nobility, he couldn't help feeling contempt again in his heart.
In his opinion, the Angelet family has not risen recently, lacks foundation, and still has a barbaric atmosphere in their bones.
At this moment, Colin and Vera appeared at the entrance of the hall hand in hand.
Colin changed into a viscount dress, with a badge of a roaring white bear tattooed on his chest, and a blade of judgment on his waist. At this time, he carried the momentum of a great victory, and he was full of heroism while walking.
Vera next to her was wearing a long blue backless dress. Her dazzling golden long hair was fixed by a thorny headdress and fell from the top of her head. The soft ends of her hair formed curly lines on her fair shoulders. Her sea-blue eyes stood out in the dress It looks even more radiant against the background.
With a height of 1.7 meters and the silver stiletto high heels on her feet, she not only looks tall and slender, but also highlights her golden ratio figure vividly.
When the two walked into the banquet hall, the noisy voices fell silent instantly.
A group of officers saluted Colin almost uniformly without any command, which made the dwarf envoy stand out, making him extremely embarrassed.
However, he also put away his contempt for a little bit, and had some understanding of Colin's lofty prestige in the army.
Of course Colin also saw the dwarf envoy, but he ignored him. He just smiled back at the officers and announced the official start of the banquet.
(end of this chapter)