In Winter City, the city gates are closed.
Outside the city, the Golden Lions were waiting in line, orderly.
Before the formation, Ke Lin listened to the messenger's report, his face was cloudy and uncertain.
"My lord Viscount, Miss Vera, there are rumors in the city that due to the current unstable situation, rebels are everywhere, in order to ensure the safety of Winter City, the city gate cannot be opened for the time being to allow the Golden Lions to enter.
However, Master Joyce said that you and your wife can enter the city with no more than a hundred guards. "
"Hahaha, what a big joke! When will the Golden Lions not be able to enter Cold Winter City!"
Hearing Colin's sarcasm, the envoy bowed his head and remained silent for a while.
Colin didn't make it difficult for him either, he was just a messenger, and the situation in the city was clearly controlled by Earl Uman.
Along the way, they also found the marching traces left by the army. At that time, Colin guessed that this was the army of the Uman family, but they did not expect that they would control Winter City so easily.
There must be someone in the city to cooperate with him!
"Who is the commander of the city defense army in Winter City?" Colin asked, looking at Maester Dawn beside him.
"It's Thomas St. Hilde Knight." Maester Dawn seemed to see what Colin was thinking, and immediately shook his head after saying a name, "Thomas Knight should not be biased, Earl Uman can control Winter so quickly City, it should be helped by other people."
"Who else can help him?"
Bachelor Dawn thought for a while, and said, "It should be the steward of the St. Hilde family—Drinden."
"The butler?" Colin frowned, remembering the old butler who he had seen at Vera's coming-of-age ceremony, "why would he favor Joyce? Could it be that the Duke of St. What orders were given to him before?"
Bachelor Dawn shook his head: "I don't know if the Duke has told him anything. However, the reason why I guess that he helped Earl Uman is because I know that he is a fanatical believer."
"A believer?" Colin reacted instantly.
Even though Vera had accepted the coming-of-age ceremony in the church, she hadn't been baptized after all, nor had she publicly acknowledged her belief in the Lord of Radiance.
Therefore, in the eyes of the housekeeper Delinden, she is still a blasphemy mage, a heretic!
Only then did Colin realize that he had never considered the attitude of the church.
However, this can't be blamed on his lack of consideration, and it's not that Bachelor Dawn deliberately didn't mention it, but that the church has no say in the appointment of the Duke of the North.
The emperor needs the coronation of the pope, but the duke does not.
The royal family will never allow the church to influence the appointment and removal of vassals.
But obviously, the Church would not really just sit by and watch, especially when such an important title as the Duke of the North was about to be inherited by a mage.
"Is there anything you can do now?" Colin asked Maester Dawn.
The current situation makes Colin feel very difficult. A strong city like Winter City cannot be captured in a short period of time. At this time, the Menam family is estimated to have joined forces with the Dawson family, and the dwarf coalition forces will soon follow. will come after him.
If the Uman family in Cold Winter City is not dealt with quickly, the Golden Lion Army will face the danger of being attacked from both sides.
Maester Dawn hesitated for a moment, but still looked into Colin's eyes seriously, and said in a deep voice, "Miss Vera can't enter the city!"
Colin froze for a moment, feeling that Maester Dawn had said something nonsense.
At this time, Winter City is under the control of Earl Uman, and if Vera enters the city, she will only seek her own death.
But he immediately realized that the emissary on the opposite side had invited him and Vera, but Bachelor Dawn only said that Vera could not enter the city alone.
so…
"Are you suggesting that I enter the city?"
"Yes." Bachelor Dawn nodded and added, "If you allow me, I will accompany you into the city."
The latter sentence is a statement, and I want to tell Colin that his suggestion is not with ulterior motives.
In fact, Colin was not worried that Maester Dawn would intentionally design to frame him. It has reached this point. Even if Maester Dawn sells Colin, it is impossible to win the true trust of Joyce. The power over there is probably at the moment. Already divided.
Moreover, with Vera and the Golden Lions outside the city, Joyce would not do anything to Colin as long as he was sensible.
"What about after entering the city?" Colin asked.
Maester Dawn immediately said: "Alliance!"
"Alliance?"
"Yes. If Joyce wants to sit on the throne of the Duke of the North, the primary enemy is actually the Santheon family. Under the current situation, we can use this to unite with each other to deal with the upcoming dwarf army first, and then Make other plans."
Ke Lin stroked his chin and considered for a while, before finally nodding his head and saying, "Okay, I'll go into the city with you!"
After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked to a carriage behind.
To enter the city, of course, Vera had to be appeased first.
Entering the carriage, Colin told Vera about his plan with Bachelor Dawn.
Originally, he thought that Vera would definitely object, and he had already prepared some speeches in advance, but he didn't expect that this time, although Vera was full of worry and reluctance, she did not reject Ke Lin's proposal.
"Okay, then you go. If something happens to you in the city, even if you destroy this Winter City, even if you let the St. Hilde family lose the northern border, I will avenge you!"
After experiencing so many things, the once innocent girl has gradually matured.
Colin smiled lightly: "Don't worry, now that the great enemy, Saint Theon, is outside, if the people in the city are not stupid, they won't completely anger us at this time."
Vera nodded lightly, helped Colin straighten the collar of his shirt, and said emotionally: "Colin, you have given so much to the North, how can I thank you?"
Your becoming the Duke of the North is the best thanks!
Of course, Ke Lin wouldn't say what was in his heart, it would be too unpleasant.
Looking at Vera's watery eyes, Colin chuckled lightly, hugged her into his arms, and said in a warm voice, "You are the best thank you to me for marrying me!"
correct answer!
Vera smiled sweetly, stood on tiptoe, and kissed the man she loved.
After some tenderness, Colin left the carriage.
Afterwards, he found the Cavaliers of Campbelling and ordered:
"Stay outside the city and pay attention to the movement of the dwarf army. If the enemy is approaching, just hold your position and don't fight lightly.
In addition, after I enter the city, I will send people out to deliver letters every day. If I don’t receive a report, it means that we have an accident inside. What to do when the time comes, you just follow Vera’s orders. "
"Yes, Lord Viscount!"
After explaining to the Cavaliers of Campbelling, Colin asked the mage Cusius who was in a daze beside him:
"Mr. Cuscius, have you been to Winter City before?"
"I've been here." Cusius nodded, then shook his head again, "But I haven't been to Lion's Roar Castle."
Ke Lin laughed loudly, and invited: "Now I have a good opportunity, would you like to go with me?"
Mage Cusius rolled his eyes and obviously hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and said, "It's my honor!"
Ke Lin didn't want to let this mage, who was indistinguishable from friend and foe, outside the city, what if he made some troubles around Vera, so it's better to bring them into the city together.
Finally, Colin explained a few more words to Knight Logue, and then led a hundred guards and walked towards Winter City.
Amidst the dull roar, the huge steel city gate slowly opened a small gap for only one person to pass through.
Ke Lin shook his head with a smile, and the other party was really cautious.
After clearing up his mood, he immediately strode forward and walked into the city first.
After entering the city, Colin first saw Earl Uman standing in front of him.
I haven't seen him for a year. The Earl of Uman looks much older, but his waist is still straight and his eyes are still sharp, like a fighter who will never bow his head and admit defeat.
"Viscount Angelet, welcome to Winter City!"
"Count Uman, long time no see!" Colin smiled and went forward to shake hands with him cordially, as if reuniting with an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.
"By the way, why don't you see Miss Vera?" Uman looked behind Ke Lin and asked pretendingly.
"She is ill and can't come, I'm sorry." Colin made up a reason casually, and then changed the subject, "My lord, I have a gift for you."
"Oh?" Earl Uman's eyes flashed, "You are so polite."
Colin smiled and waved back, and an accompanying personal guard came up and took off the helmet he was wearing.
When Earl Uman saw the other person's face clearly, his face turned pale with shock, his tone trembling: "Wa... Walra?"
"Father." Valla raised her head, fully exposing half of her face that was completely unrecognizable by the fire to the sunlight.
Looking at this distorted face, Earl Uman couldn't help shaking his whole body, and the hatred in his eyes seemed to make the surrounding temperature drop by more than ten degrees.
He walked forward slowly, hugged his "illegitimate son" in his arms, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I will definitely take care of your hatred, the hatred of the Uman family, and the hatred of the 300,000 people of Falling Eagle City." report!"
Ke Lin looked at the warm scene of the father and son reunion in front of him with a smile, and joked: "Earl Uman, are you satisfied with this meeting ceremony?"
Earl Uman let go of Valla, looked back at Colin, and said solemnly: "Viscount Angelet, I will definitely repay your kindness in the future!"
Colin laughed, waved his hands and said, "I'm just joking with you, Knight Valla is also my brother-in-law, and it is my bounden duty to save him.
However, I also deeply regret the tragedy that happened in Fallen Eagle City. This move of the Saint Sean family is really outraged by both humans and gods, and it will be destroyed by heaven and earth!
For such an inhuman demon, we should unite and drive him out of the North together! "
Earl Uman nodded, and seemed to agree with Colin's opinion, but he did not express any words, but made an invitation gesture:
"Viscount Angelet, please, Master Joyce has been waiting for a long time."
"good."
Colin strode forward, and the steel city gate behind him slowly closed, separating the inside and outside of the city into two worlds.
(end of this chapter)