Winter City.
It's early spring, when the ice and snow melt and the temperature warms up.
Both sides of the main road outside the east gate of Winter City were crowded with people in bright clothes.
When the flag of the Blood Cavalry Army slowly appeared from the horizon, bursts of warm cheers erupted from the crowd.
The story about Earl Angelet, the guardian of the north, who led the blood cavalry army across the east, has spread to every town in the north like wings.
Relying on a few fragments of hearsay and their own rich imagination, the bards compiled Colin's trip to the east into a heroic epic, which made all the people in the north excited and fascinated.
When the fierce battle between the St. Hilde family and the St. Theon family was in full swing, the St. Pross family took the opportunity to send troops and stole the fruits of victory that should have belonged to the northern border. This hatred has kept the northerners for hundreds of years.
Now, Earl Angelet led his army to break through Bailu City, and personally beheaded the Duke of St. Pros, which can be regarded as revenge for the year.
It's a pity that Emperor Reinhardt's war order came at an untimely time, otherwise, the northern border might be able to regain the territory north of the Althias Mountains that should belong to it.
But fortunately, the Nushui River is no longer a barrier to the east.
People in the north believed that after the orc empire was repelled, the St. Hilde family would definitely "negotiate" the territorial dispute with the St. Pross family again.
Under the expectant eyes of everyone, the blood cavalry slowly approached the city gate.
Colin wore a gorgeous white armor and rode a well-built horse with a pure black coat, standing out from the crowd.
When he was about 100 meters away from the crowd who came to greet him, Colin got off his horse and walked instead.
As soon as he looked up, Colin clearly saw the familiar figure.
Vera was wearing a green duke's dress, her soft blond hair was coiled into a lady's bun, her exquisite facial features had a hint of majesty, and she looked quite majestic as a master of the world.
It's just that when she saw Ke Lin, the expression on her face suddenly melted like ice and snow, and spring flowers bloomed.
Amidst the warm cheers, Colin came to Vera, knelt down on one knee, performed a standard knight salute, and said loudly:
"The most noble Duke of St. Hilde, I dedicate all my glory to you!"
Vera stretched out her right hand gracefully, letting Colin kiss the back of her hand, and said with a smile:
"You are my greatest glory, my knight!"
Colin stood up, looked at Vera's pure eyes, and showed a warm smile. At the same time, he clasped his wife's arm in his own, and strode towards the direction of Winter City.
The welcoming crowd suddenly boiled, and countless colorful flower petals were thrown over the pair of bi people, and then slowly fell, forming a flower path leading to the city gate.
Ke Lin kept his eyes fixed, with a just right smile on the corner of his mouth, bathed in the rain of flowers falling on his body, and strode forward amidst continuous cheers.
In this way, all the way to the central church of Winter City, Colin saw Cardinal Tournance in a red priest's robe at a glance.
"Count Angelet, your reputation has already spread to the holy mountain, and the Pope has personally praised you, saying that you have the hope of becoming a saint."
"The Pope's crown is too high!" Colin looked at the kind-faced old pastor, but he was resisting the urge to wring his head off on the spot.
Archbishop Ajani was also wearing a pure white priest's robe, and stood behind Tournans with his hands tied. With a standard smile on his face, he saluted and greeted Colin, without any abnormality in the whole process.
On the contrary, when the emeritus bishop greeted Colin, he was a little afraid to meet Colin's eyes.
Speaking of which, the emeritus bishop and Colin are old acquaintances. Before he became the bishop of Winter City, he was the bishop of Ice Rock City. When Colin asked the slave children to be educated, the emeritus bishop realized that something was wrong. , and even persuaded him euphemistically.
This time, according to Adjani's informant, the emeritus bishop also crazily attacked Colin's welfare system in front of the cardinal, thinking that it would seriously damage the interests of the church.
He's an old guy with a sharp eye!
Colin took a deep look at the emeritus bishop, and then led Vera into the prayer hall.
Cardinal Tournance personally presided over the prayer ceremony for Colin and Vera.
During the whole process, Ke Lin kept paying attention to the state of his wife beside him, but still didn't notice anything unusual.
The bright sunlight filled the prayer hall through the glazed dome, and the holy and peaceful atmosphere made Colin drowsy.
After the ceremony, Colin made an offering of three thousand gold coins to the church as a token of his devotion.
After that, Colin didn't stay too long, and returned to Lion's Roar Castle with Vera.
Marquis Garcia led a group of St. Hilde family members to greet him at the gate of the castle.
It's been a long time since I saw Marquis Garcia in worse physical condition than last time, and there was a feeling of a hero's twilight, which made Colin feel a little pain in his heart.
It's just that his eyes were still sharp, and he stared at Ke Lin for a long while before he smiled and said:
"Good job!"
This compliment made Colin couldn't help straightening his chest, like a student who was praised by the teacher.
After exchanging pleasantries with the people who came to greet him, Colin returned to his room led by Vera.
The maid had prepared the bath water, but was driven away by Vera when she was about to help Colin take off his armor.
"Are you going to change my clothes yourself?" Colin stared into Vera's eyes, as if trying to find something out of them.
Vera smiled and said, "Yes, this is what I should do as a wife."
Of course Colin would not refuse, he relaxed his body, closed his eyes slightly, and seemed to be enjoying his wife's tenderness.
The room is filled with a warm atmosphere, warm and drowsy.
After taking off his armor, Colin could already feel Vera's soft little hands moving over his body, and the warm touch made him intoxicated for a while.
However, a sharp cold touch disturbed Colin's enjoyment.
As if realizing something, Colin sighed, opened his eyes, and saw a dagger shining with cold light, reaching his throat.
But Vera, who was holding the dagger, was trembling all over, as if struggling fiercely whether to stab it or not.
In her original emerald green eyes, a golden light flickered on and off.
Thick cold sweat oozes from her forehead, as if she is fighting fiercely with something.
Ke Lin looked at his wife in front of him complicatedly, and said in a deep voice:
"Vera, do you still recognize me?"
There was a silence.
The dagger was shaking violently, but it still didn't stab.
Colin felt a pain in his heart, but said in a deep voice:
"Vera, don't give in! No one, not even the Lord of Radiance, can be your master!"
I don't know if she heard Colin's call, but Vera's body trembled more and more violently.
But in the next second, Yin Hong's blood flowed from her facial features.
(end of this chapter)