Tinder City.
In the Bruggens family cemetery, Grace was wearing a pure black dress with a white daisy on her chest. She stood with her head bowed in front of the grave of Earl Brugger, praying silently.
Behind her, gathered a group of nobles and military officers who had come to participate in Earl Bruggen's anniversary ceremony.
One year ago today, Earl Bruggen led the Tinder Army, known as the First Army in the East, to fight the Blood Cavalry Army, and the entire army was wiped out.
What's even more unbelievable is that those who fought against the 50,000 Tinder Army were not even the main force of the Blood Cavalry Army.
With only three thousand blood cavalry troops, they defeated the Tinder Army on the frontal battlefield.
This battle can be said to have completely broken the backbone of the soldiers in the East. Since then, the word Blood Cavalry has become a lingering nightmare for the people in the East.
Later, Ke Lin took advantage of the opportunity to attack Bailu City, beheaded the Duke of St. Pros, and rebuilt the political ecology of the East. During this process, the nobles of the East also silently endured it, not daring to have the slightest resistance.
It's a pity that the orcs invaded, and under the order of the royal war, the blood cavalry army had no choice but to withdraw from the eastern border. There was no time to consolidate the results of the battle, so many hidden dangers were left behind.
One of the biggest hidden dangers is the candidate for the Duke of the East Territory.
Originally, Ector St. Pross, as the first heir to the Duke of the East, was recognized by Colin and accepted as a student by him. According to the normal plot development, becoming the new Duke of the East is a matter of course.
But no one expected that he would suddenly die of illness.
Of course, the so-called "disease death" is an external claim of the St. Pross family.
Exactly how Eckert died, in fact, everyone knows in their hearts—
How could a healthy five-year-old child die so easily
Obviously, there has been a force in the east that intends to resist Ke Lin.
But for most of the nobles in the Eastern Realm, Colin and the Blood Cavalry Army are still nightmares that they dare not resist.
Especially Colin now, even more terrifying than a year ago.
Commanding the Battle of the Loire Valley, successfully promoted to a paladin, and appointed as the guardian of the empire... All these dazzling auras made Colin even more terrifying than the nobles in the east could not look directly at.
Therefore, when the news came that the blood cavalry had crossed the Nushui River and set foot on the territory of the Eastern Region again, the nobles of the Eastern Region panicked.
After Grace finished praying, she turned around, her cold gaze slowly sweeping across the faces of all the people attending the memorial service.
"Everyone, you must have heard that the Blood Cavalry Army is coming to Tinder City. According to the latest information, they are only more than 300 kilometers away from Tinder City, and it is estimated that they will arrive in three days."
As soon as this remark came out, it immediately caused a commotion.
If one were to fear the blood cavalry army, among the nobles in the Eastern Realm, the Bruggen family of Tinder City must be the most.
The demise of the Tinder Army was an unforgettable pain for them, and it cannot be wiped away without two or three generations.
Grace paused, and said again:
"I think you all know the reason why the Blood Cavalry went straight to Huedong City."
Everyone looked at each other with complicated eyes.
Of course they knew the reason why the Blood Cavalry went straight to Tinder City.
Isn't it because of the news that Grace and Camilla are engaged.
A year ago, after Colin wiped out the Tinder Army, he swaggered into the defenseless Tinder City, and Grace was the one who entertained the Northern Killer.
Although many people are quite disdainful of Grace's behavior of committing herself to serving her father and enemy, but no one dares to show her disgust in front of the eldest lady of the Bruckens family, and even because of her lover Colin One-third of the identity and awe.
But no one expected that after the Marquis of Aubers plotted to assassinate Eckert, he would actually have Grace's idea.
The old fellow was determined to offend Colin St. Chapman.
In fact, most of the members of the Bruggen family wanted to refuse the Marquis of Aubers' marriage request at first.
They didn't want to be the target of Colin's anger.
But the problem is that Grace's grandfather, the previous Earl of Bruggen, even directly agreed to the marriage.
That's right, the previous Earl of Bruggen was still alive, but as early as five years ago, he handed over the title to his son in advance because of his old age and inability to manage the territory.
Earl Bruggen died in battle a year ago, the Tinder Army was destroyed, and when Colin led the Blood Cavalry into Tinder City, the old earl was still lying on the bed and pretended to be dead, not daring to come out to preside over the overall situation.
No one expected that after receiving Marquis Aubert's marriage request this time, this old earl who had been indifferent to world affairs for many years would suddenly appear.
In fact, it stands to reason that before the Duke of the Eastern Realm appointed the new Earl of Bruggen, the old Earl was indeed the legal master of Tinder City, and the knights of the Bruggen family had sworn allegiance to him.
It's just that the old earl didn't know whether he was confused or was bewitched by someone, but he actually agreed to the marriage of the Marquis of Aubers.
This undoubtedly put the Bruckens family in an extremely dangerous situation.
And no matter what the other members persuaded, the old earl stubbornly insisted on his own opinion.
Well now, Blood Cavalry, here we come.
Thinking that the nightmare they had experienced was about to come to Tinder City again, the members of the Brugen family began to tremble involuntarily.
Grace took everyone's expressions into her eyes, took a deep breath, and then said loudly:
"Grandpa is getting old and confused. What he has done will bring endless disaster to the Brugen family and Tinder City!"
Hearing this, the cemetery suddenly fell silent.
Everyone stared at the solitary and independent girl in front of them, with horror in their hearts, but also some admiration for her courage.
Grace didn't care about the eyes of everyone, and she didn't seem to realize how deviant her words just now were. She looked calm and continued in a calm tone:
"I don't want to marry Camilla St. Prose!
I don't even want the Bruckens family to be involved in the terrible political vortex!
The Blood Cavalry is coming, we must make a choice!
So, those who are willing to support me in rejecting this engagement, please stand behind me! "
Everyone looked at the girl who mustered up the courage to resist in surprise, and they immediately talked about it.
Gradually, the first knight who stepped behind Grace appeared.
And this seemed to be a signal, and more and more people walked over one after another.
When the lineup behind Grace got bigger and bigger, the clansmen she faced didn't have the courage to stand still. Whether it was from the heart or because they didn't want to be isolated, in the end, everyone came to stand behind Grace.
Grace showed a satisfied smile, turned around slowly, faced everyone again, and said loudly:
"Okay, let us work together to re-choose a bright future for the Bruckens family!"
(end of this chapter)