Chapter 1123 Passing

Yes, how many twists and turns and bizarre stories have to happen in the middle, so that a former imperial duke, a blessed knight of the god of war, and a wolf general with outstanding combat power will finally become a researcher who is obsessed with research in the laboratory "scholar"? Moreover, this scholar can give his daughter a whole day of math papers at a rate of 30 questions per hour--the euphemistic name is "brain entertainment"...

Andersa suddenly felt cold, shivered subconsciously, and then began to think about what words to use to tell her grandfather what happened to her father as concisely as possible.

"This matter... should start with the blizzard in Winter Wolf Castle the year my father disappeared," finally, the young wolf general slowly broke the silence, "Didn't my father fall into Ansu that year? Instead of being surrounded by people, I encountered the believers of the Death of All Things Church who were active at the foot of the dark mountain..."

The warm wind blows from the plain, turning the lush flower fields and woods in Changzhi Manor. There are sparkling lights in the pool in front of the main house. Grass leaves and flower petals blown from nowhere fall on the water, spinning With a circle of subtle ripples, the maid in the manor bent down and reached out to pick up a beautiful petal that floated to the pool, but the petal suddenly trembled and curled, as if being scorched by an invisible force, it wrinkled into a ball and flew quickly. drifted in another direction.

The maid raised her head in surprise and nervousness, subconsciously glanced in the direction of the main house, but found nothing.

The chirping of insects passed through the open window, and the heat of the early summer noon had gradually passed in. Ferdinand restrained the power that had accidentally escaped. He listened quietly to Andersa's story, frowning sometimes and calming down. After the ups and downs of his mood, all his thoughts and ideas finally turned into a long sigh.

Captured by heretics, washed away from faith, twisted flesh and soul by dark secrets, fell into a dark sect, infected with sin and depravity, and finally turned to allegiance to a foreign country... If he hadn't heard Andersa's story with his own ears, he I can't believe that these things happened to the former prominent star of the empire, and to my proudest son.

The old duke couldn't help but imagine, imagine if he was younger? At a more severe and cold age? How would he react after learning about these things? The sufferings he suffered? Or was he first angry at the dust of his family's honor as Duke Wendell? He found that he couldn't imagine anything-after witnessing the greatest darkness and malice in the depths of the world on the battlefield of Winterhold ? Too many people have been permanently changed, including Ferdinand Wendel, once known as the "Lord of Iron".

The old prince sighed again - he felt that he was old after all.

"Father said...he did many wrong things? And he didn't intend to use the so-called 'involuntary' as an excuse? He said that he did many crazy and depraved evil things on his own initiative when he was sane Yes, because at that time he was completely absorbed in the messianic self-movement and false fanaticism brought about by the idea of ​​​​the death of all things,

Although he has been pardoned today, he still wants to spend the rest of his life on the land he has hurt to make atonement?" Andersa watched her grandfather's expression nervously. Said what he said to himself, "Also, he said that although he has pledged allegiance to Emperor Cecil, he has not done anything to harm Typhon's interests? Including leaking any military and technical secrets - he just wants to do A dedicated researcher. "

"Conscientious researcher..." Duke Ferdinand muttered softly, "so? He won't be coming back—did he mention anything he wanted to say to me?"

"He asked about your physical condition in detail, but didn't ask me to send you any message?" Andersa shook her head, "I asked him? Did he have something to say? But...but he In the end, nothing was said."

"I see?" The old duke shook his head lightly, as if he was not surprised, but sighed a little, "When he still needed to rely on his father, I only regarded him as a soldier of the empire and the heir of the family, but now he Having broken away from both identities ... I shouldn't be surprised by this outcome."

"Grandfather, father..." Andersa hesitated. In fact, she didn't quite know how her grandfather and father got along. Those long childhood memories had blurred in her mind, so she also Not quite sure what to say, "In fact, he still misses you very much."

"I know, Andersa, don't worry—I know it all," Pei Dinan smiled a little, "I'm his father after all."

Andersa nodded slowly, and couldn't help asking: "Will you complain about the decision he made? He has given up his identity as a Typhon... and may stay in Cecil forever."

Ferdinand didn't answer for a while, just thinking quietly. At this moment, he suddenly thought of the dreams he had had, the "omens" that he saw in the illusion that seemed to reveal Bard's fate. ", he was perplexed and disturbed by it, but now... he finally knows the truth behind these "omens".

After a while, the old prince suddenly asked: "Do you think he is doing well there?"

"He's doing well," Andersa said without hesitation. She recalled the days when she was with her father in Solinburg-although the other party's work seemed a bit incomprehensible to her, but The fulfillment and relief she saw on her father's face is not false, "He already has a new way of life and a new social life, and I can tell that he is enjoying his current state."

"Then I have nothing to complain about," said Duke Ferdinand in a low voice. "After all these years, he should live for himself."

"Grandfather, Your Majesty over there..."

Duke Ferdinand shook his head slowly. He was about to say something, but a sudden knock on the door interrupted the old man's next actions—the grandparent and grandson looked in the direction of the sound at the same time, a The attendant opened the door and entered the hall, where he bowed and said, "Your Excellency, Mistress, there is a royal messenger visiting."

"Royal messenger?" Andersa confirmed in surprise. She subconsciously looked at her grandfather, but saw that the old man's face was calm. Duke Ferdinand nodded slightly to the attendants: "Please come in the messenger."

After a while, the royal messenger who came suddenly appeared in front of Andersa under the guidance of her attendants. This is a middle-aged man with a calm and confident temperament, wearing a dark blue coat with delicate silver edges and red patterns. Two more attendants followed behind him, each holding a long ornate wooden box.

Andersa couldn't help guessing the purpose of Emperor Rosetta's sudden dispatch of a messenger, and at the same time received the visitor from Obsidian Palace according to the standard protocol. After a few simple greetings, Duke Ferdinand When asked about the purpose of the envoy's visit, the man in the dark blue coat smiled: "Your Majesty knows that General Andersa returned to his territory today. The general has made great contributions to the empire, and he has gone through a whole day A winter's confinement, so order me to send a gift of condolences—”

He turned around and pointed to the gorgeous wooden box held by one of his entourage: "This is a knight's long sword enchanted by Ms. Windsor Mapel, the president of the Royal Mages' Association, which can manipulate the powerful power of winter or Change the gravity within a certain range, and protect the user at a critical moment, making it immune to a legendary fatal injury, His Majesty named it 'Winter'. Now it is yours, General Andersa."

"Thank you for your majesty's gift." Andersa said immediately, and then ordered her attendants to come forward to accept the gift, which represented a high honor. After opening the gorgeous wooden box, a sword was sharp, and the surface seemed to be covered with a layer of condensation. The knight's long sword of unmelting ice came into her eyes-it was indeed a good sword.

Even though the era of traditional warfare has passed, this individual weapon no longer has the ability to control the entire battlefield in the face of powerful cluster artillery, but it is still a good sword.

While ordering the attendants to collect the gift, Andersa and Duke Ferdinand couldn't help but fix their eyes on the wooden box carried by another royal attendant.

"This second gift is for you, Duke Ferdinand." The messenger turned to Ferdinand Wendell, and his smile suddenly became more solemn.

"Since General Bud Wendell was killed outside Winter Wolf Castle, the Wendell family has been devoted to their duties for twenty years and has made indelible contributions to the empire. Now General Andersa is in danger again, keeping the precious empire. The elite forces of the previous Winter War prevented the previous Winter War from falling into a doomed situation-the entire empire should thank you and your family for your great dedication and sacrifice.

"Here is another sword. Although it is not a powerful legendary weapon like 'Winter', it has an extremely important meaning: it has been His Majesty's saber for the past twenty years, and its name is 'Trust'.

"It originally had a sister sword called 'Loyalty', which was the saber of General Bud Wendell back then. Unfortunately, it was lost after the death of General Bud twenty years ago. Now His Majesty gifted this sword to Your Excellency, the first is to thank the Wendell family for their long-term contributions, and the second is to entrust a memory. I hope you can treat it properly."

Andersa listened nervously, and suddenly took a breath, she realized a very crucial detail in the messenger's words——

Twenty years ago, an army led by his father disappeared at the foot of the Dark Mountains. Although almost everyone believed that the wolf general was no longer alive, all the official calibers of the empire over the years have characterized this matter as missing, Especially the royal family, in this matter, never used the word "killed" in formal occasions!

The young General Wolf quickly realized something. She looked at her grandfather and saw that the old man was stunned for a moment, then his lips trembled slightly, as if it took a lot of effort to finally speak: "I... Thank you Your Majesty for your grace..."

"Please accept this gift." The messenger smiled and motioned the followers behind him to come forward. "This is His Majesty's wish."

"Okay, of course." Duke Ferdinand said immediately, and ordered his attendants to come forward to take over the long wooden box. After opening the box lid, there was a sword inlaid with sky-blue gemstones on the hilt, which was beautifully shaped and practical. His protective sword appeared in front of his eyes.

"Did your majesty say anything else?" The old duke raised his head to look at the messenger and asked quickly.

"There is only a very simple sentence." The messenger looked at the old man solemnly, "he said: 'Everyone is safe'."

"Everyone is well..." Duke Ferdinand subconsciously repeated these words in a low voice, before slowly nodding his head after a long time, "I understand, please allow me to express my gratitude to Your Majesty again."

The messenger was on a mission and didn't stay in Changzhi Manor for too long. He left with his entourage soon. In the hall of the main house of the manor, only Andersa and Ferdinand were left.

The two long swords with special meanings have been put away by the attendants and sent to the nearby weapon display room.

Andersa finally couldn't help breaking the silence: "Grandfather, Your Majesty..."

"You don't have to guess what His Majesty is thinking, especially when he has offered you room to turn around." Duke Ferdinand shook his head, interrupting what Andesa wanted to say, "Son, remember, your father is no longer alive Well, from today, he died twenty years ago."

Andersa looked at her grandfather, then nodded slowly: "Yes, I understand."

"...Let someone go get a bottle of wine from the wine cellar," Duke Ferdinand said leisurely after a moment of silence, "Let's have a drink together... There are too many things to celebrate today."

...

The long-lost sunshine shone on Aldernan. After the fog dissipated, the city finally embraced the clear blue sky. On the first day of this summer visit, the whole city will welcome several rare clear skies in a year—in the past The musty smell accumulated during the long foggy season will dissipate quickly in these warm days like snow in the sun.

In the study on the upper floor of the Obsidian Palace, Diana, the head maid of the royal family, opened the door and came to Rosetta Augustus.

Emperor Rosetta raised his head from the scroll and looked at Diana: "It seems that the gift has been delivered?"

"Yes, the messenger just sent a message." The black-haired Diana nodded lightly, "Duke Ferdinand and General Andersa have accepted the gift, and the whole process went smoothly."

"Is that so... Then they must have understood my intention."

Speaking of this, the ruler of the empire couldn't help showing a slightly weird smile, and shook his head with a complicated expression: "But then again, I really can't imagine that Bud is really alive... Although Ferdinand I mentioned his dreams and premonitions, but who would have thought that these perceptions from the extraordinary would be confirmed in this form..."

More than one Typhon commander was captured together with Andersa, and several of them who were more seriously injured were transferred to the Thorin area for rest. Although the information these people had access to was very limited, Bud The name Wendell was still heard in their ears, and it was passed to Emperor Rosetta's desk after he returned home.

This is a very simple and direct line of information transmission, so simple that it can be seen at a glance that it has not undergone any secrecy or camouflage.

In his thoughts, Emperor Rosetta couldn't help but whispered to himself: "From a certain point of view, this news was actually passed on to us by Gawain Cecil..."