Chapter 559, Out of Control Kingdom, Missing Horse

The lights are lit every night in Korona. The lights in different areas are different. Some are advanced magic lights, and some are just simple torches. Teams of sergeants and serf soldiers patrol the city walls and streets , the Millennium Capital got rid of the shadow of the undead and restored order.

In the private chapel of the Krona Palace, the dome made of colorful glass reflects colorful light. Carpets imported from Tyrell and fine tapestries woven by the lake gods and prophets decorate the interior of the room. Paintings and sculptures of great stories, certainly the most numerous of which are the various glorious deeds of the first Duke of Connet, Cariod-Brave.

Cariod-Brave and the first Duke of Lyonnaise "Bold" Silruf are brothers. They used to go out hunting together when they were young, but they unfortunately met a lion while hunting. The unexpected ending is this The brothers teamed up to kill an adult lion, and then peeled off the lion's skin and put it on their bodies. The two brothers became famous throughout Britannia. One later joined the "Holy Grail Partners" team.

Therefore, on the family coat of arms, Connet is a red and blue leaping lion, while Lyonnaise is a red fire-breathing lion on a white background. The reason why they both choose the lion as an important part of the coat of arms is precisely because of this. reason.

Afterwards, the Duke of Connet (also known as Connet) occupied the throne of the Knight King more. This is really because the capital, Courona, is located in the Principality of Connet, so the Duke of Connet can always get more Opportunity.

Lawn Leo Cornwall was fully armed, and he was standing alone in the room of his family's private church, his face was weak as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.

The northern part of Brittania has turned into a land of nightmares, undead ravages and riots continue. Matthew Bard and his army of undead have reached the front of Korona, almost destroying the country.

When Lawn woke up, the order had been restored, but all he was left with was the exhausted and fragmented knight class and the serfs struggling with hunger. Perhaps the only good news was that the capital was not destroyed, but The whole city is discussing a terrible thing. Matthew Budd "The Viper" is the illegitimate son of the Duke of Lawn.

For this, Lawn couldn't make any excuses, and he didn't want to justify or find reasons for himself. The glorious Holy Grail Knight would not lie. He never intended to deny that Matthew Bud was indeed his illegitimate son. This was his sin. He has to bear it himself.

The face of the child's mother flashed before Lawn's eyes from time to time, and the Duke was in a deep sorrow.

"In the end, I failed to protect anything, my family, my children, my subordinates, and even myself."

"Viper" Matthew Bard has died on the banks of the Sandnes River, and the Earl of Ryan who defeated him... now should be the Duke of Musillon, and he is leading a huge army consisting of Britannian knights, imperial mercenaries, The coalition forces formed by the dwarf allies and the wood elves swept across the entire Musilon, and worked hard to recover the territory of the kingdom that had been lost for three hundred years. However, it took several weeks for Lawn to recover from serious illness and injuries. .

Outside Richard's Castle, Raun was nearly killed by Matthew Bard's sword of the Serpent, and it was his Hippogryph Beequis who rescued him, and for a long time, Raun and his horn The eagle beast had to drag his seriously injured body to survive in the wild. He was seriously injured, had no food, no medicine, and he was almost lost in the wilderness.

The only thing that saved him was the Krona sword in his hand. This artifact exuded bright aura no matter what the situation was, guiding the direction. The continuous warm current from the sword was poured into his body to help him replenish physical strength,

The wilderness in the north of Brittania is not a safe place, there are often plundering Norscans in the wild, scattered greenskin tribes and occasional undead almost make Lawn feel desperate.

He returned to Corona at last, and soon became seriously ill.

Pain, self-blame, grief, and shame almost overwhelmed Ron. Many times, he almost succumbed to the power of the disease. Many times he felt the call of hell. Only the lady spoke to him in the depths of his consciousness. Speaking, the voice of the fairy in the lake was as soft as the fluff of a unicorn, which gave Lawn strength. Her divine power poured into Lawn's body and helped him maintain his life. The goddess encouraged Lawn to muster up the courage to face it again all of these.

Lawn was in great pain at the time, and he really didn't want to wake up and face the reality. The Duke prayed to the goddess to let him leave this world peacefully, let him be relieved, end his duties and missions, and let his soul be redeemed.

But his mistress refused, and at this moment the voice of the Fairy of the Lake became as ruthless as the sharpest blade. , he can't just seek relief like this. After Lauen enjoys the gift and glory of the Holy Grail, he must also pay a corresponding price. He can't just pass away like this. The fairy in the lake does not allow his cowardice and escape, she does not agree.

A lifetime of chivalry and pious devotion has already doomed Lawn's choice, he cannot refuse the request of the fairy in the lake, he will obey, and he can only obey.

Then, the power of the goddess pulled him back from the gate of hell, and Lawn held hope and his own life.

Now, the recovered Lorne Leo Cornwall kneels before the statue of the Nymph of the Lake. Every tapestry, every portrait and every sculpture in the room tells the ancient history of his family, and in the room At the end of the lake, the statue of the fairy in the lake is isolated here. The face of the goddess is very calm, and her will is hidden behind the statue's seemingly invisible smile, which is elusive and cannot be profaned.

"My lady, what should I do?" Lawn asked in a low voice. He gripped the Krona sword tightly. The bright light from the sword made the room less dim, and the candle was still burning brightly. Like the education he received from childhood, Lawn repeatedly prayed for the answer of the goddess, just like hearing the soft words of the goddess again when he was seriously ill and in a trance, he longed to hear the guidance of the goddess again.

But the only answer to him was silence.

"Lauen, are you there?" At this moment, an old voice came from outside the room.

"Here I am, uncle."

Entering through the door was the current knight king, Richard. The old king was wearing a light blue silk robe and a white satin shirt: "Do you feel better?"

"It's much better." Lawn turned around. The Duke looked at his uncle's appearance, and suddenly felt that he hadn't seen him for a few days. Richard had some... unspeakable changes.

When he was the king before, Richard naturally had a tyrannical aura. Although he was old, he was still deep and elusive.

But since Lawn recovered, Richard's aura has changed. He is now like an ordinary old man, with a more elegant and easy-going feeling. The two sat opposite each other in the room.

The candidate for the future king has been decided, and the uncle has also relieved the burden, right? Lawn seemed to realize something.

I saw Richard said kindly: "The Kingdom Council has reached a conclusion. Neither the Lake God Witch Morgiana nor Bohemond, François, or Ryan intends to pursue your fault too much. Ryan even proposed that you continue to serve as regent of the kingdom, which is good news."

"Uncle..." Lawn didn't know where to start, he lowered his head in shame, "I am ashamed of your entrustment."

"It's okay, it's okay." Richard shook his hand, and he said with a smile: "Actually, that's fine, I suddenly understand that neither I nor you may be able to bring this kingdom out of the predicament."

"Ryan, what a great knight." It would be a lie to say that Lauren was not moved by Ryan not to pursue his fault. After hearing the news, he felt relieved, and Duke Connet sighed: "If it wasn't for him, Matthew Budd has certainly turned the country upside down."

Richard didn't answer Lawn's words. On the contrary, the old knight king suddenly said with a smile: "Actually, even if there is no Matthew Bard in this country, it is about to be subverted. The outbreak of undead is just an introduction. This country is like A speeding carriage, the horse didn't know where it went, we were all relying on manpower to support the carriage desperately, and ran wildly with the carriage."

"Uncle?" Lawn couldn't help laughing, and the Duke shook his head again and again: "Your metaphor is too..."

"I'm not kidding." Richard said with a smile, stroking his beard, "Since when did the horses disappear? Probably after the Dole Tower incident? Since then, the out-of-control carriage has been running faster and faster. , more and more uncontrollable, those of us who are kings, can only help us hard, His Majesty Taylor tried his best to push the carriage back on the road, and then the two tyrants John I and John II They thought they could still control the carriage as if they were holding the reins, but in the end they almost pushed the carriage into the deep ditch on the side of the road."

Lawn listened silently, he was suddenly sad, he knew what Richard wanted to say next.

"Didn't I want to control this carriage when I first became king?" Richard continued with a smile: "I also tried my best, but I saw it more clearly than John I and John II, that is, this kingdom I worked hard Help me up, yes, but I want to regain control, no, so after the first few years of forging ahead repeatedly blocked, I spent the next thirty years as a paper painter, reconciling the relationship between the dukes, maintaining stability and compromising. It's my label."

"It's not because I don't want to, but I can't. If I continue to insist on controlling the carriage, my ending will only be the same as John II, being pulled down from the throne." Richard continued: "It seems that even if you become king, You are more powerful, you are more talented, you will support much better than me, but it cannot change the fact that the carriage continues to run wildly, and the fact that the horse is gone."

"Uncle..." Lawn had tears in his eyes. After this major blow, Lawn had a better understanding of everything about the kingdom. He understood Richard's position. When he was young and energetic, he also complained about why Richard Many problems in the kingdom turned a blind eye, and now it seems that he is not turning a blind eye, but powerless to change: "Then why can Ryan?"

"Have you ever seen the steam tanks of the Empire?" Richard smiled even more happily: "Lion just gave up looking for horses to control the carriage. He knows the problem of the carriage better than anyone else. He has more strength than all of us combined. While supporting the carriage, he slowly replaced parts, added new accessories, and eliminated old ones. Before he knew it, he had changed the wooden carriage into a semi-steam-powered iron carriage. It's not that important anymore, but Lane also found the horse."

"He has now controlled the carriage, and is preparing to retrieve the horse and put it back on the carriage."

"Mousilon...it's that horse!" Lawn said in a low voice, "I understand!"

"That's right, Mousilon is that horse, no matter which king it is." Richard nodded: "But even if everyone knows it, they still can't get it back."

"Now let's see if Ryan can do it." Richard finally made a conclusion, stroking his long white beard: "Lauen, your father Louis came to see you before, and he left a message for me On behalf of conveying."

"It's definitely not a compliment." Lawn thought of his father Louis, the upright man (also known as the "upright" Louis), and could only smile wryly.

"He said you brought it on yourself."

"Hahahaha!" Lawn laughed self-deprecatingly, with endless sadness in his laughter.

"Yeah, I did it on my own."

……… I am the dividing line of my own making………

At the beginning of July, Mousilon, the city of the curse.

An army of more than 20,000 has surrounded the city. The number of Mu Xilong's undead defenders has dropped to the lowest point in history. The blood dragon family vampires who stayed behind Mu Xilong did not dare to go out to fight in the city. They were trapped in the isolated city. Prepare to die.

At this time, no one doubted that the army of chivalry led by Ryan would be able to conquer Mousilon Castle.

But what happened next made everyone feel tricky.

That is, Ryan's army stormed for a week, and dozens of artillery fired together. The rain of arrows from the Wood Elf army and the dense barrage of dwarf thunder gunners firmly suppressed the vampire's counterattack, but Mu Xilong was still extremely strong. The ten-meter-high city wall seemed to be mocking the overthinking of the chivalry army.

After several days of continuous onslaught, Mousilon still stands, and there is no sign of falling. The vampires stationed here are determined to resist to the end. Belega led the army to approach the city gate several times, but the undead poured blood or sprayed poisonous mist Retreat, because Mu Xilong is located at the mouth of the river, it is impossible to dig a tunnel.

The only effective siege weapon is the magic crystal cannon "Mogiana's New Toy". Undead magic, strengthen the city wall, and mobilize those tireless skeleton warriors to fill the gap.

In the camp of the Knights Road army outside the city, Ryan and the others were in great trouble for the situation of being unable to attack for a long time.

"It seems that the plan has to be changed."