Chapter 283, Meeting for the First Time

The town of Uberserik sits on the important bridge that crosses the river from Bogenhafen to Deep Fort, and also connects the downstream river trade towns, Auerwald and Greencastle, to the most downstream imperial capital, Braunburg. Brunswick.

Ubercerik is perhaps the most important town in the Gray Mountains. Its location at the mouth of the river makes it a stop for merchants wishing to send their goods down the mountain. Here is the imperial nobleman Graf-Sigismund-von -The territory of Earl Jung Freud, but what is rare in this town is that the affairs are not completely decided by the earl. The merchant guilds have also obtained part of the right to speak in the municipality by handing over a sum of wealth every year. In addition, the dwarves also enjoy a certain status. The earl eased the dispute over mining rights by compromising with the dwarves.

Just tomorrow morning, the town was attacked by a group of beastmen, and the fortifications were severely damaged. The earl himself had to go to the front line to defend. He had already been deprived of Auerwald's right to rule by His Majesty the Emperor because of his poor management and defense. Ubeserik can no longer be lost.

However, the result of this battle made the earl speechless, because several knights from the opposite side of the mountain came, and the leading knight held a griffin hammer. With a calm face, he raised the warhammer again and killed the Neighing Shaman with one blow.

It's the Grail Knight across the mountain! The defenders quickly recognized their identities, and taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the defenders launched a full-scale counterattack.

The Beastman war gang collapsed, and these evil beasts fled in all directions and disappeared into the depths of the mountains. Many cliffs were not impassable to the Beastmen, and the knights gave up chasing them.

Is it the knight across the mountain, or the knight of the grail! Earl Graff was a little thankful at first, but he couldn't help but want to swear. The Holy Grail Knight on the other side of the mountain is so strong. I have to work hard all day to protect my town. If I arrange a Holy Grail Knight for my town , this battle will end like this?

What are these knights from across the mountain trying to do when they come to my city at this juncture?

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The defenders of the Empire wore iron helmets, standard breastplates and red tights, held halberds, and covered their hoods. Although they were grateful to the Grail Knights who saved their lives, they still stretched out His own halberd: "I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Holy Grail Knight, but you must show paperwork, or pay enough taxes to pass."

"Greedy nobles will not be willing to give up every gold coin that may be in their pockets." Julius said to the guard unhappily, "We just saved your life!"

"That's two things, Mr. Knight. Recently, the territory has entered a state of combat readiness. The city gates remain closed. If you want to enter the city, you must pay sufficient taxes or present documents." The guards of the empire apologized.

They knew that they were rescued by several knights, but this was the count's order.

"..." Ryan frowned, and wanted to get the customs clearance document from himself, but his hand was held back.

Ryan turned his head in doubt, and he found that Francois held him back: "My lord duke?"

Francois' face was flat, and he motioned for everyone to look up.

Ryan raised his head, and on the high wall of Uberserik, an imperial nobleman was watching with disgusted eyes the few knights who had just crossed the mountains and came from afar. The knight on the other side of the mountain.

The muzzle of the black musket and the sharp crossbow were aimed at Ryan and the others who had just rescued the city from the attack of the Beastmen.

"Let's go, Julius, Gerald, Ryan." Francois shook his head lightly, he signaled that the few people would not enter the city, and went directly to Hemgart: "Even if Ryan, you have customs clearance documents , what if we can enter the city when we meet a lord who does not welcome us?"

"Father, how could they do this?!" Julius roared dissatisfied, his face was distorted and hated: "We supported this city in the hands of the beastmen! How dare they collect taxes from us, Still refuse us to enter the city?!"

"Yes, but so what?" Francois signaled everyone to turn their horses and leave in the opposite direction: "Do you think they will open the city gate and welcome you with the same attitude as a savior?"

"Wake up, this is not Britannia, this is the Empire." Francois' tone was very flat: "You can do good deeds, but don't think that you deserve to be rewarded."

The four knights turned their horses and walked along the lower reaches of the river. In the freezing weather, Earl Graff looked at the bright blouse and cape with the Holy Grail pattern of the Holy Grail Knight, and frowned. He motioned for the soldiers to put down the crossbow and musket, and turned away without a word.

Now is the time when the situation is tense, and he will not allow any unstable factors that may affect his rule to enter his city. There is no strong man in this city who can fight against the two Holy Grail knights in front of him.

Absolutely not allowed!

In the cold wind in the morning, Ryan could feel the cold wind blowing towards him along his blouse and collar. His strong body can naturally ignore this degree of cold, although Julius and Gerald are not The Holy Grail Knights, but they are also legendary powerhouses, so it is not a problem to persist in this ordinary cold wind for a short time.

They were more chilled, especially Julius, who kept cursing from beginning to end, and couldn't keep his serious poker face in the past: "Father, these imperial people are too much!"

"Julius, you need to know how to get used to this." Francois said lightly: "This is the Empire, not Britannia, there is no chivalry here, and in the Kingdom of Knights, chivalry and the Holy Grail system are always evaluations." The benchmark of a knight's competence and devotion to ladies, nobles will abide by...or at least superficially follow the code of chivalry."

Ryan took over Francois' words, and the young Holy Grail Knight, the God-Chosen Champion of the Fairy of the Lake, said to his future brother-in-law: "But in the Empire, these don't exist."

"The empire is located in the heart of the old world. It is the most powerful of the human kingdoms, but it is also a country in chaos all the time, surrounded by dark and chaotic creatures."

"There is always a threat in the lands of the Empire, where death and war haunt the land. But amidst the bloodshed and carnage, this great nation stands, with its great cities and fortresses forming a line against the barbaric sea The strong wall." Ryan told the story of the empire in a low voice: "Unlike Britannia, the empire has to face the threats of chaos, green skins, and vampires. Compared with the empire, we have to face less external pressure Much more."

Julius was silent, and Gerald sounded thoughtful.

"The empire is so big that since Charlemagne established the empire, no emperor has completely ruled the entire vast territory in the true sense. What the emperor can rule is only his own direct leader. In fact, each province It is an independent kingdom, the Skaven War, the bloody battle of Emperor Mandred the Rat Exterminator, the era of the Three Emperors, Emperor Tarabein, Emperor Rick, and Emperor Midden Wolf completely divided the empire, and the reunification of the alliance in the Vampire War Established until the eve of the great holy war, a country noble from Nur unified the power of the entire empire, reorganized the empire, and the new empire replaced the old empire, that is the savior Ludwig." Francois Touching his beard: "If the knights of Brittania can unite to fight in the name of ladies, then the reason why the empire is united is that they hate green skins and dark creatures far more than their compatriots contradiction."

"Even so, it's a little too much for the earl of Ubercerik not to welcome us into the city." Julius accepted this explanation, but he was still a little bit aggrieved.

"Hahaha~ That's why I want to take you out for a walk, Yuli." Francois laughed: "The vastness of the empire is doomed that whenever a noble warrior walks on the avenue, the shadows nearby There is a despicable chaotic believer hidden in it. Similarly, among the nobles of the empire, there will be noble and enthusiastic nobles like Emperor Karl Franz, and there will also be despicable and untrustworthy noble lords. We act chivalrously and destroy the darkness. Are you looking for a reward? No, everything we do is for the lady. Every dark creature we kill is a tithe we pay to the lady. Just think about it, Yuli, Jerrod, you will It won't be so fussy."

After some enlightenment from Francois, both Julius and Gerald felt much better.

Yes, we observe chivalry, we destroy evil and maintain order, for the ladies and the Holy Grail, not for rewards.

The footsteps of the knights were much lighter. Along the river flowing down from the gray mountains, they headed in the direction of Hemgard. They hardly saw any pedestrians along the way. Occasionally, some wild beasts appeared and were immediately scared away by the Holy Grail knight.

Many creatures in the gray mountains are cunning. After thousands of years of experience, these dark creatures already know what they can deal with and what they cannot deal with.

A few hours later, when several knights turned over a hill, the scenery in front of them changed.

"It seems that we have been warmly welcomed." Ryan said with humor.

"Yes, it is said that the empire gives flowers to friends and greets enemies with swords." Francois also smiled, "I just don't know which side we belong to?"

Thousands of imperial troops appeared on the other side of the hill. Well-disciplined spearmen, ruthless halberdiers, and high-spirited swordsmen advanced slowly under the cover of archers, crossbowmen, and musketeers. The imperial army lined up in several rows, waiting for the guests on the way.

The armored knights composed of noble warriors wearing the best plate armor provide a solid backing for the imperial army. They wear iron armor, kite helmets, huge feathers and gorgeous clothes tell which empire they come from In the province, Ryan did a little calculation and knew that there were more than five knights coming.

This is not surprising, the emperor's direct-led Rickland is the richest territory in the empire, and there are more than fifteen knights based in Rickland alone.

He even saw the figure of a half-griffin rider.

The appearance of the four knights attracted the attention of all the imperial army. They remained motionless as if they had received an order in advance, but stared at Ryan and the others with sharp eyes.

Then, the formation of the entire imperial army changed like art. The halberdiers and great swordsmen changed their positions. The imperial formation undulated and fluctuated like ripples in the cold winter wind. Appeared out of thin air in the huge army formation.

"Da~da~da." The heavy footsteps sounded along the road that could only accommodate one person. He was wearing a full-body dwarf precision rune plate armor "Silver Seal", holding the symbol of the Emperor Gael-Maraz, There is a huge kite feather pinned to the helmet, a brown skull cape and a family crest cape behind him, a golden falcon shoulder armor on the left shoulder, and a falcon opening its mouth on the right shoulder, faintly forming the shape of a double-headed eagle.

A young nobleman in his thirties appeared in front of everyone. His eyes were shining, his clear blue eyes were full of enthusiasm, and with a faint smile on his mouth, he walked out of the imperial palace calmly. After a while, they came to Ryan and others.

"Hello, fellow human beings on the other side of the mountain, I am Karl Franz, and many people call me the emperor." The emperor Karl Franz came to Ryan and others surrounded by the imperial army. The Duke of Lavon declared war on the empire, but this did not affect the emperor's good mood, nor did it make him hostile to Ryan and others.

Ryan and others got off their horses and showed respect to Karl Franz: "Hello, Your Majesty Franz."

The Imperial Army almost instinctively aimed their weapons at Ryan and Francois, and the reputation of the Holy Grail Knight spread throughout the old world. The Imperial Army listed these two men as dangerous elements, and the guns fired at Ryan. and others.

"Hello, Your Excellency Francois, we met more than 20 years ago, when I was a teenager." The emperor of the empire covered up his embarrassment with a hearty laugh, and he stretched out his hand to signal the emperor The team put down their weapons: "Father said that you are a person who knows the general situation. I want to thank you for this matter."

"I remember when we met, I was in my fifties, and His Majesty Luitpold was in his sixties, more than twenty years passed, and the former child has become a mature emperor. "Francois said with some emotion.

"Exactly." Karl Franz nodded, and immediately, the emperor shifted his gaze to Ryan: "It's the first time I met you, I've heard your name, 'Pious' Ryan-Count Macado, and Chaos Champion The winner of the duel, the exile of the Great Demon of Nurgle, the exile of the Pus Rider, the terminator of the Red Duke, and the champion of the Lady of the Lake, when I led the Imperial Army to support Mijodenhaven, I passed by you However, in the end you accepted Britannia's invitation to become the lord, which makes me feel very sorry, the empire has lost an excellent warrior."

"Hello, His Majesty Karl Franz." Ryan nodded respectfully, "Please bear with me. I won't call you Emperor, but I will call you Your Majesty."

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