Chapter 249 The Blonde Girl in the Country

Titania, Rose Palace

A guard wearing a snow-white smog cloak is stationed here. They are the cronies and confidants of the new emperor. Most of them are from nobles, and their families are also allies who used to be loyal to the prince and the prince.

Although these families have been suppressed to varying degrees after the Amanck brothers ascended the throne, many people still survived, and they are more loyal to Elio than other nobles, the descendants of the former crown prince .

At this moment, in a quiet courtyard in the palace, Elio was lying on the lawn sleeping in the morning, and beside him sat a maid with silver and purple hair, and put Elio on his knees.

After several days of continuous work, issuing orders and mobilizing troops, the young monarch finally reached the limit of exhaustion and fell asleep unconsciously at noon.

"It's really cute how Elio is asleep." Conos looked at the young monarch in the sun and wanted to touch his cheek, but she held back.

Although she often plays pranks on weekdays, she still hopes that Elio can sleep well for a while.

Aside from her and Elio, there were only two other maids in the courtyard, but these two were very knowledgeable and stood far away, and they would pass only if Conos called.

Although this girl with silver and purple hair is also a maid, almost no one in the palace treats her as a maid, and even the great nobles in the imperial capital now respect this maid and dare not offend her.

The family of the great nobles has a long history, and some of them can vaguely perceive the true identity of this girl, so they will not deliberately inquire and provoke.

As for the rest, the Empire Dark Moon now obeys the orders of this silver-purple maid besides allegiance to the Emperor. This also shows his high status.

Several birds flew over the palace, and occasionally fell, standing on the white dome of the palace to rest, making a few bird calls, except for a little breeze blowing in the courtyard, there was no other sound.

Just like this, after a long time, the tranquility was broken by the door that was pushed, and then there were light footsteps.

Even if Konos didn't look back, she knew who was coming in at this moment. She waited for the slight footsteps to come to her before raising her head.

"Is Your Majesty asleep?" Ana compared the words with her mouth, and gently placed the plate with the silver carving on the lawn, then slowly bent down.

Konos nodded, looked at the clear grapes and oranges with purple flesh that Anna brought, and then picked up a blue and transparent grape and put it in his mouth to eat.

Although she is a maid, she has never regarded herself as an outsider, and people around her have long been used to such behavior.

The two sat quietly on the lawn in the afternoon, and it was not until later that Elio woke up slowly because the temperature gradually increased.

"Sister Anna." He looked at the two people beside him in surprise, and then sat up slowly.

"Elio is so biased. He had slept on my knee for so long, but the first one to wake up was to call Sister Anna." Conos pretended to be jealous.

"Where is it?" Elio shook his head, but now is not three years ago, and he is getting used to the behavior of Conos often teasing him.

"Let's go and sit in the pavilion."

As he said that, he stood up and moved his body, and went to sit down with the two in the shady round pavilion. At this time, Anna helped him peel the oranges, and Elio immediately asked about Conos' current situation after he woke up a little. military.

"Are you in such a hurry?" Conos looked at Elio's restless appearance and was slightly dissatisfied, but she still spoke to him.

"Now that the army of Duke Griffin has captured the three western provinces, there are not many fortresses there, and coupled with the hasty response, the defeat is very fast."

"However, in the valley behind, there is a strong and tall white stone fortress, which is the fief of Earl Desai, who is your father's brother and a friend of Prince Ansel, so don't worry that he will easily betray."

"The place in the valley is really difficult to pass, but I remember that there is a mountain road that can be crossed in the mountains near the south." Elio recalled the map he had seen before.

"Did you say it's Langkou Mountain? It's only suitable for small troops, not for large troops, and logistics transportation is also difficult." Konos shook her head, but seemed to remember something.

"But it's really a problem. If Duke Griffin takes over there, he can send various small troops to harass them in the rear, so that the Elbaishi Fortress will also be in trouble."

"Who are you sending over?" Conos leaned her head on the table.

"Darcy is now leading his troops north to resist Duke Raven's army. The wasteland in the north is very suitable for cavalry. Bazel is long gone, and Sifrey has disappeared after the queen escaped. It is estimated that he is living in seclusion. "

"No generals, Elio." Conos picked up a few more grapes and ate them slowly.

Elio leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and pondered, ignoring the lazy maid.

After a while, a name came to his mind.

"Although she's not a general, she's also a rare genius, just her." Elio opened his eyes.

"Eurone West Wood."

"That genius girl, but she was a new army figure supported by Edron in the past, and she doesn't seem to be taken seriously now." Konos recalled the girl.

Since Elio's accession to the throne, most of the high-ranking officers of the former Edron's New Army have been replaced, and many of them have also been demoted or retired and left the army.

"She's really good, but I don't know if she's willing to come out and fight." Conos picked up a grape, peeled it carefully, and handed it to Elio, who had just finished eating the orange handed by Anna.

"I

Write a handwritten letter, hoping to impress her. "Erio hesitated for a moment, then said so.

"The emperor's handwritten letter is really an honor, but should it be so solemn? If you make your next order, she should not resist. After all, her family and friends live in a small town in the middle."

"That's it, at a time of crisis, try to show sincerity." Elio shook his head. He didn't grow up in the royal family, and he didn't value the so-called noble status as much as other royal families.

"Then I'll get the paper, but this time I'll deliver the letter. I also want to see a genius praised by the sages. If she's as powerful as Bumantha, she's a treasure. "

"Bumantha, hey, let's not talk about it, such a character will not be used by the empire." Elio also seemed a little regretful.

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Two days later, Cub Province, Iwaki City.

This is a small town on a plain, a river runs through this time, and the city is built by the river.

It is early autumn now, and the wheat in the fields has already been harvested, and only scattered golden haystacks are left.

Walking on the road in the field, there are scattered pieces of wheat straw and stubble, and the air is also filled with a smell baked by the sun, which is very dry.

A group of knights in red armor and white capes walked through the wheat fields. They crossed the long field and entered the riverside town. After a while, they drove out to a small village outside the city.

Finally, the group dismounted and stopped outside a humble school in a village.

This school is built with yellow adobe bricks, and the roof is painted with ordinary wood planks. There are also mottled and peeled parts. It looks very simple.

When the group of them walked into the small courtyard in the school, they could still hear the sound of children reading.

"When you make big wishes, you will reap big fruits, and when you make small wishes, you will reap small fruits..."

The footsteps of the knights stopped the voices in the house for a while, and then the wooden door was pushed open, and a blond girl came out. She was wearing trousers that were convenient for work on weekdays, and a light red skirt with forked outside. Looking very beautiful.

"Excuse me, are you Miss Eugene?"

"Yes, who are you?"

Oroney looked at these people with a little surprise. She had stayed in the army and had a general understanding of the military rank of the empire. Judging by the clothes of these people, they should be the guards under the new emperor.

"It turns out that we are here to convey the emperor's will and letters." After speaking, one of them took out the well-preserved letters from the metal cylinder on the waist, and the lacquer on them was very complete.

"Give it to me?" Oroney guessed in his heart.

She opened the envelope and read the words on it silently.

After closing the letter, Oroney already knew roughly the purpose of these knights.

"I understand, please let me prepare a little, these children also need to be taken care of."

"I understand, if Miss Eugene needs any help, she can also tell us." Before leaving, the emperor specially instructed a few people to respect the girl.

"Well, I'll talk if I need to." After that, Oroney went back to the house again and explained to the children.

...

"Is Sister Oroney leaving?"

"Don't Sister Oroney go, don't."

"Those are bad people, don't go, Sister Oroney." The children chirped, not wanting the girl to leave.

In this remote place, Oroney is not only beautiful, but also rich in knowledge and strength. Even the captain of the guard in the city can't beat her, and she is an idol in the hearts of many children.

In the past two years as a teacher, she has also gained recognition from many residents, but it is a pity that the local area is not rich and cannot give her much support.

"It's alright, my sister will be back, and I will check your progress at that time~" Oroney comforted the children, some of whom were crying.

The few knights standing outside were very worried. The girl was soft-hearted for a while and continued to stay in the local area, so it would be difficult for them to go back and explain.

Fortunately, after a period of comfort, the girl came out.

"Now, I'm going to the city and ask the priest in the city to send someone to take care of these children, so that I can leave with you."

"No problem, please let us go with you." After speaking, several people freed up a horse and let Oroney ride, and then set off towards the town.

Looking at the few people riding on the field, Conos' figure appeared in the sky.

"This girl is quite talkative, I thought it would be difficult to convince her." After speaking, she slowly lowered herself and listened to the discussions among several children in the school house.

"Is Sister Oroney going to fight?"

"I don't know, those horse riders seem to be from the imperial capital."

"Yeah, could it be that Sister Oroney was taken in by the emperor. After all, Sister Oroney is so beautiful and powerful. If I were the emperor, I would also marry Sister Oroney."

Bang, there was a slight sound of fighting in the house.

"As far as you talk, sister Oroney will definitely not marry the emperor. That emperor is a bad person. I heard that he killed a lot of people when he ascended the throne."

"Brother George in the city was originally an officer, and he was also dismissed by him, as was Sister Eugene. Before, Sister Eugene had a great reputation in the army." A child said yearningly and proudly.

"How do you know so much?"

"Hmph, you don't know anything,

Many people in town have said this. "

"It is estimated that you often don't study hard and sneak out to play to hear this kind of news. No wonder Sister Oroney often talks about you."

"You you." There was another slap in the room.

"Okay, okay, don't argue any more. Sister Oroney is gone this time, and I don't know when she will be back." A child mediates the two parties, saying that everyone's mood drops again.

"Will you come back, Sister Oroney?"

"Yes, if sister Oroney doesn't come back, then join the army and go to the battlefield to find her."

"It's so brave. I heard that the battlefield is very good. There are dead people everywhere."

"Uh, is it that scary, don't scare me..."

"Yes." A child nodded solemnly, but he did not continue to describe.

Listening to the words of the children below, Conos felt a burst of laughter, these little guys still think a lot.

But it is also, children are like this, carrying many naive ideas, sometimes extraordinarily naive and simple.

Let's go to the town and see what that Miss Eugene said.

Angel Church in Iwaki City.

The white church is surrounded by a circular low wall. In front of the church is a small square, and behind it is the small town's cemetery, where many graves are buried.

It was noon now, there was no one in the church, and an elderly priest was listening to Eugene's words.

"That is to say, are you ready to answer the emperor's call and go to the battlefield?"

"Yes." The girl nodded.

The old priest sighed slowly: "Since you have decided, I can't stop it, but this battle is not as simple as it used to be."

"In the past, although there were uprisings and rebellions in the southern border, they were all small-scale wars, and the other party would not kill you all, but this time..."

"The braveness of the Salius family is famous in the empire. Those knights riding griffins and holding spiral thunder guns were good at hunting dragons in ancient times. When they fought against the kingdom of Oz, they showed their formidable strength. strength."

"The Griffin family has ruled the Western Territory for nearly a thousand years, almost as long as the empire's history, and the strength they have accumulated is not trivial. In addition, the interior of the empire is now fragmented, and the southern and eastern territories will not send troops to support, and only rely on the middle to resist the two armies , it's really worrying."

"I know that you were favored and cared for by the general when you were young, so you immediately joined the army after graduation, but the general has also retired now. Why are you still involved in this chaotic and dangerous battlefield?"

"I don't think you are the kind of person who loves vanity, and relying on your own strength, you can live very freely wherever you go."

"Is this a question?" Oroney looked out the window and ran his fingers through his hair before answering for a while.

"It's not that complicated, it's just to keep the current order going."

"The new emperor has established many schools, allowing many children to have the opportunity to get in touch with education. This event has a great impact on me."

"I am also a commoner, and I am able to achieve what I have achieved now because the general helped our family when I was a child, so I walked into the school gate of Emenas step by step and came into contact with the world's top teachings and rich teachers. Knowledge."

"If there are other children who can get rid of the ignorant and poor life in the past like me, I think it will be very happy."

After she finished speaking, she stopped and stood quietly in place.

"Well, I can't refute such a reason. May Lord Angel bless you and come back alive from the battlefield." The old priest touched his gray beard, shook his head helplessly, and then cast a blessing spell on Oroney, the effect Of course it is better than nothing.

"I also store some healing potions that are refined on weekdays. Although they are not high-end goods, they may be able to help you." After speaking, he slowly walked behind the angel's statue and took out the three metals stored in the secret compartment. The vial, handed to Eugene.

"Take it, it's the rear anyway, and I don't need much on weekdays."

"Then thank you, pastor, grandpa~"

After Eugene took it, he put it into his waist pocket, then waved goodbye and left the church.

After the blond girl and a party of knights left, the old priest asked a scholar in the city to take over the job of Eugene, and then came to the hillside outside the city to watch the sunset gradually fall into the distance.

"It's war again, war again, after this time, can the empire continue to exist, sigh..."

After he finished speaking, he swayed down the hill with a wooden stick and swayed step by step.

The afterglow of the sunset, the purple fire reflecting in the sky, is extraordinarily beautiful, yet so far away.