Chapter 125 Cold Winter Scenery

"Do you know what rime is?"

In the carriage, Lorraine Hill was talking to a thin girl with blond hair, who was looking out of the car window curiously.

On the mountain road along the way, the trees are blooming with finely broken 'white flowers', making the bare tree crowns lush and beautiful.

"Rime?" The girl repeated this unfamiliar word, tilted her head somewhat incomprehensibly, and looked at Loren Hill in front of her.

"Although rime looks like snowflakes, it is not snow." Roland Hill recalled the scientific explanation he had seen in the past.

"It's not snowflakes that fall from the sky, or ice hooks left behind by water, but ice crystals that appear naturally and directly on trees for no reason."

"In fact, the essence is the crystal formed by the condensation of colorless water vapor. But because it does not pile up like snowflakes, it is more complete and beautiful." The girl stretched her hand out of the window, and a small ice crystal appeared Floating up and down the canopy, falling on the palm of the hand and gently floating and spinning, then placed it on the cooler case and handed it over.

Naturally condensed ice crystals present a standard hexagonal rhombus with tiny bifurcations, which look very beautiful.

"It's so beautiful." The girl lowered her body carefully, lying in front of the table looking at the ice crystal.

Roland Hill looked at her interested appearance and smiled. This girl was rescued by her from the underground of the ruins, and she later learned that she was actually the key to unlocking the seal of the ruins. Because of the need for her blood, Viscount Moruo took her out of the cell in Iron Hill City.

"Do you have any other family members?" the girl asked after she woke up.

"I don't know." The girl shook her head. She remembered that her father was away all year round. She didn't know what her father did until a guard came to her house that day to arrest someone.

Because of their involvement in the underground organization of resistance, their family was arrested, and only the brother escaped because of something. After that, the mother died of illness in prison, and she was the only one left.

"Father, it's probably gone, I heard from those guards." The girl pinched her fingers nervously.

"I don't know if my brother survived."

"Have you ever thought about revenge?"

"I don't know, I hate those who abuse me, but I also know that some of them are just on duty." The girl said hesitantly.

"I don't know which one to hate, I just feel sad."

"Is that so?" Roland Hill also sighed.

A lot of times when we encounter unfortunate things, we can always find a specific person or thing, just defeat them, just like snowflakes falling from the sky, frost condensed in the canals, everything can be traced.

But sometimes, misfortune and sadness are like the smog in the mountains, quietly sublimating for no reason, hanging the branches all over.

I can't find where it came from, and I don't know why, it just happened. Even if you want to defeat it, you will not be able to find objects and things to fight. It was as if the whole body was hitting the empty space, empty and uncomfortable.

If the problem was just a fight, it would be so simple and straightforward.

Unfortunately, everything is not so easy.

You are not a specific thing, but the entire era and environment have created everything in the present. Countless people are trapped in it, unable to extricate themselves, just like the cold water vapor in the night slowly soaking in, no one can escape the cold of this winter.

Outside the carriage where the two of them were, it was snow-white, covered with snow-white ice crystals everywhere. A convoy of hundreds of people drove slowly in the mountains, heading for the city in the distance.

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Longya Province.

Originally, this was the inland county of the empire, but because of the ceded territory after the war, it has now become the border area of ​​the empire's west end.

Newly built towers rose from the rolling hills. Soldiers in white and gray armor occasionally appeared on the tower's watchtower to monitor the border close to Crancia.

Forage and kerosene are prepared on these three-story stone towers, which can be ignited once the opponent attacks, sending out a strong signal of wolf smoke, attracting the defenders stationed in the rear.

Although he signed a contract with Crancia, the empire did not completely trust the other party, and a large number of elite legions were also stationed here.

However, unlike in the past, the flag fluttering on the tower here is not the red dragon flag on the black background of the Baska family, nor the blood-colored rose flag of the imperial family, but the white griffin flag on a gold background. They are lions from the mountains in the western border of the empire, soldiers of the land of mountains.

The Salius family is a relatively special branch in the empire. The history of the Duke Griffin is not shorter than that of the imperial family, but a country with the same long history.

In the era of the Cang Yue Kingdom, the Griffin Principality was a famous country among the mountains in the Western Region. The monster with a lion body and a eagle head flying between the cliffs became the family crest, and they were indeed good at cultivating such ferocious monsters.

Those gryphon knights in charge of thunder guns, in groups, shuttled between the mountains and mountains, they are powerful legions that can slaughter dragons.

On the way to the rise of the Verdant Kingdom, the Griffin Principality gradually developed, gradually annexing and unifying the countries in the Western Region, and the two sides even had several conflicts.

Then, when the Green Kingdom expanded to the south, it encountered a powerful magical country, the Kingdom of Oz, and suffered a huge setback.

Since then, the expansion of the Verdant Kingdom has gradually stalled, and the Griffin Kingdom is also difficult to break through the mountains and mountains, and fight against the Verdant Empire in the vast wilderness.

So under the mediation of the Society of Sages, the two countries were married and merged, the Griffin Kingdom became part of the Green Empire, and the original royal family was also named Grand Duke Griffin and continued to rule the land.

This move eliminated the war, stabilized the green side and rear, and made the empire even more powerful.

powerful.

Now, after the defeat of the Empire, the Regent is personally dispatched to the Griffin Duchy with many promises and conditions. After some negotiation and agreement, Duke Griffin agreed to send troops and send those mountain legions to the south of the empire to build fortresses and walls to defend against possible attacks.

After that, the regent released his hands and vigorously cleaned up the remnants of the Baska family in the south, and continued to consolidate the security of the capital Titenya.

"Lord Jerain."

A squire walked fast on the mountain road between the towers and called out the patrolling knights ahead.

These knights are all wearing white armor and have a wide white cloak behind them, which blends in with the surrounding environment.

After hearing the call, the knight in the lead turned around. He was strong and handsome. He was the eldest son of Grand Duke Griffin, Jalan.

"What's the matter?" After Jerain stopped, the knights beside him also stood still, looking at the rushing attendant.

"It's a letter from Lionheart." He held up the flame-painted envelope in which the griffins were vividly drawn.

After receiving the envelope, Jerain tore the special contract paper on the outer layer, took out the folded letter paper, and read it.

A short time later, Jerain put away the letter and replaced the inner lining of the armor.

"What's the matter?" Grace asked from the side. He and these knights were all Jerain's partners growing up together, so they wouldn't be too restrictive.

"Father asked me to prepare and go back in a few days." Jerain supported the icy stone wall and looked at the distant rime and frozen scenery.

"It seems that I want me to go to Titania and find a suitable marriage partner among those noble-born young ladies." Jerain's tone was a little emotional, and he had reached this age before he knew it.

In fact, among the nobles, he was considered an older unmarried young man. In the upper circles of the empire, it is very common for nobles to marry at the age of 16. Although the youth of the supernatural has grown a lot, Jerain has also been delayed for a long time.

"It's time to find a suitable betrothal partner. This will also be good for your position." The companion on the side said.

In this age, the probability of infant death is not small, and it is quite serious if a certain great noble becomes extinct.

"Well, I understand." Jerain looked at the world shrouded in icy fog in the distance, and recalled the girls he had known over the years, including elegant girls from aristocratic families, sunny and lively types, and cute and young slender girls. skinny girl. Most of them came from a good background, and they were able to appear by their side because they passed layers of competition and assessments.

He doesn't hate these girls, he can say a lot and appreciates them, but when he thinks of spending his life with such people, he always feels that something is wrong.

Maybe it's the lack of a girl who can penetrate my mind, understand my aspirations, strengths and weaknesses, but can accommodate me well.

Thinking like this, I also procrastinated until now.

It is a pity that the old Griffin Duke has already given an order. After returning this time, he is estimated to be required to find a suitable marriage partner within the time limit, and he cannot delay any longer.

"Your sister's child can walk, Jerain. What are you still hesitating about, weak and indecisive like a sheep?"

"If you rebel against me and have a secret lover, I won't be so angry, but what's more disappointing is that you don't even have such a lover, like a lost lamb, wandering around in circles."

"The Salius family needs an heir like a lion, not what you look like now. A male lion who can't even find a lioness is despised and despised. I hope you understand this."

Recalling the rebuke of the old Griffin Duke, Jerain couldn't help but show a slightly wry smile.

Although there is a faint figure in the heart, where is that girl now, she is so mysterious, even with the family background of Duke Griffin, she has not been able to find her whereabouts.

Maybe this time I can only go to Titania to see it. After all these years, you should let it go, Jerain. As he said this to himself, his thoughts drifted away.

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At the same time, the far north, the frozen world.

Everything in the world is so cold, that icy cold penetrates into every bone marrow and penetrates into every crevice, making people tremble and curl up, praying in grief. Pray that this perpetually freezing winter will end soon.

And under the heavy sky with snowflakes flying, groups of soldiers in black clothes and black armor slowly trudged through the snow. They marched on the field with torches soaked in tung oil, protecting a small group of wizards in black in the center.

Occasionally, in the wind and snow, magical beasts suddenly attacked, hissing and low-pitched hungry, waiting for an opportunity to attack.

In the face of these small monsters, the warriors drew out the long swords around their waists and cut out the fleeting sword marks to fight against them, while their voices were drowned in the wind and snow and could not be heard by the rear.

The warm blood sprinkled on the snowdrifts, melted the traces of the ravines, and then quickly crystallized, and was buried again by the falling snowflakes.

After the battle, some warriors fell into the snow, frozen stiff, and together with those monsters, they were slowly buried by the ice and snow.

praying

blessed

sigh

Subsequent troops sprinkled the fighters with light blue petals and moved on. Judging from the gray and black robes on these people, they all came from the Trey family and belonged to the ravens of the north.

These remnants of the Quicksilver Dynasty who have experienced thousands of years still live in this world, and they are also used to the sorrows and disasters that come from time to time in their lives.

'Death does justice to everything, you and me. ' This is the motto of the Trey family.

Compared with other nobles of the empire, this

The Zhi family is extraordinarily conservative and conservative. They stick to the traditions of the past, have always been restrained and frugal, and face various misfortunes calmly.

"Go ahead and you will reach the promised land." Looking at the ancient parchment covered in snow in his hand, a wizard with a crow brooch said.

"Can you really see it? The origin of that family." The wizard on the side asked worriedly. They have sacrificed many people along the way.

Obviously there was no war, but there were so many casualties. The times were so ruthless. Even now, the main line of the Trey family is still withered, and now even faces the danger of extinction.

"We can only give it a try, this is our last hope." The wizard pulled down the top of his hood to block the icy snowflakes rushing towards him, speaking in the broken snow.

"Go forward! Crow of the Cold."

In the snow and ice, the warrior in front raised the flag again, the gray-white raven grasped the skull and looked into the distance, the wisteria flag passed down from the Second Era still never fell.