Medieval Empire Soldier - Chapter 149

That night, Lailun and others found a hotel next to the White Wolf Avenue, which leads directly to Middenheim. The population of Midenland is relatively sparse compared to the south, and most of the population is scattered in the countryside and farms. There are three, and this number is far smaller than the number of southern cities. Elector Boris, as a champion warrior of Uric’s attention, commands many cavalry regiments in Midenland, and the Lulu of Midenland. The trade, ore resources, and forest resources are extremely rich, so the traveling teams of carriages and horses form a huge trade network, and there are countless hotels distributed on various nodes.

   It can be seen from the situation on the road that the Elector of Midden is also very strict with the citizens of the province, and patrols are on the road, and any offensive moves will be severely warned.

Since the northeast of Midden Land is the Dracowald Forest, a black forest full of evil creatures, and the west of Midden Land is the dangerous central mountain range, Hawk Land needs the support of other neighboring provinces all the year round to barely manage To deal with the monsters and Chaos troops that frequently appear in the central mountains, Boris Todbringer has a very strict control over the security and various activities in the province, and he himself is often feared by the citizens of the province rather than sincerely loved. .

As expected by the Earl of Draven, the arrival of an earl, a baron, and a dozen knights made the owner of the carriage hotel both terrified and excited, especially when the coat of arms symbolizing Lallen was recognized by everyone. The innkeeper led his men to pay homage to the heroes of the Empire, and all the guests paid their respects to Lallen by the knights.

  The martial spirit of the north has created the indomitable northerners, who admire heroes the most.

When Laylen and his party said that they had stayed in the store for one night, the hotel owner felt very honored. He immediately ran upstairs of the hotel with a few in-store handymen and maids. Servant has vacated seven vacant rooms.

All the rooms on the top floor were occupied by Earl of Delaware, Leif-An Luo was one room first, and Lallen was one room. Claire and Adrian had a lot to talk about, so the two of them shared a room, and the remaining four It was distributed to the rest of the entourage.

The innkeeper brought out the best ingredients in the store, tender and juicy steak, smoked to golden ham, a whole piece of white bread and two baskets of whole-wheat bread, butter, cheese, and a few bottles of Avery’s dark beer. He was worried that his poor reception would offend these important guests, especially Lord Lallen.

The maid of the hotel vacated the long table in the hall, and the plates, knives and forks were readily available. In order to make the store look brighter and more beautiful, the hotel owner lit all the candles for the first time in history, and placed a few plates of vegetable salad, waiting for him to cook. After finishing this, Earl Leif threw a small bag of gold coins to the innkeeper, who and the innkeepers bowed again and again, in the most respectful tone, “Lord Earl, you are as generous as Ms. Serena, I sincerely hope you are satisfied. these services.”

   “We don’t have the habit of eating free food. After collecting the money, let’s go back.” Earl Leif waved to them, and the inn clerks dispersed sensibly.

   Enjoying the food on a large table, Earl Leif was meticulous in eating, and was full of aristocratic style. He cut a tender steak with a knife in his left hand and put it into his mouth with a fork. Then he closed his eyes and pondered for a few seconds, and the earl said softly: “The steak with mushroom sauce and a little seasoning is still so delicious, it makes people unforgettable.”

Compared with his brother, Krill was happy to eat the big chunks of indoles. He killed a whole chicken in a few bites, and drank a large glass of dark beer. Adrian was just opposite the White Wolf Paladin. Looking at it, his eyelids jumped, and it was obvious that he was not used to the wild dining habits in the north.

“The best mushroom sauce I’ve ever tasted is the white phoenix mushroom from the pine forest of Nordland. The taste is unforgettable,” said Pittman, the secretary who drank at the baron’s table, “even if it sells for twenty gold coins. A jar, I still think that’s an unsurpassed sauce.”

The pine forest in the southeast of Nordland, according to legend, used to be an enclave left by elves. With the passage of time, trees planted by elves hundreds of years ago are now all over the mountains. The white phoenix crown mushroom is also called the treasure crown mushroom , tastes great, and is loved by nobles and wealthy people in the empire, but the only one who can grow and make sauces, Sir Sepulveda, was attacked and killed while picking the crown mushrooms a few years ago.

   Earl Leff nodded in agreement: “Your taste in food is almost the same as mine, Mr. Pittman, but it’s a pity that the pine forest has been destroyed, so I’m afraid the best mushroom sauce is hard to eat.”

“Speaking of Pinewood Forest, Laren, have you heard a rumor about that long-depraved black forest?” Earl Leif put down his knife and fork and wiped the sauce from the corner of his mouth with a napkin, “I am in Nord. When I was leading, I heard reports from hunters and lumberjacks more than once, a very strange thing.”

   “I’m listening, Mr. Earl.” Lyron nodded, listening intently.

“Every kind of rumor has a different version. Some hunters say it is the shadow of a big man, and some lumberjacks say that it is the spirit of the forest seeking revenge. The Nords have always believed in rumors, and their words are mixed. I can’t believe it all.” Earl Leif paused and continued, “I still sorted out some rumors and a statement that sounds the most true.”

   There is no doubt that Earl Delavan’s words aroused the curiosity of most people, and the knights turned their ears and lowered their voices.

“A young hunter ventured hunting in the pine forest. In order to subsidize his livelihood, he had to go deeper into the forest. As a result, the young hunter encountered a gang of beastmen, forty or so bighorns, a minotaur and a centaur. Beast, with his strength and short bow in his hand, the young hunter is sure to die.

  Fortunately, the Beastmen did not find any trace of the young hunter, and they panicked and fled deeper into the forest, as if they were avoiding something.

What happened next was very grotesque. According to the young hunter’s original words after the incident, “a large lizard with upright feet, a scaly head covered with spikes and gold and metal decorations rushed out of the forest, holding a handle in its hand. The strange spear emitting a scorching light, the forearm of the other hand, wearing golden claws, almost in the blink of an eye, the dozens of bighorn beasts that were fleeing were cut into scattered pieces, and the minotaur was long The spear struck the owl’s head, and the fastest centaurus beast was killed by the brilliance shot by the golden claws. ’”

   Adrian said incredulously: “How can this lizard walk upright, still holding a spear, it sounds like some human being mutated due to corruption.”

“Yes, most of the witch hunters who went to investigate have no news, and my judgment is more inclined to a human being corrupted by chaos, but what is even more incredible is that the young hunter brought the forest patrol team to find the In a forest, the bodies of centaurs and minotaurs have not yet rotted.” Earl Leif said in a dull tone, “As for why the humanoid lizards are so powerful, we cannot guess.” After a sumptuous dinner, everyone returned to their rooms to rest.

   was speechless all night.

   On the second day, Lallen and his party finally arrived at Middenheim, the capital of Middenland.

The most conspicuous of all is the Great Temple of Ulric on the Flood Carragh, and beyond Faust Carragher, Middenheim’s jurisdiction extends north and south for about 20 miles, east and west It extends for about 50 miles to the borders of Midden, Oster and Hawke’s Lands. It also has a claim to a small part of the Central Mountains, which is the Duke’s hideous exile zone, where anyone who breaks the law or offends the Duke will be sent to mine a series of salt mines.

   Towns and villages dot the remaining territory of Middenheim. Each of the four main roads is serviced by a large fortified post, and takes about half a day’s ride from Middenheim.

   Throne of the Great Uric, leader of the Uric Church, Middenheim became the home base of the Church’s fearsome armed knights, the Knights of the White Wolf. Together with the Duke’s Private Elite Guard from the Cheetah Order, they formed the core of the Middenheim Provincial Forces, a heavy cavalry with a long-standing reputation on the battlefield. Now, Middenheim has taken in some of the Nordland forest dwellers near Lauren Loren, and the Elector Boris has trained some of their lads into a team that is almost as gifted as the Wood Elves in stealth and reconnaissance. of light infantry.

The resident population of Middenheim is about 140,000 people. Including the merchants, tourists and mercenaries in the past, this giant city in the north has hundreds of gold coins for the daily poll tax. .

  Lyren and the Earl of Delavan sat in the carriage, watching the sights along the way. The last time Laylen only saw Carragher from a distance, he now felt the charm of this magnificent city.

Warehouses, water mills, slaughterhouses, textile factories, shoe factories, silverware workshops and other factories were established on a large scale along the Salt Moon River beside Middenheim on the outskirts of the city. The carriage house was built in large numbers, but under the strict dogma of the Holy City, there were only three churches allowed to be built in Middenheim. The temple of Na, the temple of Verena, the **** of scholars.

As the holy city of Uric, people’s inherent impression is that it is a noisy city that advocates strong force and competition everywhere. In fact, this is not the case. A large part of the DC area of ​​Middenheim belongs to the Imperial College, the Great Library, and the Imperial Engineering Masters. So, there is also a steam foundry in the city, where a large number of imperial engineers are responsible for the maintenance of the “Emperor’s Wrath” steam tank. There are rumors that there are two original cast tanks hidden in the depths of the steam foundry. in the workshop.

Even in the early summer, the weather was still a little cool. When they were about to enter the city, Lallen and Earl Delavan both put on horses and walked side by side. Earl Leif looked sharply at the city in the distance and the forest in the distance: “Leren, do you know why the Elector’s family castle is in Middenheim, while Boris usually stays in Kronborg on provincial business?”

   “I guess it’s because of Kronborg’s title?”

“You guessed part of it. Rick has a strong claim to the land around Kronborg, while the Todd Blinger family is deeply rooted in Kronborg and is the owner of the castle. This is a very contradictory thing.” Fu-An Luo nodded first with a smile, and then continued: “Although humans have settled in some areas near Middenheim, the Dracowald Forest is still a dangerous host, and there are hidden dangers in the depths of the forest. Beasts and worse things, if you pay close attention you will see that there are no towns in the strict sense around Middenheim, those are fortresses, fortresses that function as military defenses, in other words Middenheim Yong It won’t fall, but it will be surrounded.”

   “This is the headquarters of the White Wolf Knights and the center of the Uric Church. It has the most elite power in the north, how could it be.” Lallen said in surprise.

“Hahaha~~ Lailen, you must remember that danger is everywhere. There are far more threats inside and outside Middenheim than you think. It’s just the city defense team, and I don’t know how many people have been replaced.” The Earl His eyes were sharp, and he said aloud: “It is precisely for this reason that the innovations of the successors of Midden’s collar are very strong and indifferent, and they occasionally do things that seem to lack thinking, Boris Todbringer. More so, he especially likes to be on the front lines, riding his Griffin and charging with the White Wolf Knights.”

   “Mounting the army, dismounting to govern the people, this is the case with the Electors of Midden in all dynasties, always fighting to defend their province and defend the faith of Uric.”

   “I think Elector Boris is a person worthy of respect, and the feeling of fighting alongside him is really different.” Lelan said seriously.

“Yes, he is a respectable elector, but it’s a pity that Boris is too impatient, which is also related to his only son’s long-term frailty.” Earl Leif sighed, shook his head and continued: “Shilen Princess Na’s brother, Candido Todbringer, a court secret.”

   Earl Leif stopped talking, and his eyes were looking at the Elector Castle in the distance, where there was a poor boy who had been tortured by illness for more than ten years.

In the distance, a team of elite guards wearing blue and white military uniforms and iron helmets with irises and several white wolf knights were already waiting for Laylen and the others. Elector’s adopted son von Tugenheim.

“Hello! Lord Lallen, on behalf of my father, Boris Todbringer, Elector of Middenheim, Lord of Middenheim, I welcome you very much!” The adopted son of the Elector was on horseback Putting one hand on his chest, he nodded his respect, and welcomed the arrival of the two rounds and others with the most enthusiastic attitude.

Von Tugenheim was originally the youngest white wolf paladin. He was favored by the Elector Boris because of his extraordinary military exploits, and was adopted as his adopted son. Now Von Tugenheim is the palm of the elector. The flag officer and the captain of the Teutonic Guards, being able to send him, is what Boris attaches to himself.

   “Hello! Your Excellency von Tugenheim.” Lellen gave a chivalrous salute very politely.

“Haha~ Tugenheim, why don’t you welcome me?” Krier Anluo laughed before clapping his horse. He and von Tugenheim are both white wolf knights, and they are familiar with each other. Excellent relationship over the years.

  Von Tugenheim’s smile was a little more sincere. He turned to look at Leif-An Luoxian, and nodded: “His Excellency Count Draven, welcome!”

   “Well, Your Excellency Tugenheim, it’s been a long time since you came to Draven to pick up guests.” Earl Leif smiled, his eyes paying attention to a group of people at the gate of the city.

  The adopted son of the elector knew that, he immediately turned his horse’s head and made an inviting gesture: “The elector is already waiting for you at the city gate, everyone please!”

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