Age of Heroes, ten consecutive guarantees

"Did you hear that?"

"What did you hear?"

"duel……"

"Ah, I heard that a peerless master came from Rome. He said he wanted to sweep through the entire midwinter martial arts world. He said he was invincible under the canonization, and he is invincible after the canonization."

"This is simply arrogant, please elaborate!"

"Please read the newspaper for details."

"Have one!"

"Give."

"Say it!"

"Don't you have a newspaper?"

"I've already bought the newspaper and you still want me to read it myself? Why do you have this mouth open for me? Tell me what's going on!"

"Okay, listen to me... it's like this, like this, like this."

"It sounds like the nobles invited two knights to duel. Isn't it as exaggerated as you say?"

"Hey, as a Daxia person, isn't it normal for me to exaggerate my rhetoric a little bit? It's like this saying, 'One sword frost freezes fourteen states'."

"Isn't this realistic?"

"...It seems so."

The newspaper seller patted his knee: "But this duel is indeed the focus of all the nobles in Midwinter. Tickets for the sword fence duel field in the morning are now hard to get."

…

In the same breakfast shop, the newspaper sellers were chatting and talking loudly.

On the seat next to him, Bai Yu silently drank hot coffee and took a bite of the soft bread that had just been baked.

"The news spread so fast. It was only the next day that the whole city knew about it."

"Isn't that true? I don't know who made such outrageous claims... When did I trade one for the other?"

Bai Yu felt tired. He was really spreading rumors and couldn't move forward to refute them.

Melusina closed the newspaper and frowned slightly: "There must be someone adding fuel to the flames and making a high-profile announcement. Is this an attempt to play psychological warfare? It's despicable enough."

"It seems that the nobles have selected a suitable candidate, and now they want to make a big fuss. If they are not sure of winning, who will publicize their failure?" Bai Yu spoke while eating, and said with true energy: " And not surprisingly, the chosen duel agent is Pendragon."

"Are you so sure?"

"On the one hand, it's intuition, and on the other hand, it's because the carriage last night was traveling in the wrong direction."

"What's wrong?" Melusina tilted her head.

This expression made Bai Yu so cute that he couldn't help but want to pinch the president's sister's face.

But as soon as she lifted it up, she was held by Melusina.

The CEO sister noticed that there was jam on his fingers, looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, then lowered her head and stuck out her tongue, like a kitten drinking milk, and licked it.

Bai Yu's originally coherent thinking was immediately disrupted.

"So, why is the direction wrong?"

"Uh, well, this..." Bai Yu may have been controlled by Xiaotou for a second, causing memory loss and confusion: "What did I just want to say?"

Isn't this the bus to kindergarten?

No, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

"Humph~" The CEO sister gave her a very charming look and put down her clean fingers.

After breakfast, Bai Yu was held in Melusina's arms.

She was wearing high heels, and the height difference between them was only less than three centimeters, so they couldn't be described as being in love with each other.

"Does Donghuang have a newspaper office here?"

"The media are tools controlled by the nobles. What they want the citizens to see is what the citizens can see. Just like now... the streets of the capital in the middle of winter can discuss this duel overnight."

"They didn't think about what would happen if they lost?"

"The media may not mention this matter at all by then." Melusina knows this set of operations very well: "The cold treatment is...or throw out other hot spots to cover it up. It just so happens that the Queen's birthday is also celebrated. arrive."

Bai Yu smiled: "It seems like they can't suppress it either."

The president's sister thought for a moment: "Ah, that's true."

The delivery of "The Sun Never Sets" is still a big deal, and it will definitely not be suppressed. Who among all the media would dare not to report it?

If Bai Yu wins this duel and returns the eternal sun, the nobles will not be able to suppress the raging public opinion, and they will have to pinch their noses and publish in the newspapers to praise him for his great lack of virtue.

"However, this newspaper..." Bai Yu glanced at the paper products all over the street: "It really gives off a feeling of being both advanced and backward."

Rome has fully entered the modern information age, but in the middle of winter... it is still at the stage where newspapers and magazines are the main carriers.

After all, Midwinter and Rome are different countries, and it cannot obtain the operating technology of Rome's Yggdrasil network.

But in fact, the World Tree is produced in the Fairy Kingdom. There is a World Tree in Midwinter, and there are far more than one.

It's just that they are quite uninterested in developing technology in this area.

The reason is that the market in midwinter is very small. The arrival of the information age means that a new free market is provided, which makes it difficult for the nobles to monopolize the market.

Therefore, even if the world tree is obtained, the technology of Midwinter has only developed to the stage of television. People in Midwinter can only watch fixed TV programs. Other media are still mainly newspapers and magazines.

It cannot be said that it is a policy of completely obscuring the people, but it is indeed a closed-door policy.

Therefore, the nobles were afraid of the capital monsters bred by the free market in Rome. They knew very well that once free trade was opened, their industries would be smashed and penetrated, and even the entire midwinter economy would be crushed.

They are trying their best to disrupt the succession of the Laurent family and publicizing this duel in a high-profile manner is essentially deceiving themselves and others.

It is obviously a struggle of interests within the family, and it is obviously a conflict between the great nobles and outside groups, but it is named in the name of the country's righteousness.

Just deceive the citizens, don't deceive yourself, right?

I feel like I’ve seen this expansion somewhere.

Bai Yu pinched the bridge of her nose, looked at the not too bright sun and said, "There is nothing new under the sun."

Melusina asked: "Do you want to retreat and adjust for two days?"

"The name of the duel agent will be announced tomorrow. There is no need to worry now. On the contrary, it seems that you are not confident." Bai Yu said with a smile: "Just treat it with a normal attitude. Let's go to the theater... I will tell you on the way. story."

"A fairy tale?"

"That's right, an adult fairy tale..."Hamlet"."

…

Buckingham Palace, back garden courtyard.

Lyudmila was in front, Cordelia behind.

The former is dressed in ordinary clothes, and the latter is dressed in holy robes.

"You two, please come in." The palace maid led the way: "The Queen, Prince and Princess have been waiting for a long time."

This place is the private territory of the royal family, and no one can enter unless invited.

Although the saints and saints of the Roman Church have noble status, they cannot violate the rules here at will.

Fortunately, this meeting is not in public, and the rules must be looser.

Even so, Cordelia was still secretly nervous. Even though she usually met a lot of big shots, this time she was going to meet Victoria.

Queen Victoria, she is a legend.

This is a queen who has never traveled all over the country, but was canonized because of her extraordinary vision.

Unlike Rome, the royal family in Midwinter does not have a forced canonization succession system. This also means that the imperial power in Midwinter is not particularly powerful. Only when there are particularly powerful emperors and princes can there be a conflict between the imperial power and the aristocratic council. Strike a balance.

There is no doubt that the emergence of Victoria allowed Midwinter's national power to rise by several stages.

Although Midwinter is still considered backward in the eyes of Rome, in fact, before the Queen came to the throne, Midwinter could be said to have only half a breath left.

During her accession to the throne, she not only recovered the ghost fleet under Nelson, but also cracked down on the market monopoly of the nobles. By establishing friendly relations with Rome, she obtained certain technology transfer and financial support, promoted technological progress and development, and released Immigration regulations were opened, and the nobility was no longer the mainstay.

Such measures brought the dying midwinter to the level of a normal person, even though one leg was still long and the other short.

Queen Victoria's reputation among various countries is extremely high, and her popularity is also very high. Because she has a very far-sighted vision and can always give very accurate and sophisticated advice, countless people want to meet her.

The number of requests for meetings alone is already ten years in the future.

Most girls regard Victoria as their idol, and Cordelia is no exception, and it is inevitable to feel nervous.

After entering the garden, she didn't dare to raise her eyes for a while.

The garden here is an entire greenhouse. It is said to be a garden, but many types of plants are planted.

There was a small table placed between several trees, and three members of the royal family were sitting and waiting for the guests to arrive.

The Queen, the Prince and the Princess... a family of three, but Victoria seems to be the youngest.

"We haven't seen each other for more than ten years, right, Lyudmila." Victoria smiled. She looked like she was only in her forties at most. She looked like a well-maintained lady, with a warm, pleasant and approachable temperament. : "Is that the lovely Dewdrop next to you?"

"First time, your Majesty." Cordelia saluted.

"No need to be formal, it's just a private meeting." Victoria smiled and said, "Take a seat."

The princess poured two cups of black tea herself and asked with a smile: "You two have worked hard escorting Sunset. If it is convenient, can you let me take a look at it?"

After Lyudmila sat down, she said directly: "The Sun that Never Sets is not in our hands now... someone will send it to us on our birthday."

When the prince heard these rather rude words, he looked slightly displeased: "The saint is joking. If it's not in your hands, where is it? You can't leave such an important thing to idlers, right?"

"Of course it is in a very safe place." Lyudmila replied.

"I want to know the more detailed location." The prince asked, turning to look at Cordelia.

"In the hands of a friend of mine." Cordelia felt that there was no need to hide it. She came here just to talk about this matter: "He is from Daxia, and we discovered The Sun That Never Sets together. Without him, Without help, I cannot bring back the lost treasure."

"Oriental?" the princess asked in surprise: "What's his name?"

"Bai Yu, Bai Yujing."

"It's a very peculiar name." Victoria smiled and said, "Why don't you bring the person together?"

"He has some personal matters that need to be dealt with." Lyudmila picked up a biscuit and threw it into her mouth: "You don't have to think about keeping the talent, you can't keep it."

"Oh?" Victoria tapped her fingers on the desk: "The more you say that, the more I want to 'see' him with my own eyes."

"There will be a chance." Lyudmila held her chin: "Victoria, it's time for us to talk about something else. You know I'm not here to catch up with you."

"Um...Okay." Victoria ordered: "Children, take your guests for a walk elsewhere."

The prince and princess stood up at the same time. Cordelia stood up, saluted them both and then left the greenhouse.

After walking less than five steps, all conversations behind him fell into complete silence.

On the way to other places, the prince and concubine showed a good affinity, while the prince had a dull face and even left with an excuse halfway.

"Don't mind, he's always been like this." The princess put in a good word: "Although he is impatient, there is no malice."

What else could Cordelia say, but she could only smile to show that she didn't mind.

Soon, we entered a horse farm.

It is considered privately owned by the royal family and can be used as a golf course as well as raising horses.

Two beautiful white horses rushed from the pasture and stopped in front of Cordelia.

On the horseback are a pair of beautiful twins...this pair are princesses known as the national treasures of Midwinter.

The elder sister is named Sissi and the younger sister is named Helen. When they were only fifteen years old, they became famous in Europe for their beauty.

The two princesses had just passed their coming-of-age ceremony and were quite lively and active.

When he met Cordelia, who was about the same age, he immediately enthusiastically invited her to ride horses and hang out with her.

The princess was watching nearby and asked the maid to prepare tea cakes.

A few people who were tired from playing returned to rest near the princess.

Princess Sissi smiled and said: "It is really enviable that the saint has traveled to such a far place at such a young age."

Cordelia was proud in her heart but humble on the outside: "I am the agent of the Lord, so naturally I must not slack off every day. How can I compare to the two princesses?"

Sissi smiled and asked: "Does the saint have someone she likes?"

Cordelia didn't understand why this sentence was so out of touch.

Helen said quietly: "She is showing off, because many people have written love letters to her and invited her to watch theater performances."

Cordelia replied calmly: "I am a saint, and I also have feelings, but if I like you, it is best to be in love with each other."

"I think so too." Helen said solemnly, "I will not accept invitations from others at will."

"You obviously don't want to go because you think it's troublesome." Sissi said angrily: "I have been holding books and reading them all day long, and I have said that there will be no love in the books. How can a dragon capture the princess, and then the knight After going through mountains and ridges to save her, if it comes to that, I think the knight’s true love is the dragon, not the princess.”

Helen snorted, turned her head, and said stubbornly: "I believe in the existence of love, and I also believe in the beautiful love I mean."

The princess looked on with a smile, neither stopping nor commenting.

Cordelia cast a doubtful look.

The princess said lazily: "I think they are very cute. After all, they are my daughters. It is right to be more romantic... Well, I lived in the flower capital of Rome when I was young."

Cordelia understood instantly.

"Do the two princesses have a sweetheart?" Cordelia asked in a timely manner.

"I..." Helen hesitated.

Sissi suddenly changed her mind: "I received an invitation letter, inviting me to visit the knight's duel the day after tomorrow. I heard it will be very exciting. Now most of the people in the capital know about it, and the news is spreading. Do you want to see the Saint? Let’s go see it together?”

Helen was confused: "Why do you say this suddenly?"

"Because..." Sissi lowered her voice: "One of them is the red dragon of Pendragon."

"Ah, the knight who looks most like the King of Knights? He still seems to have golden hair." Helen blinked: "But aren't all the Pendragons with red hair?"

"He is an illegitimate child, but he does look like King Arthur..." Sissi couldn't help but say a few more words.

"You know so detailedly." Helen looked at her sister: "Did your invitation letter come from him?"

"No, of course not." Sissi quietly looked at the princess's expression and shook her head: "It was sent by a marquis."

Cordelia was not very interested in this. She asked: "If the duel is not equal in strength, there is nothing interesting. Pendragon is known as the Red Dragon of Britain, and he is presumably a very powerful person. Then his opponent will be who?"

"This was not mentioned in the invitation letter." Sissi had never thought about this.

Helen felt more and more that her sister must have mentioned it on purpose.

The princess said to the attendant: "Go and check."

Soon the attendant returned and brought a handwritten letter: "This is the application for a duel at the sword fence duel ground."

The twin princesses took it and took a look. One of the names could be seen, but the other name was completely incomprehensible.

"How do you pronounce this? It seems that you are not from Europe."

Cordelia looked down and was frozen for a few seconds. She probably didn't expect to see this name here.

Her reaction did not escape the attention of the princess and the twin princesses.

"Do you know the saint?"

Cordelia opened her mouth, unable to deny it.

"I know."

She let out a long sigh, gathered her emotions, sat dignifiedly, and showed a confident smile.

"To put it bluntly and regrettably...Pendragon's Red Dragon has reached the Alps."

"Oh?" The princess asked enthusiastically, "Who is he?"

"I have just mentioned this name... His name is Bai Yu, Bai Yujing - he once challenged the esoteric demigods but returned unharmed. It can be said... that he is nearly invincible under the canonization, and one-on-one above the canonization. ”