Crown of Chaos

Imperial year 1368 was another glorious year for the people of Cormyr.

At the beginning of the year, Aaron, the Earl of Salian, successfully regained the rocky land. Although he has not yet completely controlled the entire rocky land, with Aaron's current strength, it is only a matter of time before the rocky land is completely controlled.

In February, Watkin returned, and the story of Aaron's legendary adventure soon spread throughout the country.

At the end of February, Aaron officially took office as Grand Duke of Rivellon, and with the authorization of the Kingdom Council, he took office as General of the Conqueror.

In March, a rare anecdote occurred in a hundred years. Dozens of giant dragons flew over Cormyr. The ancient golden dragon represented the platinum dragon god Bahamut and signed the "Holy Alliance" with General Aaron of the Conquest of Yi, announcing that the platinum dragon god Baha Mutt's return and the official arrival of the dragon forces.

Some dragons began to make their home in Cormyr.

In March again, Charlotte Carradine announced her return to Cormyr. Following this, Miss Warlock was promoted to legendary strength. Cormyr added another legendary powerhouse, the tax-rich Alice Searle announced A three-day flowing banquet was held at the Cormyr War Mage Academy, and a spell performance was performed.

The remaining goblins and orcs in Rivellon were finally outnumbered and wiped out under the joint stranglehold of the dragon and Aaron's armies. Except for a very small number of orc remnants who fled north to the desert, there was no hostile force in Rivellon.

Aaron announced that he would cede one-tenth of the land of the Principality of Rivellon to the dragons of Bahamut in accordance with the contract agreement of the Holy Alliance.

In the same month, as the spring plowing was in full swing, General Aaron Salian officially announced that he would start the Northern Expedition after the spring plowing was over.

There is only one goal, the Desert of Eno Oak.

The whole army is mobilized!

Aaron recruits adventurers from all over the country. All adventurers who are willing to join the Northern Expedition can join this magnificent Northern Expedition. No matter what the adventurers want, Aaron can get rich from his magical Miaomiao House. Treasures, whether it is strength improvement, blessings from gods, magic equipment, money or other rewards, they are all available.

No one doubts that Aaron can fulfill these promises, just because the Chaos Crusade has proven his magic.

As soon as the recruitment order was posted, as many as 8,000 adventurers came to sign up, and as time went by, more and more adventurers joined the team for the Northern Expedition.

And several special adventurers also joined at this time.

Passing by the glorious and prosperous Susar and entering the Forest of Kings, the sunlight immediately became much weaker.

The status of Cormyr’s Forest of Kings in this country has been mentioned before, so I won’t go into details this time.

Wearing white robes with gold edges and gold lion patterns on their cloaks, the paladin team with obviously different identities was welcomed in Cormyr. They successfully exchanged customs clearance documents in the name of the Three Gods of Justice in Susar. As for the reason Well, of course he went to Green Vilon to participate in the Northern Expedition.

"Lightbreaker, I guess I have to admit that Cormyr is better than I imagined."

Several paladins were sitting on the carriage, and one of the younger paladins said to the leader of the legendary paladin Arbiter, the leader of this operation: "I heard that you are from Cormyr, and you are also with His Highness Salian, the general of the conquest of barbarians. He’s very familiar, can you tell us his story?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the paladins collectively turned their attention to the leader who was sitting at the back of the carriage, holding a sword in both hands and saying nothing.

Originally, the leader of this operation should not be him, but Sir Kaidong, the famous paladin of the Knights of Burning Heart.

However, Sir Kaidong suddenly announced that he was retiring. He wanted to spend the rest of his life spending time with his family.

No one can blame Sir Kaidong for his decision to retire, because this glorious paladin master has truly dedicated his life to the just cause of the multiverse. No one has ever risen from the dazzling world like him. From youth to the vicissitudes of the vicissitudes of middle age and then to the rock-solid old age, Sir Kaidong gave his all as a role model of the paladin.

But everyone is still surprised as to why Kaidong suddenly chose to retire.

Only the legendary paladin Arbiter sitting at the back of the carriage knew the cause of the matter.

Because that day, he and Kaidong went home together.

Sir Kaidong has not been home for a long time. He excitedly introduced his family, his beloved wife and daughter to his companions. How much he missed them, although he could not remember the last time he went home. It's time.

Probably only paladins can understand this contradiction, the conflict between family affection and career, legal principles and morality.

"Light Evil Breaker", Arbitrator of the Knights of the Golden Lion, and the legendary paladin Leonard expressed his understanding of Sir Kaidong's choice.

That's why he broke up with Miss Maria Lysa.

He was never going to be a father, ever.

But just when Kaidong told how much he loved his wife and children, an embarrassing scene happened.

The servants tried to obstruct him in every possible way, but Kaidong opened his room without any problem. Just when the master paladin told another paladin that he had nothing to hide, he found his wife and a man sleeping on his big bed. Unknown man.

The man's name was Sir William.

After the adultery was discovered, Kaidong's wife (also named Maria) was very ashamed, but she also raised a righteous question - if her husband does not come home once for several years, what is the difference between him and death.

And Sir William is a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water. He said that either you can go to the court of Amn to sue me. According to the laws of Amn, your wife and I will be hanged.

Either you stab me to death with a sword. I know that you are a paladin and you will break your oath if you kill people indiscriminately.

Otherwise, you can continue your sacred cause of the multiverse with peace of mind. Your wife and I will support ourselves, so don’t worry about it!

Sir William obviously understood the law and the oath of the paladin.

If Kedon sues Sir William and the witnesses and physical evidence are present, both his wife and Sir William will be hanged, and Kedon will break his marriage vows as a paladin.

If Kaidong stabbed Sir William to death, that would also break the oath.

Isn’t this bullying an honest person?

Should honest people choose to forgive? Do honest people deserve to be held at gunpoint?

We spend our lives guarding justice, but who will guard our own justice?

Leonard was silent. Facing the aggressive Sir William and Sir Kedon at the peak of his anger, Leonard finally told Sir Kedon that maybe you should go back and talk to your wife.

You owe a lot to your Mary, and I owe a lot to my Mary.

What you owe Maria, you still have the opportunity to repay in this life.

What I owe Maria can only be repaid in the next life.

Oh, will I have another life?

Kaidong seems to be a bit too mother-in-law. If this happens to me, I will definitely propose a glorious and just judicial duel, and then let him die in a disgraceful manner.

Think what Disma would do?

Well, he should be cutting all the way from Waterdeep to Baldur's Gate.

Think what Aaron would do?

Oh, is there anyone who doesn't like Aaron?

Only me...only me...

Leonard grasped the artifact in his arms - the Holy Avenger, which was entrusted by Sir Kedon. After a conversation with his wife and daughter, Sir Kedon finally forgave his wife for her infidelity because he believed that he had not been unfaithful. He has spent his whole life fulfilling his responsibilities as a husband and fulfilling the oath of the paladin. Now it is time to fulfill the oath of his family. He will live for his family for the rest of his life.

"Light Evil Breaker?" The voice of the paladin interrupted Leonard's memory: "Are you listening?"

"That's where Aaron was attacked." Leonard suddenly said, pointing in a direction in the King's Forest: "There, Aaron and his companions were attacked by a warlock. Aaron was in danger. He awakened his bloodline ability and changed from a warrior to a warlock."

"Oh oh oh~" The attention of several paladins was immediately diverted. They discussed Aaron's matter enthusiastically, leaving only Leonard with a bitter look on his face.

I awakened my bloodline earlier than Aaron.

Now, there are only two people left. I have slaughtered all the sons of Bane. With only two people left, I will completely remove the fear and shadow left by the god of tyranny to the country. At that moment, my life It will reach the end.

Please grant me strength, my master Thom, please grant me strength, Holy Avenger!

Leonard tightened his grip on the artifact sword in his hand, and the ordinary sword blade of the Holy Avenger was still shaking as the carriage moved forward.

It had already drank the blood of many Sons of Bane, and under Leonard's frenzied pursuit, only two of the remaining Sons of Bane were left.

Just two people!

…………

The rocky land has become completely unrecognizable to many people.

When Leonard arrived at Green Velon, the soft spring breeze blew in his face.

In the distance, flocks of migratory birds and giant dragons flying from time to time dotted the sky of Green Vellon. The clear river water passed through the plains. On both sides of the river, fields after fields emerged from the horizon.

Leonard has been to Yandi before. In his impression, the scenery of Yandi is always so dry. Except for the occasional desert grassland, sand dunes, Gobi, deserts, and wastelands are all filled with stones.

But now, Leonard suspected he was in the wrong place.

The land of Rivellon is very fertile, with roads and orchards scattered throughout. Every private farm has fences, barns, and kilns. Many ditches flow down the mountains and cross this green land. Rivers and ponds are scattered everywhere on the plains. Waterwheels shake and reflect. With the cattle plowing in the spring and the hard-working farmers, every house hangs the purple dragon flag, symbolizing the heartfelt love that every Green Vilon person has for his motherland.

Most of the paladins have seen the world, but they are still amazed by the scenery of Rivellon.

Mountains and water, cities and villages, farmland and wilderness, mortals and dragons, together form a beautiful picture.

The capital of the Principality of Green Velon gradually appeared in front of Leonard and others.

Tiffany.

It was a huge crossroads central city that expanded in size after construction.

Purple flags can be seen in the distance, and a large number of ships are docked near the meandering river. The canal dug from Feilongshui Lake leads directly to the city of Tifantun. Before you get close, you can hear the shouts of dock workers. Shiploads of goods came from far away, and after being sold, they were filled with the goods of the Silver Chamber of Commerce from the city and left the port. There was a huge flow of people and a lot of people.

Is this still Tiffinton?

Leonard vaguely remembered that Tiffanyton was once a border city located at the junction of desert and forest. Compared with the original attributes of the city, it was more like a military fortress. But now it was just the first time that Reina saw this place. De then felt the prosperity and wealth here.

Given time, catching up with Amn and Baldur's Gate here won't be a problem.

Trade is productivity, trade is vitality, and trade is wealth!

"We're here." Leonard led the paladin team out of the carriage. He thanked the coachman. Along the way, the coachman introduced the glorious deeds of Rivellon with pride, but when Leonard and others were about to say thank you and When he was offered a magical blessing, the coachman immediately refused and said he was busy making money.

"I have to leave quickly."

"His Royal Highness the General has stipulated that we must run at least a certain number of shifts a day. If we run enough, there will be many rewards!" The coachman registered with the Heim guards at the city gate and got on the horse in a hurry: "I am different from you paladins. I don’t have much ability, so I just want to make more trips, earn more money, and buy some land for me, so that I don’t have to work so hard in the future! Thanks to Her Royal Highness Alice Searle’s minimum wage decree, even as a coachman, I can I can save a lot of money! Hehe~ Life is getting better and better."

The Salian shogunate established a "bus system", with shuttle buses running day and night to clear traffic jams throughout the principality.

"Old George, you idiot!" The city gate guards nearby laughed loudly: "You can have as much land as you want! Are you afraid that it will be gone? When we conquer the great desert and turn it into something like Green Vellon, don't be afraid. If you don’t have land, you’re afraid no one will grow anything! I think you’d better have a few more babies and contribute to our Rivellon and Salian shogunate!”

"She's giving birth! She's giving birth!" The coachman blushed and screamed: "She's already giving birth to her third child! I'm in a hurry. The eldest brother wants a piece of land, the second child wants it, and of course the third child wants it too! Aren’t you anxious to choose a good place?”

"Hahahahahahahaha~" There was a burst of laughter at the city gate.

The whole of Rivellon was falling into a land frenzy. Aaron issued an edict in the name of the Salian Shogunate, announcing that any Cormyrian nationality could freely acquire land in Rivellon. Among them, the Sunset Leaders could purchase it directly, and the other Cormyrians could purchase it directly. People must be obtained through military merit and loyalty ceremonies. As for adventurers, other rewards are currently given. If adventurers have achieved military merit and are willing to naturalize in Cormyr, Aaron would not mind accepting them as subjects of Salian.

"Hey, yo, it's another group of outsiders who have been recruited by His Royal Highness the General." Facing Leonard and others, the city gate guard's attitude was not so good: "Are you ready to contribute to the Northern Expedition?"

As soon as they entered the city of Tifantun, Leonard and others immediately felt the fiery atmosphere.

Construction was underway everywhere in the city. Although this large, expanded city originally had many buildings, Aaron almost bulldozed the entire city and re-planned the city.

Groups of workers were hard at work.

There are signs along the roadside.

"Seize the sunny day and the cloudy day. The drizzle is a fine day, the moon is the daytime, and the sunny day is worth two days!"

“It rains lightly but it’s dry, it rains hard and it rains hard, it rains heavily and it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it rains, it’s rainy, it’s rained, it rains, it’s heavy, it’s rained, it’s rained, it’s rained, it’s heavy, it’s rained, it was raining, it was raining, it was raining, it was raining, it was raining, it was raining

“His Royal Highness the General declares: Double working hours, double wages, overtime pay and extra meals, holidays are counted as three days of work, one year to buy land, three years to buy a house, seven years to become a naturalized Riviera, everyone is serving the public! Medical insurance, social security plus annuity, the Northern Expedition welcomes you!"

Leonard watched with curiosity as the whole city fell into a feverish construction boom, and his heart suddenly surged.

The paladins' ideal society was not like this, but the paladins found no reason not to support Aaron's rule.

The legendary paladin sighed after a long time: "Is this Aaron?"

"Look!" At this moment, someone shouted: "The general is here!"

Before he finished speaking, the dragon roared first.

"Ho~~~"