I Will Be The Crowned King

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The young knight stood on the city wall, quietly looking at the ugly scars left by large and small cannonballs under his feet, still standing majestically in the distance, the golden irises blooming between the hillside and the field, his face expressionless.

What does it feel like to hold fast to a city destined to be captured?

After learning the whole process of the offensive and defensive battle of Thundercastle and the reason for his brother Kroger's death, this was the most confusing thing for Louis; there was no reinforcements, no supplies, and the strength gap was even more unimaginable. no chance of success...

Using "desperate" to describe it should be no exaggeration.

But after the repeated defensive battles over the past few days, watching the supplies continue to be depleted and casualties more and more hidden, Louis did not have any hope of despair, the only feeling was... exhaustion.

Not the body, but the exhaustion from the heart.

What I did was not to salvage or prevent it, but to delay the nightmare; even as the war became more tense, even the efforts to "delay" became part of the nightmare.

He could even feel a vague expectation in his heart, expecting that the enemy would successfully break through the line of defense set up by him and Ser Sardo, and this nightmare would be over.

Not only is there a shortage of troops and supplies, they can't even get the support of the people of Yangfan City - they know what will happen once the city is broken, but they know better that these people are not the opponents of the imperial army outside the city at all... hope Be neutral by the sidelines, so that the army can spare them after breaking the city defense.

For such self-deceiving efforts, Louis can only be silent; after all, even if the entire Yangfan City works together, he is not absolutely sure of winning, why should he force the other party to support him?

All I can do now is probably to be worthy of my knighthood, just like... just like Brother Kroger...

"Sir Louis Bernard."

A familiar voice sounded from behind, and Louis turned his head and looked at Sado who appeared behind him with slightly stiff eyes, silent.

"The army has been withdrawn and rested. It is very dangerous for only one person to stay here." With a faint tone of elders, Sir Sado said softly:

"It's getting late now, you still..."

"It's okay." The young knight looked back and muttered at the siege position in the distance:

"Because it's getting late, we're absolutely safe - the imperial army directly opposite will never attack at night unless it has to... As long as the sun goes down, we're absolutely safe."

Sado, who frowned slightly, showed a confused expression, not knowing where his confidence came from.

"A night attack on a city is extremely dangerous for an army, and it is easy to cause the entire army to be wiped out due to the collapse of the organization; for an army that is 100% confident in winning the battle, it would never take such a risk. Tactical." Louis explained:

"There are only two types of armies using this tactic, either the one-hit-one-win or the gambler who is desperate to turn the tables."

Of course, it is also possible to have both, just like Ludwig in Fort Thunder was going to be with Ansen Bach... He secretly said in his heart.

Seeing that Louis insisted, Sir Sardo didn't say any more, and changed the subject very naturally: "There are guests... two guests to be exact, I hope to meet you."

"Two guests?" Louis was stunned for a moment. He really couldn't imagine that this situation could occur when he was surrounded:

"Who?"

As soon as the words fell, Ludwig's face suddenly showed a meaningful smile:

"Freedom... Confederation."

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Yangfan City Governor's Mansion, outside the main study.

Dressed in a long lavender embroidered dress, Talia, who can still see faint eye shadow beside her emerald eyes, roamed the promenade casually with her hands behind her back, casually admiring the messy marble busts on both sides.

The understated gaze "unintentionally" swept to a black and white figure, the girl's pupils suddenly condensed, she turned around with an elegant smile, and raised her skirt to salute the other party:

"Your Majesty Freya Mosesfield, it's a coincidence that we meet again."

Staring at Miss Rune in front of her, the elf girl did not waver at all because of the other party's politeness, and there was even a little disgust in her eyes:

"How will you be here?"

"Political reasons." Talia said softly:

"My dear fiance has given Talia a very important task, which is related to the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of people in Yangfan City and even the New World... Although Talia doesn't care about the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, who can refuse her fiancé? What about the request?"

"Answer my question - why are you here?" The elf girl said coldly:

"My spellcasting range covers the entire Sail City, and it is impossible for anyone to approach Louis without me noticing."

"anyone."

Talia still smiled: "Yes, but she didn't deliberately avoid your sight; presumably you were more concerned about other places at the time, ignoring some inconspicuous corners, right?"

"Taliyah came with good intentions, and her heart is full of good intentions, so it is always easy to ignore."

This seemingly specious answer made Freya's eyes show a bit of comprehension, and then she thought of another thing: "Since you are here, it means that he is also... Right?"

"If you mean Talia's fiance Anson Bach, that's right." Miss Rune nodded slightly, with a dignified manner:

"It's just that he is busy saving Yangfan City right now and has no time to come to meet you. If there is anything you need to convey, please feel free to..."

"I warned." Freya said coldly:

"When we meet again, I will kill him."

Miss Rune's mouth twitched slightly, as if she didn't hear the elf girl's threat, and her emerald green eyes exuded a strange brilliance:

"Talia has always admired you."

"If the situation at the time was changed to Talia, it would never have ended so easily; the elf spellcaster with such a powerful strength and restraint of his emotions was still a young girl who had just awakened her power... Your Majesty Freya, you It's really amazing."

The elf girl snorted disdainfully, and covered her inner shock with an indifferent expression: "Don't compare me with those lowly people who steal the power of the true god."

"Sorry, I'm being rude." Talia covered her mouth and smiled:

"But since you have done this, it proves that you also feel the malice of the new world towards us; we are not enemies of the land of rest, but the true **** believers on this land do not welcome...even hate us."

"of course."

The elf girl narrowed her eyes slightly: "As the tomb keeper of the true god, it is their duty to block the threats from the outside world; we disturb the tranquility of the land of rest; as the blood and believer of the true god, this is a heinous sin."

"But you still came." Talia said again:

"So compared to the country, blood, and devotion to the true God... For you, Your Majesty, there are more important things than all these; in this regard, Talia can fully understand."

"what do you want to say in the end?!"

The elf girl has begun to regret this conversation. She can feel that the girl who calls herself "Talia Rune" in front of her is very powerful, even stronger than when she was in the royal court of Iser.

It was a fatal mistake to have such a menacing being around Louie - let alone the **** named Anson Bach behind her.

If I hadn't been too obtuse and could have discovered it earlier, maybe...

"cooperate."

Talia interrupted her softly: "The true **** believers in the land of rest have already begun to act, we must join forces, otherwise we will not be able to stop them at all... Your Majesty Freya, I am not here as myself but as the head of the Rune family. seeking cooperation from you."

The sincere girl wanted to continue speaking, but was interrupted by Freya.

"Cooperation? That sounds nice." The elf girl showed a somewhat mocking look:

"It's better to say, you hope to be able to occupy the magpie's nest."

"It does have this meaning... but it's better to call it 'the power to unite the believers of the true God'." Talia didn't care at all:

"After all, the Church of the False God has torn off the mask of mercy. If the situation continues to deteriorate, the tragedy of the Royal Court of Isel... will be staged in all corners of the world. There are no believers and blood in the world who can inherit the faith of the true God. ancestry."

"Of course, maybe you don't care about all this; but if the Rune family can take root in the land of rest, a new world with turbulent seas, it can be a sanctuary for believers of the true God; you and the one you guard , will be undisturbed and live comfortably on this land."

This sentence pierced Freya's heart, and her originally tense cheeks froze slightly.

Although the young knight emphasized that she had come to the new world countless times, the seclusion was not because of her, but the elf girl knew very well that as long as she was still living in the old continent, she would not be able to avoid the pursuit of the church court and the ruling knights.

Only by hiding in that small church and avoiding everyone's eyes, can the two of them lead a comfortable and normal life; the price is that they can never leave, let alone attract the attention of others.

But if, if there is a country ruled by believers of the true God and absolutely not interfered by the church, maybe...

"how?"

Talia's voice sounded leisurely:

"Can we... make an agreement?"

In the quiet corridor, the bright-eyed girl and the Elf Queen looked at each other; she was so petite and cute, but the latter tightened her heart.

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"impossible!"

In the study, the excited young knight stood up abruptly, startling the girl sitting opposite: "I repeat, it is absolutely impossible for me to agree to such a thing!"

"Please think about it a little more!"

Holding the "Declaration of Resistance" in her arms tightly, Paulina, who was holding back her nervousness and fear, curled up in the chair like a little rabbit, her eyes earnestly: "This is not just about you alone, it is more about sailing. Thousands of innocent people in the city, they..."

"It is for them that it is impossible for me to agree to such a thing!"

Louis steals the road again, his clenched hands resting on the table: "Let Yangfan City betray the empire and join the Free Confederation... What consequences will this lead to, do you understand?!"

"But you have become enemies of the empire, haven't you?!" Trying to recall what Anson taught her before coming, Paulina argued with reason:

"The imperial army outside the city has been besieging for several days, and if this continues, the only way to destroy the city of sailing is to destroy it; but if a formal uprising joins the Confederacy, and the blue-bottomed star-ring flag is hoisted, all the people of the New World who yearn for freedom and independence will become... "

"ash!"

Gritting his teeth, Louis bit out the words from between his teeth:

"The current war can also be counted as the rebels' resistance to the colonial governor, just as the lords rebelled against the emperor's tyranny. This is not uncommon in the history of the empire; even if it fails in the end, it is only us 'traitors' will die. 'That's all."

"But if you join you, the more than 10,000 bloodthirsty colonial soldiers outside the city will have sufficient reasons to kill and loot after the city is broken! Massacre! Bloodbath the city of sailing - do you understand?!"

"Of course I understand!" The screaming Polina showed a painful look in her pupils:

"But even if you didn't join the Confederacy, they still do, because that's who they are! The nature of the Empire!"

She remembered the early morning in Grey Pigeon Castle, the father who was loyal to the empire and secretly opened the door for the army but was hanged as a traitor; she remembered the days when she and her sister were hunted by cavalry, hungry and panic-stricken.

The girl couldn't help but closed her eyes.

However, Louis thought it was because he was too rude, and he was a little flustered, both ashamed and helpless:

"What's more, what if I hoist the Confederate flag now... The imperial army outside the city will not lift the siege just because of a flag, and even if the Confederate army can come to the rescue, they must first defeat the restless Bernard. Morwes."

"And before that, Yangfan City is likely to have fallen!"

Probably feeling that his words were too aggressive, the young knight paused for a while and said in a slightly sincere tone: "Dear Miss Paulina Frey, I am very grateful for the kindness of you and the people behind you, and I am very grateful. Thank you Anson Bach for asking you to come... but with all due respect, there is really nothing you can do about the current state of Sail City."

"I appreciate your courage to resist, but in the final analysis, I am a knight of the empire, and it is impossible for me to be an enemy of the empire in any case... I hope you understand."

Paulina still curled up in the chair~www.wuxiaspot.com~ clinging to the "Declaration of Defiance" and not letting go.

"In other words, if the Confederate army can understand that it will appear outside Yangfan City and lift the blockade of the imperial army, you can agree... Right?"

"As long as the Confederacy can prove it can save Sail City and defeat the Imperial Army, right?!"

Louis sighed wearily: "This has nothing to do with the reinforcements at all, even if Anson Bach stands here immediately! I also..."

"boom!"

The suddenly pushed open door stopped the young knight's words abruptly.

"Sorry for interrupting the conversation between the two of you."

Sir Thaddo walked into the study involuntarily, with a very solemn expression: "Emergency military situation - a Clovis army just appeared outside the city and raided the eastern position of Lord Bernard Morwes."

"Um?!"