Just when Lu Xi had just returned to his home on Colorful Rose Island, when he was ready to work hard for the title of "Father of Guiding Weapons" and the future boss behind the scenes of Baidao, Katerina, who wanted to become the "Super Gorgeous Queen of Auckland"? Xia Noxi? Sanskrit? Dimahia had also crossed the lands of the Hearthhold Dwarves and the Elves of Hyjal, crossed the Heights of Hegaros, and arrived at Winterfell in the northern part of Auckland in February of the Glorious Age 1225.

With a population of 150,000, the city is the largest city in northern Auckland. However, if you want to compare it with the world-class historical cities such as Serokxia or Neosfia, it is only a small town at most, and even compared to the residences of some princes and lords who have picturesque and fertile lands, such as Kaiyan and Dragon Castle, it seems a little deserted and dilapidated.

But even so, this is still the most famous fortified city in Auckland's history. Before the establishment of the new Auckland Empire, the Holy Springs royal family even dates back thousands of years to the Griffin Dynasty of the First Empire of ancient Auckland, the Stoka family, the wolf lord of Run, was based in this city to thrive and spread out, and soon became the most powerful family on the plateau south of the peak of Hegaros, and officially opened the court in the Warring States period of Auckland. Of course, the kingdom only lasted a few hundred years, and after the Kaiming War, the modern-day "King of Winter" had to once again submit to the new rightful ruler of Auckland, Cuneus the Great.

Winterfell is built around a natural enclosed canyon. The Palace of the Running Wolf, where the lords of the past dynasties lived, is located in the canyon, and the steep mountain walls on both sides have become natural walls. The urban area where ordinary residents live is located on a gentle slope outside the mountain wall, which becomes a mountain town with a backdrop to the mountains, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

In the Nord invasion fifty years ago. The Overlord's army uprooted almost all of the Oakland Empire's forts and branches in the north, and then the army descended on Winterfell. In the half-year-long siege of the city, the three walls of the outer city were all lost, and two consecutive Duke Benwolf were killed, but the overlord's army was helpless against the last Benwolf Palace. It was at that point that the warriors from the northern Arriel Plateau first realized the faith and resilience of what they saw as the "sissies of the South" when the sturdy and steep mountain barriers became the first dams to stop the Nord's ambitions.

But. For Karin now, the solid walls of Winterfell mean nothing to her. All she needed to do was to lead the wolf-running people south to the fertile valley of the Two Rivers. Lead them into the gates of the City of Radiance and claim the throne that rightfully belongs to them.

The Sun King's national mourning period has not yet passed, and the black flag of mourning is still hanging on the highest flagpole in front of the Benwolf Palace. However, on the rest of the flagpoles. In addition to their own Winter Wolf Flag. The Black Pearl Sacred Spring Flag, which represents Karin, was also raised. The Stoka family has made their attitude clear.

There is no way, this great nobleman in the north of the empire has always been such a non-mainstream since ancient times. Other aristocrats think that this family is crazy, but thousands of years have passed, and few mainstream aristocrats have died, but this non-mainstream "madman" has survived to this day, and its strength is getting stronger and stronger.

"Our group of wolf sons and wolf grandchildren are going to fight to the end with Her Royal Highness the world's number one princess!"

Karin thought that the current Lord of Winterfell was likely to refuse Uncle Iken's recruitment, and she almost couldn't stop laughing. Of course. With the nature of the Stoka family, it is more likely that they feel that "we are completely unacceptable to a woman born in the Lancaster family in the future." and the case of the child she gave birth to bowed and knelt down to call His Majesty. ”

"Your Highness. Everyone has arrived and is waiting for you in the conference hall. Karin's ramblings were interrupted by a burly and muscular giant man who had reached a height of two meters, with a face covered in thick hair, and looked like a big black bear. Karin knew this man, who was Lord Jon's squire, Sir Amber, a knight.

"Thank you, Sir." Karin jumped off her snow-white steed and handed the reins to the giant man, who was more than a head taller than herself and twice as wide as herself.

"My pleasure! Your Highness. The knight, who was as strong and dangerous as a big bear, smiled shyly and touched at Her Royal Highness the First Princess of the World, and bowed respectfully.

"Your Highness, aren't you going to wash up and change your clothes?" Onia behind her said loudly.

After such a long time of traveling day and night, even Her Royal Highness, the world's No. 1 princess, who is stunning in the country, will look a little wolfy. As Karin's personal maid, Onia seems to feel that her princess should maintain a glamorous and golden image at all times, otherwise it would be a dereliction of her duty.

"There's no time left, we're going to war, not to the ball." Karin smiled heartily, and with a stained and dusty aqua cloak, she strode towards the main entrance at the end of the Wolf Castle stairs. The guards standing guard on both sides bowed their heads and saluted.

Sir Amber rubbed his eyes. I don't know why, it's just a slender girl, but looking at the back of the striding forward, he can always think of the Sun King who has passed away.

Located on the third floor of the castle, the conference hall of the Wolf Palace is large enough to seat dozens of people, and a door on the opposite side opens to an open-air balcony with a view of the entire Winterfell.

In the center of the hall was a large long table, around which several people sat in the middle of the room, leaving only an empty seat in the center, and on the table was a very complete map of the whole country of Auckland.

As Karin pushed open the door and walked out of the hall, everyone in the room got up. Strictly speaking, everyone present should be regarded as the elders of Her Royal Highness the world's first princess, but in this dark and barbaric feudal society, they must bow first.

"No, Duke Jon, the map of the country is meaningless, if you want to put it up, you have to put the whole map of the continent." Karin smiled and said, "Auckland is a world empire, and since it is going to be chaotic, then it must take into account the reactions of other countries. ”

"As you wish, Your Highness." Duke Jon smiled and nodded. Clapping his palms, a guard hurriedly spread a huge map of the continent on the table.

The contemporary Duke of Running Wolf is forty-one years old and has a slender and lean build. Not so much like a knight lord, more like a deft and keenly senior scout. He has a somewhat long face, cold features, brown hair, gray eyes, and a thin beard, which looks very imposing.

"I have ordered all the vassals to assemble outside Winterfell with their armies, so far. Most of them have arrived, and there are more than 40,000 of them. If Your Highness wishes, I can also issue a conscription and mobilization order for the whole territory. It should also be able to gather an army of more than 100,000 people. ”

"Wouldn't that be the equivalent of mobilizing most of the young adults in the north? There's no need, Duke Jon. Karin smiled and shook her head, "We're just going to grab the throne, and we're far from the point where we need to fight for our lives." ”

Don't you need to play for your life to grab the throne? Everyone present couldn't help but look at each other.

"Also, you just said that. Is it 'most'? ”

"Yes. Your Highness. Duke Jon bowed his head and said, "There are still three lords who have not yet arrived. The Earls of Morte and Earl Filin are relatively remote and will need some time to gather forces, but they have made it clear that they will swear allegiance to His Highness. Well, only the Earl of Sutton has not taken a stand, and has blocked the border, and has been rushing food to his home city, the Fortress of Terror. This ......"

"If I'm not mistaken, it seems that the Earl of Sutton is married to a distant cousin of the Lancaster family, right?"

"Exactly, Your Highness."

"Oh. Then you don't have to wait for him. Karin waved her hand and said in an understated tone, "Duke Jon." Forty thousand troops have been gathered under Winterfell, and if we don't do anything, we will suffocate the soldiers to internal injuries, but it will still take a little time before we officially go south. Until then, let them go and level the Horror Keep first. The property of the Sutton family will be distributed to the meritorious soldiers, and as for the territory, I still have to use it, so I will vacate it first. ”

Duke Jon hesitated slightly, and subconsciously looked at the other middle-aged man sitting beside him. The middle-aged man had already stood up and frowned, "Karin, if you want to crusade against a lord recognized by the imperial court, you must have a reasonable reason. ”

"Uncle, the imperial court has become a mess, and now there is not even an emperor, how can you care about this? But if you have to be serious, well, the fact that the Earl of Sutton, as a vassal, ignored the edict of the feudal lord Duke Stocka, is enough to be a reason for the army to come to the Castle of Terror. ”

"So, what if the Earl of Sutton surrenders to Kaejo?"

"Then take the opportunity to recruit his troops, and he himself will come to the Chinese army to be a staff officer or adviser to me or something. Isn't that a joy for all? Karin laughed, "Although I really hope he doesn't admit it." ”

The middle-aged knight who was made her uncle by Karin sighed slightly, revealing a helpless expression that didn't know whether it was relief or pity: "Okay, since this is your order......"

"No, dear uncle, it's not my order, it's the order of Duke Jon, and he is the de jure feudal lord of the Earl of Sutton."

"I see, Your Highness. Pray for poor Earl Sutton. Duke Jon smiled abruptly and gestured with understanding. He seemed very happy to destroy the undisciplined work of his vassals. This is normal, who called the Sutton family has always been very high-profile since the last era, and has always coveted the leadership of the northern nobility of the Stoka family.

As a result, the fortune of a famous family in the north of Auckland whose history can even be traced back to the Yanlong Dynasty was decided, but this was only the first appetizer of this meeting.

"So, uncle, how is the situation on your side?"

"The Northern Military District, with the Iron Fist Fortress as the core, includes three legions with a total of 70,000 troops, as well as about 100,000 auxiliary troops." Middle-aged knight road. He must have been in his mid-fiftieth year, with a burly figure as strong as a mountain, gray-dyed brown-black hair, a short beard, and clear blue eyes that were full of brilliance, complemented by a pair of cold and arrogant sword eyebrows. His name is Gorros? Sanskrit? Sayle, Field Marshal of the Oakland Empire, head of the Knights of the Aurora Holy Hand, and one of the most powerful Templars of our time.

Of course, as a military veteran and imperial nobleman in Auckland, and the brother-in-law of the late Crown Prince Dirios, the title of Paladin of Gorrosna is closer to the honorary title bestowed on him by the Grand Sanctuary, which does not mean that he has become a monk under the orders of the Grand Sanctuary. There are many more examples like him.

Gorros thought for a moment, and said with a slightly distressed expression: "Two of the legion commanders, Maider of the Fifth Legion? General Lothar and Marcus of the Ninth Legion? General Aquila, both me, and the late His Highness Dirios, have now agreed to swear allegiance to Karin. Only Tetus of the Tenth Legion? General Saibo did not have a clear attitude, but only expressed concern about the state of the country. After His Majesty's death, he stayed in his barracks, training soldiers day and night, and never even returned to the Iron Fist Fortress. ”

"The Tenth Legion is a big problem, Your Highness." Is it Daren who speaks? Sanskrit? Count Batvis. It was a tall, slender knight, but with a somewhat thin appearance. Although he is a little older, he can still see that when he was young, he was regarded as a dream lover by the daughters of the imperial capital, and praised by bards as "Nishigu Aurora". His title comes from his fiefdom of Xigu Town, and his ancestors are said to have a little bit of Vanya elf blood.

Earl Daeron had a clean-shaven face, a clear and clear face, a pair of sunset-like golden eyes similar to those of a high elf, and a shawl of silver-blonde hair, which was interspersed with some gray hair, which somewhat revealed the fact that he was no longer young.

Despite his age, the handsome knight was one of the Empire's most famous swordsmen, Karin's father, a friend and captain of the guard of the late Crown Prince Dirios, and now the commander and inspector of the Northern Military Region.

Of course, because Earl Daeron was too handsome when he was young, and he was always inseparable from the crown prince, the gossip of the imperial capital was circulating their peachy news. At the same time, the lawless Neosfia merchants even secretly published some underground corruption publications about the relationship between the crown prince and the "Nishiya Aurora".

Whether it's true or not, Karin doesn't know, but she at least knows that her father has not remarried since her mother's early death, but she has always been inseparable from Earl Daeron. In addition, the eyes of Earl Daeron when he looked at him were not just courtiers to the lord, often with a strong "spoiling" and "motherhood". In the face of this gaze, Karin occasionally feels creepy, but she can also be sure that this father's "old friend" is unlikely to betray her no matter what. (To be continued......)