After two days of sailing, villages and farmlands appeared on the deserted green fields, and the walls of Chishui City also appeared in front of the advance army little by little. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

As the largest city on the Chishui River, it has a population and resources comparable to the old royal capital, if it weren't for the too many mineral bonuses in Silverlight City, maybe the ancestors of Wimbledon would have set the royal capital in Chishui instead of the current Dawning City.

Brian raised his lookout scope and observed for a moment, "What are you going to do when you get to the docks?

"That might provoke the hostility of the other lord, our primary target is the church, and the rest can be put aside," Iron Axe shook his head, "According to your diplomatic process, submit the paperwork first." ”

The flotilla immediately caused a commotion as soon as it docked at the quay, and as the soldiers lined up outside the pier, the gates were quickly closed and even the drawbridge over the moat was raised.

After Brian sent someone to deliver the paperwork, he got a reply in a short time.

"The other party said that Your Excellency welcomes the arrival of His Majesty's army, but he needs to send an envoy into the city to explain the situation first, and only after he has figured out the reason for the matter will he open the city gate and let us into the city. The soldier replied.

"What's the situation? Isn't it clear in the paperwork?" Brian said displeased, "We're only targeting the church, could it be that he wants to let those gods escape?"

"This is also your rule?" Iron Axe turned his head and looked at the accompanying staff members.

"Uh...... If you are a nobleman, it should be so," replied Traff, the chief of Pero's guard, "after all, it is not His Majesty Roland who is here, and Chishui City is not an area under his jurisdiction, so it is normal for the other party to have suspicions. Just send an emissary who matches your identity and explain it in detail. ”

"Identity?"

"Great families that can win the trust of their lords," Traff explained, "like the honeysuckle of the West." ”

Iron Axe, Brian, and Vanna looked at each other, one of them was a sand citizen before they became commanders of the First Army, and the latter two were commoners, not only did they know nothing about nobles, but none of them had the status to talk to the lord of the castle.

"If I were to say that it would be better to open the gates with a bombardment," Brian annoyed, "and they will know what is the right thing to do with two shots." ”

"Let me come," Edith began, "the Kant family is a family in the North, and my father is a duke, so it is not a problem to serve as an emissary. ”

"What if this is a scam?" Vanna hesitated, "For example, the Lord of Chishui City has long been in collusion with the Church, and will arrest you when you enter, and then force us to retreat." ”

"That's not good for him, and you won't do it, will you?" Edith smiled, "But any nobleman in his right head wouldn't think about the idea of beating the envoy, it would only attract the disgust of the other nobles, and it would not affect the overall situation." If he really colluded with the church, he should have locked down the city directly, and in fact, until now, they have not set up a bonfire and hot oil in the city. ”

"I'll go with her," said Sir Syrt, "at least I was a knight, and could take care of her if she was in danger." ”

"While I appreciate your concern, Northland pearls don't need anyone to take care of them. Edith said confidently.

"Or take a squad of soldiers," Iron Axe finally decided, "as soon as we hear the gunshots, we will attack." ”

......

Half an hour later, the gates slowly opened, and the drawbridge was lowered.

A group of people watched in amazement as Miss Edith walked out with the same chubby middle-aged man, escorted by a squad of the First Army and a column of silver-armored knights. Although the man was richly dressed, his demeanor and demeanor seemed to be quite flattering to her, and at first glance he looked like a servant.

"This is Count Delta, the lord of Chishui City," Edith introduced to the crowd, "and I asked him to send a patrol to surround the church so that the priests and cultists would not have a chance to escape." Then she tilted her head, "They are the commander of His Majesty's First Army, Lord Iron Axe, and Mr. Brian and Mr. Vanna. ”

"Iron Axe...... What?" the Count was probably stunned when he heard such an introduction for the first time.

"Don't care," she laughed, "it's Your Majesty's customary name." ”

"I see," Delta cleared her throat, "I've heard about the Fourth Prince...... No, His Majesty's maverick demeanor is really different. That one...... Welcome to Chishui City, may I ask, does Your Majesty really just want to wipe out the rebels of the Church?"

This person is the lord of Chishui City?Brian was surprised, and the image was too different from what he expected.

"That's right," Iron Axe nodded solemnly, "I think Your Majesty's document has been clearly written, the Church's attempt to annex the Four Kingdoms and the rebellion has become a fact, and you should have heard of the tragedy that happened in Yongdong and Wolfheart. Once the resistance of the church has been eliminated, we will leave. ”

"Actually...... Don't be in such a hurry," Delta rubbed her hands, "I'll have a great feast at the castle in the evening, and I hope you will all attend." ”

Although he was inviting everyone, his eyes kept looking at the Northland Pearl.

Brian just wanted to refuse, but saw Edith agree, "Thank you for your kind invitation, this is our honor, but we have to wait until the task assigned by His Majesty is completed." ”

"Of course," said the Count, his eyes narrowed with laughter.

......

The First Army, under the guidance of the knights, began to enter the city in an orderly manner, and while the Count was not paying attention, Brian walked up to Edith and asked in a low voice, "Why did you agree to his invitation?

"This is a common communication among nobles, and it would be rude to refuse," she said disapprovingly, "Although I don't know why Your Majesty wants to completely exclude nobles from the army, but you are now representing His Majesty Roland, so it is naturally impossible to completely reject these things." And now that the relationship is good, it will be much easier to recover Chishui City in the future. As for his ill-intentioned ......," she pouted, "can the male nobles show any other expressions?"

"Uh......" Brian was speechless for a moment, and it took a long time before he sighed, "Do you usually live like this?"

"There's nothing bad about it except being a little boring," Edith's tone tinged with a hint of sarcasm, "Why, you've never envied the life of a nobleman?"

"I—" He opened his mouth, but couldn't answer.

Suddenly, there was a commotion ahead, as if someone was shouting something, and at the same time there was the sound of rubble hitting the ground.

"What happened?" asked the Earl.

And the iron axe has already raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist, "The whole army listens to the order and is on guard on the spot!"

The march immediately stopped, and the soldiers removed their rifles from their backs in unison, quickly changing from a column to several horizontal formations.

At that moment, Sylvie, who was in the center of the group, reminded in a loud voice, "Be careful!