Kingdom’s Bloodline Chapter 31: Our inner sea

The Broken Dragon Fortress was built on the northern plain, the junction of the stars and Exeter. The main body of the fortress is located on a high ground, only a few hundred meters away from the border between the two countries as stipulated in the "Fortress Peace Treaty".

The Third Continental War more than 300 years ago created the legend of Sarah, Kaipeng and Midil, the "three heroes" of Western humans. But after the war, between the hero Sara of Exter and Midiel the oath-keeper of the stars, the severance and brotherhood that made countless historians and bards sighed, also brought The alliance between the dragon and the stars is opposed.

So on the border between the two countries, Broken Dragon Fortress, a building with both political significance and military use was born. And twelve years ago, the famous "Fortress Peace Treaty" between Xingchen and Exter was signed here.

The northern plain, which stretches for more than ten miles, is the only place between the two countries where you can bypass the large needle forest in the snow and send a large number of troops to the border. But the guards of Broken Dragon Fortress can see clearly any team of more than ten people from the side of Exeter on the plain; on the side of the stars, the cold fort of the Arund family and the Zemuto family Overwatch City is to the southwest, and the Old Tower of the Forex family is to the east. The three parties can rush to the fortress at any time. If any castle is in danger of falling into siege, Broken Dragon Fortress can also warn in time.

The Broken Dragon Fortress is not a lone fort. It consists of the largest and most solid star-shaped fortress on the high ground, eight medium-sized fortresses guarding each other around each other, and twelve simple outposts further away. . To capture the Broken Dragon Fortress, it means rushing through countless trenches and refusing horses, removing the threats of the crossbows in the eight medium fortresses one by one, and then following the only three narrow slopes to the main body of the fortress, braving the stars. The bombardment of the magic spear on the shaped convex wall launched a siege war against the fortress wall ten meters high in a limited terrain.

If the army bypasses the fortress and heads south to the important towns of the stars, then this fortress that can accommodate ten thousand people, is well-supply, and the garrison can attack at any time, will instantly become the primary threat like a thorn behind.

When the black sand-collared Grand Duke of Exter, 41-year-old Charman Rumba, was looking up at this easy-to-defend and difficult giant at the north of the fortress under the moonlight, Broken Dragon Fortress gave him this The threat is particularly strong.

Twelve years ago, after he had a fair duel with his brother in front of his father and the whole family, and pierced his heart with a sword to win the succession of the black sand collar, Chaman Rumba’s ambitions cannot be stopped. Expansion of land, such as taking the glory of the common king into the arms of the Lombard family, turning the capital of Exeter into a black sand city, and taking the northern part of the stars into its subordinate governance, so that the ancient northern land scattered in the two countries Territory, reunited.

The Grand Duke himself wears a thick robe, lined with heavy chain armor, and rides on a sturdy Northland horse. The knights behind him are holding flags and painted iron fists representing the Rumba family. Not far behind them, There are densely packed military camps. From time to time, small groups of sentry or infantry troops who have been tasked leave the camp, crossing the border indifferently.

A strong and heroic gray-helmeted knight, Lord Tuleha, one of Exter’s "five generals", galloped from the front, reined in front of Rumba, bowed respectfully .

Rumba nodded without expression.

"Regardless of the caravan, hunters, supplies, or the opponent's patrol, we have all emptied and placed the outpost scouts. If Arund and the other two families in the winter castle come to help, we will know the first time... …" The knight in the grey helmet, Tuleha said solemnly: "Really want to attack?"

"Of course! We have more than 13,000 troops, light cavalry scouts, heavy knights, elite light swordsmen and two-handed epees, enough shooters, and also prepared magic guns, sling crossbows and other attacks. City equipment," the answer to him was a knight in plate armor behind the Grand Duke of Lombard, the Duke’s supporter and top vassal, Count Lewand: "We have the advantage in both quantity and quality. It is easy to defeat them!" /

"It was a field battle-but as long as they stay in the Broken Dragon fortress for a day, we can't easily win." Tuleha shook his head: "Since the last fall, they have strengthened their fortifications. I doubt them. Equipped with half of the domestic magic guns and defensive crossbows...Forced siege will only bring huge casualties."

Moreover.

Tulha secretly said in his heart: As long as the two people are still in Broken Dragon Fortress, even if there is a group of mobs on the opposite side, it is worth being extremely vigilant.

Earl Lewand, dressed in plate armor, has a firm expression: "We have mobilized so many troops, it is impossible to return without success... If we can occupy the Broken Dragon Fortress, I think we can accept some casualties."

"Our enemy is not only fortresses, but also weather..."

Several people turned their heads and saw the wise generals and counsellors of the Grand Duke of Lombard, and Viscount Cambeda rode the horse from the rear: "The extreme cold will come earlier than in previous years. It is not a good time to march. The delivery of supplies is not optimistic. Once the siege is unsuccessful, the war is stuck... If we wait until the beginning of spring, we will have a greater certainty to take down the fortress."

"Because of the lack of supplies, we have to fight quickly!" Earl Lewand insisted: "Winter combat is our advantage! Stars are hit harder by winter-twelve years ago, we were here Time to take the fortress."

"That winter was the warmest in decades!" Tulha shook his head solemnly: "And at that time they were overwhelmed, and there were no reinforcements in the north, but we gathered the army of seven princes."

"Moreover, we won’t be able to supply supplies on the spot until we break through the fortress and head south."

The Grand Duke of Rumba slowly raised a hand to stop the dispute between the three subordinates.

"What happened behind?" The Grand Duke's voice was dull and dumb, and there was a kind of power to quiet people unconsciously.

"Your Majesty Nunn’s messenger has arrived, and can’t hold him for too long—after all, we sent troops in the name of helping His Royal Highness Moral get revenge." The star prince is on his way and will be there soon."

Rumba groaned, and asked: "Olesiu of Wellland and the Trudida family who rebuilt the tower haven't responded yet? They are both the Grand Duke of southern Exter, and they should have enough money to send troops. ."

"They must have received news from the prince of stars," Viscount Cambida replied earnestly: "Although they have the benefit of swallowing the North, their hesitation and hesitation will not be less than other princes. "

"We...I'm afraid we have to rely on ourselves."

A long while.

Grand Duke Rumba exhaled, looked at the Broken Dragon Fortress opposite, and sighed:

"On your own?"

"Sutherley--the woman only has more than 800 people, but there are at least three hundred elite veterans of the Starlight Legion, who are both good at running and defending the city. You have played against her, and then It's not clear."

"Mu has just arrived with more than two thousand people. Although most of them are garrisons who have never seen blood, that man is too terrifying. As long as there are five hundred loyal and fearless sword and shield soldiers, he can Cause huge trouble on the battlefield."

"There are also thousands of vassal troops from the north. Although they have separated from the fortress because of Aaronde’s imprisonment, they have even evacuated most of them, but Aarond’s only daughter is still in the fortress. According to the scout's investigation, at least five hundred people remained."

"Without the strength of other princes, we will have to fight very hard to win the Broken Dragon Fortress."

The words of Grand Duke Lombard silenced all three of them.

"Three thousand people were crowded in a fortress," Count Lewandeau frowned, "How long can they last with the poor supply level in the north?"

"The fortress was built according to the standard of 10,000 people, and it has enough reserves to sustain it to the extreme cold," Viscount Cambida shook his head:

"Frankly speaking, as the siege party, our supply pressure is much greater than them. Twelve years ago, the entire Exeter was behind us, and now, because the damned prince is coming to apologize... …We are like the North, isolated and helpless."

"In less than two weeks, the extreme cold is approaching," Tuleha also nodded, agreeing with Zhijiang's words: "If you can't wait for a good opportunity, I don't recommend storming."

"We won't be able to send troops until the prince arrives!" Earl Lewandun reconciled: "In another ten years, the stars will slowly recover from their weakness, and other countries will also recover from their own troubles. Free your hands and..."

He paused.

If Nunn VII does not survive that time...

Exter, maybe the king is about to be chosen.

"Should you give up this opportunity?" Count Lewandre said in a hate.

None of the three spoke.

"No," Charman Rumba let out a breath of mist, staring at the fortress in front: "We are from the North."

Rumba thought of his brother.

I remembered his deadly eyes laughing while holding his sword with blood in his hand.

"Northlanders never wait for or give up opportunities."

The Grand Duke of Lombard turned his head, his unsmiling face showed a chill that was colder than the weather:

"We create opportunities."

——————

The moon has sunk to the west.

The Broken Dragon Fortress is ahead, and its magnificent star-shaped outline is faintly visible in the moonlight.

Tyles looked at Sonia and Edda who were watching in the distance, turning to Kotrina, who was surrounded by the elite soldiers of Broken Dragon Fortress, and the two blood warriors who were found only after the war behind her.

"Are you sure you want to leave now?" Thales frowned and looked at Katerina in front of him: "Maybe the blood magician is waiting on the way back."

Kortelina still has the indifferent expression, shook her head: "Now is the best time to go, at least the blood magician dare not stay too close."

"It's too risky," Thales said seriously: "You know, the blood magician came for the black coffin..."

"Believe me, since the blood magician has already appeared and has caused such a big trouble, someone will take care of her whereabouts and purpose...such as your secret department," Kotlinna Leng Coldly said: "Although the magician is terrible, there are still forces in the world that can restrict them."

"You mean the legendary anti-devil armed?" Thales pondered, and said: "But after all, they are scarce, just a few..."

"You are still young, and many secrets are not yet known," Kotrina's words caused Thales to scratch his head: "You only need to know that every time a magician appears openly, it is an adventure. There will be a long period of silence and concealment-it is not just the legendary anti-devil armed that threatens them."

The two looked at each other for a second.

"Well, if you insist," Thales sighed: "You know, the extreme realm around you is dead in battle, Serena may still be hiding in the dark, watching. And you escorted. After all, it is a legendary anti-devil armed..."

Thinking of Hesta and Simon, Kotrina's eyes darkened, but she immediately raised her head.

"I long for Serena's appearance," the Queen of Night showed hatred: "As for the dark coffin of the night-maybe many forces want a legendary anti-devil armed, but please rest assured, understand its value and origin Among the people, except for the terrible magician, absolutely no one has the courage to fight the dark coffin of Mingye."

No.

Kortelina secretly said in her heart: Maybe except for the relatives of the feast leader.

After all-guarding the dark coffin of Mingye, that can be described as the oath of all blood races.

Tyles rolled his eyes: Is it another secret he doesn't know.

He nodded.

"Although our bad luck today is due to each other, blood debt, hatred and human affection are all in it, but I still hope," Thales said sternly: "We don't become enemies, of course, we better not see you again in the future. ."

Cortrina looked at him steadily for several seconds.

For a long time, Thales raised his eyebrows.

"Do you know," I just listened to Kotlinna silently: "Maybe we can really become allies."

Tyles' eyes widened.

"I heard Serena," the Queen of Night said flatly: "The continental structure has changed. You and the Suye Dynasty have come together, and Exter has made friends with Humbler—since the stars are destined to be enemies of Humbler. , Then we have a common enemy."

Thyls frowned.

I almost forgot.

This is a queen.

"After we reach an alliance, we will win over the leader of the mackerel in the Misty Islands. In that way, it is not impossible to drive away the whalers of Humbold and the Trade Federation and turn the South End Sea into our inner sea."

"Think about the everlasting oil that was swallowed by Humble and the Trade Federation--"

"Please, because of your dear sister," Thales sighed and shook his head with lingering fear: "I really have a deep sense of fear about the word'ally' now."

"For your own good, and also for my good, will I talk about this when I grow up?"

Kortelina, who was interrupted inexplicably, froze for a moment, her open lips too late to close.

Seeing the pair of lips, Thales somehow remembered the smell of it.

Ahem.

Thyls patted his head to drive out the messy thoughts.

He has enough troubles to take care of himself.

The Queen of Night, who has always been unsmiling, suddenly raised her mouth slightly.

Thyls was a little surprised—the first time he saw Kotrina smile unsmiling.

"Sorry."

Thyls raised his brows: "What did you say?"

Just listen to Katerina's slow voice: "When you stretched out your neck... My original plan was to **** up all your blood."

Thyls is an exciting spirit: "What?"

"After all, in the previous battle, we have forged a hatred." Cortlinna replied with a cold expression and continued:

"As long as I take care of Serena, and then go back to destroy your other subordinates and clean up the traces," Thales' scalp was chilled, watching the queen telling him to **** him dry: "Except for Kevin Deere, No one knows what the death of the star prince was."

Thyls looked incredible.

Is this... the farmer and the snake...

"But your life is very stubborn. You didn't lose blood and die as I expected."

Katerina said coldly: "So, my attempt to kill you failed-I think you have the right to know about this."

Tyles' face changed. He felt the weakness in his body, touched the two closed holes in his neck, then raised his head, looking at Cortina with surprise and anger.

"You..." Thales frowned and said angrily: "And Serena... you really deserve to be a pair of good sisters!"

But Kotrina just looked at him faintly, her eyes complicated:

"No, please take my honesty as the sincerity of the alliance-I did not hide anything from you, and I did not intend to hide anything from you, and this is what Serena, who has been acting all her life, can never do Of."

The queen nodded slightly: "If this can explain your wariness... lay a foundation of trust for our possible alliance in the future."

Talston was stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to reply.

"You told me: you used to want to kill me," he frowned: "Then said, this is your honesty, hope I trust you?"

"Don't you think something is wrong?" Thales said mockingly.

"I believe you are mature enough to be able to tell whether I am pretending or sincere," Cortlinna said flatly: "You know, I don't treat you as a child."

Thyls was speechless for a while.

But he couldn't help feeling annoyed when he thought of the experience of being almost sucked up.

"By the way, talking about this," Thales snorted, retaliatingly: "Oh, was that your first kiss?"

Cortrina's pupils suddenly shrank.

She instantly turned cold, and said coldly: "What did you say?"

Her purple pupils shot at Thales abruptly.

Under the queen's murderous eyes, Telston felt his scalp tingling.

He didn't feel a little settled until he saw the surrounding soldiers and the two extreme masters.

"I mean—some readers want to know, ahem, no—it’s that many people in the Eastern Continent seem to care about this. Therefore," Thales touched his head awkwardly: "I want to know if I have I apologize for offending you..."

"No, of course not," Cortlinna said indifferently: "Do you think I am a teenage girl with a new love?"

"First kiss? Childish!"

"The years I have lived are longer than all your ancestors combined!"

This sounds familiar.

Tyles shrugs, scratching his head embarrassedly.

Yo, an iceberg queen like you will have first love?

He looked at Cortlinna's indifferent ice face and stuck out his tongue.

Your first love, alas, I can only say... That guy is terrible.

"Okay," Thales sighed, then raised his head and said solemnly: "I wish all the best."

Never see you again—he added something in his heart.

Kortelina stared at him in silence, and suddenly reached out to him, handing out a bracelet with two fangs strung together.

The fangs look fierce and simple, with thin blood lines on them.

Like a souvenir from a previous life.

Tyles opened his eyes wide and looked at her suspiciously.

"This is a token of the Corleone family, blood fangs..." His Majesty Cortlinna said with a serious face: "If you figure it out one day... take it to me."

"But the alliance with the longevity species is not a good reputation among humans...Before you make up your mind, please be sure to keep it secret to others. I suggest you keep this token in person."

Tyles frowned, and finally he sighed and grabbed the fangs bracelet at random.

Throw it away when I go back.

Thyls thought.

"Be careful on the road." He said silently.

"Take care, my lord Thales~IndoMTL.com~Cortrina nodded blankly, turned and walked towards the subordinate and the black coffin:

"Don't forget, it belongs to our inner sea."

Thyls rolled his eyes behind his back.

The next moment, the Queen of Night and her subordinates disappeared from sight with the black coffin.

Thyls sighed for a second, then turned and left.

At this time, the secret sound transmission unique to the blood clan flew into his ears quietly:

"But that was indeed my first kiss with the opposite sex."

Thyls is a violent spirit, and a staggering foot!

Isn’t that right—isn’t this Xiao Baiwen’s world?

He sighed and looked at the darkness where Cortlinna was gone.

Regardless of hatred, maybe the queen and her sister have more in common than she thought,