Not a Witch

"It's very heavy. I spent a chicken leg and asked Dai Ju to transport it back for me." Ye Ling patted his chest and said that Dai Ju was a very good 'transport chicken'.

As for this 'transport chicken', it is currently sleeping on a chair, its round body wrapped in fluffy feathers, like a large plush toy.

Chapter 35 The South of the Empire

"Are you leaving?" On the edge of the town, Bu Mansha looked at Ye Ling and Lorraine Hill.

"Well, let's go back first."

Lorraine Hill nodded, today she changed into a white and blue dress, matched with the changed blonde hair, like white chrysanthemums in the morning, with a pure and beautiful feeling.

"Come back next time." Bumansha waved her hand and bid farewell to the two.

"I'll be back, I'll miss Sister Bulmansha's biscuits." Yeling also nodded.

"Goodbye~"

"Goodbye."

Afterwards, Lorraine Hill and Yeling got into the carriage, said goodbye to Bulmansha and left.

Standing on the edge of the golden field, Bu Mansha watched the carriage slowly go away.

This farewell, maybe it will take several years to meet again, she sighed a little in her heart, then turned and went back.

I'm going to make delicious bread for you today too.

At the same time, the south of the empire.

The flag with red background and gold edge fluttered in the wind, and the hussars wearing parallel button-up jackets rode through the field on horseback. They held narrow and sharp sabers and were equipped with short muskets on their sides.After the front line broke through, these hussars, like a group of brave lions, lined up tightly on the wall to slaughter the enemy like melons and vegetables.

In this way, until the black and red dragon flag was finally cut down, it was picked up by these chasing brave cavalry and brought back to the center of the array.

Edron was riding a tall horse and looking ahead. The current regent of the empire was wearing a crimson military uniform with intricate golden embroidery on his chest and shoulders.

Since the defeat of the empire, the interior has not settled down, but several rebellions occurred soon.And it is the vassals and troops of the Baskar family who are fighting against Edron now.

The leader who launched the war the most, the Baska family contributed the most in the imperial expedition, occupied the land, obtained the most rewards and wealth, and suffered the most after the defeat.

When the former Duke Baska died in battle, he did not designate an heir. Later, dissatisfied with the surrender treaty signed by the empire, the descendants of the Baska family rebelled one after another, announcing that they were the successor of the Red Dragon Duke, and wanted to separate the south from the empire. independent from.

They were unwilling to pay the price for the failure of the empire, thinking that the failure was caused by the incompetence of the royal family of the empire, and that the Baskar family should not have to cede a large amount of land and wealth to make war reparations.It's a pity that the Red Dragon Duke lost most of his elite forces during the expedition, and he himself died on the battlefield. His successors were unable to persuade others to stand by their side at the Imperial Conference. In the end, the Baskar family also became the leader of this family. Biggest loser of the battle.

But is the imperial family that dominates all this really better, not necessarily.

The sudden death of the emperor and the defeat and surrender of the empire caused the majesty of the royal family to plummet, and the loss of many elite legions also made the royal family weak.

For this reason, the regent was determined to reform, and at the beginning of the year, he began to recruit soldiers who survived and retired from the expedition to form a new army using muskets.

These cavalrymen on horseback, armed with muskets and sabers quickly absorbed the experience of past enemies, used brand-new tactics, and began to quell the rebellion in the southern part of the empire with the help of artillery.

"Your Highness, the enemy has been defeated by our side."

An officer on horseback came from the front, and when he came to Edron's side, he saluted and reported.

"Very good, which Red Dragon descendant is the opponent, have you found out?"

"I found out that the leader of the enemy is the nephew of the former Duke Baska, Bud."

"So it's Cousin Bud." Edron simply sighed, without feeling sad.

The Baskar family was originally a branch of the royal family, and there were many marriages between them. Such blood relations abound in the upper echelons of the empire.

Seeing that Edlun sighed and didn't continue, the officer asked again hesitantly.

"Your Highness, how should we deal with this one?" Although they are enemies, they are descendants of great nobles after all, and officers like them are somewhat uncertain.

"Give him some respect."

"Yes." Then the officer returned to the front again.

It is the safest and most convenient way to let the descendants of such great nobles die on the battlefield. If they are dragged to the aristocratic meeting within the empire for trial, I don't know how much trouble it will cause.

Now that the southern part of the empire is half disabled, instead of trying to save half of the Baska family, it is better to eat it and restore the strength of the royal family. The territory of their family was originally divided by the former royal family, and now it is just taken back. That's all.

After the battle, thousands of hussars gathered, surrounded by this group of golden and red cavalry, Edron returned to the barracks where he was stationed.

Walking into the large tent, he took off his slightly uncomfortable coat, hung it aside, and then waved his hand to ask the guards beside him to wait outside the tent.

Sitting on the loose sofa, he leaned his head back against the back of the chair, rubbed his tired forehead, sat up again after a long time, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Rock, are you there?" He said to the air in the empty military tent.

"Here I am."

A transparent figure emerged, and then revealed a man leaning on the pillar.He was wearing a tight night gown, only showing a pair of black pupils.

"Huh, it's good that you are here." Seeing this, Edron also heaved a sigh of relief.

Since his twin brother was assassinated, the regent was not as calm as he appeared outside, and he was often worried about the assassination from the dark.

"Have you found out now, who is the murderer of the emperor's brother?" He called Rock over and poured him a cup of tea.

Although the status of the two was very different, the regent did not despise this friend.He knew Roque when he was studying in Emenas, and it has been more than ten years now, and he has long been a close friend who talks about everything.

"It's not difficult. I think the other dukes have almost got the same information." Rock didn't go there, and still leaned against the pillar to answer.

"The one who shot was the former Dark Moon of the empire, which was the intelligence and assassination organization that used to belong to the emperor."

"Haven't they been wiped out by the emperor?" Edlun frowned slightly as he drank his tea.

"It was swept away, but as an intelligence organization that has been passed down for hundreds of years, there are always many backers." Rock shook his head.

"Many of them are still loyal to the dead Crown Prince Ansair's family, thinking that they are the real successors of the empire."

"But the Ansair brothers are dead."

Edron put down his teacup, closed his eyes and meditated.He was directly involved in the coup that year, so he naturally knew that the crown princes were definitely killed without leaving any blood.

"Wait..." He suddenly remembered something.

Frocia, the scheduled white queen back then, has never appeared in the eyes of the world.

"If she was still alive, if she was pregnant with Ansair's blood..." He suddenly had a very bad guess.

If all of this is true, then after so many years, that child will soon grow up.Moreover, this child has the blood of the Landsworth family, so he will be innately supported by the Eastern Unicorn Dukedom. Maybe even the forest elves who don't care about world affairs will stand up to support him.

"Can't delay any longer!"

Edron immediately stood up, took off his coat, and walked out of the tent. He must end the chaos in the south as soon as possible and return to the palace of the royal capital.If there is still time.

Before, he had been hesitant about how to face the current Red Queen, Lily Esther mother and son, whether to support the youngest son to ascend the throne, or replace him.

Now that I think about it, I am afraid that only by keeping the mother and child can I truly protect myself.The coup d'état between himself and Edelman was already a source of disaster. If there is another change, even the last prestige of the royal family will be lost, and the empire may split in a blink of an eye.

Looking at Edron's disappearing figure, Roque once again disappeared into the shadows.Although he helped Edron to inquire about information, it did not mean that he was subordinate to the Prince Regent.

In fact, after being constantly exposed to the real situation of all parties, this young man who aspires to be a hero also has many thoughts and ideas of his own.

What should I do to change this festering country?

Once, he thought that from top to bottom, a wise king should be selected with the sword in his hand.However, as he got closer to understanding the mode of operation of the empire's power, he began to gradually become disappointed with his past thoughts.

If a king is really so selfless and just, he might die in the power struggle sooner.

The king doesn't understand people's hearts, because the underlying structure of the entire empire is based on blood and interests. If there is only noble morality and cannot bring benefits to the people around him, then they will leave.

From the very beginning, they have come here for self-interest, and they have never been noble, but in such an environment, how much can a wise and just monarch change.

Chapter 36 Emerald Forest

The gold-copper-bound carriage was walking on the main road, moving forward at a smooth and uniform speed, with few bumps.

This is the main road within the empire, and the road surface has been repaired and maintained by the nobles of the past dynasties, and it has become very smooth and smooth.

The white screen window swayed slightly behind the car window. Through the curtain, you can see the scenery of the fields outside. Large areas of golden farmland are distributed on both sides of the road, and one or two stone and brick huts can be seen occasionally.

Inside the carriage, two girls were sitting opposite each other. One of them had small dragon horns and was resting on the table, while the other was flipping through the poetry collections published by the Empire in recent years, occasionally looking out the window.

In this collection of poems in hand, the poets describe the power changes in the empire in recent years in a dramatic form. It mainly tells the poignant love between the heroic commoner knight and the noble girl, and also mixes many surprises. The plot of the novel has been widely circulated among the folk and the nobles.

Although there is a big gap with the real reality, everyone can't bear to read such romantic stories. In today's relatively poor culture and entertainment, such an anthology of poems can be called a classic.

People don't want to believe that the empire's total defeat on the battlefield is more willing to believe that this is a short trough that must be passed through like a classical poignant opera.

Yes, it has been strong for hundreds of years, and once it declines, how can people accept it calmly? It must be difficult for many people to calm down.

Combing the hair around her ears, the girl gradually read the book and leaned against the car window, looking at the peaceful and beautiful scenery outside the window.

The eastern wilderness of the empire is still as peaceful and peaceful as before the war.

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In the Emerald Forest.

A group of elves spread their emerald and transparent butterfly wings and shuttled in the shade of the almost tall trees. Their wings brushed against the silhouette of the summer sun, slightly reflecting the colorful gradients.

This is the place where the elves live. Many elves are distributed in this vast forest and mountains. The land is sparsely populated. It takes a long time to fly to see the huts in the forest.

Compared with the vicissitudes of the outside world, here is still living a peaceful life. Some elves ride high-horned deer through the forest trails, patrolling this secluded world.

But the changes in the world have also slowly affected this world. Mechanical bows began to appear on some traveling elves, and some of them also used three-dimensional mobile devices to shuttle through the forest at high speed. The short blade, and even new-style waterwheels can be seen on many riversides.

Although the roaring and noisy scene of industry and mechanization did not appear, the elves also began to slowly accept changes from the outside world in their own aesthetic way.

"I haven't been back for a long time. There are so many changes in the forest." Aitexi walked through the shade of tall trees, drawing a long and swift S trajectory in the air.

"His Royal Highness did miss a lot of things, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. Her Royal Highness Atheya has complained to me all these years. It's good that I was the one who went to the east at that time." A young female elf accompanied Aitesi. Flying sideways, she answered the elf princess who had just returned to the forest.

"I feel that that guy has been so relaxed and happy in the east." Even though the two places are far apart, Aitexi's sister can still vaguely know her sister's emotions.

The twin elves Aitexi and Aiteya, who were born as twins, showed extremely high talent since childhood, and became princesses of the elves decades ago.

The princess of the forest elves is the candidate for the queen, usually selected from the blood of the royal family, but more depends on personal strength.In fact, after so many years of reproduction, nearly one-third of the forest elves can say that they are a branch of the royal blood, and the theory of blood lineage is not taken seriously among the elves.

"It was indeed a very interesting time." Aitexi recalled this trip to the Eastern Continent. In the past ten years, she has visited many famous mountains and rivers, and she has seen a cultural landscape completely different from that of the empire, which made her exclaim enjoyable.

If she hadn't vaguely sensed her sister's depression in the last few years, she wouldn't have rushed back.

"Okay, can you tell me about the current situation in the forest now?" As she got closer to the sacred tree garden in the center of the forest elves, Aitexi couldn't help being curious.

"This, alas..." The female officer among the elves sighed, and then began to speak slowly.

"First of all, the changes within the empire brought the elves back to the past, curled up inside the forest."