Warhammer Throne

PS: 5200 words in this chapter, I wish you all a happy reading!

The old world, 2513 in the imperial calendar, early February.

The snow in the town of Jean is still not cleared, but the whole city is caught in a carnival craze. After more than a year of waiting, the citizens of Jean City finally waited for the soldiers on the expedition. They will be the most enthusiastic. Applause and cheers were dedicated to the returning expedition army and bestowed them the highest honor. Everyone in and outside the town, especially the bourgeoisie, carried things, carried food, and surrounded both sides of the road. Flowers and ribbons were floating in the air. .

In recent years, a series of military victories and economic development have led to the emergence of a large number of bourgeoisie, and with it comes people’s sense of pride and identification with the nation. The town of Jean is the first to arrive and develop in Ryan. The town has now formed a large city with a land area that has doubled several times and a permanent population of 50,000.

Don’t use some past life perspectives to look at a city with a permanent population of 50,000. The resident population of Curona, the capital of Brittania, has a population of only 150,000. In the big cities of the old world, Braunschweig is almost the same now. There is a resident population of 300,000, from Noor to 300,000 to 400,000, Middenheim, 150,000, and the entire city of Talabergem, plus the surrounding villages in the suburbs, about 250,000, and most of the provincial capitals are also Just the size of the permanent population of three to fifty thousand.

Ryan stood on the balcony of his ducal castle. The king looked at his land and his city. As the earliest place where he came to Bretania, he always had a different attitude towards Jean. emotion.

What appeared in front of the king was a magnificent scene. The walls of Jean Town are now ten meters high. Different from the low buildings in the past are the double-storey wooden houses, workshops, bars, The temples and the more advanced aristocratic residences, as well as the new guild buildings and larger military camps, he saw the whole city full of life, and the smoke wafting up to the sky.

Farther away, he saw the little villages outside the city, he saw the shadows of the Charon Forest in the distance, he saw the Chinon River that had just thawed, he looked at the mountains and rivers that belonged to him, he looked at the sky, the king slightly Nodding, years of hard work and struggle are worthwhile.

"Ryan, what are you doing? Don't take a break?" A gentle female voice came from behind Ryan, the lake **** witch Mogiana wearing a transparent glass purple jade veil dress slowly approached from behind Maugiana’s face was still a little sleepy and flushed, and her walking posture was a little unnatural. She never left the room when she wore this gauze dress. She wore a pair of translucent legs on the slender legs under the skirt. White crystal unicorn velvet suspender stockings and a pair of crystal sandals completely set off the pure and cold temperament of the lake **** witch. Mojianna slowly walked to Ryan’s side, took the initiative to lean into his arms, and leaned against it. He whispered: "It's cold outside, go back to the house."

Only in front of Ryan, the Lake God Witch would show this gentle and pleasant side.

"Haha~" Ryan held Mogiana up, and the lake **** witch followed him obediently, without even struggling decently. Ryan closed the balcony door, and the floor was covered with a thick carpet. Olica was already Breakfast was delivered. The Dark Elf was wearing a full-service maid suit, white suspender stockings and black lace-up high-heeled shoes. She looked at Morgiana, with a flash of ridicule and playfulness in her eyes. She put down the breakfast and said, "Master, good breakfast. NS."

This room is the prayer room on the third floor of the castle. It is strictly forbidden for anyone to enter except Ryan, Suria, Olika and Morjana. Usually this is the place for Ryan to worship and pray. Of course, as long as Mojana appears in The Duke’s Castle basically stays here, especially on Sundays. Two people often pray together. Although most of the time they are in the fairy tower in the lake, they are occasionally in the prayer room. At this time, the prayer room is even more. It is strictly forbidden for outsiders to approach.

The king's piety has been affirmed by the nobles and commoners more than once. His Majesty Ryan is really a pious king! Worthy of being the "Pious" King Ryan!

The two of them sat down for breakfast. Mojianna lay lazily on Ryan and refused to get down. She took the initiative to pick up the fork and forked a piece of maple syrup: "Ah~ Ryan, don’t move, open your mouth, I’ll feed it. you."

"...I'll do it myself, Maugiana." Ryan hugged Maugiana's waist from behind, and the king was really uncomfortable with this.

"You have been there for more than a year, so you made up for me? Ryan?" Morgiana was upset. The Lake God Witch crossed the maple syrup and insisted: "Just for me and Su Liya to help you solve it in the rear. So many things, Ryan, come on, ah~"

"Okay, ah~" Ryan had to open his mouth.

Then Maugiana carefully sliced ​​the croissant, spread the jam, and continued to feed Ryan. She leaned back in Ryan's arms, feeling that the grievances and dissatisfaction that had been over the past year disappeared.

Moreover, the Lake God Witch just received the oracle from the Lake Fairy two days ago. Thinking of the goddess’ arrangement, Mojana couldn’t help but feel the sweetness in her heart. There was only one thought left in her mind, that is to accompany Ryan in this way. Go all the way.

Breakfast is Arabica coffee, jam, omelette, croissant, maple croissant and sausage. Ryan and Mogiana are eating bite by bite. By the way, discussing recent events, Mogiana's voice relaxed. Said: "Ryan, so will the empire have internal strife? Do you want us to make some preparations in advance?"

"No, I understand Karl Franz and Boris Todd Blinger. The relationship between these two people... is very strange." Ryan shook his head, and the king tightened the lake **** witch in his arms, using In a reminiscence tone, he said: "Boris Todd Blinger wants to stand on his own as the wolf emperor. It is no news in Middenheim. The guards of Dayton are openly discussing the possibility of the Wolf Emperor."

"Ah? Then why do you think they won't fight?" Morgiana was weird now, she asked: "Isn't this the easiest situation to fight? Just like you and Raun? After you go away , I have tried twice and determined that Raun really has no idea about the throne. If he has an idea, just like Boris, then how can you be in peace?"

"No, the relationship between Boris and Carl... is very strange. They usually confront each other, hate each other, ridicule each other, and ridicule each other. We think that Carl is a little dog, but that is normal, and the real thing is that there is actually a strange feeling of sympathy between Boris and Carl, which is simply called "worthy of my old enemy" or The feeling of'worthy of being my biggest opponent', in a serious situation, they can safely hand over their backs to each other."

"An opponent, a teammate, a confidant, and an enemy?" Morgiana understood a little bit, but the Lake God Witch was not paying attention to this matter. Since Ryan said that there is no need to worry, then don't worry. , She just wants to enjoy the time alone with Ryan.

It’s also very interesting to say. On that night in Poldero, Ryan was going to see his chief executive Katzenberg and his two courtiers, Steve and Geffen, before eating. After the meal, Teresa, who was impatient, slipped over immediately. Ryan couldn't laugh or cry when she saw it, but considering that the Sorceress had indeed been separated from him for a long time, he saw the Sorceress first.

After only ten minutes, Mogiana also appeared. The Lake God Witch confirmed that Sulia was outside and François had settled the accounts and immediately changed into a set of "decisive clothes" and slipped into Ryan's bedroom.

What happened later...it was hard to say a word. Anyway, Teresa only felt that she had no face to see Ryan, and as soon as she returned to the territory, she hid in her wizard tower. Instead, Morjana took advantage of this opportunity to occupy Ryan's more time.

Orika looked at this little woman of Mogiana and felt satisfied. I don't know why it was very upset, very upset. The dark elf deliberately walked up to Mogiana and started cleaning. She took the mopping tool and zoomed in. Voice: "His Royal Highness Morgiana, can you clean the room by yourself next Sunday?"

"What do you mean?!" Morjana lifted her head from Ryan's arms, and at the same time she said fiercely and flushed to Olika: "What the **** do you want to do?!"

"Look at you doing a good job. You made it difficult for me to clean!" Olica squinted. After many years under Ryan, her skin has basically returned to white, and only a little light remains. Wheat-colored, the close-fitting maid’s amber eyes sneered: "I will simply push a cart of sheets in the future and put them in on Sundays. You have changed them yourself, do you need it?"

"...You!" Morjana almost fainted on the spot. She was unable to refute Olica's words. Seeing Ryan's somewhat playful and reminiscence expression, she was so embarrassed that she even slapped Ryan's chest with her hands: "Forget it, forget it! "

"Hahahaha~" Ryan smiled very proudly. The king didn't say much. After breakfast was over, he got up: "I'm going to the old guard barracks to preside over the retirement ceremony, and then I'm going to find Teresa and Aurora. Take a stroll along the way, do you want to come with me? Olica, Morgiana?"

"We? How do we go shopping normally together?" Morjana was very excited. When she knew what a sensation the Lake God Witch and the Knight King would cause on the street at the same time, although it is not a strange thing, shopping is definitely not. It's possible.

"Let’s go in a carriage." Ryan nodded: "We can stay in the carriage. It takes some time to get to the Ice Wizard Tower. We can go to the Wizard Tower for lunch. I have something to do with Teresa and Aurora. Say."

Stay in the carriage? Mojana's eyes lit up, and the Lake God Witch immediately agreed: "Well, then, wait a moment, wait for me to take a shower and change my clothes."

"Well, Olica, are you going?" Ryan asked casually.

"I'm not going." The dark elf shook his head helplessly: "Master, I have to clean up quickly, otherwise it will smell after a long time. You don't want the prayer room to be filled with unpleasant smells in the future. Sorry, right?"

"All right." Ryan was a little embarrassed, and the Lake God Witch even had Xiafei's cheeks, buried her face in Ryan's chest, not daring to look directly at Olica's playful gaze.

…………I am a dividing line that is difficult to clean…………

At the same time, Jean City, the old guard barracks.

Just today, the old guards who have survived a hundred battles can finally enjoy their vacation. This army of 1,500 troops was reduced to less than 1,000 after the Battle of Valaya Gate. Later, it established a huge force through absorption. The serf infantry who had made military exploits and promoted to the legendary rank reached more than 1,100. In the following battles, the old guards faced a certain loss. Now there are 1,000 left after returning to Brittany. Of the zero and twenty-three people, 213 of them had to retire due to varying degrees of disability. The remaining 810 continued to serve for His Majesty Ryan in the Old Guards.

Of course, in the future, the old guards will surely be recruited to the original size of 1,500 people soon, but this has nothing to do with some of them. Those old guards who are forcibly retired will be forced to continue working. Incorporate into public positions such as security forces and militia captains. Those who are unwilling can also work and arrange accommodation in the city as free people. Every old guard who is forcibly retired can get a full 100 gold crowns. In addition to some remaining supplies from the expedition, plus a series of seizures by individuals during the great expedition, it is enough to ensure that they will have nothing to worry about for the rest of their lives.

Many old guards cried bitterly when they were forced to retire, sadly unable to control themselves. They used to be proud of wearing this uniform. Now, they are going to retire. They must change a place to continue to contribute their strength to the lady and the king, and at the same time Enjoy their highly respected status and supreme glory.

Most of the soldiers who came out of the serfs never thought that they could have such a day.

There is no doubt that glory accompanies them. When they look back on the past, they will not regret their inaction or wasting their years, nor will they feel guilty for being mean or vulgar. They can say that they are proud of their old age. He has dedicated his life to the most precious cause of mankind-fighting for the survival of mankind and the supreme glory.

"Retirement is not the end! It's a new beginning!" Ryan stood in the middle of the barracks, his figure bathed in the winter sun, like a **** of war descending on the earth, it is impossible to look directly: "The glory of service Just like a big tree, it pierces the roots deeply into the soil, even if the top of the tree is cut off, it will never wither!"

The knight king and the lake **** witch were greeted with deafening, crying voices.

The remaining old guards also received personal commendations from Ryan and Mogiana. Every old guard who will continue to serve for the rest of his life after a hundred battles can receive a reward of fifty gold crowns, which is counted as a great expedition. In a series of seizures, each of the old guards at least earned more than one hundred gold crowns worth of wealth, which is an extremely rich income for them.

Ryan generously granted all the old guards a one-month holiday, taking turns to take vacations, and the king left in a hurry. He had other things to do.

The old guards stepped forward to receive rewards and their own holidays.

The old guard commander Bertrand is now like a real general trained by blood and fire. He has an amazing momentum and is not angry. Bertrand personally handed the packages full of dwarf gold coins to the old man. Guards.

"The commander of the halberd battalion of the old guards, Raymond!" Bertrand said the next name.

Wearing a battalion commander’s uniform, with several new scars on his face and body, Raymond, who has begun to grow his beard, strode to Bertrand’s face. He took the package and felt the weight: "Thank you ."

"You haven't been home for a long time, right?" Bertrand nodded slowly: "Get your stuff and go home. One-month holiday, and you can report back to the barracks on this day next month. Also, That... I beg you too."

"Yes!" Raymond saluted, his chest has been affixed with the latest medal-the Bafeng Mountain Great Expedition Commemorative Medal, and a golden iris medal, which commemorates his confrontation with the green skin in the Iron Rock Raid. The warlords were not afraid, and they also inflicted heavy losses on each other.

The battalion commander left the old guard barracks quickly.

There are soldiers everywhere on the street outside today. Today is the day when the soldiers go home. There are many old people, children and women on the street. They line up on both sides of the street looking forward to it, waiting for the return of their relatives, cheering and calling of joy. The cry of the name was endless, but Raymond couldn't raise any joy.

Because more people were waiting, one army was disbanded, and groups of soldiers who had spent the rest of their lives returned to their hometowns. But many people just stood by the roadside. They waited and waited, and waited and waited, but always Did not wait for their loved ones.

Hope, disappointment, and hope again, until...

Raymond couldn't bear to watch it any longer. He hurried away and walked along the familiar street towards his home.

In the distance, clean and tidy streets and buildings named Jia appeared in front of him. At this time, the old guard battalion commander, who was not afraid of blood and fire, became a little unconfident. He took a few deep breaths and sorted it out. Take a look at his brand-new military uniform, and then walked towards his home in strides.

Not surprisingly, the door of the house was closed. Since Thomas went to Nur to study abroad, the old mother has had the habit of closing the door.

So Raymond stood still in front of the house, and he yelled towards the second floor.

"mother!!!"

The old mother immediately poked her head out of the window. She heard her son calling him. The old mother could not help covering her nose with a handkerchief and sobbing: "Raymond!"

However, Raymond's old mother was not the only one who stuck his head out of the window.

After that "mother", at least four mothers on the street poked their heads out of the window, trying to see if their son had returned.

Only one son stood downstairs.

Seeing it was Raymond, the expectation and smile on their faces gradually disappeared, and they slowly and disappointedly retracted their heads into the window.

The door opened, and the old mother rushed out of the house with extremely swift speed, hugged her son, and kept kissing his face: "Raymond! You are back! Ah, Saria is here! You! It's really back!"

"Yes, Mom, I'm back." Tears fell from Raymond's eyes, and the old guard battalion commander quickly sobbed: "I'm back! Oh~ I'm back! Mom, how are you doing? ?"

"Good! Good! Just come back, just come back!"

In Raymond's parcel, there were seven notices of death.

On this street, eight young men embarked on the ship of the Bafeng Mountain Expedition.

Eight mothers only waited for one son.