Chapter 322 (1/2)
The sky is clear on a sunny day. The dome is as pure as a mirror. There are no clouds in the sky. You can only hear the roaring eagle in the distance.
On the seventh day of departure from melting pot town, the motorcade going north along the avenue gradually moved away from the south near the gem River and came to the North led by Prince sakran; The cold wind also came as scheduled, and the snowflakes fell, dyeing everything around into a pure white.
Winter is coming.
The blue sky, the silver earth, the horizon at the end of the line of sight, a few fallen pine trees stand like dead bones in a vast expanse of white snow - that's all you can see.
The closer it is to the north, the number of villages and towns is decreasing sharply. There is only desolation on the unseen land. Coupled with the heavy snow flying all over the sky and the increasingly biting cold wind, the motorcade waving the iron crown flag had to stop and station on a gentle slope.
Without any command at all, Brandon's guard, more than 300 Legion soldiers from the eboden garrison, built a simple camping camp with the fastest speed, and built several campfires with the branches picked up around.
”This winter seems to come earlier than in previous years, um... It seems to be colder.”
While the guards were still building the camp, Brandon had found a nearby campfire, sat down comfortably and threw a bottle to the black haired wizard opposite. He sighed:
”Five days at most, four days at least, we can see the 'famous' fortress of duanjie mountain!”
Ignoring the lovelessness in the other party's tone, Lauren, who took over the wine pot, took a SIP - there is nothing happier than drinking in an ice and snow place:
”Have you been here?”
”Of course I have. Every generation of desalion will be sent to duanjie mountain fortress at the age of 11 or 12 to see the great achievements of our ancestors and pay a visit to the broken wall and remnant Huan of the Dragon Kingdom... The so-called Royal Education... That's it.”
Brandon picked up a handful of snow in boredom, pinched it into a ball in his hand and fiddled with it: ”I was sent together with my beloved Royal brother and sister-in-law phillanai; naturally, the performance of the three of us will be compared with each other by those adults;”
”Dear imperial brother, I liked to give orders at that time, although only my sister-in-law would listen to him; as for me... Um... I think you should have guessed.”
Loren nodded silently.
The fortress of duanjieshan was not demolished by him, which is enough to prove how strong it is.
”Don't expect the 'loyal' guards of duanjieshan fortress to be as enthusiastic about my 'disgraced Prince' as the towns of sakran before; in fact, they didn't cut me open at that time, which can prove their loyalty to the desallion family.”
”So...” looking at the wronged man in front of him, he blinked as if he was confessing his ”fault”. His royal highness, the black haired wizard with his temples jumping fiercely bit his back teeth and calmed himself as much as possible:
”What did you do?”
”Er...” Brandon tangled for a while, holding his cheek and staring at Lauren seriously: ”can you guarantee that I won't jump up and hit me after I finish?”
”... I promise.”
”HMM... I'd better not say that. Anyway, you'll know when the fortress of duanjieshan is finished - don't forget, you just promised me!”
“……”
Lauren really wants to hit someone now.
”Oh, yes!”
Seeing the expression of His Wizard adviser, the prince wisely used the ”topic shifting technique”: ”how much do you know about Roland Turin, the black Duke?”
”... you're changing the subject, your highness Brandon.” Loren resisted the urge to roll his eyes.
”Of course not!” the red haired boy gave his sweetest smile. Under the reflection of the snow, the sunshine smile was even too dazzling: ”I was just discussing something that might happen next, especially related to the treatment and interest we will suffer.”
The next second, Brandon's smile gradually disappeared and his expression gradually became serious:
”Perhaps you also know that your famous ancestor once served in duanjie mountain fortress?”
After a moment of silence, the dark haired wizard frowned slightly.
He knows too little about this ancestor - most people only know that Roland Turin was the famous ”black Duke” a hundred years ago. He once brought the Principality of Byrne into power and was a very devout man. He once worked in the fortress of duanjieshan and made remarkable achievements in war, and finally lost his title, which led to the decline of the Turin family and the Principality of Byrne for a hundred years.