Eastern mythology system

Chapter 211 Adventure
The morning sun is bright but not dazzling, shining on people's bodies, it is so warm that people just want to get back into the bed and have a good sleep again.

Now it's winter and the weather is getting colder.The clothes worn by pedestrians on the street also increased significantly, and everyone seemed to be swollen and fat.

But the cold weather can't dispel people's enthusiasm for life. There are many shops on both sides of the street, and they have already opened their doors to welcome customers.Those who don’t have the money to rent a shop push simple wooden carts or carry loads to bring breakfast, vegetables, fruits, groceries and other goods to the street, and just find a vacant place to sell them. .

The streets are crowded with people, crowded and crowded.Although the long street is long and there are many stalls, bosses, big and small, don't have to worry about bad business.

Whether it is a poor man who earns hard money by selling his strength, a scholar who is well-dressed and behaves elegantly, or a rich man who is suave and extravagant, he can find his desired position on this bustling long street. .Or sit in groups of three or four, or sit alone, comfortably fill your stomach, and then start a new day of life.

This place is lively, prosperous and stable. It has been like this every day for several years, ten years or decades, without any change.

Even though the Brilliant Empire is now full of wars and wars, the smoke of war is everywhere.But here, in the province of Brussels, people work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and their lives are plain but solid.

Just because Brussels has a benign lord who is capable and loving.

Suddenly, there was a commotion from far away on the street, slowly spreading to this side.

A group of guards in bright armor guarded a slightly worn-out carriage and walked forward slowly.

Those soldiers have resolute faces and capable movements, and they look like well-trained elite soldiers.And the carriage in the middle was dusty and inconspicuous, and the curtains on the carriage had even faded in some places, it looked like the carriage of a down-and-out little nobleman.

This contrast is very strong, as if a slave in gorgeous clothes stands beside his master in patched old clothes.

If it were a different person or a different place, such behavior would inevitably attract a lot of boos, and the infamy, such as hypocrisy, affectation, and buying people's hearts, would have already flooded in like a wave.

But in Brussels, on this street, people looked at the kind old man in the carriage, and there was only heartfelt love and gratitude.

The simplicity and frugality of the old man's life has reached a harsh level, which really makes people think that he did it deliberately, just to show off to outsiders.But if a person deliberately put on a show for decades, even if it was hypocritical, it has become true now.

Plain-headed common people don't understand any major principles, but whether their own lives are good or bad, they naturally know clearly in their hearts like a mirror.No matter what others think of the ruler in Brussels, no one in the province admires him.

"My lord duke! My lord duke!"

"Morning Duke!"

"My lord duke has worked hard! You have to take care of yourself!"

There are many shops and stalls on both sides of the street, and there are many customers, plus pedestrians on the road, it can be said to be quite crowded.But there is no one on the wide and straight road in the middle, and the end can be seen at a glance.

The Grand Duke Finney was sitting in the carriage, and the curtains had already been lifted. He watched the bustling and prosperous scene on the street, and waved frequently to the people on both sides with a smile on his face.

The Grand Duke felt very relieved.

He tried his best, at all costs, in order not to destroy the scene in front of him.

In any case, at least so far, his purpose has been achieved.

As for later...

The carriage drove along the driveway and entered a tall building. The smile on the face of the Grand Duke Finney slowly faded away, replaced by worry and exhaustion.

The moment the door slammed shut, Duke Finney suddenly saw a figure out of the corner of his eyes.

The figure stood under a big tree not far from the door, looking towards him from afar.He was slightly short and fat, wrapped in black, with a bamboo hat on his head, and a long cloak behind him. The neckline was raised high, covering most of his face.In addition, the bamboo hat hangs down, blocking his forehead, so that people can't see his appearance at all.

The only thing exposed is a pair of eyes, a pair of gentle and sharp eyes.

Gentleness and sharpness, two feelings that should be contradictory, are wonderfully blended in such a pair of eyes.

The Grand Duke Finney only felt that those eyes seemed familiar. When he wanted to take a closer look, the door was tightly closed, blocking each other's sight.

The carriage stopped slowly, and the Grand Duke stepped out of the carriage, while servants from the manor were already waiting beside him.

"Grand Duke, someone is asking to see you outside the door."

"who is it?"

The servant said respectfully, "That man didn't say anything."

The Grand Duke Finney frowned, and said without looking back, "No see!"

The tone was quite dissatisfied.

Now this person is also an old man in the mansion. He knows that he has been troubled by things recently, so he just sends away people who hide their heads and show their tails and whose origins are unknown, and use it to bother themselves?

The servant seemed to have expected it a long time ago, but he did not retreat, but offered an envelope and a stone with both hands.

"The man said that as long as the Grand Duke reads this letter, he will definitely meet him."

The Grand Duke Finney turned his head to look, and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Extreme Sorcerer's Stone?"

Although the Grand Duke is frugal and simple, it does not mean that he has not seen good things.With his eyes, he could tell at a glance that the fist-sized, crystal-clear stone with a charming and mysterious faint light was a top-quality magic stone that was priceless, and even rich people might not be able to buy it.

No wonder the servant who was familiar with his temperament insisted on telling him that the man used a top-quality magic stone as a questioning stone, obviously not for a joke or a prank.The only possibility is that that person really has something very important.

The Grand Duke Finney did not hesitate, and reached out to take the envelope from the servant.

The envelope was ordinary and unremarkable, without any patterns or words on it.The Grand Duke opened it, pulled out the letter paper inside, and just glanced at it, his face changed drastically in an instant.

He finally remembered where he had seen those unique eyes.

But the Grand Duke Finney still couldn't believe it, how could he appear here?

"Your Excellency the Duke?"

The servant called out hesitantly, waking up Duke Finney from his shock.

He coughed lightly, turned and walked into the house.

"Go and invite someone in. The Duke is waiting for him in the study."

The servant was stunned for a moment, then quickly agreed, and walked outside the door, also surprised in his heart.

Who is that person who is dressed so strangely that people can't see his face clearly?Actually let the Grand Duke meet him in the study.

After the servant brought the visitor into the study room, without waiting for instructions, he turned around wisely and retreated out, and closed the door tightly.

The person who came dressed in black was the mysterious person under the big tree outside the door that caught the attention of the Grand Duke Finney.

As soon as the door was closed, the man let out a low laugh with a gentle and clear voice.

"Grand Duke, are you safe?"

Listening to the voice in his memory, the Grand Duke Finney became more and more sure of his guess and what was written in the letter, but he still had the last trace of doubt.

"you really are……"

The man in black took off his hat and cape, revealing his true face.

At the same time, his whole body suddenly made a sound like fried beans. The originally short and fat body seemed to be elongated by invisible hands, and soon turned into a slender and well-proportioned handsome boy.

Grand Duke Finney looked at everything in front of him dumbfounded, and finally confirmed the other party's identity.

"You really are Anthony!"

The Grand Duke took a long breath, even though everything in front of him was true, he still couldn't believe it.

Ever since he betrayed the Brilliant Empire, the two have become enemies.Moreover, Anthony is different today, he is a high-ranking and powerful general who leads thousands of troops and dominates the war situation in the whole country.

With such a noble and important status, how dare he come to his mansion alone like an ordinary person visiting a friend's house?
As soon as Anthony handed it over, he was still as gentle and polite as when the two met for the first time in the imperial capital.

"It's just me. I was worried that I would see a large group of guards waiting for me when I came in, but I underestimated the courage and courage of the Duke."

With a sweep of his eyes, he had a panoramic view of the situation in the study.Apart from the Grand Duke Finney, there was only a thin old man with lightning eyes and his hands in his sleeves standing beside him without saying a word.

There is no doubt that this is a top martial arts expert.

The Grand Duke Finney had put away his surprise, and there was neither anger nor tension on his face.

"In terms of courage, how can this duke compare to General Anthony's case. Even if this place is not a dragon's pond or a tiger's lair, it is still heavily guarded. The general is alone, and he came as soon as he said it. This duke really admires him. "

Given the two people's current positions, such a conversation seemed too gentle and harmonious.Combined with what he saw and heard on the street just now, Anthony became more confident in his guess.

So he stopped hesitating and went straight to the point.

"Your Excellency, the Duke, is very busy with affairs. I am also busy with duties, so I don't have time to spare. Then I won't go around in circles and waste everyone's time. The next time I come to visit, I just have doubts in my heart, and I need to seek answers from the Grand Duke."

The Grand Duke was slightly taken aback, but still responded: "Please tell me."

Anthony slowly approached a few steps, ignoring the tense and fully alert top powerhouse, just staring into the eyes of the Grand Duke Finney.

"Dare to ask the Grand Duke, why did you betray the empire in the first place?"

The Grand Duke was taken aback for another moment. He didn't expect that he would go to such lengths and take risks just for this one problem.

"What's the point of talking about it now?"

"It makes sense!" Anthony said formally, his expression unprecedentedly serious.

"It is not only meaningful, but also of great importance. I also ask the Grand Duke to give me some advice."

The Grand Duke Finney groaned, but did not speak.

Given the relationship between the two of them, he didn't call in the guards, and he summoned experts to encircle Anthony, which was considered friendly and polite, and of course he didn't have the obligation to answer his questions.

Anthony didn't care either: "If the Grand Duke doesn't say anything, why don't you guess it later?"

Without waiting for the other party to respond, he half turned around and pointed out the door with one hand.

"The Grand Duke is not greedy for money, does not seek to enjoy himself, and has no ambition to compete for supremacy in the world, but he is willing to take the name of rebellion. What he did was to save the people of Brussels from the devastation of war?"

The Grand Duke Finney's eyes flickered, quite surprised.

"I heard that the general is talented and intelligent. Seeing him now, he really deserves his reputation."

Seeing his confession, Anthony immediately asked: "Your Excellency loves the people like a son, and I admire you. But the people in other provinces of the empire will suffer more deaths and injuries because of the Grand Duke's choice. Has the Duke ever thought about it?"

A look of shame flashed across the face of the Grand Duke Finney.

If he didn't feel ashamed in his heart, how could he sit here with the other party and have questions and answers?

But he still replied decisively: "The old man is the Duke of the province of Brussels, and his abilities are limited, so he can only take care of himself."

"However, if I lead the army here, I have already entered the province of Brussels, and I can launch an attack at any time. The plan of the Grand Duke has finally come to nothing."

"Is the general threatening me?" the Grand Duke Finney asked coldly.

Anthony still smiled: "I'm just stating a fact."

The old man was silent.

The current situation was something he had never thought about when he made the decision.

At the beginning of the war between the two countries, almost everyone believed that the Brilliant Empire was doomed.Taranto's rebellion made their situation even worse.Aberdeen decisively sent troops to quell the rebellion, but fell into Franky's scheme step by step.

In the view of the Grand Duke, the defeat of the Glorious Empire is doomed, and it is meaningless to resist and resist. It will only increase the casualties of soldiers and civilians in vain.

If he were the king of the empire, he would have already ordered the surrender to the Riga empire.But His Majesty Beckenbauer chose to fight to the end.

Different ways do not conspire with each other. In this case, the Grand Duke resolutely decided to betray the empire.In his mind, the rebellion in Brussels could be regarded as a fatal blow. No matter how stubborn His Majesty Beckenbauer is, he should recognize the facts and surrender quickly.

He ordered troops to advance into the province of Burgundy, but let the army confront the other side, and did not really launch an attack, just to exert pressure and accelerate the complete collapse of the glorious empire.

In this way, this national war can be stopped, and neither the glorious empire nor the people of the Brussels province will have to face a brutal war.

But the sudden appearance of the boy on the opposite side brought the battle to a direction that he hadn't expected at all before.He ran around, bringing back the seemingly decadent situation bit by bit.If the Riga Empire hadn't found another way to send an army into the hinterland of the Brilliant Empire, maybe the chaotic situation in the country would really be settled by him.

Even in the current situation, the Grand Duke Finney did not dare to boldly predict the outcome.Just because the young man in front of him has created too many miracles before.

The Grand Duke of Finney remained silent, and Anthony saw that there was already a calculation in the center.

It seems that it is really worth taking the risk to take this trip.Things are just as expected.Then, there is a high possibility that the Grand Duke will accept the next proposal.

"Grand Duke Finney, I have a proposal here for the Duke to review..."

(End of this chapter)