Rose Empire

The last survivor, Daniel, was so frightened that he could no longer hold his sword. Should he run away? Beg for mercy? Or fight to the death like Marion?

Daniel's mind was completely taken over by fear and he was unable to think at all. All that was manifested was that he just stood there stupidly and trembled constantly.

Charlotte showed no mercy of a noble lady and waved her hand gently.

The grass and trees sway.

Daniel only felt a breeze on his face, and then his throat was pierced.

Volume 6: Chapter Chapter Charlotte the Talker

Shaking off the nonexistent bloodstains on the silver chain sword, Renee tied the silver chain back onto her skirt, and then started complaining to Charlotte:

"Miss, can't you stay away? What if I hurt you?"

While others were fighting to the death, Charlotte sat in the front row of the audience and watched the fun, as if she was an irrelevant passerby. In fact, the one they wanted was her head.

"Isn't everything okay?" Charlotte pushed her messy hair behind her ears, stood up nonchalantly and checked the bodies of the three people.

Renee helped the young lady brush off the dust on her skirt, and then scolded her: "If someone has a barrier of honor, then I can't protect you, young lady."

Charlotte kicked at Marion Duran's body and pouted, "Bastion of Glory? Him?"

The second wing of the "common swordsman faction" has a certain chance to awaken an ability called "Glory Barrier", which is a completely upgraded version of "Iron Wall". It can continuously deploy a large-scale shield. As long as the warlock is not exhausted, the large shield of "Glory Barrier" will not end. If that happens, Marion will have the opportunity to resist Renee with one hand and kill Charlotte with the other.

However, Charlotte knew very well that it was impossible for Marion to awaken the "Barrier of Glory". This was not only because the awakening of the "Barrier of Glory" was much smaller than that of the "Iron Wall", but also because the swordsmen who practiced this faction needed to use a large amount of an extraordinary material called "Glorious Keystone" in the awakening ceremony in order to awaken the "Barrier of Glory".

Marion's parents were tenant farmers who made a living by farming the land rented from Charlotte's mother, Helen Mellorfield.

Oh, Helen was a princess of the Kingdom of Cato back then, and her surname was Hollowin - the royal family of the Kingdom of Cato and the royal family of the Oran Empire were the same family.

Young Marion was diagnosed with the talent to awaken to become a warlock. His parents begged the steward of the manor, and Marion was funded to undergo the initiation ceremony. But after all, he was just a farmer's son, and the funding Marion received was just enough to buy the most basic extraordinary materials required for the initiation ceremony. The "DLC" such as the keystone was not included.

Marion wanted to use the keystone in the awakening ceremony, so he had to buy it himself. However, an egg-sized keystone would cost thousands of frosts on the black market. Although tenant farmers were civilians, their income was not much higher than that of serfs. If Marion's family worked for a thousand years without food or drink, they might be able to afford a keystone.

So, from the very beginning, Marion had no chance to awaken the "Barrier of Glory".

Stepping over the bodies of Marion and Daniel, Charlotte crouched down beside the body of the unknown squire knight.

It was not strange that Charlotte did not recognize this squire knight. My vassal's vassal was not my vassal. Besides, squire knights could not be considered vassals. They were not even nobles, but only knights'... To put it nicely, they were close followers, to put it bluntly, they were servants. How could she, a vassal, keep an eye on which servants her subordinates brought with them?

But after the battle just now, Charlotte couldn't help but pay attention to this squire knight.

During the battle just now, the only time Marion showed a flaw was when Renee suddenly attacked Marion and Daniel with a sword, and he released the "Iron Wall" like a conditional radioactive, and this only flaw caused Marion to lose his life. It stands to reason that even if Marion, a veteran who has fought for half his life, killed his disciple in front of him, he should not be so panicked.

If it wasn't Daniel, then it could only be this unknown squire knight.

This squire knight looked ordinary. Charlotte poked the corpse with a branch for a long time, but couldn't find anything that could prove his "extraordinary origin". Looking back, the only thing worth praising about this man was that when Renee and Marion were fighting, Daniel was trembling with fear, but he was able to remain calm.

However, this doesn’t mean anything, as they were all killed instantly by Renee’s sword anyway.

Charlotte dropped the branch, clapped her hands, and fell into deep thought.

Seeing Charlotte frowning and remaining silent, Renee comforted her, "Miss, don't be too sad."

"sad?"

Charlotte came to her senses and realized that she should be sad.

Marion and his disciple Daniel had both received help from Helen Mellerfield directly or indirectly. However, after Helen's death, not only did they fail to uphold the chivalrous virtue of loyalty, but they also killed Helen's daughter. This behavior was despicable enough.

However, Charlotte shook her head and said, "It's just another shameless betrayal. I've seen this kind of thing so many times that I don't feel anything."

Renee remained silent.

"But I am still sad," Charlotte chuckled suddenly, "I only have a few knights under my command, and Marion is the only three-winged swordsman. With his betrayal, I lost my strongest fighter for nothing. I am very curious, who instigated him to kill me?"

"It must be Henry Holloway!" Renee gave the name that she thought was the most suspicious. She had always been brooding over the future crown prince.

"Henry? It shouldn't be him." Charlotte quickly denied this guess.

"Why?" Leni was puzzled.

"You didn't see the smug look on Henry's face when he saw me get humiliated when I was awarded the title," Charlotte said with a smile. "That guy should still be feeling smug now and won't think of hunting me down anymore."

"Who else would want to kill the young lady?" Renee had no idea. Over the years, Charlotte has been "giving away money" everywhere and making friends with the powerful. Most people who know Charlotte have a good impression of her. People like Henry Holloway are rare.

"If you can't figure it out, just come with me to check it out."

"Where can I check?"

"Of course, check at Marion's house."

Charlotte picked up Marion Duran's sword and climbed onto a giant eagle. Renee quickly packed her bags and followed.

The five giant eagles took off again. Charlotte and Renee took turns riding the five giant eagles. Except for occasionally replenishing water and food, they rarely landed.

On the morning of the fourth day after leaving Platinum City, Charlotte and Leni finally entered the territory of the Green Plains Principality and landed in a village.

The most basic unit of the feudal system of the Oran Empire is the "Knight Territory". Some people mistakenly believe that a Knight Territory is equal to a knight, or that a Knight Territory is the territory of a knight. But in fact, a Knight Territory is at least equal to five knights - the military system of the Oran Empire stipulates that when the emperor wants to go to war, each Knight Territory must provide at least five knights.

The knights of the Orlan Empire generally did not have their own fiefs. The nobles who owned fiefs were at least barons. The feudal lords to whom the knights were loyal usually only granted them some farmland or manors. The knights could buy serfs to cultivate the land, or rent the land to tenant farmers to cultivate.

Such was the case with Marion Duran, whose home and fields were nearby.

The five giant eagles were so tired that they were foaming at the mouth, but the sound of their landing still frightened the villagers. They lay on the side of the road, in the grass, and in the mud, with their faces pressed to the ground and knelt down to worship Charlotte and Renee. Although these villagers did not know Charlotte and Renee, they knew that those who could ride such giant eagles must be nobles who were beyond their reach.

"Excuse me, where is Knight Marion Touraine's home?" Renee asked the villagers in a gentle voice.

The villagers were speechless.

"Where is the biggest house in the village?" Charlotte cried.

Finally, a villager pointed us in a direction.

Following the villagers' instructions, the two soon found a house hidden in the woods. It had white walls and a red roof, and was surrounded by neat wooden fences and beautiful flower beds. In Charlotte's opinion, the house was not very big, and was similar to the common single-family houses in the countryside in her previous life. But in the eyes of the villagers who could only live in huts, this was probably a super luxury house that they would never envy in their lifetime.

Renee went forward and knocked on the door. Soon a woman with dark blue hair opened the door. She was wearing a neat linen dress that outlined her graceful curves. Her blue hair was braided into thick braids that casually hung on her shoulders, matching her fair neck. Although she was not a top beauty, she had the charm of a mature woman.

"May, Miss Maylefield..."

This woman was Marion Duran’s wife. She had met Charlotte several times with her husband, but those were all in the nobleman’s castle. Now, when she suddenly saw the eldest lady herself standing in front of her house, she couldn’t help but reveal an expression of surprise.

Charlotte nodded and said tactfully, "Your husband is dead."

At that moment, Renee wanted to roll her eyes. Although Marion was a shameless traitor, wasn't it a bit too straightforward to say that? But Renee's upbringing did not allow her to make such a disrespectful move to her own lady in front of outsiders.

At that moment, the woman's face visibly lost color.

A moment later, Sherlock and Renee sat in the reception room of the knight's house. Opposite them were Marion's pale wife and a weeping girl.

Marion Touraine's wife was named Beatrice Touraine, and the girl was their daughter, Anna Touraine.

"I was assassinated on my way back to the Principality of Green Plains. Knight Marion and his servants died to protect me. I was moved by his loyalty and saddened by his sacrifice. The situation was critical at the time, so I could only bring back Knight Marion's sword..."

Charlotte handed the fine steel knight sword, which had many tiny cuts on it from the Miracle Silver Chain Sword, to the mother and daughter with both hands. Her eyes were red, as if filled with remembrance of her loyal subordinates.

"Please, please don't be sad about this. I, I don't think Marion will regret sacrificing for you."

Beatrice Touraine took her husband's sword, her fingers and her voice trembling slightly.

Anna Duran burst into tears when she saw her father's sword.

"Knight Marion's only wish before his death was that I help take care of his family. I agreed. Of course, as his lord, I have such an obligation." Charlotte said, "However, I have been canonized as Viscount Lanwan and will soon go to my fiefdom. I will not stay in the Principality of Green Plains for too long. In order to facilitate me to better fulfill my obligations as a lord, Madam Dulan and Miss, are you willing to go with me to the Viscount Lanwan territory?"

"This..." Beatrice Duran waved her hands quickly, "Your kindness is unforgettable, but Marion left a lot of land and houses, enough for us mother and daughter to live on. You don't have to worry too much about people like us."

"I have to worry about it. Marion did earn a lot of land for you with his virtue and courage when he was alive," Charlotte glanced at Beatrice and her daughter, sighed and said, "But there is probably no one in your family who can inherit the title of knight. If I were not in the Principality of Green Plains, I'm afraid it would be difficult for you to keep these lands..."

Knight is different from other noble titles. It is the foundation of the imperial army's combat effectiveness. Therefore, there is a hard rule for children who want to inherit their father's knight title - they must have awakened to become a warlock.

Beatrice and her daughter had not awakened, so they could not inherit their husbands' or their father's titles and become knights. Once Marion died, they would become commoners. In this feudal society with strict hierarchy, it was indeed a slim hope for a commoner mother and daughter to keep the rich family property that only knights could have.

Or Beatrice could choose to marry her daughter to another knight, or even remarry with the inheritance. However, Charlotte blocked this path as soon as she spoke.

"Besides, I think Miss Anna would also like to avenge her father, or shoulder her father's glory, right? If she wants, I will hire excellent instructors to train her. If she is qualified to become a warlock, I can prepare a spiritual awakening ceremony for her. If she is willing to swear allegiance to me like her father, I am also very willing to let her inherit the title of Knight Marion."

Charlotte picked up the black tea on the table and took a sip.

"Please don't thank me, this is all to repay Knight Marion's loyalty!"

Lady Beatrice seemed to feel that the eldest lady's emphasis seemed to be on the last word "loyalty", and her heart trembled inexplicably when she heard it.

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Volume 7: Chapter Chapter Brothers and Sisters

"I want to follow Miss Mellerfield like my father!"

The little girl Anna Duran was obviously encouraged by Charlotte.

Beatrice's panic almost completely overwhelmed the sadness of her husband's death. She wanted to believe that her husband sacrificed himself to protect Charlotte.

But about half a month ago, when Marion accepted Charlotte's order and left home for Platinum City, he said to his wife: "If I am demoted to a slave by the Duke of Melerfield in the future, or even sentenced to death by hanging, you must not hesitate to take Anna and run away immediately, escape from the Green Plains Principality, and go to your parents' home. Then someone will protect you."

Then he died.

Beatrice didn't know what Marion had done, but the Duke of Greenfield certainly wouldn't want to hang someone just because he risked his life to protect his daughter.

So, even though she was confused and didn't know how she and her daughter would live after her husband's death, Beatrice didn't want to go with Charlotte.

However, in this world, working hard and even sacrificing one's life to inherit the glory and title of one's parents is simply politically correct.

Charlotte invited Anna for this reason, and Anna also made that statement. Beatrice couldn't say anything else, otherwise it would be too abnormal.

The mother and daughter boarded the Giant Eagle with mixed feelings. Beatrice wanted to pack her luggage, but Charlotte said it was unnecessary. She would have someone pack up all the property of the Dulan family and send it to Viscount Lanwan.

The five giant eagles with foam at the mouth really didn't want to fly, but the herdsmen of the Oran Empire had already mastered the falconry training skills. Even though they were exhausted, the giant eagles still flapped their wings and flew up.

Charlotte's fingers gently slid across the hard feathers of the giant eagle under her. This three-day and three-night journey greatly changed Charlotte's impression of the giant eagle.

According to Charlotte's subjective estimation, the cruising speed of the giant eagles was basically maintained at more than 80 kilometers, which was a very impressive flying speed. Moreover, the giant eagles' endurance was also quite good. Charlotte had originally prepared herself for two or three giant eagles to die of exhaustion, but she did not expect that all five giant eagles survived.

Charlotte remembered that there was a saying among the craftsmen who made bows and arrows that the feathers of the giant eagle themselves were a miracle that people did not yet understand. This miracle seemed to have the ability to control the wind and allow arrows to fly farther.

However, the miraculous effect was not strong and could only slightly increase the flight distance of the arrow. The giant eagle's feathers were thicker and heavier than other bird feathers, so the miraculous effect seemed insignificant. Therefore, archers did not use the giant eagle's feathers much.

Thinking about it now, people may have underestimated the effect of the Giant Eagle's Miracle Feathers. The knowledge from her previous life told Charlotte that birds suitable for long-distance flight generally have light bodies and slender wings. The Giant Eagle's wingspan is indeed very long, but compared to its huge body, that beautiful wingspan is a bit underwhelming. With a body structure that is not suitable for long-distance flight, it can still fly for a long time and long distance. Charlotte feels that the effect of Miracle Feathers may be stronger than people know.

"Leni, why do you think the Empire's army only likes to use griffins but not giant eagles?"

In Charlotte's impression, the cruising speed of the griffin is only about 30 to 40 kilometers, and the endurance is not very strong. During long-distance marches, the griffin knights will let the griffin rest for a while every four or five hours to replenish water and energy. It can be said that the griffin is not as good as the giant eagle in both aspects. Thinking of this, Charlotte couldn't help but wonder why the army of this world doesn't like giant eagles, but only likes griffins.

"Uh..." Leni was just a powerless little maid who didn't know much about fighting and killing. She tilted her head and thought for a long time, not knowing how to answer, until a gray castle appeared in their sight.

The gray castle covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres, with watchtowers, arrow towers, and city walls scattered in an orderly manner. The main body of the castle is located on a high ground, with a steep cliff behind it and a surging river below the cliff. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it also controls the waterway of the Nepo River. Outside the castle, there are gardens, hunting grounds, docks, military camps and other supporting facilities.

The small castle that Charlotte bought for her private residence outside Platinum City could not be compared with this gray castle.

Renee suddenly had an idea and said, "Because the griffin has the Broken Steel Claw, but the giant eagle doesn't, right?"

"Oh……"

Looking at the gray castle getting closer and closer, Charlotte nodded.

There are many miracles on the griffin, and the miracle of broken steel claws is the most representative one. It is attached to the griffin's front claws that are similar to eagle claws, giving their front claws unparalleled destructive power.

In this world, lords ruled their fiefdoms with castles as the center. Generally, the castles of lords were built with the toughest logs as the gates, huge rocks as the main body, melted copper poured into the cracks of the walls, and steel covered the surface. The richer lords would also add various extraordinary materials to the castles, so that siege equipment such as giant crossbows, battering rams, and catapults could only scratch the castles.

Charlotte knew that the towering gray castle before her was a typical example.

In this way, the griffin, which possesses the miracle claws of broken steel and can effectively damage the fortress, has an irreplaceable position on the battlefield.

Therefore, the reasons given by Renee are definitely valid.

However, Charlotte felt that the reason why the Eagle Continent’s military generally favored griffins was not so simple.

I'll study it more carefully when I have time...

Charlotte didn't make things difficult for Renee anymore. After all, she was just a little maid.

Boom boom...

Five giant eagles landed on the walls of the gray castle one after another. Two of them were so exhausted that they could not stand after landing and rolled over several times.

After jumping down from the giant eagle's back and stepping on the familiar gray stone floor, Charlotte couldn't help but feel mixed emotions, even though she disliked this ancient castle.

This gray castle is called "Mellerfield Riverside Castle". As the name suggests, it is the ancestral property of the Mellerfield family and the location of the court and military administrative center of the Greenfield Principality. Therefore, ordinary people are more accustomed to calling it "Lord's Castle" or "Duke's Castle".

Charlotte was born here, grew up here, witnessed the death of her mother Helen Mellerfield here, and also determined her life goal here, which she could strive for all her life, even if she died halfway.

The guards on the city wall were a little hesitant when they first saw Charlotte. Judging from her clothes and behavior, she was obviously a noble, but they didn't know her. It wasn't until an officer recognized Charlotte's identity and exclaimed, "Miss Charlotte!" that there was a commotion on the city wall.