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The capital of the Kingdom of Winster, Nord City.

Since King Jutian defeated Arkham, the entire kingdom has fallen into a situation where there is no leader. Prince Simon who stayed in the capital is now only 15 years old and is not yet the 16-year-old ruling age required by law. Therefore, the power of the kingdom is divided between his mother and his mother. The cabinet is in charge.

As the regent, Queen Audrey has always been inconsistent with a few members of the cabinet, and the degree of harmony between the two can be imagined.

When Queen Audrey and the cabinet broke out from time to time, Richard's butcher knife had been quietly raised.

"The evil butcher from Ravana has captured Leon!"

"Fulvio, Earl of Leon, was captured, and the evil Ravana Butcher declared that he was the orthodox heir to the Kingdom of Winster!"

The news of Richard's occupation of Lyon soon spread to Nord City and spread wildly throughout the country. Commoners' comments on the matter can be heard everywhere in the streets of Nord City.

Regarding Richard's invasion, the common people's comments were mixed. Some people who were concerned about the old dynasty clapped their hands and applauded, wishing to see the majestic appearance of the king entering the city right away. Most of the civilians remain neutral, hoping that the war will not affect them.

In the Palace of Ippolito, Queen Audrey, who received the bad news about the fall of Leon, could not take care of her previous unhappiness. She hurriedly assembled the cabinet members who were working in the palace, but the original military commander had been nothing after the army went out. News, so there are only four people left in the five-person cabinet.

"Everyone, Richard from the Kingdom of Ravana has captured Leon. As long as he captures Fort Zenon, the road to Nord City will be unimpeded." Sitting on the main seat, dressed in full dress. Queen Audrey, who was wearing a tulle, looked a little disturbed, and looked at the five cabinet members with her eyes asking for help.

At the time of the country’s peril, the four of them did not care about continuing to quarrel with Queen Audrey. The diplomat Mild coughed softly and spoke first, saying: "Your Royal Highness, Zenon Castle was built more than a hundred years ago to resist During the invasion of the Erzi Kingdom, it was very strong. As long as we assemble our forces and stick to this castle, we can guarantee the safety of the capital."

"But, Lord Mild, do you know the guarding of Zenon Castle?" Miklos, the spy chief who has never dealt with Mild, asked aloud: "As far as I know, the defenders of Zenon Castle have been His Majesty Jutian took away most of them. Only the old, weak, sick and disabled were left behind. Moreover, the castle was in disrepair for a long time, and many of the walls of the city walls fell off. Do you expect this castle to block Richard's iron shoes?"

"If the facts are really what the Lord Miklos said, then I suggest that the whole country be assembled in Nord to defend our capital." The palace priest Bronis, who has not spoken, said and suggested.

"I agree." The Treasurer echoed.

Miklos had no objection to the proposal of court sacrifices, and nodded in agreement. Seeing that all three agreed, Mild, the chief of foreign affairs, knew that even if he did not agree, it would be of no use, and he could only silently acquiesce.

"In this case, I will issue an order to the whole country in the name of the court regent to summon lords from all over the country to lead an army to gather in Nord." Queen Audrey made a final decision, and she cleared her throat and proposed a second one. Topic: "The Chief Military Commander Amuro is missing. For the next war in the kingdom, I want to appoint a new Chief Military Commander. What suitable candidate do you have?"

As soon as she spoke, everyone calmed down, and several people looked at each other. Soon, Miklos recommended a person: "I recommend Urif Earl Nskisa, he will be a very qualified military commander. ."

"Not necessarily? Your Excellency Miklos, as far as I know, Count Enskisa can not afford to be ill due to a serious camping fever, and now even the government affairs of the territory are handled by his son Enskisa Jr.", Director of Foreign Affairs Mild. Found the opportunity, said in a mocking tone.

"You." Miklos, who was exposed, had an ugly face, and he couldn't speak for a while. Seeing the two of them, Queen Audrey had a headache. She patted the armrest of the chair and interrupted the possible argument between the two, and said: "Your Excellency, Richard's army is still coveting us in the city of Leon. The kingdom may send troops at any time, and there is no more time for you to fight uselessly."

"Humph." When Queen Audrey said so, the two cabinet members closed their mouths, but still snorted in disdain. Even fools could see the hostility between them.

Seeing helplessly at the rivalry between the two, it was the royal priest Bronis who said: "His Royal Highness, since Count Enskosa is seriously ill and unable to serve as the military commander, let’s let Harindabel, Count of Osrigg, do it, Harlem. Count Dabel’s fief is on the border, and he often handles border disputes with the Kingdom of Pravia. I think he is a good candidate."

The court ritual has always been the most prestigious person in the cabinet, so Bronis’s proposal was not opposed by others, so the post of military commander was handed over to the Earl of Harindabal, whose fief was in the northwestern tip of the kingdom. I don't know anything about this, it can be said that people are sitting at home, and the pot comes from the sky.

However, the speed of the mobilization of troops in medieval countries is really not complimented. After Queen Audrey's order is transmitted to all parts of the country, the lords of various places will also organize the recruitment of soldiers in the consortium, and lead them to Nord to gather, and wait for these people to gather. , Richard's iron hoof had already stolen Zenon Castle, which was placed high hopes by Diplomat Mild, and even the striker had reached a place only half a day away from Nord City.

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"Shell the walls!"

Boom boom boom -

Outside the Zenon Fort ~lightnovelpub.net~ the artillery roared, and the black solid iron ball screamed and hit the surface of the city wall, making the whole city wall tremble, and the wall that had been in disrepair for a long time even directly A deep crater was knocked out by the shell, and the solid projectile was embedded in it.

After repairing for a whole number of days in the city of Leon, Richard led his army to continue north and soon arrived at Fort Zenon, the fortress guarding the capital of Nord. As mentioned earlier, this fortress was built more than a hundred years ago to resist the Kingdom of Tertzi. In the war of invasion, when Richard's great-grandfather reigned at the time, it was with this fortress that the army of the Tertzi Kingdom was repelled. It was in honor of King Winster who ordered the construction of this fortress that it was named after the king at that time.

Time has passed. Today, more than a hundred years later, the fortress has become disrepaired due to year-round peace. The defenses are slack. Under Richard’s shelling, the entire fortress trembles, and the defenders inside send out from time to time. Shrieked in surprise, hugged his head and squirmed, praying for the mercy of the gods.

However, the gods are obviously not at home today. Under the repeated bombardment of artillery and trebuchets, the defenders’ will to resist finally collapsed. They opened the gate that had been bombed out of a large hole, raised the white flag high, and showed their allegiance to the front. Kneeling and surrendering to the king's heirs.