The brave man opened the coffin and rose

Chapter 193 A Veil

Nature, geometry, biology, and creation are often the basic sources of heraldry.

Like the sun and the moon, like the square and the circle, like lions and tigers, like swords and knives...

All these represent the origin of power and in fact have similar effects to totems.

Although noble coats of arms and tribal totems sound impressive and rustic respectively, they are, after all, the same thing.

It’s just because of the difference in productivity that the first impression people give is different.

The nobles dyed it with oriole blue, dyed it with Constantinople purple, and marked it with a golden cross. Is it majestic? Is it beautiful?

However, considering the backward productivity of the tribal tribes, the totem symbols they were able to produce, the things they created, the abstract shapes created with blood, flower juice, bone meal, beasts and even human leather, were the most majestic and beautiful things they were able to produce.

The left-right division, diagonal division, and special marks to represent special meanings are various variations of the coat of arms, representing extension and fusion.

In the real world, coats of arms tend to become more complex as a family expands.

The arms of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos have an astonishing 719 divisions.

Perhaps once you see it, you will feel the presence of a long history.

However, in ancient times, Seris combined the features of different animal totems to create a creature that did not exist in the world - the appearance of a dragon. This is also a fusion and change of heraldry.

It is a tragedy of the world that people blindly worship things that are essentially the same because of cultural lack of confidence and disbelief.

Back to the emblem on the dagger.

"Fortunately, this thing is not complicated."

How much space can there be on the hilt of a dagger? If it really is the Duke of Buckingham's coat of arms with more than 700 divisions, it would be impossible to identify it clearly with the naked eye if it was engraved on the hilt of the dagger.

The thing on the dagger handle looks like an animal head with some vertical stripes on the bottom.

There should be no problem with identification, so Abes believes that Lord Bard of the Mud City can easily identify him.

However, the other party took longer to speak than Abes had imagined.

"What's wrong? Are you not sure?"

"You are so sure that I don't know how to introduce you to it."

Bad Genia took a deep breath, as if he wanted to confess something, but he did not directly say which noble the emblem represented. Instead, he pointed at the captives controlled by Hiinagi and spoke.

"Heralds can't be used casually. Rather, the same is true of the elements that make up the emblem. A considerable number of beasts, nature, and geometric elements, when combined together, can often represent a noble family."

"What I want to ask is, do you believe that these people are all descendants of the same noble family?"

Following Bud's finger, Abes looked over and saw that the masks of the four prisoners had been torn off.

In response, Abes smiled and shook his head. "Their appearances are so different, and even with the most noble blood, it is difficult for a family to produce multiple levels of extraordinary people. Isn't it a natural conclusion? It can't be like this. They should be the ones who were given the emblem."

Hearing that Abes had made the correct inference, Bard nodded and continued, "The gifts from the nobility also vary in level."

"Because the coat of arms for men and women use shields and diamonds respectively, there are many cases where the coat of arms is directly painted on the shield. This kind of coat of arms on the shield is also called a shield emblem. The shield emblem is the most advanced gift in the North."

"Next, there is the flag. A fluttering flag is a great thing that can declare power and inspire people."

Shields... Flags...

As if he had figured out the reason why Bard was so timid and didn't want to say it, Abes continued to speak speculatively, "Could it be that these [Gifts] will become weapons in the future? After all, shields and flags can play a significant role on the battlefield and in battle."

"You are right," Bard continued to explain, cupping his hands. "Later, it was various weapons, and emblems often appeared on the handles or on the weapons themselves."

"It is divided into several levels. Practical weapons like spears and halberds are given to warriors with outstanding military achievements. Blunt weapons like battle axes and war hammers that can break down cities, walls, and doors are often given to those with considerable courage. After all, without that kind of strength, one might not even be able to lift the gift."

"Knives and swords are special in that they are also used in the investiture ceremony. They are also a kind of decoration and weapon that ordinary people can hold. Therefore, they can appear in any class and any ceremony. They are also the most used kind of [granting]."

"And the dagger you saw is a little... low-class. I heard that only men and women in the market would give daggers and knives as gifts, and when nobles give others daggers with emblems, the meaning is often very vague."

"Servants are rewards for civilians, useful tools, lackeys who are not convenient to show up... In short, they are the lowest level of rewards."

"But this is somewhat inconsistent with the current situation..."

Bud didn't continue talking, and Abes understood why he was hesitating.

Those are extraordinary people... five of them.

Four were captured by Hyoanagi, and one was beaten to death on the spot by Abes.

Although the fight between these two people is as easy as catching a kitten or a puppy, it does not mean that the value of the extraordinary person is weak, but it is simply because these two people are too strong.

And the five extraordinary people are definitely not a force to be underestimated.

Because, now on Abes' side, there are only six extraordinary people.

Sister Agatha is one of them. She is an old lady and is still mainly doing research. Don't force her.

Then there are Anivia and Adechi. One is a functional druid who mainly relies on arrows to deal damage; the other is a mana-short warlock whose main achievement so far is to change the terrain to facilitate sieges.

Further up is the newly awakened Philip. His selfless rage, combined with his tiefling race, makes his damage output truly astonishing.

The top combat forces at the moment are still Abes himself and Hyo Nagi.

Although Kronos was able to participate in the war, he had not yet reached the threshold of a transcendent and could only be regarded as a high-level soldier who was extremely well protected by Abes. However, his main talent was not in combat, but in rune research, the balance of power, and the handling of affairs.

The Myers family is a family of brains!

After this comparison, Abes understood Bud's concerns.

Five extraordinary people, a force that is no less powerful than all the forces on Abes' side.

It can also be known from their appearance and possibilities that the five of them cannot be blood relatives, that is to say, they did not obtain the coat of arms through blood relationship, so it can only be a reward.

The results of it?

The dagger in his hand was decorated with a crest, one of the lowest rank bestowed upon the nobility?

Do not make jokes!

Or, there really is a great noble who can throw out extraordinary people like candy beans, and he is sneaking around in Mud City.

Or, it's a frame-up that couldn't be more obvious.

Moreover, Bard was very familiar with the noble family represented by this emblem, so he said to Abes, "You are so sure that I don't know how to introduce it to you."

"I hope you can understand my embarrassment. Even so, do you want to listen?"

Abes closed his eyes and paused for a long time, then opened his eyes.

"Speak, I know the difference."

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This emblem comes from the Breland family.

The story begins fifteen years ago.

That is what happened before and after the current king, Robert the Younger, ascended the throne.

No one knew that the young Robert, who was no more than a child in the eyes of ordinary people, could actually kill his father and brother in a very short period of time.

Although many people speculated that the one who really controlled all this was old Winston, General Paddy, the leader of the seven generals who chased people from all over the country.

However, after that, General Paddy remained loyal to Robert the Younger;

Old Winston was even locked up in the Mage Tower, educating countless mage apprentices year after year. He did not look like a conspirator at all.

Therefore, people began to realize that a child is most likely the one who truly made up his mind and pushed all of this forward.

Before the story happened, everything seemed to be stable.

But even before things happen, there will be some rumors and atmosphere revealed.

The king was seriously ill. The eldest son could not come back. The youngest son seemed to have been recognized by the king, who allowed the young child to enter and leave the palace freely and accompany the king anytime and anywhere.

Where will the country go? Will the small kingdoms fall apart, just as the North was divided and split again?

Nervous, extremely nervous.

Not only the nobles in the royal capital, but also the nobles of all sizes in Mud City, which was not far from the royal capital, were also extremely nervous.

Among them was Bard, who was still young at that time and had not yet taken control of the Mud City.

"I still remember that the atmosphere in the mansion was extremely tense that day."

The servants in the mansion looked terrified, and low whispers could be heard from time to time, revealing an atmosphere of uneasiness and fear.

Bard himself seemed to be sitting on the edge of a knife. He did not dare to be careless at all. He actively paid attention to the situation and conditions in Mud City and the Royal Capital, for fear that he would be drawn into the vortex of power struggle if he was not careful.

We have to protect [that thing], so we can't waste our life like this.

When night falls, generally speaking, the lights in the nobles' mansions are turned on, and the dim lights cast mottled shadows on the walls.

The nobles don't lack this little money.

However, there was one household that took down their lights.

It looked pitch black.

It was pitch black, like a veil covering the past.

Days like this have been going on for a long time.

They didn't turn on the lights, not because they were short of money, but because they needed to discuss some dark plans and ideas in secret.

“Although I didn’t see it with my own eyes, I could probably tell what happened later.”

The Breland family publicly declared their support for the eldest son before the situation became clear.

And...the preparation is very "active".

What kind of picture should that be?

The envoys and servants of the Breland family shuttled through the halls and inner rooms of every other noble in the Mud City. They had smiles on their faces, but their eyes could not hide their inner vigilance and suspicion.

Every word seems to carry a deep meaning, and every look may hide the flash of a sword.

They hoped to win over the nobles of Mud City, both big and small, but they suspected that any of them might side with the second prince, the young second prince who looked easy to control.

Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, Bard could imagine that the Breland family had most likely recalled all of its branches.

On that dark night, in the Breland mansion, there should have been generals and warriors who were brave enough to sit in the hall, listening to the orders and instructions given by the smart people or those who thought they were smart.

They discussed the changes that might happen next, the future transfer of power and control over the small kingdom.

In such a tense atmosphere, it can be said that the entire civilians of the Mud City, as well as the rest of the nobles, are living in fear.

Countless people whispered prayers in their attics, hoping that the coming storm would subside.

Many nobles were also looking around to see if there was anyone who could put an end to the bloody plot of the Breland family.

However, no.

Finally, another night of tense waiting passed and the sky gradually turned white.

On the morning of the day when the news of the king's death came, armed forces were ready in the mansions of all the nobles in Mud City.

They may not care which side they stand on, but they have to be on guard, guarding against the fanatical Breland family attacking them in the Mud City.

But at this moment, shocking news came that the Breland family had suffered countless casualties.

Almost all the nobles, including Bard, changed their expressions.

They didn't do anything, but someone did?

We don’t know who it is yet, but this shows that there is a threat in Slime City, a threat that can kill people.

Once the blood begins to flow, more violence is likely to follow, and the situation could enter a vortex that they cannot control.

If they are not careful, their entire Slime City may become the most intense part of the power struggle for the new king to ascend the throne.

In addition to this, what followed was endless worry. The power mobilized by the Breland family was witnessed by everyone. It was an absolutely powerful preparation.

Who on earth could have caused so many deaths and injuries to the Breland family?

They reorganized their teams and prepared to head to where the Breland family was.

Not to support the second prince, but to show that he does not side with the eldest prince;

Or, ultimately, to find a chance to survive in this struggle.

Then...the ground was stained red with blood and corpses were everywhere.

The footprints on it were not those of humans, but of many other people, including horses and even magical beasts.

War horses and other mounts that have truly trampled on the heads and flesh of countless alien species.

The marks found on the body were not from a knife or sword.

Instead, they were spears and halberds, the standard weapons that truly killed people on the battlefield.

A regular army, and a very powerful regular army at that, actually entered the Slime City without anyone noticing?

It was at that time that many nobles of the Slime City met General Paddy, the leader of the seven generals who had been chasing the south and the north.