Chapter 220: Tomorrow's imperial capital

Chapter 220: Tomorrow's imperial capital

The capital of the kingdom of Thrace is called Thrace City - this is the general practice of the Western Continent, whatever the name of the country is, the name of the capital is called.

The city of Thrace is not prosperous, but it shows a sense of solemnity. Its city walls are tall and thick, all of which are made of solid strips of stone. There are many mottled traces on the city walls, telling the vicissitudes of history.

Originally the city was not called this name, and the western part of the Western Continent was not originally a country. There are dozens of nations, big and small, all heirs to a dynasty long, long ago—or so they claim to be. Then there were alliances, battles, and alliances between them... For the specific content, I could probably write a "Romance of the Four Kingdoms" or something, because the most powerful of them had a total of four countries.

Of course, if you count the lords of various parties, the number is much larger. According to historical data, there were 315 "countries" when the western continent was the largest.

Well, 315.

Three hundred and fifteen.

When the panda saw this document, its mouth grew so big that it couldn't close it for a long time.

The ancestors of the Kingdom of Thrace were the counts called "Noble Sulun". Through wars and marriages, they grew from an earldom to a marquis. In the western part of the Western Land, this war is called the "Holy Empire". In the quagmire, this means that he has changed from a fish to a dragon, and has become a big man who is qualified to compete in the world.

Then came a series of wars, intermittent wars, wars of marriages, alliances and betrayals, until Thrace wasn't really established until more than 150 years ago.

During the war years, the city was besieged by the enemy several times, but the enemy with superior troops returned again and again without success under the strong city wall, and not even one time was able to break through the city defense.

"The city of Thrace has a unique scenic spot. When we settle down, I will show you." James said to the panda, "In the north of the city, there is a half-collapsed city wall, and there are siege vehicles on the wall. The traces that came out. That is the only record that this city was almost captured."

Panda asked curiously, "I won the battle later, so why didn't the city wall be repaired?"

"It's a long story," James said. "When the Duke of Saarsen attacked the Marquis of Polanden—the predecessor of Thrace. He took advantage of the gap between the marquis's southern expedition and attacked Polanden in one fell swoop. The castle - that is the name of the city. Facing the menacing enemy, the pregnant marquise walked up to the city wall with a big belly, presided over the defense, and gave birth to a son on the battlefield - that is, we Thrace The first king. At that time, the situation was extremely critical. At the most critical time, the army of the Duke of Saarsen had already knocked down a small piece of the city wall, and it was about to break through the wall. At this time, a wandering orc tribe was suffering from the marquis. the favor of the Duke, so he attacked the Duke's army desperately."

"The duke never thought that someone would attack from behind. The army was in chaos. The Marchioness, who had just given birth to a child, immediately launched a counterattack, and the duke was defeated. But the tribe was almost killed and injured, and there were almost no survivors. The marquise was also there. He fell ill during this battle and died before the Marquis returned."

"And then?" Panda asked.

"Later, the Marquis came back victorious, and he fought in a rage for almost two years, and finally destroyed Sarsen. The Duke committed suicide, and the body was brought back by him and hanged in the woods north of the city, where the orc tribes died in battle. , hanged for a winter. Later, the marquis became a duke, and he married an orc girl as a side concubine, and began our generational marriage of Thrace and orcs."

The panda nodded, the Thracian royal family and the orcs had been married for generations, of course he also knew about this. It's just that he didn't know the origin of this marriage, and he didn't understand it until James explained it today.

However, although the Thracian royal family is married to the orcs, the people who inherit the throne are pure human beings, and the children born to the concubines of the orcs can only become princes - the famous "Prince of Running Horses", this seat is held by each generation The eldest of the sons born to the orc side concubine will not be the successor.

The contemporary Prince of Running Horse is a hybrid of human and pig, but he is very thin, so the folks have a joke called "the thinnest pig". However, although he lacks majesty, his strength is not weak. In Panda's impression, when he appeared in the era of war and chaos, he was fully level 60, which is almost the level of a top expert in the general sense of the world.

Of course, it is not as good as those legendary powerhouses of level 70 or even higher.

Panda recalled it carefully, and suddenly found out... This galloping prince and James seem to have a very good relationship. According to the information organized by Harmony, he once appeared in the mission of the crusade against the ice dragon, and gave James a gift of slaughter. Dragon gun. That quest item was later handed to the player by James, who could use it to break the ice dragon's magical defenses, greatly increasing the damage to the ice dragon over a period of time.

There are also some powerful guilds - for example, the Reckless Earth Guild did not use the Dragon Slayer Gun, but kept it as a souvenir and hung it for decoration in the guild hall.

At that time, the hall of the guild was filled with all kinds of rare decorations, such as the head of a giant dragon, the wings of an archangel, the tail of a great demon... and so on, it looked gloomy. But everyone liked it because it was all a testament to glory.

It is a pity that these things are gone. Now there is only a banner of the Earl of Tarakhan hanging in the guild hall. It is natural to claim that this place also belongs to Tarakhan. In fact, everyone understands that this means their first value. The important loot is the Earl of Tarakhan.

This trophy is indeed good enough, and it will not be easy to find something comparable to it in the future.

The messenger group stopped at the city gate for a while, and after confirming their identity with the captain of the city gate guard, they were led by the guards to live in the mission residence.

When they arrived at the mission's residence, the head of the mission naturally handled the relevant procedures for the handover, while the panda was dragged out of the residence by James and headed to the residence of the James family.

"Since I've come to Thrace, then I'm a local snake." James said with a smile, "Let's do the business first, go to my house and get you a set of equipment. Then I'll take you around Thrace for a good time. Come and enjoy the style of the royal capital."

"What exactly does the so-called 'Wangdu style' refer to?" Panda asked, "If it's a romantic affair, then forget it."

"Don't worry, I know your orcs' aesthetics, how can I take you to see those women who are so soft that you can crush them with one hand? I'll take you to see the best war dance, the most exciting Compete, eat the most delicious dishes, drink the most enjoyable spirits!" James smiled smugly, "Believe me, before I grew up, I really enjoyed a lot of these things!"

"...Enjoying these things all day long, it's really a shame that you can grow up so normal!"