The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

Because magic isn't as effective as cheating?

Chapter 89 Declaration of War

at the same time.

In the ancient city of Moss, the students' exploration continues.

In the past few days, I've explored most of the historical sites on the outskirts of the ancient city; now it's time to explore the core area.

The most important historical sites of the ancient city of Mos are located in the core area.

Tens of thousands of people come to visit every day, and once you enter the core area, all you can see is a sea of ​​heads.

Tracy had some urgent business to attend to, so she missed today's tour.

With Ryan gone, Veranika had little motivation.

In order to provide Ryan with a better experience during her next service, Veronica went to a local bookstore to find some books on the subject to study.

Therefore, the students of these two mentors were handed over to other mentors to lead.

After a brief planning of the itinerary, the instructors led their respective students to separate and proceed.

Claire was assigned to Victor's team.

After entering the core area, they passed through the market and headed straight for the ancient site without much delay.

In the heart of the ancient city of Mos, the most famous historical site is undoubtedly the landmark building of the entire city-state.

An ancient fortress called Moss.

This is also the origin of the name of the ancient city of Mos.

After centuries of war and weathering, only ruins remain of the Moss Fortress. However, some extremely valuable artifacts have been preserved.

The most famous of these is the Declaration of War.

Within the four countries, anyone who has studied history knows this "Declaration of War," which is enough to illustrate its importance.

However, the declaration was not a paper document, but a giant mural that was ten meters high.

Guided by Victor, the students arrived in front of the mural and were all awestruck by the sight before them.

Every part of the mural is carved with lifelike detail, and the colors have not faded even after five hundred years of wind and rain. It is evident that the craftsman's skills are extremely exquisite.

The painting depicts a young girl dressed in armor, holding the battle flag of the Principality of Ferrante.

She rode a crimson warhorse, head held high and chest puffed out.

One hand gripped the battle flag firmly, while the other pointed into the distance. The wind whipped her cloak and hair, making her look incredibly dashing. Behind her stood countless warriors in armor.

It looks extremely tense and oppressive.

As a theoretical mentor, Victor had read a lot of historical materials and had a certain understanding of this mural.

Naturally, they also took on the task of explaining the murals.

"This mural was carved by the famous sculptor Michael during the War of the Four Kingdoms. The girl depicted in it was once a princess of the Duchy of Ferrante, named Phoenix Mia."

"At that time, the Pennsylvania Federation declared war on the Duchy of Ferrante and stationed 100,000 troops on the border, and war was imminent. This was because the Duchy was at war with the Auguston Empire and was losing badly, with a quarter of its territory already occupied."

"Therefore, there were many voices within the Duchy at the time seeking peace and trying to avoid this war. The Federation of Pennsylvania seized this opportunity and proposed extremely humiliating peace terms. Even the king at the time was willing to seek peace, which aroused dissatisfaction among many citizens."

"And it was during this special period that the princess of the duchy stepped forward. Holding the Ferrante battle flag, she traveled all the way from the city of Canosa to the border at that time, which is where we are now, Mos Fortress, and delivered that famous declaration of war."

"This action greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers and rallied the hearts of the people who were on the verge of collapse. This practice also laid a solid foundation for the Duchy of Ferrante's full-scale counter-offensive later on."

Claire stared blankly at the mural of a girl holding a battle flag.

That girl looks so much like her.

They both had the same youthful faces, the same long pink hair, and the same beauty.

Once upon a time, she had also heard this story in her mother's arms.

The greatest princess of the duchy, and the pride of the Phoenix family.

only......

Both being princesses of the same duchy, Mia, at this age, was already waving battle flags and charging into battle, while she became a sinner of the duchy...

Claire felt very conflicted.

She wanted to find her mentor, Ryan, and hug him, hoping it would at least ease her mood a little.

Unfortunately, Mentor Ryan was not by his side.

On the other side, as Victor explained, everyone seemed to be transported back to that era of war, listening to the war declarations uttered by this young girl, declarations that even the most valiant generals could not utter.

"Behind us lies our territory, our home! Everything we cherish is there! Our families are there!"

"If we retreat now, the enemy's iron hooves will eventually trample into our homes! They will burn our loved ones, our relatives and friends, our children, and all the good things we can imagine to ashes!"

"We can only fight! We must fight! Until the last man!"

"We have nowhere to retreat!"

"And I, Phoenix Mia, will be the first to charge!"

"If one of us is destined to die, then the first will be me!!!"

"Brave soldiers, fearless citizens of Ferrante! Join me in fighting for this country! Let us shed our last drop of blood!"

The students felt goosebumps all over as Victor read aloud with great emotion.

Many people focused their attention on Claire.

Because she, like the girl in the mural, was a princess of the duchy, and equally beautiful and powerful.

At least among this year's students, she is the strongest.

If it weren't for that rumor about the devil's child...

At this moment, Claire must have been just as proud and spirited as the girl in the mural.

Just then, a mocking laugh, accompanied by scattered applause, rang out from not far away.

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw three young men dressed in aristocratic attire.

Behind them were several mage bodyguards dressed in long robes.

They were all wearing hoods, obscuring their faces. They could only be identified as males by their physical appearance.

"How wonderful, Princess Mia! I almost cried when I heard this."

The young man at the head of the group walked up to the mural under everyone's gaze and snorted disdainfully.

"But did you know that Princess Mia was killed in a surprise attack by the Pennsylvania Federation just two months after the declaration of war?"

"The so-called declaration of war is nothing but a joke to me. And Mia is ultimately just a foolish woman with courage but no strategy."

The discordant voices shattered everyone's beautiful imagination.

Especially Claire.

Although she was expelled from the academy by her father, she was still a child of the Phoenix family.

When she heard someone speaking ill of her ancestors, she naturally had to stand up for them.

However, just as Claire was about to step forward, Maggie took the first step.

She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring fiercely at the young man.

"Ghosn of the Lancelot family! What are you doing here!"

The young man named Ghosn fixed his gaze on Maggie, curling his lip and sneering.

Despite the polite wording, the tone was full of mockery.

"Oh, isn't this the young lady of the Rema family? Instead of studying at the academy and working hard to revitalize your family, what are you doing in this run-down place?"

Chapter Ninety Memories from the Past

The Rema family is currently in power in Anseth City.

However, due to the lack of outstanding talents over the years, coupled with the rise of some emerging nobles, the Rema family's dominance has been greatly weakened.

In addition, the old king Berlein had long harbored the idea of ​​removing the Rema family and replacing them with a new local family.

This is not a peaceful era; conflicts occur every moment along the border.

As the border city between the two countries, Anseth City naturally needs a strong leader.

Unfortunately, the Rema family does not have this advantage.

To the utter surprise of the old King Berlein, Orina led the Knights of the Moon to storm the palace and swiftly purged many nobles and princes.

This has led to Bernin's current precarious position.

Inside and outside the palace, there are already many voices saying that the old king is too weak, unable to hold his head up under the pressure of the Papacy, and has sold out his own country's nobles in order to seek peace.

This shameless and cowardly behavior is a disgrace to the principality!

Bernardin is no longer fit to rule this country.

The old king was naturally aware of these things, so in order to stabilize the situation, Berlein did not remove the Rema family from their position as lords of Anseth City.

However, if the Rema family continues to suffer from a lack of promising young talents, it's only a matter of time before they are eliminated.

Currently, the most famous and prestigious of all the emerging noble families in Anseth City is the Lance family.

They not only controlled most of the mines and farmland in Anselm City, but even recruited some of the local blacksmiths with high salaries.

With the blacksmiths recruited, the iron forging industry in the main city was completely monopolized by the Lanxi family.

With the help of these blacksmiths, the Lancy family armed an entire force. Many former graduates of magic academies also became retainers of the Lancy family.

Based on this, the Lancy family continued to expand its sphere of influence.

Even some gray industries have been included in the scheme.

Casinos, brothels...

In terms of both economy and strength, the Lancy family is currently the most powerful family in Anseth City.