Amber Sword

Chapter 1176: Chapter 295: General Star (Part 2)

This rebuke seemed to have a miraculous effect, bringing the cavalry, who were blinded by rage, back to their senses in an instant. Their longswords were already drawn, and their eyes were clouded with anger—like arrows on the string that had to be released. But as soon as this voice rang out, everyone immediately sheathed their swords. Brand couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback when he witnessed this. He recognized that the voice was very young, certainly not Count Vitojin himself. To have such prestige in the military at a young age, even the scions of Count Vitojin might not be able to achieve that.

Many of Erune’s future renowned generals emerged during this era. However, the one before him clearly belonged to the opposing camp, which immediately caught Brand’s attention. His subconscious was still influenced by Sophie, seeking practical effects like a player; if the opponent was too famous, he didn’t mind resolving a potential future threat here.

With that decision made, Brand raised his head and slightly squinted his eyes. By this time, the person behind the cavalry had parted them and walked over, just as he expected—it was indeed a young man. Moreover, a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth. At first glance, Brand felt a bit overwhelmed, thinking how could the genes of people from this era be so excellent? It was said that Instarlon was also a handsome man, although Brand himself was not bad either, at most considered presentable. Compared to the one before him, he felt somewhat inferior.

The young man glared at his subordinates angrily, then came to Princess Magdalene’s side, slightly bowed and said, "Princess Magdalene, please forgive my subordinates’ recklessness. It was truly because your vehicle lacked noble insignia, leading them to mistakenly believe you were civilians. Please allow me to apologize on their behalf."

Brand couldn’t help but find this reason somewhat odd, thinking, could civilians really be bullied at will? However, what he didn’t expect was that Princess Magdalene actually accepted this explanation. She answered, slightly indignant, "Please restrain your soldiers, that is your duty, Viscount von Doggen. Do not bring shame upon Erune because of you."

Princess Magdalene’s words were heavy, and Viscount von Doggen’s face turned green. He couldn’t help but look up and glare at Brand with hatred: "Then how should we account for this gentleman injuring more than a dozen of my legion’s Earth Dragons? Your Highness, you should understand, attacking the Forbidden Army and injuring valuable Earth Dragons openly; in the past, the severity of this would be no less than treason. I need an explanation."

Princess Magdalene frowned, any slight goodwill she had towards this young viscount dissipated entirely. She initially thought he was a reasonable person, but to her surprise, he was just as unreasonable. Brand was her guest, how could she possibly hand over Brand—besides, even if he were a bystander, given the previous situation, this pure-hearted Nun Princess would have protected Brand with all her might.

Just as she was about to speak, Brand smiled slightly and replied, "So, sir, it seems you have no intention of letting this go. Do you wish to settle this privately or publicly?" He had already recognized the other party as von Doggen, an heir to a minor noble under Vito Metal, historically considered a genius who made significant contributions in the war against Tuokui Ning. He became famous even earlier than Brand. The Royalists once had high hopes for his future; even the Princess herself inquired about his deeds personally. However, as Vito Metal and the Black Blade Legion pledged allegiance to the Crown Prince, von Doggen himself joined Sipah’s side, turning from a once-prominent general into the current Royalists’ grave threat.

Freya had told him herself, now, among the most outstanding three young individuals of this term at the Royal Knight Academy, under Princess Griffine, were Breson, Loka, and Enrock. Brand knew these three. Loka, Enrock, along with Freya, became known historically as the Three Heroes of Erune. Freya was known as the Valkyrie; Loka later became the Military God of Erune, a prized disciple of the Cunning Fox and the Lonely Wolf; Enrock once served as Princess Griffine’s Personal Guard Captain, and was known as the Sword Saint—of course, he still had a long way to go.

What Brand didn’t expect was that Breson also managed to make it among them; his tactical course grades were only second to Loka, his swordsmanship grades next only to Enrock, and his comprehensive ranking was even higher than the two, clearly achieving extraordinary feats in the future. Brand knew this was because he altered history; historically, Breson would have certainly died in Buqi. To think that such a genius hadn’t even had the chance to blossom before being stifled by Madara made Brand sigh a little.