Rise of Rurik

There are many open-air fountains in the city of Aachen. The spring water is drawn from natural springs and led to these facilities with lead pipes.

Hot springs often lose most of their heat through such transportation, but in winter, open-air fountains with a temperature much higher than normal are bound to be trapped in continuous mist.

Hot springs always have a strange smell that cannot be explained, but its smell is not more unbearable than the muddy smell of the nearby river. Besides, there is a spring water that can be used at your fingertips, so why go further to fetch water?

The open-air fountain is a very important water source for the residents of Aachen, and now it naturally becomes a supply point for the Ross army rushing into the city.

Askad led the two girls closer to the fountain, and sat directly next to the solid granite platform with his body clad in chain mail.

"You two stand in the spring and wash your dirty legs first," he ordered.

"Why? Why should we keep listening to you?"

The black-haired girl's question really puzzled Askad. "Why? Just because you are my slaves, do it now. You!" He stared at the black-haired girl he liked very much in front of him: "Princess Frank! I will give you a little gift after you wash your legs and feet. .”

"Gift? What gift can the murderer give us?"

"With a dagger in her mouth? I like tough-talking girls." Askad, who was too lazy to hang out with them, pushed all of them into the fountain.

The lukewarm spring water quickly washed their legs clean, and also made the bruised knees clearer.

Everything was like a nightmare, and Princess Gisla couldn't accept the reality at all. At noon, I was still the princess who was waiting for a sumptuous lunch, but now at about dusk, I became a prisoner of an inexplicable army, and the villain who captured me looked very young, but even so, this young villain behaved extremely cruelly.

Sitting on the stone platform like a walking dead princess, she certainly understood the orders from Latin, and carried out the orders like a puppet.

Her cheeks were flushed, and Askad's two slaps were full of force, and she let the spring water from the lead pipe wash her wounds dumbly, and the falling tears were instantly absorbed and dispersed by the spring water.

Who is the real princess?

Askad was young and innocent, and since the black-haired girl claimed to be a princess, she must be. As for the other girl with brown hair and rather curly hair, such a maid is actually taken care of by her master, and the friendship between them is too deep.

But a servant is a servant, and he can still sit here wearing perfect clothes in a very safe way. At this moment, Askad is flaunting his kindness.

Thinking that these are two sheep held in his hands, how can they run away after being tamed?

Until now, Askad had been carrying a burlap bag, which contained important dry food and some spare items, especially boots.

Typically, the Ross high-top leather boots, with their thick, hardened buckskin soles, are hardwearing, an old handiwork of the Ross people since ancient times. But if you walk for a long time, its soles may not be viciously worn, and the problem of glue running will still occur.

Most of the elite Ross soldiers who participated in the operation were equipped with a pair of leather boots, and some even had trousers and shirts.

slave? Just a temporary status.

An aristocratic girl who dares to draw a sword to fight against herself must control and conquer her, and finally let her admit that she is a wife convincingly. In his opinion, it was like taming a fierce horse. Askad had seen the taming of horses in Novgorod, and he could train a fierce horse into a faithful mount. This kind of man could be called a pure man.

When he opened the sackcloth pocket, he would naturally let go of the rope, and this happened to be the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the girls to escape.

Alicia, the black-haired Alicia who was still rational and vigilant after seeing Her Royal Highness's sad look with blank eyes, didn't want to give up the chance, and I'm afraid this was the only chance for her and the princess to escape.

Alicia bumped the princess so hard that Gisra finally turned her head slightly.

Without saying a word, she hinted to escape with her eyes and slightly moving chin.

However, the princess didn't seem to understand at all.

At this moment, Alicia was so anxious that she saw the blond warrior still busy searching in the bag out of the corner of her eyes, and she simply put all her eggs in one basket.

Only the wrists were bound, and her hands suddenly grabbed the princess' clothes that were wet by the spring water, and at this moment, she exerted all her strength to forcefully pull the princess up.

"Let's run. Your Highness, don't be stupid! Run!"

She yelled and did not wake up Gisla, but Gisla subconsciously advanced and retreated with Alicia.

In an instant, out of the corner of Askad's eye, he saw the loose rope suddenly disappear, and subconsciously looked up for the first time and saw two girls running away while washing their legs.

"absurd!"

He got up abruptly, threw away his backpack and rushed forward, and suddenly stepped on the rope that was being dragged behind the second girl. They suddenly lost their center of gravity at an hourly speed, and both of them fell to the ground hard, and their clothes were immediately stained with new soil.

Askad didn't speak, he didn't understand that he was absolutely merciful as a conqueror, and the captured captives wanted to escape, could it be because he was too merciful?

He is very strong, he has gone through the morning run and the noon fight, and he is still quite physically strong. It didn't matter that the second daughter was lying on the ground, he bent down and picked up the rope and dragged them abruptly, dragging them back to his feet forcefully.

But in Alicia's view, what she fell to was the city's gate defense line, and now she was dragged back, as if she had touched the latch of a safe place, and now she was retreating back to hell.

The pain and unwillingness acted on her spirit, and the pain of her sudden fall made her almost unable to stand up.

No, the angry Askad pulled the black-haired girl up by the collar, but when he saw her sad face, his heart softened again, and he slowly withdrew the slap that should have been slapped.

"Stupid! Want to run away?!" He threw the girl off, sat back on the stone platform and continued to curse: "Who do you think you are? Is she still the Frankish princess?! If you run out now, you will be captured by other soldiers immediately! You just A young woman is like a sheep standing in front of a pack of wolves. You will be eaten to the bone by those warriors! Only me!" Angry Askad slapped his chest three times, "Now only I can guarantee the safety of both of you. Besides, since I know your noble status, I will not hurt you as a nobleman. However, those soldiers don’t know it at all.”

Askad pointed to the black-haired girl: "Princess Frank, come here! I order you to be by my side! Listen, stop doing stupid things."

The blond warrior is always speaking Latin, Alicia just doesn't understand, and the strange army that broke into the city will speak Latin?

However, they have invaded the palace and the cathedral, and have done all kinds of evil in the city. Such a scene can only be described as "hell", but they have mastered the sacred Latin. She couldn't understand such absurdity, but the threat of the blond warrior was not nonsense.

If the city of Aachen was full of looting troops, how could two weak women with their hands tied and legs wounded manage to escape under the noses of the troops?

Enduring the pain, Alicia glanced at Ghisla, who looked like a weak rabbit, but reluctantly complied with the request of the blond warrior, stood up with difficulty and sat back on the stone platform with her head hooked.

She was very worried that she would encounter terrible violations, but if she could save the disaster for Princess Gisla, she would be fulfilling her duties as a personal maid. That's why she deliberately pretends to be a princess.

"Quick! Put your legs on the stone platform."

Alicia gave Askad a hard look in protest.

"Don't dawdle."

The girl could only follow suit, and continued to stare at Askad with murderous eyes and continued to protest.

However, a piece of sackcloth soaked in water was attached to her legs, and the legs and the soles of the feet were wiped clean.

This is just the beginning.

Alicia was so surprised to find that the strange sackcloth pocket of the man in front of her seemed to be magical, and there were strange things in it. She actually took out a crystal bottle from it? If you look closely, there seems to be text on the bottle, which says vodka.

Askad bit the cork and pulled it out, and immediately the strong smell of wine overflowed.

"You...what do you want to do?" The girl subconsciously asked in horror.

"It won't hurt you. Cooperate well now and bite your teeth, it will hurt very much later."

"You... ah!"

Saying that she was clenching her teeth, before Alicia could wait, she felt an unexplainable sharp pain from the wound on her knees, which made her scalp numb. Fortunately, the sharp pain disappeared quickly after a short period of time, and then it was strange. cool feeling.

"What are you doing?!"

"Healing you." Askad put away the bottle, "We have a way to avoid possible fever after injury. The water in this bottle is called the water of life, which can ensure the survival of you and your maid. In time, I will wash your wounds to ensure that you will not die of illness."

"..." Alicia had nothing to say, so she could only stare at the actions of the man in front of her with big bright eyes.

Askad took out a very long strip of cloth again, he didn't intend to bandage the girl, after all, this is not a bandage, but a genuine foot wrap.

After wrapping the girl's feet with clean cloth strips, the next thing is the highlight.

Alicia finally knew what he was going to do, and saw the blond man take out a pair of boots from his pocket, which were exactly the same style as he was wearing.

Her feet felt a little big in the boots, but as the shoelaces were tightened, the boots fit perfectly on her feet and calves.

"You can stand up now."

Askad smiled. For the first time, Alicia felt that the man in front of her was no longer terrifying and abominable. Of course, she guessed that a man who treats himself so kindly must have something in mind, as it clearly stated: to become a slave.

Of course she didn't accept her fate. Wouldn't it be easier to escape quickly after being healed and wearing shoes?

But Princess Ghisla...

Alicia stood up again. Her robe was dirty and torn. If the spare clothes in Askad’s bag were not for her own use, she could even change all of her clothes. If so, put on Rose Girls in human costumes with their hair **** can indeed disguise themselves as young soldiers and sneak out of the city.

Alicia still wanted to escape, and she must flee with the princess. If the princess can't run away, I won't run away even if I have the chance.

Up to now Askad still thinks that girl with curly brown hair is a maid, and his methods of dealing with this girl are much rougher. When vodka was wiping the wound, Jisla, who had been dumb and frightened, suddenly screamed because of the severe pain, and then returned to silence.

"Just... can't I give her a pair of boots?" Seeing that her master was still barefoot on the ground, Alicia couldn't bear it.

Her request was rejected by Askad without hesitation: "A mere maid, why bother? It's strange. You, a princess, actually protect your own maid. You two are really sisters."

This is also reasonable. Two girls who are almost the same age not only live together, but can even squeeze into the same bed.

Jisla is the fourth princess, but her father regretted her own birth.

Lothair wants many sons. In his opinion, a large number of nobles are loyal now, and it is hard to say whether they will remain so in the future. Only his son must be loyal forever.

However, after the birth of the eldest son, four daughters were born in a row. When the fourth daughter, Jisla, was born, he just looked at her daughter's face and stopped paying too much attention.

The daughters either marry the great nobles and become the link to control the nobles, or they are arranged to a women's convent in a certain place, and then control the local church power.

In Lothair's view, the daughters are all special tools, but he was shocked by the kidnapping of the third daughter by the loyal Earl Gilbert of Ramengau.

As a result, the fourth and youngest daughter, Gisla, was placed as a canary in a cage in the absolutely safe Aachen Palace.

Compared with the girls in the countryside, she is naturally less innocent and romantic. Thanks to her playmate and close friend Alicia, she still has a good sister who can talk about everything on weekdays.

The good times come to an end this summer noon.

Askad, who was still sitting on the stone platform, ordered the two girls to stand obediently in front of him as if he was interrogating a prisoner. His actions had already attracted the attention of many soldiers carrying the spoils.

Everyone can clearly see that it is Askad, the boss of the Seventh Banner. Is this kid teaching the two newly captured slaves? He really gave his father Alec a face.

"What's your name?" Under the setting sun, Askad looked at the black-haired girl's face peacefully.

"I..." Alicia wanted to lie about being Gisla, but...

"Are you hesitating? Forget it. I can tell you my clear identity first."

To be fair, of course Askad liked pretty girls, and the brunette in front of him was not. Furthermore, she was very brave, and he admired that stubborn temperament, and now she looked like a tamed horse, which made Askad even more fond of it.

"I am the captain of the Seventh Banner of the Kingdom of Ross, the nephew of King Ross. I have five hundred soldiers under me, and I have experienced many battles. I am Askad, the unrivaled Askad! My father is Arik with two swords, the bravest warrior in the kingdom of Ross! And you, will be my wife! Princess Frank, tell me your name!"

What a big shot? What exactly is the kingdom of Ross that he emphasized again?

The real princess Ghisla remained silent, but her heart was touched a little. The real maid, the black-haired Alicia, is the person being questioned, and it is still difficult to explain the truth.

Young boys always subconsciously show off their strength in front of the girl they like, and Askad, who has rested, can't help but continue to show off.

"Princess Frank, I learned that you should be that...Lothair's daughter. I do know Ludwig! I met him, and that man should be your uncle."

Askad spoke proper ecclesiastical Latin, and he was not yet able to answer fluently, so he spoke slowly, which is why he spoke the names of the people mentioned very clearly.

"Ludwig, your uncle, he was once defeated by our Kingdom of Ross. Now you have also been defeated by us. Princess, tell me your name, otherwise... I will name you at random."

At this moment, Gisla could no longer act like a wooden man. She has met her uncle Ludwig, although only a few times, but the most recent time was at the funeral of her grandfather two years ago. At that meeting, my uncle and my father were not in harmony. Gisla, who was younger at that time, didn't understand and didn't have the heart to understand.

At that time, Gisla was facing a lot of bad things. Her sister, the third princess, was kidnapped by a nobleman, which made her father very angry. As the king's grandfather passed away, Jisla didn't feel any sadness. After all, there were many members in the past, and she seemed ordinary as a princess.

At that time, the maid Alicia came to him not long ago. One is a princess who lacks attention, and the other is the daughter of a southern noble who has been completely cut off from the family. The two are more willing to get together.

Alicia doesn't seem to be presumptuous, but she knows that a weak princess is simply unable to face a man's brutality.

"Ghisla." She said bluntly, "I am Gisla. My father is the only Roman emperor, the Lothair you said. I am the fourth princess, I am noble, and I stand before you, It's like a giant piece of gold."

"You? Are you considered gold?" Askad liked the girl's self-comparison very much: "You are not gold, but you are better than gold. Now you should forget the past, you are no longer a Frankish princess, but my woman. I'm going to take you away, even with your foolish maid. You two are my women. Would you...will you? I won't let you kneel down and salute, if you want, just sit beside me."

But the second daughter was completely unmoved, and Alicia behaved even more rebelliously.

Of course she is not a princess, but for the face of the empire, she feels that she has reason to show the rebelliousness of the royal family on behalf of her princess.

"Aren't you convinced? Then just stand! I'll just sit here and watch until you two get tired of standing."

Askad still admired this aristocratic arrogance.

It's boring to be passively punished, let alone being punished by people staring at you. Both legs were already injured, and it became more and more painful to continue standing. Alicia herself put on boots, but Princess Ghisla was still barefoot. The princess is already weak, how can she withstand it?

It seems that this man really has no further malice, considering the chance of escaping in the future... it seems that now he can only live with it.

Alicia finally moved. She supported Gisla a little, and slowly approached the man who claimed to be Askad in front of her, and finally sat obediently beside him.

The fierce horse is tamed!

"That's right!" Feeling the great success, Askad subconsciously stretched out his hand, stroking the black-haired girl Alicia's neck continuously, as if stroking a docile and lovely forest cat.

And this scene happened to be seen by his fellows~www.readwn.com~ A group of soldiers of the Seventh Banner Squad carrying the spoils of the palace could not find their boss everywhere, and they all knew that the boss had captured two slaves, but unexpectedly The boss is actually at the fountain in the square.

"How much does he like those two slaves?" One person smiled enviously.

"You can't put it down." Another person sighed, with the same expression of envy.

"Don't be envious." Someone urged, "Move the things away, we can't live in this place for a long time anyway, and we might have to evacuate in a day or two."

Indeed, the soldiers of the Seventh Banner also know the old style of the Ross Army, that is, they will leave after completing the looting in a short period of time, so as to avoid unnecessary battles. Big wins create the conditions. As the saying goes, the Ross Army needs to always grasp the initiative.

However, many young fighters are wary of thieves.

The invasion of Aachen was too smooth, but this is the capital of a country after all, I am afraid that the Frankish army that reacted would rush from all directions, and the brothers would not be able to escape if they dragged on. And that's very possible!