Rise of Rurik

Alicia put on a resolute attitude of dying for justice, but how could Asgard kill her?

If he really wanted to kill her, she would be dead as early as noon.

The soldiers of the Seventh Flag Team gathered near the fountain. They had lit bonfires to heat dry food and captured food. They even took off their dirty clothes soaked in blood and sweat and washed them on the spot, and were busy changing into new spare clothes. They gathered one after another to watch the excitement. Although they did not know the real and fake princesses, they also knew that they were the slaves of the boss Askard.

The scene became extremely embarrassing for a while.

"Stupid! Are you embarrassing me?!"

Askard had to do something, and it didn't matter even if this dark-haired girl was the real maid, since the princess was in his hands anyway.

He quickly walked up to the line with a sullen face, grabbed the girl's neck while her eyes were closed, and then pressed her head and pulled her to his side.

"Stupid." He put his mouth next to the girl's ear and lowered his voice and ordered sternly: "The farce is over. Now! Back off!"

Afterwards, there was plenty of time to ask her, and now Askard was more interested in hearing what the real princess had to say. There is also Uncle Blue Fox who discovered the clue. What does this guy think?

Alicia would rather be killed, and she failed to fulfill her duty to protect the princess. In the end, the princess fell into the hands of evil people, and she deserved death.

But according to her faith, she could not commit suicide. She thought that she could anger the conquerors who destroyed the city and die, but now she was given a gift to survive?

She sat back on the wet stone platform of the fountain, not even if she had the chance to escape now.

She raised her head without saying a word, waiting for her unknown fate in despair.

Askard glanced at her for a moment, and naturally the rope binding her hands was still firmly in his hands.

"So you are the real princess Gisla? I already know your name." He walked into the timid curly-haired girl holding the rope, stretched out his hand to lift the girl's chin, and saw a face with eyes swollen from crying. His face, including this face, was slapped twice by himself during the day, and his cheeks were still swollen.

"Speak. Gisla, admit your identity. Are you... a princess?"

All the words were spoken in Latin, and Asgard was sure she would understand them.

Gisla now only has endless fear, after all, she has never slapped herself in the face since she was so big. It was the man in front of me who did it! He also killed the soldiers in the stable in front of him!

The more the girl thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she simply collapsed on the ground while trembling violently.

Blue Fox couldn't stand it anymore: "That's enough. You can scare her to death."

"Boring. A boring princess. You are completely inferior to your maid! You... live like a burden to others."

I originally wanted to capture two women at once and take them back as wives. Having a Frank princess would be a blessing to my relatives. However, since you have to choose a lifelong partner, at least she must be a smart woman.

At this moment, Asgard was filled with disgust for the real Princess Gisla.

As for the maid who lied to him? He really had to hold her down to vent his anger.

He looked at Blue Fox: "Instead of grabbing the gold, I just wanted to take away these two women. I changed my mind. The princess is meaningless and is worse than her maid."

"What are your plans?" Lan Hu asked with a sullen face.

"I don't want it anymore. If you like...Uncle, the princess will be given to you. You are not married anyway."

"You?! You brat." The blue fox was quite displeased by these terrible words.

It's not that Lan Hu didn't want to get married on purpose, it's just that he has been doing thrilling and near-death things for the king over the years, and traveling around the world has wasted too much time.

However, if you take a closer look at the words of Askard, that brat, there are some things worth thinking about.

He knew that because he was still unmarried at the age of thirty, he was indeed an alien in the eyes of the northern nobles, so there were rumors that "this man is a castrated cow." Blue Fox had no intention of arguing. After all, he had planned to choose a beautiful young girl from the Gothenburg fiefdom to consummate the marriage after the war. The barons under his command and the female members of their families were all worthy of selection.

But the princess...

Blue Fox stepped forward and picked up the slumped barefoot princess. He took a closer look at the girl's face and probably understood why Asgard didn't like her.

It cannot be said that Gisla is not good-looking. A twelve-year-old girl from a top Frank noble family has the air of a country girl. Unfortunately, her face and eyes are a bit swollen, and coupled with her mourning face, it is uncomfortable.

She must be the princess, and the blue fox still needs to confirm it one last time.

"What is your name? Is your father Lothair? Is your third uncle Ludwig?"

Still asking in Latin, the girl opened her eyes and saw a curly-haired man with a fat face.

"Answer me! Don't worry, if you are a princess, no one will hurt you. I can guarantee your life. I know your uncle Ludwig and have a...very close relationship with him. You will not become a slave, I will hand you over to your uncle. The premise is that you are really a princess."

"Uncle? Ludwig..." Until now, Gisla finally spoke.

"Is that your uncle?"

"yes."

"That's right. Stand still now." Lan Hu loosened his hands and smiled from the bottom of his heart. With his chubby face that he couldn't seem to lose weight no matter how much he lost weight, he looked naive, which invisibly reduced the girl's vigilance. with tension.

Gisla, who was still barefoot, no longer recognized the current city of Aachen at all. She just wanted to leave here and break away from the attackers, but she also had to have a clear place to go and could not be taken over by a certain noble.

The third sister was kidnapped and forcibly married by a nobleman, and Gisla feared such a fate.

Maybe these invading barbarians really knew his uncle Ludwig. If he was sent to his uncle, at least the ending would not be worse.

The girl tried to calm down her emotions and slowly raised her head: "I am Gisla. The daughter of the Roman Emperor Lothair. Ludwig is my uncle. I have noble blood and am a direct descendant of Charlemagne. You have no right to violate me. , otherwise you will suffer divine punishment, and God will shed tears and kill you!"

The girl's mood changed quite suddenly. At first, the blue fox thought she was a doormat, but now why did she suddenly look like a Valkyrie?

Or is it all just a pretense of being strong?

"Okay. I believe you. Your name is Gisla, and I can tell you now." With that, Blue Fox pointed in all directions of the city: "Our troops are everywhere, and now you are in my hands. , there is no way to escape. Now, you'd better be obedient, I will send you to your uncle Ludwig intact, and we won't care what he does with you after that."

I have to say that this is the only good news Gisla has heard all day long. She is not familiar with Ludwig. After all, he is an uncle. At least he is more trustworthy than these barbarians.

Gisla didn't understand the civil war at all, he only knew that his father had a bad relationship with his two uncles.

What does that have to do with yourself? Her uncle with whom she had no relationship became her only life-saving straw. She chose to believe in these gangsters and was willing to listen to the mercy of the people in front of her.

She also wanted to confirm: "You...what is your identity? Really? Can you really send me to my uncle?"

"Of course." The blue fox pulled out the dagger, cut the rope binding her wrists while the girl watched nervously, and continued to warn: "My army can eat wolves alive, and you are like a weak sheep. By my side, Don't run around. Listen, only I can protect your safety. I am the Count of Gothenburg, I am a count, and this army is under my command. I am fully qualified to capture you."

At this point, the blue fox suddenly had an idea and stopped speaking Latin, even though his Frankish was stumbling, and said: "My child, I advise you not to run around. When everything is over, I will give you new clothes and new clothes." Shoes, I’ll send them to Ludwig this fall.”

Princess Gisla did not dare to ask any more questions. She certainly had hundreds of questions in her mind, but the biggest question was "Why did you attack Aachen?" She just nodded deeply, still motionless now that she had regained her body's freedom.

From Asgard's point of view, Uncle Blue Fox said something and the dull princess became obedient. He still has firm control over the princess's maid, and he feels ashamed that he still doesn't know the maid's real name, but it doesn't matter, he has plenty of time to get to know her inside and out.

The farce between the real and fake princesses was over. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Blue Fox also personally conveyed the order to all the cubs of the Seventh Flag Team to free themselves for three days.

After breaking the Frankish capital, you only have three days to plunder? Does the day of breaking the city count as the first day?

The young warriors booed, but unfortunately there was nothing they could do. Everyone knew that Blue Fox had received full orders from the king himself, and any decision he made represented the decision of King Rurik, so he could only abide by it unconditionally.

The day came to an end, and they were still in Liangchian Village early in the morning. True to the slogan at the time, the whole army could really spend the night in Aachen.

Arson is prohibited throughout the city, and bonfires can be lit in the city square.

The Seventh Flag Troop seized a good seat. They burned furniture to keep warm and dried their clothes. They spread out in the square to guard their spoils, and quickly fell into a deep sleep after eating.

As the saying goes, once the tense nerves relax, they can no longer be stopped. All the soldiers in the army are severely exhausted for today's battle.

Askard's muscles all over his body felt sore after he relaxed. Even so, he spread out a sheet by the campfire, and the captured princess maid lay here very obediently after eating something.

What happens next? Alicia closed her eyes and waited uneasily for her tragic fate.

All the armor was taken off, and Askard could finally fully relax his muscles. He deliberately drove away a group of brothers who were sleeping nearby, so as to leave a quiet place. For this reason, everyone left with a smile on their face.

The layers of iron on the back of the cloth armor were strongly reflected by the bonfire, and the chainmail he took off made a jingling sound.

Askard completely returned to his single clothes, and Alicia, who squinted her eyes, was able to see the full picture of this Ross noble who had taken possession of her.

He completely unfolded his thin curly blanket, draped it over himself and lay down, also completely wrapping Alicia.

Have a relationship? Yes, but not necessary. Besides, Asgard was still so nervous at this moment.

"You want to possess me. Come on. Rus, I am already your slave."

On the contrary, it was this woman who spoke first, which made Askard very embarrassed.

"Now...it's time to tell me your real name."

"Name. I have overtaken the title of princess, and my name is no longer worth mentioning."

"Is that so? I don't like your princess at all now. I just like you, tell me your real name. Otherwise, I have to give you a random name."

"Alicia." She said, "I am the maid Alicia. I come from Lombardy. I am also a descendant of a noble family, but I am not as noble as the princess at all."

She did make her identity clear. She thought that the Ross nobleman she was facing would not understand her at all, but in fact it was just the opposite.

Once again, Askard realized that the various knowledge he had been forced to learn by his uncle Rurik was now really useful.

"Lombardy? I know. In a place called Italy. My uncle the king told me about that place, and said that we can also take a detour from Imbilia by rowing. That is the real Rome. Unfortunately, the Rome in the West is gone. , now only Rome in the East is left. This Frank of yours calls himself Rome, which seems very ridiculous to us Russians...Eh? Don't look at me with surprised eyes!"

Indeed, what Alicia feels now is pure shock.

The Italian of the current era was very similar to the Vulgar Latin of the Old Empire, and it was quite easy for her to passively learn Ecclesiastical Latin.

The Ross nobleman in front of him has been speaking in standard church Latin. Although he is not very fluent, he can understand it completely.

"Do you really know Italy?" she had to ask again.

"Yes. I also know Rome, Capua, Milan, Naples, and Sicily."

"You? Why do you know so much? How can you know Milan?"

Alicia has big bright eyes, and her surprised attitude now makes her gaze even more destructive, which really fascinates Asgard.

"Of course I know. My uncle asked me to learn it. He also said that if we want to deal with the Franks in the future, we must learn Latin. Sure enough, my uncle is extremely wise."

Askard is just too young, especially when he surrenders in front of the girl he likes. His body was exhausted but his mind was excited, so he talked endlessly about a lot of things, showing his extraordinary status, and spending a lot of money on Alicia's future life.

"Your name sounds exactly like the name of the Duke of Saxony's daughter. The Duke of Saxony's son is my friend, and my cousin Reglaf is the king of Mercia..."

Although she is a maid, Alicia is not ignorant. Frank's top member of Once Upon a Time has a lot to learn, and as the Princess's personal maid, she has to learn alongside and act as an overseer.

She learned from the priest about the family of the earls of Westphalia and about the kingdoms on the island, including Mercia.

The Count of Westphalia is now the Duke of Saxony? She had heard of Archbishop Hadbold of Cologne, as well as Bishop Eskil of the North.

She even had a certain understanding of the Danes, but all she could learn from the Archbishop of Aachen was negative information.

The initial shock had gradually dissipated, replaced by Alicia's extreme low self-esteem.

The attack on Aachen was not a simple rogue action. The Russian army had already captured Maastricht and Liège before that. All battles are completely national actions. The attack on Aachen has a strong purpose, so the capture of the princess also has a purpose.

To think that I was willing to protect the princess, how overestimating my capabilities.

"You..." she asked weakly: "Do you believe in God?"

"No. We are Odin's warriors. The gods have given us strength and the infinite wisdom of our past."

"If you don't believe in God, they say, you are just a bunch of barbarians."

"Who said that?"

"The priest said so."

"So, am I barbaric?" Askard asked with a smile without further explanation.

"Very barbaric. But you are noble. And I am just...your slave. What will you do to me? You will not kill me."

"I am your husband." After saying that, Askard leaned his head over and kissed her directly on the forehead happily.

This move directly stimulated Alicia to tremble all over.

"Be my wife and leave Frank. If you follow me, you will not be anyone's maid. Are you willing?"

are you willing? When asked this question, Alicia felt very speechless.

She pretended to be calm and asked: "What's the point of whether I am willing or not? I'm already at your mercy."

"It means something. Serve me as you serve Gisla and be my wife. I want you to be willing to do it."

"Okay then. I do! Now, you can do whatever you want with me."

Does this mean she has completely won her sincerity? But why is there still a hint of anger in the words?

Askard was willing to take the gamble and it completely untied her wrists.

Alicia, who has completely regained her freedom, has the conditions to escape, but she will definitely not do so. She has desecrated her mission and will either die or live in a different person. Furthermore, we asked ourselves, our family in Lombardy was persecuted for rebelling against Charlemagne, yet we were placed in Aachen, where we could even have close contact with Charlemagne’s own tomb. How absurd is this? .

In this case, it does not seem absurd to be kidnapped by the Rus, who are a kind of Norman.

She couldn't say she was fond of Frank, nor was she angry, but she was just sorry to be separated from the princess.

But she can't care about the princess now. She feels that her past self has died in the daytime, and the current Alicia has completely changed.

"You're free. Alicia, stay close to me."

Following the command, the girl really hugged him, just pressing against Asgard's increasingly muscular body.

Askard subconsciously stroked her back: "Very good, you will be my wife."

Suddenly, a female voice murmured: "I am dead. Now I am a Norman and a Rus. Right?"

Askard trembled violently, and then felt a sense of inner comfort: "Yes. Now there is only Alicia from Russia. Listen to me. I will not lock you up again."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll run away?"

"You dare?"

"I dare not. Your Highness."

Alicia's mentality has completely changed. She now calls the man around her Askard the same way she calls Prince Frank, and this is proof of her obedience.

Askard hadn't realized this before her honorific changed, and his tired body could no longer support his spirit, so he put his arm on Alicia, and the two of them hugged each other wrapped in a blanket and fell asleep... …