The convoy drove all night long, with torches connected together to light up the way forward.
After being attacked by Saint Grey's group, Scott focused on increasing his vigilance. He personally led the knights to guard William's carriage, and asked Brayman to lead the people to open the way. Gulande was still at the rear.
Since ancient times, when traveling at night, the most dangerous person is the person at the back.
Among the entire knights, except for Scott, Gulland was the only one who had the strength to hold the post of queen.
The convoy moved forward and came to a fork in the road.
The left side is their original route, which can reach the Barron Territory in the fastest time. The right side can also reach the Barron Territory, but it will take a detour.
Guland followed silently. When he saw the convoy turning to the right, he drove past a big tree calmly and carved a pattern on it.
…
On the other side, the black-armored thieves who fled in embarrassment once again hid in their stronghold in the forest.
When night fell, a great knight in black armor changed his clothes and entered the royal capital pretending to be a merchant.
In an unnamed manor, the high knight reported the situation to the person in charge:
"...Everything was going well at first, but there was a magician in their team who was very powerful. Saint Grie was no match for him and was easily killed by the magician. So we had no choice but to retreat."
"Magician?"
The person in charge had a deep and magnetic voice:
"What are the characteristics of that magician?"
"A very immature little girl with red hair. Prince Seventeen calls her Selani."
It turns out to be her!
Standing up, the light in the study illuminated the appearance of the mysterious man. He had a gentle smile and broad shoulders. He turned out to be the second prince Thades. "Does Saint Greer have any last words?"
"No." The great knight shook his head: "At that time, the seventeenth prince was heavily protected by Selani. Saint Grieve issued a death declaration and rushed in. I thought I could exchange one life for another, but I didn't expect... Selani had no idea before.
With all his strength, Sangre was killed without any resistance."
The second prince was silent.
After a while, he took out a piece of paper and some money from the secret cabinet:
"Find his family at this address, move them to my uncle's territory, and give them the money."
"yes!"
The great knight in black armor bowed and left overnight.
In the dimly lit study room, the second prince stood leaning against the window, looking at the bright moon:
"I thought I could capture him, but in the end I lost one of my generals. William, you hid it so well."
Think back to the past.
The second prince had to admit that he was careless.
As early as April 19, when William provoked the Dornish people at the Golden Manor, he had thought up a plan. It was a plan specifically targeted at the eldest prince. William's role in the plan was nothing more than a sword.
The eldest prince persuaded the king to punish William, and the second prince secretly signaled the executioner to do something evil.
In this way, William can die.
Once he dies, the princes and princesses will definitely feel sad. Even if they have no friendship with William, everyone has the same identity, and no one can completely ignore him.
Not only will the princes and ladies be hostile to the eldest prince, but even the king may doubt him.
After all, the eldest prince always attaches great importance to face. William caused him to be despised by the Dornish people in the Golden Kingdom, so a small revenge seems normal.
Just as the great knight in black armor said just now:
Everything was going well...
Accidents happen one after another.
First, William miraculously survived. When he found out about this, the second prince felt a little complicated. But he thought, since he was destined to be lucky, let him go.
But.
The eldest prince didn't know where he got the news, and had the executioner and doctor arrested. The next step might be to question William personally.
The second prince knew that he could not let it go.
Originally he was the hunter and the other party was the prey; now he has become the prey...
First, he told the executioner and the doctor to shut up forever, and then his eyes fell on William: "It's not me who insists on killing them all, it's the eldest prince who is pressing on every step of the way. William, don't blame me."
A souvenir sent all the elite black-armored bandits out.
A visitor came in the middle of the night, and Saint Gregory died to clarify his purpose.
"Come on, come on..." The second prince silently blew out the lights, put on his clothes and went to bed: "Let's see who is the final winner."
…
Magical calendar year 2500, 20th year of Thades III, May 20th.
The weather was gloomy and there seemed to be a heavy rain.
The base of magic is located in the constellation Piscis Austral, Fomalhaut.
It is advisable to practice and avoid laziness.
The convoy traveled for a long time, sometimes traveling day and night, sometimes at high speed, and finally arrived at the final destination on the 20th.
The Barren Territory is located in the southernmost part of the Kingdom of Sides, adjacent to the Howling Wolf Grassland. The territory is vast and is as big as an ordinary earldom. Unfortunately, the territory is generally barren and coupled with the threat of alien races, it is almost a piece of tasteless food for Sides.
, it’s a pity to abandon it.
The core city of Barron Territory is a town called Fenghuo City.
City of Plenty
Countless civilians left their homes, locked their doors, and took to the streets.
The Government Affairs Office has issued a notice that the new lord is about to arrive, and everyone must go out to greet him.
Regarding this new lord, everyone who is well-informed already knows his information. The seventeenth son of the king is named William and is made a viscount.
I just don’t know how long this lord can last?
At the gate of the city, the ministers of the Government Affairs Department gathered together, sometimes chatting in low voices, sometimes looking up into the distance.
"It is said that the lord does not have any maternal power, and his biggest relationship is only an uncle of the viscount. It seems that there is only one big knight in the leader's team at most."
"A great knight...well, it's difficult to protect himself."
"Who said it? If the lord didn't live in Fenghuo City, he might have been able to escape in time when the aliens invaded."
"Shut up!"
The first few people all turned serious, but some had slightly raised corners of their mouths, and some had evil eyes.
Fenghuo City has been the central city since the establishment of the territory, and I have never heard of any lord who does not live here.
Time passes slowly.
Clouds of dust rose quietly in the distance.
An armored knight rushed to the city gate: "Lord Calif, the lord's fleet has arrived."
"Okay." The minister named Kelly Ford nodded and said to others: "Manage the people well and do not disturb the lord."
Not long after, dozens of knights came slowly.
All the knights were wearing armor, and except for the first three, the others even wore helmets. Behind them, there was a convoy that stretched like a long dragon.
Califord stepped forward with a smile, his eyes met with the leading knight for an instant, and then he quickly moved away.
He was no more than 20 years old and surrounded by knights. He must be Lord William Sides.
"The commander of the Barron garrison, Kelly Ford, led all the people to welcome Prince William to the throne."
"Hello."
William got off his horse and chatted casually with the leading ministers.
Then everyone rode their horses and entered Fenghuo City along the wide and chaotic streets amid the cheers of the civilians.
Wherever the horses' hooves went, everyone bowed their heads and worshiped.