When it got dark, the Red Leaf Knights lit torches. The flames gathered together and flowed rapidly along the mountains, canyons and plains, looking like a flying fire dragon from a distance.
As the most important armed force in Lulian and one of the five major knights in the empire, every move of the Red Leaf Knights attracts people's attention. Especially such a huge operation attracts attention in the villages, towns, manors and ranches along the way.
The people were astonished.
Accompanied by a maid, an aristocratic lady walked up to the balcony of the manor's small building and looked at the knights in bright clothes and angry horses outside the manor fence. Her eyes were confused and blurred. She didn't know where these knights were going, but the vigorous figures and galloping figures
The war horse is every young girl’s dream.
The farmers in the fields beside the road were holding hoes and gaping at the majestic horses galloping past them. The sound of hoofbeats was like thunder, which was heart-stirring. Until the figure of the last knight disappeared into the fiery horizon of the setting sun.
They were still standing in the flying dust, unable to recover.
The merchants, civilians, nobles and mercenaries on the road had all moved to the side of the road. Everyone looked up at the billowing iron stream whizzing past, and at the bright armor on the majestic knights.
, the cold steel masks and the neat rows of lances in their hands were just dazzling.
The long spear flags fluttering in the wind on the lances and the fiery red articles on the armors of the horses all told them the identity of the army in front of them. For a while, people were surprised and talked a lot.
Needless to say, ordinary people, even some nobles who are always in control of the upper-level news, don’t know why the Red Leaf Knights are dispatching with such a big fanfare. In surprise, they sent their cronies to contact and inquire, but there was no response.
Get any news.
This is no small matter. You must know that in the current Lulian Province, the Red Leaf Knights, one of the five major knights of the empire, is far superior in strength and status to the Fifth Army, the Munich City Guard and the Knights led by Sophia.
Above the Knights of Bavaria.
Even when Meiding City was at its most dangerous, the Red Leaf Knights stationed in Fjord Town still did what they were supposed to do and didn't even move.
As far as they were concerned, as long as the Phillies did not attack Munich, it would be nothing to them. They could act according to their own judgment. As long as they did not want to, even if Adolf was surrounded by the enemy or even killed, they would not
Will not leave his camp even half a step.
This is determined by the supreme status of the Red Leaf Knights. In the entire Saint Solan Empire, apart from the Royal Knights, there are only five such knights!
And now, the second brigade of the Red Leaf Knights stationed in the fjord is completely out. There are a hundred Red Leaf Knights alone! This has never happened in the more than a year since the Red Leaf Legion went south to join the Lulian war.
Yes! Even in several previous battles, the Red Leaf Knights dispatched by the Red Leaf Legion were only thirty or fifty people.
People stared at this troop heading west quickly with doubts. When the fire dragon roared past, homing pigeons and homing falcons took off into the sky and flew towards their different destinations.
Whoops, eh...
As the horses neighed, Philippe and Kameni stopped side by side on the roadside. Ten red leaf knights separated neatly from the galloping horse team, turned their horses in a circle, and gathered behind them.
As soon as the war horse stopped, shook its head and snorted, an intelligence officer had already passed through the galloping team and galloped to Philip.
"What do you say?" Philip asked.
"Medicine has replied." The intelligence officer held a letter falcon on his left hand and handed a piece of brown paper to Philip with his right hand.
Philip quickly unfolded it and took a look, his face suddenly turned cold. He gritted his teeth and handed the brown paper to Kameni, saying: "That's right, starting from fifteen kilometers east of Medin City, all the way to the front of us, everything is covered by Wenger."
The people in the viscounty were attacked. For four whole prayer hours, no one of them was spared."
Kameni quickly read the information on the vellum and couldn't help frowning.
Philip asked the intelligence officer: "What do other parties say?"
The intelligence officer reported: "The scouts we sent have found out that two prayer hours ago, Viscount Wenger's guard left the castle and headed southwest. At the same time, more than a hundred of their troops stationed at the Sanin Village Pass also disappeared.
Preliminary judgment shows that they are heading to the target area."
"Does this need to be judged?!" Philip said coldly: "Collude with the Black Skeleton Bandit Group to attack and kill passing caravans. Hey, Wenger made a good plan!"
"How many are there?" Kameni asked.
"There are more than fifty knights, more than a hundred cavalry, and nearly three hundred infantry. They were all recruited within the past year. It is said that many of them have unknown origins," the intelligence officer said.
Philippe and Kameni gasped at the same time. A small viscounty actually had four to five hundred people armed. This was simply more terrifying than a family of counts!
What's worse is that the Black Skeleton Bandit Group alone has more than 600 people, and together with the Viscount Wenger Guards, the number exceeds a thousand. How can a small caravan compete with it? I'm afraid we haven't waited for the Red Leaf Knights.
When we arrived at the scene of the incident, the enemy had already cleaned up the battlefield and evacuated!
According to the laws of the St. Solan Empire, Wenger cannot be convicted without sufficient personal and material evidence. Even if Philip decides that he did it, there is nothing he can do.
"Damn it!" Phillip's handsome face was livid, and veins were bulging on his forehead.
"Don't worry," Kameni pondered and asked the intelligence officer: "You just said that the other side has three hundred infantry?"
The intelligence officer nodded and said: "Yes. There are about 20 cavalry and 50 or 60 infantry staying in Wenger Castle. In addition, there are more than 70 or 80 people at the checkpoints along the way. We estimate that the number of people heading to the target area
The total number of people is about two hundred, and more than half of them are infantry."
Kameni nodded and said to Philip: "If there are infantry, they won't be able to move fast. Moreover, Luoxia City is to the north of us. The distance is no closer than the fjord, and we have to pass through a tributary of the Shilai River on the way. I guess
, if we move forward at full speed, we should be only half a prayer time behind them."
Kameni's words did not make Philip much easier.
He knew very well that based on the current situation and the comparison of the strengths of both sides, it was better to hope for a miracle than to hope that the caravan would persist until the knights arrived.
Kameni sighed, patted him on the shoulder and said: "You have done everything you can. Even if you can't save your friend in the end, there is no need to blame yourself."
"No," Philip shook his head, "He cannot die no matter what. Not only did he save my life, he also saved Alessia's life!"
"Oh?" Kameni suddenly opened his eyes.
Philip told in a low voice how he met Roy and how he escaped from death with his help. Finally, he smiled bitterly and said: "His name is Roy, and he is the guardian knight appointed by Alessia a year ago.
!”
"It's him!" Kameni said in surprise.
As a teacher in the highest-ranking academy in the empire, although he didn't know everything about what happened in the small southern town of Borabel, he had heard about it.
Especially the name Roy, for a time made many people think that he was the princess's fiancé. Later it was discovered that this sixteen-year-old boy, who was about the same age as the princess, turned out to be just a commoner with blue eyes.
The baron works as a handyman.
After that, the story about this young man spread a lot and became the central topic in the aristocratic circle.
Among those rumors, there were disparagements from the Holy See, and praises from the Royal Knights. Some were ridiculous, and some were true. It was difficult to distinguish between true and false. But the matter of being named a Quasi-Guardian Knight was absolutely true.
With this alone, his name spread throughout the aristocratic circle, even surpassing Augustus for a time.
However, no matter how famous he is, he is still just a dead person in the end.
More than a year has passed, and this name has disappeared into the vast river of history. The nobles are now talking about this war and the approaching imperial capital tournament. Based on their memory of a commoner's name,
I'm afraid I have already forgotten him.
Kameni was a little curious. He didn't expect that this boy was not only alive, but also grew into an outstanding magician. You know, the 18-year-old magician was extremely powerful even in the first training camp.
Rare.
"Where did our front line go?" asked Philip.
"Twenty kilometers away from the target area." the intelligence officer replied.
Philip nodded, turned the horse's head, and said coldly: "Give the order and speed up. Even if the horse is exhausted, we must arrive within half a prayer time. If anyone dares to stop you on the way, kill him!"
After speaking, Philip leaned his spurs, the horse's hind legs slightly bent, and then shot out like an arrow.
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Kenneth wrapped his body tightly in a black cloak.
Although it was already spring, the cold wind at night was still unbearable. The soldiers at the checkpoint gathered around bonfires to keep warm. In the surrounding wilderness, there were bonfires raised by caravans and civilians who had blocked their way.
Looking at these beating flames, I don’t know why, but Kenneth always feels a little uneasy. This kind of situation has never happened since he became the squadron leader of the black monks of the Inquisition of Bronn County, even if
The county bishop was attacked and killed some time ago, so he didn't have any worries.
Bronn County is a member of the Western District Holy See. As long as the Western District Bishop Saki is here, no one can make a difference here.
However, Kenneth did not have a good impression of Sacchi.
Firstly, he is just a squadron leader in a county and parish, with twenty or thirty martial monks under his command, so he is too far away from Saki. Secondly, Saki is too ruthless in making money. Just like this time...
Kenneth turned his head to look at the guards of Viscount Wenger and snorted coldly.
Being with these guys every day, he didn't guess something.
However, the task given to him by the superiors was to search for the murderer of the county bishop at the checkpoint. Since the superiors were pretending to be confused, he should just pretend that he stayed here just for the murderer who had no clues at all. Others,
I can't control it myself, and I can't even think about it.
People who know too many things never end well!
Unscrewing the small silver flask in his arms, Kenneth took a sip of wine. He glanced coldly at the few mercenaries and freedom knights who were looking here.
Under his gaze, these rough men turned their heads in silence.
No one dares to slip under the nose of the black-clad priests of the Inquisition. Once caught, what awaits them may be that they will become suspects in the murder of the county bishop and be thrown into the Vatican prison, or even be killed directly.
The sound of horse hooves and wheels came in the cool and silent night.
A moment later, with a few shaking stirrups, a small motorcade appeared in the eyes of Kenneth and the people on both sides of the official road who stood on tiptoe to look.
Kenneth looked at the approaching carriage and the looming guards beside the carriage. After a moment, his expression suddenly changed.
What appeared in front of him was a Vatican motorcade. Two carriages, eight knights, and a dozen deacons and monks. There were not many people, and they were not very impressive. But the cross flag on the carriage with a black background and gold rim made Kenneth...
and his men were horrified. That was the banner of the Bishop of Bronn!
The meeting at the Munich Cathedral quickly passed through Kenneth's mind. Without hesitation, he led his men to rush forward quickly!
There is no doubt that the person who came slowly was none other than the new county bishop of Bronn County!
Soon, Kenneth confirmed his guess. Because, in the escort team, a familiar knight nodded slightly in response to his questioning eyes. At this time, Kenneth did not hesitate and respectfully walked to the carriage window.
He bowed forward and said: "Kenneth, Captain of the Bronn County Military Monk Squadron, meet your lord."
"Kenneth..." A familiar voice sounded in Kenneth's ears. He raised his head and saw a familiar face appearing in the opened curtains, "What are you doing here?"
Kenneth stared blankly at the fat face in front of him. He originally thought that this man had been knocked to the ground and even became a prisoner. However, he did not expect that not only did he not fall, but...
Kenneth swallowed hard, and in a voice that sounded like he was far away, he stammered: "About... Bishop Joseph."
"Presumptuous!" A deacon said with a cold eyebrow: "Lord Joseph is the new Bishop of Bronn County appointed by Lord Lullian Archbishop Wallace..."
"Okay, Kenneth and I are old acquaintances." Joseph motioned to Evan who was following the car to open the door, got out of the carriage, and interrupted the deacon. He turned around and looked around at the piles of bonfires.
He asked in understanding: "What are you doing?"
Kenneth had come to his senses at this time, and quickly and respectfully explained: "I am reporting to the County Bishop that we are here to search for the murderer of the former County Bishop." He was also smart. He had known that Joseph was being squeezed out by the former County Bishop. At this moment,
When referring to the former county bishop, the title lord is automatically omitted.
"Oh?" Joseph's eyes flashed and he asked, "Are there any clues?"
Kenneth shook his head and said: "No!"
Joseph nodded. This was not beyond his expectation. Because according to the secret monk, the murderer should be in the hands of Bishop Saki of the West District. In this case, how could he let the murderer be caught by Kenneth and the others.
In other words, Kenneth and the others are just going through the motions here.
Thinking of the secret monk, Joseph is still in a daze.
From the moment he stepped into Munich Cathedral at dawn until now, everything has been like a dream. When he walked into the Holy See, he was a scapegoat carrying a scapegoat, but now, he is carrying Archbishop Wallace with him
The new county bishop who was personally assigned to his subordinates took office!
There is nothing more ups and downs in life than this.
While he was sighing, Joseph suddenly felt a vibration under his feet. Not only him, but everyone around him felt it. The people around the fire stood up in horror, and the soldiers and black-clothed priests at the checkpoint all shouted at the same time.
Looking east.
A moment later, the violent sound of horse hooves swept over like rolling thunder!