The horseshoes hit the stone slabs of the street, making a crisp and intensive "tapping" sound. Before the sleeping people in the small buildings on both sides could get out of bed to check what was going on, they had already disappeared like the wind around the corner at the end of the street. This left behind
The next gust of howling wind picked up the fallen leaves on the roadside.
It was a sleepless night. On this night, I don’t know how many people were arguing fiercely in the brightly lit living room, I don’t know how many people were meditating in the silent study, and I don’t know how many people had just arrived in Munich from different places.
The people in the city are waiting for the morning with different thoughts.
The city of Munich is huge. No one knows this group of galloping knights in the alleys shrouded in night. Just like they don’t know where this city and even this empire will go when dawn comes.
Same.
This is a crossroads of destiny.
Just like countless turning points of fate in history, the same silence, the same silence.
Sixteen bandit knights followed Roy.
"Whoosh!" The spear flew past the garbage scattered in the alley like a thin horse. There was a dizzying change in the steps of its feet. It had turned the corner, jumped over a low broken wall, and shot like an arrow.
He entered the waist-high wild grass and pulled out a trajectory like chopping waves in the grass.
Ta-ta-ta, the knights behind them followed up at the same time. Whether they were turning the corner or jumping over the broken wall, the entire team was as tight as a swarm, calm and undisturbed.
While galloping, the knights looked at the thin figure galloping in front of them. Everyone's eyes were full of excitement and enthusiasm!
Everything is like a dream.
If someone had told them more than ten years ago that they would willingly follow a 17 or 18-year-old boy in the future and tie their loyalty and trust to him unconditionally. The only thing they would do is to disdainfully
scoff.
Even not long ago, they left their lives of hardship and humiliation and came here. When they felt the power returning to their bodies again, in their hearts, they were more grateful for this young master, but they were almost as happy as rebirth.
, as well as being shocked and convinced by his magical and mysterious skills.
A knight who has lost his fighting spirit is like a lion who has lost his claws. The strength and glory of the past correspond to today's only humiliation and sorrow.
This is a problem that has troubled knights for hundreds of years. Throughout the ages, there have been countless great knights who sadly left their dazzling stage because they lost their fighting spirit and disappeared from the sight of people's sympathy and compassion, in a low room.
I spent my whole life alone in a low, damp hut.
However, no one expected that this problem, which had caused countless tragedies, would be solved by Roy.
Everyone didn't know how the young Roy mastered this magical technique. But they could fully imagine how many people would go crazy once word spread.
And they chose to follow this young man, not only because he brought them new life, freed them from the abjection and humiliation after losing their fighting spirit, and allowed them to finally pick up the long sword after many years, regain their glory, and find their own glory.
Back to those glorious days that are far away.
More importantly, they want to protect him and prevent him from getting hurt.
When they made this oath, each of them had already given up their dream of making great achievements, traveling freely, conquering the world, and achieving great things.
Their swords have been dusty for a long time. The passion of the past has long since cooled down. They just hope to follow Roy and survive in this troubled world with dignity.
No matter what Roy wanted to do, they just followed it. Whether it was to climb to the top of the imperial aristocracy or just be a rich man, it didn't matter. They no longer fought for their ideals and beliefs, they only gave them the first chance for this.
The boy who has a second life fights.
But no one expected that when they followed Roy and walked out of Green Tower Manor, they would step into such a turbulent and magnificent era.
The knights galloped on horseback. The wind whistled in their ears. The magic moon in the sky was like a huge red jade plate. The thin back of the leading black-haired boy followed the horses in the light of the round moon disk.
The galloping and ups and downs.
Through this back, what the bandit knights saw was a young and hot heart!
From the first day they arrived at Green Tower Manor, they had heard many legends about the young master.
They know that when Roy was just a small handyman in the Baron House of Borabel, he led the people of Borabel out of the land of death and never abandoned him all the way. When he was just a young recruit in the ragtag army
, he once led the mob army to turn defeat into victory in times of crisis.
And now, as a new student in the training camp, he stands at the center of the storm sweeping Munich.
Fight against the invasion of Philander and rescue Archduke Adolf!
Everyone knows what the current Archduke Adolf means to Lulian and the imperial family. Everyone also knows what an impossible task this is.
But even the Red Leaf Knights, the Twelfth Legion and the top nobles gathered in Munich did not dare to mention the word rescue. But Roy stood up without hesitation.
No one knew that there was such a young man and such a team, silently moving forward to rescue Archduke Adolf and save the situation in Lulian. No one knew that this young man who always had a confused smile on his face had become silent.
took a shocking and solid step.
Thinking back on everything that has happened in the past few days, every bandit knight can't help but be amazed and excited by it.
Originally, according to the plan drawn up by the two famous generals Kalenich and Percy, the purpose of the bandit knights entering the camp was to gather a team of thousands of people in this chaotic coalition on the hilltops to ensure that there were enough
to support the implementation of the rescue plan.
After all, although the personal strength of the bandit knights is not weak, their numbers are too small. On a battlefield with thousands of troops, such a team can complete a breakthrough, behead a beheading, and even go deep behind enemy lines to take away the opponent's food and grass base.
But it cannot complete tasks such as occupation, strategic division, and encirclement.
Therefore, an army of thousands of people is the basic bottom line to ensure the smooth implementation of the rescue plan. This is not because Kalenich and Percy do not want to have more troops, but the current situation in Munich makes them
I have no hope of winning the trust and full support of the military generals.
Moreover, even if it is to pull away this army of thousands of people, it will not be an easy task for the bandit army. This requires finding an appropriate time to pull this army away without arousing suspicion.
Take away and invest in key locations in the rescue plan.
Since joining the camp, everyone has been following this plan.
But no one expected that in Aguli, Debata and the other bandit knights who entered the camp were still using their strength and charisma step by step to conquer those rebellious mercenaries and kill them one by one.
When a group of people gathered around him, he was thrown into the logistics escort team. It seemed impossible for Roy to do anything, but with his keen insight, he discovered the secret collusion between the nobles and the Langris people.
While this conspiracy may lead to the collapse of the entire war situation, it also creates a good opportunity to win the support and trust of the coalition generals.
He first took advantage of Herman and others' eagerness to deal with him. He deliberately fought when the other party publicly punished Griffin. Then, after exposing his magic pattern armor and attracting jealousy, he seemed to be forced to do so.
Due to military law and Hermann's strength, he surrendered voluntarily.
And in the cell, after he learned from Herman about the conspiracy of the nobles and the Langlis people to murder General Eugene, he decisively notified Aguli with a pigeon whistle to lead a ragtag army to surround the logistics convoy.
Isolate the news. At the same time, the two great knights of light, Auston and Algernon, subdued Herman and others, thus controlling the back camp, which the nobles regarded as their back garden, without anyone noticing.
With the rear camp in hand, and the insight into the conspiracy between the nobles and the Langlis people, if General Eugene can be rescued, there is no doubt that this coalition will become the strongest backing of the bandit army. Compared to pulling away from it,
The plan of an army, the effect of this is countless times better!
This step by step is simple and clear, but it requires superhuman wisdom.
Asking themselves, none of the bandit knights thought that if they were in Roy's position, they would be able to make such keen judgments, and be able to create and seize such opportunities so calmly.
Tonight, every bandit knight has a new understanding of Roy.
Thinking of this, everyone's lips couldn't help but bring up a smile. They could be sure that their previous thoughts of living an ordinary life peacefully could be completely discarded.
If you follow this young master of yours, you will never be lonely.
Huobao jumped over a sewage ditch and turned onto a secluded path leading to Shannon Manor in Warren District. Roy pursed his lips, and his blue eyes were like a bonfire in the dark, dancing with blazing light.
From Polabel to the cliff where Tom died, from knowing his life experience to entering the first training camp, from the conflict with Scarlett to Kevin's challenge, he was like a little beast walking on a tightrope.
With a little luck and perseverance, he fights against a giant beast with infinite power.
And today, this battle that has changed the trajectory of his life, and is destined to accompany him throughout his life, and to fight with all his strength, finally ushered in a new round!
Schilling!
Lulian is not a place at your mercy!
In the blink of an eye, Roy and the knights had arrived at a path leading to the hill behind Shannon Manor. After dismounting their horses in the dense and quiet woods, Roy turned back and looked around at the bright-eyed bandit knights, with a smile on his face.
That signature harmless and confused smile.
"Gentlemen, let's go!"
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Mrs. Joyce stood at the window, watching Eugene and several of his guards being escorted into the cellar of the annex building under the window.
Before entering the cellar, Eugene turned his head and glanced at the small building. When their eyes collided, a complicated look flashed across both of them. After a moment, Eugene turned his head and, escorted by several noble private knights,
Went into the cellar.
"Why don't you kill him?"
Mrs. Joyce asked coldly without looking back, her face covered with frost like the peak of the Duantian Mountains.
Behind him, Earl of Wales slowly walked out from a group of knights. His thin and gloomy face flickered in and out of focus under the candlelight.
"Madam, we believe that if we can capture him alive, we should try to capture him alive to prevent Avery and his gang from jumping over the wall in a hurry. Moreover, Eugene may be able to be used at the critical moment of controlling the city's defense."
"But you don't want me to live, do you?" Mrs. Joyce turned her head and looked at the Earl of Wales coldly with a pair of phoenix eyes. The word "you" came out of her voice from between her teeth.
The bite was extremely hard. The chill was so cold that it was bone-piercing.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
Several knights under Mrs. Joyce held the hilts of their swords angrily and stared at the Earl of Wales and several other noble private knights. Downstairs, a dozen of their companions were also surrounding the small building.
The noble private knights on the floor looked at each other angrily.
These knights loyal to Mrs. Joyce were resting and chatting in the annex when the attack occurred. Most of them were not wearing armor. They had no time to react to the attack. It was not until Eugene announced his surrender that they
Rushed to Mrs. Joyce's side.
The reason why this happened was not because they were negligent. It was because they wanted to come. This was the heavily fortified city of Munich. As the leader of the aristocracy, Mrs. Joyce was actually equivalent to the most powerful person in the city.
No one can do anything to her.
What's more, Shannon Manor is Mrs. Joyce's secret property and is unknown to the public. Therefore, they only need to place sentries at the gate of the manor and several key locations. However, the high-profile deployment of defenses can easily attract the attention of surrounding households.
, which goes against Mrs. Joyce’s original intention of choosing this place to meet Eugene.
But what the knights didn't expect was that the enemy did not attack the manor. Instead, the nobles who were on the same camp as the lady launched a brazen attack. Dozens of them usually didn't look up or down, and even ate meat and drank wine at the same table.
The private knights easily surrounded the small building.
Although the purpose of these guys was to attack Eugene, they also put Mrs. Joyce in an extremely dangerous situation. At least. For a few minutes when they launched the attack, only Eugene and Joyce were in the living room.
There are two ladies. One is a powerless woman, and the other is a glorious knight. If Eugene wants to harm the lady, kill her or capture her, it will be almost effortless.
The knights of the Joyce family don't know why Eugene let Mrs. Joyce go, but they know that all this was caused by Wells and these private knights!
Their lords were in danger, which made them feel humiliated and angry.
Under Mrs. Joyce's cold gaze, Wells's face still showed the same smile that had remained unchanged for thousands of years.
Among the nobles of Lulian, Mrs. Joyce is definitely a powerful presence. Although she always behaves friendly and low-key, and always likes to use her beauty and superb communication skills to achieve her goals, if anyone thinks
That's all she has, so she's making a big mistake.
Just like now.
Looking at the tense knights beside Mrs. Joyce, Wells felt as if he had seen the woman's sharp claws. It seemed that if he was not careful, he would be eaten alive by her.
In the past, let alone directly opposing Mrs. Joyce, even if it was just a small offense, he would not be able to eat, sleep, and be in fear. But today, Wells felt that his heartbeat was very steady and his palms were very tight.
It works, and the knees are straight and strong!
Tonight's action was planned by Xilin and Natasha.
They chose a group of Lulian nobles who were not so close to Mrs. Joyce, and who were most eager and determined to surrender to the Lanrith family. They gathered the most elite armed forces in their hands. And Wells
, is the executor of this operation.
Wells had already led four knights of glory and more than twenty knights of justice to a nearby manor before nightfall. The lucky owner of the small manor held a golden manor that was more than twice the value of his manor.
, it only took an hour of prayer to pack up the luggage and leave quietly.
Standing on the hillside behind the manor, Wells watched Mrs. Joyce and Eugene's motorcades drive into the manor less than a prayer time apart. Then, without hesitation, he issued the order to launch an attack.
Order.
The attack was unexpectedly smooth due to calculated calculations, the negligence of the Joyce family's guard knights, and Eugene's abandonment of resistance.
Taking Eugene is equivalent to taking Munich.
Even though there are officers such as Avery and a group of nobles who finally joined Archduke Adolf, they are leaderless and they cannot be the opponent of Lord Schilling who has already planned everything.
This time, Wells was very satisfied with his performance.
After capturing Eugene, he had already sent someone to notify Xilin as soon as possible. He could already imagine what huge rewards he would receive after tomorrow!
Under Joyce's gaze, Wells said leisurely: "Madam, you have misunderstood. How dare we show the slightest disrespect to you, the noble one? There must be a small mistake..."
He pretended to be thinking and innocent, and said: "Master Xilin informed me directly about the matter. He told me that you will personally lure Eugene to Shannon Manor, and I only need to bring people to cooperate with your actions. Uniform
Just Eugene. As for the rest, I don't need to ask."
As he said that, he looked up at Joyce and said with some confusion, "I thought Madam had already made perfect arrangements, and Eugene was indeed led here by Madam, so... Could it be that you and Eugene
Is there any other secret about General Jin’s meeting?”
Wells's words directly put all the responsibility on Schilling. In addition, they also hinted at the fact that Mrs. Joyce and Eugene met privately. For a while, all the people heard were the Joyce family
The knights cursed in their hearts. This old fox!
Mrs. Joyce looked at the confident Wells, her eyes flashing.
She is not afraid of Xilin. Although she takes the initiative to seek refuge, the person she seeks refuge with is the Langris family, not Xilin, the second-level housekeeper.
Besides, after all, this is still the Saint Solan Empire and Lulian! Although the Lanlith family is powerful, it is not so easy for them to rule this empire and extend their influence to Lulian. At least for now, they are not
The rulers of this land. At least for now, they still need the cooperation of the local nobles before they can get their hands into the chaos engulfing the city of Munich.
Even in front of Schilling, Mrs. Joyce dared to admit the fact that she had met with Eugene. At worst, she could just make up a story.
Everyone knows this kind of thing. But the more they understand it, the fewer people will lift up their skirts to find out.
In this situation that is related to the rise and fall of the family, looking forward and backward, pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the same choice that every noble family will make.
As a super family, the Lanlis people naturally understand this truth. As long as there is no direct conflict or damage, they can only turn a blind eye, and pursuing and pursuing them will only make them in the minds of the nobles.
, it seems that the magnanimity and structure are too small and not worth relying on.
What Joyce is worried about is that she doesn't know where Schilling is going to take Munich.
Unknowingly, he seemed to have lost control of the situation.
First of all, without the betrayal of those around him, the meeting between himself and Eugene would never have been leaked. Secondly, Schilling could transcend himself and directly command Wells, which meant that he had the ability to put aside himself in Lulian.
The ability to act alone. Third, Wells was the first person to openly surrender to Schilling. It is not surprising that he was the one to direct the attack. But besides him, who else was involved?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Joyce slightly narrowed her moving eyes.
In front of his eyes, he could see Xilin's sneer for a moment, and for a moment he could see Eugene looking at his complicated eyes. In his mind, for a moment, he could see the names of those nobles who might have taken refuge with Xilin and jointly participate in tonight's attack, and for a moment he could see himself standing there with his bare hands.
Fear in front of Eugene.
Once tonight is over, Munich will be in chaos tomorrow!
What does Schilling want to do? What choice will Eugene make? Will Avery and his gang be defeated? On this road of betrayal, will he continue to make mistakes, or...
For a moment, Mrs. Joyce's mind was in a mess.
From a rational point of view, Eugene's capture has already destined the balance of Munich's situation to favor Schilling and the nobles. As the leader among the nobles, he is also the culprit of Eugene's capture.
It seems that I can only go further and further down this road of betrayal, with no way to turn back.
Moreover, even if he wanted to turn around, Wells and the knights led by him in front of him could not be suppressed by himself. What's more, the dozens of Lanris southward knights in Xilin's hands were a powerful force.
A force that is enough to influence the situation in Munich. Even I cannot resist this force.
However, from an emotional point of view... recalling the way Eugene looked at her, Mrs. Joyce suddenly felt that she seemed to have been wrong from the beginning.
Perhaps, as Eugene said, there are some things where interests do not need to be considered.
Just like Eugene. He came today with only eight ordinary guards and a coachman.
At such a moment, when meeting him, why didn't he worry that it was a trap? But he still came. So calm and calm, risking his life. Even when he was attacked and he stood in front of him with bare hands.
, he still didn’t take action.
Compared with him, people like himself and Wells, no matter how gorgeous their robes are, are still full of lice!
For a moment, Mrs. Joyce's heart, which had already been infected by intrigues, seemed to be blocked by something, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Seeing the change in expression on Mrs. Joyce's face, Wells half-closed his triangular eyes with loose eyelids and said, "Madam, I have sent someone to inform Mr. Schilling of the situation here. I think he must
We will be happy with our harvest. Tomorrow is the day when Fano’s rear army will send out troops. Lord Xilin believes that our task is to stay here and not go anywhere. Tomorrow at the camp in the south of the city, he will personally direct a good show
.”
"Don't go anywhere?" Mrs. Joyce's fingers were clenched with too much force, revealing a trace of white from lack of blood.
"Yes, don't go anywhere." Wells said coldly, "Master Xilin said that madam, you are a smart person and you will understand how much he loves you."
"Presumptuous!" A knight beside Mrs. Joyce couldn't help scolding, "Are you trying to imprison Mrs. Joyce?"
"How can this be called imprisonment..." Earl of Wales sneered. However, as soon as he spoke, he was interrupted by Mrs. Joyce waving her hand.
"It goes without saying," Mrs. Joyce slowly sat down on the sofa, "I understand."
She knew that this was Xilin and wanted to keep herself out of it.
Today's meeting with Eugene made Xilin smell a trace of unreliability in her. Obviously, after capturing Eugene, Xilin has been able to complete the rest of the plan through someone he has newly mastered. At this time,
All he needed her to do was stay here.
As long as Joyce does not openly object, then the nobles who followed her before will continue to follow Xilin according to their inertia. He, Xilin, will also give her a step down, and even seduce Eugene.
The credit for falling into a trap should be attributed to her.
Xilin is not afraid of her disobedience.
The future direction of the situation in Munich has been clearly laid out in front of her. If she still has a shred of reason, she will understand that unless she wants to give up everything she has done to join the Langris family and talk to Wells
Let's have a fight. Otherwise, staying here is her best choice.
Looking at the knight beside her, Mrs. Joyce's bright eyes gradually faded into the darkness beyond the candlelight.
She suddenly regretted it.
It wasn't because of her appointment with Eugene, or because she had chosen to seek refuge with Langris before. She had always been a woman who would never regret once she made a decision. She just felt that her hesitation made her hesitate before making a decision.
, the opportunity to continue the game has been lost.
Besides having no regrets, she has never been a peaceful woman.
This time, she suddenly wanted to put aside her interests and reason and make a decision that made her feel comfortable, and maybe she could be a little bit proud of it when talking to her granddaughter in the future.
Unfortunately, there is no chance anymore.
Tonight, at Shannon Manor, the knights under his command were not enough to defeat Wells.
The living room was silent.
And at this moment, suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves.