The sky quietly darkened.
Large patches of gray clouds gradually covered the sky, blocking the noon sun, causing the light that fell on the Black Iron Castle to become extremely oppressive and heavy. This black city was panting heavily like an old man who couldn't bear the weight of a heavy burden. The pressure came from the battle between Sir Sharon and Hagrid. The two of them had risen from a secret battle to an open battle. This was a terrible thing for the people living in the city.
Because their sons, husbands, or fathers were in Sharon's army or the Black Cloud Knight Regiment. No matter who won in the end, it could be imagined that they would only be the ones who bled and suffered.
Galloping through the streets of the city, men and women emerged from the dark houses from time to time, their faces filled with panic. Allen took a panoramic view of this face, and at the same time, he read the desire on their faces to end the battle as soon as possible.
Black Iron Castle was a rough city, and its layout was equally simple and intuitive. Black Cloud Avenue, which connected the city gate, was the central axis of the entire city. All the buildings in the city were distributed on both sides of this central axis. It was also a city of distinct classes. The closer it was to the outskirts of the city, the more low houses there were. They were connected by complex and narrow alleys, forming a densely packed slum area. The closer they got to the center of the city, the wider the streets radiated from Black Cloud Avenue, the larger the houses, and the wider the spacing. The most obvious was the greenery. The vegetation planted on both sides of the road was obviously not visible when they first entered the city.
Housing determined identity and status, and the class nature of the poor and the nobles could be clearly distinguished in this city.
Iron Stone Avenue was undoubtedly the most honorable place in the city. The spacious street that turned from Black Cloud Avenue led directly to the palace-like City Lord's Mansion. On both sides of the Iron and Stone Avenue were large houses and courtyards, and the environment was quiet and elegant. Mansion No. 1 was undoubtedly the largest and most luxurious house in the city. The courtyard was deep and there were many flowers and plants planted inside. The layout of the house, which consisted of the main building, the auxiliary courtyard, the lawn, the garden, the carriage house, and so on, was a rare complex layout even on the Iron and Stone Avenue.
To be able to live in such a large mansion, the identity of the owner of the mansion was naturally not simple. In fact, this house was actually Sharon's private house, where he used to settle his wife and several children. However, today seemed to be an exception. When Hagrid's cavalry arrived in front of Mansion No. 1, they were stopped by the soldiers stationed in front of the mansion. These soldiers wore dark brown armor with a wolf emblem on the chest.
This meant that they were Sir Sharon's Guards, a military system that was completely independent of the army and not under the command of Hagrid. There were less than a hundred guards, but they were all meticulously trained soldiers. Their commander was naturally Tucker, who was known to be able to challenge Hagrid. Of course, that young man had just been defeated by Hagrid not long ago, and his reputation had plummeted, but he still had strength that could not be underestimated.
Tucker was on duty in the City Lord's Mansion, so the soldiers stationed in the mansion were his adjutant, Peterson. Pearson was a middle-aged man. He was so serious that he looked a little wooden. Level 13 strength was comparable to Hagrid's subordinate, the Dark Thunder Knight, and it was enough to serve as Tucker's adjutant. His armor was very ordinary in style, and there were even a few inconspicuous cracks on it. If it weren't for the fact that one of the eyes on the wolf's head that was marked with a scarlet color, it would be difficult to recognize him as the adjutant of the guards. Otherwise, if Pearson was thrown into the crowd, it would be difficult for people to recognize him.
After all, he was too ordinary, too ordinary.
Seeing Hagrid's cavalry floating over like a black cloud, Pearson's heart skipped a beat. Then, he had someone open the iron door of the mansion and walked forward with a group of soldiers. He waved his hand and told the guards who were blocking Hagrid to retreat. Then, he stood at attention on Hagrid, who was riding on a tall horse. He clenched his fist and lightly hammered his chest. "Lord Hagrid."
"Adjutant Pearson, what's going on? I want to see Melinda. "Hagrid's voice came from behind the War Iron Mask, sounding cold and emotionless.
Pearson's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "I'm sorry, Lord Hagrid. Ser Sharon has decreed that no one is to see her ladyship without his consent. "
"Including me?"
"Including you!"
"That's my sister!" Hagrid's tone increased by another three points.
Pearson looked at Hagrid blankly and said, "I'm sorry, my lord. Please don't make things difficult for us."
Hagrid's hand was already on his pitch-black greatsword, and Dark Thunder Knight's hand was also on the folding crossbow beside the horse. All the cavalry except Allen entered a state of readiness for battle. The cold killing intent that pounced on Pearson and the guards caused their faces to turn pale. Even the adjutant thought that a battle was inevitable when Hagrid's hand suddenly left the giant sword and grabbed the reins again. "Alright, since it's Sir's order."
He actually turned his horse around, waved his hand, and left with the cavalry.
Only then did Pearson heave a sigh of relief. He realized that his back was already wet with cold sweat.
When he came, he was aggressive, but when he left, he allowed the horse to move slowly. Hagrid didn't know if it was for Allen or to understand the doubts of the people below. He rode on his horse and said indifferently, "That was a trap Sharon set for me. He wanted to provoke me and make me do something wrong." Just like just now, if we were impulsive and charged into the house. Then Sharon can hold it against us and use the army directly against us. And this time, people won't be on our side. "
"But my lord, are we going to ignore Madam and Young Master?" A Knight said.
Hagrid had already taken off the cold metal mask. "Everything will be settled tonight. Let Sir be proud for a while longer. I think Melinda and the others will be able to endure it until tomorrow. "
Hearing his words, the Knight rubbed his fists and palms together. Allen was deep in thought. Right now, both Sharon and Hagrid wanted to deal with their opponents as soon as possible. So Sharon borrowed troops from other big shots, while Hagrid came directly to him. Now that he had arrived, it was obvious that Sharon had yet to borrow reinforcements, so the outcome could be predicted.
Everything was only for tonight.
In the evening, it rained. At first, it was only a gust of wind and rain. When every household lit up their lights, the Black Iron Castle was raining heavily. From time to time, thunder rumbled in the sky. The large bolts of lightning seemed to want to split the world apart, causing the city below to constantly cycle between light and darkness.
Amidst the lightning and thunder, Sharon's face was also faintly discernible in the alternating light. After the intense flash of light passed, he pulled the gauze curtain and completely covered the world outside the window. Thus, a face engraved with vicissitudes of life returned to the warm light of the study. Sharon put his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice, "You said that Hagrid went to Iron Stone One in the morning, but he only said a few words and clapped his hands and left?"
The young personal guard commander, Tucker, said respectfully, "That's right, Sir. I thought Hagrid would be unable to help but make a move. Then I would have the chance to ask this Guild Leader Knight for advice. "
Obviously, he was indignant about losing to Hagrid in front of everyone last time.
Sharon shook his head and said, "Hagrid has always been very shrewd and calm." Thinking about how many opponents had been dragged down by his deep scheming back then. However, now that I'm his opponent, he definitely won't do anything meaningless. Since there was no conflict at Iron Stone No.1, it could only mean that he had other plans. And what he wanted would not be a small matter. "
"Do you know where he went some time ago?"
"This" Tucker lowered his head and said, "This subordinate should indeed strengthen the training of intelligence professionals."
"Then I can't blame you." Sharon waved his hand and said, "After he came back last time, he took on the heavy responsibility of the city defense. That has always been the job of the Black Cloud Knight Guild, and I can't stop it. It's not surprising that Hagrid took the opportunity to block our line of sight. However, it's not hard to guess where he's going. I think he's going to ask for reinforcements. "
"Reinforcements?" Tucker sneered, "Earl Rackett has promised us to send troops to help. The army is on its way now. When the First Class Earl's army arrives, I'll see what reinforcements can save Commander Hagrid. "
"That's right, so during this period of time, you should try your best to restrain yourself. Let Hagrid be mighty for a while longer. "A trace of tiredness appeared in Sharon's eyes." I'm tired. You can go down first. "
"Please rest at ease, my lord."
After Tucker left, Sharon still did not leave. He suddenly remembered a lot of things, especially when he was young. At that time, he and Hagrid were not enemies. Sharon suddenly sighed. "How on earth did we get to this point?"
This sigh carried a hint of helplessness that could not be relieved.
The torrential rain continued, and the rain lines shattered the heavens and the earth. In such an environment, their line of sight was severely disturbed, which distressed the two guards who were squatting in the rain in a hidden sentry post in the City Lord's Mansion. They were wearing raincoats made of animal leather, but they were still unable to prevent the rain from entering their armor and close-fitting clothes. The damp feeling was truly terrible.
One of them cursed, "Why hasn't this damn rain stopped yet?"
His companion smiled bitterly and looked at him, as if he wanted to say something. However, the expression in his eyes suddenly changed, as if he had seen something terrifying. The guard opened his mouth wide, but before he could spit out the words he wanted to say, a steel arrow pierced through the curtain of rain and nailed into the guard's neck with rain all over the sky. The strong impact even caused him to take a few steps back, and then he fell down from the rooftop of the City Lord's Mansion.
Before the remaining guards could react, they felt intense pain coming from their backs. Then, the sound of rain in their ears gradually faded away, and the world in their eyes began to spin. He fell to the ground of the rooftop, but there were two steel arrows on his back that had almost sunk into his body.
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