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Joe sat cross-legged on the ground and stared blankly at the seven crooked bars beside his feet.
They were the marks of the number of days.
Every day that passed, he would dig a line in the ground with his fingers.
Today was the seventh day.
He did not dare to think about whether Farina was still alive or whether Lorenzo was still torturing her. Whenever he thought about it, he would feel a stabbing pain in his heart.
Joe began to wonder if he had made the wrong choice.
Although Sean had agreed to his request and had not been mistreated, Graycastle was too far away from the Kingdom of Wolfheart. It would take at least a month for the King of Graycastle to make a decision and send troops to the Kingdom of Wolfheart. It would take even longer if he had to discuss, consider, and prioritize other matters.
He was not confident that Roland Wimbledon would deal with the internal strife of the church like he dealt with domestic politics.
It was even possible that Roland would refuse.
In that case, all his efforts would be in vain.
Joe lowered his eyes and looked at the chain around his ankle.
It connected him to the foot of the bed and was about the length of a man.
Perhaps he could use this chain to ….
"Hey, are you awake?" The tent flap was suddenly lifted and the dazzling light shone in, causing Joe to squint. "You're still awake. In that case, come with us. "
"Go... where?" The sudden light seemed to interrupt his train of thought. His mind was as blank as the ground.
"To the Kingdom of Wolfheart, of course. Aren't you in a hurry to save your lover? "
Joe's eyes gradually adjusted to the sunlight. It was Sean who was standing in front of him.
Then, a key was thrown to him.
Joe finally realized the meaning of Sean's words. He grabbed the key with trembling hands and said, "Is, is it..."
"His Majesty has approved the rescue plan and decided to take you back to Neverwinter for trial," Sean said calmly. "The team in charge of this operation has arrived at Coral Bay. After meeting up with them, we can head directly to Archduke Island."
"Already... arrived?
How could it be so fast? "
Joe could not believe his ears.
But now was not the time to think about this!
Joe opened the lock in a flurry. He staggered as he stood up, but he managed to stand up straight.
"If you feel unwell …"
"No, please take me there!"
He pleaded eagerly.
The corners of Xiao En's mouth curled up slightly. "Then come."
Charle looked back at the mark on the ground. The twisted horizontal bar was imprinted with a silver edge by the sunlight, as if it was shining brightly.
He didn't know what kind of future awaited him.
But he finally saw a glimmer of hope.
Charle took a deep breath and followed the guard out of the tent.
…
One day later.
Coral Bay.
This was the easternmost port in the Kingdom of Dawn. Compared to the ports closer to Graycastle and the Fjords, this port was undoubtedly much more deserted. Ever since the church had swept through the Kingdom of Wolfheart and the Kingdom of Everwinter, the situation had worsened. The royal family had fallen, and the nobles were fighting for power. Even now, the two kingdoms were still in chaos, and the trade had declined significantly. Most of the ships docked at the pier were flying the flags of the Chamber of Commerce of the Fjords, while ships from the two northern kingdoms were rarely seen.
Among these sparse ships, there was one that was rather eye-catching.
It had no sail, and black smoke was rising from the top of its head. Large wooden wheels were hanging on both sides, and the hull seemed to be made of stone.
"The legendary stone ship of Graycastle."
Joe thought.
Although he had long heard of its existence, it was the first time he saw it with his own eyes.
As soon as they boarded the deck, two people immediately came to greet them.
It was a man and a woman.
Joe's eyes quickly swept over the two people, and his heart sank slightly.
For some reason, he vaguely felt that the woman was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
"Ah, it's Lady Zoey and Lady Betty," Xiao En greeted them warmly. "Did His Majesty entrust this mission to you?"
"Because we happened to be in Neverwinter at that time, and we've been to the Kingdom of Dawn before." The woman shrugged. "If it wasn't for His Majesty, I really wouldn't want to come so far away … The front line is already fighting with the demons, so I should stay there."
"By the way, instead of calling you Lady, I'd rather you call me Miss." The man grinned. "Unlike Zoey, I'm one of the last ones to wake up. It's only been a hundred years since then."
"A hundred years isn't old enough?" The woman glanced at him.
"But it's strange. In the Dream World, those people all fought to call me Miss. Of course … it's not impossible for Her Majesty. "
"Then call me Miss." Xiao En looked a little helpless. "If you think it's better this way."
"Wait … what are they talking about?" Joe looked at him blankly. "Lady? Miss? No matter how he looked at it, this person was a man. And what did it mean that they had already fought with the demons? The Bloody Moon did not appear, so what was the demon they were talking about?
"Is this the last priest of the church?" The woman called Zoey looked at him up and down. "The hope of the Queen of Starfall City was turned into a tool for stupid people to fight for power. Although we used to be enemies, I still feel sorry for her."
"So, it's a kind of reincarnation for us to end all this." The other man nodded. "Since everyone is here, let's go."
"Everyone is here?"
Joe did not pay attention to the inexplicable words and quickly looked around. This stone ship was not big enough to accommodate an army, but there were no other ships of Graycastle around.
"Your Excellency …" Joe gritted his teeth and asked.
The one who answered him was Zoey. "The rescue team you mentioned is here."
"Here?"
As if to verify his guess, the woman pointed at herself and then at Betty. "She and I are the whole team."
Joe looked at Xiao En in horror. "Your Excellency! Lorenzo has a God's Punishment Army — "
"Five people, no more than ten at most, right?" Sean interrupted him.
Joe stared at him blankly and could not even answer with a "yes". "Why? Why do the three of them look so relaxed? That's a monster with an extraordinary body!"
"Ignorance leads to fearlessness?" "How is that possible?" Joe was not sure about the others, but Graycastle had fought with the God's Punishment Army in Coldwind Ridge, so they should know this kind of terrifying warrior only better than the church.
Even if they had powerful firearms, attacking the castle would weaken their advantage in shooting range. Once they entered a narrow area and encountered Scourge, it would be difficult for them to kill him instantly. After all, they were not afraid of pain and would not stop killing until they could not move.
According to his plan, at least one to two hundred people should enter the castle separately and kill the enemies one by one. Only then could they take down the castle at a low cost. If the number of people was lower than that, the casualties would increase significantly.
But … two people?
How was that possible?
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