"Was she injured during the arrest?"
"Yes, she was shot in the leg. Although the bleeding has been stopped, she probably can't walk anymore."
"Are the others all right?"
"There was also a witch from the Bloodfang Association called Skyflare. She died that night." Tilly sighed. "Our people didn't suffer any injuries."
Roland nodded. "I'll ask Nana to cure her. Let's talk about the rest after we return to the castle."
...
Compared with interrogating the leader of the Bloodfang Association, the church's invasion of Graycastle was the top priority. After returning to the office, he first inquired about the situation on Sleeping Island, and then handed the letter from the Northern Region to Tilly and the others for them to read. Since it involved the three big families of the king's city of the Kingdom of Dawn, Ashes and Andrea were asked to stay behind.
After receiving the warning letter, Roland contacted the spy from the City of Glow, Hill Fawkes, twice and finally got a general idea of what had happened. After he told them all the information, Andrea could not help but shake her head. "Otto is such a fool. He's still the same as when he was young. If I didn't encourage Oro to go with him, he would never dare to enter the palace alone."
"At least he let us know the church's movements in advance." Ashes shrugged. "And a large part of the reason is because of you."
"Did you reply to him?" Tilly asked.
"I advised him not to act rashly. If that witch could really ignore the God's Stone of Retaliation, it would be very difficult for ordinary people to control her. Not to mention that Prince Appen also talked about" Scourge "." Roland poured a cup of tea for everyone. "Graycastle and the Kingdom of Dawn are too far away, so I can't give him direct help. Therefore, it's a wise choice to hide the secret for the time being and wait for the church to focus all its attention on Graycastle."
"He may not be able to control himself." Andrea frowned. "Otto Luoxi has been impulsive since he was a child."
"He will listen to me, because I have added one more thing," Roland said with a smile, "You are safe here with me, even if we fight against the Church, the enemy will not be able to hurt you, but if he dies, he will never see you again."
"That's a very effective persuasion," Ashes whistled.
"Alright," Tilly spoke up to stop the impending quarrel. She also glared at Roland, as if blaming him for teasing her by saying such things. "How do you plan to deal with the Church's attack?"
"Ahem … Use guns and cannons to build a defense line under Coldwind Ridge." He took out a map from the drawer, spread it out, and pointed to the Northern Region. "After receiving the information, I've already ordered the First Army to send war supplies to Deepvalley Town. At the same time, I've wiped out the church forces in the kingdom. In this way, the Holy City of Hermes will definitely notice Graycastle's movements, and then discover my intention to enter Coldwind Ridge. "
"Purposely letting the enemy know your movements?" Andrea asked in confusion. "With all due respect, generally speaking, this kind of deliberately leaked information is false, isn't it?"
"Only in this way, I don't have to guess where they will invade Graycastle, and the people will suffer fewer losses." Roland explained his plan. "Facing the enemy head-on is the First Army's best fighting style."
"I see." Tilly nodded. "It is indeed a simple and effective method."
"But there is a hidden danger, and that is the Pure Witches," he continued. "In front of the firepower net, any visible enemy is not scary, but the Church witches with completely unknown abilities may bring unpredictable trouble to the First Army. I think the witches who can also sense magic power are the most suitable to guard against them. "
"That is also the purpose of our trip," Tilly replied. "Don't worry, brother, the witches of Sleeping Island will fight side by side with you."
*****
After returning to the Witch Building, Tilly once again moved into her original room.
The living room and bedroom were arranged in the same way as when she left. There was not a speck of dust on the table. Apparently, Roland had arranged for people to clean this place frequently.
There were three wooden tubs for bathing at the door. Clean clothes were folded in them, and next to them were slippers that were easy to take off and put on. While living in the castle, bathing had become an important part of her life. Even in the palace, she had not tried to bathe so frequently. After all, water was really convenient.
When she followed the scent and opened the cupboard, she found all kinds of seasonings, meat floss, and bread. She could see that these food were freshly baked today. As long as she was hungry, she could easily fill her stomach.
Although she did not particularly care about these external comforts, when she saw this scene, she still felt a surge of warmth in her heart.
"Ah... I can bathe with scented soap again," Andrea shouted in the living room. "Hey, there are even towels in this tub, and they seem to be brand new."
"Isn't it good to be new?"
"No, I just think it's a waste for you to use it."
"What did you say?"
"I think the rag you carry with you is quite suitable. After all, you can even take a bath in salty and smelly seawater. Why would you need a towel?"
Hearing the familiar bickering, Tilly smiled silently. It seemed that everyone really liked this place. Even the people of the Bloodfang Association had become different after coming to Neverwinter.
At this moment, even she felt the same.
It might be true for other witches, but compared to her, who had been deeply loved by King Wimbledon III, there was still a big gap between the level of luxury and the life she had in the palace. Many things here could only be said to be fresh and interesting, but not so luxurious.
What attracted the witches here was something else.
Staying in this city made people feel inexplicably relaxed. Previously, she did not understand why, but when Roland personally made tea for the three of them, she suddenly had a glimmer of understanding.
He was definitely not pretending to be like this because he needed help from the witches of Sleeping Island. It was like he was used to this kind of thing and did it conveniently.
No matter he was a lord, a prince, or a king, his attitude did not change at all.
He regarded the witches as friends — it was not a deliberate facade, but an unintentional emotion.
"Are you all right?"
Ashes's question suddenly came from behind Tilly. Tilly turned around, only to see that Ashes had gently closed the kitchen door.
"Hmm?"
"Why do you... suddenly call him brother?" Ashes hesitated. "When we were on Sleeping Island, didn't you say that you were only helping yourself by helping him? And... he's not like that Prince Roland at all. "
"I don't think he's that stupid and cowardly brother, or rather, it doesn't matter whether he is or not." Tilly paused for a moment. "Have you ever thought about what this war with the church means?"
"Revenge?"
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