When Carglise woke up from the violent concussion, he subconsciously touched his forehead. It was covered in blood, but after a careful examination of his body, he found that there were no external injuries.
He groaned and pushed away the rubble on his body. Only then did he realize that the blood on his body came from the outside. A completely stiff corpse was lying face down on the rubble. It was an armored knight with the emblem of the Ophelia family on his gray armor.
Carglise's mind was in a mess, but he still checked to see if the Knight was still alive. There was no doubt that the Knight had been dead for a long time. The fatal wound was a penetrating wound on his back that tore through his heart and lungs.
He touched the curled armor with his hand, deep in thought. It was impossible for this wound to be caused by an explosion. This meant that someone had artificially created the explosion and attacked the guards of the Count's mansion.
Carglise's heart skipped a beat. The first thing he thought of was who these people were targeting. Was it Duke Anthony or the young prince?
Shit.
He was the accompanying military officer of this diplomatic group, and as the captain of the White Lion Guards who arrived in Lantonilan with the diplomatic group, it was his natural duty to protect His Highness Haruz. If anything happened to the young prince, not only would he be too ashamed to face his lord, but he would also be a sinner of Erouine.
Carglise broke out in a cold sweat. The pain in his body seemed to have disappeared in an instant. He got up from the ground, picked up the Knight's sword, and walked out of the courtyard.
There was no one in the courtyard. The half-collapsed Count's mansion was still burning, and the sound of something breaking could be heard from time to time. Dozens of the Knight's corpses were scattered all over the place. Carglise couldn't help but take a deep breath. He had a new estimation of the scale of this attack.
He suddenly thought of something and put his hand into his pocket. There was a ruby pin in it. The ruby was actually a communication crystal that could be used to communicate with each other within a certain distance. Carglise took out the pin and placed his hand on the ruby and the metal base of the pin. However, his mind was in a mess. He tried a few times but failed to activate the ruby's function.
Just as he was getting anxious, a cry of surprise came from not far away.
"Mister Carglise!"
Carglise immediately looked up.
He saw Haruz running towards him with Mikaya. "Mister Carglise, it's great that you're alright."
"I should be the one saying that," Carglise felt as if he had been reborn. He looked at the future King of Erouine from head to toe. After confirming that he was indeed unharmed, he let out a long sigh of relief. "Where have you been, Prince Haruz?"
"Mikaya saved me," Haruze replied and introduced, "She is Mikaya. Teacher knows her too."
In fact, they had only met Mikaya once in Shallow Water Town. However, Haruz knew that his elder sister did not like him hanging out with people of unknown origins. He felt a little guilty when he introduced Mikaya.
However, Carglise did not mind at all. He was just a little surprised that his lord knew this little girl. He took a closer look at the little girl and thought that she was indeed a beauty. "Thank you very much, Miss Mikaya," said Carglise to Carglise.
In front of a stranger, Mikaya was very well-behaved. She lifted her skirt and bowed to Carglise.
"Mister Carglise, I'm afraid this was a premeditated attack." Haruz then told him what he saw.
Carglise frowned. He had already expected this, but when he heard that the attackers were Bugas, he couldn't help but feel troubled.
In the eyes of the average person, the Bugas were the descendants of the Silver Family. Needless to say, as sorcerers, they were naturally strong. Their empire in the sky was unreachable to mortals. Of course, at this time of the year, not many people in Erouine, including Carglise, knew that the Bugas' sky empire had been destroyed.
However, no matter what, it was a suffocating matter to be an opponent of such a colossus.
However, he was full of doubts. Tónigel and the Bugas had always been on good terms. The Bugas had even helped his lord build a fleet. Not to mention the relationship between Tuman and Erouine. Could it be that Duke Anthony had offended the Bugas and caused them to seek revenge?
However, this did not seem to explain why they were looking for the little prince.
"What do we do next, Mister Carglise?" Haruz asked.
Carglise turned around and looked in the direction of the Earl's mansion. The main door of the mansion was wide open, and he could vaguely see the corpses of a few knights in the hall. It seemed that Duke Anthony had left first, and the attackers had gone in that direction.
However, he was curious as to why the attackers were interested in Elara, the newborn baby girl.
"If all of this is true," he replied, "then Bernicel may not be safe. It won't be easy for us to escape from here. Your Highness Haruz, you have a good idea. If we can contact Mister Eke and the others, it is indeed a feasible way. Even though this place was attacked, the Lantonians still have troops in Bernicel … "
He paused and couldn't help but complain, "It's a pity that we don't know where they went. We also don't know where Miss Lysmeka and her friends went. Of course, there's also that bastard Shitah!"
"Mister Carglise, Mikaya might have a way," Haruz suddenly said.
"Hmm?" Carglise looked at the little girl.
The little girl nodded and replied in a childish voice, "My Lord, we can leave Bernicel through the sewers. I know a way that leads to the Doe Lake in the Arucher forest."
"Sewers?" Carglise suddenly remembered that Arucher used to be a military stronghold on the way to Viero. There were complete sewers and defensive facilities here, but that was at least a century ago. He couldn't help but be surprised, "How do you know?"
Mikaya lowered her head and whispered, "That's my home."
"My God," Carglise couldn't help but sigh, "Poor child, why didn't the Lord take you away? You're better off in Tónigel than here."
"It's not Mister Brando's fault," Mikaya replied, "I didn't want to. My parents are here, and I don't want to leave them."
Carglise shook his head, but Haruz looked at Mikaya suspiciously. He had a feeling that the latter was not telling the truth.
At the very least, when did she see Master again?
In any case, Carglise agreed to the proposal. They didn't know how many attackers there were in Bernicel, and the situation in the town wasn't clear. The best choice was to leave this dangerous place for the time being, especially with Haruz's status.
However, Haruz was still worried about Shitah, but Carglise didn't care. "That guy disappeared early in the morning. God knows where he went."
"But …"
"No buts, Your Highness Haruz. Shitah is still a dragon. A cowardly dragon won't be a problem." Carglise's tone was full of sarcasm when he mentioned the word 'cowardly'. "Miss Lysmeka and the others weren't at the banquet, so they shouldn't be affected. We should move to a safe place as soon as possible and contact them, so they won't be in danger because of us."
Haruz nodded and agreed to the proposal.
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The Violet Earl's Mansion was originally a converted barracks in Fort Bernicel. Although it had been demolished and rebuilt several times after the Year of Iron Feather, the interior structure still retained much of its original design. Other than for defensive purposes, it was also used as a temporary shelter.
Today, it was apparent that this function had come in handy. Although half of the mansion had collapsed on the surface, the interior of the Count's mansion was still astonishingly large. The corridors and winding corridors twisted and turned, and if one didn't have someone familiar to lead the way, it would be easy to get lost.
But for its original owner, this obstacle naturally didn't exist. Soon, Eke led his wife and daughter to a path that led to the basement of the mansion.
The corridor was very dark, and the doors of many rooms were wide open. The maids and attendants had all escaped when the chaos began, but Eke didn't know how many of them could have escaped safely, nor did he know how many intruders there were in Bernicel Town.
The patrolling cavalry and town guards hadn't moved yet, and this made his heart sink. It was supposed to be a peaceful night outside the Earl's Mansion, but this night wasn't peaceful. Flashes of light exploded in the night sky from time to time, and cries of murder and despair could be heard from afar. This uneasy and oppressive night was especially heavy.
He led his wife Yura through the long corridor, accompanied by only two attendants. Fortunately, there was still a wet nurse in the mansion who hadn't escaped in time. She was now holding their daughter Ailara.
Strangely enough, the baby girl was sleeping soundly in such an atmosphere, as if she wasn't affected by the surrounding environment at all. When Eke looked back from time to time and saw his daughter's quiet little face, his heart calmed down a lot.
He held his wife's hand tightly, feeling the warmth from Yura's hand. Yura didn't say a word, but all her feelings were already expressed in silence.
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