Maynild and her Knight were at each other's throats, but no one in the hall noticed. The princess of Erouine had arrived in front of the Countess and smiled at Dilferi. The latter looked at the most beautiful princess of Erouine with a slight frown and a slight nod, but no one noticed the slight loneliness hidden in her eyes. Princess Gryphine and Dilferi obviously knew each other, and there was a small whisper in the hall. Yanbao was a family as ancient as the Royal Family of Covardo, and the history of both families had lasted from the birth of the kingdom to the present day. It was not surprising that its members knew the heir of the Royal Family.
It was rumored that the Royal Family maintained a mysterious relationship with some ancient traditional families, and now it was confirmed. Her Royal Highness's actions immediately attracted the attention of several powerful figures present. Only Marquis Yoakam looked at this scene with a smile that did not look like a smile. He stood at the side, raised his wine glass filled with blood-like liquid, and said softly, "Viruysatt." But at this time, the commotion outside the manor finally reached his ears. He had been standing alone by the window after greeting Brendel earlier, so he was the first to notice the commotion outside. He turned around and saw the movements of the Royal Knights, and his expression changed drastically.
Gryphine turned her gaze to Brendel. "Looks like Yanbao's former glory can be further enhanced. I'm really envious of your luck. Also, Dilferi. Oh, Dilferi, is this your Knight? Why didn't I see him last time? " Her silver eyes had a trace of envy and regret, but her voice was calm and full of sincere blessings.
Everyone present knew why the princess had said that.
A young man who entered the Gold Realm at the age of twenty could be regarded as an Elemental Awakener, because such a genius would eventually reach that level. And an Elemental Awakener was a powerful existence that could change the balance of power in any country. The Royal Family of Covardo originally had more power than many nobles under the rule of the dynasty, but after the separation of the North and South, Gryphine knew very well that the power in her hands was not necessarily more than that of the Dukes. In fact, if Buga the Cross had not joined, her situation would have been even worse.
But Buga did not serve the Royal Family, and the princess of Erouine knew this better than anyone else. She looked at Brando, and for a moment, she could not help but feel sad and jealous. Why was God always unwilling to bless the Royal Family of Covardo, even at a time when the dynasty was on the verge of collapse? She could sacrifice everything, including her life and her body, for the future of this country and her brother's future. God's will even disdain?
But Dilferi's face darkened, she nodded....... because of that, she did not see him......
Brendel could not help but look at the countess. He probably did not expect her to lie without batting an eyelid.
"I see," Gryphine seemed to have noticed something. She looked up and squinted her eyes at Brando. "I don't know why, but even though I have never seen you before, I feel that you look very familiar … That's strange."
Brando immediately felt two sharp gazes on him, and his body tensed up. But when he followed the gaze, he saw Makarov and Fleetwood standing behind the princess. The two sly old foxes obviously recognized him. But Brando was not nervous. Instead, he relaxed. He did not put on any makeup today because he wanted Makarov and Fleetwood to create an opportunity for him to meet the princess.
Brando knew that neither Seifer nor Covardo would give up on the Lionheart. When he triggered the Divine Relic's reaction, Fleetwood and Makarov were there. He believed that Fleetwood would be able to tell that the reaction had something to do with the Lionheart. In fact, when Erouine's envoy appeared at the Green Tower, it meant that Oberg the Seventh was aware of it. As his only beloved daughter, Brando did not believe that Princess Gryphine did not know anything about it.
Now that the person involved was right in front of them, he believed that the Royal Faction would make a move.
However, Brando did not know that the Lionheart had already appeared in the world and was in Freya's hands. Otherwise, he would not have thought of such an idea. It was just that the Royal Faction had sealed off the news too well, and not many people knew about the Lionheart. Freya's performance at the Knight's Conference had attracted attention instead of the sword in her hands. It was because of these reasons that Brando had misunderstood her today.
Brando did not intend to answer the princess' question. He was now playing the role of Dilferi's retainer. Although the princess' question was directed at him, he did not have the right to speak here. He looked at Dilferi, and the latter replied awkwardly, "Your Highness …"
Gryphine smiled, "Dilferi, are you worried that I will steal your man?"
"Of course not." In fact, the Countess did not know that House Yanbao and House Covardo had a close relationship. This was one of the biggest secrets of the royal family. She had known Gryphine since she was young, and she knew how competitive the princess was. However, if Brando was really her subordinate, she would not be at ease with this' sister 'of hers. But since she knew that Brando had no relationship with her, she did not say anything.
At this time, a slender figure parted the crowd and came in front of the princess. Brando saw that it was a middle-aged man wearing a black suit. His face was slightly long and his eyes were sharp. He must have a high status to be able to come in and out of this place. But what made him feel strange was that the man looked familiar, so he could not help but take a second look. His attention attracted the man's attention. Oberwei turned his head and was slightly startled. Brando did not recognize him, but he recognized Brando. He was the Wolf Knight Oberwei that Brando had met once in Fortress Riedon. He had also praised Brando's talent in front of Gryphine, but he could not help but be stunned when he saw Brando here today.
"Why is this guy here?" The noble who was known for his shrewdness frowned. The first thing that came to his mind was Brando's identity as a Knight of the Highland.
"Lord Oberwei, what happened?" The princess noticed Oberwei's expression and couldn't help but remind him.
The Wolf Knight looked deeply at Brando. A wolf would always remember its prey. Oberwei's gaze made Brando frown. He did not know where he had met this guy before, but he obviously recognized him. But he still wanted to confirm, but Oberwei had already turned his head. Brando only saw him give the princess a look.
"Something has happened outside. Ask everyone to leave." Oberwei's voice was not loud, but it unexpectedly covered the whispers in the hall. Everyone quieted down.
"What happened?" Gryphine's beautiful eyebrows knitted together. This was the territory of the Holy Cathedral. If something happened, it would not be a small matter.
"There are heretics outside." Oberwei replied.
Heretics?
With a boom, the whole hall seemed to be ignited. The Holy Cathedral of Fire was not xenophobic. Other than the five Holy Cathedrals that did not interfere with each other, some small sects or mystical cults were mostly allowed to spread between various countries. But the five Holy Cathedrals only mentioned one heretic, and that was the cultists who followed the Twilight or the Dark Dragon. Regardless of how the cultists appeared in the central area under the jurisdiction of the Holy Cathedral, it was rumored that the cultists were mostly cruel, evil, and crazy. Of course, most of the nobles present were unwilling to be buried with these lunatics. So for a moment, some noblewomen even screamed.
Not to mention these ordinary nobles, even Gryphine and Brando could not help but be shocked. Erouine's princess was shocked that the cultists had sneaked into the hall, but Brando was shocked that such a thing had never happened in history. So in comparison, the latter was more shocked.
"What is going on?" Gryphine saw that the monks of the Holy Cathedral had begun to maintain order. Several of them were at the center of the hall. Even if they wanted to look outside, they could not see the situation outside the manor. She was very clear about this, so she asked directly.
But this time, the usually shrewd Lone Wolf shook his head.
In fact, even Maynild, who first discovered the cultists, did not know what was going on. Initially, she deduced from Freya's information that Brando and the rest were harboring evil intentions toward the princess. So she immediately ordered her Knights to prepare to protect the Royal Faction in the hall. But she did not expect that the moment she gave the order, the entire manor would be in chaos as soon as the Knights drew their swords.
The cultists seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. They had disguised themselves as all kinds of people. Some were the attendants of the nobles, and some were even the guards of the manor. When they saw the knights of the princess draw their swords, they immediately drew their swords as well. Then, as if premeditated, they split into two groups. One group charged at the knights of the royal family, while the other group charged straight into the manor. The guards in charge of the manor did not expect the guards brought by the nobles to be enemies, so they suffered heavy casualties as soon as they met.
When this happened, everyone could not help but be shocked. Only Maynild was certain that Brendel's plan had been exposed, and she was desperate. She was a qualified soldier, and at this moment, she did not panic at all. She immediately drew her longsword and ordered everyone around her, "Don't tangle with these people. Their target is the nobles in the hall. All knights, listen up, immediately open a path and follow me —"
After that, she stabbed her sword into the heart of one of the cultists who pounced on her. Then, she pulled her sword back without a trace of blood on it. Her movements were so fast that the people around her did not even have time to see it clearly.
At this moment, there were quite a number of noble guards present. They were just momentarily stunned by the scene in front of them. When they heard such a calm and firm command coming from the hall, they immediately reacted and pulled out their weapons to attack. It wasn't that Maynild could command these guards with the prestige of the Royal Family, but it was entirely because most of the nobles who were able to participate in Arreck's Conference were of extraordinary status. Even if one of the nobles in the hall was injured, it was a price that the servants couldn't afford to pay.
After all, the cultists who stayed outside were in the minority. As more and more noble guards joined the battle, the temporary line of defense that they had built at the periphery suddenly opened up a few long gaps. But the noble guards were not happy at all. These cultists lived up to their reputation of being fierce. They would often fight back at the last moment, but not one of them fled. When they thought of how many of these fierce people had killed their way into the manor, everyone present could not help but feel depressed.
Due to the strength of the Holy Cathedral, the nobles were ordered to leave most of the guards outside the manor. Now that the accident had happened, everyone present could not help but curse the Holy Cathedral of Fire's despicable actions.
Maynild was no exception. She frowned. Although Fleetwood was by the side of the princess, a wizard was still inferior to a warrior in close combat. Especially when the young man was a Gold Ranker or even had the strength of an Elemental Awakener. If he was close enough to the princess, Fleetwood would not be able to stop him in time. Maynild's hand gripped her longsword, and even her knuckles turned white. She just had to wait for the Royal Knight to break through the cultists' direction and immediately attack the manor.
The black-haired female Knight could not help but look around anxiously. At this time, she found Freya in a daze. "Freya!" Maynild seemed to have found a place to vent her anger. She was one of the few people in the Royal Faction who knew the true identity of the girl from Bucce. 'Scepter of Fire' Everton was one of the true pride of the Royal Faction. It could be said that without Everton, the Royal Faction would not exist today. As for Everton's only blood relative, Maynild's feelings were somewhat complicated.
Freya was not always able to satisfy her. Even though she admired her hard work, but being overcautious and hesitant was not a quality that a general should have. How could such a person bear the honor of 'Scepter of Fire'? Moreover, there was also that dream …
Maynild shook her head and tossed her nervous thoughts out of her head. She looked at Freya sternly, and the latter seemed to have just reacted to the situation.
"You would have died ten thousand times if you were to be in a daze on the battlefield." Her tone could not help but become colder.
"I'm sorry, Senior Maynild," Freya was startled and quickly replied, "I was distracted by something else …"
"Your explanation better be convincing." Maynild replied.
"Duke Arreck's guards." Freya frowned as she looked at the side of the carriage and whispered, "Senior Maynild, although they are attacking … but they are scattered around the carriage. It is clearly more of a defensive orientation than what we learned in the tactical class. This is the basics of the basics of the basics in Erouine's Infantry Drill Manual. Duke Arreck's guards should be soldiers, they should know this, right?"
Maynild's eyes brightened slightly. She could hear the hidden meaning in Freya's words and immediately reacted. It was impossible for so many cultists to appear in the area controlled by the Holy Cathedral, especially when these cultists had infiltrated the guards. They must have made a deal with someone powerful behind them. The guards of nobles were not so easily replaced, and there was a strong stench of conspiracy behind this.
"Be careful of them." Maynild replied coldly, but she was frowning inwardly. Her Royal Highness was negotiating with Duke Arreck, and what was the other party's intention with this move? Or was he trying to frame her?
She did not say anything when she thought of this, but she did not know that Freya who was beside her was greatly relieved. This young girl from the countryside of Bucce was overjoyed, thinking that Brando would not harm Her Royal Highness after all.
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