"What is going on here, Count Tónigel?" Just as Rogers saluted, Duke Viero's daughter hurried over and stopped when she saw Rogers and the others, apparently recognizing them as Kirrlutzians. A puzzled look appeared in her eyes. Although these people were injured, they didn't look like the Count's captives. Brando did not allow them to participate in the battle, so they had been waiting for news from the back. They did not expect Ferlara to be the last one to arrive. The Wild Elf did not tell them whether they won or lost. She only told them that the Count wanted them to go over.
Along the way, Eugenie noticed that there were no signs of battle. She did not see any Cruz's army, and the White Lion Guards did not look like they were involved in a battle.
Brando saw the others behind the Duke's daughter. Romaine winked at him to show that she was fine, Avram who looked reluctant, Eikko who was standing with Count Janilasu's men, the little girl from the Grinoires family, Kiara who was staring at the hands of the Cruz's men, and Miss Enid who was beside her. Lastly, Dilferi, Magadal, and Haruze.
The baron, who had just arrived, followed behind everyone, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too close. He looked at Brendel with a vigilant gaze.
Brando did not pay attention to him. Although he knew who the Baron was, he nodded to Ferlara when he saw that all the envoys had arrived. As for Eugenie's question, Brando looked at Rogers and said, "Sir, you have heard the lady's question. You must have guessed that we are Erouine's envoys. As guests of the Empire, we would like to know what happened. Perhaps you can tell us a thing or two?"
Roger's eyes swept across the envoys one by one. He was slightly surprised and said, "My … My Lord, we were suddenly attacked by those monsters. We have not figured out what happened."
Brando smiled. "Are you locals?"
'Yes, 'replied Rogers at once,' I am Rogers of the house of Warren, and this is Sir Fergus's son, 'pointing to his tall, curly-haired companion, and introducing the Knight,' this is Sir Turner's daughter, and he is Mr Locke's pupil. 'Lastly, he introduced the young man in the robe.
Brando didn't need to listen to him to understand that these were all imaginary identities, but he didn't rush to expose them. Instead, he asked a few more questions about the local area, and Rogers answered them one by one without any doubts. The Duke's daughter looked at them suspiciously. She didn't understand why Brando was interested in these people. She thought they were Earl Jean's people, but she didn't expect them to be the descendants of the local gentry.
After listening to Rogers' answer, Brando smiled. "You answered well. That's right."
Rogers wanted to say more, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't understand what the other party meant. For a moment, the second half of the sentence was stuck in his throat.
Brando replied, "Since Mr Rogers is so familiar with this place, you must be a Knight of the inner court stationed here. Or should I call you Mister or Madam Spies?"
Rogers' eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously put his hand on the hilt of his sword. The man and woman behind him did the same. Only the young man in a long robe, with jet-black hair and pitch-black eyes, remained indifferent. Rogers' hand was just about to touch the hilt of his sword, but he suddenly realized something and slowly let go. He raised his head and smiled bitterly at Brendel: "Count Brendel, you have good eyesight. You recognized us long ago, right?"
"You're welcome," Brando replied. These spies were undoubtedly the best gift from Martha. These people were the most important eyes and ears of the Royal Family of Cruz. Sometimes, they even knew the movements of everyone in an area better than the local lords. Moreover, most of the people who were selected to become inner court Knights were smart. At this time, if they wanted to find someone to find out what happened in Floating Cloud Hill overnight, it could be said that no one was more suitable than them. This time, his sentinel cavalry obviously couldn't have done a better job. He continued, "Mister Rogers, since you are an inner court Knight stationed here, then I won't beat around the bush. You are more familiar with this place than I am. I think you should have more or less guessed what happened to you."
Rogers exchanged glances with his companions. Then, he looked at Brando and asked tentatively, "I will only admit part of it, but we are not sure yet."
The Duke's daughter was curious when she heard that these people were inner court Knights of the Royal Family of Cruz. She couldn't help but look at them curiously. But Brando and this person's riddle was still unbearable. She opened her mouth and said, "Maybe I can ask what you are talking about. What happened?"
"Miss Eugenie, if the count is not wrong, the creatures under Jorgendy Ridge may have invaded the Empire." Metisha at this time received Brando's signal and replied softly. Then, she repeated Count Jean's experience and some clues they found. This information was not confidential. One could understand it by going to Vargos in person.
"Jorgendy Ridge!" Eugenie was shocked. The Duke's daughter was stunned for a moment before she realized what she was talking about. It was obvious that this term had never appeared in her mind, not even in her wildest imagination. The people of the underground and the people of the surface were isolated from each other. They had not interfered with each other for thousands of years. Why would they suddenly invade the surface? Her first reaction was that the count was bluffing again. But when her eyes fell on Rogers and the others who did not refute, she realized that all of this might be true. She could not help but blurt out, "What are they doing here?!"
She had just finished her words when she realized what was going on. She could not help but cover her mouth and said, "Lion people! Oh my god, don't tell me they have reunited with the Temple of the Earth after a thousand years? "
Rogers' face was a little dark. "Count, how confident are you?!"
"You all know how confident I am. Why ask me?" Brando replied.
At this time, Ynide carefully asked the little girl beside her, "Kiyara, what are they talking about? Is the Empire in trouble?"
"Big trouble." The little girl, who was still wearing her huge scholar's hat today, smiled gloatingly. "If that guy didn't lie, Luo Keqi — the fortress cluster in Broken Sword Mountain Range will not be in the hands of the Empire for long."
Rogers obviously also realized this. When Kui told him that the communication magic was interfered with, he had a faint premonition in his heart. He knew very well what it was. It was a kind of interception magic on the battlefield. The Subterrane Dwellers wouldn't have used such spells if it were just a simple attack from monsters. They would only be facing an organized army, and it went without saying who was behind the Subterrane Dwellers.
His expression changed for a moment, and he finally made a decision. He first glanced at his companions, and then said to Brando, "If Jorgendy Ridge has indeed attacked the Empire, then this area should have fallen into their hands now. This should be a problem for the count."
"Of course, I think the Subterrane Dwellers can't tell the difference between the Cruz and Erouine." Brando replied.
"What does the count plan to do?"
"I have a simple plan. That is to find out where these underground creatures are and find a place to break out of their encirclement," Brendel replied. "Their first target is Anzeruta's defensive line, and their second target is the Empire's army. It should be easy for my small group to break out of their encirclement. But I have a more perfect idea. If we can stop these uninvited guests, maybe the situation in the south of the Empire will not become as bad as imagined. "
Rogers and the three people behind him looked at Brando in surprise and said in a trembling voice, "What did you say, Count?"
"Why, is it difficult to understand what I said?"
"No, but …"
Brendel looked at the flabbergasted internal court knights and could not help but feel a sense of satisfaction from his successful prank. Even the insufferably arrogant people of the Empire had moments when they were confused. This meant that they had all been fooled. On the other hand, the young lady beside Yenid was looking at this scene with a malicious smile. She snorted from time to time. It was unknown who she was mocking for being stupid and shallow. The duke's daughter suddenly realized something after Chiara's words. She couldn't help but take a deep look at the head envoy.
Brando then said, "I understand. You think that from my standpoint, I should be on the opposing side of the Empire, or at least remain neutral?"
Rogers did not answer, but the expression on his face was undoubtedly so. The tall man behind him shrugged and looked helpless. The female Knight behind them looked a little nervous and her hand was always on the hilt of her sword. Only the last young man did not say a word from beginning to end. His face was calm.
Brando looked at the young man again and then said, "You have misunderstood something. I am still on the opposite side of some of you, but in this Holy War, Erouine's people are still allies of Cruz's people. This will not change."
Rogers looked at the count with a little surprise. He thought that the rumors said that the count was eccentric, but he did not expect the rumors to be true. In the count's words, the Empire was the Empire, and the nobles were the nobles. It was as if they were two separate concepts. He faintly felt that Brando was implying something, but he did not have time to think about it. He replied with gratitude in his heart, "Count, I admire your integrity very much. Now I believe that what you did in the Black Sword Fortress was as the rumors said. I apologize to you on behalf of the Empire."
When Chiyara heard this, she quickly pulled Enid and turned around. Her action startled the latter. She could not help but ask in a low voice, "What's wrong, Chiyara? Are you not feeling well?"
The little girl from Seifer's family had a terrible stomachache. She held back her laughter and replied, "It's nothing. Enid, I'm afraid I'll laugh out loud. Help me block it. I can't stand it anymore. Pfft … "
The daughter of the Count of Gray Mountain looked at her companion inexplicably.
But Rogers was really grateful at the moment. There were very few people in the world who could separate their love and hate from their principles of conduct. The enmity between Brando and the nobles of the Empire was well known, not to mention that they were preparing for a war before today. But the other party was able to decisively put down his hatred and prejudice at the critical moment. This alone was enough to make him admire him. And this admiration came from the gratitude he had as a soldier of the Empire. He watched the Empire fall into danger and could not do anything. Of course, he was more skeptical about Brando's words, but he did not show it on his face.
Brando took in everyone's expression, then shook his head and replied, "What I need now is not an apology. Even if there is an apology, it's not from you, but from some arrogant guy. What we need now is to figure out what happened. What we said before is nothing more than speculation based on the existing information, but we still need a more detailed plan. Mr. Rogers, I believe you understand why I want to see you. If I want to know what happened before last night, no one here knows better than you. "
This was what Brando and Maynild were most concerned about at the moment. Hemlock Town was empty and there were no signs of battle. Only a few residents of Boulevard of Leaves and Vargas were attacked. All signs indicated that the army of Count Alcorn and the other nobles did not retreat because of the attack on Jorgendy Ridge. Or at least, they might have escaped before that. But what Brando could not figure out was why Count Jean was left alone in this place. In fact, the count was still cursing his heartless colleagues. Coincidentally, according to the cavalry captain's judgment, the Kirrlutz's inner knights weren't the owners of the farm where the sentinel cavalry rescued Rogers and the others. In other words, they probably encountered the cavemen halfway and had to retreat to the nearby farm to defend.
As for why they left their secret base at that time, it might be a coincidence, but Brando was more inclined to another guess.
Rogers was slightly surprised at this moment. Apparently, the count was very clear about the jurisdiction of the Knight, but he was a little puzzled as to why the other party knew so much about them. Even among the upper echelons of the empire, the Knight of the Imperial Court was only a semi-public existence. Some secrets were only in the hands of the royal family from the beginning to the end. Regarding this point, even the young man in the robe raised his head for the first time. He looked at Brando and lowered his head again.
This thought only flashed in Rogers' mind and then disappeared. But then, a more surprising thought rose in his mind. He could not help but raise his head and look at Brando in confusion. "Count Jean, didn't you see?"
"See what?" Brando asked inexplicably. After saying this, he immediately frowned again, instinctively realizing that he and Count Jean might have missed something.
Of course, it was also possible that the other party was playing some kind of trick, but when he saw Rogers exchange glances with his colleagues in shock, he knew that the other party was not lying. Rogers seemed to take a while to digest the news. His Adam's apple rolled before he replied dryly, "Count Jean, please forgive my offense. Can I confirm again that you and your delegation did not see that beam of light last night?"
His tone was so careful that he unconsciously used honorifics when addressing Brando.
"Beam of light?" Brando was really stunned this time. He and Maynild did not sleep all night, but they did not see any beam of light at all. "What are you talking about? Is there a magic resonance somewhere? Is it a trick of the crypt creatures in Jorgendy Ridge?"
"It's not a magic resonance," the female Knight, who had been silent all this time, blurted out. "It's the resonance of a divine artifact. How could you not see it? Near Vargas and Linye Avenue, half the sky was illuminated. Almost everyone saw a meteor falling to the ground, and the northern sky seemed to be burning."
The two finished speaking at the same time and then fell silent at the same time.
Everyone looked at each other.
"What are you talking about? There's no such thing." The duke's daughter frowned and retorted.
"Meteor falling to the ground? Is there such a fun thing? " Roman's eyes lit up. He hurriedly looked at Metisha, but the latter frowned as if thinking about something.
"You said the meteor fell to the ground, and the northern sky seemed to be burning?" Brando asked as if he had heard a fairy tale.
The female Knight did not understand what she had said wrong. She looked at her companions, but Rogers and Trevor's faces were very gloomy. "What's going on?" Rogers asked in a deep voice. "My lord, you didn't see this scene?"
Brando did not answer. He only exchanged a glance with Maynild. The latter nodded silently at him and mouthed a word to him.
Brando turned around and seemed to understand something. He said to the White Lion Guards beside him, "Go and ask Count Jean if he saw what Mr. Rogers and the others said."
… …
In order to avoid going down the same path as Canaan, no matter how difficult it was, he would continue to update and persevere until the end of the game.
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