Under the dim candlelight, three people were sitting at the long table in the Red Castle's dining hall.
Colin, Vera, and the "future brother-in-law" Charles.
After thinking about it, Vera decided to meet her brother. Although she was now disgusted with her adoptive father, she still had some feelings for her brother.
However, after learning about Colin and Charles' plan, Vera was no longer in the mood to catch up with her brother. Instead, she began to worry about Colin's safety.
As Charles' identity still needed to be kept a secret, there were no other attendants in the dining hall. The butler, Eamon, was serving them personally.
After quietly finishing their meal, Eamon brought three desserts.
However, Vera was obviously not in the mood to enjoy the desserts now. She looked up at Colin and asked, "Colin, are you really not willing to take me with you? I am a mage and I can be of great help to you on the battlefield. "
Colin held Vera's little hand and smiled, "No need. Our surprise attack this time depends on the element of surprise. There should not be any hard battles. Moreover, I need you to help me guard Icestone City. In case the Northern Frontier becomes chaotic, there must be someone I trust here who is of sufficient status to take charge. "
Charles also smiled and persuaded, "Vera, you should stay in Icestone City with peace of mind. It is already inappropriate for you to sneak into the Red Castle. If you are abducted to the Blue Ice Field now, I am afraid that father will punish Viscount Angley when he finds out. "
In the face of Charles' teasing, Vera reluctantly pulled out a polite smile.
The Duke's eldest son obviously did not know what Vera had experienced in Silvermoon City. He thought that the adoptive father and daughter were still as close as before.
Colin did not expose him and looked at everything in front of him with a smile.
He was thinking about when to tell Charles that his biological father had sold him out in order to create an opportunity for the Black Cavalry to destroy the troll army.
If Charles knew that the suffering he had suffered was actually caused by his own father, that scene … Hehe, it would be very interesting.
He wouldn't have another filial son, would he?
Just as Colin was thinking about how he should deal with the Duke and his son, Vera's clear voice sounded again. "By the way, Colin, isn't there a Paladin Prince in the Giant Demon Empire? If he's in the Troll King City … "
"Don't worry, my good sister." Charles smiled and comforted him. "This Saint Samurai Prince was seriously injured in the battle with his father. He has already returned to the extreme north to recuperate.
In his current state, if he dares to appear in the Giant Devil Royal City, then perhaps we'll have an extremely dazzling addition to our list of achievements. "
Colin suddenly thought of something and asked, "I heard that it is very difficult to injure a Saint realm expert, but once injured, it will be extremely troublesome?"
"That's right. The body of a Saint-level combatant was vastly different from that of an ordinary person. They already possessed a trace of divinity. But because of this, if their bodies were to be harmed, they would need to repair this trace of divinity.
However, condensing divinity in the mortal world is extremely difficult. Therefore, once a Saint-level combatant is injured, it will be very difficult for them to completely recover without two or three years. "
Colin nodded and asked in a casual tone, "Then what about the Duke Of St. Hilde? Is his injury also very serious? "
"Father … Father's injury is indeed somewhat troublesome." Charles sighed, then smiled and comforted him. "However, you don't have to worry too much. The Church has already sent a cardinal to Chilly Winter to personally treat Father's injury. "
Hearing this, Colin suddenly thought of the honorary bishop who was about to go to Chilly Winter to take up a post, as well as Bishop Jean who was said to have passed away due to illness.
"That's good." Colin smiled as if he was finally relieved.
… …
In the morning three days later, a low bugle horn sounded in the outskirts of Icestone City.
Teams of cavalry urged their mounts and set off on their journey to the north under the orders of their officers.
For this surprise attack on the Troll King's City, Colin mobilized a total of eleven thousand pure cavalry soldiers.
Among them were six thousand Black Cavalry soldiers, three thousand Silvermoon Guard soldiers, and two thousand new recruits that Knight Charles had trained in Icestone City in the past year.
There was no need to doubt the battle strength of the Black Cavalry veterans, but the battle strength of the Silvermoon Guard soldiers and the new recruits of Icestone City was somewhat worrying.
However, Colin still brought them along. After all, if they did not experience the test of blood and fire, these new recruits would never be able to become true elites.
As for the Silvermoon Guard's cavalry, Colin hoped that they could be integrated into the Black Cavalry's system.
This surprise attack on the Troll King's City was a good opportunity to let these Half-Elves experience the battle style of the Black Cavalry.
At the top of Icestone City's walls, Colin once again reminded Steward Eamon and Knight Charles. He would be accompanying the army this time, so Charles and Eamon would be in charge of the military and political affairs in the territory.
One of them was the old steward of the Angele family, and the other was Colin's blood descendant, so he naturally did not have to worry about their loyalty. Moreover, their abilities were also quite outstanding. With them guarding the rear, Colin was very assured.
In the end, Colin reluctantly said goodbye to Vera.
Although the girl was very reluctant, she still revealed a bright smile in order not to worry Colin. It was like a plum blossom blooming in the middle of winter.
"When you return in triumph, I will marry you!"
Colin looked at the girl's beautiful smile in front of him and his chest instantly filled with pride. He laughed loudly.
"Okay!"
The two of them did not deliberately lower their voices, so everyone around them heard it.
The retainers of the Angele family naturally revealed motherly smiles, happy for their Lord.
Vera's identity was noble enough, so of course she was worthy of Colin.
Moreover, this was the bloodline of the Paladin family!
If she really married Colin, then the Angele family would be considered as a high-ranking noble family in the Empire of Light.
Viscounts would definitely not be the end of the Angele family.
If another Paladin appeared in the future … then the entire political landscape of the Empire of Light would undergo a drastic change.
Of course, the probability of this happening was extremely small.
The birth of a Paladin was very difficult. From the historical records of the Empire of Light, almost all of the Paladin powerhouses were the descendants of Paladin parents.
Therefore, the five major Paladin families of the Empire of Light liked to intermarry.
Of course, it was not impossible to have a Paladin descendant if only one of the parents had the bloodline of the Paladin. However, in the few cases, the father was a member of the Paladin family.
Only the mother was a member of the Paladin family. There had never been a case of a Paladin descendant.
Maybe the Angele family could break this record …
Only Charles had a speechless expression on his face, and he wanted to remind his sister to be more reserved …
"Let's go!"
Colin ordered, and tens of thousands of cavalrymen suddenly surged and rushed towards the ice field in the north.
The sound of the horses' hooves was like rolling thunder, shaking the wilderness. The flags fluttered in the air, guiding the direction of the cavalrymen's march.
Vera stood on top of the city wall, looking at the dense cavalrymen heading north. In addition to being worried about Colin's safety, she was also full of pride and pride.
How could the trolls and rats be a match for such a strong Northern Frontier army?
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