"Dear Sally, according to the plan, the team should leave for Funks Village tomorrow, but the Uncle Smith I'm looking for seems to be coming back tomorrow. In order not to delay the trip, why don't you go there with the team today? ?”
In the eyes of outsiders, the young Earl Francis has always been very polite to his sister Sally, and he does not leak anything.
He has a pair of sea-blue eyes and a handsome appearance. Although he is not wearing gorgeous clothes at this time, he still has the aristocratic atmosphere that ordinary people cannot match.
And Sally standing in front of him is sixteen years old, which is the golden age for girls to grow up. Her long white-blonde hair is extremely dazzling in the sun, her skin is very fair, and she has no freckles that most children of this age will have. She has an oval face, and the material of the light gray linen dress is the same as that of the peasant women not far away, but because of her slender figure, she has a different temperament.
Facing Francis' words, Sally, who was waving to a few children in the distance, turned her head and said softly, "So... I need to go to Funks Village alone today?"
"It seems that this is the only way to go. Uncle Smith helped me a lot—here, he forged this sword for me." Francis took off his saber, stared at the well-maintained blade in the sun and said. : "This is my first sword. He has been with me for more than ten years, and he has witnessed the growth of my swordsmanship."
"That's why I should thank this blacksmith." Sally had two lovely dimples at the corners of her mouth when she smiled, "But then again, do you really not need me to be here with you?"
In the eyes of outsiders, this is a series of very normal conversations between an innocent little girl and her brother, but perhaps only Francis can notice the cunning hidden in Sally's eyes.
"Don't worry, I'm more suitable for riding a fast horse than you. It's fine for my father not to let me ride in a carriage, but I have to make you suffer. Speaking of which, I still have reservations about my father's decision." Francis smiled. Changed the subject and did not intend to answer directly.
In the end, Sally didn't continue to ask, and casually told him to pay attention to safety. Not long after, she took five followers and a maid on the way to the next village.
Francis looked at the back of his sister going away, his eyes gradually narrowed, and his lips pursed slightly.
His eyes drooped, and the face of the young earl seemed to show a trace of struggle, but he finally gritted his teeth, took out a letter written on rough sandpaper from his arms, and tore it into pieces after repeating it again. Chanting a mantra lightly, a small cluster of flames was summoned in the palm of the hand, slowly burning the grass sandpaper that only orcs can use to ashes.
In the distance, the girl on the horse gently pulled the rein, as if she suddenly remembered something, she turned and asked a middle-aged guard beside her, "Uncle Gesun, how many years have you not seen?" Been an orc?"
Five guards and a maid accompanied Sally to Finks Village. At this time, the captain of the guard, Gesun, who followed Sally, should be regarded as one of the veterans who watched the girl grow up. Now his physical condition has passed its peak, but his combat experience and knowledge are far younger than those beside him. Soldiers are much richer. Hearing Sally's question, Old Gesun thought for a while and replied, "It must have been thirteen years? The last time I fought these guys... I had a scar on my knee, and now it still hurts when it rains." Woolen cloth."
"It must have hurt...I'm sorry, I reminded you of these things," Sally sincerely apologized without pretending. Gesen, who was familiar with her, understood her kindness, so he didn't refuse her apology, but responded curiously. Asked: "How did Miss Sally think of asking these things? Do you think orcs will appear in border villages?"
Sally shook her head, but after thinking about it thoughtfully, she asked: "If—I mean, if there are orcs attacking the villages, do you think... the security of these villages is enough for them to defend?"
She still had that slightly curious expression, but no one could see the coldness behind her gaze.
"To tell you the truth, after leaving these villages, I really don't think they have this kind of ability. The scout organization established here by the Duke is not a combat team at all. They have no combat effectiveness at all. They are only used for early warning and Report, there is no ability to resist when encountering orcs." Old Gesun frowned, "Do you think... there will be danger?"
After getting along for so long, Gesun didn't look down on Sally because of her young age. In fact, after being by Sally's side for so many years, he is the person who can best understand how capable this little child is. So after just two sentences of inquiry, he sensed something unusual.
"The geographical location of Finx Village should be considered the most prominent in the kingdom, and it is also the village closest to the Koen Fortress in the Beast Kingdom? I just thought of these, and I have these questions."
For other girls of the same age, it is estimated that no one would be so clear about the exact location of Finks Village, let alone the name of the fortress of the Orc Empire. However, at this time, Sally's words were calm and natural, even with a little familiarity. During the conversation, her beautiful eyes looked back, thoughtful.
Old Gesun was a veteran, he would not naively think that the war would be far away from this country forever, and his understanding of orcs made him understand better than the young people beside him whether the worries in Sally's words just now were reasonable. So he frowned, and asked in a low voice: "Miss Sally...do you need me to send someone to contact the people at Fort Conselton?"
Sally nodded, eyes slightly squinted looking into the distance.
"I should send someone to contact me, but I hope...the gate of the fortress won't reject my request for asylum."
… .
When night fell, the fog filled the air, and the starry sky above disappeared, replaced by misty water vapor. The sound of horseshoes broke the silence, and sounded a little abruptly outside Finks Village.
This may be the first time that Rody showed a little uneasiness in front of these scouts.
It only took an hour to rush here from Nolan Village, thirty kilometers away, and his mood changed drastically on the way, because when he came outside the village, he learned about Sally and her husband from the farmers around the village. The news that Francis is coming to the village.
So... all the doubts and assumptions in Rody's mind fit together almost perfectly at this time.
The tragedy in my memory should have happened tomorrow.
He couldn't help but think of the date stated in the orc letter—if the plan above remained unchanged and a squadron of more than fifty orcs rushed over, then the village really wouldn't even have the ability to resist.
At this time, there are not many choices in front of Rody, so ask for help from the fortress? Perhaps Carter still held such hope, but Roddy knew that it would be too late.
He is familiar with the rules of the noble lords of the Karen Kingdom—if you want to pull a team from the fortress, no matter how many people, you first need a letter and emblem from a noble above the baron to prove your identity and intentions, and then proceed The fort still has to start a round of conscription, which can take anywhere from three days to a month... The normal process is still the same, if a scout from a border village ran to the fort and said "the military situation is urgent, and immediate support is needed", thinking about it with his knees would never Someone will take care of it.
What if the orcs came suddenly
This kind of question is not considered at all-"the war is over, now is the time of peace"-everyone thinks so.
So at this time, Rody looked at the Funks Village in front of him, and his heart was complicated.
"In the end... it's still a matter of this kind of thing..."
A letter that he thought had nothing to do with him finally made him busy again. Rody took a deep breath, picked up the water bag and drank his saliva, then sprinkled it on his face, turned his head and said to the scouts beside him: "After entering the village, we went door-to-door to wake up the villagers immediately, told them to pack up their things immediately, and told them that they must evacuate here before midnight, otherwise there will be a dead end waiting for them and us, understand?"
"yes!"
The soldiers on horseback were a little tired, but their faces were serious and they did not dare to be negligent.
Roddy then handed his forged letter to Ruger, and asked him and Carter to hand it over to the second lieutenant of the scouting force in the village, and ask him to cooperate with him—this scouting team also belonged to the private army of the Luciferon family. Therefore, the letter written in the name of Second Lieutenant Sodin came in handy at this time.
After the task was assigned, the team with an orderly division of labor immediately started to act. The scouts rushed to all parts of the village and began knocking on the doors of houses, loudly announcing the alarm that the orcs were coming. He did, and he didn't have time to debate with those who had objections, because even if he was finally convicted, he could still push it to Second Lieutenant Sordin.
And Rody himself rode directly to the manor in Finks Village. With two scimitars on his waist, metal gauntlets on both arms and a horn bow on his back, the image of Rody is far more powerful than other scouts. If it weren't for the emblem on his chest, ordinary people would think it was Lu Xi The personal guard of the Furlong family.
"An urgent letter from Butler Anderson, something serious happened!"
Rody pretended to be flustered, and spoke in a hasty tone. He poured water on his face just now, which made him look like he was covered in sweat at the moment. He raised the letter he had written in his hand, and while running, he shook it towards the servant who came out of the manor house: "Let me in quickly, the matter is very important, and none of you will be responsible for delaying it!"
This didn't look like a joke at all. Several servants who didn't dare to take responsibility hurriedly led him into the stone main house of the manor. The manor housekeeper named Hall frowned deeply, and his expression was not very happy.
Because just this morning, a scout from Nolan Village ran over and told him that the orcs were going to attack here...
"Have you lost your mind?"
This is what Steward Hall said when he kicked the scout out. He was very angry. After all, the scout organization is Luciferon's private soldier. In terms of duties and obligations, they do not interfere with Lord Kirk. , what is going crazy at such a time? What qualifications do you have to criticize Lord Kirk's estate
So when he saw the emblem on Rody's body at this time, he was ready to be perfunctory, and he opened his mouth and said, "What do you have—"
But at this moment, another servant suddenly squeezed Roddy away and hurried into the room.
"Butler Hall, Miss Sally's team has arrived!"
This sentence made Rody, who was about to speak, immediately lost the right to speak—because he saw the Hall butler in front of him immediately looked away from him, turned around and walked out, completely ignoring him.
Obviously, compared with the Duke's children, he didn't intend to give any face to such a dispensable role as Rody. Right now, Rody was left on the sidelines, unable to say anything to help the villagers transfer...
The letter signed by Anderson was held in his hand, and he didn't even have time to show it.
Hey... these dogs look down on people.
Rody understood that such a position as himself would not be able to enter the "eyes" of other leaders and managers. After cursing a few words inwardly, he didn't get angry. He turned around and prepared to urge Ruger and Carter to act quickly. I went to Miss Sally to explain the words - after all, time is tight, as long as I can get the villagers out of the house, the rest of the things will naturally be pushed to completion.
But he never thought that the moment he turned around and ran out of the manor, he ran into someone he would never have thought of even if killed...