"Yura," Eco said suddenly: "You will go with our daughter first. I must stay. I am the host of this place. I must be responsible for the guests of the banquet. Besides, if I leave, Bernie Chel is completely messed up. His Royal Highness is still here at the moment. His arrival is because of the princess's trust in us. I must ensure their safety."
Yura nodded silently.
"You must be careful."
"I understand," Ike said with a gentle smile on his face: "Even if it is for our daughter, I will not joke about my life easily. If nothing can be done, I will catch up with you."
Yula was relieved now. Although she looked calm as usual, she tightly held her husband's white hand, showing her true feelings in her heart.
A few people soon came to the right under the earl's mansion, in a secret room. At this moment, a middle-aged knight had already been waiting here. Obviously, he entered this place through the secret passage connecting the earl's mansion outside. When Eco saw the man, he couldn't help showing a hint of surprise: "Mr. Corsica, is he here, Uncle Macaro?"
"Master Eco, you are finally here. The attack outside was a little bit beyond our expectations. Master Makaro originally wanted to come in person, but was discouraged by us. Now he has moved to the direction of the city hall. I’ve brought you some words, but we’ve already guarded the entrances and exits of the secret roads when we’re not talking about them. My lord, please move to a safer place before discussing the next issues."
The middle-aged knight replied sternly.
Eco took his wife’s hand, and the two of them stood in a silent confrontation for a moment before he released his hand again, and then took his daughter from the nursing mother, and solemnly handed over the most precious treasure in the world. Yula's hand.
"Yura, go, it will be fine."
"Um."
"Master Eco, you?"
"I want to stay, Mr. Corsica. His Royal Highness Haruze is still outside. Whether the knights control the situation or not, I must go and take a look."
The middle-aged knight gave him a complicated look.
"Well, I'll be with you, Master Eco." He turned his head and said to the knight beside him: "Escort the lady and the lady out of here, and protect them."
"I understand, sir." The two knights nodded immediately.
With that said, the knights opened the secret tunnel, let Yura hold Elara into it first, then the nurse and two entourages, and finally they followed in and closed the secret tunnel door from inside.
"Mr. Corsica, thank you." Eco said losslessly after seeing his wife disappear in the secret door.
"You're welcome, Master Eco, let's go, I will send you one last ride." The middle-aged knight replied lightly.
Ike was taken aback for a moment, when he was about to turn around, he suddenly felt a tingling pain in his vest. The young Duke of Lantonilan's eyes widened in shock, and he looked at the bloody sharp blade pierced from his chest in disbelief.
In an instant, he felt the strength of his whole body leaving him, and he opened his mouth laboriously, and immediately spewed a mouthful of blood mixed with visceral fragments.
"why… "
"Master Macaro asked me to bring you something, Master Eco, he said he regrets and pains him, he regrets that he shouldn't teach you so much chivalry... Your justice and kindness make him feel gratified, but, Eruin can't be saved by relying on innocence and justice."
The middle-aged knight answered calmly.
"you… "
"Eluin is not the Eluin of the Corcovado royal family, Lord Eco, do you want to see the Ophelia family wiped out in your hands, so I'm sorry, sometimes, only bleeding can save everything... "
"Macaro...uncle..., Lewoods...teacher..." Ike's eyes filled with bloody tears, and he opened his mouth, breathing hard, as if to catch something. He stretched out his hand slowly, as if in the endless darkness, he saw his wife’s face and his daughter’s face: "Yura..."
The candle went out.
Become silent in the darkness.
The middle-aged knight sighed slightly, he very gently drew the dagger from the cold body of the young man, then supported him with both hands, carefully laying him flat on the ground.
He drew a golden flame symbol on his chest and forehead with his hand, chanted something in a low voice, and finally took off his coat and put it on the body of the young duke who was sleeping forever.
"Eruin's future," he said softly, "maybe it will go another way. There is only right and no justice."
In the darkness, the secret door opened again.
He stepped in, took a last look at this room, and then closed the secret door. Everything in this basement returned to eternal silence at this moment.
Behind the secret door, the middle-aged knight walked silently in a long corridor, he took off his bloody gloves and threw them away. A light soon appeared ahead, and his knights were waiting for him there.
However, the knight was obviously flustered, and his face was even pale. When he saw it, his expression changed slightly, and he looked around subconsciously. There were four corpses lying on the ground—two entourages had their throats cut, and the nurse fell into a pool of blood with a sword in the back. , But the remaining one is not the duchess, but his knight.
"What's the matter?" The middle-aged knight was furious, "Where is Miss Yula?"
"I don't know," the knight replied nervously, "When we were halfway there, the duchess suddenly sobbed. We were afraid that things would change, so we had to do it in advance. But after killing those people, we didn't expect that, Rowan screamed suddenly, and when I lighted the torch, it became like this..."
"Trash!" The middle-aged knight turned over the corpse of his own knight and found a sharp dagger stuck in his waist. The dagger penetrated through the heavy chain armor, killing him with one blow, neatly. He took a long breath, and then stood up: "What are you still doing in a daze, you idiot, hurry up and inform the wizards!"
"Yes, sir, I'm going now." The knight immediately turned and ran out after hearing the words.
…
Sewage flows in the dark. The underground drainage system of Bernichell has actually been in disrepair and ceased functioning as early as half a century ago. The debris and garbage in it have long been piled up like a mountain, and the top of the waterway is constantly seeping water, dripping dripping into the damp. The gloomy ground exudes a nauseating stench.
Kaglisi was holding a luminous moonstone in his hand, and cold light swept across the gloomy passageway, and it was chilling to see a large group of mice running through it in droves from time to time.
He frowned. This sewer was built almost one or two hundred years ago. Since Vieiro was merged into Erouin, it has been forgotten as the fortress was abandoned, and the old drainage system has collapsed everywhere. It is full of danger. And there are some unknown monsters hidden in the darkness. The purple liquid stained on his sword is actually the blood of a ghoul.
That thing is too dangerous, as long as a few more, he may not be able to withstand it. Of course, he is okay. The key is to take care of the two children, which really makes him messy.
"It would be great if I had known that His Royal Highness Haruze would also pick up a sword. What can I do? His swordsmanship was taught by Lord Earl himself. How bad can he go?" Kaglisi thought to himself. It was really bad luck, and even his mind started to become unconscious.
Fortunately, the little girl who led them was very reliable. There were no dead ends along the way, but Kaglisi had already reacted. This little girl named Mikaya was cleaner than ordinary civilians. The daughter at home needs to be tidy, how could she live in such a dirty place.
He vaguely felt that he had been fooled, but for a while he couldn't tell why.
Several people walked in the sewer for almost half an hour, and it was at this moment that Mikaya suddenly stopped.
"What's the matter?" Kaglisi asked.
"There is someone ahead." The little girl replied calmly.
"who?"
"Those people I met at the banquet earlier."
"How do you know?" Kaglisi asked in astonishment. He hadn't even noticed the other party's direction. The little girl had already determined the other party's identity. How could this be possible
Unless the real strength of this little girl is actually higher than him.
"Because my magic power is exhausted," Mikaya replied, "I have been using dark magic to avoid these people, but now it's no longer possible. I can only feel that they are leaning towards us."
"What?" Kaglisi felt that he must have heard something wrong, or that he hadn't woken up yet from a dream.
"Actually, Mikaya is a witch," Haruze replied with a wry smile, "Mr. Caglisi."
"What?" Kaglisi finally knew what was wrong. He felt that he was a fool who was being played with: "You mean, you are actually a subordinate of Lord Lord?"
The little girl tilted her head and stuck her tongue out at him embarrassedly.
This originally cute action, at this moment, looked like a little demon to Kaglisi.
"Damn—" Kaglisi shut his mouth suddenly, he showed a look of alert, raised a finger and made a silent gesture to Haruze who was about to speak: "There are footsteps."
He raised his head on the way, and then carefully guarded Haruze and Mikaya behind him, then turned his head and asked in a low voice, "Is it really certain that it is those people?"
Mikaya nodded.
"Is there a way to avoid it?"
The little girl thought for a moment: "I have lost my magic power. If we continue to move on now, it will arouse their vigilance."
"Then we hide in this place, can they detect it?"
"If they don't pay attention, maybe not," Mikaya replied: "The perception ability of wizards is not stronger than ordinary people, and the people of silver are the same, but if they detect with magic, we will have nothing. It's hidden."