This time Colin reported his real name.
Because he knew that these people in front of him were not those mud-legged members of the Firefox Mercenary Corps. If they still used the false identity of "Kan Suduo", the probability of being exposed was extremely high.
Moreover, he didn't know who was going to kill him before.
Now, since he had guessed who the murderer was, there was no need to hide and observe.
There is only one thing he wants to do now—revenge!
"Angrit?" The female mage frowned, as if she thought she had heard this surname before, but couldn't remember it for a while.
"Lord of Graycastle Town, Baron Angelet, Roaring White Bear." Knight Bliss reminded him.
"That's right, it's my father."
Ke Lin clasped his chest with his left hand, bowed his body halfway, and performed a standard aristocratic salute.
The female mage hesitated for a moment, then got up and bent her knees, pressed her lower abdomen with her right hand, held the skirt of the mage's robe with her left hand, and returned the salute.
really!
Ke Lin's heart moved, this female mage is really a nobleman.
Hey, mage among nobles.
This is really interesting.
Moreover, looking at the respectful attitude of the Bliss knight next to him, and his desperate guarding attitude along the way, this female mage may have a lot to do with the St. Hilde family!
However, Ke Lin didn't think deeply about her true identity.
Nowadays, the relationship between the nobles of the empire and the mage council is cold, so this female mage from aristocratic background is naturally an extremely embarrassing existence.
And she has been hiding her face, obviously because she doesn't want others to know her true identity.
Colin came here with the help of Xiaobai, just hoping to establish a relationship with the real masters of the northern border—the St. Hilde family.
This is the key to his ability to avenge his predecessor and free himself from the crisis.
"I didn't expect Colin Knight to be in the Mirror Lake camp." Bliss looked at Colin expressionlessly, with a hint of scrutiny in his indifferent eyes.
"It just coincides with the meeting." Colin replied vaguely, then changed the subject and asked the purpose of the trip, "May I ask, how are we going to go next?"
"I don't know what suggestion Colin Knight has?" Bliss didn't answer, but asked rhetorically.
Although Colin's status allowed him to join the discussion, it did not mean that he would automatically gain the trust of Bliss and others.
Colin didn't pay attention to Bliss' precautions, he just picked up a branch and drew a simple map on the ground:
"If I remember correctly, the closest big city to us is Falling Eagle City. It is about four or five days away in the southeast direction. Judging from the current direction of progress, that should be our destination, right?"
"Yes." Seeing that Colin was so familiar with the surrounding geographical environment, Bliss did not deny it.
Ke Lin smiled slightly, and the branch in his hand continued to draw circles on the points representing Falling Eagle City: "Then do you think we can survive to Falling Eagle City?"
Bliss fell silent.
But Colin still caught a touch of unconfidence in his pretendingly determined eyes.
After fleeing all the way, the cavalry squad left by the St. Hilde family in the Jinghu camp suffered heavy casualties, but the pursuers behind them seemed to be endless, and they were chasing more and more closely.
Apparently, Bliss was starting to feel that things were going wrong, too.
"I don't know if Knight Colin has any suggestions?" This time it was the female mage who asked.
Ke Lin smiled and drew a big X on the point representing Eagle Falling City, and said decisively: "We can't go to Eagle Falling City, it's a dead end!"
The female mage frowned, as if she was a little displeased with Colin's assertion.
But the Bliss knight next to him asked, "Then which direction do you think we should go?"
Seeing that Bliss didn't deny what he said, Colin immediately understood that Bliss should have also noticed that a big net around him was quietly forming, and he was waiting for them to crash into it.
Since Falling Eagle City is their most likely escape direction, the trolls will inevitably set up numerous obstacles in that direction.
"North!" Colin drew a huge arrow on the ground, pointing directly to the north.
"North?" The female mage exclaimed suddenly, "Then we turned back again!"
That's right, if you go north, you will be in the direction of Jinghu Camp.
Bliss did not speak, staring at the simple map on the ground in a daze.
Colin raised his hand and pressed down, signaling to the other party to be calm, and then explained: "If you also think that going north is an impossible option, then it just means that the troll will not expect us to turn back."
"But...but isn't that... a self-inflicted snare?"
"There is indeed a big net around us, and it is constantly tightening." Colin opened his right palm, and then clenched it instantly, "However, the weakest part of this net is the north! If we want to break free, we must The only choice is to turn back and go north!"
"And..." Clinton paused, "The real army of Marquis Charles should also be in the north."
Bliss Knight's eyes flashed, but he remained silent.
The female mage had no scruples about this, and it was no surprise that Colin could guess Marquis Charles's combat intentions, but asked directly: "Do you think Marquis Charles has hope of defeating the army of trolls?"
Colin spread his hands and shook his head.
He didn't even know how many troops Marquis Charles had, what their combat effectiveness was, and how well they commanded on the spot... etc., so how could they guess the outcome of the battle.
"Whether Marquis Charles wins or loses, it has little to do with us. Because, the first thing we have to do now is to jump out of the encirclement that the pursuers are weaving.
After jumping out, we can release sentry cavalry to inquire about the news of Jinghu battlefield, and then make further plans. That way, there is much room for maneuver. "
The female mage thought about it, and felt that what Ke Lin said made sense.
But she has been focusing on arcane research since she was a child, and has not received military education. She is also uncertain about Colin's bold suggestion, so she can only turn her eyes to the Bliss knight beside her for help.
Bliss pursed his lips and thought for a while, then finally nodded and said, "I agree."
Colin breathed a sigh of relief.
Although turning around and going north is indeed the best chance to break free from the snare, but the reason why he really doesn't want to continue forward has not been revealed:
Further on is the city of Fallen Eagle, and the biggest suspect in the murder of her predecessor—sister Caitlin is there!
If it was just Caitlin's conspiracy, then Colin was not too scared.
However, if Earl Uman, the lord of Fallen Eagle City, is also involved, then if he passes by now, he will really fall into the trap of himself.
"Okay! Let's turn around tomorrow and head north!" Seeing that Bliss also agreed with Colin's plan, the female mage also made up her mind.
Afterwards, she returned the kitten in her arms to Colin, and asked at the same time, "Why do you call it Xiaobai?"
Ke Lin took the pure blue short-haired cat with a smile: "Isn't the name Xiaobai nice?"
"No, it's just... a little unexpected."
"Haha!" Colin smiled, and replied meaningfully, "Is it a good thing to always let others guess what you think?"
The female mage also laughed, and her big eyes instantly turned into crescent moons: "It makes sense!"
(end of this chapter)