The flames in the fireplace danced and crackled from time to time.
Franco sat in a wheelchair, staring at the dark night sky outside the window, dazed.
It was the darkest hour before dawn, and night covered the land, quietly hiding killings, crimes, and blood.
Footsteps came from behind, but Franco did not turn around.
"Father, all the fires have been extinguished. The chaos in the Fort Phoenix Butterfly has also been quelled." Earl Morrison came to the back of the wheelchair and reported softly.
Franco still looked out of the window, and said expressionlessly: "Have you found out the details of the enemy?"
Earl Morrison shook his head with a solemn expression: "No. These intruders are brave and fearless, and we didn't catch a single one alive.
However, the intruders killed were all professionals, including troll warriors, human knights, and of course warriors, and some even recognized a knight from the Eastern Realm. "
"East Realm?" Franco frowned deeply, and suddenly felt that everything in front of him became confusing, making him completely unpredictable.
At this moment, heavy footsteps sounded again.
Soon, a knight of the Morrison family appeared in the chamber and reported loudly:
"My lord, the intruders we killed came back to life, and all escaped!"
"What?" Earl Morrison couldn't believe his ears, "Say it again."
The knight had no choice but to repeat it again.
At this time, Franco slowly looked away from the window, stared sharply at the knight in front of him, and said coldly, "What is resurrection from death? Tell me about it."
The knight was also sweating profusely at the moment, and he also knew that what he said was too unbelievable, so he could only bite the bullet and explain:
"My lord, I would like to swear in the name of my ancestors, what I just said is really not half a lie!
Originally, we had collected the corpses of those intruders and prepared to deal with them intensively, but in a blink of an eye, these corpses suddenly came back to life, killing the surrounding guards.
Such a weird thing made the guards go crazy with fright, and they didn't dare to stop them at all... so they escaped from the Phoenix Butterfly Castle again. "
"Are you sure those intruders are already corpses?"
"This..." Facing Franco's soul torture, the knight was a little dumbfounded.
He couldn't say that the one lying motionless on the ground with a few swords stuck in his chest wasn't a corpse
Franco squinted his eyes and thought for a moment before ordering to the maid behind him: "Cardina, go and interrogate the guards yourself to find out what happened."
"Yes, my lord." The maid nodded, walked to the knight, hooked her fingers, and signaled him to follow her out.
As if being pardoned, the knight saluted Earl Morrison and Franco, and followed Cardina out of the meeting hall.
"Father, what... is the situation?" The series of events that happened tonight made the young Earl Morrison panic-stricken, and his tone was a little trembling at this moment.
Franco looked at his terrified son, and reprimanded him, "What are you panicking about?"
Earl Morrison hurriedly lowered his head, forcing his erratic gaze to focus on his toes, not daring to face his father's sharp gaze.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze, and it was so quiet that Earl Morrison's rapid heartbeat could be heard.
After a while, when Earl Morrison's heartbeat finally calmed down, Franco's deep voice sounded again:
"Do you know 'Winged Knight'?"
"Winged Knight?" Earl Morrison was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses, "You mean the flying knight who appeared in Silvermoon City and killed the previous half-elf king?"
Franco nodded: "Yes, according to the information I got, the monster that flew out of the clock tower tonight should be the 'Winged Knight'."
Earl Morrison thought for a while, then hesitated and said, "Father, which faction is this Winged Knight? How did he come to Phoenix Butterfly Castle?"
Franco pondered for a moment, then said carefully: "I suspect that this Winged Knight should be the assassin secretly cultivated by the Angelet family!"
"The Angelet family?" Count Morrison exclaimed.
"Well, as soon as Viscount Angelet left the Phoenix Butterfly Castle, this Winged Knight came back. How could it be such a coincidence? What's more, Viscount Angelet was also present when the Silver Moon City coup took place.
Once may be a coincidence, if twice, there must be some kind of connection. "
After hearing Franco's explanation, Earl Morrison nodded in deep agreement, but immediately, his face became panicked again:
"Father, if this was really arranged by Viscount Angelet, then he must have known about the situation below the clock tower! This... what can we do!"
Franco didn't speak, just stared at his son coldly, until the other party calmed down again, he said lightly:
"Just let him see the situation under the clock tower? Does he know what it is
Moreover, does his Angelet family have no secrets? Winged knights, as well as those professionals who are suspected of being unkillable, hmph, I think the Angelet family has as many hidden things in the dark as we do.
What's more, now his primary target is the San Theon family, and it is impossible to provoke us again at this time. "
Earl Morrison was relieved, and he let out a sigh of relief. After thinking about it, he asked again:
"Father, shall we send envoys to Ice Rock City to discuss the supply of food and troops?"
"Why not?" Franco said flatly, "Don't make a fuss just because the other party saw his secret, it's hard to say whether the Angelet family is our friend or foe.
You know, sometimes it is easier to gain trust by letting the other party master a little of your own secrets. "
"Okay, I will send an envoy to Ice Rock City tomorrow."
As soon as Earl Morrison finished speaking, another figure appeared at the entrance of the hall.
Seeing that it was Mrs. Grace's maid, Franco asked, "Did mother wake up too?"
"Yes, Madame would like to know what happened?"
Franco turned his head to look at Count Morrison, and ordered: "Secon, go and explain to mother."
"Yes, father." Earl Morrison responded quickly.
Shortly after they left, Franco's handmaiden, Cardina, reappeared.
"My lord, I have personally asked. Those intruders did not actually come back from the dead. There were still three corpses left at the scene. Therefore, I suspect that those intruders who fled were actually pretending to be dead."
"A bunch of idiots! Don't you even know how to make up the knife?" Franco cursed in a low voice, stopped dwelling on this matter, and instead ordered, "In the name of the count, issue a password-locked order, and everything tonight is forbidden." Leak!"
"Yes, my lord."
"Go, push me to look under the bell tower."
The maid, Cardina, walked behind Franco as she said, and pushed the wheelchair to go outside.
At this time, the castle had gradually returned to calm, but the patrolling guards still had a little panic and nervousness on their faces.
The fire has already been completely extinguished, and property damage is still being counted.
In the dark night, there were a few suppressed cries from time to time, probably because they lost their companions and family members in this battle.
Amidst the creaking sound of wooden wheels rolling, Franco came to the bell tower.
At this time, the gate of the bell tower was completely damaged, and a big hole was knocked out of the floor of the building, like a deep and terrifying mouth, trying to swallow all living things nearby.
The maid Cardina pushed the wheelchair to the cave, and seeing Franco nodding, she picked up the wheelchair and jumped down.
(end of this chapter)