Under the dim moonlight, a resolute knight gathered in front of the castle gate.
They wore uniform black armor, and the royal coat of arms on their chests was like a dancing flame, shining brightly in the moonlight.
The shadow knight stood at the forefront of the team, his piercing eyes slowly sweeping across the faces of everyone.
"You are His Majesty's most loyal knights!" The shadow knight said loudly, "Now, the empire is at its most critical moment, and it is also the moment when it needs heroes the most!
Are you willing to become such a hero and dedicate everything to the empire and His Majesty? "
Boom!
The sound of knocking on the armor came together to form a unified tone:
"willing!"
"Very good!" The shadow knight nodded in satisfaction, and was about to convey the queen's order, but the next second, he suddenly froze.
Because, he was shocked to find that a powerful and unparalleled momentum had enveloped him.
This kind of imposing manner can only be found in the powerhouses of the Sanctuary!
who is it
Prince Leahy? sir? Duke of St. Grian
At this moment, names flashed in Shadow Knight's mind, but what puzzled him most was why the other party wanted to target him
A phantom of a white wolf was reflected in the shadow knight's eyes, and it expanded rapidly.
Troll Paladin!
The shadow knight's face was horrified, he couldn't figure it out, there would be a paladin in Storm Fortress.
Boom!
There was a loud noise, as if a heavy darkness enveloped it.
A big steel-like hand rushed out like a cannonball, grabbed the neck of the frantically retreating shadow knight, and lifted him in midair.
Before all the royal knights understood the situation, they saw that the shadow knight had been hijacked by the armored man who appeared suddenly from nowhere.
puff!
Flesh splattered.
The shadow knight's entire head was crushed instantly.
The headless corpse fell down, rolled on the ground several times, and there was no more sound. .
Afterwards, before all the royal knights could react, the armored man disappeared into the vast night in a few flashes. The whole process was clean and tidy, without the slightest sloppiness.
The royal knights looked at the corpses on the ground, and were at a loss in addition to being horrified.
They were just ready to dedicate everything to the empire, but they didn't expect that this dedication process would be ruthlessly strangled in the bud before it even started.
Since the shadow knights hadn't had time to assign tasks to them before they died, even if they wanted to contribute, they didn't know what to do.
"What should we do now?"
"What else can I do? Go back and ask His Majesty to see what orders he has."
…
Top floor of the castle.
A group of imperial nobles have already quarreled.
Regarding the sacrificial plan frankly announced by Empress Midella, some people opposed it, while others agreed with it.
Ke Lin crossed his arms and watched all this quietly, while silently remembering the choices of these imperial nobles at this time.
What surprised him was that most of the nobles actually opposed Queen Midella's plan.
Perhaps this is because they are reluctant to part with their own army, but at the same time, it can also show that they still have the courage to confront the orcs head-on.
Even after experiencing the disastrous defeat of the Tianduan Mountains and the fall of the Western Region, most human nobles still firmly believe that the orcs can be defeated.
That's why they expressed their opposition to this opportunistic, evil and bloody method.
This discovery made Colin quite gratified, and it also gave him greater confidence in his next plan.
However, at this moment, some agitated nobles began to verbally attack Colin because they misunderstood Colin's attitude.
Of course, Colin remained silent on these verbal attacks, after all, these attacks did not pose any threat to him.
Moreover, when the time comes, these people will naturally understand Colin's true position.
But soon, Colin found that he could no longer remain silent.
Because Earl Nicole uttered a rather heartbreaking remark:
"Count Angelet, you agreed to this sacrifice plan because the northern army is not in Storm Fortress!"
These words startled Colin, and the words of Earl Nicole made his face change even more.
"Count Angelet, I would like to know why the northern troops are unwilling to come to the Fortress of Storms to gather? Could it be that Queen Midella had already secretly revealed this plan to Marquis Garcia before planning this sacrifice?"
After saying this, the scene suddenly became quiet.
But immediately, there was a storm of accusations.
"Count Angelet, is Queen Midella deliberately helping the Northern Territory preserve its strength?"
"Earl Angelet, what exactly do you want to do in the north?"
"The elite troops in the other four regions of the empire have been consumed. Are you just waiting for this opportunity to come out and become the savior of the empire?"
"Hehe, I'm afraid the St. Hilde family doesn't just want to be the savior?"
…
Earl Nicole's remarks seemed to have opened Pandora's box, and speculations about the northern border followed.
In the end, even the nobles who were in favor of sacrificing Stormhold began to change their minds.
After all, if the Northern Territory is really trying to preserve its strength, or even conspiring against others, then Queen Midella's real purpose is a little bit to blame.
And none of them wanted to be foolish victims of the St. Hilde family.
In fact, Queen Midella also hinted at Ke Lin that if the elite troops in the other realms were all sacrificed, then the northern realm could become the real master of the empire, and it would not be impossible for the royal family to change their surnames. of.
To be honest, Colin really didn't think much about this plan, because he knew that if the northern border really dared to do this, then the reputation of the St. Hilde family would be completely stink.
Even Marquis Garcia's withdrawal in the Tianduan Mountains would be considered a premeditated betrayal.
Even if the northern border can usurp the throne by force, it cannot win the hearts of the people. The result of forcing the throne is very likely to be one after another of rebellions.
"Everyone, the northern border did not know any news in advance. The Marquis Garcia chose to garrison the Loire Valley because it is the most suitable place to snipe the orc army.
As for any behavior of Queen Midella, it never represents the St. Hilde family! "
Unfortunately, such an explanation obviously cannot satisfy everyone.
A group of nobles continued to question Colin.
Colin's face sank like water, but he didn't continue to refute.
Until he heard a loud bang, and then saw two fiercely fighting figures passing under the castle.
Colin recognized at a glance that they were Prince Leahy and Mr. Xie!
At this moment, he finally let out a sigh of relief, realizing that the time he had been waiting for had finally arrived!
So he said loudly:
"Everyone, if you don't trust me, you should trust Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty?" All the nobles were stunned.
But when they turned their heads, they found that the closed door was actually opened, and then Emperor Reinhard walked out slowly.
(end of this chapter)