In the early morning, the dew that had accumulated all night rolled down from the olive leaves. Frightened birds flew from the forest, the sound of horse hooves came from far away, and a horse was seen from a distance on the road near Magitan Gray Pine Castle.
A gray knight galloped towards him.
The castle lowered the drawbridge, pulled up the gate, and the knight rushed straight into the city gate. Then he dismounted and, regardless of sweating profusely, handed the mount to the guard, took off his cloak, walked up to the tower, and handed over a letter.
Show it to the clerk sitting there. After the clerk verified that the mark was correct, his expression changed, he reached out and pulled the bell, then stood up, opened the door behind him, and hurried out.
The urgent document was passed between the towers and soon fell into the hands of the inner court attendant. Under the leadership of the two female officials, the attendant knocked on the heavy wooden door of Losagar Palace in Gray Pine Castle.
Several people inside the door stopped talking and turned around to look this way.
"Is this news from Lantonilan?" Antitina asked with a serious look on her face when she saw the blue tie on the document rolled into a cylinder on the tray in the waiter's hand.
"Yes, Ms. Antitina, Your Highness the Princess, this is urgent news from Lannilan."
Freya looked at Princess Griffin. There was an uneasy look on the half-elf girl's face. Then she walked down the steps and took the tray.
After Levin Onneson returned to Sifach, the process of reunification of the north and the south had actually been put on the table, but the southern nobles still had doubts about it. Many people successively expressed their hope that they would be able to negotiate with Amperse before the peace talks.
The royal family communicates with each other.
Although Baijia had doubts about this matter - because Denel was too close to Golan-Elsen, pagan activities were becoming increasingly active in this southern province.
But she also understands that the situation in the south has reached a boiling point, and the royal family must express its stance to ease the increasing tension. Fortunately, in terms of security, Denel has always had the White Lion Guard.
existence. And since the end of the Second Black Rose War, Brünnhilde and her Valkyries have been struggling with this, which seems to be satisfactory.
Therefore, after a compromise, Baijia asked Freya, who had just returned to the country, to accompany Antitina and Princess Griffin, and this trip to Denel was made possible.
Her Royal Highness the Princess's team set off from Vlada-Pest for a week, and did not arrive at Gendenel until late in the Sleeping Moon. At this time, it was already around the New Year, but after several wars, there was no New Year.
atmosphere of.
The situation in the southern border seems to be more serious than imagined. Just after the end of the year, pagan riots broke out in the Winomar area. In addition, the news from Lantonilan Shallow Water Town was suddenly interrupted, which temporarily changed the direction of the White Lion Guard's defense.
Attention shifts eastward.
This aroused the alarm of the staff lady. Under her suggestion, Brünnhilde and her Valkyrie riders have moved their garrison three times in a row, and are now extremely close to the north of Gray Pine Castle.
However, the tense situation and the lack of news from Lantonilan made Princess Grifiine increasingly worried about the safety of her younger brother, the future king of Eruin. These days, she has less and less time to sleep peacefully.
.
And this urgent document from Lantonilan seemed to indicate something vaguely. It made the entire high-arched hall of Losagar Palace fall into silence.
There seems to be an uneasy message in the air.
Antitina's eyes flickered between the letter and Her Highness the Princess. She pursed her lips and was thinking about something in her heart. Freya held the tray in both hands and walked back to Her Highness the Princess. Griffin said to
She nodded. Although she tried her best to appear calm, her slightly furrowed brows showed the fluctuations in her heart.
She picked up the document, opened it and opened it. She shook out the real secret letter and read two lines. Her hand shook slightly and she accidentally knocked over the gold-plated cup on the table.
With a crisp bang, the cup rolled to the ground, clinking all the way to Freya's feet. The Valkyrie bent down and reached out to hold it down, stopping the sudden sound in the empty hall.
Griffin's face was as white as a sheet of paper. He raised his head and almost fell backwards. Fortunately, Antitina had quick hands and rushed forward to support the former.
"your Highness?"
Freya picked up the cup, raised her head, and saw this scene. She couldn't help but be shocked.
"your Highness!"
The female officers and chamberlains also exclaimed in surprise.
But Antitina sternly scolded these servants: "Back off, tell the priest to come over immediately, and remember to watch your mouth!"
The staff lady is no longer the unknown noble daughter of Prague. Her reputation in this place was forged a few months ago when Denel's head rolled to the ground. The chambermaids and female officers did not dare to disobey her orders at all.
He retreated tremblingly.
"Go and see if the door is closed tightly, Freya." Antitina helped the pale princess sit down and then ordered.
The Valkyrie understood it, and she immediately checked to see if anyone was eavesdropping, then turned back and shook her head.
"Go and find out the news." Antitina winked at her.
Freya nodded, then opened the door and walked out.
After Freya left, Antitina asked: "Your Highness, Princess?"
"Something happened to Haruze..." Princess Griffin murmured.
"what happened?"
"There was a rebellion in Bonicheil, and thugs occupied the city. The army of the old Grand Duke Lantonilan has now surrounded the city, but has never entered the city. Since this letter was sent, Haruze and Duke Eco have lost
I’ve been in contact for three days.”
"So," Antitina breathed a sigh of relief. At least the worst case scenario she imagined has not happened yet: "His Royal Highness may not have really encountered misfortune, but how did these thugs come? Isn't there a large number of people stationed in Lantonilan?"
The army, the Highland Knights and the Black Tower Wizard were also invited to participate in the ceremony?"
"I don't know," Griffin finally regained some of her energy at this time and seemed a little calmer. She carefully recalled the contents of the document, and then shook her head feebly: "The letter is from Rogdia.
It was written by the Earl. According to the Highland Knights, the old Duke has not yet figured out the identity of the attacker. It is said that there is a high possibility that he is a local pagan, but there are a large number of wizards among them, so the Highland Knights and Lantoni
Only then will Lan’s coalition attack suffer repeated setbacks.”
"The Duke of Lantonilan is really confused. How could the local pagans have such strength? There must be external forces involved behind this," Antitina concluded: "When did this happen, Her Royal Highness?"
"It has been a week since the letter was sent," Princess Griffith frowned at this time: "Strange, why was this letter delayed on the road for three days? Where is the knight who delivered it?"
"We found out pretty quickly."
The staff lady raised her head, her furrowed brows seemed to reflect the same uneasiness in her heart, but even so, her answer was still extremely firm.
As if to confirm her words, within a moment, Freya, who also looked worried, opened the door again and walked in. The female knight very carefully closed the heavy wooden door of Losagar Palace with her backhand, until the huge maple door
There is a soft 'click' sound, and the lock springs are tightly locked together.
Then Freya turned back and said: "Your Royal Highness, Antitina, I have already asked clearly. This letter was sent to Fort Kirk before being forwarded to Magitan."
"Why are the letters from Lantonilan to Magitan forwarded to Fort Kurk?" Her Royal Highness the Princess frowned and questioned with a hint of dissatisfaction: "The shortest route between the two places is not through the Ring of Dwarves.
The mountain road? Who deliberately delayed the opportunity?"
The female knight shook her head.
"Because its first messenger was dead, the unidentified army blocked the road to the north of the misty forest. The knight who delivered the message desperately broke through their blockade, and then sent the letter to Kurk, where it passed through Lord Silman
Ke Wen's people gave it to us."
"Actually," Freya said with a frown, "We may be in trouble, Your Highness."
Antitina couldn't help but interjected: "Freya, you said that an unidentified army was inserted into the north of Magitan. Are you sure that the messenger was telling the truth?"
"I have confirmed his password, and the magic method used is exactly the method taught to Ke Wen by the lord."
The staff lady took a breath of air: "But why didn't the White Lion Guard know anything about it?"
"Because the movements of Manowell's followers have attracted our attention," Freya has clearly figured out her thoughts: "So this can only be the army of Archduke Golan-Elson, and the South
Apart from the legion, there is no other army with such strength in the southern border."
She thought for a while and said: "This is obviously a premeditated move. The other party may be colluding with the rebels in Lantonilan, and they can order the believers of the Union of All Things in Eruin - more importantly, they
Being able to hide their march under our noses shows that they at least got help from the local nobles."
Antitina felt that her scalp was exploding. The nobles in the south were colluding with each other. This was the outcome she least wanted to see: it almost meant a coup and rebellion.
But now there is no luck. Such a large-scale mobilization in the southern border must be more than just an armed parade. What chilled her most was that Valhalla's military and administrative power had been destroyed after this incident.
He was completely kept in the dark - this cannot be explained by an intelligence oversight.
This can only show that the other party's organization is more efficient and powerful than Valhalla. This may be excusable. After all, Valhalla's intelligence system was only gradually established after King Silman Ke Wen joined. Although behind the scenes
There is some support from the Buga people, but after all, time is still short.
