"Just now at the city gate, the guard caught a knight who was suspected of being a Carol tribe, and found this amethyst necklace from him. I saw that it was crystal clear and very precious, so I quickly sent it to you, the city lord, and my wife
His temperament must match well."
After General Dika snatched the necklace, he did not keep it for himself, but quickly gave it to the city lord as a gift.
"Your sister-in-law has necklaces like this all over her wardrobe. She doesn't need them. You might as well give them to the girl you like."
Gladstone was busy checking the approval documents without raising his head. A report from the front had just come in, saying that Carroll mobilized 20,000 elite knights from Star City overnight to conduct military exercises at the Mitchell Line of Defense.
This matter may not be as simple as imagined, but Gladstone is still unclear about Carroll's true intention.
We can only wait and wait for him to be exposed before we can take further measures.
"Then I'll keep it for myself." Dika reached out and took the necklace back.
"Wait!" Gladstone stopped him and snatched the amethyst necklace. His face suddenly became serious, and he trembled and roared: "Where did this necklace come from?"
"City Lord, is there... any problem? I just told you about the necklace. I found it from the Carol knight." Dika was frightened. He had never seen Gladstone lose control of his emotions like this.
Pass?
"Where is that knight now? I want to interrogate him myself."
Gladstone put on his armor, picked up the sword on the wall, and ordered the attendant at the door: "Ask the knights guarding the city lord's palace to assemble and stand by."
"He is being held in the water prison in the south of the city! City Lord, please be patient. I will send someone to escort him over right now."
Although I can't figure out the reason? But judging from Gladstone's overreaction, it seems that the problem is serious.
"I can't wait any longer. Lead the way. Let's go directly to the water prison."
The prison door was opened, and two guards used barbs to fish Chen Feng out of the dirty water.
"Tell me, where did you get the necklace? Did you steal it? Or pick it up?" Gladstone pulled out his sword and put it on Chen Feng's neck. "If you dare to tell a lie, I will kill you."
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"This necklace is a personal token given to me by Princess Leia. She also asked me to inform Lord Gladstone of the battle situation within Mitchell's defense line."
"You dare to talk nonsense when you are about to die. If Princess Leia goes to the Mitchell Defense Line, why don't we even receive any news?" Dika interrupted Chen Feng.
"It's true. Everything I said is true. Princess Leia secretly inspected the Mitchell fortifications on behalf of King Monty. It's normal for you not to know." Chen Feng tried his best to defend.
"He is right. This necklace was my full-moon gift to Princess Leia. She wore it for sixteen years without taking it off. If her life was not in danger, she would never leave it to her easily.
For outsiders.”
Gladstone put away his sword and said solemnly: "I am Gladstone, the Lord of Petersburg. Is Her Royal Highness the Princess okay at the moment?"
"It's safe for now."
"Temporarily?" Gladstone's expression condensed.
"She is now imprisoned in the orc's lair..."
"It's so outrageous. The orcs dare to imprison our noble princess. Do they want to tear up the peace treaty?"
"Dika, don't interrupt, let this little brother explain everything clearly." Gladstone stopped Dika and asked him to calm down.
"Time is of the essence, so I will only highlight the key points. It was Carol who sent people to attack the Golden Knights, and sent the princess and the escorting knights to the territory of the Li tribe, blaming the incident on them, and trying to provoke a war between the two tribes.
, Princess Leia hopes you can send troops to stop it."
"I understand, just leave the rest to me."
Gladstone waved his hand behind him and called the attendant, "Prepare some food and wine for this little brother, and change him into clean clothes."
After leaving the water prison in the south of the city, Gladstone returned to the sand table to discuss countermeasures with Dika.
"City Lord, should we report to the king first? After all, it is not a trivial matter for a princess to be in danger."
"From Petersburg to the Royal City, five days have been wasted."
Gladstone placed a flag in the sand table and said: "Dika, you personally led the 50,000 Silver Knights of the Southeast Camp, under the guise of training new recruits, on the plain fifty miles away from Star City.
Once the signal is sounded, we will surround Star City and I will take care of you if anything happens."
"City Lord, what about you?"
"I led the three hundred escort knights and rushed to the Mitchell line of defense. Her Royal Highness the Princess is in critical danger right now, and we are not allowed to delay for a moment."
"It's better to let your subordinates take your place. Carroll is not a good guy. He is so shameless that he dares to plot against the princess. He still has 20,000 elite troops on the Mitchell line of defense, but you only bring 300 guard knights."
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"At present, I am the only one who can control Carol."
Dika still wanted to argue, but was stopped by Gladstone, "Your mission is also very important. You must frighten the defenders of Star City."
"Let that little brother lead the way, and all the escort knights will follow me to the destination: Mitchell's Defense Line."
Three hundred knights, clearing the way on both sides, rushed to their destination under the starry night.
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Within Mitchell's southern defense line, the Black and Gold Knights launched an offensive formation, shouting kills one after another.
"The orcs betrayed their trust, violated the peace treaty, and brutally killed Her Royal Highness Leia and her escorting knights. Their methods were extremely despicable. Today, I, Carol, will represent the Monti royal family and the sacred temple to drive out the Li tribe and avenge Princess Leia.
And maintain the majesty of Monty’s kingdom.”
Carol was mobilizing before the war. Princess Leia's death legitimized the plan to invade the orcs, and at the same time stimulated the fighting spirit of the knights.
"Brothers of the orcs, take up your weapons and fight, and drive the invaders from our homeland!"
The horn sounded, and the forest at the northern end of the defense line was crowded with people. The orcs were also ready for the war.
The war is about to break out!
"Everyone stop it!"
A group of Knights in Silver Armor penetrated into the Knights in Black Gold and blocked them outside Mitchell's defense line.
Gladstone raised his sword high and shouted: "Have you seen this line? Its name is the Mitchell Line. It is a military demarcation line that is sworn not to cross by the dual honor of the Pope and the King. If you step across the Mitchell Line,
The Chel defense line is equivalent to stepping on the face of the king and the pope."
"Gladstone, if you are not retiring in Petersburg, why are you here to join in the fun?" Carroll was a little impatient, and the anger he had just aroused was extinguished by Gladstone's words.
"Don't listen to Gladstone, knights, raise your swords, follow me across the defense line, and avenge the noble princess!"
"Princess Leia, she is still alive..."
The hatred incited by Carroll did not last for two seconds before it was extinguished by Chen Feng's words.