Moira hadn't actually fallen asleep when she woke up.

She sat up, and for a moment she could only hear her own rapid heartbeat pounding on her eardrums, but she couldn't tell where the uneasiness was coming from.

But soon, she realizes that it wasn't because of the anxiety she couldn't seem to get rid of anymore...... The faint noise outside the window was not her delusion.

She grabbed the brass bell at the head of the bed, hesitated for a moment, and then gently lowered it, grabbed a cloak and wrapped it around her body, and walked barefoot to the door—Enid Angus, who had been with her all these days, had probably slept soundly, and there was no need to wake up the poor girl, who was already tired enough...... She was supposed to be by Frederick's side, but for some reason, the girl, who had always been gentle and well-behaved, stubbornly insisted on staying in Lockburg against her parents' wishes.

No...... She probably knew why.

Moira couldn't help but smile on her lips when she opened the door, but the guards outside the door were visibly startled.

The spears collided as they slammed into each other as they jerked around. The loud sound above her head made Moira, who was still a little dazed, almost jump.

“...... What's going on?" she asked, lowering her voice in some exasperation, "Why is it so noisy outside?"

The guards hurriedly saluted her, then looked at each other.

"We don't know. Severn, the eldest son of the Savier family, who had been with her for several years, finally replied softly, "But you'd better stay in your room, Your Majesty." ”

Moira frowned slightly. She didn't like the answer, but she knew there was nothing to blame for, these knights were in charge of keeping her safe every inch of the day, and it was impossible to know what was going on in every corner of Lockburg so quickly...... It's all likelihood that some drunken young squire is messing around again.

She even hoped so, but the guards looked unusually nervous. Even if they weren't sure what was happening, they seemed to instinctively sense the danger.

A sound of heavy footsteps approached the hallway, and Moira unconsciously tightened her cloak, but the person who appeared in sight made her breathe a sigh of relief.

Approached with nearly a dozen guards was her chief of guard, Wayne White, who was also Garder's teacher. This strong, middle-aged knight is almost half a family member of the Carlos family - if nothing else, his daughter will soon become Garder's wife.

The Marquis of Scans left his most loyal knights behind to keep his daughter safe.

"You'd better stay in your room, Your Majesty. “

Wayne's first words were exactly the same as Severn's, "There's something going on in the North Tower...... But it will soon calm down, and you don't have to worry. ”

The advantage of "your own person" is that he will not lie to you, and he does not need to be careful to whitewash the peace. Moira nodded slightly, and even smiled back, but her heart was still faintly tight.

The North Tower of Lockburg is actually a prison. Honored prisoners are imprisoned at the top of the tower, others at the bottom of the tower and in the nearby dungeons. Ante died in the North Tower......

- Don't think about it anymore!

Moira admonished herself angrily, and was about to close the door when another rush of footsteps came.

Another group of guards ran over, but their smocks were not red, but dark green.

“...... Grim!" Wayne called out the leader's name, his voice filled with dissatisfaction, "Why are you here?"

The guards in Lockburg have different duties, and the green overcoat means that they are responsible for the defense of the perimeter, and they cannot enter the inner court without permission.

"Your Excellency...... Your Majesty!" Grim bowed in a little panic, and before he could retract his sword from his sheath and hang down to the ground, "I'm very sorry...... But I'm afraid one or two fugitives have taken advantage of the chaos to get in, and Master Catlon will let us ......"

Wayne waved impatiently to stop him.

"Look elsewhere, don't disturb Your Majesty. He said, "Even if there are fugitives who do get here, you don't need to do it." ”

Grim bent down deeply again, looking terrified.

Moira was slightly unbearable. Even if they also have the status of knights, they are also in Lockburg, and their different origins will still make them face completely different fates. It doesn't seem fair, but it can't be changed...... At least she didn't know how to change.

But she could at least give some encouragement to these knights who were just obedient and dutiful to their duties.

When the sword light flashed in her eyes, she was still in a daze thinking about what to say...... The awards that could not be exported were frozen in blood.

After a moment of dead silence, a terrible scream blurted out.

She could barely make out it was her own voice.

Until Severn dragged him down the hallway, the horrific image in Moira's mind still lingered—Grim plunging straight into Wayne's jaw's sword from the bottom up, blood gushing out, Wayne's eyes widening in disbelief and dilating pupils......

She remembered every detail so clearly, but the ensuing chaos was blurred. The reflection of her armor and weapons made her dizzy, and she was bleeding...... She wondered whose blood had splashed into her eyes, and she wiped it hard again and again, but it was still blood-red in front of her.

Enid was sobbing low beside her, and she didn't even remember when she started to follow.

Half of her guards were killed or wounded in the surprise attack, and the few who remained were too late to close the door and retreat along the corridor with her and Enid, shouting for help.

But no one came.

The guards in Lockburg are indeed undermanned...... She had Frederick take as many people as she could, after all, there were Scott and Filly - neither of them were here tonight.

She gripped Enid's hand, trying to stay awake, but what really pulled her out of the chaos of fear, confusion, and anger was a loud cry.

“...... June!!"

She cried out and threw Enid down, breaking free of Severn and stumbling forward.

Frederick took his younger brother Brandon, but Juan was too young...... She should have sent her back to Carlos' domain—the castle was probably cursed.

"Thank goodness. Agnes' impatient voice was barely audible by June's crying: "This kid is crying so much that my head is going to explode!"

A dark shadow pressed over, and Moira subconsciously reached out and accurately caught the little daughter that Agnes couldn't wait to throw over, and pressed her tightly to her chest.

"Stop her crying!" roared Agnes in a rage.

She was disheveled, with only a thin long skirt on her body, and her expression could almost be described as hideous.

Moira pounced on her and hugged her hard with one hand.

"Do you see anyone else?" she asked.

"A bunch of fools are stuck in the corridor over there, and the idiots are probably still chasing the so-called 'fugitives' somewhere. Agnes sneered and waved, "Don't count on them." ”

“...... We've got to go south. Moira quickly calmed down in June's hoarse cries, "Fmillian and his men in the South Tower. ”

Fmillian was the son of Wayne White and grew up with them...... He will not betray them.

Wayne's near-death eyes were wide open again.

"Let's go south...... To the Pomegranate Hall!" Moira gritted her teeth and commanded.

(To be continued.) )