Lisanna took two more deep breaths, and after barely smoothing out her breath, she took a deep breath and whistled.

Then a pure white pony ran over from the edge of the battlefield, which had become sparse. This is the war horse that Alexander personally chose for Lisanna, and it is a pure-blooded Cordell war horse. These horses were scarce and were usually only available to powerful nobles or owners of large chambers of commerce.

And this one is especially rare. Because not only does it have a pure white coat color that is not mixed with a trace of miscellaneous hair, but it is also relatively petite compared to other tall and somewhat hideous Kodell war horses, which is just in line with Lisanna's figure and female identity.

But although it is relatively small, the strength and endurance of this war horse are also not inferior to other war horses. Lisana knew that it would take a lot of thought for even Alexander to get such a horse. In this way, His Royal Highness the Prince is at least a little concerned about her......

Thinking of this, Lisanna's face couldn't help but burn slightly.

She watched in a bit of confusion as her pony ran to her side, and then the girl staggered to her feet, ready to turn over and get on her horse.

But at this moment, a Stoke soldier who was not dying also stood up. This guy was rewarded with a shield blow by a knight of the Golden Eagle Knights just now, and he was knocked out by the violent concussion, but he didn't expect him to wake up so quickly.

Because the Stoke soldier had just woken up, he couldn't immediately figure out the situation on the battlefield, otherwise, he would definitely throw down his weapon and raise his hand in surrender at the first opportunity. Although the Knights of the Golden Eagle are superior in combat, they never torture prisoners, and generally do not get killed if they surrender.

He shook his head slightly to clear himself up, and then he spotted the Hawk Imperial soldiers who were also shaking not far in front of him and preparing to mount. Although some people can't figure out why there are still female soldiers in the Golden Eagle Knights, since she wears a northern military uniform, her identity will not be wrong.

So the guy picked up the sword, which he hadn't let go even though he was unconscious, and stabbed Lishana in the back of the heart.

Lisanna was originally unable to move because of the arrival of relatives, and at this time she was confused because of the thought of the war horse. So, even though she has the strength of a high-level warrior, she was even taught by Mallorite for a long time. But the young swordsman didn't realize the sneak attack until the blade stabbed in the air with a slight cracking sound, and this little time was not enough for her to react.

Boom!

After a muffled sound, the pain that Lisanna had expected did not happen. She turned her head in astonishment, and then found that Alexander was carrying his two-handed sword Haoyue on his shoulder, looking at herself helplessly.

"There's no room for carelessness on the battlefield, you should know that. Alexander had a hint of reproach in his tone. He rode a tall black Cordell horse, as if his whole body was shining golden against the background of the setting sun and his golden hair.

"My subordinates know their mistakes. Lisana blushed and bowed her head slightly.

"Really, it's my bodyguard, but instead I was asked to protect you, and next time something like this happens, I won't let you be my bodyguard again. Alexander frowned, he said these two words harshly, and then turned to leave.

Maybe it was just a casual joke from Alexander, but Lisanna's face turned white when she heard it.

Because only now she realized the difference in strength between Alexander and herself. If it weren't for the Lightbreaker's attribute ability, Lishana would have the confidence to fight Alexander head-on with the legacy she had received from the Wind Blademaster. But if Alexander was willing to use his near-immortal attribute ability, Lishana would definitely be defeated by Alexander within ten minutes.

What does this mean? It shows that Alexander himself is stronger than himself, and more than a star and a half stronger!

If the person being protected is much stronger than the guard, what is the use of her as a bodyguard? Does this mean that she will really lose the position of the prince's personal bodyguard? If so...... Where does she go from here?

Among the countless intelligent races in this world, human beings are undoubtedly the most complex races. And the love between men and women is also the most confusing and intoxicating feeling for human beings themselves. There is never an absolute definition of loving someone.

But even so, if you're in love with another person, there's no doubt about one thing. That is, even if this person smiles and moves unintentionally, it will make you feel like you are in heaven or like falling into hell.

And now, Lisanna feels like she's in hell. Because she realized that she was no longer an indispensable person for Alexander. And this is a rather dangerous signal, because if it is useless, it will most likely mean abandonment.

Lisanna didn't know how she had followed the army into the military fortress, and she didn't remember what measures Alexander had consulted with the generals of the empire when he held a military council later. She just mechanically followed Alexander, her mind full of remorse and loss that she wasn't strong enough.

"Barbarians are not suited to siege. A corps commander said in the council: "At the beginning, they could only wreak havoc in some small places at the level of villages and towns in the north of our empire, but they never dared to attack the fortresses of cities heavily guarded by the empire. These barbarians excelled at foot charges and hand-to-hand combat on the plains, but climbed over walls...... Temple...... With all due respect, Lord Commander, their tall stature doesn't give them much of an advantage, as they have little siege experience to speak of. ”

"You're right, Oliver. Alexander agreed, and he turned his head to look at the topographical map of the Costa Fortress hanging on the wall, and for a moment fell into deep thought.

"Your Excellency. The corps commander named Oliver suggested, "Can you try to find a way to open the gates north of the Costa Fortress?"

"I've thought about this for a long time. Alexander shook his head with a wry smile: "But I think you know how high the walls of the Costa Fortress are. With the exception of perverts like Regner, few people can climb the city walls unnoticed. Even if they had, they might not be able to open the gates of the fortress easily. In addition, the person who is likely to do all this must at least have the strength of a high-ranking warrior. But once you miss it...... We can't afford it. ”

"Then why don't you ......" The other corps commander stood up, his meaning obvious, as to why he had let Regner make another run. If he had been with Annelot, the Frost Queen, the fortress would have been able to be taken for a very small price.

But he stopped talking halfway, because he himself realized that he was asking nonsense. If Regner could be asked to help, Alexander would be more than happy.

But the problem is that the war is raging again, and Regner himself does not have much free time as head of military intelligence. Moreover, because over the past year, Regner has repeatedly accepted Alexander's invitations to carry out key assassination missions.

Although the successes did leave the empire with some troubles when it came to besieging the city and recovering the land, the problem was that the relationship between the two people was also speculated by some high-level people within the empire. It's not that Ralvin doesn't allow courtiers or princes to have any intimate relationship with each other, after all, they are all human beings, and it is normal for them to have their own likes and dislikes or minor grievances.

Joffrey and Alfred, like them, these two guys are, according to Regner, — they stink together. But Alfred was at most only helping Joffrey with the construction of the Academy of Magic or some other way. And Joffrey is just a little more than a slight promotion of some of Alfred's relatives, or a little more care of some of Alfred's relatives in the Academy of Magic.

But these are small things, as long as they are not put on the bright side and let people count them with their fingers, then no one will care.

But there was a difference between Alexander and Regner. In terms of position, Alexander was one of the three commanders of the Imperial Legion, and was in charge of nearly half of the Imperial military. Regner, on the other hand, is the head of the Imperial Military Intelligence Service, controlling the intelligence lifeblood of the Empire.

Strictly speaking, Alexander's level is undoubtedly higher than Regner's. But the problem is that the two of them belong to different institutions entirely, and even if Alexander controls the entire military, he has no authority to command the head of the Empire's secret services.

Now, however, Regner has repeatedly heeded Alexander's calls, almost risking his life to help the military on missions, sometimes even taking Annelot, the director of the Second Magic Academy, with him.

This relationship...... But I can't help but make people nervous.

Recently, Regner and Alexander have been too close in the past few months. And the two young men who are known as the two heroes of light and shadow in the Hawke Empire are both powerful (later, because Regner's reputation became more and more notorious, people now prefer to call Alexander the Hero of Light, as for Ragner...... This thing has become the Shadow Evil...... ）。

If the two of them were really tied up so dead, it would make many ministers unable to sit still.

It was precisely because he returned to Melindell and found that there was such a vigilance circulating in the upper echelons of the empire that Alexander did not ask for Regner's help more in the war after the beginning of spring. Anyway, the war situation in the Empire has become clear, and instead of attracting more vigilance and suspicion at this time, it is better to de-escalate with Regner first, and then play this card when it is time to deal with Joffrey.

Considering that Regner did not want to stay in the upper echelons of the empire. By that time, perhaps...... Can this assassin be used as a one-time consumable?

This is Alexander's consideration for the future, and now, how to get back Haichao City at the lowest cost is still a difficult problem.

"Your Excellency. Lishana finally pulled back a little attention, she hesitated for a moment, and then plucked up the courage to speak, "If you can, why don't you let me take a few of my brothers from the Order to give it a try?"