Everyone at the west gate became nervous at the sound of horses' hooves, and everyone clenched their weapons in their hands and looked with bated breath at the wide avenue under the high palace walls. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Who's coming?

The answer to this question was quickly answered.

A group of about two hundred cavalry appeared in everyone's sight, led by a general in silver armor, and like this general, all these cavalrymen were dressed in silver armor.

"That's the cavalry of the Silver Wing Knights!" The Marquis of Habs frowned: "But the Silver Wing Knights are obviously in the East Camp, why did they appear at the West Gate?" ”

This is undoubtedly a very strange question.

There are four palace gates in the entire outer city of the Red Castle, and you can know with common sense that the west gate is definitely the farthest gate from the East Camp, but these knights who knew that they were the Silver Wing Knights at a glance at the armor appeared here.

Leo also frowned in confusion, his eyes were firmly fixed on the group of knights not far away, and suddenly his heart moved, and he found that the general who took the lead seemed to be a little familiar: "Hey, that seems to be - General Herman?" ”

"What?" The Marquis of Habs was taken aback: "How could it be him?" ”

At this time, a clear voice reached the palace wall: "I am Herman, the emperor's ** vice minister, I have urgent matters to see Her Royal Highness the Empress, open the door quickly!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the figure of the middle-aged general appeared in the range of the torches on the palace wall.

This is indeed General Herman.

Vogt, the captain of the Praetorian Guard's gatekeeping team, looked at the Marquis of Habs with a munby face: "My lord, what now?" ”

Although Vogt is young, he is not a fool, and now he has an Imperial Minister of Justice by his side, and an Imperial Deputy Minister at his feet, and it is really not his turn to answer from the head of a small Praetorian Guard.

The Marquis Habs took a deep breath, poked his head out of the palace walls, and shouted, "I am Habs!" General Herman, now that there is a change in the city, the queen has ordered me to seal the palace gate and not let anyone enter or leave! So all I can say is - sorry! ”

General Herman was visibly stunned for a moment: "Lord Habs, why are you here?" ”

The Marquis of Habs laughed: "General Herman, maybe I should ask you this question." ”

There was a sudden silence near the palace gate, and the tense atmosphere quietly spread among the soldiers on both sides, and even Bela, who was beside Leo, couldn't help but clench the magic staff in her hand.

In the end, it was General Herman who was the first to speak and broke the silence: "Marshal Li'an and the Grand Prince Emmanuel instigated the Scarlet Knights to rebel, and now that the rebel army has arrived in the city, they will immediately come under the palace wall, Lord Marquis, if you are dedicated to the country, open the palace gate immediately, and let me enter the palace to state everything to Her Royal Highness the Empress!" ”

General Herman's words caused a commotion among the guards on the palace wall, and many people involuntarily relaxed their vigilance.

There was no doubt that the Janissaries were loyal to the royal family, and it was for this reason that the soldiers had come to regard General Hermann as "one of their own".

After saying this, Leo finally understood: "Good guy, it turns out that this kid is also here to steal the power of the Praetorian Guard!" ”

Thinking of this, Leo couldn't help but subconsciously glance at the Marquis of Habs beside him, and thought: "It's a pity that the blood stains on that token explain too many problems, if I guess correctly, most of the queens have been forcibly placed under house arrest by the Marquis of Habs and the eldest princess." Not to mention that it is impossible for the Marquis of Habs to let General Hermann into the palace at this moment, and even if he enters the palace, it is impossible to see Her Royal Highness the Empress. ”

The Marquis of Habs looked up to the sky and snorted, and suddenly raised his voice: "But General Herman, I have heard more information than that. I heard that the Silver Wing Knights in the East Camp have also been attached to the Second Prince Julian and Prime Minister Paul, and the current head of the Silver Wing Knights, General Powell, happens to be your own brother, how should you explain this? ”

The Marquis Habs's words succeeded in stabilizing the somewhat wavering morale of the troops on the city walls, and the Praetorian Guards once again clenched their blades and bows and arrows.

General Herman sighed and held a package aloft: "I can explain. ”

The Marquis of Habs glanced at Vogt, the leader of the Praetorian Guard beside him, and nodded.

A hanging basket hung from the palace wall, and General Hermann placed the package in his hand, which soon came to the Marquis Habs.

At the moment when the Marquis of Habs picked up the package, Leo's nose suddenly moved slightly, and he subconsciously pulled Bella who was looking curiously next to him behind him: "Don't look, turn your head." ”

Bella glanced at Leo in surprise, and found that Leo's eyes were very serious, without the slightest hint of joking, so the girl pouted a little depressedly and turned her head.

A cry of surprise then reached Bela's ears, which successfully piqued her curiosity, and when she turned her head, she found that Leo's entire body was completely blocked from view.

"Don't move, don't look!" Leo's voice became even more stern.

But with the girl's keen intuition, Bella could still hear the slight tremor in Leo's words.

"What's that? Tell me quickly. Bella took Leo's hand and snorted.

Leo let out a sigh, "It's a human head. ”

Bella's little face turned pale, and the curiosity in her heart immediately faded without a trace.

"Who is this?" It was the eldest princess who spoke, the heart of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess was beyond most people's expectations, as a woman, the eldest princess in full uniform not only did not have any fear, but stood beside the Marquis of Habs and carefully looked at the head in the marquis's hand, as if this was a luxurious and delicate little round hat.

The Marquis of Habs stared at the head in front of him with his eyes, and the surprise on his face could not be subsided for a long time, and after a long time, he said: "This is Your Excellency, the commander of the Silver Wing Knights, General Powell." ”

"What?" Leo and the eldest princess's bodies were shocked.

You must know that the Marquis of Habs just now clearly explained the relationship between General Herman and General Powell, could it be that this General Herman is so loyal and patriotic, and does not hesitate to kill his relatives for the sake of the country?

General Herman's words reached the palace wall at this moment: "Prime Minister Paul and the second prince Julian booby-trapped my brother, and tried to use this as bait to lure me into the trap, I saw through their trap, and escaped under the protection of these loyal warriors around me. Can you trust me now, Lord Marquis? ”

Leo looked closely, and sure enough, he found that many of the soldiers around General Herman had blood stains on their armor, and many of them looked like they had been seriously injured.

The Marquis of Habs and the eldest princess looked at each other.

"Open the palace door and let them in."