"Hmm...... Although there was so much trouble, at least everything went well... At least that's what I think, you say?"

Sitting at the map table in the camp, Brandon crossed Erlang's legs and looked at his subordinates in front of him with some amusement—the black-haired wizard staring at the map and pondering, the church knight who straightened up his waist to "practice military posture", and the "captain of the guard" Edward who was always indifferent.

There was a dead silence, and no one spoke.

His Royal Highness the Prince, who was knocking on Erlang's legs, rolled his eyes back and forth on the three of them, and the toes on the table "clicked" on the table.

"We've made it to the Valley of the Blood, and we've found plenty of clues, and while the werewolves here are just as welcoming as the ones south of the Broken Mountain Fortress, it's not a problem, Milasis is ready to call them for a barbecue, and the real trouble is the search party that has been wiped out, if they are still alive......"

"His Highness Brandon!"

Before he could finish speaking, Naze, the church knight on the side, interrupted him in a bell-like voice: "If you agree, we can begin." ”

"We could have started a long time ago. ”

Brandon still had a meaningful smile on his face, and snapped his fingers lightly: "It's just that I found that everyone here seems to be more interested in being a 'wooden man', so I really can't help but say a few words - you see, the problem is solved immediately." ”

Naze's eyes widened in anger, and Loren squinted slightly, he was very sure that he had just seen the movement of the church knight instinctively holding down the hilt of his sword.

But he held back.

"On the way we came, we found traces of the search party's retreat and the bones of the fallen robes - it is certain that they were attacked in the Valley of Bloodbones and gradually eliminated in the rush to retreat. ”

Naze, the frowning knight of the church, took a deep breath and said calmly: "The previous situation was that the reinforcements misjudged, and there was no connection between the destruction of the guard tower and the poor reconnaissance. ”

"We found a similar clue near the ruins of the watchtower, where the remnants of the search party had retreated there and were immediately attacked without warning. ”

Loren nodded: "It was not an accident from beginning to end, but an organized, planned, and well-organized raid, with strict steps, the purpose of which was to destroy the guard tower while making the Broken Mountain Fortress not know what had happened." ”

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the knight of the church, but then a serious expression appeared: "It is very likely that this matter must be reported to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Connad as soon as possible, so that he can understand the importance of the matter!"

"I'm sure the beloved Imperial Brother is well aware of the importance of this matter, otherwise why are we here for what?"

Every time Naze mentioned "Conod", Brandon's face would show 100,000 impatience: "Anyway, you tracked all the way to the Valley of Bloodbones and bumped into hundreds of ice werewolves, wouldn't you just find this little thing?"

Naze's expression immediately became ugly, and Loren coughed lightly: "That... Your Highness Brandon, what we have found in the ruins of the watchtower is only a clue, not a piece of evidence......"

"Of course it's more than that. The church knight stretched out his hand to stop the black-haired wizard's "kindness", and looked at Brandon with burning eyes: "Although we haven't arrived, we have already discovered the specific location of the last search party's total annihilation." ”

"And... And where the missing Ranger was last seen!"

The atmosphere in the tent was suddenly much more solemn, and the "click" of Brandon's toes could no longer be heard.

Brandon was silent for a moment, but the corners of his mouth with a smile were no longer playful: "Is the information true?"

"This is information that two soldiers have brought back desperately, one of whom has died in the previous battle, and I absolutely believe them. The knight of the church turned his face sideways with a serious expression:

"The only problem is that the exact location can't be determined. ”

Brandon blinked, his eyes full of confusion.

"What do you mean?" said the dark-haired wizard calmly, speaking the question for Brandon.

"According to the information you brought back from your bodyguard, Lusen, the last time that Ranger got the news was in the Cliff Mountains east of Bloodbones Valley. But the fallen soldier claimed to have found an apparently makeshift camp to the west of the Valley of Blood, where the Ranger had stayed. ”

Brandon didn't speak, just glanced at his wizarding advisor.

Naze, the knight of the church, shook his head, "It's not a matter of distance or proximity, it's not the same thing at all—but since Lusen is innocent, then I respect his judgment and the evidence he finds!"

Loren frowned slightly: "Is it possible that the Ranger in both places has appeared before, it's just a matter of time before and after?"

This is the only answer that can explain why there are two locations, and they are so far apart. Zena bowed slightly, agreeing with Loren's statement.

Brandon, who had put down Erlang's legs, stood up, found three daggers out of nowhere, and looked at the spread out map table.

"Boom!", and the first dagger was nailed to the map: "This is Cliff Mountain, east of the Valley of Blood!"

"Boom!" the second voice said, "This is the abandoned camp, west of the Valley of Blood!"

"Knock!" the third voice said, "This is the location where the search team was completely wiped out, in the northeast of the Valley of Blood!"

The three-handled dagger was nailed to the map, and the satisfied Brandon hugged his shoulders and looked at his subordinates with the corners of his mouth hooked: "Now that the goal is here, the next thing is what we are going to do!"

"Spot-by-spot?" the Church Knight was the first to speak.

This is the safest strategy, and under normal circumstances, Loren definitely raises his hands in favor, but... And only under normal circumstances.

"No, that's too slow, winter is coming, and we're going to have to rush for time. Loren paused, and his right hand groped back and forth on the three daggers, sorting out his thoughts:

"The most important thing is that we don't just investigate what happened to them, we also use this as evidence to find clues and traces of the invasion - the longer it drags on, the fewer clues there are, and we can't afford to wait!"

Brandon immediately understood what Loren meant: "You mean to divide the army and investigate three places at the same time?"

"How do you divide the troops forward?" asked the church knight Naze in a deep voice, "We don't have many rangers, if we divide the remaining two hundred or so soldiers into three teams, then each team will have less than a hundred troops!

Loren and Brandon glanced at each other and nodded in mutual understanding.

They had to find a plan that was safe enough to send the Church Knights out.

For Brandon, he had never liked the armies of these fanatics, and choosing them was a last resort, and for Loren, it was certainly best not to have a team planted with a time bomb.

He didn't know what Connad's plan was, but he had no chance of doing anything as long as the Church Knights couldn't stay with Brandon.

This kind of "far away" method is indeed helpless, but in the face of an opponent like Conod, Loren really can't think of any good way, and any adventure may end up self-defeating and the gains outweigh the losses.

"I have a plan. ”

Edward, who had always been silent, stood up again and looked at the three of them indifferently and calmly: "If the purpose is to divide the troops and ensure the safety of each team, there are actually many ways. ”

"For example......" said the indifferent Night's Watch meaningfully, "I will lead the guards to the site where the last search party was killed, and then Lord Naze will lead the Church's troops to the temporary camp, so that we can secure our respective strengths." ”

"And... I'm not saying that there are contradictions between the two of us, but it is at least more efficient to act separately. ”

"Finally, His Highness Brandon can ride the dragon Mirasis to the Cliff Mountain - with the dragon here, His Highness's safety is absolutely guaranteed, and at the same time, when any of our teams are attacked, His Highness who is on the top of the mountain can also find out as soon as possible, and then join up with the other team to go to the rescue!"

"In this way, the two conditions can be met at the same time, what does Your Highness think?"