Located on the south coast of Scotland, less than 10 miles from the town of Dumfries, the Maxwell family has lived here since the construction of Kelle Frzeck Castle was completed at the end of the 13th century. By Baron Robert Maxwell II, his family had lived in the castle for more than 200 years.

From his birth to the present, Robert has always enjoyed staying in the castle, which is built in a triangular artificial lake. The family always called the artificial lake around the castle a moat, but he felt that since it was a moat, it could not be built like a lake, and it was a triangular moat.

The castle is surrounded by water on all sides, with only a small stone bridge leading to the outside world. At the rear of the castle, near the coast, is a large area where family members can hunt. Not only that, but several villages outside the castle were also family domains. With such a beautiful scenery, there is no such thing as a family castle near the Irish Sea.

Since Robert was appointed Chief of the Guard of the Western Frontier by James V, he has made the family castle his office on the Western Frontier. However, Robert had some complaints about his king about the impending invasion of England. Although he was the chief of the border guard, he was never appointed commander-in-chief of the campaign by the king.

Sir Oliver Sinclair, who was on the western frontier at this time, was nothing more than a court sommelier, and after gaining the favor of James V, he also came to the western frontier to become a commander. Robert really didn't understand what James V was thinking, this sommelier couldn't even fight a war, and could blatantly snatch his position as commander-in-chief.

Disheartened, Robert thought that it was Michael Day and Holy Thursday (the Christian feast commemorating the Last Supper), and left Dumfries' command post early with a few attendants to return to the family castle. He planned to finish Sunday Mass this week before returning to Dumfries to guard the border.

Today is the day to celebrate two festivals, and many nobles and knights who participated in the battle also came to the family castle with him on the pretext of celebrating the festival, and used lunch and dinner banquets to pass the bitter days in the border area. The grand Maxwell Family Dinner began at 5 p.m. and lasted until 10 p.m. before it came to an end.

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From leaving the town of Annon and following the entrance of the Annon River to the sea, the procession turned westward after reaching the coast. Although wearing a fully enclosed infantry half-body helmet without visor, the sound of the crashing waves from the Irish Sea still came to Isabel's ears from time to time, and she took a deep breath of the sea breeze, "Well, it's still that salty smell, I haven't smelled sea water for a long time." ”

Turning his head to look at the sea on the left, the sea and the sky are on the line, and he can't tell which is the sea and which is the sky. The endless Irish Sea is so deep, so deep blue at night. Looking at the murky sea and listening to the sound of the waves like music, Isabel gently knocked the horse's belly with the heel of her high riding boots without spurs, and the pure black war horse walked obediently beside her brother Sir Ernest.

At this time, the captive, whose hands were tied, sat on another horse, and the reins of the horse were tied to the saddle belt of the horse on which the elder brother was riding. She glanced at the captive, then at her brother, "Sir, ask him again if he can reach Lord Maxwell's castle by following the coast?" ”

Ernests nodded, and spoke a few words to the captives in Low Scottish. Isabel noticed that the captive was talking and nodding again. Then, the brother, whose face was obscured by a layer of armor, looked back at her, "He said that the direction should not be wrong. Lord Maxwell's castle is on the coast, and you can be sure to find it just by walking west along the coast. ”

Isabel nodded, and looked back at the field in the darkness to the right. There was nothing to be seen in the endless fields, no pursuers, and no fire flickering in the darkness. As he pulled the reins with both hands, he looked at the shore ahead, "Let's go." ”

"Hey......"

"Driving ......"

Shouts rang out one after another from Isabelle's ears, and the sea breeze that had been blowing on her body suddenly became stronger, slamming into the silver humanoid mask on her face. The left hand held the reins, and the right hand swung up and down in the air with the horse's jolting. The horse under her crotch ran faster and faster, rushing to the front of the team, leading her scout team and a captive to disappear into the endless night.

She had expected to ride a long, long way, but after about an hour of riding, a dark, blackened primeval forest appeared in front of her, which seemed to be stretching towards the shore on the left, as if it was about to absorb nutrients from the sea.

"Woo ......," she stopped, and stood up to observe the forest in the darkness.

"Hey, is this Lord Maxwell's domain?" The brother, who rode to the right of Isabel, spoke in Low Scottish to the captives on horseback.

"Well, I don't remember either. If this is the lord's domain, you will see a castle by walking northeast. "The captives never came to Baron Maxwell's domain along the coastline, and could only think of whatever they wanted.

After the brother had spoken the captive's words to her again, Isabel turned to look at the people behind her, "Baldwin, Fast, you two go to the northeast side of the forest to see if there is a castle. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." The two then rode off in the northeast direction of the forest.

Soon, the two of them eagerly returned to Isabel. After saluting her, Wei reported from Lidwin, "Your Excellency, to the northeast of the forest, there is indeed a castle at the edge of the forest. ”

"Well, inform the others to move towards the castle." Isabel turned the horse's head and looked at her brother again, "Untie his hand." Tell him that as long as he doesn't run you won't kill him. ”

Isabel led the party away from the coast and headed north through a field of farmland to a road between the fields. Looking to the left of the road, a hill-like castle with twinkling lights stands in the middle of a vast field. The sky was darker, and the whining sea breeze blowing from the forest near the castle made it feel like a ghost would jump out of it at any moment and take people into endless darkness.

After the team finished lining up the road, Isabel glanced at the two Baldwin in front of the line, "Baldwin, erect Sir Oliver's swallowtail spear flag, we are now Sir Live's cavalry squad." ”