That's right, the number of people...... Loren finally sensed that something was wrong.

From the very beginning, he had been "deceived" by Lusen - a misused word, of course, because the Grey-Eyed Boys themselves didn't know what was going on, and all they saw was a watchtower that had been completely destroyed by a surprise attack.

None of them were aware of this - yes, the search party did give Luson and the rear an order to retreat to the watchtower before leaving, but the reason they actually retreated was because they were under surprise attack.

Either in the Valley of Bloodbones or on the way to the watchtower, the entire search party had already suffered devastating damage, and judging by the number of bodies Edward found in the ruins, there were probably only a handful of people who actually retreated to the watchtower!

The black-haired wizard didn't have to close his eyes to imagine that the remnants of the guards who had desperately rushed back to the watchtower in the fierce snowstorm were faced with a second surprise attack before they could explain what had happened, and the watchtower was lost in an instant, and in desperation could only hope to blow the horn and send the last news to the incoming reinforcements.

It's a pity that they failed.

In other words, the whole thing didn't go as they thought it would be, because some sudden monster attacked the watchtower, and it was a well-planned, detailed raid that went from attacking the Rangers to encircling and hunting down search teams, and finally taking advantage of the snowstorm and the paralysis of reinforcements.

The watchtower is the target, and the search party is just the bait.

It's not just about destroying the eyes of the Broken Mountain Fortress, it's about destroying the watchtower without the fortress even knowing what's going on!

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"Are you sure?"

In the tent of the watchtower camp, Brandon, sitting around the campfire, listens to the wizard advisor's report, his back to the unguessing what he is thinking.

"It's basically speculation, no direct evidence. Loren frowned, and his tone was calm: "But it should be not much different from our guess - the search team is not retreating, but being encircled and chased and fled to the watchtower!"

"Do you know where they came from?"

"I don't know yet, it won't be long before the troops of the Church of the Holy Cross will be able to find evidence of their hasty retreat - or hunting down, in other words, we will have conclusive evidence that there is indeed an army of monsters in the north that is about to invade the south!"

"That is, theoretically we have completed the task?"

"That's right...... the black-haired wizard said meaningfully, "Even if His Highness Conod doesn't believe us, winter is coming, and the invading enemy will 'testify' for us." ”

Unexpectedly, after saying this, His Royal Highness remained silent throughout, staring at the bonfire quietly as if in some kind of contemplative state.

Brandon in this state is really rare.

After a long time, in Loren's calm gaze, Brandon stood up and turned to look at him with a tangled face, his red pupils widened, and his hands were crossed and his teeth were gritted:

"I'm hesitant, I should say... Very hesitant!"

You can see it... Loren raised his eyebrows indistinctly.

"My sanity tells me it's time for me to stop - he says Brandon you've done enough, and that it would be risky to continue, and that even an army with a few loyal knights and a dragon would not be able to protect a great fool who sent him to his death!"

"The main thing is that this is what my beloved brother Conrad would most like to see. ”

Pure red crystal eyes stared at Loren's face, which contained complexity, confusion and hesitation, and slowly spoke:

"But is that really what I want, or... That's why I came to the North?"

After a moment's hesitation, the black-haired wizard hooked the corners of his mouth, still in that meaningful tone: "Is this a question sentence or a rhetorical question?"

For a second, Brandon's face showed the sunniest smile.

"If there's one particularly wise decision I've made in the last year, it's to have you become my wizard advisor - we're a really close couple who know each other!"

"Go back? no, no, no... I can even think that when I get back to the fortress, my dear brother and his gang of dog-legged people will treat me like a deserter and continue to make me infamous in the Empire!"

"I wouldn't have taken it seriously before, they would laugh if they wanted to, but now... I'm going to have to make them fall to the ground with half of their faces in fright—I've got to let them know who put an end to this invasion!"

With his arms outstretched, His Royal Highness shrugged: "The worst outcome is that I die in this damn place, or that is the best—because no matter how disgusted the imperial brother is, he will have to call me like a hero for the sake of the Sakran Empire!"

"So... What's so scary?"

Loren couldn't help but tug at the corners of his mouth, this Royal Highness the prince is brave, it's really a little... Mix the taste.

"Since they were hunted down, where did the enemy come from?"

Without waiting for the wizard advisor to answer, His Royal Highness the Prince directly waved his hand and interrupted: "That's right, do you still need to ask?"

"Where else could it be besides the Valley of Blood—this is just right, by the way, I can visit and mourn the place where my ancestor of the same name fought, and see if the 'Northern War' of the sixth generation was as tragic and tragic as the book described!"

Loren nodded: "Then when will it be pulled?"

"Tomorrow, we have to wait for the church knights to come back after searching for evidence, and it will take time for them to repair, so we will leave tomorrow evening. ”

Without thinking about it at all, Brandon immediately made a decision: "Captain Guard!"

Edward, who heard the order, immediately stepped forward, and saw His Royal Highness the prince smiling and waving his hand: "Don't be so formal, let you help deliver a letter - send a few rangers to the church knights who are out to investigate, and ask them to assemble at the camp tomorrow morning!"

"Yes!"

The indifferent Night's Watch and the black-haired wizard looked at each other, and without hesitation, they turned away. In the distance, he could be seen waving to several officers, shouting orders.

Loren let out a long breath.

The next step is to wait for the Church's army, and once the team is assembled, continue to march north to the Valley of the Bloodbones - the trail of the Guardian Knights, the clues of the Northern Monsters, and of course, most importantly......

The road to Nidhogg.

Look for clues about the Monster Legion, then go to Nidhogg after a temporary separation from Brandon for a while, and don't let the Guardian Knight continue to stand in their way, whatever they want to do.

Loren really sincerely hopes that the next thing will be so smooth.

Just then, a ranger burst into the camp from his sight and anxiously handed a scroll to Edward, while Brandon glanced at it curiously.

The next moment, the night watchman, who had always been indifferent, suddenly changed his face drastically, and suddenly turned around and rushed in the direction of Loren and Brandon!

A strong feeling of uneasiness poured into Loren's heart, and his hands behind his back clenched tightly, and the smile on His Royal Highness the Prince's face was also a little more solemn.

It wasn't until Brandon was in front of Edward that he stopped and looked serious. Brandon, who seemed to be preparing to ease the atmosphere, did not forget to shrug his shoulders:

"I guess... Isn't that a good thing?"

"I don't dare to describe it, but... You're right. Edward lowered his head heavily, but he could still feel the murderous aura on him: "Just two quarters of an hour ago, His Excellency Naze, the chief knight of the Church Knights, found a corpse on a road near the Valley of Bloodbones, the leader of the last search party, the Church Knight. ”

"And... Only the head remains. ”

"It's unfortunate, but it's a good thing, isn't it?" Brandon smiled, "Not only did I clear Lusen's charges, but I also found the clues to the invasion, and then ......"

"They didn't come back, but continued to advance north!" Edward interrupted sharply, "Half of the Church army has joined him, and the rest may not have been heard from yet, and now Lord Naze is already a day's journey from the camp!"

"If he finds a clue, of course it's a good thing, but if he crashes into the monster's ambush... Just like the last search team. ”

Loren said coldly:

"Then our fate will not be much better than the watchtower!"