The early morning in the Valley of the Hearth is busy, and the city is once again alive after a night of silence. Some early risers have already started their day's work, placing their goods on crowded streets to haggle with others or bartering outright.

From time to time, the noise could reach Locke's ears, and the smell of cheese and milk filled the air in Locke's room.

Lockan sat in the makeshift home provided for him by Tyran, enjoying his breakfast somewhat absent-mindedly.

A plate of locally pressed cheese from the Fireplace Valley, a plate of freshly piled bread still steaming high, a plate of thick pork rinds with pig hair, and a glass of hot milk.

Opposite him, Demytia's breakfast was the same as his except for the absence of pork skin. Maybe it was because she had eaten with Locke for the first time, or maybe she was like that, Demytia was like a nobleman, she cut the bread into small pieces, put it in her mouth with a fork, and then gracefully picked up the glass of milk and drank it slowly.

Locke, by contrast, was much more rude. He directly picked up the bread on the table and took a big bite, and used the fork in his other hand to fork the pork into his mouth, and then the sound of teeth biting the flesh rang out from time to time in the room.

After drinking the milk from her hands, Demitea picked up the napkin next to her and wiped her mouth, then set it aside, and then looked at Locke with a smile.

After a long time, Demitea suddenly spoke up, "It's hard to imagine how Sally chose you. ”

These words brought Locke, who was pondering, back to his senses, he bit the flesh in his mouth, and looked at Demethia suspiciously, "I'm sorry, what did you just say?" ”

"No, nothing." Demethia shook her head with a smile, "You don't look like a big noble......"

Hearing this, Locke laughed, and he stuffed all the remaining pork on the plate into his mouth and munched on it. In about 2 minutes, the pork, bread and milk on the table were swept away.

Facing Demytia who was a little surprised, Locke wiped the food scraps from his mouth and said with a smile, "In this way, you must have never fought on the front line. Or rather, you are not a pure military man. ”

"There is no fixed time to eat at the front, because no one knows whether there will be a battle in the next moment."

With a simple explanation, Locke beckoned to the servants next to him. The servants began to clean up the things on the table, and when everything was done, Locke sat up straight and faced Demethya.

"Lady Demetia," Locke did not call her by any Crusader title, but more in the tone of a friend, "you may not be able to stay here after today's meeting. ”

"Let's go to the Silver Pines Forest."

When he finished speaking, Locke turned his gaze to Demyteah.

The great sage, who was highly respected in the Crusaders, seemed to have been prepared, and she didn't even hesitate. She still looked at Locke with her signature smile, "Okay! In fact, I'm waiting for your invitation. ”

"Oh?" Locke was a little surprised, but he recovered quickly, which was a good thing. At least you don't have to waste your tongue on your own.

The cause of her death in history has an absolute relationship with Banazal, as the great sage of the Crusaders was ambushed and killed by a group of adventurers on the way to Stratholme, which has to be said to be an irony, and her proud prophecy does not seem to work.

Or maybe Banazal blinded her perception and deliberately let her die at the hands of the Forsaken. Locke prefers to believe the explanation that her value has been exhausted by Banazar and eventually abandoned.

Who knows, she won't be like she was in history anymore anyway.

"Soon, you may become the most powerful leader in our Crusaders," Demitea said with a smile, "and the youngest leader ever in the kingdom of Lordaeron." ”

"I will help you, and this will put an end to our long-standing division in Lordaeron. It will also let the light of Lordaeron shine on this land at once, so that it will stand in front of all the kingdoms in a new way. ”

Locke looked down and smiled, then he looked up at Demetia calmly, "Then can I guess that this is all your prophecy?" ”

Shaking her head, Demitea didn't tell Locke, she still looked at him with a smile.

"Alright! That's what I thought for you. Locke shrugged helplessly, "I hope so." ”

Unlike the two people who were talking in the room, outside the house, Anderson was discussing Locke's guards with the captain of the Felicia.

"After the meeting of the Knights of the Silver Hand begins, you will gather all of your wings outside Madnhold Castle. No matter what others say, you don't pay attention to them! The safety of the Great Lord is on you! Anderson looked at the female major solemnly, and the scar on the left side of his face began to shrink, "If there is a signal from the castle, you will charge into the castle with the cavalry!" I will bring the High Lord out of the chamber, and when that time comes, you must send the High Lord to the Undead Fortress! Do whatever it takes! ”

"It's my duty to protect the High Lord, Lieutenant Colonel Anderson!" Felicia looked at him calmly, "You don't need to question this, I will vouch for it with my life!" ”

Seeing this, Anderson nodded, and he whispered to Felicia, "I thank you on behalf of the Great Lord, thank you." ”

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On the road from Gallen to Gadar, the Crusader Fourth Legion confronted the Sixth Legion, and the soldiers were fully armed and ready to fight.

In the middle of the two legions, three people were talking fiercely.

"Do you think I'm going to believe your?!" Durand angrily pointed at Hudson and Paul, "You also use this kind of shoddy deception on me?" ”

"It's true, Duland," Hudson pulled out some parchment from his body and handed it to him, "It's just a simple record of some of the Grand Commander's anomalies, and more evidence has been taken by Lord Harvey to Mardenhold Castle in Hearthvale, where Lord Harvey is here to expose the demon!" ”

"A mighty warrior of the Holy Light! A natural predator of demonic creatures! He was killed by a demon like this? And disguised by the devil as him? Durand sneered a few times and said to Hudson, "This is the biggest scam I've heard today!" ”

"Duland, believe it or not. It did happen, otherwise our High Lord would not have risked treason to launch all this! Paul looked at Durand with a cold face, and he said sarcastically, "Use your brain to think about it, with the current power and status of Lord Harvey, do you still need to do this like today?" As long as he drags on, sooner or later, the entire Lordaeron Kingdom will be up to him!! ”

"Hmph, maybe he's inflated and can't wait! Want to climb to that position early?! Durand didn't buy it, he shouted angrily, "If you let me pass, I will believe that everything you say is true, otherwise, it means that you are suspected of treason!" ”

"Nope! In fact, you are now treasonous! Durand sneered a few times, "Fake the order of the headquarters and leave your own defense area privately, this all shows that your heart is weak!" ”

"If we are really treasonous," Hudson frowned, "Duland, old friend." Do you think I'm going to talk to you so much? With my cavalry wing, I can break through your lines! ”

"Oh?" Durand narrowed his eyes, his arm trembled a little, and he himself continued to say strongly, "Then try it!" ”

The fiery atmosphere seemed to herald the beginning of this civil war of the Crusaders, and thousands of kilometers away, Locke was preparing to enter the castle of Madenhold.

"Look at that!"

Locke was suddenly pulled by Demytia beside him, and he turned his head to see Renault walking by, surrounded by a group of people.

For a moment, Locke fixed his gaze on him, so much so that Renault saw him in the crowd.

Renault left the group and walked alone in front of Locke, and he smiled and said, "Morning! Locke, how was your rest last night? Are there any special catches in the Elven Kingdom? ”

He then looked at Locke with an expression that only a man could comprehend, but Locke didn't respond to him.

It seems that the death of the Grand Lord Mograini has made Renault more extroverted, and he is no longer as depressed as before.

Locke's silence, Renault's disapproval, he looked at Demytia and said, deliberately with an exaggerated expression and tone, "Oh, Grand Prosecutor Lady Demytia, I really didn't know that you had such a good relationship. You guys.... What's the secret? ”

This did not make Demytia angry, she smiled and said to Renault, "If I told you, would it still be a secret??" ”

Renault shrugged his helplessness, and just as he was about to enter the castle, he was stopped by Locke.

"Renault, I have something to say to you. Come with me," Locke turned and strode towards the room that served as a servant's room next to the castle.

"Look, now I have a secret, too." Renault winked at Demytea, then followed.

It was a room for washing kitchen utensils, and Locke blasted all the servants out of the room, and he stood alone in the middle of the house, waiting for Renault to arrive.

In fact, Locke's heart was very confused, and he didn't know if he should do it here, and beat Renault first.

He was afraid that this would ruin everything, but he feared that after this meeting, he would never have the opportunity to do so again. What's more, the constant churning anger in his heart made him really unbearable!!

So, when Renault walked into the room, Rock smashed Renault's mouth with a hard left hook! Caught off guard, Renault directly poured backwards and overwhelmed a large stack of plates!

Renault reacted quickly! He crawled out of the pile of plates in an instant! He watched angrily as Locke shook his fist!

It's just that now he is no longer Locke's opponent!

Holding Renault's right fist with his left hand and choking Renault's neck with his right hand, Locke let out a low roar and pushed back hard.

The sound of crackling plates being trampled on continued, followed by a violent crash in the room.

This loud noise caused the soldiers outside to run over! It's just that he was stopped outside by the soldiers brought by Demytia.

"Do you know what you've done? You ruined yourself!! You idiot!! Locke suppressed his voice, and he roared angrily.

His eyes seemed to be on fire! In the eyes of Renault!!

Renault's empty left hand kept beating Locke's right arm, and his face had begun to turn red and black! Looking at Renault's predicament, after taking a deep breath, Locke let go of him.

After Locke let go of his hand, Renault covered his neck with his hands and began to cough violently, but his resentful eyes kept staring at Locke!

"You didn't... Qualification... Criticize me! The most unqualified person here is you!! Renaud gritted his teeth and said in a voice that seemed to pop out between his teeth, "I can be what I am today!" It's all because of you!! Do you understand?!! You took everything from me!! ”

Locke fell silent, and Renault's words made him feel a deep sense of helplessness in his heart, and finally he looked at Renault calmly.

"Prepare for your judgment! Renault, the Light will punish you!! ”

With that, Locke turned and left, suddenly losing interest in talking to Renault, and he didn't even want to look back at him.

"That won't be you!!" Renault said hatefully!

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and then kicked the plate stacked next to him with a resentful kick!