"Hurry up, over here." Having just escaped the layers of pursuit in the fortress, the weary group crawled out of the secret passage pointed out by Major Sid with the Doctor, and a bright moon shone on the swamp by the river. Just as a few people stepped over the muddy ground and moved towards the dilapidated boat by the small river in the distance, the sudden sound of a teenager made everyone startled in their hearts.

"It's you." Heliga jumped down from the tree and landed gently, and Agaté took advantage of the moonlight to see his face clearly, "What an accident, how did you know about this place?" ”

"Mist Xiang reminded us that although we can't enter the fortress, it's just a response...... Anyway, we are lucky to have succeeded in meeting you. What are you going to do next? ”

"We need to take the doctor to a safe place first...... Joshua looked back at the entrance of the passage with some concern, "we were able to get out of here with the help of Major Sid...... If we continue to grind, the pursuers will arrive. ”

"Woo ......" Tita has experienced this kind of fatigue since she was a child in a greenhouse, and after following the guerrillas in the fortress to make various moves to avoid search, her physical strength and will are almost at the limit.

"We'll protect Tita and the Doctor." Noticing Tyda's anomaly, Estelle hurriedly spoke out to comfort her.

"No, you can stop there." Different from the previous persistent impulse, Agaté, who closed his eyes and pondered for a while, just coldly spit out such an order.

"Wait a minute!" Estelle protested, "This-"

"After this incident, I've been completely targeted by those guys from the Ministry of Intelligence. And the old man and Tita will also be tracked down by them, so I'll take the two of them and escape, so you should also flee to safety. "Agaté's judgment was surprisingly accurate.

"Natida......" Estelle looked worriedly at Tita, who was already tired into a puddle of mud.

"The guys from the Intelligence Department did whatever it took to consider the possibility of her being taken hostage...... Perhaps, it's better to be with me. Dr. Russell still looked in good spirits.

"Well, from the point of view of concealment, the more people there are, the more difficult it becomes, especially since Estelle is still not good at camouflaging the stealthy type." Fei's figure fell from another tree.

"yes. Besides, you can't be held back by this, can you? Heliga reminded, "Let's not talk about the extent to which the identity of a quasi-guerrilla can be achieved...... There are too many forces behind this matter, and if you are involved, you can't get out in a day or two, and there will be danger if you don't get it right. It would be wiser to let Agat, who was accustomed to them, take charge of the matter. ”

"Yes, Astelle. Just break up frankly here. Agaté's tone no longer had the arrogance of his predecessors towards his juniors, but only firmness and sincerity, "This matter is really not suitable for you to continue to participate." ”

"This ......" Astelle looked embarrassed, she was not unreasonable, but when things got to this point, she had to let go of herself, and then whether she lived or died was all left to fate, which made it difficult for her to accept the good old man's character.

"It still looks unacceptable...... "The Doctor's eyebrows furrowed, worthy of the man's daughter, "Well, Astelle, you can help me with another job." ”

"What job?"

"Go to the royal capital and find a way to meet Her Majesty Alicia of Grantell City."

"Huh?" Joshua was taken aback, "Meeting Her Majesty?" ”

"The 'black power guide'...... It was first obtained from Colonel Richard, who called the "Black Power Guide" the "Gospel". It was later taken out by someone and sent to Cassius in a package. ”

"Absorption conduction...... And it can affect the whole of Chase...... It would be dangerous if this function could be fully controlled...... I think, since he said this to you, then his most fundamental purpose is actually the black power guide itself, right? ”

"Clever." Dr. Russell exclaimed, "The real reason why those black-clad 'spies' attacked the central workshop was neither me nor the force operator. They're just trying to recycle that thing. ”

"I see...... In this way, a lot of things make sense. Joshua was reassured.

"That thing is too dangerous to be in the hands of the present Colonel Richard...... "I hope you will convey this to Her Majesty." ”

More details about this matter, the doctor is reluctant to reveal. But finally she was able to continue to participate in the case, and Estelle finally let go of her inner little awkwardness. After saying goodbye to the teary-eyed Tita, and looking at the boat that was gradually sailing into the distance, Estelle strengthened her convictions.

"It's hard for a doctor." Heliga sighed softly, "Astelle, what you just promised...... But it's a lot of responsibility. ”

"What do you mean?" Estelle didn't quite understand the meaning of the precocious teenager in front of her.

"Think about it. Colonel Richard, as a popular fried chicken in the Liber military department, was so persistent in seeking such a thing that could control the guiding force, and even did not hesitate to create a public case for it, kidnapping Dr. Russell, who was in a pivotal position in Liber......"

“…… The price of kidnapping the doctor is huge, that's what you want to say, right? Joshua understood Harekiah's words, "The rulers are so obsessed with power......

"Of course, it's to compete for greater power...... As for the way, I don't know. Heligah and Joshua spoke very ambiguously, and Esther could hear it in a fog, "What are you talking about?" ”

"Joshua already understood what I meant." Heliga didn't want to say more, "You asked him when you got back." It's time for us to get out of here, it's not impossible for the pursuers of the fortress to get here. ”

“…… Alas, you are all ......," muttered Steele, who had been dismayed by the shocking facts she had just learned from Major Sid (for Estelle), combined with her current defeat in intelligence.

"What's wrong?" Fei was a little puzzled.

“…… She'd just gotten some things about her father from Major Sid......" Joshua carefully worded to avoid provoking Astelle.

"Father? Do you mean "Juggernaut"? "Heliga had known about this information for a long time," heard some of his past affairs? ”

"No...... I just learned that my father had served in the army and made meritorious contributions in the "Hundred Days War". Joshua covered his face.

“…… No way...... Don't you know anything about your father, Estelle? ”

The "......" Estelle began to leak.

"Speaking of the Sword Saint, even I have heard of it, his story has long been spread all over the mainland." Fei rubbed his eyes and made up for the last slash, "His tactics used to be in the regiment...... In the past, it was often used as a reference in battles. ”

The "......" Estelle sank.

"Ahem, anyway, let's go back and discuss our next move......" Helliga tried to change the subject and defuse Estelle's embarrassment.

“…… No problem, right? Fei looked at it with some concern.

Joshua covered his face. What more can I say?

It wasn't until a long time later, when the soldiers in waterproof boots walked to the river with searchlights and found that the small beach where the boats had not been parked, had long since been erased.