In October 1174 of the Imperial Calendar, Leo finally prepared everything and accompanied the escorts, Grand Master Fein of the Knights of Punishment, Deputy Master Keith, and Ardarian, the head of the Knights of the Dawn, along with some of the Knights of Punishment and all the Knights of the Dawn, took the first step towards the distant imperial capital. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Of course, the Marquis of Auston also appeared in the team, and the three people who were guarded by 50 Knights of Glory in the middle were all full of satisfied smiles on their faces, and it can be seen from the heavy carriage in the team that the harvest of this mission made several people extremely satisfied.

Riding on the unicorn, Leo turned his head to take one last look at Stormwind, and the resolute figure of Anthony on the city wall made him completely let go of his worries, and slowly raised his right hand and waved it down

"Departure...... Target the Imperial Capital! ”

The presence of a large number of carriages kept the speed of the team at a constant speed, and after a few days of ordinary road, Leo and the others arrived at White Moon City, and after meeting the butler Batar, who had been waiting here, they only took a short rest and started to hurry again.

It is worth mentioning that during his previous passage through Nuremberg, Viscount Lester Crest personally led the Swan Knights with him, and as Leo's friend and first true subordinate, he would accompany and protect the party until the edge of the Northern Territory.

"I'm afraid I can't help you with the situation in the imperial capital" Lester, who was riding side by side with Leo, shrugged helplessly on horseback and explained regretfully

"The Swan family has been away from the center of the empire for too long, and the long distance makes a lot of news plausible, my lord, I'm sorry......"

Nodding understandingly, Leo let go of the reins and let Keeley roam freely, he knew that what his friend said was the truth, and it was better to know through Auston than to let the other party's account interfere with his judgment.

After taking a break and talking to Lester about other topics, and learning that Vivien was taken care of by Evely, Leo finally let go of his last worries, and as Auston and Antonis then joined the conversation, the atmosphere became more lively.

After walking leisurely for a long time, one of the Noldor elves in front of him who was in charge of the front guard rode back, first bowed slightly to Leo in the middle of the crowd, and then whispered a few words in Aldalian's ear.

After calmly bowing his forehead to show understanding, Lord Noldor took a few steps forward and reported to Leo, who had some doubts on his face

"My lord, the scouts have noticed that there is a team in front of us, and the banner is identified as belonging to the Hohenzollern family, my people should ask for instructions on whether to intercept them on the spot, or let them come?"

"If the Hohenzollern family is concerned, it will only be the old fox of Bar here, Lord Leo, I suggest you let him come over, his family has a certain amount of power in the Imperial House of Lords, so ......"

The Marquis of Auston was afraid that Leo did not know much about the situation, so he also gave some special hints at the end of the words, and after getting along with each other these days, Leo's demeanor and generosity made the Marquis somewhat want to make this friend sincerely.

Although he already knew this, Leo expressed his gratitude to the Marquis with a grateful face, and then nodded to Aldarian as he waited for the order

"Let the scouts lead them, I'd love to see the Earl again!"

They didn't have to wait long, but Count Bar and his party followed the Knight of Dawn to the front of the group, and for safety, Keith led the men to isolate the Count's escort to the perimeter, although Leo did not think it was necessary at all.

The count, who had long since surrendered, did not even change the smile on his face, and after beating the horse and coming to a few people, and greeting a few people separately, he solemnly took out a letter from his bosom

"Your Excellency, I really didn't expect you to decide to go to the imperial capital in person, but fortunately, this letter I wrote to my cousin will be handled directly by you, I think it will be more suitable."

Count Barr touched his gray beard, and there was a hint of pride on his face

"My cousin Peyton, the Marquis of Peyton Hohenzollern is a distinguished member of the Imperial House of Lords, and I think that after he sees this letter from me, the Hohenzollerns will be able to give you great help in the Imperial Capital, so please do not refuse this heart."

Leo did not open the letter, but cherished it in front of the Count, and looked at the dusty old Count in front of him with some gratitude

Of course, he also understands that this is the other party pressing the treasure on himself, if he does not disappoint them, maybe the entire Hohenzollern family can also become his powerful ally and arm in the near future.

For those who can be wooed, Leo never hesitates to reward and promise, glanced at the Marquis of Auston and the others a few steps away, and approached the earl and whispered in his ear

"I can't put into words how grateful you are for your help, if...... I mean, if all goes well, my Grand Duke will be approved by His Majesty, and I will be allowed to establish a Duchy in the Northern Realm, and then I think that a marquis will be worthy of a man of such high moral ......."

Suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, Barr knew that he had made the right bet this time, and after the two looked at each other and smiled, he confessed to Leo and greeted Auston and Antonis, who were slightly left out

"Dear friends, last time you passed by in too much hurry, I felt very guilty for not being able to entertain me well, here I have brought some gifts, I hope you can enjoy ......"

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The raindrops gradually became sparse from dense to thin, and some cool winds blew in the autumn, which made Kane, who was in a half-dazed state, shiver and completely sobered up

Not daring to sit any longer, he stood up and stroked his hair back with both hands to squeeze out the rain, then quickly took off his robe and shirt, hastily dried it, and took out a dry blanket from his horseback bag and wrapped himself tightly.

Since the priest also had to make occasional cameo appearances in the role of healing and saving people, Kane understood the horrors of wind and cold better than the average person, and fortunately, unlike ordinary clergy, his previous experience with the Knights Templar had created a strong body.

Wrapped in a blanket and running and jumping on the spot for a while, his body gradually warmed up, but the boots soaked in water made the soles of his feet indescribably uncomfortable, and after a few movements, Kane thought about it and carefully took out a rough bamboo pipe from his bag

This was the home-brewed liquor he had passed by a village and exchanged a silver button with a local farmer, and now he didn't bother to pay attention to the doctrine of prohibition, unplugged Kane first carefully licked the edges, and then tilted his head back into a large sip of pungent liquor

After closing his eyes and enduring it for a long time, the spicy and pungent taste in his throat and nasal cavity slowly subsided, followed by a warm current that quickly spread from his stomach to his whole body, and his slightly blocked breathing was much smoother, shaking his somewhat dizzy head, Kane put the bamboo tube with a small half of the remaining wine back in place.

Roughly estimating the time, he did not dare to bet whether the bad weather would force the pursuers to rest, in order to survive, in order to take revenge on the bishop and the stupid church who framed him

Kane dragged his tired body with a strong spirit, threw the wet clothes into the bag first, then turned out a rope to tie the blanket tightly to his body, grabbed a handful of beans and carefully fed the dependent war horse, and then turned over again and continued his escape to the far north of the empire......

At this time, Leo just said goodbye to Leicester and Barr and others, and the team stepped on cheerful steps, officially stepping out of the traditional northern territory, and traveling along the main road in the direction of the imperial capital......