Kaka was too big, and Koster naturally didn't dare to let him appear in the sky above Kyoto City. When the Red Keep City appeared in the distance, Köster rode Kaka and fell into the sky.

It was evening, and the red and blue sun hung crookedly in the west. Kyoto City, oh no, it should be called the Imperial Capital of the Magic Empire now, and it is surrounded by large plains with few forests and hills. Kaka and a few people on the back of the dragon who were hiding in the clouds searched everywhere before they found a deserted ancient castle that seemed to be able to hide their bodies.

"Let's go, just go there!" Kerst patted Kaka's scales.

It is about fifty miles away from the imperial capital, and Kaka can land with confidence. The surrounding area is deserted, and it looks like no one has visited this castle for a long time.

The castle was like one of those country nobles or farmsteaders, tattered, overgrown with weeds and thorns. The doors and windows were rotten, and the windows of the black hole were covered with cobwebs.

However, whether it was Koster, Feida, or Rika, they didn't care too much, their mood at the moment was on the super city dozens of miles away.

When they traveled all the way south, when Kester and the others entered the territory of the original San Jose, they saw a lot of marching queues, and they naturally knew that these were all armies heading to the front line, and it seemed that the Magic Empire was hurrying to attack the remnants of the mainland.

After a brief rest, Kist lit a fire in the courtyard of the castle, hurriedly heated a few pieces of jerky, and ate them.

This time he came to take on a heavy responsibility, and even Koster was a little anxious.

Rika took a few blankets out of her bag and threw herself up in a slightly clean hall in the castle, lighting two small braziers. Seeing that Rika had finally rested, Kerst beckoned her to come over.

The three of them sat around the campfire, and Kaka lay in the courtyard snoring.

"Rika", Kerst turned to her first, "according to the previous plan, we need to build a stronghold outside Kyoto Castle (Note 1), this stronghold can't be too close to the city, but it can't be too far away. Whether the operation succeeds or not, you are our last resort. ”

Rika nodded solemnly, "I see, Master Kerter. If you don't take me into the city, then I'll be your way back. ”

Compared to Kerth, who has obtained the power of the dragon spirit, and Feida, who is already superb in martial arts, Rika's ability is not enough among them. It's just that she, as Caster's servant, insisted on coming with her, and she just happened to be this backup.

"Place, I think it's good, it's sparsely populated, and it's not too close. Both Ferda and Rika agreed, and Rika asked, "What are you going to do, Lord Nexter?"

Khorter glanced at her, as if thinking for a moment, "Ferda and I will take Kaka and go straight to the Red Keep. ”

"Huh?" Despite all the way, Rika didn't really know what Kerst was planning. Speaking directly from Kerster's mouth at this moment, Rika was surprised to hear his plan.

"It's as simple as that?" Rika muttered with her mouth wide open.

"It's not simple, it's just that straightforward," Kerst replied with a smile.

Feida patted Kist and explained to Rika with the same smile, "The structure of the Red Keep City is very special, although it is a huge imperial palace, but in fact, the main buildings that the Emperor of San Jose really lived in before were the Red Keep. The target of our trip was Merlin, who, according to intelligence, had been staying in the tallest tower of the Red Keep since he was crowned Grand Consul of the Magic Empire. All the affairs of the Magic Empire are handled by the rest of the Archons. ”

"Are you planning to go straight to that tower? it won't be so easy, how can the palace guards of the Magic Empire be so stupid?"

Kester added with a smile, "That's why we need to find a way." ”

The three of them spent the whole night discussing. According to the introduction of Feida, who is familiar with the structure of the Red Fort, everyone understands that the entire Red Fort is divided into several parts.

The first is the council area, where the ministers of the Red Fort discuss their business. According to the information, the consuls and magical nobles within the Magic Empire also stay in this place all year round.

The area behind the Red Fort is a tower area consisting of five tall towers. Previous emperors and empresses of San Jose generally lived in the vicinity. Merlin is now the only one in the area, and many of the towers are empty.

Between the council area and the tower area, there are checkpoints and guards, who are responsible for keeping the former royal family safe.

Around the Red Keep was the area of the court eunuchs and servants. But these are ordinary people, and they don't pose much of a threat.

There are also some former court magicians of San Jose. They are generally divided into two parts, one in the Kyoto City University Library, and the other in a small building in the council area.

However, after the establishment of the Magic Empire, the team of court magicians fell apart. Some fled, and the rest themselves were from the Magic Empire. Many of these people became magical nobles and left the imperial capital to travel to various places.

Kist's plan was simple, Kaka took Kest and Feda and parachuted into the Red Keep City by night, and went straight to the tower where Merlin was. Kester and Feda are in charge of the main assassination mission, with Kaka blocking the guards under the tower.

This plan may seem simple, but there are a few key factors. First of all, as a golden dragon, Kaka naturally has a sense of affinity for magical elements. It is able to quickly perceive Merlin's area after entering the Red Keep's range.

Second, Kaka has to block the guards of Red Keep City for a long time, you must know that it is now the era of the Magic Empire, and the guards here are no longer those warriors from the San Jose Empire, but a large number of magicians.

Only a golden dragon like Kaka has a way to resist it.

Thirdly, and most importantly of this plan, Kerst and Ferda, must find a way to deal with Merlin. Merlin is the mastermind behind everything, and only by solving him can it bring a ray of life to the resistance forces on the mainland.

"The whole point of the plan is to get rid of Merlin as quickly as possible. Neither Kestre nor Ferda, you're not magicians, and I guess that's the biggest problem. Rika looked a little worried.

Both Koster and Ferda were silent, and after a long time, Koster smiled, a smile as refreshing as a spring flower. Kerst put his hands on Rika's shoulders and said earnestly, "Rika, there are some things that you don't do because it's difficult, do you understand?"

Looking at Koster's deep eyes, Rika felt that her whole body was soft. After being by Kxter's side for so long, Rika's heart has long been on her knight lord. Although Fox is the only one in his eyes, Rika is always silently doing everything by his side.

Emotions burst out suddenly, and as soon as Rika was ruthless, she hugged Kester, who was startled, and her hands behind Rika seemed to have nowhere to put them.

Rika hugged Kester warmly, then turned her head, her red lips imprinted on Kester's face.

After a long time, Rika blushed and let go of Kerth, making a mosquito-like sound in her mouth, "Be careful all the way."

Feida, who was watching from the side, did not have any displeasure, she already understood her feelings for Rika, and even encouraged Rika to come before. Seeing that Rika finally let go of her heart, she was also happy for her. It's just that Caster's eyes look a little strange, but fortunately, seeing that Feida didn't have any unhappiness, Chester became normal.

Rika didn't let Feida go, she hugged her fiercely as well, and then whispered in Feida's ear, "Thank you! I'll wait for you to come back." ”

The night wasn't long, and pale blue light was released from the distant horizon, past the towers of the Red Keep, and into the sky.

Koster and Ferda knew that a final battle was coming. "I'm going to scout the situation today and see what happens to Kyoto City and the Red Castle. Rika, you're trying to get some of the supplies we're leaving. ”

As he commanded, Kerst packed his bags and prepared to go. However, at this moment, Kaka suddenly let out a low roar, startling Chester. "What's wrong, Kaka?"

Since receiving the blessing of the dragon spirit, there seems to be a sense of mutual connection between Khor and Kaka. Sensing Kaka's mind at this point, Kist thought for a moment, not quite like a sense of fear.

"Is there a situation?" asked Kester, and Kaka nodded.

Although the ancient castle where they were located was fifty miles away from the Red Keep City, not far to the north of them, there was a transportation artery built by the San Jose Empire. At this time, on the road early in the morning, a large number of Magic Empire troops were marching.

There were also a large number of carriages in the procession, and those exquisite and luxurious carriages were at first glance for the magicians to ride.

The soldiers don't look much like the original San Jose Army, and although they are all wearing the armor of the Magic Empire, they actually have a savage aura.

"It's the Desik!" Kerth, who noticed the anomaly, took Feida and Rika and quietly approached here to investigate the situation, just in time to see this group of Magic Empire troops on the march.

"I see, they're the Desik wolf riders who surrendered to the Magic Empire, the Manstein men. "Kest still knows a little about the military affairs of various countries, and at this time he can recognize the origin of the army on the other side at a glance.

"So many people, what are they going to do?" asked Feida.

"Maybe there is a change on the front line, and the fighting is so fierce that the army on the front line can no longer cope with it. It seems that Xiao Mu is doing well. That's good for us. ”

"Yes, Master Koster," Rika added, "the attention of the Magic Empire is drawn to the war on the front lines!

Feida laughed on the side, "It's still called Master Chester!"

Rika didn't expect Feida to joke at this time, but she was blushing a lot, and Kerst shook her head helplessly, "Okay, okay, don't bully her." At the same time, he pinched Feida's face affectionately.

"There's no time to wait, Feida, let's set out at once, and hide outside the city of Kyoto. Rika: You tell Kaka to come back at night. Success or failure, it's up to tonight!"

"Okay, Kerster, I'll go!" Rika got up and ran to the abandoned castle to make final preparations for the two of them.

And Kester looked at the walking Magic Empire army and sighed slightly, "I really can't imagine that the Steppenwolf Rider of Megatron has become what it is now." ”

Feida didn't understand what Castter meant, so she didn't ask.

Note 1: Although it has been renamed the Imperial Capital of the Magic Empire, Kester is still used to calling it Kyoto City.