"No, the king is planning to abandon us, right?" said a cadre suddenly

The others also grimaced and didn't respond much. Everyone was worried about this, and everyone knew about the brutality of the Culers. If the king had not sent in support, these men alone would have been unable to defeat the regular army of Culest, and they would have been reduced to prisoners restricting their freedom. Thinking of this, someone couldn't help but start sobbing, just like when Albert led the army to attack. Theodore saw all of this, and he thought that everyone had the same spirit of not admitting defeat and dedicating themselves to fighting for freedom as the people in the books. And now, he is saying the most depressing words here. He was indeed given a new image, and Herbert didn't know what to say. had to silently walk out of the door, leaving the village chief and his party to cry in the house.

On the way back, Clara's voice sounded in the human head, "Is someone very worried right now, is it because the place where he lives is going to be destroyed?" Clara's tone had a hint of mockery, but at this moment Theodore had to admit that it was indeed the case. Now there is no one who can take on the responsibility of guarding the village

"Okay stupid, that's human nature, isn't it. If all of us could have the kind of courage you see in your books, there wouldn't be just one hero. Clara somehow began to comfort Theodore, who smiled and responded, "You know a lot." ”

"The old lady lived thousands of years earlier than you, don't say that the human race, even the dragon race, will have such a situation. No one who really has the guts to stand up, just a plate of sand and don't know what to do. But my brothers and sisters and I were forced to stand up and protect the dragon clan as the Ancestor Dragon King in order for the race to continue to live in this world. So, you may wonder if you don't have the ability to carry the burden. But your identity and strength will allow you to carry the burden you deserve. Clara poured Theodore chicken soup for the soul, but Theodore only drank a little bit and didn't dare to drink it. He knew very well that Clara was hinting that he should do something about it in this situation, but he was just a child of a wealthy family who had lived so long and had never left the manor. Living under Alan's protection was the first time for him in anything.

When Theodore walked back to the manor, Alice and Christine were practicing swordsmanship with Alan with a wooden sword, and Alice and Christine practiced every move very seriously. Wielding a wooden sword with patience and exhaustion, Alan Hillman did not let it relax. Rather, it was a more serious scolding

Theodore glanced at them, and silently bypassed them. Alice happened to see Theodore and was about to say hello with a smile when she noticed Theodore's worried expression.

- Pfister Wangdu

At this moment, the royal capital urgently convened a royal council for the second time due to the Custer invasion. Outside the royal room were Peter and Dirks, and the wrinkles on the king's face began to wrinkle.

"I suggest that mediation be made to a neutral court. In this case, we can only sign a humiliating pact with Culest. One foreign secretary suddenly offered it, while the others were silent and seemed to agree.

"If you send troops over, you will be in a head-to-head confrontation with them. That is the war, and now we have only four seats in the Court of Neutrality. There is no way for Codiano and Culeste to veto," the king rubbed his forehead with a look of sorrow, when a nobleman suddenly stood up and said, "Since the confrontation is unfavorable, the method of mediation is not feasible. How about leaving it to the people of Custer to take matters into their own hands? According to the courier, one of the good generals of Culest was captured by the people of Custer Village. With such strength, there must be capable people in the village of Custer, and if we win, then the territory will still be ours. If you lose, there's no way around it. The king's brow furrowed at this suggestion, and he smiled. But Peter's look was not good, and the Herbert family was there. Although Alan and his subordinates are there, they can't resist the enemy who is several times the scale. This suggestion was entirely intended to isolate Custer in exchange for peace for the entire kingdom. But his own son......

Peter immediately walked up to the king, knelt down on one knee, clasped his hands into fists, and said solemnly, "Your Highness, let the old man go back to the village of Custer to guard the town." If it were the strength of the old man and the old knights, he would definitely be able to resist it!"

"What a foolish thing to say, how would it be good for Your Highness to comfort you if you were gone!" the nobleman had just rebuked

The king nodded and coughed. He stood up with the scepter, "Peter doesn't need to say more, now we shouldn't be thinking about a separate village." Instead, I should think about whether the whole of Pfister can be saved! Since I heard him say that there are capable people in the village of Cust, I decided to hold off the representative of Caster. The lord should not be sent, and the foreign secretary should go and negotiate with Culest. So let's do it!" said the king, rising and entering the inner chamber. Only the rest of the ministers and nobles remained

Dirks walked up to Peter and patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go, I'm out of breath here." Peter nodded, and when he was about to leave, the nobleman just now patted Peter on the shoulder with a wicked smile and said, "As the king's guard, you can't leave your post without permission." ”

Peter gave him a cold look, and with a sigh he followed Tex out. And this nobleman kept staring at people's backs and sneered, "I still want to go back, wait to see your home destroyed." ”

Herbert Manor, Theodore leaned back on the couch in the library, thinking carefully about life. And Clara popped out of somewhere, jumped over to Theodore's side with a book in hand, and sat down. Theodore didn't turn his head to look at the man, but continued to be stunned. Clara opened the book and said, "I don't really understand why you should be sentimental"

"Because I, as the son of Peter Herbert, should bear all this. Stand up. Theodore responded, and Clara burst out laughing. Theodore frowned and asked, "What's so funny?"

"Laugh at you for being too self-righteous, indeed. The power you hold now is a monster. Even I adore you, but so what. You're still a fleshly waste. Clara rested her head on the man's shoulder, continued to stare at the open book, and continued, "Maybe you will marry someone in the future, and then have children, start a family, and become a commoner. Or maybe you will become the king of the world, but it is too early for you. There are too many people in the world who are stronger than you, so go out slowly and try it out of this birdcage called Herbert Manor. ”

Theodore shook his head, "I don't have such a desire, I don't want to go much." Clara immediately retorted, "No, you will." You have a lot of questions in your mind that have not been answered, and you will go out again. Because I've seen it through, oh hahahaha!" Clara turned into a mass of qi and disappeared all at once, and it was already dark outside.

Theodore stood up and was about to walk out of the library. There was a thump outside the window, and Theodore turned to look out the window. There was nothing but pitch black

Just then, the window was suddenly shattered by an unknown object. Theodore wondered, and walked to the window to see what was going on. When he looked out, he found Alan in the courtyard fighting a man in black. And Alan Hillman was stabbed in the chest at the moment, but the man in black was still intact.

"Old man, I didn't expect it to be so durable. But it seems that the speed is still a little worse. The man in black sneered, and Allen sucked in the cold air, stroked the wound on his chest with his left hand, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You...... Who the hell is it?" asked Alan, enduring the pain

The man in black took out a wolf head badge from his waist and said, "Introduce myself, I am a mercenary from Southern Culest, loyal to the Black Wolf Organization. And this time, I came to kill the young master you guarded. After speaking, without waiting for anyone to respond, he picked up the long sword in his hand and rushed towards Allen. Allen immediately prepared a defensive stance to face the battle.

The swords of the two began to collide in an instant, and Eren relied on his agile speed and years of combat experience. Switching between the defensive and offensive positions, but the swordsman's swordsmanship in black is full of sharpness. Regardless of whether the enemy counterattacks or not, they still push forward. The most shocking thing is that he has not been stabbed by Eren until now, and Eren has been being consumed and retreating. He was too old to be as heroic as his youth.

"Die!" Under the fierce stabbing of the man in black, Alan gradually began to be powerless. At this moment, Alan suddenly showed a gap. Just as the man in black seized this opportunity, the sword swung from the bottom up. He flicked the sword in Allen's hand to other places, and now Allen was unarmed and covered with injuries that it was difficult to fight him. The man in black rushed forward again, ready to take out the old fellow with a single sword.

At this moment, Theodore somehow stood in front of Eren with a wooden sword in his hand. Resisting the man's attack all at once, the man in black frowned and looked at Theodore's face. Burst out laughing, "Are you the monster they call you, you look like you're just a little hairy kid." ”

Alan spat out a mouthful of blood, and then shouted, "Young Master!"

Theodore pushed the man in black hard, and the man in black jumped behind to keep his distance. Theodore turned to Alan and said, "Alan, you go first." I'm here to get everyone together!" Alan nodded, said a word of caution to the people, and then dragged himself towards the house.

And now, the man in black and Theodore have begun to face each other head-on.