In the afternoon, at the urging of Leonard Green, Sophia and his party followed him to the Revenger camp in the Moonrain Republic at the edge of the forest, along with Leonard Green and his attendant Buck, as well as a dozen or so Lion Mercenary Soldiers responsible for their protection

Saying that it was protection was just a superficial statement, anyway, Joyka always had a feeling of being escorted, and along the way, this unruly bounty hunter didn't give Leonard any good looks, of course, the other party also noticed this, and he deliberately avoided Joyka's eyes in order to avoid a conflict with Joyka in front of Sophia

That night they went to the edge of the forest

The Revenge camp was only less than 40 kilometers from Shangri-La, and they arrived on horseback and in carriage, which would have been very fast, and the reason why they had been walking for so long was because there was a donkey in the caravan, and the reason was that there was a donkey in the team - it was all the damn rules of the Holy Light Society, so that the knight's attendants could only ride donkeys, which slowed down the overall speed of travel, in fact, this rule was very unreasonable; it should not be that the whole squire system was unreasonable; it should not be that the entire aristocracy system was unreasonable, and that everyone should be completely reformed to be equal. This was Sophia's idea, and it was also the thought that her teacher, St. Angel, had lost to her

The first thing that catches everyone's eye is a huge cottage, the huge wooden gate wrapped in iron sheets is just right inlaid in the middle of the two mountain cliffs, it can be seen that the builder has fully considered the military needs, the huge gate is lit around the bonfire, the wall gate is lit within 100 meters in front of the walled gate, and the range is red, only to see that there are six bright sentry towers on the left and right sides of the huge walled gate, and there are two fully equipped soldiers guarding each guard tower in each guard tower, and the dark sentry that cannot be seen is unknown

Coming to the front of the huge walled gate, people feel that there is a restrained and bleak atmosphere coming from the walled gate, which is incompatible with the quiet and peaceful artistic conception of the surrounding forest

The sentry on the gate of the walled village saw a team of horses approaching rapidly in the distance, and they hurriedly shouted loudly, and at the same time sounded the alarm, only to hear the loud sound of metal knocking all over the forest area, whether it was the animals that were foraging by day and night, or the beasts that were sleeping at night, they were all frightened and scattered and fled

You know this, Leonard Green, who was at the front, held up a glowing badge

It's Marcas, the deputy head of the Lion Mercenary Regiment, hurry up and report to Your Excellency General, a sentry who seemed to be the captain said to another sentry beside him, and then the sentry left his post and quickly ran to the rear

After a few minutes, only a strange sound of pulling machinery was heard, and the huge iron wooden gate slowly opened to both sides

Leonard ordered the horses to dismount, and the team continued to move forward, and a dozen horses with a carriage in the middle of the way

At this time, Joyka, Sophia, and Memphik, who were sitting in the carriage, noticed that even when they entered the gate, they did not enter directly into the interior of the cottage, but into a narrow valley, and on the cliffs on both sides, five steps and one sentry, and were heavily guarded

After walking about 500 meters in the canyon, I saw another huge walled gate standing in front of me, the difference from the previous one was that it was larger, stronger (this gate was made of pure steel), and more guarded, and in front of the walled gate was an extremely wide pool, and with the light of the fire, Sophia and the three of them could clearly see that some kind of fierce predatory fish occasionally fluttered on the surface of the water

On the steel gate and the surrounding cliffs, there are some patterns and patterns carved to resist magic

I look at this position obediently, and if there is no air support, 10,000 troops will not want to attack here, and Memphik can't help but sigh that he once sneaked into his father's study, read a lot about military theory, and saw the mystery of such a fortification at a glance

And Sophia and Joyka also turned very ugly after hearing what he said, and it seems that these regents have built such a huge fortification, and it seems that it is only the tip of the iceberg

Leonard showed his glowing badge again in front of the second gate

Then the extremely heavy gate slowly lifted upward, and Sophia and the three of them clearly saw that there were mechanisms on both sides to control the lifting of the gate, and after the gate was raised, a tall ladder-like wooden product was pushed out, and several soldiers were operating on the side, only to see that the wooden product continued to extend upwards and then fell forward, and actually became a temporary bridge across a wide pool

The carriage and a dozen horses passed through the bridge and entered the huge gate

Behind the gate of the second walled building is the real camp in the cottage, here is not as Sophia imagined, it is brightly lit, on the contrary, it is endless silence and darkness, there are two worlds in front of and behind her, only to see a few fires appear in the dark night, and the firelight is gradually approaching, when they are close enough distance to find that they are several soldiers with torches and riding horses

Mustang, you're back, and the leader of the soldiers smiled at Leonard when he saw him jump off his horse

Leonard rolled over and dismounted, then walked up to the man, punched him in the shoulder, and said, What's the matter, I won't be welcome when I come back, Lynx

The man known as the Bobcat looked to be about the same age as Leonard, and he punched Leonard in the shoulder: I look forward to your coming back every day, thinking that among our four generals, you, the silver krait, and the bull can all be out for many years, and only I am alone here, and I am suffocated to death, I really want one of you to come back and replace me for activities

Forget it, Leonard waved his hand and said, The four of us have our own tasks, the old marshal has already arranged it, you can stay in the camp with peace of mind and concentrate on training the soldiers and protecting the safety of the camp, don't have too many other excessive requirements

The lynx also smiled and said: I knew what you said, then again, you and the silver krait have been out with the mercenary group for six or seven years, and they have never come back once, what are you doing when you suddenly come back this time, and why are you the only one, the silver krait

You said that the krait, he was still outside with the mercenary group, Leonard put away the smiling face just now, and replaced it with a stern face, not to mention that I have an important mission when I come back this time

Hearing Leonard's words, the lynx couldn't help but look beyond him to the carriage behind him

Inside the carriage was a very important guest, and Leonard pointed to the carriage behind him, and said that the details are not clear here, and I must meet the old marshal directly and speak to him personally

The old marshal saw the lynx look embarrassed

How is the bobcat, seeing the bobcat's reaction like this, Leonard couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart

The lynx raised his head and smiled bitterly: If the wild horse is not a matter of great urgency, I hope it is better not to alarm the old marshal, for the sake of his old man's health is already very bad

Hearing the lynx say this, Leonard also sank his face, and a rather worried look appeared on his face

However, after the silence, Leonard also returned to normal, and said to the lynx in a very firm tone: "This matter is very important, I must personally meet the old marshal, the importance of the guests in the carriage is not something you can imagine, it is related to the ultimate success or failure of our restoration movement

Seeing Leonard's serious and persistent attitude, the lynx also knew that what he said was true, and no longer dissuaded him at the moment, he also said with a very serious attitude: I understand the wild horses, you should follow me to see the old marshal

The bobcats led Leonard through the camp, and they passed quietly through a field of wooden houses, and then through a tent area, not only the people, but also the horses did not make a sound, which shows that the horses were very well trained, and Sophia noticed that the wooden houses and tents that swept backwards outside the carriage, although simple, were orderly and orderly

The group walked for about 20 minutes, and the living area was obviously passed just now, and then they crossed a small river, on the other side of the river, there was no wooden house or tent, and the group walked directly to the front of a huge staggered building, different from the wooden house area and tent area they passed just now, this stumbling building was lit around the bonfire, there were many soldiers walking around inside and outside the building, and the guards were strict, from the patrol movements of these soldiers and their eyes, all of them were battle-hardened soldiers

Stopped, a crossbow arrow shot by a crossbow was nailed to the front of the horse team, warning them not to take a step further, the old marshal had already rested, what was the intention of bringing so many people and horses over in the middle of the night, and then a nervous shout came from the foothouse, and then Sophia and the three of them clearly saw from the carriage that more than a dozen soldiers in the foottower and the watchtower outside were aiming their crossbow arrows at the horse formation, and they were very nervous

Brethren, please do not misunderstand that I am a bobcat, and I have important business to face the old marshal, and at this time the bobcat turned over, dismounted, spread his hands, and walked into the range of the crossbow arrows

I repeat, the old marshal is already resting, and even if there is anything important that must be brought to see the marshal until tomorrow, no one can disobey it, not even the general Bobcat

Lynx shouted: "Captain of the guard, please be accommodating, this time the situation is a bit special, General Mustang has brought very important information, and he must meet the old marshal now."

General Mustang's tone of the unseen captain of the guard sounded a little hesitant, wasn't he out on a mission?

At this time, Leonard also jumped down from his horse, walked forward, stood side by side with the bobcat, and shouted to the foothouse: I am a wild horse, I have just returned from outside, and I have a very important situation, and I must meet the old marshal and ask the captain of the guard to help inform me

No, the voice from the footbuilding categorically rejected the request of the two of them, even if the two generals jointly requested it, they could not disturb the old man's house while the marshal was resting, and if there was anything to do, he would come back tomorrow

After hearing the words of the captain of the guard, Leonard's face was obviously angry: "Captain of the guard, I do have something extremely important, otherwise I will never disturb the old marshal at such a late hour, if this matter is wrong because of your obstruction, I am afraid that you will not be able to bear it."

General Mustang, I will repeat it one last time: no one is to disturb while the old marshal is resting, and if General Mustang and General Lynx must break in, then they will only be offended

As soon as the voice of the captain of the guards fell, a dozen crossbowmen suddenly drilled out of the small river they had just crossed, raising their crossbow arrows and aiming them at the horse team, and the sound of arrows being loaded on the big trees and rocks on both sides of the horse team also came from the bottom of the footbuilding, the trees on both sides, and the small river behind them, and nearly a hundred soldiers armed with spears, short swords, and armor surrounded the horse team of more than 20 people and the carriage in the middle of the horse team

What is this, what is this, Sophia, Joyka, and Memphik, who were sitting in the carriage, looked at each other, and the situation in front of them made them stunned, aren't these regents monolithic, how can they even be so guarded against their own people

At this moment of tension, an old and frail, but extraordinary voice came from the foothouse: "Captain of the guard, Mustang and Bobcat, must be in such a hurry to come to see me, there must be a very serious situation, you let the two of them in."

When the sound was over, only another whistle was heard from the foothouse, and the more than 100 melee soldiers surrounding the horse team retreated like a tide, and they disappeared at the bottom of the foothouse, in the trees on both sides, and in the river behind them, and the deadly arrows were also removed, as if these people had never survived

At this moment, a soldier in full armor stepped out of the footbuilding and came to the bobcat and Leonard

I am the messenger who conveys the order of the captain of the guard, and the soldier said in the face of the Lynx and Leonard, neither humbly nor arrogantly, the captain said that the old marshal was allowed in front of the two generals, but only the two generals themselves, and the others were not allowed to enter.