......

Joe sat cross-legged on the ground, staring at the seven crooked bars at his feet in a daze.

That's a sign of the number of days.

Every day that passed, he would use his fingers to cut a line in the ground.

Today is the seventh day.

Whether Falina is still alive now, whether Lorenzo is still torturing her, these questions he has long dared not think about, as long as the thought moves slightly, there will be a tearing sting pain in his heart.

Joe began to wonder if he had made the wrong choice.

Although Sean, the guard, agreed to his request, and despite not being mistreated since he was imprisoned, Greycastle was too far from the wolf's heart. It will take at least a month for the news to reach the king of the Grey Keep, and then for him to make a decision and send an army. If you add the discussion, consideration, and priority of things, I'm afraid it will be even later.

He had no confidence that Roland Wimbledon would treat the infighting of the church as he did with domestic affairs.

Even refusal is not impossible.

In that case, all his efforts would have failed.

Joe lowered his gaze to the chains on his ankles.

It connects itself to the foot of the bed and is about a man's length.

Maybe the time will come to use this chain......

"Hey, are you awake?" the tent curtain was suddenly lifted, and the harsh light shone in, making him squint unconsciously, "I haven't slept." In that case, come with us. ”

"Let's go...... Where are you going?" the sudden light seemed to interrupt his thoughts, and his mind was as blank as the ground.

"To the heart of the wolf, of course. Why, aren't you in a hurry to save your lover?"

His gaze gradually adjusted to the sunlight, and it was Sean standing in front of him.

Then a key was lost.

Only then did Joe realize the meaning of the other party's words, and he trembled and grabbed the key, "Difficult, isn't it ......?"

"Your Majesty has approved the rescue plan and decided to take you back to Neverwinter for trial. Sean said calmly, "The team in charge of this operation has arrived at Coral Bay, and after meeting them, they can go directly to Grand Duke Island." ”

Already...... Arrived?

How could it be so fast?

He could barely believe his ears.

But now is not the time to think about it!

Joe hurriedly opened the lock, and when he stood up, he stumbled from sitting cross-legged for a long time, but he finally straightened up.

"If you feel unwell......"

"No, please take me there!"

He pleaded eagerly.

Sean curled the corners of his mouth slightly, "Come on then." ”

Joe looked back at the mark on the ground, and the twisted bar was stamped with a silver edge by the sunlight, as if it was shining.

I don't know what kind of future awaits him.

But he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Joe took a deep breath and followed the guards out of the tent.

......

A day later.

Coral Bay.

It's the easternmost port of Dawn, and it's much more deserted than the harbours that are closer to the Grey Fort and the fjord. This has been especially true since Wolfheart and Eternal Winter were swept away by the Church, the royal family has fallen, the nobles are still in chaos, and trade has also dropped a lot. Most of the sailing ships docked at the pier fly the flag of the Fjord Chamber of Commerce, while ships from the two northern countries are rarely seen.

Among the sparse sea ships, one stands out.

It had no sails, black smoke belched above its head, huge wooden wheels hung from its sides, and its hull looked like it was made of stone.

The legendary stone ship of the Grey Castle.

Joe thought to himself.

I've heard of its existence for a long time, but this is the first time I've seen it with my own eyes.

The group ascended to the deck and was immediately greeted by two people.

The comers were a man and a woman.

Joe's gaze quickly swept over the two of them, and his heart froze slightly.

For some reason, he vaguely felt that the woman seemed to be a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

"Ah, it's Lady Zoe and Lady Betty," Sean greeted them warmly, "Did Your Majesty leave this operation to you?"

"Because we happened to be in the middle of winter at the time, and we had come to the morning light before. The woman shrugged, "If it weren't for Your Majesty's intentions, I really wouldn't want to come so far away...... The front lines are all in battle with the devil, and I should stay there. ”

"Besides, I'd prefer you to the title of Lady rather than Lady," the man grinned, "I'm not the last to wake up, unlike Zoe, and I've only been around a hundred years now." ”

"Isn't a hundred years old enough?" the woman glanced at him.

"But I always think it's very strange, in the dream world, those people are all vying to call me little sister. Of course...... It's not impossible for the Queen. ”

"Then it's still Miss," Sean looked a little helpless, "if you two think it's better." ”

Wait a minute...... What are they talking about? Joe looked at each other blankly, Ma'am, Miss, this man is a man no matter how you look at it. And what does it mean that they have already fought with the devil? The red moon has not appeared, what is the devil in their mouth?

"This man is the last priest of the Church?" the woman known as Zoe glanced at him, "The hope that the Starfall Queen had saved turned out to be a tool for stupid people to fight for power, and even though she was an enemy, she felt a little worthless. ”

"So it's a kind of reincarnation for us to end this. The other nodded, "Now that everyone is here, let's go." ”

Arrived, arrived?

Joe didn't care about the inexplicable words in front of him, and hurriedly looked left and right - this stone ship was not big enough to accommodate an army, but there were no other Grey Fort ships around.

"My lord......" Joe gritted his teeth and asked the doubt in his heart.

It was Zoe who answered him, "The rescue team you said is here." ”

This...... Village?

As if to verify what he was thinking, the other party pointed at himself and then at Betty, "Me and her are the whole team." ”

Joe looked at Sean in horror, "My lord, Lorenzo has a Divine Punishment Army—"

"Five, no more than ten, right?" the latter interrupted.

He stared at each other blankly, unable to even answer a "yes". Why, why are the expressions of the three of them so relaxed, they are monsters far beyond ordinary human bodies!

Ignorant so fearless?How is it possible, others are not easy to say, but Grey Keep has fought head-to-head with the Divine Punishment Army in Coldwind Ridge, and its understanding of this terrifying warrior should be second only to the Church.

Even with a powerful firearm, storming the castle will weaken the range advantage, and once you enter a tight area and encounter a Divine Punishment Samurai, it will be difficult for the firearm to knock out the opponent in an instant. After all, they are not afraid of pain, and they will never stop killing until they are unable to move.

According to his vision, at least one to two hundred people would have to enter the castle at a relatively low cost, advancing layer by layer, clearing the enemy room by room. Below that, casualties could increase dramatically.

But...... Two people?

How is this possible!

"You're thinking—how is this possible—right?" Zoe sneered, "that's because you don't know anything about Lord Akaris's plans. In the end, it's just a bunch of soulless empty shells, and it's more than enough for the two of us to deal with it. ”