The sea breeze was blowing gently. Waves crash against the reef, and the cliffs in the distance are filled with the chirping of seagulls.

The dwarves lay on their backs in the hall, and the sleepless Knights of the Silver Moon continued to guard their duties.

The night in Salted Fish Harbor was so calm that it was as if nothing had happened, nothing had happened. Lying in the room arranged for herself, Irene couldn't sleep.

She sat up slowly, hesitated, lit the candle, then put on her coat, held the candlestick, and pushed open the door and walked out.

Approaching him was a team of Silver Moon Knights.

Irene was startled at the sight of the skulls, but she quickly calmed down and exhaled slowly.

I have to say that as a human being, it feels very scary to see such a group of undead knights in the dark night.

The Silvermoon Knights walked past Irene and saluted respectfully, then moved on to the next spot.

Irene nodded at them, and continued on her way with the candlestick.

Unlike other castles, there are plenty of torches lit at night. After all, there are few real humans left in the entire castle. The undead have night vision, and even dwarves can see many times better at night than humans. As a result, the whole castle was dark.

The blue, auspicious moonlight shines obliquely through the window on the corridor, and there is an indescribable sense of weirdness.

Irene held the candlestick and walked cautiously.

In the distance, she saw a figure standing on the balcony of the hallway looking out to sea. It's the same skull, except that this skull has a pull tab on the top of its head.

"Irene, why aren't you sleeping yet?" Gray turned his face to the side.

"Didn't you sleep too?" asked Irene with a frown.

"The undead don't need to sleep. Gray replied happily.

Irene was stunned for a moment, and could only sigh helplessly: "What about Shelley?"

"Shelley and Richie have slept. ”

"Oh. ”

......

At this moment, Shelley did sleep. But Richie didn't, he was in his room rummaging through a mountain of magic books.

"Are you sure Heaven has issued an order against my father?"

"Yes. Delia nodded: "The order just issued, and now the Angel Legion is gathering. The legions are spread across the dimensions, and they need a little time. ”

"What about hell? hell's reaction?" Richie looked at Sarina.

Sarina shook her head: "I didn't receive any orders. ”

"Don't you want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a big deal? Destroy the Angel Legion! This is a good opportunity!"

"This is not possible, the armistice is still in force. And if there is to be a war, we just have to tear up the agreement, and we don't need any other reason. ”

Richie was deflated and slumped on the stack of books: "What should I do......"

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much. Delia whispered, "Your father is the only one in the order to levy, and it does not include you and your mother. ”

"Do you think Dad won't go, Mom can go with me?" glaring at Delia, Richie threatened viciously: "If something bad happens to my family, for whatever reason, I will definitely take revenge on Heaven and the Holy Spirit!"

Delia pursed her lips and bowed her head aggrievedly.

......

Standing quietly beside Gray, Irene stared at the sea in the blue moonlight in the distance, slowly exhaled, and asked softly, "That's where we met in the first place. ”

"Not really. We met in that town, and I still don't know the name of that town. Remember? The town where the Lich hunted. ”

"Hmm...... Wakabayashi? You're the lich. ”

"Yes. ”

"So, you were the one who dug up the ancestral grave of the Shelley family?"

"Yes, Tenedas is the same horse as the Glugru family from hundreds of years ago. Gray burst into laughter.

"Oh my God, does Uncle Grugrew know about this?"

"He didn't know yet, but Shelley did. She told me not to tell Grandpa or he would lose his temper. Of course, it could also be a fainting outing. ”

"You stole someone's meritorious horse, dug up someone's ancestral grave, and kidnapped someone's granddaughter?"

"Quack, quack. Gray smiled, the soul fire in his eyes jumping happily, "Yes. But Shelley has forgiven me. She said I cheated on her, but she forgave me. ”

"This is the most romantic deception I've ever seen. Irene smiled with satisfaction and asked curiously, "Why did you choose me to be loyal at that time? ”

"Actually, I just want to be loyal to a lord and get a knighthood to disguise my Lich identity. At that time, I didn't know what faith was, and I didn't know what chivalry was. When I took the oath, I first learned that I had to swear an oath as a knight, and I was very worried that I would not be able to keep it. When I first came to the ground, I didn't understand anything and just wanted to protect myself. At first, I actually wanted to be loyal to Casper, but I was refused. ”

"Looks like I should thank Casper. If he hadn't rejected you, I would have lost. And you...... Maybe it's good for you, though. That would be another story. ”

Gray was silent, standing quietly. The soul fire in his eyes shook slightly.

After a long time, he whispered, "Yes, it will be another story." But I still prefer the story in comparison. Because of this story, I met you, I met Shelley, and I had Richie...... In this story, I can be a real knight, not just a lich in another story. ”

After a moment of silence, Irene whispered, "I'm sorry, Gray. ”

"Why say you're sorry?"

"Because...... You dutifully fulfilled your vow, and I couldn't fulfill my vow. I can't even bring all my allegiances over and complete your protection. I'll have to do it myself, though, probably to no avail. ”

"No, I'm glad you came. At least prove that I'm not a human friend, don't I? I'm not that defeated. ”

"No, you don't fail at all, on the contrary, you succeed. You are the most upright, kindest, and greatest knight I have ever met. You are a gift from Heaven to this world, greater than any human knight. You have fulfilled your knightly vows perfectly and followed your faith. It's the world that's failing, not you. Gradually, Irene's eyes moistened.

The sea breeze blows gently, bringing the hustle and bustle of the sea in the distance.

The two men stood quietly, looking out at the sea at night.

"Thank you, Irene. Gray replied softly.

......

The sky was gray and bright.

Early in the morning, a group of knights came to the gates of the castle.

"Open the door, we are the knights of the House of Beshir, and we have come to our Lord Duke!" Hallse shouted at the top of his voice.

He was followed by Mike, Abby Robles, Paz, and several other knights from the White City.

The door opened, and the drawbridge was lowered.

The first time he saw the bare skull of the Silvermoon Knight guarding the door, Hall was stunned for five seconds. Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, he was still stunned for five seconds. Others, stunned for even longer.

"Are you going to come in?" asked them.

"Uh...... Yes, we want to go in, is it convenient?"

"Of course, please come in. Karl stepped aside.

Halls hesitated for a moment before riding across the iron suspension bridge. The others behind him hurriedly followed one by one, leaving one Paz standing still.

"Are you going to come in too?" asked Karl.

"When, of course. Paz swallowed dryly, and eventually rode across the iron suspension bridge.

......

Dismounting, Halls, as he walked towards the castle, shouted, "Miss Irene——!Miss Irene——!"

"You don't have to shout like that, we've already sent someone to ask Miss Irene to come down. ”

Grabbing the Silver Moon Knight who was talking to him, Hall shouted viciously, "If Miss Irene suffers any damage, we will definitely fight you to the end!"

Paz and Mike next to him hurriedly grabbed Halls.

"Don't do that, even if the other party is a lich, it's Gray. He's not going to do anything to Miss Irene!"

"Who knows? Do you know the Lich? It wouldn't have been good if we hadn't discovered him before, but who can guarantee it now?"

"Okay, okay, let go!"

Eventually, Halles' hand was finally ripped off. The Silver Moon Knight who broke free could only spread his hands helplessly and retreated to the side.

Soon, Irene was walking down the spiral staircase in a military uniform, followed by Gray.

"Why are you here?"

"Miss Irene, are you alright?"

Irene smiled and asked, "The battle hasn't started yet, what can I do?"

Seeing that Irene was safe and sound and moved freely, Hall breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone, including Abby Robles, Mike, and Paz, bowed respectfully to Irene and then to Gray.

After saluting, Paz cautiously asked, "Are you...... Gray?"

"Yes, I'm Gray. Gray, who was still standing on the circular staircase, whispered, "Path, you can recognize me." ”

"Uh...... I only recognized it by your armor. Your armor is not like theirs. ”

"I didn't expect you to come, I'm so happy to have you here. ”

"Hehehehehe. Paz smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "I can't help but come." I brag to people every day that I'm your best friend, and now a lot of people are looking for me everywhere, and I have nowhere to go. ”

"Anyway, thank you. ”

"We're here to protect Miss Irene, and we have nothing to do with you!" Hales shouted.

Mike hurriedly argued, "No, it's just him." I believe in you, and even though you are a lich, I still believe that you are an upright knight. Of course, I'm here mainly to protect Miss Irene, and supporting you is just by the way, after all, our relationship is not that good. ”

"So do we. The others chimed in.

"Thank you. Gray replied softly.

......

That afternoon, Jones and Dora also arrived, with three bony horses.

"Actually, I can be faster than you, mainly because you want me to bring the horse back with you, which is a lot slower. ”

"Where's Andrew?" asked Gray.

"Andrew......" Jones looked down, then tilted his head back and said with a smile, "You know." He said that when the rumors passed, he would take care of your wife and children and help you get revenge. I think he's just trying to find an excuse to run away. ”

"Guts sissy elf!" mallet spat hatefully, and the other dwarves followed suit, expressing their disdain for Andrew.

Gray stood silently, not saying anything.

......

He was followed by the courtiers of the Gruglu family, who had disguised themselves as civilians under the banner. There were fifteen men in all, on horseback, with weapons hidden on their bodies.

"Lord Earl wants to take the young lady and young master back to live temporarily, after all, it doesn't make sense for them to stay here, does it? It would be nice to have a letter that you wrote to dissolve the marriage. ”

Gray looked back at Shelley, who looked down at Richie standing beside him.

Richie looked up at Shelley and said, "I'll go wherever my mother goes." ”

Shelley whispered, "It's dangerous here, but Mom has to stay with Dad." ”

"There, Qi accompanied her mother. ”

Gently stroking Richie's little head, after a while, Shelley looked up and said to the messenger, "Please tell my father and grandfather that Shelley wants to be with her husband." ”

In desperation, the messenger had no choice but to salute respectfully: "I understand, I will convey it truthfully." ”

The courtiers of House Grugru are gone.

......

Another day passed, and on the third day of breakfast, came, and Camilla arrived, and she was alone. Alone, looking very embarrassed. Along the way, she even had to cover her face with a headscarf. After all, her looks are too easy to attract attention.

When she saw Gray, she was stunned for a long, long time, and then said to Gray, "Camilla White Fox, the captain of the third detachment of the Silver Moon Knights, reports for duty!

After a pause, she whispered again, "Bob and Carey can't come, they're both under house arrest." I also sneaked out. In the third detachment, I was the only one left. Benedict II said that he must be responsible for the entire Sharp family and would take part in the crusade against us, but he promised to leave a gap so that we could leave safely. ”

As she said this, her tears began to fall uncontrollably, and she sobbed incessantly, but she insisted on standing in front of Gray like a knight, refusing to touch her tears with her hands.

"Got it, thank you. Gray replied softly.

......

News of Gray's arrival at Salted Fish Harbor quickly spread. Unexpectedly, people began to come to Salted Fish Port one after another.

There is a knight who has been favored by Gray and does not mind that Gray is a lich.

There are businessmen who believe in Gray as a human being and are willing to help Gray.

There are those who come to spy on them, and there are those who feel that Gray must be evil and want to embrace the darkness.

In short, all kinds of people, a small number of people, scattered and scattered, are gathering in salted fish harbor.

Time passes like fine sand, bit by bit.

The situation on the continent is turbulent, and all kinds of means are emerging one after another, and the kings of various countries, and even all kinds of people, seem to want to benefit from this incident. The Holy See also raised the banner of crusade against Gray, and for a while, it seemed to be back to the top of its prestige. Military forces began to move frequently. On the contrary, the salted fish harbor, which was supposed to be the center of the whirlpool, was as quiet as the afternoon sun, as if nothing was about to happen.

On the fifteenth day of Gray's return to Salty Fish Harbor, Salted Fish Harbor welcomed a special group of guests, led by a man familiar to Gray - Dean.

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