The land of Modaan has a completely different red soil than other places, so it is often referred to as red soil. Some of the red soil is covered with green plants, and many of them are exposed, and the contrast is huge, and the whole land is very colorful and beautiful from a distance. But it is this land that has experienced the most hurt and pain in hundreds of years.

After Frank Reid and the others set out from Giant Forest City, they finally arrived in the Ancoman region in the northernmost part of Modaan after more than a month of rapid travel. As the closest area to the royal capital in Modaan, it has always been an important hub of news, and has been guarded by the Hill family for generations. Just yesterday, the Brown Knights arrived in the main city of Wastestone City to meet with Lord Cresso Hill and convey the news of the Duke's imminent arrival.

Cressor Hill felt very sudden about Frank's arrival, although he was under the command of Duke Modaan, but since the death of the old Duke André Red, he had little contact with Frank.

After arranging the reception, he personally led the knights to a place thirty miles outside the Wastestone City to welcome Frank Red.

Winter Ryder's horse was at the front of the line, as fast as his character. "I see the flag, Dad, I see the people in front of me. Winter suddenly shouted loudly.

Hearing this news, everyone instantly came to their senses, and the fatigue brought by more than a month of day and night work disappeared immediately. "Finally a good rest here. Frank said when he heard the news. The slow pace of the team suddenly became sharp.

In the distance, Cresso Hill saw the Red Dragon banner of the Red Family early on. Then he came forward with a team to greet him. In a few moments, the two groups converged. Hill preemptively said, "My Lord Duke, you have worked hard. Your hand-picked Ancoman Guardian is here to welcome you. ”

"Well, Ciel, you don't have to talk about it. We've been tired for the past few days, and we've been on the road. Let's get into town! We need to get some rest. Frank said.

"Okay, please. When Hill had finished speaking, he led the people into the city. Although the name of the city is Wastestone City, there is nothing broken at all, but it looks very quiet neatly. It's the funniest name of all the cities.

Frank asked, "Hill, have you heard recently that the king is coming?"

"I've heard of it, Lord Duke, but at first I didn't care. After all, after staying in this place for a long time, I don't believe any news. It wasn't until I received your orders that I realized that this rumor was true. Hill said.

"Oh! I suppose the king will be here in a few days. Frank said.

"Nothing happened along the way!" asked Ciel.

"Well, it went pretty smoothly and didn't have any problems. You're stronger than ever! Frank said.

"It's still the same!" said the two men, and entered the castle. After receiving the hospitality, Frank Reid and his party soon began to rest, and the long exertion required such a break to adjust. By the time they woke up, it was almost noon the next day.

Haight and Winter sleep in the same room, and when Haight wakes up, Winter is gone. It must have been another practice, Haight thought to himself, and got up and walked out of the room. The sun was already high outside, and the people who shook couldn't open their eyes. Suddenly, Haight felt hungry and walked towards the dining room from memory.

But after going through a few doors, he felt as if he had made a mistake, so he turned around and tried to go back, but found that he was completely lost. Just as he hesitated, he noticed that there was a door that looked very similar to the restaurant door he saw yesterday, so he didn't even think about walking towards it.

"My lord, the bridge has been completed, and now they can't come to Ancoman the way they came. A deep voice said.

"No one will find out!" said another.

"Please rest assured, this time we are doing it in the evening. There's really nothing wrong with that. ”

"Well, but what's the use of destroying the bridge, they might as well enter Moanla from Tilup!" said another voice.

"We just did as we were told. ”

"If Red finds out, we'll be finished. ”

"Which Rhett, who is finished, who maybe, who!" said in a deep voice, as if he had noticed something.

Haight was taken aback by this, and he immediately turned around and ran away. He didn't go far before Haight hit someone and hit someone. He looked up and saw that it was the Brown Knight. "What are you doing, my little master?" said Brown Knight.

"I'm looking for something to eat. But I forgot how to go, the houses here are all the same. I'm kind of lost," Haidt said with a moment's hesitation.

"Oh! I'll take you to dinner. So saying, Sir Brown led the way for Haight. Haight followed him to the dining room, and when he entered, he saw that his father, Frank, Winter, and many other knights had already eaten in it. Seeing Haight coming, Winter said, "You slept so late, I got up early." Hurry up and eat! The bread here is great. ”

"Good. With that, Haight walked over to Winter's side and sat down, and began to eat breakfast. But I kept thinking back to my head what I had just said. He looked up at his father, who was chatting happily with the people around him.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so listless. Winter looked at him quizzically.

"Oh, no. I'm just a little tired, and I still haven't rested. Haight replied.

"Then you can go back and rest in a while!"

"Good. As Haight finished speaking, he saw Cressor Hill, Lord of Ancomman, walk in, and he walked up to Frank and said something. It was even more complicated in Haidt's mind, and he didn't know what he was hearing. I'm not sure if I heard it wrong.

After eating, Haight returned to the house and got bored, so he took the books out of his small box. He lay on the bed and kept looking at it. Although I have read it many times, I still can't understand the text on it, and I can only keep imagining it through a few paintings on it. What the hell are you talking about? Actually, Haight has the same dream every night. That was full of icy dreams.

Soon half a month passed, and the few knights sent out by Frank failed to bring back the news he wanted, which also annoyed him. According to his estimates, the king's procession would arrive in half a month at the earliest, but what was going on? Just when he was feeling bored, a knight brought back the news that the bridge that the king was supposed to pass had collapsed for some reason, and it would take several months to repair, which made Frank anxious. He will gather his men in the city for a meeting.

The hall was full of people, and people heard the news and were talking about it. Frank sat down in his chair and said, "Guys, guys. The king's troops were unable to advance as originally planned due to transportation, and we did not contact them. This presents us with the dilemma, where should we go to meet our king?"

Hearing Frank say this, the people below began to discuss it even harder. Hearing their gossip about it, Frank grew irritated and said loudly, "You idiots, do you want to make a noise until tomorrow?" The hall that used to be as lively as a market instantly fell silent.

At this time, a man stood up and said, "Lord Duke, I think the king's party must have chosen to come from the banks of the Twin Rivers. Frank looked at the man and asked, "Who are you?" ”

"I am a knight under Earl Hill, and my name is Lyme, Lyme Dennis. I've been patrolling the Antai River, so I'm familiar with the situation. The reason for this is that there are only three ways to get to Ancomán, one is the bridge over the river that the king would have taken, and the other is the forest of the twin banks and the Tiger's territory. Lem said.

"Sir Lyme, you are familiar with the situation somewhere, so why do you think it is the banks of the Twin Rivers and not the forest?"

"The twin banks and the bridge across the river are the domain of the King's family, and it must be troublesome to come into contact with the Tiger family from the forest. The relationship between the king and the Tiger family is extraordinary, and if it had passed, it would have been delayed. This is not the main reason, the main reason is that the two roads except the forest are safe. All things considered, where to go is definitely the best. ”

Listening to Lem's words, Frank nodded in satisfaction. "Does anyone have a better suggestion?" he continued.

"Lord Duke, since the king of both paths is likely to come, why don't you go your separate ways!" another person stood up. "Oh, I'll introduce myself, and down here is Encore Jobe. He is a lord under Earl Hill. ”

"Then what are you going to do?" asked Frank with interest.

"Since there are two paths to choose from, then the Duke has one way, and the Young Lord has the other way. The Duke went to the banks of the Twin Rivers, and the Young Lord went to the forest. In this way, no matter where the king goes, nothing will go wrong. Encore Job said.

Frank thought about it and thought that the way Encore Job said it was still okay. In Franck's mind, the greeting here is the most important thing, and it must be done in a foolproof way.

After some thought, Frank finally ordered Haidt to stay, and he took Winter to meet the king on the banks of the Twin Rivers. Wherever you meet the king, you must be the first to get the news to you. After making a plan, some people began to prepare according to their assignments.