Leo practiced for a while, and he found that his current strength was at least three times that of when he had just advanced to the knight, and this was not counting the Dou Qi of the Underworld.

At this moment, Vivien hurried over.

"Young master, Lord Baron is waiting for you in the study. ”

Looking at Vivian, who was ruddy and a lot plump, Leo smiled and said, "Got it, I'll go." ”

When he came to the study, he found that Fairhouse and Helena were waiting for him here, Helena's eyes were red, and there were faint tears in her eyes.

"What's wrong with you, father. ”

Leo asked.

"Something is wrong. ”

Fairhouse's face was serious, "The Canaan Empire's army is pressing the border and is attacking the Darkmoon Fortress with all its might. It is estimated that it will not be long before His Majesty the Emperor will order the nobles from all over the country to lead troops to support, and I will be no exception. ”

"Another war?"

Leo was taken aback, the Night Fortress was a real meat grinder, and it was unknown how many knights died there in each battle.

Even with Fairhouse's strength, he didn't dare to say that he would definitely come back alive if he put it there.

"That's right, the Canaan Empire doesn't know what's crazy, I heard that except for the Royal Knights, all the four major knights have been dispatched, this is a rare battle in decades. ”

Helena said.

"Are they crazy? It's a fight to the death. ”

Leo was utterly shocked.

The knights of the Canaan Empire are famous, and the minimum standard for selection is knights, the four major knights are estimated to have about five hundred knights, plus four great knight captains, which are the pillars of the Canaan Empire's rule.

"Who knows. ”

Baron Fairhouse said with a sad face.

I'm afraid that this kind of big battle will only be cannon fodder if the knights go, and when I think about the scene of hundreds of knights charging up, Fairhouse is numb.

"Or I'll go too, I'm a knight now. ”

Leo said.

"Stop messing around, Leo. There are more people in the Night Fortress than you, and when you get there, you can't keep yourself safe at all. ”

Fairhouse said with a straight face, "During this time, you should protect your mother at home, and remember to be careful of Scarface. ”

"Scarface, are they going to sneak up on us? ”

Leo said with a frown.

"Quite possibly. ”

"We're less than a hundred miles from the border, and if he really wants to, he can do it, so I've decided to leave both Bapen and the Emir behind." ”

"No, father, you must bring at least one knight with you. With me at home, you just don't worry, if it's really not good, I'll protect my mother and kill it. The front line is too dangerous, and we don't have a knight by your side. ”

Leo said.

"Leo is right, you don't have to worry about us here, it's a big deal that we'll move to Tus City. I don't believe Scarface dares to go to Toos City and kill people. ”

Helena also said.

"This ......"

Fairhouse was also a little hesitant, and it was not bad to move to Tus City, although it was a bit embarrassing to say, but at least it was safe.

"Father, if you are gone, Mother will be very sad. ”

Leo said with a straight face.

Looking at Helena with a pleading face, Fairhouse's heart softened and finally agreed.

"All right, but be careful, don't leave Tus City if you're okay. And Leo, you have to be careful of that Shadow Knight's sneak attack. ”

"I see. ”

So the barons began to prepare for the support of the Darkmoon Fortress, and they waited for the emperor's conscription order.

While they were parting, some of the patrolling soldiers accidentally caught a few soldiers who had escaped from the Darkmoon Fortress, and those soldiers hurriedly led them to the castle, and the deserters brought him shocking news.

"What do you say? Darkmoon Fortress has been breached? How is this possible? Darkmoon Fortress has not been breached in more than a hundred years. ”

Fairhouse was shocked when he heard this.

"It's true, Duke Fedor and Duke Enrique rebelled at the same time, and their army entered the Darkmoon Fortress and joined forces with the enemy to open the Darkmoon Fortress. The Four Knights have already stormed the Darkmoon Fortress, and if nothing else, the Darkmoon Fortress has now fallen into the hands of the enemy. ”

A knight squire said with his head drooping.

"Are you a fool to me, there are only four dukes in the empire, and you actually said that two dukes betrayed the empire, do you think I am very deceitful. ”

Baron Fairhouse kicked him to the ground, then pointed his sword at him and said angrily.

"I swear with my life that everything I say is true, and it won't be long before you receive more news, Lord Baron. ”

The knight's squire said with a sad face.

"I don't think he's lying, it's better for us to wait. ”

At this time, Leo said.

He had a feeling that the knight's squire wasn't lying, and that he was now confident in his instincts.

"But how is this possible, if the two dukes rebel, then the empire is over. ”

Baron Fairhouse said angrily.

Although the two Grand Dukes did not have a big knight, they had a lot of knights, and their combined strength could almost form a knight order.

"Anyway, it's not too late, why don't we wait, I'm sure there will be more news soon." ”

Helena also advised, "If you lead troops to the Darkmoon Fortress now, you will be in a trap at all." ”

"Interrogate them separately and cut off their heads if they dare to lie. ”

Fairhouse finally agreed, and it was okay to go two days late anyway.

"Rest assured, Lord Baron, that in the hands of my knight of Papen, no one dares to tell a lie. ”

Baben said with a smirk, and dragged them down with a smile.

The outcome of the interrogation terrified Fairhouse, and no matter how much Bapen tried to extract a confession, their confession did not change in the slightest.

And in the past two days, other nobles and the Fairhouse family exchanged news that the Darkmoon Fortress had really been breached.

After three days of fighting, the entire Darkmoon Fortress was bleeding and finally fell into the hands of the enemy.

After confirming the news, the nobles of the entire city of Tus panicked.

Without the resistance of the Darkmoon Fortress, how could they withstand the attack of the four knights of the Canaan Empire.

Not to mention the four major knights, they together are not enough for an enemy knight to stuff their teeth.

"Let's go, go to the imperial capital, you can't stay here. ”

Fairhouse said very decisively.

The Fairhouse Territory was on the way to attack the imperial capital, and if they did not flee, they would have to become prisoners of the enemy.

Giving up a territory can lead to the deprivation of the title of nobility, but it is nothing compared to life.

Helena agreed, and there was no need to think about this situation.

So the barony quickly prepared to flee, and after taking some valuable things, Baron Fairhouse led his family and soldiers on the escape, and Leo did not forget to bring his little maid's family with him.

In the dark night, piles of burning firewood made a thunderclapping sound.

Some of the reserve knights, knightly attendants, and their families sat by the fire with their heads bowed, and from time to time weeping could be heard from the darkness.

Many people are very sad to abandon their family business and leave their homeland, not knowing when they will be able to come back, and perhaps never to come back.

By this time the group had grown much larger, and on the way they had encountered several other noble families fleeing, so they had a tacit understanding that they decided to join together to strengthen the group.

"We should speed up, if the enemy's knights pursue it with all their might, we won't be able to escape at all, we've wasted too much time. ”

Next to a fire, Baron Lane said.

He was a good friend of Fairhouse, and since they met on the road, the two sides privately signed an offensive and defensive alliance, and decided to advance and retreat together even when they arrived in the capital.