It wasn't until much later that Mrs. Joyce remembered the night vividly.

She remembered that there were four large braziers at the gate of Shannon Manor that night. The brazier was erected high with a tree stump. The walls on both sides of the gate, as well as on the stone bridge at the entrance, were also supported by torches. Clusters of red flames, swaying in the night wind, suddenly pushed the emitted light to the left, and then to the right.

She also remembered that she was standing at the window of the living room on the second floor when the five knights galloped out of the manor gate and stepped onto the stone bridge at the entrance of the manor, with the five knights escorting General Eugene, who was bound in chains.

At that time, she didn't think that things would take a turn for the better.

Even if Wells has fallen into Roy's hands, even if the changes in this night have made her a little dizzy. But at that moment, she could only stand at the window and watch. Look at the knights who belonged to the other nobles, abandon Wells and take Eugene with them.

The key to today's confrontation is General Eugene.

He is the supreme military commander of Muni City, and is the number one town guard general after General Fano. And whether he fell into the hands of Schilling, or a certain knight next to him, he swung a knife and cut off his head, for the current Muni City, the ending is ruinous.

Without Eugene, the soldiers loyal to Archduke Adolf would be leaderless. Angry Avery and the others will turn the entire city of Muni into a bloody hell. And the nobles who launched this rebellion first, and the nobles who had blood on their hands, including themselves, will never turn back.

But she never dreamed of it.

At that moment, in the light of that beating fire. She and everyone in the living room and the manor downstairs saw with their own eyes that the just knight in the lead, dressed in a silver-white steel heavy armor and wearing a fish-beaked helmet, turned into thousands of pieces of flesh like a limestone hit by a swinging iron rod!

These flesh and blood. Some of it sprinkled on the bodies of the other four knights, staining them as hideous as demons. Some fell into the brazier with a swishing sound. And more, like gorgeous fireworks in full bloom, crashed into their eyeballs so unscrupulously!

Although Mrs. Joyce was no longer an aristocratic woman who had never seen blood, such a cruel scene. The cold hairs on her body still stood up, and a cold chill was bone-chilling, and she climbed up her back. Then, she heard a loud exclamation from downstairs.

The whole estate blew up in an instant!

Looking at it, it was already chaos. The dogs were barking, the horses were neighing, and the servants of the manor were running in all directions. The knights on both sides who were fighting also disengaged one after another, and retreated in groups with a pale face. Everyone's eyes. They all stared at the gate of the manor, their eyes full of fear and shock.

In the living room, however, there was just a dead silence.

Wells's face, full of sarcastic sneers, faded from the color of blood in an instant. His teeth trembled uncontrollably, and there was a small crashing sound. His eyes, staring blankly at the gate of the manor, did not seem to have woken up from the nightmarish scene.

The big man with the axe smashed the leading knight with an axe. Instead of proceeding, he grabbed Eugene. He retreated across the stone bridge and disappeared into the endless night.

It's slow to say, but it's just a matter of seconds.

It wasn't until the axe-wiolling man left, and the other four private knights, who were imprisoned by the realm, regained their freedom. The body moves, their first movement. It's Lerma.

Four war horses, huddled on the stone bridge, were in a mess. Two of the knights couldn't even wait to turn their horses' heads and simply jumped off their horses. Running back with a roll. The wolf bèi who longs for his parents to have two more legs, where is there still a little bit of the calmness and nobility of a just knight?

However, they were never able to make it back to the manor on their own - they were left behind.

When the axe-wielding man retreated with Eugene, several Glory Knights, who suddenly came out of the night, attacked them from behind, stepping on the eight dizzying battle rings.

After knocking all four out of the way, the Knights of Glory swaggered to the manor and threw them like broken sacks at the feet of the Wells.

In the silence of the cicada, one of the leading tower-like knights admonished, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, but this place is surrounded by us. If you want to play, just play in it, don't go out......"

As he spoke, he pointed around and said with a playful expression, "...... Of course, don't go over the wall, otherwise, you will be knocked out and thrown back, which is not very good-looking. ”

When everyone followed their fingers and looked around, they realized that at some point, there were already heavily armed knights standing on the walls around Shannon Manor.

And what is shocking is that these knights, without exception, are all glorious knights who have stepped on eight battle rings! Some people counted, and just what they saw was twelve glorious knights. And outside the walls, in that night, I don't know what terrifying power is hidden.

Coupled with the terrifying axe-wielding man who had at least the strength of the Great Light Knight just now, the facts in front of him shocked everyone present. Whether it was the knights on the Wells side or the knights of Mrs. Joyce's family, they looked at each other and found that each other's faces had completely changed.

All along, they thought that after the departure of Fano's army, the current city of Muni was already theirs.

As for the high-ranking knights, except for the long knight brigade led by Avery, there were only forty or fifty of them in the hands of the noble lords. Especially the Knights of Glory, there are simply a handful. Whether it is under the command of a noble lord or in the hands of Eugene, everyone can call out their names.

But no one expected that just when they were all focusing on Eugene, I don't know when, more than a dozen knights of glory and a knight of great light appeared here.

No one knows how they came here, and no one knows what kind of people and forces stand behind these strong people. But when they walked out of the night at the same time and appeared in front of everyone's eyes, everyone felt a kind of fear in their hearts.

This feeling is like a pack of wolves biting with hunting dogs, only to suddenly find out. They were all surrounded by a pack of lions. Their proud minions, in front of their opponents, are so weak and pitiful!

At that moment, the entire manor was as dead as a grave.

The knights, who looked like petrified sculptures, and their pale faces. It was all clearly imprinted in Mrs. Joyce's mind.

And what she remembered the most was that when she turned her head and looked at Roy, the young man who had just screamed lazily showed her a somewhat restrained and innocent smile, and said, "Is my voice too small for them to hear?"

Every time she thinks about it, Mrs. Joyce is glad. On that day, I made the wisest choice. Otherwise, she had no idea how to deal with this sinister boy and his hateful smile at the time.

Whether it was to curse him in the most vicious and mean language, to pounce on him and scratch his face, to spit on him, or to slap him hard! That's just the last madness of a mad loser who is mad.

She doesn't have to do that. At that time, she was standing there so elegantly and comfortably. Cover your mouth with a snicker. Turning his head to look at Wells.

I've known Wells, the old fox, for many years. In Mrs. Joyce's impression, this old fellow was not only precise and speculative, but also very deep in the city, and always moody. But that day, Wells in her eyes. Like an old pheasant that has been drenched in water, he is as depressed as he is.

He stood there dumbfounded, staring out the window at what was happening, then turned his head mechanically and asked Roy, "Are they all your people?"

Roy nodded with a smile. Some have to sè.

Wells was dizzy.

From the moment he saw these glorious knights, he knew. Not only did his own operation at Shannon Manor fail, but even Schilling's plan for tomorrow could be in danger of being shattered. Those Lanris knights who went south weren't necessarily the opponents of these guys.

And the funny thing is that before that, he thought it was already the trump card in his own hand. From beginning to end, they didn't count this civilian kid in it.

Whether in Schilling's eyes or in his eyes, this kid is just a victim. Just like the animal on the altar, or the corpse hanging on the head of the city, its function is only to sacrifice and deter.

No matter how much he can toss, he is just a kid who can cause trouble. In terms of personal strength, he is at most about the same as a fair knight. On identity background, status and financial resources, he is even more of a joke. Any little nobleman can crush him. When the matter is over, no one will think of him again. His corpse will be swept into the garbage heap, along with his legends that are hard to distinguish between true and false. Rotting under the wheels of time.

And no one expected that just when everyone thought he was just a lamb to be slaughtered, he led two knights of great light and a dozen knights of glory to appear in front of him. Like a wolf in sheep's clothing, no, it should be a tiger in sheep's clothing, revealing his sharp claws and hideous face.

Two Great Bright Knights, more than a dozen Glory Knights, what a luxurious lineup.

In front of such a lineup, the noble lords of Lulian, who were well-dressed and arrogant, all like proud red roosters, gathered in the gorgeous castle, drank wine, talked and laughed, and thought that they had everything in their control, all became jokes!

In what they thought was theirs, a civilian kid slapped them in the face with a jaw-dropping deck of cards! But Wells could hear it, his voice echoing in his ears.

"You're a piece of!"

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Ten minutes later, Eugene walked into the living room, escorted by several Knights of Glory.

Despite being captured and treated with some impoliteness, Eugene was still neatly dressed and walked calmly when he walked into the living room. Even when I met Mrs. Joyce, who looked embarrassed, I didn't see the slightest mustard on my face. It seems that none of them have happened.

It was only when his eyes fell on Roy that a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

At this time, Wells and his gang were gone, and Wells simply announced his surrender. His knights, surrounded by twelve glorious knights, obediently disarmed and took off their armor. Be watched. Shannon Manor was again in the hands of Mrs. Joyce.

It took less than half an hour for the smashed-up living room to be restored to its general appearance as the servants cleaned it up. The floor was carpeted again, and furniture had been moved from the other rooms. The garbage was swept away. A few crystal lamps were hung from the ceiling.

Until he sat down on the chair in front of the table, Eugene's gaze never left Roy.

It was a stormy night. Long before he came to see Mrs. Joyce, he was ready to sacrifice his life. And the development of things is indeed moving towards the worst situation, and at the moment when Wells attacked Shannon Manor, he had lost all hope.

But he never expected that when he had already become a prisoner of the ranks. Someone led a surprise attack on Shannon Manor, suppressed the rebellious Wells, and turned the situation around in less than a prayer hour.

And what he didn't expect was that what changed this qiē was actually such a teenager whose body still looked a little thin and his face was still a little childish.

Two Knights of Light, twelve Knights of Glory. Such a lineup. Let Eugene be shocked and curious about Roy. At the same time, there is a hint of vigilance. After all, until now, his knowledge of Roy was only superficial. And in these materials, there is no existence of these high-ranking knights.

A handyman in Barony Bollabelle's mansion, and a young master with the followers of the Knight of Light. It's basically people from two worlds. But now, these two kinds of people are one in front of their eyes. This cannot but create a sense of absurdity and an unavoidable suspicion.

"What kind of identity does he have, and behind him, there is that force. What do you mean by coming here today?"

And when Eugene looked at Roy, Roy was also looking at the two-star general of the empire he had seen from afar in the back camp.

To be honest, in Roy's opinion, Eugene is too orthodox, even a little pedantic.

As the supreme commander of Muni City, he has great power in his hands, and he occupies the position of justice and justice, and there are too many ways to deal with the Lanris family. However, his moral code made him completely inferior in this struggle between the ghosts and demons.

If you change to yourself...... Roy thought to himself that he would not hesitate to use the safety of Muni City as an excuse to respectfully invite the Lanris out in the first place, or in the name of protection, to keep a close guard. Cut off their channels of contact with the local aristocracy.

Secondly, the method of fighting and pulling together was used to divide the nobles with interests and threats, so that they were panicked, suspicious of each other, and even conflicts.

In the end, even if this qiē effort fails in the face of the lure of the Lanrisians, then when it is time to make a move, you must not hesitate to make a move.

As long as you deploy first, disrupt the positions of the nobles, and take the core with an iron fist. The nobles at both ends of the first rat may not be willing to fight to the death. They can turn to the Lanrithians for their own benefit, and they can return to the Lulian banner for their own benefit. Seeing the wind and steering the rudder, pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages was originally their means of survival.

And, for the sake of the bigger picture, some sacrifices are inevitable. Even if there is a real day, the blood of Muni City is insignificant, compared to the hands of the betrayers who fell into the hands of Muni City, compared to the lives of thousands of soldiers on the front line and countless people north of Medin City.

Roy had never been in the army, let alone a general. But he will always remember what he said when he was a child, the veteran who explained to him a qiē in the army.

"War is war, and there is no such thing as integrity, mercy, and mercy except for you living or dying. On the battlefield, whether it is a general or a soldier, all that needs to be done is one thing, and that is to strive for victory.

No matter what means you use, no matter how insidious and cruel you are, you must do what you should do. Even if you do something wrong, even if you point to it, don't hesitate. Only by using the fastest speed and the shortest time to achieve victory, the monster of war, which continues to devour human lives, will stop. ”

At that time, the veteran lay in the hammock between two trees, half-squinted, as if he was caught in the memories of the past years.

"Little thing, I don't know why your grandfather paid me to tell you this, but if one day you do go to war, then remember, the winner is king.

Whatever you want is wealth and glory. Whether it's a world-famous person, or just someone you want to protect, you have to rack your brains and use all kinds of means to win. The loser, on the other hand, is not qualified to make any claims. ”

These words are for Roy, who grew up in the jungle of the jungle of the jungle. Exceptionally agreeable. Therefore, he could not understand Eugene's choice.

What else is there to be polite to those nobles? for fear of giving Archduke Adolf the notoriety of attacking the lord who came to King Qin? Because he has violated the spirit and moral code of knighthood? Hey, not to mention people like Wells, even Mrs. Joyce, how can there be any innocence?

However, despite not understanding, when he saw Eugene walking calmly into the living room, Roy still sincerely admired this upright knight.

It is such a knight that has achieved the glorious title of knight.

Like a year and a half ago. Baron Brian, who charged the Phillips in order to cover the escape of civilians, like Tom who died on the cliff to protect himself, and like Kameni, who looks cold and unkind, but in fact spares no effort to improve his students.

In a certain way, Eugene is the same as them.

Roy believes that he can choose to risk his own life in order to uphold his moral code and chivalry. So. On the battlefield, when facing the enemy. He will definitely choose to move forward. He may not be cunning or wise enough, but no one can doubt his bravery and character.

Such a person deserves everyone's trust! Perhaps, this is also the reason why General Fano finally chose Eugene to replace him!

The two looked at each other for a moment. Eugene cautiously saluted Roy and said, "Mr. Roy, thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, I'd be afraid ......," he said, turning his head to look at the Earl of Wells, whose face was as dead as ashes. He smiled slightly, "I'm already in a different place." ”

"General Eugene, you're welcome. Roy hurriedly returned the salute. In terms of status, Eugene is much higher than him. In terms of age, Eugene is also an elder. As a soldier under Eugene's command, he was saluted and thanked by the highest commander, even with Roy's heartlessness, he was a little flattered for a while.

"May I ask a question?" asked Eugene, looking at Roy.

"Of course," Roy nodded.

Eugene looked around, his eyes swept over the young gentleman and the knights beside him, and said with some confusion, "I want to ask, how did you know that Lady Joyce and I met here?"

When Mrs. Joyce heard this, she also turned her equally curious gaze to Roy.

Tonight's meeting leaked out to Schilling and Wells and the gang, and although it was unexpected, it was not surprising. It's nothing more than the people around you being bought.

But what they couldn't understand was that Roy was just a freshman in the first training camp, not to mention that he was not in this vortex himself, even if he was also the son of a certain aristocratic family, he was also imprisoned by Herman before tonight. How did he know about this qiē, and how did he bring people here?

"Well, that's a long story......," Roy touched his nose and smiled, "Simply put, Herman sued me." ”

Eugene and Mrs. Joyce's eyes widened at the same time.

In the astonished gaze of the two, Roy recounted what had happened.

From how he was unexpectedly assigned to the rear camp, how the E Brigade suffered injustice, how he smelled the conspiracy against him, and how he deduced from this that the nobles and the Lanrees colluded...... The more she said it, the more embarrassed the expression on Mrs. Joyce's face became.

Fortunately, soon, Roy skipped this paragraph, saying that because of the suspicion in his heart, he took advantage of the opportunity of Herman and others to publicly punish Griffin, fought a lot, and even deliberately exposed a magic weapon on his body to induce Herman's greed, and then voluntarily gave up resistance and was thrown into prison.

Sure enough, because of the Firewing Spirit Eater Armor, Herman personally went to prison. This gave Roy an opportunity to isolate the news with the bandit army and at the same time attack Herman. But what he didn't expect was that from Herman's mouth, he unexpectedly got the news that Schilling and the nobles were plotting to attack Eugene.

Then, it was the night attack.

Because he got the news too late, he didn't know Eugene's situation, and he didn't know Mrs. Joyce's attitude, and he was afraid that the other party's dog would jump off the wall and poison Eugene, so Roy asked the dozen or so bandit Glory Knights who followed him to secretly surround Shannon Manor. He disguised himself as Auston's servant and entered the manor with Auston. After testing Mrs. Joyce's attitude, he took Wells.

It took more than ten minutes for Roy to finish this. Although much of it was concealed about the bandits and himself, it was enough to make Eugene and Mrs. Joyce dumbfounded. My heart is shaking.

As the core figures in the pros and cons of this conflict, neither Eugene nor Mrs. Joyce expected that when they were all looking at each other, there would be such a kid watching them silently under their noses.

Judging from his frank account, the current rabble has almost become his personal arm. And in the midst of this series of treacherous changes tonight, this kid made a move. Right to the point. not only saved Eugene, but also secretly took down the back camp that was regarded as the back garden by the nobles.

Turning his head to look at the two Great Bright Knights beside Roy, and then thinking about the dozen or so Glory Knights of the Control Zhì Manor, Eugene and Lady Joyce, they all shuddered.

If, in this conflict, there is only one winner, then. This man is not them, nor is Schilling. It's this ordinary boy who doesn't look outstanding, and always has a confused smile! If he wants to do something now, even he can't escape from his palm!

"Why?" Eugene looked into Roy's eyes and asked, "Why are you doing this?"

This is his biggest doubt.

Either way. Roy also has nothing to do with this dispute. He was neither a knight of allegiance under the command of Grand Duke Adolf, nor a lord or son of a nobleman with entangled interests. How the city of Muni and how the situation changed, he could completely ignore it.

There are two Great Knights of Light. More than a dozen Glory Knights are in his hands, and even if he wants to intervene, he can completely wait for the price to sell. At least Eugene himself believed that if he and his men found him and offered a price before tonight, he would not refuse.

"Lulian is indispensable to Archduke Adolf, and the Empire cannot afford to lose this battle, and in this city of Muni, there are thousands of civilians who may die because of this......" Roy smiled slightly, "If these words are too hypocritical, then, I can only say ......"

Before the eyes of Eugene and Mrs. Joyce, the smiling mouth of the teenager, showing Bai Sensen's teeth.

"It's the Lanris, who provoked me first. ”

In the silent living room, the candle flame dances.

Eugene and Mrs. Joyce looked at Roy in a daze.

They had heard of some of the conflicts between him and the Lanris, but they didn't know much about the specifics. If it were some other teenager and say the same thing in front of them, they would just find it ridiculous. After all, it is not surprising that a behemoth like the Lanris family provokes anyone.

Over the past two hundred years, there have been thousands of people who have been provoked by them. Even if it is a wealthy family that dominates one side, even if it is a heroic man who has passed through heaven and earth, except for those who endure humiliation and steal their lives, other people who want to confront the Lanris family have become their stepping stones in the end.

On this continent, they are like a giant stepping on an ant's nest, vicious and brutal. Reckless. Any counterattack against them turned out to be an egg against a stone.

Today, the Lanris family rules a major principality, dominates the political arena of the Pompeii Empire, and with the support of the Holy See, it can be described as calling for wind and rain, and it is rampant. Even the royal families of the three major empires are not looked at by them. What's more, a civilian teenager with no roots?

Provoking this kid is considered to be a face, is it that he still wants to do anything to the Lanrisians?

But at the moment, Eugene and Mrs. Joyce didn't have any amusement at all.

They looked at the teenager in front of them.

The thin body, some big heads, clear eyebrows, and a confused smile always make people feel a little kind.

But they were just glad that it was the Lanrith people who provoked this kid, not themselves.

After a long time, the voice of Countess Joyce rang out in the room.

"Roy, what are we going to do next?"

"I want to ......" a sly smile appeared on the black-haired boy's face, "Our first step is to trouble you, Mrs. Joyce, and go to Schilling......"

I wish you all a happy new year and all the best

(To be continued......)