The sound of horses' hooves disturbed the silence of the Atlantic night.

Guarded by dozens of cardinal knights, an inky blue unicorn, swept into a majestic castle like the wind, and stopped in front of the steps.

Sophia stirruped, dismounted, and walked quickly into the main castle building.

In the spacious and luxurious living room, Edward I stood by the map with his hands in his hands, and the old general Safin was pointing to the map and explaining to him the current situation of the imperial war. The faces of the two of them didn't look very good.

With the royal guard's report, Sophia pushed the door open.

Edward and Safin both turned their heads to look at Adolf's favorite little daughter.

Compared to the past, Sophia was much haggard. The beautiful face is a little emaciated. This made her eyes look bigger and more ethereal. The temperament like ice is getting colder and colder.

A hint of guilt flashed in Edward's eyes.

Because the formation of the Fire Phoenix Legion was the most critical moment, Sophia was unable to leave the barracks even in the days when Adolf was under siege. Not only did she have to worry about the construction of the regiment day and night, but she also inevitably worried about her father's safety. For her, this is tantamount to a kind of torture.

"Sophia," Edward asked gently, "is there anything wrong?"

"陛xià. I just got the news. I heard that the commander in command of the Southern Army of Firet this time was Minai. Sophia walked quickly up to Edward and said eagerly.

Edward and Safin looked at each other, their eyes a little complicated.

"You know all about it?" said Edward, in a dry voice, "and that's what we know." ”

Sophia nodded, bit her lip, and turned to look at Safin: "Your Excellency Safin, I want to ask you. Who is Lulian's opponent in front of Minai?"

Safin sighed and shook his head silently.

As the commander of the Solan Empire, Safin knew nothing more about Minai's information. In the Philip Empire, where there are many famous generals, there may still be people whose military strategy and command ability are above Minai, but in Lulian. Absolutely nothing.

Whether it is Fano, or the hatred of the Twelfth Legion. In terms of military command and strategy, he is more than one level worse than Minai. Not to mention the young Philip and Eugene in the rear. Ten of them combined, and they are no match for Minai.

Mina's use of weapons is unpredictable and varied. The best at arranging a killing game between silence.

If before that, Safin and Edward I had a glimmer of hope that Fano and the others would rescue Archduke Adolf, then they knew it when they got the news that Minael was the commander of the Southern Army of Philae. This time, Lulian may not be able to escape.

"In that case, Your Majesty, I hope to get your permission to return to Lulian," Sophia's beautiful eyes were full of anxiety, "I want to go back and personally command the battle and rescue my father." ”

"You go back now......" Edward was stunned.

Sophia said quickly: "Your Majesty." Checkmate. I have a good reason for making this request. Because I think that Minai's forces are deployed. It could well be a conspiracy against General Fano!"

"Oh?" Edward and Safin looked at each other in surprise, "What's going on?"

"Your Majesty, General, look ......" Sophia walked over to the map, pointing to it and explained. "We have always believed that the deployment of the Filie Army is to use my father as a decoy with the Night Canyon as the core, luring my main force to fight with it. Thus crushing us in one fell swoop and completing the conquest of Lulian once and for all. ”

"Isn't it?" asked Edward.

"If someone else were in command of the battle, it might be true," said Sophia, "but if it was Minai, it would be hard to say! It's rare to fight such stupid battles. Not to mention ......"

As she spoke, Sophia said to Safin, "...... General Safin, I have a question for you. If this decisive battle breaks out and the Firets want to eat us, what price will they pay. ”

Safin muttered, "Although the odds of victory for the Firet army are very high, and Minai is in charge. But after this battle, they will also break their muscles and bones. I estimate that there will be at least more than 30,000 casualties. ”

"30,000 people, a lot. Edward nodded and frowned, "However, according to the speed of the Philip Empire's troop increase, they can fully afford this loss. ”

"No," Sophia said, "they can't afford it, at least during the arrival of the Kuroshio!"

As soon as they heard the word Kuroshio, Edward and Safin's hearts moved. They suddenly find that they seem to be ignoring a problem.

"During the Kuroshio Current's invasion, the Kraken will raid the coast on a large scale. The Philae would not throw their soldiers to die at sea at this time," Sophia said, "and even if they wanted to increase their troops, they would have to go to the Guò Dragon Gate or the land of Pru. In the short term, at least on the southern coast of Lulian, they will not have even a single soldier!"

"Since their strength is limited, how can Minai's character fight us in a decisive battle in the Night Canyon?" Sophia said faster and faster, and finally pointed to the map, "I think Minai's ultimate goal is to capture Fjord Town!"

Like a thunderclap ringing in their ears, Edward and Safin immediately pounced on the map.

After a few moments, Safin's face changed. In his experience, as long as the key point is pointed out, of course, the problem can be found.

"That's right," Safin said slowly, straightening up, his face sinking like water, "it's a trap. Minai wanted to induce Fano to concentrate his forces in the Night Canyon and then contain them, while he himself took the opportunity to seize Fiordland and attack the hinterland of Lulian and divide the city of Medin and the city of Muni. This move is Mina's style!"

"And what shall we do?" asked Edward I, who also understood, anxiously.

"We must inform Lulian at once, and quickly increase our forces in the fjord," Sophia said, pointing to the two castle roads on the map, Red Rock Hill and Warm Water Lake, on the north side of the fjord, "especially these two places, which must not fall into the hands of the Fireans......

As she spoke, Sophia noticed that there was something wrong with Safin's face and asked, "General." You ........."

"I'm afraid," Safin said with a bitter expression, "it's too late to inform Fano now." Just the day before yesterday, Fano's main force had passed the White Horse Slope. If I'm right, this should be the trigger for Mina's plan......"

A deep sense of powerlessness struck Edward and Sophia, making it difficult for them to breathe. They all knew the horror of Minai's plan. Arguably. Once activated, Lulian had no chance at all. And if Fano's main force crossed the White Horse Slope the day before yesterday, then it means that it is too late to do anything now.

At this moment, suddenly, a rush of footsteps woke everyone up. Immediately afterwards, there was a knock on the door of the room, and a royal guard reported: "Your Majesty." The Earl of Cousins asked to see him. He said there was an urgent military intelligence report. ”

"Kazins?" said Safin strangely, "didn't he go to Muni City?"

"Yes," Edward frowned slightly, "Invite him in." ”

Soon, the dusty Earl of Cousins had already appeared at the door.

"Caziins," Edward asked, "why did you come back so soon?

"陛xià. General, Miss Sophia. After the Earl of Cousins had greeted the people, he said quickly, "That's right, this time I went to the city of Muni to announce the decree, but as soon as I got off the empty demon ship, I got the news that the Fireans would attack the fjord. Right now. General Eugene had already led his troops to the fjord, and I had been instructed by him to rush back overnight to report the situation. ”

Cavins' words made a trace of bitterness appear on the faces of all three people. No one expected this bad news. It was confirmed so quickly.

However, Sophia suddenly grasped the slightest hint of something wrong with Cousins's words.

Her eyes lit up, and she asked eagerly, "Wait, Mr. Cousins, you just said that you had just gotten off the empty magic ship and got the news? Didn't you arrive in the city of Muni yesterday? At that time, the Ferrets had already launched an attack on the fjord?"

"I don't know if there was an attack or not, but there's no news coming back from the fjord," said Kazins, "and we got the news because of an urgent report from Medin City. ”

At that moment, Cousins recounted the whole process of arriving in Muni City, how he met with Eugene and the others, how he heard that Roy was in Medin City, and how he got the news from Medin City.

The more they listened, the more shocked Edward, Safin and Sophia became.

"You're saying that this qiē was all analyzed by Roy?" Safin asked, "and then he and Yank immediately sent troops to Fjordtown?"

"Yes, General Safin. Count Cousins nodded.

"Good boy!" Safin said to Edward with a flick of his fist in excitement, "If Roy had predicted in advance that the Ferrets would attack the fjord, then we would not have been much later than the Ferrays in terms of the march to Redstone Ridge and Warm Lake. After all, it wasn't so easy for the Firetes to take the fjord. After a hard fight, they have to rest and maybe we have a chance to ......"

"How many men did Edin City send?" Sophia asked Cousins eagerly, "Why did Roy lead the team to Warm Water Lake?"

"Because we have to buy time, the first ones to set off are all cavalry," said Cazins, "There are not many cavalry in Medin City, and Yank can only guarantee Red Rock Hill at most." At that time, Roy happened to lead ten long knights of the Muni City Guard and more than 50 students from the three major training camps to Medin City, so he took the initiative to take over the task of capturing the warm water lake. For this purpose, Yank sent two hundred cavalry to him ......"

As soon as they heard this, both Sophia and Safin, who was talking to Edward, were dumbfounded.

"Is there only such a few?" asked Safin with difficulty.

"Yes, General Safin. Count Cousins nodded.

"Nonsense!" Safin paced a few steps around the room like an angry lion, "Didn't he go to die? What did he think the Ferrets were? A bunch of sheep waiting for their rookies to kill? They're going to be torn to pieces! Damn boy, he thinks he's brave, isn't he, why doesn't he use his brains......"

Although Safin couldn't stop scolding Roy, everyone could hear the deep concern from the old general's mouth.

If there is one person who has always burst out with dazzling brilliance at critical moments in this war that began with Lulian for more than a year, then this person is not a border general, not an aristocratic genius, not even Philip, the young leader of the Red Leaf Knights who went deep behind enemy lines to kill Prince Ferry, and Sophia, who led the victory of Medin City. It's Roy!

This ordinary civilian boy, from the day he led the refugees of Borabel to escape from the pursuit of the Philaetes, and was canonized as a guardian knight by Elethea, he was like a meteor born in the sky, dazzling in people's field of vision.

Although many proud aristocrats who hold their own identity will not admit it, in fact, whether they want it or not, this young man's name will stubbornly appear in their ears at some point, dazzling their eyes with his light.

From Bollabel to Medin City, and from Medin City to Mooney City. Along the way, the wheel of history has changed its trajectory several times because of the appearance of this teenager.

Without him, Princess Eretia would have died long ago. Without him, the city of Medin would have become a base for the Ferrets. Without him, the result of the change in Muni City would only be the rampant and proud of the Lanris.

And now, he has seen through the plot of Philia's famous general Minai, and knowing the danger, he still leads a group of equally hot-blooded and idiotic young bastards without hesitation to meet Ferry's unstoppable soldiers!

Although everyone knew that Safin was right.

But Roy did it even better!

When he thought of a group of ignorant and fearless young people, in the reckless mountains and jungles, all the way south, to meet the battle that belonged to them, even the elegant and calm Edward, he couldn't help but have his blood surged.

What these young people are doing now is not an inconsequential trip or trial. Rather, it was a war that staked the fate of the Lulian and the Empire.

They stood at the center of the most dangerous and remarkable part of the storm!

"Sophia, pack your bags," Edward said after a moment's silence, "back to Lulian." Bring back your father and these boys as much as you can. ”

"Obey, Your Majesty. Sophia walked away quickly.

As the inky blue unicorn, surrounded by dozens of red knights, galloped away, Edward, Safin, and Count Cousins walked to the window and watched the figure disappear into the castle drawbridge.

For a long time, in the silent room, Edward's sigh sounded.

"What kind of guy is Roy?"

"It's an idiot, Your Majesty. ”

"But such an idiot is very much like General Safin when you were young. ”

“.........”...... (To be continued......)