The dragonman leaned forward and spoke in the lord's ear.

Robert saw his face sink and looked disagreeable, but he bit his lip, sighed, and nodded. The dragonman retreated into the shadows again.

"Lady Arhanna, you have been arrested. The lord said heavily. The guards stepped forward, and Stone stepped forward to protect her.

Stone looked to the left and right, warning the guards with his eyes.

Even though he was unarmed, he still seemed so noble and confident that the guards couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. But the lord did give them an order.

"You'd better figure it out," Hubble said in a low voice. "I'm in favor of chivalry, but it's not the right time or place!"

"Do you have any suggestions?" replied Robert, dismayed.

Hubble didn't answer. They also know they can't do anything. Although she didn't know who the woman in front of her was, Stone wouldn't let these guards touch a single hair of her when she died.

It doesn't matter who she is at all. Frustrated, but also admiring his friend, he quietly closes the distance between himself and one of the guards, knowing that he can at least get rid of them.

He saw Gilsenas close his eyes and mutter.

Although the elf is not usually very attentive, he is still a mage after all. Seeing the look on Robert's face, Hubble sighed deeply and bowed his head at the other guard, ready to ram into it with his helmet.

Then suddenly the lord spoke, his voice trembling slightly. "Stop, knight!" was the authority and confidence that had been passed down from generation to generation for centuries in his voice.

When Stone heard this, he immediately relaxed. Robert also breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm not going to let this hall get bloody.

This lady has broken the laws of the land, the laws that you knights have sworn to uphold in the past years. But I agree, there is no reason to be rude to her.

Guards, escort this lady into her cell with the same courtesy you did with me.

And you, Lord Knight, are so concerned about her that you will have to go with her. ”

Robert tweeted Gilcenas, who woke up. Indeed, as Stone said.

Lords have been wise and honor-worthy throughout the ages. Robert whispered.

"I don't see anything to be happy about, half-elf. Hubble heard their whispers and muttered. "First that Kander caused a riot, and then the culprit disappeared.

Now the knight is in prison again. Next time, remember to remind me to get closer to the mage. At least I knew in advance that he was crazy!"

As the guards took the prisoners away, Arhanna began to look for something in the whispers of the long dress.

"Please do me a favor, Mr. Knight. She said to Stone. "I feel like I've dropped something. It's a small thing, but it's precious. Can't—"

Stone quickly crouched down, and immediately saw where the thing was, it reflected the light, partially obscured by her long dress.

It was a brooch shaped like a star, set with beautiful diamonds.

He gasped, it was worth a fortune. No wonder she didn't want those rude guards to find her.

He picked it up carefully with his hand, looked around cautiously, and looked at the woman in a half-kneeling position.

When the woman took off her hood and removed the veil from her face, Stone held her breath in surprise.

For the first time ever, humans saw Arhanna. Starlight's face.

"Twilight Lassa" - the princess of the night, as the elves call her.

Her hair, soft and jet-black like the evening breeze, was tied behind her head in a web as fine as a spider's web, dotted with sparkling gems.

Her skin was as pale as the silver moon, her eyes were a deep purple that was almost pure black, and her lips were ruddy like the shadow of a red moon.

The knight's first thought was to thank Paladin, who had already knelt down.

His second thought was that it was worth dying to protect her, and his third thought was that he had to say something, but he seemed to have forgotten all words in his head.

"Thank you for all that you have done for me, noble horseman," Arhanna said softly, staring into Stone with burning eyes.

"As I said, it's a small thing. Please get up. I'm tired, and it looks like we're going to the same place, so you might be able to do me a favor and help me get through. ”

"Obey as told. Aidong said almost obsessively, and he quickly stood up and put the jewel in his belt.

He stretched out his arm, and Alhanna placed her thin, white hand on his. At her touch, the knight began to tremble slightly.

For the rider, when she veiled again, it was as if a dark cloud had covered the starry sky. Stone saw Robert following them.

But all he had in mind was that beautiful face, and he looked at Robert blankly.

Robert also saw Alhanna's face and felt himself excited, but at the same time he also saw Stone's face.

He saw that the strand had entered Stone's heart, and that it would hurt the knight more than the poisoned arrow. Because he knows that this emotion will not end well.

Sivanasti are a very proud, closed people, fearing that external pollution will make them lose their way of life, and they completely refuse to have any contact with human beings. This is also the main cause of the war against the wall.

No way, Robert thought sadly, even the silver moon would not be more out of reach than her.

The half-elf sighed. That's the last thing they want.

As the guard walked through the porch with the prisoners, he passed two figures standing in the shadows. Both of them were covered by clothes all over their bodies, and it was difficult to see who they were.

They wore hoods on their heads and strips of cloth tied around their faces. Long robes covered their bodies, and even their hands were tied with strips of cloth that looked like bandages. The two talked in a low voice.

"Look!" said one of them excitedly. "That's them. They match the description we receive. ”

"Not every single one. Another said skeptically.

"But look at the half-elf, the dwarf, and the knight! tell you, it's them! I know where the others are," the man added sinisterly. "I asked the guards. ”

The other taller fellow thought for a moment, and watched as the group of prisoners was led down the street.

"You're right. We should report it to our master right away. The tall man turned and saw another man hesitate for a moment, and then stopped. "What are you waiting for?"

"Shouldn't we follow? Look at the stupid guards. You know those prisoners are going to try to escape. ”

The other guy let out an unpleasant laugh. "Of course they will run away. We also know where they will run away, and of course they will return to their friends. The tall guy walked into the afternoon sun, apparently paying no attention to Robert and his party.

"Besides, after a few hours, it was no different. The taller man strode forward, and the shorter man followed.

When everyone left the courtroom, it was snowing outside, and it was a white scene.

This time, the sheriff had learned to be obedient, he would not be stupid enough to take the prisoner out into the street, and he would take the prisoner into a dark alley behind the courtroom.

Robert and Stone exchanged glances, and just as Hubble and Gilsenus were about to make a move, the half-elf noticed that the shadows in the alley began to move.

Three cloaked figures jumped in front of the guards, steel knives shining in their hands.

Seeing this, the sheriff hurriedly brought the whistle to his mouth, but he didn't have a chance to make a sound.

One of them knocked him unconscious with the hilt of his sword, while the other two rushed to the guard, who immediately fled. The man in the cloak faced the crowd.

'Who are you?'" Robert asked in surprise when he was suddenly freed.

The cloaked figure reminded him of the dragonmen outside of Vero. Stone took Alberta behind his back and kept him out of harm's way.

"Have we escaped and found ourselves in a more perilous situation?" Robert ordered.

"Take off your hoods!"

But one of the hooded men turned to Stone and raised his hands in the air. "Os-Stro-Er-Parodan."

He slowly chanted an ancient incantation.

Stone was taken aback. "Easttas - Yin Pastero. He replied, then turned to Robert. He pointed to the three men and prepared to speak.

"Knight?" Robert asked, surprised. "Why—"

"There's no time to explain, Stone Bradbred," said one of the knights, in a heavily toned lingua franca, "the guard will be back soon, come with us!"

"Don't worry!" Hubble growled, standing steadily. He'd just snapped a halberd to make the weapon more suitable.

"You must take the time to explain, or I won't go with you, why do you know the knight's name, and how did you save us here-"

"Oh, just knock him out of the way—" a shrill voice said from the shadows. "Feed the crows with his corpse.

Probably only they can digest dwarves, and there are very few animals like this in the world—"

"Satisfied?" Robert turned to Hubble, who blushed with rage.

"Someday," the dwarf swore, "I'm going to kill that Kander." ”

A whistle sounded in the street behind the group. Without hesitation, the group immediately followed the knight through the intricate alleys.

Wade excused himself and ran away before Robert could catch him.

The half-elves noticed that the knights were not surprised by this situation, and did not try to stop Wade.

However, they refused to answer any questions, and only urged the group to move forward until they entered the old town of Tarsis.

The knights stopped, and no one in this part of the city would come now. The streets were empty and twisty, and Robert remembered the ruined sight of the city of Shaksharos.

The three knights took Stone by the arm and went to a more secluded place to discuss it in the Jinglanya language, while the others took the opportunity to rest.

Robert leaned against a wall, looking around curiously. The last remaining remnants of the city look majestic, much more imposing than the new buildings built today.

He finally understood the origin of the title of the beautiful city of Tarsis before the cataclysm. Now there is nothing left, and the streets are only blocked by huge stones. The empty square was overgrown with withered yellow weeds.

He walked over to Gilsenas and sat down on a bench with whom the elf politely introduced Robert to Arhanna.

"This is Arhanna. Starlight, this is Robert, the half-elf. Gircenas said. "Robert lived in Quillingsti for a long time. He was the son of my uncle's wife. ”

Arhanna removed her veil and looked at Robert coldly. The uncle's wife's son, this kind of awkward statement only means that Robert was not a son born under the moral code.

Otherwise, he just needs to introduce him as a "cousin". The half-elf's face flushed, and the pain of the past came back to his heart, as severe as the damage he had done fifty years ago.

He didn't know if he would be able to get out of it.

Robert scratched his beard and said hoarsely, "My mother was tragically defiled by human warriors in the dark ages after the Cataclysm. The Singer was lenient enough to adopt me after her death, treating me as if I had already been released. ”

Arhanna's eyes darkened, looking like a dark night sky. She raised her eyebrows, "Do you think it's necessary to be sorry because of your bloodline?" she said coldly.

"No...... No, ......," Robert said with a panic, feeling his face burn like fire. "I-"

"Then it's not necessary. She said, turning to continue talking to Girsenas.

"You asked me why I came to Tarsis? I have to go back to Sivanasti to find my father. ”

"Back to Sivanasti?" Gilsenas repeated. "We, my brethren, do not know that the spirits of Sivanasti have left their ancient homeland. No wonder we lose touch—"

"Yes," Albert's voice sounded a little sad. "The evil force that drove you, our cousins, out of Wellington has now come upon us. She lowered her head, then lifted it up again, her voice low and soft.

"We have struggled with this evil force for a long time, and in the end we have been forced to choose between total destruction and retreat. My father gave me the people to lead them to the south of Argos.

And he chose to fight this evil alone.

I objected to what he did, but he said he had a way to stop this force from destroying our homes. With a heavy heart, I led my people to safety and left them there.

We didn't hear from him for days, so I came back to look for my father. ”

"Ma'am, are there no warriors to protect you on such a long journey?" asked Robert.

Albert looked at Robert in surprise, as if he didn't believe he dared to interrupt their conversation.

At first she didn't seem ready to answer, but after staring at him for a long time, she changed her mind.

"There are many fighters who have volunteered to follow me," she said proudly.