Rum and Vidocq hurried on their way, finally seeing the outline of Kerrydanburg before the sun went down. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Fort Kerrydan was built on a hill and surrounded by cliffs, and there was only one way to get into the city - a slope in front of him, a steep slope of nearly sixty degrees, which could stop almost any siege or rush that tried to push it under the city walls.

"Up front is Kerrydan Castle, and this is the territory of my cousin, Julian Falst," said Rum, slowing down as he looked at the castle getting closer.

"Your cousin?oh, no wonder, I saw that the flag on the castle was not lowered, so it turns out that the castle of Kerrydan is not your fief?" Vidocq said with some relief, the flag was not lowered, indicating that the lord was at home, and the Count of Rum was next to him, obviously, the castle of Kerrydan was not the fief of the Count of Rum.

"Well, actually, he was, but well, I already have the whole of Kyrrydan, so why bother another castle?" Rum said in a relaxed tone, as if he were talking about something inconsequential. "Besides, I don't like the castle, I don't like to use it, and I don't like to live in it. "It's dirty, it's messy, it's crowded with all kinds of people, I hate clowns, I hate bards, I hate the stewards who talk all day," Rum said, "I like quiet, and I like to be idle." "If anyone could trade all my energy for the rest of my life, I would not hesitate to say, 'Deal!'" Rum said in an exaggerated tone. "Except, of course, my sweet little girl. “

"I can't be so humorous as you, my lord, but I don't know of a nobleman who would voluntarily give up his identity. Vidocq said with an embarrassed expression, every word of the Earl had subverted his previous perception of nobility.

"Hehe, if there is a real chance, I bet there are a lot of people who will rush for this opportunity. Rum smiled, but didn't smile. "No one can choose their own destiny, can they? We are born nobles, and we cannot deny it, let alone change it. ”

"Alright, let's stop the small talk, we'll all be busy for the rest of the day. Rum said, and they had reached the foot of Kerrydan Castle.

"Please stay, dear adults, please report your name, we do not accept strangers now. When they reached the city gate, the soldier standing guard asked.

"I am Lord Rum Falster, lord of Kyle Reddan, and next to me is the valiant knight, Mr. Vidocq de Ryker. Rum said, and the soldier looked at the two of them, and found that they were indeed well dressed, and then said, "Oh, Lord Earl, I am sorry, Lord Viscount has an order, if a distinguished guest comes to the door, he must be notified before he can be released, please wait a moment for me to inform Lord Viscount." The soldier looked a little nervous, he had the good fortune to meet the slightly legendary Monsieur Earl a few times, and he thought that he should be the Earl of Rum Falst himself, but he must also obey the orders of his supreme leader.

"Of course, it is only fitting to carry out the orders of your own lord. "But I would like you to take care of these two good horses, which I have borrowed from a friend, and it is my duty to keep them intact." ”

"Oh, of course, my lord, please take a break. So saying, the soldier led their horses into the city.

Rum and Vidocq were shut out, waiting quietly for the castle's master to appear.

"Oh, by the way, my cousin, well, a little 'rude', please be sure to stay calm when you see him later. Rum said abruptly to Vidocq.

"A person who keeps guests out of the door is very 'rude' indeed. Vidocq said unhappily, because it was not rude. "But if it's your order, I'll do it with all my might, my lord. ”

"Oh, Vidocq, this is not an order, this is my request. Rum said helplessly, "I wouldn't mind watching a sword master duel for free in normal times, but time waits for no one, and we have to get ready before it's too late." Rum sighed. "Well, it's always people who don't know what to do...... Vidocq, a knight has many virtues, but the task guaranteed by honor is above all else. ”

"I see, my lord, thank you for your enlightenment," said Victor humbly, "I will put Hans-sama's task first. ”

As soon as Vidocq finished speaking, the city gate was raised, and then a somewhat arrogant voice was heard: "Hahaha! "Out came a man in silver armor and a war sword on his back, with brown hair the same color as the Earl of Rum, and a slight resemblance to the Earl of Rum between his eyebrows, but younger, sharper, like an angry lion, and this was Viscount Julian Falst, the cousin of the Count of Rum.

"I'm still hanging out with the untouchables all day, forgetting you're still a member of the Falster family. He gave the Earl of Rum a hard hug, despite the fact that he was still wearing a full suit of plate armor.

"Hehe, I thought you stayed in the castle all day, and your body was already rusty. The Count of Rum didn't care that he was prickly in his words, but only quipped.

"Come on, even if I slept 10 times a night, I could single-handedly fight a dozen enemies. Julian laughed and said, "Come on, man, let's go in and talk." ”

"Greetings to you, Honorable Viscount. Vidocq interjected into their conversation at the right time, so as not to lose the rudeness.

Julian then noticed Vidocq, glanced at him casually, and said disdainfully, "Oh, Vidocq de Ryker, I've heard of you, that rising star, huh?" Julian said unceremoniously, "Don't think that winning a few 'old and sick' in the arena is a great deal, boy. Julian made no secret of his contempt for Vidocq.

Vidocq was about to retort, but saw Rum smile and shake his head at him, and finally chose to back down. "I'll take it to heart, Lord Viscount. Vidocq said reluctantly.

"Hmph, you know how to be modest, you have to remember, boy, only knights who have been on the battlefield are worthy of my admiration. Julian snorted heavily.

"Alright, my good brother, it's getting late, let this lad rest well, we need to get down to business. Rum smiled and came out to play the round.

"Listen to you, brother, don't forget that you are the real master here. Julien said, at least for the Earl of Rum, he showed enough respect.

Julian led the two into the castle and ordered Vidocq to be housed, while he and Rum went to the war room.

"How's the situation now?" asked Rum, grimly. "What else, war is coming. Julian said, with a hint of excitement in his tone. "Except for a few who were unresponsive, most of them took action, and it was more lively than the Kingdom Banquet. ”

"How's Decherim's side, is there any movement?" Rum asked, looking at the map and ponderingly.

"What else can they do, hmph, nothing more than a death throe, and so far they are just trying to block the news. Julian's tone was marked with contempt, and De Herim, who had lost Duke Warren Santa, was no longer a threat.

"What about the Parabun, what is the reaction of our king?" asked Rum, who must have had enough intelligence to judge the situation.

"They've started to assemble their troops, but it's slow, and it will take a week to get there. ”

"Well, what about the old foxes? There's no way they didn't react. Rum asked, as if he had suddenly remembered something.

"Hmph, the old stubborn of the Dannister family is already ready to 'clear the wilderness', and he is not ready to back down at all, and Earl Harongoth also has the same attitude as him, but he has not done so much. Julian said with some concern. "It's not easy for them to deal with, and if we drag on for too long, our plan will not succeed. ”

"Don't worry, I've already sent someone to deal with this, he's an expert at combat. "What about Suno, is our pact still valid?" Rum continued.

"I'm afraid it's useless, although there is no action for the time being, but there is no doubt that their position is already on the side of the king. ”

"Phew, in that case, we're surrounded by enemies on all sides. Rum smiled wryly, the situation was more dire than he thought.

"That's right, it's good that our information is coming sooner, so we can't wait any longer. Julian's eyes gleamed with excitement, and the more grim it was for him, the more interesting it was. "Brother, what do you say?"

Rum groaned for a while and said, "We have to take down Reporette first, the Frings family is our biggest threat, take them down, and the rest of us don't have to fear." ”

"But we're separated by Suno, and Carver can't let us go through his territory. Julian asked, puzzled, Rum couldn't have thought of it.

Rum smiled indifferently, then pointed to a spot on the map: "Who said we were going to go through Suno, um? ”

Julian looked at where Rum was pointing, looked at Rum sharply, and exclaimed, "Oh, you must have drunk too much poppy milk! ”

"Because of this, brother, no one would have thought that we would emerge from here. Rum looked at Julian quietly, his eyes revealing an unmistakable feeling.

"Think about it, what does Frins's arrogant face distort when he sees his enemy charging from behind his ass?" he smiled, but it was chilling.

"Oh, you madman, what if we don't make it through Woodlin, no one knows what threat there is inside other than the rare beasts. Julian said uneasily, he was not afraid of challenges, but he was also afraid of the unknown.

"Maybe it's just some beasts, isn't it? If we succeed, we'll have the initiative in this war, and the risk will be worth it. Rum paused, then said, "Besides, we don't need to pass through here completely, we only need a part of the people." ”

Julian stared at Rum's eyes, hoping to see even the slightest hint of joke, but unfortunately, Rum's eyes revealed a kind of determination.

"It's too risky, we can take a detour to Jelberg, and it can also have the effect of a surprise attack. Julian still thinks it's crazy, and he can't agree with such a plan.

"If you go to Jelberg, it will take at least a few more weeks, and then the situation will not be as favorable as it is now, or even worse. Rum retorted.

"Then we can also storm Suno! Carver is known for his poor command, and it won't take a few days to take Suno. Julian continued.

Rum smiled again, and continued, "My brother, you can't fail to understand that if you take down Suno, it will only put us in a greater passivity, and as long as the Frings family is not taken, Suno will be just a liability!" Rum said in an unquestioning tone.

Julian and Rum looked at each other for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "Brother, you have always had a good idea, but this time, I can't agree with your plan, there are too many possibilities! What if everyone doesn't come out? Then we will almost lose this war that has not yet begun!" Julian tried to persuade Rum for the last time, and he already sensed that he had given in a little.

"Of course, so I'm not going to take all the soldiers with me. Rum's tone changed to lightness again. "You don't need that many people, it's a surprise attack, it's enough to give me thirty good hands. ”

"Then who's going to lead the team? It's not going to be for that stunned young man, is it?" asked Julian.

The corners of Rum's mouth hooked up with a smile, "Of course, no." Vidocq has other missions to do, and so do you. ”

Julian thought for a while, and then suddenly realized, and then asked, "Oh hell, it's absolutely impossible!"

"Why not? I'm confident I'm familiar with the forest. Rum said confidently.

"No, you can't risk your life again. Julian's attitude was very resolute, as if it were non-negotiable.

"Oh, please, my good brother, you have to trust your brother's abilities. Rum said heartlessly. "I always save the day, don't I?"

"Oh my God, you can't expect luck to always save your life!" Julian sprang back and forth, unable to think of any way to stop his brother's madness.

"Don't worry about me, Julian, I know what I'm doing. Rum patted Julian on the shoulder and comforted his worried cousin.

"Alright, well, I can't stop you, but you have to make sure that you're back intact!" Julian said sincerely, hugging Rum tightly.

Rum felt Julian's temperature and strength, and showed a wry smile, for Rum, the feeling of family affection is already far away, even if his only surviving relative holds him tightly and cares about him, it is difficult to find the feeling of family affection.

"Of course, I will, I assure you. ”