People in this chapter: (Vitor Gonder), (Adeline Giles), (Sertius), (Hatheron).

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Chapter 049: (Captured in the City)

The drizzle was like a thousand silver threads drifting in the twilight sky, and it was empty.

Standing five hundred yards from Fort Ribolet, Victor Gandyar (note (1)) took off his nose guard and stared at the tall and majestic wall in front of him.

He looked tired, but his desire for war and victory was equally unabashedly revealed. Vitor Gonder is the Nord lord stationed at Castle Jerburg, the north-south border between the Nord Kingdom and the Swadia Kingdom.

The main messenger of the Nords' sudden siege of Fort Repolet was this rather belligerent general, and after hearing that the garrison in Fort Repolet had followed the king south, he was secretly dispatching troops and was ready to move.

Subsequently, Gondeyar persuaded King Ragnar to allow him to lead the army of [Fort Jerburg] to attack the Kingdom of Svadia, and then led the army of nearly 1,000 people stationed in Fort [Jerburg] day and night to [Fort Reboret] all the way to Fort Repolet.

As long as Gondejarr led his soldiers to capture Fort Repolet, the castle known as the first fortress in the northern part of Swadia, and then relied on this fortress as a stronghold, the army of the Nords would be able to appear in a steady stream of Swadia Plains.

The battle for the city wall is about to break out. According to the engineer's report, the siege equipment was to be made before Nightingale, but it was clear that Gondejar intended to wait for the rain to stop before ordering the soldiers to attack.

The rain was not heavy, but it was very fine and dense, and it hit people's faces like powder. Because the wet crossbow string will affect the range, and the rain will also affect the aiming.

At this moment, a heavily armed girl of about twenty or so walked up behind Gangdeyar, wearing a sturdy three-layer chain armor and a black smock on the outside, and at this moment she lifted the chain mail hood, her right hand pressed against the hilt of the heavy half-sword at her waist, and her left hand held her huge helmet.

"Your Excellency!" said the heroic Lady Warrior respectfully, "all the troops have been encamped, and we can prepare for the siege at any time." ”

Gondeyar nodded tiredly: "Thank you Adeline, you are as trustworthy as your brother, I didn't misunderstand anyone." It's the rainy season in Svadia, and once the rain stops, you have to attack immediately. ”

The maiden known as Adeline bowed and saluted, intending to turn away.

Gangdeyar suddenly stopped her again: "By the way, you take a few people to the city to reconnoiter how the city's defense is, you must be careful." Give me as complete a report as possible when I get back. ”

Adeline immediately straightened up and gave a standard military salute. "Your Excellency, rest assured," she assured him. "I'm going to get the job done. ”

Ten minutes later, Adeline had already infiltrated the city with two Nord sergeants.

At this moment, the whole city was on alert in Fort Repole, and the soldiers were standing on the city wall and nervously looking at the Nord army outside the city. Although the garrison of the inner city was a little weaker, the patrols of the soldiers in the city did not stop.

Adeline walked around the base of the wall, taking a closer look at the structure and dead ends of the wall. Then use the rope to climb on the city wall, and under the cover of the rain, quietly climb the city wall, and sneak into the city smoothly.

She and her two soldiers carefully passed through the bazaar, and it was already dusk, and the merchants were beginning to close their stalls. At this time, another group of soldiers passed behind them, and the three of them could only pretend to check the goods in the weapons shop.

The soldier passed behind them without noticing, and the three of them immediately dodged and continued forward. The road to Fort Repalet is much simpler than other castles.

After carefully walking to the front of the castle and successfully deceiving the guards' questioning, Adeline's mind was much more relaxed: it seemed that the soldiers in Swadia were also some wine bags and rice bags, and it was only a matter of time before the city was taken down.

However, on the way back, they were blocked by a man in an alley.

This person is none other than a freelancer.

Sercius was also wandering the streets, but he noticed three strange-looking men in the bazaar, and although they were carefully disguised, he always felt that their behavior was very unusual - they were well-trained with the usual traveler, and they wore weapons vaguely around their waists, and their movements were so uniform and full of tacit understanding that he had to be suspicious.

He followed them to the front of the castle without a trace, and it was completely clear that they must be Nord's spies. Sertius knew that Fort Repolet was not his fiefdom, but his sense of obligation drove him to stop the three men.

It was an inaccessible alley, and Sercius' left hand gripped the scabbard of his large knife at his waist. "I know you're not ordinary," he asked warily, "Tell me, are you a Nord spy?"

Adeline saw the burqa on the outside of his armor, she knew the coat of arms, and the owner of the coat of arms was a mercenary villain in her impression, so she drew her heavy hand and half sword at his waist without hesitation.

"I know you, Freelancer Sercius," her gaze became as cold as a blade. "I remember the day you brought humiliation to my master, Gondejar, and His Majesty the King, and I swore that one day I would humiliate you even more, and now that you have sent it yourself, do not blame me for being unkind. ”

Sercius's eyes widened, was it a girl? He began to search desperately for memories from his time in Nord, and finally found the owner of the voice. "You're Adeline Giles, I remember you're the daughter of Gillesyar, and you're already Nord's royal guard?"

Adeline sneered. "Don't be close to me, I'll let your blood stain my sword and my hands today. ”

"Please wait," Sercius took a step back. "I'm not afraid of death, but I'm not going to fight a lady. Even if she pointed her sword at me. ”

Adeline followed and took a step forward. "Yes, but your knighthood will only cost you your life. Then, without saying a word, he swung his sword and slashed at the top of his head, and the knife at Sercius's waist was suddenly unsheathed, and the two swords immediately gnawed together, and a spark sparked.

Adeline immediately withdrew her hand and stabbed the freelancer in the chest, and Sercius's broadsword deftly swung down and slashed at his robe.

A sharp blade slammed down on Adeline's façade, and the girl hurriedly stepped back, the broadsword cutting through her clothes, revealing the chain mail underneath. The positions of the two were immediately returned.

Adeline felt that she had never seen her opponent's swordsmanship, and that the odd-shaped sword in his hand was certainly not from Calradia. Determined to make a quick decision, she took a few more steps and raised her sword, but this time not at Sercius's head, but at his arm.

Although she knew that Dosselsius was wearing plate armor, the blow would certainly have the effect she hoped for. Sure enough, Sercius was ready to step back as she expected. She turned her hand and slashed the blade of her sword at him, heading straight for his throat. This took the freelancers by surprise. Before he could raise his sword to block, the tip of the sword was already pointed at his chin.

Sercius reflexively raised his neck high, smiled bitterly, and threw away the broadsword in his hand to admit defeat.

Adeline immediately motioned for the two Nord sergeants behind her to pick up his weapon and tie his hands behind his back, and then said, "How does it feel to lose at the hands of a woman?"

Sercius shook his head, "I'll leave you at your disposal." ”

Hatheron was fidgeting in the tavern at this time, and Sercius had been out of the tavern for nearly two hours. But he still didn't come back. But a huge castle made him go up to find people.

The door to the tavern opened again, and it was not Sertius who entered, but a young man in his twenties, with blond hair and a noble robe. However, Hatheron obviously couldn't manage so much, and rushed forward in three steps and two steps.

"You came in from the outside, did you see such a man, quite tall, wearing a suit of plate armor with his coat of arms on it. Then he took his shield and pointed to the pattern on it. "That's what it looks like. ”

The young man was very zealous, and after carefully examining the coat of arms on Hatheron's shield, he replied: "I have seen such a man in an alley in the back street, but it seems that he has been taken away by three men. ”

Hatheron felt his mind go blank and sat back in his seat in silence. Rick and Mallegh looked at each other and asked, "Do you remember what those three men looked like?"

The young man recalled for a moment, raised his hand and gestured: "Two are men, I can't see their looks clearly, but one is a woman, and she looks pretty good." Her hair was black, and I could see chain mail underneath her clothes. Then they went out of the city. ”

There was a brief silence in the tavern, and the young man glanced around the tavern, and said, "I see that you are also in a hurry, or I will find it for you." After all, I'm the last person to see him. ”

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Note (1): Yar is a Nord term for a noble lord, as opposed to an earl's title.