A convoy slowly moved along the wide road, and a dozen well-armored cavalrymen lined up in two columns, walking at the front of the line, followed by three carriages were two groups of tall and burly elite soldiers.

Nicole rode a particularly sturdy war horse at the front of the line, her long maroon hair fluttering in the wind, her facial features were bright and moving, and she was dressed in bright silver women's armor with elegant shapes, and the close-fitting design outlined graceful curves, and there were exquisite patterns engraved on it, which looked beautiful and sturdy. Thinking that she would soon be able to meet her sweetheart, Nicole's petal-like red lips pursed a faint smile, and the feminine femininity and the heroic posture of the knight were blended together, showing a moving charm, attracting the surrounding cavalry to focus on her from time to time.

Bruce looked through the window, his face was a little strange, he didn't expect Nicole, who had always been shy and shy, to have such a burnt side after becoming a knight. When she was about to return to Blackcastle, Nicole did not stay in her carriage, but put on a tailor-made knight's armor and rode on a war horse, for fear that others would not know that she was a female knight.

The knight's full-body armor was made of 100 forged iron, and even the women's armor weighed 150 pounds. This amount of weight is nothing for a knight, but the hard armor is uncomfortable to wear on the body after all. So, Bruce preferred to stay in his carriage in a comfortable hunting suit.

This time, Bruce and Nicole escorted Master Edwin back to the Silver and White Tower in the Kingdom of Eyre, a round trip of more than 8,000 kilometers and lasted six months. Actually, it only took them four months to return to the family domain, but Master Edwin stepped in and asked the master smith of the Silver Tower to tailor a female knight's armor for Nicole. As a result, they remained stranded for almost two more months.

Bruce is a knight, but he doesn't know that a female knight is a completely different creature from a knight. Seeing that she is about to get home, and there is a beautiful new armor that does not come out, is she still a female knight?

A strand of long hair was wrapped around Nicole's fair and slender fingers, and in six months, the short chestnut hair turned into long and smooth hair again. Every time she plays with her hair, Nicole remembers the figure of Victor rushing out and his courage in the face of ogres when she was at her most desperate, and that scene has been deeply engraved in her memory and will never be forgotten.

"What will Victor's face be like when he sees me again?Lilia's girl must have become his personal maid, right?Has he ever missed me with Lilia?" The majestic Black Castle was clearly visible, but Nicole's heart was full of tenderness.

The female knight's reverie was interrupted by a speeding group of riders, and Nicole gazed to see that it was the family's messenger. The three riders also saw Nicole's team, and each of them showed a happy expression, pulling the reins and running towards the team. Bruce noticed movement outside and stepped out of the carriage.

"Lady Bruce, Lady Nicole!" the three sleek riders jumped off their horses and saluted Nicole and Bruce.

"What happened?" asked Bruce with a frown. The one-man and two-horse messenger must have urgent information to pass on, and he must have come straight to the convoy to convey a message to himself and Nicole.

"The Earl has issued a war order, requiring all the knights of the clan to return to the Black Castle. This is the warrant of Lord Earl. One of the riders in front handed Bruce a sheepskin scroll.

Receiving the warrant from the Earl of York, Bruce and Nicole glanced at each other, both seeing the solemnity and shock in each other's eyes.

In order to rule over a vast territory, the lord practiced a feudal system. Since the main source of income from the domain was land ownership, the lords would give a large chunk of the property, including farmsteads, villages, villagers, livestock, mills, and all other ancillary possessions, to the vassals as fiefs. In addition to paying tribute to the lord, the vassal also had to train the armed forces to defend his fiefdom, and when necessary, he had to respond to the lord's call and mobilize all his forces to join the lord's army, which was the war order.

As a knight of the House of York, Bruce owned 7,000 acres of fiefdom, a farmstead, a village, a horse farm, and more than 700 lords. Not only did Bruce have to organize production, but he also had to feed 20 soldiers and train all the young and strong lords. In normal times, Bruce served the family and received a knight's annuity, but the family would not recruit his soldiers. But once the war order is launched, Bruce must lead all his armed forces, including soldiers and all militia, to join the family's army and accept unified command.

Issuing a war order meant that all adult male lords of the clan were to be armed for battle, and production within the realm would be minimized, which would consume the family's savings over the years. Therefore, until the moment of life and death, the lord will not easily issue a war order.

Bruce unfolded the scroll and read it carefully, his face becoming very serious.

"Where are my wife and children now?"

The messenger replied respectfully, "Your lady has arrived in Blackcastle with all the villagers to whom she belongs. ”

Bruce breathed a sigh of relief, his wife was also a family apprentice knight, and even in the face of such a disaster, she would not be helpless like ordinary people.

"What the hell is going on?" Nicole asked Bruce.

Although Nicole is also a knight, she has no fiefdom yet, so naturally she will not receive a war order. However, Nicole is a disciple of the Grand Knight of the family, Trisley, and her vassal, and she must follow Trisley in battle for her family at such times. What's more, Trisley funded and commissioned Edwin to customize a set of knight armor for her, which alone cost 7,000 gold soles, which shows Nicole's close relationship with the family.

"A large group of monsters attacked the entire Centaur Hill, and the castle of Baron Porta was captured, and the Baron was killed in battle. The Viscount of Kovaan was captured, and the Viscount's army was completely annihilated, with only the Viscount and his knights successfully breaking through. The clan's fanged legions were badly damaged, the knights of Fymit were killed in battle, and the knights of Uvar were killed in battle. Bruce said bitterly.

A wave of grief welled up in Nicole's heart, as Fimiet and Uval were both knights of the House of York and officers of the Fangs Legion, and even they were killed in battle, indicating that the Fangs had indeed suffered heavy losses.

"Let's go! Back to Blackcastle!"

Bruce jumped on a horse and charged towards Blackcastle, Nicole and all the cavalry following closely behind, a long figure drawn behind them by a bloody remnant sun. At this moment, if you look down from the sky, you will find countless teams converging towards Blackcastle. The family war order has been issued, and it is time for everyone to be united.

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The road to the south of Blackcastle was built along the banks of the Blackwater River, and after several days of heavy rain, the road was exceptionally muddy, and a group of cavalry galloped towards Blackcastle, snorting and snorting on their sturdy horses, and their hooves flying with large patches of mud.

Lilia was on her horse, her face pale, her smooth forehead covered with fine beads of sweat, but her bright eyes showed a strong look. Some people collapsed in the face of the ordeal, while others were sublimated, and the journey from Victor to Black Castle took more than twenty days, but Lilia simply shortened it to ten days, and the tenacity she showed moved the cavalry who guarded her. The town of Blackcastle was already in sight, and by this point, the cavalry around Lilia had changed from more than twenty to more than ten. Not everyone can hold out on to a high-intensity march.

Lilia saw the south gate of Blackcastle and the shadow of the war, as a fleet of vehicles loaded with supplies drove into Blackcastle, and empty wagons drove out of Blackcastle. The caravans that had been waiting to pay taxes and enter the city were gone, and the inns and stables that served the caravans were also empty, and not a single figure could be seen. The walls were crowded with archers with crossbows. Looking east along the wall, countless people are using stone and earth to close a gap in the wall, which was originally reserved for the construction of a secondary fort.

The House of York is preparing for a defensive battle! Who are their enemies? An endless army of Ant-Men came to Lilia's mind, and her heart sank to the bottom.

After Lilia revealed her identity, she was not questioned too much, and the soldiers defending the city directly told Lilia to go to the Black Castle to find the clerk Max, who was responsible for receiving the lord's family who had come to take refuge.

With Karn's help, Lilia pushed her way through the panicked crowd and headed for Castle Black. The buildings in the trade and vassal districts have been demolished, the dismantled building materials have been sent to build the walls, and the open spaces have been filled with shacks, and the freedmen from outside the city have apparently taken refuge in the city.

Inside the Black Castle, Lilia meets Max, a usually elegant clerk, dressed in leather armor and a long sword at his waist, looking ready to go into battle at any time.

"Lady Lilia, I was about to send an emissary to Barony Victor, but I didn't expect you to arrive. Max was silent for a moment, then continued, "Did Victor Collar be attacked by monsters?"

"Yes, the monster entered our territory through the entrance to the Swamp, and the hill camp has been captured. ”

Lilia bit her bloodless cherry lips, and when she entered Castle Black, she already knew that it was not just Victor Leader who was encountering a monster tide, but a full-scale outbreak. In this case, how can the House of York send troops to support Victor?

Lilia settled down and described the situation of the territory to Max in detail.

"Lord Victor is a true lord!" Max couldn't help but be moved when he heard that Victor had held out until the end in order to cover the retreat of his lords. He didn't expect that the seemingly weak Baron Victor would have such responsibility and courage.

Abandoning a territory during a liege's war against monsters and orcs means losing legal ownership of the territory. Sticking to the territory and protecting the people is the basis for the cooperation between the Glorious Church and the nobility. However, there are not many lords who really live and die with the territory, and for thousands of years, knights have formed a bloodline, even if they lose their lordship, they don't have to worry about not having a family to receive them. In fact, if it weren't for the alchemy tower, Victor would have run away a long time ago. Everyone understands the truth of saving people and losing land.

"Lord Max, I hope the York family can help us rid our realm of monsters. Lilia pleaded in a hoarse voice. Although Victor is not a vassal of the House of York, his interests are deeply linked, and the Earl of York, with the title of Governor of the Centaur Hills, has the responsibility to help the lord clear the monsters.

Max was a little displeased, the family had reached the point of life and death, and there was still work to rescue Baron Victor, and most of the barons were dead. Max didn't think that without a castle and a knight, Victor would have survived the ant tide. However, Max also had no intention of stimulating Lilia, it would be good to absorb some more people at this time, at least the girl in front of her still had more than 400 young people in her hands, and she was a good cannon fodder if she was slightly armed.

Max groaned and asked, "Lady Lilia, how many monsters are there in Victor's Territory?"

"It's probably more than 20,000, maybe more, I don't know. Lilia replied in a low voice.

Max shook his head with a wry smile. "There must be more than 20,000, and there is an exit to the swamp in Victor, and there are three such exits in the Centaur Hill. I'll tell you the truth, there are already more than 70,000 monsters pouring out of the other two exits, and the monsters that enter Victor's territory will not be less than 30,000. Probably more than that. ”

"The Barony of Porta, which connects the exit of the swamp, has fallen, the Baronial Castle has been breached, and the Baron of Porta has been killed. The other exit of the Viscount of Kovaan was also occupied by the monsters, and the Viscount's army was wiped out by the monsters, and the Viscount of Kovaan escaped with only his knights. ”

"Right now, there are 30,000 monsters besieging Count Trlandon's castle, and Baron Verpin's castle is also besieged by monsters, so we don't have the ability to exterminate the monsters of Victor Territory for the time being. Max said regretfully.

Seeing large tears rolling down Lilia's eyes, Max comforted, "We have asked the kingdom and the church for help, Bishop Pero is coming with the paladins, and the kingdom will definitely send the knights to support us." When the time comes, we will definitely wipe out the monsters of Victor Territory. Until then, your men may take refuge in Blackcastle, subject to our requisition. ”

"I want to see Lady Sylvia, Victor has important things to pass on to her. Lilia said in a deep voice, and at this time she could only pin her hopes on the brick, although she herself did not believe that this inconspicuous brick could save her life.

"Madame is very busy right now, and I can hand over something for you. Max said coldly, he was getting more and more impatient with Lilia.

"No need!" Lilia stood up and walked out the door, Victor had instructed that bricks should never be given to anyone else.

Walking out of the Black Castle, Lilia finally couldn't hold it anymore.

How could the York family lend a helping hand to Victor if they were unable to protect themselves? Perhaps this brick was just an excuse for Victor to run for his life. Thinking of this, Lilia sat limply on the ground and wept profusely.

"Lilia!"

A familiar voice made Lilia raise her hazy teary eyes, and it was the heroic female knight Nicole.