"Guardian of the Imperial City of Sikaya, Venerable Master of the Royal Order, Elisa Hida. Right?"

The young head of the Order replied, "Yes, Your Highness. Excuse me...... What are you looking for me?"

In this rebellion, seventy percent of the soldiers of the Royal Knights mutinied, and all those who rebelled were beheaded by Horn, and the remaining thirty percent died in the turmoil.

Today's Royal Knights are only an empty shell.

Everybody knew that Sivane was standing behind Horn.

In the past, the proud head of Elisa would not have even looked at Horn.

It's not what it used to be, Horn summons, he must come.

Before coming, Eliza went to the Duke of Lyme with trepidation.

"Duke, His Royal Highness really cut down the nobles if he didn't agree with him, I'll go this time...... It's not going to happen, is it?"

Lem reassured him, saying, "She's smart, she's just killing a nobleman who doesn't have a prominent status." Go ahead, she'll be measured. ”

......

Eliza swallowed, glancing at Horn's face.

But the people in the seats were eating dessert by themselves, and there was no expression.

There were just two of them in the huge palace.

Horn ate without making a sound.

The silence was eerily eeri.

Eliza felt that it was the calm before the storm.

Repression......

Incomparably depressing.

After a while, Elisa finally lost his breath and said, "Your Highness, this rebellion is my dereliction of duty...... I didn't expect so many soldiers to mutiny...... They didn't show anything out of the ordinary. Therefore......"

He looked at Horn cautiously as he spoke, and seeing that she didn't react, he continued, "I have investigated all the families behind the mutineers later......"

"Alright. ”

Horn finally finished the dessert, and she wiped her mouth gracefully, interrupting Elisa, saying, "I understand you. ”

"After all, there are so many people under your hands, whose heart is black and whose heart is red, it is impossible to be clear. I am also very sad that this happened, the empire cultivated them so carefully, just so that they could protect their families and defend the country, I didn't expect ......"

Eliza sighed, "Yes, so now that the Royal Knights recruit soldiers, I am extremely cautious......"

Horn sensitively picked out the word "recruitment."

She spat out two words: "Recruitment?"

"yes......"

"I have selected a group of children from some loyal families, and I can put the training on the agenda, and I believe that before long, a new Royal Order will be born!"

"Heh......"

Horn said directly: "Captain Elisa, you take your time in this matter." ”

Eliza froze, "Why?"

"Why ——?" Horn suddenly sneered, took out a token and threw it directly under Eliza's feet.

"Answer me first, what is this? ”

Elisa picked up the token, and after just one glance, she sensed that something was wrong.

It's a pass.

It was only through his hands...... Personally-issued passes.

Horn said calmly: "This is the pass order that Jace used to kidnap 73 noble children out of the city in the first place - you, the head of the Eliza regiment, personally issued the pass. ”

Eliza's hand holding the token trembled, and a drop of sweat ran down his forehead in the cold air of early spring.

"Your Highness...... Listen to me!"

He said incoherently, "This ...... It's true that the pass is undoubtedly true, but ——!"

Horn put his index finger to his lips and said, "Shh......hhh Come, let us imagine first, my dear Master Eliza......"

"If I hadn't rescued 73 hostages that night, and hadn't asked General Sivein to lead troops to support Wangcheng in time......"

"The 'loyal' soldiers you have raised before have opened all the gates of Wangcheng to the Andusians......! The enemy rushed in, killing all the soldiers who had not rebelled, taking control of the outer city, and then storming the palace...... Wangcheng fell. ”

Then they united their forces in the west and devoured all the land in the west of Sikaya step by step...... It wasn't long before the troops were raised and they were advancing elsewhere...... Sikaya Empire - Fallen Nation. ”

"Hmm, why don't you speak?"

“...... Am I right, Captain Eliza?"

Eliza: "!!"

"Smack-"

Erie slipped his hand, and the token fell to the smooth marble floor.

He knelt down in panic and said, "Your Highness...... I thought! I'm damned! It's my fault, and if it weren't for you, I'd be the biggest sinner in Sikaya!"

Horn laughed and said, "Elisa...... Even if there is me, the nobleman who was guillotined and died, it is because of you!"

"If it weren't for the order you gave them, they wouldn't have been transported out of the city at all!"

"Don't go out of town!

“...... and not fall into my hands...... Naturally, they won't die!"

"So, ah......"

Horn walked down slowly, lifting Elisa's chin with her hand, and she leaned over and said softly, "His death is all because of you." ”

"If I tell the good that the head of the regiment has done, Eliza...... You say—"

"Will the nobles hate me for having Sivi Inbao, or for you the regimental commander who has all the soldiers under him dead?"

Horn lowered his chin and clapped his hands, "Oh yes!"

"Sorry...... I forgot! You're the one with the Duke of Lyme's back!"

"But...... The nobles of the whole city are with you, I think Duke Lyme should be an easy choice, right?"

"Hahahaha......"

Amid Horn's unbridled laughter, Eliza panicked.

He knew she was right—

The nobleman who was executed by the guillotine, and his father later went to the Duke of Leme.

At that time, the Duke of Lyme rejected him outright.

After the old nobleman left, Eliza asked Lem why he didn't stand up for him.

Duke Lyme sighed and said, "I can't offend His Highness who has the support of Syvein for a viscount!"

All his knights are dead...... He is now alone.

Eliza thought of her ambitious brother.

Duke Lyme, he doesn't have to be ......

When he was wooed at the beginning, he only fell in love with the Royal Knights under him, and then helped him compete for the position of the patriarch of the Hilda family.

Now......!

The more I think about it, the more scared I get...... Before the wrath of the other nobles, Duke Lyme will definitely give up on him!

"Your Highness, save me!!"

Horn looked back at him, tilted his head, and said, "Those nobles want to kill me, but I really want someone to come forward and stop my anger...... How can I save you?"

Eliza thought for a second, then knelt down in front of Horn, grabbed the corner of her skirt and pleaded, "You must have a way...... You dare to do it against Duke Lyme, this little thing...... You'll fix it!, right......?"

Although his mother is nominally the mistress of the Hida family, behind the scenes, his father doesn't know how many mistresses he has!

I don't know how many bastards there are under the surface!

Especially his second brother...... Ambitious, eyeing his father's position.

Power is like a vicious tiger, and it is difficult to ride a tiger.

He didn't want to live the miserable days of his childhood anymore, and he no longer wanted his mother to be criticized...... So he got on the Duke of Leme's ship.

After Duke Lyme helped him kill the rival of the Captain of the Order, he naturally ascended to the throne and became the young and honorable Master of the Knights - a loyal dog of the Duke of Lyme.

After finally capturing most of the Hildar family, it was only after his father died that Jace found him and asked him for a token.

and bribe him.

Eliza collected a large amount of money.

He thought at the time that it was just to deliver supplies, and there should be no problem going out of the city.

And then...... The rebellion began.

Later, Jace was caught. Later, the rebellion failed.

Now the imperial family began to ask him for his guilt.

Eliza was in a cold sweat, and he must not ...... He must grab a strong thigh and hold it and climb up!

Therefore, without thinking, he gave up his dignity.

"Your Highness, you will definitely have a way...... Right?"

Horn pulled the corner of his skirt out of Eliza's hand, sighed, and didn't mention what had just happened at all, but said, "Captain Eliza...... It is not possible to recruit troops in the imperial capital. ”

Eliza was stunned: "Huh?"

Horn said: "I'll give you an errand, it's done, you are still your honorable head of the Royal Knights...... How?"

"W-What?"

"Where Sikaya is poor, I think Captain Eliza must know very well. You go to those places to recruit troops, at least to the original size...... Got it?"

Imperial capital guards, how could she let Eliza recruit casually.

Even in ancient times, it was difficult to produce strong soldiers in rich places, generally speaking, most of the famous generals like to go to poor places to recruit elite soldiers, people are poor and short-minded, and they dare to go up and work hard when they are given a full meal, and it is empty to talk about any ideals.

How many people in the imperial capital have gone through the hard days of having a meal but not a meal? It is cool to watch movies and television, but when they really go to the battlefield, the atmosphere of slaughter has to scare half of their courage away.

And...... Those who were born in the imperial capital are few clean. Horn didn't want it.

"Yes, Your Highness, I'll leave at once! I'll be satisfied with the recruits!" Hearing this, Eliza didn't make too lenient requests, and immediately agreed.

"Hmmm......"

Horn bent down, picked up the token, threw it into the bright candle, and burned it.

"Your Highness......" Eliza was a little surprised to see her do this.

"Go in peace. ”

"Yes!"

After he left, Victor came in and said, "Your Highness, Jeshou...... Jace is clamoring to see you!"

Horn raised his eyebrows: "See me, shouldn't he be the person he should ask for the most at this moment, shouldn't it be Lem......"

"Let's go, let's see what tricks he wants to play. ”

Quisling......

Scold.