Time goes back a bit, a day after Cheese captures Gloria.

Turbidity, a town on the southern border of the county of Salon

"My lord, the blockade of the southern border has been completed. So far, together with the former county refugees who have been arrested and accepted, there are a total of 129 people. Teams 2 to 7 are still patrolling the border, and notices have been posted in surrounding towns and forts. ”

The original town hall has now been taken over by the Knights who came two days ago. The town's original office staff have changed their locations as a result. The knights were well-trained and courteous, which reassured the townspeople, who were just curious to see what they were here for.

"What about the refugees?"

"Vomiting, fever, black spots on the body. Yesterday more than a dozen people died. Excellency. ”

“............ What about the road to the county?" asked the first knight in the town hall after listening to his subordinates' reports.

"All the roads were guarded by the first team, and not a single person was spared into the county. ”

"Okay, let's do this for now, order the teams to intensify their search, and never let any refugees out of the county. The knight said with a frown.

"Your will, Your Excellency. ”

When the herald's soldiers left, the knight sitting at the top looked at the sand table model of the county in front of him and pondered. His gaze swept back and forth over the southern border of the county, as if to confirm that there was a slip in the spot. After a long time, he spoke.

"How's the situation in the West?"

"The Grand Duke of Hammer has deployed ten teams of knights on the western border, and follow-up troops are still being mobilized from all over the dukedom. The lieutenant beside the knight replied immediately.

"Who is the commander of that unit?" asked the knight.

"It's Chief Heather, Your Excellency. The adjutant replied.

Heather, the knight knows this name, she is one of the few female knights in the entire kingdom, coupled with the special status of the Grand Duke of Hammer, as the chief knight under him, Heather is known to everyone in the kingdom. Although there are many unclear rumors about the Knight Heather and the Hammer Duke, the Knight knows that these are all groundless. As for how he knew, it was very simple, because he had worked with Heather for a short time before, and the impression that Heather left on the knight in that cooperation made him understand that this female knight had achieved what she is today, completely by her own efforts.

Therefore, when he heard that she was the one who blocked the West, the knight knew that it was unlikely that there would be an accident in the West. Momentarily relieved, the knight's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. Thinking of his vacation being canceled because of this urgent mission, he unconsciously smiled wryly on his face. Although he is the head of the second regiment of the Kingdom Knights, in the final analysis, he is not as comfortable working for the nobles as Heather.

"At least she doesn't have to fight fires all over the kingdom like this. He muttered softly to himself.

"My lord, regarding the arrangements for the refugees, I hope you can issue an accurate order. Although they have been separated from the ordinary townspeople, they ......" said one of the lieutenants beside him. Although he didn't say it explicitly, there was a hint of fierceness on his face.

"I remember, your name is Ben, right?" the knight looked up at the adjutant.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I am from the Andrew family, and my full name is ......"

"Okay, I know who you are. Ben Andrew, the star of hope for the Andrews, joined the Knights of the Kingdom at the age of fifteen and became my lieutenant at the age of eighteen. However, I will say that you are only my adjutant for now, and you do not need to advise me until I issue orders. After I issue my orders, you only need to use all your talents to carry out my orders. The knight snapped.

"Yes, Your Excellency. The young adjutant replied in a low voice.

However, the knight did not intend to stop, but stood up and continued to all the people in the hall

"I know what you're thinking. I understand your fears, but I tell you that we are the king's knights, and that the refugees, even if they are infected with the plague, are still the king's people until the king orders us to kill them. The Apothecary's Guild will soon be here, and they will do everything they can to suppress the plague. In the history of the kingdom, there has not been no plague, and nothing worse than this one has never happened, but our knights of the kingdom have never and will never wave a butcher's knife against innocent citizens. The knight said loudly, and it could be seen that he was very emotional.

"I understand what you are afraid of, the entire county of Saron has almost been destroyed, and there is not one person in ten who can escape. And there are almost no that are not infected. It's scary. I know. But look at the badges on your breasts, our oaths, our rules, our glory that does not allow us to do that. Don't let me hear that again. Okay, let's all go out. After speaking, the knight waved his hand, and the rest of the people left the hall silently, leaving only the knight and his most trusted staff officer.

"It's only been two days. The kingdom's most elite knights couldn't resist killing innocent sick people. Ouch......" the knight sighed.

"Actually, they can't be blamed for that. These lads are qualified warriors, and they will not be afraid to face an enemy army ten times their size. It's just ......," the staff officer said.

"It's just that the plague is too terrible. The knight continued.

"And the outbreak is too fast, if it weren't for Your Majesty receiving the notice in time, I'm afraid the loss would be much greater than that of an earl. ”

"Yes, it's hard to imagine such a horrible scourge happening naturally. The staff officer also said.

"You're saying it's a plague that someone has deliberately spread?"

"Just my guess, my lord. But I've heard that some mad mages or cultists do use this method to verify their experiments or make sacrifices to evil gods. It is said that this has happened before. The staff officer continued.

"It's too early to tell, wait for the Pharmacists Association to arrive and see if they can do anything. But if it was really someone who was secretly spreading the plague. He'll regret it. The knight said.

"I'm afraid that when the people from the Apothecary Guild come, Your Majesty will give instructions to explore the county. Your Excellency, you'd better decide who you want to lead the group as soon as possible. ”

When the epidemic situation at the border is stabilized, it is almost certain to find the cause of the plague at its source, which is a high-stakes and highly honorable task. The factions in the Kingdom Knights are complex, and the selection of personnel must be based on these multiple considerations. Sometimes, even when there is a suitable candidate, you have to settle for the next best. The knight is upright and hardly thinks about these things, and he is able to achieve this position on the one hand because of his own great military exploits, and on the other hand because of the king's favor. But even so, offending those big nobles will not lead to any good results, so the staff officer wants to let the knight plan early.

"What is there to decide about this, if Your Majesty needs someone to go deep into the epidemic area, I will bear the brunt of it, and it is my duty. The knight smiled and shook his head.

Interrupting the officer's next words, the knight stood up and walked towards the door, where he removed his cloak from the shelf by the door and put it on, on which a white lion with its head held high was dancing.

The staff officer looked at the man's back and suddenly felt that the plague didn't seem so terrible. This may be the reason why he is worthy of his own follow. This is the most outstanding knight of the kingdom, the head of the second regiment of the knights of the kingdom of the kingdom of the blue lion, the blood lion Leon