A strange feeling rose from Baron Fontaine's heart. As a confidant of Duke Blue Wolf, of course he knew that Richard's origin was very problematic, and it was said that he had an inseparable relationship with the heterotopic plane. However, Duke Blue Wolf had already made a preliminary decision to cooperate with Richard, so he also regarded Richard as his ally.

However, the news brought by Richard shocked Baron Fontaine. Sinclair's actions have spread throughout the human realm at flying speed. In the world's impression, this woman is completely a murderer!

"Perhaps...... Shall we get out of here?" said the baron, after a moment's hesitation.

"No, it's too late. Richard shook his head heavily, and said, "We can't outrun Sinclair and her knights, and once we leave the castle, we'll die faster." ”

Baron Fontaine was also a very decisive man, and he immediately made the decision to hold on to help.

After the arrival of the captain of the guard, Baron Fontaine issued a series of orders. He first sent someone to inform the standing army stationed outside the castle to prepare the warriors for battle, and then sent a group of light cavalry to reconnoiter in the direction pointed out by Reilly. In addition to this, there are two messengers who are ready to go, ready to ask Duke Blue Wolf for reinforcements at any time.

Next, Baron Fontaine inquired about the number and structure of Richard's corps, and assigned them to a suitable place to garrison. After learning that Reilly had an elite knight order of 300 men, Baron Fontaine's confidence soared.

Finally, the baron sent to inform the lady and the child to prepare for departure, but did not rush to sound the alarm bell of the general mobilization, he waited for the news of the scout.

After the initial shock, Baron Fontaine had completely regained his composure. Although he believed Richard's words, he would not rashly upset the whole castle. Richard was not in a hurry, he accompanied the baron to drink tea in the study and wait for news.

At this time, Reilly came to the outside of the castle and began to summon his Elemental Legion.

Watching the water elementals burrow into Lake Windermere, Reilly nodded in satisfaction. Now, even if the Sacred Domain powerhouse of the Norland plane came, it would be impossible to discover these ambushes in advance.

By the time Reilly set up the battlefield and returned to Castle Dusk, Baron Fontaine had all his troops in place. As soon as the alarm bell sounds, the fighters can enter the defensive position within ten minutes.

Looking at the clock on the mantelpiece again, Baron Fontaine's face sank. Now an hour has passed, but all the light cavalry sent out has been lost, and not even a single one has come back to report.

Baron Fontaine stood up with his sword in his hand and said to the guards beside him, "Go and ring the alarm!"

At the same time, the messenger, who had been on standby at the stables, moved and quietly departed from the waterway at the back of the castle. They would cross Lake Windermere under the cover of night, and then go ashore in the middle of nowhere to call for help from Duke Greywolf.

Richard nodded secretly, quietly learning Baron Fontaine's technique.

The sound of a majestic alarm bell broke the silence of the night, and the people who had just fallen asleep immediately woke up.

Groups of soldiers walked out of the barracks and towards the defensive positions that had been arranged. On several towering towers, a group of archers lifted the tarpaulin covering the crossbow machine and loaded it with a giant spear-like crossbow bolt. These are specially crafted magic arrows that are not only powerful but also track enemies on their own.

Dusk Castle was originally a vacation property, and the builders cut some of the defensive structures to make it more aesthetically pleasing. After Baron Fontaine inherited the family business, he strengthened the castle of Dusk and bought several magic crossbow arrows at a large price. This thing is not a big threat to the Norland Sanctuary, but it can deal an effective blow to the Faro version of the "Sanctuary" powerhouse.

Baron Fontaine, dressed in his ancestral armor, walked up to the city wall and shouted, "Light the fire!"

The guards immediately passed on his orders, and the braziers set up throughout the castle were lit, illuminating the vicinity as if it were daylight. Then, a crow whirred out, perched on the rooftop, or hovered in the night sky. As soon as he saw their red eyes, Reilly knew that these crows had infrared vision, and could sense the infrared rays released by warm-blooded animals. With them, Castle Dusk is very difficult to sneak up on. After all, most cloaking abilities are used to evade detection by distorting light.

Baron Fontaine sat at the head of the city, looking unhurried. The castle of Dusk was already on high alert, and the warriors were able to stay in good condition for a few hours at most. If the enemy harasses Dusk Castle in batches, it will quickly exhaust the defenders.

If Rayleigh were to attack Castle Dusk, he would have his cavalry split into small teams and launch a tentative attack from all directions, while he himself would retreat with a large force into the distance to conserve his strength. If the defenders are on tight defense, he will wait until the opponent is tired to launch an all-out attack.

(However, if that woman leads the troops, there is a chance that she will kill them directly!!)

Remembering Sinclair's style in the Battle of the Bloodstained Lands, Reilly decided that she would do so.

By this time, night had covered the entire castle. A thick fog rose from the surface of the lake and gradually spread. Even on the city walls, people can't see anything fifty meters away.

Suddenly, Reilly pointed ahead and said, "It's coming!"

Hearing this, Richard stood up. However, seeing that the baron was still seated at the head of the city, he sat down again.

The baron put his saber across his knee and said calmly: "Richard, do you think she dares to attack my castle?"

Richard smiled bitterly and said, "I think there is a high probability that she will attack the city directly, and she will not even be able to rest." ”

Hearing his words, Baron Fontaine didn't say anything, just held the sword in his hand tightly.

Hundreds of meters away, a thick fog suddenly broke through, and a huge manticore came out of it, and Sinclair lay lazily on its back, looking like it hadn't woken up.

Behind the manticore, one magic pony after another poured out of the mist, and when their heavy hooves fell, even the earth trembled a little, but did not make a sound. This is the Pony itself's ability to mask the sounds it makes.

For Sinclair, the dense fog and the distance of hundreds of meters were no obstacles. She narrowed her eyes and stared at the castle at dusk.

A great magician furrowed his eyebrows and said, "How can this be? With such a tight guard, it would take more than an hour just to mobilize the soldiers, could they have other enemies?"

"No, they're waiting for me. Sinclair glanced at the two archmages beside him and said, "It seems that there is something wrong with the two wolves we met on the road, or that those cavalrymen have magical teleportation devices on them?"

"Whatever the oddities are, if you catch Richard, won't you understand?" said one of the great magicians. In his eyes, the fighting power of the local natives was pitifully weak, and it was not commensurate with the rank. He was able to deal with two or three great magicians of the same level on his own. Although Richard is also a Norlander, he is still young after all, and his rank will not exceed ten.

"That's a good point!" Sinclair straightened up, stroked his lips, and said, "Then attack!"

The tall leader of the Bear Rider urged the Pony and slowly moved forward. Then, the Pony's footsteps became faster and faster, and he rushed straight to the main entrance of the Dusk Castle!