Twilight Forest.

The white, icy moonlight shone on the thin mist, giving off a hazy brilliance. Lester wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and turned his head to look at the thirty or so bandit-like warriors who followed behind him. They are all close henchmen of the Zach family, and although their individual strength is not outstanding, their group action is very strong, and these soldiers are all loyal members of the Orthodox faction, and there is no problem with loyalty.

In fact, when he received this order from the chief deacon, Lester, as the captain of the family guard, was still quite confident, in fact, he was originally only the vice-captain of the Zack family guard, and the original captain was the high-ranking swordsman who was loyal to the old patriarch. But after something like that happened to the young master, he also disappeared, so the responsibility of the captain fell on his shoulders. As a swordsman, Lester wasn't young, he was now forty-five years old, an age at which it was difficult to make any progress. Because of this, Lester gave up his penance in swordsmanship a long time ago, and instead focused on managing his own relationships, and after this incident, the network he painstakingly managed also played a role, although his strength was not as good as that of an assassin like Della, but because he was from an orthodox faction, he had always been loyal to his family, and had a good reputation, so the chief deacon finally decided to let him be converted from deputy to regular. Of course, in order to prove his quality, this mission is also an important opportunity for Leicester.

"Our goal is just ahead. ”

Lester clenched his sword and whispered to his men that they were hiding in the woods, carefully observing the castle not far away that cast huge black shadows in the bright moonlight, a little nervous. Although he had received clear information from the chief deacon, it was clear that at the moment, except for a few maids, there was no defense at all in the twilight castle. Moreover, on the way here, Leicester had already observed the garrison here, and as the intelligence said, the current two garrisons were understaffed, and could only barely patrol the Twilight town and its surroundings, and at night, they did not return to the castle, but lived directly in the town to deal with emergencies.

Of course, Lester didn't think about attacking Twilight Town, after all, the town is larger than the castle, and it is open, so if something goes wrong, it is relatively easy to evacuate. But the chief deacon rejected his suggestion, because many nobles did not care much about the villages and towns under their control, they cared more about their homes, their castles. And what kind of person that Yuren really was, they couldn't see it for a while, so wasting energy in such a place was very unnecessary.

"Don't forget our mission, start fast, don't attract the other party's attention!"

Lester simply explained the task, and then took a deep breath, as if to calm his mood.

"What questions do you have?"

In the face of the captain's inquiry, everyone looked at each other a few times, and then one of the men asked.

"Captain, brothers I heard that there are quite a few beautiful women there..............."

Hearing this question, the corners of Lester's mouth also outlined a cold smile, in their intelligence collection, they often heard similar descriptions, after all, in the castle, the usual purchases are done by the maids, so they will naturally have more opportunities to come forward. And in this case, it is naturally easier for people in Twilight Town to come into contact with them more. For these small-town residents living in the poor countryside, these young girls full of youthful vitality have naturally become their after-dinner conversations. And after listening to the descriptions of the townspeople, these guys are naturally a little nervous. If it were in peacetime, they would naturally not dare to think of such thoughts, but now they are "playing" a thief, what do they do? Isn't it just to grab food, drink, and women? Since they want to do it themselves, why don't they do it more dedicatedly?

"I see what you mean. ”

Lester waved his hand.

"If the timing is right............ Of course the brothers have a chance to relax, you know. ”

"Yes, Captain!"

Hearing this, everyone smiled in understanding, and at the same time replied in a low voice.

"Don't call me Captain, call me Boss, and don't forget, we're bandits now. ”

"Yes, Boss!"

While the crowd was laughing under their breath, they didn't notice that in the woods above them, a dark shadow was standing quietly on a branch, watching every move below. Then, it spread its wings and glided silently across the sky in the direction of the castle.

Bright red flashes lit up from the gaps in the armor and began to dance like flames.

"It seems that there is a group of uninvited guests who want to visit the host's castle. ”

Standing on the landing of the main staircase, the maid with long blond hair spoke with a gentle and elegant smile. As she spoke, the surrounding spirit warriors shone bright red again. Under the interweaving of shadows and moonlight, nine petite, slender figures stood in the hall of the castle, looking at Charlotte in front of them with different expressions. Waiting for her to speak next.

"There were thirty-one people on the other side. ”

Another maid stood quietly on the second-floor platform, and beside her, a pitch-black crow was perched by the window, tilting its head to look at the humans in the room with curious eyes.

"I actually want to attack the master's castle, but it's really a group of thieves who don't know the height of the sky. ”

Charlotte's brows furrowed slightly, and the corners of her mouth showed a business smile characteristic of a professional-level maid.

In the invisible air, the whispers of souls became more and more intense, and the cold wind blew through the corridors, mixed with a roar that mortals could not understand.

"Miss Judy, although you are the master's direct combat unit, as a maid, we should take care of the castle. After all, I think it's time for the sisters to get familiar with the way this body fights. ”

"Hmph, it's just a bunch of stupid bandits, bury them all in the ground and use them as fertilizer. ”

The other petite maid snorted proudly and disdainfully, clenched her small fists excitedly, and waved it vigorously in the air, and the pair of slender red ponytails also swayed from side to side with her movements.

"Anyway, it's a guest. ”

Charlotte reached out and combed her long hair, and when her hand hung down to her side again, between her originally empty fingers were several crystal bottles, the liquid in which reflected a colorful, dangerous light in the moonlight and candlelight.

"As the host's maids, we naturally want to make our guests happy. Of course, please try not to damage the inside of the castle as much as you can control. After all, these are very valuable. ”

As Charlotte spoke, the maids who were originally scattered in the hall nodded slightly, looked at each other and smiled confidently.

They are not ordinary maids, and even among the spirit warriors, these ten maids led by Charlotte are absolutely different. Unlike Judy, a warrior-type geist who relies on the power of the soul itself to produce great destructive power. Charlotte and the others are better at fighting and killing without relying on any strength, pure skill. For them, physical weakness is not the limit of combat, and although they cannot become warriors, knights, or assassins, these girls can still use their unique skills to bring undoubted death to their enemies.

"Ludy, how's the external assault device inside the castle?"

"It's ready. ”

In response to Charlotte's question, another girl with shoulder-length short black hair and eyes closed the heavy book in her hand and responded in a slightly lazy voice. "Although it has not been launched for decades, as it stands, it should still have the expected effect. ”

"Against these guys, where do you use such old things. ”

Another girl with long blue hair and a longbow pouted, her delicate, lovely face showing a slight disapproving expression.

"It's just a bunch of bandits who haven't yet entered the stream, Ludy, and you don't think we're dealing with the Knights of Grace. ”

"The lion will do his best, even against the lamb, Miss Helena. ”

But the other girl frowned and retorted, arranging her collar and thrusting the plump "murder weapons" back into their rightful place, and then she fell back into the standing posture that belonged to the maid—if she hadn't noticed the black gloves on her left hand, inlaid with gold and silver threads, and full of evil aura.

"This is the first time we have fought since we have this body, I hope everyone can raise the spirit of twelve points to familiarize themselves with this new body, especially Miss Chrissy, your chest is very different from the previous **, and I hope you can control the center of gravity?"

Charlotte's joke caused a chuckle from the maids, but soon the smile disappeared into the darkness again.

"So, are you all ready?"

Sweeping over her companion in front of her again, Charlotte nodded with satisfaction, and the next moment, her face immediately became serious.

"Then, from now on, the special combat unit under the Final Battle Banner, the 'Black Cat', will start to act!"

Very peaceful.

As Lester led his men closer to the castle, the first thing he felt was the silence.

It was not quiet in the general sense, as they silently leaned into the castle and walked onto its platform, it was as if the whole world had stopped sounding, there was no sound of the wind, no sound of trees, and it was as if everything had died, without beginning or end. Lester even had the illusion that even if they didn't deliberately slow down, I am afraid that there would be no sound coming out, it was like a silent world of death, and even sound was not allowed to exist.

Of course, they were not unaware of the rumors about the Twilight Castle, and right now, looking at this ancient, tall building up close in the night, even those who had never believed the rumors, couldn't help but feel a chill, but now, they had no way back, only gritted their teeth and moved forward.

Lester gritted his teeth, finally stood up, walked to the door, picked up the knocker, and slapped it hard.

"Knock knock!"

There was a heavy knock on the door, followed by a crisp sound from within.

"Who's it?"

"We are the envoys of Lord Hans, and we have come here for something to meet with your lordship. ”

As the captain of the guard, Lester was still very experienced in this area, and after hearing this, the people inside hesitated for a moment, and then the door slowly opened with a loud sound.

"I'm very sorry, the host he ..............."

The girl's words were not finished, because at the same time as the door opened, Lester, who had already been ready, had already stumbled into the door, he stretched out his right hand, covered the girl's mouth, and then his left hand went down hard, and hit the girl's neck hard. And when she encountered this sudden blow, the maid had already lost consciousness and fainted to the ground before she didn't even send out half of her body. At the same time, Lester reached out and drew his sword from his waist, watching the hall warily just in case. Although he hadn't touched the sword for many years, the action at the moment was done in one go, without any stop.

To Lester's surprise, there was no one else in the empty hall, which was somewhat unexpected, and he originally thought that he should be a little vigilant when he came in the middle of the night. But now it doesn't seem to be the case, could it be that in this castle, there is only one maid who is guarding it?

Doubts to doubts, since there were no outsiders present, then Lester naturally would not let go of this opportunity, he quickly made a gesture, ordered his men to rush into the castle, and then casually closed the gate and locked it again. In this way, even if they are exposed, it will not be easy for those garrisons to rush in and eliminate them.

"Looks like there's no one here, team......... Eldest brother. ”

Looking around the entire castle hall, the others also had similar thoughts as Lester, and the castle was still calm at the moment, and there was no change at all, as if no one had entered the place just now. The white moonlight spilled into the ground through the huge stained glass, bringing a bit of psychedelic color to the old bright red carpet.

"Don't say it, pay attention, this is an ancient castle after all, move quickly! go and arrest those servants immediately, and after looting some belongings, we will retreat immediately!"

As he spoke, Lester glanced at the old table clock in the center of the hall, on which the time pointed to three o'clock in the morning.

"We only have four hours, so we need to hurry up and get the job done! If you want to enjoy it, you need to hurry, if you are late, we will be in bad luck." ”

"My lord, what should I do with this woman?"

"She'..............."

Lester turned around in response to his subordinate's question, trying to answer his question, but when he looked in the direction of the other man's finger, he suddenly froze in place.

The maid who was supposed to pass out at the gate was already gone.

(To be continued)