Leonid's mansion in the city of Kislev was tall and imposing, with a towering and sturdy wall made of black rock and spikes inlaid at the top to prevent thieves from sneaking in. Inside the walls, there are rows of houses and trees, as well as gardens. In the middle of the garden, there is also a fountain that does not freeze all year round.

From the outside, it looks like a fortress in a city. The only difference from the real castle is that the mansion is not guarded. There were only a few personal bodyguards who guaranteed the daily safety of the nobles. Since Dennis's new policy, almost all of the city's nobles have lost their armed forces. Even a great nobleman like Leonid was not immune. Fortunately, the law and order in the city was relatively stable, and the Vladimir father and son took over the security patrol of Kislev, and small cases occurred from time to time, but large-scale bloodshed never happened.

"Nikita, are you ready? ”

"Are you leaving tonight?"

"Yes, I'll leave tonight. Kislev City is no longer safe, you know, not safe for us. ”

"But I want to see her again. ”

In the gloomy room, the conversation between the father Leonid and the son Nikita was whispered like the whispers of a mouse. They decided to leave, away from the capital, and return to their own territory, which was safe, and many things needed to be considered in the long run. However, the son seems to have something on his mind. Nikita was still a little hesitant under the urging of her father, although she couldn't forgive or let go, but the people who once loved each other didn't say that they would let go. Yes, she still wants to see Villanelle again. At least, they are still nominally husband and wife.

"Hey, okay, go and get back. I'm waiting for you here, the carriage is ready. Don't be nostalgic, since it's decided. ”

Father whispered.

With the last of her warmth, Nikita walked out of the room and was about to walk towards the door, when she suddenly heard dense footsteps outside the door.

"My lord, Krem Guard!"

The housekeeper shouted upstairs. Nikita instinctively sensed that something was wrong, and was just about to leave when he heard a loud knock on the door.

"Open the door!"

Outside the door, there was the thunderous roar of Captain Krem.

"Let's go, quick! from the back door!"

The father stumbled out of the room, shouting for his son to get into the car. But it was too late, and outside the door, the royal guard Krem Guard, seeing that the door of the mansion was closed, immediately forced the door open.

Behind the dust, there was a group of heavily armed Krem guards. Even though there were only about twenty people, they scared the people in the entire mansion to death. As soon as the carriage was about to leave, it was grabbed by Captain Krem, "Take it all!" The captain shouted, and more than two dozen Krem guards split up, their iron armor rubbing against each other and making a piercing tremor, and the giant axe on their backs reflected a dazzling silver light in the moonlight.

"You have no right to do this! This is my private home!

Leonid was in danger, yelling at the intruding Krem guards. But, apparently, to no avail. The Krem Forbidden Army, loyal to the Tsar, never acted lightly, and once they did, they were bound to have results.

"This is the order of the Tsar, Leonid, you are arrested on suspicion of treason. ”

Captain Krem's deep voice was cold and resolute. There is no room for justification and refutation at all. Leonid knew that he had been attacked first. However, he thought that the tsar would act, but did not expect him to take such a rough approach, which was simply no different from a brainless beast.

"Bloody mouth!"

Despite this, Leonid remained unrelenting. It's just to no avail, the Krem Guards only carry out the orders of the tsar, and as for what laws, what favors, they completely disregard.

On a cold night, the sound of royal prisoner cars driving through the streets was particularly loud. Some curious civilians stuck out their heads to look at the streets, and when they saw the heavily armored Krem Janissian, they shrank their heads back in horror.

......

When Leonid and his son Nikita were taken down from the prison cart, the Bandagh Palace was still brightly lit. Apparently, Tsar Pavel had been waiting for them for a long time.

Walking through the hollow corridor, the great nobleman Leonid knelt in ragged clothes before the Tsar. Of course, this was not his intention to kneel, but he was violently pushed to the ground by the Krem guards.

Despite being treated so roughly, Leonid stood up without humility or arrogance, "May I ask Your Majesty the Tsar, what is my crime?"

"Treason. ”

Pavel rebuked loudly, but his voice trembled.

"Treason? When have I ever been guilty of treason? Have I colluded with foreign forces to destabilize Kislev? Or have I sold Kislev's resources to foreign powers?"

Leonid glared at Tsar Pavel, and when it came to this, there was no need to show him mercy. Even, it is okay not to make him the tsar.

"No, you don't. The crime you committed was your disloyalty to the Tsar. ”

Pavel then read aloud. The Earl of Lefort watched this scene coldly, which he had originally planned, and was complacent about this arrest. Since Queen Dennis doesn't favor him, let him take refuge in someone else.

Tsar Pavel was exactly such a candidate. The Count had already figured out that after this incident, he would be able to get a promotion, more benefits, more land and resources.

"When have I betrayed you, Your Majesty?"

Leonid asked, his voice getting louder.

"When you betrayed me, you know it yourself. I've gathered enough evidence......"

"It's a frame-up!"

Son Nikita roared loudly.

"Whatever you may say, the evidence is here, and your quibbles will only expose your hypocrisy and cunning. A betrayal is a betrayal, that's the truth, that's the truth!"

Pavel continued. Leonid noticed that the king was trembling as he spoke, yes, trembling unconsciously. No matter how hard he pretended to be calm, the panic in his heart was still inevitably revealed. Leonid only despised it from the bottom of his heart—how did such a man become king? But it didn't matter, he did fall into the hands of this man. Unprecedented, fabricated perjury, forcible punishment, Pavel is so bold, really ridiculous, doesn't he know the consequences of doing so?

"You don't have to admit it, you don't have to admit it. I have decided that you must pay for your crimes. ”

Pavel sat on the throne set with jewels, and said aloud—

"You and your son will be exiled, and you will not be allowed to set foot in the city of Kislev again in this life. Go to the distant city of Stonehammer to endure hard labor, this is my last mercy, and I did not lock you up in the dungeons of Kislev to rot and die. ”

"Damn brute!"

As soon as Pavel finished speaking, Nikita yelled angrily, and he almost fell into a state of madness. But in the next second, the heavy iron rod smashed down from the back of his head, and Nikita only felt that it was dark in front of him, and the whole person fell straight to the floor of the palace hall and fainted. The Krem guards grabbed him like a chicken and dragged him out of the hall.