CHAPTER XVI

Although from the outside, Palanti looks no different from other little girls of the same age, because of the excellent bloodline of her parents, she can be seen to be a beauty since she was a child, and her big eyes are also very pleasing, but ...... But anyone who has had actual contact with her will know how unreliable this first impression is. 【Starter】

Growing up drinking mare's milk in the barracks, Palanti, who had fully inherited his father's talent and character, reached strength close to the silver rank at the age of less than fourteen. He joined the Black Knight at the age of seven, killed for the first time at the age of ten, and was officially ordained a knight at the age of twelve...... If it is purely measured by the standards of soldiers, even El has to sigh to himself.

Blackbeard didn't know how many little girls he had harmed by virtue of his identity before, but this time he finally met his nemesis. When Palanti saw the scene upstairs, she fell into a state of anger, and if El hadn't spoken, she was afraid that she would have torn the big man to pieces.

The little girl who fell to the ground had not yet broken free from her fear, and watched in confusion as the girl, who was only a little older than her, beat the black-bearded man into a dead dog in an instant.

Palanti grabbed the black-bearded man's hair with a cold face, and the two legs coiled around his neck poked out from under his armpits, and the legs clamped hard, and the ribs under the armpit suddenly made a cracking sound from the big man's armpits. The black-bearded man's face instantly turned from red to black, and because he was gagged and couldn't scream, he simply rolled his eyes and fainted.

El patted Palanti on the head and pointed back, motioning for her to drag the big-looking guy out and ask for information, as for how to ask, she shouldn't need to ask for more information about how she looks.

The woman who had been kicked away by the black-bearded man rushed to her daughter's side, hugged her daughter tightly in her arms, and looked at the stranger who suddenly appeared in horror, not knowing what to do for a while.

"Madam, don't be afraid, we're not bad people. El crouched down to look kind and harmless, but the woman had obviously been tortured, and had no trust in strangers, so she just hid in the corner with the child in her arms and kept her head bowed.

"My lord, there are only two guards downstairs, and they have already been taken care of. Timmy whispered from under the stairs.

"Pay attention to the situation outside, especially the back kitchen, where there are a lot of people. El turned back to a few words, then turned his attention back to the mother and daughter. In this villa, except for the black-bearded man, only the mother and daughter remained here, although this woman was a little beautiful, but it was really not very beautiful. After removing the factors of the difference in the aesthetics of the blackbearded man, the only reason left is probably her identity......

"Ma'am, we are Istalon soldiers, please tell me what is going on here?" asked El patiently.

"Istalen, they say Isttalon has fallen!" the frightened woman suddenly raised her head when she heard the word Isttalon, and stared at El with a look of disbelief. She couldn't help but gasp as her gaze shifted to the badge on El's chest.

"Istalon has fallen, but Ixtalon's warriors are not dead. El reached out and rubbed the little girl's head, smiling reassuringly at the mother and daughter, "Can you tell me what's going on in Lille Town?"

"Good...... Okay, Your Excellency, General. The woman resisted the urge to cry and took a few deep breaths to calm her emotions.

"We don't know what's going on, we just heard that the old lord of the Locke family had an accident, and Young Master Renard and Young Master Miharun fought over the inheritance...... Later, Count Kemal's army came in, they surrounded the valley checkpoint, and captured the town of Lille. My father, the mayor of the town, was unwilling to surrender and was hanged by them. Later we heard that there had been a drastic change in Ixtalen, so the Southerners were unscrupulous......"

"You're Mayor Mare's daughter?" El, frowning slightly.

"Yes, I'm Rasha, and this is my daughter Lina. The woman brushed away the hair that was blocking her face and smiled bitterly, "You're right, for Linna's sake, I can only give in to that man and help him calm the townsfolk as the mayor's daughter." It's just that he didn't expect him to even let Lina go......"

"It's not your fault, Lady Rasha. El was too embarrassed to say anything at this time, and now that time was pressing, he had no extra thoughts to appease the poor woman, so he could only continue to ask, "Can you tell me about the situation in the town? ”

"There are only three hundred people left in the town, and there are also baggage troops. Palanti came out of the room and said to El.

"That guy confessed so quickly?" El asked, a little incredulous.

"His name was Makarov, and he was originally the captain of the baggage troops, but later bribed Viscount Chico to become the temporary sheriff of the town of Lille. Palanti snorted and shook her hand, her hands were stained with blood and scraped flesh, and she fell to the floor leaving two lines of blood marks, looking like a demon.

"I've heard that men who like to go after little girls are actually a sign of psychological inconfidence, and this guy is the same. Don't look at him as big as he looks, it's actually a pustule, I just stepped on one of his eggs, and this guy said everything. ”

Looking at Palanti's unfinished appearance, Elton felt a chill in his lower body and a slight tremor at the base of his thighs. He secretly wiped a cold sweat and asked with a straight face, "There are only three hundred people, where are the other troops?"

"The main force remained on the side of the Locke family's manor and helped Mihalen suppress the family's rebellion. Another force is also surrounding the valley pass, which has not yet fallen. My lord, our brethren are still fighting!"

Palanti's emotions were slightly agitated, and for the first time since leaving Ixtalen, El had seen her exude intense combat**.

Although she didn't say anything, El knew that the legacy of the White Lion family weighed down the girl, and the girl, who had always demanded her by military standards, took off her favorite military uniform and armor, because she could not bear the gaze of the exiles, even if the women and children did not know the truth.

Now Palanti finally had a target to sustain her battle, and that was the force left behind at the Valley Pass, which was probably the last intact force left in Isttalon except for El's six hundred warriors. Whether as the heir of the White Lion family or as a comrade-in-arms, she will do whatever it takes to save them.

"Hegu Pass has not fallen, so where did the southerners come from? The Locke family still has a voice of resistance...... It seems that De Laere is not yet fully in control of the situation here. ”

Compared to Palanti's military mentality, El had to consider something a little more complicated. Even if he knew that the southerners were scattered, he could not rush to war. If Isttalon's warriors die, there will be one less, and it will definitely not be worth the loss to put here and fight with the southerners. The key issue now is to figure out the entanglement between the Locke family and Count Kemal, and then go back to make a perfect plan with Tiana.

"General...... I beg your pardon, General, but I would like to ask. Seeing the solemn faces of the two people, Rasha couldn't help but ask: "I heard Makarov say that Isttalen's army no longer exists, do you still want to recover the town of Lille?"

"It's a lot of losses, but it's not a problem to clean up these grandchildren. El nodded, and said confidently: "Lady Rasha, take your daughter and hide well, and we will go to the Locke family's manor to find out about the situation." No matter what these southerners do, we'll drive them back to their hometowns tomorrow. ”

"If you want to go to Locke Manor, I can show you the way. Rasha gritted his teeth and said, "And I also know that Young Master Renard is not dead, he is secretly imprisoned in the dungeon by Miharun. I think you must need his help. ”

"Reynard, is that guy still loyal to the White Lion family?" El's eyebrows raised, and his mind instantly conjured up a cliché of sibling rivalry, the kind of story that has not disappeared since ancient times, and usually neither side is a good bird.

"Lady Rasha, this is very useful news for us, but you don't need to go with us, it's too dangerous. El shook his head and said to the mother and daughter, "Just tell us the specific route, and we will do the rest." ”

"General, please believe in Young Master Renard, his loyalty to the White Lion has never changed. Raxia saw the hesitation in El's eyes and couldn't help but say.

"Why are you so sure?" El looked at Rasha's anxious expression suspiciously, and said meaningfully, "Both the White Lion Family and Isttalon have become a thing of the past. We can understand that the Locke family has defected to Count Kemal, but as for the young master Renard, we don't know much about him. ”

Before Ell came over, Androv had combed through some information about the Locke family. In his memory, the relationship between the Locke family and Ixtalon has been somewhat inseparable. With the exception of a branch of the family that remained in Istalen, Locke Sr.'s two sons, Renard and Mihalen, did not serve in the military in Istalon as adults.

In the current environment, this means that neither person can be trusted.

"Believe me, I know Master Renard. Rasha hesitated, bit her lip and said.

"You know Reynard?" El asked amusefully.

"Because...... Because Master Renard is Linna's father. Rasha hugged her daughter and whispered. (Go read OM) (Jiangsu.com)