Seven Forks Fortress.

General Agathon clutched his chest and coughed from time to time.

A day earlier, he had been kicked by Leon, and the military medical officer said he had broken a rib.

As a general who has been fighting for many years, he has long been used to injuries and the like, but this time it was slightly different.

Agarthon was apologetic.

This time he temporarily attacked Li Ang with his sword, and he did not communicate with any of his subordinates in advance - this was an improvised assassination.

Agathon does not regret this impromptu decision.

But he felt very uncomfortable at this time.

He knew that Leon had helped the Bacchus Empire resolve the crisis not long ago, and this was the only aid from the outside when the empire was in full-scale war......

It was Leon who relieved the siege of Bozhi City at the most dangerous time, and destroyed the Python Knights of the Dreaded Legion, and killed the army of the Serpent Cult.

And Leon even found a way to protect against the Red Death. Perhaps it won't be long before the entire empire and even the continent will no longer be threatened by the Red Death, and the Serpent Cult will lose their most feared means.

For the Bacchus, Leon is the hero who saves the Empire.

No matter what Leon's ultimate goal was in doing this, the entire Bacchus Empire owed Leon a huge debt of human affection anyway.

As a member of the Bacchus Empire, Agathon felt that he should have been grateful to Leon as well.

But he did something that the Bacchus should not have done at this time, and he carried out a sneak attack and assassination in the way of a killer......

For the sake of the country's safety, it is unreasonable to assassinate a benefactor who has provided great help to the country when it is in danger...... But it had to be like this.

After all, he is an enemy, and a terrible enemy that he cannot defeat......

As an imperial general, he has such a responsibility and can't show mercy to the enemy, so presumably Count Leon can understand it, right?

Li Ang also went to the army of thousands with one person and one sword, and saved the White Deer Fort of the Lion Kingdom by kidnapping, maybe he can understand himself......

But at that time, it was a battle between the two armies, and he should have done everything, and it was his ability to tie people up in the army, and he almost didn't hurt anyone.

And he made a sneak attack during the formal negotiations...... No reputation.

It's a stain for a lifetime.

Agathon was indeed in pain.

This negotiated method of attack was not in keeping with the honor of a general, with the principles of the nobility, or with the values of Agathon himself.

It's a pity, it's too late to think about this now, he should only be in bed now, right?

Agathon felt that the sword might not have killed Leon, and he could feel that the tip of the sword was blocked by a hard object and did not pierce too deeply, but serious injuries should be inevitable.

"I hope you're not dead...... Sorry, this is not the work of a hero, and in the future I will let you return my sword...... But I can't let you send a big army to the Empire at this time......"

Agathon muttered towards the east gate of the Seven Forks Fortress.

On the ground outside the east gate, there were still traces of Leon's blood.

"General! There is a situation in the east...... It's the griffin flag! They're back! ”

At this moment, the soldiers on the lookout of the fortress exclaimed.

Agathon sighed deeply, and got up in silence and walked to the wall.

Come back at this time......

Don't...... Leon is dead?

Is this Leon's troops coming back to take revenge on me?

Agathon was not excited to kill a great enemy, on the contrary, his heart turned a thousand times, as if there were several walls sealing his heart, and he panicked.

You really don't deserve to die alone like this......

Wait for me on the way, and I'll probably walk with you......

But I have my duty, I can't watch your troops cross the Sava River, I have to take more people for the sake of my homeland...... You can understand that, right?

We will have many brothers along the way, and we will not be lonely.

Perhaps, I can follow you to kill the Immortal King and dominate the underworld......

A hero like you must have similar wishes......

"All arms war! Get your torches ready! ”

Standing on the city wall, Agathon no longer showed any weakness, he shouted all kinds of military orders, and the troops in the Seven Forks Fortress immediately became nervous and busy.

……

Leon had been lying in the carriage for another half a day.

He didn't feel that something was wrong with his body, but his spirit was getting better and better.

It's just that there is indeed a slight bruise in the eye socket and under the ribs, and now it has become bruised, and it is still faintly painful after smearing the bruising medicine and wine - this is Wendy beating, and the attack is old and ruthless.

However, Wendy did not leave the carriage after the fight, in fact, Wendy also helped Leon to smear the bone-setting wine.

The girl was distressed as soon as she finished doing it......

Leon didn't fight back or get angry, he already realized why Wendy beat him.

But Wendy felt a little guilty after knowing that she had misunderstood, and was taking the initiative to help the lord massage to invigorate blood and dispel blood stasis - this massage technique was learned from Mai Xiangling, and it is said that it was a by-product of the lords learned by the people after Leon's first military training.

Only Klose, who was driving, had the thought of 'getting that book back' again - Lord Lord and Wendy didn't know what they were doing in the carriage, and the carriage was shaking all the way anyway......

Klose felt that if he hadn't been able to hold down the cart because of his weight, maybe the carriage would have been shaken by them......

The lord's ability is really strong......

The carriage shook all the way, and it barely stopped!

The massage in the carriage is of course wobbly, and the wooden carriage even creaks occasionally......

The dozen or so old brothers are now also gathered around the carriage, as Li Ang's original team, these Metenheim men feel the need to help the lord cover up, can't let the army see this carriage shaking all the way, right?

Maybe it will affect the morale of the military......

Of course, they squeezed their eyebrows around the carriage, and it was clear that they were not just trying to cover up...... Unfortunately, the windows of the carriages were closed, and the sound of horses' hooves was incessant on the road, so they could not peep into it, nor could they hear the specific movement.

Leon was now certain that there was nothing wrong with his body.

He had already asked Wendy again, the heart rate of the Noldor Elf, when he was calm and inactive, was actually similar to his current situation.

This means that he probably received some kind of divine power through that meeting with the little dragon.

may also have the ability that ordinary people dream of but can't ask for...... The same longevity as the Noldor.

But Leon also knew that this kind of thing might not happen again, after all, Kualis said that Alcia was 'mistaken', and that he saw that he was not an elf, and his memory was different from that of ordinary people.

In other words, except for this coincidence, he still can't use dragon tears as a lifesaver in the future, and good things such as resurrection with full blood should no longer be provided to himself as a human being......

Since he knew that he might live a long life, and he also knew that Dragon Tears could no longer save his life, the lord of course decided to coax a little, try to avoid accidents, and strive to live a few more years.

But if you are cowardly, you still have to take revenge, such as the sword of Agasong.

It's not that the lord is cautious, it's mainly that he was stabbed by a sneak attack during the negotiation, and Li Ang was really kind to seek a win-win situation for all parties, which is always very infuriating.

Besides, as a leading marshal, if he was stabbed and didn't take revenge, most of those ignorant Lion Realm lords would probably feel that Count Leon was weak and incompetent......

After all, there are many small lords in the Kingdom Army, and they are not as obedient as their own lords, and if the hearts of the people are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team.

So the lord once again led his troops to the Seven Forks Fortress, and this time, he had no intention of negotiating on an equal footing.

He intends to coerce.

Aren't you, Agathon, worried that I will lead troops into the territory of the Bacchus Empire?

Then if you don't come out of the city to my barracks, I'll lead my troops against Bacchus...... Look if you can't get out!

In his own camp, surrounded by a group of Metenheim men, and Wendy's guards by his side, Leon didn't believe that Agatson could assassinate him!

So, the troops stopped at a mile east of the Seven Forks Fortress, and Klose went to the Seven Forks Fortress with the orders of the lord to find trouble with Agathon.

"You mean, Count Leon wants to invite me to dinner? In his barracks? ”

Agathon looked surprised when he saw Klose—what was the situation? Shouldn't Leon be seriously injured, it's only been a day!

I knew that even if I didn't die, I would have to lie down for a month or two!

This will be able to invite yourself to dinner?

You must be fooling yourself......

In this way, Leon is indeed dead, otherwise he would not have resorted to such a clumsy deception with his ability, and if he really had nothing to do, he should have shown up in person.

"My lord said that if you don't go to our barracks to eat, he will directly attack the Bacchus Empire...... The Seven Forks Fortress will be left for you to retire for, and you won't dare to come out anyway! ”

Klose wore a helmet and finished the lord's words with a loud urn, and then turned around and planned to go back.

Agathon knew Klose, and the gruff voice of this urn was the strong man who was under the White Deer Castle and asked Leon which governor he wanted to kill.

So at this time, Agathon firmly believed that this kind of subordinates who could be born and die together and go deep into the enemy camp must be loyal to Li Ang, it seems that because Li Ang died, this strong man is here to avenge the king......

"Wait! Don't go ...... yet."

Agathon stopped Klose, drew the sword from his waist, and slashed at the wall beside him.

Sparks flew, and the blade snapped in the middle, breaking in two.

"General!"

The soldiers on the ramparts shouted in horror.

But Agathon waved silently to let them retreat, then reloaded the two severed swords into their scabbards and instructed the soldiers to hand them to Klose.

"This is my saber...... It was the sword I shot at Count Leon yesterday. It should be by Count Leon's side now, and it should be my courtesy and apology. ”

Agathon said very calmly, now he was not entangled in his heart, if he killed a respectable opponent in a dishonorable way, then both the murder weapon and the murderer should be buried with him, this is the practice of Pander Continent.

Agathon turned his head and glanced far south from the wall.

It was his beloved homeland.

And today, he is saying goodbye.

If Leon were dead, Agathon didn't have to worry about the Lion Kingdom's forces invading at all - he was confident that Emperor Marius would be able to crush any enemy except Leon.

Moreover, with the exception of Leon, even if someone else won a momentary victory, he could not bring the people of Bacchus to their knees.

Only Leon.

His Majesty the Emperor and the people of Bacchus have been favored by Leon, and His Majesty has regarded Leon as an equal opponent, but the others have never been in the eyes of His Majesty.

"I'll go to the feast, I'll go tonight."

Agathon said to Klose.

Klose didn't think much of it, took the broken sword and nodded away.

Since the lord is safe and sound, and can still stagger all the way in the carriage, Klose will certainly not be too hostile to Agathon.

After all, for the people of Metenheim, injuries in battle formations are commonplace, and the lord has been born and injured a lot in the past, so he is not a hypocritical person.

Lord Leon invited guests to dinner, and the guests were courteous, which was also a normal exchange, and Klose felt that this errand was already in order, and there was probably no problem.

So he went back to the barracks to report.

But Leon was holding Agathon's broken sword, a little stunned.

He wasn't a rough guy like Klose, and he knew what it meant for a general to break his sword and give it to the enemy......

It's normal to cut it off when you're fighting, but it's about breaking it when you're not fighting, but it's of extraordinary significance—it means a battle to the death, and it's a battle that you think you're going to die!

When you give a sword that has been broken in two to the enemy, you are paying tribute to yourself as well as the enemy!

'The sword is in the man' is not a slogan in many cases, especially for a general who leads the battle.

Unless you know you are going to die, you will never do that.

Agathon...... Want to fight me to the death?

And it's about tonight?

There should not be many of his troops...... Was he deliberately seeking death?

Leon didn't think that Agathon could win his army, even if it was a night attack, it would be impossible - his personal guard was the Noldor rangers led by Risa Dilan and Wendy, it would be good if he didn't take the initiative to carry out a night attack, and the entire continent, the troops that could sneak up on Noldor at night would definitely not be ordinary humans.

Although Risardillan has not yet returned, Wendy is very reliable as the captain of the guard, she is more sensitive than a feline, and no matter how slightest movement can escape her ears.

But why did Agathons do such a desperate job?

If he didn't want to pay attention to the threat of his own march into Bacchus, then he could not respond at all, and no one would want to attack him if he stayed in the Seven Forks Fortress, which would instead contain more troops of the Lion Kingdom.

Why did he have to use his mantis arm as a car to launch a challenge? And use this ritual of self-determination to die?

To prevent yourself from crossing the Sava River?

But he must know he can't stop it......

Besides, he might as well go to the other side of the Sava River and defend the bridge.

Agathon is a brilliant general, so he is not so stupid as to have to move himself with a fight to the death, right?

You can't do anything if you're dead......

Leon, who didn't understand it, decided to go to the door and ask for it himself - although he planned to take revenge on Agathon, he didn't intend to kill him......

Agathon was Emperor Marius's most trusted general, and if he died at his own hands, it would be difficult for him to ally with the Bacchus Empire.

So, Agasong, who was determined to die and resolute, saw Li Ang riding his horse towards the Qicha Fortress at the head of the city, and then dismounted nearly two hundred meters outside the east gate of the fortress.

"Agathon! Come out and speak! ”

Leon's voice was quite loud.

General Agathon's brain buzzed, and his resolute expression suddenly collapsed, and the whole person began to be in a trance again.

Because just yesterday, Leon also rode to the Qicha Fortress with a banner in this way, and dismounted outside the east gate in this way, and even shouted the same words as 'Agasong, come out and speak', and his voice was also so loud......

General Agathon now can't help but wonder if he has returned to yesterday.

Otherwise, who can shout so angrily for the seriously injured? You can hear it clearly from two hundred meters away......

Agathon, who was full of confusion, also went down the city wall as he did yesterday, stood outside the city gate as he did yesterday, and watched Li Ang walking towards him in a daze like yesterday.

But the blood stains outside the east gate were still there, and there was no sword on his body.

This is not yesterday......

Agathon sighed and looked at Leon: "Your Excellency Leon, your injuries ...... It's okay? You...... Do you want to persuade you to surrender again? ”

"Persuade a fart! I'm here to stab you! ”

Leon probably had a feeling of recreating yesterday, but this time he didn't intend to let Agathon say anything, and stepped forward as he spoke, stabbing a sword with a swift stab, just like Agathon had stabbed him at that time......