"What the hell is going on, why are the guards in the city suddenly under martial law?" In the tavern, a man drank beer and said dissatisfiedly, judging from his dress, it was clear that this was not a wealthy person, at least a wealthy person would not only drink this cheap beer.

"Man, do you know something?" The man at the table with him beckoned to the mercenaries on the side, who were usually well-informed.

The mercenary didn't answer right away, just raised the empty wooden shot glass in his hand, and looked like "you know".

"Boss, give this friend a full beer!" The man shrugged his shoulders and beckoned to the female boss.

The landlady had a big shoulder, a bucket of beer and came over and poured it into the mercenary's cup, and from time to time there were guys who wanted to take advantage of her and rubbed oil on her, Carl would be speechless if he saw it, these guys were really hungry.

"Brother, you are asking the right person, let alone the city, I heard that the outside of the city is also completely closed, and the Duke's army has been sent out to surround it several times inside and out." The mercenary shook his glass and told him what he had found.

"That's why... It looks like a nobleman has been assassinated, and it's near the castle, and oh my God, that's a terrible thing. ”

"Hiss......" The others gasped, they didn't expect such a big thing to happen near the "safe" castle, and someone dared to kill a nobleman like this.

"I see, I don't know which nobleman it is?" The man turned his curious gaze to the mercenary.

"Hah, who knows." The mercenary sneered and shook his head, he had some sources of information, but it was impossible to know everything in such detail.

"Drink a bar, this matter has nothing to do with you and me, anyway, it will be fine after a while."

"Yes, yes."

The sound of clinking glasses is endless, and the atmosphere in the tavern is always lively, where you will mostly only hear the sound of boasting and drinking, and of course, the occasional mercenary or wanderer will try their luck in the crowded tavern.

……

"Oh my God, such a short distance has happened, and we have not received any news at all!" Frederick. Looking at the corpses all over the place, I shuddered for a moment.

There are those who are sworn to defend Karl here, in fact, there are also those enemies who come from I don't know where they came from, the traces are very chaotic, and it can be seen that there has been a big battle here.

"Sir Sir, there is no trace of Lord Earl in the vicinity." A soldier trotted over and reported to Frederick.

"Expand your search, keep searching, and be sure to find results!" Frederick waved his hand, finding Karl was a matter of life, life or death.

"Yes!"

"Lord Sir, please gather their bones, they are the most valiant knights of Lord Earl, and they are worthy of the glory of knights." Brother Derian pleaded with Frederick.

I have to say that chivalry is still very useful sometimes, it is a kind of faith. These knights did not choose to flee even in the face of such a threat, they were not the main target of the enemy, and if anyone was bent on running, they might have a certain chance to leave.

"Of course, they are all believers in the Lord, and they have kept their knightly oath, and I will collect their bones and send them to Dortmund." Frederick replied that a knight who kept his knightly oath was respected by every nobleman.

"That's too much for you." Brother Derian bent over.

"Where the hell is the Count of Dortmund, the body must have been taken away by those guys, right?" Don't look at Frederick's calm appearance, in fact, he is so anxious now, he can't help but think about this in his heart, if the enemy really kills Carl, then there is a high probability that he will take his body with him.

"Sir Sir, something new!" At that moment, a soldier who looked to be some age ran over.

Frederick glanced at him, a man he knew, a former hunter.

"What did you find? Is it the trace of the Count of Dortmund? Frederick asked excitedly.

"No, Lord Sir, we have found no trace of Lord Count Dortmund, but unexpectedly, we seem to have found traces of those who ambushed Lord Count." The soldier said.

"Those enemies?" Frederick furrowed his eyebrows.

"The others continue to search, you take me to see." Frederick pointed.

"Yes!"

Led by the soldiers, the two walked to a bush.

"Look, Lord Sir." The soldier gestured to the ground, where there seemed to be a faint row of footprints.

"These leaves are still dry according to their color, and in my experience, they were left about two or three days ago, and they are right on the footprints now, I can guess that those people must have stepped on them when they fled and pressed them to the ground!" He was born as a hunter and has a natural acumen for such things.

Frederick frowned, looked at the marks quietly, pondered for a long time, and then said: "Bring this news back to the castle, tell the military minister, and let him search in this direction." ”

Upon hearing his order, a herald mounted his horse and ran towards the castle of Rizlandburg.

He was going around with a small group of people, and still found no trace of Carl.

"Karl, my friend, where the hell have you been?" Frederick sighed in his heart.

……

What they didn't know was that there were now two women in the nearby forest.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, let's go back, it looks so dangerous here, I'm so scared."

Wendy looked around vigilantly, the forest was a dangerous place, there were many wild beasts here, and they usually wouldn't come in unless they were hunters.

"I'm not going anywhere until I find the Count of Dortmund!" Natalie was determined.

"Why don't we keep up with our army? They were there up the river, and we went there very quickly. Wendy said pleadingly.

"I can't go there and there, my brother will definitely take me back, even if he doesn't take me back, they are there to search on behalf of our big army, it's no use for me to go there, it's just a waste of time, and now every second wasted will be a little more dangerous for Lord Count Dortmund." Natalie shook her head.

"But it's really dangerous here!" Wendy was on the verge of crying, it was the first time she had been in the forest when she was so big.

"Don't worry about Wendy, I'm sure it'll be fine." Natalie was actually a little scared in her heart, but she overcame it stubbornly.

Seeing that Natalie didn't have any idea of changing her mind, Wendy had to give up on continuing to persuade her, and now she just wanted to pray to God to get out of this damn place quickly.

Stopping and looking around, I don't know how long they walked, it seems that God was very merciful to these two people, at least until now, they have not encountered wild beasts, neither wild boars.

"Your Royal Highness, Princess, look, there seems to be a person there!" Wendy suddenly shouted.

Natalie immediately followed the direction of her finger, and saw that there seemed to be a figure by the river, he fell to the ground, and he didn't react to the impact of the river, he couldn't see what it was, and the leaves obscured him.

"Get over there!" Natalie's breath was a little shorter.

The master and servant immediately stepped away, I have to say that this dress is really very inconvenient in the forest, they have to twist their skirts all the time, otherwise they will be stuck in the branches.

"It's Lord Count Dortmund!" Natalie screamed, each other's faces clearly visible as they got closer.

Carl didn't know if he was still alive, and the leather armor on his body was a little soaked.

Wendy gently put her hand in front of Carl's nose, and then said in surprise: "Your Royal Highness, Lord Count is still alive, he still has breathing!" ”

"Great!" Natalie let out a long sigh of relief, and a boulder in her heart was finally put down.

"But why is he unconscious......" Natalie was a little overwhelmed.

"Your Highness Princess, I may know a way to wake up the Earl, this is what my elders once told me!" Wendy suddenly leaned into Natalie's ear and muttered a few words.

Natalie's cheeks instantly turned red, and she stared at herself as a maid with wide eyes.

"Wendy, this and this, this ......"

Wendy also blushed a little, and her heart was too weak to look at her.

"Or ...... Or forget it, right? Wendy hesitated, after all, this method was too bold and discrediting.

Natalie just looked at his face, shook her head after a moment, and said, "I'm going to save him now." ”

After saying that, she took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.

After a little deliberation, Natalie's face slowly sank, and she opened her cherry mouth to kiss it.

Natalie is actually performing artificial respiration! Her movements were clumsy, of course, she didn't even know there was such a method before that, and Wendy had only heard about it.

"Ahem......" I don't know how many times it has passed, Carl suddenly coughed violently and opened his eyes violently.

Only the next moment he was stunned, because his lips were still united with Natalie's, and the soft feeling of the two petals ......

Natalie instantly stood up with her back to Carl, I don't know if it was an illusion, Carl could vaguely see that she seemed to be trembling a little......

"I'm ...... Where is it...... Your Royal Highness, why are you here? Carl struggled to his feet, his memory still lingering on the moment when he jumped into the river, when he was swept away by the rushing current, and he was able to maintain his sanity at first, but it was not long before he passed out completely.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess has saved your honorable Earl!" Natalie was still shy, but Wendy answered first.