In the silence of midnight, the moon was completely obscured by the dark clouds. Only the stars in the sky are shining brightly and breathtakingly. On a night when there is no light, these stars are the only signifier for the whole world.

The believers of the Radiant Cross Church believe that the stars in the night sky are the appearance of the starry sky, and that they convey the truth of the whole world to the world through their respective shapes and compositions, and they also believe that as long as they are absolutely devotive to the Radiant Cross in this life and this life, one day their souls will ascend to the gate of the starry sky in the sky, and the ancient sages and saints will lead them into a great kingdom without strife, turmoil, or hunger.

In the hills of Marcerus in the western district, the streets were as deserted as they had been a few days, and the streets of the Marcherus hills, armed with shields and spears and oil lamps, patrolled the streets on the lookout for possible thugs and assassins, even though they had not seen a single one for several days.

Even the echo of footsteps became clear in the darkness of the bluestone streets, and the yawning night watchman carried the oil lamp in his hand, and the dim light illuminated the road that was not even a meter in front of him. Just as I was walking around the corner of the street, a slight noise suddenly came from the first place!

"What's it?!" he suddenly lifted the oil lamp in his hand to shine it, but he didn't see anything outside the roof, and the night watchman who had just been laid down to death couldn't help but mutter, and shrugged his shoulders with a bored face: "Probably which noble lord's cat ran out again, right?"

Just as he lifted the oil lamp in his hand and was about to move forward, another figure had slowly groped behind him. Slowly raised his arm......

"Bang!"

Punch the temple. Edward, who couldn't help but say it, hugged the night watchman who had fallen asleep. I threw it into the garbage heap next to it. He glanced up at the rooftop, "Please come down quickly, we still have some way to go, Miss Owena." ”

A small head poked out, as if to confirm that there were no enemies around, and the thin figure lying on the roof jumped down from above, standing firmly in front of Edward, looking at him vigilantly: "There are a few night watchmen patrolling around, if they find it......"

"If they found out. I'm just a bastard who went out behind my wife's back to steal fish. Edward snatched the conversation, but there was firmness in his eyes: "If you kill them one by one, then it is better to set off a firework now and tell the Duke of Barrion that someone is coming to kill him, so run for your life!"

After saying that, without giving the little assassin from the land a chance to refute, Edward had already rushed towards Barrion's mansion, and there was not even much sound along the foot of the wall. Unable to refute it, Orwina gritted her teeth viciously and followed him inch by inch, as if she was a nightingale flying in the dark night sky. No matter how complicated the streets, the narrow walls. None of them could stop the figure of the two men.

The official residence of the Chancellor of the Seals is an elaborate palace on a slightly elevated position near the hills of Marcherus - in the past it was the house of the leader of the city-state of Turin and the residence of several kings, but eventually it existed as the official residence of the Chancellor of the Privy Seals. As a sign of his sincerity to Berion, Horace designated it as his brother's mansion when he recalled him.

Leaning on a wall near the gate of the mansion, Edward's dark eyes searched around with the help of the starry sky - since it was Berion's mansion, there were naturally no fewer guards, at least one to three hundreds, except for the palace guards, no mansion could surpass the soldiers here.

And each one of them is elite...... Looking at the vigilant guys near the gate, the black-haired knight showed a slightly excited expression on his face, and pulled his collar to hide the corners of his raised mouth underneath, so as not to be discovered by Orweina next to him.

Instead of wearing his usual blouse, Edward changed into a simpler long-sleeved jacket and breeches to make it easier for him to move. The bright star on his back, the Hidden Blade on his left arm, the crossbow on his waist, and the throwing knife next to his boots...... He was well prepared for the night.

Orweina on the side, but never left his body, with a little curiosity, a little wary eyes staring at this guy named Edward Witwood, the left hand hidden in the sleeve has always held the handle of the short knife has not been released, sweat has even wet the sleeve.

But as if Edward was completely unaware of her small movements, he suddenly took out a Hidden Blade from his bosom and handed it to Orweina, startling her: "What is this?"

"Very useful weapon - with a bit of luck it can even be unexpected. Edward's left hand trembled slightly, and the Hidden Blade bounced out of the armguard, "Didn't you always want to know how I got the weapon out of my sleeve that night?"

"This weapon...... It should be expensive, why should you give it to me?" Orwina whispered to herself, "Also, why are you here?"

"As I said, to show my sincerity to you, to gamble everything, to rescue the little Prince Reynaud from the Duke of Berrion's mansion, though it is not certain whether he was really inside, but I am afraid that it should be right. Edward smiled warmly and said, "I will fulfill my promise and help you in any way I can." ”

"But that's still not why you're here. Orwina shook her head: "You are a noble lord of the people of Turin, and you have samurai like the man who caught me that day, you can have them come and kill you, and you don't have to risk it yourself." ”

"Perhaps...... Perhaps this is the case with the nobles of Hanland. Gently withdrawing his Hidden Blade, Edward smiled calmly, "But for me, I will not be relieved that any of my subordinates are alone responsible for this kind of dangerous matter. The only thing I can really trust is the two iron tools in my sleeve and on my back!"

"What's more, Ludwig and they have other tasks to do - as I said, I have staked all the power I have to help you, and I hope you will keep your promise. ”

Just a second after Edward finished saying this, a loud bang suddenly came from not far away, and even the sky-high fire could be seen, blooming a blinding red in the dark night!

Soon, the streets, which had been peaceful and calm a few minutes before, were filled with panic and nervous shouts, and a few of the bewildered night watchmen threw even their oil lamps on the ground, and hurriedly blew their horns, and the rapid and piercing sound reached everyone's ears.

Nothing could reach further than in the quiet of the night, when the streets, which had been quiet and peaceful a few minutes before, were suddenly transformed into a chaotic "battlefield"—flames, loud noises, roars, shouts, all kinds of sounds mixed with a dizzying mixture.

"You see, I told you they have other tasks. Edward turned his gaze to Orweina beside him, "So...... The little Prince Renault who wants to save you will have to do it with the two of us. ”

"But, but......" Ottena was a little panicked all of a sudden, and stared into the distance in confusion: "You just said that you want to keep quiet, you must not be discovered, sneak in......"

"No, in fact it's riskier to do that - it's true that a little flash of fire can cause a lot of eyes, and a lot of wariness. Edward pointed to the "small fire" in the distance, which was definitely not a star, and the corners of his mouth rose happily: "But danger often comes with opportunity, doesn't it?"

"Is there anything better than a sudden riot that will attract most people's attention and make them forget about two small, infiltrated assassins just to rescue a child who doesn't pose much of a threat?" Edward slowly stood up, his black pupils reflecting a golden-red flame.

"The prom is about to begin, come with me, Miss Orwina!" (to be continued......

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