Chapter 42: The Black Hand

"So, there is indeed someone behind the matter who is secretly framing us!" Dilia concluded after hearing the news brought by Eleanor Jr.

"Well, it's true that the knights who promised to join us on the expedition were restrained by the great knights who were loyal to them the night before, and forced them to clear the enemy near the castle before they came to the rescue of the city of Ovare, these knights were nominally loyal to the crown prince, so it was in line with the rules to order the knights to protect the safety of the castle of Hill, where the crown prince was located. Eleanor Jr. summed up the news he had said in bits and pieces.

"But where are the enemy troops near Hill Castle, and today they said that they were sent to the south, which is clearly an excuse to deliberately obstruct us!" said one of the knights.

Andre was also listening, "It seems that there are indeed people who deliberately don't want us to go out of the army, and can exert pressure on multiple big knights, the status of the other party should be very high, and it is a compromise, he deliberately dragged the knights who agreed to go out, if it is an ordinary commander, seeing that only so few knights appear, he will definitely delay the date of the expedition or even give up this expedition directly, but unfortunately this time he met Delia!"

"Hey, it's okay anyway, at least I know that those guys are forced to do it, it's good if they don't really betray us, otherwise I won't let those guys go, I pay for every drink!" Tennison was most concerned about whether he had been betrayed, and he was relieved to learn that it was the actions of many big knights.

"I'm guessing it's probably the ......," Ed had long been suspicious, but his guess was interrupted by his companion before he could say anything.

"It doesn't matter who the other party is, no matter how great his power is, he can only play small tricks behind his back, and now that our army has become independent after the expedition, no matter how long the rear hand is, I believe it can't reach us here!"

There was no lack of majesty in the girl's words at this time, and the words that implied something made everyone's hearts sink.

"So we just need to fight our own battles and use victory to leave everyone speechless, and that's the end of today's discussion, don't pin your hopes on others, it is the duty of a knight to go into battle and kill the enemy, and the charge forward without hesitation is your greatest glory, as for the rest, leave it to me." ”

"Trust your commander, and I, Deria, will be able to bring you the victory you want!" With that, Deria stood up, still holding the shepherd's cane that Ed was familiar with.

Tennison and the other knights bowed their heads to show their respect to the girl, and even if some people still had doubts in their hearts, they all put aside for the time being, waiting for the battle to begin, and the commander's abilities would be known.

After the meeting was over, everyone left the tent one after another, except for Ed, Andre, Elinor Jr., Deria, and Charlotte.

"So the situation is like this now, there must be a strong force around the crown prince who is standing against resistance, and the battle of Murraytown, if the news is true, the great knight is still killed in the battle, it's hard to say what effect it will have on you, Charlotte, or you should stay with us!" Ed said to Charlotte, looking into Charlotte's eyes.

Although everyone didn't say it in front of Di Liya, everyone behind the scenes knew who it was, so Ed's worries were not difficult to explain.

"Having said that, according to military regulations, after the fall of Amera Fort, since His Excellency Charlotte, as the chief officer, has not died in battle, he must return to Hill Castle to restore his life and wait for the punishment of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Because he was telling the truth, it stands to reason that Charlotte had to do this, and obediently went to ask for guilt, which made Ed feel uncomfortable, and hated his powerlessness from the bottom of his heart for the first time, even if he was strong in the face of the rules of the system, he had to bow his head, which was because his personal strength was not strong enough!

Charlotte wasn't too worried, she patted Ed, and the words of comfort were not soft, but the female knight's usual hearty and generous.

"Don't worry about me, I don't know what happened after you left, my psionic energy has been greatly enhanced, and I have stabilized a lot, and now I have got rid of the hat of a pseudo-knight and am a real knight!" said Charlotte happily, she had long wanted to share the good news with everyone.

Hearing this, everyone sent their blessings, and little Eleanor jumped on the side, "It's really surprising, it's so difficult to go from a pseudo-knight to a real knight, how many guys are stuck at this pass, just I know that there are dozens of pseudo-knights from a big family, let them know that you have crossed the moat at such a young age and become a real knight, you must be envious to death!"

"There are not too few knights in the kingdom, besides, the one behind the scenes is very powerful, and it is very likely that he will persecute a psychic knight!" Ed didn't understand why Charlotte became a knight and everyone felt much more relieved.

Di Lia smiled, she knew that although her companion was smart and young, and had super talent, she didn't care so much about many things other than improving herself, and the time she spent with the crown prince made her see a lot of things that she couldn't see before, and she knew a lot more about the upper class of the mainland.

"Ed, you don't know, every regular psionic knight is an extremely valuable resource of the country, all the laws and regulations promulgated by all countries on the continent take good care of the knight class, most of the crimes can be offset by other means, only the king and the direct knight have the right to issue a severe reprimand to the knight, and if you want to be convicted, you must also pass the trial of the Continental Knight Association. ”

"And the most important factor in determining whether a knight is guilty or not is his reputation, since Lord Charlotte retreated from Ameraburg with a brave battle and was seriously wounded, then her reputation as a knight will not be damaged, and naturally she is not guilty!"

At this time, the little Eleanor next to him also interjected: "These are still secondary, what is the most important thing, that is, she broke through the realm of the pseudo-knight in this battle and officially became a psionic knight! If you know how difficult this is, you will know that I am right! The average pseudo-knight does not know how many life-and-death battles he has to go through before he can officially succeed, and it is impossible for Charlotte to be promoted if she has not really experienced a peerless battle, and she can be acquitted on this alone!"

Seeing the little fat man foaming at the mouth, he looked like he was finally advancing after a big battle and killing countless enemies.

Ed didn't know any of these things, and he remembered that on his last night at Ameraburg, he asked the Marker to try to help Charlotte get out of the psychological shadows and fully release his psychic energy to see if he could become a full-fledged psionic knight.

Now it seems that the help has played a role, and I think that Charlotte can be safe and sound this time, and I still have a lot of credit!

However, Ed naturally won't say it to ask for credit, not to mention that no one believes it if he says it, and the world can still help the pseudo-knight break through with the help of external forces?

If it is really known, Ed will definitely be kidnapped by so many big families and take turns to help his pseudo-knight descendants be promoted.

It seems that Charlotte's crisis has been resolved, and then Eleanor Jr. also said that he came to deliver the news, and his family still needs him to represent him in Hill Castle, so he can't join the expedition to help them.

Delia declined Little Elinor's offer to let the knights around her join in to help, "The two of them have sworn to ensure the safety of your life, and joining us is obviously breaking the oath, even if you go to the battlefield, you will be worried about you and can't fight wholeheartedly, it's better to let them follow you!"

Little Eleanor saw that her tone was firm and her face was calm, obviously not pretending to shirk, so he agreed, he came here to be optimistic about the combination of Ed and Delia, the former is very promising in the road of knighthood, and the latter has shown excellent social and leadership skills, both of which are worthy of deep friendship, and the two of them together do not know what kind of changes they can bring to the country.

Oh, by the way, there is also that stealthy man-like Andre, pragmatic and very talented, as a deacon, just make up for the shortcomings of the first two, and do some chores and tiring work, so that they will not travel on inconspicuous things, and they are also talents worth wooing.

At this time, the news arrived, and his mind was accepted by the other party, and little Eleanor's mission had been completed, so he got up and prepared to leave.

Ed hurriedly grabbed him and accompanied the little fat man out of the tent, he still had something to ask him.

Regarding Charlotte's matter, although little Eleanor and everyone said that there would be no problem, Ed still told him that after Charlotte went to Hill Castle to plead guilty, if something was wrong, please help take care of it as much as possible, and quickly send someone to inform him.

Little Eleanor naturally agreed, and at the same time hinted to Ed with a smile that he had already seen that the relationship between the two was not ordinary.

Ed did not deny that although he and Charlotte were not together as long as Delia and Andre, their relationship was equally deep, so he naturally didn't want her to have an accident, and did everything he could to ensure her safety.

Bidding farewell to little Elinor, Ed returned to the camp, probably after a long delay, when everyone had dispersed, only Charlotte was still in her tent and did not leave.

Seeing Ed return, the tall female knight ended the conversation with her companion and pushed the gray-haired knight out of the house.

The moment he staggered, Ed felt that the other party looked at him carefully, and those eyes seemed to be about to see through himself, and his gaze was like substance, and it was a faint pain on his exposed skin.

Secretly launched the engraving identification, this inconspicuous old guy turned out to be a strong man above the silver level of a great knight, Ed was secretly frightened.

When there were only two people left in the tent, Ed naturally knew what would happen, and the female knight had no intention of rushing overnight, so she buried her head in the young man's ear and said:

"After you left, I had several dreams, very strange, after that, I was promoted from the pseudo-knight before I could fight the enemy, and said, is this related to you, little one!"