According to the orders of the emissary from afar, the entire Banner Legion was stationed outside a town less than two kilometers from the Twin Towers, and was ordered not to enter the city, but to set up its own camp on the wasteland outside the city, waiting for the next order.

Seeing that those gates were closed, and even in towns like thieves, soldiers were not even allowed to enter the city alone, not even to purchase supplies, and the soldiers who were originally high morale were all full of complaints, and this kind of treatment was almost like being in the territory of an enemy country.

The long journey and the almost continuous fighting along the way, the soldiers who were in urgent need of venting were all full of complaints and complaints. Without women, ale and all sorts of peddlers, they don't even have a place to spend their salaries!

The supplies provided by the other party to the Battle Banner Legion were at least half mixed with sand and sawdust except for black bread that could not be bitten at all, and the rest was wheat bran and no flour at all, and the amount of moldy cured meat and air-dried meat was even more pitiful, so that the baggage officer in charge of counting the supplies was so angry that he drew his sword and put it directly on the opponent's neck - if he dared to send these supplies down, it would be the soldiers of the legion who put their swords on his neck.

Despite the severity of the situation, the enraged soldiers set up a makeshift barracks on the outskirts of the city at the orders of the officers - thanks to the fact that Edward's army was not short of supplies throughout the Eagle's Nest Valley, it was not at all appreciated that the so-called rations.

The officers who reprimanded them sensed something else in this almost indifferent attitude, and the anger was concealed by a worried gaze. There is also some bad speculation.

Inexplicable order. Cold and hostile town. And the suddenness of ordering the legions to be stationed and leaving the Chief Flag Officer alone to go to the Twin Towers - at this point, even Lebinus could see that there must be something wrong here.

"You can't go!"

In the military tent, Edward, who was a little stunned, was stunned, and Allen, who was standing in front of him, stared at those blue eyes, and shouted in a resolute voice: "No matter what, you must not be allowed to go to the Twin Towers City alone!"

And around her, Marco Tasker. Goodwin Jr., Shrell Lightlane, Robin the Smaller, Lerbinus, Donner, and Iska, almost all of them nodded silently after Allen said that.

"I'm not going to the Two Towers alone, and I'm unlikely to go alone, right?" Edward couldn't help but make a joke, teasing, "All the Tree Knights, and Ludwig will come with me—and my maid Angela." Oh...... She's not particularly good at serving people, though. ”

"That's not going to work!" Allen didn't laugh at all, "It's not enough to take these people with me—I've never heard of a nobleman who was allowed to go to the audience alone!"

"Please take me!" said Donner, the captain of the guard. looked at Edward sullenly, and lowered his head slightly: "We are your guard, the most qualified to go!"

"The warriors of the Eagle's Nest Valley are honored to be your guards for as long as you wish. Iskar put his hand on the hilt of the knife at his waist: "This is the supreme glory!"

"No—I don't need so many people to protect me, I'm just going to see Your Highness, nothing else. Edward smiled and waved his hand, but still refused: "There are no enemies here. ”

"But with all due respect, this command is so strange and strange everywhere. Rebinus, who couldn't help it, also stood up: "It's just telling you to your face how distrustful they are of you......"

"I've decided!" Edward directly snatched his words, his black eyes swept over one person's face, and finally stopped at Allen's face, looking at the worried little wife, the corners of the black-haired knight's mouth were lightly the same: "I will go alone, and then I will come back safe and sound." ”

The silent people in the military tent left one after another, and Allen, who still couldn't help but turn back, saw Shirrell, who had never said a word, walking past him, and blurted out inattentively: "Why don't you persuade him?"

As soon as the words came out, seeing the female mercenary looking at him in some surprise, Allen's cheeks immediately flushed, but because of his face, he couldn't change his words, and his blue eyes stared at her motionlessly.

"What's the use of that, I'm just a mercenary. Shirrell replied a little lonely, but he couldn't help but blurt out: "And...... He's Edward Witwood, he's not going to die!"

Looking at the female mercenary who "fled", Alan tilted his head and scratched his head for some unknown reasons, sighed softly and left the outside of the military tent.

Seeing that everyone had left, Edward sat back in his chair, quietly waiting for something, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, completely devoid of the nervous and excited expression he had just had.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the door to the tent was opened again, and the trembling clerk Virgil Brutus entered, swallowing his saliva and pacing like a timid rabbit.

"Clerk, what's the matter?"

Edward, who was sitting in the seat, suddenly spoke, and the trembling Virgil almost jumped up as if he was startled, and stood firmly in front of Edward Edward with a frightened face, his throat kept twitching, and he couldn't say a word.

"I'm here to tell you something, Chief...... No, it's Lord Edward Witwood!" Despite trembling all over, Virgil said with difficulty: "You must not leave your legion behind and go to the Twin Towers, or they will do something to you!"

"Who?"

"Many people, the officers and nobles of Hantu City, they were all promoted by Lord Berion, and they are only loyal to the Duke of Berrion alone! There are also a few nobles of Turin City, powerful army leaders and barbarian leaders...... It's too much!" Virgil's eyes widened, "They called you to the Twin Towers just to kill you!"

"Oh......" Edward raised his eyebrows, "How do you know?"

"Because, because, because ......" Looking at those dark eyes, Virgil fell to his knees with weak legs, and his whole person was paralyzed: "Because I am in league with them!"

"I still have a lot of time. Edward's expression finally froze: "Go on." ”

"Obey the order......" At this time, Virgil felt that he was much more relaxed - as soon as he said it, he no longer cared what his fate was: "To put it simply, I am the Duke of Berrion's eyeliner by your side, but my status is too low to be directly reported to Lord Berion, so I usually contact several generals in Hantu City." ”

"And what information did you give them, 'Eyeliner'?" Edward teased.

"Not much...... In fact, they didn't take what I said seriously—it wasn't until you arrived in Hantu that they remembered me as a little man. Virgil's face showed a somewhat self-deprecating smile: "They asked me to trick you into going to the Two Towers alone to make sure they could kill you." ”

"Then I think I'm too stupid to be bewitched. Edward also laughed at himself, "What did they pay you?"

"A thousand newly minted Turin gold coins, plus the agricultural magistrates of Hantu City. To be reasonable, Virgil couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"It's a lot of money, and they're really willing to pay for it. Edward nodded, "Then why did you betray them and tell me about it?"

"I don't know why, but I do know one thing - they want to take away your Banner Legion, but they are doomed to no success!" Speaking of which, even Virgil himself did not know why he was so decisive: "The allegiance of this legion is you, and it can only be you, and no one but you can command them, not even His Highness Anson Marcherus!" (To be continued.) )