Although the road back to the camp was not long, the stone steps were rugged, and the snow and ice made it slippery. By the time he got back inside the castle, Jazz's legs were shaking. On the one hand, it is the age and intense exercise, and on the other hand, because of the news of the bishop-priest.

The devil is a devil in the castle, and if such a thing came out of the mouth of a big-headed soldier, Sir Bill would have rebuked him for spreading rumors, tied his mouth shut, and thrown him into the dungeon. But the bishop's pastor doesn't talk nonsense, and there must be some evidence for that. But Cooper was obviously not going to say much on the walls, and who knew where the wind and snow would send those words?, so the three of them went to the prince's chamber together, which was protected by layers of barriers, and there were at least five paladins standing guard in each passage outside the door. Sir Bill thought to himself: "What hell would it be if evil could come in from here again."

"We found the devil's poison in the prince's diet. "When the door was closed, there was only Sir Bill, Evan, Prince Aaron, and Earl Todd, and the Reverend Cooper said. "It's very faint, but it's something from the lower realms. Due to the extremely small amount, the paladins who checked the food and drink did not notice it, and even I felt it when I accidentally picked up the cup. It is not yet possible to determine its effect, but it is likely that it is the medium of some kind of curse, making His Royal Highness the prince weaker and weaker. ”

"How unreasonable!" said Count Todd, exasperated. He looked at Aaron on the sickbed, and saw that the prince who used to be chic and confident could now only lie on the soft bed, listless all day, and his heart was very uncomfortable. I ought to have prevented him from entering the cave, for the Count had been reproaching himself, and I ought to have done my duty to admonish the courtiers. But I didn't.

The prince did not fall asleep. It's hard for him to really close his eyes and rest right now. No matter how much he slept, he was always sleepy. But just by drinking some red wine, he can feel his body full of energy, as if sleepiness and exhaustion have not occurred. But the ensuing addiction to alcohol was a big problem, and the Count had begun to control his drinking, so he had to rest in bed. When he heard the news, he had only one thought, 'Give me a glass of fine red wine, and then we will go and find out the devil.' Wipe it out. What a great adventure it would be!'

"Your Highness, if you agree, we will begin an investigation. Everyone in the castle has to be checked, and the devil is very good at disguise. ”

"Let's start with each of the guards. Evan said unceremoniously, "First of all, make sure my brother is safe." ”

"Every paladin is an example of courage and justice. The bishop's priest raised his voice slightly, but then he regained his composure: "Before slaying evil, it is natural to sharpen the sword first—we should examine ourselves." ”

The prince raised his hand and waved it gently: "It would be nice if the doctor was still here." ”

Although this sentence is off topic, it is actually the biggest blow to Pastor Dawn. What was going on with His Royal Highness's body, even Pastor Cooper couldn't tell. Diagnostically, all of his bodily functions are intact. But only the lack of energy will be full of vitality only when stimulated by alcohol. It's like a voluntary renunciation of fate. There are no more pursuers, and it seems that they have lost interest in everything around them. The priests took turns performing various magical spells: restoration, removal of curses, detoxification, and eradication of diseases, but to no avail. It is said that when the prince came out of the cave, he was in much better health under the treatment of Dr. Reese and was able to preside over the canonization ceremony. Unfortunately, in the snow ambush, the doctor died from the indiscriminate arrows, and his body was thrown off the cliff. The priests could not find any clues to the cure, nor did they find any remaining prescriptions. Being compared to a pharmacist, the Temple of Dawn was a disgrace.

Sir Bill came to the occasion just in time to advise the Earl of Todd: "I don't think it is appropriate to make a noise about it, and it is better to do it in secret." However, it is possible to gather a crowd and then the priests will judge it together. ”

"Sir is right, there are already some complaints out there. Everyone is trapped in the city, watching the orcs but not being able to fight, if there is another internal devil incident, I am afraid that it will be chaotic. Evan stared meaningfully at Pastor Cooper and said, "If the devil really exists, it will be difficult for him to attack his brother, and it will be difficult for him to succeed. But if he changes his strategy, he only needs to take out one or two nobles, and it will be enough to break the morale of the army. So this matter needs to be carried out as soon as possible. ”

Count Todd looked at Evan with some surprise, in fact, he had just thought of this question. It seems that after a series of events, the king's illegitimate son is growing rapidly. At present, the situation of His Royal Highness the Prince is still not good, so he ordered on his behalf: "Just do what you just said, start with the Paladin, at least have some reliable manpower." Baron Bill, if you go and organize those mercenaries, you will say that you have a task to make money for them, and if you don't want to come, you will get out of the Black Blood Castle immediately. Evan, go to the Shrike Knight and ask him to bring all the knights to the council chamber, where the bishop and the priest and I will meet them. ”

Evan's eyes flickered, staring at him tightly, and it took a few seconds for his frown to let go: "Okay, it's very simple, I'll be back with an errand." What do you do after that?"

"Guarding your brother. The Count pretended not to notice the anger in Evan's heart, and said calmly, "I'm sure nothing can pass through the protection of your sword, do I?"

It's okay to discriminate, but it's okay to suppress. Evan thought to himself and turned his gaze away just in time to meet Aaron's.

There was no expression in the eyes of His Royal Highness the Prince, weakness had extinguished the flame of emotion, and Aaron was now only indifferent in his gaze. Evan felt sorry for his brother, and then felt ashamed of his childish behavior. The word bastard didn't appear on the first day, didn't he already understand that it was impossible to get rid of its influence in this life? But why is it so sensitive now? Evan thought and thought, and suddenly woke up: Even if he can only lie in bed like a walking corpse, His Highness is still His Highness, and he will always be much more important than an illegitimate child. No matter how clever the swordsmanship is, it is difficult to resist the laws and customs of the world, and it only takes three words to nail a person's life.

"Do it. Count Todd ordered. Everyone rushed out, but as they parted, Sir Bill comforted Evan on the shoulder.

There is no problem with the paladins. Mountain cavalry too. The jazz are safe. There are no devils even among the mercenaries. There are a few evil guys. They are torn with the resentment of the victims. The men were pulled out and thrown into the black jail along with the members of the Slint family.

In the afternoon, the soldiers on patrol began to be searched, but the priests still found nothing. But then rumors began to spread that the priest of the Temple of Dawn was looking for a scapegoat to take responsibility for His Royal Highness's health. Others say that there are moles in the castle, and the appearance of humans is actually an orc spy. Soon the castle was filled with panic, and everyone looked at each other with suspicion.

Fortunately, there was no second devil "poisoning" incident in the Black Blood Castle that day, otherwise it would definitely be as chaotic as the bombing camp.

The next day. The scope of the screening was extended to all servants and subordinates, and then to prisoners held in cells. Evan watched the Knights of Dawn in action with mockery, and sat by the side of His Royal Highness the Prince all day. Since the servants were all called away, he was temporarily responsible for helping his brother drink water and eat.

"If you can't do that, how will you rule the country in the future?" Evan's words did not elicit Aaron's reaction at all, only the reflection of the red wine bottle. "When the hell are you going to be okay?" was almost Evan spoken.

There was a noise outside the door, and it seemed that many people were running down the passageway. Evan subconsciously held on to the hilt of his sword, ready for battle. At that moment, the door opened, and a pastor of Dawn walked in. The pale golden robe on his body looked particularly eye-catching, and the smell of incense powder was also annoying to Evan . The priest made a simple and quick salute. Then he said, "We have found the devil." ”

Evan didn't believe the news, and his hand never left the hilt of the sword. The only thing he was interested in was where the priest stood. Take two more steps and I'll be able to slay you." There was a chill in Evan's eyes, and he always maintained the highest vigilance. From the beginning to the end, he knew one thing: the devil is only in the heart of man.

A hand gently climbed his arm, and Prince Aaron gasped heavily, and said in a weak voice, "Give me those to drink, I'm going to see them." And at this time Count Todd also walked in, and was overjoyed to see this, after all, the prince had improved, and was willing to take the initiative to do something. Together with Evan, he changed the prince into a coat suitable for travel and poured him a full glass of red wine.

Red wine is like blood, and Aaron is noticeably better after drinking it. Just as the Earl was hesitating to put a long sword on His Highness's waist, Sir Bill rushed in and said loudly: "Janet is only a demon, not a devil, there must be something wrong!"

"Don't shout, what's the point?" reprimanded Count Todd, frowning. "Didn't Janet disappear with your apprentice after the snow was ambushed, how could she be mixed with the servants? Especially after the arrival of the priest of the Temple of Dawn, you and I have regained control of the situation, why didn't she show up?

"Maybe because she's just a little kid and freaked out. Sir Bill went on to argue, "But the Devil is not the Devil after all. ”

But the Count said, "But she is doing the things of the devil! You see, when the news of her arrest came, His Royal Highness the Prince recovered his spirits, which is already very telling. The priest of the Temple of Dawn couldn't be mistaken, and I had seen the woman's strange ability to perfectly disguise herself as someone else. No wonder it's so difficult, it's not the devil's spy. ”

"I feel that this matter needs to be impartial, and it cannot be rushed to conclusions. Evan thought about it, Siegel had always had a crush on Janet, even for the sake of his "sacrificial" brother, he had to say a few words. "At the very least, Janet should be allowed to explain what this series of things is all about. In this way, His Royal Highness the Prince can be seen to be above board. ”

Count Todd looked at Evan with a frown, wondering what his purpose was in letting the devil defend himself in front of His Royal Highness. At a time like this, there shouldn't be any judgment at all, isn't it just a demon descendant, these two words are enough to justify the death penalty. Even if it is a trial, it is only to find out whether the devil has accomplices.

"The devil deserves to die. Prince Aaron's voice was very soft, but everyone heard it. (To be continued......)