The short but terrifying siege of Bright Star City ended in a sea of fire, and before nightfall, the expeditionary fleet, which had gathered most of its defeated troops, quickly withdrew to the military camp not far away, and the siege of the originally blocked port finally ended.

The only good news is that the equally heavy casualties of the Bright Star City are also unable to retake the docks that have been reduced to ruins, so that the Turin Expeditionary Force does not have to worry about them taking the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, and the battered battleship can temporarily rest and recuperate, while monitoring the movement of the port fortress, while repairing the damaged hull and caring for the wounded.

And when the surviving rout soldiers returned to the barracks, the terrible rumors immediately spread to the ears of everyone in the expeditionary force like wings, and the fearful scene was told to everyone they saw it. Terrible magic, rain of fire, apocalypse...... The soldiers of Turin, who were still imposing, began to feel an inexplicable fear one by one.

By the time Sir Leonardo reacted and prepared to block the news, it was already a little late - in fact, it was impossible to blockade, and everyone saw the scene of the collapse of the earth that day, and it was better to think about how the next battle should be carried out than to find a way to gag everyone's mouth. The tactics of the raid from the harbor have failed, and the enemy will certainly strengthen the defenses here, and the new "entrance" that must be found if they want to take Bright Star City will have to be found.

Compared with the hundreds of Turin soldiers who died in the harbor, this terrible "meteor rain" damaged the morale of the expeditionary force even more, and the Purple Sail Mercenary Regiment in the East had already arrived at Fort Clarifle, and could fight the defenders of Bright Star City at any time and at any time to attack the expeditionary force trapped here.

The entire expeditionary force was in a tense atmosphere, and even Leonardo Cambrai himself was not as calm as he had been, and after finishing the last sweep of the rebel town, he rushed back to the barracks with his escort to suppress the rioting soldiers and put the military in order.

In the past, Leonardo would agree to Lusen's "raid plan", also to avoid a two-sided war - in case the Purple Sails mercenaries captured Fort Horn and completely took control of the island, the "reinforcements" that were urgently assembled by Viscount Otto would definitely not be their opponent. Even if it was to prevent the enemies on both sides from attacking at the same time, it was necessary to completely smash the defenses of Bright Star City first.

Although they are quite confident in Otto Kwyn's strength, and the knights of the southern kingdom are not as familiar with the Dominicans as they are the people of the East, but if they go head-to-head, or even in the case of encounters, they will definitely not be the opponents of the Purple Sail Mercenary Regiment!

"Lord Leonardo...... Are you looking for me?" Standing outside the door of the barracks tent, Lu Sien, who was a little short of breath, gently pushed open the door, nervous and even involuntarily clenched his fists, but saw a pair of slightly tired eyes and a pale and emaciated face sitting behind the map table, which made him a little surprised.

Lusen stepped forward slightly, and stood in front of the map table with some hesitation and hesitation. The whole room was empty except for the two of them, which made Lu Sien's already nervous heartstrings tense even more - no matter how it was disguised, the setback of the expeditionary force was his own mistake, and I am afraid that there are many officers outside the door now, who are preparing to remove themselves as the adjutant general!

From the beginning of the battle to the present, the only crushing defeat was enough to provoke the hatred of the other knights and officers—the more he thought about it, the more cold sweat broke on Lusen's forehead, and he did not even dare to think about what would happen to him.

"You seem to be in good shape, I was worried about what was going to happen, but I think it's too much. Sir Leonardo raised the corners of his mouth, and his tired expression recovered a little—Leonardo was a very generous knight, otherwise he would not have been elected so quickly as the new chief knight, let alone the commander of the expeditionary force.

He didn't like the Minest family - there was no doubt about that, but it didn't mean that he would "treat people with the surname Minest" differently, and Sir Leonardo had always maintained a lot of trust in Lusan Minest, and even the "raid plan", which was opposed by many Knights of the Sacred Tree, was forced to pass by his instructions.

It was not for nothing that Mercer Kane, Grand Master of the Knights of the Sacred Tree, would choose Leonardo - the position of the Knights of the Sacred Tree in the city of Turin has always been extremely awkward, and it is necessary to maintain absolute loyalty to His Majesty Horace, and must balance the relationship with the nobles.

Lusen also knew how much skepticism he had encountered after becoming the lieutenant general of the expeditionary force - in this expeditionary force dominated by the Knights of the Sacred Tree and members of the kingdom's fleet, he was almost destined to be a member of the Knights of the Sacred Tree as a member of the Minest family. So he is also desperately trying to prove himself.

"I ...... I have failed your expectations, and I am willing to accept any punishment!" Lusen, who had tensed his heartstrings, decided to take the initiative to be more sincere, and lowered his head in a deep voice: "My arrogance and obstinacy have caused hundreds of brave Turin soldiers and knights to die meaninglessly in the harbor, if ......"

"No ifs, I'll just ask you one thing, and I'll answer me when you've figured it out. Leonardo's hands were propped up on the table, and his lion-like eyes made Lusen couldn't help but take a step back: "Do you want to be a deserter?!"

"No!" Luxen, who was suddenly shocked, shouted almost instinctively.

"That's enough! We didn't have much time to hesitate on the battlefield, now that the situation has happened, we should think about what to do next!" Leonardo waved his hand violently and slammed his fist on the map table: "Now that the only breakthrough in Bright Star City is gone, the Purple Sail Mercenary Regiment may attack us from the east at any time, we need to change our original plan." ”

"Then the only way to do that is to withdraw the army from outside Bright Star City and lift the siege - they should be consuming a lot of food storage anyway, and we control almost all the supply points outside the city. "Lusen let out a long breath, withdrew all the routs to the rear, and continued to call up troops and supplies from the port of The Hague, if they try to attack out of the city, we can meet the attack!"

A silent and unwilling courage to admit defeat began to return to Luthen's heart - yes, although he suffered the defeat in front of him, this war is not over yet, and the expeditionary force still needs the sailors of the Minest family and the kingdom fleet to continue to confront Bright Star City, which means that they still have a chance to regain their glory!

The young man of the Minest family straightened his spine and excitedly began to talk to Leonardo in front of him, how to maintain the current advantage, continue to confront Bright Star City, and even find a chance to attack again - such a terrible magic, they can only use it once at most, and there is no possibility of a second time!

There was a rush of footsteps from outside the house, and Rusen, who was about to continue, frowned and turned back. Gentle by nature, he stepped to the side, giving up his seat to the herald who pushed the door in.

"I would forgive you for disturbing you so late, Lord Leonardo Gombray, and you, Lieutenant General Lusen Minest. The herald stood in front of Leonardo panting, and bowed his head humbly with his hands behind his back: "But the news is really urgent!"

"A good thing or a bad thing?"

"Good thing!" the herald, who was out of breath, grinned suddenly: "Viscount Otto Kwyn, who went to the aid of Fort Horn, has returned smoothly, and their vanguard has returned ahead of schedule - Fort Horn has been defended!"

"Really?!" Leonardo's eyes lit up: "Radiant Cross, that day did a good job!"

"Not only that, but Master Otto Kwyn has managed to convince the Purple Sail Mercenaries to abandon Bright Star City and join the Turin Expeditionary Force - now they are truly alone!"

This news did not make Leonardo happy, but frowned tightly. Lusen, who was on the side, raised his eyebrows pretending to be calm, tried his best to resist some kind of "malicious" pleasure, and asked casually: "What about Adjutant Edward Wetwood, how is he?"

"Lord Edward Witwood?" the herald asked, with a smile of reverence on his face, "He is still alive, and despite his mortal wounds, the Glorious Cross is on it, he has really held the Hornfort, and he has held out in front of thousands of troops, and has held out until the reinforcements of Lord Otto Kwyn!"

"Smack!" the delicate wine glass fell from his hand to the ground, and the bright red wine spilled on the ground.

Lusen was completely stunned.