The dawn of dawn rises from the cape of the sky, and the brilliant silhouette sweeps the blue sky with the clean clouds like waves. With the sound of the horn sounding again, more than a dozen warships swayed back and forth on the high tide and docked outside the harbor of the Turin Expeditionary Force's barracks outside the Bright Star City.

With the shouts of the ship's struggle, the heavy cables were tightened, and the linen sails fell from the masts. Seeing the flaming goshawk flags fluttering on the ship and the heraldic flags of various southern families, the soldiers standing on the shore couldn't help but start cheering loudly.

After the Purple Sail Mercenary Regiment was "rebelled" and decided to join the Turin Expeditionary Force, Viscount Otto Kwyn immediately packed up all his baggage, took Edward and all the remaining remnants of Fort Clarifle, and immediately returned - leaving less than 200 auxiliaries on Fort Clarifolia, plus a dozen wounded soldiers who were dying and could not even get on the ship.

Without the Purple Sail Mercenary Regiment, the Turin Expeditionary Force no longer had to guard against enemies from the east - this war was only a dispute between Bright Star City and the Kingdom of Turin, and neither the Honan family, who planned to seize the opportunity to seize power, nor the Dominica city-states who were ready to take advantage of the fire to loot, had no idea of sacrificing themselves for this doomed guy.

Now that the entire Bright Star City has been surrounded, there are no reinforcements at all - even the Dominica city-states that were originally close to the Bright Star City have gradually dispelled the original idea of sending troops to support the Turines when they heard that even the Purple Sail Mercenary Group had defected to the Turinees, although they did not have any intention of turning to the Turin Kingdom, they also strictly maintained a neutral attitude and did not try to provide any assistance to the Otovík family.

The current Bright Star City and the Otovik family are truly isolated and helpless, and everyone has betrayed their relatives and left.

And for the Turin Expeditionary Force, which had suffered a shocking defeat not long ago, it did need an uplifting victory to boost the slightly declining morale. So Sir Leonardo did not stop the soldiers from spontaneously welcoming the returning brothers.

Standing outside the barracks, along with several Knights of the Sacred Tree, Lusn Minest was not so excited, and he still couldn't believe what he had heard.

That Edward Wetwood survived?!

It was a mere castle, isolated with only two or three hundred soldiers, and the only warship had rushed back to ask for help. Under such circumstances, he could still hold on to waiting for reinforcements to arrive, and even force the Purple Sail Mercenary Regiment to surrender to Turin - is this really something that a civilian knight from the countryside can do?!

With an incomparably heavy heart, standing in the crowd of cheers that greeted him, the silent Lusen felt a cold hand and foot, and the more enthusiastic the cheers around him, the more annoyed his heart felt, and those eager voices became noisy one by one.

But when he saw those black eyes, the annoyance disappeared without a trace—Edward was scarred from the deck, and he was limping forward with a cane.

Despite being so far away, Lusin still had the illusion that he was being stared at closely, and the smile on the black-haired knight's face made him feel like he was falling into an ice cave!

No, at that time, the Purple Sail Mercenary Regiment withdrew from the Eastern Front, and the news of approaching Fort Clarion should be known only to me, he ...... It shouldn't be possible to detect that I suppressed this information. Lusen's mind was full of thoughts, and he kept reassuring himself that he didn't have to worry.

Amid cheers, the soldiers who had followed Edward to Fort Clarion were the first to step off the ship. Seeing these scarred, but silent sculptural warriors, the Turin soldiers and knights present gave them the highest respect, and the cheers were louder than ever!

Pushing away the crowd around him, Lu Sien, who was holding back the cold sweat on his forehead, walked over with an apologetic smile, and even took the initiative to hug Edward.

"Thank you for the great Radiant Cross, you really came back alive!" Lusan pursed the corners of his lips, and his eyes faintly caught a glimpse of Cousin Alan standing behind, and smiled a little awkwardly: "Please forgive me for blocking Alan from saving you - I hope it won't hurt our friendship." ”

"I almost didn't make it back alive. Edward smiled openly, "As for Eren - she's your relative, it's only natural to worry about her safety, and I might do the same." ”

Speaking of which, before the expression on Lusen's face could relax, the corners of Edward's mouth raised a deep arc: "Thanks to the Radiant Cross to keep me alive, it's time to make those who want to kill me pay." ”

Without paying much attention to the inexplicable shiver on Luthen's face, Edward, holding his cane, silently left the place, along with the dozens of remaining surviving defenders of Fort Clarion.

As soon as he turned around, Edward, who had not yet left, saw Sir Leonardo Cambrai standing outside the barracks gates, and a dozen knights of the sacred tree standing on either side—all of them had come to greet the young brother.

"Lord Blake Hubble, he died at Fort Clarifle. Before Sir Leonardo could speak, Edward pursed the corners of his mouth and said with a somewhat stunned expression: "We didn't find his body, only his ring." ”

As he spoke, Edward took out a blood-stained Ring of the Knight of the Sacred Tree from his clothes, and Leonardo, with a solemn face, took it into his hand, and let out a long sigh - the words of comfort and encouragement were all blocked in his chest, and he stood silently for a moment. Even after several steps, Edward could hear him trying to calm his breathing.

“...... How did he die?" As soon as he said this, Leonardo closed his eyes and shook his head: "Forget it, it still doesn't need to be said." ”

Edward nodded—in fact no one knew how Sir Blake Hubble had died, and the ring had been quietly left in Fort-Horn before the battle, presumably he had prepared it then.

The cheers around him also stopped. Silent bowed his head. Even Lusen, who had just walked over, vaguely felt the gloomy atmosphere around him, and the entire military camp of the Turin Expeditionary Force was dead silent, and the sadness and silence seemed to float in the air as if they were substance, making everyone feel sad.

"We bid farewell today to a brave brethren, Blake Hubble, a knight born in the countryside of the East, a brother of the Knights of the Sacred Tree who are unknown but devoted to the Kingdom. In the wilderness of the Blood Cliff, he had fought countless battles with the infidels, and he was a hero, though not known to everyone!"

Leonardo held the Ring of the Knights of the Sacred Tree in his hand, and his heavy gaze swept over the faces of all the dusty Turin soldiers: "But he is not alone, we have sacrificed many friends and family around us since the beginning of this great expedition. On the sea, outside the Bright Star City, at Fort Clarion...... Every time we triumph, we stand on the bodies of their sacrifices, and every time we cheer, we have to say goodbye to many people. ”

"I know that many of you are still talking about the battle outside the harbor of Bright Star City not long ago, and I just want to ask you one thing-aren't those who were burned alive our brethren?

"Not only today, but in the near future there will be more brethren leaving us, we weep for them, but we will never give up because of this - this war is not over yet, the Otovik family of Shining Star City is still trying to resist the will of the Radiant Cross, and we must fight until the flaming eagle banner is planted on the walls of Bright Star City!"