On the calm sea, the fleet with white sails raised in the sea breeze set off a foamy white wave on the sparkling water, Edward, who was leaning on the side of the ship, smiled and looked at the blonde girl standing beside him, the warm sea breeze on the southern sea raised the pale golden ponytail, and the girl's more mature and delicate body could still be seen under the close-fitting armor.

Probably noticing the eyes of the bastard behind him, Allen, who had red cheeks, turned his head away, which made Edward chuckle, but he also knew that if he walked over by himself at this time, the shy girl would not stop him.

And Angela, the little maid who was standing not far away, looked at the woman who "popped out of nowhere" viciously - Edward hadn't touched Angela's head for a long time since the blonde guy appeared. The little maid, who got angry for some reason, completely ignored the little Goodwin who ran over with two pieces of lemon cake beside her, and drove the flattering guy to the back of her head like a fly.

Glancing at the girl who was still deliberately avoiding him, Edward, who was smiling, began to remember what Viscount Otto had told him before—the day before his departure, Lusan Minest seemed to be preparing to raid Bright Star City from the port.

It was a pretty bold plan, but even Viscount Otto, who had no affection for the Minest family, admitted that Lusen was right in his judgment - the harbor fortress and the lighthouse were the key to the defense of the entire Bright Star City, and if they were breached, the entire form of the war would be reversed!

After a long civil war, Bright Star City has a fairly strong defense system, with strong walls and a large number of arrow towers, which are enough for them to face off against the Turin Expeditionary Force even if they are underarmed. The only gap was in the defense of the port position - the westernmost city-state of Dominica, the Otovík family did not have to think about the enemy coming in from the sea, and the center of gravity of defense was all on the eastern land.

The focus of defense makes the new city wall of the entire city-state become an irregular "concave" shape, which also means that as long as the port fortress and lighthouse are captured, it is equivalent to inserting a steel knife into their torso, and the entire city will be completely controlled, and the expeditionary force can choose the offensive route extremely calmly, and the defense of the broken Bright Star City may even be self-defeating!

With such a tempting and risky plan, Edward couldn't tell if Sir Leonardo would agree, but Lusen would definitely stick to it, even if it would disrupt the initial deployment of the expeditionary force, but he had a very good reason - if the Purple Sails Mercenary Regiment broke through the Horn Fort, then time would be very precious to the Turin Expeditionary Force!

Even if it is to avoid being attacked on both sides, it is necessary to destroy the defenses of Bright Star City as soon as possible, and then organize troops to deal with the attack of the Purple Sail Mercenary Group.

Edward had no idea what Lucen was really trying to, but he knew that the heir to the Minest family was more desperate than he was to prove himself.

But Bright Star City was really that easy to capture, and Edward was seriously skeptical, but at least for now, he still wanted to see Lucen succeed. The expedition should be over as soon as possible.

Perhaps it would be more profitable for the Minest family to continue fighting, but the longer the war dragged on, the more casualties would be, and the prestige of the Knights of the Sacred Tree would be somewhat affected, after all, the entire expeditionary force was centered on the Knights, and all forces in Turin City were closely watching the outcome of this war.

A resounding victory is the best way for the Knights of the Sacred Tree to establish their prestige in the South - Edward's current roots are in the Knights of the Sacred Tree no matter what, and he must fight for the glory and prestige of the black tree banner on a white background.

There was a slight sound of footsteps behind him, and his steady steps seemed to be walking in a certain rhythm. Edward raised the corners of his mouth without looking back, he knew very well what this "uninvited guest" was here for.

"Is that beautiful young lady the one who defeated me?" Randzel asked Edward with his hands behind his back and a nonsensical smile, as if there was some kind of spontaneous exclamation in his tone: "Alan Kwyn...... It's a name, isn't it? It's a beautiful angel-like name. ”

"It's very unwilling to be defeated by a woman, isn't it?"

"How is that possible?" Landzel smiled and raised the corners of his mouth nonchalantly: "If I can know such a beautiful young lady once in a disgraced face, I would rather lose a thousand times more in this honor!"

"But the one who really beat me was not Miss Alan Kwyn. The man who defeated me is standing in front of me right now—and you wouldn't be surprised if I said I wanted to cut off your head now. ”

"You almost cut off my head. "For the illegitimate son of the Otovik family behind him, Edward was extremely vigilant at all times.

This is a beast without "humanity", plus a very good hunter, you can clearly see from the battle of Fort Horn - in order to achieve the goal, he can really sacrifice everything, put thousands of human lives on the altar as consumables, and calmly enjoy the final results.

"We don't have enough troops to defeat you and your Purple Sail Mercenary Regiment, and that's a fact - it's a battle with no ending, and it can only be considered a draw. ”

"Holding on to Fort Clarion for several days, I was forced to surrender to the Kingdom of Turin, abandoning the House of Otovík and the City of the Shining Stars, and becoming a 'traitor' to the city-state...... What a 'great' draw!"

Landzel couldn't help but laugh: "Maybe you can tell me how the people of Turin define the word 'victory', or maybe the proud people blessed by the Radiant Cross have a special opinion on this?"

"I'll kill you, put your self-righteous head under your feet, and hang it on the walls of Bright Star City - maybe one day. Landzel smiled cruelly as he stretched out his right hand, "But for now, let's work together." ”

"I'll help you Turineites break through the city of Bright Stars - no one in this world knows the city's defenses better than I do except the wizards, every tower, wall, tunnel, and underground passage I know very well, it may be difficult to break through the city, but if you find the right way, you can ravage it!"

"But you want to be rewarded, and I'm afraid the price won't be low. Edward asked rhetorically, "Am I right?"

"The Otoviks must be wiped out! Landzel nodded as he should, "Bright Star City will be mine when the war is over - this city is too far away for you to stay." If you have a ruler who is familiar with the city to help you loot, it will definitely be more profitable than if you plundered it directly. ”

"Do you think Sir Leonardo can agree? He has even more dislike for the Dominics than the Minests. Edward asked, "The knight I once served, Tornier Cambrai, was killed by the Dominics, and that knight was his only brother and relative. ”

"That's what you're going to do, Sir Edward Witwood—I'm sure the situation is what you expected, isn't it?" Landzel retorted, "so that Sir Leonardo can trust me, anyway." ”

"Don't be too clever about me, I was one step away from death. Edward sneered: "I will not give up any way to survive and then defeat you!"

"The vault of the Outovic family's money lender, the most valuable cellar in all of Star City, I know where it is. I can tell that honorable Leonardo. At this, Landzel suddenly curled the corners of his mouth and smiled playfully.

"Of course, I can tell you just one person, Sir Edward Witwood. ”