At dawn, a thick fog shrouded a qiē.

In the morning in the transparent sky, the sun slowly rises, shining the warm sunlight on the earth. However, even this golden sunlight could not dispel the dense fog of the early morning, and the winding army seemed to be shrouded in the thick fog.

Riding on a white horse with bright fur, Artoria smelled the humidity in the air.

In contrast, she preferred the sun to shine so that she could see her enemies clearly, but the cold rain kept her warriors calm. What's more, the great magician in the team, Andur, can control the rain, and he can let them fall at any time if needed.

Now, though, Artoria has decided to let the weather take its course.

She, Andul, and a small group of elite members of the Royal Guard will lead the way, while the army will follow them closely. They would surprise the fortress city of Dornier in Caesar's Empire, and Artoria believed that if she told Riddle, the governor of Sù Dornier, and her cousin about the evil gods, they would let her go.

Of course, maybe the gentlemanly prince will make trouble......

She had hoped to use the cover provided by the forest to surprise her entire army, but an army of nearly half a million men could not really be completely invisible - even in such a fog. As long as Caesar's Empire had a few scouts roaming, her army would have nowhere to hide.

Riding on her horse, looking at the quietly marching procession, and thinking of the more than two hundred warriors who had lost contact with each other in the city of Donnier last night, Artoria's uneasiness became even more intense.

They were on their way to Dornier's Fortress.

On this foggy day on the border, Artoria called all her sergeants up overnight and prepared to launch a surprise attack. And when they set out, it was even pouring rain in the sky, and the muddy mountain roads were difficult and slippery, and many of the sergeants were already soaking wet.

Such abrupt behavior should have been complained about, after all, who wants to be drenched in the rain on a rainy day. What about a long march?

But because the person who gave the order was Artoria, no one was upset about it. These British armies, they all trusted their leaders with enthusiasm and fanaticism, and never questioned the orders given by the princess.

And the more the sergeants trusted her, the more pressure on Artoria's heart grew.

Her original intention in raiding Dornier this time was to take the opportunity to take the fortress city on the border as a bridgehead for her future attack on Caesar's Empire. She believed that the gods had taken control of Caesar's Empire, and that the king's death must have had countless connections with Princess Diana's disappearance.

Riddle, though rude, is a complete straw bale. But his love for his parents was not false, as long as he told him about his father's death and his mother's precarious situation. That bale of straw that is always vexatious will definitely give way to Fort Dornier.

In order not to be misunderstood by Riddle, Artoria also sent a messenger to deliver a letter to the man in front of the team, explaining everything in the letter.

Later, the messenger brought the news, and it was also said that Riddle had already made it clear about the situation at that time. When she arrived at Dornier Fortress with her army, Riddle himself would come out to talk to her about this matter, and give her control of the fortress, making Dornier Fortress a bridgehead for the attack of Bundian.

But......

Why did the more than 200 fighters suddenly lose contact with what should have been safe?

Artoria's heart was a little uneasy.

Previously, in order to facilitate the handover, she sent more than two hundred elite soldiers and officials into Dornier. Familiarize yourself with the situation of the fortress in advance under the guidance of Riddle. As soon as her army arrived, Riddle would hand over control of the fortress of Donnier to her, and she would be able to take control of the border city as quickly as possible.

But lost contact...... Since last night, the group of fighters has lost contact. It seems to have disappeared. This discovery made Artoria a little worried.

Her heavily armed vanguard was now cautiously advancing the mountain road to Dornier's Fortress. At that moment, a black-armored knight came from the rear of the army at lightning speed, stopping at Artoria's side with the dust and fatigue along the way.

"Whew...... ...... horse," the knight on the horse gasped desperately with his mouth open. It was only after he finally regained his breath that he said to Artoria with an anxious face, "Your Highness." Oh no! His Majesty the King was attacked in the royal capital, and now he is in urgent rescue, Master Merlin asks you to hurry back to the royal capital and handle state affairs in place of His Majesty!"

With that, the Courier handed Artoria a magical letter that had been urgently sealed.

With a flick of her white fingers on the letter, Artoria opened the letter and began to read the information on it. She read it very carefully and carefully, almost three times back and forth.

When she finally looked up from the letter, she looked at the sky above her, "Is Father's life in danger?"

"The messenger who delivered the letter said that for the time being, there was no such thing, and that the enemy attack was discovered at the first time and missed. His Majesty was only bruised by the attack, and he had already received timely treatment, but the operation and treatment may take a long time, and he may not be able to deal with state affairs for the next period of time. ”

"Is that so......" Artoria bit her lip and resolutely turned away, "Reply to Merlin that the war on the front line cannot be delayed. We must do everything in our power to obtain a solution to the plague virus, which is a necessary decision for the safety of more than 20,000 people in Nanhai Town, as well as other people who have not been poisoned by the evil gods but are about to be affected, and I cannot leave at this critical moment. ”

As she spoke, she drove the horses under her to continue and blend into the raiding procession, "So for the political affairs of the country, I will ask Merlin and a few dukes to help take care of it, and I must devote myself to winning this war!"

As she spoke, she thought of something again and asked, "Where is Lancelot now?"

"Report to Your Highness, Lord Lancelot has sent Miss Gnavelle back to her territory not long ago, and is now on her way to the border in a hurry. ”

"Viel's family lives in Karen Mill, right?" said Artoria, after a moment's thought, "send a message to Lancelot so that he doesn't need it." When passing through the royal capital, just stay in the royal capital directly, and assist Merlin and several dukes to handle state affairs. ”

Artoria Pandaragon was not only a well-trained warrior, but also a wise and decisive princess. She knew how to deal with the news provided by the messenger, and she knew what was the best choice for the country and the people in such a situation.

She rode on her horse and walked on. Finally, in front of the winding road, the walls of Caesar's frontier fortress Dornier, with all its pride and grim glory, loomed in front of her army, and a commotion erupted in the ranks.

"Raise the flag," she said, looking down for a moment, "and be courteous so they might not fire directly at us." However, we are not here to fight this time, and although I firmly believe that Fort Dornier, even if it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it will be defeated by us if negotiations break down. But we shouldn't get involved in indifferent battles...... The whole army put away their weapons and raised their flags, so that Riddle could see our sincerity. ”

As she and her warriors advanced, Artoria saw figures hurrying through the walls and walkways, and closer she could see the muzzles of the cannons aimed at her, the archers already in position, and thousands of cavalry rushing from the flanks of the walls to form a line in front of her. They were armed with spears and horses, and they waited on horseback.

Artoria moved on. There were more figures running on the huge wall ahead, and she frowned. Looking at the tense atmosphere on the fortress, Artoria subconsciously clenched her saber and showed a solemn expression.

"Something is wrong...... Be careful, everyone. ”

Archmage Andor opened his mouth to remind him that as the chief archmage who replaced Merlin in the service of Artoria, Andul was absolutely powerful in terms of knowledge, wisdom, and control of magical power. Artoria felt something abnormal, and he couldn't possibly not feel it.

The sergeants subconsciously looked at their Royal Highness, and saw Artoria nodding, "That's right, be careful, something seems to be wrong." ”

In front of the city wall, Artoria restrained the white horse and stopped.

Now that she was close enough to hear each other's shouts, she wouldn't come any closer.

"Very good, very good," came Artoria's familiar and dirty voice, "Isn't this our heroic and powerful Princess of Britain, Lord Artoria?

Artoria frowned, Riddle's words struck her as a little tricky. Things really seem to be going in the direction she doesn't want to face, is this stupid straw bag really not even caring about the death of her parents?

Standing in front of the city walls, pointed at countless cannon rockets, Artoria remained unmoved, "Greetings to you, Prince Riddle." ”

Throwing her head up, she said, "But I am not here for war, but as the leader of an army, with my peace and sincerity." I know the upheaval of Caesar's Empire, and I also know the evil identities of those two imperial generals...... Of course, you must know now that you shouldn't do something for the sake of your parents?" (To be continued......)