Amphen Finn, North Gate.

The night was dark.

It was so deep that you couldn't see the edge, and it was so heavy that you couldn't even splash the droplets.

Dargnon watched cautiously for a moment, and only then did the army slowly emerge in the darkness in the distance.

In his sight, inside and outside the city gates, it was empty and deserted. The guards stationed here, apparently also soldiers loyal to Onesha, secretly opened the city gates, and then automatically joined the ranks and marched with them.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual around, Dargnon quietly moved his steps and approached the gate of the black hole. Then, he dodged slightly, and with an obscure fluctuation, a faint gray shadow swept by, and quickly threw himself into the solemn night outside the city.

A little cool water droplet, with a chill in the face, waited until this time, Dargnan found that the rain that had been sparse was gradually turning faster.

Feeling the mud of the road beneath his feet, he couldn't help but shake his head helplessly. Of course, such night and weather are the best cover for lurking, but at the same time, it will also seriously slow down the speed of an agile warrior like him. It seemed that he had to quicken his pace, Dargnan thought to himself, looked down a few times, and then followed the trail of the march again.

However, just a few hundred steps away from the city gate, there was a faint sound of horses' hooves ahead. Dargnon looked up in astonishment, listened for a moment, and without hesitation flashed into the woods beside the road, and lurked low. In the midst of the flow of energy, the aura he exuded gradually became obscure and low, until it completely disappeared, completely blending in with the surrounding environment.

The sound of hooves approached, and the number of people should be less than five, but the speed was very fast. In such a falling rain, who was still hurrying overnight? Could it be the spies of the Marquis of Borriello. Or is it the knight sent back by Onesa?Dargnon secretly wondered in his heart, and looked a little, but still maintained a perfect latent posture.

He didn't have to wait long, and at the end of the fork in the road to the northwest, a pure white glimmer suddenly flashed. Then, in a short time, the three knights were already riding by in the light of this light source. Quickly galloped in the direction of the north gate.

Hey?

Dalgnan's eyes couldn't help but flash a hint of surprise. At that moment of lightning, if he was not mistaken, two of the three knights who passed by just now should be regarded as his acquaintance.

Allegri and Illo, what are you doing in Ampin City at this time?

If you still want to intervene in the Anlan chaos now, I'm afraid you can only invite trouble. Moreover, they should not know that Onisha had already left the Grand Duke's Mansion. We're marching in the other direction.

So, do you want to ......

He paused and pondered for a moment, then shook his head and continued his walk north.

"Did you two find out," said Illo in a sudden whisper in the rapid raindrops, "just now, there seemed to be a spy lurking on the side of the road. ”

"Oh?" Dios frowned. He asked, "Do you know who Lu Dao is?"

"I don't know. Irlo shook his head slightly and replied, "Time is too tight for me to confirm, I just have the feeling of being spied on." ”

"At this time, who sent the scout?" Allegri interjected. Waving his hand, he said, "Leave him alone, the north gate is not far ahead, let's think about how to enter the city." ”

"If you don't want to reveal your identity, it's a bit of a problem. Dios chimed in, reminding, "Allegri, put that flame away first, it will attract the attention of others." ”

"Well," Allegri nodded, flicked his fingers, put away the flame for lighting, and asked casually, "Illo, is there anything you can do?"

"What is this...... Illo glanced up, couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then laughed, "It seems that there is no way to use it, and the city gate is obviously not closed." ”

"What?" Allegri and Dios looked at each other in amazement, and hurriedly followed with their horses. There is still a certain gap between the vision of the two of them compared to Illo, but as the distance approaches, they can gradually see the scene of the north gate of Anfen City.

"It's ...... Did the defenders of the north gate forget to close the gate?" the three of them stopped at a distance of more than a hundred paces from the city gate, and Allegri asked with a puzzled face. As far as he knew, each of Anfen's gates had a certain number of troops stationed at them, who were responsible for the defense and daily maintenance of the gates. Among them, opening and closing the city gates on time every day is one of their important responsibilities.

"One person may forget, but how can so many people not remember," Dios said in confusion after taking a few steps forward, "Does anyone know that we are coming, so they have laid a trap in advance?" As soon as he finished speaking, he shook his head again, obviously this assumption did not even feel true to himself. After all, the information that they came to Anfen was only known to the closest members in the river valley, and it would definitely not be leaked. Moreover, it was not until late afternoon that they made this decision officially, and then immediately set off for it, and the time is not clear.

"If it were a trap, the gates wouldn't have been opened so wide," Illo pouted, casually, "but nothing is out of the ordinary now. ”

"Nothing out of the ordinary?" Allegri repeated, turning to look at the half-elf and asked.

"Well," Illo looked up again, and took a serious look before he confirmed, "not even a single sentry on the night guard at the gates. ”

"Then ......," Allegri said after a moment's hesitation, "without further ado, let's go into the city." ”

Dios nodded, and without any command, he rode his horse to the front.

"By the way, Illo," Allegri reminded him again, "don't forget to cast 'Sensitive Touch' and be on your toes at all times." ”

"Hmm. Illo agreed, narrowing his eyes slightly, and reached out to take out the bone bow "Soul Hunting", and sandwiched a few white feather arrows between his fingers.

At the same time, Dios also reached out and took off the "Shield of Light Thorns" on his back, and his other hand tightly grasped the leather hilt of the "Burning City" in a defensive gesture.

The three of them formed the battle formation most common to mercenary squads, and slowly advanced towards the wide open city gate, fully prepared for any possible attack.

It's like there's something hidden around that can threaten the three high-ranking professionals.

However, nothing happened.

Until the horse's hooves completely set foot on the land of Anfen City, nothing happened.

"What the hell is going on?" Allegri turned back in confusion, looking at the still empty gates, his face full of confusion.

Something must have happened for the gates to open so strangely, and he always felt that it was a sign that could not be ignored, but Allegri had no way of guessing the cause and effect of this.

"Allegri?" Illo, who was next to him, called softly.

"Forget it," Allegri said, shaking his head from the chaos of thoughts, "let's go." ”

The spring rain is falling, and there is no one else on the silent street.

Filled with a feeling of impatience, Allegri subconsciously urged his horse and quickly moved in the direction of the Grand Duke's Mansion.

Dios, who had fallen behind him, glanced at Illo and spurred his horse, only following behind him.

The sound of the horseshoe beating against the stone-paved street was crisp and chaotic, like a chaotic mind.

However, in this way, their speed was greatly accelerated, and it did not take much time to approach the destination of this trip.

"Allegri, which door to go to?" Dios asked aloud, discerning his current location.

"Just go...... "The west door," replied Allegri, after a moment's thought, "it's closer to Onisha's study, and there's been a lot of delay on the way, so the sooner we see her, the better." ”

Nodding slightly in understanding, they controlled the horses under their seats and turned into the side passage.

"Who is it?" the west door was not far ahead, and Allegri was just about to slow down, when one of the guards next to him stepped forward and asked sharply.

"Me. The three of them rolled over and dismounted, and Allegri stepped forward in reply, reaching into his bosom to pull out his insignia. But immediately, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then remembered that he had given it to his new student as a token a few days ago.

"Take off your hood and give your name. Several guards with solemn expressions quickly gathered around them, holding their scabbards.

"Allegri," Allegri shook his head helplessly, adding as he brushed off his hood, "Count Violet, begging to see His Highness the Grand Duke." ”

"His Royal Highness the Grand Duke has already slept—" The captain of the guard replied casually, and raised his head in astonishment in the middle of his words, "What, what, Lord Violet?"

"It's me," Allegri nodded, approached closer, exposed his face to the light, and frowned and asked, "You just said that His Highness the Grand Duke has already slept?"

"Eh......" The captain of the guard hesitated, as if he didn't know how to answer. As a close confidant guarding the west gate, he naturally knew that His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Lu Dao was not in the palace, and similarly, he also knew the current situation of Ou Nissa and her relationship with Count Violet. Therefore, although His Highness had strictly ordered him not to reveal his whereabouts, he did not want to miss any possibilities.

"What the hell is going on?" Waiting for a moment, seeing that the other party's expression was always changing, Allegri couldn't help but ask suspiciously.

"Yes...... "So," the captain of the guard pondered for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and raised his head, he looked around cautiously, and said in a low voice, "Lord Earl, can you take a step to speak?" (to be continued......)

PS: (One more, 3000 words.) What a good sign)