Although the Knights of the Dawn and the Harlemmos Garrison had been doing their best to block the news after the Assassin had been arrested, the news of Princess Helena's assassination was still spreading - after all, Will and Carlo did not have enough time to cordon off the scene, many people saw the members of the Knights of the Dawn chasing the Assassins, and a few people heard Will shout at Carlo.

Because of the seriousness of the situation, the city council of Haringos also sent propagandists to warn the citizens not to talk about this "Knights of the Dawn assisting the city guards to capture the prisoners", and it is strictly forbidden to spread it around;

At this time, it was already evening in Haringos Castle, it was already brightly lit, the whole castle was shining like a lighthouse, and groups of Dawn Knights, holding torches high, patrolled back and forth in the castle in full armor. All corridors and staircases are guarded, and there are three regular shifts. At the gate of Haringos Castle, there were two full columns of knights standing to guard it, and even the soldiers of Mistermer and Salion were arranged to patrol to protect Haringos Castle.

The "Harlingos Academy", which was originally opened in the Haringos Tower, also deployed heavy troops -- Will originally wanted to drive these people away, but Helena could not agree, she did not want to expel these children for her own reasons, and His Excellency Adjutant had to pinch his nose and agree, but asked them not to leave without permission, and to eat and live in the castle.

At the same time, Lord Terenus, who had returned to the castle, ordered that no outsiders should enter the castle of Haringos - the previous Will had been frightened by the assassins, and in a panic, he transferred most of Helena's armed Liliang back to protect the castle, which was tantamount to telling everyone about the princess's assassination. Now that it has become like this, what the old man can do is to be stricter and stricter, and put an end to all possible crisis situations.

Although Tyrenus didn't blame Will, and Helena didn't do anything, it doesn't mean that Will won't blame himself - Weishenme didn't stop that suspicious guy sooner? Weishenme Hall will there be no one? Will, who is deeply remorseful, desperate to know who did such a crazy thing, interrogating prisoners in the dungeon alone for a long time.

"Well, do you know who that person is?"

In the eerie, dimly lit dungeon, Terenus sat on a chair next to the table under the torches, looking haggard, as if Will, who was ten years old, coming out of the interrogation room and asking, "Who ordered him? Is it an orc?"

"I don't know, I didn't say a word. Exhausted, Will sat down across from Terenus, poured himself a glass of sour ale, and poured it into his mouth like water: "Whip, nail stick, flail, medicine...... Everything, the guy just didn't speak, just laughed!" as he spoke, a bewildered Will slammed the table with a "bang-" sound.

"Generally speaking, if a prisoner doesn't speak from the first time he is whipped, then you are dismantling him, and he will not say a word. Terenus said calmly, "Death and physical torture usually have little effect on these people, and they have even abandoned their souls and personalities. ”

"So what then? We don't even know where he's from, where he came from, why, or the conspiracy of his instructors. Will poured his wine desperately, "By the way, how do you know this......? It's hard for ordinary people to get access, right?"

Too tired and the anesthesia of alcohol made Will a little dizzy and unscrupulous, and it was impossible for Will's lieutenant in a normal state to talk to Tyrenus like this, and naturally he didn't notice the little unnaturalness on Tyrenus's face: "In the past, the empire was not destroyed...... That is, the father of the young emperor who has died, and when that Bixia was still alive, there used to be another knight order...... Most of them could not be called knights, a very secretive order of knights who were loyal only to the emperors. ”

"Another Knights?" Will was a little confused, "Isn't the Knights of Dawn the only knights in the Empire?"

"The Order's allegiance to both the Empire and the Emperor himself, and its fundamental duty is to safeguard the absolute integrity of the Empire's territory and to prevent rebellion and any invasion by a powerful enemy—and it is right that the Emperor obeys his orders. Terenus's voice grew smaller and more indistinct, "The Knights, known as 'Under the Dawn'. ”

"The Knights of the Dawn are responsible for maintaining the legitimacy and order of the Empire, and these men are in the shadows to wipe out any possible seeds of rebellion - though they are less than two hundred, they are all 'fruitful'. Terenus seemed to be talking to himself, "An old comrade-in-arms of mine, Ahart, was transferred to 'Under the Dawn' when he was promoted by his superiors. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a descendant of a ruined aristocrat to know these things. ”

"Of course, these guys are definitely gone, and that guy in Ahalt disappeared in the Far North ice field many years ago. The rest of the 'Under Dawn' are estimated to have died in the Holy Palace of Issos, after all, their first priority is to protect Bixia's safety. ”

As he spoke, Terenus reached for the flask placed on the table, only to find Will asleep leaning back in his chair, pale yellow wine pouring from the corners of his mouth and soaking his collar.

"Whoa, damn it, how could I have remembered to say this!" Tyrenus shook his head, got up from his chair, and tilted his head to look at Adjutant Will, who was sleeping profusely, "Maybe it's too stuffy here, isn't it?

While talking to himself, the humeral beside Helena, dragging his tired body, which had also worked hard all day, slowly left the dimly lit dungeon with a torch, and darkness once again enveloped the gloomy interrogation room, leaving only the heavy gasps of the black knight.

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"It's nothing, Her Royal Highness the princess is fine, take a little rest, sleep is the best way to refresh your spirits. ”

In a small living room at Haringos Castle, Scholar Adora smiled at Helena sitting beside him while packing up his tools: "I have seen many patients in similar situations, most of whom have been frightened by the sudden situation and become delirious, making people really unable to do anything. You do have a composure that surpasses many people, Your Highness the Princess. ”

"Watch your words, scholar. Ai Yin, who was standing behind Helena, looked at the old gentleman with some unhappiness: "Sitting in front of you is Her Royal Highness the princess of the empire!"

"Nothing!" Helena waved behind her and looked at Idora with a gentle smile, "Thank you very much for your help, I'll pay more attention." ”

"I heard that you still have some tea, the Noldor Elf, which is also a very haode health drink, which is really suitable for healing. Idora acted as if she hadn't heard what Ain said, making the female knight look at her angrily but there was nothing she could do: "You can try to have a drink every day when you wake up." ”

"I'll take notice. Helena smiled and nodded, "Also, because of these things, you and your students can't go home and reunite with your family, it's really ...... I'm very sorry, but I'd like to try to compensate you if I can, any request is fine. ”

"You're really...... How generous!" said Edora, trying to keep her emotions in check, "In fact, those bad boys are already happy to hear that they can have dinner with you, and that they are lucky enough to sleep in this castle in Haringos. After all, what kid doesn't have dreams like knights or princesses? You're helping them fulfill a dream that they may never achieve in their lifetime!"

"Really?" Helena smiled happily, "I thought they would blame me, it would be great if that was the case, and I was happy to be with these children, really, really happy!"

Perhaps it was the girl's sincere smile that touched the old scholar and made the old man's face feel a little more emotional: "You are so kind, Your Highness. I have never seen such a kind and noble adult as you, and it is very precious. But kindness is a quality that can be taken advantage of or hurt by people in many cases. ”

"I have valiant knights to protect me, sir. Helena pointed to Ain, who was proudly standing up behind her: "With them, no one can hurt me!"

"Maybe I shouldn't say that, but with all due respect, Your Highness the Princess. Idora whispered, "Please believe that Master Theodore Julian is not the real culprit behind the murder of you! I have no practical evidence, but with the guarantee of my soul, he cannot do such a thing!"

"I believe that. Helena nodded calmly: "If he wanted my life, he would have had the opportunity to do so a long time ago, and there was no need to send any assassins." ”

A Roman sword may not say much, but most people see it as a powerful piece of evidence. Idora bowed her head: "I hope you can show your kindness, your attitude and Caesar's judgment will be the key to balancing peace in the West, and it will also be the beginning of the restoration of peace in the whole north." ”

(Thanks to Magister (the name...... It's so profound!) The true love of children's shoes is rewarded!