Verse 185 truth

When Ashrufat arrived at the outpost, the little girl and Laria had been waiting for a long time.

With the siege of Fornoros now settled and Byron not having any Allied troops nearby, the security outside the barracks had been weakened to the limit. Only a few of the more critical positions were left to prevent unrelated people from approaching the barracks. When the little girl and her group came over, they happened to be stopped by the outpost.

Because she wanted a private meeting, the little girl didn't reveal the identity of the queen at this moment, and went directly to the barracks to meet Ashrufat.

"Why hasn't Eshurufat come yet?" the little girl complained softly to Laria. At this time, both men wore their traveling cloaks and hoods covering their faces—just like all travelers in the scorching sun would do.

"Here he comes. Lalia replied suddenly. She seemed to be struggling, and her voice became a little strange. "I'll have to quit first. ”

After speaking, she turned around and ran back, not even having time to ride her horse. But her speed was unbelievably fast, and she rose and fell with such a sharp fit that she ran to the limit of her vision at once. Not to mention the soldiers at those outposts, even the little girl's eyes are about to fall out.

The little girl didn't know what was going on like this. Laria doesn't look like it's normal, but every time Ashrufat approaches, she does everything she can to stay away. But then again, it's not a downright bad thing for her. At least she didn't have to worry about some superfluous things.

Sure enough, Ashrufat came. Although he wore a helmet and deliberately lowered his visor, a woman has a keen intuition. The little girl saw Ashrufat at a glance.

She waited patiently for a few more moments, watching as Ashrufat spoke to the soldiers on duty at the outposts. The soldiers then left. Now, it's just the two of them.

Eshurufat took off his helmet, and the little girl lifted her hood, and the two looked at each other, but neither of them spoke first.

In fact, it hasn't been too long since they broke up last time, and in terms of time, it's only about two months. But looking at Ashrufat's face, the little girl suddenly had an indescribable impulse. She threw herself up, as she had done in the past, embraced Ashrufat, and told him all the thoughts she had felt after parting, and all the worries, troubles, and doubts. But I don't know what Lu Dao is for, and there is another force that prevents this impulse, so that she can only stand in place, quietly looking at the other party's face.

After a long time, perhaps a century, the silence was finally broken. The little girl found the name "Ashrufat" ringing in her throat.

"Your Majesty. Ashrufat saluted simply. This was not a faux pas, as he was wearing armor at this time, and some movements were inconvenient.

But that's not what the little girl wants to hear. I don't know what Lu Dao is for, at this moment, when there are only two of them, she doesn't want to hear Ashrufat say this. Speaking of which, it seems that a year ago, she was still trying three times and twice, hoping that Ashrufat would call her that.

Nothing changes a person more than circumstances.

"Why are you here? "Ashrufat's demeanor is very natural. This made the little girl can't help but wonder if everything is her own affection and thinking too much.

"The barbarians have used the White Fort as a base and invaded in a big way. At this time, you shouldn't be here. Ashrufat continued. "Eagle City needs you. ”

"I ......" may be the casual attitude of Ashrufat, this indifferent tone made her feel angry, and the little girl finally spoke. "I'm here because I've heard something. ”

"One thing?"

"How do you know the news of the invasion of the barbarians?" the little girl asked suddenly.

"Because I also have some news channels. Ashrufat replied. "At the moment they are still attacking several castles on the front line, which are located on the main roads...... These castles should be able to withstand a few months. But when these castles are breached, the situation will probably become very dangerous. ”

"Dangerous, what's dangerous?" Although the little girl knew the news of the barbarian invasion, to be honest, she didn't feel the danger that Ashrufat was talking about. This is because Gruni was well prepared for this invasion, both mentally and materially. Although the White Fort was occupied by the barbarians, Gruni had already built a number of strong fortresses, had ample garrisons, and implemented the strategic idea of fortifying the wilderness. As we all know, Fortified Clearno may not be a clever method, but it is a tactic that can be effective against any intruder.

Therefore, just as Ji Lu planned, the barbarians temporarily fortified the city. While this was undoubtedly a massive invasion, it was not too much of a loss at this time.

The real danger lies in the church's findings. It's about a certain evil god and wizard who has mastered a filthy sorcery that can infect an entire castle and even an entire city in a short period of time. However, although there is a lot of evidence for this kind of thing, it is strange to say that there is no such situation on the main battlefield, which is where this kind of evil art should appear the most.

Perhaps this means that there are many limitations to this kind of sorcery, or perhaps the evil gods and wizards have not yet fully perfected and mastered it. But in any case, the worst really didn't happen. The church breathed a sigh of relief for a moment.

"If there are no reinforcements, no castle will be able to resist it indefinitely. Ashrufat said. "And there are a large number of wizards among the barbarians...... Castles are not a panacea. He looked like he sighed. "General Bayrell did draw up a battle plan for the barbarian invasion, but to tell the truth, rely on the castle to block and consume the enemy, and then counterattack while the enemy's veteran division is tired...... Easier said than done. If you don't grasp the timing well, I'm afraid it will become a stealing of chickens and rice. It's fine to be a head-to-head duel, but it's an ambush or a surprise attack......"

He didn't say any more, because the little girl's face was already visibly angry.

This anger came from a strange place. Maybe even the little girl herself can't tell what it's for. Maybe it was because of the vague accusation in Ashrufat's words? Or maybe it was because he was still talking about these irrelevant topics at this time? Or maybe it was because of the look of the people who didn't seem to feel anything when they met again?

"Ashrufat!" the little girl raised her chin haughtily. "I'm here because I was told that you were trying to destroy the city of Fornoros. ”

"I have indeed done so. Ashrufat shrugged and replied. "Under your orders. ”

"You ......"

"I tried my best to finally assemble a dwarven engineering team. I would say they are much better than humans in terms of engineering...... They started digging from a great distance and dug a tunnel all the way down to the city walls. Then the gunpowder was planted in that location...... The battle was declared over last night. Byron killed himself in desperation, and I saw his remains...... It's almost done. Your Majesty, if you wish, you should be able to see Byron's corpse by now. ”

He paused, a smile on his face. "And I know that Essien has defeated the Duke of Adiyas. His tactics were ingenious, and he easily breached Adiyas' fortress that he thought was strong. I have to congratulate you. There are such excellent talents around you. ”

"That's not what I meant. I've been told that you're going to ...... Kill the ...... of Fornoros All of them. ”

"This news," Ashrufat mused. "I guess it was told to you by our Prime Minister, Lord Elenn. Don't blame him, it's his duty, even though he knows that he is being used as a gunman, he has to do it. ”

"As a gunman?"

"He is a very conscientious prime minister, and he has made a series of personnel arrangements when the generals on the front line are fighting with their troops. Previously, Essien had conquered the traitor's territory, and the governor who had taken over immediately followed. Fornoros City will certainly be no exception. Such a good, such a big city, I'm afraid that just to compete for the position of this governor, the people below have also broken their heads. In this case, how could the eventual alternate governor let his hard-boiled duck fly......?

"Do you really want to do such a thing?" the little girl interrupted Ashrufat. Rhodia's education is effective, and the little girl now has a complete grasp of conversation and is no longer easily misled.

Ashrufat smiled softly and looked at the little girl. I don't know what Lu Dao is for, although his expression is smiling, but his eyes look ...... at the moment People can't help but have a feeling of stiffening their spine.

"To be honest, I do. ”

"For what?"

"Remember what we talked about?" said Ashrufat, who did not reply positively. "I remember that time...... I'm still your personal bodyguard. You are full of praise for Garunas's record in front of me...... It is about his invasion of Tiberius and his wanton burning and plundering. He paused, and the smile completely disappeared from his face. "It's no different now than it was that time. Kingship must be laid by the blood of the innocent, and they were chosen, so they were more unlucky, and that's it. Or to put it another way, because they're stupid, so they should be damned! ”

"But they are...... The Gruni people. It's my people......" The little girl found herself overwhelmed. This feeling was actually something she had felt in Ashrufat. Occasionally, Ashruphat would reveal this frightening quality. The mother-in-law called this "the breath of the king". But in the eyes of the little girl, no matter how you think about it, it has nothing to do with the "king". It's hard to describe what this feeling is that makes people can't help but feel cold in their hands and feet, and if anything, it's fear, something that shouldn't belong to human beings.

"Really?" said Ashrufat, sneering. "Do you really think so? ”