Ashrufat met him head-on. For a moment, Qiu almost thought that his protector had crashed into the spear. But the truth is that he rushed in unharmed from the bandits' chaotic formation and crashed into one. The rest of the bandits fled in all directions, and then were hacked and killed one by one like hunters. In order to escape the enemy's swords and horses' hooves, the last few bandits fled into the bushes in despair, but Ashrufat immediately jumped into the bushes and pursued them. When they are entangled in the bushes and have difficulty moving, they cut off their heads effortlessly like a game.

After the bloody battle. The war horse broke free from the entanglement of the bushes and returned to Ah Qiu's side. Ashrufat jumped off his horse and held out a hand to Aqiu.

"Can you stand up?" he asked.

Ah Qiu looked at him with some horror, but finally nodded. She knew that if the words of those bandits just now made this man feel bad, then she would never be spared. But despite her horror, Ashrufat did not ask any questions. just silently led her to continue to ride the horse.

"Lord Ashrufat. After a while, Ah Qiu himself couldn't stand the disturbing silence. "You...... Why don't you ask me?"

"What do I ask you?"

"You don't ask me...... Who the hell am I...... For what are those bandits...... Would say so......"

"This one...... In fact, someone said to me, 'If a girl refuses to tell a secret and a man insists on telling it, then the man must be terrible!'" Because I didn't want to be a terrible man, I had to restrain my curiosity. ”

"Master, are you dissatisfied with Carrie?" Carrie's words sounded in her head, the tone of which she was so aggrieved that she was about to cry.

"Actually, Ah Qiu is just my nickname, and my official name is Irina. My father was King Cassilos and my mother was the only daughter of King St. Jean. ”

"So you're a princess. However, although I know that Cassilos seems to be at war with Paro, what are they doing with you as a girl?" Ashruphat asked casually.

"I ...... I ......" Ah Qiu's voice suddenly choked. When he looked up at Ashrufat, his eyes were filled with tears. “...... Only...... I'm left ...... My father and mother...... My brothers...... All of them are dead......"

"I escaped alone...... My father asked a few knights to protect me and escape. But then...... There are more and more pursuers...... In order to protect me, the knights led away the enemy again and again...... Then I ran into the wolves......" Her voice grew lower and lower, almost inaudible.

Ashrufat gently wiped away her tears with his hands.

"I'm sorry, Aqiu. He softly called out to her another name. "I shouldn't have reminded you of your heart. I also know that I cannot soothe the pain in your heart. I just want to tell you one thing, since your father let you run away alone, then he has put his last hope on you. Either way, you must not fail in his hopes. You have to find a way to live. Be strong. Since you're a princess, let me be the princess's knight for the time being. In any case, I will try to send you to Berleon. ”

Irina looked at Ashrufat's face, suddenly couldn't control her emotions and burst into tears.

"My grandfather lived in seclusion in Boleon. My father told me to come here and he would help me. After calming down, Irina said.

"I've heard of it too. It is said that the king of St. Jean was sick with some trouble, and could not handle the day-to-day affairs of politics, so he lived in seclusion in Berleon. ”

They had already crossed these sparsely populated mountains and walked onto a trail. This kind of trail must be a road that extends from a village or even a town. If the direction is correct, they are already approaching Berleon. They walked into a narrow valley. The roads here are clearly tidy and repaired.

Ashrufat suddenly stopped his horse.

"What's wrong?" asked Irina.

"Aqiu, be careful, we are surrounded. If we're going to run later, you'll have to hold me so you don't fall off the horse. Ashrufat whispered.

He narrowed his eyes and looked left and right.

A trumpet sounded. In the next moment, many people in camouflage suddenly appeared on both sides of the valley. Hundreds of bows and arrows were drawn and aimed at the two men in the middle of the trap. In front and behind, tripwires were pulled up from the ground.

The trap is perfect, and if he intends to risk his escape with the speed of his horse, then it will be a suicide.

"Master, you must summon your armor or ......" Carrie's voice rang out, but Ashrufat forcibly banished her voice from her head.

A figure stepped out from behind a large rock on the side. Unlike the archers who were in ambush, the figure was wearing armor. On his breastplate, a large serpent with wings is depicted. The man stared at the prey in the middle of the trap. Although they were far away, Ashrufat could feel the eagle-like sharp gaze.

"Surrender, young man, put the girl in your arms down!" the mysterious man said aloud.

"Grandpa Thomas!" Ashrufat had not yet answered, but Irina in front of him jumped off her horse and rushed towards the man. The man took off his helmet, revealing his snow-white hair, and then took the rushing girl in his arms.

"My little princess, it's good to see you safe and sound...... " the old knight named Thomas cried out with joy.

"Grandpa Thomas. Irina was almost overwhelmed by the other party's hug, but in the end she was able to clarify the facts in time.

"He's not an enemy, he's a knight who has protected me all the way. His name is Ashrufat. The Ishrufat, this is the Count of Thomas. He was the lord of the neighborhood and a close friend of my grandfather's. ”

......

When Ashrufat entered the tent, there was no joy of reunion in the tent. Thomas was fine, and Irina was sobbing at the table. Just now, Thomas should have asked her about the specific situation of the fall of the royal city, which evoked the girl's sad memory.

"Young man, thank you very much for saving the princess. Thomas thanked Ashrufat. "As for the offense, I apologize. ”

"No, nothing. Ashrufat looked at the old man named Thomas in front of him.

According to Irina, Thomas was in his eighties. But he looked nowhere near as old as he really was. Thomas had broad shoulders and a well-proportioned figure, not at all fat or barren as an old man usually had. In fact, he always wore heavy armor and was able to move freely with weapons. There is no doubt that he can still drive his horse and wield his weapon in battle. The man was not so much an old man as an old falcon.

"Irina, I'll send you to your majesty at once. Thomas said. "I have informed all the nearby lords to assemble at once. The Paros will not rest on their laurels, and will gather their armies as fast as they can to attack. The war will soon begin. They're too fast, though...... They are not familiar with the terrain, how can they chase so closely?"

"It's the Greyhound Knights. Irina stopped crying. "The Paro people have co-opted the bandits and robbers, given them the title of Greyhound Knights, and then let them pursue me. ”

No wonder the "......" had such a force that was familiar with geography and understood the situation in pursuit, no wonder it could not gain a foothold all the way.

"Sir Thomas, may I ask a little question?" asked Ashrufat.

"What's the matter?"

"I have heard that the lord of the region of Berleon is an invincible old general. ”

"Hahaha...... It's just nonsense for people who don't understand. I've fought less than 50 battles in my life, big and small. Where there is a hundred battles to win. ”

"Lord Earl. A voice rang out. Ashrufat turned his head and saw a strange young man walking into the tent.

"Irina?" the young man let out a cry of surprise at the sight of the tear-stained princess.

Irina looked up at the young man, but there was a confused expression on her face. It was clear that she didn't know the man.

"Irina...... Have you forgotten me? I'm Ryan...... Huh?"

"Don't be stupid, Ryan. You've grown so much that even the shape of your face has changed, and of course Irina will forget about you. These old things can be put aside first. Sir Lane!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"I will escort Princess Irina out at once, and I will leave it to you to command. Remember my battle plan!"

"Yes, my lord, if the Paros come after me, I will surely teach them a lesson that will never be forgotten!"

"Ryan...... Ryan ...... "Irina kept remembering the name long after they left the camp. Suddenly, she remembered. "Could it be that Ryan...... The ...... that used to put green worms on my head"

"Hahaha...... That's right, little princess, you finally remembered. The naughty bag and bastard boy of the year have now become a handsome young man. Thomas laughed.

"Why is he here?"

"He is now my disciple and follows me to learn the art of war. That's a good student. Thomas sighed softly.

It's not a long time. Because they were led by someone who knew the way, they arrived in the city at dusk.

"Here we are. ”

Originally supposed to be a small town, Berleon is now a combination of a small castle and a large stockade. Thomas must have been preparing for war long ago, and it had been turned into a large barracks.

Ashrufat walked in and immediately sensed something unusual about it. People are running and busy. It's an indescribable, contradictory feeling. It looks like hectic but on closer inspection it is in order, it looks chaotic but it makes sense when you think it closely, it looks chaotic, and there are always necessary sentinels at key locations.

In short, the arrangement that seems to be a big deal at first glance, but after careful consideration, you can always figure out the deep meaning in it.