They said so, and so they did. They turned their horses' heads and walked past the forest. If you have to cross the mountain in front of you to avoid pursuit, it will waste too much time. For them now, time is the most precious thing.
Before nightfall, they found a temporary residence for the night watchman. It was a hut built against an old beech tree. It was actually just a hut built randomly with some big rocks and covered with thick thatch. There were also a few simple beds made of big rocks inside. It was covered with sun-dried heather.
To their delight, the small stone house was dry and clean inside. They gave up and moved on, camping on the spot. Glenn learned the lesson of traveling in the dark, which is not only dangerous but also tiring.
There are many invisible dangers lurking in the dark night, but Grayne and Trinville are both fearless warriors. With swords and spears in their hands, they will deal deadly blows to anyone who comes to disturb them or anything that brings danger.
The three escapees were still in danger. They could not light a fire at night and had to eat hard sourdough bread in the dark. Fortunately, there are still many of these things, so you can eat as much as you want.
Trinville and Grayne took turns to be on duty at night. They refused Althea's request to also be on duty, and Trinville also believed that if a delicate young lady was allowed to guard two sleeping men in the dark night, Standing on guard is simply a shame.
"You don't think that when you are in the dark night, with only the stars and the moon to keep you company, we can still sleep peacefully, right?" he said.
But this time Althea was very determined. Glenn smiled and said: "That's fine. Althea will be on duty the night before, and then, Trinville, you can replace her."
Trinville shrugged and said, "Okay."
Thanks to Aunt Gremi's generosity and concern, they had two more blankets and some thick clothes in their luggage. Although it was not very warm, it was enough to make them feel grateful and ask for nothing compared to the feeling of being tossed in the wind and rain last night.
The night passed peacefully, and before the morning stars had completely disappeared, Grein woke them up. They washed their hands and faces by the stream and ate some cakes and bacon. The cool and pure water made them feel refreshed.
Trinville led the horses. The horses were full of energy after a night's rest. They seemed to know that their masters were about to go on the road, and they were also excitedly pawing the ground with their hooves.
Grayn helped Althea onto the horse, and Trinville stroked his Solpie. He said, "Old man, it's up to you today." The old horse snorted and raised its mane.
They were riding fast, but they were always paying attention to the various situations around them. Grein was responsible for exploring the path at the front, while Trinville was at the rear, always alert to see if anyone was pursuing him. This not only ensures the speed of travel, but also enables timely avoidance once an abnormal situation is discovered.
King Savoul Orzin really did not expect that those fugitives would dare to gallop on horseback in the daytime. On all the roads leading to the Black Forest, except for the already existing fortress checkpoints, there were no more inspection posts and soldiers than usual. He believed that Grain and the bold Trinville - reportedly with a young woman. They were alone and would never dare to go to the Black Forest Country from the main road.
In his view, the fugitives could only escape pursuit in the wild mountains and forests on the border between the two countries.
He thought he knew Grain—if they went east, he was familiar with it, had many friends, and might be able to get some protection. However, if he did that, he wouldn't be Glenn. He will definitely go to the Black Forest Country first. Just to practice what he said was justice, he would definitely do that.
"How ridiculous!"
Although he was still very confident in catching those fugitives. However, just in case, he also posted hunting parties on all the roads leading to the east and south.
But no definite news came until today. On the road to the south, someone saw three people, two men and one woman. The description of their appearance made it certain that they were Gray and Trinville's group.
Yogana's men also found out that Trinville had an uncle in a small mountain village east of Kairat Fortress. He immediately ordered Yogana to personally lead people to search. However, the news came back. They missed again.
Grein had indeed been there, but they had left before Yogana arrived. After that, Yogana still led his people to hunt and search everywhere.
But it was obvious that Glenn and the others had indeed escaped from the hands of his sheriff.
The king was very angry, but he was not worried that Grayne would really escape. Because he believed that there was no escape for Glenn. However, there was no good news and he was very dissatisfied.
A few days passed, and he used the power of the entire kingdom, but there was still no trace of Grayn. He looked at the timid eyes of the people sent by Yogana, and he felt both angry and deeply sad.
"Ah," he said, "Yugna, it's all because of your stupidity and slowness that the traitor thinks he can escape capture. Maybe at this moment, he is hiding in the darkness, secretly laughing. Why? How can you tolerate such humiliation? Go back and tell Yogana, and tell everyone who is chasing them. Use your skills, chase them, and catch them!
Let traitors walk with fear on every road. No matter the sun during the day or the moon at night, they dare not even leave a shadow. Every river and every mountain must become a checkpoint to intercept defectors. Like every bird flying in the sky, keep your eyes wide open and stare at them. Like every tree rooted in the earth, we must stick to our posts and never allow them to escape from us. Go ahead and spread my word and seize them. Go ahead, chase them, catch them! Bring the traitors before me! "
From time to time he lowered his head and pondered. It seemed that his previous guess was correct. Grayen was indeed going to the country of the Black Forest, and he was taking a road that no one had ever traveled before.
The king couldn't help but beam with joy. Grein and the people who followed him would definitely get lost in the deep mountains and forests of the border area, and those ferocious beasts would not let them go easily. It seems that for the time being, I can no longer worry about the troubles they cause me.
At the same time, he secretly applauded Glenn's boldness. He thought that Glenn was indeed a talented person, with both courage and talent. He has always admired Gray and that daredevil Trinville.
It's a pity that such people will never be used by themselves. Grayen is stubborn and stubborn, upholding ridiculous justice. He stands on the opposite side of him and becomes his enemy. He will eventually find his own way out and is about to fall into a point of no return. He sighed, then smiled coldly.
It wasn't until he confirmed that he had a perfect plan that he gradually regained his composure. His attendants stayed away. He was alone and felt tired and haggard.
If the queen hadn't taken advantage of his negligence and let Grayen go, none of this would have happened. Yogana would no longer be like a hungry hound, chasing his prey. But who can blame this? He deserves it entirely.
Yogana had received his orders to keep a tight watch on his prisoners. He should pay for his dereliction of duty. He was furious at the thought of learning that Glenn had escaped. However, the queen just looked at him coldly, with an expression on her lips that said, "What can you do even if you know? It's too late!"
He was troubled by the thought of the queen's eyes as she looked at him. The top priority was to catch Glenn and the others. As for the queen, he couldn't think of how to deal with it for the moment. Simply don't think about it anymore.
"When you see the final result, you will regret doing that. No matter what you do, you can't stop me from accomplishing my great goal. Even you, Eleonoa!" He stroked the light chin, lost in thought.
When he woke up from his reverie, he mercilessly ordered all those pursuing him not to relax their vigilance and continue to pursue the three fugitives. If resistance is encountered, shoot without mercy.
The king stood up and walked to the large balcony high above, overlooking the city of Babklei. His royal city looked quiet and peaceful under the starlight. No one knew that there was an undercurrent surging under this bright starry sky, and a great change that would eclipse the entire history was about to occur.
All this is because of him.
He will change the times and stand at the pinnacle of history. He had no doubt!
He stood there for a long time, thinking, longing, drifting, and his mind was at a loss.
Suddenly, he froze and murmured to himself: "Where will you run to? But I will definitely catch you."
Then he said in a low, hoarse, restless voice: "Ah, how stupid. They are right in front of you, right in front of you. Did you see it? Did you see it? Stupid. Ah. You passed her without mercy. I told you before, but they still ran away. What an unforgivable stupidity."
The king's originally tall body was bent down by an invisible force. His voice also trembled: "Ah, how stupid. But, they really angered me. If they were not caught by my soldiers, they would also get lost in the dark forests and mountains, and be torn to pieces by those monsters. .I will definitely catch and kill them."
He changed to his crying voice again: "Ah! Catch them and kill them!"
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Glenn and the others were extremely lucky. What the king thought was a deliberate arrangement turned out to be a show-off because of their unexpected boldness. Taking the main road not only saved them a lot of time, but also, as long as they were careful enough, they could avoid those levels.
Trinville's inadvertently proposed method of finding safety in danger was a great success.
They were careful along the way, but what they had been worried about finally didn't happen. A few days later, they reached the border area. The Vienna River flows through the border between the two countries. There are towering ravines on both sides and rapid water flow. There is only a wooden bridge built a long time ago on the river bank. If they want to get to King Irina City as soon as possible, that is their only way.
There is no other way. The nearest road requires several days of travel to reach. They are pressed for time and are in a hurry to cross the border. They cannot consider it at all. Moreover, other roads are not only more distant, but it is also uncertain whether there will be new accidents.
They stood on a hill, covered by trees, overlooking the bridge they had to cross.
Several people gathered together, and Green said: "As far as I know, the soldiers guarding the bridge will probably have a small team. I am not sure whether they have received the order to hunt us. However, we still cannot fight with them unless it is absolutely necessary." "
"So what are you going to do?" Trinville asked.
"I will say that I followed the king's order to go to the country of the Black Forest to meet with King Jussehel to discuss various matters for escorting the princess along the way. I hope that my identity as the captain of the Guards will make them believe me. What you said. Once they believe it, it saves them a lot of trouble."
Trinville scratched his head and asked, "What if they don't believe you?"
Glenn glanced at Althea and then at his friend. And there was an impatient look in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Then it's up to you to convince them."
Trinville stroked the spear on his shoulder, smiled and nodded.
It was quiet on the bridge, and no one could be seen at the sentry post. This was unusual in itself, and they looked at each other.
Trinville couldn't help but ask: "Why can't you see a guarding soldier?"
Glenn was also surprised. He said: "Yeah, it's so strange. But no matter what happened, at least he shouldn't not be able to see the sentry, right?"
Trinville spurred his horse and rushed down the hill. He waved his hands and shook his head and said, "No, I'm going to explore below. Glenn, don't fight with me, my curiosity can't stand it anymore."
Trinville rode slowly closer to the bridge. He tried hard to look like a common small businessman traveling between the two countries. But no one came to check on him. They were incredibly lucky.
In the watchtower, a veteran smelling of alcohol was sleeping soundly.
Trinville couldn't help but feel elated. He returned to Grayne and Althea and told them what he had just discovered. However, no matter what, they decided to quickly cross the wooden bridge. Even if it's a trap, it's worth trying.
They came to the bridge, but still no one came to check.
Trinville's curiosity aroused uncontrollably. If he couldn't figure out what happened, he would not be able to sleep peacefully tonight. He dismounted in front of the watchtower. He woke up the veteran who was still sleeping.
"Dude, wake up."
The veteran was woken up from his sleep, drunk and full of alcohol. "Where have your companions gone?" he asked loudly.
The veteran has not yet fully awakened from his sleep. He muttered, "Who are you?"
Trinville smiled and said: "We are businessmen from the Black Forest. We went to the King's City of Barbukele a few days ago to collect accounts, and we are about to go back now. What happened here? Why are you the only one on duty? If the robbers start from you If you pass here, I don’t think you can find it.”
The veteran gasped and said: "Where did the robbers come from? But you reminded me that there are a few dangerous elements. We were notified to strictly check the passers-by."
He remembered his duty and struggled to get up from his chair. "Who are those two people? They are about to reach the bridge."
Trinville looked back and smiled again: "That's my partner. You haven't answered me yet, where have the others gone?"
"Oh, who knows what they have gone to do. Young people nowadays are really unreliable. Anyway, I am the only one left here. Okay, you go quickly and don't disturb my sleep anymore." After that, He lay on the ground and continued his dream.
Trinville laughed. After understanding the whole reason, he felt less depressed and his mood suddenly improved. He picked up the hat that the veteran had dropped on the ground, covered his head, and walked out of the watchtower.
He caught up with Glenn and told him what he had just learned. Glenn also found it incredible. But it is absolutely true that they have reached the land of the Black Forest. They thought over and over again along the way, but had no clue.
Finally, Green said with a smile: "Okay, no matter what, we can only admit that our luck is really good. But this does not mean that it is safe. We still don't know whether the kingdom's army has passed here, so we still have to Be careful not to be touched by them."
Having said that, Glenn was still puzzled.
Along the way, nothing strange or urgent happened. They finally arrived at the royal city in the Black Forest. The royal city is covered by dense forests, and to the east is a large swamp and dense forest, so the royal city of Irina has only three gates. The guarding soldiers looked relaxed and walked around with spears in hand.
The royal city exudes an ancient atmosphere, with numerous pedestrians and numerous shops. Everything was peaceful and there was no trace of tension. In addition, there was no sign of the Kingdom's army entering along the way, so they concluded that the Kingdom's army had not set off yet.
This is good news. Especially for them.
Maybe, it’s not too late!
They found a small inn in a remote location. But the windows are bright and the food is delicious. Trinville also asked for a bottle of wine. He poured a large glass full of it and took a long sip, feeling relieved all over.
Although it is still not as good as the wine brewed by Blueberry Papa, Trinville is already very satisfied. You no longer have to worry about chasing soldiers, and you can have a good sleep in a warm and clean bed. Thinking of this, he was as happy as a cricket jumping in the corner.
The clerk led them diligently to the best room. Althea looked a little tired after these days of trekking, but when she saw the pots of flowers placed on the windowsill, she immediately felt much better. Glenn asked her to rest, but she refused and just smiled and waved her hands.
Trinville smiled and said: "I can understand Miss Alshea's mood. She sees flowers just like Big Vika sees wine."
Althea smiled and nodded, and Glenn had no choice but to give up. They walked out of the house, and Green said: "Trinville, I want you to open your eyes, you can't sleep peacefully yet."
"Why? Isn't it safe enough here? Besides, you also need a thorough sleep, Glenn. We have reached our destination, there is nothing to worry about."
"Don't forget why we came. We need to inform them of the news that Apodoli will send troops to attack the Black Forest as soon as possible so that they can prepare. But, Trinville, don't you find it strange? Queen Elenoa told We, the king's army, should have set out while I was still imprisoned. However, we did not find any trace of the army passing by along the way. What on earth is going on?
Some of the guests who were drinking next to us just now were still talking about Princess Imaya's wedding. But the princess was not sent to the Black Forest Kingdom. Did the king change his mind? Will he give up the plan he has been carefully preparing for a long time? I do not think so. But Queen Elenoa won’t lie to us—the army didn’t set off, and the princess didn’t arrive. Something must have happened during the days we were on the run that we don't know yet. We must try to get into the palace and see King Jussehir as soon as possible. "
Trinville nodded: "You are very thoughtful. But how can we see King Jussehel?"
"At the harvest banquet in the palace, I had an acquaintance with Prince Doranhel of the Black Forest. We got along quite well and could be considered half-friends. I plan to go to him first and inform him of the situation first. Him. I thought he would take me to the king.”
"Grain, will this prince believe us?"
"Prince Doranhel is wise and calm, far smarter than we think. He will analyze our news and make correct judgments. You can't just go to sleep like this. I always feel that this time things are really strange. We still Be prepared for anything, just in case. When I leave the hotel, you have to take care of Althea."
"Don't worry. As long as I'm here, nothing will happen. I will protect her well, but I want to see who is so bold as to hurt Miss Alshea in front of my eyes."
Glenn shook his hand: "Of course. I'll be back soon."
