Lord DeWitt Hern was unwilling to leave. The bay lord knew that he was safer and more reliable with a tower messenger than a cavalry escort. "I must stay. There are many captains' families here." He said plausibly. "You should also protect them here. School wizards and cross knights are responsible for dealing with dark wizards and association demons. They are old rivals with each other. , don’t make trouble."
The White Envoy is the old opponent of the demon, Helen thought, and the two demon lords have already retreated. However, telling the news will have no effect: these mortals have no idea that there were demon lord-level enemies in last night's battle. Once the truth is made public, they will only be frightened by the crisis, and then sincerely pray to the gods to thank their great power. Hard to die. Lord Saint thinks this ghost place is very important, but the people it carries are not necessarily so. I don’t know Eastman, but I know mortals.
Ronald didn't care about his excuse: "There can't be enough room for so many people here. While no one is attacking the streets now, you'd better leave with your subordinates and subordinates."
"I'm not worried about the attackers in Beacon Town, Lord Lion, but there is a High Ring assassin who has been looking for trouble for me. His existence is a great threat to the security of the entire Knight's Bay."
"There's more than just 'threats' in the bay right now."
The count pretended not to hear. "I left with them, and it was impossible to have any impact on the situation. Yes, I am good at processing official documents, formulating laws, and commanding the army. These are my responsibilities. But dealing with the dark wizards on the street... this should belong to Work in the mysterious field. Since you have taken over the garrison power of the Silent School, the tower is also responsible for the safety of Beacon Town."
The lion's expression seemed to be regretting at this moment. Helen knew what he was regretting. If she had known, he would have let the Earl of the Bay suffer from concussion for a while longer. Or simply teach the city guards to carry their lord away and let him display his commanding talents in his dreams until he falls off his horse due to dancing.
"My Lord Earl." Helen suppressed her fatigue, "We look at things from different angles. Who do you think brought the danger to Beacon Town? Eastman allowed the envoys of the wizards of the school to wander around the territory without authorization. This is the consequence. The dark wizard You have always been the enemy of the wizards of the school. When you accept the help of the Silent School, you will naturally have to bear the corresponding risks. And when we come to Eastman to deal with affairs, we have not asked for your help, but we have to in turn provide for our own country. Clean up the mess. From any point of view, this is not a matter of course, right?"
"Devil Society..."
"...The town has been evacuated. This is what the White Envoy and I saw with our own eyes. It's a pity that I couldn't leave a demon lord's head for you to see, but this will not have any impact on the battle situation." Helen said. Said pointedly.
Obviously, these rebuttals to excuses cannot shake the lord's will to seek protection. He was scrambling to keep himself in the apartment. "Master Bai Zhizhi promised to protect my safety."
We have no way of knowing whether this is true or not, Helen thought, and the Bai Zhishi is not here. But this time the lion spoke first: "We have not forgotten." He was furious, "But there is no room for more people here, unless you have an elementalist who can expand the house with you. Lord Earl, since you want to stay here, Then you'd better believe that the tower won't let assassins appear out of nowhere to take your head."
"Oh, of course. I have always trusted Chloe's envoys." The Earl waved his hand to cover up his insincerity. "I would be happy to let these cavalry do something meaningful, such as supporting the church's cross knights or rescuing injured wizards."
The cavalry came and went in a hurry, and the sound of horse hooves sounded outside the window. Warring shouts and magical explosions still echoed from distant streets, and fragile buildings rumbled and collapsed. Helen could see the church's flames rising into the sky, its majestic bell tower casting twisted, changing shadows. The sun only appeared for a moment, followed by a steady rain.
The dark wizards launched their final attack in the rain. The witch did not choose to fight head-on. She asked Ronald the Lion to stay on the roof to prevent his magic from destroying the witchcraft of the Harp Seat. Helen had never fought with the White Envoy before, but she had seen Ronald's power long before she became a Sky Realm. As an important member of the alliance, lions have a huge difference with humans in basic qualities that is difficult to overcome. While Mystery treats them all equally, this difference is still reflected in the proclivities of the profession.
Of course, sometimes the mystery is enough to make up for any shortcomings.
The attack ended with bodies strewn everywhere. The dark wizards used local materials to manipulate mortals, adventurers, and even church monks to attack the long street. Witches always feel that they prefer Knights of the Cross to wizards of the school. Half of the puppets lying dead outside the door were clergy knights and ascetic monks. This was probably the devil's revenge. And mortals. Regardless of whether it was humans or other races, Helen showed no mercy after being reminded by the lion. I can't save them, she told herself, and these people are not Nanna. She did feel guilty towards the mortal girl and made amends in her own way... except that Ronald would never do it.
After experiencing the battle at Iron Dragon Port, Helen found that her related witchcraft became more at her disposal. The direct consequence of this was that few dark wizards who participated in the war escaped. After the fighting subsided, more people came to visit Black Whale Apartment. Their purpose is no longer to seek shelter or request support in the turmoil, but to take away the noble lady and the embarrassed noble lord. Even the Earl of the Bay's cavalry guards left and returned.
The lion was very dissatisfied with their gesture of thanks: "These people think I can eat people. As soon as I open my mouth, everyone stares at my teeth. How come they are so confident in the quality of their own meat?" Helen said to him Complaining without comment, he would soon forget these mortal faces anyway. At the time, Lord DeWitt Hearn was having a heated argument with Lynde Punabag over the issue of who was responsible for the Dark Wizard's attack, but she didn't expect that was just the beginning.
When the Commander and his apprentice returned to the streets of Black Whale, the Earl of the Bay was about to leave the apartment (thank God, he was finally willing to leave with his sea smell). A burst of groans, hooves, and arguments broke into the yard, and the Lord of the Bay slowed down.
"You must go back now with Helen if you take him." Bai Zhizhi's voice was very vague, but it still came out first, "You can't stay in Beacon Town."
"How do I go back? Can I swim?" Uriel pointed at Tielong Port. The smoke after the war was still floating in the rain. Half of the moored ships were stranded on the shore and became wrecks. The other half simply sank and disappeared without a trace. Without a trace. "And there is still no one found. Roma is not in the monastery, and there is no trace of her in the entire lighthouse town. Cos Luet searched for her under Iaconi's instructions, but after a search, only two boatmen witnessed her. Got on a small boat.”
"She won't die at sea, contrary to the prophecy. But she won't be in Tidecast either."
"I think Roma may still be at sea."
"Whatever you think." The commander was unmoved. "If you don't have a boat, ride a horse. If you don't have a horse, walk on your legs. Go to Gray Crab Castle. Or if you want to go to Silverdome City, you can."
"That's really what I thought." His apprentice sarcastically said, "I'm afraid the locals won't welcome me."
"Then you can go back to Siye City."
"Go back to Yotsuba City! Wait for news of the war from the north - Chloe's envoy died in the Gulf War, or disappeared with Roma." At this point, Uriel was furious, but he still knew how to lower his voice, "We wait for the news, but we can't do anything because we are fighting endlessly with the killers of the Gaia Church. This is your plan, right?"
That's right, Helen thought to herself, God knows how frightened I was when the news about the leader and the Six-Finger Castle came from the Garden of Flowing Waters. It's just that she never thought of refuting the commander's order face to face. The horse swung its hooves restlessly, and she noticed a cinched basket on the side of the saddle.
Bai Zhishi stopped talking. He stared at his apprentice with a gaze that could freeze the air. In Lord Saint's room, even Larson, the "Eye of Iron", was not willing to face such a sharp and piercing gaze. Uriel took half a step back under his piercing gaze, almost hitting the saddle. Helen understood the apprentice's fear, and the team of guards who were rustling around arranging their equipment subconsciously slowed down their movements, trying to leave as quickly as possible without attracting attention.
They were in a stalemate for half a minute. The captive on horseback groaned weakly, but remained motionless. Helen looked at Ronald the Lion. He pretended to know nothing and kept talking to a noble lady. The latter was flattered and could only nod in agreement. So next they actually walked upstairs.
Suddenly a baby's cry came from the sofa. The sound was so loud that everyone was startled. Helen moved the baby from one mat to another to hide her confusion. Bai Zhizhi turned around and walked up the stairs. The apprentice turned to look at the basket and found that it was empty. He was stunned for a second due to the effect of the witchcraft, and then hurriedly passed the instructor and squeezed into the room.
He was just a child himself, and he must have been frightened by the commander just now. Bravery can't exert much advantage in front of Bai Zhizhi. "Witchcraft can make him quiet," Helen told the apprentice, "but before that, you'd better get him something to fill his stomach."
"Ms. Helen." Uriel seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw: "Then... what will he eat?"
"You have to ask his mother. I don't have the relevant conditions. Who took care of him before?" The child was obviously a baby taken from the monastery, and Helen thought of that night in the countryside outside Iron Claw. Roma chased him all the way to Knights Bay, but now he is missing. If Roma is a participant in the Red Prophecy, then this baby is the key to her destiny.
"But the same goes for the alchemy potion. Feed him and drink it." She commanded, "Slow down and look at his face. Why are your hands shaking?"
