Mount and Blade

Edward got closer and found that Hickel was crying silently.

Seeing Edward, Hickel wiped away his tears with the back of his hand and forced a smile as if nothing had happened.

"When did you come? Edward."

Edward looked at Hickel, whose silver hair was swaying in the night wind, and who was like a brother and sister to him. If Hickel had taken off his clothes, he would have had what looked like tiger stripes and burns from a poker.

The scar—Edward suddenly felt that it was a bond stronger than blood.

"...Just now." Edward said calmly. If Hickel looked at him carefully at this time, he would be able to find that he was unusual at this time.

"Why are you here alone?" Edward asked.

Hickel smiled bitterly, "It's not because of some... unspeakable worries."

Edward was silent for a moment, "I know that feeling."

The two stood side by side on the city wall, looking into the distance, and neither of them spoke for a while.

The night wind blows by, bringing a bit of coolness. Edward broke the silence, "Actually, I just... also experienced some very bad things."

Hickel's mood has calmed down a lot, as if the hoarse nasal voice before was just an illusion.

Hickel turned his head slightly to look at him, "Do you want to talk to me?"

Only then did Hickel realize that Edward's temperament today was a little unusual. His sharp and calm personality in the past was a bit melancholy and haggard.

Edward sighed, "...You are also doing this because of Gulenberudo, right?"

Hickel was startled for a moment, then nodded with a wry smile, "...sort of."

"He doesn't deserve this, Hickel. You can't imagine what I just went through." Edward's eyes became sharp again, and his voice became a bit stiffer. He had a hunch that he might become Gulenberudo's enemy.

Hickel looked at Edward in surprise, "You...what happened?"

Edward bit his lip and took a deep breath, "Gulun Beludo and my mother...they..." It was really difficult for him to say it, and he clenched his fists again. The skin on the back of the hand that was about to scab cracked again, and blood overflowed.

How could Hickel not know the meaning of this situation? Her eyes widened in disbelief, "...Edward you...how is this possible?"

Edward snorted coldly, "That's the truth! I saw it with my own eyes."

"You have also seen that Gulumberudo is only wearing a loincloth!"

Hickel was silent, she didn't know how to comfort Edward. However, Gurenberg does seem to have the rouge smell of Furda's former princess.

...Hickel felt ridiculous.

"I really didn't expect him to be such a person." Edward's voice trembled, "I have always regarded him as a brother."

Hickel patted Edward's shoulder lightly, "Maybe there is some misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?" Edward suddenly raised his voice, "How could it be a misunderstanding!"

"Don't get excited yet, Edward." Hickel reassured.

Edward tried to calm down his emotions, "Hikel, you know? I feel like my world has collapsed now."

Sikel looked into the distance and seemed to have given up thinking. She felt as if her world had collapsed along with Edward. The amount of information tonight was a bit too much for her, so she slowly said: "Maybe this It’s a test given to us by fate.”

Edward shook his head, "What fate? I don't believe...that kind of thing..."

At this time, a meteor suddenly flashed across the sky, and their eyes were attracted towards it.

Edward murmured to himself: "What does this mean?"

Hickel regained his composure and said with a serious face: "Maybe it's a new beginning. I believe the elves will show us the way."

Edward smiled bitterly: "A new beginning? I don't know what the future will be like."

Hickel looked at him deeply, his eyes firm: "No matter what, we have to face it bravely, because life will go on, right? No matter how unlovable it is, what a ridiculous truth it is."

Edward couldn't help but be a little stunned when he saw Hickel adjusting his mentality so quickly.

The sky gradually turned white. Hickel took Edward's hand and said, "Let's go outside and relax. Speaking of which, you haven't hunted with me for a long time."

Edward was passively pulled away, feeling confused, but he was still deeply attracted to Hickel, who seemed to be radiating light and full of vitality.

...why? The bad mood seemed to suddenly become cheerful.

...just like when I was a child, without exception.

And Madwuxiu, who had been observing in the dark, couldn't laugh. It seemed that this unlucky prince had no hope, and the date agreed with Judah was coming soon.

...I have to report the situation to the Grand Duke.

But, before that...

Madwu Xiu's eyes revealed a bit of sinisterness.

.........

Just when Green comforted Fulda and was about to chase Gulenberg and Edward to resolve the misunderstanding, Green felt a chill on the back of his neck and subconsciously crouched down to avoid it.

Green hid in a safe place and looked sideways, only to see Madwu Xiu holding a gleaming war scythe with twisted hatred on his face.

"How dare you ruin my plans one after another? Today is your death." Seeing that the sneak attack failed, Madwuxiu decisively put the sickle back into the leather goods on his chest, took out the mace from his waist, and said viciously.

Green frowned, how could he not connect the dots, but all this was of no benefit to the Principality of Grant, which was equivalent to betraying the people of the entire country.

"Why did you do this?"

Madwuxiu sneered, "You people always hinder my plan. As long as you are dealt with first, everything will go according to my idea."

Green decisively drew out the greatsword behind him. Fortunately, he went out fully armed today.

"Your plan is simply betraying the Principality. Why did you do this? Is it the intention of the Grand Duke?"

Madwuxiu sneered, "Then as a spy of Jodah, what qualifications do you have to question me?!" Then he rushed over like a ghost.

Green drew his sword to meet him, but compared to the thick mace, the thin two-handed sword soon showed tiny cracks, which was not a good sign.

Green fought and retreated, and caught a glimpse of the stable next to the tavern, where there was a strong hunting horse.

Green seized the opportunity, and at the moment when the sword broke, he shot out the stone flying knife in the space, climbed into the fence of the stable, cut the rope tied to the horse with the dagger left by Gambino, climbed onto the horse's back swiftly, pulled the reins and clamped the horse's belly, "Gee!!" The hunting horse neighed and raised its front hooves, kicked the wooden door of the stable fence to pieces, and ran away in the direction of the city gate on the street.

Seeing this, Madwuxiu roared angrily, waving his mace and smashing the bucket used to feed horses next to him, and the bucket immediately broke into pieces.

"Chase him, don't let him run away!" He shouted to the shadow hands behind him, and then went to the horse dealer to grab a few slightly inferior hunting horses and galloped in the direction of Green's escape.

"My horse... guards!!" Only the wailing horse dealer and tavern owner were left on the spot.

.........

Green rode his horse and galloped, secretly thinking about countermeasures in his heart. He knew that Madwushu would not let him go easily, and he had to get away from here as soon as possible and find an opportunity to pass on the news to Gulenberudo and Edward.

Regarding the Archduke's intention to betray the country and frame Gulenberudo... I hope everything is still in time.

Green could feel that the Archduke's spies and shadow hands were watching him everywhere in the city. Some hidden weapons unique to the shadow hands were whistling in his ears, as if they could pierce his heart as long as the horse ran a little slower.

Now it was too late to drive the horse to the remote hotel. Green gritted his teeth, looked at the guards who had just opened the main city gate, and suddenly clamped the horse's belly and issued an order to charge. The horse immediately sped up and rushed out of the city gate of Norudkahuati.

"...Hey! Boy." The guards wanted to chase, but without horses, a group of old soldiers who had never been on the battlefield immediately gave up the idea.

While they were still cursing, they saw a group of guys wearing wolf skins riding horses towards them, and they seemed to want to force their way out. The old soldiers were not happy about this and wanted to intercept them immediately. The guards on the city wall were also ready to go down the city gate for support.

But this time they were not so lucky. They were solved by the shadow hands with hidden weapons and crossbows, and Madwushu and his men rushed out.

.........

There is a considerable plain outside the city of Norudkahuati. The shadow hands quickly followed the trail and chased Green. A dense forest appeared in front of them. Green rushed into the woods after a slight hesitation.

When Madwushu chased to the edge of the forest, he pulled the reins. This forest is the territory of hunters, and there are many traps set by mountain people in the deep mountains. If you accidentally touch those traps, it will be quite troublesome.

Madwushu gritted his teeth and chased after him with his men.

Green walked carefully in the forest until he got into a bush where the horses could not pass through. He then dismounted and carefully hid his tracks. He stabbed the horse's flesh with a stone knife quickly and accurately. The horse felt the pain and quickly ran away.