Mount and Blade

"It is said that the noble who was also a diplomat was almost captured by Jodah at sea. The noble hurriedly returned to the island and is currently hiding near the port within Jodah's sphere of influence."

"I heard that the noble was carrying the important mission of going to the mainland to propose an alliance to Midland. He is a very important person." Shikel reported to Gulenberudo in an orderly manner.

"I understand..." Gulenberudo hesitated for a long time. Although he had a mission, he was still worried about Benettikut.

"Shikel, I have something to ask of you. During this mission, can you serve as Benettikut's guard?"

"...!" Shikel was slightly stunned, and then became lost.

"Benettikut was attacked just now, and the matter may not be over yet." The worry on Gulenberudo's face was so obvious, it was an expression that rarely appeared on his face.

Shikel was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Grunberudo, you know what this means. We don't have enough people to bring, and this mission is in Judah's territory, which is very likely to be extremely dangerous. Without my assistance, you are likely to be in danger."

Grunberudo smiled bitterly and said: "I understand, but Benetti Kut is also very important to me. Apart from you, I can't find anyone I trust more to protect her. You are agile and thoughtful, and only you can ensure her safety."

Shikel clenched his fists, and a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes: "But I..."

"The real criminal has not been revealed yet, and the enemy may take action again while I'm away!" Gurunberudo's tone gradually became rough.

- But I want to fight side by side with you on the battlefield.

Shikel swallowed the words he almost said, and his clenched fists loosened again. Yes, what identity and reason should she use now...

It's just... this may be her last time to go to the battlefield; the last time... to fight side by side with Gulenberudo on the battlefield; that's all.

"If the anxiety that Benettikut might have an accident keeps bothering me, I may lose myself on the battlefield..." Gulenberudo's face was full of worry, as if he would not carry out the mission if Hicker didn't agree.

That Gulenberudo... the man who was not afraid even in the face of thousands of troops, is now shaken. He didn't care about the eyes of others at all, showing his anxiety and fear.

Shikel sighed deeply, raised her head and looked at Gulenberudo and said firmly: "I understand, I will protect her."

"After all, if a fire dragon bites its tail, it is not a joke."

Gulenberudo patted her shoulder gratefully, "Thank you, Shikel, please."

Benedict, who was exhausted from the spiritual communication, raised her upper body after listening to the conversation between the two and weakly held Shikel's hand.

"...No, you must stay with my brother...I will be fine..." Benettikout squeezed out a voice with a painful face.

Shikel gently wrapped Benettikout's hand with both hands, "Your safety is guaranteed, Gulenberudo can concentrate on fighting. I stay here to protect you, which is equivalent to supporting him on the battlefield."

"Shikel...but..." Benettikout had tears in her eyes. She knew that Shikel's words made sense, but her heart was full of concern for Gulenberudo.

"Protecting Benettikut is equivalent to fighting side by side with Gulenberudo." Shikel's voice was soft and firm.

In Benettikut's eyes, the 'Shikel' outlined by silver-white lines in front of him had a group of orange burning in his heart, representing strong will.

"...Then I'll leave it to you." She knew that Shikel had made up his mind, and hoped that Gulenberudo would return safely.

After handing Benettikut to Shikel and several subordinates, Gulenberudo got on the familiar chariot.

"Shikel..." When the chariot was about to set off, Gulenberudo turned his head and looked at Shikel.

"Regarding your marriage, if the other party is not worthy of you, even if he is a noble or royal family, I will defeat him with my own hands." After Gulenberudo calmed down, he finally remembered Shikel's words that he wanted to say but stopped last night.

"...If you really do that, you will be expelled from the principality." Shikel smiled, as if listening to the words of her brother's advice to her sister.

"Anyway, Edward will try to clean up the trouble." Gulenberudo smiled with ease, like a child who knew that his parents would come to clean up after the fight.

...Anyway, he is not good at those brain-intensive things.

"You are really..." Shikel smiled with tears in her eyes. In short, she was still moved.

Benedicute could see that her color was slightly red. But unlike last time, this light red seemed to be just a flash in the pan.

In a flash, it was replaced by the green representing friendship and the yellow symbolizing intimacy and warmth. The two colors blended and intertwined with each other, like the mottled light and shadow cast by the morning sun through the dense leaves, soft and harmonious.

"You must come back safely, otherwise neither Benedicute nor I will forgive you." The concern was evident in the words.

"Don't worry, this little situation won't bother me. I'll be back soon!" After leaving this sentence, Gulenbeluo set off for the "Fire Dragon's Lair".

Hickel stood there and looked at Gullenberger's back, silently vowing to protect Benettikut.

The real culprit behind the last incident has not been found yet. If they dare to come again this time, they must leave a few alive.

......

When Edward went to the hotel where Hickel and Benettikut were, he did not find Hickel.

When he checked the hotel and found that there was no trace of them, he felt a little uneasy. He asked the hotel owner and found out that they had left one after another early in the morning.

It is said that Hickel was suddenly called back to the Johansen family earlier, and Benettikut and Gullenberger had just left for almost an hour.

Edward frowned, knowing that Hickel must have been called back to the Johansen family for a reason. Benettikut and Gullenberger were riding in a carriage. According to the time calculation, they should not have gone far.

But... Edward had some selfish thoughts, and he wanted to find Hickel first. For some reason, after leaving Hickel this morning, he always felt a bad premonition.

Edward rode his horse towards Johansen's house. Along the way, he kept urging the horse to speed up, and his mind was full of the idea of ​​eagerly wanting to see Hickel.

The wind whistled past his ears, but his heart became more and more panicked.

However... fate always likes to play tricks on people. Just when he found out where Hickel was in a remote hotel, Hickel had already run out of the gate of Norudkahuati with his men to chase Gulenberudo and the others.

When he arrived at Johansen's house, the door was closed. Edward dismounted and knocked hard on the door, and it took a long time for a servant to come and open the door.

"I want to see Hickel." Edward said anxiously. The servant looked at him meaningfully and led him into the house, but there was no trace of Hickel in every room.

Edward's mood became heavier, and he anxiously asked the servant: "Where did Shikle go?"

The servant shook his head helplessly and said: "I don't know the specific situation, I just know that the lady left in a hurry after receiving the order."

Edward frowned and paced back and forth in the room, thinking about what to do next.

"But...the lady left a letter for you." The servant handed a letter to Edward from Shikle's desk.

He took the envelope, opened it and checked it. It said: "Edward, don't wait for me, I have something important to do, wait for me to come back. If you see this letter, it should be in time, please rush to the Fire Dragon's Nest as soon as possible to take over the command position temporarily. - Shikle"

Edward held the letter tightly, his heart full of worry and helplessness. But he knew that the more he couldn't panic at this time, he had to calm down. It seemed that the first thing to do now was to rush to the "Fire Dragon's Nest" immediately.