Act 449 Awakening II

But even so, it is the most effective force in Eruin, and the intelligence system of the old nobles is completely vulnerable to it.

So who can make Valhalla look like a blind man?

And maybe it's not just that--

Because she understood that it was the royal party that facilitated this meeting behind the scenes. Even if the local nobles had decided to break with the royal family, even if they could hide it from the royal family, the inextricable connections between them could not be completely hidden. The top brass of the Royal Party.

unless.

Someone deliberately blindfolded someone else, creating an artificial illusion behind the carefully concealed truth.

"Someone betrayed us." Princess Griffith also figured everything out. She bit her lips tightly, a hint of pain flashed across her expression: "We went to Gendenel, the person responsible for communicating and coordinating with the local nobles. At least one of the courtiers hid the most critical information from us and betrayed us..."

Her Royal Highness the Princess clenched her fists tightly because she had almost guessed the person's name.

That was the elder she trusted most, the teacher and senior in her eyes, and the example of the Eruin nobles she had always admired the most. She almost didn't want to say the name, so it stung all her fantasies and memories of the kingdom's past.

"Maybe it's not necessarily that person," Antitina immediately understood what she meant and comforted softly: "Your Highness, you must muster up your courage at this time."

Although the staff lady herself didn't quite believe this comfort. Both Macaro and Count Odin had access to the inside story, but in comparison, that person was closer to Wang Ting's heart.

Moreover, after the unrest among Manowell's All-Unionists, Overwell personally wrote a letter stating that the movements of Archduke Golan-Elson and the southern army were all normal.

Now this letter seems to have become the bloody fingerprints on the evidence of guilt.

Just this handprint may have strangled the throat of the Eruin royal family today.

Her Royal Highness the Princess stood up. She felt a little suffocated. There were large and small local nobles and attendees gathered in Magitan City. How many of these people were rebels or at least sympathizers of the rebels? She shuddered just thinking about it. Did the other party already know that the messenger from Lantonilan had arrived at Gray Pine Castle? Maybe they had secretly sent someone to monitor the manor.

Antitina obviously realized the seriousness of the problem. She looked out of the floor-to-ceiling arch windows on one side of the hall with some vigilance, and whispered: "We must find a way to move to a safe place. Fortunately, Ms. Brunchidel's station is not far from here, and inside the castle There is also a credible White Lion Guard stationed there.”

Griffin shook his head. There are too few White Lion Guards in the city, and they mainly rely on the guards in the castle itself, but these guards may not be reliable at this time of year. She asked: "Can you find a way to contact Ms. Brünnhilde?"

"There is a communication crystal." Freya immediately took off the white lion-style brooch from her chest, but when she turned the brooch over, her expression changed. The other side of the silver brooch is inlaid with dark red gemstones. At this moment, it is dim and dull, as if it has lost its effectiveness:

"Someone blocked the magic network in this area!"

Antitina and Princess Griffin changed their expressions at the same time. The other party had already taken action. As expected, the matter of the messenger was not concealed. There may be potential informers in the castle. This is normal, but it also shows that their situation may be precarious now.

"We must leave this place immediately." Antitina made a quick decision.

"But the secret passage is not necessarily safe. The secret passage in Gray Pine Castle is for foreign enemies. If the local nobles are on the opposite side of us, this secret passage may not be usable." Freya replied cautiously .

"We have another way," Princess Griffin had completely regained her composure at this moment. She thought for a moment and said, "Actually, most castles have more than one secret passage.

Graycastle was once the property of Earl Jean Denel, but it was built by the previous Earl. In the era when the relationship between Jean Denel and the royal family was still close, my father came here several times because of a chance. He learned that there was a secret passage that only the Denel family knew, which led to the misty forest. "

Having said this, Her Royal Highness the Princess couldn't help but blush. It just so happened that both Antitina and Freya had heard about the romantic affair between Auberge VII and Countess Jeandenelle when he was young. Obviously, this secret passage should be the secret meeting between the two at that time. bridge. However, the staff lady and Eruin's Valkyrie both understood this tacitly and pretended not to understand the meaning.

Antitina coughed slightly and said to Freya: "Freya, go and summon the White Lion Guard. You can summon as many people as you can, but there is no need to take risks, and don't take everyone away with you. One person's luck. As for the other people in the castle, there is no need to inform them. You can tell them that Her Royal Highness the Princess is going to summon the royal party and nobles, and say that there is something to announce——"

"I see."

"I will destroy the documents and letterheads." Antitina replied: "Except for the parts that must be taken away, everything else must be burned on the spot."

"Let me help you. Miss Antitina."

Griffin sighed softly. She suddenly felt a sudden weakness and powerlessness. This feeling was exactly the same as the despair she felt when she was betrayed and separated from her relatives in Ampelsel. But this time, at least there was someone around her who could rely on.

However, she had to wonder whether the knight who saved herself and Eruin time and time again was really as glorious and dazzling as she saw?

But the staff lady looked at her and shook her head: "First of all, you have to sort out your emotions. You are not in the right state now. Secondly, you have to put on some makeup. Your elf features are too obvious. Can you put on makeup, Her Royal Highness?" ?”

"I know a little bit."

Antitina shook her head: "I asked my female officer to help you. She is the person I brought from Tonigel. She is a reliable person."

Griffin could only nod.

Since the defeat of Count Gendenel, this huge family has fallen apart. His immediate family members have either been arrested and imprisoned, or they have been hanged by the royal party in the name of rebellion. It took Griffith some time to find the entrance to the secret passage in the earl's study - apparently the princess's father had only vague words about it.

The entrance to the secret passage is in the wall behind the fireplace, and the entire fireplace is cleverly designed to be movable. When opened, a dark entrance is revealed behind.

Griffith confirmed that the long-dusted secret passage should not have been opened since that era, because it represented a period of dishonorable history for the Jeandenelle family. When she saw the entrance When there was a thick layer of dust and cobwebs, I knew I was right.

However, standing in front of this entrance, Her Royal Highness the Princess felt dazed for a moment. She thought that maybe a few decades ago, her father in his youth had also stepped into this dark staircase. A father and a daughter were completely different. At different times, with completely different moods, stepping into the same secret passage gave her a sense of time dislocation.

Today, this secret passage remains the same, but for Eruin, it has long since changed. Those people who belong to the past era have left the stage one by one and ended their lives.

This includes her father, Obergu VII of Eruin.

At that moment, she recalled her childhood and the series of experiences she had experienced since leaving Corcovado as if it were yesterday.

"One day, will I also leave this world, father?"

When Griffin took that step, such a thought came into his mind.

In addition to Antitina and Freya, there were seventeen people accompanying them. One of them was Antitina's female officer, and the rest were all knights of the White Lion Guard. Originally there should have been more people, but the rebels seemed to have noticed their intentions and launched a riot in Gray Pine Castle in advance. After a hard battle and repulsed the guards in the castle, there were only these few people left. And almost everyone was injured.

"Is this secret passage really safe?" Antitina suddenly asked in the darkness.

"Only a few people in the Denel family know about it," Griffith paused before continuing: "What's more, no matter whether this secret passage is safe or not, this is the only choice we have left."

"If I had known this, I should have let Ms. Brünnhilde and the others stationed in the castle." Freya replied with some annoyance.

"Unless you want them to be exposed to the world," Princess Griffin smiled reluctantly: "Mr. Brando will not agree. Besides, Ms. Brunhilde and the others are indeed special."

Silence fell in the darkness.

It seemed as if the few words of conversation were just to ease the uneasiness between them, but the ladies soon stopped talking to each other, so there was only the sound of messy footsteps.

The secret passage was a downward staircase. The knights illuminated it with gems that emitted cold light. The stairs continued downward, and soon they found that they had entered a natural cave. But fortunately, the terrain here is not complicated. The underground water of Gray Pine Castle seems to be stored under the cave. There are large pools of pools scattered in the darkness. Stone stalactites rise from the pools and are densely connected to the top of the cave.

As expected, this cave leads straight to the north as rumored, and there are traces of artificial carvings along the way. This makes Griffin breathe a sigh of relief. Her father has not actually told her anecdotes about her youth. She She only judged the location of this place through some fragments of words, but she was afraid that her judgment would be wrong. Fortunately, everything was developing in a good direction.

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