Lord of the North

After being awakened by the sound of horseshoes, Astolfo saw a team of thousands of people quietly leaving Earl Hicks' barracks before dawn. [full text reading]

"Ah, there seems to be a problem." Astolfo stroked his chin, pretending to be thoughtful.

Then he watched the army gradually leave towards the southeast, and finally clapped his hands fiercely, and said in surprise: "If you follow up and have a look, you will know everything?!"

Then he hung far behind the buttocks of Ivan's army, and by the way he was still watching the scenery leisurely.

It's just that he seemed to have forgotten that he should have gone back to inform Roland and the others of this situation first, and he seemed to have neglected the food to eat on the way.

It was also for this reason that in the next few nights, soldiers on patrol in the military supplies transport team led by Ivan often found a black shadow wandering between the carriages in a trance, and they would find the convoy the next day. Food for at least ten people is missing.

At first, they all thought that there were soldiers guarding and stealing, but after they intensified their inspections, they realized that it was not the same thing, because in the end, even the knight-level extraordinary powerhouses in the team didn't notice the presence of anyone coming.

There was even a time when the knight-level powerhouse who was in charge of transporting food and supplies was knocked unconscious and thrown into a wooden barrel containing grain... until his guards discovered that he was missing the next day, they mobilized half of the barracks Only people who have found him.

Since then, this knight-level powerhouse has been frightened out of his psychological shadow.

Fortunately, after this army arrived in the small town of Nora, the mysterious thief never appeared again, otherwise Ivan planned to set up an ambush to capture this person by force.

It has to be said that Astolfo's nerves are indeed strong enough. Fortunately, Ivan's barracks does not have such strong men as the Great Knight and the Earth Knight, otherwise he would be in serious trouble.

But after he left alone, Roland and the others in the Baria pass were panicked.

Before Astolfo left with Ivan's army, he was performing the task assigned to him by Roland to monitor Earl Hicks' barracks. When he didn't come back to report the situation within the stipulated time, Roland noticed that something had happened.

They had worked together for so many years, and they knew each other too well, so Roland immediately guessed that this guy must have failed to perform the task he had entrusted to him, and he didn't know where he went.

I have to say that he really understands Astolfo's detached character very well,

His guess is already very close to the real situation.

But Leonidas and the others don’t know. After learning that Astolfo failed to come back within the stipulated time, he immediately ran out and looked up into the sky. I went back to the barracks and found Roland, and discussed with him whether they should join forces and sneak into the enemy's barracks to rescue Astolfo.

He also thought that Astolfo was discovered by the enemy and then captured.

"I know Astolfo. Although he is a little out of tune, he won't make mistakes in this situation." Roland looked at Leonidas hovering in front of him with a sad face, and comforted him.

He didn't expect that after Astolfo's disappearance, what worried him most was not him and Langnart, but the Spartan monarch who usually looked extremely serious and even a little cold.

"I'm not worried about his safety, I'm worried that something unexpected will affect our next plan, and then affect the deployment of His Highness." Leonidas stopped and stood where he was, and said indifferently.

"..."

Roland suddenly didn't know how to answer. Although he had known from Jason that this person was a figure who was close to a tyrant, he still didn't adapt to his way of thinking when he actually came into contact with him.

Hey! !

When he was thinking about how to guarantee Astolfo to Leonidas, suddenly the crowing of a handsome eagle came from above the barracks.

"He's back." Roland was overjoyed immediately, and he stood up suddenly and said.

"If he doesn't have a reasonable explanation, I think it's necessary for me to report today's situation to His Highness Jason. This behavior of abandoning the mission and leaving the post without permission is completely a joke on the lives of thousands of soldiers and civilians at the Baria Pass."

Although Leonidas expression gradually relaxed, he still said to Roland with a cold face.

"Even if Lord Leonidas doesn't say anything, I will report this matter to His Highness."

Roland responded seriously after hearing the words: "This is my responsibility."

"Thump, thud, thump!"

"Lord Astolfo."

At this time, there was a burst of intensive footsteps outside the door, as well as the voice of the guards outside the door. Astolfo opened the tent and ran in with a huff, yelling at Roland and the two in surprise with his face full of smudges: "Everyone is here!"

Then he came to Roland's table and took a few sips of water from a glass of water, then turned to look at Roland and the others who were about to speak.

"Astolfo, please explain where you went before." Roland interrupted him with a cold face, as if asking for a crime.

"Why?"

Astolfo obviously didn't consider how bad his actions had caused, and he looked at the two in front of him suspiciously.

"General Astolfo, shouldn't you give us both an explanation?"

Leonidas saw that he didn't speak, but Roland saw that he didn't answer, so he continued to ask with a cold face: "If you can't give us a reasonable explanation, maybe we have to deal with you according to the military law set by His Highness."

The crime of leaving without authorization is almost a capital crime in the military camp. Although they can't really kill Astolfo, a painful meal is inevitable.

"No... no way?"

Astolfo did not expect such a result after returning, he said cautiously: "But I went out this time and found a place where they store food..."

"What did you say?"

Roland was shocked, and looked at Leonidas and said anxiously: "Be clear!"

They hadn't found where the food in the enemy's barracks was piled up before, but they didn't expect that Earl Hicks didn't leave a lot of food in the barracks, but moved it to another place.

So Astolfo honestly told what he had seen, heard and done before, which made Roland and the others look helpless.

But in the end he left him alone, and when the two came to the map, Roland said, "This time it was really a mistake. I think we should write a letter to His Highness."

"Maybe this will be a turning point."

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