"Don't get me wrong," Sonia said sarcastically to Thales: "That's his unique way of saying 'hello' - you know, Alaka is quite shy."

shy?

Thales couldn't help but stick out his tongue.

"Is it due to ideological discord?" Thales suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Sonia showed a puzzled expression.

"The dispute and discord between you and Baron Mu does not seem to be a specific enmity." Thales thought about it and said silently.

"And what you said about him and my uncle, Prince Horace..." Thales hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Although he looks quite annoying, Alaka

He doesn’t look like someone who would stab him in the back.”

Sonia was silent for a second.

"Those are indeed angry words." Sonia said with a bitter smile: "It was Alaka who took the remaining troops, bathed in blood all the way, to break out of Exeter's siege and snatched out the body of Prince Horace."

"Before the "Fortress Peace Treaty", the Starlight Legion went north to join up with the kingdom's remaining remnant army, and fought three fierce battles with Exeter in the northern border, cliff land, and central territory regardless of casualties. We suffered heavy losses, and the other party also suffered heavy losses.

The casualties were not small. And I saw with my own eyes: the almost crazy Araka, his impact and lethality on the battlefield, even the heavy sword infantry that Exeter is most proud of are afraid of... I think this

That was also the reason why Eksteken sat down to negotiate in the end.”

Thales was surprised.

The man with the impatient face turned out to be...

"As for the concept, yes," Sonia sighed: "John, your father's uncle, the combat principle of his Star Legion is to be prudent and cautious, try to protect yourself, flexibly pivot, and wait for opportunities to attack."

"But Prince Horace's army is known for its ruthless command of troops and strict military regulations. Under his command, Alaka is accustomed to fighting hard and bloody battles. Because the casualties are too high, Alaka's army always has a large number of new recruits, and

He only left behind those tough guys who could withstand bloodshed and death..."

Sonia shook her head: "I don't understand why Your Majesty would put the two of us together - we can't even agree on whether to advance or retreat on the battlefield."

"Maybe this is the king's purpose." Thales suddenly said.

Under Sonia's doubtful eyes, Thales raised his head: "When guarding a fortress for a long time, you need a commander who is both steady and cautious, but when Exeter's soldiers press the border, you need someone who can fight a tough frontal battle.

"

Sonia raised her head and glanced at him.

"Maybe." Sonia chuckled softly: "They are right, you are really not like an ordinary child. There is a reason why His Majesty chose you to go north."

"Ahem..."

Thales scratched his head in embarrassment, trying to find a different topic: "By the way, with such a brilliant record, why has Alaka never been so famous?"

Sonia was completely stunned for a moment.

"Not very famous?" Sonia looked at him with wide eyes, an expression of "how is that possible" on her face.

Thales narrowed his eyes in confusion.

"No," Sonia responded, shaking her head with a smile: "You must know him - even if you don't know his real name."

Under Thales' confused eyes, Sonia raised her head and looked at the Exter Army Camp in the distance, her eyes shining brightly:

"From beggars to kings, every Starling knows him."

"At least I know his nickname."

Thales' eyes widened in surprise.

Everyone knows……

At that moment, he knew who Alaka Mu was.

——————

Under Ramon's "diagnosis and treatment", Jorah's injury has stabilized, but it is obvious that he cannot follow him to the north.

"Yes, we need to replenish our entourage."

Putilai walked beside Thales who had packed up, followed by Waia who was wrapped in bandages, Rolf who had his arm splinted, and Ada who was still decadent from the cold:

"At least there are some benefits... the people we recruit from the fortress are all battle-hardened veterans, not the manor private soldiers of the Bright Star family who are mainly trained in single combat and protection——"

Thales looked at the thirty veterans standing in front of him with awe-inspiring postures and firm eyes. They were equipped with weapons ranging from swords and shields, crossbows, spears to axes.

Genard, the former Duke's bodyguard of the Star Legion, stood resolutely at the front, leaving Thales in a daze.

Putilai continued:

"Thanks to your trial under the gallows, many veterans are willing to join our mission...even though many people think that our journey is dangerous."

They passed the last row of soldiers, and a young man with black hair holding two guns waved to him happily.

Thales frowned: "Veteran?"

"He insisted on coming," Putilai looked at Willow Ken, who had a sunny face, and spread his hands: "But there are only twenty-nine veterans among the volunteers, and the others are recruits - I want to collect thirty

If so, at least this new recruit who is grateful to you will be more reliable."

Thales smiled at Willow: "At least they gave him a new pair of weapons."

Putilai shrugged: There were a lot of broken spears in the warehouse, and it was not difficult to cut a pair of short ones.

"But that suspicious doctor... do you really want to take him with you?" Putilai turned to look at Ramon, pursed his lips and shook his head: "I thought you had learned the lesson from Duke Iris..."

Ramon shrank in the team and inadvertently raised his head to see Taylor's eyes. He was slightly startled and quickly lowered his head.

"Don't worry, I asked about his origins and made an agreement with him," Thales looked at Ramon with complicated eyes: "And he did save Jorah."

Strange doctor.

That kind of power in his hands.

If your guess is correct, then...

I need to know more.

"If you have no more questions, Your Highness," Sonia came from a distance, followed by Miranda with a cold look on her face: "According to the agreed time, it's time to set off."

"Alaka has selected three hundred sword and shield soldiers of the Fury Guard." Fortress Flower squatted down and patted Thales on the shoulder, but this time her hand was a little stronger: "Sorry, the number of people

There can't be more, there are only three thousand people in the fortress, but Alaka has chosen all his veterans."

She pursed her lips at the light-armored man in the distance who was carrying a bow and arrow and was obviously impatient: "They will escort you all the way to the border."

Thales exhaled a breath of mist and stepped on the snow that belonged to the stars under his feet.

He raised his head and said silently: "Of course."

Sonia nodded at him.

The second prince of the stars showed a relaxed smile to everyone:

"Let's go."

"Follow me and see the kingdom of dragons!"

As a result, the cross-double-star flag representing the Kingdom of Stars and the nine-pointed star flag symbolizing the Bright Star Family were erected at the same time.

Huaiya got on the Northland horse, which is unique to the north and has wide hoofs, and pulled Thales into the saddle.

"I will fight to the death to hold on to the reins, Your Highness," Huaiya said solemnly, "Please don't worry about your safety."

Thales nodded naturally: "Then I'll leave it to you, attendant." - He was already used to Huaiya's "excessive force" attitude.

Putilai and several people who had been trained on horseback riding, and the remaining private soldiers of Bright Star mounted the remaining horses.

Rolf was obviously not suitable for riding a horse, and Ada shook her head violently at the sight of a horse for some reason.

Araka rode up to Thales, and the sword and shield soldiers behind him followed with a solemn expression.

"Don't freak out, kid," Alaka said coldly: "I heard from the person on duty above that Exeter has prepared a welcome ceremony for us."

ah?

Thales was startled.

Before he could react, he heard Alaka shouting at the noose of the gate above his head:

"Open the gate!"

With the sound of metal friction on the hinges, the north gate of Broken Dragon Fortress slowly rose.

Thales took a deep breath, followed the Star Envoy of less than 40 people, and the escorting team of more than 300 people, slowly walked out of Broken Dragon Fortress and headed north.

They first passed the five fortresses in the north direction of Broken Dragon Fortress, and the soldiers above had their crossbows cocked and were ready for battle.

But Thales soon understood what Alaka meant by the "welcome ceremony".

On the white snow in front of me, many people suddenly appeared.

In other words, Exeter's army.

They were six groups of infantry, arranged in an "eight" shape on the left and right, distributed on both sides of the road in front of them.

Putilai's pupils shrank: Each brigade has nearly 400 infantrymen - that is to say, more than 2,000 Exeter's infantrymen are waiting for them to go north.
To be continued...