Daly did not even have the mood to sigh as she looked at the pale, round-rimmed spectacles young man who was on the verge of tears.
"I really did not expect Archduke Dalte to send you … Rody …"
"I also did not expect this, Daly …"
The young man also had a mournful expression as he looked at Daly. His skin was fair and he even looked weak.
His long ash-gray hair was tied into a small whip and draped over his back.
His gentle face, like that of a girl, looked lost and uneasy.
In fact, if she did not know his gender, even Daly would have treated him as a girl.
Fortunately, Daly had known him for a long time and knew that the only son of Archduke Dalte had always had such a temperament. He was timid and did not have his own opinions.
Because Grand Duke Dalt was a rather domineering person, he became even more submissive.
As the Dalte Family and the Parkwood Family had been allies for a long time, in a sense, Daly and Rody could be considered childhood sweethearts.
However, that was the end of their relationship. Although Rody was older than Daly in terms of age and they should be brother and sister, Rody's submissive attitude in front of Daly made them seem more like brother and sister … Oh, that's not right. They should be sisters.
"I, I also do not want to … Daly … But this is Father's idea …"
Rody sighed bitterly when he heard Daly's question.
He had a cowardly personality, and his only hobby was reading books. Other than that, he never had the slightest self-awareness as a noble child. Not to mention bringing his lackeys out to be domineering, he didn't even have the ability to go hunting, attend tea parties, or hook up with noble ladies.
"Archduke Dalte actually let you come out?"
Although in front of Zayen, Daly could only put up with it due to her strength and aura, but in front of this weak-looking "sister", she immediately turned the tables and attacked with a strong aura.
"I also do not know what Father was thinking … He just told me to participate in this competition and then asked me to bring my lackeys here …"
Hearing this, Rody almost cried.
His big eyes were instantly covered with tears, and his long eyelashes were trembling. His body, which was inherited from his half-elf mother's bloodline, was already weak. Now that he made such an expression, no matter how one looked at it, didn't he look like a pitiful girl?
Looking at this scene, Daly couldn't help but twitch her brow.
In fact, there had always been rumors on the streets that suspected the son of the Lord was actually a woman disguised as a man.
That was because the position of feudal lord was only passed down to males and not females. Just like the Parkwood Family, Daly had two older brothers before her. Even if she didn't, she wouldn't be able to become the feudal lord.
At most, she would marry a loyal and capable member of the family, and her husband would become the lord of Parkwood.
What Daly needed to do was to maintain her family's bloodline. As long as she could give birth to a child with Palwood's bloodline, her family's mission would be accomplished.
The same was true for Grand Duke Dalte. He only had one child, Rody. Rody's mother died after giving birth to him.
Grand Duke Dalte was deeply in love with his wife. After that, he did not marry another wife.
Based on the current situation, Rody was obviously going to inherit the family. If he was really a girl, it would be impossible for him to inherit the position of feudal lord.
Therefore, there were people who suspected that the young master was actually born a girl. However, Grand Duke Dalte raised her as a man so that he could have a legal heir.
However, this was only a rumor. Even Daly, who grew up with him, did not know if it was true or not.
Hearing Rody's answer, Daly could only helplessly shake her head.
She also knew the temperament of this weak heir. As long as it was his father's words, it would be like an imperial edict to him. Even if Grand Duke Dalte ordered him to die, Rody would still have to frown and do as he was told.
From a certain point of view, Rody's loyalty to his father was extremely rare, especially in the cruel environment of the nobility.
In the face of benefits, even the relationship between father and son was as fragile as a piece of paper.
Although Rody was cowardly, his feelings for Grand Duke Dalte were undeniable.
After all, Rody was also very clear about the dangers of the tournament. With his cowardly attitude, he would definitely stay as far away from such matters as possible. Unfortunately, since the Grand Duke had spoken, he could only bite the bullet and do it.
"That's right … Daly …"
Having said that, Rody hesitated for a moment. He carefully glanced at the female knight who was resting not far away and Patrina who was leaning against a stalactite with her eyes closed. He then turned his head and asked with a blushing face.
After that, he turned around and asked with a blushing face, "What is your relationship with these beautiful ladies?
Why haven't I seen them before? "
"Them …"
Hearing this question, Daly could not help but show an awkward expression.
In fact, she did not know how to define her relationship with Pattilina and the others.
After all, strictly speaking, Pattilina and the rest were only temporarily "lent" to Daly by Jenn. After the ritual was over, Daly would have to return them.
Of course, this missy had never thought of making Pattilina and the others stay. Although the two sides had been getting along rather peacefully before, and there were no conflicts between them, Pattilina and Lin Sanjiu had never thought of making Pattilina stay.
However, Daly noticed from Pattilina's indifferent attitude that these people weren't interested in the Parkwood Family.
Besides, Daly was very clear about their strength. It was impossible for the Parkwood Family to keep these powerful beings.
However, she could not be too straightforward in front of her allies. That was why she did not know how to explain to Rody's curious question.
Therefore, she hesitated for a moment before replying.
"They are my protectors."
As she spoke, Daly briefly introduced the protectors to Rody. Rody did not know much about it, so he no longer cared about it after listening to Daly's explanation.
Instead, he was more concerned about another problem.
"By the way, Daly … It's rare for us to meet each other. Let's go together. This way, we can take care of each other …"
That's what you're really thinking.
Hearing Rody's words, Daly rolled her eyes helplessly and sighed to herself. She was completely speechless towards her 'sister'.
However, at that moment, Daly did not notice that Pattilina, who was resting on the stalactite pillar, was staring mockingly at the cave entrance. The coldness in her eyes was like a sharp blade that was about to be unsheathed.
Everything was normal.
David only felt relieved when he touched the cave entrance.
The sudden arrival of those people had almost messed up David's plan. Fortunately, he quickly made adjustments. Not only that, but David was also pleasantly surprised to find that the people who came to take shelter from the rain were the Parkwood Family's troops. It was really a case of wearing out iron shoes in fruitless search, but finding them by chance.
David was originally distressed about how to find them.
However, based on the current situation, it was obvious that they no longer needed to waste the effort.
Next, as long as they captured all the people from the Parkwood Family and Ginkgo Village in one fell swoop, they would be able to complete their mission!
Due to that reason, David immediately gave up on his original plan and quickly gathered his scattered troops. He wanted to gather all his strength to completely eliminate the target before him!
The sounds coming from the cave were getting softer and softer, which meant that those people were already resting. David could sense the aura coming from the cave entrance.
But to them, this level of enemy wasn't worth mentioning at all.
They were just a group of elite guards.
David snuck into the cave quietly and scanned his surroundings. Then, he blended into the darkness like a ghost. Sister, I jumped so suddenly.
At the next moment, he appeared beside one of the guards who was leaning against the wall. David extended his hand, covered the guard's mouth, and slashed forward with the dagger in his hand. At the next moment, the guard who was originally standing collapsed in his arms.
David gently and slowly placed the guard on the ground, careful not to make the slightest sound.
When he lifted his head again, the surrounding sentries had been dealt with. The assassins in black walked out of the shadows, exchanged glances with each other, and once again blended into the darkness.
Shadow Dancer.
As an assassin in the darkness, David's assassination group was the most powerful existence in the entire Eagle Plateau. They hid in the shadows of the darkness and slaughtered mercilessly like the emissaries of the Grim Reaper.
They could freely move between the shadow plane and the main plane and use this power to overcome obstacles. Almost no one could stop them from achieving their goals.
No one.
David endured the ice-cold, stinging pain from the shadow plane, opened his eyes slowly, and carefully sized up the environment before him.
In front of them was a rather large natural cave.
There were no other entrances and exits around, which made David feel much more relaxed.
As far as the eye could see, most of the people had fallen into a deep sleep. Although there were still a few sentries on the periphery, it seemed like they weren't aware of the abnormalities outside.
But it was only a matter of time.
While thinking about it, David sneaked in the direction of the target. The Shadow Dancer's talent allowed them to blend into the shadows and darkness as if they were swimming in water.
For the Shadow Dancers, this pitch-black cave was the best stage for them to showcase their skills.
Along the way, David had a clear understanding of the strength of these people. Most of the Ginkgo soldiers were elites and nothing to be afraid of.
On the contrary, David couldn't see through the people brought by the Papwood Family. On the surface, these young knights didn't seem powerful at all.
On the other hand, David didn't sense any powerful aura from them at all.
Logically speaking, this was also normal because these young knights seemed to be in their teens, so no matter how strong they were, they couldn't be that strong.
But David felt that this was somewhat abnormal. If these young knights really didn't have any combat strength, why would the Papwood Family send them here?
Although David felt that something was wrong, he didn't have time to hesitate. Once the night sentries changed shifts and discovered the guards that were killed by David's group, their assassination mission would be declared a failure.
No matter what, victory or defeat depended on this. I have to take action!
Thinking of this, he clenched his dagger and stared at Patrina, who was leaning against a stalactite pillar not far away, in deep sleep. Although he did not know who this little girl was and could not sense her aura at all, judging from the armor she was wearing, she should be the leader of the female knights.
As the saying went, capture the ringleader first. As long as he could capture this little girl, there shouldn't be any problems!
At this thought, David gestured to the others. Then, he slowly raised his dagger and approached the little girl under the cover of the shadows. At the next moment, David darted out of the shadows like a viper and stabbed at Pattilina!
His movements were so smooth that almost no one noticed what was happening here.
David couldn't help but reveal a proud smile as his dagger stabbed into the little girl's body. He couldn't wait to feel the touch of the sharp blade in his hand tearing through her delicate skin.
However, at this moment, David realized that the girl who had been sleeping in front of him suddenly opened her eyes and looked at him.
The only thing David could see in those cold eyes was mockery.
Not good!
Almost at the same time, an ominous premonition emerged in the depths of David's heart.