Chapter 325 "I'm here to take you away from Blood Harbor!"
"How is it going, Galahad?"
The prince paced quickly in the room with a gloomy face, and from time to time he walked to the window and glanced outside.
"It's not good, Your Highness. We have already called up the harbor guards. Barricades have been built at the junction of the upper and lower city districts. However, our numbers are still too small, so we have only called back a small number of them."
"Why?"
"Most of the harbor guards are in the military camp on the east side of Blood Harbor. There is no news from there yet. Some of the rest have been recalled, some have been blocked outside by cultists, and some..." Galahad looked a little hesitant, but he still spoke hesitantly under the gaze of the prince.
“Some have rebelled.”
"Rebellion?" The prince looked at the chaotic streets outside and said softly, "Are you saying that they gave up their positions in the harbor guards and joined the cultists?"
"Well, maybe the cultists have used some extraordinary means to deceive people. This is what they are best at."
"Using supernatural powers to deceive people?" The prince sneered. "We have been here for several months. Don't we know what is going on here? Do you need supernatural powers to deceive people who can't even afford to eat? The cultists of the Mother Goddess Church only need a few slogans to incite people to revolt, but these slogans cannot defeat the Harbor Guards."
"How many people are there in the Harbor Guard? The Mother Goddess Church doesn't have so many extraordinary people to control them. Those guys in the barracks can afford to eat. They must have been promised greater benefits before they rebelled."
The prince withdrew his gaze from outside.
"Blood Harbor has no new merchants coming here. It is just a huge garbage dump that is gradually decaying. The only valuable thing here is—"
He pointed at Galahad, then at himself, and then lowered his finger to the ground beneath their feet.
Galahad pondered for a while, then suddenly shuddered and said in shock: "You mean..."
"It was the Harbor Guards who rebelled. The Mother Goddess Church was just an extra. Otherwise, why do you think they dared to cause trouble?"
The prince showed a disdainful expression: "Do they think they can destroy Blood Harbor with these little tricks? Galahad, prepare the horse for me and follow me to the western camp."
"Mr. Connor, do you have any suggestions?"
"Miss Zoe, the current situation is unclear. We'd better wait and see what happens." Connor said in a deep voice, "We are not far from the prince's mansion. This is the safest place in Blood Harbor. We won't be affected much. We have the Skitarii and my mother-in-law here, so we should have no problem protecting ourselves."
After saying that, he looked at Zoe who looked hesitant and sighed inwardly.
Why did the Lord send her to lead the team? Zoe was kind-hearted and it was fine for her to do some auxiliary work, but she might not be able to take on the responsibility when decisions needed to be made.
"Mr. Erwin, what do you suggest?"
"My suggestion is to rush out directly. The warning sent by Granny is very timely. The cultists have just started the rebellion. Although we are not many in number, we are well-equipped. Granny is also on the sidelines, so it won't be a problem for us to break out of the encirclement and head to the dock."
Erwin turned and nodded slightly to his mother-in-law: "What do you think of my judgment?"
"Someone might get hurt. Even though there are many cultists outside, they can't leave us behind, not even if they try their best to hunt us down." Grandma said without hesitation.
Everyone in their team carried a gun, and the only non-combat members were Zoe and Connor. Connor used to be a sailor, so at least his physical fitness wouldn't be a drag. Although Zoe was just a accessory, she was thin, so in an emergency, any Crusader could easily carry her out.
Now Zoe hesitated.
Both sides have their reasons. On one side is the newly promoted military officer of the Crusader Army, and on the other side is her old boss Connor. "Zoe, we are just making suggestions. You are the team leader." Connor said in a low voice.
Although he didn't understand, this was the candidate decided by Master Hughes, and Connor had no intention of interfering. At this moment, he looked at Zoe seriously, hoping that she would not let her identity affect her decision.
Zoe bit her lip and raised her head, just as she was about to say something when the door was suddenly knocked.
"This is Galahad and His Royal Highness William! Please open the door! Are Zoe and Erwin here?"
Erwin gave a look, and the Crusaders took down their rifles and opened the door cautiously.
Galahad was standing at the door. It was the first time that the crowd saw him wearing armor.
Behind him is the prince, who is riding on a horse and is also dressed in military uniform.
Galahad opened the door and looked to the side. The prince saw Zoe and Erwin in the room and said loudly:
"Friends of Castel, Blood Harbor is in trouble now. It will be dangerous to stay here. I will take you to the dock!"
Zoe and the others were startled, and then they noticed that there were more than a dozen knights behind him, all of whom were fully armored and had two muskets hanging on their waists.
What was going on? Did the prince abandon the heavily guarded Upper Town and prepare to attack on his own initiative?
Just these ten or so people? Against the tens of thousands of cultists outside?
Several people were so shocked that they were speechless for a moment.
"The opportunity is fleeting. If you don't go now, you won't be able to get out!" The prince said sternly. His eyes hesitated between Erwin and Zoe and fell on Zoe. "There are horses outside. If you want to leave, now is the time!"
Zoe glanced at the people who were watching her and gritted her teeth: "Okay, let's go!"
The prince didn't waste any words. He pulled the reins and turned his horse's head to the outside: "Then please follow us!"
Galahad mounted his horse and led the soldiers in front, and the prince pointed to the door with his whip.
There were several military horses tied there, all saddled and ready to ride.
In fact, most of the Crusaders were originally fishermen and could not ride horses at all, but the two groups of Crusaders sent out were elite. The people led by Connor even included many manor guards from the Duke of Cohen, all of whom were skilled in horse riding.
The remaining few people also received horse riding training. The coordination of cavalry and infantry is an important tactic in the Imperial Infantry Manual, which was later adapted by Alexi into the holy book of the Imperial Truth.
They may be a little unfamiliar with fighting on horseback, but it is not a problem for them to keep up with the team.
Led by the prince's team, followed by Castel's crusaders, a group of twenty to thirty riders left the mansion together.
Galahad looked back at the prince, his heart filled with admiration.
When the prince decided to rush directly to the barracks, he was still a little worried. With only more than ten knights, even with himself included, it would be a bit difficult to protect the prince's safety.
After all, there are too many rebellious subjects outside, and there are also cultists mixed in.
But now the prince has brought along Castel and other elite musketeers with him with just a few words, so safety is naturally not a problem, and they will also be grateful to the prince for sacrificing his life to escort them out of the port. (End of this chapter)
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