Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter IV Chapter 108

Not just in Blackrock. The monsters also re-enacted at the border of the Great Forest forest. Knights from Strongfort's residence have been sent to protect the city of Vulture and the surrounding villages. Even Duke Ernard Lein Strongfort himself intervened due to the rampage of monsters scattered in various regions of the Solus kingdom including on several sides of Duke Strongfort's territory.

Even so, Duke Ernard quickly took action by providing a strategy as efficient as possible to avoid casualties.

Until now the cause of the attacks of the monsters in the kingdom of Solus is not known for sure. However, according to some conjectures, the monster attack this time had something to do with the kingdom of Deltora.

The Kingdom of Deltora was one of the neighboring kingdoms that had a dark period with the Kingdom of Solus. A ceasefire and a new peace agreement were signed by both sides about a century ago, after the king died and the 20-year war finally stopped.

In addition to Deltora there are also several large kingdoms located around the Solus Kingdom, namely Turia and Lagarde and several other small kingdoms.

Duke Ernard who led his troops managed to survive well with a minimal number of casualties. The monsters that raged in several places had been successfully exterminated, now Duke Ernard was on his way back to the city of Vulture.

"Report Sir!" A knight who served as a messenger came hastily towards Ernard.

"What's wrong? say." Reply Duke who was riding his horse.

"According to the supervisor's report, some monsters were seen approaching Vulture city very quickly. It is estimated that their number is almost a hundred."

Ernard paused for a moment to think. His army had just finished overcoming the waves of monsters that were trying to break into the city. Their combat abilities must have decreased drastically. Based on reports that the monster was moving very fast, Duke Ernard suspected that what was happening in the corners of his territory was just a bait to force him out.

Ernard suddenly reflected on the faces of Liana and Iris. "Spread! Defend the western and eastern regions, also strengthen the front row." Commandments strictly.

If his conjecture is correct, then it would not be wrong to say that there is someone who is in control of this situation.

"Ready, Execute!." The knights answered and then spurred their horses.

Duke Ernard then single-handedly rushed his horse back to his residence. Somehow he had a feeling that this sudden movement had something to do with his family.

He tightened his horse saddle and spurred his speed.

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Echidna continued flying to the south fig while looking down. He watched the monsters gathering somewhere. But whatever it was, Echidna did not care and continued towards Strongfort's residence.

"Large house. with a blue roof, hmm.it is a little difficult to find at night." He muttered as he scratched his head.

Using the sharp gaze of a dragon, Echidna began to slow down, stopping and soaring in the sky.

"This is the last big city I've seen. I'd better get down a little bit more." Echidna slowly lowered her height and finally she managed to find the mansion she was referring to after turning left and right.

He smiled cheerfully.

Echidna flew slowly closer to the house and he saw several guards fighting monsters.

"What's going on? How can there be monsters here?!" Echidna was astonished that the monsters had directly attacked Strongfort's residence. Their movements looked a little unnatural to a raging monster.

"Are they looking for something in my mom's house?"

When Echidna noticed it more clearly. The sky of Strongfort's residence was already surrounded by humanoid monsters that resembled birds. They are Harpies.

"Harpy? What are those flying flies doing here?"

Harpies can be said they fall into the category of race of wild animals because their bodies resemble a bird with a face and stature like a woman. Unfortunately, not many of them have the intelligence to compromise with.

"In addition to goblins riding wolves, harpies and.basilisk are also here." Echidna narrowed her eyes looking at the strange group of monsters below.

It is different from the Goblin and Harpy. The addition of a ferocious basilisk is a big question mark. The giant lizard capable of petrifying its opponent with scales that were almost as hard as the dragon had never formed a group.

Echidna's growing suspicions led her to believe that someone was playing behind the curtain and wanted to do something about Strongfort's residence.

"Whatever it is, I can't let them destroy your mother's house."

Echidna very quickly immediately shot out and eradicated the harpies flying in the sky. His sudden arrival made the harpies startled so they did not have time to escape.

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Meanwhile, Liana and Iris were very anxious and afraid to look at the soldiers who were fighting to hold the goblins that entered the courtyard of the house.

"Hopefully your father will return quickly. I don't know how long we can hold them." Liana clenched her hands together, then closed her eyes hoping for someone to come and help them.

The two continued to look at the soldiers who started to fall one by one because of the number of monsters that were too many from the number of knights standing guard.

Luckily, the servants had been evacuated into the basement to hide while the two butlers decided to stay by their Lady and Miss. As a former adventurer who was quite famous in his time. Hilda Joseph and Hubert Barrack stood at the door to be their mistresses,

"Ernard's..." Inner Liana expectantly called out her husband's name.

Iris was on standby at the door to use her magic if the monsters managed to break inside.

Soon something strange happened and made the eyebrows both frown. The bodies of the harpy monsters fell from the sky. Everyone turned their heads and saw what was happening. Someone flew around in the sky very quickly, he killed the harpies one by one without even having them fight.

The figure then descended to the ground smashing into the stubbornness of the basilisk monster's head and scales.

The silhouette of a little girl's body was visible behind a puff of dust. Slowly his figure began to be clearly visible in the eyes of the people. The girl turned around and showed her beautiful face to all pairs of eyes that saw her.

"A-alice?" Liana frowned when she saw the little girl's face.

Iris who saw his face was also astonished. The questionable feeling in his mind was greater than his pleasure.

"Sister? What happened to her until she became a....a child?"

Not only them, even the soldiers did not believe what they saw.

Iris immediately ran from the second floor followed by Liana.

When he reached the courtyard, Iris shouted to call the girl.

"Sister!"

Echidna turned to look at the person who was yelling at her. His eyes widened and sparkled as he looked at Iris's face.

"She looks just like mom, only her hair is black and her eyes are too, and then the woman next to her..."

Both corners of their Echidna lips with width to the side. "Hair and eyes color just like mom. Which means.he's mama, then the black-haired one is her sister mama." Echidna ran small with a happy heart approaching the two.He then jumped into Liana's arms.

Spontaneous Liana caught him. "A-alice? Ye.. Alice right?"

The little girl in his arms raised her face and shook her head. "I'm not Alice, my name is Echidna."

"Echidna?" Disappointment and sadness appeared in the hearts of both.

"But grandma don't worry. Because I'm already here. I'll protect grandma and aunt." Echidna said innocently while looking at the two in turn.

"grandmother?"

"Auntie?"

Iris and Liana looked at each other full of question marks.

The two frowned, astonished at what the little girl had said.

Echidna pointed to Liana "Yes, grandma is her mother's mother." Then he pointed at Iris "And Aunt is his sister's mother."

What the hell's going on? Mama what? Whose mother?

Iris really did not understand what the little girl meant. "If you can tell me what your mom's name is?"

Echidna closed her eyes, trying to recall the last time she first heard Alice introduce herself. "Mama. named Alicia Lein... Strongfort, yes Strongfort!"

Mom and son were shocked.

For a moment both of them were silent and speechless. Alice, does her favorite girl already have a child?