Chapter 245: Assassin in the Dead of Night (2)
Chapter 245: Assassin in the Dead of Night (2)
As with most fortresses under siege, the most heavily fortified part of Strauss Fortress was, without question, its outer walls. Kairon and the Strauss family’s main forces were stationed there. They ate, slept, and kept constant watch right beside the walls, day and night.As a result, the inner keep was comparatively less guarded. While the veteran knights and soldiers held the line at the walls, less experienced troops were assigned to patrol the keep and inner areas of the fortress, keeping watch for any intruders who might slip through.
A hushed silence blanketed the inner keep of Strauss Fortress, and two sturdy soldiers were patrolling a corridor lined with thick stone walls.
The surroundings were dark. The only sources of light were the dim moonlight filtering through the windows and the faint flames flickering in wall-mounted sconces. Such was all the more reason to stay alert. One could never know what might be lurking in the darkness, if they let their guard down.
The younger of the two guards clicked his tongue. "That being said, there’s no way anyone could sneak in here, right? With Sir Kairon and the family’s elite knights guarding the walls so tightly."
The older soldier responded with a faint smile. "Think of it the other way around."
"The other way around?" The younger soldier asked him.
"If we really do run into enemies here, who do you think they’ll be?"
Anyone who had managed to slip through the wall guarded by none other than Kairon and the Strauss family’s finest would be no ordinary foe.
"That’s exactly why we can’t afford to let our guard down," explained the older soldier.
The young soldier still looked unconvinced. "But if they’re that formidable, there’s nothing we can do about it, right?"
"Well, that’s true..." The old guard gave a bitter smile. Unlike his young companion, he understood what their true role as sentries was.