Chapter 378: Help

"Your Highness, why are you out here? Go back quickly!" Thomas shouted anxiously. At this moment, he no longer cared about rank and shouted at Simon.

"I am not a weak scholar who can’t even tie a chicken!" Simon said coldly. If he didn’t have the courage to face the dangers on the battlefield, how could he defeat his cruel enemies?

Since someone wanted to play this game with him, he was determined to play it to the end.

He bit open the bullet pouch, poured bullets into his musket, and fired another shot at the black-clothed men rushing at him.

This kind of short-barreled musket had a short range but was easy to reload; just pour in the gunpowder and fire again.

Simon kept shooting at the black-clothed men outside while relying on the protection of the carriage.

Seeing Simon fighting personally, the guards around the carriage became braver. Their only belief now was that they must protect Simon from injury. However, there were too many black-clothed men outside. Although his soldiers fought bravely, more and more of them fell, lying in pools of blood.

The protective circle shrank under pressure from the black-clothed men. Guards fell one by one. Seeing only about thirty soldiers left in the protective circle, Simon’s heart turned cold.

Could his path really end here in Eldora? Who wanted to kill him?

Just when he was losing hope, suddenly the sound of heavy horse hooves came. Hearing it, the black-clothed men scattered in all directions.

Soon, many torches appeared in Simon’s sight. Over a thousand cavalry appeared on the street.

When Simon saw the armor of these cavalrymen, he breathed a heavy sigh of relief; they were the Cavalry guarding the castle gates.

"Prince Simon!" The general leading the cavalry shouted when he saw Simon.

"General," Simon replied.

In the firelight, Simon saw the visitor clearly. It was none other than Ragner, Daniel’s father, who was responsible for castle security.

"Your Highness, what happened here?" Ragner looked around at the chaotic battlefield, shocked. There were more than two hundred bodies of black-clothed men on the ground, mixed with soldiers wearing silver chest armor, Simon’s personal guards.

"Someone tried to assassinate me!" Simon’s voice was like cold wind in winter. Looking at the soldiers who died protecting him, his heart was bleeding.

"William! William, wake up! William!" Thomas’s voice suddenly sounded very sad.

Simon was shocked and immediately walked over to Thomas. Thomas was holding William in his arms. William was covered in knife wounds.

He said to Ragner. "General Ragner, let’s save him first."

Ragner reacted immediately and ordered his men to help. He shouted. "What are you waiting for? Quickly take them to the Imperial Hospital!"

Turning to Simon, he said. "The Emperor saw the fireworks and feared something had happened to Your Highness. That’s why he sent me to rescue you. The Emperor is waiting for you in the castle. Please come with us."

Simon nodded. Tonight, he would not return to the prince’s mansion. Since these black-clothed men could ambush him here, they might also be waiting near the mansion.

Ragner mounted his horse. Simon quickly helped William onto the carriage and said to Thomas. "Stop crying. Thomas is not dead yet. Quickly take him and the wounded soldiers to the Imperial Hospital."

Only then did Thomas react and hurry to help the other injured soldiers.

Simon mounted his horse and followed Ragner toward the castle.

In the Imperial Study, Alaric was pacing anxiously. When he saw the fireworks, he felt something was wrong.

Simon would never set off fireworks again.

Having survived the struggles among the princes, he immediately sensed danger and sent Ragner to check.

While worrying, he heard footsteps outside and then saw Simon, covered in blood, enter.

"Simon, this..." Alaric was shocked. "Are you hurt?"

"No," Simon said calmly. "Father, I was ambushed just outside the castle. My hundred personal guards all died in battle. I ask you to stand up for me!"

"Assassination!" Simon’s words came out one by one. Alaric could feel his son’s anger.

After his shock came great fury. "How dare someone attempt to kill my son right under my nose! This is lawlessness. Ragner, take my tiger tally and command the Left and Right Guards to search the entire city of Eldora. Find the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on Prince Simon immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ragner responded and left at once with the imperial guards.

Alaric’s chest heaved heavily. Looking at Simon, who had achieved great merit but was attacked before receiving any reward, his face darkened.

Eldora was the Emperor’s seat. An open attempt to assassinate a prince was not only an insult to Simon but also to him.

"Simon, I will give you justice. Whoever did this, I will make sure they pay." Alaric said firmly.

Simon said nothing. He could not blame Alaric, but he knew he must avenge this hatred.

"Thank you, Father. I have served the Eldorian Empire and the royal family faithfully. Yet someone tried to kill me. Father, did I do wrong?" Simon asked.

Alaric felt more guilty hearing this. "Simon, how could you have done wrong? Without you, how could the royal family be so stable? I know how much you care for the Eldorian Empire."

"With Father’s words, I feel at ease," Simon said lightly.

He said this on purpose to put the killer in a desperate position. Since they tried to kill him, he would not continue to endure.

Alaric sighed with relief. "Tonight, do not go back. Stay temporarily at Golden State."

Simon nodded and followed the young eunuch to the Golden State.

Watching Simon leave, Alaric said to Carl. "Go call Zepher. What are they doing at the Gate? Such a big event happened, but no news was received."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Now that SnakePass is in Prince Simon’s hands, if something happens to Your Highness in Eldora, the soldiers under Prince Simon might rebel. Then they might let the reavers enter, and the Eldorian Empire will be doomed." Carl said urgently.

Hearing this, Alaric broke out in a cold sweat.

Now that Prince Augustus’s power was greatly weakened, if Simon died, it would force Prince Simon’s soldiers to rebel. At that time, no one could stop the reavers from entering.

"Who exactly wants to destroy the Eldorian Empire all at once?" Alaric’s eyes grew red. "I will crush them to dust."

Carl nodded. "Yes, this person has a wicked heart and deserves death!"