The three lords outside Gigg Town had different moods at this time.
Since they were all here to fight for the territory of Gigg Town, these lords would naturally be mentally prepared in their hearts. Sitting at the dinner table, they would not directly discuss the ownership of the territory, but constantly test each other's bottom line through words.
As nobles, they all understood that no one could really "monopolize" this place. There were bandits, but there was no shortage of nobles. No matter who got the biggest share in the end, they would inevitably squeeze out a part of the benefits for the others. After all, they couldn't be too "greedy".
It would be best if they could come to an agreement with each other, but if they couldn't, then they would take a step back and show their strength … That was what the three lords were thinking, and that was how they chatted at the dining table. However, halfway through the meal, a sudden "accident" completely broke the peaceful situation …
One of Baron Berne's knights had his head chopped off in his resting tent.
"Assassination" was not uncommon, but it was still a dirty method that was reviled by people … So when such news came, Baron Bourne slammed the table and almost flipped the table!
He stared at Howard and Pierce in front of him, trying to see something else from their expressions. However, after a long stalemate, the two lords only showed two emotions of "astonishment" and "bewilderment."
"Why did this happen? Who can give me an explanation? "
Baron Bourne tried to restrain the anger in his tone, but he obviously couldn't get an answer … The three of them weren't partners to begin with. Now that something like this had happened, it was possible that they would start fighting without saying a word.
However, the remaining two barons were still somewhat shrewd. They resisted the desire to explain, and each said that they would "go back and investigate before talking" and hurriedly left.
When Howard and Pierce returned to the camp, they were confused. They asked their deputy and butler for a long time, and finally could only confirm that this was not done by their men. But before they had time to explain anything, the knight's head was found in Baron Howard's camp. This strange fact was inexplicably leaked out before they could cover it up, causing Baron Bourne to immediately rush over with a team of knights!
Such a confrontation was actually something that the three lords did not expect.
But they did not fight in the end, because at this time, Earl Owen, who came from the Northern Territory, arrived outside the town with nearly 300 men. The appearance of the other three barons and their soldiers immediately congested the outskirts of Kiger Town.
The four "puppet" nobles arrived one after the other. They set up a station outside the town without interfering with each other. Each lord brought 30 to 90 knights. Including the remaining squires, there were more than 800 people in total.
The sudden arrival of these nobles complicated the situation. Baron Bourne, who was still questioning Howard, had no choice but to stop. He knew very well that if a fight were to break out now, he would definitely be the one to suffer in the end.
The four lords who came later had no intention of greeting him, and each of them put on a serious expression. At midnight, all the residences of the seven feudal lords outside Giger Town became quiet. But this was naturally a pretense. In the early hours of the morning, four figures in black robes met in a secret tent …
"Sodelor is in that manor. If anyone has our list, it can only be this guy."
"He's with Angmar. I'm afraid that the list has already been handed over to Duke …"
"He's just an old man who's about to die. After settling things here, our next target is Angmar."
The faces of Earl Owen and the other three barons were hidden under their hoods. Their low voices revealed an almost indifferent cruelty.
"Bourne, Howard, and Pierce, it's good to maintain the conflict between them to this extent. Let them suspect — but don't take action."
"Earl Durant will also arrive tomorrow. This guy has a lot of dealings with Sir Ansadin. They should be on the same boat …"
"Trust him? I can't do such a thing. Tomorrow, I'll do something to make Durant and them suspect each other. This way, it'll be convenient for us to act on our own. "
"Lord Owen, are we …"
"In the early hours of the morning, you and Marx go directly to that manor and take it down. Remember … leave no one alive!"
Earl Owen had obviously done a lot of research recently. He continued confidently, "There are only 50 people in that manor at most. With your cavalry and infantry, there are more than 200 people. You can surround them and kill them."
The two barons who received the order looked at each other and then bowed their heads respectfully, "For Sir Ansadin!"
"For Sir Ansadin."
The low words echoed in the shadows.
*****
The puppets who intended to avenge Ansadin were very confident in their strength.
Earl Owen had brought 90 fully-armed knights and nearly 200 squires. Among them, four of the knights had advanced to Level-5. Such a lineup could be considered "powerful" in the entire Eiferta territory.
The other three puppet barons were not weak either, so they were determined to "avenge" Ansadin. The first word they could think of for that unknown baron was "encirclement and annihilation".
Such a battle wasn't difficult at all. Even with the military strength of two lords, it was enough to completely crush Sodelor, who had an estimated military strength of around 50 people. This thought was completely because subconsciously, the person who could kill Lord Ansadin was definitely not this kind of character …
It must be the two Grand Knights, Wellington and Titus, who did it. The others were not a match for Sir Ansadin at all!
In fact, they had guessed correctly – Anzadin had indeed died under Wellington's sword, but they had forgotten one detail …
None of the lords had any information on Magda the Blightcaller, so they had no idea how intense the battle was before this.
So at dawn, 60 knights on warhorses led more than 140 squires and quietly surrounded the manor.
They thought that they were undetected, but in fact, the sound of horses and soldiers moving was very obvious in the silent night. But when everyone came to the front of the manor, there was still no movement inside the manor …
The manor was not big. In the dim dawn, the outline of the manor was faintly discernible. The candlestick in the master bedroom was still lit, and orange light shone through the window. Shadows could be vaguely seen moving in front of the window, as if they had discovered something. Someone opened the window to take a look, and then closed it as if nothing had happened …
"Surround this place. In the middle, leave a path for the knights to charge!"
"What an idiot. They don't even know that death is at hand …"
The baron who was riding at the front of the team laughed in disdain. He then raised his hand and drew his longsword, "Finish this quickly, don't leave anyone alive!"
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