Time passed, and it had been six days since Sally and Duke were rejected by Pacaro City.
In these six days, the entire kingdom was like a pot of boiling oil. Topics such as "Orc invasion" and "Duke's treason" shocked the people and the nobles. In short, no one seemed to have recovered from the shock. They could only vent their anxiety through constant arguments and discussions.
The first thing that came to the minds of the commoners was their own safety. There were even villages at the borders that were prepared to flee. The other nobles, big and small, had different thoughts. Some raised their troops to prepare for war, but those who were far from the borders were more willing to wait and see.
Viscount Sienna was not interested at all. The only thing he cared about was his father's reply and King Charles II's words.
"Viscount Sienna, Knight Syro has brought 200 cavalrymen from Donak Fortress. They will reach the city before nightfall."
"Got it."
After listening to the soldier's report, Sienna's expression was much more relaxed than it was a few days ago. Viscount Anru also heaved a sigh of relief. He sighed and said, "Including them, the surrounding four fortresses have already sent out their troops, but there's still no news of … uh … them. From the looks of it, there shouldn't be any problems."
They did not want to know where the Orc troops went, but Sally and her men must die. Sienna emphasized the word 'traitor' in his subsequent orders, indicating that all reinforcements had to 'kill the traitor without any compromises'. After all, this was clearly a political battle, and it was either one of them dying or the other. There was no room for compromise.
Now, it seemed that the troops were "wiped out".
As he was thinking, another guard came to report, "Viscount Sienna, Bishop Parker of 'Rose Cross' has brought 200 men and requested to enter the city. They say they are here to investigate the disappearance of the troops."
"Oh? They're not slow. "
Sienna had expected this. After all, the Rose Cross troops were still in the forest. The Church would come to investigate sooner or later. But now that the facts were set, they could investigate whatever they wanted. Anyway, the Church would not find trouble with a great noble like him, so there was nothing to worry about.
So he waved his hand and said, "Treat him well, cooperate with the investigation, and tell him all the 'facts' that need to be said."
The two nobles were very relaxed at this moment because the raid had directly led to the death of a large group of nobles in Efta, and the two of them were the biggest beneficiaries. With the Minos Family and Charles II cleaning up the mess, Sienna and Viscount Anru only had to happily divide the "inheritance".
Land, taxes, and all kinds of resources. Just thinking about these things made them excited. However, the two of them hid it well and did not mention it. At noon, when the Milnor Family's troops were about to arrive at the city, Sienna and Viscount Anru finally started the conversation. They quickly finished distributing the profits.
There was no need to elaborate on the process. The result was, of course, "satisfactory". What made Sienna and An Ru even more excited was the fact that … His Majesty, Charles II, had also issued an announcement today — "The House of Lucifron has committed treason. Their crimes are unforgivable. They are the enemy of the entire nation!"
"Ha! Perfect! "
Sienna almost lost his composure when he heard the news. Viscount Anru also clenched his fists in excitement. Even if there were surviving nobles who jumped out to complain about their innocence, they could only treat it as nonsense in the face of His Majesty's announcement. Although the control was not firm, with the prestige of the royal family, this announcement could be regarded as the final verdict.
The reason was that Charles II had long regarded "Efta" as a thorn in his side. Getting rid of a powerful noble like Sally had been his target from the beginning. Now that there was such a suitable reason and a handle on them, His Majesty, who originally wanted to "take it slow", naturally could not resist the temptation of "achieving success in one fell swoop". After weighing the pros and cons, he finally chose to take action …
"I'm just pushing the wheel of fate along."
It was said that this was Charles II's indifferent words when he signed the announcement.
"Phew — I'll have to rely on Viscount Anru to make the arrangements next. I still have to talk to Father, and maybe I'll have to meet His Majesty …"
Sienna stretched lazily and turned to look out the window. For some reason, he felt that being an expert was lonely.
However, this matter could be considered to have come to an end. Sienna was eager to go home. After all, he had done an outstanding job this time and earned a huge sum of money for his family!
I've proven my ability!
With a proud look on his face, he gave some simple instructions and stepped into the carriage. Escorted by more than 300 cavalrymen and two mages, he left Pacaro City. He did not even forget to drag a rather beautiful maid with him. He wanted to vent his anger on the way back.
Viscount Anru sent him off with a flattering smile. When he returned to the mayor's mansion, he was only left with pure joy. The Milnor Family did not really have much in their hands. On the contrary, he had the advantage of being in a favorable position. Most of the territories of the deceased lords would be taken by him. If everything went well, the territory that An Ru owned would be among the top five in the kingdom!
Rather than "wealth of war", it would be more appropriate to call it "wealth of national calamity" or "wealth of the dead". But why would An Ru care about that? He had been framed by hundreds of nobles. There was no turning back now.
He took a deep breath and was thinking about how to deal with the Fuser silver mine when a soldier suddenly came in with a report.
"Lord Viscount, Bishop Parikh is outside the mayor's mansion. He wants to ask you about the church's troops."
"Oh. Tell him to wait for me in the guest hall. "
Since Sienna had made a quick getaway, An Ru naturally had to deal with the mess that was left behind. Sienna did not decline the offer and straightened his luxurious robe. An Ru tried her best to suppress the look of joy on her face. She rubbed her eyes hard until they turned red. Then, she put on a 'sorrowful' expression and walked into the parlor.
"Bishop Parikh, what happened in the past few days is a nightmare. The existence of the traitors is a disgrace to the kingdom. That Duke …"
His voice was low, and just as he was about to cry in detail about how Chen Shali had mercilessly slaughtered her compatriots, he saw the bishop in a white robe calmly waving his hand at him.
"Lord Viscount Anru, I'm not the one who wants to ask questions."
As he finished speaking, he turned his body slightly, and the woman in the blue robe behind him raised her head slightly.
"Go on, I want to hear what the Sally you're talking about has done."
The Lord of Efta stared sharply at Viscount Anru. He did not bother to hide the anger in his voice.
"You … You're still alive?!"
An Ru took a step back in shock. He looked around and realized that the people in the robes were not clergymen. They were the missing nobles!
"Baron Coliman? Catherine? Baron Fischer? You … "
"Clang!"
The door to the guest hall was slammed shut by Knight Wellington. Viscount Anru looked around with a pale face. He was completely speechless.
*****
The next day.
The maid woke up in the carriage. She felt weak all over.
In order to satisfy Viscount Sienna, she had used all her strength last night. Although she was weak, she still felt a little excited when she thought about the reward she would receive. From now on, she would no longer have to eat bread that was hard to swallow. She would also be able to wear luxurious clothes that she had never dared to dream of before.
Although it was early spring, it was so warm in the carriage that she did not feel cold. Afraid that she would wake up Viscount Sienna, the maid got up quietly and put on her clothes. Then, she frowned in confusion.
The surroundings seemed to be too quiet.
According to usual habits, even if the escorting soldiers did not speak, there should be some movement from the galloping horses, the clanking of armors, and all sorts of other noises.
"What's going on …"
She muttered softly. She picked up the dress that Sienna had violently stripped off yesterday. Then, she realized that her fingertips were a little wet. She looked down and saw that the originally white fabric had turned crimson!
"This is …"
She extended her vision and realized that the bed beneath her was all red. The lingering smell of blood in the air woke her up!
A premonition suddenly rose in her heart. Her arms trembled as she pulled the blanket off Viscount Sienna …
"Ah!!!!"
The high-pitched scream echoed throughout the camp, but the hundreds of guards and knights who were supposed to be on guard were all lying on the ground, unconscious. Even the horses on the periphery were lying on the ground. The only exceptions were the two middle-ranked mages who had arrows in their chests and were already dead.
…
Hundreds of miles away.
"His Majesty has made up his mind this time."
In the mansion, Count Milnor rubbed his eyes. Although he was exhausted from handling the documents overnight, there was an undisguised joy on his face.
From a political point of view, the "treason" and the "Orc Attack" incidents in recent days were bound to bring about a drastic change in the Kingdom of Karen. No matter what the result was, it would be a good thing for the Milnor Family, who had clung to the royal family. The more control the royal family had over the Kingdom of Karen, the more power the Milnor Family would have.
Efta was finished!
The Lucifron Family was finished!
The biggest lord in the northwest of the kingdom had fallen. The day when the Kingdom of Karen would be ruled by the royal family was just around the corner!
Over the past few days, the Milnor Family had become the most dazzling existence in the central and southern part of the kingdom. The story of "Viscount Sienna defeating the Orcs with wisdom and bravely fighting against the traitor" had been adapted into a popular poem in the territory. It seemed that everyone on the streets could tell the story of "Sienna slaying the Orcs with his sword".
A stone pillar was erected in the center of the city square with an Orc's head that Sienna had chopped off. Countless people praised the Count for being like father, like son. Of course, Count Milnor had secretly added fuel to the fire. However, he was very happy that his useless son had finally made a name for himself. He could not stop smiling all day long.
"This kid has finally come to his senses. I didn't go out for nothing."
After signing a few documents and sorting out a set of annexation and integration plans for Efta, he sealed it with wax and asked his servant to hand it over to Charles II. When he was about to rest, he saw the pale-faced butler pushing away a servant and rushing in from the outside …
Milnor was in a good mood, so he did not question him. He said, "What's the matter? Why are you so flustered? Have the Orcs fought their way here? "
"Ma … Master, I, I …"
The butler had served the family for many years. He was steady and strict with his words. He had never lost his composure like this for decades. Milnor looked at him and frowned. He immediately realized that something big had happened.
"What happened? Speak slowly. "
"Young Master, Young Master …"
"What happened to him? Why is he back so soon? "
The butler took a few deep breaths and finally said in one breath, "Young Master's head was hung on the stone pillar in the square this morning. His, his forehead was also branded with a line of words," The Fate of Traitors "!"
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