When Allen arrived at the village with a few surrendered soldiers, the village had already been captured. Everything went strangely smoothly, but it was perfectly normal. When they heard the alarm bell, the guards in the village reacted quickly. More than a dozen armored soldiers fought, but they crushed Belmore and the other experts with absolute force. Before the miscellaneous soldiers who were rushing to kill one gold coin had a chance to attack, the battle was already over.
However, Belmore and the others disdained to kill such low-level soldiers, so they were all beaten to the ground. Even Regis, a martial arts fanatic, knocked the soldier unconscious on the spot with a casual knock with the back of his saber. Apart from the two soldiers who reacted fiercely and refused to surrender after being knocked down, Belmore cut their throats and put them down. However, the blood of the soldiers calmed the others down. At least when they asked the villagers to gather, there was no sign of resistance.
Allen arrived at the gathering point and glanced at the villagers on horseback. "From now on, this village is no longer part of Sunset City's territory. It's good that you didn't resist and avoided unnecessary killing. Next, I hope you can faithfully carry out my orders so that I can guarantee that no one's life will be in danger. "
"May I ask what you need, my lord?" A middle-aged man asked.
"You are?"
"I'm the village chief of this village."
"Very good, village chief. In that case, please get everyone to bring out their food. Also, all adult males must join my army. My orders are as simple as that. "
The village chief's expression changed. "My lord, there's no problem with the food. But if men join the army, they are all civilians. "
"The people behind me were also civilians a month ago. However, they are now warriors, so do as I say. " Allen said calmly, "Join my army and kill an enemy. You will get a gold coin. Kill ten people and you will be free. If you refuse, then I'm sorry, but don't let me be a devil. You don't want that to happen. "
Although he didn't say what had happened, the villagers could roughly imagine the red-eyed soldiers behind Allen. The village chief sighed and loudly told the villagers to do as Allen said. Very quickly, Allen got a batch of food and fifty strong men. The men were given a knife, and Allen mixed them up in the army so that they couldn't betray him even if they wanted to. As for the ten surrendered soldiers, Allen brought them with him.
After staying in Deni for less than two hours, Allen ordered the army to set off and follow the straight path he had drawn on the map to the next village.
It took more than an hour to reach the next village. The vanguard of the village was led by the surrendered soldiers and the men of Deni Village. Helpless, they could only rush to the village and hand over their knives to the people in the same territory. This battle was also very fast. The guards of the village were knocked away in astonishment. Allen, who was behind them, led the army in and quickly suppressed the village.
The surrendered soldiers and the men did not kill many people. Only two soldiers and three or four villagers were killed in the fierce resistance. However, for Allen, this was equivalent to opening the line of defense in these people's hearts. Directly participating in the attack also tied them to Allen's war chariot. Even if they escaped, they would be severely punished or even strangled by the lord.
For them, staying by Allen's side would allow them to live longer.
Like Deni Village, Allen used the same strategy for this village. Take away the food and the young men, so that even if these territories were reclaimed later, the most important resources had already been taken away by Allen. Just like that, Allen attacked overnight and took down three villages and a small town in succession. The army quickly expanded from the original five hundred to eight hundred. Even though it was still a miscellaneous soldier, it was already a threat to a baron's territory like Tuomen's.
Before dawn, Allen saw Sunset City. The city near the Cloud Cloud Valley had a certain scale. Of course, that was the conclusion of comparison with several other villages and towns. In fact, the city of Tuomen was still lacking compared to Storm City. Its low city walls did not have a defensive system like cannons to suppress them, and they truly lacked the power to shock foreign enemies.
At least in Allen's eyes, this city was no different from being undefended. But this time, Allen was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he arranged his troops and advanced towards Sunset City in a neat formation, in order to create an invisible pressure of an army pressing down on the border.
Baron Tuomen woke up from his sleep. He had just learned that several villages and towns in his territory had been occupied, but Allen had already arrived at the gates of the city. The speed of the march and the speed of its movements caused Baron Tuomen's face to be filled with a bitter smile. This swift and decisive tactical style showed that the other party had no possibility of compromise. Tuomen only had two choices left. One was to surrender, and the other was to risk his life to protect the city. Apart from that, he had no other choice.
However, the total number of troops in Sunset City was less than five hundred. This was the number of people that had to be drawn from the security team that usually maintained order. Even the number of troops in the army couldn't compare to Allen. Tuomen didn't know how to fight this battle. However, as a lord, he couldn't help but leave Tuomen at the back. He could only let his men wear armor and brace themselves to the city wall.
Beneath the city wall, Allen's army formation was less than three hundred meters away from Sunset City. This distance would be ignored by the soldiers' charge in the blink of an eye. Looking at the less than a hundred fire/gun squad on his wall, Tuomen's heart was extremely heavy.
"Baron Tuomen!"
Allen rode alone to the city gate. The fire/gun squad on the city wall was eager to try, but they stopped Tuomen with a look. The baron finally showed the bearing of a lord at this moment. He stepped forward and said loudly, "Sir Allen, do you know what you're doing? This is an invasion. You are invading the territory of the respected Sir Daniel. If you retreat now, I can speak to the viscount and not pursue your bold actions this time. "
On horseback, Allen smiled faintly and said, "As the rumors say, Sir Tuomen is indeed a magnanimous lord. Don't worry, since I'm already here, I'm ready to be pursued and even retaliated by Sir Daniel. But that's after tonight. Right now, Sunset City doesn't have any reinforcements. Am I right, Sir Tuomen? "
Tuomen looked at the soldiers on the wall and said, "Even without reinforcements, we will defend Sunset City to the death."
"Sir, your courage is commendable, but I wonder if you can swing the butcher's knife at your former subjects?" Allen gestured, and the two hundred surrendered soldiers and villagers walked out hesitantly. There was even a high-ranking officer among them.
Tuomen recognized the officer and his expression immediately turned ugly. Allen said, "Don't blame them, Sir. They just made the right choice in the face of life and death. Now, I want to give you a choice, Sir. "
Tuomen snorted and did not answer. Allen smiled and continued, "The first choice is to surrender, of course. Then we'll all be happy tonight. The second is to fight. That would be a pity. Whether it's you or them, I don't think either of you wants to fight each other. So I have a third choice, Sir. Why don't we have a duel between the two of us? "
"Duel?"
"Yes, if you win, you can catch me or even kill me. As for my men and troops, whether they can leave depends on their own abilities. And that way, you don't have to brandish your saber at your own people, do you? On the contrary, if you lose, Sunset City will naturally be handed over. I promise I won't hurt your people. And I will give these people freedom! "
Hearing Allen's words, the people who had surrendered couldn't help but turn their gazes to Baron Tommen. Allen's actions undoubtedly gave them a glimmer of hope. As long as Tuomen agreed to the duel, then regardless of whether they won or lost, they wouldn't have to kill each other. They had almost no reason to refuse. Only Tuomen himself knew that Allen had given him a huge problem.
That's right, on the surface, regardless of whether he won or lost, Tuomen had taken advantage of him. But in reality, Tuomen knew that he would definitely lose. Among Daniel's subordinates, he had never been one of them who was good at martial arts. Even Duruf, who was the strongest in martial arts, was killed by this young man below the city. With Tuomen's barely Level 15 strength, how could he be a match for Allen?
Allen generously threw out this suggestion, but Tuomen did not agree, and it was even worse to refuse. As for how he answered, it could be foreseen that after tonight, his prestige would fall to the bottom. He gritted his teeth and said, "In order to prevent Sunset City from becoming a river of blood, I, Tuomen, will only agree to Sir Allen's duel request."
This was a helpless move. Since he was going to lose anyway, he might as well lose beautifully. At the very least, he could preserve some of his dignity.
Hearing Sir's reply, the soldiers of Sunset City cheered loudly for Tuomen, and the surrendered soldiers heaved a sigh of relief. Allen waved his hand and dismissed the surrendered soldiers. He dismounted with his saber and nailed himself to the city gate, waiting for Sir Tuomen.
The city gate opened and Sir, dressed in silver light armor, strode out. He held a Knight spear in his right hand and a rifle decorated with complicated patterns in his other hand. Facing Allen, Sir took a deep breath and shouted loudly. A light engraved in front of his chest lit up, and a light cyan Origin Energy flame penetrated his body. It surged around Sir, causing the light armor on Sir's body to shine dazzlingly.
In terms of appearance, Baron Tuomen could still be considered his status as a lord. Although his aura was not very strong, it still gave Allen a faint pressure, but that was all.
Allen nodded and said, "You can begin."
Tuomen did not stand on ceremony. He raised his rifle and fired a few shots at Allen, opening the duel with a tentative attack.
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