When Rennes walked out of the Count's Mansion, he involuntarily squinted his eyes and took a deep breath. After half a month, he finally felt the taste of daylight and snow again.
Soldiers in uniforms could be seen everywhere outside. They did not rush into the mansion to plunder, but stood at every intersection in an orderly manner. Occasionally, he could see blood stains in the snow, but not a corpse. There were no messy clothes or cloth on the ground, which meant that they did not loot the dead when they cleaned up the battlefield... Rennes confirmed his thoughts again. This team was different from any troop he had ever seen.
"Is Pérot all right?" He looked at Iron Axe beside him. "How... is Longsong Stronghold?"
"Everything is fine." This strong alien man was a man of few words, and his answers were also very simple. But as long as he asked, he would always get an answer.
Everything was fine, which meant that Jacques Medde's plan did not succeed. He was a little relieved. If Stronghold had not been destroyed and the Honeysuckle Family had not been harmed, Pérot would have said a few good words for him. As for Jacques' fate, he did not even bother to think about it. A fool who had almost dragged the Elk into the abyss had nothing to do with him.
"Brother... what did Jacques do?" Aurelia leaned over and asked in a low voice.
He hesitated for a moment and finally shook his head. "I don't know."
Aurelia immediately showed a "you're lying to me" look.
Rennes smiled bitterly. He really did not know how to answer this question... If Jacques had tried to rebel, he had only heard about it at the stage of planning. As for what happened in the end, he had no idea at all. After a moment of silence, he said, "Are you really going to follow us to the castle?"
"Of course. I'm also very curious about what happened that made these people dare to break into the Count's Mansion in broad daylight. "At this point, she also stared at Iron Axe." Lord Pérot will not just sit by and do nothing. "
Rennes knew that his sister was actually worried about him, so he finally nodded and said, "Well, if you ask him, he should tell you the details."
The group rode along the snow-covered road for about an hour and arrived at the fortress at noon.
Under the guidance of Iron Axe, Rennes and his sister ascended to the third floor. The security here was even tighter, and there was a guard every few steps.
After walking into a room that looked like a study, he finally saw Pérot Hull, his childhood friend. But she just stood there respectfully. There was also a man in gray sitting in front of the desk. He was playing with a quill in his hand and looking at Aurelia and himself with great interest. Almost instantly, Rennes recalled the identity of this person.
He immediately knelt down on one knee. "Your Highness, Rennes Vader pays his respects to you."
"This is …" Aurelia was a little surprised, but under Rennes's gentle gesture, she still bent her knees and bowed.
"We met in Longsong Stronghold," the Prince said with a smile, "in the basement of the castle. I just heard from Iron Axe that you've been locked up again this time? "
"Uh …" Rennes was startled and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Fortunately, His Highness didn't really want to hear the answer. "Get up. Before I ordered the attack on the Elk Family's territory, Pérot repeatedly assured me that you would never participate in Jacques Medde's rebellion. It seems that he was right. But … how did you get locked up? "
Rennes looked at Pérot gratefully and then told him everything about his family.
"I see." The Prince nodded. "It's a pity. If you could stop the Earl of the Elk Family, Longsong Stronghold wouldn't have to suffer this disaster."
The Prince's words shocked Rennes. Aurelia couldn't help but ask, "Big brother … what's wrong?"
"Jacques Medde colluded with the Maple Leaf, Wolf, and Wild Rose families and attacked Longsong Stronghold the day before yesterday." The Prince said coldly, "This attack caused many innocent casualties and two blocks were burned down. In order to force the Honeysuckle Family to surrender, they didn't hesitate to attack Pérot's family."
When Rennes heard the last sentence, he almost doubted that he had heard it wrong. Even when fighting against hostile nobles, it was an extremely shameful act to threaten the other side with family members. How could Jacques do such a thing?
"This rebellion involves a lot of people, but I guarantee that no one involved in the attack can escape the punishment of the law. The rebels will be severely punished!" The Prince knocked on the table and said, "I came to Longsong Stronghold this time to clean up the entire Western Region. I won't let go of even a single rat!"
Rennes felt a thin layer of sweat appear on his back. "Your Highness, I …"
"Don't worry. I won't vent my anger on those who are innocent." Roland waved his hand and interrupted, "You don't have to worry about the Elk Family being destroyed. In fact, I was just about to ask you a question. Jacques Medde has died in the rebellion. Are you willing to inherit the Earl's position and serve me like Hull? "
There was almost no other answer to this question. Rennes Medde knelt down without hesitation and swore allegiance with the standard Knight ceremony.
When he stated the oath, he was unexpectedly calm.
In fact, he never hated the Prince who took his father's life. On the battlefield, accidents could happen to anyone, not to mention that it was the Duke Ryan and the other five families who started the war, not the Prince. After the war, he didn't treat the defeated nobles harshly. He even exchanged captives with ransom in the way the nobles tacitly agreed. If his father hadn't died on the spot, he would probably have returned to his territory safely like the Earl of Honeysuckle.
Rennes had received the Knight's training and had also implemented the Knight's philosophy in his heart. Any honorable battle was praiseworthy. On the contrary, Jacques's way of doing things was completely without honor. It was meaningless except for deepening the hatred between them.
And for the sake of Aurelia and the other innocent members of his family, he had to agree. Without the protection of the Elk Family, they would probably never be able to live a stable life again.
After the oath, the Prince nodded with a smile. "You and your sister can live in the castle for the next few days. Pérot will arrange rooms for you. There are still other families active in the suburbs. When the rebellion is completely quelled, you can return to your territory. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
After Rennes left the study, Pérot followed him out.
Looking at his friend who had lost a lot of weight, Roland had mixed feelings for a moment. "I'm so sorry …"
"It's not your fault." Pérot patted him on the shoulder. "Don't take it to heart."
For some reason, he felt that there was some distance between them. In Pérot's eyes, there was a look that he had never seen before. It was like steel that had been repeatedly hammered in a furnace, reflecting a vague firmness and steadiness.
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