In the evening, Carr Kant summoned all the nobles of the Northern Region to the castle.
The banquet hall was ablaze with a roaring fire, which cast shadows on the walls. The swaying flames made the shadows dance up and down, like a weird mural.
Four long tables in the middle of the hall were filled with steaming hot dishes of meat and wine. It looked like a sumptuous banquet, but the atmosphere was not relaxed, especially when the Duke announced the news that the King's City had been conquered.
"I've sent people to catch up with the team that set off four days ago. If they're lucky, they'll be able to come back alive," he said in a deep voice, sitting in the main seat. "The question is... what should we do in the Northern Region?"
The nobles looked at each other. The news that Timothy had failed to defend the city for a day was too shocking. For a moment, no one in the hall dared to answer. Carr Kant saw fear and regret in the eyes of many of the lesser nobles. Edith was right. It was absolutely impossible for such people to resist Roland Wimbledon. The choice of dividing the land and becoming king had never existed from the beginning. In fact, they only had one way to go.
However, for the nobles who had just turned to Timothy, it was a little embarrassing to suddenly change sides.
After a while, someone said, "How about we send a messenger to probe Prince Roland's intentions?"
"If he doesn't interfere with the affairs of the Northern Region, we might as well support him as king." This remark was immediately approved by another minor noble. "After all, it's Wimbledon's own business. It doesn't matter who becomes king."
Earl Lista sneered. "All the same?"
Carr Kant raised his eyebrows. Here comes the point.
Sure enough, after the Earl spoke, everyone lowered their voices, which made him quite uncomfortable. In fact, there was not much difference between the three families. The Kant Family was even a little weaker. It was just that he followed his daughter's idea and expressed his goodwill to Timothy first. That was how he got the title of Duke.
Of course, he also understood that this was one of the new king's means of checks and balances. Timothy was probably happy to see the contempt and dissatisfaction of the other two families.
"Have you forgotten about Duke Ace, who was executed for treason?" Lista said coldly, "He didn't take the initiative to provoke Timothy. If we give in at the beginning, the noose will be around our necks at any time, and it will be too late to struggle! From Prince Roland's point of view, we are really involved in the rebellion. At least, everyone of us is related to Timothy! "
"What can we do even if we don't give in? Even the King's City couldn't survive a day. We're just trying to break a rock with an egg …" One of the vassals of the Carr Empire retorted in a low voice according to the agreement. Under the furious glare of the other party, the latter half of the sentence was barely audible.
"I don't care if it's an egg or not, I'm going to give it a try," Ed Hawes said loudly. "The rebel king killed my brother! He will definitely pay for this! "
"It's hard to say who's the egg. The mountains in the north are undulating, and there are dangerous roads everywhere. His army can gallop on the plains and rivers, but it's not certain that they can win in the north." Earl Hawes followed closely. "At worst, the Horsehead Family will retreat to Coldwind Ridge. I don't believe that his army can fly up there."
"If you do that, you'll be exposing your back to the church," Carr Empire thought to itself. "Those people also harbor evil intentions towards the north." He had also heard about the death of the eldest son of the Hawes Family. It seemed that he had died in a battle against the Lord of the Western Region. But how could there be no deaths in a war? If shouting could make the other party pay the price, then there would be no need for a knight's sword and armor.
The voices in the hall gradually became noisy. Due to the statements of the Lista Empire and the Hawes Family, those who wanted to stay put and prepare for the attack gradually overwhelmed those who took the initiative to inquire about the situation and express their goodwill to Prince Roland. Although Calvin kept his mouth shut, he was starting to feel anxious in his heart.
"Will Edith be in trouble?"
After a long silence, Earl Lista looked at him and asked, "What do you think, Your Excellency?"
Carr Empire's heart trembled. It was finally his turn. "I called all of you here because I want to hear everyone's opinions. After all, this matter concerns the future of the north. We can't be too cautious … "
Earl Hawes interrupted impatiently. "Enough. I'm afraid you've already decided to pledge your loyalty to Prince Roland. Otherwise, why would those who expressed their weak opinions be your vassals? If you hand over your power now, you'll be a lamb waiting to be slaughtered! "
"You …" Calvin almost couldn't help but throw the wine glass in his hand.
"In that case, we have nothing to talk about." Lista Empire stood up and walked towards the entrance of the banquet hall. "By the way, if you want Prince Roland to spare your life, you can also tie Edith up and offer her to him. I heard that guy is very attracted to beauties …"
The laughter of the crowd came to an abrupt end with the Earl's silence. Everyone could see the tip of a sword protruding from his back. The bloodstains on it shone dimly under the light of the fire.
"Are you talking about me, Your Excellency Snow Fox? I can't pretend that I didn't hear you. "
The Earl's body slid to the side. A tall and slender armored warrior appeared in front of everyone. She pulled out her sword expressionlessly, stepped over Lista Empire, who was still twitching and struggling, and walked into the hall.
It was Edith Kant.
Carr Empire's heart immediately calmed down.
There were dark red bloodstains all over her armor, and it was obvious that she had just gone through a fierce battle. Even so, her elegant demeanor was still the same as usual, and there was a hint of killing intent in her beautiful face. Then, a group of sword-wielding warriors filed in and surrounded the hall in an instant. At this point, everyone understood what had happened.
"Guards!" Earl Hawes' eyes widened. "What about the guards outside?"
"If I don't get rid of them, how can I focus on dealing with you?" Carr Empire let out a long sigh and smashed his cup on the ground. "You seem to have forgotten that I'm the one in charge of the Northern Region!"
He had been waiting for this moment. This kind of banquet would be held once in a while. The nobles were not very vigilant. There would not be more than a hundred guards accompanying them, and most of them were stationed outside the Castle District. It was the perfect time to catch them all in one fell swoop. When the guards of the other party were successfully dealt with, the situation was basically set.
Of course, the decision maker and executor of this plan was his daughter, the Pearl of the Northern Region, Edith.
The door of the banquet hall slowly closed. The fire in the furnace swayed with the cold wind.
The vassals of the two families pulled out their swords, while the lesser nobles were scared out of their wits.
"You're crazy!" Ed Hawes said through gritted teeth.
Carr Empire no longer cared about arguing. "Those who lay down their weapons and surrender will be spared. If anyone resists … kill without mercy! "
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