It was already the afternoon of the next day when Madelyne Benz brought her men back to Jasfan. If it weren't for the fact that the men she invited were unwilling to ride at full speed, the horses would've died from exhaustion. If it weren't for the dangers of traveling at night, they could've arrived even earlier.
Even so, it took them less than two days to travel back and forth between Jasfan and Futeng's territory. This was an incredible speed in the eyes of the Empire of Arms.
According to Madelyne's original plan, they should've gone straight to Viscount Bachman's castle and rescued the Magician's two apprentices. But even if Futeng didn't say it explicitly, his vassals all agreed that they had to meet with the Magician first and negotiate the terms before coming out to rescue the apprentices. That's right, "rescue" them! Using the rules of nobles and paying a price to get the apprentices back.
After all, this matter had nothing to do with Futeng. It was purely Madelyne's request. In addition, she grew up in an environment where such things were commonplace, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Everything should be done to save the two girls as soon as possible.
But when they returned to Jasfan City, the girls were helping their teacher prepare dinner.
"Oh, they're back?" Madelyne asked her companions stiffly. Uzov and the others were livid. They only nodded in response, unable to say a word.
Lin, who had just come out of the kitchen, saw Madelyne return and asked kindly, "Do you want to have dinner together? I'll prepare some more. "
Madelyne shuddered and suddenly wanted to grab someone. Lin, on the other hand, retreated two steps in a flash. Few people saw this move. They only saw Madelyne grab empty air. Madelyne, however, didn't care that she didn't catch anyone. Instead, she asked loudly, "Sir Cupwood, didn't you promise me that you wouldn't hurt anyone? Wait for me to find someone to rescue your two apprentices. "
Lin still had the same smile on his face. He said, "I did promise you that I wouldn't hurt anyone, and I did. But I didn't agree to wait for you. Saving people is like putting out a fire. It's better to be fast than slow. Besides, my apprentices only stayed for one night. They've already suffered enough. They won't be human if they wait until now. "
"Did you trade them for the Battleship Slicer?" Madelyne could only think of a faster way.
"No. I only asked them to go somewhere far, far away. Just don't get in the way of me saving them. "
Madelyne wanted to ask more questions, but the Magician's group didn't wait any longer. "Sir," Futeng's's men, "Madelyne's, I'm glad your's's'. 't's's's,'s's's's's,'s,'s's's''s's's. ..........'s's......
"'' '''s's't's''s.... The taste of my hometown is definitely something you've never tasted before. " He placed the special sauce made with honey on the table and calculated the amount he had prepared. It should be enough for seven more mouths. It's just a matter of adding some other food and not eating the roast chicken to their heart's content.
But the knight suddenly took out a dagger and nailed it to the table, revealing a fierce expression, and said, "Foreigner, if you don't know the rules of the military state, I don't mind teaching you. But the price is high, do you understand? "
The two frightened girls immediately copied PPK's's' magic guns and pointed them at the knight. Unfortunately, no one recognized this weapon, and the knight wasn't afraid at all. The knight's' dagger wasn't an ordinary iron weapon, but a magic weapon with anti-magic properties. The runes on the blade, as well as the small piece of magic stone at the end of the hilt, indicated that the anti-magic dagger's' quality wasn't ordinary.
"So, what's the price?" Lin looked at the people Madelyne brought back and pretended to count, "Is' 'seven ignorant lives enough? So that you can go back alive. You're worried that some of my subjects have stolen the food, or that some petty official is hiding it from you and stuffing his own pockets. "
"Do you know that you're offending a lord with a military force of M (1,000)."
"I only know that there are only seven people in front of me, and they're standing under my starry sky."
The knight laughed instead of getting angry, and said: "What did I hear? An unprepared Magician was threatening a Warrior in close combat. For a foreigner to this degree, it's not ignorance, but stupidity. Ha-ha. "
The knight laughed, and so did Lin. But this laughter couldn't ease the tense atmosphere. Just as the knight pulled out his dagger, intending to stab someone in the heart, his arm was caught. The one who caught him was his lord, the viscount who hadn't expressed any opinion and let the vassals speak on his behalf.
Strictly speaking, Viscount Futeng wasn't a middle-aged man, nor was he a fledgling who was still wet behind the ears. He was in the prime of his life, not only had strength, but also power. It was evident from the fact that the fief he managed was superior to the surrounding lords.
This time, he wasn't here for war. Strictly speaking, he was here as a mediator, so he didn't bring an army. Instead, he brought his most trusted subordinates, the six most powerful knights among his subordinates. Such a lineup was enough to force Bachman to not dare to ask for too much.
But things didn't turn out as he had imagined. It wasn't that he hadn't seen a wizard who dared to challenge a noble. He had also seen a wizard who could beat a warrior to the ground at close range without any assistance. But the one in front of him didn't have such ability according to the rumors. Then, his backer was the beauty standing on the stairs, coldly watching everything in the hall, the rumored demon king.
Any normal person would know not to provoke the nobles of the Vida Military Kingdom in their territory. The word 'army' that they called themselves did not have a friendly meaning. But judging from the other party's experience, it wasn't an exaggeration to call him a genius. Plus, there was the demon king, whose identity was unknown. Strictly speaking, it was hard to classify him as a "normal person."
Also, Viscount Futeng had a layer of worry in his heart, so he stopped his reckless subordinate. Pulling the man behind him, the Viscount said, "Your Excellency, I apologize for the offense we've caused. This guy is just a brute who only knows how to fight. It's my fault for not stopping his rude behavior in time. Please don't blame him. "
One couldn't hit a smiling person. Since the viscount had found a way out, Lin didn't have to undermine him. "Well said. Then, sir, would you like to stay for dinner? "
"No, thanks. Like my subordinate said, it's time to reap the harvest. I should return to my fief as soon as possible. "
Determined to leave, Viscount Futeng quickly left with his subordinate. They got on their horses. Because horses couldn't be used in the city, the knight who was dragged away took the opportunity to talk. "Sir, you shouldn't have stopped me. If I had scared that guy a little more, even if he couldn't give me a second Anti-Battleship Blade, I was confident that I could make him hand over other good things. Didn't you always say that the wizard was lucky and had a lot of good things in his hands? "
"From what that man said just now, he didn't hand over the Anti-Battleship Blade. But even so, he brought back the two hostages. Don't you think there's something fishy about this? "
"My lord, what's fishy about this?"
Viscount Futeng was a little helpless against this subordinate who didn't think before doing things. However, this guy was a good fighter when it came to fighting. He couldn't bear to lose a vanguard who could charge and kill, so Futeng could only guide him. He asked, "Do you know Bachmann, or rather, Indu? Do you know what his reputation is in the capital? "
"I don't know that guy. But the reputation of the capital's jackals is known even in a small place like mine. He should be a very powerful guy. Otherwise, with such a bad reputation, it's also a skill to be able to survive. By the way, is it true that he's the illegitimate son of Duke Becker? "
"If it's false, how do you think Indu survived until now, married the daughter of the Bachmann family, and inherited the title of viscount? You don't know him, but I do. Believe me, the rumors you've heard are much more beautiful than the things he's done. And some of the things that deserve to die ten thousand times will never become rumors in the mouth of the common people. "
Kurt Futteng's words were full of disdain for Indu Bachmann. Although their titles came from the same way, after marrying a noble who had no male heirs, they shared the wife's title.
Kurt was the legitimate fourth son of a marquis, but he could only inherit the inferior title from his father. It just so happened that his third brother didn't have it, so he could only use this method to obtain the title. But Indu was just an illegitimate son who used despicable means to possess the daughter of the previous Viscount Bachmann. Coupled with the pressure of Duke Becker, he had his current position.
For such a person, even if Kurt Futeng didn't oppose him everywhere, he wouldn't have much contact with him on a daily basis. This time, he was willing to come forward, more or less, with the idea of ruining Indu Bachmann's plans.
But how could a man who was known as a jackal let go of the meat in his mouth before getting the real benefits? Coupled with that magician's attitude, Kurt suspected that Yindu had already been killed by that magician from another city. If this guess was true, then to the other party, killing one noble was no different from killing two nobles. Anyway, he would incur the revenge of the military state, so he might as well kill all the people who angered him.
If that was the case, then his reckless subordinate who kept provoking the other party would only attract killing intent. Therefore, Kurt pulled this boorish fellow away and left immediately. On the other hand, he also wanted to confirm what happened to Indu.
The military state would definitely react to this. And as long as he knew the news one step earlier, it would be an opportunity. So as soon as they left Jasfan City, the group of seven quickly rode forward, hoping to reach Bachmann's castle before nightfall.
But night came quickly, and it didn't delay because of the will of the people. Fortunately, it was a full moon tonight, and the bright moonlight allowed this group of knights, who were in the prime of their fighting years, to walk smoothly on the night road. But …
"We should have arrived. So, what happened to Bachmann's castle? "
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