"My Lord, there's still half an hour to go. There's a stream up ahead, and after that, we'll reach Wolf Valley. That's Baron Dina's territory. There's a small hill in the middle of the valley, and the Baron's castle is built on it. It's connected to a village … "
The guard who was reporting to Laurist was called Kumord. He had been here with the commander of the Guard Camp, Ell.
Lorist nodded, "Let's go. We'll get some good food and rest when we get to the Baron's territory. It's going to rain on a whim, and the mountain roads are a little slippery. Be careful. "
There were many thunderstorms in July, and Lorist had encountered one just now. It came and went quickly, and most of the guards didn't even have time to take out their ponchos before they were drenched. By the time they put on their ponchos, their ponchos were gone, and they'd wasted their efforts.
This was a mountain road, and although it was wide, the ground was muddy after the rain. It was full of yellow mountain mud, and the horses' hooves kicked up large clumps of mud. They could only walk slowly, and could no longer gallop. The wheels of the two carriages were also covered in large clumps of yellow mud, and they seemed very heavy.
Lorist's trip was to take the two girls and their young aunt away from Baron Dina's territory. The year before last, he'd attended the Paradise Festival in the imperial capital, and met the girl called Dina Aridoli. He'd even spent a night with her aunt, Trish. He remembered that the girl said she liked Lorist a lot, and that she wouldn't attend the Paradise Festival anymore. She wanted to go home and wait for Lorist for three years. If Lorist was willing to marry her, she would marry him along with her sister.
Last year, Lorist had Eyre make a trip for him to deliver a thousand gold fords and a bunch of gifts. When Ayer returned, he told Laurist that the girl had been very upset when she found out that Laurist was an Earl. She and her sister did not have titles, so they could not marry Laurist. Even if they were to be together, they could only be concubines. This was something the girl didn't want. She'd thought that Lorist was only a knight, and that she and her sister could become the knight's wives. If Lorist worked hard and became a baron in the future, she and her sister could become baronesses …
Laurist did not want to force the girl, but the situation in the Andinak Kingdom was not good. The girl's family territory was close to the northwest region of the Redelis Kingdom. Once the Second Prince's army was defeated, the northwest region of the Redelis Kingdom would side with the Commerce Alliance. At that time, if the Commerce Alliance sent their troops north, the girl's family territory, Baron Dena, would be the first to bear the brunt of the attack. Laurist did not wish for the girl and her family to fall into the hands of the Commerce Alliance's mercenary groups. This was something he could not tolerate.
After turning around the woods, the view in front of him suddenly widened. In front of him was a valley with a gradual downward slope. At the foot of the hill were pieces of cultivated fields. A few small streams flowed through the fields. There was a small hill in the distance, on top of which was a small castle. Beside the castle was a small village surrounded by a wooden wall. That was Baron Dina's territory.
"My lord, Baron Dina's territory seems to be under siege …" Redi said as he put down his binoculars.
"Hmm?" Laurist took the binoculars and took a closer look. Indeed, there was a messy camp at the foot of the castle, blocking the front of the castle. On the empty ground in front of the castle, there were a few riders shouting at the castle. On top of the castle … a petite girl appeared in Laurist's binoculars. She was wearing brass half-body armor and wielding a longsword in her hand. She stood heroically on top of the castle and was being scolded by the riders below.
"Haha …" Laurist was amused. The girl on top of the castle was Aridoli. He did not expect her to have such a valiant side to her. The problem was that she was petite, but she was wielding a 1.4 meter long two-handed greatsword. It looked extremely comical.
"My lord, it seems like a territorial war between nobles. Look at the camp below. There are only four to five hundred people, and they are all holding farming tools. Looking at this now, it feels like child's play." Redi sighed as he held the binoculars.
Laurist looked back. This time, he had brought more than two hundred guards. They were all light cavalry and two four-wheeled carriages.
"Redi, bring the guards to break the encirclement. Disperse the camp and capture the riders at the front. Also, tell everyone not to kill them. Those are farmers who were forced to fight by the lord. Capture them alive if you can, "Laurist ordered. He didn't even have the interest to kill the people in front of him.
"Yes, my lord." Redi responded and gave a few simple orders.
The guards dismounted and cleaned the mud off their horses' hooves. They tidied up their equipment and waited for the order to charge.
Redi waved his hand, and the guards urged their horses forward. The distance was still far, and there was no need to charge immediately. Otherwise, even if they charged to the camp, their mounts would not have any strength left. Following the orders of the two Company Leaders, the two hundred guards were split into four groups of fifty men. When they were about three hundred meters away from the camp, Redi appeared at the front. "Jia!" He urged his horse to gallop.
The people in the camp had already noticed the approaching light cavalry. The girl and the guards on top of the castle were stunned. The riders in front of the castle hurriedly turned their horses around and ran back, waving their hands and shouting.
It was a pity that the camp was built in a crude manner. There was not even a trench dug. It was as if they were moving in slow motion. Redi squeezed his horse's abdomen, and his mount leapt into the air, jumping over a meter tall wooden fence. He swung his sword, but he did not slash at the enemy. Instead, he used the body of the sword to hit a large man who was staring blankly at the approaching cavalry. The large man flew more than three meters away and fainted on the ground. He had to thank Redi. If Redi did not use his strength to send him flying, he would have been knocked down by the horse.
When the cavalry charged into the camp, this small scale ambush ended. Redi did not have to use much strength to take down the few riders in front of him. Redi's sword was a heavy sword, and even though it looked like a one-handed sword, it was twice as heavy as a two-handed sword. It was only because of his monstrous strength that he was able to wield such a heavy sword as though it was a sewing needle.
The moment the riders fell, the farmers in the camp surrendered. There were also a dozen men in leather armor with swords and shields who threw away their weapons when they saw the situation in front of them. They raised their hands and obediently obeyed the orders of the guards.
The girl on top of the castle suddenly cheered. She must have recognized that the guards were friends and not enemies from the standard armor they were wearing. El had been here once last year, so the girl must have recognized that the armor was standard equipment of the Norton family. As expected, the girl quickly disappeared from the top of the castle. She probably went to open the castle gates and prepare to lower the drawbridge.
When Laurist brought ten guards and two four-wheeled carriages to the camp, the girl had already lowered the drawbridge in front of the castle. She came out with five or six armed guards and was talking to Redi who was guarding the captives on horseback.
One of the captives who was lying on the ground was shouting about how despicable, sneak attack, undeclared battle, and how he had no honour as a knight. Before Redi could open his mouth, the girl pointed at him and scolded him. The guards behind her rushed forward and used their fists and kicks to teach the knight's honour. Even the girl sneakily went up to him and kicked him a few times … ….
Laurist was sweating profusely. He did not expect the girl who used to be so gentle in his arms to be so manly. He rode his horse to the front and jumped off. He smiled brightly at the girl and said, "Hey, should I call you Daisy or Aridoli?"
The girl was stunned. Her eyes slowly turned red as she looked at Lollister. She threw away the two-handed sword in her hand and pounced on Lollister and hammered his chest repeatedly. "You only remembered to come and see us now, you baddie …"
Laurist laughed and grabbed her little fist. "I'm sorry. I'm really busy and can't find the time. That's why I sent my subordinates to see you last year. I only found the time this year. Aren't I coming to see you now?"
The girl thought of something and pouted. "You lied to me. You said you were a knight. Your subordinates already told me that you're a count. Why are you still here …"
"There's a silly girl who said she would wait for me for three years. I can't stop worrying about her, so I'm here to take her away." Laurist caressed the girl's brown hair.
"Hmph." The girl shook her head proudly and avoided Laurist's hand. "You're a noble count, and we're just the sisters of a baron. In your eyes, we're no different from those village girls. You can't marry us legally, so why are you taking us away? You want us to be your concubines? I won't agree … "
Laurist just looked at her with a smile. "Alright, stop fooling around. Let's settle this mess first. What's going on with you guys? Who are they? Why did they attack your castle? "
Things were soon made clear. Baron Dena's territory only occupied half of this valley. The other half belonged to an old man lying on the ground, Baron Andrew's territory. The second prince had sent troops to the Redelis Kingdom, and Baron Andrew's two sons had submitted to him. The eldest son, Pricht, who was the one who deserved a beating for his mouth, had participated in the second prince's surprise attack on the capital. He was lucky enough to cross the snowy mountains of the Broken Cloud Mountains without any accidents, but he was still half dead from the cold. After occupying the capital, the second prince had officially conferred the titles of royal knights to the nobles who had followed him and made great contributions to the kingdom.
Later, the soldiers of Campona Province surrendered to the second prince, and the new royal knight was escorted home by his younger brother to recuperate. He was lucky enough to escape the second prince's subsequent defeat and imprisonment. After half a year, their injuries had mostly healed. The two brothers were afraid of the second prince's ruthlessness and were unwilling to go to the frontlines to serve the second prince. They hid at home and continued to live freely, using their injuries as an excuse.
Baron Andrew's territory and Baron Dena's territory were not too different. Both families were destitute nobles and had a good relationship in the past. They helped each other. Now that Baron Andrew saw that his eldest son had become a royal knight, he felt that he had a backer. Thus, he had designs on Baron Dena's territory.
The old man's idea was wonderful. He wanted to unite with Baron Dena's family by marriage. He had two sons, and Baron Dena had two daughters. His wife had died early, and it just so happened that the dead Baron Dena had a widowed sister. She was so pretty … She was only in her thirties. Just thinking about it made him drool. It would be perfect to take them all, and all three of them would be bridegrooms. As for that ten-year-old boy from the Dena family, he could adopt him as his son. That way, he could swallow up Baron Dena's territory …
However, the old man's wishful thinking was shattered when he personally went to propose marriage. The young lady in charge of Baron Dena's territory scolded the old man to the point that he almost had a heart attack. She had seen people scolding people, but she had never seen anyone scolding people so harshly. The two families were neighbors, and everyone knew the old man's background very well. Miss Dena had a very good memory, and she scolded the old man in detail. The old man had never felt so humiliated before, especially when those lowly farmers and servants were watching from the side. If he didn't take revenge, he wouldn't be a man.
After the old man flew into a rage, he mobilized the farmers and servants in his territory to gather four to five hundred people to declare war on Baron Dena's territory. Alright, Baron Andrew had twelve garrison soldiers, and Baron Dena had eight garrison soldiers. Baron Andrew was a 2-star Black Iron warrior. His eldest son, Pricht, was a newly promoted Royal Knight and was a 1-star Silver warrior. His youngest son was a 3-star Black Iron warrior. Baron Dena had a family knight who was a 2-star Silver warrior. He was the former Baron Dena's bodyguard and had always been loyal. Furthermore, Miss Dena had awakened her combat energy, and was now a 1-star Black Iron warrior.
In terms of military strength, Baron Andrew had the advantage. There were more than four hundred farmers in his territory, some refugees, and servants. On the other hand, Baron Dena only had a little more than two hundred young men and women, which was less than half of the enemy. However, with the castle as a defense, the two sides were even again.
This battle had already been going on for more than a month and seven days. The casualties on both sides … Err, in total, there were less than ten people injured. Not a single person died. The unlucky fellow with the most serious injury was stepped on by his master, Knight Pricht's beloved horse, breaking two of his ribs. The way to attack the castle … relied on words. Andrew and his sons were cursing at the bottom of the castle, and Miss Dena would reply from the top of the castle. Basically, the people below would shout "Come out if you have the guts!" while the people above would shout "Come up if you have the guts" …
Alright, this battle was indeed a child's play. No wonder Redi, who had seen such a big scene, felt that they were playing a game of house.
"How do you think we should deal with them, Yali? Why don't we just hang them to death?" Lorist had been a little angry recently and wanted to kill the other party if he didn't like them.
The three captives were scared to death. Why do you want to kill people at the slightest provocation? We are nobles, and nobles are exempt from death in war, especially nobles of a kingdom. As long as they don't die on the spot, they can still be redeemed. Why, why don't you follow the rules?
"I, I am a Royal Knight, His Majesty's personal knight. You, how dare you kill me … …" Pricht who had a bloody nose and swollen face was still stubborn.
"Oh, a Royal Knight is nothing. I participated in the battle and killed a Viscount in front of the second prince. That Viscount's brother was a Count, and he brought ten thousand men to take revenge on me. I killed him as well. I don't remember how many Royal Knights I killed, but the second prince didn't do anything to me … … "Lorist said casually.
"You, you are that Norton, Count Norton? The Furious Bear of the North … … "Pricht turned pale with fright. The matter of Viscount Aslan and Count Aslan was a taboo in front of the king, and no one dared to mention it. But it was widely spread in the army. Pricht was under the command of the second prince, so he had heard many versions about Count Norton and Aslan when he had nothing to do.
"Yali, please spare us. When we were young, you were the elder sister of us two brothers." After all, Pricht had followed the second prince to participate in the surprise attack on Felix King's city. He had some knowledge and immediately changed the target of his plea.
"Pfft, now you remember what happened when we were young. Weren't you and your father so cocky a while ago? You even wanted me to be your wife … …" The girl spat on his face.
"But Yali, I really like you. It's you who always looked down on us, so we agreed when my father said it. After all, if we beat me, we would have fulfilled our wish … …" Pricht said in annoyance.
The girl was silent, and then became depressed. She looked up at Lorist and said, "Forget it, let them go. It's really boring."
Lorist waved his hand, and a few guards returned the weapons and horses of the Andrew father and sons to them. To be honest, the guards really didn't care about these things.
"Yali, is it true that I will never see you again?" Pricht asked as he walked a few steps away from the camp.
The girl ignored him and held Lorist's hand as they walked towards the castle.
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