Translator: Shiraishi Editor: TheAlliance At noon the next day, Laurist stood in the hall on the second floor of William Mills Castle. Sitting at the head of the hall was a man with an eagle's beak and a pair of hawk's eyes. He was wearing a full body knight's armor with a black bull's head insignia on his chest. This man was Count Corbili's Gold-tier illegitimate son of William Mills Castle. Below him were four Silver-tier armored men. The two in front were Count Corbili's Silver-tier illegitimate sons, and the two behind them were the two squad leaders of the castle's garrison.
"You said that your lancer squadron was formed less than three days ago? My twenty-first brother sent you here? "The hawk-eyed man stared at Laurist's face as he asked.
Laurist looked confused. "Yes, I don't know why either. That was the order I received. Our squadron was given one day to arrive at William Mills Castle and assist in the defense. I thought there was going to be a huge battle, but nothing happened. It was a wasted trip. Right, are we going to enter the castle or not? If not, we'll go back. "
"Go back? In your dreams. Since you're here, you'll have to stay here obediently. What's your name? What's your rank? "The hawk-eyed man snorted.
Laurist lowered his head. "My lord, I'm Laurist, 3-star Iron."
"Pfft", a middle-aged man with half of his head bald laughed out, "Nowadays, any Tom, Dick, or Harry would be thrown into the Platoon of Lancers. Even a little 3-star Black Iron can become a Platoon Leader of the Lancers. We, who are only 3-star Silver rank, can only become a Squad Leader of the Garrison.
"Fourteenth Brother, I think that twenty-first brother sent them here to reorganize us. Otherwise, he wouldn't have appointed a 3-star Iron as a squadron leader. We have to face the allied forces of the nobles here. Although they've been very obedient lately, once they discover that the lancer squadron isn't in the castle, they might come and provoke us. Father must've considered this point before sending them here. Perhaps he's thinking of using the opposing noble coalition to sharpen this newly formed lancer squadron so that they can better form a fighting force. "Another large man wearing chain armor spoke up.
"Oh, Nineteen is right. Someone, let the Lancers outside enter the castle and gather at the square in front. "Hey, Luo, you don't have to be the platoon leader anymore. Wait till you advance to the Silver rank." In the afternoon, I will reorganize the Lancers. You can be a squad leader in the Garrison Platoon. "The hawk-beaked man made his decision.
Loriste stood there without saying a word, seemingly unwilling to accept that his position as squadron leader had been taken away. The hawk-beak and harrier-eyed man didn't pay any attention to him. He continued to discuss with the people beside him, "Which one of you wants to join the Lancer Squadron? Two of you, and choose a group of your subordinates to swap positions with the Lancers. That way, you can control this newly formed unit … "
Then, the hawk-beaked, hawk-eyed man saw Tagger, who was trembling behind Lollister. "Heh, isn't this Tagger? You coward, why did you join the Lancer Squadron? You don't want to be the warden anymore? "
"Eighth, Eighth Master, I, I shouldn't have, shouldn't have talked back to Twenty-First Master, Twenty-First Master, and Twenty-First Master said that I'm a Black Iron, and that I should go to the Lancer Squadron. So, they forced me in," Tagger answered while trembling.
Tagger was extremely regretful in his heart. How did he let Lollister take a fancy to him? He didn't have much ability. Normally, he only liked to gather information and analyze the situation. Now, this Lord Norton took a fancy to him and chose him as his follower. He even brought him to William Mills Castle for an entire night to launch a sneak attack.
William Mills Castle was overseen by the Earl's eighth illegitimate son. Not only was this Pa a 2-star Gold rank, but he was also very cautious and treacherous. He wasn't someone easy to deal with. As a matter of fact, Lord Norton brought a group of men dressed as Lancer Squadron to William Mills Castle. However, they were turned away at the door. Only the leader was allowed to go in and be interrogated before being dealt with.
If you want to bring someone into the castle, you should bring that Gold rank Sharpshooter, Josk. Why did you choose me? Tagger couldn't understand it no matter how hard he thought about it. Just because he had greeted a few soldiers guarding the castle? I'm acquainted with them. It wouldn't make sense if I didn't greet them. This Lord Norton is too arrogant. He's only an Iron-rank, yet he brought me, an Iron-rank, into the castle. Two Iron-rank against a 2-star Gold-rank and four Silver-rank. Even if he wanted to seek death, he shouldn't have done so!
The more Tagger thought about it, the more afraid he became. At this moment, Pa had ordered people to let Lord Norton's men into the castle. He didn't know if these men would immediately make a move once they entered the city. If that happened, he would really be dead. When he had just entered the hall, Tagger had lowered his head and stood silently behind Laurist to avoid drawing attention. Now that he was shivering, he was discovered by Lord Myna. Fortunately, Tagger was quite quick-witted and found a good excuse in a hurry.
"En, Brother 21 must have drunk too much. But Tagger, you coward, are you that afraid of war? You've just arrived and you're already trembling. Will you faint when you really go into battle? Haha … "The hawk-beaked, hawk-eyed man laughed loudly.
Lollister turned his body slightly and looked down from the window of the hall on the second floor. The men he brought had already started to enter the castle. Very good, the main gate was under control. Terman was now heading towards the two side gates along the city wall. Yuri and the light cavalry scout team were already prepared to attack in the plaza, and Josk was walking towards them.
The guards of William Mills Castle were not prepared. Many of them were unarmed and gathered together to watch the show. Perhaps it was because they had just eaten lunch, but many of them were dozing off in the corner under blankets. This was the best time for a sneak attack …
Lollister pulled out his sword. "He's afraid because you're all going to die. He's allergic to corpses …"
The hawk-beaked, hawk-eyed man was stunned for a moment before he flew into a rage. "You dare to offend your superior? How dare you pull out your sword in front of me? Take him down. We can use him to show our strength to these lancers … "
This Lord Ba was usually astute, but he was confused at this moment. He thought that Lollister was resisting because he was indignant about being stripped of his position as a platoon leader of the lancers.
The other two Silver-ranked guard captains rushed forward. The first one did not even pull out his sword and reached out to grab him. In his mind, it was just a small Iron-ranked. It was a piece of cake for him …
Tagger collapsed to the ground. It's over, it's really over now. Is there something wrong with this Lord Norton's head? You're an Iron-ranked, how dare you pull out your sword against a Gold-ranked and four Silver-ranked? You even said that they were going to die. It should be us two Iron-ranked who die first. Lord Norton, Lord Norton, can't you wait for your men to arrive before you start fighting? Don't drag me down with you even if you're in such a hurry to die. My poor mother and my precious son, what will they do without a father like me in the future …
Tagger closed his eyes in despair. Then, he heard two screams. First, the scream turned into a wail, followed by an extremely short scream. Eh? That's not right. Why are there two screams? When he opened his eyes, Tagger was surprised to see that Lord Norton was standing there unharmed. The one who fell by his feet was the Silver-ranked guard captain who had reached out to grab him. However, both of his arms were gone. He was rolling on the ground in pain while begging for another slash. Lollister's sword was stuck in the throat of the second Silver-ranked guard captain who had pounced forward …
The hawk-beaked, harrier-eyed man and his two Silver-ranked bastard brothers were so shocked by the turn of events that they jumped up. No one had expected that this Iron-ranked in front of them would only need three slashes to kill two 2-Star Silver-ranked guard captains.
"Who are you?" Staring at Lollister, the hawk-beaked, harrier-eyed man slowly pulled out his sword.
Lollister smiled lightly. "It doesn't matter who I am. You only need to know that I'm here to take your lives …"
The hawk-beaked, harrier-eyed man suddenly became vigilant. He quickly ordered the man in chain armor, "Nineteen, quickly send a warning. This team of lancers is fake. They're enemies!"
"Yes …" The man in chain armor answered. He held his sword and faced Lollister. He slowly circled around Lollister and retreated to the door as if he was facing a great enemy. He opened the door and turned around to leave.
A long arrow flew and pierced his chest. The man in chain armor flew two to three meters in the air before falling heavily on the ground. The man in chain armor had blood spurting out of his mouth and nose. He reached out to grab the arrow that had pierced his chest. He seemed to want to pull it out, but after a few weak struggles, he stopped breathing.
Josk appeared at the entrance of the hall, holding the green longbow in his hand.
"Godly Archer Josk …" The hawk-beaked, harrier-eyed man spat out Josk's name one word at a time.
"Long time no see, Lord Eight …" Josk's eyes turned red again. This hawk-beaked, harrier-eyed man was the eighth bastard son of Count Corbili. He was a 2-star Gold-ranked swordsman known as Lord Eight. He was the one who had attacked Baron Umador's manor and caused him to suffer heavy losses. When enemies met, their eyes burned with hatred.
"Stop him!" The hawk-beaked, harrier-eyed man yelled at the half-bald middle-aged man beside him. He then turned into a wild bird and pounced towards Lollister with his sword.
"Good!" Lollister snorted and raised his sword to meet the attack. The moment the two met, the sound of swords clashing rang out in the hall like a storm.
This Lord Eight's plan was to let the half-bald middle-aged man block Josk first, and then attack Josk together after he took down Lollister. That way, there would be a chance to turn the tables. After all, Lollister was only an Iron-rank, and it was not strange for him to defeat a Silver-rank with his swordsmanship. He was a Gold-rank, so it should be easy for him to defeat an Iron-rank. No matter how good his swordsmanship was, an Iron-rank was still an Iron-rank, and the difference in strength between him and a Gold-rank was obvious.
This was the first mistake that Lord Eight made. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that when he faced Lollister, the difference in the strength of their qi didn't seem to exist at all. A Gold-rank swordsman was actually forced back by an Iron-rank, and if he was careless, he might even fall under an Iron-rank's sword. Not only did Lord Eight not expect this, even the half-bald middle-aged man, Josk, and Tagger were dumbfounded.
Tagger's mouth was wide open, and his saliva dripped down. He looked as if he had Alzheimer's. So it turned out that this Lord Norton wasn't sick in the head, but he was fearless because he had something up his sleeves. His swordsmanship was too brilliant, and he could actually force a 2-star Gold-rank like Lord Eight to retreat …
The half-bald middle-aged man was the first to regain his senses. Seeing that Josk's attention was attracted by the two people fighting, he was delighted and quietly retreated, thinking that leaving was the best option. This was something that Lord Eight didn't expect, and it was also the second fatal mistake he made.
As a sharpshooter, Josk had already noticed the half-bald middle-aged man's movements. The green longbow in his hand was pulled to a full crescent, and three arrows were shot consecutively.
The half-bald middle-aged man blocked the first arrow, but he was forced to retreat three steps, barely able to block it. The second arrow broke the sword in the middle-aged man's hand into two, and he spat out blood. The third arrow, the middle-aged man was already powerless. He could only watch in despair as the green arrow grew bigger in front of his eyes, and then pierced into his mouth, nailing him to the wall behind him …
As soon as the half-bald middle-aged man died, Lord Eight panicked. He couldn't resist Lorist's thunderous attacks in the first place, and this time, with Josk drawing his bow and aiming from time to time, Lord Eight was even more frightened. Because of his uneasiness, Lord Eight's hands were a beat slower, and as a result, Lorist forced his way in from the middle. As the sword flashed, Lord Eight could only let out a cry before his head flew high into the air. Lorist's figure flickered, and he dodged the hot blood spurting from Lord Eight's headless neck …
"How long are you going to lie on the ground? Tagger. Get up and hang these heads on the balcony. By the way, announce that Gerdos City has been occupied by us, "Laurist ordered Tagger.
When the five heads were hung on the balcony on the second floor of the main building of William Mills Castle, the commotion in the castle soon calmed down. Especially when seven or eight loyal followers of Count Corbili tried to instigate the guards to fight against the lancers that rushed into the castle, they were all killed by Josk with one arrow from his green longbow, which sped up the process of taking in the guards. When it was almost dusk, Lorist and his men had taken control of the entire William Mills Castle.
"Yuri, rest for an hour after dinner. Then, I will take Terman's team of knights and Knight Josk back to Gerdos City first. William Mills Castle will be your responsibility. Your light cavalry scout team will be sent out to find out what's going on around here. Don't do anything when facing the coalition of nobles, unless they attack the castle first. Tagger, you stay here and pay attention to the emotions of the guards. As long as they hold on here until the arrival of their replacement troops, they can go back to Gerdos City to reunite with their families. Don't worry, a messenger will arrive in ten days. "Lorist said while chewing on a piece of bread.
"Understood, my lord. Leave it to me," said Yuri. He was also eating and drinking.
Tagger put down the big bone in his hand, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "My lord, don't worry. I'll make sure that the guards won't make trouble."
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