Earl Hall stood rooted to the ground, thinking that he was hallucinating.
But the "reflection in the water" spoke again.
"There's no one else up there, right?"
Earl Hall shook his head in a daze.
Then, the "reflection in the water" leaped out of the water. Using the ship's hull as a foothold, he landed on the deck.
At this moment, Earl Hall snapped back to his senses and realized that the person standing in front of him was the real Marquis Vincent!
"Marquis … Lord Marquis! You're still alive! "
At this moment, Earl Hall was like a traveler who was walking in the desert and was about to die of thirst when he suddenly discovered an oasis. His only extravagant hope was that everything in front of him wasn't a mirage.
"Of course I'm alive," Marquis Vincent said with a chuckle.
Seeing that Earl Hall was still in a daze, he pointed at his wet clothes and said, "Do you have clean clothes? It's quite cold at night in late autumn. "
"Yes, yes, of course!"
Earl Hall nodded repeatedly. Only then did he suppress the ecstasy and excitement in his heart. He carefully led Marquis Vincent to avoid the soldiers on duty on the ship and arrived at his room.
After Marquis Vincent changed his clothes, Earl Hall finally couldn't suppress the excitement and puzzlement in his heart.
He asked anxiously, "Lord Marquis, what's going on? Earl Of Avon told me that you were assassinated in Silvermoon City. "
Marquis Vincent sneered and said, "I was indeed assassinated, but thanks to my Lord's mercy, I survived. However, it was also because of this assassination that I finally saw the true colors of my good brother! "
Earl Hall's expression changed as he immediately reacted and said, "Could it be that the assassination you encountered was planned by Earl Of Avon?"
"That's right. Although the one who did it was Duke Modewin, the one who assisted in the assassination was Knight Thomas Fein! "
"Knight Thomas? Didn't he already … during the battle of Silvermoon City last year? "
"No, he only violated his knight's oath and surrendered to the Northern Frontier. Apparently, Evan used some method to contact him again. "
Earl Of Avon nodded and said matter-of-factly, "After all, he's a knight of the Fiennes family. I'm not surprised at all that he was encouraged by Earl Of Avon."
"He has paid the price for his stupidity!" Marquis Vincent sneered and then said, "Okay, let's not talk about him. I came to see you this time because I heard the news of Evan's engagement with Count Brugen's daughter.
Looks like Father has completely given up on me, right? "
"I think so. After all, the Earl Of Avon insisted that you were assassinated in Silvermoon City. "
"Of course he would say that!" Marquis Vincent sneered. "If not, why would my father be so determined to help him purge the forces that support me?"
At this point, Marquis Vincent looked at Earl Hall seriously, and asked in a deep voice, "The Brugen Family should have been subdued by Evan, then what about the Hall Family? As the family closest to me, my father and Evan wouldn't let you go so easily, would they? "
"Of course not!" Earl Hall finally found an outlet to vent the anger that had been suppressed in his chest for a long time. "All the warships that were chosen to redeem you are the Hall Family's warships. Furthermore, Evan had no intention of handing these warships over to the Northern Frontier. Instead, he was prepared to use them to blast open the three sluice gates in Silvermoon City."
"How is that possible? If they collide with the sluice gates of Silvermoon City, only the warships will be destroyed! "
"But what if the warships are filled with Wildfire?"
"Wildfire?" Marquis Vincent was shocked.
"That's right. Lord Marquis, to be honest, there are hundreds of cans of Wildfire hidden under your feet. If we're not careful, we'll be smashed to pieces! "
Marquis Vincent couldn't help but gulp. Even though Colin had told him that some fatal injuries could no longer take his life after becoming an apostle of the Blood Angel, Marquis Vincent really didn't think that he could survive if he was burned to ashes by Wildfire.
"How ruthless!"
"Yes, Lord Marquis! Earl Of Avon is forcing our Hall Family to perish together with Silvermoon City! "
Marquis Vincent's eyes flickered as he said, "Then you're willing to be manipulated by him?"
"So what if I'm unwilling?" Earl Hall smiled bitterly, but then he looked at the lively Marquis Vincent in front of him and became excited again. He said in a deep voice, "But with your support, it'll be completely different! Lord Marquis, I promise you that as long as you stand out, the warriors of the Hall Family will definitely follow closely behind you and clear all obstacles in your way! "
Marquis Vincent stared into Earl Hall's eyes and asked seriously, "Are you sure that the soldiers of the Hall Family are still willing to fight for me?"
"Of course!" Earl Hall said without hesitation. "Perhaps you don't know, but those fellows just encouraged me to detain the Earl Of Avon and use the warships of the House of Saint Prospero to redeem you."
A hint of joy appeared in Marquis Vincent's eyes, but he didn't relax. He stared into Earl Hall's eyes and asked again,
He looked into Earl Hall's eyes and asked again, "Then what if I want to cooperate with the Northern Frontier?"
Earl Hall was stunned. Only then did he realize that he had been too excited about Marquis Vincent's "resurrection." In his ecstasy, he had overlooked an important question — how had he escaped from Silvermoon City?
At this moment, upon hearing Marquis Vincent's question, Earl Hall finally understood that he had not escaped, but had been released!
Earl Hall took a deep breath and asked, "Lord Marquis, what kind of agreement did you reach with the Northern Frontier?"
Marquis Vincent looked at Earl Hall with interest and asked with a smile, "What if I've already given the Eastern Region to Colin Angelo?"
The corners of Earl Hall's mouth twitched a few times as he advised, "Lord Marquis, you don't have to give such conditions! Now that the Orc invasion is imminent, even if the worst happens, the Northern Frontier won't be able to swallow the entire Eastern Region in time! "
Marquis Vincent laughed and patted Earl Hall on the shoulder, comforting him, "Alright, I won't joke with you. Earl Angelo doesn't have such a big appetite, and I'm not that stupid. "
"Then what are his conditions?"
Marquis Vincent paused and said in a deep voice, "The Eastern Region, change to a Duke!"
"What?" Earl Hall opened his mouth wide, his face full of shock.
Marquis Vincent's eyes flashed with a strange light as he said coldly, "The Northern Frontier needs a friendly Duke of the Eastern Region, and Father is old and muddle-headed. It's time for him to give up his position. Otherwise, his wrong decision will only intensify the conflict between the Eastern and Northern Frontier, until an inevitable war!"
"B-but …" Earl Hall's heart was in turmoil, but when he looked at the sullen Marquis Vincent, he realized that there was no way out for him.
The Duke of Saint Prospero and the Earl Of Avon clearly wanted to exterminate them, so why couldn't the Hall Family resist?
Originally, he didn't dare to resist because resistance was a dead end, but if he obeyed, at least the Hall Family would have a chance of survival.
But now, with Marquis Vincent, the Hall Family immediately had the confidence to resist!
With this in mind, Earl Hall's heart gradually calmed down. His eyes turned resolute again as he said in a deep voice,
"Good! Lord Marquis! The Hall Family will always stand behind you! "
Marquis Vincent revealed a satisfied smile and said,
"Earl Hall, you've made the right choice!"
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