King Stanley was going to get married again!
The residents of Bloody Rock City were busy in the snowstorm. They didn't know how many times King Stanley had gotten married, but the residents of Bloody Rock City didn't find it strange at all. They didn't even care where Queen Harriet had gone. They only knew that they would soon have a new queen.
On a certain street in Blood Rock City, there was a tavern called 'Howling Thunder'. It was currently bustling with activity. In this cold season, even the strong Grasi people hated going out. In this kind of weather, sitting in a tavern with a lit fireplace, ordering a cup of ale and a fragrant roasted steak that emitted oil, and sitting there bragging to friends was the best choice.
"Creak." The wooden door of the tavern was pushed open, and a bone-chilling wind with dense snowflakes blew into the tavern. The strong men sitting near the door shivered subconsciously. After seeing the guest, they said with dissatisfaction, "Lowell, your movements are too big. You've made all the hot air in the tavern go away!"
The person who came was Lowell, who had previously plundered the Sila Duchy and returned with the little girl he had kidnapped.
When Lowell saw the man, he subconsciously puffed out his chest and proudly said, "Captain Maron, please don't call me Lowell. Call me Baron Lowell Owen, understand?"
"Pfft! What a lucky bastard! "
Maron, the captain of the security team in this area, used to scold Lowell often, but now … Maron had no choice but to lower his head and obediently call him "Baron Owen."
The reason was that the little girl Lowell had kidnapped had caught Stanley's eye, and the new queen Stanley was going to marry in a few days was given to him by Lowell. He was also rewarded with the title of baron and received the surname "Owen" from King Stanley. That's right, Lowell was now a noble baron with a surname!
A young man who had a good relationship with Lowell chuckled. "Since Lowell has been promoted, why don't you treat us to a drink?"
Lowell looked at the man a little unhappily, then said heroically, "No problem, I'll treat today. Drink to your heart's content! But I don't care about the money for the girl! "
A burst of laughter and cheers rang out in the tavern. The blizzard had sealed off the city, and the Grays were short on supplies. This was only because they had recently brought back a lot of supplies from the Sila Duchy, which allowed them to have the opportunity to eat to their heart's content. The price of the drinks was naturally astonishingly high. Lowell's willingness to treat them immediately won him a lot of cheers.
Lowell was immensely pleased with himself. As the saying went, 'Riches and honor don't return to one's hometown'. Now that he was full of ambition and was planning to do something big, of course he needed a group of trusted subordinates. And this street where he grew up was his best choice. He was more familiar with the people here, so it would be easier for him to recruit some people.
War is coming …
Lowell sat on a chair with a glass of Thunder Beer in his hand. He couldn't help but feel a bit absent-minded. He recalled the process of being received by King Stanley and felt that it was a bit like a dream.
Although King Stanley had accepted the little girl he offered, his mood wasn't good. His face was terrifyingly gloomy. There were a few times when Lowell felt that he almost couldn't walk out of the throne room. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to become a baron in the end.
"If you want to obtain more glory, go and recruit some people. Let us conquer the world. The war for us to conquer the world is coming soon."
When he thought of King Stanley's words, Lowell forgot his fear of him. He only felt a surge of emotions in his heart. He couldn't wait to risk his life for King Stanley and obtain the supreme glory.
"Hey! Lowell! "
Marlon walked over and patted Lowell's shoulder. "I heard that the raiding team was completely wiped out. How did you come back alive? Can you reveal some information? "
Lowell looked at Marlon with a bit of dissatisfaction. "Call me Baron Owen!"
"Alright, alright, Baron Owen."
Marlon looked enviously at this lucky guy. He had worked hard for so many years and still couldn't become a noble, but this guy was one step ahead of him. It was really infuriating.
"To be honest, I don't know what happened, and this isn't something you should be asking about."
Marlon laughed and said, "Don't be so heartless. This is something only you know. We're dying of curiosity."
"Alright, alright. I'll reluctantly satisfy your curiosity."
Lowell looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "After I found the little queen in Lakeside Town, oh, the little girl that King Stanley is about to marry, I returned with the team transporting supplies ahead of time. I heard that because the blizzard disaster this year was more severe than previous years, the main force decided to continue to go deeper into the Sila Duchy and increase the scope of plunder. When I returned to the border of Grays, the people who returned later told me that they had already surrounded Sila City."
"Already surrounded Sila City?"
Marlon's eyes widened. "With the strength of our Grays army, wouldn't that city be easy to capture? How did they get wiped out? "
"I thought so too. When I came back and heard about this, I asked a friend in the army. That friend of mine is one of the top officers in the army. The information he got is very reliable. I'll only tell you. Don't tell anyone else."
Lowell looked at Marlon after he finished speaking. Marlon was stunned for a while before he suddenly came back to his senses. He immediately put on a look of admiration and said, "I didn't expect Ro … Baron Owen to have someone in the army!"
Lowell enjoyed Marlon's attitude and gaze very much. He said proudly, "Of course!"
"And then?"
"Then, I learned something … Just as we finished plundering Lakeside Town and the main force went deep into the Sila Duchy, that old bastard Palmer had already sent a letter in advance for help."
"A letter for help? To whom? "
Marlon was stunned for a moment after he finished speaking. He then gasped and said, "The Irus Empire!?"
"That's right!"
Lowell nodded. "The Irus Empire is different this time. Originally, Solant and we had a tacit understanding, but who knew that Tang En would not care about the previous unspoken rules after he came to power. This time, he directly sent troops!"
"But even so, we still have the advantage. It's impossible for us to lose to the Irus Empire's reinforcements!"
Mullen still couldn't figure it out.
"I was also very confused, until my friend told me something …" Lowell lowered his voice.
His mysterious look aroused Marlon's curiosity. He hurriedly moved closer to Lowell's ear. Lowell whispered, "That's because the Irus Empire sent magicians to participate in the war! And a large number of steel puppets! "
"Mag-!"
Marlon covered his mouth and looked around nervously. He then whispered, "That's impossible! How could the City of Silver allow magicians to participate in the war? "
"Who doesn't know that the City of Silver is no longer neutral? They probably already sided with the Irus Empire."
Lowell sneered. "It seems that even someone as powerful as Master Jean can't resist the temptation of power and wealth."
"That means …"
Marlon gasped. "We're going to become enemies with the City of Silver!?"
"I'm afraid not."
Lowell had an unfathomable look on his face. "Even if the City of Silver has already sided with the Irus Empire, on the surface, Jean will still maintain a neutral stance. I'm afraid that he won't easily break the reputation that he's cultivated for so many years. He still needs to use this stance to gain benefits."
"In other words, the City of Silver may send magicians to help the Irus Empire, but they won't fully participate in the war."
"That's right. If that's the case, then we don't have to be afraid."
Lowell proudly said, "Master Aldrich has secretly helped us cultivate a large number of rogue mages over the years. If it weren't for His Majesty's plan — ahem, if it weren't for the fact that they had other missions, all of the rogue mages would've joined the battle. Otherwise, the reinforcements of the Ilrous Empire would've been wiped out."
"Damn it! If there's a chance, I really want to kill all of those despicable Irus! "
"Don't worry, you'll have the chance …"
Lowell rolled his eyes and laughed. He patted Marlon's shoulder and asked, "How about it, Captain Marlon? Are you interested in working for me?"
"What do you mean?"
"His Majesty promised me the title of Baron, but no land. Don't you find it strange?"
"Why?"
"Because I need to attack and conquer my own fief."
Lowell chuckled and said, "The place I conquer belongs to me. And I can have a hundred private soldiers and lead five hundred regular soldiers. Do you understand?"
Marlon's breathing suddenly quickened. "… You want to recruit me?"
"Let me tell you a secret. His Majesty has already decided to launch a war of revenge against the Irus Empire. But I've just been promoted to Baron, so I don't have anyone under me. That's why you have this opportunity. If I had enough time, you wouldn't have a chance at all."
Lowell said indifferently. "Once I conquer a piece of land, why would I be stingy with my trusted subordinates? When the time comes, I'll reward each of them with a manor, ten Irus slaves, and a hundred livestock! "
When Marlon heard this, he no longer hesitated and knelt down on one knee. He lowered his head to the guy he had bullied and offered his loyalty. "Marlon is willing to fight for Baron Lowell Owen!"
"Get up. Since you're my first subordinate, I'll give you my surname. From now on, you'll be called Marlon Owen."
Lowell was very pleased with himself. He had obtained his first subordinate so easily. At this rate, he might be able to gather a hundred private soldiers before the war began.
Hehe, when the time came, he would definitely be the first to kill his way into Alinx and the palace. He would then snatch the legendary beauty, Princess Aurelia!
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