Within the spacious hall, as Saul and his people rushed out, the surroundings became silent.
The dense smell of blood continuously came from the surroundings, and there were some low howls, making people's hearts tremble.
There were nearly 100 corpses piled up in the hall, and the smell of blood was so dense that it made people feel somewhat nauseous.
However, in the hall, the people standing around didn't have any strange expressions on their faces. They just faintly stared at Adil in the distance with some palpitations that hadn't faded yet.
Standing in the middle of the hall, smelling the smell of blood and feeling the strange gazes coming from the surroundings, Adil did not have any reaction.
"Are you afraid?"
Standing in place, he looked at Ariel and asked with a smile.
"No … I'm not afraid," a weak voice sounded from the side.
Standing behind Adil and looking at the densely packed corpses in the hall, Ariel was a little nervous, but she still replied.
Hearing her words and looking at the grey-robed girl, Adil nodded and did not continue to speak.
After a while, faint shouts could be heard from the outside.
Saul was covered in blood and held a blood-stained sword as he quickly walked in with his people.
At this moment, compared to when he went out earlier, there were a few more people behind him, and their bodies were also stained with some blood.
"Lord Adil, sorry for troubling you."
After walking into the hall, Saul's gaze was filled with killing intent as he looked around before looking at Adil and thanking him.
In front of him, listening to his words, Adil showed a polite smile on his face. "It's just a small favor."
"It was not a small favor."
Saul laughed and said, "I still have some things to take care of, so I don't have time to entertain you right now.
"Lord Adil, you can go and rest for a while. After I take care of the matters in the castle, I'll come back to the banquet I'm holding for you."
"I'll be waiting then," Adil's smile did not change, "I hope it won't take too long."
"Don't worry, it will be taken care of very soon."
Saul's expression was somewhat savage, and his gaze was filled with killing intent as he looked at the people waiting around him.
"Ah!" Several screams came from the surroundings.
In the spacious hall, several guests who had been invited earlier let out blood-curdling screams as they were hacked to the ground by the surrounding guards.
Seeing this scene, the faces of the other guests instantly turned pale.
"Before I settle the rebellion in the castle, I ask all of you to stay in the hall."
At the very front, Saul's expression was cold. "Otherwise, it's hard to say what would have happened to you."
After saying this, he left behind a few people to guard the place and led the others out again.
"Lord Adil, please come with me."
A black-robed guard walked up to Adil with a respectful look on his face and spoke to him.
In response, Adil nodded. "Lead the way."
Under the guidance of the black-robed guard, Adil walked out with Ariel by his side.
… …
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
In these seven days, the castle went through a huge purge.
Facing Saul, who was familiar with the feudal lord, most of the guards who had been under Sitar's control remained neutral. Some of the officers even betrayed him and sided with Saul.
Very soon, the rebellion in the castle was suppressed. Even Sitar himself was killed by Saul, and only a few people barely managed to escape.
After settling the rebellion and regaining control of the castle, Saul once again held a banquet in the hall and invited all the surrounding nobles.
It was noon, and the sun was very warm.
Walking on the brand new carpet, Adil walked forward under the lead of a black-robed guard.
Because of his handsome appearance, which was different from the others, he attracted some people's attention as soon as he walked into the hall.
Seeing Adil's arrival, some people's faces instantly turned pale, as if recalling the scene from a few days ago.
"Is that the powerful knight in the rumors?"
In the corner of the hall, someone looked at Adil and wondered, "Why is he so young?"
At the side, some nobles also looked confused, as if they didn't dare to believe it.
Adil's performance a few days ago had already been spread by everyone present during this period of time, causing a commotion in the castle.
Many nobles doubted the authenticity of this news, but there were too many witnesses, so they reluctantly believed it.
Looking at Adil's young appearance, doubts arose in their hearts again.
Before they had time to think, a voice suddenly sounded in the front, attracting everyone's attention.
At the front of the hall, Saul had changed into a red suit and had an amiable smile on his face. He didn't look as mighty as he did a few days ago at all.
"Everyone, welcome to this banquet!"
Standing at the front, he raised his wine glass high and looked at everyone below with a smile.
The surroundings first fell silent, and then there was a loud round of applause.
Hearing the applause, Saul's expression didn't change, and he seemed to be very satisfied with everyone's performance. "This time, apart from inviting everyone to the banquet, I also want to announce a few things.
"The Moore family participated in the rebellion, and all of their clansmen have been imprisoned. I will take back their territory."
Under everyone's gazes, Saul's expression didn't change, and he announced this news in Silence.
Before everyone could react, he continued, "Also, due to Sir Adil's help in this rebellion, I have decided to hand over the Moore family's territory to Sir Adil."
"This …"
Below, hearing Saul's words, the people below looked at each other.
Looking at Adil, some people's expressions changed, as if they wanted to say something. However, looking at Saul's expression, they didn't stand out.
"Since no one objects, it means that you agree."
Seeing everyone's reactions, Saul smiled, "Congratulations, Sir Adil. From now on, you are a Baron."
"Thank you very much, my lord," Adil said with a smile on his face.
After making this announcement, Saul stood on the stage and said a few more things before announcing the start of the banquet.
Looking around, Adil sat in a corner and closed his eyes, feeling a bit bored, and entered meditation.
In front, Saul walked past the nobles, and from time to time, sounds of conversation could be heard.
This was the main reason why he held this banquet. Apart from announcing what had happened, it was also to appease the nobles in the castle and reduce the impact of the rebellion.
Only after a few hours did the banquet come to an end.
The next morning, accompanied by 10 or so guards, Adil and Ariel slowly walked out of the castle.
The roadside was desolate, and some plants grew tenaciously in the wilderness, bringing a bit of greenery.
There were some wild beasts passing by, but there weren't many mutated creatures, which surprised Adil.
"Sir Saul will send out soldiers to patrol the surroundings every day and get rid of the dangers around the castle."
Seeing Adil's expression, the black-robed guard seemed to understand his doubts. He explained, "If we are further away from the castle, it will become like the wilderness."
Hearing this, Adil nodded, indicating that he understood.
The next afternoon, they arrived outside a manor.
Because of the dangers of the wilderness in this world, the manor in front of them had many defensive measures. Not only were there fences, but there were also tall walls that could defend against attacks from ordinary mutated creatures.
At this moment, there were already some people waiting in front of them.
It was an old man with a face full of wrinkles, wearing a red linen robe that looked a bit old and tattered. He walked forward with a respectful expression.
Behind the old man, there were a few middle-aged and young people who also followed behind him. They looked similar and were most likely of the same race.
"Sid, this is Baron Adil, the lord of this land from now on."
Looking at the old man in front of him, the black-robed guard calmly introduced him.
"Sir Baron …"
Hearing the black-robed guard's words, the old man standing in front of him hurriedly said to Adil.
After seeing Adil, the few people behind him also quickly walked forward and looked at Adil respectfully.
"Sir Adil, do you need these guards to stay?"
After a while, looking at Adil, the black-robed guard asked respectfully, "This place is already very close to the wilderness, and there will often be mutated creatures appearing. Although with Sir Adil's strength, there will be no problems, there are still some small matters that we need people to take care of."
"This is also Sir Saul's kind intentions."
He looked at Adil and said respectfully.
"Then stay." Hearing this, Adil nodded.
After talking about these things, under Sid's lead, they entered the manor in front of them.
The manor seemed a bit messy, and there were some dried bloodstains that had not been completely cleaned up.
There were some servants living here, and at this moment, they were all called out by Sid and the others to welcome their new master, Adil.
"Sir Baron, there are a total of 100 or so families in the manor, and there are about 500 people living here. They are all considered the manor's private slaves, and you can make your own arrangements."
Standing in front of Adil, Sid said respectfully, "If you are willing, you can also chase these people out."
Hearing his words, the faces of the few servants who came out to welcome him immediately paled, as if they were frightened by his words.
"Apart from this manor, how many people are there in other places?"
Adil asked as he stood on the spot and listened to Sid's words.
"This …"
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