Riding and Slashing

Chapter 94 The Only Way

If Justus can say something he doesn't know, then he should think bigger.

Thousands of cavalry from the Bacchus Empire entered the country, and so far no other villages and towns have reported any attacks, which means that they did not intend to attack Changhe Town.

They were meant to hide in the foggy wilderness.

Eldred must have never told the truth to Charles, and his territory is Seven Forks.

This is the gateway to Sarleon, the capital of the kingdom, the central fortress between the two kingdoms.

If Eldred is regarded as an internal response, is it possible for the thousands of cavalry of the Bacchus Empire to suddenly make a large-scale raid under some kind of opportunity and achieve unimaginable results in one fell swoop?

This opportunity... Could it be the death of Earl Oden?

Because Aldred of the Seven Fortress is the clearest about the movement of Earl Alden and his soldiers!
It certainly wasn't an accident that Oden would "bump into" the army of the Bacchus Empire halfway.

You know, Charles searched there all day and didn't bump into this army... In the foggy wilderness, it's hard to find it at a distance of several hundred meters, so how could it be so easy to bump into it.

Killed Earl Oden, a very influential figure, and planted and detained the royal guards who were most loyal to the king.

Then send the Seven Forks Garrison to escort Alden's coffin into Sarleon City.

The king may go out of the city to greet him—this is a courtesy to the deceased hero, so this will be the first chance...

In addition, large-scale mourning ceremonies are inevitable.When the ceremony was in progress, the city gates were opened to welcome the cavalry of the Bacchus Empire into the city, and the inside and the outside cooperated to capture Sarleon City. This was the second chance...

As for wronging Andrew, it was probably to reduce the army loyal to the king. The armed retinues in the royal city guards were professional fighters skilled in martial arts, and their combat effectiveness was quite strong.

And Eldred didn't kill Charles, but expelled him, thanks to the fact that no one knew that he was Auden's son...

Charles has served in the House of Nobles for so long, many people know him, and no one would believe that he, an attendant who depended on Auden for his survival, would murder Auden on the battlefield.

Besides, Charles didn't see the truth with his own eyes.

So Eldred insisted that Lord Andrew killed Auden and arrested Andrew's subordinates, but did not say that Charles was an accomplice.

He just expelled Charles, and deliberately asked him to report to Sarleon City and Brave Shield—if Charles was really just Auden's confidant, then the only thing he could do was to spread the news of Auden's death. Go to Sarleon and Valorshield.

Since he was just a squire who didn't know the truth, no one would take his opinion seriously, and his only function was to let everyone know that Alden was dead, and to pass on what Eldred had said.

That's why Charles came to Mai Xiangling.

But the problem is—even if the lord can deduce these things, how can he decipher them?
The enemy at White Hart Castle has not retreated yet, and Mai Xiangling is thousands of miles away from Sarleon City, and there is no evidence.

Just relying on cleverness to see through the conspiracy cannot subvert everything.

In fact, even if there is evidence, I am afraid that there is nothing to do with Eldred now.

Oden is dead, Andrew is accused of being the murderer, and Eldred has detained so many Sarleon servants—if nothing happens, some of those subordinates will soon come forward and act as 'witnesses' Perjury accuses Andrew...

Andrew must bear the blame, and he may have been caught by now.

Fortress of Seven Forks is the most important frontline fortress between the Kingdom and the Bacchus Empire, and it is also a barrier for the capital city of Sarleon.

Now that they are at war with the Bacchus Empire, Eldred's existence is extremely important. Even if he knows that he killed Earl Auden, I am afraid that no noble will be willing to stand up for a dead man...

Even if the king himself knew the inside story, maybe he could only bear with it, unless it was confirmed that the Bacchus Empire retreated completely and Eldred could be killed in one fell swoop.

——How would the king choose between a dead Earl of Oden and the safety of the kingdom?
So, this is an unreasonable murder.

The lord was actually very angry in his heart.

The reason for the anger is not only that Oden was killed, but also his own safety and future...

Losing Auden, the most powerful ally in the East, was a great loss;

If Andrew was blamed for murdering the kingdom's famous general, Godric would also be implicated—for just such a incident, the lord may lose two allies at the same time!
He has no backing!
The point is, just a few days ago, the lord personally beheaded Rainier—Alma's nephew, Eldred's son, and the eldest son!

Without two backers...

Faced with the enemies of Lion Lake City, Changhe Town, and Qicha Fortress, and the Bacchus Empire, which was offended by kidnapping the governor, with the help of a little Mai Xiangling, how should they deal with it?

The lord feels a headache, after much deliberation, there seems to be only one solution?
"Charles, do you want revenge or do you want status?... You can only choose one of the two."

Charles stared fixedly at the ground, was silent for a while, then looked up at Li Ang: "I want revenge."

After saying these two words, he seemed to have finally lifted some invisible bondage, and began to eat.

Seeing that Charles ate something and his complexion improved, Li Ang began to explain the task: "In this case, from now on, you are my knight. This is what I promised the Earl. Although he is gone, but It still counts. Now the situation is urgent, and the ceremony will be made up later, I will tell you what to do first..."

Charles nodded, he can only rely on this little new baron now.

"Charles... I will take you to Castle of Valor and confess your identity to the countess as a witness. But this also means that you have to give up your inheritance rights in exchange for the countess' approval of you. No, I won the Earl's surname for you. This must be before the Earl's funeral..."

Charles swallowed, and nodded fiercely again.

To disclose the identity of the illegitimate child at this time, as long as she publicly declares that she has no interest in any inheritance, the countess will probably accept it.

After all, an illegitimate child has no right of inheritance, and there will be no fool who pretends to be an illegitimate child after the death of the earl to attract a powerful enemy like Eldred for himself.

A knight cannot live without a surname, and Li Ang wanted to bring his men to ask for a surname in the name of the lord.

As for making Charles a knight, it's actually very easy - as long as Li Ang agrees, and then file a case in the county.

Amy can do this, and this little girl is now in charge of all Godric's seals.

"Charles, how is your martial arts?"

Li Ang sized up Charles, and he seemed to be quite strong, but he didn't look like a master.

"Very average, Lord Li Ang, my father himself is not a master of martial arts..."

Li Ang closed his eyes forcefully, and sighed: "Then I'll probably have to do my best... Are you afraid of death?"

Charles shook his head and nodded again: "I'm afraid. But my father said that it's because I'm afraid of death that I should fight to the end... Kill the enemy and you won't die!"

Li Ang patted Charles on the shoulder, grinning ugly: "Your father is right, he is worthy of being the No.30 general in the kingdom for 1 years."

　Come on, guess what is the only way?
　　Hint: why you need Auden's last name~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)