Wizard: I crush the legend with my martial arts

Chapter 63 The reason for asking for help

"A while ago, the Mujik family sent us an official document and stated that my grandfather had borrowed a huge loan from their family using land as security and asked us to cede territory to repay it. However, my grandfather has been dead for many years, and we have never I’ve heard of this happening, but it can’t be true!”

Branta showed a wry smile, "We will never cede territory, and of course we will not admit it. This matter was also reported to the Senate for arbitration through the Noble Council. But what we didn't expect was that the Senate actually I have approved the IOU presented by the Mujik family, and the IOU does have my grandfather's signature on it, but I can confirm that the IOU is definitely a forgery! Count Mujik must have made some deal with the nobles of the Senate behind the scenes. !”

Alphonse curled his lips, there was no need to think about it, it was just that money and silk moved people's hearts, and they were guilty of it!

What the Mujik family did was quite unethical. No wonder I heard that Count Mujik went to the royal capital.

He must have gone through the back door.

You really can't compare them, and it will make you angry to death.

I thought that the discovery of iron ore by the Cold Wind Collar was already pretty good, but compared with the Blue Feather Collar, it was really far behind.

Just listen to Branta continue, "The day before yesterday, the Mujik family sent a statement, saying that because of the past agreement, they believed that our family could abide by the contract, so they have been waiting, but we have let down the reputation of the nobles and their Trust me, within a week, if we are still unwilling to give up the mortgaged land, they will launch a territorial war against us. If we fail, the family will be destroyed because of this."

At this point, Branta's face was full of sadness, "Please, Baron, please help us!"

"Didn't you ask other nobles for help?" Alphonse asked curiously.

"We found it." Branta was extremely frustrated. "No one from the nobles in this area of ​​the north is willing to lend a helping hand. We are already isolated and helpless, so we can only hire some mercenaries at a high price."

"How many men are there in Count Mujik's army?"

"There are at least a thousand people, but this does not include the temporarily recruited mercenaries and peasant soldiers. There may be other nobles who will send troops to participate." Branta stared at Alphonse eagerly and said.

Alphonse was really unable to complain.

Villages fighting for hegemony, this is it.

In the previous life, there were over ten thousand disciples of the Holy Sect of the Ten Directions.

"How many of you are there?"

"Including the mercenaries and peasant soldiers recruited, we should be able to gather six to seven hundred people." Branta replied.

No wonder he is willing to pay such a high price, this is the money to pay for the lives of the Hanfeng Leader Guards.

It seems that the Sweet family has indeed reached a critical moment of life and death.

"When Baron Sweetwood made the engagement with my father, was it to prevent this?"

Hearing Alphonse's question, Branta didn't dare to hide anything and nodded, "Yes."

Be prepared for a rainy day.

No wonder!

At that time, I felt strange. Monica was known as the "Flower of the North". How could Baron Sweetwood be willing to let his precious daughter marry his infamous predecessor.

It turned out to be the reason.

This is using my daughter as a bargaining chip.

"There are four days until the war starts?"

"Yes!" Branta nodded again and asked with some anxiety, "Your Excellency, Baron, have you decided to send troops to assist us?"

Alphonse thought about it. The guards of the Cold Wind Territory have been practicing for nearly half a month. With the help of the incense refining, all the soldiers have gained their true energy, and their blood demon skills have also made some progress. It is indeed profitable. It is of course no problem to participate in this war and test the results.

Then again, that guy from Faerun secretly set up a trap to trick him. He was already quite unhappy with his family, so he could just take the opportunity to take revenge on them.

The best thing is to solve all the troubles once and for all.

"can."

Brenta was pleasantly surprised, "Thank you so much!"

Beleaguered on all sides, the Swood family finally found an ally willing to help.

Just like a drowning man grasping at straws to save his life, he was full of gratitude to Alphonse.

"Where's the money? If you want me to send troops, you have to give at least part of the deposit first, right?"

If Branta just wanted to be free, Alphonse would definitely kick him out immediately.

Looking at him, it doesn't look like he has a lot of money on him.

Branta said quickly, "Don't worry, Baron, the reward promised to you will never be less than a gold coin, but I haven't brought the gold coins here yet."

Alphonse's face immediately fell.

His slightly narrowed eyes revealed a dangerous light.

What do you want to do to deceive me?
  "We can sign a magic contract!" Upon seeing this, Branta hurriedly took out a scroll and a bottle of ink.

As soon as the ribbon tied to the scroll was untied, the thick paper spread out.

Alphonse recognized it immediately. It was another expensive thing produced by the Just God.

Branta took out her quill, dipped it in ink, and started writing quickly.

"Forget it about Miss Monica, you take her back, I have no interest in her." Alphonse said.

When Alphonse said this, Branta thought he was being pretentious and wanted to evade it. She quickly raised her head and said, "Her name has already been written on it. This clause cannot be changed. If it is altered, this magic contract will It won’t take effect, so I only brought this piece of contract paper and asked Monica to stay here as a hostage, also for the purpose of achieving our covenant.”

Alphonse's face suddenly darkened, damn you, you wrote so fast!
  If you don't sign, your words will be empty. If Baron Sweetwood goes back on his word, you can't turn around and fight him again.

Doesn’t that mean that after you finish fighting the East, you will fight against the West?
  Glancing at the silent Monica, she seemed to have accepted her fate. She just sat there quietly with her head lowered, lost in thought, like a puppet that had lost its energy.

Alphonse sighed secretly in his heart. He really had no interest in Monica, but he just couldn't understand why the Sweetwood family had to pay for their daughter when the terms offered by the Swood family were already extremely generous.

Is there anything weird in it?
  But they didn't know that the Sweet family was completely desperate. They were afraid that Alphonse would be afraid of the power of the Mujik family and would not want to help, so they gave Monica as a gift.

According to their thinking, Alphonse had been very courteous to Monica, and he probably still had some affection. With Monica as a bargaining chip, there should be a better chance of persuading Alphonse.

But how could they know that Alphonse had changed his mind, that he was a bold master, and had long been enmity with the Mujik family.

After Branta finished writing down the terms of their family's deal, she raised her head and asked, "Your Excellency Baron, your guardian knight Mia will also follow you into battle, right?"

"Yeah." Alphonse nodded.

"That's good." Branta breathed a sigh of relief and started writing quickly.

(End of this chapter)