While Pedi and the Orc Expeditionary Force were tangling at the negotiating table, the Kru Tenth Legion arrived at Fort Herien's northern passage on time and was making the final resupply work to enter the Twak Territory.

Thousands of miles away, the city of Twak has been besieged by the combined forces of the Gondwak Kingdom and the orcs for more than ten days, and the orders sent by Huashi Fort to seek reinforcements from the nobles are like a stone sinking into the sea.

However, this is not to blame the nobles, because they are also unable to protect themselves.

For example, in the Ruku Fort region in the north of Twak's territory, Viscount Dulaut-Roy was actually very concerned about the situation in Twak City, but due to geographical reasons, he had to watch out for Fort Thurbuk in the west, so he could not send many troops.

As for Count Beck-Abbott in the Bolenburg region, he had sent a large number of soldiers to reinforce him during the Battle of the Fortress of Cologne and the Battle of Kranland, and his younger brother, Baron Pecfau, the commander-in-chief who had recently supported the Fortress of Cologne, had been killed in battle with the Orcs at the Ranch of Tordkoth.

The minor lords of the other regions did not dare to move in the face of the Gondwak Kingdom and the orc tribes, and even the ambitious nobles were considering whether they should join the side.

...

On the western wall of Twak City, on this wall built on a cliff, Andy stood straight beside the battlements in a simple Twak collar leather armor, his eyes fixed on the scene of Gondwak soldiers digging the road in the distance, with obvious helplessness in his eyes.

After his father was seriously wounded, Andy took over most of the command of the army, and his brother Alborvan oversaw the entire affairs of Fort Flowerstone.

For Andy, who was not yet twenty years old, it all came so fast that he was not prepared at all, and even now he could not accept the defeat of his father and the siege of his territory by the rebels.

Ever since Andy took the scepter, he had been standing on the city wall almost every morning, looking out at the enemy camp in the distance, and he sometimes fantasized about himself leading his soldiers to slaughter in all directions in the enemy's camp, but the colder and colder north wind would soon wake him up from his fantasy.

"My lord, Earl Klanling Ans wants to place his army on the swampy line in front of the artificial lake to the west, and he asks if you have any other arrangements?" reported the adjutant, Sir Listin Rout, as usual.

For the young Andy, his father's serious injury was just an accident, he grew up in the imperial capital, his family and relatives were a little distant to him, although in these days back in Dwak City, Andy tried his best to fit in with the family, but in fact, he felt that he would always be so out of place.

On the other hand, Andy is even secretly happy about his father's serious injury in his heart!

Because, as Andy's status changed and his power increased, the young nobleman felt something he had never felt before: the feeling of being in control...

It's such a fascinating feeling!

Just like now, the legendary man who used to be used by church instructors to teach him tactical lessons now needs to come to him for advice on even such a small matter as mobilizing the army.

All this was brought to him by power.

However, although Andy enjoyed the sense of accomplishment brought by power, he was not stupid, so regarding this transfer, he thought for a while and said: "Let our Sixth Corps be stationed in the western swamp defense line, as for the army of the Klan Territory, they have been fighting for this war for three days and three nights in a row, it is time for them to feel like guests again." ”

Listin was stunned when he heard his boss's words, and he subconsciously wanted to persuade: "My lord..."

"I know exactly what you're trying to say, but now is not the time, and the people of the Zora family will not compromise easily. Andy interrupted what the lieutenant was about to say, "Also, you should remember who you are, there are some things that you can't bring up. He said it to the end, with a very stern warning in his tone.

"I'm very sorry, my lord. Risdin subconsciously took a step back and distanced himself from his superior, then bowed and made an apologetic expression.

Andy no longer paid attention to his adjutant, he pointed to the enemy troops below and said, "Let our catapults prepare, starting from ten o'clock this morning, we must continue to attack the progress of the rebels' digging every day." ”

"Yes, sir... But, my lord, our rolling stones are simply not enough..."

The young commander always liked to interrupt the conversation of his subordinates, and Andy didn't wait for his adjutant to finish speaking before he hurriedly said: "Tear down the houses in the city, don't look at me like that, in the battle of the fortress of Cologne, my cousin can even destroy the entire fortress to establish victory, and I, just destroy a few buildings." ”

"I see. Feeling the determination of his superiors, Risdin knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, so he gave up on persuasion.

Just as Andy was about to say something more to show his status, a middle-aged man wearing a dark purple aristocratic robe suddenly appeared on the city wall.

Moreover, the nobleman's guards made a loud noise, loud enough to affect Andy's conversation with his lieutenant.

"Sir Andy. The nobleman's eyes lit up when he saw Andy, and it was obvious that he had come to find Andy.

"Sir Felicier. Andy straightened up, the look of annoyance in his eyes flashing.

Felisil and his two guards walked two quick steps in front of Andy, and they pushed away Sir Listin as he was reporting on the military situation.

"Sir Andy, your brother, Viscount Arbowen, invites you to his office. ”

"When?"

"Please as soon as possible!"

...

Huashi Castle, a huge castle built on a huge artificial lake, is the brainchild of the wisdom of the Barrett family.

The humid air and decaying walls in the castle made Andy, who had been living in the imperial capital, very unaccustomed to it, and Felisil, who led the way in front, made Andy even more irritable.

Andy doesn't like to come to Flowerstone Castle, but it's not because he doesn't like this castle, on the contrary, he is full of fantasies about this castle, and the reason why he doesn't like to come here is because in this castle, everyone except his mother is looking directly at his brother, which makes Andy, who has too much self-esteem, very unhappy.

In a room with little to no natural light, Andy meets his brother Albowen.

Yarbowen, a typical Twak steppe knight, with a long beard and long braids tied at the back of his head, is full of a wild manly feeling.

In the flickering candlelight, Andy slowly approached his brother's desk, "Sir Felisil said you had something to look for me. The perennial life in the imperial capital made Andy a little unfamiliar with his brother, and naturally formed a kind of resistance, so his voice was almost mechanical and wooden.

"Sit down. Albowen didn't notice his brother's arrival, Andy's voice made him a little inappropriate, but when he found out that it was his brother, the gloomy color in his eyebrows faded a lot, and he stopped looking at the copy.

"What do you need me to do?" asked Andy.

"You're doing a great job now and don't need any changes. Albovin pinched the bridge of his nose wearily, which would allow him to regain some of his spirits, and then he said, "It's my father's business, and although my staff told me it was best to hide it from you, I think you have a right to know." ”

"What's wrong with my father?"

After staring at Andy for a few seconds, Yarbowen said in an unusually calm tone: "My father has died, and the time of death was half past one in the morning last night..."

"This can't be!" Andy subconsciously thought that his father couldn't leave at this time, "Didn't Master Merut confirm that his father had passed the danger period?"

"There are signs of poisoning...", in Andy's shocked face, Yarbowin continued: "According to Maester Merut, my father did not lose his life because of his injuries, but someone poisoned him!"