It was late evening for Horn to come to his senses, but given the situation of him and Olster and some of the wounded, Allen didn't hurry.

Taking advantage of this time, Alan personally dealt with the robbers who were caught.

Originally, he planned to gather all the surrounding villagers to publicly execute these guys after returning to Musenburg, but now that Horn was in a physical condition, he didn't have much energy to deal with it, so he decided to execute them on the spot.

At night, in a clearing in front of the hamlet, a roaring bonfire burns on a pile of tall branches.

Everyone, including the militia and the surviving villagers, gathered around the campfire silently, except for the crackling of flames.

Standing in front of the campfire were Alan, the son of their lord, and seventeen robbers who were kneeling on the ground. Unfortunately, the other two leaders of the wolf were not caught and ran into the hills and disappeared.

"First of all, I would like to apologize to everyone in the territory, especially the people in the village who have been hurt, because the Merlin family has failed to defend their responsibilities and caused you to be in deep pain and suffering, I'm sorry. ”

Alan sincerely looked at the faces reflected in the firelight, and bent down deeply.

"Young Master, you ......"

A hereditary member of the nobility, the son of a dignified baron, bowed to the commoners and apologized, or in the presence of a crowd of onlookers, this is unique.

Flattered, it is impossible to describe the mood of these people.

At this time, there was a sudden shout in the crowd,

"My lord, it's not your fault, you don't need to apologize!"

As this sound passed, everyone spoke,

"Yes, my lord, get up!"

"Lord Baron has been seriously injured for everyone, please stop blaming yourself!"

"Damn it, how can you let a child bear this!"

"It's all because of these hateful robbers, they are the culprits!"

"Yes, we should punish these bastards and cut them with a thousand knives!"

......

Listening to everyone's shouts, Allen straightened up and waved his hand, and the crowd returned to calm again.

From this moment on, he has established a good authority in the hearts of these people.

"Yes, what everyone says is also my heart, these robbers are unforgivable!"

"They have broken into our homes, slaughtered our loved ones, defiled our beloved, and left our Baron, my father Horn, seriously injured, and all of this has to be paid!"

As soon as Allen's cry fell, it immediately struck a chord with everyone!

"Kill them!"

"Chop off their hands and feet and throw them into the forest to feed the beasts!"

"I want revenge!"

......

These people were much more excited than Allen, and a few militiamen even wanted to rush up with swords, but they were stopped in time by their companions.

"Yes, we must take revenge and seek justice for the dead and the suffering, even though I will be a murderous man by this. ”

With that, Alan ordered the guards to tie a robber to a wooden rack, then took out a small barrel of wine and poured it on the robber's lower body.

This wine is not a low-alcohol wine made from the Ferlund Continent, it is a high-alcohol wine that has been purified by Allen, and it is left over from the wounds of the wounded.

The robber, who originally thought that he would be able to die as soon as he died, panicked when he saw Allen's movements, and his heart was instantly clouded.

It's a pity that the mouth is gagged, and the rope on the body is extremely strong, and it is difficult to even struggle.

"I want everyone to know that death is the best fate for those who encroach on the Merlin family's territory and people. ”

Alan looked at the robber on the wooden frame, his pupils suddenly shrank, and a small flame appeared in his palm.

It was this small flame that turned into a large flame the moment it was thrown at the robber.

Locke stepped forward and took out the rag from the robber's mouth, and in an instant it resounded throughout the night sky.

Before that was done, the guard had somehow brought a large barrel of oil and placed it in front of everyone, and put a wooden scoop next to it.

"Lords of House Merlin, you can begin to take revenge. ”

As soon as Alan's words fell, someone immediately understood what he meant, walked out of the crowd and scooped a scoop of oil, poured it on the robber of the wooden frame, and in a moment the flames engulfed his body.

The other robbers were terrified when they saw the tragic situation on the wooden frame, and they all knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, but unfortunately to no avail.

Immediately after that, the robbers were pressed to the wooden frame and baptized by everyone's anger.

Looking at the robbers struggling in the flames, Hannah suddenly spoke, "Young Master. ”

"What's wrong?"

"Fortunately, you defected in time, Alan is much more ruthless than expected. ”

"It's not over yet, but you'll know in a moment that he's more than just ruthless. Oster stared at the figure around the campfire, a meaningful smile on his face.

Sure enough, after all the robbers were engulfed in flames, instead of a bonfire dinner, a man with a height of almost two meters stepped forward.

"Where there is a punishment, there will be a reward, and this warrior, Cobb, who turned against him in the most dangerous moment and saved Baron Horn in the dark, deserves to be duly rewarded. ”

Alan turned his head to look at Cobb, who was almost two taller than himself, "My father promised you that he would give you a bounty three times that of Durruton, how much is that?"

"Sixty gold coins, my lord. Cobb replied respectfully.

"Okay, Cobb, I'll give you two options now, get these sixty gold coins and leave, or become a guard of the Merlin family and serve me. ”

Cobb scratched his head, and had to say that sixty gold coins was a huge fortune for him, and he might not be able to earn that much in two years as a robber.

It is also a tempting condition to become a nobleman's bodyguard, which represents glory and stability, and will turn him from a mouse to a human being.

"My lord, can I ask, become a guard, do you have meat to eat?"

As soon as Cobb's words fell, it immediately caused a burst of laughter, and even Allen, who had a serious face, couldn't help but laugh a little.

"Tube full. ”

",, you'll be my head in the future!" Cobb nodded hurriedly, for fear that there would be no meat to eat when it was too late.

"Well, since you are willing to serve the Merlin family, the sixty gold coins will still be rewarded, but you will also have to make a break for the mistakes you made as a robber before, and you will receive thirty lashes. ”

Alan glanced at the crowd, took the whip from the guard, and turned his gaze back to Cobb,

Of course, you can also choose to regret it now. ”

"I don't regret it, I'm willing to atone for the wrong things I did before. ”

Cobb took off his coat, his huge body carrying the steamer on his back, and kneeled in front of the campfire with a bang, "Come on, chief." ”

Alan didn't hesitate, picking up the whip and whipping it behind Cobb's back, the sound echoing throughout the village.

After thirty lashes were quickly finished, Alan handed the whip to Locke, and then personally helped Cobb up.

"Cobb has paid the price for his mistakes, and from this day forward he is a member of the Merlin family!"

"Everyone here today, no matter who they are, as long as they are willing to sacrifice their loyalty to the Merlin family and maintain the safety of the people, I, Allen, will treat him with sincerity and justice!"

After the words fell, the crowd suddenly burst into cheers and shouts, and Locke raised his arms and shouted, "Long live Lord Allen!"

"Long live Lord Allen!"

"Long live the Merlin family!"

......

At this moment, Oster, who was sitting in a chair not far from the campfire, looked at Hannah with deep meaning.

"Let's go, the play is over, go back and rest. ”

The three female guards who followed Oster were all smart people, and although they couldn't say for sure the outcome, they knew that from today onwards, Eren would embark on a path to rise.