Chapter 56: The House of Sharp
Zax Sharp was silent for a long time, and Essec Tree could feel that the air in the Sharp family's secret stronghold was about to stop. Zax Sharp clutched one hand to his chest and the other kept banging on his head. Essex Tree Root stood quietly beside Zax Sharp, and he deeply understood the pain in Zax Sharp's heart at this time.
"Brother, my father told us to erect a monument to the newly dug well of Murred." On that day, the immature Bill took his brother Zax's hand and ran happily to Murred together.
"Brother, Bill will always love you." On that day, Bill had escaped his childishness, and watched with envy as Zax mounted his horse, and Zax remembered deeply that it was his first time away from home, when he followed Essec Tree Root to Elvinia to smuggle goods.
"Hey! Brother, I will be like you! That day, the adult Bill smiled and waved goodbye to him and gave him an affectionate kiss.
"Brother, the new earl of Affenburg is not easy to provoke, you better not go, and I will persuade him not to join the king's conspiracy." On the day of his purpose, Bill reluctantly handed Zax the reins, his eyes flickering with hesitation and unease.
Zax Sharp and Bill Sharp are brothers, this is a situation that everyone up and down Sharp Mountain knows, because such a good brotherhood is unimaginable among the nobles of the Kingdom of Lynston today, if nothing else, just inheriting the title of the family and the power given by the family can make the brothers of other nobles fight to the death.
"I'm back! Brother! Zax's whole body twitched.
"When a person dies, it is burned out of ash." Essex Treegen cautiously approached Zax Sharp, expecting to exchange his heart with the baron's unscrupulous Lord as before, and he gently wrapped his arms around Zax Sharp's back.
"Don't say it, don't even mention it again. I hope it's a nightmare. Zax just froze in place, letting Essex Root pat him lightly on the back.
"It's a nightmare that the Sharp family can't wake up from." Essec Shugen tried his best to collect his feelings, although his voice was a little choked, "Your title and domain have been taken away by the damned king of the Saxons. We need to think about how we should go in the future. ”
"I'm full of frustration right now, like Sharp Mountain has collapsed, and the world seems to be at my worst." Zax Sharp was depressed, "I ask you, Essec Root, where is the bastard who cursed my brother Terry Hawking, who killed my brother?" And where's that Sharp's traitor, Ewell? ”
"The caravan of the bald one-eyed dragon has not returned, and the entire Sharp Mountain is now full of Black Hawk infantry seconded by the king from Kakhand, and now I am the only one left who is willing to obey your command." Essex Treeroot shook his head, he didn't agree with Zax Sharp's impulsive thoughts. "They may have to wait a month and a half for a month and a half to return, and they have quietly set out from Sharphill the day after the time Lord Baron Bill sent you a letter, and the destination is Erwinia, which is much safer then than it is now."
"Ah, it seems that Arno's distant waters can't save the near fire of Sharp Mountain." Zax Sharp sighed and continued to ask Essec Roots, "I just want to ask where Trerech Hawking's inferior mongrel and traitor Ewell is now?" ”
"It seems that Trirech Hawking has returned to the royal city of Parma with the king's army that had come to recover the Barony of Sharp Mountain, while Ewell was left in the house of Sharp on the hill of Sharp. He threatens to hang you with you. There may have been a net laid over there, but don't," Essec replied intermittently, grabbing his axe from the ground, "and if you make up your mind that you are going, I will go with you." I'm already an old man who has lived enough, old life! It's not a pity to lose it. ”
"Old Roots, I need you to stay here. Hold our secret stronghold in Mount Sharp. Believe me, I'm measured, I won't rush into the trap, and after thinking about it, I still think you're right, I'd better wait for Arno to come back and then go out of the traitor. Zax Sharp's gaze became like that of a jungle wolf.
"Your Excellency, this is very good, at least the dart divisions led by Arno are veterans of the light cavalry, and the dozens of Karkhand infantry here cannot defeat our caravan no matter how good they are. I also have to avenge my dead friend who defended Sharp's house! I'm waiting for that day! ”
"It's going to be there, old roots. Hold on for another month and a half and they'll be back! At that time, the end of that traitor will come! Zax Sharp pretended to be calm and gently patted Essex Treeroot's shoulder, but the hand that touched Essex's shoulder kept shaking.
Mount Sharp isn't steep, but it's angular. The House of Sharp is built on the abrupt cliff on the mountainside of such a mountain, and it not only overlooks the entire Sharp family territory of Murred, but also coincides with the adventurous spirit in the blood of the Sharp family, not only Zax Sharp, but also Ewell Sharp.
At this time, the night of Sharp House is beautiful, the guide rising from the west and the wanderer rising from the south climb the mountain, and the two bright crescents echo each other, reflecting the night sky purple and purple. The most charming star in the sky is also sandwiched in the center of the two crescent moons, exuding dazzling brilliance, and the faint candlelight in the vestibule of the Sharp House also shows the enchanting red color of the El Helino red crown wood in the courtyard, only the El Helino red crown wood in the center of the courtyard hangs a broken corpse swaying in the night wind, as if together with the sound of the trees pulling out the joints of the trees, summons the souls returning from the Soul Temple of Arcana, the kingdom of the dead. But the people who drank Siscont wine happily in the little castle behind the courtyard were not afraid of the shaking corpse.
"I didn't expect that the House of Sharp would fall into my hands so easily." Ewell Sharpe laughed, it was a lean fellow, and you could tell from his face that this guy was thinking in his bones - even his facial features were so calculated and simple.
"Your Excellency! You are now the master of Mount Sharp and the rightful lord of the House of Sharp. The drinker beside him happily took the flask and poured a glass into the glass he had drunk and handed it over.
"Yes, I will never forget you fellows, no, I will soon bestow you the title of Drinker, which is a privilege in this Sharp Mountain. It also means something that glows in your pocket. Ewell Sharp looked out the window at the corpse swaying in the wind, and shook his head in revulsion with the shaking of the corpse, as if enjoying the joy of the victor, "The courtyard is very quiet today, and what about the guards that the king has sent me?" ”
"Look, two Kakand axe guards are still on duty for you! The others may be patrolling outside the house. Lord Ewell, Zax Sharp has been missing for two years, and only Arcana knows if he is still alive, or maybe dead? If he didn't die, why didn't he come back? The drinker hurried to the window of the little castle and looked down, where two burly Kakhand axe guards stood at the door of the little castle with axes in their hands.
"But Terry Reich doesn't seem to have killed all the wings that followed Bill Sharp, a dead old man named Essec Root, and the bald one-eyed dragon and his caravan that had been out for a long time and hadn't returned." Ewell Sharp was stuck in his throat, "I don't feel comfortable mentioning these two names. ”
"Lord Ewell, let your mind go, look at those strong Arkand axe guards like oxen. I swear that this mountain is not steep, but with the old immortal roots and the caravan of the one-eyed dragon, we will not be able to take our Sharp House. What's more, there are dozens of Kakhand's infantry guarding Mured down the mountain, which is already the king's domain, and what they do there has nothing to do with us. The drinker's words made Ewell's eyes smile.
"yes, what if I provoke it? Anyway, these guys can't make the climate at all, come on, fill me up, and I'm going to enjoy Bill's swaying posture in the wind. Ewell Sharp picked up his glass, got to his feet abruptly, laughed drunkenly, and yelled at Bill's corpse, "You stupid fellow, my cousin--I think it's a joke!" Terry Hawking was right! Quick, why doesn't your soul wail in this beautiful night? I just like not to learn and don't know how to do it, but the guy who has learned something from the back should go to the Spirit Hall first! Don't blame me for killing you with Terry Ridge Hawking's dirty hands, anyway, I'm not used to killing relatives, what a big hat! Hahahaha. ”
"Your Excellency, you didn't kill him with Trirech Hawking, he brought his death upon himself." The drinker became more and more like a pug from Ewell's side.
"Yes, he did it himself, and if I could, I'd love to send Zax Sharp on his way with his brother Bill. Hahahaha. Ewell Sharp laughed more and more wildly, and the laughter echoed in the courtyard opposite the little castle.
"Is it really that fun to kill Bill?" A flickering candlelight sword suddenly flickered from the window, and the drinker threw away the flask and covered his neck with his hands.
It fell to the ground and the flask made a "clang" sound.
"Who?!" Ewell looked at the window where the drinker was, his expression froze, his simple face turned pale, and blood splattered on the drinker's neck.
"I'm the Seeker that Bill summoned from the Spirit Temple." Suddenly a figure burst into the window, and he kicked the dying and struggling drinker, it was a figure that Ewelle was all too familiar with, his eyes flashed with a clear and sharp gaze like a jungle wolf, "I should bring this big hat of the Killer!" ”
"Zazazaks." Ewell took a few steps back, almost falling to the table in shock, "Axe Guard! Axe Guard! ”
"When you fly down, shout again!" Zax Sharp strode forward, grabbed Ewell's hair, and dragged the limp Ewellle to the window, "Even if you die, it won't be enough to wash away your sins!" ”