"It's my pleasure that you're willing to help me. But Lord Craggs, Agorlonburg is too far from Suno, so why do you need to help me attack this castle? ”

In the hall of Suno's castle, Byron, who was invited by Count Craggs, looked at each other in surprise, if it weren't for the count's very firm tone, he really thought it was a joke the count played with him.

"I need to correct that, Byron."

Count Craggs sat in his chair and glanced at Byron and tapped his fingers.

"I'm not here to help you, the castle has nothing to do with me. But you did prove your worth to the king during this time, so the king made a deal with me to help you take the castle, and the lord of the kingdom would negotiate the ownership of the castle and the surrounding land. As for the content of our deal, it has nothing to do with you, you just need to know that Count Dilynard and I will send troops to help you. ”

"That doesn't sound fair, the castle is very strong, and there are so many soldiers, I think His Majesty will do something for my exploits."

Byron remained humble, but he had calculated several times in his heart. Previously, he wanted to take Fort Agorlong for himself, as his own safe haven, and make a fortune from the captives and booty. However, he also knows that his strength is limited, so he has been preparing again, and he has not implemented it so far. If it is really according to what Count Craggs said, then the king obviously saw through his intentions, and wanted to take this opportunity to take Agorlongburg and give it to those earl families as a bargain, so as to gain their loyalty and fight against the opposition led by the Count of Sweden.

It is said that the Count of Sweden has gone to invite Lady Asona back to China, and given the current form, King Haraus must be preparing for a civil war, and it is understandable that he made such a move. However, this does not mean that Byron will just give in, although Byron will attack Fort Agorlong regardless of whether he returns it or not, but it would be great if he could get some subsidies by the way, and no one disliked his own money.

"As the rumors say, he has a wolf-like appetite, but he is a cunning little fox. Indeed, the king promised you something. Recruit troops in the newly conquered areas of the South and in the territories of me and Count Dirinard and Count Claes, but absolutely no move against our troops. In addition to this, His Majesty will also give you Pegander, your old fiefdom, Serindil. ”

Frankly, King Haraus didn't promise much. Serindil was his old fiefdom, and it was normal to take it back. Pegang was beaten down by himself and has always been controlled by him, although he has not been officially canonized, but even Prince Harauu has acquiesced to the ownership there, so this title is of little significance. The right to recruit troops is also relatively chicken, and there are several layers of management links between the lords of these earls and them, and most of the people who are suitable for joining the army have been incorporated by the earls, and they are used in peacetime and war, and Byron can't recruit a few people.

However, Count Mateas has now relied on various means to take the place of the original lord, amassing troops in the area of control, and requesting reinforcements like the castles in the western mountains, which poses a great threat to Byron. Therefore, even if the benefits are not considerable, the results have to be given to others, and Byron can only accept it. He won't miss a single chance to take the fortified castle.

The last thing that attracted Byron was the 5,000 soldiers provided by the king, the prince, and several other counts.

According to Count Craggs, during the assault on Fort Argollon, these troops would have been under his command. Of course, he knew that this was just talking, at most it was just a show, and it was unknown whether these so-called allies would take action against the destabilizing factors of their kingdom after the war.

But what does it matter? As long as they can surround the castle and intercept the enemy army, he is confident that he will take it.

He agreed to Count Craggs' suggestion, and planned to leave Suno, with the Count supporting his troops, 200 Sunoan heavy cavalry, and 500 citizen infantry with their own horses.

But just as Byron was about to take his leave, the Count of Craggs stopped him and asked him a question.

"I heard you're close to my daughter Nerda?"

"Yes, sir. She was the most virtuous aristocratic lady I had ever met, and I hoped to get a chance. ”

Count Craggs' words made Byron's heart beat faster, but he was much more mature than he had been at the beginning. He told the Count what he wanted, and if the Count could agree, he wouldn't have to go to the trouble of making up reasons to approach Nerda as he did now, and he could have an open relationship with her.

"I must admit that you are the most ambitious, the richest, and the most ambitious of all the commoners I know who have risen from nobility to nobility, and whose territory is comparable to that of some earl lords. However, you are not qualified to marry our family now, you have great potential, but you still have not proven your worth. ”

As he said this, Byron saw that the Count had a very strange smile at him, and his back was cold.

"I can give you a chance. If you can survive until this time next year, and still have the territory you have now, then you are free to pursue my Nerda. But during this year, you'd better stay away from my daughter, and at least don't let me know you're alone. ”

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Upon returning to his residence, Byron immediately had the Assasin Assassins search the entire surrounding street, adding a sturdy layer of chain mail to his coat. The meaning of Count Craggs's words was obvious, someone was going to attack him, and it was most likely someone from within Svadia.

A year is a long time. Perhaps Count Craggs wanted to keep himself away from his daughter so that the other suitors could make the most of the time. However, this situation is very unlikely, because neither his current strength nor his relationship with Nerda has reached the point where he needs to be contained in this way. Therefore, it is more likely that the Earl of Craggs warned Byron that these people who wanted to die would keep an eye on him for a long time to come, and find a way to kill him.

The cultists of Assasin found some traces left by the watchers, but they disappeared after not being able to chase them very far. These Salander Assassins were not familiar with the area, and it was unrealistic to expect them to investigate deeply. Byron's good mood for a holiday here was completely ruined this time, and he realized how difficult it was to live.

However, this does not affect another thing, no matter how many people want their lives, his idea of attacking Agorlongburg will not change.

He immediately wrote to Fatis and asked him to recruit troops in the south to prepare for this campaign.

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