"Lord Byron is coming soon, Alleyne, so which side are you on?"

Outside the town of Pegander, Fatis and Arenn rode together, no more than two meters away from each other. And behind them, each with a heavily armed force, awaited orders from the commander to whom they were allegiated.

It was supposed to be a scene of friends meeting each other, but now it is like facing an enemy on the battlefield. Riding on his horse, Alleyne took the letter from Byron handed to him by Fatis, and read the contents of the letter carefully, without saying a word. The armies of both sides continued to maintain this stalemate, and the air was filled with tension, and with a single move by Fatis or Alleyne, the crossbowmen who had already wound their crossbows would shoot deadly arrows at each other.

In the end, Ellen confirmed and put away the letter, and the nerves of the two troops also jumped to the extreme, and what happened next will depend on Alleyne's next choice. Jamila, who was also in the group, clasped her hands and kept her eyes glued to Aren, praying that the gods would not let Aryne behave out of the ordinary.

"Now that the Baron is about to return, my mission to represent his realm is over. As a loyal knight, I will welcome back the lords to whom I am allegiated. Under the gaze of the crowd, Alleyne calmly handed the letter back to Fatis and bowed. He beckoned, and the troops behind him laid down their weapons.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Jamila almost cried excitedly, but Fatis and Desaivi and the others looked at Alleyne with puzzled expressions, the other party didn't mention any conditions, and it was very strange for them to hand over the territory under their control so easily.

In fact, their impression of Aryne was not wrong, he had indeed considered completely surrendering to the prince or using the existing land and troops in his hands to negotiate terms with Fatis, as long as it worked properly, then Byron would have to recognize his special status even if he returned. But he also knows how to scrutinize the seizure, he has his own intelligence network, although it is not comparable to the intelligence network run by Kress, but Byron's return from the north, which is already a household name, can still be investigated. Shortly after Byron's handwritten letter arrived in Serindil, Alleyne received the same news. Baron von Byron has led more than 700 heavily armed soldiers back to his territory to accept everything in his domain. And it was not difficult for Ellen to guess that he could return so smoothly because King Harlaus must have acquiesced in his actions.

In this way, Ellene's situation has become very awkward, if he continues to use the bargaining chips in the resources in his hands, according to Byron's character, it is more likely to lead troops to enter Liwei. He compared the strength of the two sides, Byron's troops and the troops under the control of Fatis numbered in a thousand men, fully armed and morale was high, and the local people were more inclined to support him, and he could not be his opponent. If he turns to Byron's side now, then at least he can keep the fief of the village outside of Veruga and the knight's title, because it was rumored that Byron was dead, so his actions in his absence were not all betrayal, and he believed that Byron would let him go after weighing the gains and losses.

So he seized the best opportunity to accept the offer very formally when Fatis showed Byron's handwritten letter and made it clear that he would return to Byron's side, so that he behaved like a vassal who had tended the domain for him during the lord's absence. As for the deal with Prince Harauu, it is natural that the other party will prevaricate because the other party is the heir to the royal family, and it is better not to offend without Byron's clear instructions.

Although there are many loopholes, but the problem can be solved by peaceful means, the heroes on both sides rarely maintain a tacit understanding, as if nothing had happened, enter Pegangde, and the troops on both sides also cheered and put down their weapons, integrated into a team, and entered the town in a very harmonious manner.

Fatis and the others found that the peony banner that Byron had erected when he first entered Pegander was still hanging there, and that Alleyne had not left his wife behind after taking power, or had erected the royal black lion banner as a gesture of goodwill to the prince. Part of the reason for this is that Alleyne was truly grateful to Byron for getting him to where he is today, and that the knighthood that had taken the oath allowed him to still see himself as Byron's successor rather than replacement. The other reason was very realistic, he had to take into account Byron's sudden return to the receiving territory one day, and he had to take precautions.

The dispute over Pegander is over, and the town is now under Byron's rule, although the actual control of the town is currently controlled by Fatis and Ellen. And after getting the news that Byron was about to return, Rolf, who had been drinking and hunting in the eastern territory, also decisively chose Byron, who was stronger than before, and rushed to Pegangde with some of his relatives to meet Byron to express his loyalty.

If Byron had known about this, he would have laughed out loud and praised the loyalty of Fatis and the others, as well as appeased Aren and Rolf. Normally, he was close to Serindil, his first fiefdom, and he would soon know the news.

But at this time, he was in trouble, and it was still a big trouble that had to be solved with enough force. It seems that Rhodok has received information that within a few days of Fatis taking Serindil's garrison south, the troops of Fort Kurma have already arrived in Serindil's territory. Judging from the scouts under his command, this force was small in number, but very elite, half of the less than two hundred troops were experienced spearmen and skilled crossbowmen, and it seemed that they wanted to use a small number of elites to take advantage of the emptiness of the Serindil garrison to quickly take the town. But only this was the only reinforcement that could not have arrived later, and Byron was sure that the Rhodocs had a larger force elsewhere.

Before they got home, the robbers had already come to the door, how could Byron let them go.

He immediately ordered his troops to leave their baggage and prepare for battle, and the Nord Haikos, who had not been killed for a while, immediately cheered when they heard Byron's order, and the Wikibians and mercenaries took up arms without saying a word, dressed in armor, and the cavalry also brought their horses.

In a short time, they found the Rhodok army, and in order to prevent the cavalry from being killed by crossbow arrows, Byron launched an attack on the opposing side from the front, which was very numerous. Cavalry, on the other hand, cut off the opponent's retreat from behind, or assault their flanks and rear while the opponent held their formation.

The marching Rhodok troops were taken aback by the sudden appearance of the army, especially the pirates who were shouting northern dialect, so they didn't understand what the situation was, if the plan was exposed, it should be the garrison of Serindil, where did those Nords and Vecchians come from? Although they were puzzled, they quickly built a phalanx of spears with their professional qualities, and the crossbowmen also took out their heavy crossbows and began to reload. It is too late to retreat, and there is only a glimmer of chance if you meet the enemy head-on.