Chapter 69: The Castle
"Heh, do you know who we are? This is Baron Ravenhaus's convoy, and he and your master are the same nobles. Open your eyes and take a good look at the flag that represents Ravenjos......"
"Hug, sorry. But I'll have to ask our captain about this. The guard at the gate of the castle seemed to be frightened by the momentum of the other party, and his voice trembled. After all, the person on the other side seems to be not small, but it is not something that a small guard like him can afford to provoke.
A long convoy of wagons was blocked in front of them, apparently because the man at the head of the convoy had some argument with the guards.
"What's going on up ahead, why did the carriage stop?" Lilian asked, opening the blinds, she wanted to open the door and wait for it, if it didn't be too unruly.
"Mademoiselle, it seems that there is Baron Ravenhorse's convoy ahead, and they are blocked by the guards." The groom in front of the carriage replied.
"Ravenjos? Where did this aristocrat come from, it seems that it is not small? The first thing that came to Julia's mind about this was to ask Lilian.
"Ravenhaus, I'm afraid it's also a minor nobleman in Sutton Liel or somewhere around, I don't have an impression." Lillian shrugged nonchalantly, after all, she didn't have time to remember which nobles would be in her future realm.
"Well, though I'd like to say that the Baron isn't really a minor nobleman."
Fortunately, their conversation was not heard by the people who came from "Ravenhaus" not far in front of them, otherwise they would not have stopped.
"I'm their captain, and I'm in charge of that. But please show your invitation, or you will not be allowed to enter, and you must know that we are also acting on orders. Just when the guard was at a loss, a man who claimed to be "Captain" arrived.
He had a high chest, and was wearing a recognizable set of yellow and green armor belonging to the Pagain Guard, except that he was not wearing a helmet, and in front of his breastplate was a hargygriff-tailed beast painted in bright red paint. Judging from the overall format of the armor, it is different from those ordinary guards, and it seems that his status is not low.
"That man is a knight." Oran was a little far away through the window, but he could still see it clearly.
"Knights? Well, then he does have the right to talk head-on to that arrogant leader. Lillian followed Oran's gaze and looked outside.
Then the two men seemed to talk a few more words, and the leader of the Ravenhaus convoy sent one of his men into the largest and most luxurious carriage in the middle of the convoy, and in a few moments came out of the carriage with a wooden box...... It seems that in the end, he chose to give in.
After the knight "captain" had seen the contents of the box, the entire convoy began to move slowly and entered the castle gates.
Oran's carriage followed, but Orlan didn't seem to be leaving after dealing with the matter, and seemed to be waiting to continue checking the invitations of those who came after.
When it was their turn, Mavli handed the box to each other, and behaved politely so that he could not fault it at all. But at this moment, the other party spoke.
"Your Excellency, are you from Chasaimus...... Only a carriage? I didn't expect the other party to ask such an unbelievable question at such a time.
"Well, we've just come from Odingaen, so there's something...... It's sitting there for now. Before Orlan could speak, Yulia answered the other party's words in a hurry.
"I see, forgive me for being rude. I am the captain of the Pagain Guard, you may call me Kevin, and I have been ordered to wait for you here, and then the guards will take you and your carriage to the other side to rest...... Senna, step forward and lead the way. What is even more surprising is that this knight named Kevin, who claims to be the captain of the guard, would be so courteous to a "squire" like "Linate Eagar", and as a knight, he doesn't have to treat them like this at all.
Obviously, he didn't pay such attention to that Baron Ravenhaus just now, is it because "the lord specially instructed him"?
I saw that the guard who had been "troubled" just now, the man named Senna, was pardoned after hearing Kevin's order, and it seemed that he was happy to lead the way for Orlan and them. Presumably today he has had enough of this thankless "job".
Then, as expected, "Linnat Eagar" seemed to be regarded as a distinguished guest by the Baron Pagain, and was led alone in the other direction of the castle. And there weren't even any other carriages or convoys stopping here, it seemed to be a direct road to the castle's "backyard", and it seemed that the invitation that Rayrell had given them was not that simple.
Along the way, you can see that there are many guards standing guard on the surrounding roads or on the city walls, and you can even see groups of guards passing by, and the security seems to have become more tight.
"Oran, do you think we're going to be directly received by Baron Pagain next, or are we already in a trap and they've already seen through us?" Lillian couldn't help but ask Oran, after all, it didn't seem good to look around. If the next trap is definitely a battle, if you can get a chance to get so close to the baron, it is estimated that a battle will be indispensable.
"If you can, let me talk to the baron then, and I'll be sure to let him tell the truth. Perhaps we can avoid an unnecessary bloodshed. "Julia's status as an alchemist is not good at fighting, but she can always solve problems in her own way.
"Act on the opportunist." Orlan was intently observing everyone he could see around him, as well as the terrain paths he had traveled through so far, and the hunter's habits allowed him to quickly grasp all the information about his surroundings. But after some observation and perception, Oran didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.
For example, the soldiers who passed by seemed to be just patrolling, and no one paid attention to their carriage at all. There were also sentry posts on the city walls, and with his eyesight he could clearly see that there were still people yawning lazily. The last few ambushes that could be concealed were not found in the corners and locations.
If they were really seen through their identities and what awaited them was an ambush, I believe that it would be impossible for Orlan's vigilance not to find their flaws. So will you face that baron directly? This probability is very high, otherwise it would not have taken such great effort to bring them to the hinterland of the castle.
This means that what has always haunted Oran's dreams will soon come to an end. His idea was simple, to find and solve the last sinner in the "siege", "the one-eyed owl". Then figure out the key to the baron's role in this matter, and finally give him the verdict he deserves.