www.biquge.info The nightmarish black war horse with a three-meter-high shoulder height set off Rod riding on it like a tall and terrifying demon god, and the white mist spewed out from the striped breath of the face armor condensed in the air for a long time, tilting his head slightly, Rhodes carefully looked at the head that was still dripping blood in his hand, and Lothar, who had long since lost his life, still had anger and incredible horror on his face......

After looking at it calmly for a while, Rod casually threw the head of the Grand Master of the Gale Knights to the knight behind him, and just looked condescendingly at Duke Lindbergh who was kneeling in front of the horse's hooves on his horse, perhaps the fear and grief on the other party's face from time to time made him feel satisfied, and Rod's tone was rarely gentle

"You have a loyal and brave knight Duke, for the death of the knight of Lothar may have been an accident, I even thought that he should be my subordinate, but unfortunately, you also saw that under his full resistance, I had to kill the killer, and besides, I also had to give an account to my men, didn't I? After all, Lothar and your knights have caused dozens of casualties among our knights......"

"Lothar ......"

Perhaps it was the name that touched Duke Lindbergh, and although his body kneeling on the grass was still shaking uncontrollably, he still mustered up the courage to raise his chubby face and whispered

"Demons! Do you know that Lothar is not only the leader of my Knights, but also my brother and best friend, and in the eyes of the other nobles of the Empire, I am afraid that I am a useless waste......"

Wiping away tears and snot, Duke Lindbergh, a seemingly cowardly and fat fellow, stood up in front of Rhodes desperately......

"Oh? Are you prepared to surrender in this way? I have great expectations for that, because of the valor of the knights of Lothar, or may I make an exception and allow you to live? Become our puppet! ”

Holding his shoulders, Rod looked at the actions of the fat man in front of him with interest, and by the way, he also stopped the actions of the people around him, he didn't think that the person in front of him would be able to pose any threat to him even if he stood up

Laughing unexpectedly, Duke Lindbergh gave one last fond look at his hands full of jeweled rings, and he looked directly at Rhodes and shook his head resolutely

"The Lindbergh family has never surrendered and lost its honor, even in my generation...... Even if the family disappears, I can't allow this tradition to be desecrated and destroyed, yes, I'm a waste, but even a waste has its own dignity and honor, demons, kill me, and then plunder everything with your dirty hands, you don't understand at all, rely only on strength...... And you, who have given up all other good things in this world, will never find this peaceful land, and will always be curled like a mouse in a dark and dirty corner......"

At this moment, Duke Lindbergh's fat and ridiculous body stood straight for the first time, and even the golden clover coat of arms on his chest was reflected in the sunlight

"Hmm...... Is that your answer, human? Provoke me with words and give up your only chance of living? ”

Rhodes immediately took a step forward, the nostrils of the tall and ugly war horse almost touching the duke's face, even this did not force the other party to take another step back, it seemed that Duke Lindbergh's words reminded Rhodes of some memories that he had been forced to forget, and he spoke in a gloomy tone

"When I was an ignorant teenager, there was a ...... somewhere A powerful knight said the same thing to me, like a tiresome old woman who nagged us every day that power does not get everything, that power is not omnipotent...... You know, I almost believed it and almost gave up my quest until one day...... I really discovered that in this world everything is false, only power is the purest essence, and you! You cowardly and poor ants don't understand anything!! ”

At the last sentence, Rhodes had already roared, and in the surprised eyes of many of his black knights, he bent down and grabbed Duke Lindbergh's collar in a gaffe and yelled at the Duke who was in mid-air

"Last chance, surrender or die?"

Slowly closing his eyes, the duke had no intention of struggling at all, and opened the corners of his mouth that seemed to be smiling lightly

"I choose death, in the face of honor? Yes! ”

"Good!"

Throwing Duke Lindbergh out of the way, Rhodes clapped his hands and roared

"Kill him, cut off his limbs and hang his head in the most conspicuous place in the city, I will make all those who come after me understand the price of disobeying me, and kill all the people of the Gale Wind Clan!"

After giving the order, Rhodes repelled the Dark Knight who wanted to follow, and rode his horse backwards in silence, screaming frantically in his aching brain

"Finn, my former mentor, I am back, and one day I will cut off these painful memories with my own hands, and you will understand that power and status are eternal......"

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"Is there really no need to send someone to chase after you? Your Excellency the Duke, the departure of that little lady of Trinas will definitely bother us, after all, these are these sensitive times......"

Several nobles with the highest status in the southern territory were gathering in Duke Landun's private study at this moment, and the leader of the people wearing clothes that also represented the status of the duke suggested with some anxiety

Without raising his head, his eyes were firmly fixed on the teacup in his hand, as if there was some rare treasure on it that fascinated people, and after a long time, Duke Lan Dun slowly leaned back in his chair and raised his head, his eyes already with a determined look

"Perhaps you are the only ones in the entire Empire, my old friends, who know that my original name is William...... I've been through a lot of commoner names with a rustic flavor and a lowly one, but each decision I make has eventually brought me one step closer, from seafarer to pirate, from pirate leader to nobleman, to where I am today...... I hope that this decision will be the same as in the past, and that I will have the opportunity to touch the door that represents the supreme authority......"

Without the intention of letting the few people in front of him answer, Duke Lan Dun sat up straight again, pushed the teacup aside, crossed his hands on the table, and finally confirmed

"Forget about the slut Trinath, we will be settled by the time she arrives in the Northern Territory, and when all of you have signed and sealed the letter in my own handwriting, send the best knights as messengers to bring our will to the group of people, and then ...... It's time for the Southern Lords to rise! ”

After a short silence for a while, all the nobles present exchanged a few glances with each other, and under the leadership of the duke who spoke before, everyone deeply bowed their once noble heads to the Duke of Lan Dun in front of them

"As you wish, my lord......"