Boom......

The city lord's mansion of Broken Bridge City, the young city lord Hack. Horton slammed the table, stood up angrily, and said angrily to the dozen or so nobles in front of the table:

"The untouchables of Coldwind City will not succeed, they will not be able to defeat my father. What do you have to worry about? ”

The dozen or so nobles present were all old, with old faces and gloomy eyes. They were silent in their loud assertions about the young city lord, and only made eye contact with each other.

The ornately decorated living room was rather dreary. The waiter standing in the corner didn't dare to come out. The crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling illuminates the faces of everyone present, but it does not reflect what they are thinking.

Huck. Horton stood up and glanced at him, expecting that his statement would be echoed by everyone, but it was the opposite of what he had imagined.

The nobles who held the fate of Broken Bridge City in their hands were all looking away, and no one wanted to look at him.

The young city lord's gaze swept around, and he stretched out his hand to point at someone nearby, "Sir Brown, what is your opinion on the current situation?" ”

The nobles who were pointed out were immediately embarrassed, and they did not dare to affirm or deny it. He barely glanced at Harding, but he couldn't say anything useful after all, so he quickly shook his head after a few sounds.

"There is so little information that is known so far, and my opinion is immature. You can discuss it again, and it is better to stabilize the key points. ”

The young city lord was impatient, and hurriedly ordered another person, "Sir Sidings, you are my father's friend for many years, and you have been a friend for more than thirty years. You should always have something to say about the situation. ”

The second nobleman who was named coughed lightly, but said a few useful words, "It's too dark now, I'm afraid it's not good to go out of the city rashly." We don't know where the Lord of the City is? ”

Sir Siddings seemed to have a bit of status, and the other nobles chimed in.

"yes, it's not a good idea to go out at night."

"We have absolute confidence in the strength of His Excellency the City Lord."

"Coldwind City's troops are insufficient, so they definitely won't be able to hurt him."

"Wait until dawn. Maybe at dawn, His Excellency the city lord will return. ”

The crowd is in turmoil, Harding. Horton was in a hurry. He slammed the table again and shouted, "Master Banker of the Longlegs can use arcane magic to find my father." If you have faith in my father, why don't you send troops? ”

The young lord pointed to the old wizard Bank, who was sitting beside him, trying to convince the magnates in the city who had gathered in the middle of the night with various reasons.

The Chief Prophecy sat expressionlessly and sighed in his heart.

With Victor, who acted quickly and decisively. Compared to Hugo, the nobles of the Northland are too slow and too slow.

The situation in Cold Wind City is developing rapidly, forcing the Long-legged family to plan in many ways. Old Banker arrives in Broken Bridge shortly after nightfall, hoping to join forces with the Halton family.

But the lord of the city, Kyle. Halton led the main force of his family to fend off the invaders of Coldwind City.

It was a day, and there were heralds who came back to keep them safe before dark, and naturally there was no news after dark.

After entering the city, Old Banker went to visit the Hutton family, and happened to meet the young city lord Harding. Halton gathered all the nobles of the city and asked each family to send troops overnight as backup.

But the nobles of the city were all shirking it, and they had to wait until dawn. Their reasons were also varied, including 'it was inconvenient to get dark', 'they were worried about the lack of troops in the city', and they were very confident in His Excellency the city lord.

As the crowd shirked the argument, the Chief Prophecy touched Harding's arm with the ring in his hand. A hairpin pops out of the ring, prick a drop of blood.

Harding, who was agitated, did not feel the pain, did not notice it in the slightest. Through this drop of loved one's blood, Old Banker secretly casts a spell to spy on Kyle. Halton's current situation.

The result was ......, and it was not good.

There is tension in the blood, anger, remorse, and horror. This is no sign of safety, Kyle. Horton must have been attacked.

It's pretty bad.

After a few deep breaths in a row, Old Banker took a deep breath. He can't say, he has to be indifferent. When Harding asked him to make a statement, he said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I understand your hesitation, there are difficulties in sending troops at night.

But you must not do anything to Victor. Hugo is a man who is not to be taken lightly, and he has sent people to attack your estates and villages outside the city, which is not a good sign. ”

A nobleman asked in a deep voice, "That's what we're worried about. Who knows who exactly the monsters of the Black Forest are trying to sneak up on? Maybe he's trying to lure us all out of the city? Where is the Lord's team? ”

"Twenty kilometers east of the city, near the town of Green Valley." Old Banker raised the staff in his hand, "I have cast a spell to lock the position of His Excellency the City Lord. As long as you can bring your troops over. ”

Another nobleman asked, "Then where is the enemy?" ”

The question was not easy to answer, and Old Banker muttered for a moment, "In Green Valley Town." Hugo of Coldwind City used that town as a base to attack you. ”

Young City Lord Harding immediately said happily: "This is just right! Everyone sent troops to cooperate with my father and took Green Valley Town in one fell swoop. Guys, haven't you always wanted that wine-producing town? Now's your chance. ”

More than a dozen big nobles at the table exchanged heads and discussed. The situation sounds good, but they all have their own plans, and none of them will be easy to move.

This is the case with the ruling structure of the Otherworld, where the lord of the city can only give orders to the nobles who belong to him, and there is nothing he can do about the nobles' vassals. Every time he sent troops, he either mobilized his own family's manpower or discussed with the nobles of his vassals.

Therefore, the big nobles always want to annex the small nobles in order to expand the power directly under them. On the one hand, the minor nobles need the protection of the big nobles, and at the same time they have to avoid being swallowed up by the big nobles.

Old Banker listened to the gang arguing, and knew that they would not make any moves until the situation was clear. Something similar happened with the Longlegs, as did the Buchi family in Banshee Castle.

This mobilization efficiency is very poor.

Even if Harding succeeded in urging the great nobles in the city to mobilize at night, he would not be able to leave the city until dawn. If we gather forces at dawn, I am afraid that we will not be able to dispatch until tomorrow afternoon.

By that time, the daylilies were cold.

But a dozen or so nobles in turn repeated Harding's words, "The untouchables of Coldwind City will only run around and harass, and they can't deal with His Excellency the City Lord." Harding, you can rest assured. Your father will be fine. ”

It's just dragged and dragged, no matter what, the nobles in the city just don't move. It dragged on until the next day.

Early in the morning, Harding. Horton ran to the top of the city and looked east in the bright morning light. Not only did he send a large number of scouts, but he also forced all the dozen or so nobles from last night to the city.

"I hope you are prepared, once it happens......" After staying up all night, the young city lord was really in a bad mood. But before he finished his cruel words, the scout who had just left the city came back with good news.

"Your Excellency the City Lord has returned, and Your Excellency the City Lord is safe and sound. He struck the enemy hard, killed and wounded countless people, and won a great victory. ”

The detectives rode their horses under the city, shouting loudly. The young city lord and a large number of nobles at the head of the city were stunned. Harding, who had been worried all night, was ecstatic when he heard the news, and went out of the city to greet him in person.

Kyle. Halton rode a war horse and returned with dozens of family knights, majestic and high-spirited. Many of them were wounded, and their armor was covered with blood, but they were all in good spirits and in good spirits.

"Father......!" Harding rode up and cheered, "You really defeated those dapicty people in Coldwind City?" ”

"Hahaha......! Child, how can you be so suspicious of me? ”

Kyle. Hutton sat upright on horseback, his body exuding blood. When he saw his son, he showed a loving father, reached out and touched his son's head, "Victor and I. Hugo fought and defeated him completely. ”

Harding saw that there were many fewer people around his father, and his armor was also damaged, "Father, you are injured." What about Uncle Sack and Uncle Hall? ”

The victorious procession passed through the city gates, and a dozen or so nobles who had refused to send troops last night all gathered at the gates to greet the patriarch of the Hutton family. They meet Kyle, who has returned from his blood. Halton, all of them were shocked.

Kyle. When Horton saw these big nobles, a few fierce colors flashed in his eyes. He said aloud to his son, "The people of Coldwind City were defeated by me, and Zac and Hale led more than a hundred people to pursue Green Valley Town. You don't have to worry too much. ”

This is said to be unassailable.

The news of the lord's triumphant return quickly spread throughout the city, and a horn was sounded on the city walls to celebrate the triumph. The young city lord said that he wanted to celebrate well, and even forgot about the unpleasantness of last night.

Just waited for the City Lord's Mansion to enter, Kyle. Horton was left with only his son. He suddenly grabbed Harding's shoulders, collapsed with a weak body, and cried out weakly, "Son, go find me a priest." ”

"Father......" Harding was shocked, and reached out to support his father's body, but found that the clothes under the armor were soaked, and when he pressed it a little harder, blood flowed outward.

Kyle. Horton had already fallen, and he commanded again: "You must save the face of the family, keep an eye on those ...... and ...... in the city"

Before he finished speaking, the man had fainted to death.