The 9th of the year 6B in the Elon calendar.

Before you know it, Kiger has been in a state of "ownerlessness" for more than a week.

Since the assassination of Viscount Tranca, the basic order in Kieg Town has not collapsed, but an inexplicably oppressive atmosphere has made the civilians in the town understand that everything at the moment is just the calm before the storm.

The weather is getting colder and many shops have closed. In the cold wind, passers-by shrunk their bodies as far as they could into their cloaks, and as they passed the square in the middle of the town, they could vaguely see the notice about "treason".

The town that had lost its lord was devoid of patrols, and was replaced by some sneaky outsiders. And for the intentions of these guys, the people in the town are helpless but also helpless... In such a season, it is no longer realistic to want to move elsewhere, and the only thing they can do is to close the door tightly and pray for an end to the war in front of the warm fireplace.

Similar scenes finally came to an end, and at noon on the 9th, the sound of horses' hooves from a distance finally alarmed the peaceful town.

A cavalry contingent from the Western Territories rumbled out of the forest, numbering about a hundred, led by a knight dressed in rich armor and a double-headed eagle with a family crest on his chest, indicating that he was Baron Bernese of the "Joyce" family.

The 100-strong cavalry force was impressive, followed by a long line of baggage and retainers, adding up to about two hundred and thirty men in all—and after entering the town, Baron Byrne Joyce first looked at the statement of "treason" against Tranca, and then stationed the team at the edge of the town, without making a gesture of complete control of the town.

Speaking of which, this can be regarded as a kind of "conventional" rule among the aristocracy. Humans are different from orcs after all, if the "Blood Hammer Clan" was here, I'm afraid Kig Town would have been slaughtered over and over again... But the principle pursued by the nobles is "if you can't fight, you won't fight" - even if you fight, you won't really be ruthless, basically take prisoners, and after the battle is over, the ransom can be taken back...

To put it bluntly, the interests of the nobles are still the most important, and when there is money to earn, it is of course good to be able to live without dying.

Under such rules, Baron Bourne waited very leisurely outside the town, and in the afternoon, the two lords from the north were also stationed on the periphery, not only did the battle not start, but when it was time for dinner, the three lords sat at the same table to eat...

"These aristocrats are really fucking hypocritical, obviously looking at each other and eager to hammer each other's faces, but they have to pretend to be gentlemen chatting there without pain, tsk."

Still in the manor left by Ansadine, the atmosphere in the dining room was obviously much better than the aristocratic table with a sword hidden in a smile a few kilometers away - Roddy, Sodlore, Ruger, Carter, and Akasha were all sitting here, and it was Roddy who was speaking, but after saying that, he added: "Ahem, Sodrore, I naturally didn't say you, when you are used to being a scout, you forgot that there is another baron among us, hey..."

After all, in the traditional concept, "scout" and "lord" are completely two classes, not to mention sitting together to eat, even if you speak without honorifics, you will be reprimanded

However, this kind of convention naturally cannot be applied to the current situation - around the dining table of Luo Di, there are seven or eight other tables full of scouts, these "teams" trained by Luo Di have the qualifications to eat with them, and the atmosphere in the restaurant is very lively, and there is a kind of harmonious feeling when training on weekdays.

"Naturally, I don't have a big opinion, to be honest, such a baron is more interesting than expected." Sodrore poured a glass of warm ale, and there was some emotion in his words: "When the Duke of Angmar was knighted, I was worried about whether I would become like those nobles - or maybe I would send all my brothers who fought side by side to a corner or something..."

Shaking his head, he looked around at the scouts who were rushing over together, and said with a smile: "It's good now, we are still together, and we can charge for the kingdom side by side." ”

"I said a long time ago that your worries were unnecessary." Roddy raised his glass, but drank the warm water that Akasha had poured for him, "Almost ready these days?" ”

"As expected, those Templar soldiers barely fought the war, and they were more than enough to be sappers.

This made Roddy roll his eyes, but he was naturally satisfied. He thought for a while, stretched out his hand and counted: "Three lords came today, according to the news, they will be almost all together in the next two days, heh... The charm of Kieg is really not small. ”

"These guys are very cautious, and they all keep a close eye on Duke Angmar's movements, and only after hearing the news that Wellington and Titus are going to the Northwest Fortress do they dare to appear blatantly," Sodrore pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "But what I'm worried about is... Will they really take a long time to get their hands dirty? ”

"The nobles are like this, just let them talk slowly," Rodimo rubbed the wooden cup in his hand, "According to the usual practice, they can't fight in less than half a month." ”

Turning his head to the side, Roddy asked about something else: "Luge, is there any news from the Silent Forest?" ”

"The sentry has reported the news, and there was a small accident, but everything is normal, and the team will arrive early tomorrow morning."

"That's fine, it's more reassuring to have more people after all." He turned his gaze to Akasha to the side and reached out to pat her, "What have you been thinking lately?" It's always distracted. ”

"Huh? I... I'm thinking about the contents of that book. ”

The beautiful priest was startled by Roddy's movements, and hurriedly replied in a low voice—the voice was soft and weak, revealing unspeakable shame.

Luo Di raised his eyebrows, and then smiled: "I really didn't expect you to be interested in these, I knew that Lu Dao asked Natado to bring basically similar books back to show you." ”

Akasha was a little embarrassed, and said loudly: "Actually, what you said that day seems to be somewhat feasible, necromancy may be able to-"

Before she finished her words, the door of the restaurant was suddenly pushed open, and the scout who was responsible for delivering the information trotted in with the cold air belonging to early winter, and came to Roddy without stopping all the way, stood up and saluted, and then reported a piece of news that made everyone feel stunned:

The three lords, who had just been at the table, were suddenly tense and prepared to "fight each other"...