"Stop—" Knight Dala struggled to his feet from the dirt and screamed hysterically at Serena in despair, "they are your own brothers, and although they are half-brothers, they are also very closely related to you!"

Serena's dark eyes turned to Dale on the ground.

"Don't compare us to these filthy mongrels. ”

A dazzling electric light flashed in the overcast sky, and the original light rain was gradually carried up by the strong wind, turning into a torrential rain. However, the rain was still not enough to extinguish the flames of Lionheart Castle, and the flames on the two flame elemental giants bathed in the wind and rain, and the flames on their bodies jumped even more cheerfully.

The slender fingers flick lightly, as if playing the piano, and dance a gorgeous and rhythmic dance. However, behind this beauty is the cruelty of reality, the wind and rain did not stop the fire burning inside the Lionheart Castle, on the contrary, the violent storm fueled the burning of the flames, this natural disaster under the man-made man, constantly spreading, constantly devouring the hope of those poor people in the Lionheart Castle.

Meredith's eyes couldn't stop jumping, and he watched as the Knight of Dala struggled to move an inch under the storm, constantly getting up, and then being blown by the wind and rain, falling into the mire, like a lost dog. However, Serena was still tormenting the Knight of Dala without sympathy, toying him with applause and shattering his dignity to the end.

"Miss Serena......" Meredith looked at the turbulence of magic around his neck, lowered his head cautiously, and said to Serena, "I believe that the knight of Dala has understood the majesty of you and Lord Arnold, after all, Lionheart Castle is the property of Lord Duke, and it is ...... for Lord Duke to destroy it like this."

"Shut up, Piff. Serena glanced at Meredith indifferently, "We brothers and sisters don't want this kind of dirty place where those bastards lived, and before my brother returns, I will first clean this old, decaying, and lowly castle, and thoroughly remove all the dirty and lowly garbage." ”

Serena's gaze was on the edge of the horizon, and the large hall she was in was the best place to see Lionheart's castle, and from here she could see Arnold marching towards Lionheart.

Meredith honestly lowered his head, he looked at the turbulence of magic that had shrunk around his neck, and he didn't dare to speak again.

"Witch!"

As Serena gazed at the horizon, a roar suddenly exploded between the storm and the burning flames.

The Knight of Dale was engulfed in flames, every inch of his skin burning, and even his mouth was burning with blazing flames. But, even at this point, he struggled to get up, yelling at Serena in a heart-rending manner.

"You witch! You and the villain who banished your father and usurped the throne will not end well! You will be destroyed, and you demons who are soaked in darkness will not have ......."

"It's noisy. ”

Serena didn't look at Dale, but just spat out a tone that didn't carry any warmth from her lips.

"Ahh

The two flame elemental giants grabbed Darler's limbs and lifted him into the air, and then, as the flame arm contracted, the flame's humanoid form burst apart like fireworks, and in the blink of an eye, the brilliant embers of the flames scattered and were gradually extinguished by the torrential rain.

Meredith kept her mouth shut, and the men and soldiers of Fort Lionheart fell to their knees in fear, they had lost the courage to resist, and what should they do against Serena, who was too strong to resist, and cruel and ruthless?

"Now," Serena said lightly, ordering those kneeling on the ground, "clean the castle for me, and prepare it for your duke." ”

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Titus was on his horse, his body jolting and undulating as he paced his crotch mount. Now in addition to confusion, there was only irritability in his heart, and the more Titus thought about his decision, the more uneasy and suspicious he became, and this thought lingered in his mind for a long time, lingering, even if he was about to swear to become a paladin in order to alleviate his guilt, that uneasiness did not improve in any way.

He looked behind him, twelve-year-old William was locked in a prison car, and his immature body was wrapped in many chains, such a burden was too heavy even for the able-bodied William.

Or rather, the weight of those chains is how much Arnold hated William.

"Lord Titus, look! Lionheart, Lionheart's ......"

Hearing the soldier's shout, Titus subconsciously raised his head and looked in the direction of Lionheart.

Standing above the plain, Lionheart Fort could be seen from a long distance, and now, in Titus' sight, smoke was billowing from the end of the horizon, informing the world of the changes in Lionheart.

"Lionheart Castle is attacked? No, this is impossible! How can the enemy drive straight into Lionheart Castle directly...... No, no, are they the counts from the north?"

Titus immediately remembered that after the cold mountain army was disbanded on the border, the four counts in the north went back with their own troops first, and if they took the opportunity to regroup and besiege Lionheart, then it was indeed possible to bypass the heavy defenses and hit Lionheart Castle.

"No, I'll have to hurry up and inform Lord Duke. Titus subconsciously turned his horse's head, but when he saw the cage holding William behind, he suddenly remembered that his "Lord Duke" was already another one.

Titus bit his lip tightly and headed back against the group.

When he came to Arnold, he found that Arnold didn't seem surprised at all.

"Lord Duke, Lionheart ......"

"I know, there's nothing to be nervous about, Titus. Arnold waved his hand, looked in the direction of Fort Lionheart, and said, "Go ahead and disband the remaining levies in the army, they have been called up long enough this year, and although it is not the busy farming season, there is no need to waste labor like this." ”

Titus was stunned, but Fanner, who was riding beside Arnold, replied on his behalf.

"That's it, by the way, Titus, if you feel uneasy, take your men to Lionheart Castle first. Inform them, and say......" Arnold withdrew his gaze and turned to Titus, "and said, I'm back." ”

Titus looked at Arnold blankly for a while, and he couldn't hear the special meaning of Arnold's words as a simple martial artist, but Fang Na on the side was sensitive to something.

"Do you want to summon the barons and officials directly under Lionheart Castle and let them go to Lionheart Castle to meet the new Duke?" Fonner asked, "Besides, this news has not been officially announced to the Lord, and if you don't prepare in advance, I'm afraid it will cause confusion." ”

"Chaos?" Arnold chuckled, "Isn't it, chaos?"

Titus and Fonner were stunned, unable to figure it out.

"If anyone is against me being a duke, then let them come forward, and I'm in a good mood to play with these guys. ”

Titus and Fonner looked at each other, then lowered their heads in unison.

"Alright!" Arnold suddenly shouted at the group, "Raise my flag and let Lionheart see it!"

"Leng Shanling, their duke is back!"

The banners of the Gloomy Raven and the Blazing Knight were raised in the air, and the conspicuous banner pattern fluttered in the wind of the plains, which could be seen from a distance.

On this vast plain, there is hardly anything that can block the march of an army, let alone such fanfare. After a night of panic and helplessness, when the people of Lionheart saw the familiar banner of the Burning Knight, they felt that the Charging Knight was so unfamiliar.

However, they had to put themselves in a welcoming posture, smiling and ready to give the new duke a smile, even though they knew that the new duke would not like them at all.

Serena still stood at the edge of the Grand Hall on the top floor of the main castle, which was the best place in the whole of Lionheart's Castle, and allowed her to see her brother as soon as possible.

The procession snaking toward the horizon with the morning sun gradually stepped into Serena's sight with an unsettling vibe.

"Brother......" Serena's face moved slightly like morning mist, but then she regained her composure.

Titus, who had been sent by Arnold to report to Lionheart, had also arrived at the outer gates.

"Open the door!

Several knights on horseback shouted loudly at the castle.

"Lord Duke is back! Lord Arnold Svan Fegraff, Lord of Cold Mountain, protector of the Holy Helm Order, and commander of the Knights of the Blood Cross, has arrived!"

Although they had already known the news, when they really heard it, the people in the castle couldn't help but let out a burst of exclamations.

With a clear view of the walls of Lionheart's Castle, Arnold stared at the top terrace of the main castle and suddenly smiled.

"John. ”

"What do you command, Lord Duke?" asked Fanna, who was riding behind Arnold to the left, leaning over.

"I ...... Suddenly I had an idea. ”

Fonnard looked at Arnold suspiciously.

The door of the iron cage where William was held was suddenly opened, and a pair of big hands violently grabbed William inside and dragged him out.

On the day from Fort Hotu to Fort Lionheart, William did not eat a drop of water, nor did he eat anything, and the twelve-year-old boy's body was already weak, and he did not have any strength to resist being treated so roughly.

"Come out!" the big man shouted rudely to William, then tied his body with his body.

William stumbled forward with a hard pull, and without showing him any mercy, he tied the other end of the rope to the horse, and nodded to the knight on the horse.

The knight whipped his horse and dragged William out wildly, and was weakly dragged to the ground by the rope, and the uneven ground kept rubbing his body, making him bruised all over his body.

William gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and never screamed.

"Isn't this a little too cruel, Lord Duke......" Fonnar couldn't bear to look at it anymore, he turned his head sideways and looked at Arnold worriedly, "Even for the sake of your reputation, it is really ...... to torture an enemy who has surrendered like this."

"John. Arnold stared ahead, calling his name with an expression on his face, "What do you think my reputation is now?"

Fang Na was stunned and didn't react.

"You've been terrible lately. Arnold turned his face and looked at Fanna, "The wise general of the Cold Mountain Leader, can't he even see things of this magnitude clearly?"

Fonnar lowered his head and didn't speak.

"Banishing my biological father, joining forces with outsiders, and bowing to my vassals for the sake of my dukedom, I, the Duke of Cold Mountain, am probably the most notorious head of the Feglaf family so far. ”

"So, you don't care about reputation?" Fonner sighed, his voice a little sad, "In that case, you won't even have a chance to redeem it." ”

"Fame is such a thing," Arnold's mouth curled, "it depends on who is used for it." ”

William, who was dragged by the horses, was dragged to the outer gates, and the knight entered the city on a prancing horse, and did not stop until he was in front of the welcoming procession, so that William could have a chance to breathe for the time being.

Serena looked at William, who was covered in bruises and embarrassed, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"It's your style, brother. ”