People in this chapter: (Edward Hallengoth), (Ryan Rezisen), (Hecarim), (Gal Rezisen).

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Chapter 040: (Take Control of Destiny)

Under the soft light of the fire, the atmosphere in the castle hall suddenly became a little tense and strange.

The good-looking soldiers looked at each other fiercely and clenched their spears in their hands, the robed craftsmen laid down their food and looked at each other dryly, and Hecarim froze, not knowing for a moment what to answer.

The owner of the castle stared warily at the young man opposite, and his right hand reached for the dagger in the scabbard that hung from his waist. Edward, who had long been accustomed to life and death, was not alarmed by this, and his azure eyes also looked at the Earl opposite.

Edward wondered what would await him next, cage shackles, or death, depending on the owner of the castle. Proud and confident, he has always believed that his fate is in his own hands, but this time his fate is in the hands of others.

Edward laughed at himself in his heart: even an eagle soaring in the sky will be reduced to crawling like a mouse.

"Your Excellency, you are right," Hekarim replied respectfully. "He's a Swadia knight, and he's not your average knight!"

Count Rizison's face suddenly became gloomy, and his eyes darkened, as if the clear sky had suddenly covered a dark cloud. "Svadians, report your name and identity!" his tone was unmistakable.

"Under the command of the Harungus family, the Knights of Sanctions, the commander of the Third Banner Battalion, the knight Edward Harangos. Edward's expression and voice were serious and solemn. For it was a proud honor bestowed upon him by his uncle.

Count Richson suddenly got up and suddenly ordered, "Guards, arrest him and put him in a dungeon." ”

The spear-wielding soldiers lowered their spears and pointed the tips of their spears at the Svadians in front of them, while the other two soldiers stepped forward cautiously with short swords and shields.

"Stop, he's a son of the forest. Hekarim emphasized. But his words did not work at all, and the soldiers only obeyed the orders of the owner of the castle.

Edward stood still, allowing two soldiers to rudely subdue him. They weren't his opponents at all, and even if he didn't have weapons in his hands, it would still be easy to deal with these soldiers.

But his hands, stained with the blood of Rhodok soldiers, could add a few lives, and the result of Edward's knowledge of the road was the same. Either subdued by them or killed by them. From the moment he stepped through the gates, he knew he couldn't escape the castle.

Edward was led out of the castle hall by two soldiers, and Hecarim tried to stop him, but was pushed away by the other two soldiers. "Your Excellency, you can't do that," he reminded. "Goddess Soraka will punish her. ”

"Hecarim," the Count's voice was even more indifferent than before. "You'd better give me a reasonable explanation, or I'll be a traitor to you and all the people here!"

According to the laws of the Duchy of Rhodoc, a Rhodok treason, a person who violates his oath of allegiance or sincerely cooperates with the enemies of his country, is called a traitor. The traitor, on the other hand, is a capital offense and is usually burned at the stake.

Under the light of the fire, the craftsmen were so frightened that their faces were dyed in seven or eight colors, one red and one green. They don't want to be burned. The apprentice of the Hecarim goldsmith was so frightened that his legs trembled like cotton, and he wanted to defend himself, but he did not dare.

Hecarim's face was as pale as a piece of paper, and he was obviously frightened. "My lord," the chief goldsmith emphasized, again, "he is the son of the forest, the guardian of the Rhodocs!"

"When will the Svadian knights become our guardians?" Count Rezisen retorted in a loud voice. "Mr. Hecarim, maybe you didn't escape at all. And I have to wonder if you have already committed treason. ”

"Uncle, we are not treasonous," said the young apprentice Gal with a begging look. "Please... Trust us, we... It's really taking advantage of the night... From... Escape from the city of Esthena. ”

"What about him?" questioned Count Rezison, sharply. "Did the Svadian knights escape from the city with you?"

"He was found by us in a place where the body was buried outside the woods, when he was wearing the armor of a Swadia knight, we caught him, and we were going to try him, but we found a bear's birthmark on his chest, so..."

"So you think this Swadia knight is a descendant of the goddess of the forest?" Count Rytson did not believe in the so-called children of the forest at all, let alone the existence of so-called gods in this world.

Hecarim walked over to Gal and said a few words of reassurance before letting his apprentices and craftsmen exit the castle hall. Count Richson knew that the other party had something to say to him privately, and he ordered the soldiers to stay outside the door.

"Your Excellency, you've scared him!" said Hecarim. The two of them were the only ones left in the hall.

"He's too cowardly!" said Earl Richson, who he was referring to. His nephew - Gal Rizison.

"He's still a kid!"

"The Svadians don't think so!"

Hekarim didn't want to continue this stalemate, and he pleaded in a sincere tone: "It is written in the ancient books that a person with a bear's birthmark on his chest and a dual bloodline of Svadia and Rhodok will become the guardian of Rhodok......"

"Enough, Hecarim, I don't want to hear any more of your so-called deisms!" interrupted Count Rezison crudely. "He can't be a child of the forest, he's not even a Rhodoc!"

“...... In any case, I hope that the adults will correct their mistakes and release the offspring of the goddess. Hecarim stubbornly finished.

"Guardian, I think it's more or less the ruler," said Count Rezison, stiffly. "Don't forget, he's a Harongoth!"

"Because he's a Harangos, you should let him go!" Hekarim reminded him.

"Let him go?" pointed out Count Richson sharply. "And then let him take his knights under the command of the Harongas family to attack my castle?" said the old earl, the descendant of the Harungas family, a good knight and an excellent commander.

"My lord, listen to me, Edward wouldn't do this, we saved his life. Hecarim patiently persuaded. "He's a knight who values honor and keeps his credits, and he's just been brutally murdered by his brother......"

Hecarim recounted what Edward had told him before, and then completely recounted it to Count Rezison in front of him. "My lord, whether he is a child of the forest or not," he hinted. "But if we can win this young man on our side!"

"Black Hawk is a Black Hawk when it stands, and it is still a Black Hawk when it flies. Ryan Rizison said in a deep voice. "He's always been a Harangos!"

"His mother is a Rhodok, and he has half Rhodok blood in his body!" Hekarim suddenly concluded. "He's a descendant of a mountain bear, or rather he's a descendant of a mountain bear and a black hawk!"

"But he was born in Svadia!"

"Adult ......"

Count Richson gave up, and finally compromised: "Let me think about this matter!"

When Hecarim heard this, he finally sat down quietly, knowing that the other party would seriously consider his opinion. He took a sip of wine, then picked up a piece of venison from his plate and swallowed it in his mouth.

Count Rezison also took a piece of venison, and slowly tore it with his hands to eat it, and said, "Mr. Hecarim, I must say that you have come at a good time. I need your help!"

"Your Excellency, please command!"

Count Ritson said with a sad face, "In a few days, the Svadians will besiege this place, and there is a shortage of soldiers in the castle who can really fight. The Earl said confidently. "But the Rhodocs never lacked good archers. ”

"What do you mean?"

Count Rezison didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, and then took the conversation: "My soldiers need more bows and crossbows, and I hope you can lead the craftsmen you have brought with you to make as many crossbows and arrows as possible for my soldiers." ”

"So, my lord," Hecarim said, rising. "Take me to the storeroom first!"

After all, Marasburg is a defensive fortress, and it needs to protect the surrounding land in wartime, and more importantly, protect itself. In order to avoid starving to death before reinforcements arrived, it was necessary to stock up on food and various substances, so there would definitely be a treasury here to stock these materials.

The storehouse is on the first floor of the castle, and the locked gate is unguarded, after all, anyone who can enter the castle can usually be trusted if they can go all the way to the storehouse.

The key to the treasury was on the Earl's, which made him look more like a merchant than a lord, and when the door opened, Hecarim was simply stunned.

It's all wheat, which hasn't been hulled yet, so it can be preserved for a longer time. Of course, there aren't a lot of things, but with so much food filling the room to the brim, it still looks spectacular.

With so much food, after filling this castle with soldiers, it can support them for a year, of course, it usually does not take so long. Either the castle was breached by the enemy, or the besiegers were starved and ran away.

According to the general law of warfare, the peasants who lived around the castle, except for the able-bodied men who were allowed to enter the castle to strengthen their defenses, and those who were old, weak, sick and disabled, were generally kept out of the castle.

The besiegers would sometimes allow the civilians to leave, but more often they would select suitable men from among them to do the labor, and the young women might be used as soldiers/prostitutes. The result, while tragic, is not the worst.

Once, during a famous siege, the nearby civilians were kept out of the castle and kept inside by the besiegers. The civilians waited between the two armies for the fighting to end, and most of them died of starvation and disease.

"The wheat looks good!" Hecarim complimented, asking his own question. "But more importantly, how come there is only food in this storehouse, and what about other things?"

"That's the crux of the matter, you'll have to figure out all the tools you need to make crossbows and arrows!"

"It's a nuisance," said the chief goldsmith in a firm tone. "But it's not possible!"

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