The lord himself did not delay in the Seven Forks Fortress.

He didn't enter Qicha Fortress to find evidence, and the garrison of Qicha Fortress would not let him wander around.

He was there to see how Eldred reacted, in order to corroborate his analysis.

Now, seeing Eldred go to Lion City, Leon can already determine that Eldred is the real murderer of Auden.

This is not because of Rainier's hatred of the house and Wu, Rainier's matter can only be regarded as a wake-up call for the lord, and the key is to analyze it according to Eldred's performance.

Baron Eldred's strength is actually very strong, and his situation is very special.

His fiefdom is the Seven Forks Fortress, which is the gateway to protect the Lion City, and it can even be said that it is the military hub of the entire continent, and the geographical location is very important.

There were thousands of garrisons in the fortress, all of Eldred's men—on a par with Earl Auden in terms of military strength alone.

However, due to the frequent fighting between the two countries for decades, the residents of the vicinity of the Qicha fortress fled, and it gradually became a purely military fortress.

Not many people live there, making it impossible for the territory to generate revenue for Eldred. With the income from the territory alone, he may not even be able to maintain the castle where he lives.

He was able to feed thousands of troops, but he actually relied on the supply of Lion City.

It was obvious that the Seven Forks Fortress needed a sufficient garrison to defend itself against the attacks of the Bacchus Empire.

Therefore, it is the Lion City that has been providing food for Eldred's Seven Forks Fortress to ensure that there are enough garrisons to ensure the safety of the Lion City.

This is also why King Ulrik does not easily think that Eldred will rebel, the lifeblood of money and food is in the king's hands, and after he rebels, there is no way to feed the army.

But in the same way, no one, including the king, would easily provoke Eldred, after all, they had thousands of troops in their hands......

This situation is very common, and it is normal in many countries to be on the front lines, and it has been normal until modern times.

But there are things to think about - what if Lion City is acquired by Eldred?

Even if he didn't get the Lion City, just the rich villages and towns around the Lion City, Eldred would be enough to support himself.

- In Leon's eyes, this is motivation.

It's enough motivation for Eldred to do anything.

Coupled with the Bacchus Empire's behavior of hiding a large number of cavalry legions into the fog, this is naturally for a larger intention - the strategic intention of the Bacchus Empire is to take the Lion City.

Count Auden is the best general at dealing with cavalry, and in this strategic intent, Auden will be the biggest opponent of the Bacchus Empire, and it is best to get rid of it first.

At the same time, Auden's death just created the conditions for this strategic goal.

And, Auden would have passed by here at exactly this time.

With so many conditions combined, it must not be a coincidence.

And if Eldred wants to cooperate with the Bacchus Empire, he must also submit a letter of surrender - it just so happens that Oden is going to the Seven Forks Fortress to hand over military affairs, and the troops are also stationed in the Seven Forks Fortress......

Then, send Auden's whereabouts to the Bacchus Imperial Army, and stab Auden in the back in a "rescue" way.

This is probably Eldred's vote.

Only Eldred of the Seven Forks Fortress could suddenly attack and kill Oden, and the others did not have the conditions or the ability.

If he was only defeated by the army of the Bacchus Empire, Auden could have surrendered to save his life and be captured, and he would be able to redeem it later.

Only a traitor will definitely take Auden's life - this is not a war of annihilation, if Auden is only captured and ransomed by the Lion Kingdom, Eldred will face Auden's revenge.

And Eldred's immediate rush to Lion City confirmed all the analysis—if he hadn't done it, he wouldn't have explained it at all.

However, despite all this, it is still a problem to kill Eldred.

In fact, even if Eldred hadn't committed treason, the lord wouldn't have let him live - since he had killed his son, how could he keep his father alive?

Cut the grass to remove the roots.

However, even if everyone agrees with Leon's reasoning and judgment, there is really nothing to do with him without any evidence - in fact, even if there is evidence, he may not die.

The continent of Pande, and even medieval Europe, is likely to be burned at the stake if convicted of heresy, but the traitorous nobles are not necessarily sentenced to death......

Therefore, Leon did not rush to the Lion City to mix up the accusations against Eldred, and it was enough to have Baron Hereward and Sarah in this kind of lawsuit.

Li Ang has always disliked to reason with people......

Things in this world don't make so much sense.

The lord temporarily left Amy in the Seven Forks Fortress, and asked Amy to arrange for the lion servants to act as scouts, and the scope of scouts continued to expand.

This is actually tantamount to telling the Bacchus Empire that the Lion Knights have taken over the Seven Forks Fortress, and you had better withdraw quickly.

Of course, the Lion Knights are willing to let their servants help Amy scout the surrounding situation - this is to protect Miss Amy's safety.

It wasn't until it was determined that the scout range covered the surrounding hundreds of miles that Li Ang slowly left the Qicha Fortress.

However, although everything was expected, the lord still encountered a small accident.

As soon as he left the west gate of the Qicha Fortress, he met a group of guys in tattered clothes and carrying all kinds of tattered equipment.

There were not many people, only sixty or seventy, and it seemed that they were walking in the direction of the Qicha Fortress, but when they saw Li Ang's banner, they immediately rushed towards him.

"The Sword Comes"

This is a bunch of bandits.

But the problem is, this is next to the front fort...... There are no people living in the vicinity for dozens of miles, and there are thousands of defenders in the fortress, and there are scouts coming and going!

How can there be bandits in such a place?

It is estimated that it was because those lions had expanded the range of scouts, which alarmed some of the people who had been ambushed here......

However, although facing sixty or seventy bandits, the more than a dozen strong men armed to the gums by the lord's side were obviously not false at all - those bandits did not look rich, and they did not even have a complete armor on them.

But just as the two sides were gradually approaching each other, and Li Ang was about to give the order to charge, his raised hand suddenly froze.

The leader of the gang on the other side was a woman.

A strong woman, not tall, with a big nose and small eyes, wearing leather armor and holding an iron sword, with a large waist and a round waist and a tiger's back.

It's an acquaintance.

After taking a serious look at the bandits rushing from the opposite side again, Leon put his hands to his lips and began to shout loudly.

"Riva! Stop it! ”

It was Riva, the illegitimate daughter of Count Auden, who had looted the lord in the village of Halton in the Lion Lake district.

The bandit on the opposite side obviously heard his voice, slowed down with some confusion, and seemed to hesitate.

But then, the woman began to charge with a resolute attitude.

"Catch him! Catch him and you'll rush in! ”

The woman's voice was quite loud, but it seemed to have a bit of a crying tone.

"Hemp eggs! Klose, don't move yet, I know that woman! ”

Seeing the bandits rushing over, the lord had no choice but to explain, and then rushed straight to Riva in the lead.

Riva also rushed over with her sword, this woman still has some skills, it seems that she can become a bandit leader, not by cheating.

Although the sword in his hand is wielded in a disorderly manner, and he is probably self-taught, his pace and strength are good—he can fight at least three Ansons.

However, in the hands of Li Ang, he still failed to make a move.

With just one sword, Leon slashed the weapon in her hand and fell to the ground.

It was an iron hammer, cut in two by the griffon's sword.

"Riva, let your people stop! I'm a friend of Count Oden! ”

The lord put away his sword, looked at the sharp iron drill on the ground, and shouted loudly.

Riva looked at Leon suspiciously, then at the heavily armored Metenheim big men behind Leon, and raised her hand: "Stop!" ”

The bandits obediently stopped, but the hostility in Riva's eyes didn't go away.

"Riva, Count Auden told me about you, and besides, you should know me......"

Leon spoke directly, showing his relationship with Auden - Auden's ability to tell Leon about this was enough to prove that Leon was indeed Oden's friend.

He could vaguely guess Riva's purpose, but he didn't expect Riva to be going to catch him.

Sure enough, Riva no longer showed hostility and knelt down.

"Lord Leon, I remember you...... I know we're no match for you, but you're a nobleman, capture you so I can enter the Seven Forks Fortress......"

Riva lost her vicious look, and tears flowed: "Please help me!" I want to see Eldred! I'm going to kill him! ”

This time, she didn't pretend to be a noble woman anymore, and her style and words were completely like a bandit.

"Eldred is not in the Seven Forks Fortress right now...... Tell me about the specifics first! ”

Lord Lord exhaled, fortunately Eldred was bluffed, otherwise Riva would have been sent to death if she did so.

I really didn't expect this to have something to do with Riva, and Leon also wanted to know what was going on.

"Eldred lied to me......"

"Lord Leon, I've always hated Oden, he's an irresponsible man......"

"He forgot about my mother...... I didn't know my mother until she died! ”

"And he rose step by step, becoming a baron, an earl, a hero in people's mouths, and a world-famous kingdom shield!"

"But the more so...... The more I hate him! I want him to fail! I want him to be defeated! ……”

"Eldred told me to go to the valley to get his attention, saying that it would lead to him being captured by the Bacchus Empire...... I do want him to be captured! ”

"He saw me, probably wanting to bring troops over to protect me......"

"The army of the Bacchus Empire took advantage of this to block his troops, but I didn't want to be caught by the Bacchus, so I took advantage of the chaos and ran away......"

"But I didn't expect him to die! I don't want to kill him! ”

"Eldred lied to me!"

Riva was already in tears, kneeling on the ground and crying.

I see......

I see!

Perhaps, if it weren't for Riva, with Auden's ability, maybe he would have been able to get out smoothly.

The lord sighed, perhaps, this world does have fate.

"How did you come to know Eldred?"

"I had a business with Eldred, and he asked me to help his son Rainier find some men, saying that he would serve as a soldier so that he could find a proper place for the brothers in the mountains...... Later, when he found out that I was the count's daughter, he said to help me get revenge on the irresponsible man...... Lord Leon, please help me, I'm going to kill him!" ”

"Of course, Riva, I want to kill Eldred, too. Originally, I wasn't completely sure, but since I met you, I would definitely be able to kill him. ”