-157- Prisoners
Viscount Lean-Castel soon met with the leader of the reinforcements.
It was a rather handsome young man, dressed as a mercenary, but with the grace of nobility in his gestures, without the rudeness of a mercenary at all.
I saw that the other party came to Charlotte and bowed gracefully:
"Beautiful Earl, we meet again."
The voice is gentle, with a slight accent of the Falling Star Kingdom.
Combined with the galleys anchored in the bay, the old viscount soon realized that the leader in front of him was likely to be a nobleman from the Falling Star Kingdom.
So...... Is the Earl's reinforcements an aristocratic army from the Falling Star Kingdom?
Viscount Lean-Castel's heart moved slightly.
He couldn't help but glance at the young earl, his gaze wandering before the young man and Charlotte.
With his old and spicy eyesight, he quickly observed more details.
The young man was courteous, and his posture was faintly respectful of the young earl.
However, although respectful, it is not flattering.
This attitude is more like a deeper respect than a difference in status.
Thinking of some of the secrets he knew about Castel's family, Viscount Lean-Castel quickly had some guesses:
Could it be ...... Does the young man in front of him represent those fallen star nobles who have an old relationship with the previous countess?
The more the old viscount thought about it, the more he felt that this was probably the case.
Yes, this is the only way to explain why the other party is disguised as a mercenary.
In the end, it is an old enemy who has been fighting with the Crescent Kingdom for decades, and if he openly participates in the war of Castel as the army of the Falling Star Nobles, I am afraid that it will cause a strong backlash from the entire Crescent Moon Nobles.
On the contrary, it is much more convenient to participate in the war as a mercenary.
The more Viscount Leon Castel thought about it, the more he felt that he had discovered the truth.
Of course, he didn't know that the reason why Count Jurst would show respect for Charlotte was actually because he regarded Charlotte as the spokesperson of the True Ancestor in the world.
"Your Excellency, Commander, thank you for your support to Castel, without your support, Castel would be in danger this time."
Charlotte looked at Count Jurst and smiled.
Jurst quietly glanced at the nobles who were following Charlotte, and said with the same smile:
"The Nightkin Mercenary Regiment is Castel's most loyal ally, and if Castel is in trouble, of course he will give his full support."
Count Jurst said.
After speaking, he pointed to the tent behind him:
"Lord Count, we captured a prisoner of special status in the enemy camp last night, and I think you may be interested."
"Oh? Captive? ”
Charlotte was immediately interested.
Viscount Leon-Castel couldn't help but look in the direction that Julst was pointing, and after seeing the heavily guarded soldiers outside the tent, his eyelids jumped:
"Could it be...... Is it the third prince? ”
Jurst glanced at him and shook his head:
"The whereabouts of the third prince of the crescent moon are unknown, and eighty percent of them have fled."
"However, the identities of these two captives may be more useful to Castelle."
"Oh? Two of you? ”
Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and her face was curious.
Even Viscount Leon Castel cast a puzzled look at the tent behind him.
Following Count Jurst, the group soon entered the heavily guarded tent.
In the tent, two cloaked mercenaries were guarding a young knight nobleman covered in blood, his face was pale, his eyes were closed, and he seemed to be in a coma.
And when Viscount Lean-Castel saw the appearance of the young knight clearly, as well as the iconic purple lion clan emblem on the other party's chest, he suddenly lost his voice and said:
"Earl Lint?!"
"Leon Castel, do you know him?"
Charlotte wondered.
The old viscount nodded, and replied respectfully:
"Lord Earl, I attended a banquet with the Duke of Violet a few years ago, and I once met him."
"He is the eldest son of the Duke of Violet, the first heir of the Duchy of Violet, and he himself is also an extraordinary knight whose strength has reached the second order of the Silver Moon."
Speaking of this, the old viscount couldn't help but say:
"Lord Count, this is indeed a very useful captive for Castel!"
"He is the most valued heir of the Duke of Violet, and he alone is enough to compare to those captured Violet soldiers, and enough for us to get a sky-high ransom! Or even say...... Territory! ”
Listening to the old viscount's words, Charlotte's expression was clear, and her eyes lit up when she looked at Count Lint, as if she was looking at a bunch of humanoid Quintana.
However, her gaze quickly scanned the tent, and she continued to ask:
"Your Excellency, Commander, there is only one person here, and what about the other captive?"
"Lord Earl, the other captive is not in a good state of mind, and has been placed alone in the innermost part."
Jurst said.
After speaking, he looked at the large group of nobles surrounding behind Charlotte, and said:
"The best...... Don't go in so many people. ”
Charlotte bowed her head slightly, and glanced left and right:
"The others stay, and Lean-Castel and Vincent follow me."
Viscount Lean-Castel and Vincent Roman-Fur respectfully followed Charlotte into the innermost compartment of the tent under the leadership of Jurst.
There was a simple bed in the compartment, but the bed was empty, only a messy quilt.
In the corner, a thinly clad woman is curled up in a ball.
After seeing everyone come in, she hurriedly hid behind the bed like a frightened little animal.
"Lady Eleanor?"
After seeing the woman's face clearly, Charlotte looked surprised.
Viscount Lean-Castel and Vincent couldn't help but exclaim:
"Eleanor? Hiss...... Duchess of Boulder?!"
After realizing the identity of the woman, the eyes of the two nobles lit up almost at the same time.
Without him, this is the lord of Boulder.
True lords!
The reason why the third prince Philip was able to go to war against Castel was not because of his status as a royal prince, but because of his status as the husband of the Duchess of Boulder.
All his power in Boulder comes from his wife!
In other words, since even the Duchess of Border was taken prisoner, then this war ...... It is already possible to declare the end over.
The old viscount and Vincent looked excited, but Charlotte noticed the faint scars and bruises on each other's bodies.
She frowned slightly:
"Your Excellency, Commander, what's the matter with these injuries on her body?"
Count Jurst shook his head:
"The injuries on her body were there when we found her, and she must have been abused for a long time."
"Abuse?"
Charlotte's heart jumped.
"That's right."
Count Jurst bowed slightly.