North of Castel, about 120 kilometres from the North Harbour in a forest.

Under the big tree, violet soldiers in different costumes were gathering in groups of three or five, resting against the trunk of the tree.

There were about five hundred of them, most of them conscripted peasants, but there were also a few elite in armor, and hundreds of horses of various colors tethered to the edge of the forest, most of them had been stolen from all over Castel these days.

Not far from them, there were more than 200 soldiers dressed in a distinctly Northland-style style, dressed in the costumes of Isaac hussars, forming a small circle with the Violet soldiers.

These Isaac soldiers were obviously not quite at odds with Violet's soldiers, and their eyes were vicious, looking like unruly wolf hunters.

But when their eyes fell on the middle-aged man at the front of the Violet troops, their eyes became respectful and fearful.

It was a man who looked to be about thirty or forty years old, dressed in mottled armor with a violet engraved on the front of his breastplate, and was clearly a nobleman.

"Lord Baron, we don't have much food left, and we can last three more days at most, and we must find a way to replenish it again."

In front of the middle-aged nobleman, the Violet Knight in charge of logistics was worried.

The middle-aged nobleman nodded slightly:

"Thirty kilometers to the northeast, there is also a baronial castle, which will be our next target."

Listening to the nobleman's words, the knight hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said:

"Lord Baron, there has been definite news from the south, the war is over, and we ...... There was no longer any need to confront Castel. ”

The middle-aged nobleman glanced at him:

"You're questioning my decision?"

The knight hurriedly bowed his head:

"Don't dare to ......"

Taking a deep breath, he gritted his teeth again and said:

"It's just...... The Duke has already made peace with the Count of Castel, and there is no point in us continuing to fight. ”

"Lord Baron, these days, I have witnessed you unite the defeated people little by little, you have trained our demoralized defeated soldiers into a heroic team in a short period of time, and I have also witnessed you lead us to break through the encirclement again and again, and surprise those Castel nobles......"

"These days, you've taken us to victory with less, almost across a third of Castel, turning the Northland upside down, and those incompetent nobles will be so frightened that they pee their pants when they see us."

"And yet...... Under your military strategy of punishing evil and promoting good, the civilians of the Northland are willing to cover our whereabouts, even though we are striking at the rear of Castel......"

"Lord Baron, you are the most powerful commander I have ever seen, and the most upright, brave, and merciful knight I have ever seen...... It is my honor and pride to be able to fight with you. ”

"But...... Please take a look at everyone, after so many days of fighting, everyone is so tired, the Duke has stopped fighting, everyone is homesick and wants to go home. ”

"There is no pressure of war on the Castel side, and there are more and more troops coming to encircle and suppress us, and if this continues, we may be surrounded and destroyed at any time."

"There is no point in going on like this, Lord Baron, we ...... There is no reason to hold on any longer. ”

Listening to the knight's words, the middle-aged nobleman fell silent.

His gaze fell on the violet soldiers, looking at their tired expressions, looking at their confused eyes after learning the news of the peace talks, and finally let out a long sigh:

"yes, the war is over."

"You ...... There really is no point in continuing to fight. ”

Looking at the complicated expression of the middle-aged nobleman, the knight hesitated for a moment and said:

"Lord Baron, it's not just us, you...... too"

"I know that you are fighting for the service of your lord and for honor, but the Duke has transferred you to Castel, and legally speaking, your lord is already the Earl of Castel."

These days, the North Harbor has also released many messages, and the young earl seems to admire you, and when we finish the dispute, you will surely be reused by Castel! ”

"Is Castel's Reuse......"

Listening to the knight's words, a trace of mockery flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged nobleman:

"I Guillaume de Bettel-Willett can bow to whomever I want, but I will never bow to Castel!"

The knight hesitated:

"You...... Are you still haunted by the decline of the Willett family? ”

"Lord Baron, I am angry that the Star and Moon War has been decades ago, the past has passed, and the most important thing is the future."

"In these battles, you should be able to see that although the current Earl of Castel is a young girl, she is definitely qualified to be a wise lord!"

"I want to ...... If you follow her, you will have a chance to rebuild the Willett family in the future and let the violet banner fly again! ”

"Rebuilding the Welllett Family......

The middle-aged aristocrat muttered to himself, and then shook his head:

"It's no longer possible, the Willett family has disappeared, and the only remaining people have become accustomed to the life of commoners, and they are no longer qualified to revive the family."

"But isn't there still you? You are also a side branch of the Willett family! ”

"Me?"

The middle-aged nobleman shook his head again:

"I'm not really of Willitt blood, I'm just a child adopted by the old duke......"

"Wouldn't you have no reason to confront Castel then? The days of Willett are over, and you should look forward to it. ”

The knight couldn't help but say.

The middle-aged nobleman glanced at him and shook his head again:

"The Willett family is kind to me, my life is given by the Willett family, and I will never betray ...... in this life"

"Castel is Willett's enemy, and my enemy."

So saying, he said to the knight:

"You're right, there's really no point in fighting, and when you get to the nearest town in Castel, you can take everyone to talk to Castel."

After saying that, the middle-aged nobleman turned around and walked towards the forest.

"What about you! Aren't you with us! ”

Looking at the distant back of the middle-aged nobleman, the young knight shouted.

"I will follow the oldest tradition and put an end to the feud between Willett and Castel......"

The knight's expression changed:

"The oldest tradition?! You're going to have a knightly duel?! ”

"Don't you want to die! Count Castell's strongest follower is Scarlet Blade Sebas! That's the real Silver Moon! ”

It's just that no matter how the knight shouted, the middle-aged nobleman no longer responded.

And just as the soldiers were resting and ready to leave, the soldiers who were patrolling outside suddenly stumbled over:

"Lord Baron! Lord Baron! Cavalry suspected of being Castel had stolen bread from outside the woods! ”

Listening to the sentry's words, the soldiers suddenly became agitated:

"Castel's cavalry?"

"Outrageous, how did they find out we're here?"

Baron Bettel, however, is focused on another place:

"Suspicious?"

He asked, frowning.

"Lord Baron, they ...... It's the banner of the violet flower! ”

The soldier replied.