The county of Tert is the largest county in the Gothic province, with a population of hundreds of thousands and abundant resources, and its owner is Count William, a powerful family that has risen to prominence in the kingdom for nearly a hundred years.

Although the main force of the rebels ravaged this fertile land, most of the strength of the William family was preserved, and it is said that because Count William anticipated the whereabouts of the rebels in advance and contracted in time to preserve most of the strength.

Tert County is the home of Earl William, and it is strong, and more than half of the grain and grass of the noble coalition army is also provided by them, so Count William has become a very special existence in the aristocratic coalition, even His Royal Highness the Grand Duke often considers his opinions.

On the eve of the arrival of the Lintonshire legion in Terteshire, the Earl of William proposed an all-round blockade plan, that is, to use several important cities as hubs to turn Tertshire into a cage and completely encircle the rebels inside, so as to achieve the effect of once and for all.

The plan he proposed was very comprehensive and feasible, so His Excellency the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory thought for a moment and formally adopted it, and issued orders to the various legions.

The Lintonshire Regiment was ordered to garrison Bald City, a very important transportation hub and a very important part of the plan.

The most surprising thing is that after Ryan and the others arrived in Bald City, they learned that the Lintonshire nobles who had been recruited to quell the rebellion before them were also stationed in Bald City, including Baron Brace, who had been fighting with Ryan endlessly!

The next time Ryan saw the baron was at a military meeting convened by Count Donald, the supreme commander of Bald City......

At night, the moon is sparse, and the castle of the lord of Bald City is brightly lit, and it was originally a fief of a baron, but he had unfortunately burped in the previous war, so it became the temporary residence of Count Donald.

Yesterday, all the troops ordered to be dispatched had arrived, so Count Donald held this supreme military meeting, but to say that it was a military meeting was actually a banquet of nobles in disguise.

Well-dressed and youthful maids carried trays through the banquet hall, which, despite the wartime state, was still served with a wide variety of dishes and enough drinks to fill everyone present.

"Hahaha, Viscount Chels, I haven't seen my friend for a long time, I have seen your battle reports along the way, and you have done a good job."

Ryan and the others followed Viscount Chels to the banquet, uh no, at the scene of the military meeting, the Earl of Donald in full dress greeted him with a smile, and the dense gems on the dress reflected the dazzling light under the illumination of the light, almost blinding Ryan's eyes, which was very sassy.

Count Donald was a slightly chubby middle-aged man with gray-brown hair, small eyes, and even smaller when he spoke.

He didn't look like a nobleman more like a merchant, but Ryan understood what it meant to be unseemly, and there was a strong aura in the body of this Donald Earl, which meant that he was at least a transcendent of the rank of Great Knight.

He and Chels are old acquaintances, and they have fought side by side before, so they have a good relationship in private.

After learning that the two sides still had this level of relationship, Ryan and the others were really a little surprised, after all, there were more than 50,000 soldiers stationed in the entire Bald City, and there were many powerful legions.

With this layer of Chels, if there are any good errands, it is easier for them to take their turn, and on the contrary, any hard bones or tattered errands will naturally not be bumped into by them.

It's all human sophistication, and Ryan can see it clearly in the back.

Chels also looked very enthusiastic, opened his arms and gave a warm hug to Earl Donald, and said with a smile: "It's still not as good as you, I heard that you beat the rebels on the frontal battlefield and beheaded nearly 10,000." ”

"Eh, what do you do?" Donald waved his hand modestly, but his face was about to smile like a flower, and he became more enthusiastic about everyone.

Ryan and the others came to a long table covered with a white tablecloth and sat down according to their respective titles and affiliations, and Ryan had to participate in a noble banquet of this size for the first time, so he couldn't help but look around with some curiosity.

There were many nobles who came one after another, and Ryan only glanced at it for a few glances and saw the figures of the three viscounts, each of whom was not simple, reflecting the strength of the garrison army in Bald City.

Soon, Ryan saw an acquaintance in the crowd, that was the former defeated Baron Brace, he looked a little stronger than before, but the faint aura emanating from his body made Ryan feel a little uncomfortable.

And when his gaze moved down to his right arm, Ryan's pupils suddenly shrank slightly, and it was actually an intact arm.

You must know that in the original battle, Ryan directly cut off his arm, and now the other party actually has an extra arm out of thin air.

His arm was flexible and powerful, holding a wine glass, and the wine surface did not even ripple a little, which directly ruled out the possibility of a prosthesis, let alone a continuation.

Because when the severed arm was taken back, it was completely necrotic, although the treatment methods in this world are very magical, but I have never heard of a necrotic arm that can be rejuvenated, which is a bit too incredible.

"Can you still grow a hand out of thin air?" Ryan muttered a few words in his heart, but he was more vigilant against Blaise in his heart, and with the grudge entanglement between the two, no matter how his arm came out, it was not good news for him.

Just as he looked at the other party, Blaise seemed to feel something, he turned to look at Ryan, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his eyes revealed an unclear color.

There was no anger, no such antagonism as the enemy blushed when he saw him, so he glanced at him casually, turned his head, and followed a viscount to a table not far away and sat down.

Ryan's heart was suddenly full of vigilance, and the other party's reaction was really a little weird, which made him feel an extremely strange feeling in his heart, but he couldn't say why.

Seeing this, Chels said softly: "This is the earl's banquet, no matter what grievances there are between you, bear with them for the time being, and don't spoil the big thing." ”

Ryan looked calm and nodded slightly, but in his heart he had already labeled Blaise as dangerous, and if he had the chance, he hoped that Blaise would never return to Lintonshire.

When the last nobleman arrived, Count Donald officially declared the banquet to begin with a few cheerful remarks, and the military meeting literally became a nobleman's banquet.

But it is also said that the battle report and the next plan have been sent to the commanders, and the military council is just a waste of time to bring out those things.

On the contrary, the aristocratic banquet is a good opportunity to expand the circle of contacts, and it is a very rare scene where hundreds of nobles with titles are gathered.

Chels had already seen several acquaintances, and began to contact each other with a wine glass, and Ryan was a newcomer here, except for the nobles in Lintonshire, he almost didn't know anyone.

The others had a few acquaintances more or less, and Baron David Bella once again showed his vast interpersonal relationships in front of Lane.

He took Ryan through the crowd and introduced him to a number of nobles he knew, including several viscounts.

Everyone is also very enthusiastic about a rising star like Ryan, and most of them are willing to make friends, and after David Bella "unintentionally" mentioned some of Ryan's deeds, everyone was even more impressed.

Not to mention the killing of the viscount during the expedition, it is enough to say that the battle with the rebels in the camp of the Plains of Terence was enough to make everyone look at him differently.

Ryan didn't make a big deal, he took the etiquette very well, and his words made people feel like a spring breeze, and soon established some superficial friendships.

These things seem inconspicuous now, but maybe they will come in handy at some point, especially for a noble "budding newcomer" like Ryan, and it will take a lot of effort.

After a circle, Ryan gained a lot, and his "glorious" deeds gradually spread in various circles, so that most of the nobles present "didn't know him, but heard his name".

Even Earl Donald came over to talk to Ryan for a few words, and there was no lack of appreciation in his words.

A banquet went on late at night, the guests and hosts were happy, and at the end of the party, Ryan once again saw the figure of Brace, and also saw that the commander of the legion to which he was currently subordinate, a middle-aged man with a gloomy expression.

After David Bella's introduction, he learned that it was a Viscount native of Teltshire, but not by the king, but a vassal of Earl William.

But for some reason, Ryan felt the same aura on this viscount as on Brace, which was a very uncomfortable feeling.

The situation unnerved him, and he quietly questioned David Bella and Chels, but both were confused by what he had said, as they didn't feel anything special.

Chels thought it was caused by Ryan's dislike of Brace, and he didn't take it to heart, but just told Ryan not to do anything out of the ordinary now in wartime.

Ryan didn't buy what the two said, his instincts have always been accurate, if it's just Brace alone, it can be said that it is caused by grievances, but it also feels this way in other people, it means that there is indeed something hidden inside.

It's just that intuition doesn't serve as evidence, and no one will investigate anything because of it, so Ryan can only be secretly vigilant.

On the way back to the barracks, a war horse swept past Ryan and the others, Ryan glanced at it, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he also felt that kind of aura in this person.

He couldn't help but look at David Bella beside him and said, "Do you know the one who passed by just now?" ”

David Bella glanced at him with some confusion, but still replied: "I don't know him, but looking at his clothes and coat of arms, he should also be a local nobleman in Telt County, after all, the vassals under the command of Earl William are highly similar." ”

Ryan's heart was shocked, and he was currently feeling that aura in three people, two of whom were vassals of Earl William, and even Blaise was inextricably linked to them.

A ridiculous idea suddenly popped into his mind, but the next moment he pressed it down, because it was crazy......

After returning to the barracks and explaining the next arrangements to Allen, Ryan hurried into the room he had arranged, because the Soul Eater Ring was emitting a faint light from the bracelet on his wrist.

Ryan looked at it with some trepidation, the Soul Eater Ring had begun to have some changes inside since it devoured the soul of the Holy Lord.

This change made him nervous, after all, Liman had said earlier that this was a powerful evil weapon of unknown origin, and he should be more vigilant.

The Holy Lord is a person on the side of the Council of the Apostles of the Evil God, so it can be said that evil is evil on top of evil, and the ghost knows what strange chemical reaction will be produced?

The faint light reflected on Ryan's face, making him a little tangled for a moment, he didn't feel any threat at the moment, but there was something more in the ring.

After pondering for a long time, Ryan tentatively infiltrated the spiritual power, this is a very dangerous action, the soul devouring ring is originally aimed at the soul, in case something happens, his soul is likely to be hit hard.

The reason why he took such an adventure was because of the existence of Long Jing in Ryan's consciousness space, and after so many things, he had long realized that Long Jing had the role of guarding his soul.

The burst of soul shock that erupted after devouring the Holy Lord almost turned Ryan into an idiot, but thanks to the presence of Long Jing, he was unharmed.

He is now betting on Long Jing's body, in case there is some accident to protect his soul.

With the penetration of spiritual power, the situation inside the Soul Eater Ring became clearer and clearer, and it seemed to be a dark space inside, empty and empty.

Ryan's spiritual power wandered in this space, and he didn't know how long it had passed, but he "saw" a ball of light floating quietly in midair.

This ball of light seemed to be composed of soul power, and the fluctuation of soul power emanated from its body, making Ryan feel a little trance.

It was so powerful that Ryan's soul power seemed insignificant to it, but the good news was that he didn't feel danger or malice in it, which meant that it wasn't threatening, at least for now.

This made Ryan breathe a sigh of relief for a while, and it was a good thing that there was no danger.

"But what the hell is this thing?" Ryan was curious in his heart, thought about it, and carefully used his spiritual power to make tentative contact, but he didn't expect that his spiritual power was directly sucked in the moment of contact.

He suddenly felt that he had come to a warm space, very comfortable, a sense of comfort and security from the soul.

There was a bright area all around, and he couldn't see things clearly, and Ryan was planning to study what it was, but the next moment he was like falling into an ice cellar, and a cool breath rushed straight to his head.

I only heard a childish voice echoing in the space of the ball of light: "Eat...... Good...... Eat. ”

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(End of chapter)