Inside Shimmer City.

"Haytham."

"I heard that you brought a thousand of my father's knights of the guard."

"Tomorrow I'm going to fight back against the ogre."

"Retake the watchtower."

"Need your thousand knights of the guards as strikers."

"Where's the commander of the Knights of the Guards?"

"I need to meet him."

Aman Bird's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Hayson Bird not far away.

Apparently.

The news brought by the returning mercenaries made Oman know something.

In the face of Oman's ill-intentioned questioning.

Haytham didn't panic.

Instead, he said unusually calmly.

"Oman."

"The Knight of the Guards is just assisting me."

"They are my father's elite, and I am not qualified to send them."

"Where they've gone now, I don't know."

"If you want to know their whereabouts."

"You can send someone back to the territory and ask your father about it."

As soon as these words came out.

Next to him, James Bird stood up and scolded angrily.

"Hmph."

"Even now, I'm still quibbling!"

"The mercenaries returning from the watchtower have already told us the news."

"Your thousand knights of the Guard have been wiped out."

"All killed by the escort mercenaries."

"Haytham."

"You actually sent the Guards Knight to intercept our own mercenaries."

"This is the act of a traitor."

"By the decree of Gondor."

"I can hang you now!"

Haltham replied calmly.

"Always welcome."

"There's a kind of you coming over now."

Haytham has no fear,

In Shimmer City.

Oman is not qualified to judge himself.

If you want to judge yourself, you are provoking infighting.

And infighting, Haytham is not afraid at all.

Klein wasn't there.

He could have killed them all by himself.

Attitude towards Haythin.

Oman seems to have guessed a long time ago.

So he didn't bother to talk nonsense anymore.

The showdown was chosen directly.

"Haytham."

"Did Klein also be killed by you?"

"You've colluded with the South Harvest Church!"

Haytham laughed.

"Harvest Church."

"I don't even bother to look at those scum when they come to the door."

"Not to mention colluding with them to kill Klein."

Aman's brow furrowed.

Apparently not satisfied with this answer.

"Haytham."

"You don't have to keep it hidden."

"The mercenary who just came back has already told us."

"When they were patrolling the Ogre Forest."

"Evidence of your collusion with ogres has been obtained."

"The weapons in the Ogre Forest are all exported from your side."

"You're an accomplice of the ogre!"

"Haytham."

"According to Gondor's decree, selling weapons to monsters is a capital offense."

"Even your father can't keep you."

Haytham shrugged.

"I suggest you better return to Bird Castle and see your father."

"You know, I'm the second son who is not favored."

"Even if you want to sell weapons to ogres."

"There aren't so many blacksmiths to build either."

"Think about it."

"In the entire north, what territories can supply the entire ogre forest weapons?"

As soon as these words came out.

Aman's eyes were filled with shock.

"You mean father!"

"No, why would he do that?"

Haytham shook his head helplessly.

"Aman, although you are the eldest son, you are too upright."

"In a true aristocracy, integrity is never the best quality, but the worst."

"If there were no ogres, why would the Bird family occupy the largest frontier in the north?"

"Why should we let the Sweetwater and the surrounding vassals, even the king of Gondor recognize us?"

"Pay us taxes!"

"All this because of ogres."

"Without ogres, the Bird family would not have been able to control such a large territory!"

"It's our Bird family who need ogres to exist!"

As soon as these words came out.

Aman was stunned.

He didn't believe it, but when he thought of Old Bird, he knew he could do such a thing.

"Even if what you say is true."

"What about Crane."

"He was the father's favorite son."

"Why kill him!"

Haytham shrugged.

"As I said, Klein's business has nothing to do with me."

"Besides, even if he was killed by his father."

"That's why Klein is going to die."

Hearing this, Aman was directly angry.

The sword he drew from his waist and pointed it at Haythami.

"Impossible!"

The move did not frighten Haythami.

On the contrary, there was a hint of disdain in the eyes of James Bird on the side.

This trace of contempt seems to Haythami.

But if you look closely, you can see that it is aimed at Oman.

However, although he disdains it in his heart.

But it was said.

"Haytham."

"What are you talking about?"

"Slander the honor of our Bird family!"

"Damn it."

"You bastard!"

"Oman."

"Don't listen to him."

"Kill him!"

"Take his head and ask his father for an explanation."

At this time, Oman was already in a mess because of Haythami's words.

At this time, the judgment has been lost.

In the face of James's agitation.

He chose blind obedience.

"Yes."

"Catch him first!"

"Someone~"

Haytham seems to have been prepared.

And at the same time yelled.

"Sir Bird's Order."

"Oman, James colluded with ogres."

"Capture them and send them back to Bird Castle for trial."

There was a rumbling sound of armor vibrating outside.

At the same time, Haytham drew his greatsword and pointed it at Aman and James.

"My order came from my father."

"Aman, James, if you are still vassals of the Byrd family."

"Just honestly lay down your arms and surrender."

"No!"

"Humph!"

Only at this time, James Bird sneered.

"You think you can catch us."

"Haytham, you're too naïve."

"Brainless like an orc."

"I've been in charge of trade here for so many years."

"You think I'm playing with a dancer here every day?"

"Haytham rebelled, colluding with ogres."

"The Crossbow Legion."

The voice fell.

From behind James, a wall was knocked down.

Hundreds of heavily armoured soldiers armed with giant crossbows rushed in.

The arrow pointed at Haythami.

"Haytham."

"These powerful crossbows from the Harp Alliance can even be shot by dragons."

"I want to see if you can stop it today!"

"Shoot to Death~"

Just when James gave the order to shoot Haytham to death.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside.

Immediately after that, there was the sound of cavalry arriving.

"Stop it."

"Lord Klein returns."

The voice was heard in the tense hall.

Aman and Haytham were stunned.

Only a hint of gloom flashed in James's eyes.

James looked at Haytham.

Gritted his teeth.

and ordered him to be shot.

But Aman on the side had already come back to his senses at this time.

"Don't move!"

He looked at Haytham.

"Crane isn't dead!"

Haytham shrugged.

"As I said, we don't have a motive to move Klein."

Just as they talked.

Crane had already stormed the town hall with a group of cavalry.

He looked first at Aman, then at Haythami.

Then the corner of his eye swept over James.

Finally, the eyes were focused on Oman.

"Oman."

"What happened?"

Without waiting for Oman to speak, James spoke first.

"It's Haythami!"

"He wants to~"

"I didn't ask you!"

To James, Klein was extremely unkind.

At this time, Aman took the initiative to speak and told the ins and outs of the matter.

After listening to these.

Klein said.

"Oman."

"I'm in danger to the south."

"But it has nothing to do with Haytham."

"There's a Harvest Church involved."

"There are some things that I have to go back to the castle and explain to my father."

"In order not to have accidents."

"I'm ready to leave at once, back to the Bird Family Castle."

Hear this.

Oman hesitated.

"This~"

"And the war on the side of Shimmer City?"

Klein pointed to Haytham.

"He can be a pioneer."

"I'm not going to take any cavalry with me this time."

"I'll hire a mercenary group to escort me out."

"Time is of the essence."

"I'm going to leave right away."

"So as not to cause trouble that none of you can handle."

After Klein finished speaking, he didn't wait for Aman to answer.

A group of knights' guards came to appear outside the city.

He walked directly into Fang Yuan's barracks.

Then it was announced in front of everyone in a loud voice.

He hired the Wasteland Mercenary Regiment to escort him back to Bird Castle.

And it didn't take long.

The Wasteland Leader mercenary group stationed outside the city set off directly towards the Bird Family Castle.

After Klein left.

Several people in Shimmer City didn't have the heart to continue arguing.

Leave separately.

Aman took the people and watched Klein leave from the city walls.

His eyes were full of doubts and puzzles.

And at Haytham's residence.

He recruited a courtier.

"Hurry up and investigate the Wasteland Leader Mercenary Regiment."

"Send the information from the investigation back to Bird Castle."

"And."

"Klein is clearly in danger in Harvest Town."

"Let's find out what's going on."

"Yes."

Finally, in the City of Shimmer, the secret room under the residence of James Bird.

A secret chamber door opens.

A mysterious man in a black robe found James.

"Plan ahead."

"Klein escapes."

"The Blood Sacrifice has undergone an unexpected change."

"Your Excellency the Son is not sure if you can intercept Klein."

"So the blood sacrifice begins."

"In a day's time, our Guardian Knights will intercept the ogre monarch's descendants and caravans."

"And you, send the power of the Bird family to attack the Ogre Forest."

"Old Bird's pact with the Ogre Monarch must be broken."

"Kick off an all-out war between the Bird Frontier and the Ogre Forest."

"In two days, the ogre's main force must bulldoze Shimmer City."

"Outside the Bird family's castle!"

"Our people will use the power of slaughter to open the altar of the Blood Sacrifice Lord!"

In the secret room, James Bird bowed slightly.

"Yes."

"Just Your Excellency."

"Klein is gone."

"Then the harvest town lacks the main sacrifice of the blood sacrifice!"

"It takes the blood of the Bird family!"

The man in black smiled slightly.

"Oman will become the new sacrifice!"

When James heard this, his face was delighted.

"This idiot!"

"It's long overdue to die."

on the road to the Byrd Pioneer Territory.

Thousands of hoplites quickly advanced towards the Bird Frontier Territory.

And at a distance of about thirty kilometers from them.

"Your Excellency."

"The other side is all hoplites."

"According to intelligence, these hoplites are very combat-ready."

"Killed a thousand Bird Guard's knights with ease before."

"Based on the speed of their march, arrive at our ambush point in about half an hour."

These are ambush legions from the Harvest Church.

There are quite a few of them.

There were more than 4,000 people.

Most of them were armed with heavy crossbows.

"Half an hour."

"Then the point of their march should be here."

In charge of the ambush was the Grand Knight of the Protector.

"Here, there are hills on both sides, and the crossbows are ambushed on the hills."

"Wait for them to pass the hills."

"The front and rear are blocked with cavalry."

"Shoot with a crossbow."

"Heavy infantry is weak in mobility."

"Surely we will die."

"Herald!"

"All into the ambush point!"

"Yes!"

And just when these ambush legions, advancing towards the ambush point.

In the air.

Fiona, who was riding a silver dragon, had already seen everything.

"Your Excellency's guess is right."

"There will be an ambush ahead."

"If it's an indigenous legion."

"In the face of such an ambush, there is no doubt about death."

"But alas, you're in the Wasteland!"

Fiona drew her silver sword and pointed at the Guardian Knights of the Harvest Church who were marching on the ground.

"Sword Dragon Eagle!"

"Kill them!!"

"Leave no !! behind"

(End of chapter)