Chapter 204 A Contest Without Suspense
Archduke Edward is not in a hurry. The person he wants to see will meet him sooner or later, and if he wants to leave a good impression on the other party, the first thing to do is to be patient.
And he could just take this time to observe what amazing things the legendary Mr. Roxsay Colin did in Thunder City.
Just as Archduke Edward's team entered the city, Baron Gus who was far south of the Silver Pine Forest was in a panic.
Just as Governor Wilson was caught off guard by Archduke Edward's sudden visit, he was equally alarmed by Her Royal Highness's visit.
However, unlike Governor Wilson, his panic was not because he did not say hello before Her Royal Highness came, but because when he was confidently preparing to welcome Her Royal Highness's visit, he found that the people under his command had created a huge trap for him.
In the northern part of the Silver Pine Forest, a mighty army has completed its assembly, and about two thousand militiamen carrying muskets are waiting in full formation.
On the flanks of the militiamen, there were fifty cuirassiers holding bright swords and short flintlocks, looking eagerly at the north.
And right in front of them, a group of sparse skeleton soldiers were standing, with a coldness exuding from their empty skulls.
Wearing heavy armor, Baron Gus rode a war horse to the front of the formation, and slapped Sheriff Adlai in the face with a curse.
"Damn it, why did a city suddenly appear in my territory?! Why haven't I heard of it at all? How did you become a peace officer?"
Looking at this wild boar in armor, Adlai just felt like laughing.
Why?
How can this guy have the nerve to ask!
This guy personally told him a few months ago that he should drive away the refugees from the Twilight Province from his territory and make sure that there is no beggar in Silverpine Town.
Not only that, this guy also reminded him that there is a haunted mine in the north. If it doesn't work, he can send them there. He also said that it would be a shelter from the wind and rain.
Of course, he didn’t feel sorry for the refugees, he just thought the questions asked by this master were really cute.
"Those people are refugees from the Dusk Province, and I drove them out of your territory according to your instructions."
Gus roared with curses.
"But why don't you pick a place? Even dig a hole and bury them?"
h Adlai said patiently.
"You asked me to drive them north, didn't you?"
He originally wanted to save some face for this guy, but this guy really seemed to think he had to take the blame for him.
Today's Silver Pine Town is no longer the Silver Pine Town it was a year ago. With the help of Father Matt, he has long become the de facto owner of the town. How many cows and grains are lost every year is all a matter of his words.
He called this guy Baron to give him face. He really didn't want to give face to him, so he could change the head of the Gus family.
Baron Gus turned red with anger and wished he could give him a whip, but he soon thought that he was on the battlefield and could not offend someone to death at this time.
I'll settle the score with this guy when I get back!
Baron Gus gritted his teeth, swallowed his breath for now, and lowered his voice.
"Knock it down for me! Before Her Royal Highness reaches my barony!"
Adlai sneered in his heart, but still said respectfully.
It’s just a fake war, it’s not like he has never fought before.
Long before coming here, he had already informed the demons in the Demon King's Territory through Father Matt.
Hence, when the fight breaks out, they will just fire empty guns into the sky, or smash a few skeletons, and then turn around and run away when the other side rushes over. The Baron can't blame him.
However, what Adlai did not expect was that after he ordered to fire several rounds of gunfire and smashed several rows of skeleton soldiers, a certain baron with an abnormal mind actually thought that his side had the upper hand, drew his sword and killed him.
"Charge! Everyone charge with me! Pull out your swords, for the glory of Saint Sith! For the Principality of Campbell! Crush these skeletons for me!"
"Kill!!!"
Under the call of Baron Gus, the fifty cuirassiers who were ready to go launched a charge aggressively, like a rushing torrent rushing towards the sparse skeleton soldiers.
There was no accident. The group of skeleton soldiers were smashed to pieces by the charge of fifty cavalry. They were torn apart and defeated...
However, these guys were just a group of cannon fodder, not even cannon fodder. They were just necromancers who could summon a large group of people to make up for the damage with a wave of their hands.
「Giggle--」
Suddenly there was a burst of laughter from wind chimes in the forest, which made the cavalry wielding swords feel terrified and the nerves in their whole bodies became tense.
However, when they looked around, they couldn't see where the laughter came from, let alone where the threat came from.
"Who's there! Come out!"
Gus roared in panic, grabbing the reins in his hand and trying to turn around and retreat to a safe position, but it was already too late.
The gray mist rose up from nowhere and gradually replaced the skeleton soldiers beside him, shrouding him tightly like a cage.
Baron Gus was frightened and angry. He cursed and raised the flintlock gun in his hand and was about to fire. However, he saw the musket turned into a venomous snake staring at him. He was so frightened that he threw the "venomous snake" out in a hurry.
It’s an illusion!
He reacted suddenly, but it was too late. He could only look to the rear pleadingly, expecting the military chaplain to take action.
However, there are no chaplains accompanying the army. Those who go out with the militia are just the corpses of the Demon King.
Even his most trusted Sheriff Adlai has become a servant of the Demon King, and he was among the first to sell his soul...
Hebal, the "Shield Thrower" who was standing in the queue, stared wide-eyed, watching the cavalry rushing into the sea of skeletons as if they were poured on a hot pot. In just a few breaths, the skeletons pulled off their horses and pushed them to the ground.
This is not over yet.
Their respected Baron Gus stood up unsteadily after falling off his horse, walked to the foot of a pine tree as if he had lost his soul, knelt in the snow and slapped himself repeatedly.
A little devil sat on a branch, with two lotus-jointed legs folded together, watching him yawning in boredom.
There was dead silence on the battlefield.
The militiamen's military morale began to fluctuate, and they moved back tremblingly, almost unable to suppress the fear in their hearts.
The morale of these farmers is not very high.
Not to mention that most people were dragged out of their homes early in the morning, issued a flintlock rifle in a daze, and then followed the sheriff onto the battlefield.
Looking at the pine tree from a distance, Adlai's eyes met a pair of scarlet eyes, and he instantly understood the look that was half-smiling.
『Do you want to try it too? 』
Adlai wouldn’t dare.
"Retreat!!"
Without even a second's hesitation, he shouted to the soldiers behind him.
As his words fell, the assembled militiamen immediately fled like birds and beasts, disappearing from the pine forest in a few breaths...
Behind the fence gate not far away, the players pressed down their weapons in despair.
· Want to be a corpse: "Gan!"
· Zhan Zaosu in the office: "We're already here, why don't we fight?"
· Urban servant: "This is too weak! "
Emotionally stable: "I just started to burn out!"
Robert, the ghost floating in the air, looked at these restless undead with the eyes of monsters, unable to understand what these guys were regretting.
Isn’t it a good thing to sleep undisturbed for a long time?
But at this time, he suddenly found that the guy kneeling in the snow outside and slapping him looked a little familiar. Upon closer inspection, he turned out to be the lord of Silver Pine Town.
Robert's face changed slightly, and his head almost dropped due to nervousness.
"We wish we could have more people."
I will form the crotch: "That's right! If the dog planner has the ability, add more!"
Robert: "..."
…...
As Sheriff Adlai took the lead in escaping southward, the militiamen who had lost their backbone were suddenly defeated, and many people lost their shoes on the road.
After returning to the town, Adlai immediately wrote a letter and sent it to Baron Gus's manor, blaming the failure on the enemy's tricks and insufficient troops, and notifying his family to prepare for the funeral.
If it fell into the hands of the Demon King, it would probably be a disaster.
As the militiamen who had thrown away their weapons returned to the town, the news of Baron Gus's defeat spread like wildfire, and the people in the town suddenly started talking, and for a while they were panicked.
No one likes the stingy Baron Gus, but they are more afraid that the devil in the maze will start making trouble again.
At the same time, the adventurers in the tavern were talking a lot, and some were even eager to try, ready to show off their skills.
If Baron Gus can be rescued from the maze, the family of that man will definitely be willing to pay a high reward.
Not only that, they can also gain the friendship of nobles.
Being an adventurer has never been a long-term solution. If you can't kill the devil and become the chosen one, it would be good to become the friend of the chosen people.
"Is there anyone willing to go to the maze with me?" A young man with bright eyes patted the table and stood up in the Silver Pine Trail Tavern.
The adventurers next to him looked at him as if they were looking at a freak.
"Go to the maze? Now?"
"Save it, I have never seen a person who was captured come back."
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The young man argued.
"There is still a chance. Before the Baron is taken to the depths of the maze, we might be able to save him from the hands of the monster!"
A middle-aged man wearing an iron helmet shook his head and curled his lips.
"Go on your own, I don't want to provoke those dangerous guys. I just want to make a living in the maze."
Fighting the regular army is the job of the Trident Knights.
Anyway, Archbishop Campbell will take action.
If that guy is important enough...
As people were discussing, the territory of Baron Gus was in turmoil for a while, and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly tense.
Especially the baron's estate.
As Adlai's letter arrived, the Baroness who opened the letter fainted on the spot.
The Baron's children were at a loss, and faced with the sudden bad news, they didn't know what to do. The entire manor burst into howls, and no matter how sincere they were, the servants all had heartbroken expressions on their faces.
At this moment, the princess's motorcade arrived at the gate of the manor.
Looking at the door that had not been opened for a long time, Theresa on the horse frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure on her brows.
Just when she was about to have a seizure, the closed door finally opened slowly, and hoarse cries were snatched out of the door along with hurried footsteps.
It was a woman in her early thirties, wearing a lace long skirt with wide sleeves. Her curly chestnut hair was combed into an elegant bun on her head, and her beautiful face was stained with tears.
"Your Highness! Dear Your Highness! Please make the decision for us! My master...he is for the principality..."
Looking at the baroness who rushed towards her, Teresa quickly held down the restless war horse to prevent the horse's hoofs from kicking her and scolded her at the same time.
"Don't be rude——"
"Teresa! Let her come over."
Irene jumped out of the carriage and walked quickly to the lady who was slumped in the snow, holding the delicate arm with both hands.
"I'm right here, don't be afraid! You calm down and tell me clearly, what happened? Did something happen to your husband?"
Following behind Irene, Luo Yan gently waved the wand in his sleeve, cast the holy light to calm the Baroness's excitement, and at the same time took out a blanket from the storage space to cover her shoulders.
"She is very emotionally unstable now, let's go to the house to talk."
In fact, he had already guessed the whole story.
"Thank you..."
Bathed in the warm light, the lady choked with sobs and thanked her. At the same time, she looked at Luo Yan who covered her with a blanket, but quickly averted her eyes again.
Perhaps because of the Holy Light, her face regained a trace of rosiness, and her restless mood finally calmed down a little.
Irene helped her stand up from the ground, then handed her to Teresa who got off her horse, and asked the guards to stand by at the gate of the manor.
The group passed through the gate of the manor and entered the stone wall covered with dead vines. The gurgling water of the fountain in the courtyard was like the tears of the men and women in the mansion.
The fifty cuirassiers who accompanied the baron on the expedition were all servants of the house, and many of their family members also lived in the manor.
The living room of the main building of the manor.
The maid with tears in her eyes poured tea for the group, and then left in a hurry with the tray.
Sitting next to the fireplace, the lady named Marina hugged the blanket tightly on her shoulders and sobbed as she spoke.
"My husband heard that you were coming here and was worried that you would see the situation in Silver Pine Forest, so he insisted on leading people to defeat the monsters there. As a result... it turned out that the monsters there were too cunning, and my husband's power alone was no match for them, and all his subjects were abandoned. I got him... I, I really don’t know what to do, I am only in my thirties... I mean, this family cannot live without a pillar of support..."
As she spoke, she cried more and more sadly, and the children standing next to her also had red eyes and tears in their eyes.
These children are not very old, and the eldest is less than ten years old. They are indeed not old enough to take over their father's position and become the leader of the family.
Though Theresa was sympathetic, her brows furrowed slightly.
She hated this kind of shirk of responsibility, especially when she saw the expression of self-blame on Her Royal Highness's face.
As for Luo Yan, he was pondering expressionlessly.
It’s difficult to handle.
He can let him go.
But putting it directly would be too obvious.
As for killing...
That would be even more troublesome.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help cursing a few words in his mind about the guy who showed off in white stockings at the banquet and irritated his eyes.
The entire Yinsong Town was filled with his people, and no one expected that this idiot would come here without overestimating his abilities.
Eileen Campbell’s heart was heavy, she held Madam Marina’s hand tightly and solemnly promised.
"I know about Baron Gus. The Duke of Campbell will not abandon his loyal subjects. I promise you that I will do my best to save him."
Although she knew that the hope of Mr. Baron's survival was slim.
The monsters in the maze and the humans on the surface can be said to have sworn enemies, especially since her father had just killed their most respected demon king.
Perhaps the Baron is dead.
Luo Yan put his hand on Irene's shoulder and patted her shoulder gently.
"Let this lady stay alone for a while. I think what she needs most now is not comfort, but rest. As for the matter of the Baron, leave it to us."
"Mr. Colin?" Irene looked at Luo Yan in surprise and blurted out, "This is a matter of our Principality of Campbell. I don't want you to be involved in danger because of us..."
Luo Yan shook his head and interrupted her.
"Please don't say that, Your Highness Princess, this has nothing to do with the Principality of Campbell. I said I will stand by your side."
Irene's expression was slightly moved, but there was still a trace of struggle in her eyes.
"But what if something happens to you——"
"My father would be proud of me. Dying in a decisive battle with demons is the greatest honor for the nobles of the empire." Luo Yan nodded slightly, and said without blushing and without a beating heart, "We will die eventually, but our noble souls will enter heaven."
Irene looked at him blankly, with a touch of emotion in her eyes.
"Okay... I promise you, but you must follow me closely. This is a battlefield, and it is different from the broom flying competition in the four wizard towers."
Luo Yan almost forgot about this, when he suddenly heard it from this innocent girl again, and almost stopped his mouth.
However, he is professional in expression management, and even a high-level succubus cannot let him show his flaws.
Nodding slightly, he said solemnly.
"I promise you."
Irene nodded, then looked at Theresa, and ordered with a serious expression.
"Inform the guards and get ready to go! Before it's too late."
Theresa responded to the knight's etiquette and took the order.
"Yes! Your Highness."