North Port.
When the mighty Castell cavalry returned from "suppressing bandits", the original team of 1,500 people had grown to more than 2,000 people.
Citizens stood on both sides of the street, looking curiously at the army entering the city gate, especially those surrendered soldiers in the middle of the army who had removed their weapons and had obvious violet emblems on their armor and shields.
"It's those violet deserters wreaking havoc in the north!"
"Are they the ones? I heard that they beat those noble masters until they cried for their parents..."
"That's right! I heard that even Baron Nasser's house was robbed by them. Yes, they are the beasts who force the right of virginity in the territory!"
"Well done! It really helped us get rid of our anger!"
"But, in the end, I was defeated by the Earl."
"After all, the Earl is more powerful. She is the one who can lead Castel to defeat the coalition forces of the two principalities!"
"What do you think... How will the Earl deal with these defeated soldiers?"
"We should ask Violet to pay the ransom."
"What a pity... The Earl is also a wise lord who hates the nobles' misbehavior. It would be better if the Earl could keep them here."
"Hey, it doesn't matter whether or not to keep the Violet soldiers. The key lies in their commander. I heard that the Violet defeated soldiers were able to be organized thanks to the commander."
"Commander? Is he also a noble?"
"Of course, he seems to be the descendant of an ancient family..."
"That feels strangely similar to the Earl."
"… "
The citizens were talking about it and looking at the army entering the city with curiosity.
In the team, Baron Berthel, whose weapons had been confiscated, rode side by side with Agnes, surrounded by layers of Castel knights.
Listening to the citizens' discussions, Agnès turned around, looked at Baron Bertel, and said with a smile:
"Brother Guillaume, how is it? Is the reputation of Count Castel different from what you imagined?"
Baron Bethel was silent for a while and nodded slightly.
Agnes looked happier:
"So... don't worry, she is different from other nobles, and her style of doing things is more like our Willett. I think... after becoming her vassal, you should be able to live a better life than in Violet."
"After all, one of the important reasons why you were willing to follow my father was because our Willett family treated civilians well!"
After hearing what Agnès said, Baron Berthel fell silent.
He was not unaware of the reputation of Count Castel. During his guerrilla warfare in the north, he had heard a lot about Count Castel's deeds from local civilians.
It is impossible to say that I am not curious about and admire the legendary girl.
It's just that due to his position and family grudges, it was impossible for him to reconcile with the other party.
At this point, Baron Bertel suddenly remembered the cries of the Willett family when they were stripped of their titles and demoted to commoners:
"Castel! We, Willett, will be enemies with you until death!"
but now…
Looking at the smug smile on Agnes's face, and seeing how naturally and easily she talked about Castel, he was finally sure... the last direct descendant of the Willett family had really let go of everything.
Baron Bertel had mixed feelings after seeing Agnes's expression.
Revenge on Castel had been a part of his life for years.
And now, suddenly someone told him that all the past grudges were settled, and his past enemies had reconciled with the leader he served.
Honestly, it's impossible to have no psychological shock.
Baron Bethel felt that he would need some time to adapt and accept it.
But the development of things was so dramatic that he faced not only reconciliation, but also becoming a vassal of the other party and swearing allegiance to the other party on the basis of reconciliation.
When he first learned the news, he even... had planned to die alone.
But the arrival of Agnes made his original plan to end the relationship lose its basis and reason.
Baron Bethel was at a loss.
He was not at a loss as to where to go.
He was a nobleman and even more a knight. He knew that he would become a vassal of Caster, and he also knew that he no longer had any reason to fight against Caster.
But... he really didn't know how to face this young earl who was once his enemy but was now about to become his lord, nor did he know how the other party would treat him.
After all, he had been stirring up trouble in the rear of Castel for more than a month, refusing to surrender even after the war was over. Even though he had not harmed the civilians too much, he had caused chaos in the central part of Castel and almost aroused the hatred of the northern nobles.
You know, among the noble estates he looted, there were even several belonging to the Earl's Palace, belonging to the Castel family, that is, the property of the young countess...
He even killed several manor stewards and minor nobles.
Of course, he only found out after he had robbed and killed.
"Guillaume, we are here. The Earl should be in the study now. The Knight of the Earl's Guard will take you to see her."
Before they knew it, the team had arrived at the Earl's Palace. La Haile smiled at Baron Bethel and said.
After hesitating for a moment, Baron Berthel dismounted and entered the Earl's palace with Agnes.
As soon as they entered the Earl's Palace, the deacon and the royal guard who had already known the news came to greet them.
"Are you Baron Bertel?"
Rand, who was already the captain of the Earl's personal guard knights, looked at Baron Bertel curiously and asked.
Looking at the knight in front of him who had the strength of a star at such a young age, Bethel's eyes narrowed slightly.
He nodded.
"Yes, I am Guillaume de Berthel-Williet."
After saying this, Baron Betel noticed that the other person's expression suddenly changed.
The young knight gave him a thumbs-up and said enthusiastically:
"You are this! We have long been fed up with those nobles who pretend to obey but actually disobey and do whatever they want! Castel needs true nobles and knights like you to deal with these corrupt guys!"
Seeing the knight's admiring look, Bettle was stunned.
"Well, come with me. The Earl has been waiting for you for a long time."
Rand laughed.
Following the young knight, Baron Bertel entered the hall of the Earl's Palace, went up to the second floor, and after turning left and right, he came to a study with low-key yet luxurious decoration.
"My Lord Baron, please come in."
The knight gestured.
Baron Bethel hesitated for a moment and walked in.
Inside the study, a beautiful blonde girl was sitting behind a desk, concentrating on writing something.
"Are you Baron Bertel?"
The girl put down the quill in her hand and asked curiously.
Baron Bethel hesitated for a moment and nodded silently.
"You've come at the right time. This is the future development plan for Barony Bethel sent by the cabinet. Please take a look and see if it is realistic."
The girl pointed to a parchment scroll on the table and said.