The bright moonlight reflected in the room.
Kane looked at the two kneeling on one knee with a smile on his face, waiting for the other party's answer.
When Marcus heard Kane's question, he let out a wry smile before speaking.
"My lord, in terms of talent, I should be the worst among all the people present. I know very well that my future will only stop at the beginning of the second rank, and I can only be a little knight or a knight." long."
"Actually, there's no fundamental difference, and it's not too bad for me."
"However, since that day, after your decisive battle with Horst, the thoughts in my mind have changed a little."
"I know that I can't catch up with you like this. You will go farther and farther, but I can only stay in place and watch you go away. This makes me feel a little unwilling."
"I don't want to stand still, I want to follow in your footsteps, and for that I am willing! I am willing to accept your gift!"
Kane said with a smile: "Gift? Very appropriate word."
"Get up, you two."
The two stood up slowly and looked at Kane.
Looking at the two people with extremely candid eyes, Kane patted their shoulders lightly and comforted them.
"As early as the day I ascended the throne, after you swore your loyalty to me, I have trusted you without reservation."
"Don't worry, the werewolf blood will be given to you sooner or later, but it's not the right time yet. Let's see how Sitz is doing, and then discuss further."
"I see, my lord." Both bowed their heads in agreement.
Kane continued to instruct: "Okay, I won't say much about the provocative words. The oath I just made will also be remembered in my heart. You just need to always understand who you are loyal to."
"Take care of Sitz, I'm going back to my room to rest."
Looking at Sitz, who was tied up with ropes on the hospital bed, Kane turned and left, leaving Catherine and Marcus behind.
One of them walked to the hospital bed and sat down, the other leaned against the wall, and continued to observe the banquet in the atrium, each with expectations for the future in their eyes.
The next day, early morning.
Kane was sitting in the bedroom, unfolding the map of the border, thinking about something.
Beside him, the two falling moon wolves were still asleep.
After falling into lethargy for several days, Kaneben was still a little worried about what would happen to them due to lack of food.
But looking at the steady breathing of the two Moonfall wolves, he realized that he was thinking too much. It seemed that the spiritual source in the air could also bring energy to the bodies of the two wolves.
Looking at the huge map, I recalled the situation when the orcs wanted to quickly capture the mountain fortress.
Kane secretly speculated whether the other two nobles were also attacked.
If the opponent hadn't encountered the orc's offensive, it shouldn't have come to support Kane yesterday.
The two nobles have full strength in their hands, and they will send people to patrol around the territory on weekdays.
Kane's hillfort is in the middle of the two. Therefore, whether it is the patrol of Viscount Muchat or the scouts of Earl Sardis, they should be aware of the abnormality in Kane's territory at the first time.
At this moment, a bold guess appeared in Kane's mind.
The orc's attack may not be accidental, but a premeditated action.
Through some method, they learned of the location of Kane Hill Fort and its meager strength.
And the day before yesterday, they attacked all the defensive fronts together, and used two armies to delay Viscount Muchat and Earl Sardis.
Afterwards, they formed a surprise army and quickly attacked Kane's mountain fortress, using this as a front to invade the Kingdom of Dylan from the south, thereby alleviating the war situation in the north.
In fact, the reality is basically the same as what Kane guessed.
It's just that the strategy of the two nobles is a bit off, because the military order of the orc empire is to firmly suppress the two nobles and take them down if possible.
And the commander of the Raiders is also led by the more capable lizards in the empire.
If the plan this time had been guarded by ordinary barons, perhaps they would have succeeded, but unfortunately, they encountered Kane, an unreasonable variable.
Just when Kane was guessing the orc's actions, a fast horse came from afar towards the location of the hill fort.
The gate of the castle is still undergoing repairs. The stone gate that was smashed by the lizard dragon that day has not been able to restore its original appearance so quickly.
Seeing someone coming on horseback, all the soldiers put down the stones in their hands and looked at each other warily.
The patrolling archers on the battlements also came and fired their bowstrings, aiming at each other.
"Stop! Reveal your identity."
"I am following the orders of the Earl of Sardis, and I want to deliver this letter to Lord Baron Ridgete."
The archer looked to Catherine's lieutenant, Charles, who was present, for his opinion.
Earlier, Charles had been informed by Catherine of the titles of the two nobles around him, and seeing that the other party's attire did not seem to be fake, he nodded to let him go.
"Go and inform Lord Kane."
"Yes, Deputy Chief."
The other party's messenger was released into the atrium, waiting for Kane's arrival.
Along the way, not only was the horse panting, but even he was a little tired.
But when he thought of the count's serious expression when he explained it to him, he knew that the matter was extremely important.
He unscrewed the water bottle in his hand and poured it in one gulp to relieve the dryness in his mouth.
The atrium was still very busy. Some people continued to pack the firewood after yesterday's bonfire, and some people carried stones to repair the stone gate.
The messenger held back curiously, and a passing soldier asked.
"Brother, may I ask what happened to your city gate?"
The soldier who was dragged was not angry, but explained patiently.
"Hey, you don't know, this stone gate is a good thing done by the orc army before. That day, the black orc army came to our mountain fort. If it weren't for Lord Kane leading us to resist, I don't know what the consequences would be." how."
The messenger let go of the kettle in surprise, and he asked, "What!? You were also attacked by an army of orcs?"
The soldier nodded: "Yes, brothers, you too?"
The messenger immediately began to talk endlessly: "Isn't that right? If you ask me, that orc is really despicable. He actually chose the morning when the legion is the most relaxing. Fortunately, our Lord Earl."
Until Kane walked to the atrium, the messenger was still bragging about how powerful the Earl was in the battle and how brave he was.
"Ahem."
Kane coughed slightly, and the messenger immediately turned around, and saw that it was the baron who had arrived in front of him.
He hurriedly knelt down on one knee and handed the letter in his hand to Kane.
"My lord, this is a letter ordered by the Earl of Sardis himself to deliver to you. The Earl said that this matter is urgent, and I hope you can read it as soon as possible."
After delivering Earl Sardis's message, the messenger saluted and rode away again on a fast horse.
(end of this chapter)