When Ren came out of the Earl's Palace, he involuntarily narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath. ?? After half a month, he finally felt the taste of the day and the wind and snow again.
Soldiers in uniform can be seen everywhere outside. Instead of rushing into the mansion to loot, they guarded the intersections in an orderly manner. Occasionally bloodstains can be seen in the snow, but no corpses can be found, and no clothes and fabrics scattered on the ground. This means that they did not plunder the dead when they cleaned up the battlefield... Ren confirmed his thoughts again. , this team was unlike anything he had ever seen.
"Is Peiro all right?" He looked at the iron axe beside him, "Longsong Fortress... how's it going?"
"Everything is fine," the sturdy alien said very few words, and the answer was very simple, but as long as he asked himself, he could always get an answer.
If everything was fine, it meant that Jacques Meder's plan had not succeeded. He was slightly relieved. If the fortress had not been damaged and the Honeysuckle family had not been damaged at all, Peiro should have said two good things for himself. As for Jacques' fate, he didn't even bother to think about it. A fool who almost dragged the elk into the abyss has nothing to do with him.
"Brother... Jacques, what did he do?" Aurelion leaned over and asked in a low voice.
He hesitated, and finally shook his head, "I don't know either."
The other party suddenly showed an expression like you are lying to me.
Ren smiled bitterly. He really didn't know how to answer this question... If it was said that Jacques was trying to rebel, he was only in the planning stage when he heard it. As for what happened in the end, he had no idea at all. After a moment of silence, he said, "Are you really going to follow to the castle?"
"Of course. I'm also very curious about what happened, so that these people dared to break into the Earl's Palace in broad daylight," she said, glaring at Iron Axe, "Lord Pei Luo will not sit idly by."
Ren knew that the third sister was actually worried about the other party, so he finally nodded, "Alright, if you ask him, he should tell you the details."
The group rode along the snow-covered avenue for about half an hour and arrived at the fortress castle at noon.
Under the leadership of Iron Axe, the Ren brothers and sisters climbed to the third floor. The defense here is even tighter, and there is a guard guard almost every few steps.
After entering a room that looked like a study, he finally saw Pelor Hermon, his childhood friend. But the other party just stood there respectfully, and there was a gray man sitting in front of the desk. He was playing with the quill in his hand, looking at himself and Aurelion with great interest. Almost instantly, Ren recalled the identity of this person.
He immediately knelt down on one knee, "Your Highness, Rene Vader greets you."
"This is..." Aurelion was a little surprised, but under Ren's light tug, he still bowed his knees and saluted.
"We met at Longsong Fortress," the prince smiled, "in the basement of the castle. I just heard Iron Axe report that you're locked up again this time?"
"Uh..." Ren was stunned, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
Fortunately, His Royal Highness did not really want to hear the answer, "Get up. Before I ordered the attack on the Elk family territory, Pei Luo repeatedly assured me that you would never participate in the rebellion planned by Jacques Mede. It seems that He was right. But... how did you get locked in?"
Ren glanced at Peiro gratefully, and then told all the things that happened in the family.
"I see," the prince nodded. "It's a pity. If you can stop Earl Elk, Longsong Fortress won't have to suffer like this."
The other party's words surprised Ren, and Aurelion couldn't help but ask, "Big brother... What's the matter?"
"Jacques Meade colluded with Maple Leaf, Benlang, and Wild Rose to attack Changge Fortress the day before yesterday." His Royal Highness said coldly, "This attack caused many innocent casualties, two blocks were burned down, and even in order to persecute Honeysuckle surrendered, and they did not hesitate to do anything to Pelor's family."
When Ren heard the last sentence, he almost suspected that he had heard it wrong. Even if he was at war with a hostile noble, it would be an extremely shameful move to threaten the opponent with his relatives. How could Jacques do such a thing
"This rebellion involves a lot, but I promise that anyone who participates in the attack will not escape the punishment of the law. Rebels will be severely punished!" The prince tapped on the table and said, "I came to the fort this time to make Sweep the entire Western Territory without letting go of a mouse!"
Ren felt a thin layer of sweat on his back, "His Royal Highness, I"
"Don't worry, I also won't take anger on those innocent people," Roland interrupted with a wave of his hand, "You don't have to worry about the elk family being cut off. In fact, I was about to ask you a question, Jacques Mede has died in the rebellion. , are you willing to inherit the position of earl and serve me like Hermon?"
There is almost no second answer to this question, Ren Made knelt down without hesitation, and swore allegiance with the standard knighthood etiquette.
As he stated his oath, he felt unexpectedly calm.
In fact, he never hated the prince who took his father's life. Anyone could have an accident on the battlefield, not to mention that it was Duke Ryan and the other five families who provoked the war, not His Royal Highness. After the war, he did not treat the defeated nobles harshly, and exchanged ransoms for prisoners according to the nobles' default. If his father hadn't died on the spot, he would have returned to the territory safely like Earl Honeysuckle.
Ren received the training of knights, and he also implemented the concept of knights in his heart. Any open and honest battle is worthy of praise. On the contrary, Jacques's approach has no honor at all, except to deepen mutual hatred, meaningless.
And for the sake of Aurelion and the other innocents in the family, he must also undertake it. Without the protection of the elk, they may no longer be able to live a stable life.
After the oath was completed, the prince nodded with a smile, "You should take your sister to live in the castle these few days, and Pelor will arrange a room for you. There are still other strays from other families in the suburbs. The rebellion is completely subsided, and it will not be too late for you to return to the territory."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After Ren left the study, Peiro also came out.
Looking at this friend who has lost a lot of weight, he has mixed feelings for a while, "I'm sorry..."
"It's not your fault," Peiro patted his shoulder, "don't take it to heart."
For some reason, he felt that he and the other party had pulled some distance away, and in Pei Luo's eyes, there was a look that he had never seen before, like steel that had been beaten repeatedly in the fire, reflecting a vague expression. Hard and steady.
He was becoming a true leader, Wren realized. (.)8