"Your Excellency Lord De La Serre, how can we help you?"
"I need grape seeds, and I need them now. Give them to me."
His tone sounded more like an order than a question.
Perhaps it was the anxiety and worry in his heart that made De Lassel not so calm and composed at this moment.
"Of course, that's no problem. Thanks to you, we can take back the vineyard from the beasts."
The village chief was also a down-to-earth man. He turned back to his room and was about to give some intact grape seeds to the baron.
After a while, the village chief prepared several bags of grape seeds and handed them to the baron.
De Lassel breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that things were going easier and smoother than he had imagined. Now all he had to do was leave quickly.
He began to laugh at the thought that if he gave this damn bag to the merchant Manid, he would gradually become as rich as a country.
Mission accomplished
Comment: In the next second, I can reveal the secret. You have guessed wrong before...
Suddenly, not only in the village of Shiko, but also in the entire territory of the Kugit Khanate, a loud sound of gongs and drums was heard!
The village chief was startled by the sudden noise and immediately realized that it was the sound of gongs and drums signaling a war between kingdoms!
"Your Excellency Lord De La Serre, please leave now! I think, I think..."
"what's on your mind?"
"I think the Kingdom of Swadia has gone to war with our Khergit Khanate! You should leave now, we are now hostile countries!"
Damn it, you fucking system, this is such a big thing, you have to keep the secret secret...
"Thank you, village chief. We will leave now."
De Lassel quickly organized everyone and prepared to escape from the territory of the Khergit Khanate.
After the real war begins, battles between lords of different kingdoms and between regular armies will be allowed.
This also means that there is Nayan Tulu, and other Nayan lords.
This group of grassland warriors can attack De Lassel with impunity!
“Oh.”
Baron, this is serious, hurry up. Even with me here, we can't defeat any regular army now.
"You said you were the strongest among dragons, but now you're done? Okay, I'm not in the mood for bullshit anymore, let's run!"
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With the difficulties ahead, De La Serre had no mood to argue, and only wanted to return safely to Uxhall.
Several people rode their horses at full speed, running as fast as they could in the direction of Uxhall! The whips almost broke the horses' buttocks.
Several hours passed and they were about to leave the border of the Khergit Khanate, but unexpectedly, someone had been waiting here for a long time.
"De Lacel... I want your life this time. You made me a noseless person and made me a laughing stock on the grassland!"
Nayan Tulu had not yet recovered from his serious injuries, but he still mounted the horse himself.
He led his troops to guard the road between Uxhall and Shiko villages.
This time he brought out all his elite troops, and the army he led had more than 120 people.
What’s even more terrifying is that there are at least 30 level 4 Kugit lance knights and Kugit veteran mounted archers.
At this critical moment, the system is still shamelessly online to make people angry.
Evaluation: The winning rate is zero, you’re on your own.
"Shit, am I going to..." De Lassel was so nervous that he could not speak clearly and was sweating profusely.
At the critical moment, Owens, the symbol of knightly honor and loyalty, stepped forward and said:
"My dear master, please allow me to cover your rear. You must return to Uxhall alive."
"No... No, Owens, I can't lose you. We have to go together!"
"Master... Count De La Serre, it is my lifelong honor to know you and fight for you."
Owens recalled his experience along the way, which was bumpy but full of laughter.
From that tattered recruit to where I am now, it has been a very special journey...
Tears welled up in the corners of Owens' eyes. If possible, he really wanted to continue walking with his master, but at this moment his eyes were firm.
After slowly putting on his combat flat cap, he assumed a posture ready to charge.
"Owens, Owens! Owens..." I don't know when was the last time I cried for a man.
Now De Lassel was shedding tears, and everyone present could see it clearly.
Nayan Tulu had no intention of stopping. He sounded the clarion call of war and ordered his troops to charge in full force.
De La Serre knew that Owens alone could not resist an army of more than 120 people.
Perhaps it could only buy himself and Safiya and others a few seconds to escape, but it was enough.
Finally, at the very end, Owens performed that gesture one last time, that gesture of nodding respectfully.
Then, he rushed towards the dense crowd without hesitation, ready to be drowned.
At the same time, De Lassel, Safiya who was holding the young dragon Ryan, and Awang quickly evacuated the battlefield.
Nayan Tulu himself was injured, and it was already his limit for him to mount a horse and command the battle.
He roared angrily, "Ignore the lunatic who's rushing over here, just go and catch De Lassel and that little bitch!"
So his troops were divided into two, a very small part rushed towards Owens, and the main force began to chase De Lassel and others.
Seeing this, Owens made an even bolder move!
He immediately jumped off his horse and fought against a small number of enemy troops as an infantryman. His horse rushed towards the large army!
This unmanned warhorse was equally brave and fearless. It disrupted Nayantulu's large army and gradually widened the distance between them and De Lassel and others.
However, what awaits this man and horse is only death...
The arrows of a dozen veteran Kugit archers mercilessly pierced Owens' chest.
The spears of a dozen Kugit lancers brutally stabbed Owens' legs.
Owens's horse was also hit and trampled to death by more than a dozen enemy horses.
Nayantulu still did not give up and ordered his men to cut off Owens' head and hold it high.
He shouted to the fleeing De La Serre:
"I will leave your soldiers without even a complete body! If you want his head back and a burial for him, come find me in Xico Village!"
Everyone was sure that De Lassel heard this, but he did not look back and ran away with his men like a madman.
No one could hear what he really felt at this moment.
But his inner voice told him that digging out Nayantulu's heart was not enough to avenge Owens and was not enough to relieve his hatred.
At this moment, the young dragon Ryan and the system were both silent, quietly accompanying De Lassel.
Safiya was also crying quietly, and although her voice was very soft, De La Salle and Awang could hear it.