The dining room was dimly lit, and the cold wind that came in from nowhere was blowing the candlelight.
The unknown flames reflected on the faces of the two knights at the long table, looking a little gloomy and depressed.
It took a long time for Colin to recover from Walra's unconventional words.
He looked at his brother-in-law fixedly, as if he was trying to distinguish whether the other party was really telling the truth, or whether he had other plans.
Seemingly seeing Colin's disbelief, Walra explained again:
"Actually, when I first found out about it, I was as shocked as you. And, until now, I dare not tell Caitlin..."
"How did you find out about this?"
"After I came back from the battlefield, I began to have doubts.
As I told you, all I remember is being stabbed by a troll warrior, but when I woke up, I was already in Eaglefall.
What happened in the middle, I have been trying to figure out.
I once asked my mother, but she told me that it was the people from the Tulip Chamber of Commerce who saw me abandoned on the battlefield, so they rescued me.
But such an explanation is obviously not convincing to me.
Therefore, I went to check the trade records of the Tulip Chamber of Commerce. There, I found that a caravan indeed returned to Eagle Falling City from the front line during the time I was injured.
It should be this caravan that brought me back, but the timing is too coincidental, so coincidental that it is hard to believe that this was not intentionally arranged... "
"So, you suspect that Ms. Penny has a secret connection with the troll?"
"Yes. Of course, it is also possible that I am thinking too much. My mother may not have betrayed the interests of the northern border. After all, the Tulip Chamber of Commerce has been doing business between the troll empire and the northern border. It is inevitable that there will be some connections with some high-ranking trolls. Maybe They really happened to pass by that battlefield and ransom me back."
Walra defended his mother, but judging from his expression, he might not even believe such an explanation.
Colin sneered in his heart—the connection between your "mother" and trolls is deeper than you imagined!
But on the surface, he nodded in agreement, and then asked: "Then what about Cavalier Carter's assassination of me? Why do you think it was ordered by your mother?"
Knight Valla paused, seemingly hesitant, but after struggling for a moment, he still said:
"The caravan that brought me back from the front line actually passed by the town of Graycastle. Moreover, the time was exactly the day before your assassination."
"Oh?" Colin's eyes flickered slightly, "But that doesn't mean anything, does it?"
"I checked the ledger of that caravan, and it records that a set of valuable enchanted armor was stolen, and the location where it was stolen—it was Graycastle Town!"
At this time, Colin suddenly realized.
How could this be stolen? It was clearly delivered to Cavalier Carter as a commission for the assassination.
No wonder Valla suspected that her mother was behind it.
"Then why do you think your mother sent someone to assassinate me?"
"It should be for the title of the Angelet family." Knight Valla was a little afraid to meet Colin's gaze, and the shame on his face was so strong that it seemed to cover his entire face.
"The baron died at the front line. If you die too, then Caitlin will become the first heir to the title of the Angelet family, and I will also get a family business because of this, so I don't have to be in the city of Fallen Eagle. Be blinded all day long.
This, perhaps, is what mother planned...
I'm sorry, Colin, I'm sorry you..."
The frankness of Knight Valla made Colin a little unsure how to deal with it.
Originally, he already had a perfect plan for this dinner party.
He planned to use the conclusion he deduced from the red-eyed inheritance to make Knight Valla believe that he is the real son of Earl Uman, so as to stir up his resentment towards Viscount Lawrence and plant an unstable bomb within the Uman family.
But who would have thought that things would turn out like this.
With his heart racing, Ke Lin suddenly felt that he had to change his mind.
"Walla, my father didn't care about your status as an illegitimate child, he treated you like his own son, and even married his sister to you, but you failed to protect your father, let him die tragically on the battlefield, and survived alone, such behavior , can it be called a chivalrous virtue?"
Without waiting for Walra to speak, Colin continued to press Geology step by step and asked:
"Your mother ordered an assassin to assassinate me in order to obtain a family fortune for you. For such an act, you want to get my forgiveness by simply saying 'I'm sorry'?"
Facing Colin's questioning, Walra blushed with shame.
He suddenly got up and left his seat, came to Ke Lin, knelt down on one knee, and at the same time held the sword around his waist with both hands above his head, and said loudly:
"Viscount Angelet, I deserve your trial!"
Ke Lin frowned, and said with a sneer, "What? Valla, do you think I'm reluctant to kill you after marrying my sister?"
"No! My crime has nothing to do with Caitlin, and I don't expect you to forgive me for her sake." Valla's face was determined, and the hands holding the sword did not tremble at all. "Actually, I understand what my mother did. At that time, I already understood that only death can atone for my sins towards Baron Angelet and you!"
Having said that, he raised his head, looked at Colin calmly, and said word by word: "Colin, please grant me relief!"
Colin stared into Knight Valla's eyes expressionlessly, as if trying to discern from them how sincere the other party's words were.
Valla's blue eyes are as calm and deep as a windless sea.
After a long time, Colin slowly got up.
choke-
The long sword came out of its sheath, and reached Knight Valla's heart.
Colin exerted a little force, and the sharp point of the sword easily pierced through the thin coat.
The bright red blood stained Valla's chest, but his eyes did not tremble in the slightest, nor did his body dodge in the slightest.
Colin narrowed his eyes and asked expressionlessly, "Walla, do you have any last words?"
Walra's eyes finally became turbulent, and there was a hint of nostalgia in her tone: "Please take care of Caitlin, and help her find a good man to remarry."
"She is my sister. You don't need to tell me, I will take good care of her."
Walra nodded, seemingly relieved at last, and slowly closed her eyes, quietly waiting for death to come.
Colin hesitated for a moment, but still slowly pierced the long sword into Valla's chest.
His speed was not fast, it seemed that he deliberately controlled his strength, allowing the long sword to stab into Walla's chest bit by bit.
During the whole process, apart from clenching her teeth in pain and trembling all over in reflex, Walra still didn't have the slightest intention of dodging.
It wasn't until the long sword completely pierced his chest and came out from behind that Valla slowly opened his eyes, looked at the world with nostalgia, and said softly to Colin, "I'm sorry."
Then slowly fell to the ground.
Colin sighed, as if he had finally confirmed the sincerity of Knight Valla.
Having seen too many old bastards who would do anything for their own interests, a knight like Valla who is willing to die for the sake of the justice in his heart looks like a different kind.
Looking at Walra, who was on the ground with a long sword piercing her chest, who was as angry as gossamer, Colin sighed again,
Finally took a bite...
(end of this chapter)