"Father, it has been confirmed that Consul Fred and Prince Leahy are both dead!"
Earl Nicole listened to his son's report, and the skin on his face trembled violently.
The dim candlelight illuminated his gloomy side face, which looked a little scary.
Seeing that Earl Nicole didn't reply for a while, Knight Sparton couldn't help but said again:
"Father, the Duke of St. Landers has defected to Colin Angelet, and I suspect that he killed Consul Fred!
Therefore, we have to change our position as soon as possible. Now that the royal family is gone, the future empire may be determined by the northerners! "
Earl Nicole finally turned his head, looked at his son with deep eyes, and said hoarsely:
"Change your position? How?"
Before Knight Sparton could answer, Earl Nicole went on to say:
"Don't forget, our family was originally supported by Colin Angelet..."
There was a trace of resentment on the face of Sparton Knight, but it disappeared quickly: "Father, but you... you have joined the royal family before..."
"Yes." Earl Nicole laughed at himself, "So, do you understand the difference between us and the St. Landers family
There is no burden for them to rely on Colin Angelet now, but we have a history of betrayal... Do you think Colin Angelet will accept the allegiance of a person who has betrayed him again? "
Knight Sparton was a little anxious: "Father, but you have to try, maybe Earl Angelet will forgive us for our previous betrayal."
Count Nicole shook his head, his eyes full of desolation: "Don't be stupid, don't have naive illusions about people like Colin Angelet..."
"Then shall we just sit and wait for death!" Knight Sparton gritted his teeth, the resentment in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
Count Nicole looked at his son quietly, and he didn't speak until he saw him calm down again:
"We have to pay for the mistakes we made. However, these were actually my mistakes. I never thought that Colin Angelet would have the prestige he has today, let alone that he would be able to become a paladin...
Therefore, I will bear the price myself, so you don't have to worry about it. "
"Father..." Knight Sparton looked at his father in surprise, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Earl Nicole stood up, slowly pulled out the saber from his waist, and handed it to his son.
Knight Sparton took the sword and asked doubtfully, "Father, what do you mean?"
Earl Nicole turned around slowly, turned his back to his son, and said lightly:
"kill me."
"What?" Knight Sparton couldn't believe his ears.
"Kill me." Earl Nicole repeated again, "then use my head to find Colin Angelet and tell him that the previous betrayal of the Nicole family was only my idea, and you have always... "
"No!" Spartan Knight interrupted loudly, "Father, what are you doing..."
"Shut up! Listen to me!" Earl Nicole did not turn his head, his voice was as hard as iron, "This is a cruel world, since we have participated in this dangerous game, we must be willing to admit defeat.
Remember, in front of Colin Angelet, you must show resentment towards me and place all the responsibilities on me.
Although the eastern border is now in the pocket of the northern border, he still needs an agent to help him manage it. Ector St. Pross is still too young to be a puppet duke. Therefore, when he is an adult Before, it was the best opportunity for our Nicole family.
I made a mistake in my judgment, and I can no longer gain the trust of Colin Angelet, but you still have hope!
So, look no further! "
Knight Sparton held a long sword, his hands trembling, and his face struggled for a while.
But in the end, he still let out a roar:
"Sorry, Father!"
Chi!
The long sword passed through the chest, revealing a bloody sword tip.
…
"Knight Benson, I deeply regret the death of your father, Baron Granto."
Sitting in the center of the knight hall, Colin drank a cup of hot coffee and said in his mouth.
Knight Benson stood beside him respectfully, bowed his waist, bowed his head, his face was full of expressions of fear and flattery.
"My... Lord Earl, thank you for your condolences to my father. It is my father's wish to die for the empire, and it is also the glory of the Grantu family..."
"Really?" Colin curled his lips, "I thought you had a grudge against me and Marquis Garcia."
"No, absolutely not!" Knight Benson hastily denied.
Just as Ke Lin was about to speak again, he saw a person walking in from outside the door, holding a bleeding head in his hand.
The strong smell of blood filled the hall in an instant, and when everyone saw that the head was indeed Earl Nicole, the atmosphere suddenly became a little delicate.
Knight Sparton strode up to Colin, knelt down on one knee without hesitation, placed Earl Nicole's head in front of him, and said loudly:
"Count Angelet, this person has repeatedly betrayed you and even conspired to assassinate you, it is an unforgivable crime!
I have killed him for you! Please also forgive the faults of the Nicole family! "
Colin looked at the Sparton knight who had just killed his father with great interest, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
After a long time, he spoke again:
"Knight Sparton, he is not the only one who conspired to assassinate me tonight."
Knight Sparton raised his head, put one hand on the armor on his chest, and made a loud bang:
"Who else? I would like to be the sharp sword in your hand and eradicate all assassins for you!"
The corners of Colin's mouth curled up slightly, and he pointed to Knight Benson next to him.
Knight Benson was scared out of his wits, but before he opened his mouth to defend himself, the kneeling Knight Sparton rushed over.
Chi!
A cold light flashed, and Knight Benson's head rolled to the ground.
madman!
This thought flashed through the minds of everyone present.
In their view, this Knight of Sparton was really crazy. Killing his own father first, and then killing the first heir to the baron of the empire, was simply flouting the laws of nobility and driving himself to a dead end.
If Ke Lin didn't take him in, he would definitely be rejected by the entire noble class, and his end would be extremely miserable.
But if Colin saves him... he'll be one of his mad dogs.
"Very good." Colin nodded with satisfaction.
Then he stood up and looked around the hall.
Wherever they looked, everyone bowed their heads respectfully.
"Because of the sudden attack by the orcs, Winter Spring Town suffered heavy losses. From today onwards, martial law will be enforced, the gates of the city will be closed, and entry and exit are prohibited!
In addition, the Duke of St. Landers and the Knights of Sparton, please send people to the Loire Valley camp immediately, mobilize part of the army, and encircle and suppress the orc army that has sneaked into the hinterland of the empire! "
"yes!"
The Duke of St. Landers and the Knight of Sparton responded immediately.
Afterwards, Colin looked at Cardinal Mensay again, and said:
"Cardinal Mensay, please return to Yulong City immediately, and send back the news that a small group of orc troops have sneaked in, so that Yulong City will increase its vigilance."
"yes!"
(end of this chapter)