The sword light flashed and the soldiers became contemplative. It was the car the knight was about to swing his sword at such soldiers.
The other knight, contemplating next to him, grabbed his arm.
“Stop! What are you doing!?”
“You’re trying to discipline yourself!”
There are few ways to bring the confused soldiers to their senses. What works is killing a soldier as an example.
People tend to react to the knife in front of them first rather than complicated thoughts. A monopoly on managing fraud is also a frequently used method.
“So get out of the way! Don’t interrupt!”
“You stupid bastard!”
“Um, stupid?”
The knight was taken aback by the sudden profanity. The knight who blew the swear word grabbed me by the collar and whispered in my ear.
“That’s the way it works in an army of some size! Did you forget that this is a small territory!?”
“What does that matter!”
“You mean you know everyone across the house!”
The knight who was about to swing his sword flinched. In the meantime, the knight who grabbed the collar fired like a rapid-fire cannon.
“Everyone here is related to each other, big and small! A friend or a relative, no matter how far you are, an acquaintance of a friend! Get the discipline? It’s good that you don’t stab me in the back with grudge!”
“… … .”
The knight, who had nothing to say, let go of the sword in his hand. The knight who grabbed the collar shoved his fellow knight who was silent and looked around.
I wondered if someone would pull the bow, but I was very nervous, but I didn’t shoot it.
The knight glared at Luke on the other side of the wall with a distorted face.
‘Damn it, I should have stopped it from getting inside the territory right away.’
I forgot how heavy the word hometown is. Why would people quickly get close to a subject they don’t even know each other’s face if it’s a trend outside?
This is because when you talk, people you know keep overlapping, and you share the same memories and impressions. It would have been no different if it was the hometown of my maternal grandfather and mother.
This is the result of earning such trust and stirring the territory for two days. The knight took a deep sigh and opened his mouth.
“Let’s surrender.”
“What!? Are you insane now!?”
“It’s already over.”
It is an army that has lost the will to fight. In fact, they were scattered in all directions, and only the commanders remained.
There is no point in resisting this ideal.
“Let’s surrender and ask for your master’s life to be spared. That’s all we can do now.”
“That doesn’t even sound funny! If you want to surrender like that, do it yourself!”
The enraged fellow knight raised his sword again. If there was no back anyway, I was thinking of setting an example that I had previously discouraged.
It was when I reached out my hand to stop it one beat late. A flash of light skimmed over the head of a fellow knight who was about to swing his sword.
pug.
“omg!?”
When the fellow knight, whose neck was completely gone, collapsed on the floor, a gust of wind blew out. It looked like a ballista had also been hit in the head.
‘Siege weapons? Where the hell is this!’
When the knight looked down, he saw Bruno returning the spear. The sight gave me goosebumps.
Did you just throw a spear and blow off a head?
“I won’t say anything long.”
Luke, who appeared behind Bruno, looked into the knight’s eyes and said.
“Surrender. I guarantee the lives of all but those who resist.”
“… … .”
The knight looked around at Luke’s calm expression. None of the soldiers had their weapons pointed.
All waiting for the order to surrender, full of anticipation. The knight lowered his head and opened the castle gate.
* * *
After the castle gate opened, it was a breeze. Luke swept the castle with only a few commanders, including Bjorn, and a handful of elites.
“Find the lord!”
“How can these guys open the gates! Kuck!”
There were about two knights who resisted in the middle, but they were quickly sorted out. The civil servants trembled and prostrated themselves on the ground, and the soldiers backed away.
Luke ran straight to the lord’s office and kicked the door.
bang.
“Who opened the door like that… omg!?”
“grow.”
Philippe’s complexion turned blue as he stared at the door frowning. Looking at it, it seemed that no report had been received.
“What is this! The battle hasn’t even happened yet!”
“Tsk, is that the word that comes out of the lord’s mouth?”
If the troops were confronted in the front yard, shouldn’t they at least watch the situation with their own eyes?
But to stay in the office without even coming out to the front line.
“Before blaming your vassals, look at yourself first. How can a northern noble have such a heavy butt?”
“Everyone, shut up!”
Philip drew his sword in anger at Luke’s sarcasm. The sloppy appearance did not seem to have been properly learned.
Luke simply dropped his sword and hit the belly skin with the handle.
pug.
“ぅ!”
Philip collapsed with a gasping sound. Luke grabbed the fainting Philip by the scruff of his neck and pulled him out.
Although there was no battle, there was a commotion here and there. It seemed that they still supported the lord.
“stop! The battle is over! We have secured the lord’s safety!”
“What!?”
“Hey, lord!”
The faces of some veterans and knights turned pale. If the commander is captured, virtually everything is over.
All at once, the weapons fell to the ground and the battle was over. It was when less than an hour had passed since Luke’s advance order.
Only three knights died. It was an absurdly simple victory.
* * *
The captives were tied up like fish and forced to kneel in the square. Thirty total numbers. Excluding the nobles, all the soldiers were brought from outside.
Those who had taken root in the village were soon released.
“It’s my uncle, can you take care of it?”
“Take him.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“That person is my husband… … .”
“Take him.”
After that, there were only ten people left. Three of them were lord families, two were knights, and there were five unsettled privates.
It was a pitiful number for those who stayed loyal to the lord until the end.
“Why is this happening?”
Philip muttered blankly. I still couldn’t believe the current situation. Clearly, he had thoroughly prepared.
Young people who knew how to handle a bow were selected from among the territories to form an archery unit, and they were commanded by knights with experience in combat.
Because of Luke’s participation in the war, he changed his plan and requested reinforcements from the Viscount Beldine.
‘Just two days. Yes, it would have been enough if I lasted for two days.’
I thought it was not difficult. Although it was a castle with only an assortment, the other side also had no siege weapons.
I thought I could just sit back and spend two days relaxing.
“But how could it be less than a day!”
A cry like vomiting blood came out without my knowledge. Luke, who had been watching Philip quietly, clicked his tongue.
“It’s because it’s a desk bite.”
“What nonsense!”
“Have you made any grand plans? I thought everything would go according to plan.”
As soon as he hit the target, Philippe’s eyes fluttered. After all, the whole family is the same. Is it family power?
Luke shook his head as he tried to say something. It’s because I’m too lazy to explain it in detail.
“Lock them in the dungeon until the war is over.”
“this guy! I will not stand still in the imperial family!”
“Damn it.”
The imperial family would not move just because a baron in the northern corner was changed. I had nothing to say, so it was just a curse that I spit out and watched.
It was when he tried to raise up the knights, including the lord’s family.
“Ah, leave that article alone.”
“yep.”
“… … ?”
The knight, who had escaped from the prison bound alone in a daze, blinked his eyes.
“Why are you excluding me?”
“It seemed like the conversation would work.”
It was a knight who obediently opened the door to Luke’s declaration of surrender. The knight’s face twisted at Luke’s words.
“If you think I am a renegade just because I opened the gates, you are mistaken.”
“know.”
Those whose lives are precious are bound to be servile. However, the knight who opened the castle gate did not bow down, but escaped.
He has no interest in his own life. He must have surrendered only on the condition that his master be spared.
‘It’s too much for that guy.’
Luke stared at the knight and opened his mouth.
“name is?”
“Lorton, Lawton Emil.”
“I want to entrust you with being the chief of the peace.”
“… … !”
Everyone was startled. Wasn’t he the one who had been the baron’s loyal servant two hours ago?
By the way, the head of the public security. It was a breakthrough. But what Lawton said after that was equally astonishing.
“I will refuse.”
“… … !?”
you reject this? If you refuse, you’re going straight to the dungeon, right? Luke asked with a smile.
“why?”
“Again, I am not a renegade.”
“Won’t you accept the orders of the one who kicked out your master?”
“exactly.”
At the cool answer, Luke nodded.
“Okay then let’s make a deal.”
“transaction?”
“If you manage things well, the former lord’s life in prison will be more comfortable. The release date will come sooner.”
“hmm.”
Lawton’s brow narrowed. After thinking for a while, Lawton looked at Luke with hard eyes.
“Will you swear?”
“I swear by the blood of the dragon slayer that runs through my body.”
“Then I will follow.”
“Free me.”
With a bewildered expression, the soldier untied Lawton’s restraints. Luke said to Lawton, who was fixing the tied area.
“Relax at your inn. I will call you if necessary.”
“Okay.”
As Lawton disappeared into the distance, Bjorn approached and whispered.
“Are you all right?”
“what?”
“Aren’t I a vassal of the lord?”
If you don’t, you can escape with the baron. Or maybe sabotage from within.
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Luke smiled and looked at Bjorn.
“Shall we all go then? After we leave, who will manage this estate?”
“Yeah.”
Bjorn’s eyes widened as he tried to answer. When I tried to say it, there was no name that came to mind.
‘I can’t afford to hire a manager right now.’
Luke and Bjorn, Ray and Bruno are all in a position to manage the estate. However, none of them were in a position to drop out.
‘It’s ridiculous that the lord and I are missing, and even though the number is still small, we can’t even exclude two knights like thousands of horses.’
Henrik? As an honorary knight, he deserves it, but he was born as a commoner, so he did not receive basic education. He is an exception because he does not even know how to read before managing.
Naturally, the manager of Elmholt must cull among those who have surrendered.
‘Is there anyone I can trust?’
A person who knows honor and does not covet his own gain. And someone who seems to keep his promise.
All I could think of was the one person Luke had just released.
“The thought was brief.”
“Things like that happen, too.”
Luke jumped up from his seat. When I turned my back, I saw soldiers who still hadn’t realized their victory.
“Soldiers!”
Everyone paid attention to Luke’s loud cry. Luke said quietly.
“We won.”
“… … .”
“Without shedding the blood of any of us, we won.”
I put away all the difficult words. I just kept reminding myself that I had won. The eyes of the soldiers, who had been blank at first, were alive.
“We won!”
won I won without anyone dying. Whether it’s a trick or something, it’s a win.
‘can win.’
It’s not like giving up your life and dying like straw. You can live and step on your old hometown, Veldine Manor.
You can see the young master rise to the rightful heir. The spark of hope spread like wildfire in everyone’s heart.
“Just as we won today, we will continue to win! Congratulations on your victory, soldiers!”
-Waaa!
The soldiers raised their spears with shouts like a storm. It was not the shout of the death squad who gave up on living as before.
A shout of hope to see the king alive. A smile formed on Luke’s lips at that sight.