Chapter 310: Betrayal
The incident happened so suddenly that even the va.s.sal knight did not expect Baron Dylan to swing his longsword.
In front of Kant, the va.s.sal knight who tried to a.s.sa.s.sinate him had his throat cut open. He looked at Baron Dylan in disbelief, but in the end, he could only kneel on the ground and convulse to death.
The strong smell of blood instantly filled the air.
Behind Baron Dylan, the knights were all dumbfounded as they watched everything.
Even the two grand knights with unfamiliar faces glanced at Baron Dylan’s back. For a moment, they gripped the longsword in their hands tightly, but they were afraid that the Lion Knights would stare into their eyes, so they did not act rashly.
In fact, even Kant did not expect the show to end like this.
He lowered his head and looked at the va.s.sal knight who had fallen on the sand.
The scene was silent.
“This is the punishment for attempting to a.s.sa.s.sinate the baron and the n.o.ble!”
However, Baron Dylan spoke slowly.
He put away his longsword and turned his head to glance at the knights. He said in a heavy voice, “Even if I don’t kill him, the n.o.ble court will sentence this guy to death. They will hang him!”
The n.o.ble of the Dukedom of Leo was indeed so.
Even if a knight attempted to a.s.sa.s.sinate a n.o.ble, he would be sentenced to death by hanging. The only difference between him and a commoner was that he would be left with a whole corpse.
But death was certain.
Unless there was a high-level n.o.ble that the knight was loyal to, and he spent money and connections to make the a.s.sa.s.sinated n.o.ble forgive him, only then would he be able to survive and would not be hanged in humiliation.
“Clap Clap Clap.”
Rolf clapped his hands gently at this time.
The crisp applause woke up everyone around and broke the deadlock.
Rolf still had that annoying arrogant smile on his face. He looked at Baron Dylan and said in a very admirable tone, “Wonderful, Baron Dylan. This is really wonderful to kill your family in the name of righteousness.”
Everyone around looked at Baron Dylan.
However, Baron Dylan did not move. “He dared to a.s.sa.s.sinate Baron Kant. That is a capital crime!”
The eyes of the va.s.sal knights behind him were cold.
All of their hearts were trembling.
Even the breathing of the two grand knights became faster.
They knew very well that the person who had been slit by Baron Dylan’s throat was his loyal lackey at the Stone Pa.s.s. He could be said to be the most loyal va.s.sal knight.
He was killed just like that…
Who among these knights did not feel a chill in their hearts?
“But, I once understood it.”
Rolf, however, did not spare him.
He raised his head and looked at the side of Baron Dylan’s face that avoided eye contact. He narrowed his eyes and said, “The a.s.sa.s.sin just now seems to have come from the Stone Pa.s.s. If I’m not mistaken, he is still your subordinate, Baron Dylan.”
“That’s right, he’s my subordinate.”
Baron Dylan nodded without hesitation. His face was slightly sorrowful. “I didn’t expect him to do such a thing.”. He looked at Rolf and then at Kant, who had a calm expression on his face. He looked at the young face that did not seem to be moved at all, his heart beat faster, but his confidence seemed to have sunk into a bottomless abyss.
He could not see through Kant!
Kant’s face was still calm. He looked at him as usual, and there was not the slightest fluctuation in his eyes.
It was as if he was looking at a dead person!
Baron Dylan gritted his teeth.
His breathing was rapid, but he still did not dare to act rashly. He squeezed out a smile in front of him, but even the way he addressed him had changed. “Baron Kant, I hope this result… will satisfy you.”
“Satisfied?”, Kant smiled, but his tone was still indifferent. “Oh, it’s okay.”
Rolf opened his mouth and said in a cold tone, “Baron Dylan, something has happened to your va.s.sal knight. Aren’t you going to pay some price? After all, this is your knight. He is loyal to you and represents you!”
“No, he has never been loyal to me.”
However, Baron Dylan simply walked away. “He and I were once comrades-in-arms of Princess Sofia. However, because he was jealous that I became a baron, he secretly became a spy planted by other n.o.ble families around me. I have always been vigilant, but I did not expect that such a thing would happen now. d.a.m.n it!”
The reason was very far-fetched, and it was impossible to probe further.
Kant did not intend to investigate further. He nodded and said, “That will be all.”
“Thank you for your tolerance.”
Baron Dylan used honorifics.
Including the knights, they all broke out in cold sweat and bowed their heads to Kant to express their grat.i.tude.
They all understood that if Kant were to really investigate further, even they would have to take responsibility. They might even go to the court of the n.o.ble. Even if they were implicated, the lightest penalty would be a fine. If they were unlucky, they might even be demoted to a slave!
However, their grat.i.tude was a little premature.
Kant looked at them indifferently, the corners of his mouth curling up into a smile. “You’re welcome.”
However, his words changed, instead, he continued to say to them, “I can pretend that this a.s.sa.s.sination did not happen. However, why did you come to my estate and lead your troops into the territories of other lords? In the court of the n.o.ble of the Dukedom of Leo, this is only second to the crime of treason!”
“Uh…”, not only Baron Dylan, even the knights behind him raised their heads to look at Kant in shock. They did not react in time. Kant had actually made trouble on this issue!
He had clearly led his troops into Kant’s estate and had already tacitly settled the matter.
But now, he brought it up again.
The situation was not right!
Baron Dylan lowered his head. The va.s.sal knight that he was familiar with was still looking at him with his eyes wide open.
Behind him, the two grand knights from the East County had a look of fear on their faces. If anything were to happen to them, they would definitely be the first to flee from this place. They would not stay behind to fight alongside Baron Dylan.
And those greedy mercenaries, they would probably have the intention to flee when they were agitated!
Baron Dylan was silent.
Finally, his eyes looked at the eyes that had died with their eyes wide open.
Even though he had lost all hope and spirit.
However, Baron Dylan seemed to be able to see that this grand knight whom he had killed with his own hands, who had actually been on guard against all this time, had revealed a mocking smile on his face, as well as a deep hatred and curse.
“Yes, that’s right. You have brought your troops to my estate. It seems that you have violated my rights.”
Kant, who was riding on his warhorse, lowered his head slightly. He seemed to be very hesitant. “What rights?”
“Territorial rights?”, Rolf answered from the side.
“Hmm.”
Kant nodded. “It seems so.”
As he spoke, the troops that were slowly pressing down from behind had finally finished their formation. They had neatly changed into battle status. All the soldiers’ eyes were bright as they looked at Baron Dylan and the mercenary groups behind him.
They did not have the slightest fear of war. Instead, they were all eager to try!
The Continent of Caradia, which had been in chaos for a hundred years, made these soldiers yearn for peace, but they were not afraid of war.
Moreover, being located in the center, the Kingdom of Swadia, which was the most prosperous country, was the target of public criticism. They went back and forth, and almost every year, there would be war. These Swadian people had long been accustomed to a world where war was frequent.
Now, their lofty ideal was to fight for the Supreme Lord Kant.
They were willing!
The red-bottomed golden lion instantly soared in the wind.
The flag fluttered even though there was no wind. It fluttered as if it was fluttering in the wild wind.
The soldiers’ fighting spirit was soaring.
Each and every one of them had their blood boiling as they looked at the group of mercenaries. Their gazes were filled with the fervour of fighting, to the extent that they were like scorching rays. Even the mercenaries did not dare to meet their gazes.
Just in terms of imposing manner, they were already at a disadvantage.
“Honorable Baron… Kant…”
Baron ‘s voice began to become hoa.r.s.e.
“Hmm?”
Kant looked at him, his expression still calm. “Please speak.”
Baron Dylan said slowly, “This matter has nothing to do with me. Will you believe it?”
He spoke respectfully.
He even lowered his head slightly, as if he was being polite to the king.
However, Kant did not show any sign of it. Or rather, he was riding on his warhorse. Surrounded by the Lion Knights, he accepted Baron Dylan’s salute as a matter of course, even though the two of them had the same t.i.tle.
This was the absolute status brought about by the difference in strength. It had nothing to do with the t.i.tle or the power of both parties.
Now.
Kant had the initiative!
“It’s none of your business.”
Kant spoke.
Since he held the initiative, then he would now be in control of the overall situation.
His gaze swept past Baron Dylan, who had his head lowered, the pale-faced knight, the two gloomy grand knights, and the mercenaries who seemed to be in formation not far away, but in fact had already lost their morale.
Finally, the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile. “Then it’s none of your business.”
“Thank… Thank you for your generosity, Lord Kant!”
Baron Dylan clenched his fists, but the way he addressed him was even more respectful.
Baron Dylan, who had already lost the ability to resist and the ability to plot, was now no different from an ordinary person. He could only put away his fangs and claws and become a docile domestic dog. He was quite handy on changing his att.i.tude as he had done this many times before.
“However, I think these mercenaries have something to do with them.”
Kant raised his hand and pointed at those mercenaries.
Then he turned his head, he pointed at the two grand knights from the East County. “And these two grand knights, why would they appear in my estate? If you are inviting Baron Dylan and his knights as guests, these unfamiliar grand knights and mercenaries are not within the scope of the invitation.”
Kant turned to look at Baron Dylan and asked faintly, “What do you think?”
Baron Dylan lowered his head and answered, “I don’t know them.”
As soon as he said this, the two grand knights behind him suddenly changed their expressions. Just as they were about to burst out with extraordinary aura and escape, the roads in all directions were blocked by the Lion Knights.
Twenty Lion Knights, even if there were ten of them, could easily block these two grand knights.
The advantage of numbers was here!
“Baron Kant, what… What do you mean by this?”
These two grand knights did not even glance at Baron Dylan. They understood that this once puppet of the East County had betrayed them and bit them back!
Kant did not answer. Instead, Rolf sneered. “What do you mean?”
He turned to look at Kant. The lord nodded at him, and with tacit approval, he pulled out his longsword and pointed it forward. he shouted, “Of course I mean to kill you!”
“Woo –”
The horn was blown by the Royal Knights.
The battle began.