Chapter 705 Friends and Enemies

"No, the sword has to go higher."

"Come again."

"Raise it up, Lord Unter, it's not enough."

Far away at the other end of the endless star road, the Balegon Empire on Paradise Star has ushered in the coldest season of the year. Due to the unique geographical location of this kingdom, the time of cold winter is very short. But because of this, people are not used to the winter weather. The first snow fell yesterday, and even the south of the empire can see the snow-capped scenery.

A layer of ice floes has already formed on Lake Portelli, and in another month, the ice layer will increase to a thickness of tens of centimeters. Winter is colder because it is short.

The unicorn castle has been covered with a layer of silver clothes by white snow.

On the fully restored castle, Baixue visited the gazebo, dome, and square. They painted the outer walls of the castle, making the castle less tough and more soft than usual. In one of the small squares of the castle, the ground was paved with square bricks and stones, and the snow had been cleared away. The two stone statues of women with broken arms on the left and right are silently watching the competition between the two people in the arena.

The sound of a piece of metal clashing was resounding.

Although it is an iron sword, it does not have a sharp edge, so it is only a prop for fighting practice. During another blow, one of the swords was twisted and flew out, falling to the ground a few meters away. The owner of the castle, Unter, who inherited the entire Viscounty, sat down on the ground. He was wearing sackcloth and armor. The armor was welded with light iron sheets. It had good flexibility, but its defense was not much better than leather armor.

However, it is enough to protect Angte for practice.

Unter was panting, and the sweat had already wet the sackcloth under his armor. He grew a little taller and gained some muscle, not the skinny boy he used to be. After his father Daniel and the old housekeeper passed away one after another, this boy was growing up rapidly. At this moment, his brows were a little less green, and he was more heroic, and his gestures began to have some demeanor that a lord should have.

In order to make himself stronger, he asked Dahron, the current leader of the Unicorn Legion, to train him. But even so, he still couldn't defeat the man in front of him. Standing in the bright sunlight of early winter, the pupils on his face seem to change color according to his mood. Unter remembered that his eyes were red when he was fighting. And now, the blush was fading, and the eyes turned blue like the sea.

Illusion? Unter thought, and stood up. The new butler ordered the maid to send Unter a black-faced fur-bottomed cloak, so that the young knight would not be affected by the wind and cold. Unter put on the fur cloak and said to the man in front of him: "Sir Edward, everyone says you are a smart man, but I didn't expect you to use your sword so well."

Edward smiled slightly,

He also took the cloak from the guard. After putting it on, he replied: "Thank you, Mr. Angte. I am just a layman in sword dancing. Sir Allen is the real master."

"By the way, Sir Allen seems to have been away for a long time, isn't he planning to come back yet?"

"It seems that something important has happened to Mr. Allen's family. He has to stay and deal with it, so the return time has been delayed. No, Mr. Allen is not here, but many people have his ideas." Edward slightly laughed.

Unter invited him to a corner of the square, where there were tables and chairs, and the butler had ordered hot dishes to be served. The two sat down, Unter blinked and said: "I heard that Sir Allen has been recognized by the empire, and he seems to have been promoted to viscount."

"The viscount is just the beginning, Lord Alan will go further."

There was a sudden thump in Unter's heart. Edward saw it in his eyes and said lightly: "On this road, Master Allen will make countless enemies. But at the same time, he will also gain many friends. Master always shows no mercy to enemies. But to friends , but it’s very good. It’s a pity that some people don’t want to be your friend, but rather be his enemy. Mr. Angte, do you think they are stupid?”

The young viscount's face changed again, and he said with a dry smile: "No matter how powerful Sir Allen is, I don't think he can win like this forever. So Edward, what you said may be too exaggerated."

"Perhaps you are right, but at least, in the southern border of the empire, I really can't find anyone who can be the opponent of Lord Allen."

"If you say that, the Marquis of the Iron Spear will not be happy." Angte smiled reluctantly.

Within the empire, the north respects the south. There are many strong people in the north, while the south is relatively mediocre. Although there are many knights in the territory, most of the knights with real weight and titles are in the north. Within the northern border, not to mention that the four major dukes are all in the north, there are dozens of powerful marquises and earls. In contrast, there are only a dozen or so famous jazz in the south, and among them, the Marquess of the Iron Spear, Hoy, is the most famous. But except for Huo Yi, the rest of the dozens of powerful jazz are not ranked at all in the northern border.

For example, a powerful Viscount like Daniel is only well-known in the Ark Harbor area. In the north, people don't know who he is at all. But there is at least one Iron Spear Marquis in the south, and Huo Yi's name is well known even in the north. Therefore, it seems that even Hoy didn't pay attention to what Edward said just now, Angte was a little dissatisfied.

Edward smiled lightly, but did not argue with Unter on this point. He only said: "Master Allen's eyes are on the northern border, and the south is just a cornerstone for him to go to the northern border. Soon, Lord Unter will understand. Besides The Marquis of the Iron Spear, yes, he is the most well-deserved strongest man in the South today. But I have to remind you, Master Unter. Sir Hoy is old, but Lord Allen is still young."

Unter was speechless.

"Okay, my lord." Edward sat up a little straighter: "Don't waste your time. This time, I mainly want you to hand over Lance. I know he is in the Unicorn Castle now."

Angte finally changed color.

Lance is the nephew of Earl Reckerd. Not long after Daniel died in battle, he and Barley, the then legion commander, planned to take over the Viscountdom of Unicorn. If it wasn't for Allen's appearance, their plan would have actually succeeded. But Allen came and personally sent Angt to his current position. And not long ago, Lance led the Knights of Reckard to invade, and Alan's army was also beaten back.

At this point, Unter should regard Reckerd as an enemy. In fact, even he thought so, but a few days ago, Lance suddenly visited secretly, and he brought an invitation from Earl Reckerd. Inviting Unter and his Viscount territory to return to Earl Reckard's banner, Lance's rhetoric is very simple. Daniel was also a vassal of Earl Reckerd before, so why should Angter leave the Earl and go with a newly promoted Viscount? Allen Union.

Moreover, Allen is still his father-killing enemy. If Unter returns to the earl's banner, then Reckerd will kill his enemy for him. Angte thought of his father and the late old housekeeper, and finally moved. Lance even struck while the iron was hot, and promised many benefits, and finally persuaded Angt to cooperate with him. The first item of cooperation is to support Earl Giles, the current lord of Ark Harbor.

Since the night of the canon, Giles' reputation has plummeted since his infamy was kicked out in public. Now the citizens of Ark Harbor hope that the former earl's sister, Ruola, will manage the territory. Ruola is not only Oban's younger sister, but also the leader of the deep sea princess. No matter her status or combat power, she is the only one for the lord. choice. People think that she is much more suitable than Gilles, and after that night, many famous people in Ark Harbor also publicly supported Ruola, especially Vera, a new Christian sect, also used her influence to promote Ruola. Now, Giles's earl's chair is not secure.

The Imperial Supervisory Council currently located in Ark Harbor has also joined in the investigation of the incident. Once it is confirmed that Gilles did intend to violate Ruola, it will be a devastating blow to his power. In normal times, the masters of the Overwatch Council are not interested in paying attention to such scandals. But now that the trouble is well known to everyone, they can't turn a deaf ear to it. The Empire's Overwatch Council was originally responsible for supervising the lord's words and deeds, but no one would offend an earl if it was not necessary.

Now Giles locked himself in the White Castle almost every day, and used his own personal guards, as if to guard the White Castle. But in the face of increasingly serious public opinion and the rising momentum of Ruola on the other side, as long as you are not a fool, you can see that Gilles' replacement is almost certain, and it is only a matter of time.

Although Reckerd wanted to pull Gilles, but the far water could not save the near fire, so Lance approached Unter. Ask Unter to help Gilles at this time, Unter is considering. But today, Edward's sudden visit caught him by surprise.

Now Edward even directly asked him to hand over Lance, which made the young viscount even more confused. Looking back at what Edward said just now, instead of feeling warm with the cloak on his body, Unter felt chilled from head to toe as if he had fallen into the icy water of Lake Boudelli at this moment.

Looking at Edward's deep gaze, Unter smiled wryly and said, "You know?"

"How could I miss such an important role as Lord Lance." Edward smiled slightly: "I hope Sir Unter can cherish the friendship with us, and don't make wrong choices."

choose? Enemy or friend? Unter felt extremely bitter, and at the same time, anger filled his chest. He clapped his hands and said, "What friendship! Alan killed my father, is this called friendship? No, there is only hatred between me and him!"

"Sir Oss of the Hungry Wolf Territory, his father also died at the hands of Lord Alan. But now, he is very grateful for what Lord Alan has done for that territory."

"That's Os, and I'm Ante!"

Edward said lightly: "Sir Unter, I hope you calm down. When two armies are at war, there will be winners and losers. Of course, there is nothing wrong with you wanting revenge. But you must think clearly when doing all this. Once you step out But you can't take it back. You cooperate with Lance and fight against Lord Allen, and you are the first to be hit, but your territory, not Earl Reckerd."

"In the end, it doesn't matter whether it's Lance or Reckerd. They're just using you. Whether they win or lose, they don't have to lose anything. Because the only one who loses is you. So even so, why do you want to do this?" Edward He smiled and said, "Leckard already has an army on the way, how about this. Let's see if this army can reach the city smoothly, and it won't be too late for Lord Angte to make a decision when the results come out."

"As for me, I have plenty of time today." Edward said with a smile on his face after taking a sip of hot tea.

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