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Episode 663 I’ll bet everything (2)
Baron Magrel laughed loudly at Giselle’s bold words. Then he quickly glared at Giselle with cruel eyes.
“This lowly mercenary. How dare you offer me such conditions?”
The knights put their hands on their swords and the soldiers also took up their weapons. They were ready to capture Giselle at the mere sound of an order.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. The onlookers stepped back and looked around.
Even in such a heavy atmosphere, Giselle spoke without losing her composure.
“Isn’t it true that the conditions for a duel of honor can be anything?”
“Does it make sense to ask for a land tax?”
“What other reason is there for this not to be possible? The Lacus family is also a noble family. They are more than qualified to receive the land.”
“… … .”
Baron Magrel shook his head. There was nothing wrong with what Giselle said.
Sometimes, a lord would go bankrupt and sell his land. So, it was not impossible to acquire land through a fight.
There are very few cases because it’s rare for someone to do something so crazy.
Baron Magrel, who had been glaring at Giselle for a long time, raised one corner of his mouth.
“Are you saying you’ll risk everything? Even your life?”
“Isn’t that obvious? Everything includes life.”
All members of the Lacus family were shocked at those words. Why would you risk someone else’s life so easily?
Even Rio, who had already fainted and collapsed, flinched.
Regardless, Giselle looked calm. Baron Magrel asked again.
“Would you risk the lives of your mercenary group?”
“Are you saying this? Of course I should walk.”
This time, Yulien, Deneb, and Kyle were shocked. Why would they risk someone else’s life so easily!
Baron Magrel chewed his lip at the sight of Giselle’s swollen liver.
“Okay, I accept the challenge.”
Everyone around was surprised.
From the lord’s point of view, there was no reason to accept Jiselle’s proposal.
The best knight in the territory is already dead. To deal with Yulien, we must borrow a more skilled knight from another territory.
It was a very difficult task. It would have been less damaging to my pride to decline the offer here and now.
“My lord!”
“There is no need to have a confrontation.”
“Let’s take stock again… … .”
Although the people around him tried to stop him, Baron Magrel shook them off and continued speaking.
“But there is a condition.”
“Please speak.”
“First. This time I came, so next time you should come. I will decide the location and let you know.”
“I will do so.”
“Second. This time, I won’t do it publicly. Let only the Lacus family’s escorts and related people come. I will invite the observers.”
Baron Magrel looked around with sharp eyes.
“It feels really bad to be embarrassed in front of the onlookers.”
At those words, all the onlookers bowed their heads.
It was hurtful and upsetting. But even that was just an excuse, and people could not have been unaware that there was a hidden intention.
If the process of the duel is not made public, people will not know what the lord is doing.
Baron Magrel laughed ferociously.
“What do you think? Will you accept it? If you refuse, I will punish you for insulting me here.”
Clank! Clank! Clank!
The knights and soldiers took a step forward, drawing their weapons.
Anyone could see that it was a proposal to trap me. They even made up a false excuse to kill me if I refused.
The group that was trying to stop Giselle were at a loss at the sudden change in situation.
But Jiselle still answered with a relaxed smile.
“What could be difficult? I will proceed as you wish.”
Baron Magrel glared at Giselle several times, shaking his head. After standing there silently for a while, he finally turned around.
“let’s go.”
I didn’t care about Bendok’s corpse. I had no need for the corpse of a knight who was already dead.
As soon as Baron Magrel withdrew, the three men rushed at Giselle.
“Gisselle! What the hell is going on here!”
“If it ends like this, it’ll be better for both of us!”
“Just how crazy has your head gotten!”
The three of them were all lost in thought. No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t seem like the lord would approach the fight normally.
It seemed like we were going to have to go to war with the real Yeongji army. I was worried about how many people would die.
The Lax family was no different. They all came rushing in with dark faces and asked Jiselle questions.
“Why on earth are you doing that?”
“The Lord will definitely kill us all on this occasion.”
“You should apologize immediately. You just gave me an excuse.”
Jiselle picked her ears and made an annoyed expression. Everyone was too scared to realize the truth.
Rio was still lying unconscious. Giselle approached and crouched down next to him.
“Hey, wake up. I know you’re awake.”
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“… … .”
“Get up.”
Rio slowly opened his eyes. He was hoping it was a dream.
“Brother… … We won, right? Everything that happened after that was a dream?”
“No, it’s reality.”
“Hehehehehe.”
Rio lay there sobbing. Now the family was completely ruined. The hired mercenary had taken someone else’s family at will.
“Why are you crying? I said this is a gift. A surprise gift.”
“What kind of gift is this!”
“If you win, the Barondom of Magrel is yours? Isn’t that great?”
“There’s no way we can win! What good is it if we’re all going to die!”
Rio thought that Jiselle was indeed a demon. A demon who would help you overcome a crisis but would bring about an even bigger crisis.
As expected, making a contract with the devil is not a good thing. The end result is destruction.
Giselle clicked her tongue as she watched Rio sobbing.
“Tsk tsk, think about it. Let’s say we didn’t talk about the next match. Then winning this time would have been a bigger problem. Don’t you know that?”
“yes?”
“The lord’s knight died in front of everyone. He was disgraced and didn’t get what he wanted. Do you really think the baron will just sit still?”
“So, he negotiated to give back the gold mine… … .”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk, you really don’t know. The Baron probably thinks the gold mine was his originally? Would offering it be a condition?”
“yes?”
“If you don’t have that kind of personality, you wouldn’t do something like that. It’s natural.”
“Well, then… … .”
“Yes, it is only natural that you get what is yours back. Now you must pay for your shame and the price of being a dead knight. With your lives. Regardless of the means and methods, you will get it someday.”
Rio’s face brightened at Giselle’s assertion.
He also tried many methods to avoid ruin. He deliberately spread rumors and invited many onlookers. This was to prevent the lord from taking action rashly even if he lost the duel.
But that only ended up causing an even bigger problem. Are they really saying that they can’t escape from the lord’s hands?
Giselle chuckled as she looked at Rio’s complicated expression.
“So leave this to me. I’m an expert at destroying those types of people.”
“Tongue, bro. Can you really solve this?”
“I told you so. I have a plan for everything.”
Rio grabbed Giselle’s foot and shouted.
“I only trust you, my real brother.”
“Hey, why is this kid acting so slimy all of a sudden? I get it.”
The others also lowered their heads when they heard Jiselle’s words. It was all true. In the end, the lord would continue to harass them until he completely took over the Lax family.
I wanted to pack up my bags and run away, but the lord would not leave the key figures alone, let alone the workers.
I haven’t even found out who the traitor is at the top. Whatever I do, the lord will catch me.
When everyone seemed convinced, Dark suddenly shouted loudly.
“You guys are now X! The Master’s work never ends quietly!”
“… … .”
“If it were me, I’d just throw everything away and run away! What on earth do you believe in… .”
Phew!
“Kkung!”
Dark, who had been teasing people and creating anxiety, was hit by Giselle’s fist and exploded.
The people who had gathered dispersed and the people at the top moved to their seats. Taking advantage of the gap in everyone’s attention, Kyle cautiously asked Jiselle.
“Are you going to run away?”
“… … .”
“It’s okay, just tell us in private. When are you going to run away?”
“Don’t go.”
“Are we really going to have another showdown? It’s obviously a trap.”
“I do it because it’s a trap. It looks better that way.”
Jiselle, who was mumbling something incomprehensible, thought for a moment and then called Rio.
“How many top-tier armed men are there?”
“That… …even if you collect them all together, there are about 50 people.”
“What if we arm all the workers?”
“There will probably be about 100 people.”
“Okay. Gather them all and arm them.”
“There’s no point in arming yourself. Are you really going to fight the lord’s army? You’ll never win!”
Rio’s face turned pale. What good would it do to arm untrained workers?
There was a shortage of soldiers and knights. No matter how great the Yulien mercenary corps was, there was no way they could win a head-on fight against the lord’s army.
Jiselle shook her head.
“We’re not going to fight, so arm yourself. We all have work to do.”
“You’re not going to tell me, are you?”
“Yeah. They said there’s a traitor at the top. So just arm him. I’ll take him with me as an escort during the showdown.”
Actually, I didn’t tell you because it was annoying. Even if I told you my plan, you wouldn’t believe me and would just oppose me.
There was no other way anyway. Rio prepared the workers’ weapons while crying.
In fact, even that didn’t work out well, because some workers ended up running away after hearing the rumor.
Only those who called this place their home and had nowhere else to go remained, wondering if it would ever happen.
After waiting for a few days, news soon arrived from Baron Magrel.
Rio ran to Giselle with the letter.
“The location has been decided! But the location… … .”
It was a training ground for soldiers attached to the lord’s castle. At first glance, it seemed plausible, but there was no one who did not know the lord’s intentions.
Jiselle said with an indifferent expression.
“That’s great. We can now lead our troops deep into the castle.”
“Aren’t you scared? The Lord’s army will be waiting.”
“The only thing I was afraid of was Belinda’s nagging. Now that I’m all grown up, I’m not even afraid of nagging.”
“Who is that…?”
“Yes. A woman who can destroy the Barondom of Magrel in one fell swoop.”
‘Brother, you’re a braggart. Where in the world can you find someone like that?’
To Rio, who had only lived in a small barony, the realm that Giselle spoke of sounded like nothing more than empty boasting.
Jisel immediately led the upper ranks and moved. Since there were quite a few who had fled, there were only about 60 armed men following them.
Everyone followed Jiselle, trembling with fear. They had no training, so their marching form was a mess.
Yet they were moving forward with one belief.
‘Julian will do something about it.’
‘You even defeated the best knight in the land?’
‘I might kill more than ten people by myself.’
The person they were trusting was not Giselle. It was Yulien, who had just recently shown amazing skills.
In reality, the person involved was just as scared and nervous as them.
Everyone doesn’t know that Jiselle is a 5th circle magician. Rio kept it a secret because there was a traitor.
Because if the lord finds out Jiselle’s true identity, he must not prepare for it.
The city with the castle was not far away. The group soon stood in front of the castle.
As dozens of armed men appeared, the guards blocked their way. Soon the captain of the guard came out and shouted.
“Stop! What’s going on? Where did the army come from!”
It was crude to call it an army, but it was armed troops. The guards surrounded them tensely.
“Rio said, stuttering.
“Yes, I am Rio from the Lacus family, and I have agreed to a duel of honor with you, my lord.”
“But you dare to bring armed forces?”
The captain of the guard growled and held out his spear.
Even a fallen noble is still a noble. So it is rude to treat them this way.
But the captain of the guard didn’t care about manners. Everyone, including him, thought that the Lacus family would disappear today anyway.
Rio suppressed his humiliation and answered as Giselle asked.
“Yes, the lord said I could bring my own escort troops. These are all my escort troops.”
“her…….”
The captain of the guard was perplexed. Who would interpret that statement in such a way?
However, unless the conditions were specified in detail, it was the speaker’s responsibility to accept whatever the other party interpreted.
The captain of the guard had no choice but to check the number of people and then send a message to the lord.
Let’s wait a moment, the lord’s command will soon arrive.
“It doesn’t matter, just listen.”
The captain of the guard nodded arrogantly.
“Come in.”
Rio bowed his head and went in. A ragtag group of untrained troops followed him.
The captain of the guard laughed when he saw that.
“Are you trying to start a war with those idiots? No matter how many of those guys you bring, they’ll all die. And now they’re struggling to survive.”
At those words, Rio felt ashamed and bit his lip. However, he had neither the words nor the courage to refute them.
Of course, Giselle was different from Rio.
“Hey, I remember your face. Be prepared to get beaten up later. By the way, Duke Bone never forgets a grudge.”
“What, what? A peacock? You little crazy bastard!”
The captain of the guard drew his sword, but did not dare to attack. He had no authority to stop the party from entering under the lord’s orders.
The captain of the guard just glared at Giselle, grumbling.
“If I go in anyway, I’ll die… … .”
I had no choice but to console myself and suppress my anger.
The group was led to the training ground by the soldiers.
The vast training ground was strangely empty. Rio looked around anxiously.
And after a while,
Clank, clank, clank!
Hundreds of fully armed soldiers began to approach, surrounding the area.