The Golden Duchy, Northeast Region, Qingyu City.
This is the area ruled by Marquis Qingyu, one of the five great marquises.
Qingyu City is located in a vast plain area, surrounded by lush forests and fertile farmland.
The city is famous for its sturdy walls, bustling market, and the wood-attribute potion, Green Feather Grass.
However, Qingyu City today is in a tense atmosphere.
Suddenly, an elite cavalry team appeared within the security range of Qingyu City.
The soldiers on guard on the city walls immediately noticed this army of unknown origin and sounded the alarm without hesitation.
The bells echoed over the city, waking up the people who were still working.
In an instant, the soldiers who were originally on guard and patrolling under the city wall put down their work, quickly picked up their bows and arrows, and pointed their arrows at the cavalry outside the city.
These soldiers are well-trained, with firm eyes and a fearless courage. They are obviously elite soldiers who have experienced many battles.
When the leading knight saw that the soldiers of Qingyu City in front of them had already taken out their bows and arrows, with the arrows flashing coldly and ready to be aimed at them, he was shocked and hurriedly ordered the servants beside him to quickly raise their own flags to avoid being accidentally injured by friendly forces who were unaware of the truth.
The attendant did not dare to delay and hurriedly took out an exquisitely made flag from the bag carried by the horse.
The flag is brightly colored and features a yellow tall horse painted on it. It looks so lifelike that it seems as if it can gallop out at any time.
The background color of the flag is cleverly divided into two contrasting colors, red and black. The left half is bright red, and the right half is deep black.
When the leading knight saw the flag already hoisted high, he took a deep breath, gathered all his fighting spirit, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "I am Sir Votava of the Alfalfa family! Open the city gates quickly! I have urgent military intelligence to report immediately!"
His voice echoed in the air like thunder, with a sense of urgency that seemed to be on fire.
When the soldiers on the city wall heard the shout, they all turned their eyes to their commander.
They saw the familiar flag and felt the urgency of the situation.
For a moment, a tense atmosphere filled the city wall, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the commander's instructions.
The leader's suspicions had mostly dissipated after seeing the familiar flag and the equally familiar Votava. However, out of caution, he still spoke out a warning:
"Votava, according to the law set by the Marquis, you can only bring a maximum of five people into the city this time. The rest must be stationed outside the city. This is unquestionable!"
Votawa knew the commander's character well. If he didn't follow the rules, it would definitely cause unnecessary trouble. So he nodded and said:
"No problem, I will naturally abide by the laws of the Marquis!"
After saying this, he quickly selected five strong and experienced warriors from the soldiers he brought with him, and the rest stayed and set up camp outside the city, waiting for him to complete the task.
After everything was arranged, Votawa breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the gate of Qingyu City was finally opened.
He did not dare to delay for a moment, and quickly jumped on his horse and galloped towards the city.
He was exhausted from the journey and became increasingly anxious.
Finally, after a long journey, he arrived at the castle in the center of the city.
The atmosphere in the castle was tense and the guards were on high alert.
Votava didn't bother to rest and went straight to the meeting room inside the castle.
He pushed open the door and was greeted by the butler who was left behind by Marquis Qingyucao to manage the castle affairs.
Votawa didn't care who the butler was or who he was, and quickly handed the battle report to the butler.
"What? Black Feather Island was plundered by pirates from the Three Daughters Islands? Baron Sosco was killed in battle?"
The butler was so shocked when he saw the battle report that his voice unconsciously rose an octave.
For many years, the pirates of the Three Daughters Islands have been a major concern for them.
Some time ago, several baron families along the coast united to wipe it out. How come it suddenly revived now?
Moreover, it caused such heavy losses that even Baron Sosco was killed. This is really unbelievable!
The butler looked at the battle report with a serious expression. This matter was beyond his authority. The Marquis did not give him the right to handle military affairs before he left.
"Okay, I know about this. Come with me to find Master Conrad. Only he can handle this matter."
So the two of them rode at full speed to the training ground and found Conrad Qingyucao.
Conrad was also shocked after seeing the battle report, but fortunately, although he was young, he was experienced, and he quickly asked the butler to arrange a raven to fly to Saint Gold Castle.
He hurriedly found paper and pen and wrote a letter.
After the butler brought the raven, Conrad quickly put away the written letter and the battle report, and took them to the high tower of the castle to release them.
After all the matters were dealt with, Conrad finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to the butler beside him:
"The baron of Black Feather Island was killed, and most of the civilians were abducted by pirates. This news is likely enough to infuriate the Grand Duke. We should think of a way to withstand his wrath."
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"Sir Krober, I have a mission for you..."
After saying that, Grand Duchess Veronica picked up two letters from the table and threw them to Krober.
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