After gaining the full support of his family, Kroeber was full of confidence in this mission.
What surprised him even more was that Marquis Daniel had just revealed to him privately that once Krober set out on his journey, he would send a caravan towards Qingyu City.
If the operation to encircle and suppress pirates encounters an unexpected situation, Krober and his army should prioritize ensuring their own safety and go to the caravan sent by Golden Rose to Qingyu City to seek reinforcements.
Kroeber nodded in agreement.
He knew very well that if things became beyond his control, protecting his own life and the lives of his subordinates would undoubtedly be the top priority.
After all, these are elite warriors who have been carefully trained by the family and tempered in many wars. They cannot afford to suffer heavy losses in low-level missions such as eliminating pirates.
After all, the pirates only have a few iron weapons at most.
However, according to Kroeber's speculation, after looting Black Feather Island, this group of pirates most likely had obtained a large amount of sufficient weapons and equipment.
After all, the geographical location of Black Feather Island is quite special, and the weapons and equipment it possesses should be far more than that of an ordinary barony.
Moreover, after arriving in Qingyu City, Krober would not take his men to the Three Daughters Islands rashly, but would make sure to thoroughly investigate the specific situation of this group of pirates in the local area before going.
First of all, this group of bandits were able to successfully plunder Black Feather Island and kill the local baron and guards. This obviously completely exceeded Krober's inherent concept of bandits.
Bandits have always been synonymous with weakness. They are generally a group of refugees or deserters from all over the country who cannot afford to eat. Their fighting power is generally not very strong because the strong ones have pledged allegiance to the nobles. Only those who are unwilling to be bound by rules will continue to become bandits after they have acquired strong power.
But he certainly wouldn't be too strong. A formal knight would be the best. After all, a great knight would at least have a territory, where he could be a local tyrant. Who would want to be a bandit? Not only would he be hungry, but the risk was also great. He might be killed by a powerful knight passing by, and not even his ashes would be left.
The information sent from Qingyu City is too one-sided.
It is simply mentioned that the reason these pirates have survived is that they have relied on the rugged and harsh terrain of the Three Daughters Islands to resist tenaciously.
It was not until a while ago that several noble families in the coastal areas united and sent troops together, and finally succeeded in destroying the pirates' lair.
According to the content of the battle report, most of the pirates had indeed been eliminated at that time, and only a small number of small minions who were insignificant and could not cause any major trouble escaped.
So the pirates who were originally scattered suddenly gathered together and attacked Black Feather Island. There must be a reason behind this. As for what the reason is, it can only be investigated after Krober arrives there.
After having a pleasant dinner with Marquis Daniel, Krober returned to his room to rest with satisfaction.
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The next morning, Krober defeated the Bed Demon for the first time and got up early.
As he put on his armor, he stood by the window and looked down. Krober had already seen several teams with clear flags leaving the Hild Fortress.
Most of these teams are lords from the eastern region of the principality. Their territories are far away from the Hilde Fortress. The earlier they set off, the sooner they can return home.
Those whose fiefdoms were closer were in no hurry at all. Some were even leisurely cooking a colorful and tempting breakfast, as if they regarded Hilde Fortress as their home.
This group of people mainly consisted of members and vassals of the Golden Rose Family. Of course, strictly speaking, the Hilde Fortress could indeed be called their home, after all, the owner of this place was Marquis Daniel.
The reason why Krober got up so early was because he wanted to stand guard for the last time before Grand Duchess Veronica left.
After putting on his armor, Krober continued to walk to the door of the Grand Duke's room and wait.
Although Grand Duke Veronica allowed Krober to temporarily not perform his duties as a messenger during the mission, Krober still wanted to perform his duties again before the Grand Duke left Hilde Fortress.
When he arrived at the familiar door again, Krober was still standing at the door as usual, motionless like a statue.
Grand Duchess Veronica in the room naturally also felt something strange at the door.
She raised her head from the pillow and looked towards the door.
After feeling that familiar breath, Veronica buried her head in the pillow again, a satisfied smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.
I stood at this station until nine o'clock in the morning.
It was not until Odysseus, the leader of the Dragon Breath Knights, arrived that Krober ended his mission, saluted Odysseus, and turned to leave.
Watching Krober's departing figure gradually disappear, Odysseus turned back and stood in front of Grand Duke Veronica's door, asking in a low voice:
"Sir, the Knights are ready and can set off at your command."
Grand Duchess Veronica in the room did not respond. After a long while, a muffled voice came from the room.
"The Dragon Breath Knights will be temporarily led by your deputy. I have a special mission for you..."
After leaving the castle, Krober went straight to the training ground. According to the arrangement made by Marquis Daniel last night, twenty soldiers led by two official knights had gathered at the training ground.
Knight Foster was also among them, along with Sam and Will.
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