Chapter 225 223: Intrigue and Deception (Please subscribe, please vote)
Outside Frost Moon Canyon,
To the east of the battlefield, after crossing the rolling mountains, there is a vast plain wilderness.
A series of military tents have been built here, with people coming and going, and many militiamen patrolling with spears.
Of course, the camp was not built in a very formal way, and there were many knights moving around freely, riding war horses and going out hunting.
The mixture of cheers and noise is like an outing!
In fact, noble wars, also known as knightly wars, follow ancient etiquette and often involve both sides gathering large armies, deploying their troops in a spacious area, and then charging directly into battle.
The one who is still standing at the end is the winner!
There is absolutely none of the maneuvering and conspiracy that should be present in war, but this is an aristocratic war, and it seems like a game of house.
Of course, that was a long time ago, and the aristocratic wars have changed since then.
However, it is obvious that the most difficult military discipline has not yet been implemented.
And in the center of the camp, inside the largest tent, a magic mirror stood up.
This magic mirror is oval in shape, with intricate magic patterns carved all around, and the supporting frame is also carefully crafted with rare magical materials.
There were also two magicians standing on both sides of the magic mirror, each pressing their hands on it. Amidst the rippling magic power, the scene of the battlefield appeared in the mirror.
And above the tent, hundreds of meters away, a demonic eye opened, emitting red light, locking onto the battlefield.
Because there is no sound, what is reflected in the mirror is more like a silent movie.
But the scene of Grand Knight Vincent Ackerman fighting bloody battles was also clearly reflected in the mirror.
At this moment, there were two people standing next to the mirror.
A fat, broad-shouldered man with a bald head and a fierce face, holding a cigar between his stubby fingers.
But this time, it was not lit, it was just clamped.
This one is the Marquis of Carlisle, one of the four marquises in the Duchy.
He actually appeared on the battlefield where the Wick family and the Raymond family were fighting.
Next to him was an old man who was dressed in luxurious clothes but was short and fat.
He was quite handsome, with a well-groomed beard, which he was in the habit of stroking.
He had a certain bearing, but he seemed three points shorter in front of the Marquis of Carlisle.
Looking at the battle situation on the battlefield, Vincent Ackerman was fighting three extraordinary people alone, and his face became even more bitter.
He secretly glanced at the Marquis of Carlisle several times, and he looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
The Marquis of Carlisle saw clearly the artificial expression, but he did not rush to speak.
Instead, he stared at the magic mirror and lit his cigar again. The smoke he exhaled obscured his expression and made his voice even deeper.
"Count Wick, facing the current war situation, what do you think we should do?"
The short and fat old man, Earl Wick, said with a bitter face: "My Lord Marquis, how about asking one of your family's powerful natural disaster masters to take action?"
"As long as we destroy the war fortress, the rest of the process will be easy.
Even if the Grand Knight of the Raymond family is truly willing to fight to the death, without the support of the terrain, he is nothing!"
"A fourth-order natural disaster?"
Marquis Carlisle's voice seemed to carry a hint of joking. He asked, "If you want to ask a fourth-level natural disaster to take action, would you like them to do so?"
As he said this, he stretched out his stubby finger and pointed.
Following the direction he pointed, I saw two people sitting in the corner of the tent.
A knight! A magician!
They were there, but they didn't fit in with the atmosphere in the tent. They drank tea and ate snacks, as if they ignored everyone.
Even though everyone's eyes were on them, they didn't care at all.
After finishing his cup of tea, the knight finally spoke. Although his hair was silver, his voice was deep and powerful: "According to the Noble Code, Level 4 natural disasters are not allowed to intervene in the war between nobles. This is to control the scale of the war.
Otherwise, if we really go all out, there might be a landslide. Are you really willing to bear the consequences?"
Having said this, he slowly raised his head and looked at Earl Wick.
His eyes were like a whirlpool, staring at Earl Wick until he was sweating all over.
When he spoke again, there was a hint of teasing in his voice: “Instead of letting us participate in the war, it would be better to let us kill the illegitimate earl directly.
This should be more straightforward!"
Count Wick seemed not to notice the sarcasm and quickly asked, "Really?"
Marquis Carlisle's expression froze, like an enraged brown bear, and his cold voice rang out: "What do you say?"
"A count was assassinated, and in public. Aren't you afraid of being held accountable by the Council of Nobles?"
"If they dare to do it, do you dare to bear the consequences?"
Earl Wick shuddered, his smile grew even more bitter, and he could not help but say, "Forget it then! Forget it!"
As he said this, he looked at Marquis Carlisle and said, "How about you send some extraordinary people to take action as well.
Not too many, if there are one or two more, then Vincent Ackerman will definitely not be able to handle it!"
"If I were to take action now, it would mean I would be eliminated immediately, which is another matter. Do you think Grand Duchess Aphra will take action?
What do you think would happen if the Grand Duke of Norman sided with the Raymond family?
“This, this…”
Earl Wick was completely panicked. It seemed that nothing he did was right, and he was completely confused.
At this time, inside the magic mirror, the battlefield finally had a result.
After leaving behind hundreds of corpses, the three extraordinary people finally stopped attacking and retreated again.
The battlefield returned to calm, and the Marquis of Carlisle was no longer willing to stay here.
He simply glanced at Earl Wick and said casually, "I don't care what methods or means you use. What I want is to capture Frost Moon Canyon within these two days.
You can also choose not to give it your all!
But when that bastard arrives, a major battle will begin in your territory."
As he said this, he walked out, followed by a group of people.
After a while, most of the huge tent was empty.
The two fourth-level natural disasters had already disappeared silently.
Not until these people left did Earl Wick lose his previous timid temperament and instead straighten his back.
He waved his hand, and naturally, someone took the magic mirror away, and he returned to the main seat in the tent and sat down.
Among the remaining people, a female knight wearing knight plate armor but showing off her curvy figure walked out.
She walked up to Earl Wick and whispered, "Grandpa, are we just going to endure this?"
Earl Wick's eyes fixed on the surroundings. After a glance, he waved his hand again.
Then, everyone else in the tent left, including the butler and maids.
When the tent was completely empty, Earl Wick took out a scroll, unfolded it, tore it into pieces, and activated it...
Then, a silent force field rose up and spread in the tent. Although the coverage area was not large, it blocked the possibility of eavesdropping.
This guy is actually a magician!
Only then did Lord Wick speak: "How many times have I told you? How many times? Be careful with your words, very careful.
If those people heard it, how much trouble would it cause?!"
Daisy Wick disapproved: "Grandpa, do we really have to be so afraid of them?
No matter what, our Wick family also holds the title of earl. Now, not only are we being used as a knife by them, but we also have to let the knights and people below fight to the death!"
"Does that make sense?"
After hearing this, Earl Wick collapsed and sighed deeply before saying, "Do you think I want to?
But the Carlisle family is incredibly powerful, and they are our superior nobles, so what can we do? "
"Even if we count the relatives of the Bonaparte Empire, we are still far inferior. What else can we do?"
“Besides, how do you think the Raymond family incident happened?
The lessons of the past are right before my eyes, and I am afraid!"
Daisy Wick seemed to have heard something incredible. She jumped up in shock and said, "He, he, he...is it them?"
"What do you think?"
"The Raymond family has become like this, and their inheritance is almost cut off. What else can my Wick family do?"
"Then what about this Frost Moon Canyon?"
"What else can we do? Tomorrow, tomorrow, roll out those magic cannons?
Also, I need you to organize those knights!
Haven't you always wanted to go to the battlefield? Tomorrow, you go in my place!"
Daisy Wick's eyes suddenly lit up and she asked, "Really?"
"Really, but be careful!"
"knew!"
Having said this, Daisy Wick rushed out in a hurry.
She crossed the silent barrier and disappeared into the military tent. All the cowardice and helplessness on Earl Wick's face completely disappeared.
He became extremely calm, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes. But after a moment, another long sigh echoed.
The other side.
Marquis Carlisle led a group of people out of the military tent, walked to the rear, and finally entered a seemingly inconspicuous tent.
However, there is a different world inside this tent. The space has been expanded by space magic, making it very spacious.
At this point, the old knight of the fourth-level natural disaster took a step forward and asked, "My Lord Marquis, it is clear that the Wick family is unwilling to give their all?"
"I can understand it, but it really doesn't matter!"
Marquis Carlisle touched his bald head and smiled coldly: "Because, whether or not we can take over the Frost Moon Canyon, it doesn't matter!"
"We just need to wait for that illegitimate child to come and kill us. Then we can catch him in one fell swoop."
"That's what I want!"
…
Not to mention the intrigues and calculations among the nobles, let’s talk about Daisy Wick.
This female knight, who has one-eighth of the Raymond family's blood, is considered the first heir of this generation of the Wick family.
When she announced her intention to go to the battlefield, the Wick knights no longer dared to be careless.
Of course, facing the Frost Moon Canyon, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, the Wick family's biggest killer, six 122mm caliber magic cannons, were pushed out by a group of magic gunners.
Because the mountain path was too narrow, these magic cannons could only be placed three in a row, arranged in two rows, up the slope.
Once it reaches the firing range, it will stop, stabilize, and reload the shells.
Until the female knight Daisy gave an order, the cannons roared, foreshadowing the beginning of another day of war.
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