Mount and Blade

Calculating the time... Mother should have arrived at the sailboat, right? Since there is no more worry, he will fight to the end no matter what, and never let the Grand Duke's conspiracy succeed! Edward thought while picking up a handy spear and swung it.

"Hey, Edward, don't be dazed. There are still a few fish that have escaped. We have to catch up quickly! If the Grand Duke receives the news and prepares in advance, it will be troublesome."

"... Got it."

The two used whistles to call their horses to their side, stepped on the horses and ran all the way. People wearing heavy armor can't run too fast. Edward and Dick soon saw the figures of several soldiers who had thrown away their helmets and armor and were fleeing in front of them. Edward speeded up and rushed forward like a swooping eagle.

The soldier heard the movement behind him and turned around in a panic to draw out the sword at his waist to resist, but the pile of items discarded to reduce the weight naturally included the sword weighing two kilograms.

Without the protection of armor and weapons, Edward's spear quickly stabbed him through the heart.

Dick was not to be outdone, and the long sword in his hand cut off the heads of two soldiers. The two quickly dealt with several escaped fish running on the street.

"Do you remember how many soldiers ran out?" Edward asked, after all, Dick was the one guarding the gate.

Dick frowned and thought about it, "It should be these five people, all lying here."

Edward's eyes were stern, "Are you sure?"

"Tsk, the scene was so chaotic at the time, I don't remember it clearly, it should be these, we should quickly meet up with the old nobles in the city." Dick looked around guiltily, trying to change the subject.

"Humph, you can't even remember this little scene!"

The two rode their horses along the street and searched carefully for a while, and then rode back to the mansion of the Johansen family. In any case, time is now of the essence for the two, and there is no need to waste too much time on this detail.

After all, the Grand Duke has spies in the city, and there is no time to deal with the bodies scattered on the streets. It is only a matter of time before the Grand Duke gets the news.

As they were rushing back, they saw a guard soldier who had no time to take off his armor and helmet hiding in the corner of the alley, shivering, covering his mouth and not daring to make a sound. His foot was sprained, and it seemed that he accidentally fell and injured it while escaping.

He listened to the horse's hooves going farther and farther, and he was relieved until there was no sound at all. He had to inform the Grand Duke immediately. He took off his heavy armor, left only a sword, and limped towards the Halvorsen family.

.........

General Kirstin felt uneasy since he met the Grand Duke yesterday. Something was wrong!

No matter from which angle you look at this issue, it is said that Gulenberudo has taken Benedicute to the Fire Dragon's Nest, so the safety of his granddaughter should be guaranteed.

He already knew about the assassination of Benedikt last night. Although he knew that Gulenberudo had rushed over, it also kept him awake all night.

Since he was about to get the evidence that the Grand Duke was the real murderer of the serial murder case, General Kirstin had been waiting in the military camp outside the city of Norudkahuati. Maybe he really had to talk to Gulenberudo, even if he didn't want to take that position.

He had colluded with the old nobles of the local faith in the city, and he would stage a forced abdication drama as soon as Gulenberudo took action. Regarding this, the citizens of Grant must be happy to see it happen.

After all, the Grand Duke had already lost the support of the people. However, in fact, it was not all because of the Grand Duke's inaction. Even if an island country with scarce materials is in a geographical location that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is difficult to compete with a continental power that is fat and strong and has a superior number of people.

Just keeping this country alive has exhausted all the financial and material resources, so how can we improve people's livelihood? Whether you change your faith or not and become a member of the Fawang Hall, in this world where the strong prey on the weak... the result is the same.

When Kirstin just received the message left by the spy, Hickel had already been ordered by the Grand Duke to find Gulenberudo.

Looking at the existing information in his hand, Kirstin fell into deep thought. How come he never knew that the Grand Duke had sent an envoy to Midland on the mainland?

...What exactly does the Grand Duke want to do? Is he going to take action against Gulenberudo now? Speaking of which, Edward has been missing all day. Could it be...

Kirstin had an ominous premonition in his heart. He knew Edward's character very well. If it wasn't for something extremely important, he would never be so silent. He decided not to wait any longer, gathered a team of confidants, and rushed towards Gulenberudo and the Fire Dragon's Nest.

...Fate was so twisted that Kirstin missed Edward's request for help.

.........

After Edward and Dick returned to the Johansen mansion, they counted the troops and replaced the armor and weapons of the guards, and joined forces with the old Grant nobles in the city. The old nobles in the city looked solemn and the atmosphere was extremely depressing. Obviously, they also learned about Edward and Dick's reckless behavior.

However, for the courage of the young people, these nobles who had long been dissatisfied with the Grand Duke were ready to gather their troops together for Edward and Dick to dispatch.

"... Well, as the youngest son of the Grand Duke, although you may not have a real blood relationship with him... do you really want to do this? Edward."

Edward raised his head, his eyes firm: "I have made up my mind. My father has long deviated from the path of justice, and now he is doing things that harm the principality. I can't sit idly by."

Dick patted Edward on the shoulder: "Since we have come to this point, we can only move forward."

The head of the Olson family shook his head at the impulsive and inexperienced Dick. Now is not the right time to enter. He stroked his beard.

Although now is the best time to stand in line with Gulunberudo, but... a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Grand Duke will fall sooner or later, it may not be at this time. As long as he still rules the Principality of Grant, he is the controller at the top of power.

This investment is really risky. Their family's original position was to stand on the side of the Grand Duke... and the wealthy aristocratic class that has little to do with local religious beliefs.

But for now, they can only invest in this kid named Edward.

To be able to attack his nominal father and choose to trust such a reckless person as Grunberudo is really...

She is quite like the former head of the Halvorsen family. According to Grunberudo's temperament, I am afraid that all the political affairs and affairs of the Principality of Grant will still have to be handled by Edward in the future.

...I just don't know how long their deep friendship since their youth can last in the face of power?

Just as the head of the Olson family was thinking. The old nobles around nodded one after another, expressing their approval of Edward's action.

One of the elders said: "Child, we support you, but the power of the Grand Duke cannot be underestimated. This action is really a bit reckless."

"Maybe the Grand Duke has already made a response plan, and we must speed up the deployment!!" An old noble said worriedly. Edward frowned: "Yes, if Kirstin has received the news, he should be able to arrive soon.

"Moreover, if the Grand Duke has taken corresponding measures, it is still difficult for us to support it alone. We must guard the South Gate in any case to ensure that General Kirstin's guards enter the city in time to control the situation." Edward analyzed the current situation clearly and made tactical plans in a few words.

Just as everyone was discussing, the spies in the city hurried over. "Report! The Grand Duke has sent troops here. There are so many people that I am afraid we can't resist them." This news was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, and everyone's face became more serious.

Dick clenched his fists, "I didn't expect it to come so soon."

Edward took a deep breath, "Without further delay, we will guard the South Gate as planned. Dear seniors, please lead your soldiers to their positions as soon as possible. "