Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 165 Return to Wind Candle Castle

The high walls of Candle Castle looked particularly magnificent in the morning light, and the castle's flag fluttered in the breeze. When Carl's cavalry entered the city gate, the soldiers held their weapons high, welcoming the victorious hero. As the crisis was resolved, the people in the city came out of their homes, cheering, with hope and joy on their faces.

Then he saw Alia, who was standing at the city gate early in the morning, still wearing the red armor, looking heroic in the morning light. The girl tried to remain calm, but when Carl approached, her body trembled with excitement.

Carl dismounted and hurried toward Arya. His armor still bore traces of battle, his face was stained with dust and blood, but it didn't matter.

"I am back."

Following Carl's whisper, Alia nodded gently, tears faintly visible in her eyes, and then she smiled and stretched out her hand to him:

"Welcome home."

The two of them hugged each other tightly, as if they wanted to integrate each other into their lives. The cheers around them seemed to become distant at this moment, and only their heartbeats echoed in the quiet air.

In the hall of the Fengzhu City Main Castle, Tilda had already sat on the lord's throne, waiting for Carl's arrival. The neighing of a horse was heard outside the door, and then everyone saw Carl pushing the door open, wearing armor and holding a helmet in his hand. Every step he took was extremely heavy, and his metal boots knocked on the ground. The sound was particularly loud in the empty hall, and it also shook the girl's heart, and her body also trembled with Carl's steps.

Finally he stopped in front of the girl, knelt on one knee, and placed his sword on the ground:

"I am late in rescuing you, please forgive me~"

Seeing Carl kneeling down, Tilda wanted to kneel down as well. She said in panic:

"Stop saying that! The Viscount saved us from the dire situation. He is... a hero!"

"My Lord, the traitors Victor and Edgar have been killed."

"Victor...Victor is dead?" Tilda was shocked at first, but soon she was relieved. To be honest, what does this have to do with her? No matter who wins, her current situation will not change. She will always be just a puppet being manipulated.

"The Lords of the South Fortress, Baron Andre, Baron Diva, and Baron Gus, and more than ten of their knights, have colluded with foreign enemies and betrayed the Morgan Territory. Please, Lord Earl, make your decisions."

"Um...what does the Viscount think should be done?" Tilda asked Carl softly.

"The crime of treason is unforgivable and he should be executed. His family members should not be forgiven either." Carl said emotionlessly.

"Does the Viscount want to kill their entire family?" Upon hearing this, Tilda screamed, "This is a bit inappropriate, after all, they are all famous families..."

"The nature of this betrayal is vile and must not be tolerated." Carl's tone was flat but extremely firm.

"This..." Tilda hesitated. It was understandable that the traitorous baron was executed, but his children should not be implicated. In fact, according to the rules of the kingdom, they could still inherit the title.

Now, Carl's intention seems to be to wipe out the roots and settle accounts with all the old nobles who participated in the betrayal. After this, there will be no one in Morgan County who can resist him, and the position of the earl is likely to change. But for some reason, Tilda felt relieved. If this could really happen, she wouldn't have to worry anymore.

"If the Earl is too merciful, I'm afraid they will come back again."

In the end, she compromised and nodded to Karl:

"Everything is up to the Viscount's arrangement."

"Yes~" Carl nodded respectfully.

Anyway, it would be the same to her no matter who came to power. She was just an illegitimate daughter with no status. She had never thought that one day she would sit in this position. She was lucky to be able to keep her life, so why bother about other things?

The morning light of the fortress shines through the light mist onto the solid walls, adding a touch of tranquility and mystery to this weathered fortress. The soldiers guarding the city have not slept all night, their eyes are full of bloodshot, but they are still nervously watching the movements outside the city. The army of Sirod has besieged the North Fortress for many days, and the soldiers in the city are already exhausted, but they still hold their ground, waiting for the final judgment of fate.

However, when the day dawned, everyone was stunned. The troops of Sirod were gone. The camps had just been dismantled and there was still smoke. The troops of Sirod actually evacuated overnight, which made Parn and Rhodes almost incomprehensible.

"What's going on?" Paan widened his eyes, looked at the empty camp in the distance, and whispered in disbelief.

"How could they retreat without any warning?" Rhodes was also puzzled and frowned as he thought.

Just when everyone was wondering, suddenly, there was a sound of hurried horse hooves in the distance. The guards on the city wall immediately became alert, holding their weapons, ready to face possible enemy attacks. Parn and Rhodes stood on the top of the city wall, looking nervously into the distance, their hearts full of worry.

A cavalryman galloped over, raising a cloud of dust. He stopped his horse and shouted breathlessly to the soldiers on the top of the city wall: "I am here on the orders of Lord Karl. Now the large army of Fengzhu Castle is on the way. Please be at ease!"

The news exploded like thunder in the city walls, and the soldiers guarding the city were stunned for a moment. Parn even wondered if he had heard it wrong, and then asked, "Karl, he's back?"

"Yes, Lord Karl has returned and defeated Yasha. The crisis of Fengzhu Fort has been resolved!" the cavalry explained with unconcealable excitement on his face.

After a brief moment of surprise, everyone burst into cheers. Parn and Rhodes couldn't help but smile excitedly. They held on, and they finally made it to the last moment.

"We won! Sirod has also retreated!" Paan shouted excitedly, his voice full of joy and relief.

Rhode's eyes were also filled with tears of excitement. "We won! The North Fortress has been defended! We are the strongest!"

"Yes, we are the strongest!" Paan also echoed.

Then, the two hugged each other happily.