Karl wiped the blood on his face, which made his face look a little ferocious, but he didn't care. Butterboy would only make people think about how to rebel. Only blood can deter the enemy.

Sir Vane pulled off the flag held by a light infantryman and replaced the flag of the Dortmund chieftain hanging on the column in the castle hall. The blue eagle flag became a symbol of the change of owner of Dortmund Castle.

"This is your castle." Sir Vane bent down and congratulated Karl.

The religious knights also bowed their waists. It won't be long before the Karl in front of him will be the Earl of Dortmund. After controlling a county, he already has enough capital to claim the title of Earl.

"Haha, Sir Varn, I will never forget the help you and the Knights of St. John have given me. We will be friends forever." Karl laughed. He must now have a good relationship with the Knights of St. John.

Even if he captures this place, it does not mean that he is safe. The next enemy's counterattack will be his biggest challenge.

"Yes, we will be friends." Sir Varn also smiled, but his eyes flickered, seeming to hint at something.

"Of course, I will keep my promise. Dortmund County will have your land and establish a stronghold of the Knights for you. I only need you to be loyal to me." Karl said with a smile.

"Of course, my noble monarch, the Knights of St. John are willing to pledge allegiance to you." Sir Wayne nodded. Although he didn't like this allegiance, there was nothing he could do about it. Taking other people's land naturally requires allegiance. This

This is what every noble is doing, of course, the Knights of St. John

The regiment's allegiance is somewhat different from that of ordinary vassals. After all, they are not vassals in the first place. They do not need to fight for Karl. They only need to fight the invaders when Dortmund Castle is attacked or Dortmund County is threatened. This

It was also the agreement that Karl made with them.

"Sir Sir, we have successfully cleared the dungeon. The enemy troops in the corridors, their warriors were killed by us, and the light infantry were captured by us. There are no enemies in this castle anymore!" Kevin walked in with excitement,

The blood all over his body is boiling now. He didn't expect that they could actually break through this castle, which is famous for its solidity, and occupy it!

"Very well, my military chief, you are indeed my trustworthy partner!" Karl patted Kevin on the shoulder, and he was very satisfied.

"By the way Sir, we also rescued two Dillmans from the dungeon of Dortmund Castle. Sir, you should know them." Kevin said casually.

"who?"

"It's Baron Mellen!"

When the figure of Baron Mellen walked into the castle hall, Carl was stunned, and then immediately recalled that when the old Earl of Lens led the army to attack the Earl of Lorraine, Baron Mellen was also present, and he also led

His knights bravely attacked the city.

"I didn't expect that since you took this castle, you really shocked me. You deserve to be called the miracle Karl." Baron Mellen breathed a visible sigh of relief when he saw Karl. During this time, he was in Flo

He was tortured so miserably in the human dungeon that seeing the light of day again made him feel like he was in another world, and he even wondered if he was dreaming.

"Lord Baron, why do you appear here?" Karl was confused.

After hearing Karl's question, Karl felt that Baron Mellen's back seemed a bit stooped, not sure if it was an illusion.

"I'm ashamed to say that, at that time..." Baron Mellen told his story in a very sad tone, and Karl just listened quietly.

It turned out that when the old Earl of Lens led his vassals to attack Fort Carmel, Baron Mellen was among them. However, the army was defeated and scattered. The old Earl of Lens died in the battle again, leaving the group without a leader. In the end, he was captured by the enemy.

, and then came to the hands of the chief of Dortmund again.

This was a shame, or a great humiliation. It almost rubbed his honor as a noble to the ground, so he vowed to break through the castle of the Florians and kill them.

"I see, this is really a pity, but fortunately God allowed us to meet." Karl said sadly, but no one knew what he was thinking.

"Yes, thank God for his guidance, you will be my best friend!" Baron Mellen held Karl's hand and said excitedly.

"Now that you have been saved, what are you going to do next? Are you leaving here and returning to your territory?" Karl asked.

"Yes, I have been away for too long. They will think that I am dead. I must rush back to prevent a rebellion in my territory." Baron Mellen said.

"Well, I just captured this place, and there are still many things to deal with, so I can't send you away." Karl was a little regretful. After all, Baron Mellen has good fighting ability. He himself is a professionally trained knight, and the title of Baron is

Being territorial didn't make him lazy.

And now he needs such a person, because he is absolutely sure that when the Dortmund chief receives the news, he will rush back as soon as possible, and the furious chief will kill the enemies who occupy his castle.

"Sir Sir, I will go back and ask Count Charles to send troops to help you. You are a hero, a hero who took the land from the Flor people!" Baron Mellen said knowingly.

"Ha, if you can, thank you very much." Karl chuckled. He didn't think that Earl Charles was free to send troops to help him at this time, but after all, Baron Mellen had already said it to this point.

Naturally, I pretended to be happy.

Baron Mellen left quickly. Although there was a reason for his own territory, it was also obvious that he did not want to stay in this place full of uneasy memories for a moment.

"Kevin, you said you saved two Dillmans, who was the other one?" Karl asked.

"That's a priest..."

"Drian salutes you the distinguished conqueror, miracler, pious, Count of Dortmund." Derrian, dressed as a priest, walked into the castle hall. Under everyone's gaze, he bowed down and saluted Karl respectfully.

.

"Brother Derian, I am not a count!" Karl frowned.

"No, my lord, in my opinion you are the earl. If you occupy this place and the county of Dortmund, then the title of earl of Dortmund will naturally fall on you. This is legal and God will bless you." Delhi

An said with a smile.

"Ha, could it be that what you learned in the monastery was flattery? Now that you have been saved, leave quickly. Maybe you should return to your church." Karl was a little dissatisfied, as was Sir Wayne and others.

, they felt that this Brother Derian was simply ruining the reputation of the monks.

"No, no, no, I'm not here to say goodbye to you." Derian shook his head.

"So are you here to express your gratitude? I have received your thanks." Karl said indifferently.

"I hope to enter your court. I believe you will form your own court soon. I hope to become the Prime Minister of your court." Derian said without hesitation.

"Prince of the Palace? With all due respect, Brother Derian, why should I let a person who I don't know at all and who only flatters me become my Palace Chancellor? Is it because you are a priest?" Karl seemed to hear the story of life.

The funniest joke in the movie, even Sir Vane and Kevin couldn't help but laugh.

"If you are someone who can draw conclusions about me based on just one look, then maybe I shouldn't stay here." Derian seemed disappointed and sighed.

Karl slowly stopped smiling and just looked at him, looking left and right.

"So, what can you bring me?"

"I can declare your title to other nobles, and I can win the recognition of many nobles and even great nobles for you. By then, you will be a true count!" Derrian said in a deep voice.

"I think I can get the recognition of many nobles without you." Karl shrugged. At least his father and brother would definitely recognize his right to rule Dortmund County.

"That's different, my lord. If there are no nobles with enough weight to recognize your right to rule, then your rule will be much more difficult." Derian said seriously.

"And I am willing to visit the castles and manors of these nobles for you. Believe me, I can bring you countless prestige."

Karl frowned every day. If the other party was not bragging, then this Adrian would be a good diplomat.

"Let's talk about it later. What I need now is how to defend this castle. After all, once it is recaptured by the angry chief of Dortmund, everything will be in vain. If you want to claim the title of earl before you are ready, it will only happen if you fail.

It’s a joke.” Karl waved his hand to let Derian leave, and Derian did not disturb him too much.

But Derian left with satisfaction. Karl didn't agree to him. He was still just a priest, but Karl didn't reject him either!

This is very important, because it means that the young nobleman is moved, and Derrian is confident that he can turn his heartbeat into action.

Karl looked at Derian's leaving figure and sighed, then stood up straight again. He had too many problems to deal with now.

It was a pleasure to siege the city, but putting it out now cost him a lot of manpower and material resources, and he also had to transform the place, at least changing all the flags to those of the Dias family.

As we all know, when occupying a new territory, the first thing to do is not to restore people's livelihood and revitalize the economy, but to strengthen the city defense, because the enemy will come back, and before that, he must be fully prepared.

"I wonder what's going on with Sylvia and the others now..."


Chapter completed!