"Relying on a group of hilly natives to achieve such a record? Is Downton a born star?"
After the hostess was surprised, she became deeply worried. Placido was much more difficult to deal with than the Count. Now that he has received this battle report, if he still underestimated Downton before, he will definitely do his best now to ensure his chance of winning.
Lower.
"Master, your vision is really sharp. Your efforts to win over the cultivated Downton shocked the whole of Delankfurt." The steward complimented with a smile.
"Well, hurry up and do some work!"
Andrea didn't wait any longer and went to Morning Mist Town first to warn Downton not to be complacent. Placido's power was not as simple as it appeared.
At the same time, Hannah, who had been paying attention to Downton's actions, also received the latest battle report from the spy.
"Why can't Downton do it? Those ogres are not giants, so they can actually defeat the earl's elite regiment?"
Fanny wanted to say that this battle report might be wrong, but she saw that Hannah was deep in thought and did not dare to speak.
"Awesome, the mage team headed by Charlotte is on par with the Earl's mage team. They already have a faint shadow of a magician, and there is also this death knight commander. Where did Downton find it?
"?" Vieri's tactical literacy is higher than that of Fanny, so he can see the most valuable and most important points at a glance.
"Notify the person in charge and ask them to resume arms trade with Abagon."
Hannah seemed to be calm, but the hand holding the tea trembled slightly, which still revealed her mood. She was shocked by the battle report.
"Should we wait any longer? Who is Count Sequoia? Even if his power is increased ten times, he will not be as powerful as Placido." Vieri was pessimistic. After this battle, Downton will definitely die.
"Andrea's family will definitely take action. Would you be willing to give up a potential stock like Downton? Not to mention that he has the possibility of winning, even if he loses. He will not die if he is protected by a wealthy family, so maintain the relationship.
We will definitely not lose money." Hannah sighed, "Hey, if I had known this, I shouldn't have interrupted the trade. But it doesn't matter, we can still make up for it."
Hannah had already considered a way out, so when she canceled the trade before, she used an excuse for insufficient goods, which she could have just ignored without causing any rift in the relationship between the two parties.
"I told you before, this guy Downton is extraordinary." Fanny said in hindsight.
"Hey, I remember you looked down on him before?" Vieri was surprised.
Fanny blushed and hid it.
"No. I'm going to Chenwu Town to help him resist foreign enemies as a friend!"
Hannah made a decision. Since she couldn't suppress Downton, she should make friends with him completely!
The main city of the Western Territory, the Duke's Mansion.
In a garden with lush green grass and woven flowers, a muscular man with his upper body naked was taking a nap on a lounge chair, with maids standing by. He didn't dare to breathe.
Doshaf had a wry smile on his face. He had been kneeling next to him all morning. His knees were almost numb, but the Duke still had no intention of forgiving him.
"Downton, you have hurt me."
Doshav never expected that the young man with a bright smile would actually say such treacherous words as telling Placido to get as far away as possible. As his introducer, he was naturally in bad luck.
"Master, the earl has taken action. Downton, no, that untouchable is definitely dead." Doshaf said bravely, otherwise he would be disabled if he knelt down again. "Do you want to send a message and capture him alive?
Make you feel depressed?"
"Hmph, it's too easy to kill him. I broke his spine and brought him back. Then I made a wooden frame, hung him up, and paraded him around the Western Territory to show the public. I want those untouchables to know the consequences of resisting me."
Placido snorted.
The maid standing next to him immediately came over and brought an ice-cold drink.
"Sir, the deputy commanders of Savage Garden and Indian Head are outside asking for a meeting."
A maid hurried over to report to the Duke.
"No, go tell them. If you want to cause trouble for Downton, you can go ahead, but the number of mercenaries who enter my territory must not exceed a hundred people, otherwise you will blame me for turning against you."
Placido knew that these two mercenary groups had a grudge against Downton, were causing trouble for him, and were coveting the Firebird, but what did that have to do with him?
"Haha, I'm afraid if they go, they will only see Downton huddled in a cage." Doshav patted the Duke's horse, showing no sense of restraint.
The maid left, but in a moment she ran back with the spies looking panicked.
"Master, something serious has happened!"
The secret agent roared, his voice shrill, as if his anus had been popped by an ogre.
"Why are you panicking? Palm!" Placido yelled. After the two of them had slapped their cheeks, they asked slowly, "What happened?"
"The Earl of Sequoia is dead. The elite regiment under his command and the private armed forces he brought were all destroyed. Lord Embill..."
Before the spy could finish speaking, the tea cup in Placido's hand fell to the ground.
When the maid saw black tea spilled on the Duke, she quickly came over to wipe it, but was kicked away by him, "What did you say?"
The spy repeated it bravely, ready to be beaten.
"Where's Embir? Where's my son?" Placido roared, "Speak quickly!"
"Being...captured alive!"
boom!
As soon as the secret agent spoke, the Duke picked up a chair and hit him on the head, causing him to faint.
"Damn it! Damn it! No wonder those two mercenary groups came to my door again after being rejected by me. It turns out they got this information."
Placido was so angry that he started to smash things. The maids held their heads and hid, which angered him.
"Die! Die all!"
Placido shook his fist a few times, and obvious ripples of refraction immediately appeared in the air. Then the maids' bodies seemed to be kneaded and twisted by an invisible big hand, and they died with blood spurting out.
When he heard the spy's report, Doshav had a dull look on his face. He thought there was something wrong with his ears. Can Downton annihilate Earl Sequoia's army? Are you kidding me? Is that something a poor civilian can do?
"Wake him up and keep talking!"
After venting, Placido stared at Doshav. He was startled and quickly followed the instructions.
After all, the Western Territory is Placido's territory, and there are spies everywhere, so the battle reports obtained are very detailed. Even the military strength of both sides is marked.
"A bone dragon turns the tide of the battle? Okay, it seems that boy has a lot of cards hidden in his hands." Placido's smile became ferocious, "Send the order and let the Schalke army assemble. I will raze Chenwu Town!"
The Schalke Legion, composed of 3,000 men, was built by Placido with a lot of money. Each soldier was not only carefully selected, but also equipped with more than 50,000 pieces of equipment, which was frighteningly sophisticated.
Among all the regiments in Delankfurt, Schalke's combat effectiveness can be ranked in the top three, which is also a guarantee for him to settle down.
"Assemble the Guards, Mage, and Priests, and all the personnel on leave to return to their ranks." Placido was about to go on a killing spree and wanted to crush Downton right away.
"Master, don't be impulsive, calm down!"
Doshaf knew this was an opportunity and quickly showed his loyalty.
"What do you mean? Are you going to help that Downton?" Placido stared with round eyes. He was about to kill someone.
"Why did I go to that untouchable?" Doshaf quickly kowtowed and explained loudly, "Judging from the several conversations I had with that guy, he is a guy who makes plans and then acts. He is very cunning. I think besides the current exposure,
He must have some hidden cards!"
"Are you blind?" Placido threw the battle report in Doshaf's face, "See for yourself. Even Firebird and Bone Dragon have been dispatched. Tell me, what other cards does he have?"
Doshav was silent.
"Even ordinary heirs to principalities don't have this kind of power. What other trump cards do they have? Who do you think he is? The prince of the nine empires?" Placido said angrily and kicked Doshaf on the shoulder.
superior.
"Master, you must be careful. That boy has the reputation of the Fox of the West. Have you forgotten about sending troops to exterminate the bandits? Only he and the two thousand commanders returned." Doshav racked his brains to think of an excuse.
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"What do you mean? I'll give him the Western Territory? According to what he said, get away as far as you can?" Placido was furious, and his roar could be heard throughout the mansion.
"No, I mean we can let those two mercenary groups take the lead." After all, Doshaf has been a veteran for many years. He is full of experience and has a vicious vision. "Even if Downton has no other trump cards, those two super beasts are not easy to deal with.
It’s better to let both sides fight to the death, and we’ll both get the benefit in the end.”
Placido was silent. He was not a fool. If he caught a live firebird, its value would be enough to make up for the loss.
"Those two mercenary groups are so keen on dealing with Downton. They must have a way to subdue the Firebird, otherwise they will never take action rashly." Doshav continued his efforts.
"Savage Garden and Indian Head are the top mercenary groups in the north. If we offend them, we will be in big trouble."
Placido was moved, but he still had to consider the gains and losses.
"Our goal is to kill Downton and punish the younger generation, just like them, so we can wait and see first. If there is a chance to get the Firebird, we can then launch a sneak attack. As long as we get the first element, those two servants
What’s a corps? You suddenly became the strongest man in Frankfurt, and you are qualified to compete for the king’s position.”
Doshav is eloquent and weaves a wonderful future.
"Very good, I'll leave this matter to you!" Placido calmed down completely, "Don't let me down. If it succeeds, I will let you inherit the territory of Earl Sequoia."
"Thank you, Master!"
Doshaf was overjoyed and took the order to leave.
The seventh-level Earl of Sequoia personally commanded an elite army, plus more than a thousand private armed forces. Everyone felt that Downton was in doom. However, five days later, the news of the Earl's defeat and death spread throughout the Western Territory.
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This battle originally did not attract much attention, but now it has become aroused because of this unexpected result, and more interested parties have turned their attention to Chenwu Town.
"Who is Downton?"
This is the most talked about word among the nobles recently. Not only the other Dukes of the Three Realms, but also the King has noticed the name Downton.
Downton finally rose from the grassroots and entered the eyes of those big shots! (To be continued...)