Balian's four letters included all the nobles of the Brick Principality. However, even if the people who received the letters could guess in the end, there was nothing they could do, because this could be considered a conspiracy.
So that you have to follow this.
After finishing this matter, Balian went downstairs and came to the hall. Seeing tonight's banquet, the banquet hall and the open space in the center of the castle were filled with tables and chairs. The soldiers participating in this battle, except those who were on duty,
Except for that, everyone came over.
Of course, the soldiers on duty tonight will have a sumptuous banquet waiting for them tomorrow, and in order to reward them for continuing to stick to their posts tonight, Balian will give each of them an additional bonus of one dinar.
Different from the festive atmosphere in Fort Nolandon, after running back to Waterside Town, the mood of Arthedan and his gang, who were sent to see Count Elade by his companions, was different. Arthedan and his men sat down.
On the carriage arranged by Sir Sauger, he lowered his head and arrived at the main camp of the pirates outside the city of Amundine.
After the embarrassed Arsedan entered the tent, he saw Count Escalade sitting there, and he knelt on the ground directly, and then said in a hoarse voice: "My lord, my subordinates are incompetent. Not only did they fail to break Fort Norland,
Instead, I fell into the tricks of the Brick people. I only brought back more than 30 of the more than 500 Toba Island warriors under my command. Please punish me."
After hearing what Asedan said, the two other wolf masters in the tent were shocked. One of them, a wolf master named Kado, stood up and cursed angrily: "Asedan! Your brain is a pig's brain.
How can we win a war and let five hundred Toba Island warriors die in battle! How have we, the men of Toba Island, ever suffered such a big loss!"
Another wolf lord, Sur, also said angrily: "Asedan, you scumbag, you have the nerve to come back! So many good brothers have all died in the battle, do you still have the nerve to return to Toba Island? You
How to face their parents, wives and children!"
Hearing the scoldings of his two companions, Arthedain did not defend himself. After all, a defeated person has nothing to say. A defeat is a defeat. He continued to kneel there, waiting for Count Elade's fate.
The grumpy Cardo saw Arsedan kneeling there without saying a word. He was so angry that he walked over and wanted to kick him to satisfy his hatred, and at the same time because he had been suppressed by Arsedan for so many years.
of frustration.
"Stop everyone! Have you had enough trouble?" Although Count Escalade's voice was not loud, it had a kind of majesty that others dared not refuse.
Cardo reluctantly stopped his steps and stood aside, waiting for Count Escalade to speak.
"Asedan, if I give you five hundred more men, are you sure that you can capture Nolandenburg and avenge the dead warriors of Toba Island?" Count Escalade asked.
With tears in his eyes, Asedan replied without hesitation: "No, I can't do it. Even if you give me five hundred more people, I can't do it. If possible, I don't suggest that we attack the soldiers garrisoned at Fort Noland
's castle.”
Hearing Arthedan's answer, the wolf lord Cardo was so angry that he sneered. He sneered while glaring at Arthedan fiercely, as if he wanted to eat him.
The Wolf Lord Sur directly took out the cowhide whip from his waist, whipped it with a "swish", and then hit Asedan's face with a "snap", instantly leaving a bloody whip mark, but Ah Sedan
Saidan gritted his teeth and continued to remain silent.
"Hmph!" After beating him, Wolf Lord Sur snorted coldly, and then said angrily: "How incompetent must you be to say such a thing! You have lost all the honor of the warriors of Toba Island! A thousand of them
Even the warriors of Tuoba Island cannot conquer a newly built castle, how can we, the men of Tuoba Island, still have the dignity to live?"
After the whipping, and if he still couldn't get rid of his hatred after talking for a while, the wolf lord Sur wanted to raise his whip and hit Arthedain again.
But just as he raised his whip, he heard Count Escalade's voice, "Stop it! Isn't it chaotic enough?"
Wolf Lord Sur also retreated to the side obediently, quietly retreated to the side, and then sat there angrily.
Count Escalade walked down and came to Arthedain. He was quite emotional when he looked at his most trusted and most talented subordinate. When the troops were divided, he was brightly armored and full of ambition.
Full.
Now, he is covered in wounds, his face is pale, and he looks downcast. Although he is still very resolute, he does not look like the dashing Wolf Lord back then.
Count Caledon stretched out his hand to help him up, and then asked a guard to bring over a chair for Arthedan to sit there. He poured him a glass of wine with his own hands and asked him to drink it. After a while, he drank it again.
Tell the story of the battle carefully.
In addition, he saw that Arthedain was wearing thin clothes, so he took off his fur cloak and put it on him. When Arthedain saw that Count Escalade was still treating him so eagerly, he burst into tears. He wanted to say
What, but Count Escalade signaled him not to say anything yet, and to finish the glass of wine in peace.
This made Wolf Lord Cardo and Wolf Lord Sur who were watching on the side very dissatisfied. Wolf Lord Cardo was about to say something when he was stopped by Wolf Lord Sur. Wolf Lord Sur shook his head and signaled him not to say anything at this time.
Too much talk.
Wolf Lord Cardo curled his lips and sat back on the chair with an unhappy expression. Although he was unhappy, he knew that Wolf Lord Sur was doing it for his own good. If he disobeyed Count Escalade at this time, he would probably get a beating at the very least.
Whip, that's not worth it.
After finishing his drink, Arthedain gathered his thoughts and told Count Escalade the story of the battle in detail, from the time they landed to how they boarded the ship that was stationed on the lake in the forest and escaped.
Come back and explain everything clearly.
Count Escalade, Wolf Lord Cardo, and Wolf Lord Sur listened, with expressionless faces at first, then shock, then frowns and astonishment.
After Asedan finished speaking, Count Escalade saw that his mental state was not very good, so he asked the guards to take him down, and arranged for Asedan to eat, sleep, and have a good rest. Although he was a defeated general, he definitely lost.
It is quite valuable, letting Count Escalade and others know that Brick has such a powerful military leader.
After sending Arthedan away, he called three pirates who had escaped with Arthedan and asked them. They found that what Arthedan said was not false. Then Count Escalade, Wolf Lord Cardo and Wolf Lord Sur
I fell into deep thought.
After a long time, Count Escalade asked: "You two, tell me, what should we do?"
Wolf Lord Cardo touched his chin, and then gritted his teeth and said: "What else can we do! Of course we will kill it immediately, flatten Nolandenburg, kill all the Bricks there, and avenge the blood of our brothers.