Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 152 The Great Rebellion

The atmosphere in Candle Castle became increasingly tense. Alia sat in the lord's study, the moonlight outside the window shone through the heavy curtains onto the desk, which was piled with reports and letters from all over Morgan Territory. Beside her was Selena, who stood in front of the window with a frown on her face, thinking about the future direction.

"Lady Alia, Lady Selena..." At this moment, a guard knocked on the door and walked into the room, breaking the silence between the two. "News from the west, Earl Mia's army suddenly entered our territory, and Baron Diva and Baron Gus in the west surrendered without a fight!"

"What?" Alia and Selena widened their eyes at the same time after hearing the report.

While the two were still in shock, another person came hurriedly to report:

"Lady Alia, something terrible has happened! Earl Campbell of Dao's territory suddenly led his army towards us, but Baron Andre of the South Fortress did not offer any resistance and directly opened the city gates to let them pass!"

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue. The two earls attacked at the same time. The key point was that all the barons in their own territories opened their cities and surrendered. This was the terrible backlash caused by Karl's absence. They all acted at this moment.

"After all, they are all Morton's old servants. There is no loyalty to them." Selena said. She tried to remain calm, but her face still twitched slightly uncontrollably.

"Is there any worse news?" Arya shouted.

"Yes!" Aisha walked in at this moment. "The one who planned all this is Baron Victor. Now almost all the barons have chosen to betray. My spies can't stop this, but at least they can bring back the news in advance."

"Come to think of it, didn't I ask you to guard the city? Why are you back?" asked Alia.

"It's impossible to defend it. All three earls have sent out their troops, and they are out in full force. The total number is estimated to be around 8000. The best way now is to concentrate our forces on Candlelight Keep. We must not lose it. And..." Aisha paused and continued, "I am better at gathering intelligence than fighting."

"It's a pity you still didn't know this in advance." Alia replied.

"Indeed, they did it very secretly. Victor is quite capable. Also, most of my people are from the lowest class, so there are some limitations." Aisha shook her hand helplessly.

"What now?" Selena asked, looking up.

"Who is on our side now?" Alia asked again.

"Not much. The situation on Bardo's side is unclear for now, and Edgar seems very hesitant..." Aisha said.

"Where is Parn? How is that kid Parn?" Alia asked again, her tone full of anxiety.

Parn is now leading his troops to assist Rhodes in defending the Northern Fortress. Once he also rebels, the troops of the "White Knight" Sirod will also enter the territory, and that will be a disaster.

"That kid... I guess he still doesn't know what happened." Aisha replied uncertainly.

Alia frowned, then suddenly said:

"Call Jim back to the city, too. I have to go to Fort Rodd."

"You're going to Rodburg at this time?" Aisha looked confused.

"Nothing can happen to Rodburg now!" Alia shouted, "Even if we can't defend it, we have to bring Parn's family back!"

Then she turned to look at Selena:

“Although we don’t have enough manpower right now, you still have to go back to Graven Valley. I’ll leave this place to Aisha and Jim for the time being.”

Selena nodded seriously:

"I don't think we can hold on to the valley anymore. I'll try to gather as many people as possible to retreat to Candlelight Keep."

All other places can be lost, but the two cities of Candle Castle and Rick Castle must not be lost. Alia thought so and nodded:

"Just do as you say~" Then she strode out the door and shouted to the servant, "Prepare my horse immediately!"

Victor was sitting in Baldo's study, looking at the old baron, his heart filled with the joy of victory. He had just visited Edgar two days ago, and just now he received a letter: Edgar agreed to join the rebellion and fight against the remnants of Karl. Now, the only old ministers who have not yet expressed their views are Baldo and Parn.

He saw the old baron leisurely pour himself a glass of water and then sit down.

Victor picked up the cup and frowned:

"Just water? No wine?"

"I'm old and can't drink anymore." Baldo sighed.

"Well, that's fine." Victor nodded, then took a sip, put down the cup, and continued, "Now that most people have agreed, what does the old baron say?"

Bardo tilted his head and thought for a moment, then slowly replied:

"Hmm...it's hard to say."

"We are doing this for Lady Tilda. She is the legitimate heir to the Morgan Territory. Carl is just a traitor."

"Hmm..." Bardo nodded, and then said, "It seems to be the case..."

"So you agreed?"

"No..." Bardo replied.

"So you plan to stand on Carl's side and choose to fight against us?" Victor asked again.

"No..." Bardo replied again.

"What do you mean?" Victor asked in confusion.

"My meaning is very clear. I am a vassal of Lord Tilda. I will obey whatever orders Lord Tilda issues and I will not care about anything else." Baldo said slowly.

"You also know that Candlelight Keep is still in their hands, and Lady Tilda has been held hostage by them." Victor was a little impatient.

"I don't understand what you are saying~" Bardo replied again, "I still say the same thing, I will do whatever Lady Tilda wants me to do."

"I say, do you want to die? Once the three earls' armies come together, you won't be able to defend this broken city." Victor said.

Bardo frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, his brows relaxed again, and then he said in a relaxed tone:

"Die, just die~ I'm already an old man, am I still afraid of death?"

"You!" Victor was choked and speechless.

Bardo smiled slightly, and then said:

"I won't beat around the bush. To be honest, I don't care whether I live or die. The only things I care about are my children, and they are all in Rickburg."

Hearing this, Victor's brows unconsciously frowned.

Bardo didn't pay attention to his expression change, but continued:

"If you can take Rickburg, I will have no choice but to surrender. If you can't take it, there is no point in surrendering."

"Do you want us to bypass you and attack Rickburg directly?" Victor's voice unconsciously became louder.

After taking a long breath, Bardo continued:

"I... am just an old man with poor health. Apart from defending my own ruined city, I am powerless to do anything else~"

After saying this, he deliberately coughed a few times.

Victor looked at him and nodded:

"I understand. Please allow me to take my leave."

"No thanks~" Bardo just waved his hand.

On the way out, the guard beside Victor suddenly asked softly:

"My Lord, what does he mean?"

"Be prudent and leave a way out for yourself on both sides~" Victor said, "Forget it, as long as it doesn't get in the way, it's fine. Captain Morgan, we've got it."