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Chapter 103 Duke Osborne's decision
In a dark alley, a person covered in a hood and a hood stood there. The burqa on his body was torn, but it could still cover his body.

His hands seemed to be grasping something in the burqa, and he made a slightly sharp sound from time to time.

Following his gaze, it was the bell tower of the capital, and it would not be rang except during wartime or other urgent matters.

He was drooling slightly madly, his eyes looked cloudy and dull, and the strange screams he made from time to time made him look like a stupid lunatic.

Pedestrians here avoided him one after another, and no one had the idea to find out, because this lunatic had been begging in this place for several years.

Moreover, his body and clothes, which had not been changed and washed for a long time, gave off a stench.

Because they were worried that he would spread the disease, although the people here were poor, they would give him some food, because only in this way would he leave.

Not long after, countless ravens rushed out from the clock tower, which caught his attention. He revealed what he had in his hand. Judging from his toes, it was a raven different from that of the Rhodes Kingdom.

There is a rolled letter on the foot, and if you look closely, you can even find the perfect wax on it.

There were countless ravens flying out of the capital during this period, and people had already seen it, so the pedestrians around did not notice his movements.

After receiving the information about the summoning of the nobles from the Kingdom of Rhodes, he had already written the document and stamped his exclusive seal, just waiting for this time.

In a place he couldn't see, there was a secret sentry belonging to the king who was watching the place. He had been paying attention to this person for a long time, but he didn't find anything unusual.

As usual, his sharp eyes swept over a passing pedestrian, and everything around him was as usual, which made him relax a lot of vigilance, and even had the leisure to take a look at the raven in the sky.

Seeing that the raven was about to fly over the spy's head, he finally let go of the raven in his hand. It fluttered its wings and quickly blended into the crows, and flew in different directions after leaving the capital. .

Because the atmosphere of the war was already dissatisfied with the entire city, people were either running around for their livelihoods, or preparing camps for the upcoming noble coalition forces. This was the reason why he was so bold.

As a dead soldier, he has long been prepared to contribute to the country. This is a good time. Although it is not foolproof, but in the face of increasingly strict searches, there are not many opportunities left for him.

The dark whistle looked away from the raven in the sky, and just saw the moment when the spy revealed the raven, he realized that this was a spy, but it was too late to stop him, he could only watch all this happen .

The only solution for now is to keep an eye on this spy and get the information that the raven took away from him.He followed the spy quietly, and made a gesture when passing another secret sentry location.

By the time they made eye contact, the secret whistler had already left.

The secret sentry nodded in understanding, called several guards from the patrol team, followed the marks left along the way, and soon followed them.

And the hooded man also discovered all this, but this was a place he specially chose. There were not many people. Although it was secretive enough, it was useless for escaping. This was a last resort.

Soon he was surrounded, looking at the Rhodes soldier in front of him, he slowly took out the dagger at his waist, and before anyone thought of it, stabbed it into his eye socket, killing him on the spot .

This made the dark whistle at the beginning look very ugly, and now he was in serious trouble. He came to the corpse, hoping to find any valuable clues.

Apart from discovering that this person has no tongue, there is nothing gained and nothing to prove his identity.Obviously, this is a dead man.Not only does this not help reduce his responsibilities, it may even increase his punishment.

The beginning and end of this incident must be reported as soon as possible.

In a slightly gloomy room, Ilya Galwan, the intelligence chief, was listening to the report kneeling in front of his eyes.Based on his years of experience and the judgment of recent events, this must be a spy from the Kingdom of Hastings.

Only they will choose at this time, and would rather expose and spread the need for information.

Moreover, it was a dead man. You must know that dead men were cultivated from childhood, and according to the report, that person had been lurking there for several years. Based on these, Ilya Galwan confirmed this information.

As for the secret whistle's begging for mercy, he selectively ignored it. If such a big accident happened, he would not be able to escape punishment. There must be someone who is responsible for it. Is there anyone better than the person involved?

Listening to the cursing from the secret whistle that was dragged away, Ilya Galwan was expressionless, obviously this was not the first time he had seen such a thing.

Kingdom of Rhodes, Land of the North, Osborne City.

A raven landed on the highest point of the main castle. It was black all over, with a purple-blue metallic luster, especially on its wings.

It tilted its head and made a rough cry, as if it was looking for something.Not long after, it fluttered its wings and flew in one direction, and what was reflected in its eyes was a castle room.

It stopped on the window sill without making any sound, just combing the hair on its body with its beak.A large hand seized it and removed the letter from its feet.

The owner of the big hand didn't intend to open it, but put some meat in the cage, and left in a hurry.

After the owner of the big hand came to the study, under the watchful eyes of the guards, he knocked on the door lightly three times, and said, "My lord, there is a letter from the capital. Judging from the wax, it is the emblem of the Rhodes family."

"Put it on the desk."

Hearing what Duke Osborne said, he handed the letter to the guard, watched the guard put the letter on Duke Osborne's desk, and then left in peace.

At this time, the Duke of Osborne did not intend to open the letter, but continued to process the documents on the table.In his opinion, the information about the capital is obviously not as important as the situation in the Northland.

After processing the documents, Duke Osborne opened the letter brought by Raven, and saw that it was written in extremely small fonts.

'The kingdom has been challenged by the Kingdom of Hastings. The king has approved by the Parliament of Nobles to deploy one-third of the soldiers of the northern nobles to prepare to go to the south to deal with the invasion of the Kingdom of Hastings.

At the same time, Eric Osborn, the Duke of the North, was alerted to the threat of the orcs, and coordinated the nobles of the North to do a good job of defending the North Wind Fortress. '

Duke Osborne did not close the letter for a long time, but his eyes were no longer on the letter, but on a shield on the study. It is obviously a strange behavior to hang a shield in the study.

It is decorated with five dragons, which is the flag of the First Empire. It was the flag of the Abbas family that was changed by Hubble Abbas after he established the empire to commemorate the help of the dragons.

The flag of the First Empire is called the Dragon Banner!
It seems that something must have gone wrong within the Kingdom of Hastings, otherwise, based on his understanding of Shabotay Hastings, he would never have done such a thing at this juncture.

Duke Osborne left the study and went to the raven room, touching the raven that could contact King Hastings, and finally put it down.

In the end, he still couldn't pass the hurdle in his heart.Now that the relationship between the two countries has declined sharply, it is no longer suitable to have correspondence with Shabtai Hastings.

Looking at Mafi Osborne who was following him, he was the nephew of Duke Osborne. He was only 16 years old and was still a knight squire, following Duke Osborne as a bodyguard.

"Maffei, tell all the legion commanders and family leaders to come. I'll wait for them in the lord's hall."

"Yes, my lord."

Looking at Ma Fei turning around and leaving, this is what he likes. After receiving the order, he will execute it immediately without asking any unnecessary questions.

An hour later, the chiefs of the top ten legions put aside their affairs and gathered in the hall of the lord of the Osborne family.

This was the first time that the commanders of the ten major legions gathered together, and everyone greeted the tribesmen around them. Only Baron Leon, a man with a foreign surname, stood there, which made him a little embarrassed and at a loss.

Not long after, Duke Osborne, who had been reported, entered the lord's hall, and they greeted Eric Osborne, the patriarch of the family together. Only Baron Leon was called "Duke Osborne", which made him stand out from the crowd.

"Oh, shy little Leon."

"Hahaha..."

"I haven't been this happy for a long time, haha..."

This made the Duke of Osborne and many of his tribe feel a little funny. Facing their daily 'molesting', in front of the Duke of Osborne, Baron Leon, who could not refute, felt that he was about to die of embarrassment.

"Okay, don't tease our little Leon anymore, everyone sit down."

Following Duke Osborne's order, everyone found a place to sit down. Just when Baron Leon was a little confused about where to sit, his old rival Neo Osborne grabbed him and pressed him down. He sat on the seat next to him.

In this regard, everyone just smiled in good faith, without any expression of disgust or disgust.

Baron Leon had already earned their respect for his ability and integrity.

"The latest information from the Kingdom shows that the Kingdom of Hastings has sent troops to the frontier and is ready to go to war with us. King Rhodes has ordered a third of the northern nobles' soldiers to go to the capital to support the south.

And at the same time let me coordinate the northern nobles to do a good job in the defense of the North Wind Fortress.

Aware of the increasingly serious situation, at this sensitive time, I am going to personally lead the nine legions to the north, except the Stormwind Legion, to support the Northwind Fortress. This is also to dispel the suspicion of our king.

So that he can fight against the Kingdom of Hastings with all his strength, instead of leaving troops to guard against me, an old man.

It is even more for the purpose of stabilizing the northern border. This matter will soon spread with the departure of the noble army. Now that the threat of orcs is raging, a large number of troops going to the south will inevitably cause panic among the people.

So it's not just for the kingdom.

As for other local guards, patrols and Baron Leon, they are guarding the northern border, intimidating Xiao Xiao, and preventing anyone from spreading rumors.At the same time, it also serves as a reliable force to prevent anyone from taking advantage of this opportunity to annex the territory and destabilize the northern border. "

In Duke Osborne's view, it started last year because of the threat of orcs.He often contacted the kings of various countries, stating that no matter in the past or now, the greatest threat to mankind is still the orcs, and reminded them to pay attention to the movements of other alien races.

As a result, there was a wave of pioneering enthusiasm, but now the timing of the Hastings Kingdom's war is a bit strange, just after he communicated with the kings of various countries.It is difficult not to make the king suspect that he is a collaborator.

This may be exactly what Shabtai Hastings wants to see, so he must avoid suspicion.At the same time, it is also considered that with the departure of various noble armies, news of wars with other countries must not be hidden.

It is necessary to lead the nine legions by Duke Osborne himself. Whether it is for the civilians, the king and the northern nobles, they will definitely feel relieved about the defense of the North Wind Fortress and concentrate on handling their own affairs.

"Let the king go to hell, damn the Rhodes family."

"How dare you question the loyalty of our Osborne family, then we will turn against him."

"Rebuilding the glory of the First Empire."

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In the face of such a group of demons dancing wildly, although they have long been used to their mouths, but today is a formal occasion, they are still so unrestrained.

'It won't be true. Baron Leon swallowed the saliva in his mouth with difficulty.I just feel like my mind is blank.

"Okay, don't make trouble, it's fine to complain normally, and don't look at what occasion it is today, what is our responsibility?"

The Duke of Osborne noticed Baron Leon's abnormality, but he didn't pay much attention to it.What really caught his attention was that this group of people still looked lazy when the threat of orcs became increasingly severe.

"Protect mankind and swear to live and die with the North Wind Fortress."

Facing the somewhat angry Duke Osborne, they immediately sat up straight and spoke at the same time.Of course, Baron Leon also kept up with this sentence, which also freed him from the "follow or not follow".

This is the responsibility of the Osborn family as guardians of the northern border, but no one remembers this name now, and it has been buried in the ruins with the destruction of the First Empire.

"Very well, it seems that you have not forgotten, so who agrees and who opposes today's matter?"

"Father, I wonder if the northern nobles transferred by the kingdom include us."

Looking at his eldest son and heir, Leonin, and him as the head of the Storm Knights, Duke Osborne nodded in satisfaction.

"Due to limited space, there is no explanation in the letter, but we should not underestimate His Majesty Rhodes. Although he is wary of us, I believe that he must be consistent with us on the issue of orcs.

I predict that he will definitely not choose to recruit us, and he also knows that under the current circumstances, I will not accept such a recruitment.

So no matter what the purpose is, we have only one task, and that is to hold on to the North Wind Fortress until the end of the Kingdom War.

If you have any other questions, please raise them together. If not, be prepared to express your stance. "

The Duke of Osborne, who has always only regarded the defense of the Northwind Fortress as his own responsibility, in his opinion, the war with the Kingdom of Hastings is always a war between humans. He does not care about the outcome of the war, and he is not allowed to Participate in a meaningless battlefield.

It has to be said that, in another sense, the Duke of Osborne is indeed suffering from hysteria, but this kind of hysteria.
"Should we recruit other nobles from the northern border to go to the North Wind Stronghold together?"

"Neo, my clan brother, before the orcs attack, I have no plans to recruit them, not even the vassals, the chaos has already appeared, we must first ensure the stability of the rear.

This is beneficial to us. If I really can't stand it, I will initiate a call and notify all the kingdoms at the same time. I hope they can stop the war at that time. "

Looking at Eric Osborn who was a little lonely, everyone fell into silence.They all remembered the last order given to the Osborne family by Bogdan Abbas, the last emperor of the First Empire, to guard the North Wind Fortress and not to participate in any civil wars among the human races.

This is also the reason why they chose to submit to the new king. With the first sound of approval, others also expressed their approval one after another.

"Very well, Leonine Osborne, as the heir, you will also bring the Storm Knights to follow me northward, this is your responsibility as the heir.

As for Neo Osborne, who is the deputy leader, you are already old, so you stay in Osborne City to coordinate the overall situation and ensure the stability of the rear and the operation of logistics.

Don't stand up against it, it's an order.Neo Osborne, you have to execute. "

Looking at Neo Osborn who sat down again, Duke Osborne continued to speak: "Baron Leon, you are responsible for patrolling the northern border and combating all unstable factors. When necessary, you can choose hit directly.

As for the other troops, they are under the unified management of Neo Osborn.Let go of nothing else. "

Looking at the people leaving, the Duke of Osborne fell into deep thought. He still had more things to explain. Those were all information about the First Empire, which had always been in the hands of the head of the Osborne family.

I hope it won't get to that point, and if it does, he won't be stingy about using the legacy left to mankind by the First Empire.
(End of this chapter)