From Baron to Lord

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Chapter 164: A Sudden War Mission! (4 Seeking subscriptions, self-subscriptions, and monthly tickets!)

A good set of knight armor can greatly help Allen. Excellent and powerful knight armor can protect knights from injury during battle.

Allen's knight armor is still bronze-level, the same as his silver knight armor. Although it is a good set of knight armor, it appears fragile when facing golden knights.

If it weren't for the advantage of being invincible at the same level as a dragon knight, he might not be able to win every battle.

Knight armor can provide knights with maximum protection. Excellent knight armor can even give knights a second life.

Knight armor, for a knight, is comparable to a mount.

In addition to himself, Allen also needs to customize a set of golden knight armor for Marco.

The strength of golden knights has already undergone qualitative changes. Neither weapons nor knight armor can withstand the attacks and usage of golden knights anymore.

"No problem, Lord Allen. We will do our best to create a perfect set of knight armor suitable for you. However, Lord, we were too hasty when we fled, and many precious materials were not brought out, so you may need to provide the materials."

Copperbeard said with a slight embarrassment.

Allen smiled upon hearing this: "Of course, Copperbeard. I will naturally provide you with the materials. What I lack most is a master like you who can forge weapons and armor. I am very lucky to have met you."

The dwarves, including Copperbeard, were also slightly stunned upon hearing this, and then showed a look of emotion.

"No, we are the lucky ones. We are lucky enough to have met you, Lord. If it were other human lords, I don't think they would treat us like this."

Copperbeard said truthfully.

Allen smiled. Copperbeard's words were true. Apart from himself, no one else would treat the dwarves so kindly, especially the dwarves in distress.

"Alright, Copperbeard. Today, besides wanting to ask you to help me forge knight armor, I also want to understand what exactly you encountered."

Allen asked softly. He had been curious for a long time. This group of dwarves had obviously encountered a cruel battle.

A considerable part of the dwarves were actually elderly people and children, with less than forty young and middle-aged people. This was definitely not the total number of the entire tribe before.

"I see. Lord wants to know our experience. Well then, Lord, please come inside to talk. It's not convenient here."

Copperbeard's expression changed slightly, but he still did not refuse Allen's request.

Copperbeard comforted the other dwarves, and they returned to their own houses. Only Copperbeard and the red-haired dwarf and Allen's family members entered Copperbeard's house.

"Lord, we originally lived in the Forest of Aruk in the east. Outside the Forest of Aruk, there is a human kingdom called the Duchy of Shack…"

Copperbeard and the red-haired dwarf began to tell their story.

Allen listened with his eyes slightly narrowed.

Obviously, this was an ambush by a certain noble of the Duchy of Shack against all the creatures in the Forest of Aruk. Because Copperbeard told Allen that, in addition to the dwarves, many orcs and magical beasts living there had also suffered devastating blows. The Forest of Aruk is not as vast as the Stranfoss Mountains, but only a forest on the edge of the continent.

It is inhabited by not particularly powerful orcs, magical beasts, and dwarves.

"It's not just targeting the dwarves?"

A gleam of light flashed in Allen's eyes.

He could keenly feel that this incident was the Duchy of Shack eliminating all potential threats in the surrounding area.

This gave Allen a sense of crisis.

If even a weak forest like the Forest of Aruk is to be eliminated, then wouldn't his Stranfoss Mountains be a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh for the Duchy of Shack?

Allen even felt that one of the reasons why the Forest of Aruk was being purged may be the riot in the Stranfoss Mountains a few months ago.

Before Allen ruled the Stranfoss Mountains, the magical beasts in the entire mountain range had never rioted. For decades, even hundreds of years, they had remained in a quiet state. Only near the Stranfoss Mountains would magical beasts appear.

This allowed the Duchy of Lyon and the Duchy of Shack to often selectively ignore this force of magical beasts.

Everyone had been at peace with each other.

It was only after Allen was granted the title of Skywolf Earl that he stirred up a riot in the Stranfoss Mountains.

It was because of this riot that the Duchy of Lyon was fine, but the Duchy of Shack suffered heavy losses.

And someone in the Duchy of Shack learned about the news of the Beast King of the Stranfoss Mountains.

Although what they saw was just a fake Beast King, the threat of the Behemoth was enough for them to regard the Stranfoss Mountains as a thorn in their side.

Afterwards, Duke Shack even came to investigate in person.

One can imagine their attention to the Stranfoss Mountains.

In addition, with the current turbulent situation, the Duchy of Shack, like the Duchy of Lyon, cannot stay out of it.

When the time comes, Duke Shack will also have to lead his men to the kingdom.

If the Stranfoss Mountains were to riot again at this time, it is estimated that no one in the Duchy of Shack could stop it.

Therefore, the Duchy of Shack should want to solve this problem in advance, before that happens.

Before solving the Stranfoss Mountains, they also solved the Forest of Aruk along the way.

Although the Forest of Aruk has always been very quiet and has not shown any threat, who knows if they are the next Stranfoss Mountains?

If this speculation is correct, the next target of the Duchy of Shack should be the Stranfoss Mountains…

Allen frowned slightly.

If Duke Shack comes in person, his current cultivation level may not be able to handle it.

I have to think of a way…

Seeing Allen fall into deep thought, everyone was silent and waited quietly.

“Ding, triggered war mission: The ill-intentioned Duchy of Shack.”

“The kingdom is in turmoil, and the winds are rising. Loyalty or betrayal? Glory or death?”

“Duke Shack, who originally pledged allegiance to the old king, has wavered in his choice. His silent betrayal will add fuel to the fire of the kingdom's turmoil.”

“His greedy eyes often (Zhao Lihao) linger on the land of the Duchy of Lyon. To occupy the territory of two countries as the ruler of one country is the desire in the depths of this Duke's heart.”

“War countdown: Three months and twenty-two days.”

The sudden prompt in Allen's mind made his expression change slightly.

National war!

Damn it, this is a pitfall national war!

Duke Shack has already betrayed the old king and the crown prince, so the only ones who support the old king and the crown prince are Duke Lyon?

Allen originally felt that this chaos was unfavorable to his side.

Now it seems that it is not unfavorable, it is going to kill him!

A Duke is silently betraying, and Duke Lyon definitely doesn't know.

Who knows when this Duke Shack will give Duke Lyon a fatal blow?

Allen's scalp tingled, and he suddenly became a little nervous.

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Chapter 165: The Duke Playing Undercover, Allen's Speculation (5 Seeking subscriptions, self-subscriptions, and monthly tickets!)

“Damn it!”

Allen roared in a low voice.

His sudden change in expression and low roar startled everyone present. “Lord, what's wrong with you?”

Sparrow looked at Allen with some worry and said.

From the beginning, Allen's expression had been changing unpredictably.

This made Sparrow very worried.

Hearing Sparrow's voice, Allen came back to his senses. He breathed out a sigh of relief: "It's nothing, I'm fine. I just deduced a more terrible result from Copperbeard's experience."

Allen's words were somewhat helpless.

This sudden war mission made Allen a little stunned.

Originally, Allen thought that the battlefield would probably be on the kingdom's side, at most covering the northern duchies near the kingdom.

As the southernmost duchy, the Duchy of Lyon would definitely not be swept into the war. Although there would be a considerable impact, it would be relatively safe.

Allen's previous idea was to develop slowly. If there were problems in the duchy, he wouldn't mind suppressing them. This should be counted in the war mission, and he could also get some merit points. Then he could take his men and buy some oil and water on the periphery of the battlefield.

It was safer and more comfortable than entering the center of the battlefield, where seven or eight dragon knights would beat people's brains into dog brains.

Who could have imagined that he was thinking beautifully, but this damn Duke Shack actually wanted to play an undercover game.

Damn it, this old shameless thing.

He absolutely couldn't avoid this national war, and it was definitely the center of the battlefield.

Damn it, who told him to be next to the Stranfoss Mountains?

Fortunately, there was a Stranfoss Mountain blocking him. Allen would at least not directly face the army of the Duchy of Shack.

“Lord, what terrible thing did you think of?”

Sparrow's expression changed slightly, and he quickly asked nervously.

Allen didn't hide anything. These were all his trusted confidants, and there was no need to hide it.

“The Duchy of Shack will soon attack the Stranfoss Mountains.” Allen said as calmly as possible.

Perhaps the dwarves had just arrived in Skywolf Territory and were not familiar with the Stranfoss Mountains.

But Sparrow was very clear about the Stranfoss Mountains, and also knew what it meant for the Duchy of Shack to attack the Stranfoss Mountains.

“Oh! Damn it! These dog-raised bastards, are they crazy!”

Sparrow immediately jumped up and cursed.

Allen sighed helplessly.

“Lord, what exactly are you talking about?”

Copperbeard asked with some confusion.

“War, a war that will sweep all the surrounding duchies, even the Norton Kingdom. I originally thought that the geographical location of the Duchy of Lyon should not be involved, but I didn't expect that I was still naive. Who knew that the old bastard Duke Shack would play an undercover game with me!”

Allen said with some helplessness.

Fortunately, he had the foresight to start developing military force.