The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player Chapter 143

Episode 143

Chang Chang Chang!

Suddenly!

It was a situation that happened in an instant.

“Drop your weapons!”

“If you move, I’ll cut you!”

Some knights who reacted quickly fell to the ground bleeding before even swinging their swords a few times.

The rest broke into a cold sweat at the feel of the hot Mana Blade touching the area around their necks and carefully disarmed them.

Baron Isaac, who was quickly subdued by Baron Lamar, was sitting on the floor with his shoulder dislocated and groaning in pain.

“Is it betrayal?”

Before he knew it, Baron DeWine, the commander of the Cornford Castle guards, had activated his power armor and pointed his sword at Baron Lamarr and asked.

“well. “Who is the traitor?”

Kane, disguised as Baron Lamarr, or Baron Lamarr, laughed and joked.

“You… are not Lamar. “Who are you?”

He was a subordinate with whom I had already worked face-to-face for several years. I have now realized that even though they look the same, there is something about them that feels different.

But Kane just smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

‘damn. ‘I should have noticed sooner.’

Since he was a direct subordinate, it seems that it was a wrong decision to turn it to the outside world.

No, in fact, if it weren’t for this situation, I might have continued to be deceived.

‘Haha, were you in a trap from the beginning?’

I don’t know who planned this situation, but all I could think was that I was completely screwed.

Those knights dressed as soldiers of the Guard Corps were probably hidden by Baron Lamarr.

But what about over two hundred expert level knights?

Where did this number of knights suddenly appear?

‘It’s such a meaningless ending…’

It was as if the situation was already over.

As the knights and nobles on the castle tower were subdued, the private soldiers below had already thrown down their weapons and kneeled down.

Some knights wear power armor like him and keep the enemies in check, but what’s the use of that?

Even if Rawgogi was an armor user, he couldn’t deal with over 200 expert knights with less than 10 people.

However, Baron DeWine tightened his grip as if holding the great sword.

A yellow mana blade rises steadily from the point of the sword.

‘Maybe this will be my last battle…’

Shouldn’t I at least swing the sword?

Quang! Craddangtang!

“Ugh!”

But was there no intention to tolerate that?

An ignorant mana blade much larger than a human body blew Baron Dwane from the castle tower.

Cough.

When the Mana Blade broke, the mana that flowed back slightly caused Baron Dwane to vomit blood.

But there was no time to rest.

This is because the enormous size of the Mana Blade that protruded from the sword of the man who jumped from the castle tower with his back to the sun attacked Baron Dwane again.

Boom! Awesome.

“Wow.”

Baron Dwane’s sword was broken and the force field of his power armor was cracked after being hit by the Mana Blade again.

‘Who on earth would do such an ignorant swordsmanship?’

Baron DeWine was also an expert intermediate knight.

They even equipped it with power armor, but are they being pushed around so unilaterally?

“Hoo, do you still want to wake up?”

“What about you?”

It was Jake who was walking confidently, slightly unsteady, with a great sword draped over his shoulder.

“It’s been a while, senior. “Should I call him a traitor now?”

“Ugh.”

Baron DeWine, who is in his late 40s, was also a member of the Golden Bear Knights at one time.

Jake had also worked in the Golden Bear Knights for nearly 10 years, so they knew each other well.

“How can you? “I’m sure he wasn’t that skilled, right?”

It was only two years ago that I defeated him in a sparring match during a joint training session held periodically.

However, the power that Jake was feeling right now was at least Expert level, and maybe even the highest level, so the gap in power was felt.

“well. “Is it because you went through countless battlefields and experienced real combat while you were wasting your skills by engaging in useless politics?”

In reality, Raoul’s help was great, but Jake was not a person with a good heart to the point where he would tell the traitor straight.

“The fact that you showed up means that this was all Prince Raoul’s plot. “Hehe, I’m old too, playing around with a kid!”

A punch thrown by Jake, whose face was bloodshot, finally shattered the force field of Baron Dwane’s power armor and blew off his muzzle.

“How dare you spew out gossip about the Master! “You dirty traitor!”

Knock knock!

Jake, who seemed to have gotten less angry, stepped on it a few more times, huffed, spat, and walked away.

“Take it away!”

As two soldiers dragged Baron Dwane, who was unconscious with his mouth mangled, Kane with the face of Baron Lamar approached.

“Have you accumulated anything?”

“…We weren’t on good terms.”

This may not be the case for everyone, but Ashton’s blood relatives, who were skilled, often looked down on knights who were commoners.

Even the Golden Bear Knights could not completely escape the wall of discrimination.

‘It may not matter much now.’

Today’s incident made me more certain.

Following the Master was truly the best choice of his life, and the day when the First Knights would surpass the Golden Bear Knights was not far away.

“But how long do you plan on shaving that guy’s face? “Looking at it makes me feel dirty.”

“ah.”

Kane lowered his head for a moment and fidgeted for a moment, massaging his face with his hands, as if he had forgotten.

And when he looked up again, Kane had returned to his original appearance.

“It’s amazing every time I see it, but don’t do it in front of other people.”

“Haha, you won’t be caught even if you look at it anyway. “It’s a trade secret, but it has some kind of illusion magic, so it can be hidden.”

While they were chatting, the main unit of the punitive force arrived, and the rebellion at Cornford Castle was easily suppressed in just two hours.

* * *

“I give you a report. “We have arrested all 23 noble families and about 30 knights involved in this rebellion.”

“great job. “First, place everyone in the inner dungeon and place guards at the family’s mansion and private property.”

“yes!”

Since the list of the instigators and those involved had already been secured, follow-up actions were carried out quickly.

Because it was not just a plot to rebel, but an actual action, the people involved were able to be arrested without anyone worrying about what they were doing.

‘With this, it seems like the trash inside the main house has been cleaned up.’

Although it did not completely eliminate those who were dissatisfied, it certainly eliminated risk factors.

The remaining small children will never dare to dream of betrayal again as long as Raoul and Dylan hold on.

What remains are the traitor family’s fiefdoms and Viscount Jayden.

“Where are you now?”

“I think we’ll be there within an hour.”

“I guess I’ll have to get ready soon. Lord Weyron, please take care of this place.”

“Please leave it to me. “I will thoroughly protect you so that no one can approach the Count.”

“Baron Carlo, please come with me.”

“All right. “I have to see for myself the guy named Jayden who dared to play pranks on my family!”

In fact, it could be said that the Silver Bear Knights suffered the most damage in this incident.

There were members who died in the raid and traitors who joined the rebels, so it was as if their strength was cut in half.

Moreover, Baron Carlo, the leader of the knights who failed to manage his subordinates properly, could not be said to be without responsibility.

Perhaps that was why Baron Carlo was expressing his anger towards Viscount Jayden without hesitation.

After a while, the East Gate Tower of the 2nd Outer Fortress.

A total of 230 knights were lined up on the castle wall, including all of the knights who had joined the punitive force, 30 of the Silver Bear Knights, and 100 of the First Knights.

In addition, a total of 7,500 troops filled the outer walls, including 500 from the central army, 5,000 from the guard corps, and 2,000 from the subjugation reinforcements.

Raoul stood proudly in their midst, looking out of the walls.

“What do you plan to do?”

As Philip asked cautiously, the others pricked their ears and waited for Raoul’s answer.

“We should at least have a conversation first, right? “But even in name, he is my uncle.”

“What if they attack right away?”

Raoul chuckled.

“What? “We have to wipe them all out.”

In response to Raoul’s answer, those on the castle tower nodded and fired up their fighting spirit as if they should have done so.

However, unlike the heated words he spoke, Raoul’s mind was spinning in a complicated way.

In my mind, I wanted to lead all my troops and make a preemptive attack on Viscount Jayden right away.

There was no justification.

From the outside, it wasn’t a big problem for Viscount Jayden to lead his troops and head to Cornford Castle with the surrounding lords.

Even though it was no different from turning a blind eye, he was putting forward the justification of protecting his sick younger brother.

There was no evidence that the rebellion that occurred inside Cornford Castle was actually ordered by Viscount Jayden, so it was difficult to use that as an excuse right away.

It was too old to take issue with the treacherous actions that had taken place in the past, and that was something that Count Melvin, who was involved, had to decide.

It meant that Viscount Jayden was not running proudly towards Cornford Castle for nothing.

‘Just because it’s set in the Middle Ages doesn’t mean everything runs on power.’

Power and cause.

It was a keyword that influenced the connection.

In Connect, which maintains a feudal state form, forces were maintained in balance with power and justification.

Even if the king had the strongest power, if he used his power without a just cause, the nobles would band together and fight back.

Also, the knights who formed one of the pillars of power did not swear loyalty to nobles who had lost their honor.

The cause of protecting one’s honor was another important reason.

‘It’s a bit tiring, but if you use it well, it’s a good cause.’

Raoul decided to think positively.

After all, just as the law is lenient on those with money on Earth, the justification in Connect was to be lenient on those with power.

If Viscount Jayden’s justification was plausible, it would have been enough for this party to also present such a nominal justification.

Anyway, the ball has now passed to Viscount Jayden.

Raoul began to wonder what choice he would make as he looked at the castle walls lined with knights.

* * *

Tap, tap, tap.

“We will arrive at Cornford Castle in a little while.”

A gorgeous carriage located in the middle of a galloping cavalry.

A messenger reported to Viscount Jayden, who was looking out the window.

The Viscount’s face, which had a confident expression when he set off, was slightly shadowed.

“Still can’t contact you?”

Baron Tate shook his head in response to the Viscount’s question.

“You think it’s a good thing. If there is a fierce battle going on, wouldn’t it be natural for the magic spheres to not connect? “I contacted you just two hours ago, so there shouldn’t be any major problems.”

“Yes, father. No matter how stupid they are, wouldn’t they be able to hold out for two or three hours when the entire outer castle has already been taken over? Even if it is stolen, the damage will be great as they fight among themselves.”

As the Viscount’s eldest son, Titus, spoke confidently, the Viscount’s expression brightened slightly.

“I guess so. Even if they are parasites living in the main family, there are other collaborators as well.”

If you think about it, there was no reason to be this worried.

At least the ‘collaborators’ that the Viscount knew of were not people that the ignorant Counts could stop.

I didn’t know their identities from the beginning. This is because they came to him by pretending to be quite wealthy merchants.

However, I was able to be confident after receiving their support over a long period of time and being introduced to other collaborators.

‘It’s an empire.’

To be honest, he was a little reluctant, but he thought he had nothing to lose anyway.

‘What the empire bastards think beyond the canyon is none of my business.’

For now, we are maintaining a cooperative relationship, but once we get the count back, what can an intelligence organization like that dare to ask of us?

However, I acknowledged that for now, they are useful in their own way.

Because of the technology they provided, I was able to raise my knight power to the next level and reinforce equipment that was difficult to obtain.

“Let’s prepare quickly.”

“Yes, I will prepare it.”

It rattled.

As Baron Tate and Titus got out of the carriage, Viscount Jayden began stretching to loosen his stiff body.

Strange tattoos were engraved on his arms and neck, which were hidden behind his cloak.

(Continued in the next part)