Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 135: Request for the Northern Fortress

"White Knight" Siloed, as his name suggests, wears a white helmet and white armor with exquisite patterns carved on it. Under the gorgeous helmet is a handsome face with deep eyes revealing determination. On his shoulder armor is a white horse pattern that symbolizes his family and his prominent status. The white cloak hangs from his shoulders and sways slightly with his steps. He is tall and slender, and his movements are elegant. He is often mistaken for a woman and teased. However, when these people have seen his swordsmanship, they no longer have such thoughts.

At this time, Xiluo De was sitting on the lord's throne in the hall, welcoming an important guest.

As the door was pushed open, Selena walked in. She walked gracefully and politely. When she saw Siloed, she immediately bowed like a lady:

"Mr. Earl~"

After seeing the other party, Xiluo De immediately stood up from his seat and stretched out a hand:

"You are Henry Grete's daughter. Your father was a loyal and brave man. It is my honor to meet you~"

"Thank you for the compliment, sir. I have also heard that the White Knight Sirod is extremely brave and never takes off his armor all year round. It is true that seeing is believing." Selena took the hand extended by the other party and stood up.

"It's just a rumor, not credible." Siloed said, sitting back in his seat. "Ms. Selena has come to this barren land of mine. Needless to say, it must be for Viscount Karl."

"The Earl is wrong about this. I represent the new lord of Morgan Territory - Lady Tilda Morgan." Selena replied.

"Tilda, she is just a puppet pushed out by you." Sirod said straight to the point.

"I cannot agree with this." Selena said, "Tilda is a true earl and the legitimate ruler of Morgan County. Since my father, I have been serving the Morgan family. Now that Lord Sirod said this, is he trying to shirk his responsibility?"

"What are you shirking?" asked Siloed.

"The matter of returning the North Fortress." Selena replied.

"The North Fortress belongs to the Morgan family. Carl Flandal has no right to own it." Siloed raised his voice.

"It is the bloodline of the Morgan family that now rules Morgan County!" Selena replied bluntly.

"Blood of the Morgan family? Humph, that sounds nice. He invaded Morgan territory without authorization, killed Morton, and poisoned his two heirs. Now he pushes out an illegitimate daughter as a puppet to get away with it? Does he think others are fools?" said Sirode.

"In that case, let's go over the old accounts." Selena suddenly became serious after listening to what Sirod said. "Molton Morgan was liquidated by the Inquisition for secretly studying witchcraft. He also injured the presiding judge with magic in public, so he was burned at the stake! As for his two sons, it was the Knights of the Lord's Guard who poisoned them, and the supporter behind them was Baron Lawrence of the North Fortress. They intended to poison Lord Carl, but they killed the two children by mistake. Although it was unintentional, it was a serious crime. In the end, Lord Carl, according to the agreement, nominated Tilda as the Earl to prove his innocence. From beginning to end, what was wrong?"

She paused here and continued:

"I came here this time to obey the order of Lady Tilda. Not only to take back the North Fortress, but also to punish the traitor Lawrence. He killed the two brothers of the Lady. The crime of lord slaying is unforgivable!"

Siloed looked at Selena calmly for a long time, and suddenly clapped his hands gently:

"Yes, very good, impeccable. He was able to clear himself cleanly at every step. I have to admit that his methods are indeed brilliant."

"Then I also hope that you can fulfill your promise and return the North Fortress." Selena replied.

Siloed sat there and let out a long breath:

"I remember you used to be a very shy girl who didn't even dare to talk to strangers..."

Selena seemed to be touched by what Siloed said. She was slightly shocked, and then a trace of sadness flashed across her expression:

"People have to grow up eventually..."

"I know you hate Morton and the entire Morgan family. But you are his vassal after all. Your family has sworn an oath. You should not betray the oath of nobility."

"My Lord Earl, if you want to break your promise, just say it directly. There is no need to beat around the bush. The letter you wrote to Lord Karl is still on his desk." Selena suddenly put away her sadness and asked.

Xiluode was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly:

"Okay, I can agree to return it, but the prerequisite is that you must guarantee the personal safety of Baron Lawrence!"

"Baron Lawrence was the mastermind behind the poisoning of Morton's two sons and is suspected of treason..."

"This is my last bottom line. If you don't agree to this, then I can only choose to break my oath." Xiluode replied.

"I understand." Selena nodded.

"Not only must Baron Lawrence's personal safety be guaranteed, but his title and territory must not be deprived," Siloed added.

"But this matter is not something I can decide. I need to ask Lady Tilda for her opinion..."

"I can wait. You go and tell Carl that when we reach a consensus, I will return the North Fortress." Xiluode continued.

"I'll pass it on." Selena nodded.

When the girl left, Siloed sighed slightly. Just as he was about to leave, the door was pushed open again. A young knight walked in quickly and shouted anxiously:

"My Lord, do you really want to return the North Fortress to the other party?"

"Ted, why are you here?" Siloed looked puzzled, and then he said, "I wrote to Carl at the beginning, as long as he let Morton's child succeed to the throne, I would return the fortress. Now he has done it, what can I say?"

"This is absolutely not possible! Your Excellency also knows what is going on. This is all just a trick of the other party!" The knight named Ted continued to shout.

"Of course I know that, but the letter is still in their hands, written in black and white! Do you want me to break the agreement?" Xiluode said.

"It's just a violation of an agreement. Does it really matter?" Ted asked.

"Of course it's important. Besides, it's just a fortress, and it originally belonged to Morgan." Xiluode said again.

"This is not just a fortress issue! Baron Lawrence took the initiative to surrender to you, but you turned around and sold him out. Who else would be willing to surrender to you again..."

"Don't worry about that. I don't care about Lawrence's life or death. I have already made it clear that the premise of returning the fortress is to ensure Lawrence's safety. Carl must guarantee this to me! If he doesn't agree, I won't return it."

"My Lord, you are so confused. Even if he agrees, once the North Fortress is replaced, won't he be able to find an excuse to get rid of Lawrence in the future?"

"If he dares to do so, I will send troops to rescue him." Xiluode said again.

Ted was almost in tears:

"My Lord, this is not how it should be calculated..."

"That's enough~" He wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Xiluo De, "I have made up my mind. I just want to have a clear conscience. Don't say anything more."

Then he seemed to have thought of something and continued to explain:

"Ted, it's not that I don't understand the pros and cons of this, but as a human being, you should keep your word!"

After he finished speaking, he left the hall without waiting for Ted to reply.

At the same time, in the solemn hall of the North Fortress, Baron Lawrence was pacing anxiously. The secret letter from the spies in the east had already let him know the content of the conversation between Siloed and Selena, and the baron was filled with despair and anger.

"How could he do this!" Lawrence shouted angrily, his voice echoing in the empty hall.

His followers lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye. The atmosphere in the hall was tense and oppressive, and everyone was filled with uneasiness.

"I came to him for help, and he turned around and sold me out!" Lawrence continued to roar, his face full of pain and anger.

An attendant stepped forward cautiously and whispered, "Sir, what should we do?"

Lawrence waved his hands angrily, almost knocking the follower to the ground: "What else can we do? We have been abandoned!"

He sat heavily in the chair, his heart filled with helplessness and pain.

"At least, the spies said that the prerequisite for the handover is to ensure your safety and status..." another attendant said cautiously.

Lawrence smiled bitterly and shook his head:

“Is this kind of protection useful?”

There was a flash of despair in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination: "No matter what, I won't sit there and wait for death."

He stood up and looked into the distance with a determined look: "We must fight for ourselves, no matter what the outcome!"