nyslfriends #248 - Section 248
#248 - Section 248
He had placed many spies around the Marquis of Chris's territory. Logically, he should have known the moment the Marquis of Chris's army left the city.
Yet, now, the enemy's army was almost at his doorstep, and only then did his spies discover it.
In an instant, Earl Yarmann lost all interest in the banquet.
He hurriedly got up and immediately ordered the captain of the knights to gather the troops.
What truly made him wary was Snow White's stepmother.
That powerful dark mage.
From their previous encounter, he had already witnessed her strength.
Even from such a distance, she was so difficult to deal with, indicating that even if she was weaker than him, the difference was limited.
Today, perhaps he could witness the true strength of this wicked queen.
Following King Yarmann to the city wall, they had just arrived when they saw the kingdom's soldiers busily moving about above and below the wall.
Each of them looked panicked, and some hadn't even put on their armor properly.
On the city wall, some of the battle machines hadn't even been fully assembled.
Rhode frowned slightly. This Earl Yarmann was truly a peculiar character.
Facing the Marquis of Chris's territory, which was much stronger than his own, he could still be so leisurely and dawdling.
Even subjugating a country wouldn't feel this relaxed.
Earl Yarmann also felt somewhat embarrassed at the sight. Although he had known for a long time that the Marquis of Chris would launch a war, it hadn't actually happened yet.
In his heart, he still held a sliver of wishful thinking.
Even if the Marquis of Chris really wanted to launch a war, there would be enough time to prepare.
But who knew what methods they had used to allow an army of tens of thousands to evade his spies and inexplicably appear on the border of the Yarmann Kingdom.
However, it was pointless to regret it now.
He would have to pay the price for his carelessness.
Rhode glanced at the plain outside the castle, where fully armed knights were scattered, rushing towards the castle.
These were all knights loyal to Earl Yarmann, who usually lived in their own territories.
Having just received the summons, they were gathering from their manors and territories.
However, time was clearly running out.
Rhode closed his eyes, feeling the tremors coming from the earth.
The army of the Marquis of Chris was less than two kilometers away from the castle.
Looking up, the densely packed figures on the horizon were becoming more and more numerous, approaching the castle at a steady pace.
"They're here!"
Earl Yarmann stood on the castle, trembling with nervousness.
This time, the Marquis of Chris had sent almost eighty percent of their army, with at least ten thousand densely packed figures.
The number of elite knights in the rear alone exceeded a thousand.
Adding the soldiers and various retainers in front of the knights, the total number was at least twenty to thirty thousand.
In comparison, the Yarmann Kingdom was far inferior.
The number of elite knights temporarily assembled was only two to three hundred, and most of them had come in a hurry, without bringing their retainers.
Including the guards and soldiers inside the castle, the total number was only four to five thousand.
Facing a numerical disparity of nearly five times, even with the advantage of the city walls, it would be a difficult battle.
"Where is Franney!"
Earl Yarmann took a deep breath, stood on the edge of the city wall, and shouted loudly.
Franney, his first love, and now the queen of the Marquis of Chris.
However, the king of the Marquis of Chris had passed away from illness, and now the queen was the actual ruler of the country.
This war was the work of Queen Franney.
Whoosh!
Below the castle, a path slowly opened up in the dense army.
A jet-black griffon with wings slowly emerged from the army.
Queen Franney, clad in armor, sat upright on the griffon's back, slowly approaching the front of the army.
Looking at Earl Yarmann standing on the castle, a look of undisguised malice and hatred appeared on the queen's beautiful face.
"Yarmann, when you betrayed me back then, did you ever think that this day would come?"
Yarmann looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar face, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.
Compared to the youthful girl in his memory, the current Franney seemed to have become much more alluring.
This aura, even among all the upper-class noble ladies he had encountered in his life, no one could compare.
Even his wife, Airo's biological mother, was inferior in comparison.
Earl Yarmann suddenly felt a little regretful. Why hadn't he enjoyed this woman properly before leaving back then?
Even if they couldn't get married, he could have kept her as a mistress outside.
However, this woman hated him for her love, which was why she launched a war.
If he could restore his relationship with her, perhaps he could eliminate this war, or even...
The entire Chris territory might become his possession.
The more Earl Yarmann thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.
If he could get his hands on a marquisate without any effort.
Combining the foundations of the two countries, apart from the few dukes, there wouldn't be many nobles in the entire Southern Continent who were more noble than him.
However, all of this was predicated on him being able to persuade Franney to return to his embrace.
"Franney, I didn't intentionally leave you back then."
Earl Yarmann put on an affectionate expression.
"I had just inherited the throne and needed to consolidate my position. If I had married you, I might have lost the throne and everything I had obtained."
"So I could only reluctantly give you up, intending to compensate you in the future."
"Now my queen is dead, and your husband has also passed away from illness. Perhaps we can be together again like before, and I will do everything I can to compensate you."
Earl Yarmann was deeply affectionate, and even Rhode couldn't help but widen his eyes.
He stared at this guy with a look of astonishment.
What the hell?
Are those words that a human being can say?
However, judging from Earl Yarmann's expression, he didn't seem to think he had said anything wrong.
Perhaps, in the eyes of these old nobles, sacrificing feelings for the sake of benefits was a very normal thing.
But, to say such words on this occasion, wasn't that adding fuel to the fire?
After all, Queen Franney was able to send troops to retaliate against Yarmann, which clearly meant that she was a very vindictive person.
Now, Earl Yarmann was offering this kind of "I abandoned you for your own good" argument, and even he felt a headache listening to it, let alone Queen Franney.
Did he have brain congestion for decades to say such a thing?
"Compensate me?"
As expected, upon hearing Earl Yarmann's remarks, Queen Franney, who had been able to maintain her composure, suddenly turned pale.
She gritted her teeth and sneered a few times, looking at Earl Yarmann as if she were looking at a dead man.
Back then, she and Yarmann fell in love. They had just confirmed their relationship, and she was waiting happily for him to marry her.
She didn't even hesitate to violate the marriage contract that her parents had arranged for her, causing her parents to be ashamed.
In the end, she was kicked out of her home, and at the place they had agreed upon, she waited for Yarmann for three days.
As a result, she heard the news that Yarmann was marrying the princess of a neighboring country.
When she returned home, her parents were killed by her angry fiancé because she had broken the marriage contract.
She wandered alone, and driven by hatred, she obtained the inheritance of an ancient wizard, and finally climbed to her current position.
If it weren't for this man, all the tragedies in her life would not have happened.
And now, this man was using a tone that seemed like alms, asking her to return?
And the reason for abandoning her back then was just because marrying her would mean losing everything and her position?
Although even if Yarmann didn't say it, she could have guessed it.
However, hearing these words from this man's mouth, and in such a matter-of-fact, upright tone, Franney only felt the anger and hatred in her heart, like a raging fire, instantly ignited.
Deep in her heart, the trace of a ripple that had just arisen was extinguished.
Franney looked at Yarmann on the castle, and her icy gaze made Earl Yarmann tremble.
Suddenly, he felt that he seemed to have said something he shouldn't have said?
Watching Franney sit on the griffon and return to the army.
Just as Earl Yarmann breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this woman had been moved by him and intended to abandon the war.
In his heart, he had even fantasized about the wonderful life of Franney returning to his embrace.
Just then, a low voice exploded below the castle.
"The Queen commands, break through the Yarmann Kingdom, capture the king, dead or alive."
Boom!
In the next second, without any warning, the ready-made catapults heavily threw a huge stone, smashing it onto the solid castle.
The violent tremor almost caused Earl Yarmann to fall off the wall.
After reacting, he quickly curled up and hid behind the castle's cover.
"This bitch, how dare she!"
Earl Yarmann gritted his teeth, his face full of disbelief. He couldn't believe that this woman, who used to consider him as everything, now really wanted to kill him.
"Send the king down."
Rhode looked coldly at the panicked Earl Yarmann. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that this guy was still somewhat useful, he would have chopped him to death with a single strike.
This guy, apart from a good background, was simply useless.
He was arrogant and didn't have a clue about his own worth.
The current Queen Franney, no matter what, was also the controller of a marquisate.
Whether it was the title or the status, she was much stronger than Yarmann.
Facing a superior whose strength and status far exceeded his own, it would have been fine if he hadn't lowered his status, but he even dared to take the initiative to uncover other people's scars.
Did he really think that the other party was still that ignorant girl?
He didn't even know where this idiot got this confidence from.
Chapter 184: The Legion of Evil Spirits Sets Out!