"Woo--"

The sound of the horn sounded outside Amira Fort, and a few scattered soldiers on the broken city wall immediately rang the copper bell. Of course, the big clock was dragged out of the ruins yesterday, and now there is no place to place it on the city wall. The soldiers were carrying the small bell and kept beating it as they ran to remind the people in the ruins of the castle.

At the wooden wall built at the damaged part of the city wall, the simple wooden door was pulled open by the soldiers with manpower. It wasn't light work, but it was the only thing they could do until the gates were repaired.

"It's a horrible sight."

Under the flag of the Black Lion, Earl Crags shook his head as he looked at the castle under repair and the seemingly endless ruins. That earthquake caused Su Nuo to suffer losses, and he himself was awakened, feeling the ground shaking, the dust peeling off the walls, all the utensils in the house fell to the ground, and many furniture collapsed. Even the war could not bring him such a sense of shock. But when he witnessed the devastation of human settlements at the center of the earthquake, he was shocked by the power of nature's anger and deeply awed.

"dad!"

Mrs. Nilda saw her father's armor and horse, and ran over excitedly. Earl Crags got off his horse almost instantly and hugged his daughter into his arms.

"Darling, God bless you to see that you are safe and sound. Your mother and I have been very worried about you. We were very scared when we heard about the tragedy in the south. Your mother... she cried many times, and we were afraid to hear Bad luck. But thanks to the Gospel of the Father and the wisdom of Byron, you stand before me intact." Earl Crags kissed his daughter's forehead lightly, and the fatigue caused by the bad journey was swept away in a blink of an eye Light.

"This is what I should do. If I can't protect my Nelda, I will break my promise with you and her."

At this time, Byron also walked over with William in his arms. Although the little one has started to walk, he still prefers his parents to hold him.

"Come and meet your grandfather, William."

Nelda took Little William and gently stroked her son's cheek with her fingers. Little William also opened his eyes wide, as if he was about to say something, as if he was saying hello to his grandfather.

"Haha, let me see my grandson!" Earl Crags laughed and teased his grandson. Little William stretched out his hand curiously, trying to grab the beard of the man in front of him, which made the earl feel happier He hugged his grandson for a long time before letting go, and during this period, little William was also very obedient, not crying or making trouble, which made the atmosphere very good.

"Let's go in and talk, Lord Crags." After greeting the child briefly and teasing the child for a while, Byron stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

"Of course, Lord Byron." Earl Crags nodded and entered the castle led by his son-in-law.

In view of the unexpected visit of Earl Crags, the castle did not make too many preparations. But to be honest, even if it is carefully prepared, it will not be much better. Although the current Amila Fort has a complete frame and retains most of the functions that the castle should have, the decoration is naturally gone, and the furniture is not put in. It is full of people. Local people and foreign refugees who are temporarily homeless. After all, the current Amira Fort has become a gathering place for refugees in the entire eastern Rhodok and other surrounding areas. Many people arrive here very weak and have nothing else. All places that are convenient for shelter from wind and rain need to be used ensure their survival.

However, the second floor of the castle has been repaired to some extent, and some furniture that Byron had taken away before was placed. After cleaning up the dust and debris and strengthening it, it can be regarded as a decent place to live.

"Just after the disaster, there is no good place to entertain you. I'm so sorry." They sat down, and Johnny came over to pour wine for them, and then Byron gestured him to step back, and expressed his apology by the way.

"It doesn't matter, Byron, it's pretty good here. I've seen too many towns that are much worse than this, and even Gruen Ward Castle is just as bad, except that the city walls haven't collapsed. The difference. You saved the people here and protected my daughter, which makes me believe that our marriage is correct." Earl Crags smiled and drank a glass of wine with Byron, which was warm Huge spiced wine, this place can be said to be extremely luxurious at this time.

"I haven't received your letter, but I did ask you for help before. Father-in-law, please come here yourself, and bring so many supplies and manpower. In front of my father-in-law, Byron naturally behaved very well. Respect, especially with Nelda around.

However, what he said was not all polite. Earl Crags did bring a long string of carriages this time. You must know that although Su Nuo was not so severely affected, the weather in winter will be colder, and the demand for supplies is also very high. With so many things, even if the lord ordered them to be taken out, it was enough to show sincerity. What's more, the earl also brought an army, an army far exceeding Byron's expectations. Byron had asked many lords for help to resist the invasion of Salander, especially his father-in-law. He hoped to get about 1,000 reliable soldiers to support~lightnovelpub.net~ and Earl Crags, he expected to turn over Three times, he brought 600 Suno cavalry, including 120 Suno knights who were loyal to Earl Crags, enough to form a banner cavalry team composed entirely of knights, and destroy ten times the enemy with terrifying charges Army infantry. 800 crossbowmen, half of them are guerrilla shooters, the other half are Swadian crossbowmen and a small number of elite Swadian snipers. Finally, there are 2,000 infantry. They come from different sources, and their equipment varies greatly. However, there are very few militiamen who make up for it. Light infantry accounts for a large proportion. It is also a strong infantry force under Earl Crags.

With the support of his father-in-law, Byron's available army has almost doubled. If the castle can be repaired in time and supplies can be stored, then even Salander's army is unlikely to capture the castle.

"Not only that, Byron, I came here in such a hurry not just to support you, I also brought the king's order." Earl Crags suddenly became serious, and Byron immediately felt uneasy from the word king .

"What does His Majesty need me to do? We have just experienced a disaster." Byron asked curiously and unhappy.

"The good news is that His Majesty the King intends to formally hand over Veruga to you as the chief steward he appointed to manage the fief. Well, I don't think this is good news at this time."

Byron nodded, agreeing with his statement. Just after the earthquake, Veruga messed up a lot of things, and asked him to help manage it without giving money or soldiers. It was not a good thing no matter what.

"And the bad news?" he asked again.

"You must attack Rhodoks with the noble lords of the south."

Earl Crags approved of it when he said this, but Byron still hoped that he was joking.