If you can make Justus say something you don't know, then you should think bigger.
Bacchus Empire Thousands of cavalry have entered the country, and no reports of attacks have been sent from other villages and towns so far, which means that they are not attacking Long River Town.
They wanted to hide in the foggy wilderness.
Eldred definitely didn't tell the truth to Charles, and his territory is Seven Forks Fortress.
This is the gateway to the kingdom's capital city Lion City, and is the central fortress between the two countries.
If Eldred is regarded as an internal agent, then is it possible for the thousands of cavalrymen Bacchus Empire to suddenly launch a large-scale raid under certain opportunities and achieve unimaginable results in one fell swoop?
Is this opportunity... possible the death of Count Oden?
Because Aldred of Seven Forks Fortress knows the movements of Count Oden and his soldiers the best!
Oden will "bump into" Bacchus Empire's army halfway. This is definitely not an accident.
You know, Charles searched there all day long but didn't run into this army... In the foggy wilderness, it's hard to find them from a few hundred meters away, so it's not that easy to run into them.
He killed Count Oden, a very influential man, and framed Royal City Guard, who was most loyal to the king.
Then send Seven Forks Fortress garrison to escort Oden's coffin into Lion City.
The king may come out of the city to greet him - this is a courtesy to the deceased hero, so this will be the first opportunity...
In addition, a large-scale mourning ceremony is inevitable. When the ceremony is in progress, a sudden attack occurs, the city gate is opened to welcome Bacchus Empire's cavalry into the city, and Lion City is captured by internal and external cooperation. This is the second chance...
As for the unjust accusation of Andrew, it is probably to reduce the number of troops loyal to the king. The armed retinues in Royal City Guard are all professional warriors who are skilled in martial arts and have quite strong combat effectiveness.
And Eldred didn't kill Charles, but just expelled him. This was thanks to the fact that no one knew that he was Oden's son...
Charles has served Noble Council for so long, and many people know him. No one would believe that he, a servant who relies on Oden for survival, would murder Oden on the battlefield.
Besides, Charles didn't see the truth with his own eyes.
So Eldred insisted that Lord Andrew killed Oden and arrested Andrew's men, but did not say that Charles was an accomplice.
He just expelled Charles, but also deliberately asked him to report to Lion City and Brave Shield Fortress - if Charles is really just Oden's trusted attendant, then the only thing he can do is to convey the news of Oden's death to Lion City and Brave Shield Fortress.
Since he is just a servant who does not know the truth, no one will listen to his opinion seriously. His only function is to let everyone know that Oden is dead and to convey what Eldred said.
Charles will come to Wheat Fragrance Territory because of this.
But the question is - even if the lord can deduce these things, how can he solve them?
The enemy at White Deer Fortress has not retreated yet, Wheat Fragrance Territory and Lion City are thousands of miles apart, and there is no evidence.
Just relying on cleverness to see through the conspiracy cannot subvert everything.
In fact, even if there is evidence, there is probably nothing we can do about Eldred now.
Oden is dead, Andrew has been accused of being the murderer, and Eldred has detained so many of Lion Territory's subordinates - if nothing else happens, someone from those subordinates will soon come forward to act as an 'eyewitness' and give perjury to accuse Andrew...
Andrew must bear the blame, and he may have been caught now.
Seven Forks Fortress is the most important frontline fortress between the kingdom and Bacchus Empire, and is also the barrier of the capital Lion City.
We are currently at war with the Bacchus Empire. The existence of Eldred is particularly important. Even if we know that he killed Count Oden, I am afraid that no noble will be willing to stand up for a dead man...
Even if the king himself knows the inside story, he may not be able to bear this tone unless it is confirmed that Bacchus Empire has completely withdrawn his troops and Eldred can be killed in one fell swoop.
--Between a dead Count Oden and the safety of the kingdom, what would the king choose?
Therefore, this is an unreasonable murder case.
The Lord Lord was actually very angry in his heart.
The reason for anger is not only that Oden was killed, but also his own safety and future...
Losing Oden, the most powerful ally in the east, is a big loss;
If Andrew is blamed for murdering a famous general in the kingdom, then Godric will also be implicated - just for such a thing, the lord may lose two allies at the same time!
He has no backer!
The key is that just a few days ago, the lord personally killed Renier - the nephew of Alma, the son of Eldred, and the eldest son!
Without two backers...
Facing the enemies of Lion Lake City, Long River Town, Seven Forks Fortress, and Bacchus Empire, who was offended by kidnapping the governor, how should we deal with the little Wheat Fragrance Territory?
The lord feels a headache. After thinking about it, there seems to be only one solution?
"Charles, do you want revenge or status?... You can only choose one of the two."
Charles stared at the ground steadily, was silent for a while, then looked up at Li Ang: "I want revenge."
After saying these two words, he seemed to have finally been relieved of some invisible restraint and began to eat.
Watching Charles eat something, his face became better, and Li Ang began to explain the task, "In that case, from now on, you will be my knight. This is what I promised Earl. Although he is gone, it still counts. The situation is urgent now, and the ceremony and other things will be dealt with later. I will tell you what to do first..."
Charles nodded, he could only rely on this little new baron now.
"Charles... I will take you to Brave Shield Fortress and confess your identity to Countess as a witness. But this also means that you have to give up your inheritance rights in exchange for Countess's recognition of you and see if I can get you the surname Earl. This must be before Earl's funeral..."
Charles swallowed and nodded fiercely again.
If the identity of the illegitimate child is disclosed at this time, Countess will probably accept it as long as he publicly declares that he is not interested in any inheritance.
After all, illegitimate children have no inheritance rights, and no fool would pretend to be an illegitimate child after the death of Earl and attract powerful enemies like Eldred to himself.
A knight cannot have a surname. Li Ang must lead his subordinates to ask for a surname in the name of the master.
As for making Charles a knight, it's actually very easy - as long as Li Ang approves it, then just go to the county and file a case.
Amy can do this. This little girl is now in charge of all the seals of Godric.
"Charles, how are your martial arts skills?"
Li Ang looked at Charles. He looked pretty strong, but he didn't look like an expert.
"Very average, Lord Li Ang, my father himself is not a martial arts expert..."
Li Ang closed his eyes forcefully and sighed, "Then you'll probably have to fight tooth and nail... Are you afraid of death?"
Charles shook his head and nodded. "I'm afraid. But my father said that just because you are afraid of death, you should fight to the end... kill the enemy so that you won't die!"
Li Ang patted Charles on the shoulder and grinned ugly. "Your father is right, he is indeed the kingdom's first general in the past thirty years."
Come on, guess what the only solution is?
Tip: Why do you need the surname Oden~