I Have a Secret (Fourth Update, 10,000-Coin Reward Bonus 2/5)

This chapter is an extra update for "kazenoiro"'s 10,000-coin reward.

Before an empty, dilapidated little castle.

There was only one serf left to look after it.

Trembling, he answered, "N-Noble lord, all the noble lords of Mane City have gathered in Mane City. It was ordered by the Count of Parsley Castle. The castle steward gave me ten Copper Coins and told me to watch the castle, so no one would come steal the flowers from the garden."

After hearing the serf's words.

Liszt frowned in thought. "As expected, now that they know an army is pressing down on them, all the nobles have begun banding together in resistance... Aside from Mane City, there are probably not many knights in this area."

He swiftly made a decision. "Honey Town is closest to Mane City, around twenty kilometers away. We can get there in half an hour. We'll garrison at Honey Town!"

"My lord, isn't that too close to Mane City?" Raiden reminded him.

"Keep watch through the night. I'd actually like them to abandon the city and launch a surprise attack on us. If they don't, we'll rest for the night and attack the city directly tomorrow. With Dousen here, their castle won't last more than a few minutes. Tear down the castle, wipe out Mane City's knights, then move on swiftly!"

Dousen's Rock Spike was practically the quickest magic for demolishing castles, unless the castle contained anti-magic materials.

After exterminating Mane City's knights, they could join the Count in exterminating Snede's Parsley Castle, then swiftly advance upon the next major city.

Iron Hoof Island had only eleven major cities in total. The three port cities—Bull Hoof City, Bull Horn City, and Bulltail City—had already been occupied. Iron Hoof City, where Marquis Bull was located, was easy to defend