The troops received the news, and their enthusiasm quickly surged even higher.
But some appeared rather nervous—those were the soldiers who had only just joined.
Yet whatever they were thinking, the troops reached the castle by evening.
At that moment, alarm bells were already ringing from the highest tower of the baron's castle.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Castles were the residences of nobles and generally possessed excellent defensive capabilities. This castle had been built atop a small rise, slightly higher than the surrounding flatlands.
There were wells and granaries inside the castle. Even if the enemy laid siege to it, they could survive for a long time on the supplies stored within.
The castle walls stood at least eleven meters tall. They were made entirely of stone and offered fairly solid defenses.
This was a world of the extraordinary. Many people possessed methods for cultivating as Tide Warriors, and apprentice Tide Warriors were everywhere.
With the extraordinary, people had greater strength, and productivity was somewhat higher as well.
Stone that ordinary people found difficult to transport was relatively easy for apprentice Tide Warriors, let alone Tide Warriors.
Thus, building a castle with outer walls around eleven meters high was not particularly difficult.
Below the castle stood a small town.
The town was in utter chaos as well. Many people hurried toward the castle with their families in tow, hoping to enter it.
But among the town's many residents, only a small portion would ultimately be able to enter the castle. Most had no such chance.
When Charles arrived at the town with the army, he immediately ordered, "Seal off this town. Do not loot it; it will belong under our rule in the future."
"Don't let any of them escape!"
"Qiu Qi, you're in charge of this!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Qiu