System: Build My Own Territory-Chapter 651 - 234: Your Lives Will Belong to Me (10,000 Words) (Part 6)
The fallen soldiers, naturally, are someone else’s father, someone else’s child, or someone else’s husband.
But because of an instruction from their Manor Lord.
They had no choice but to rush to the battlefield.
Watching these scenes, Lynn’s expression remained unmoved.
This is the harshness of war!
It’s either you die, or I perish!
There is no right or wrong, only a thirst for profit!
Pulling the reins in his hand, Lynn urged Mo Ying forward towards the entrance of Frank Manor Castle.
At the entrance of the castle.
The bodies had already piled up in layers.
Either soldiers of the Three Great Estates or soldiers of Frank Manor.
And atop a heap of corpses.
Joao, soaked in blood and with foreign objects hanging from his chain armor, was kneeling.
He held the hilt of his greatsword in his left hand like a cane, supporting himself in the pile of corpses to maintain his balance.
Obviously.
To prevent the soldiers of the Three Great Estates from storming into the castle, Joao Frank had fought with all his might.
But he was not dead.
Lynn could clearly see Joao’s body heaving faintly with breath.
After glancing a few times, Lynn urged Mo Ying to enter the castle.
Arriving at an upward staircase at the rear, he pulled the reins, letting Mo Ying stride up.
Red and Wesley, leading a squad of soldiers, closely followed.
As Lynn reached the wall of the Manor Castle.
A figure in tight leather armor, outlining her voluptuous figure, walked toward him.
From a top-down angle.
It fully revealed the snowy expanse in front of the woman’s chest.
Looking at Lynn, wearing impressive armor, helmeted, and cloaked.
Janet sheathed the slender longsword in her hand.
Her tone carried a hint of anger, "Sir Lynn, is this the military aid you promised me?"
Lynn stared straight at Janet and retorted, "Miss Janet, is there a problem?"
"It was my soldiers who destroyed the advance of the soldiers of the Three Great Estates on your Frank Manor!"
"It was my arrival that ended this battle and preserved your Frank Manor!"
Janet furrowed her brows, wanting to speak.
Lynn, however, continued speaking.
"Or is Miss Janet suggesting that Frank Manor has the strength to repel the combined forces of the Three Great Estates?"
Janet’s lips parted slightly, hesitant to speak.
She understood well that Lynn’s words made undeniable sense.
But.
From the timing of the archers’ volleys to the heavy cavalry and infantry charges.
It was clear that Lynn had long brought his soldiers near Frank Manor Castle!
He was waiting for the soldiers of the Three Great Estates to breach the gates, waiting for both sides to deplete each other!
Janet hesitated for a brief moment, but eventually spoke, "Sir Lynn, you misunderstand."
"Frank Manor is very grateful for your assistance."
"If not for Sir Lynn’s arrival, Frank Manor would have certainly been obliterated."
Lynn responded, "Miss Janet, there’s no need to be polite."
"This was our prior agreement, was it not?"
Janet was inwardly furious but dared not express it.
At this moment.
A sound of chaotic footsteps arose from the stairs in the distance.
Lynn and Janet turned to look.
Short in stature but exceptionally robust, Earl approached from below.
Behind him, followed a squad of soldiers clad in standard plate armor.
Earl did not spare Janet a glance, but bowed respectfully to Lynn, saying, "The Three Manor Lords have all been captured!"
Lynn and Janet turned their gaze to Earl’s rear.
There.
Three figures, escorted by soldiers, were brought up to the wall.
The soldiers shouted, "Kneel down!"
Seeing the three stand upright, unwilling to kneel.
The soldiers raised their iron spears and struck the back of their knees.
In an instant.
The three knelt on the ground.
Banaby widened his eyes, staring directly at Lynn.
He exclaimed, "Who are you? How dare you attack our squad?"
"We are the Manor Lords of Morgan Town, appointed by Marquis Duca!"
"Aren’t you afraid of Marquis Duca’s wrath?"
Lynn looked at the middle-aged man with surprise.
Facing a life-threatening situation, yet speaking with such righteousness.
It’s either incredible bravery or sheer stupidity!
Lynn naturally leaned towards the latter.
Before Lynn could speak, the round-bodied man next to him smiled.
He introduced himself, saying, "Sir, I am Theodore, the current Manor Lord of Foster Manor."
"My father, grandfather, and even great-grandfather... were close friends of Marquis Duca."
"Your intrusion into Morgan Town is a provocation to Marquis Duca!"
"If he finds out, he’ll undoubtedly send the Sword and Shield Corps soldiers to suppress you."
"But if you withdraw now and let us leave, we can pretend nothing happened?"
"What do you think?"
Lynn smiled indifferently, looking at Theodore, and retorted, "Nothing happened?"
"Is there such a good deal?"
Seeing Lynn speak with a smile, Theodore’s heart slightly eased.
As long as there’s communication, there’s still a chance.
Theodore continued, "Of course."
"Moreover, as long as you’re willing to leave, no matter the cost Frank Manor paid for you to bring your army here."
"We, the Three Great Manors, promise to pay double!"
Lynn nodded.
He turned his gaze, looking down at Will, "Do you have anything to say?"
The somewhat lost Will glanced at Lynn, as if realizing something.
"Was it you who wiped out the Iron Blood Brotherhood Bandit Corps and conquered Morrison Manor, seizing everything within?"
Lynn replied calmly without any concealment, "It was me."
Will nodded knowingly, murmuring, "It makes sense, only with such armed forces."
"Otherwise, how could one easily wipe out bandits and conquer Morrison Manor!"
Listening to the exchange between Will and Lynn, Theodore’s face, once calm, suddenly froze.
He looked at Lynn with a startling expression, asking, "Was it you?"
Banaby’s face was also full of disbelief.
Morrison Manor was actually conquered and plundered by the young man before them!
Lynn directly ignored their gazes, looking towards Janet on the other side.
"Miss Janet, since the battle is over, I suppose I should go take the reward we agreed upon?"
Banaby hurriedly asked, "Reward? What reward?"
"Janet, what do you intend to do? We are all Manor Lords of Morgan Town."
"You can collude with the Iron Thorns Mercenary Corps from Kakasong City to cleanse your blood relatives in Frank Manor, we wouldn’t care."
"Because that’s your manor’s internal affair!"
"But now you are colluding with outsiders, allowing external forces to invade Morgan Town!"
"What exactly are you planning..."
Janet coldly interrupted Banaby’s words.
"Outsider? Who told you that Sir Lynn is an outsider?"
"Sir Lynn’s territory is on the plains between the mountains and the Aladia River!"
"Even though it’s a barren land of weeds, it’s still within the range of Marquis Duca’s territory!"
"In other words, Sir Lynn is a lord appointed by Marquis Duca!"
Banaby’s face, along with the other two, again showed astonishment.
They knew there was barren land beyond a mountain barrier.
But they had never heard of it.
When did Marquis Duca bestow that land to someone else!
With a snort, Janet looked at Lynn.
"Sir Lynn, just as you wish, you may go to take the reward we agreed upon!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Lynn nodded, pulled the reins of Mo Ying, and walked towards the distant stairs.
Theodore thought of something and quickly asked, "Reward? What reward?"
Janet snorted, "Naturally, everything in the residences of the three Manor Lords!"
"I’ve already promised Sir Lynn that if he aids Frank Manor in overturning the Three Great Estates."
"Except for the land, everything in your manor abodes will belong to Master Lynn!"
The faces of the three changed dramatically.
Janet’s words shifted.
"And your lives will belong to me!"
