Chapter 342 A strange combination of circumstances
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As long as you give up your own bottom line, you can live very comfortably.
This sentence does make some sense, at least Marquis Faraday understands it now.
In the first few days of his capture, he was in constant panic. Although he was under nominal house arrest, the magic-sealing steel shackles on his hands were never opened.
I don't know how many people have been locked in these shackles. They have an oily odor that is a bit pungent when you smell it up close.
Unfortunately, even though he, Faraday, is also a Level 2 Extraordinary, he barely misses a single combat skill. His only combat experience is the club brawl before inheriting the title.
With hands locked, no food, no beautiful women, lying in the room all day long, it's as boring as you want.
He was really fed up with this situation.
Unfortunately, Raven, who was expected to come over to entertain him and treat him as a distinguished guest, never showed up.
"The nobles of Nord are so rude!"
Raven is just a baron, he is a marquis! Even if he loses the battle, he should be treated with enough courtesy!
However, the situation is stronger than the people.
Over the past few days, he gradually figured out that since he surrendered, Eivor was destined to be unable to go back.
His Highness the Grand Duke originally disliked him, but when the news of his surrender came, it was hard to say whether he would still have the status of a marquis.
Why did he surrender in the first place?
Wouldn't it be much better to go up and fight Raven, and then be defeated and captured after two moves?
But at that time, the Qianqi breaking formation under the blessing of the Courage Hymn, and Raven's unparalleled power, left Faraday with no time to think at all, and could only rely on instinct to make decisions.
We cannot turn back time, the big mistake has been made.
It's better to sell it at a good price while you are still a Marquis!
"Is it time for Raven to receive my gift now?"
Faraday changed his posture and thought about his bright future.
Anyway, the title will no longer be his. If you can, just sell everything, the territory, the castle, the population...
I heard that Raven is also known as the little bee, so it’s not like he can’t dedicate his 11-year-old daughter to him.
Although he may never be a noble again, compared to Palmer who was shattered into pieces, his future is quite promising!
Wine and beauty, it seems pretty good to spend the rest of your life like this, right?
Faraday couldn't help but hum.
Bang, the door opened and the hyena walked in.
"Baron Raven asked you to invite me, right?" Faraday immediately jumped up from the bed. Although his head was lower than the hyena's, he still raised his chin and said proudly:
"Now you know you regret it? You beat me and scolded me a lot before!"
"But as a noble, I don't have the same experience as a lowly guy like you. Now, kneel on the ground and give me..."
"Ouch~~!!!"
Before he finished speaking, the hyena raised his palm and slapped Faraday in the face.
A paw print appeared on the fat face, and it quickly swelled up, almost like a monkey's butt.
Faraday covered his face, bleeding from the corners of his mouth, and was already blinded:
"What are you doing? I am a Marquis!!!"
He was answered by the hyena's fist:
"Marquis! Marquis! Bullshit Marquis!"
The hyena was extremely angry.
I originally thought I could take this opportunity to please the Baron, but I didn't expect that the Baron would be so angry.
Before Hyena, I thought that fat guy Faraday was quite honest!
A left hook, a right hook, and finally a swinging punch.
Faraday was like a sandbag. He was knocked up by the last punch and fell to the ground with a pop. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of broken teeth.
Fortunately, he had a second-level extraordinary foundation to hold him up, otherwise, after these three punches, he would have been killed for half his life.
But it's not that good now. His face has swollen into a pig's head, and there are two sausages hanging from his mouth, and he can't even stick out his tongue.
"For, for..."
Faraday wanted to ask why, but couldn't find the answer.
After giving him a disgusted look, the hyena kicked him in the stomach: "Take it away!"
Seeing Faraday being carried away by the soldiers, the hyena was also a little confused——
What did Faraday send that made the Baron so angry?
At the same time, Raven's anger was still not gone.
He couldn't figure out how could Faraday be so brave and dare to amuse him like this!
At the same time, I couldn't help but feel that people cannot be judged by their appearance.
Although Faraday is morally corrupt and looks like a pig, he still has his own bottom line and righteousness!
Dong-dong-dong, there was a knock on the door, and Raven said casually:
"Come in!"
Lancha walked in with his trademark high eyebrows and saluted:
"My Lord Baron, thank you for treating my soldiers equally."
Although he still doesn't agree with Lei Wen's way of running the army, Lancha has always been a person who has clear grudges and deals with matters.
After this victory, when the spoils were distributed, Lancha's 1st Independent Legion not only received the rewards, but also all were equipped with plate armor, which greatly improved their combat effectiveness.
In addition, the care for wounded soldiers was basically the same as that of the Eagle Army, and many soldiers who would have died survived.
"They are not only your soldiers, but also my soldiers. Isn't that what it should be?" Raven smiled and said:
"I called you here this time because I want to tell you that since the independent army has almost recovered, let's go ahead and move north to gain a foothold for me in Bolan County."
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Lancha saluted and said: "Yes, Lord Baron."
Just as he was about to leave, he glanced at the wooden box on the table - it was not of high quality and looked like an ordinary cheap dressing box. How could it appear on Raven's desk?
Lancha was not a nosy person, so he turned around when he averted his eyes.
But Lei Wen was still angry: "Lancha, is this guy Faraday so spineless?"
"What?" Lan Cha stood still, his face full of doubts.
Lancha also met Marquis Faraday a few times, and heard many rumors about him.
Despicable, shameless, obscene, and dirty, he often bullies men and dominates women. It is simply a shame for nobility.
Only it has nothing to do with the word "integrity".
Affected by the teachings, Lancha couldn't say bad things behind his back, so he thought about his words:
"As far as I know, Marquis Faraday's character is, well... as reliable as his appearance."
"Haha, then you made a mistake this time." Raven pushed the box in front of Lancha:
"Although he is not as good as your father, he is still a figure."
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have sent me this."
At this time, when his father was mentioned, Lan Cha always felt a little weird, but who said that he was a descendant, so he could only accept any dissatisfaction.
At the same time, I was also a little curious. Could it be that I really misunderstood Marquis Faraday?
When he opened the box and took a look, Lancha's expression became a little strange: "...Lord Raven, I don't think this conflicts with my conclusion."
"What?" Raven felt that his mind was a little confused: "You mean, just because he humiliated me like this doesn't prove his bottom line?"
Is this Lancha deliberately flattering himself and showing that he is completely his own? Do you really not consider yourself an Eivor at all?
But Lancha shouldn't have this kind of character.
"Ah, humiliation?" Lancha was stunned for a moment, and then his face suddenly dawned: "Oh, so that's what it is."
"Lord Raven, you have completely misunderstood."
"This is Marquis Faraday, expressing his absolute loyalty to you!"
Raven: "...????"
He picked up a wooden ruler from the corner of the table, reached into the box, and picked up the contents.
A pair of underwear.
It was made of silk, as thick as a tablecloth, and had a striking yellow stain in the center, which at first glance looked like a rising sun flag.
The corners of Raven's mouth twitched:
"You Eivor people, are you going to pledge your allegiance to this thing?!"
Lancha looked a little embarrassed: "This is a long story. There are more than a dozen legends related to it."
"However, giving away one's underwear is like exposing the soft belly of a beast to a human. In Eivor, it is an expression of absolute surrender."
This time it was Raven's turn to be stunned.
He put down the wooden ruler, scratched his head, looked at the underwear in the box, and scratched his head again.
Having lived two lifetimes, he has seen a lot of things, but this is the first time he has heard of this custom!
No, if you want to express your loyalty, can't you just write a letter directly?
Do you have to give me underwear?
Even if you want to deliver it, can't you wash it?
Sighing, Raven tensed up.
broken!
"Lancha, go find the hyena and ask him to bring Faraday to me, quickly!"
Bang——
The door opened.
The hyena rushed in and said: "My lord, the matter is done!"
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Raven asked with a hint of luck: "...Where is Faraday?"
The hyena pulled out a wooden box from behind as if offering a treasure: "It's right here!"
"I..." Raven's eyes widened.
Why are you moving so fast? Is the cavalry addicted?
But in the end, this was still an order given by Raven himself. It was too late to regret it now, so he could only sigh and wave his hands:
"I know, leave your things and you all go out."
The hyena was a little confused, but now that the Baron has calmed down, that's a good thing.
Put the box on Raven's desk and turn around to leave.
After the door closed, Raven opened the wooden box, and Faraday's dead pig head appeared in front of him.
"Alas..." Raven smiled bitterly, almost crying without tears.
If Faraday is really willing to be loyal and directly send an army to press Faraday back to his territory, they might be able to directly obtain all of his family's property.
The Marquis family!
Even if he is a marquis in the principality, his family wealth is not comparable to that of ordinary nobles. I am afraid that he can earn hundreds of thousands of gold coins at least, right?
And if Faraday is willing to cooperate, Raven can make a fuss about his Eivor bloodline, become a "kingmaker" himself, support him as a puppet, and gain certain political advantages.
It's better now, there's only one head left.
Although corpses can be exchanged for some money, they are completely incomparable to living people!
"You are really harming others and yourself!" Raven pointed at Faraday's head and cursed, then closed the box with a bang.
But heads also have their uses.
It’s time to put waste to use.
Raven thought for a moment, took out a blank piece of paper, and started writing.
After finishing writing the letter, Lei Wen called Hu Xia and Hoyaz.
Lei Wen stared at Hu Xia, put his hands on the table, and asked seriously:
"Hu Xia, can I trust your ability?"
A premonition appeared in Hu Xia's mind - Lord Baron must have seen my hidden wisdom and entrusted me with an important task!
What will it be? Will he let me lead the army in battle, or will he promote me to be his military adviser?
Hoyaz is here, maybe the Baron wants him to formulate the next tactics of the Wind King's troops.
If this is done, maybe he can become a knight too!
Hu Xia straightened her back, and the four gold rings on her hands were shining:
"Yes, my lord, you can trust me!"
"Even if the next test may endanger your life?" Raven asked again.
Hu Xia nodded vigorously.
"Very good!" Raven nodded in approval and pushed the wooden box containing Faraday's head and the letter he had just written in front of Hu Xia.
"Next, I will appoint you as my diplomatic ambassador, with full authority to contact the Principality of Eivor on my behalf."
"The first task is to deliver the wooden box containing Faraday's head and this letter to Grand Duke Eivor VIII."
Hu Xia's head buzzed.
Now is the war stage!
On his side, he had already killed three other counts, as well as the Marquis Faraday. Going over now would be the same as committing suicide.
He finally knew why Hoyaz was coming - it was too far away from Blue Castle, and Hoyaz was the bodyguard responsible for escorting him!
"Of course, you can refuse." Raven spread his hands and said, "I can choose someone else to represent me."
Lei Wen's gentle attitude made Hu Xia feel more relaxed.
Do you really want to say no?
This trip is destined to be very dangerous, but precisely because of this, it is time to reflect his personal value!
How much credit can you get just by being a clerk?
Not everyone is Old Gordon.
On the contrary, this time, if I can complete my mission and come back, I will be able to truly gain the trust of Lord Baron and join his inner circle.
Moreover, the Baron always has clear rewards and punishments. If he can complete this errand, then he might be awarded the title of knight - that would be a class upgrade for the entire family!
Even if he dies unfortunately, the Baron will not treat his family badly.
When it’s time to fight, we must fight!
Thinking of this, Hu Xia said seriously and solemnly:
"My lord, I am willing to take on this job!"
Raven nodded with satisfaction: "I read you right."
As he spoke, his eyes swept over the faces of Hu Xia and Hoyaz: "You two must remember clearly what I am going to say next."
This conversation lasted nearly 2 hours.
"That's all." Raven cleared his throat: "Remember, you represent me and the entire Eagle Army."
"Once you have made this clear, you will know what should be said, what should not be said, and what attitude should be used to say it."
"Any more questions?"
Hu Xia and Hoyaz looked at each other and replied with serious expressions: "No more!"
"Then go and set off immediately when you are ready!"
The two said goodbye and left.
Raven leaned back in her chair, twisting her fingers with the quill Lux had given her.
Sending an envoy is itself part of Raven's next strategy.
The reason why we didn't send an envoy before was because Raven's reputation was not good enough and he was not qualified to communicate with the other party.
Now with three consecutive big wins, this concern no longer exists.
Faraday's head also accelerated the process.
If you just focus on hitting hard, it will only further arouse the opponent's resistance.
Having a communication channel gives the other party an additional option to resolve problems through negotiation rather than war.
With a way out, people often lose the courage to make a desperate move.
This is true for a person, and so is a country.
However, what you can’t get on the battlefield can’t be obtained at the negotiation table.
The war will not stop.
The next day, Lancha led the 1st Independent Corps to set off first.
On the same day, Lei Wen issued an order to prepare the entire army and set off seven days later.
And just 2 days before Raven was about to leave Sighing Wall.
Archbishop Thomas and Earl Tyrone came together.
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(End of chapter)