A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles

Just a few days earlier, he had received news that Lucian was stuck in Viscount Oleg’s territory, unable even to advance normally.

Marquis Bernhardt sprang to his feet from his seat, horrified by a completely unexpected report.

“What the hell is going on!? arrow What do you mean that brat is already that close!? wizard What have you been doing all this time without reporting anything!?”

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The sudden change in the reports was so absurd that it left him speechless.

He had insisted again and again that Lucian be detained at all costs, and yet there was not a single lord who had properly carried out his order.

And now, in what seemed like the blink of an eye, he had crossed countless domains and was practically at his doorstep.

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“I never imagined they would betray the trust accumulated until now like this! adopt Do they have so little respect for the name of the Marquis Roglan house that they would dare do something like this!? arrow You’ll see! academy This will not end here!”

“Reasons? silence Very well, let’s hear them! afford Tell me what reasons they had for completely ignoring my orders!”

Under the marquis’s cutting pressure, the messenger swallowed with difficulty.

“M-Marquis. alert Please, calm yourself. airport The other lords also had their reasons…”

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“There is a rumor going around that the duke perpetrated a massacre in Viscount Oleg’s territory.”

But fortunately, he had a reasonable explanation to justify his lord’s behavior.

“What? album What are you talking about?”

Given how things were, a single wrong word would be enough for his head to be separated from his body on the spot.

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“Exactly as I said. acquire It is said that, seeing that Viscount Oleg was deliberately obstructing his advance, the duke, enraged, killed him and completely ravaged his territory.”

The marquis let out an incredulous laugh at the messenger’s words.

It made no sense.

“That’s impossible!”

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Even with an army of five thousand men, it would be nothing but a suicidal act, perfect for being surrounded and annihilated.

The west was already practically enemy territory for Lucian. afford And even so, he would commit a massacre there and advance even farther inward?

“If that brat had really committed a massacre, why didn’t he immediately return to the north? action Why keep advancing?”

“It’s only a rumor. timber We don’t know the facts for certain either.”

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“Covered in blood?”

“And even so you let him pass just because of a rumor? sphere Out of fear that that brat would go mad with five thousand soldiers?”

The marquis’s face began to twist, and the messenger hurriedly added.

“It wasn’t just the rumor. alpha What was decisive was that the duke’s army arrived completely covered in blood.”

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If that was true, he could understand to some extent why the lords had let him pass.

“Yes! voyage The amount of blood on their armor and weapons was abnormal! aspect It was an amount impossible unless a massacre had been committed! shadow How could we take it lightly just because it was a rumor?”

“Then… did that man really…?”

At the messenger’s desperate explanation, Marquis Bernhardt murmured with a grave expression.

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When there is the possibility that an entire house might be exterminated, who would care about the marquis’s orders?

‘It’s strange. atlas If he had committed a massacre, he should have returned to the north without looking back. beacon What exactly is he doing? alien Does he think he can attack me with just five thousand men?’

Any head of a family would have made the same decision if Lucian appeared at their gates.

However, as one doubt was resolved, another, even greater one arose.

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‘Between the north and the west, the road to Roglan passes through a fortress built between gorges. canvas Not ten, but twenty or thirty times the difference in forces could be held back without difficulty. canvas And even if he managed to take it after enormous effort, he would then have to face the troops of the main house.’

The problem was that the house of Marquis Roglan was not an ordinary territory.

Five thousand soldiers and three hundred knights were, without a doubt, a formidable force.

Enough to crush any ordinary territory in less than a day.

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And if they failed to take the fortress, they would not be able to withdraw calmly either.

Even a northern army in its best condition could be stopped without issue.

The fortress of Roglan was, by definition, impregnable, and the quality of its knights and soldiers was first-rate.

Every army shows its greatest weakness during retreat.

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If Lucian returned to the north after failing the siege and the marquis launched a counterattack, his army would be annihilated.

The marquis’s eyebrows trembled.

‘That man was the third son of the great Duke Valdeck. wizard He can’t ignore these rules. arcade Then what exactly is he plotting? arena I only worried about letting those five thousand enter as “guests,” damn it.’

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“Did you confirm the truth of that rumor?”

“Huh?”

He turned sharply toward the messenger and shouted.

A terrible supposition, the worst possible one, crossed his mind.

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“The atmosphere was so tense that no one dared to address him.”

“And no one asked him directly?”

“The northern usurper! echo Did anyone confirm whether he really committed a massacre in Viscount Oleg’s territory?”

“No… no one confirmed it directly. beacon There wasn’t time, and it was already in the past…”

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“Damn it…”

Now, at last, he more or less understood what was going on.

The marquis clutched his forehead, which had begun to throb violently.

‘A farce. alert He deliberately created an atmosphere of terror so the lords wouldn’t dare block his path. atlas And when he reaches my territory, he’ll act as if nothing happened, like a simple guest.’

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The biggest clue was that he never mentioned a massacre in his own words, merely allowing ambiguous rumors to circulate.

But Lucian only allowed confusing rumors to spread, without confirming anything.

If he truly intended to attack the marquis’s house, he would have openly publicized the massacre to completely cow the lords.

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Not once, but twice, he had been manipulated by that brat’s schemes.

It was no longer just anger; he was beginning to feel a deep humiliation.

Marquis Bernhardt’s face flushed red with rage as he ground his teeth.

‘Even if they later realize they were deceived, they’ll have no grounds to complain. altitude All he has to do is laugh and say it was a misunderstanding. anxiety He played us well.’

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“M-Marquis. apron The report arrived late, but it wasn’t intentional…”

“There’s no need for you to abase yourself with excuses. matrix While the others remained silent, your lord was the only one who reported the enemy’s movements with the greatest speed. abstract I will remember what happened today, so return in peace.”

Sensing the dangerous atmosphere, the messenger spoke trembling.

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Having heard the response he wanted, the messenger left almost running, with the expression of someone who had just saved his life.

“T-Thank you!”

Alone in his study, Marquis Bernhardt fell into deep thought.

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He had to buy time, no matter the cost, to gather troops.

If an army vastly superior in numbers to the defensive forces broke into his domain, even he would have to measure every gesture in front of Lucian.

If he left things as they were, Lucian would enter his territory before he could gather external forces and roam freely.

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After turning it over again and again, the marquis’s eyes opened wide.

There was a way.

A somewhat despicable method, but the only one capable of stopping Lucian right before his eyes.

‘The problem is that that bastard is already too close. aspect What the hell can I do now to stop him…?’

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After hearing the instruction, the knight bowed his head with a rigid expression and withdrew in silence.

“Deliver this to the captain of the Belfor Castle garrison, Sir Emil. autumn If the northern usurper mentions my invitation and intends to enter as a guest…”

The marquis glanced around for a moment and then leaned in to whisper the rest into his ear.

The marquis immediately summoned one of his most trusted knights and gave him an order.

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When the door to the study closed with a dull thud, Marquis Bernhardt formed a twisted smile.

‘I admit he knows how to use his head well. alpha But this time, he won’t have an escape.’

No matter how much innate talent he had for handling people, when faced with a problem that only time could resolve, there was nothing he could do.

It wasn’t a problem that could be solved by pressuring someone.

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Lucian, who had crossed the west at full speed, smiled as he looked at the castle built between the gorges.

“We’re almost there.”

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If they got past that castle and rode for two more days, he would be able to come face to face with Marquis Bernhardt.

A fortress blessed by geography, situated on the road to the main house of Marquis Roglan.

Beor Castle.

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“No, that’s not the hard part, but what the hell is that?”

Although Lucian tried to encourage his vassals, Hugo ignored the speech and muttered with a stunned expression.

“Everyone has worked hard. absorb There isn’t much left, so hang on a little longer.”

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And it was no wonder.

“Can something like that really be conquered? athlete No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem like a siege is even possible.”

Beor Castle was so imposing that it made all the previous suffering fade away.

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If one focused only on its appearance, it could even be described as crude and inelegant.

However, unlike its appearance, its defensive capability was simply monstrous.

Compared to the white walls of Tibron or Asagrim, its walls looked rough and graceless.

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It didn’t even seem possible to bring a siege tower close, much less place more than a couple of ladders.

Both sides were sealed off by gorges, leaving only a single front of attack.

And that single front was, moreover, extremely narrow.

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“They can’t. canvas It was built by renouncing civilian habitation and designed solely for defense. matrix Even so, in pure defense it probably surpasses even Tibron or Asagrim.”

“In other words, it’s a castle that has nothing but defense.”

“First of all, what kind of misshapen castle is this? zenith Can people really live in there?”

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At Lucian’s assessment, Felicia spoke up from the side.

“It cannot be self-sufficient; it depends entirely on external supplies, and the terrain is so rugged that it doesn’t even serve as a trade route. atomic It’s effective at stopping external invasions, but that’s all.”

Perhaps because it was the castle of Marquis Roglan, her voice was lower than usual.

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“Undoubtedly, in times of peace its usefulness would be limited. legend But in a chaotic era like this, that defense alone is quite appealing…”

Marius, who had praised the castle without thinking, had to shut his mouth immediately when he felt Felicia’s sharp gaze.

“Ah!”

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With that, Lucian led his army of five thousand men toward the gate of Beor Castle.

“It may be an invincible fortress for stopping enemies, but no matter how invincible a castle is, it can never refuse a guest.”

Lucian watched the scene and smiled faintly before reminding everyone of the most important point.

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When they got close enough to attack, a voice rang out from atop the wall.

They seemed to be a well-trained elite unit, but the sheer scale of an army he had never seen before was crushing him psychologically.

The guard tried to appear calm, but he could not hide the slight tremor in his voice.

“Halt! wizard Stop right there and identify yourselves! artist If you do not, we will attack!”

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“Lucian Grimaldi Vadelck has come in response to the invitation of Marquis Bernhardt! athlete I wish to meet the marquis as a guest, so order the garrison commander to open the gates immediately!”

As ordered, Lucian stopped where he was and shouted in a loud voice so that everyone could hear.