plumnovel Chapter 999 - 292: Are You Trying to Rebel?
Chapter 999 - 292: Are You Trying to Rebel?
Moreover.
They could rely on the number of torches and the length of the marching column to make an initial assessment!
This army of armored soldiers marching at night surely numbered over two thousand.
An army of armored soldiers numbering over two thousand!
It far exceeded Eddie’s bold speculation just now.
Even doubling it!
From their current position, in the direction the soldier army was marching from...
There was only one possible source for these soldiers.
That was Morgan Town, where they were about to explore!
But why would Morgan Town have so many armored soldiers?
Such terrifying military might.
Don’t say it could destroy a manor.
Even if it were to destroy all the manors in Alba Town.
It would be no difficult feat!
Such a huge, fully armed army, even Walter, the Guard Captain, had only seen once.
And that was last year, when he passed through Kakasong City, heading to Morgan Town to suppress bandits with over three thousand Sword and Shield Corps soldiers!
But the Marquis Duca’s Sword and Shield Corps had long since departed.
Walter pressed on, retracting his gaze, forcibly suppressing the shock and quietly growing fear in his heart.
He must immediately return to Alba Town to relay everything he saw to Manor Lord Zok Connally.
Walter shouted at Eddie and the others.
"What are you still looking at?"
"If you don’t want to die, leave immediately, return to Alba Town!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Walter immediately spurred his horse, galloping back the way they came.
A marching army of thousands would certainly send out a vanguard team, more or less.
Used for reconnaissance and pathfinding, or for guarding and guiding the main force behind.
Such vanguard teams were often light cavalry.
Possessing strong mobility and flexibility.
If they didn’t leave now, they would definitely fall into the encirclement of the vanguard team!
Eddie and the four other riders heeded the instruction, daring not to linger.
They quickly spurred their horses, chasing after the gradually disappearing Walter.
While riding, galloping at speed, Walter at the forefront looked back at the army marching behind.
From the very beginning, when Master Zok assigned him to arrange guards to inquire intelligence in Morgan Town.
To Bader and his group mysteriously disappearing, their life and death unknown.
And now seeing the soldier army moving towards Alba Town under the cover of night...
Even without guessing, he could know immediately.
This lord named Lynn, wanted Master Zok to make a move!
As Master Zok’s Guard Captain, the only thing he could do now was to return to the manor with all his might.
Relay everything he saw to Master Zok!
Thinking of this, Walter couldn’t help but sway his reins again.
Using this.
To drive the horse to its fastest speed!
Under the horse’s full-speed gallop, Walter, bringing Eddie and the five riders, quickly passed through the woods on either side of the road.
Entered a field of harvested and currently planting lands.
Despite the muddy and rocky road being somewhat rugged and full of potholes.
Walter had no intention to slow his horse down, occasionally flicking the reins in his hands.
After galloping for nearly half an hour longer.
Walter finally saw a three-story building standing among the fields in the darkness ahead.
There was the Connelly Manor mansion.
The oil lamps in the manor house had yet to burn out.
Bright lights spilling through the open windows onto the grounds outside the manor castle.
The rapidly pounding of horse hooves, and Walter’s incessant urging calls to his horse.
Before Walter even got close, it had already caught the attention of the guards by the campfire at the entrance.
They stopped their idle banter and teasing.
Turned their gaze, looking over curiously.
Walter finally returned to the open area in front of the manor house, passing through field after field.
"Whoa!"
He shouted loudly, pulling on the reins with both hands, bringing his horse to a halt.
Two guards immediately stepped forward, steadying and leading the horse’s reins for Walter.
Seeing Walter dismounting from the horse with a full expression, one guard curiously asked, "Guard Captain, weren’t you going to Morgan Town to gather intelligence?"
"Why are you back so quickly?"
Walter cast a glance at the guard.
He directly skipped over the guard’s question and, breathing a bit heavily, countered with a question.
"Is Master Zok... in the manor?"
Feeling the urgency in Walter’s tone, the guard dared not waste words and quickly responded.
"Master Zok went to bed with the maid at nightfall to rest."
"He should be in the bedroom now."
Without any response, Walter marched ahead towards the manor’s entrance.
Leaving the guards puzzled with faces full of confusion, exchanging glances.
As soon as Walter left, the sound of hooves followed behind.
Seeing Eddie on his horse, the guard quickly approached.
Guiding the horse to a halt, waiting for Eddie to dismount, the guard curiously asked.
"Eddie, what happened?"
"Weren’t you with the Guard Captain to gather intelligence in Morgan Town?"
Hearing the guard’s question, Eddie’s face was full of complexity.
Watching Walter stride into the manor’s door.
Eddie couldn’t help but speak, "Something serious has happened!"
"There is a fully armed army, marching towards Alba Town!"
The eyes of the few night guards surrounding them instantly widened.
"A fully armed army?"
The voices from behind naturally reached Walter’s ears clearly.
However.
At this moment, he couldn’t bother with the guards’ near panic-stricken conversation.
After entering the reception hall, he directly strode towards the stairs at the back of the hall.
However.
Before reaching the stairs.
A strange yet familiar figure appeared in front of him.
It was the manor steward, Land Philip.
Although the scarlet handprint on his cheek had faded.
There was still obvious swelling remaining.
And the cuts on his forehead from scratches...
He looked no different from someone who had been beaten up!
Walter locked eyes with Land, speaking in a somber tone.
"I have urgent matters to report to Master Zok."
Feeling the coldness in Walter’s words, Land showed no fear.
He spoke plainly, "Sorry, Guard Captain Walter."
"Master specifically instructed, tonight he wants to enjoy the maid he just bought today."
"Nothing and no one is to disturb him!"
Walter said nothing, snorting hot air from his nose.
He stepped forward towards Land.
Walter’s tall and burly frame.
Coupled with the heavy chain armor he wore.
And the powerful aura emanating from his entire body.
The once commanding Land’s demeanor instantly faltered.
He shouted at Walter, "Walter, are you trying to rebel?"