Chapter 106: CHAPTER 106- RIEGELHOFF DEFEATED| CLIFF BACK FIRST.
"Maybe for Linan, I might look like a person who betrays my parents and family without knowing the they kindness."
"No, I'm not. To be honest, I admire you have the courage to turn your back on your family. How many women out there are treated as tools because they don't have that courage. That the wrong thing."
If I hadn't met Killian first, I might have fallen in love with Linan. A sincere man with an expressionless face, who says sweet things, he has less impact than the main male lead and sub-male lead, but he is a great person to be partner with and live with him forever!
". . . . . Linan, you are a good person."
"This is the first time I've had such an evaluation."
"That's because other people don't know Linan true self. I wish that one day you will be in relationships with a good young lady."
"Thank you for thinking that way."
Linan greeted indifferently way without any bad intentions. Then i started organizing the Ryzen territory document again. I feel so excited when thoughts about the idea again, the idea that Killian and I will raise this territory together. It was such a thrilling imagination that I couldn't help but smile.
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The territorial war took place in the territory of Tricia, one of the territory borders between Ravena, the territory belonging to the Ludwig family, and Pizarro, the territory belong to Riegelhoff family. The owner of Tricia territory, who had to hand over his territory to the battlefield for joining the Riegelhof family, was shedding blood. unfortunately for him, because the victory had been on the side of the Ludwig family from the beginning.
"This time, the armored cavalry and infantry divisions appeared from behind Mountain Rosseto and attacked our army, resulting in a very heavy defeat."
"Duke Ludwig is probably the strongest in the empire when it comes to warfare."
"Cliff Ludwig and Killian Ludwig are knights who surpass their father. They are so brave that it is hard to believe they have never fought in a war."
As desperate reports were reported one after another, a gloomy atmosphere enveloped Count Riegelhoff's camp. Count Rigelhoff's hair, which had always been neatly arranged, was disheveled and dropped some strands between his frowns.
"Damn Bastards, they have been fooling us all this time! Is this the way you treat your allies?"
Count Riegelhoff was furious that Duke Ludwig hid their strength, and at the same time, he felt deceived by them. Although he should blame himself for being arrogant and not fully understanding Duke Ludwig's current situation before starting a territorial war.
Shane is also shocking too. He always looked down on Cliff for just being lucky enough to be the Duke's heir, and he always thought that there was no difference between him and Cliff. However, Cliff's we faced in the territory war was so terrible. The rumors that he resembled the former Duke Ludwid his grandfather, who led the war against the Yannock Kingdom to victory, not just empty rumors.
'Damn it, damn it, damn it!'
After a few days passed, and realizing the gap between himself and Clif, it was not a pleasant experience at all. Even Cliff's younger brother, Killian, was stronger than Shane. Especially in the battle a while ago, all the knights guarded in front of Shane collapsed under Killian's horse hooves.
"Is this Edith's brother? unbelievable."
Killian's disdainful voice, a while ago still lingered in his ears like a nightmare.
'That bastards. . . . ! I'll do everything to make you knees!'
Shane and Count Riegelhoff gritted they teeth together. At that moment, a letter from Sophia arrived.
- Miss Edith doesn't seem to have any intention of cooperating with us until the end. So, i think it would be better to trust the job to our unidentified helper. Archduke Langston has finished making preparations for his big event in the capital. Sooner or later, the Imperial Family will collapse in Archduke Langston hands. He asked me to tell you to hang in there a little more.
After Count Riegelhoff had finished reading the letter, his eyes shone with an argument, but at the same time, it was rather frightening.
"It looks like we can't find anything about the helpers' identity within the Ludwig family."
"I think so. Because Duncan also got kicked out, it's even more difficult to identify this person."
They were still thinking about the unidentified person who had contacted them not long before the declaration of the territorial war, offering to help them. Duncan, the spy who had been planted in Ludwig mansion, was discovered as soon as Riegelhoff declared a territorial war and was severely beaten and kicked out It's seems like they already knew who he was. Edith also rejected the last offer, so I was thinking about what to do, but suddenly a secret letter arrived.
-I'm a person who is working at the Duke Ludwig residence. If you want to bring down the Duke Ludwig, I would like to help you with a small way strength. I can't reveal my identity, but it's probably better for you to believe in me than believe in your daughter.
When I received such a letter, I was initially suspicious of the identity. But this person seems sincere. He also wrote down detailed information such as the number of knights and servants living in Ludwig's family. He also said that he would help install the sleep poison and the door lock prevention device. However, the anti-lock device was found and removed by someone from the Ludwig family.
"His Highness archduke Langston finish preparing, so we can't put things off any longer. We have no choice but to trust this person."
"All right. Then I'll head back to the capital tonight after full darkness."
"Alright, never fail, understand?"
"Don't worry!"
Shane secretly headed to the capital that night, keeping it a secret from the Knights and accompanied only by one of his closest aides.
Unlike the anxious and frustrated Riegelhoff camp, the Ludwig camp was more relaxed.
"You did a great job today, too."
"Why bother? they're so bad, I'm starting to get a little bored."
"Don't let your guard down."
"Yes! I got it."
After thanking his knights and returning to his barracks, Cliff removed his heavy armor and stretched lightly. Then he holds his breath and looks around him if there's any person around him. After that, he swept his hand under his bunk, and he pulled out the envelope with his fingertips.
"You arrived safely."
It was an envelope containing a report from an investigator hired by Cliff and a letter from Lizzy. Cliff opened Lizzy letter first.
- I miss you Cliff, how are you? No matter how good the news about the territory war is, i still feel so anxious. You are not hurt, right? I always pray for your health and the victory. The mansion is peaceful. The duchess strictly performed this family's duties, and the butlers and knights commander did not neglect the management and defense of this mansion. Edith and I had been checking the door of the mansion every night. When frist time i run into Edith, I was a little surprised because it was unexpected, but now it has become our routine. Edith is also very anxious. she and her maid go around the mansion to check if there is anything strange besides the door lock.
Cliff, who finished reading Lizzy's letter, immediately opened the investigator's report.
- We find some evidence that Shane Riegelhoff's closest ally is Edith Rigelhoff's former maid, Sophia. They sign contracts with mercenary units under alias names. They are expected to operate in the capital, and Shane Riegelhoff is expected to lead the mercenaries. There is also a suspicious movement on the side of Archduke Langston. The target is the imperial palace.
"No wonder I haven't seen Shane since yesterday."
Cliff kept the two letters in his hand, then went out quietly from his barracks and secretly visited Duke Ludwig's barracks late at night. Since he had already told the Duke that he was coming to visit him, Duke Ludwig waited for Cliff in dim light.
"What's the matter, Cliff?"
"First of all, look at this."
Cliff showed the investigator's report to the duke first. Duke's eyes turned evil when he saw the report that Riegelhoff heir, Shane's plotting something.
"Do you think this mercenary army has more numbers than the mansion defense?"
"Shane isn't very stupid either, so he probably signed a contract with a large amount of mercenary unit. But at least 50 of them. There's 70 total knights left in the mansion, and we have a big number of servants there, too. So it should be enough to stop him. . . . . However, if their has accomplices inside the mansion that we don't know about, it's a different story."
Cliff also handed the letter he received from Lizzy to the duke.
"Lizzy doesn't seem to have any doubts, but isn't a little weird? The part that Edith goes around the mansion."
"That's true. . . . "
"I think they're trying to attract the mansion."
Cliff's guess made the Duke clenched his teeth.
"That ugly thing, they don't even know the honor as a noble, and they tying to act like the wild dogs do."
"It was wrong to let those people get their hands on the iron ore."
Originally, Duke Ludwig didn't have good terms with the Riegelhoff family. Since then, he been monitoring the Riegelhoff family after he obtained the rights to distribute their iron ore. He deliberately treated them as allies, kept them closer and monitored them, and manipulated the surrounding forces to prevent them from abusing their power. Even so, Riegelhoff succeeded in every investment he made and collected a lot of wealth.
"Edith was a big part of Riegelhoff's growth."
"The reason their investment was successful was because of the information Edith obtained."
"You know how I felt when they proposed that child, who already worn out in front of me as Killian's bride? I probably won't be able to erase the guilt I felt towards him until I die. I tried to accept that child, but she betrayed us in this way. . . . "
Cliff didn't even bother to mention that Killian was surprisingly getting along well with Edith. It's was something he had to get rid of anyway, but I didn't want to shake my father's decision.
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