Chapter 451 Voice of the Heart

When Ren walked out of the Earl's Mansion, he narrowed his eyes involuntarily and took a deep breath. After half a month, he finally felt the taste of daylight and wind and snow again.

Soldiers in uniforms can be seen everywhere outside. They did not rush into the house in droves to plunder, but guarded various intersections in an orderly manner. Occasionally, you can see stains of blood in the snow, but you can't find a body, and there are no messy clothes or cloths on the ground - this means that they didn't loot the dead when they were cleaning up the battlefield... Renn confirmed it again In his own mind, this team was different from any he had ever seen.

"Is Peiro okay?" He looked at the iron ax beside him, "How is Longsong Fortress...how is it?"

"Everything is fine," this muscular alien said very little and gave very simple answers. However, as long as he asked questions, he would always get an answer.

Everything was fine, which meant that Jacques Med's plan had not succeeded. He was slightly relieved. If the fortress was not damaged and the Honeysuckle family was not damaged at all, Perot would probably say a few good words for himself. As for the fate of Jacques, he didn't bother to think about it. A fool who almost dragged a moose into an abyss had nothing to do with him.

"Brother...what did Jacques do?" Aurelion came over and asked in a low voice.

He hesitated and finally shook his head, "I don't know either."

The other party suddenly showed an expression of "You're lying to me."

Ren smiled bitterly. He really didn't know how to answer this question... If Jacques was trying to rebel, he was only in the planning stage when he heard about it. As for what happened in the end, he had no idea at all. After a moment of silence, he said, "Are you really going to follow me to the castle?"

"Of course. I'm also very curious about what happened that made these people dare to break into the Earl's Mansion in broad daylight." At this point, she glared at Iron Ax, "Lord Perro will not just sit idly by."

Ren knew that the third sister was actually worried about the other party, so he finally nodded, "That's fine, if you ask him, he should tell you the details."

The group rode along the snow-covered road for about half an hour and arrived at the fortress castle at noon.

Under the leadership of Iron Ax, the Renn brothers climbed to the third floor. The defense here was even tighter, with a vigilant guard almost every few steps.

After walking into a study-like room, he finally saw Pero Hermon, his childhood friend. But the other party just stood aside respectfully. There was also a gray-haired man sitting in front of the desk. He was playing with the quill in his hand and looking at himself and Aurelion with interest. Almost instantly, Renn recalled the identity of this person.

He immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Highness, Renn Wade greets you."

"This is..." Aurelion was a little surprised, but under Ren's gentle tug, he still bent down and bowed.

"We met at Longsong Fortress," the prince smiled, "in the basement of the castle. I just heard from Iron Ax that you were locked up again this time?"

"Uh..." Ren was stunned, not knowing how to answer.

Fortunately, His Highness didn't really want to hear the answer, "Get up. Before I ordered the attack on the Elk Family territory, Perrault repeatedly assured me that you would never participate in the rebellion planned by Jacques Med. It seems that He guessed right. But...how did you get imprisoned?"

Renn glanced at Pero gratefully, and then told everything that happened in the family.

"I see," the prince nodded, "What a pity. If you could stop Earl Elk, Changsong Fortress would not have to suffer this disaster."

The other party's words shocked Renn, and Aurelion couldn't help but ask, "Brother...what's wrong?"

"Jacques Mede colluded with the Maple Leaf, Running Wolf, and Wild Rose families to attack the Changsong Fortress the day before yesterday." His Highness the Prince said coldly, "This attack caused many innocent casualties, and two blocks were burned down. Even for the purpose of forcing Honeysuckle surrendered, and they did not hesitate to attack Pelor’s family.”

When Ren heard the last sentence, he almost suspected that he had heard it wrong. Even if he was at war with a hostile noble, it was an extremely shameful act to threaten the opponent with his relatives. Jacques actually did such a thing?

"This rebellion involves a lot, but I guarantee that no one involved in the attack will be able to escape the punishment of the law - the rebels will be severely punished!" The prince knocked on the table and said, "I came to the fortress this time. We need to clean up the entire Western Territory and not let a single mouse go!"

Ren felt a thin layer of sweat forming on his back, "Your Highness, I——"

"Don't worry, I won't offend those who are innocent," Roland waved his hand and interrupted, "You don't have to worry about the Elk family being cut off from now on. In fact, I was just about to ask you a question. Jacques Mede has died in the rebellion. , are you willing to inherit the position of earl and serve me like Hermon?"

There was almost no second answer to this question. Renne Mede knelt down without hesitation and swore allegiance with the standard etiquette of knighthood.

As he stated his oath, he found an unexpected calm in his heart.

In fact, he had never hated the prince who took his father's life - on the battlefield, anyone could have an accident, not to mention that it was Duke Lane and the other five families who instigated the war, not His Royal Highness. After the war, he did not treat the defeated nobles harshly, but also exchanged ransom for prisoners in accordance with the nobles' tacit agreement. If his father had not died on the spot, he would have returned to his territory safely just like Earl Honeysuckle.

Renne accepted the training of a knight and implemented the concept of knights in his heart. Any fair and honest battle is worthy of praise. On the contrary, Jacques's approach was completely without honor and had no meaning except deepening mutual hatred.

And for the sake of Aurelion and other innocent people in the family, he must accept it. Without the protection of the elk, they may no longer be able to live a stable life.

After the oath was completed, the prince smiled and nodded, "You can live in the castle with your sister for the next few days, and Pero will arrange a room for you. There are still people from other families who have slipped through the net and are active in the suburbs. Wait until this time. This rebellion has been completely suppressed, and it won’t be too late for you to return to your territory.”

"Yes, Your Highness."

After Ren left the study, Pero also walked out.

Looking at his friend who had lost a lot of weight, he had mixed feelings for a moment, "I'm sorry..."

"It's not your fault," Pero patted him on the shoulder, "Don't take it to heart."

For some reason, he felt that there was some distance between himself and the other party. In Perot's eyes, there were some looks that he had never seen before, like steel that had been beaten repeatedly in the fire, reflecting the vague... Hard and steady.

He was becoming a true leader, Wren realized. (To be continued.)