System: Build My Own Territory

Chapter 1010 - 294: Life-and-Death Showdown (Part 1)

As soon as the thought arose, he dismissed it from his mind.

This was no different from striking a stone with an egg!

...

Under the cover of night.

A stream of steel, clad in black-gray armor, steadily advanced under the dim illumination of the night.

However, due to the ruggedness of the gravel and mud roads, the insufficient road width, and the low light,

the marching speed of the soldiers was not too fast.

A messenger soldier, riding a horse, came from the back of the troop to Rose’s side at the front.

"Reporting to Lord Rose, all torches have been extinguished evenly!"

Rose glanced at the messenger soldier and responded, retracting his gaze.

Extinguishing the torches, of course, would slow down the soldiers’ marching speed once again.

But there are pros and cons.

Extinguishing the torches could conceal the marching troops and avoid enemy ambushes!

Rose’s gaze shifted to a burly middle-aged man walking beside the horse and asked in a deep voice.

"Bader, how far is it from here to Connelly Manor?"

Wesley, riding on his warhorse, also turned his head to look over.

Feeling the piercing gazes of the two fall upon him,

Bader felt a faint, inexplicable nervousness in his heart.

Compared to the patrol captain he encountered in Morgan Town,

these two tall and sturdy men exuded an even more formidable aura!

That feeling was different from Guard Captain Walter.

They seemed more like soldiers and generals who had experienced battles and large-scale wars!

Bader dared not conceal anything and responded promptly.

"Lords, since leaving the forest, we are less than twenty miles from Connelly Manor."

"At our current marching speed, we can enter the Zok Manor Lord’s territory in an hour and a half."

"In three hours, we can reach the Zok Manor Lord’s estate!"

Rose nodded knowingly, and Wesley continued to stare at Bader, asking,

"How far is it to Louis Manor?"

Listening to Rose’s inquiry, Bader’s face was momentarily stunned.

Louis Manor?

Wasn’t the young lord’s target supposed to be Master Zok’s Connelly Manor?

Why ask about Louis Manor?

In the next moment,

a bold thought appeared in Bader’s mind.

The young lord not only wanted to annihilate Connelly Manor but also intended to attack Louis Manor?

Such an idea was far too audacious, wasn’t it?

It’s essential to know.

Even if Connelly Manor and Louis Manor didn’t have as many soldiers as Viscount Jon Zacks,

Connelly Manor with its over five hundred soldiers, plus Walter as the Guard Captain,

was still among the best in the surrounding manors.

However,

when Bader thought of the armored soldiers marching behind, he felt a wave of self-mockery.

Even if Connelly Manor’s strength was greater than other manor lords, so what?

Even if all the manor lord soldiers from Alba Town were gathered,

they would still be far from being a match for the young lord!

Even now, being considered a spy and captured,

even having seen the young lord’s military power,

Baltran’s heart still could not suppress his amazement.

What exactly happened in Morgan Town?

To have grown into such a powerful lord!

Suppressing his amazement,

Bader dared not conceal anything and quickly responded.

"Lord, since Louis Manor is in the northern part of Alba Town, it is somewhat farther compared to Connelly Manor."

"From our current position, the distance is around thirty-five miles."

Wesley responded with a nod, falling into silence and contemplation.

Seeing that the two lords no longer questioned him, Bader obediently closed his mouth and followed alongside the warhorse.

Rose spoke: "Lord Wesley, given the current marching speed of the troops, neither Connelly Manor nor Louis Manor is too far."

Wesley glanced at Rose, nodding in agreement, "Indeed, it’s not far."

Rose spoke calmly: "I’ve been part of the master’s territory for a relatively longer time."

"As a courtesy, you may choose one of the two manors as a target for attack."

Upon hearing Rose’s words, Bader’s heart rate slightly increased.

As expected!

The young lord named Lynn intended to attack both manors!

But soon, a doubt surfaced in his mind.

As a spy sent to infiltrate Morgan Town, if Lord Lynn only attacked Connelly Manor,

he could understand.

Because sending a spy into the opponent’s manor territory

was a provocation, an affront to their dignity.

Such actions were something that no manor lord or lord nobility could tolerate.

But Louis Manor...

In the next moment,

the question Lord Lynn had asked him came to mind.

Wasn’t it Viscount Jon Zacks who instructed Master Zok to send spies to investigate?

Whether it was Master Zok or Neil Manor Lord of Louis Manor,

both were manor lords supporting Viscount Jon Zacks!

Lord Lynn of Morgan Town attacking Master Zok and Neil Manor Lord,

was essentially because of Viscount Jon Zacks behind the two manor lords!

Just like Lord Lynn’s previous question to him.

It was Viscount Jon Zacks who instructed Master Zok, asking Master Zok to send spies to Morgan Town,

to probe Morgan Town’s military strength, to discover the precise location of fine salt production!