I Will Be The Crowned King

On the nineteenth day of the siege, near the fortress of Thunder Castle.

Standing with a knife, Ludwig stood motionless in the cold wind. Louis Bernard, who was bound by chains, stood beside him. In the distance was Roman who was tethering his horse.

Looking at the fortress that was still standing not far away, the slightly pale young knight suddenly turned his head to look at Ludwig, his bleeding lips raised in a slight arc.

"why are you laughing?"

Ludwig frowned lightly, even for the sake of victory, this slightly "humiliating" way still made him very unhappy.

"You didn't ask Mr. Anson to come - shouldn't you be here as my captor?" Louis chuckled:

"Or did the honorable Brigadier General Ludwig Franz think that his subordinates would steal his honor by doing this, so he had to carry out the exchange ceremony in private?"

"Sir Louis Bernard, you are overthinking it. I am not shameless enough to rob my subordinates for their honor."

Facing the enemy's ridicule, Ludwig snorted coldly:

"The exchange ceremony was specially kept private, and it was also for the sake of your army - what would the soldiers of the Imperial Army in the city think when they saw the commander condoning the enemy for their own relatives?"

"Also, the agreed time is 6:30. It's almost fifteen minutes past the time limit. Your brother, His Excellency Kroger Bernard, the heir to the Duchy of Edland, doesn't pay attention to the life and death of his own brother. ?"

"It looks like this." The smiling Louis didn't mean to deny it at all, and didn't forget to ridicule Ludwig: "With such an emphasis on time, are you worried that the devaluation of the captives won't get you what you want?"

Just as the tit-for-tat two were still sneering at each other, a brisk hoof sound came from a distance, and a knight appeared in the morning mist permeating the wilderness.

At the same time as the voice sounded, Roman, who had sharp eyes, had already stepped forward with the knife, his right hand behind him was holding the gun handle tightly, and he was staring at the rapidly approaching figure.

The other party obeyed the agreement very much—at least it seemed like this—turning over and dismounting from the approaching distance, and came on foot, which made both Roman and Ludwig slightly relieved.

After all, the cavalry of the empire is really famous, and the previous raid without warning made both of them have lingering fears - if the other party is really tough, it is almost impossible to stop dozens of cavalry from robbing people in the wilderness. thing.

"you are late."

Looking at the burly figure wearing a cloak and carrying a big sword, Ludwig said coldly, whose breathing was slightly stagnant.

"Because you picked a hard-to-find place." With heavy steps, Kroger Bernard with a thick voice stopped about ten steps away:

"It took more time on the road."

"Then, before the exchange ceremony begins, let's talk about each other's terms." Even though there is only one person on the other side, Roman, who has a serious tone, can still feel a sense of oppression:

"According to the agreement, we will return Sir Louis Bernard to you - you can see that we did not abuse or torture your brother, you can also ask him yourself when you return to the camp."

"And as the price of repayment, from tomorrow until three days later, the imperial army in the fortress must cease fire outside the city, and there must be no offensive actions; and in order to ensure that we can abide by the agreement, here is a contract for you... "

While Roman was still talking, Kroger's eyes had already fallen on Louis Bernard, who was on the side, looking at his brother who was smiling at him.

"...After that, I will ask you to sign it, and the exchange ceremony is officially over."

Roman, who realized that he was being ignored, frowned slightly. He endured his anger and took out a paper agreement. He stepped forward and handed it to the other party.

"Don't be so troublesome."

Kroger's eyes swept coldly, and Roman stopped a few steps away, then looked at Ludwig, who was also sullen:

"Leave Louis and leave. I promise that I won't bombard your rat den for the next three days, and the army in the city won't come out in full force to kill you all... It's that simple."

"Really?" Ludwig laughed angrily: "Then may the honorable Lord Kroger Bernard, we scumbags hiding in the rat den, how can you ensure that you will not launch a surprise attack when we are retreating , kill us cleanly?"

"You can't." Kroger's voice was still flat to a bit tyrannical:

"That's why you are the dregs of the rat's nest. The only thing you can count on is my magnanimity."

Arrogance and unabashed threats.

Ludwig and Roman's expressions changed at the same time.

Although they had probably guessed that the other party would not have any good looks during the communication before they came, they were a little surprised by such a arrogant attitude without a trace of sincerity.

Kroger Bernard... Could it be that he doesn't care about his own brother's life or death?

Or is this guy so arrogant that he thought he could single-handedly **** his younger brother away from his two hands?

Either way, it's not good news... Ludwig secretly clenched the handle of the knife.

"If that's the case, then we can't return Sir Louis Bernard to you." Ludwig said coldly, "This kind of insincere behavior cannot be called an agreement at all."

Kroger sneered: "Really... Then, how many days can you scum outside the Thunder Fort?"

"Hold on until the fortress falls!" Ludwig clenched his teeth.

"...Give Louis to me."

Kroger became impatient: "For the sake of the Church of Order, Your Excellency Ludwig Franz, I'll give you one more chance."

"The same words will be returned to you intact, Your Excellency Kroger Bernard; the premise of negotiation is trust, if you refuse to show any sincerity, then..."

Kroger stepped forward abruptly, his raised right hand pressed the hilt of the tearing great sword, the heavy blade turned into a black shadow, and fell to the ground like a screeching ghost.

"Clang-!"

A loud noise exploded in the ears, and Ludwig and Roman, who were shocked, drew their guns at the same time and pointed to the opposite side.

"Stop!"

Roman, who shouted sharply, stepped forward and blocked Ludwig behind him, his expression extremely grim.

The sneering Kroger grinned slightly, and dragged his ripping sword toward him.

"This is the final warning!"

Romance, who had a ruthless face, threatened again, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

The one who answered him was the black shadow roaring with the tearing sword.

"Hey!"

The dazzling fire flashed by at the moment when the great sword and the saber met, and Roman, who had avoided the fatal blow, snapped the gun with his thumb with his left thumb.

"boom!"

Almost instinctively tilting his head, Kroger avoided a shot aimed at the forehead.

Roman, whose pupils shrank suddenly, immediately raised the blade of his blade, rushing like a hyena's claws.

"Clang!"

There was another collision between sharp blades, the force from the UU reading www.uukanshu.com great sword would knock Roman directly away, and he could hear the whine of the bones of his right arm; At that moment, he drew his gun and shot again.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three shots were fired in a row, all of which were unsuccessful; the great sword with the afterimage swept away, knocking the gun in Roman's hand away.

Seeing the burly figure rushing towards him in an instant, Roman gritted his teeth.

"Boom!"

The great sword that fell to the ground rolled up smoke and dust, obscuring the figures of the two of them.

After a while, the smoke cleared.

Roman stared at each other with a stunned expression, gasping for breath without saying a word.

Holding the opponent's right hand holding the knife, Kroger looked at the saber that "nearly" split his neck with disdain:

"A hyena-like fighting stance... I didn't expect to meet a talent of the 'Wild Hunter Knight' bloodline?"

"Tell me, scum, what is your relationship with the Wharton family?"

Feeling the power coming from his right hand, Roman's expression began to distort slightly.

"Don't speak?" Kroger's eyes narrowed gradually:

"It's okay, your blood will tell me the answer..."

"Brother Kroger, stop!"

A timely shout stopped Kroger, who had already held down the hilt of his sword.

Taking a deep breath, the serious-faced Louis looked back at Ludwig beside him:

"I promised Anson Bach before I came, so I promise you here: If my brother violates today's agreement, then I will leave the fortress and join your army."

"This is my promise, a knight's promise - believe it or not!"

After speaking, he dropped the stunned Ludwig and strode away.