460 460. Chaotic Chain of Command

Sylvester was left speechless by the brutal confession of the man. Not only that, he now had a clue as to why the Shadow Knight had appeared. The creature likely knew about the horrifying crime that was about to be committed by the Count.

"How many people are here?" He questioned. 

"The last Count was conducted six months ago, so it's more than two hundred thousand. Nasty folks can't even keep their homes clean after I graciously provide them with livable sustenance free of cost." The Count had nothing but scorn for them. 

Sylvester rose to his feet and strode to the edge of the terrace to survey the area. As far as he could see, there was only sorrow and despair. But, if he wished to protect them, a new difficulty arose that he had just realized.

'This scoundrel! The horde is merely a day away. Now I do not have enough time to summon reinforcements. He planned this from the start and knew I would object.'