bad news

  "Master Colin, it's really you!"

Colin was shocked. He turned around and saw a group of patrolling cavalry gathering behind him.

The leader quickly dismounted and took off his helmet, revealing a face that Colin was very familiar with.

Raymond Morben.

He was one of the three, no, two knights who were loyal to Baron Angele.

"Master Colin, why are you here?"

"I …" Colin looked at Raymond who was bowing to him. He did not know how to explain it to this knight, so he changed the topic, "Where is my father? Is he in the camp now? "

Raymond's expression changed, and his eyes showed sadness, "Didn't you receive the letter I sent back?"

"What letter? How long ago did you send it? "

"About a month ago … The messenger crows should have arrived in Graycastle long ago."

"I didn't receive any letter." Colin frowned. His previous guess was right. Someone was blocking the news from the frontline!

"How could this be?" Raymond was also surprised.

"What did you say in the letter?"

Raymond lowered his head, and his voice became low and sad, but also full of guilt, "I'm sorry, master Colin. At that time, I was writing to tell you that Lord Baron had unfortunately been killed in the battle more than a month ago … "

"What?" Colin was stunned.

Although Colin did not have any feelings for this cheap father of his, he was still caught off guard by this sudden bad news.

The protection that he expected was gone just like that.

And, it was gone forever.

But, if this was the case, then the title of Baron of the Angele family would fall to him?

No!

Title!

Colin suddenly realized a problem.

If he did not travel to this world, his predecessor should have been assassinated and killed.

So, after Baron Angele died in the battle, and Colin was assassinated, the title should fall to …

His sister — Caitlin Angele!

So, Colin suddenly realized that the person who benefited the most from this assassination was his sister Caitlin!

Therefore, she was the most suspicious.

Colin suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Her own sister was actually plotting to kill her!

Fortunately, he did not go to Fallen Eagle City.

Otherwise, wouldn't he be walking right into a trap?

In addition, Colin noticed another problem.

That was, his sister must have found out about his father's death. Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to make a move on Colin.

After all, if Baron Angele returned to the Kingdom of Graycastle alive and found out that his only son was dead, he would definitely not let it go.

Even if Caitlin's hands were clean and the baron could not find the murderer, he was still in the prime of his life. He could marry again and have children. Caitlin might not get the title.

Under such circumstances, Caitlin would never take such a huge risk to harm her brother.

Therefore, Caitlin must have found out about her father's death on the frontlines through some means, and that was why she had such evil intentions …

Just as Colin was letting his imagination run wild, Raymond unsheathed the long sword at his waist and knelt down in front of Colin with one knee, offering the long sword with both hands.

"I didn't protect the baron well and went against my promise. Young Master Colin, you have the right to judge me!"

Colin came back to his senses and looked at Raymond who was kneeling in front of him. He suddenly asked, "Where is Knight Valla?"

Raymond was obviously stunned. He obviously did not understand why Colin would suddenly ask this, but he still answered honestly, "Knight Valla was separated during the battle, I'm afraid …"

"So you didn't see Valla's body."

"No."

Valla Oman, the husband of Colin's sister Caitlin, the illegitimate son of the Lord of Fallen Eagle City, Earl Oman.

At first, Baron Angele was against the idea of marrying Angele.

Although Valla was the Earl's illegitimate son, his bloodline was not pure and his status was low.

Baron Angele was not the kind of person who would cling to the rich and powerful, so he was not willing to let his daughter marry an illegitimate son.

But unexpectedly, Caitlin and Valla fell in love with each other and acted as if they were willing to do anything for love. It almost turned into a Romeo and Juliet story from another world.

In the end, the baron could not do anything about his daughter, and seeing that Valla was indeed outstanding and was already a level two knight at such a young age, he finally agreed to the marriage.

This time, Valla was also on the frontlines, and he actually went missing during the battle …

This time, Colin was ninety percent sure that Valla was the one who sent the news to his sister.

As for why his news was not blocked, it was probably because Earl Oman had played a part in it.

Perhaps Earl Oman was the real mastermind of the assassination.

After all, after Caitlin inherited the title, her child with Valla would be the next in line.

This way, the Angele family's Baron position would naturally flow into the Oman family.

Earl Oman …

Colin mulled over this influential name in the Northern Frontier, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

Then, he took the longsword from Knight Raymond, who was half-kneeling in front of him, and slowly swung it at his neck.

Raymond closed his eyes and did not move.

The longsword fell on Raymond's shoulder.

But it did not move forward.

"Knight Raymond Moben, are you willing to pledge your loyalty to me?"

Raymond suddenly raised his head and looked at Colin. His eyes were mixed with shock, guilt, and a trace of relief from surviving a disaster.

Of course, Colin would not kill Raymond.

Through the test just now, he had already confirmed Raymond's loyalty.

A traitor would not expose his neck to his master's longsword.

Colin admired Raymond's almost pedantic loyalty.

Especially after experiencing Knight Carter's betrayal and witnessing the filial son Saar's act of killing his father for glory, an honest man like Knight Raymond was hard to come by.

* Bang! *

Raymond's left hand hit his chest fiercely, maintaining his half-kneeling position, and loudly swore:

"I, Raymond Moben, today offer my unparalleled loyalty to the great Roaring White Bear – Baron Colin Angele!

For as long as I live, your will will be my goal, and where your sword points, I will follow!

I swear in the name of the Moben family's ancestors, that I will always be loyal to you! "

The Roaring White Bear was the emblem of the Angele family.

As for the Baron position, strictly speaking, Colin had not yet obtained it. After all, he still needed to be recognized by the Duke Of St. Hilde.

However, as the first successor of the Angele family, and with the death of the old Baron, it was not wrong for Raymond to address Colin as such.

After all, as long as the Angele family's territory was not lost, and Colin did not betray the country, then, even the Duke Of St. Hilde could not stop him from inheriting the Baron position.

"Get up."

Colin smiled as he got Raymond to stand up and returned the sword to him. He then asked, "What about you?

"Where is Marquis Charles' tent? I would like to pay him a visit and understand the current situation of this army, as well as their next move. "

"Marquis Charles …" Raymond's expression suddenly became awkward, "Marquis Charles is not in the camp."

"What?"