Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 128 An Accident at the Banquet

In the subsequent search of Candlelight Castle, they found a large number of precious items: gold and silver utensils, gemstone jewelry, and some rare antiques. Even in Morton's bedroom, Carl found a small vault filled with gold coins. Morton's wealth was beyond everyone's imagination.

But it was understandable. When he first arrived at Candlelight Keep, he was shocked by the luxury here. When it came to enjoyment, Morton was not inferior to anyone.

If he had spent the money on the right path, recruited a few mercenaries, or even developed the territory, he wouldn't have been defeated so easily. Carl complained in his heart.

"Use these to reward the soldiers. Double the amount for the disabled and triple the amount for the dead!" Carl said to Selena, "But in return, do not harass the people in the city! If anyone dares to violate this, don't blame the military law for being ruthless!"

He has given all the money he should have given. If someone still doesn't follow the rules, it would be a disrespect to him.

"I understand." Selena nodded in agreement, and then said, "And those maids..."

That's right, in addition to the property, there are also the group of female servants that Morton keeps, as many as more than 30 of them, all young and beautiful. They are not ordinary servants, but almost equivalent to Morton's female relatives. By the way, can Morton handle so many women?

When these women were brought to Carl, they were almost all terrified and uneasy. They whispered to each other, full of fear for their unknown fate.

"Hmm..." Karl looked at them. They were all fair-skinned and beautiful, with charming figures, especially those slender thighs. Maybe he should keep one or two of them? After fighting for such a long time, he should finally enjoy himself.

However, he quickly dismissed this idea. It costs a lot of money to support them, and these guys are obviously good at spending money.

After thinking for a while, he thought of a better way, so he said to Selena:

"They are all poor people. They should be given a better home. Let the soldiers and you choose freely. This is not only to reward the soldiers, but also to give you a chance to start over."

"A better destination?" Selena asked with some confusion.

"There are many soldiers who are still unmarried. I want to arrange a dance party to give them and these girls a chance to choose their partners."

To put it bluntly, this group of beauties was also given to the soldiers to further ease the tension between the soldiers and the city and prevent atrocities. Only by letting them get enough benefits can they become disciplined. At the same time, this can also consolidate his position in the army, because everyone will believe that Carl will always have meat to eat if he follows him.

Of course, there are too many monks and too little porridge. Compared with soldiers, the number of women is definitely not enough. Since ancient times, it is not the lack of women that is worrying, but the inequality. It is definitely not a good idea to simply divide it, and it is not a good idea to divide it well. So why not do this, everyone can pick up girls based on their own abilities, and those who fail to pick up girls can have no complaints.

Selena immediately understood his intention, then nodded and said:

"I will ask someone to prepare it right away. How about holding the banquet in the Candlelight Castle?"

"Okay." Karl nodded and replied, then he said to the group of maids, "You all understand, right? This is also for your future livelihood."

However, from the expressions of the women below, Carl saw reluctance. One of them asked softly:

"Can I... not participate?"

"No!" Carl refused decisively, "This is not a suggestion, but an order. The people who came here are all soldiers who fought with me and have made contributions and received rewards. You can't lose anything. Choose someone you like and live a good life."

Then he saw the girls nodded reluctantly.

On the night of the banquet, the hall of Candlelight Castle was completely renovated and brightly lit. The soldiers who came put on their cleanest civilian clothes and put away their crude military attire, and began to act like gentlemen.

This is the benefit of holding this banquet. From a certain perspective, Carl actually protected these girls. If he did not do this and directly let the soldiers break into the castle, one can imagine how miserable the scene would be. However, a decent dinner party turned everyone from beasts back into humans.

Of course, those soldiers were also very satisfied. It must be said that this was Morton’s harem, and each one was carefully selected. Perhaps for most people, they had never seen such beautiful women in their lives.

Although the maids were still somewhat reluctant, the politeness of the soldiers seemed to exceed their expectations, which made the girls gradually let down their guard, and some of them even took the initiative to talk to others.

Well, these are all good starts. Carl stood on a high platform, looked at the scene below, and nodded with satisfaction.

Then he tapped his glass and announced loudly:

"Young boys and girls, thank you for coming. This is the party prepared for you. Tonight, we hope that everyone can communicate freely and finally find their true love. So, let the party begin!"

As he spoke, music started playing in the hall.

The maids looked at each other, then walked to the center of the hall very experiencedly and began to invite the soldiers they liked. The soldiers seemed a little nervous. Most of them were rough farmers who had never experienced such a noble party, let alone dance. Facing everything in front of them, they seemed to be at a loss. However, the shy and immature expression on their faces actually made the girls feel a little favorable.

Very good, this atmosphere is very good. Carl observed the whole scene and took a sip of the wine in the glass from time to time. Then he saw Alia coming to him:

"You're not participating?"

"Me? I can't~" Carl replied, "This is for ordinary soldiers. As a lord, I will not participate."

"Well, you've passed the test by not being swayed by beauty." Alia nodded in praise.

"It's not that I'm not attracted to beauty, but they lose their appeal when you're around," Carl replied.

"I said you..." The girl's face flushed instantly, looking particularly beautiful, then she shook her head and replied, "Forget it, I forgive you."

Then she took a sip of the wine in her glass and continued:

"But you said this was for ordinary soldiers, but I saw several nobles mixed in with them."

"what?"

"For example...that person~" Alia said, pointing her finger to a corner of the banquet hall.

Following the girl's finger, Carl saw Parn. Yes, it was Parn! He was chatting happily with a maid, and they were laughing happily. Parn's hand was gently on the maid's shoulder, which seemed very intimate.

"It's that guy! Why don't I find it strange at all?" Carl shook his head helplessly, and then he said to Alia, "I'll go find him now!"

Parn was still boasting over there. His exaggerated expression made the girl beside him giggle. Just as he was about to show off his achievements, someone patted him on the shoulder from behind. When he turned around, he saw Carl:

"Pahn, why are you here?"

For some reason, although Carl said this with a smile, Paan could actually hear the gritting of teeth.

However, the young baron said as a matter of course:

"Of course it's because I'm not married~ Didn't Selena say that single people can participate~"

That was true, but Karl had never thought that a noble would come:

"But you are a noble, do you want to find a commoner wife?"

Parn waved his hand disapprovingly and said:

"Love knows no distinction of status. Sophia and I have already secretly decided to spend our lives together. Our status cannot separate us."

Then he did not forget to hug the maid in his arms tightly again.

"How long have you known her?" Karl looked at him speechlessly.

"What's more, I'm not the only noble here," Paan continued.

"What, there are others!"

Then Karl spotted several knights among the crowd. They were also talking to the maids, and seemed to be enjoying this rare moment of relaxation.

It seems that there are quite a few people like Paan. Forget it, he has given up trying to reason with them.

"Okay...you convinced me..." In the end, he could only pat Paan's shoulder helplessly.

Paan had a happy look on his face and was about to continue being intimate with the maid in his arms, but suddenly he stopped, and then suddenly grabbed Carl's hand with a nervous look on his face.

"what?"

Before Karl could react, he had been dragged behind him.

Then, at lightning speed, Parn poured the wine in the glass onto a soldier who happened to be passing by. The soldier was caught off guard and was splashed in the face with the wine. He screamed and stepped back.

"Paen, what are you doing?" Carl was about to ask, but suddenly noticed that the man who was splashed in the face by Paen was holding a dagger in his hand!

There is an assassin! This was Carl's first reaction, but before he could speak, Parn had already shouted:

"There is an assassin, protect the lord!"

With this shout, the music stopped, everyone looked over, and the women screamed loudly.

Seeing his identity exposed, the assassin did not retreat, but continued to pounce on Carl and stabbed with the dagger. Then there was a crisp sound, and then the dagger was blocked with a "clang". Parn on the side grabbed a candlestick from somewhere and blocked the opponent's attack.

When the assassin failed to hit him, he changed his target and started to attack Parn, swinging his dagger left and right. The two were too close, and the candlestick was far less flexible than the dagger, so Parn could only hold on with difficulty, and bloody marks were constantly left on his arm by the dagger.

Carl knew that this wouldn't work! He wasn't one to sit there and wait for death, so he grabbed the wine jug on the table and, while the assassin was concentrating on dealing with Parn, he struck him in the head.

The assassin groaned, and his body became slightly sluggish. Parn took the opportunity to swing the candlestick at him, and actually knocked the opponent's dagger away.

The latter retreated in a hurry, and after calming down a little, he took out a second dagger from his waist. Just as he was about to continue his attack, Alia had arrived. The girl directly blocked the assassin and then kicked him. The red skirt fluttered in front of Carl. With a dull impact, the assassin was kicked out directly, and then hit the wall heavily. The weapon slipped out of his hand again, and he struggled to get up from the ground.

The soldiers in the hall also surrounded him at this time. Seeing that there was no hope of escape, he suddenly grabbed a pill from his waist and quickly stuffed it into his mouth.

Karl couldn't help but be shocked and shouted:

"Stop him! Don't let him die!"

However, it was too late. Alia had rushed to the assassin as fast as she could and grabbed his throat, but the poison had already been taken and there was no way to save him. After just a moment, the assassin died of the poison.

Carl stared at the corpse blankly, trying to calm himself down. There was actually an assassin, no, he should have expected it. He killed Morton, and after all, the other party was also the local earl. It was not surprising that someone would want revenge.

"I will personally investigate this matter." Alia said from the side.

"Let Aisha assist you. She has enough informants in Candlelight Keep. We must find them all."

Alia nodded.

Then he turned back to Paan and said:

"Thanks to you this time, you saved my life!"

But he saw that Parn was hugging the maid with a proud look on his face, and the maid also blushed and looked at Parn with admiration and love. Then he heard Parn say to him:

"It is my duty, Lord!"

Afterwards, the banquet ended hastily amid tension and noise.