The Three In One Transmigration
#45 - Bellwyne vs Waldengrace
Willem's entourage, who now knew Slatanis' plan, began to prepare for their journey to Gloria forest. With 2000 Bellhaven warriors still loyal to duke Bellwyne, the servants as well as hundreds of knights from the eight subordinate noble families who were all still in the following kinship relationship with their loyal people, were, they began to prepare and marched outside the city in a large convoy.
While Bellwyne's entourage is already outside the town of Bellhive, its inhabitants are unaware of the true events and only know the rumors of the duke Bellwyne's betrayal, now they seem to just carry out their activities as usual. Yet still, there were a few of them who ended up leaving the city together with their Master, towards a destination that even they did not know.
Most of the residents who came out of Bellhive were traders, some farmers, some city nurses, artists and craftsmen. Workshop owners, building owners, some farmers and half of the city's nurses stayed.
“Ordinary citizens seem to be many who joined the march in the entourage,” said one of the knights from his horse.
“Hmmmm,” muttered Rodrik turned his head back towards the line of ordinary citizens, while he was next to the knight, sitting on his horse.
“Sir Rodrik, are we going to let them?” Ask the knight back.
“I will ask Duke first,” said Rodrik and began to drive with his horse towards the front row. He headed for the horse carriage that Willem, Brandon, Shasha and Roland were riding on.
Then when he arrived beside the horse carriage, he began to knock on the window glass. Upon hearing the knock, Willem who was inside opened the window.
“Tuanku, It looks like many citizens—” said Rodrik cut.
“Leave,” said Willem briefly without turning his head. “They are indeed the ones that I specifically included and selected. While those who live, are property owners and people who are not elected. Let them take care of the city.”
“Calm down, this is a civil war, so there is no need to worry about them,” said Brandon who also heard the conversation.
“You are right,” said Rodrik nodding.
‘This is a civil war between nobles, which means, they will not be able to hurt their own water demon citizens who did not join the war. But bringing in some of those who seem to be the ones who are important in moving the wheels of the economy, it seems that Tuanku wants to build a new settlement,’ thought Rodrik in the meantime.
“Then, I let go back to the back,” Rodrik said and immediately drove his horse into his row.
Moments later, the convoy made its way.
With eight subordinate noble families joining the entourage, with the number of noble chariots numbering in the tens as well as hundreds of horses ridden by the knights, they began to run the convoy line. Meanwhile, among the family members of the eight nobles who participated in the convoy, the Ringwyne family only included Brandon in this convoy.
“So, you sent your family to Alundris?” Willem asked as the horse carriage had just moved.
“Iya, because they are safer there,” replied Brandon.
Willem let out a long sigh while leaning on his body.
“I am really worried whether they will capture the elder nobles from Bellhaven or not, this really makes me dizzy,” muttered Willem as he started to close his eyes.
The noble elders, and the barons who had duties in Mareen all lived in Joundr in every Mansion they had. The city of Joundr itself is a fortified city like Alundris. It's just that the city is much bigger, luxurious, neat and tighter in its guard, though, because in it lived the noble elders who were enjoying their retirement and the nobles of the Baron class who did not have their own territory and were serving in Mareen..
That way, Cael could have used the Elders of the Bellwyne family and his subordinates to ask for what he wanted, but it would have been a shame if it had really happened. Even so, the possibility for Cael to go that far is still not Zero. So that even made Willem really continue to think about it.
“Let my cousin, the Elders have escaped political ties, so they will not do such a shameful thing,” Brandon said as if trying to calm down.
“Tetap course ..” Willem said with a worried expression. “Huff ... I still don't think that he will do it so far,” he continued while still holding an ultimatum letter from Cael.
The letter was about Cael's request to Willem to immediately hand over Slatanis, arguing that the kingdom is currently being hit by an internal geopolitical and political crisis. The one where the two greatest nobles are completely outside the control of the kingdom. Although there were many nobles under them who were royalists, they were still very difficult to control.
In addition, in the letter, Cael also said that he would legally announce his betrayal. Then after that, he also said he would send hundreds of thousands of troops who were waiting at every border in the north to go to Bellhaven to occupy every area, region, city, city, villages and even every inch of land. Even as the letter was sent, his troops were taking over the border forts north of Bellhaven.
“This is tantamount to swapping the territory with—” for a moment Willem felt lost direction in his words, until finally his shoulder was held by Brandon.
“Do not worry! And keep your heart firm, Cousin! We will not lose!” Brandon clasped Willem's shoulder. “If betrayal they want, then give it!” looking at him sharply.
“Then what? Let's say we win?” Willem's voice had sounded as if giving up, when before he seemed ordinary.
Roland who was aware of his father's thoughts at this time immediately snatched the ultimatum letter from his hand, then threw it out.
“I will ascend the throne,” Roland said suddenly.
“Hah! Lookie! Even your son is more far-sighted than you!” Brandon said firmly, and for the first time had the same thought as Roland.
Willem who was looking down with the thought of giving up even looked Roland deeply into his eyes. “Hah~ looks like your father has not given you a meaningful lesson about the world of aristocracy, and only business that he taught.” and he looked down again while covering his face.
“Claims the throne not only because solely your mother has royal blood, but also because of her knowledge and nature,” he continued to cover her face while rubbing her.
“Then teach me! It's not too late, Dad! Maybe all this time you were just busy teaching me about business, to the point of sending me alone to the eastern continent when I was 15 years old,” said Roland began to hold his father's hand and looked at him deeply, willem looked back at him. “Trust .. I'm not alone anyway,” he continued staring at Brandon who was smiling widely as if proud.
“Ohhhh ..” lamented Willem continued to bow down to their plan.
Meanwhile, the,
‘Tell Miss, that we have started to leave,’ Shasha said using her telepathy.
‘Good,’ said Shade using the same method.
Bellwyne's large company continued to walk at pedestrian speed, in order to match the speed of the infantry, as well as ordinary citizens who did not have their own caravans or horses. With thousands of units participating in the group, additional units are added every time they stop in several cities, towns and villages. To the extent that their groups also increased and the ranks became longer.
The group travels for 10 hours a day, then the rest is used to rest and wait for the change of tomorrow. And so began the long journey of Bellwyne and her people for the honor and honor of the Witch, Slatanis, from the King's arrogant and haughty decrees.
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Meanwhile, at the border north of Bellhaven, inside one of the fortresses that had been overrun, Cael was currently alone sitting leaning on a chair with a high backrest, she said, while in front of him was a scout who had just returned from his duties.
“Paduka, I have brought you news from Bellhaven,” the scout said on his knees.
“Say,” said Cael casually while eating wine from a bowl he had placed on the table next to his chair.
“The Bellwyne have formed a very large entourage then left Bellhive two days ago,”.
Cael looked so calm upon hearing that remark, yet his hand clenched tightly against the five wines he had in his hand.
“Come out,” said Cael, and the scout came out with his obedience.
Cael stood up as soon as the scout came out of the room. Then he looked ahead for a moment with a blank look.
“Damn it! Why is it like this! Why is this so!!!?? Why!!?? Aaarghhhh!” He shouted while throwing a bowl of wine at the wall. “Willem! why are you doing this to me!? euurghhh!? why ... why don't you hand it over to my country!? are you unaware of this struggle of your King, hahh!!?” he continued to complain while punching the wall in front of him.
Cael's eyes turned red with burning anger, as he grabbed his own hair.
‘Is ... is this because of me!? Is it because I hate ordinary people too much, huh? Bajing*an! Where do I know! If I had known from the beginning that the woman was a very powerful witch, I wouldn't have behaved like that!’ Cael thought as his palm leaned against the wall and his head lowered.
“Paduka.” suddenly Richard walked into the room, and called out to Cael from behind.
Cael turned his head and said, “ada what?”
“Do we have to actually run the defection laws?” Ask Richard.
“Making Willem an enemy of the kingdom by announcing his treachery legally?” Cael asked as he began to stand up straight and calm, while his gaze again sharpened.
“I am sure, all royalist nobles, not only nobles from Bellhaven, but all will intervene to fight Bellwyne and his extended family,”, Richard added reassuring Cael.
For a moment Cael just stared at Richard's earnest expression.
“The question is, can we win? Remembering—”
“Paduka! Do not be afraid of a witch! Don't we have a lot more troops than them? And even your elite army of 3000 thousand units, can certainly defeat it easily,” said Richard once again.
“Actually, what do you want, Mr Richard?” Cael asked, before finally sitting back in his chair.
“Give me an entire region or a part of Bellhaven ..” said Richard somewhat lowered his head.
Cael squinted his eyes at Richard.
“But I have to chop your son's head off,” Cael said casually.
“Do as you please, Sire,” said Richard smiling widely while he was still slightly down.
“Hm.” Cael could only snort for a moment at Richard's statement.
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