Count Mujik's Scheme

Chapter 79 Count Mujik's Scheme

The thought of the Pope made Floria feel a little apprehensive. Although he was a very kind old man whose smile seemed to dispel all darkness, he was not only a symbol of faith in the hearts of all believers, but also a mentor who led them to the light, which filled people with awe and respect.

But in front of such a person, one's mistakes seem to have nowhere to hide, and one will unconsciously want to repent for one's sins.

The two bishops bowed slightly in greeting.

The Bishop of Valyria spoke first, "Your Highness Floria, is His Highness the Divine Child still missing?"

"Yes." Floria nodded helplessly.

"Last night, His Holiness the Pope sensed that the God of Light had bestowed divine power, so he activated the Great Prophecy. His Highness the Divine Child's departure may also be due to divine revelation. With the protection of the God of Light, he should not encounter any danger. However, His Holiness the Pope could not see through the many fogs of the future, but he saw a thick darkness. This dark future is about to descend upon the world. What we need to do now is to find His Highness the Divine Child as soon as possible," the Bishop of Valyria said solemnly.

Floria had already realized the truth after failing to use the Rewind spell several times, but she never expected that her younger brother Wayne would use the power of the God of Light to run away from home.

My heart is filled with even more resentment.

"I will immediately dispatch the Royal Knights to search for Wayne's whereabouts."

"Our church will also send the Knights of the Sky to assist," said the Bishop of Valyria.

"Okay! Thank Your Holiness the Pope for me!" Floria had already made up her mind that if she caught that brat Wayne, she would definitely give him a good spanking.

What does it matter if he is the successor to the next pope or the representative of the God of Light in the mortal world? None of that matters. In front of him, he is still his younger brother!

These past few days, Count Mujik has been in a state of utter chaos.

His son, Philon, was seriously injured and remains unconscious.

His troops also suffered heavy losses, and the captured soldiers had to pay a large ransom to the Swood family to get them back.

The mercenary group also needs a ransom.

Otherwise, the Mercenary Guild will not provide any services to the Mujik family.

Those who died in battle also need to receive compensation.

I thought conquering Blue Feather Territory was a sure thing.

Who would have thought that they would suffer a crushing defeat, with only himself and Faerûn managing to escape?

That damned Alphonse Tartarus! It's all his fault!

It's all because of him!

That lowly country bumpkin!

However, Count Mujik already had a next plan: how to deal with Coldwind Territory.

Watching the invited counts take their seats at the council table.

Count Mujik felt a little more at ease.

In the north, the Duke of the North did not concern himself with the affairs of the surrounding territories; he simply controlled the Northern Legion and guarded against invasions from the Kingdom of Hailant.

In the northern region, any matters that arise are discussed and handled by a council of nobles composed of several earls.

On this trip, Count Mujik invited several counts to a meeting to discuss how to deal with Alphonse.

Count Mujik smiled broadly. "Before we get to the main topic, I would first like to express my gratitude to everyone who has come today. It is because of the existence of our Noble Council that the North has been able to maintain long-term peace and stability."

"Please get straight to the point," Lord Wolf, the city lord of Ryan, gestured. "Everyone is busy, so there's no need to beat around the bush."

Earl Mujik felt a surge of resentment, but he could only maintain his composure and chuckled. “Then I’ll get straight to the point. As you all know, our Mujik family launched the territorial war to attack Blue Feather Territory for legitimate reasons.”

The counts present all nodded silently.

Knowing is one thing, but whether it's right or wrong is another matter; at least Count Mujik found a somewhat acceptable excuse.

"In our aristocratic society, a legitimate reason is of utmost importance. This war is intended to make the Swood family pay for the actions of their ancestors, and it is a just cause recognized by the Council of Elders."

"But!" Earl Mujik paused, "Lord Tartarus of the Frostwind Territory intervened without any reason. He led the Frostwind Territory Guard in a surprise attack, killing many of our family's soldiers, destroying the magical weapons I had purchased at great expense, murdering two mages from the Royal Magic Academy, and severely injuring my son, Ferren, who considered him a friend! This is utterly absurd! What reason does Lord Tartarus have to help the Swood family?"

Count Mujik raised his voice slightly, "If the two families were related by blood, that would be one thing, but the Tartarus family and the Swood family have dissolved their engagement—that's a well-known fact!"

"The Tartarus family has no relation to the Swood family! No matter the reason, Baron Tartarus has no right to launch a surprise attack on us! This is an overstepping of boundaries!"

"What you said makes sense."

"If that's the case, then Baron Tartarus really shouldn't do that."

"That's right."

The three counts echoed their agreement.

Count Wolf and Count Auster simply smiled wryly and offered no comment.

Count Mujik, pleased with himself, laughed smugly. "Everyone agrees that Baron Tartarus is wrong, and that's enough. His behavior is unacceptable in aristocratic society! Our noble council should hold the Tartarus family accountable and make them compensate our Mujik family!"

If the Tartarus family's crimes can be proven, that country bumpkin can be forced to pay a huge sum in compensation. If he refuses to pay, it will be tantamount to slapping the face of the Noble Council, and he will face a coalition of forces under the command of several counts!

No sooner had he finished speaking than a commotion erupted outside the door.

Shouts and shouts continued to come.

But then silence returned in an instant.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Immediately afterwards, the doors to the conference hall were pushed open.

Appearing behind the door was the current Baron Tartarus, Alphonse.

If it were just him alone, that would be fine.

But none of the people present could ignore the half-elf female knight with a cold expression who followed behind Alphonse.

Mia Sagrando.

He possesses extremely strong individual combat capabilities.

A high-ranking swordsman who shouldn't be in a barren territory like Frostwind Territory!

Outside, there were several knights guarded by the count.

In such a short time, they were all subdued?

Everyone in the meeting was secretly alarmed.

Little did they know that Mia was also extremely surprised at this moment, but she did not show it on her face.

Because it was Alphonse who made the move, and he used a completely different attack method than before, easily subduing the group of guards who were trying to stop him from entering.

(End of this chapter)