After announcing his home, the kidnappers in the banquet hall caused quite a commotion, and the onlookers talked a lot.

Earl Godwin, who was in charge of the negotiations, sighed.

"Please accept my condolences, young man."

"Your father's heroic act brought back an heir to the Kingdom of Stars. If he died for it, it would be worthy of remembrance."

Anke said nothing.

The earl changed the subject and said with a slight rebuke:

"But that doesn't justify your behavior."

Anke remained silent, but his eyes were blurred.

Looking at the other party's expression, Earl Godwin frowned, and he realized that tonight's matter might not be so easy to solve.

The count looked up subconsciously, but there was no one at the king's seat.

Only in the first-level seat, the Duke of Star Lake, the boy who is said to be a genius, is surrounded by a large group of guards.

His expression was heavy and he lowered his head and said nothing.

Thales looked at Anke blankly.

He still remembered when he woke up in the Ghost Prince Tower.

At that time, Yoder told him:

It has been a day and a night since the orcs invaded Blade Tooth Dunes and the Legend Wings returned to assist.

When Thales opened the tower window, he saw only the ruins left behind after the battle at the Saber Fang Camp and Roman's return to victory.

But what he failed to see, or what he thought he failed to see, was the real bloodshed in the war that day.

And those who changed their destiny because of it.

[Death? Sacrifice? Benefits? Cost? Victory or defeat? These are just the most superficial things in war... The fate of thousands of people... will be tested in this cruel furnace. ]

Old Crow Xixer's words rang in his mind:

[Please remember...Beyond the hypocritical moral accusations, beyond the simple calculation of interests, beyond the vain honor of warriors, don't underestimate the war itself - it is far from as simple as you think, it is not either win or win.

Losing is a game of either profit or cost, survival or death.】

[And you and me, whether we are powerful lords or ordinary people who rise and fall with the wind, are just the most powerless pawns in it, because it is often not decided by us, even if you are the initiator or winner of the war. 】

There was a noise behind him, interrupting Thales' mood.

"New information from the Flag Wing."

Deputy Guard Captain Vogel took a few pieces of letter paper from his subordinates and said cautiously:

"Anke Bailar is indeed a nobleman of the Western Wasteland and the eldest son and heir of the Baron of Crow Cry Town."

"You are right, he had been practicing at the Tower of the End until his father passed away."

Mallos pondered for a while:

"My father died while trying to welcome the prince back, so this little Bailar feels dissatisfied and wants to ruin the prince's banquet?"

The watchman shook his head:

"It doesn't make sense."

Vogel nodded, obviously suspicious.

"besides."

He then changed a piece of paper:

"A few days ago, Anke Bailar applied to the Noble Affairs Council, hoping to squeeze into tonight's knighting ceremony, and the Supreme King would knight him and inherit his father's title."

Thales' thoughts moved.

He remembered tonight's knighting ceremony. Among the several nobles who were awarded hereditary titles, there were both new nobles who had made their fortune from scratch, as well as old nobles who inherited their father's legacy, including an illegitimate son of the Blade leader who was not actually that legal.

But there is no Anke Bailar.

Vogel snorted and continued reading:

"The Office of Affairs approved: 'Bailal is a minister of the Western Wilderness, and it is against the custom to become a servant of the overlord'."

Mallos frowned:

"Irregular?"

"How do I remember that among the candidates for the title tonight, there is an illegitimate son, who is also a 'servant of the Yue Lord'?"

Vogel glanced at him and calmly folded the letter in his hand:

"The Duchess of the Blade Territory is very close to the royal family, so there is no problem."

"As for Xihuang..."

He didn't say any more.

Is it against the custom to overtake the master and make a servant?

Thales suddenly remembered the ancient imperial sword given to him by Duke Falkenhauser.

"All right."

Mallos pondered:

"But why did he come to Baron Doyle?"

Vogel snorted:

"Animosity, hatred, benefit, and harm—it's nothing more than these four. If you combine them in any way, there will always be the truth."

In the center of the hall, Earl Godwin took a deep breath:

"Young Bailar, your father died a worthy death for his country. You should not tarnish his posthumous glory."

Anke woke up from the grief of losing his father.

"You are right, Viscount, I should not."

He breathed tremblingly, as if suppressing something, and kept repeating:

"I shouldn't."

But Anke's expression quickly turned ferocious.

"It wasn't until I hurriedly returned home that I discovered," he looked at everyone and gritted his teeth: "My father borrowed money to raise military funds in order to recruit an army..."

"I owe him a huge sum of money that he will never be able to repay in his lifetime."

Many people were stunned.

The next second, Anke picked up old Doyle's collar:

"Come on, you old coward!"

The kidnapper spoke urgently:

"Tell your highness, tell you, tell the whole kingdom, what you have done!"

"Tell everyone about the crimes you committed against my father and the Bailar family!"

Baron Doyle cried sadly:

"I did not do anything……"

But Anke's sword blade immediately pressed against the old baron's neck, even drawing a few traces of blood:

"Think again?"

Old Doyle trembled all over and quickly changed his words:

"I, I, I lent money to your father to help him tide over the difficulties..."

Thales frowned.

Anke let out a loud sigh!

"Shit!"

He kicked the old baron on the back, and the latter was severely trampled down among a piece of food, dirty and panting.

Seeing his father suffering, D.D clenched his fists, but Glover quickly held down his shoulders and stared at the former sternly.

"I have investigated and found out that as soon as Duke Xihuang's mobilization order came, you showed up!"

"It just happened to be when my father was in financial difficulties and had nothing to do."

Anke glared at Baron Doyle and stepped on his back:

"You used clever words and tricks, loaned huge sums of money, beguiled and deceived, promised huge profits, and instigated him to conscript soldiers, arm the army, go on adventures in the desert, and pursue war."

"In the end, his entire army was wiped out, he lost all his money, and he was heavily in debt."

He almost roared:
To be continued...