Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 133 Reactions from all parties

In the following days, the news that Morton's two sons were poisoned by the Knights of the Lord had spread like wildfire, and the evidence was irrefutable. As for Aisha, no one knew what tricks she used, but she eventually made Brod confess to the crime, and the crime was confirmed. The resistance organization that originally resisted Carl's invasion became the real murderer of the young master.

In the solemn hall of the North Fortress, Baron Lawrence was sitting at his desk, frowning, staring at the letter in his hand, feeling extremely shocked and angry. The letter described the poisoning incident that happened in Candlelight Castle.

His fingers tapped unconsciously on the letter, making a slight sound. He turned his eyes away from the letter and looked out the window, his mind full of thoughts.

"This is impossible..." He whispered to himself, shaking his head in disbelief.

Suddenly, the door of the hall was pushed open, and a servant hurried in with an anxious look on his face.

"My lord, Broad has confessed. They admitted the poisoning plan." The servant reported.

Baron Lawrence stood up suddenly, a flash of anger across his face.

He walked up to the attendant, stared into his eyes, and said in a cold tone: "He admitted it?"

The attendant nodded:

"Yes, my lord."

Baron Lawrence pounded the table angrily, and the sound echoed in the empty hall:

"This coward!"

After cursing, he sat down again with some weakness. He knew very well what this meant. Brod and his Knights of the Lord had failed to complete their mission, but they were framed like this. Now he had become a traitor!

"This is all Carl's conspiracy!" Lawrence gritted his teeth and said, "He took advantage of our plan and killed Morton's two sons."

"Sir, what should we do now?" the servant asked cautiously.

Baron Lawrence took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that now was not the time to get angry, he had to think calmly and find a way to deal with it.

He took a long breath, then suddenly changed his tone and shouted:

"What can we do? Protecting the Knights has nothing to do with us. They are just helping a mob, and I don't even know them!"

"Yes, sir." The attendant nodded in response. Then he thought for a moment and said, "But...how should we explain this to Count Sirod?"

"What?" Lawrence looked confused.

But then he heard the attendant say:

"Because of this matter, Master Fernando came here early this morning and has been wanting an explanation."

Baron Fernando, that is the messenger sent by the "White Knight" Sirod! Baron Lawrence's face turned pale in an instant. He stood up suddenly and shouted to the attendant:

"Why didn't you tell me earlier!"

Then he pounded the table again and continued:

"Take me to him quickly."

The stone walls of the corridor were covered with heavy tapestries, and the candlelight flickered in them, reflecting Lawrence's anxious face. When he came to the hall, he saw a messenger in luxurious robes standing there, with a serious look on his face, and obviously in a bad mood.

"Mr. Fernando," Baron Lawrence tried to make his tone sound calm and friendly, "Welcome to the North Fortress."

Fernando glanced at Lawrence coldly, and then said arrogantly:

"Sir Lawrence, I think you should understand why I came here this time, right?"

"Mr. Fernando, I also feel deeply regretful and angry about this incident." Baron Lawrence said quickly, his tone full of humility, "But this is all Carl's scheme. It is obvious that he is killing someone with a borrowed knife. I hope that the Earl can see clearly~"

Fernando turned his head away in disdain and said contemptuously, "I don't care whether it was a false accusation or not. I only know that the Knights of the Lord's Defenders poisoned Morton's two sons. Now the evidence is irrefutable and there is no escape."

Baron Lawrence's heart tightened, and he said quickly:

"After all, the so-called Knights Protector are just a bunch of rabble. Fortunately, I have never had any dealings with them."

"I hope so. Don't let them catch you again." Fernando snorted and said, "You know, our master values ​​honor the most. He didn't want to get involved in the mess of Morgan County, but now he is intervening purely for the sake of morality! Don't ruin his reputation!"

"I fully understand the Earl's position. Please also tell him that I will do my best to quickly resolve this matter, expose Carl's evil deeds, and give justice to the Morgan family!"

Envoy Fernando stood up, straightened his robe, and said coldly: "Baron Lawrence, I hope you will remember what I said today. We will pay close attention to this matter. If you can't handle it... don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Of course~" Lawrence lowered his head and replied. He didn't look up again until Fernando left. He looked at the closed door, clenched his fists, and his eyes were filled with anger and helplessness:

"Carl Flandal, you are such a tough opponent..."

At the same time, in the kingdom's capital, Ester.

King Philip stood in the center of the magnificent palace hall, holding tightly in his hand the urgent report that had just been delivered. The content of the news shocked him, and he could not even believe his eyes. He paced back and forth, and his heavy boots made a dull sound on the smooth marble floor. The hall was magnificent, and the tapestries on the walls depicted the glorious history of the kingdom. The huge crystal chandelier emitted a soft light, but the atmosphere seemed extremely tense.

"Morton is dead, and his two sons..." King Philip repeated this sentence in a low voice, as if this was the only way to convince himself of this fact. His face was livid, and his eyes were flashing with anger.

Then he turned around suddenly and shouted to the ministers below:

"That brat Karl did such a good thing! How dare he?!"

The sound echoed in the empty hall.

"He dared to kill a count!" he continued, "Not only did he kill a count, but he also poisoned his heir! Who gave him the courage!"

Although Morton hated him, and he himself hated this vassal, he never thought it would end this way. Carl's behavior was simply a provocation to the royal power!

At this moment, Prime Minister Aaron suddenly said:

"Your Majesty, strictly speaking, Morton was burned to death by the Church as a heretic, and his two sons were poisoned by the resistance organization."

Philip just sneered and stabbed Aaron with his eyes like a knife:

"You believe this kind of nonsense? Don't treat me like a fool!"

Aaron lowered his head and stopped talking.

King Philip took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He turned around and walked back to the throne, sat down again, and continued after taking a breath:

"He wants to be the earl of Morgan County? Tell him, it's impossible! I will never enthrone him even if I die!"

Then he waved his hand to the attendant beside him and said:

"Bring me a pen and paper, and write to me! Doesn't Morton have an illegitimate daughter? Let her succeed to the throne immediately and become the new Earl of Morgan County! Tell that guy Carl that this is the king's order!"

"Yes!" The servant hurriedly took out paper and pen and began to draft the edict according to Philip's request.

When he had finished writing, he heard Philip say:

"Send it out immediately, don't waste a moment!"

The servant nodded again and ran out of the hall in panic.