Chapter 489: Alarmed

The intense battle alarmed everyone in Red Pine Castle; the Knight Orders stationed nearby all rushed toward the Shizhuipingtai, surrounding the place three layers deep, leaving no room for even a drop of water to pass through.

At Jialete's shout, the knights in the innermost three layers drew their longswords, their bodies flickering with Battle Qi; most of them were Advanced Knights, and among them were even Silver and Golden Grade ones.

With a joint attack from so many people, it would be enough to give Ruidar a hard time if he did not resist.

However, just as Jialete was about to lead this group to strike, a voice as deep as a thunderclap resounded throughout Red Pine Castle.

"Everyone, stop!"

The sound echoed for Along time, and those knights who were about to strike were all stunned, extinguishing the Battle Qi on their longswords.

At this moment, that tall figure descended from the air, landing heavily between Ruidar, Jialete, and the others; his burly physique made people feel fearful just looking at him.

Can a person actually grow to be this tall?

The newcomer looked around, his fierce gaze sweeping over Ruidar before landing on Jialete, Youge, and the others.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, can you tell me what is going on here?"

The anger on Jialete's face did not dissipate; he stood leaning on his sword. "Gushan, you tell me: if a person defies military orders, not only refuses to accept punishment but also attacks me, how should such a person be dealt with?"

Gushan Suoluo, once the Commander of Red Pine Castle, now the Deputy Commander of Red Pine Castle.

He possessed very high prestige in the border army, and his strength had long since reached the Silver Moon grade; His Majesty the King, in view of his bravery and outstanding achievements, bestowed upon him the title of "Barbarian King Knight."

Gushan did not respond directly to Jialete's words but turned to look at Ruidar. "Who are you?"

Seeing that the situation seemed to have a trend of easing, Ruidar did not think about leaving immediately.

To him, if he could resolve this dispute here, it would be for the best, so as to avoid causing trouble for Luoning later.

"Kingdom Guardian Knight, follower of Marquis Luoning, Defense Commander of West Wind Hill, Ruidar Main!"

"Oh~"

Gushan nodded in realization; although he had not heard of Ruidar's name, Luoning's great name had been like thunder to his ears recently, and it would be hard not to know it.

He turned back to look at Jialete and asked, "Your Highness, what military order did he actually defy?"

"That is not something you need to know!"

Jialete refused to answer. "Gushan, I now order you to capture this rebel and wait for punishment!"

Gushan sized up the four people—Jialete, Youge, Laoshaien, and Kubi; two Silver Moon grade and two Meteor grade had besieged Ruidar, yet these four were injured, while Ruidar stood there as if nothing had happened.

This was enough to show that this Ruidar was extremely powerful; he secretly guessed, could he be another Blazing Sun Knight?

"Your Highness, since Ruidar is a knight of Marquis Luoning, if he truly defied military orders, he needs to discuss it with his master before being punished."

Gushan said, "Even if you are the Commander-in-Chief, it should be so."

If it were an insignificant knight or soldier, beating or arresting them would be fine, but for such an important figure, he did not understand what Jialete was doing.

Facing such admonition, Jialete did not agree: "What if I insist on capturing him today and making him accept judgment?"

Gushan said in a deep voice: "Then do you want our soldiers and knights to die in a civil war before the war even begins?"

The atmosphere tightened instantly, as if even the dust in the air had solidified.

A flash of sinister intent crossed Jialete's eyes; Gushan was not someone who obeyed him in everything.

If it were not for the constraints of this Deputy Commander, even without the King's order to start the war, he would have chosen a suitable time to take the initiative.

Now, with so many knights around, Gushan actually dared to show him such disrespect, and he was extremely annoyed.

"Deputy Commander Gushan, don't forget your status!"

Jialete deliberately lowered his volume, which made his voice even deeper and more dangerous. "As Deputy Commander, you should unconditionally obey my orders!"

"Sorry, Your Highness, I respect your status, but I am more loyal to the peace and justice of the Kingdom. Until this matter is investigated clearly, any reckless action could become the fuse for a civil war."

Gushan's voice was unwavering; he knew well the purpose for which His Majesty the King had placed him here and the duties he had been assigned.

"Please allow me to temporarily detain Ruidar and have someone contact Marquis Luoning as soon as possible to discuss this matter together."

The surrounding knights looked at each other; many of them were Jialete's subordinates, but many had also followed Gushan.

The confrontation between the upper echelons made them afraid to act rashly.

"Ruidar, do you have any objections?"

Ruidar frowned; although there was a turn for the better, it still involved Luoning, which was something he did not want to see.

In this situation, although he could force his way out, if he really did that, it would make it seem as if he really had defied some military order.

"Let Viscount Denni go to West Wind Hill again, if the Marquis is still there."

Gushan nodded slightly and looked at Jialete: "Then what does Your Highness think?"

Jialete knew that continuing to fight was clearly impossible; since that was the case, he could only let out a cold laugh: "Then do as you say. I want to see how Luoning will cover for his subordinate!"

After dropping these words, Jialete took the other three, including Youge, and left quickly.

Gushan gave Denni a look. "I'll have to trouble you to make another trip."

Denni spread his hands. "It can only be this way."

He mounted a Griffin and flew toward West Wind Hill.

Denni did not expect that finding Ruidar this morning would end up in such a situation.

He understood the Crown Prince's personality; having lost so much face today, his dissatisfaction with Marquis Luoning would likely be even greater.

Who knows what it will eventually turn into?

Don't let it end up as Gushan said, where they fall into chaos before attacking the Tricia Kingdom.

Gushan walked with steady steps to Ruidar's side; he asked with a tone that was half-affirmation and half-questioning: "Blazing Sun Knight?"

Ruidar did not answer directly but smiled and said: "Thank you for mediating; otherwise, I really wouldn't know how this farce would have ended."

Seeing that the other party was unwilling to answer, Gushan did not ask further.

"Let's go, I'll sit with you. When Luoning comes, we'll see how to handle this matter."

He smiled and said: "If you want to end it sooner, I suggest you admit your mistake later. When the time comes, I will put in a good word, and this matter will pass."

Gushan looked at Ruidar and smiled: "Sometimes, having great strength cannot solve trouble."

Ruidar nodded slightly, "Thank you for your reminder, I will consider it."

At this moment, Luoning was at the West Wind Hill fortress, taking inventory of the clay that Aoduoluo and his men had dug up.

There were over a dozen baskets of clay, and the quality was excellent; giving them to Jim would certainly result in high-quality pottery.

"Alright, that will be all."

Luoning clapped his hands, "Aoduoluo, look into how much of this clay there is in West Wind Hill later; I will have use for it."

"Understood, my lord!"

Aoduoluo bowed and said, "Dinner has been prepared in the kitchen; it is time for you to have your meal, my lord."

Luoning nodded, looked at the sky which was about to turn dark, and felt a bit puzzled: "What exactly is Maiken up to? Why hasn't Ruidar returned after being gone for so long?"

He was not particularly worried about Ruidar's safety; after all, the latter was a Blazing Sun Knight, and even if he couldn't win a fight, he could at least escape smoothly.

Just then, a Griffin landed.

Denni?

Luoning frowned slightly; had something happened?

"Marquis, Deputy Commander Gushan would like to invite you over."

Denni flipped off the Griffin and said without ceremony, "There has been some trouble on Ruidar's end."

Hmm?

Luoning's heart skipped a beat; could it be that Maiken was stirring up trouble again?

"What happened?"

Helpless, Denni could only recount what had occurred at Red Pine Castle.

The more Luoning listened, the worse the expression on his face became.

When they first met, he only thought Maiken was a bit arrogant and conceited, which was easy to understand, as the other party had been treated like the moon surrounded by stars since childhood and was the youngest genius in the Kingdom.

But after several incidents, the other party had shown himself to be increasingly impatient and less and less like a Crown Prince.

He hadn't expected that this time, he would actually go straight for Ruidar.

If it hadn't been Ruidar here this year, but Maiken, the latter would inevitably have suffered this unprovoked disaster.

Luoning's thoughts stirred, and a roar came from a nearby hilltop.

Immediately following, the massive figure of Kaierluosi appeared above the West Wind Hill camp.

Seeing this scene, Denni's face changed on the spot.

A dragon, the dragon that had shocked everyone at the wedding; this was his first time seeing one with his own eyes.

He was a Meteor Knight, after all, yet facing such powerful pressure, the thought of being unable to resist actually rose in his heart!

"M-my lord, please, you must not act rashly!"

Denni still couldn't help but advise, "Everything can be discussed!"

Luoning chuckled coldly and leaped directly onto the dragon's body: "Lead the way, Viscount Denni."

"O-okay!"

With a trembling heart, he climbed onto his Griffin, and his Griffin also flapped its wings shakily, flying in front to lead the way.

Denni wailed in his heart: "Heavens, what should I do now?" (End of chapter)