Chapter 213: Freya's Night Raid on the Storm Domain!

"Oh heavens, are you sure this really isn't a magical item? Why does it feel just as miraculous as a magical ornament?"

"Yes, looking down at the coconut trees below with this monocular telescope, it truly feels as if the coconuts are right before one's eyes, within arm's reach to pluck!"

"Miraculous, truly too miraculous!"

The nobles, still unsatisfied, continued to exclaim and discuss.

Meanwhile, Viscount Ellis's face had already turned as black as ink.

Without Leo needing to say another word, who had won and who had lost in this contest was now more than obvious.

It was just a pity that the wristguard he had bought for eighty gold coins to show off had now become a direct joke!

"Viscount Leo, where exactly did you get this thing? Why can it be so miraculous without any magic power?"

"Yes, Viscount Leo, could you help me get a few as well? I wish to present them to my family. My family owns three merchant ships; if equipped with such miraculous items, we could detect dangerous situations on the sea surface in advance!"

After marveling at the miracle of the monocular telescope, the nobles' hearts also grew fiery.

Especially Viscount Falek, for he had already seen the practical value of the telescope.

Viscount Leo himself had only just seen the miracle of the monocular telescope for the first time, so naturally he could not answer.

Thus, he immediately gave Overseer Ku Po a wink.

Overseer Ku Po naturally would not miss this opportunity. "My honorable lords, this monocular telescope is a product of the Storm Domain in the southern border. The price is only five gold coins and twenty silver coins per piece!"

"However, because production is limited, it is relatively difficult to purchase and requires advance ordering..."

"Storm Domain? That sounds somewhat familiar. But it only costs around five gold coins? Leo, your subordinate often passes through the Storm Domain, right? Have him order five for me!!"

"Viscount Leo, I want to order one!"

"Viscount Leo, I want one too..."

Night fell!

An armed force quietly broke into the Storm Domain border.

"My brave warriors, t-this is already the Storm Domain. I beg you, do not kill us!"

"Hmph, as long as you behave and lead us to that noble castle, we will let you go!"

"Yes, yes, my brave warriors!"

And this group was, of course, the tribal avengers seeking revenge on Gervas according to the intelligence.

In the darkness, several humans were forced forward by tribal warriors with long knives held to their necks.

Of course, do not think these few fellows are pitiable.

If they themselves had not been unlucky, mistaking a tribal caravan disguised as a merchant convoy for a regular merchant convoy and attempting to plunder, they would not have ended up in such a situation.

That they were able to survive until now was because the savages indeed needed guides.

Otherwise, even if they arrived at this far southeastern border, they could not determine where the Storm Domain was!

After walking another hour and a half in the night, the silhouette of a castle standing on a high hill finally appeared in the darkness ahead.

"My brave warriors, t-there ahead is the Storm Domain castle. I beg you, let the little ones go!"

"Let you go? Dream on?" Iron Claw sneered coldly and immediately prepared to raise his knife and kill these human captives.

This instantly terrified the bandit captives into wetting their pants.

"Wait!"

But at this moment, a melodious and light voice, like a savior, gave the few bandits a glimmer of hope for life.

"Freya, what's wrong? They just tried to plunder us; they deserve to die, and since they are humans, they should be killed even more!"

"Iron Claw, these people are refugees fleeing the Chaotic Wasteland, not nobles' men. They should not have harmed our tribe's people in the past!"

"And we just promised that once we reach the Storm Domain castle, we would spare their lives!"

"So, let them swear to their gods that they will absolutely never engage in such despicable plundering again. Just knock them unconscious first, and as promised, let them go this once!"

"Fine, Freya! However, there is really no need for mercy toward these humans, because they are all shameless and despicable existences!"

"Iron Claw, I am not being merciful; I am keeping my word. If we do not keep our word, what difference is there between us and these despicable humans?"

Just like that, the few bandits did not expect that they would ultimately survive.

Immediately, they agreed with full mouths, beginning to swear oaths to various gods, promising never to plunder again.

As for whether it would work, only they themselves would know.

"Freya, judging by the firelight on the city walls, this should belong to the noble castle's back garden, the most suitable place for us to infiltrate!"

"Good, then let us climb up from here. My brave warriors, as long as this assassination of that damn Gervas succeeds, I will surely thank you properly!"

"And I will also fulfill my promise. For the subordinates you brought, upon our return, I will give each person two hundred jin of dried meat and one hundred jin of wheat as compensation!"

"Freya, we also hate that damn despicable Gervas just as much, so this is what we should do. As for the dried meat and wheat, let us talk about that after we deal with that damn Gervas!"

"That's right, Freya. As for the dried meat and such, let us talk about it after we deal with that damn Gervas! And Gervas's subordinates are very powerful; they are absolutely not comparable to ordinary humans, otherwise last time we and the other heirs would not have been captured by him!"

"So, we must be careful in a moment and finish the battle quickly!"

"I know!" Freya nodded seriously, then picked up the bone whistle around her neck.

Squeak!

The bone whistle sounded. The volume was not loud; it was a strange ringing sound, like the chirping of some insect.

Rustle! Rustle!

In the next instant, the sound of flapping wings came from overhead, and a first-tier Bai Yu owl with a wingspan reaching four meters was seen slowly descending from the sky.

After the Bai Yu owl landed, Freya quickly hung several ropes on its talons, and then sat on its back herself.

"Bai Yun, let us depart!"

Rustle!

Wings flapped, and the Bai Yu owl rose from the ground, heading toward the castle cliff dozens of meters high.

To Freya's delight, there were no guards on the castle wall behind the garden.

"Hmph, those shameless fellows probably never dreamed in their wildest dreams that someone could scale the castle from this forty- or fifty-meter sheer cliff!"

Thinking thus, Freya had the white cloud descend rapidly onto the castle wall, then looped several ropes over the battlements.

Not long after, Iron Claw and the others climbed up the cliff along the ropes!

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"Oh? They didn't even kill a few of the guides?"

"Yes, my lord, they merely knocked those fellows unconscious! Currently, they are climbing the cliff behind the castle; I believe they will all be inside the castle in just over ten minutes!"

"Is this the tribal savage I know? Very well, then let Lei Meng and Iron Bear and the others prepare!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Since he had intelligence, Gervas had certainly made his arrangements long ago.

The moment they approached the border of Storm Territory, he had actually detected their tracks.

Had it not been for the fact that a flying magical beast accompanied them, to avoid alerting the snake, Gervas could have even had the Swift Demon Eagle follow them the entire way.

However, it was much the same now; every move of these tribal savages remained under surveillance.

Gervas's subordinates were currently lying prone inside the tower, secretly monitoring everything.

After the reporting subordinate departed, Gervas himself stood up and walked out of the living room.

"My lord!"

And on the corridor, dozens of fully armed guards stood guard here.

"Let's go; the good show is about to begin. Follow me to the balcony!"

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