Chapter 246: Dark Creatures Attack!

"Report! My lord, Viscount Pa Ke has returned to the castle, and Centurion Ke Er has also begun returning to the outpost!"

"Very good, Isabella, where are the Dark Creatures?"

"My lord, the Dark Creatures are about to cross the southern border of Storm Domain!"

"Very good, Magic Swift Eagle Squad, immediately follow the original plan and use sheep to lure the Dark Creatures toward Viscount Pa Ke's castle!"

"Yes, my lord, the Magic Swift Eagle Squad will certainly complete the mission!"

Amidst a rustling sound, the members of the Magic Swift Eagle Squad began to take off one after another, and hanging beneath the talons of the Magic Swift Eagles were two hemp ropes, on which were the freshly slaughtered sheep.

Fresh blood is the most tempting bait for the Dark Creatures.

Thus, using them to lure the Dark Creatures toward Viscount Pa Ke's domain is absolutely without error.

"Magic Swift Eagle Squad, depart!" After confirming all members had taken flight, Isabella gave a soft shout and led the Magic Swift Eagle Squad flying southward.

"Let's go, we depart too!"

As the Magic Swift Eagles flew far away, Gervas also gave an order and, leading his subordinates, headed south as well.

Plundering a noble's castle is a very heinous act.

Therefore, out of caution, Gervas also prepared to take a detour from outside the border.

Fortunately, the route had been scouted by the Magic Swift Eagle Squad during the day, and with the noisy Dark Creatures ahead, there was no need to worry about getting lost in the darkness.

"Haha, we can finally act!"

Upon hearing the order to depart, Knight Mi Gen and the other knights could not wait and urged their horses forward.

In their own words, their long swords were already thirsty for blood!

"My Lord Viscount, what shall we do now? That Viscount Gervas will surely go to Eagle City to complain!"

"And with the bodies of those light cavalrymen and Captain Adani, it can fully prove that we requested external aid this time!"

"Now there is only one solution: send someone to Eagle City at the fastest speed, and bring a large amount of gold coins to grease the wheels beforehand!"

"My Lord Viscount, isn't there Minister Weilade? Can we use his connections to reduce our guilt?"

"No, Kieran, I am now actually worried that Weilade will shift the blame onto us, so although we will notify him, the connections we need to grease cannot be any less!"

"My Lord Viscount is wise; it is only our incompetence!" Kieran lowered his head in shame.

Although he was still lying on the sofa at this moment, the recovery ability of a titled Knight is just like that.

As long as there are no fatal wounds, the rest can recover slowly over time.

And now, he actually has no life-threatening danger; only the fractures in his legs and arms require more than a month to heal.

And he is also very grateful that Lord Pa Ke saved him and Bell at the last moment.

"It is not your fault; that damn Gervas was too strong!" Pa Ke gritted his teeth.

This time, Gervas completely annihilated the guards under his command, and the power of the Pa Ke family will plummet.

Therefore, Pa Ke's hatred for Gervas is naturally even greater than before.

"As long as we can survive this calamity, we will surely see the time when he is killed!" Pa Ke suddenly said another sentence.

Kieran immediately understood what his Viscount meant.

That is, Minister Weilade will surely not let this go.

As long as they can remain safe and sound this time, then in the future they only need to watch with their eyes open to see Storm Domain dealt with by Minister Weilade.

"Riley!"

Immediately, Pa Ke said no more and looked at the castle steward beside him!

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"How many gold coins are in the treasury?"

"My Lord Viscount, adding the seven hundred gold coins from the previous iron mine auction, there are a total of seventeen hundred gold coins."

"Too little! Not enough to clear our guilt!" Pa Ke frowned and shook his head!

Attempting to murder a noble is such a crime; although it did not cause substantial harm to Gervas.

But if the crime is confirmed, at the very least, the title and domain will be stripped.

Therefore, to survive while retaining one's status, one must increase the payment.

"My lord, if we add the castle's silver and gold vessels, two thousand three hundred gold coins should be no problem!"

Pa Ke gritted his teeth, "Good, then it is two thousand three hundred gold coins; you count them as soon as possible, and tomorrow you will personally take them to Eagle City. If it is not enough, we can make promises according to the situation at that time..."

Clang clang clang!

"What is happening?"

Pa Ke was still instructing his steward when the urgent alarm bell suddenly rang.

"Report! My Lord Viscount, there... there is an enemy attack..." A guard rushed into the living room out of breath, his eyes full of fear.

Pa Ke's face changed drastically. "Is it that damn Gervas? Damn it, I knew he wouldn't let me go, but I have a sturdy castle; even if..."

"No... no, My Lord Viscount, it is... it is the Dark Creatures... so many, so many Dark Creatures!"

"What!"

The words stopped abruptly, and Viscount Pa Ke jumped up from the sofa.

If it were Gervas's troops, he would not be very afraid.

After all, nearly two hundred subordinates, plus the towering and sturdy fortress, are enough to defend against Gervas's five or six hundred men.

Even if he has barbarians, it is the same, after all, this is not the same as open-field battle.

But hearing it was the Dark Creatures, this was something he had not anticipated.

The Dark Creatures are evil and terrifying, considered one of the species most feared by all nobles.

Because these things are not only numerous but also difficult to kill.

Unless they are slaughtered to the last, they will never retreat.

Lord Pa Ke hurried to the castle's ramparts and, looking out, indeed saw a dense swarm of dark creatures surrounding the castle.

Fortunately, the viscount's castle was built atop a hill, and the only path up was a single trail, so the dark creatures were still climbing.

But the scene still filled him with a trace of fear.

After all, there were too many dark creatures.

"Damn it, why have these damned things suddenly appeared?" Lord Pa Ke growled, angry and furious, yet even more confused.

"My lord, we just heard strange noises—something seems to have been splashed onto the castle's towers and rooftops!"

A captain of the watchmen reported his discovery.

Lord Pa Ke followed the direction indicated and indeed saw several rooftops across the castle clearly marked with strange stains—large pools of dark brown residue.

Lord Pa Ke walked straight to the nearest arrow tower with the stains.

Just as he was about to focus his senses and examine it, he noticed a small amount of dark brown substance beneath the tower.

He stepped forward and lightly brushed his finger across it.

"Blood! Bloodstains?! Damn it, this is deliberate—who is trying to kill me?"

With this discovery, Lord Pa Ke was certain: the arrival of these dark creatures was no accident.

But who would go to such great lengths to splatter so much blood against him?

Gervas?

Lord Pa Ke thought it impossible.

To splatter that much blood, one would need flying beasts.

And could Gervas afford flying beasts?

And not just one or two—several at once, otherwise he could not have splattered so much blood so instantly and then vanished.

Unless he is also the scion of some great noble!

"My lord! They're launching an attack!"

As Lord Pa Ke was still reeling in shock, his subordinates' panicked shouts reached him.

"Quick! Everyone, defend at once! If we can hold out until dawn, the dark creatures' strength will weaken greatly!"

"But if they break through, none of you will live!"