Chapter 329: Don

Brandon left!

He left with great speed, afraid that even a moment's delay might lead Gervas to ask him for help fighting the monsters.

What a joke!

It has always been the Church of Light taking advantage of the nobility—not the other way around.

And the Storm Domain? That's truly a place of death, as the rumors say.

Even if the location were ideal, he would never build a temple here.

Clip-clop! Clip-clop!

The sound of hooves approached as three Knights of Light hurried down the southern road.

"How is it?" As the Knights drew near, Brandon immediately asked.

"Your Grace, a group of monsters has indeed appeared—numbering at least a thousand, with at least three third-rank monsters leading them!"

"Whoa! The Storm Domain… is truly dire!" Marshall drew in a sharp breath, his gaze filled with pity as he looked back toward the Storm Domain.

First two thousand fish-men, then a fourth-rank beast, now another thousand monsters…

No wonder the Storm Domain is known as a land of death.

Brandon, however, remained calm, merely nodding faintly.

Now that the truth was confirmed, he had added the Storm Domain to his blacklist.

He would also inform all other priests to avoid the Storm Domain as much as possible in the future.

"Marshall, Civil Administrator, everyone has rested enough—let's head to other domains right away!"

"Yes, Your Grace Brandon!"

…

"My lord, the Church's people and Marshall the Civil Administrator have left!"

"Excellent!"

Upon hearing Eve Lan's report, Gervas nodded in satisfaction!

He believed that with this display, his domain would not be on the Church of Light's mind for a long time.

"Let's go! The monsters are here—prepare for battle!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Soon, Gervas arrived atop the walls of Baron Cain's castle.

Though the entire castle was being dismantled, most structures remained intact, especially the walls.

Of course, the remaining structures would eventually be cleared away completely.

As a modern transplant, Gervas felt demolishing such a representative structure was a waste.

But to Lei Meng and John and the others, it was necessary.

The castle symbolized rule.

If two castles existed within one domain, and someday a scheming person seized one to oppose him, it would be a major problem.

Thus, demolishing it outright was more advantageous for Gervas's rule.

"Gervas!"

As Gervas reached the wall, Mil and Yin and a total of six nobles stood fully armed atop the ramparts.

They had not followed Brandon and Marshall away—they had stayed to fight the monsters alongside Gervas.

"Gentlemen, I am truly grateful for your help!"

Though each had brought only a few knights and knightly retainers, their willingness to stay meant a great deal to Gervas.

"Gervas, we're different from Marshall and those fellows—we've signed an alliance contract with you!"

"So no matter what, we won't run."

Mil and the others saw this as perfectly natural.

Gervas nodded, saying no flowery words.

At that moment, the monsters in the distance howled and surged toward the castle.

Seeing the dense throng of monsters, the barons all frowned.

"Gervas, there are too many monsters! And they seem stronger than any we've seen before—definitely elite monsters. You'd better prepare quickly and evacuate the serfs from Mai Tian Town!"

"Exactly, Gervas. A thousand monsters is far too many—Cain Castle may not hold. We think you should prepare for retreat to your Storm Castle, just in case."

"Also, we'll send men back to summon reinforcements. If we can hold through tonight, tomorrow's aid will eliminate these monsters completely!"

Mil, Yin, and the other barons spoke up in turn.

All of them had extensive combat experience—they could instantly judge the monsters' strength.

Gervas knew their warnings came from goodwill.

Under normal circumstances, following their advice would be the safest way to minimize risk!

But this was the Storm Domain—his own territory.

"Gentlemen, no need to worry—my subordinates can handle these monsters easily!"

"This… Baron Gervas, a thousand monsters is no joke—how many guards do you have?" Mil immediately pressed.

He feared Gervas, in his pride, was underestimating the monsters' strength.

"If you mean guards, I have five hundred—but I also have two hundred cavalry, so seven hundred total."

"What? Seven… seven hundred? Two hundred of them are c… cavalry?"

Mil and the others froze in shock.

Gervas didn't look like he was lying—and he had no reason to lie.

But earlier, inside the castle, they had seen no cavalry at all.

They had seen many knights—more than a typical border baron—but no cavalry.

"My Storm Cavalry went out for morning drills and haven't returned yet!"

"I've already sent word to them—they should arrive shortly!"

The others said nothing more.

Though they didn't know the training level of two hundred cavalry,

even if they were merely bandit-level riders, once their number exceeded fifty, their shock power far surpassed ordinary guards.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

"My lord, the guard unit and cavalry unit have arrived—awaiting orders!"

At that moment, a Storm Falcon Rider descended from the sky.

Hearing the report, everyone turned their gaze eastward—and indeed, a fully armed elite guard and cavalry unit marched slowly toward the castle.

Mil and the others focused entirely on the two hundred cavalry.

Even from eight hundred meters away, the gleaming silver armor of the knights was unmistakably exceptional.

Especially the metal lances each cavalryman carried.

No ordinary cavalryman could wield such weapons!

The men exchanged glances—confused, disbelieving.

Could such elite cavalry truly belong to Gervas?

Only a count or higher noble could possibly train such troops!

"Then let the battle begin!"

Gervas, however, issued the battle order as naturally as breathing.

Mil and the others were startled again. "Gervas, shouldn't they enter the castle?"

"Why enter the castle? Too cramped—we'll fight out here."

The nobles fell silent as the Storm Falcon soared into the sky, heading toward the approaching guards and cavalry.

"Lei Meng, Mi Ke—take your knight squads out and deal with those three third-rank monsters. Don't let them break our formation!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Thus, Lei Meng, Mi Ke, and over a dozen knights charged out of the castle.

"Gervas… what should we do?"

Gervas smiled slightly. "Gentlemen, just sit back and watch. If you're needed, I'll let you know."

With that, Gervas waved to the rear—servants immediately brought out several armchairs.

Then, servants brought tea and snacks from the castle!

Good heavens! Mil and the others exclaimed inwardly.

Their earlier solemn expressions had been entirely unnecessary.

And their belief that they'd come to lend Gervas a great hand? Pure self-importance?

Of course, they all hoped Gervas wasn't just being overconfident!