Chapter 174: Chapter 173: The Siege of Renner
At the kingdom's border, a viscount who spent his days idly was harassing a woman in the street. The woman could do nothing but endure it. After all, he was a noble—if he killed her in broad daylight, no one would stand up for her.
However, the sound of hooves echoed from a distance, unusually dense and intense.
A group of cavalry stormed into the viscount's territory, mercilessly killing him and seizing control of the entire town with astonishing speed.
Similar incidents occurred across the kingdom's borders.
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Bross Territory
That night, Count Bross was working on official documents when a group of knights violently broke through his doors. At the same time, the city gates were overrun in a sudden mutiny. The guards at the gate were all slaughtered, and the gates flung open as thousands of elite cavalry poured into the city.
Count Bross was one of the few competent counts, managing his territory in an orderly manner.
But orderly as it was, his territory was neither wealthy nor prosperous. Located at the border, it often faced battles with monsters.
The group of knights who broke into Count Bross's manor were swiftly eliminated.
Just as Count Bross was having his men investigate their identities, a bloodied soldier staggered into the room.
"Count! The gates have fallen! Thousands of well-equipped cavalry have entered the city!"
"What! Who dares to be so brazen!" Count Bross shouted angrily.
Without hesitation, Count Bross began gathering his forces to prepare for a counterattack.
Just as the battle was about to begin, the leader of the cavalry spoke.
"Surrender, Lord Bross! Oh, no, I should call you Father-in-law!"
The speaker raised one hand, casting a light magic spell that illuminated his face.
"It's you?!"
Count Bross was stunned. He had once married off a child born to one of his maids to the sixth son of the neighboring count—Skadi—merely to maintain peaceful relations between the two families.
In his impression, the man had been extremely ordinary. Yet now, Skadi had delivered him such a shocking surprise.
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
"What am I trying to do? Isn't it obvious? I am now an invader!"
"Father-in-law, if you surrender, I won't kill anyone. But if you refuse, everyone in this city, young or old, will die!"
"With just your thousand cavalry?" Count Bross retorted.
"Who told you I only have a thousand cavalry?" Skadi replied.
At that moment, a soldier on horseback rode up to Count Bross and urgently reported:
"Count! Tens of thousands of well-equipped soldiers have appeared outside the city. They've already surrounded us!"
Count Bross looked back at the two thousand soldiers behind him. Not one of them suggested surrender. Their gazes were resolute and unwavering.
It was precisely because of their loyalty that Count Bross's heart softened.
In the end, he regretfully lowered his head.
"I surrender!"
On that same day, every city along the border was captured, cutting off all contact with the kingdom's central regions.
Several places launched fierce resistance, but due to the sudden nature of the attack and the complete lack of preparation, they were ultimately suppressed and eradicated.
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The next morning, Renner opened her eyes and rubbed her temples, trying to clear her mind.
If this sort of thing happened a few more times, Renner felt she might turn into a woman consumed entirely by those thoughts.
At this moment, Peroroncino was lying on another bed.
That bed had been taken out of his storage space and was placed far away from Renner's.
As for why he didn't share a bed with Renner…
…
Renner had long since gotten used to the aftermath and began cleaning up.
With the help of magic, Renner successfully made her bed look as good as new.
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Inside the royal castle, in the prince's reception room, the second prince was pleading with Renner.
"Little sister, I'm willing to give you the throne. Will you stop now?"
"What do you think?" Renner said with a chilling smile as she looked at the second prince.
The second prince turned and walked away. Ten minutes later, he returned to the castle, leading several hundred soldiers.
Renner, however, remained seated on the couch, still wearing that eerie smile.
The soldiers, seeing Renner's smile, felt a chill run through them. It was too unsettling.
But they quickly regained their composure. They were seasoned veterans, each one with vast battle experience, and had formed a special unit under the second prince's heavy investment.
At that moment, the second prince wore the Kingdom's Four Sacred Treasures, which had once been worn by Gejev.
"I'm warning you one last time. Stop your plans, or I will be forced to act!" the second prince shouted.
As he spoke, his body trembled.
The soldiers internally mocked the second prince for being a coward, shaking in fear from just one smile.
"How will you act, big brother?" Renner asked, her voice soft and weak as she appeared next to the second prince with a sudden movement.
Without hesitation, the second prince swung his razor-sharp blade.
Renner easily dodged it, returning to her original position on the couch.
The soldiers began to fear Renner. They couldn't match her speed.
"Charge! Kill her!" the second prince commanded.
The soldiers fearlessly rushed at Renner, weapons drawn.
Renner, with her slender arms and legs, nonchalantly slapped one of the soldiers. The soldier was sent flying into the wall, blood pouring from his seven orifices, his face unrecognizable. He was dead.
Taking advantage of the moment, the other soldiers swung their weapons at Renner, but they only managed to tear her clothes. They couldn't advance any further.
The weapons barely left a mark on Renner's skin.
With a casual motion, Renner caught a knife that was aimed at her and easily snapped it in half with one hand.
Then, in the blink of an eye, she sent the nearby soldiers flying.
She returned to her previous position on the couch.
Suddenly, a pair of hands grabbed her "apples".
Renner's body trembled as she let out a sound.
At that moment, Renner was sitting... on Peroroncino's lap.
Because Renner was wearing a long skirt, the people in front of her couldn't see anything.
But what had happened was clear to everyone.
Peroroncino didn't seem to care about the onlookers, or rather, it appeared that he was enjoying the situation in front of so many people.
Renner quickly cast a spell with her hands.
"I need to deal with these people before I lose my composure!" This was the thought that came to Renner's mind after she spoke aloud.
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