Chapter 11

“Master Colin, it’s really you!”

Colin was surprised. He turned around and saw a group of patrolling knights gathered behind him.

The leader of the knights dismounted and took off his helmet, revealing a familiar face.

Raymond Moben.

He was one of the three knights who were loyal to Baron Angele.

“Master Colin, why are you here?”

“I…” Colin looked at Raymond who was bowing to him. He did not know how to explain the situation to the knight, so he changed the topic. “Where’s my father? Is he in the camp?”

Raymond’s expression changed and he looked sad. “Didn’t you receive the letter I sent you?”

“What letter? How long ago did you send it?”

“About a month ago… the messenger crows should have arrived at Graycastle a long time ago.”

“I didn’t receive any letters.” Colin frowned, thinking that his previous guess was right and that someone was really blocking the news on the front line!

“How could this be?” Raymond was also a little surprised.

“What did you say in the letter?”

Raymond lowered his head, his tone became low and sad, but also full of guilt. “I’m sorry, Young Master Colin. I wrote to tell you that the baron died in battle… Unfortunately, more than a month ago…”

“What?” Colin was stunned.

Although Colin would not have any emotional feelings for his cheap father, he was still caught off guard by this sudden bad news.

The protection he had expected disappeared just like that.

And it would be gone forever.

However, wouldn’t the baron title fall to him?

No!

Baron title!

Colin suddenly realized something.

After Baron Angele died and Colin was assassinated, the Baron title should fall to…

His sister, Caitlin Angele!

Colin suddenly realized that Caitlin was the one who benefited the most from the assassination!

Therefore, she was the prime suspect.

Colin suddenly felt cold.

His sister was trying to kill him!

It was fortunate that he did not go to Fallen Eagle City.

Otherwise, he would be walking straight into a trap.

Also, Colin noticed another problem.

His sister must have heard about his father’s death, or she would not have tried to have him killed.

After all, if Baron Angele returned to Graycastle alive and found out that his only son was dead, he would not let the matter go.

Caitlin might be found innocent and the baron might not find the killer, but he was still in his prime. He could marry and have more children, and Caitlin might not become the next baron.

Caitlin would not risk her life to kill her brother under these circumstances.

Caitlin must have learned that her father died on the battlefield through some means, and that was why she wanted to kill him.

Just as Colin’s thoughts were running wild, Raymond pulled out the long sword from his waist and knelt down on one knee in front of Colin. He held the long sword in both hands and said,

“I failed to protect the baron and broke my oath. Young Master Colin, you have the right to judge me!”

Colin came back to his senses and looked at knight Raymond who was half kneeling in front of him. He suddenly asked, “Where is Knight Valla?”

Raymond was a bit surprised. He did not understand why Colin would ask such a question, but he answered honestly, “Knight Valla was separated during the battle. I’m afraid…”

“That’s why you didn’t see Valla’s body.”

“No.”

Valla Oman was the husband of Colin’s sister, Caitlin, and the illegitimate son of the lord of Fallen Eagle City, Earl Oman.

Baron Angele was against the marriage.

Valla was the illegitimate son of the Earl, but his bloodline was not pure and his status was low.

Baron Angele was not the kind of person who would want his daughter to marry an illegitimate son.

However, the way Caitlin and Valla looked at each other. It seemed like they were willing to sacrifice everything for love. The story of Romeo and Juliet almost happened in another world.

Later, the Baron could not do anything about his daughter, and he saw that Valla was indeed outstanding. He was already a tier 2 knight at a young age, so he nodded and agreed to their engagement.

During this expedition, Valla had also gone to the front line. Moreover, he had actually disappeared during the battle.

This time, Colin was ninety percent sure that Valla was the one who had sent the news to his sister.

As for why the message was not sealed, it was likely that Earl Oman was involved.

Perhaps, Oman was the mastermind behind the assassination.

After all, Caitlin and Valla’s child would be the next in line after she inherited the title of Baron.

The title of Baron of the Angele family would then be transferred to Oman’s family.

‘Earl Oman…’

Colin was thinking about the powerful name in the Northern Territory. The anger in his eyes dissipated.

He took the sword from Knight Raymond who was kneeling in front of him and slowly swung it at his neck.

Raymond closed his eyes and did not move.

The sword landed on Raymond’s shoulder.

However, he did not move forward.

“Knight Raymond Moben, are you willing to pledge your loyalty to me?”

Raymond suddenly raised his head and looked at Colin. His eyes were mixed with shock, guilt, and a trace of relief that he had survived a disaster.

Of course, Colin would not kill Raymond.

Through the test just now, he had confirmed Raymond’s loyalty.

A traitor would not expose his neck to his master’s longsword.

Colin appreciated Raymond’s loyalty.

After witnessing the betrayal of Knight Carter and the death of his father, Knight Raymond was an honest man.

*Bam*

Raymond raised his fist on his chest over his heart and kneeled on the ground before saying,”I, Raymond Moben, pledge my loyalty to the Great White Bear, Baron Colin Angele!

“Your will shall be my command for the rest of my life. My sword is yours!

“I swear by the sacred name of the ancestors of the Moben family that I will forever be loyal to you!”

The White Bear was the badge of the Angele family.

The title of Baron had not been given to Colin yet. After all, he still needed to be recognized by the Duke of Saint Hilde.

However, as the first successor of the Angele family, Raymond was not wrong to address Colin as such after the death of the old Baron.

After all, as long as the territory of the Angele family was not lost and Colin did not betray the country, the Duke of Saint Hilde would not be able to stop him from inheriting the title of Baron.

“Get up.”

Colin smiled and asked Raymond to stand up. He returned the sword to Raymond and asked,

“Where is Marquis Charles’ tent? I want to meet him and find out about the current situation of this army and the next step.”

“Marquis…” Knight Raymond’s expression changed. “The marquis is not in the camp.”

“What?”