vncnus Chapter 93 The Dispute over Chashan Ridge
Chapter 93 The Dispute over Chashan Ridge
After all, even a king is just a higher nobleman, bound by the rules among nobles. He cannot easily kill another nobleman, nor can he easily strip a nobleman of his title, nor can he erase a nobleman's bloodline.
But these two mysterious and terrifying wizards... are not bound by the rules of nobility like a king.
Their own strength is enough to easily kill any nobleman, or even erase a nobleman's bloodline.
Faced with such unrestrained power, Dilren could only remain respectful.
"Neither of these wizards were wearing armor."
"I wonder if a volley of arrows would be enough to kill them."
"Or, could we poison them to death?"
Dark thoughts surged in Dilron's mind—the rules in the open and the deadly poison and daggers in the shadows, these were the two great treasures of the nobility.
Over the years, countless powerful individuals have perished at the hands of these two methods employed by nobles.
Especially the latter, with its deadly poison and hidden dagger... Dilron believed that given the right opportunity, they could easily take the lives of these two wizards.
—But, just as he had considered, both poison and daggers require the right timing!
But now, they must remain respectful in the presence of these two wizards.
In the blink of an eye, all sorts of legends about wizards, such as immortality, mind reading, and so on, resurfaced in Dilron's mind.
When the thought of "mind reading..." popped into Dilron's mind, he was startled and quickly dismissed the jumbled thoughts in his mind. He then glanced cautiously at the two wizards in the simple carriage before quickly looking away.
With just that one glance, he noticed another detail.
The carriage rushed over from a distance, but left no tracks on the ground.
But after the carriage stopped, its wheels did indeed sink partially into the ground.
"So this is a wizard?"
"My esteemed wizards, could you please set Viscount Iron Sword down?"
"We are willing to pay gold coins or other valuables to ransom Viscount Iron Sword's life, and use our wealth to atone for our offense against the two wizards."
He was testing them, probing whether the two wizards before him valued profit and whether they respected the rules.
"My esteemed lords, now that you have come to Iron Sword Territory, you must have your own purpose."
"Whether for wealth or for something else, Iron Felt City is willing to do everything in its power to fulfill your demands."
"The entire Iron Sword Territory has one viscount, twelve barons, and many more knights."
"The strength and influence we can exert will certainly be more efficient than Mr. Weng Tong's caravan!"
"If the two esteemed gentlemen feel that this efficiency is not enough, we are willing to step in and discuss it with Earl Thorn."
"I believe that with the full power of the Thorn Territory, we can certainly fulfill all your requests!"
Dilron said respectfully.
He was not only Viscount Ironsword's most trusted subordinate, but also the true manager of Iron Felt City. Therefore, he was better at communication than Viscount Ironsword and had excellent communication skills.
Neither Loen nor the Crimson Wizard paid him any attention.
He also remained silent and waited quietly.
It wasn't until Teon and his companions, who had been imprisoned in the dungeon and then released and thoroughly cleaned by the castle's maids, that they were sent out of the city along with their goods.
At this moment, the Crimson Wizard, after discussing with Loon, finally spoke up.
"There's a trident-shaped mountain range by the sea. Is that mountain range part of Iron Sword Territory?"
"Your Excellency Wizard, that territory does indeed belong to the Iron Sword Territory, but there are currently some disputes within that territory."
"The Bloodfang Territory next to Iron Sword Territory also claims ownership of that mountain range, insisting that it belongs to their territory."
"The Iron Sword Territory and Bloodfang Territory have been arguing over the ownership of that territory for over twenty years." After a moment's thought, Dilron confirmed which mountain range the Crimson Wizard was referring to.
Chashanling!
"By the way, esteemed wizard, Viscount Bloodfang of Bloodfang Territory is also a guest in Ironfelt City."
"Perhaps I can invite him to the presence of the two esteemed gentlemen, so that we can together explain the situation of the Forked Mountain Ridge and the dispute there."
For a fleeting moment, Dilron had the thought of "taking this opportunity to completely end the dispute between Iron Sword Territory and Bloodfang Territory over the ownership of the Forked Mountain Range."
But considering the wizards' ability to 'read minds,' the power displayed by the two wizards in front of him, and the possibility of Viscount Bloodfang cooperating with him on the city wall, Dilron still chose to be honest.
"Then let's invite this Viscount Bloodfang down as well."
The Crimson Wizard said in a deep voice, still keeping the Iron Sword Viscount hanging in the sky—it was not difficult for him.
The real strain was on Loen, who was maintaining the levitation technique.
Soon, Viscount Bloodfang, along with some of his subordinates, were also brought down from the city wall.
His face was extremely gloomy.
At first, as he watched Viscount Iron Sword demonstrate his martial arts, he felt extremely worried—because Viscount Iron Sword's power had completely surpassed his own!
The Bloodfang Clan may very well lose all ownership of Forked Ridge as a result.
But soon, with the arrival of Loen and his group, and with the Crimson Wizard displaying his power before them, Viscount Bloodfang began to feel a secret joy.
Since Viscount Ironsword has humiliated a wizard, he is very likely to die at the wizard's hands. Doesn't this mean that the turbulent Ironsword family will completely concede to the Bloodfang family because of the turbulent situation? Not only will Forked Ridge become the territory of the Bloodfang family, but they will also receive compensation from the Ironsword family.
But now...
The thought that these two wizards were most likely here for the matter of Forked Ridge made Viscount Bloodfang increasingly conflicted.
Who would have thought that the trouble caused by Viscount Iron Sword would actually involve the Bloodfang family?
Because of the matter of Chashan Ridge, the Bloodfang Clan and the Iron Sword Clan have been enemies for more than 20 years. Who would have thought that now, the patriarch of the Bloodfang Clan would have to do something for the Iron Sword Clan?
"Why don't we take this opportunity to end the conflict between the Bloodfang Clan and the Iron Sword Clan once and for all?"