Lord of the North

"They must be crazy!"

Roland's eyes were wide open, no matter what Earl Hicks sent his troops to rob civilians, but his behavior had already angered people like Roland and Astolfo.

On the contrary, Leonidas just had a solemn expression, but did not feel angry.

After all, it is not uncommon for the Spartans to wield butcher knives at civilians. What he is worried about is what Earl Hicks will use these civilians for.

If he wanted this group of civilians to attack the Barea pass at the forefront of the regular soldiers, his reputation would be discredited by then, but wouldn't Roland and the others be in a dilemma?

If these civilians were not killed, the Baria pass would be in danger of overturning, but if they were ordered to shoot, not only would Roland's reputation fall to the bottom, but even Jason's good reputation, which he had built for a long time, would collapse in an instant.

The civilians didn't think so much, they only saw the lords and nobles who were supposed to protect them raised their butcher knives at them. If they were fueled by someone with a heart, Jason's reputation would definitely be wiped out.

Although this incident is unlikely to cause serious consequences for civilian uprisings, population loss is likely to be unavoidable.

"Lord Roland, please find a way to rescue these civilians!" Rowell, who had recently become thinner, stood up and asked Roland.

He didn't think so much like Leonidas. He only thought that these civilians were the civilians that his father hadn't had time to transfer before the war started, and most of them were residents of some remote mountain villages.

The hometowns of these people are basically at the southern end of the White Sword Province, the large piece of land to the south of the Baria Pass that belongs to the White Sword Province.

No noble's territory was enfeoffed there, because it was basically a mountain village of low value.

"I'm thinking about it." Roland's face was gloomy. This is an inextricable knot at all. Isn't Earl Hicks afraid of being accused by others?

There are many nobles who believe in chivalry in the kingdom. After this incident, even if Earl Hicks breaks through the Barea Pass, he will face endless accusations and spurning.

And he didn't think that His Royal Highness Phil, who was in Sloven, was not worried about damage to his reputation, which meant that Earl Hicks would be responsible for this matter in the end.

If possible, Roland would also be willing to sacrifice his reputation for Jason's great cause,

But looking at Rowell's anxious appearance, it is not difficult to deduce General Atum's attitude towards these civilians.

For a while, Roland and everyone present fell into an embarrassing predicament.

"General Rowell, I think you should understand."

At this time Leonidas spoke slowly. He turned his head and looked directly at Rowell and said: "These civilians have become the biggest obstacle to our defense of the Barea Pass. In the current situation, we are showing soft-hearted thoughts. I will bear all the consequences." .”

What he meant was obvious, he couldn't hesitate when it was time to kill, and afterwards he could claim to the outside world that he led the Spartan soldiers on his own initiative to kill these unarmed civilians.

"No! I don't agree! They are all civilians under my father's rule! You can't do this!" Rowell blushed and shouted, feeling a little agitated.

"General Rowell!"

Leonidas' eyes became dangerous and his face darkened, and he snorted coldly: "Think about it, how many soldiers died on the city wall for the Baria pass, aren't they the people under your father's command?"

Roland and Langnart quietly watched Leonidas approaching, but did not interrupt.

"..."

Following his rhetorical question, Rowell didn't know how to answer for a while, and stood there in a daze, clenching and loosening his fists continuously.

"Isn't all of this for Jason's ambition?" Under Leonidas' enormous pressure, he finally couldn't help but say what had been buried in his heart.

In an instant, the face of Roland, who had been watching coldly and not expressing his opinion, changed. He looked at Rowell coldly: "General Rowell, one person is responsible for his own words. We didn't threaten you and your family, and Ah Soldiers from General Toom's command join our ranks."

It's all an exchange of benefits. Atum is optimistic about Jason's potential, so he bets heavily on him. If Jason succeeds in the end, Atum and his family will get huge rewards.

Although Rowell's talent is outstanding, there are still some things he hasn't figured out.

"Sorry, I made a slip of the tongue, I'll take my leave first."

After Rowell said that, he regretted it. It's okay to complain about some things in his heart, but after saying it, it's not a trivial matter, and it may cause trouble for his family.

So he apologized and left in a hurry.

"Send someone to keep an eye on him."

Roland watched indifferently as Rowell's back disappeared around the corner, and then he spoke.

At this time, there must be no safety hazards inside the Baria pass, and all existences that may endanger the defense of the Baria pass must be killed in the bud in the first place.

"That's it. If Hicks intends to use these civilians to open the way, then I will take the Spartan soldiers under my command to send them on the road with my own hands. The infamy will be borne by us. Afterwards, you can order us to punish us." .”

After Rowell left, Leonidas also looked at Roland, said this sentence calmly, turned and left without giving him a chance to answer.

On the other side, Rowell returned to his residence with a heavy heart, because he had already noticed the people watching him around him, and it was obvious that his previous words had aroused Roland's vigilance.

At this time, General Atum was also recuperating in his residence. Although he had woken up under Roland's treatment, it was still difficult for him to get out of bed alone.

"Father, was it my fault?" Rowell recounted the previous incident by Atum's bedside, and then asked with a confused look in his eyes.

Leonidas' decisions and actions are different from, or even run counter to, the chivalry he acquired from childhood to college.

"No, my child, you are not wrong."

Although Atum also recognized Leonidas' decision, he still held Rowell's hand appreciatively: "You just lack some flexibility."

In other words, he was a little naive, and he was able to stand firm among the intriguing aristocratic class, which one didn't have the blood of innocent people on his hands.

Even those chivalry advocates who claim to be righteous have mostly done some shameful things.

Rowell still looked at Atum in confusion, he still didn't understand, these things can't be understood through word of mouth.