System: Build My Own Territory

Chapter 1026 - 297: Preparing for War

Ignoring the growing sensation from his rear, Damien scrambled to stand up in a hurry.

Fiercely glaring at the Free People, Damien strode quickly towards the crowd.

Shouts echoed continuously from Damien’s mouth.

"Get out of the way! Hurry and move!"

Seeing the Free People’s slow pace in clearing the path, Damien directly extended his arms to push aside the figures in front of him.

Forcing his way through the middle.

Nearly taking a minute to weave through.

Damien passed through the congested crowd, panting heavily and sweating as he arrived at Valen’s judgment.

Looking at Damien’s anxious face, Valen asked in a deep voice.

"What exactly happened?"

Damien, gasping for breath, spoke intermittently.

"Guard Captain! Outside the town... a heavy cavalry regiment passed by!"

"Numbers... at least over two thousand!"

Listening to Damien’s account, Valen’s eyes suddenly narrowed.

"More than two thousand heavy cavalry? Are you joking?"

Valen stepped forward, heading towards the crowd.

Following alongside him, a dozen guards quickly sped up their pace to make way for Valen.

Arriving at the town’s exit, Valen’s gaze shifted forward.

His eyes were immediately filled with solemnity.

Without hesitation, Valen spoke to the guards beside him.

"Immediately ride fast horses to the five Manor Lords’ estates."

"Inform them that a regiment of over two thousand cavalry is passing through Alba Town."

"Alba Town is facing a crisis."

"They need to immediately summon soldiers from the manor to support Alba Town!"

As soon as Valen finished speaking, he stared wide-eyed at the cavalry marching forward.

Among the marching cavalry, Valen saw Theron, the Guard Captain from Louis Manor!

Indeed.

It was Theron, bound with his arms tied, being dragged along by a cavalryman!

Valen’s heart was filled with shock.

If even the Guard Captain Theron is bound, it’s clear that Louis Manor has been overthrown!

These peasants carrying goods are the spoils of this cavalry regiment!

Valen hurriedly changed his command to the guards: "Excluding Louis Manor, proceed immediately to report to the four manor estates."

"Inform them that Louis Manor has already been obliterated by the cavalry army."

Four guards promptly responded and departed.

Valen’s gaze remained fixed on the cavalry marching steadily on the distant road.

Fear and dread grew and spread wildly within Valen’s heart.

At the same time.

A trace of relief also emerged in Valen’s heart.

Valen naturally knew that with the combat ability of this cavalry army.

In an instant, they could capture Alba Town!

Bear in mind, Alba Town has only fifty guards!

Merely equipped with a Long Sword and Scimitar, what can they use to fight against the cavalry?

No!

It’s not just Alba Town.

Nor is it just the obliterated Louis Manor.

If this cavalry regiment wishes, they can decimate all the manors in Alba Town!

The combat power of two thousand heavy cavalry...

Even as an ordinary Guard Captain, Valen cannot imagine how terrifying it would be!

Where do such formidable armed forces come from?

A few moments later.

Four guards rode horses leaving Alba Town, heading separately to the four manor estates.

At each fork on the gravel and mud roads, the guards split apart.

Even though they became solitary riders, they still stirred up clouds of dust.

Amidst the thundering of hooves.

The guard riding on horseback finally saw the three-story brick building ahead.

The guard pulled on the reins, uttering ’Whoa’ repeatedly.

With that, they pulled the horse to a halt.

Under the gaze of the guards from the manor estate ahead, amidst continuous neighing from the horse’s mouth.

The horse finally stopped.

The guard promptly dismounted and ran towards the manor’s watch guard.

A middle-aged man wearing a Metal Armor Plate and Leather Armor emerged from the gate, blocking the guard’s path.

The guard, slightly breathless, spoke haltingly.

"I am Neil Merck, a guard from Alba Town, following Guard Captain Valen’s orders, here to report at Wells Manor."

The middle-aged man spoke in a deep voice: "Speak!"

The guard continued: "A regiment of two thousand armored cavalry is passing through Alba Town."

"Alba Town is facing an external threat, and Wells Manor needs to immediately gather soldiers to aid Alba Town."

"Also, three other town guards have already headed to Orlando Manor, Kennedy Manor, and Connelly Manor..."

The middle-aged man frowned, full of doubt: "Two thousand armored cavalry?"

"What kind of joke is this? Do you know what two thousand heavy cavalry mean?"

Guard Neil replied firmly.

"Lorenzo Reyes, Guard Captain, I do not know what it means."

"But this is what I, Guard Captain Valen, and a multitude of townsmen have seen firsthand!"

"Moreover, Guard Captain Valen instructed me to inform Helena Wells, the Manor Lord of Wells Manor, that Louis Manor has been obliterated by the cavalry army!"

"The peasants, guards, and various goods from Louis Manor have become the spoils of the cavalry army."

Lorenzo’s eyebrows raised in visible surprise.

"Louis Manor?"

"Shouldn’t it be Connelly Manor?"

Neil’s face showed confusion and explained: "It is indeed Louis Manor!"