Only the Villainous Lord Wields the Power to Level Up: Volume 3 [Complete] by Waruiotoko

Author:Waruiotoko
Language: eng
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Chapter 4: Eintorian’s War

Voltaire Castle.

Eintorian was situated in the west of Runan, and the domain that lay along the road between Runan Castle and Eintorian was none other than the Voltaire Domain. The fires of war had not spread to Voltaire Castle yet.

Though the northern territories had already fallen into Naruya’s hands, and many of the nearby castles had seen their lords flee, the Lord of Voltaire, Lican Voltaire, had shut his gates tight for one simple reason: Lican had gotten drunk with all of his retainers and, in the elevated spirits brought on by drink, had declared, “I’ll defend this domain, come whatever may!” Lican was brazen enough that he could have pretended to never have said it, but stubborn enough to follow through on his declaration.

Seeing how moved his retainers were by his will to do what was right for the country, he could no longer suggest they run away, and so found himself in this predicament.

“Like His Excellency said if we die, we’ll do it here, in this land. It would be far too pathetic to die with our backs turned!”

Those words oozed with contempt for the king who’d died just such a pitiful death on the run. Of course, every time one of his men said something like that without knowing how Lican really felt, he thought he would go crazy.

“Yes, I suppose you’re right...” Lican agreed. He was a timid man when sober. “Word has spread that His Majesty was captured while fleeing, and that they lopped his head off. Countless refugees have attested to it, so there can be no doubt.”

Many of the people escaping Runan Castle had passed by Voltaire Castle by necessity. That, of course, led to the natural spread of such rumors. Valdesca was not the kind of commander given to massacre, especially civilians. Him laying hands on the commonfolk was rare. Not that this had any effect on the people of Runan’s decision to evacuate.

Many of them feared that they might become slaves under Naruyan occupation, and naturally, people wanted to live in their own country.

“I don’t care if the commonfolk flee. Don’t stop them. We don’t have the resources to detain every person who flees in fear of Naruya, or to save everyone who stays.”

Lican gave these orders in the hopes of leaving himself some opportunity for escape.

“Yes, sir!”

The decision only served to further ignite the passions of his retainers who were spoiling for a fight.

That’s when it happened.

A cloud of dust rose in the distance, and not long after, a unit of cavalry were spotted making their way toward Voltaire Castle.

“Your Excellency! It’s the enemy!” one of his retainers shouted in surprise.

Lican internally let out a shocked sigh. To think the enemy would be upon them so quickly! He had been seriously contemplating whether or not to flee, but now he thought he was just going to die without being able to put up a fight.

What were his retainers thinking, getting all fired up like this instead of proposing that they retreat? Useless fools! he mentally cursed them.

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