our family is gone

Chapter 723 Reactions from all parties
“The Earl did not release the news of the beast disease. Instead, he tried his best to block it, and even killed many ordinary barbarians who escaped from the mountains.

I also learned about this from my family and confirmed other news, but most people don’t know about it.”

Vic added to that sentence. Walter had already made some guesses, and after hearing this, he was basically confirmed.

It seems that although the dissatisfaction of the nobles was temporarily suppressed through some means, Watt understood the simple principle of cutting off someone's wealth as easily as killing their parents, and he did not believe that the earl did not understand it.

The beast disease can make every barbarian feel insecure, so the count cannot fail to understand its danger.

But he concealed the news and drove the nobles to launch an attack. It is easy to imagine what he meant by sending them to their deaths.

"Weren't those nobles originally unwilling to go to war? Why are they suddenly willing to do so?"

"Because Alvin is the second son of the Earl."

Vic's words made Walter even more confused. He knew about Alvin. Wasn't he the guy captured by the lord? And he was the second son. How could he have such a great influence?
But after thinking about it, he understood and teased with a strange smile.

"They are planning to split up the family. Will the Earl just watch?"

“Alvin’s defeat in Hamlet resulted in the revocation of his knightly order, and now all three knightly orders are in the hands of the earl.

Although there have been a lot of losses during this period, they are still stronger than the forces in the hands of the nobles, not to mention the Eagle Group and other guys. I guess he just thought they wouldn't cause any trouble, so he let them show up."

"What if we try to release a barbarian and let them know about the lycanthropy?"

"Those nobles have no choice. They are not as strong as the earl. Even if they knew, they could only rely on Alvin and recruit troops under the pretext of fighting the barbarians. But I don't think they can win."

For those nobles, Bastia was conquered by everyone together, and the fiefdoms they were given belonged to them. You intervened, do you really think they are made of mud?

If I give you face, I will call you Earl; if I don’t, I will call you chicken neck.

This is the drawback of the feudal aristocracy system. Each of them is the local emperor of his own territory, and when pushed to the limit, they can be more cruel than the barbarians.

But Vic also said that now they, the bystanders, can see clearly that the Earl has a huge advantage and wants to take the opportunity to get rid of them.

By then, one winter would be enough to integrate the power of the entire Bastia and wipe out the barbarians in the mountains in one fell swoop. By then, no matter how the empire changes, he will be the one those guys need to win over.

But Vic didn't care too much about Bastia's fight. To be honest, no matter who wins, it won't change one fact.

"They are destined to be no match for us."

Vic is not bragging, but has a lot of intelligence as a basis.

It was not easy to make a living under the count, so he became a real businessman and went to many places in Bastia to collect mountain products. He knew how miserable those ordinary people... no, the serfs were. They were simply slaves of those nobles.

The treatment depends entirely on the local lord. It is basically a state of neither hunger nor death, because everything in the territory, from the fields to the wilderness, belongs to the nobles. Even the firewood they chop has to be handed over most of it.

Most of the goods shipped to Owendo now are produced by ordinary people, but those who trade with Vic are all nobles, who easily gain wealth by exploiting these people.

Freemen can only be seen in towns and cities. Grassroots governance is rotten. It can be said that most of them are serfs who are starving. That kind of numbness makes him feel terrified. No wonder the church can control so many people.

In the midst of endless despair, even a little bit of hope is still very important. Going to heaven after death is the driving force that supports them.

As for the so-called elite troops of the Count, let alone the serfs, even the Knights Templar were not taken seriously.

Now Hamlet's army has been equipped with new equipment such as muskets and cannons, and has accumulated countless consumables such as bombs and Molotov cocktails.

Compared with Bastia's, its equipment and system were not of the same era.

No matter how much you make a fuss, you can’t cause any trouble.

Vic suddenly looked a little uninterested. After all, no matter how unlucky they were, they were still ordinary people. He could only hope that the lord would come and rescue them as soon as possible.

Walter also noticed his reaction. This kid was smart and calm, and he was decisive when taking action against those evil guys. Countless gang leaders were hacked to death by him at Owendo Pier.

It's a pity that he is soft-hearted towards ordinary people, which may be related to his own experience. However, it is very dangerous for him to be in his current position, as any kindness may be exposed.

Walter would not question the lord's arrangement, but it did bring him some good news.

"Some time ago, I received news from home that the Lord bypassed the ruins and launched a surprise attack, breaking into the cult's lair in one fell swoop, annihilating most of the cult's high-ranking officials, and almost completely wiping out the cult's forces in Hamlet."

"Great!" Hearing this really made Vic excited. Those cultists who had been harming Hamlet for so many years should have been punished long ago.

"Unfortunately, the cult leader has already left Hamlet with a group of his followers and is lurking in the surrounding areas."

"Lord, do you want us to find the leader?" Vic had some understanding of these cults. If they couldn't find and kill them, even if they were cleaned up now, they would continue to reproduce like stink bugs and disgust people.

“No, the lord thinks those cultists can’t cause any trouble, and he can spare some energy after he finishes dealing with the rest of the matters.

What is really important is the information collected after breaking into the cult's lair. The cult's infiltration into the surrounding areas is very serious, just like what happened to Owendo.

The lord is worried that the fools around here might be instigated by the cult to invade Hamlet, so he wants us to pay attention to the relevant actions."

Walter handed out a list and added: "These are the names of people who have communicated with the cult. Collect their information."

Vic took the list and glanced at it, and found it really outrageous. Many of them were big shots in the surrounding area. He had heard of people running surrounding businesses, but he didn't expect that they were related to cults.

"These people are really bored. Some of them are nobles with good reputations, and there are also these artists."

"But no one can resist the temptation of ascension, right? All they offer is insignificant help." Walter has seen too many similar crappy things and doesn't care about it at all.

"If turning into a mass of festering flesh and blood is also considered ascension." Vic sneered sarcastically, but without much emotion.

Because he knew that asking the lord to collect intelligence was like making a list, and by then no one would be able to escape.

I wonder how those people will react when they realize that the so-called ascension is a scam.

The two were discussing a lot of information and how to execute the orders given by the lord. However, at this moment, there was a sudden noise outside, which made both of them frown.

As soon as they approached the window and looked outside, they immediately understood something. The sky in the direction of Hamlet was shrouded in darkness, as if to isolate that place from the world.

Such an exaggerated scene gave people a huge shock. Didn’t we just say that the lord had broken into the cult’s lair and was putting the finishing touches on it?

Why is it… ?
Vic wanted to ask something else, but Walter on the side was completely stunned. He couldn't help shaking all over. He had to hold on to the window frame to stand. His fear was hard to conceal.

why?
Because he was the one who survived the catastrophe of Hamlet. At that time, he was stationed outside, far away from the city, and this unwelcome remote place allowed him to survive.

But the despair of the destruction of heaven and earth still loomed in his heart...

"Are you OK?"

Vic's call brought him back to his senses, but an even stronger despair emanated from him instead.

"my family!"

Don't forget that Tiffany, her mother and brother are still in Hamlet, that is, Walter's family is now shrouded in that dark curtain.

"Don't panic. Nothing will go wrong as long as the Lord is here. We will send someone back to Hamlet right now and the news will be back soon."

Walter pushed away Vic who was supporting him and roared.

"Get out of here! I shouldn't have listened to that fellow, my child."

"My family is also in Hamlet. Do you think you are the only one who is anxious? You can not believe me, but anger will not solve the problem. Only by staying calm can you save them." Vic held him down with a cold face. His family was also in Hamlet, but he was not a child anymore and knew he had to calm down.

Walter also realized that he was out of control, raised his hand to press his face, but soon calmed down.

"We can only hope that our Lord has not escaped."

This sarcastic remark also shows that Walter has some opinions about Hamlet's lord based on his past experiences, and the events of the past have left him with a psychological trauma.

Vic didn't bother to care and made a quick decision.

"We can't let Owendo get in chaos, otherwise our people will have nowhere to go if they escape. Now send someone back to check the situation and prepare for battle."

Walter couldn't move. He was being watched by the Earl's lackeys and couldn't move either, so this was the only way.

The abnormality that happened to Hamlet could be seen in almost all the surrounding areas, and Count Bastia immediately went to the upper floor of the castle to take a look.

It was difficult to hide a trace of fear on that calm face. Basically, few of those who escaped that year were not afraid. The ambition to annex Hamlet was now shrunk.

That place is a cursed land!
"Father, the one in Hamlet's direction..."

Bruce came up and greeted him, and the Earl's expression calmed down and he interrupted.

"How are things getting ready?"

Bruce didn't know why his father suddenly interrupted him, but he responded anyway.

"Everything is ready. Their actions cannot escape our eyes, but Alvin..." Bruce hesitated for a moment and still asked the question.

"After this incident, exile that fool." The count also frowned and his words became angry.

The Earl was using Alvin and pushing him out to get rid of those nobles who were not obedient. But after all, he was still his son, so he had no intention of killing him, but only of exiling him.

"Go ahead and do it nicely. I don't want anything to go wrong."

Bruce also heard something and left without staying for long, just looking at the back of the person standing on the terrace, who seemed to have gotten older.

Hamlet's abnormality can be seen in the surrounding areas, but it cannot be seen from farther away. However, those powerful supernatural organizations have their own power to observe the world.

The spiritual tide caused by the power that erupted above Hamlet being released attracted their attention.

Among these people, there is a special one, that is Tamara.

At this time, she was sitting cross-legged in a special observatory, holding a strange crystal ball in her hands. She didn't know what it was made of. It seemed as if the entire void was covered by it, with brilliant purple light and darkness mixed together, and there were countless faint spots of light on it.

This is one of the sacred objects of the Roma people, a sacred object called "Stargazer" that has the same status as the astrolabe called "Astrologer" that she stole.

Like all great supernatural powers, this relic is extremely dangerous.

If someone stares into this crystal ball, it seems as if they can peek into the endless void. However, if that person is not strong enough, his soul will be sucked into the void and he will never be able to break free. All that will be left in reality is the corpse.

Even big shots like the elders wouldn't want to touch this, let alone use the power of the holy object to spy on the void.

But there is no doubt that Tamara is a freak. She returned to the organization with the help of Lance, and the long period of training in the outside world did not wear away her talent.

On the contrary, just as Amanda feared, his strength increased rapidly after receiving resources and guidance.

This forced countless people who had opinions about her to put aside their dissatisfaction, because the gap between the genius and them was really huge.

Tamara's strength improved too fast, but just like countless geniuses were blocked at the championship gate.

If you want to break through this limit, you either have to be like Greendale, who was forced to use spiritual blessings by Lance.

Or be as enlightened as Leonard and master your own extraordinary power.

Of course, there are also various inheritances, and any equipment or rituals can be achieved through various tricks.

The Roma people must have corresponding means after so many years of inheritance, but Tamara's legendary teacher is still alive, so where did he get the things to give to her?

Moreover, Tamara was progressing too fast. Given the notoriously unstable nature of supernatural powers, the elders, unless they were crazy, would not be so radical in pushing forward. Instead, they advised her to take advantage of this opportunity to hone her skills and digest her abilities.

But the genius doesn't think like this. She has been frustrated for so many years. Isn't it normal for her to get guidance and resources to become a master?

She didn't think her strength was improving too fast. On the contrary, this guy felt that he was being suppressed...