Imperial Crown.

Chapter 19: Eagle Castle in Flames

Northeast of Eagle Castle, in the woods in the valley, Raven held the hilt of his sword, observing quietly.

Behind him, Eric stood solemnly with a sword in his hand, and thirty-two private soldiers sat on the ground, all with anxious looks on their faces.

Bandits are wreaking havoc in Xiongying Town, and their families may be threatened!

But no one dared to act rashly, because Raven had already explained his plan to them - to use Eagle Castle as bait and catch the turtle in the jar.

To this end, Raven did not hesitate to give up the advantage of defending the castle, and even left the main door of the castle open. Even the gold coins of Angel's Tears in the warehouse were not moved out, just to make it real enough!

Raven did not explain the reason for all this, but these private soldiers knew it very well in their hearts - they were too weak.

They were so weak that even with the support of Eagle Castle, Raven didn't dare to believe in their fighting ability and believe that they could repel the attack of the bandits!
A fire dragon appeared at the edge of Eagle Town, then passed through the town and stopped in front of Eagle Castle.

This made the private soldiers feel relieved, but also more grateful and guilty.

Although Raven was a lord, he saved their home at the cost of his own property; and as private soldiers loyal to Raven, they were unable to protect the territory and could only watch these bandits march in!

"Lord Raven, are we setting off?" Eric asked in a low voice.

As an upright warrior, although he carried out Raven's orders, he still felt a little reluctant about the lives in the castle.

Raven shook his head calmly and said, "Wait a little longer."

Now is not the best time!
As someone who had personally trained these private soldiers, Raven knew very well that although they were loyal and brave enough, they were far from comparable to the other side in terms of killing experience and equipment.

Unless he can wait for the right opportunity, Raven would rather give up this ambush!
The Eye of Truth has been opened at this time, and Raven can now clearly see that there are two first-level extraordinary people in the team, and each of them has two excellent-level props, namely weapons and armor!

Ordinary weapons in the hands of ordinary people can do nothing to enchanted armor.

He was glad for his judgment - if they faced each other head-on, these two people alone would be enough to break through the formation of his private soldiers, and in addition to the two of them, there were sixteen bandits who were armed to the teeth.

"Donald, you still have some aristocratic thoughts." Raven whispered to himself.

Now he understood why Donald rented the three territories to two different nobles.

On the one hand, it is convenient for future heirs to reclaim the territory. On the other hand, it can also provide a buffer for the weakened Eagle Lord, allowing the weakened Eagle Lord more time to discover the traces of the Bloody Highlands bandits in advance.

The bandits stayed at the door for a while. Raven saw someone bending down to pick up something. His brows relaxed slightly and he breathed a sigh of relief.

That was the emblem of the Griffith family, which he left at the door on purpose to dispel the suspicions of the bandits.

Sure enough, not long after, the bandits entered the castle in a mighty procession with torches.

There was a small noise behind him, it was the sound of a spear hitting the ground. Raven turned back expressionlessly, his eyes swept over his private soldiers, trying to calm them down.

It still doesn't work now.

A few minutes later, the lights in the main building of the castle lit up one by one, and the shadows of bandits walking inside could be vaguely seen. Faint screams began to drift out.

it's time!

Raven and Eric looked at each other, raised their right hands and swung them forward suddenly, then they were the first to stand up and rushed down the mountain path!

The private soldiers followed one by one, their hearts almost beating out of their chests, but no one dared to disobey Raven's orders or make a sound. Their faces turned red, their teeth were clenched, and their eyes were full of anger and self-blame.

Lord Raven was their lord, but in order to accommodate their fighting power, he had to choose such a humiliating way - leaving his own castle empty and allowing those damn bandits to burn, kill and loot at will!

This is a shame for Raven, and even more so for them. They have failed to fulfill their obligations and responsibilities!

This kind of shame can only be washed away by blood!
They opened their mouths but no sound came out, but Raven, who was at the front, clearly felt the deafening roar!

It is the vibration of the orderly footsteps, and the determination of adjusting the breathing to the same frequency!

It would normally take at least ten minutes to cover a one-kilometer mountain road, but under Raven's leadership, these private soldiers leaped like the wind and arrived at the gate of Eagle Castle in just five minutes.

Just as he crossed the suspension bridge, Raven drew out his sword and roared, "Kill—"

Behind him, thirty-two private soldiers roared at the same time, shaking like thunder: "Kill——"

The sound startled Anderson who was waiting in the hall. He turned around abruptly, looked through the open door, and met Raven's eyes. He saw the murderous aura that almost swallowed him whole!
Without any introduction, Anderson has already determined that this person is Raven!
"Assemble!" Anderson roared, then drew out the scimitar from his waist, wrapped it with a dark fighting spirit like gel, and threw it towards Raven with a flick of his wrist!

The scimitar drew an arc in the air and flew straight to Raven's face like a meteor, but the latter did not dodge. Just when the scimitar was about to cut him in two, a broad half-sword stretched out from the side. With a loud bang, the scimitar was knocked into the air and then stuck into the ground with a whoosh.

A broad and steady figure stood in front of Raven.

It's Eric!
Thirty-two private soldiers rushed forward in unison, with burning anger and murderous intent in their eyes. This murderous intent actually made Anderson feel a little fear!
He made a judgment in an instant, flew forward, slammed the door shut, and then lifted the bolt to seal the door tightly.

At this time, the bandits had heard the order and gathered in the hall. Anderson frowned and asked, "Where's Bailey?"

The bandits looked at each other in bewilderment: "Master Chief, we didn't see Deputy Chief Bailey!"

“Forget it, let’s ignore him!” Anderson snorted coldly and said, “This Raven is a little clever. He actually used the castle as bait. Unfortunately, there is more than one exit in the castle!”

"He wants to close the door and beat the dog? Fine, let's go around the city wall and stab them from behind!"

Eagle Castle is a war fortress. The first and second floors of the main body of the castle have passages leading to the city walls on both sides. There is no shortage of good archers among his bandits. When the time comes, he can be in a high position and let Raven experience what it means to be too clever for his own good!
Giving up the castle would be your biggest mistake!

boom--

Boom boom boom——

Four violent explosions sounded almost simultaneously. Before Anderson could understand what was happening, he heard one of his bandits shouting in panic: "Fire! It's on fire!!!"

Anderson rushed over quickly, his eyes suddenly becoming serious.

At the end of the corridor, at the connection leading to the city wall, a transparent flame ignited and continued to spread rapidly along the wall. In just a moment, it turned into a blazing orange-yellow color!

Anderson didn't know it, but the flames were from the burning glycerin.

Not only in front of him, but also behind him!

"Damn it, I've been fooled!" Anderson clenched his teeth and rushed to the second floor. He kicked a corpse on the ground away and saw the same scene on the second floor!
Damn!

He had already guessed Raven's plan, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

What vicious means, what a cruel heart, and what a meticulous arrangement!
He used the badge at the door to eliminate his first wave of vigilance, and the relatives and servants left in the castle were also used to paralyze him!

The passages on the first and second floors leading to the city walls must have been equipped with tinder, and their trusted followers must have been left behind in advance, waiting for Raven to make a surprise attack and then setting fire to them, blocking them in the castle!

"How is this possible..." Anderson clenched his teeth, unable to believe that he had fallen into someone else's trap, and that this trap was set by a gerbil nicknamed "Little Bee"!

In just two months, Raven gained a group of loyal followers!
You know, staying in the castle is far more dangerous than leaving with Raven. Once discovered, the best outcome is a quick and clean death!
boom--

Another explosion was heard, followed by a scream that was not like a human voice.

Anderson rushed back to the first floor and saw Rotten Tooth covered in flames, rolling and wailing in the corridor!
His brows twitched as he asked loudly, "What's going on!?"

"Master leader, just now Rotten Tooth tried to escape through the window of the house next door..." said a bandit.

Another bandit said, "But just as we opened the door, a rocket shot in and detonated something in the room, and then this happened..."

boom--

Another explosion sounded, and then more.

Anderson looked around and saw the doors of the houses on the first floor corridor exploded one after another. The wooden doors splashed with transparent flames, and then turned orange-red. The entire corridor, except for the hall, was completely covered in flames!
Anderson's eyebrows twitched wildly, and the scar on his lip shone with dark red blood: "Humph, what a good plan...trying to block us in the house!"

"But he forgot one thing. We are the bandits of the Bloody Highlands, the robbers who kill without blinking an eye, the wind of the desert and the wolves of the grassland!"

"And the people he led, Raven, were just a group of farmers who had just put down their hoes!"

"Someone, remove the bolt, rush out with me, and kill them all!!!"

The continuous explosions also reached the third floor.

With the sound of clothes being torn, Bailey put a piece of torn clothes to his nose and sniffed deeply. An intoxicated smile appeared on Bailey's face: "As expected of the Baroness, she is different from all the women I have played with."

As his fingers loosened, the piece of cloth fell to the ground like a butterfly. He saw with pride that the beauty in front of him was almost naked.

The already thin pajamas did not cover the body at all. Large areas of creamy smooth skin were exposed to the sultry air, and were rippling with alluring ripples due to the owner's fear and tension.

Even though she was covered by underwear, her plump figure was still visible. Her northern hemisphere was exposed without the cover of her arms, and she looked even more sexy and charming with the embellishment of purple lace underwear.

The thin fabric clung to her waist, and one glance at it would allow one to imagine the fiery charm contained within.

Bailey took a step forward and Denise took a step back. Her feet were caught in the messy sheets and she fell against the wall with a scream.

"do not come!"

Amidst the powerless screams, there was no trace of the usual calmness and pride on Denise's face, only panic and fear. Tears welled up in her moist eyes, her plump lips trembled constantly, her plump chest rose and fell, and her soft black hair stuck to her face and neck, which only aroused the man's animal instinct.

"Cry, I like beauties like you the most..." Bailey took off his helmet and put it on the bed, then squatted down and grabbed Denise's hair: "What beautiful lips!"

He slowly moved his face closer, with a playful look in his eyes, like a cat playing with a mouse.

As a bandit, Bailey had played with many women. No matter how loyal they were, few of them would resist as long as their hair was pulled - the physical pain could destroy any will to resist.

But a fierce look suddenly flashed across Denise's eyes. She suddenly leaned forward and bit Bailey's lips hard, ignoring the tearing pain on her scalp!

"Ah——" Even though he was a first-level extraordinary person, he had not yet trained to the point of being invulnerable to swords and guns. Denise's pearly teeth were like sharp blades, biting into his flesh!
"Let go!" Bailey pulled Denise's hair, but it only made his face more painful.

"I told you to let go!"

Snapped--

Denise was just a woman after all. Bailey struck her with hatred, and she fell to the wall with blood gushing out of her ears.

"Bitch - bitch!!!" Bailey still had a strand of bloody black hair in his hand, but this did not make him feel better, because he saw Denise raised her head, looking at him with a provocative look, and opened her mouth to spit out a piece of chewed tender meat.

That's his upper lip!
"You're looking for death!" Bailey roared, "Originally you were just my trophy, but now I've changed my mind. I want to let you know what kind of torture a woman can endure!"

Denise had a look of disdainful mockery on her face: "Okay, I'll wait!"

Having said that, she no longer had any hope of survival, and her eyes fell on the broken wine bottle on the ground. She would use it to end her life when Bailey dragged her out.

Just as Bailey was about to step forward, there was a loud bang, and the tightly closed window suddenly broke open, and a figure fell into the room.

"Phew, luckily I arrived in time." Raven wiped the sweat from his head and looked at Denise beside him: "Aunt, it seems that you are not as calm as I thought."

Denise glared at him angrily, but she felt relieved in her heart.

Bailey drew the sword from his waist, stepped back two steps and asked, "Who are you?"

"I heard that bandits are not very smart. It seems that the rumor is indeed true." Raven also drew out the rapier from his waist and said: "You came to my castle, robbed my woman, and now you want to ask who I am?"

"You are Raven!?" Bailey looked him up and down. "Oh, in my opinion, the rumors are not very credible. I didn't expect that a little bee could lead an army to counterattack. I didn't expect that you would have the courage to face me!"

Raven raised his rapier: "Since I dare to come here, I am sure I can kill you."

“Really…” Bailey held the sword with both hands, and the three-foot-long sword tip was covered with a layer of light green light: “Then let me see how you can break my storm fighting spirit!”

Before he finished speaking, he had already taken a step and rushed towards Raven like lightning!

The short distance of two meters is just a blink of an eye for a first-level Storm Swordsman!

However, just as Bailey took a step forward, he saw Raven's left hand, which was originally at his waist, suddenly raised up, a cold light flashed, and then with a whoosh, a tiny crossbow arrow flew straight towards his face!

Bailey's eyebrows twitched slightly, but a sneer of disdain appeared at the corner of his mouth. Having made a living on the bloody highlands, he was no stranger to such sinister tactics. He raised the sword slightly and knocked the crossbow arrow away. Finally, the sword moved straight to Raven's throat!

While the latter blocked with his sword, he rushed forward and went straight to Bailey's chest with his left hand.

"Stupid--" Bailey uttered two words softly.

Although they both hold enchanted weapons, his speed and strength far exceed that of the opponent. The moment the two swords collide, Raven's arm will be broken by the impact force. No matter what is hidden in his left hand, it will be soft and powerless and will not be able to penetrate his enchanted chain mail!
However, at the moment when the two swords collided, Raven actually let go!

The rapier was swung back by the long sword and hit Raven's chest, but the latter's left hand was already on Bailey's chest - it was an enchanted dagger that was shining with cold light!

Bailey was startled, but then he felt relieved because his breastplate had also been enchanted and could not be cut by a small dagger!

However, the next moment, a bone-chilling chill spread through his chest, and in the intense pain, he felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained.

Ding...

The sword fell to the ground. Bailey looked down at his chest and said in disbelief: "No, maybe..."

Dense, warm blood gushed out of his mouth.

He remembered that this enchanted chain mail had indeed been repaired.

But he couldn't understand why Raven could see the only weakness on the chain mail!

With a thud, he knelt on the ground, staring at Raven with lifeless eyes: "Why, why..."

"Go ask the goddess of death." Raven kicked him in the chest and pulled out the dagger. Then he felt a little dizzy and quickly stopped using the Eye of Truth.

With the Eye of Truth open, Raven could clearly see the traces of the flow of supernatural power, and naturally he could also see the weaknesses of the enchanted items.

It was with the help of the Eye of Truth that he was able to successfully locate Denise in the pitch-black castle.

Bailey's breastplate glowed with a faint green light in Raven's eyes, and the mark on his chest without any light was particularly eye-catching.

In addition, Raven could also see the signs of the flow of fighting spirit. Bailey was a qualified storm swordsman, and his every move was driven by fighting spirit. Because of this, in Raven's eyes, there was no secret at all about what moves he wanted to use and what actions he wanted to take.

However, it seems that using the Eye of Truth in battle is more or less a burden on his body. After just a dozen seconds, he felt as tired as if he had been working all night.

"Oh, it's lace after all."

Raven moved closer to Denise in the corner with an ambiguous smile on his face. His eyes swept over her exquisite body and his throat loosened slightly.

Perhaps because she had just experienced a lot of ups and downs, Denise's passionate eyes were a little dazed, and the blood that had not yet dried was stuck to the corners of her mouth and chest, giving her a cruel and fragile sexiness.

"This is a life-saving favor. I think you should be generous in giving a small reward."

Raven's fingertips stroked her plump lips, wiped the blood away, and moved closer...

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(End of this chapter)