Chapter 34: 15 year old Inglis and the Town Ruled by a Highlander (5) [3/3]
Cyrene’s request went like this.
The bad knights from the previous lord grouped up and had been making suspicious movements for a while. There were already several incidents throughout the town which had them attacking the official knights.
If this continued on, something might happen that put the townspeople in danger. That was why Cyrene wanted to mend the situation before anything happened.
If a rumor was spread that Cyrene, the feudal lord herself, was to lead an expedition to subjugate them, those people would surely try to ambush and take her out. They should dispatch everyone they had for the ambush. On the contrary, Cyrene would like to use this occasion to apprehend them all at once.
When it came to military might, the current army was far weaker than the rebels, and certainly not one that could deliver a solid attack, but… if they added Inglis and Rafinha into the mix, then this strategy had a higher chance of succeeding. Since the two of them could only stay for so long, it had to be done as soon as possible. Cyrene wanted them to lend their power for the sake of this town.
Inglis was honestly surprised when she heard that Cyrene would entrust her life to two mercenaries who she had just met. They were indeed skillful and about the same age but still… should she call her bold or reckless? Or perhaps she’s already on her last legs, so she’s willing to do it regardless of the price… Although… Rafinha was really gung-ho to cooperate so maybe, Cyrene was just a very good judge of characters.Is there some form of mystical communication between gullible people that I am unaware of? Inglis mused to herself.
Inglis wouldn’t object if Rafinha wanted to do it. She didn’t care either way unless it involved fighting strong opponents. That was Inglis Eux’s principle after all — to not get wrapped up in politics. While she was hoping that someone strong would show up when protecting Rafinha, she knew that she couldn’t expect much from the knights of such a remote region. Their strength didn’t make much difference compared to thugs’.
Three days later… Inglis, Rafinha, Cyrene, and the consulate’s army were heading towards an abandoned church outside the city walls. They numbered around thirty when including Cyrene.
Their opponent most likely had the advantage in numbers and would try to use it to the fullest. Once Inglis and Rafinha cornered and caught them, their work would be done.