The Lord Of Blood Hill

Chapter 573: This Is All Money

Watching the noble coalition being beaten into a scattered rout, Divarak gives a cold smile.After a while longer, Divarak orders, "Notify General Pavaro. Have the Blue Fist Legion move out and strike the enemy defense line from the side."

"Do not worry too much about those noble coalition troops, and do not deliberately coordinate with them or support them."

"If they make any rude demands, reject them all. If they dare use force, kill them directly."

"In the chaos of war, dead people are everywhere. Who is to say who died how? A few more dead nobles will not matter much."

Prince Sundike adds, "Just act. If anything happens, I will bear it."

After the messenger leaves, Sundike asks, "Henwell's troops are still over there. If we do this, are we not offending Henwell to death?"

Divarak shakes his head. "No. My cousin knows what to do. Since Henwell sent people to carry out this kind of task, the people he sent must be clever. They will understand how to cooperate."

Sure enough, after the Blue Fist Legion advances near the battlefield, those three thousand-man units immediately adjust direction and begin breaking out.

They also send out a series of flag signals. Many officers in the Blue Fist Legion have studied at Peace Haven Military Academy.

They immediately understand these are standard flag signals, indicating the direction in which the other side will break out.

Pavaro also gives them enough face. He immediately adjusts his attack direction and avoids the position of Peace Haven's embedded foothold troops.

The embedded foothold troops quickly gather together, forming a sharp wedge of nearly three thousand men. They tear through the chaotic battlefield and withdraw toward the west.

By dusk, there is basically no fighting left on the battlefield, only the search for prisoners and wounded.

At this time, a noble covered in blood, with several guards and carrying swords, storms toward Divarak and the others.

Before he even reaches them, the noble roars, "Damn it! Why did you not come to rescue us sooner?"

"You did it on purpose! You wanted us to suffer more casualties so your own merit would look greater!"

"I am telling you, this matter is not over. I will take this to the Noble Council. His Majesty will not tolerate traitors like you colluding with Peace Haven!"

Sundike is about to step forward and retort, but Divarak grabs his arm and gently waves a hand.

Several Battle Knights beside him immediately step forward, draw their longswords, and cut all of them down while disbelief is still on their faces.

Divarak declares loudly, "Viscount Edward colluded with rebels and attempted to assassinate His Highness. He has now been executed on the spot."

"If there are accomplices, stand forward and surrender immediately to seek leniency."

"Otherwise, once we find you, we will show no mercy. We have His Majesty's decree to suppress rebels, and we will investigate this matter to the end."

Then Divarak says to Sundike, "Your Highness, he was nothing but a mad dog pushed out by others. Why argue with him? Just kill him."

Sundike frowns. "But if we kill a noble openly like this, we will have many troubles afterward."

Divarak smiles. "Heh. Your Highness, do not worry. I will handle everything, and no trouble will come to us."

"In addition, after we kill him, perhaps we will even be rewarded for it once we return to Diversion Bay."

Then Divarak offers no explanation and instead instructs his subordinates, "Pay attention to gathering prisoners. Do not kill them all. Treat as many as possible."

Sundike asks, "Why?"

Divarak says as if it is only natural, "Because they are all money. Peace Haven's purchase price for one slave has already reached twenty-one gold coins."

"At least forty thousand people here can be accepted by Peace Haven. That is almost a million gold coins. I could form another legion with that."

"In addition, after the rebellion is suppressed, large numbers of people will be implicated. That will be tens of thousands more, and that is more money to form another legion."

Sundike says, "I understand that logic, but this place is so far from Peace Haven. How do we sell them there?"

Divarak glances toward the southwest, smiles, and does not continue.

Although Prince Sundike is very curious about how Peace Haven's foothold zone to the southwest will come here to buy people, Divarak clearly has no intention of saying more, so he can only suppress his curiosity for now.

That night, Prince Sundike places his command headquarters in the castle once occupied by Howell, the King of Justice.

There are still many things to do, and he, Divarak, and the others are all busy.

Late at night, when he is about to sleep, Divarak returns to his own room. His sensible subordinates have already sent a young woman there.

After working hard all day, he also needs to relax a little.

From a distance, he can already sense that this young woman is quite fine: a graceful figure, bright and alluring clothing, a beautiful... and familiar face.

Divarak instantly sobers from his lecherous state. He first opens the door, checks outside, and orders the guards not to disturb him.

Only then does he carefully close the door, lower his voice, and say with dissatisfaction, "Lady Meredith, coming to me privately at such a critical time violates our original agreement."

Meredith flicks her hair. "My lord count, I did not come specifically to find you. Your men were the ones who took me out from among the captured female dependents and offered me to you."

Divarak's face darkens. "I will arrange for you to leave shortly."

Meredith waves a hand. "No hurry. There is something I have to remind you of. Howell, the King of Justice's beloved concubine has now been offered to His Highness Sundike."

Divarak becomes alert. "Will that woman threaten His Highness?"

Meredith laughs delicately. "Heh. Not at all. She is only a weak woman."

"It is just that my lord promised her that after this was over, he would make sure she got away safely."

Damn it.

She is an undercover agent arranged by Henwell.

Thinking of this, Divarak feels his head ache. He immediately rises and leaves.

Disregarding all etiquette, he directly pushes open Prince Sundike's door.

Then he sees a delicate, beautiful woman sitting beside the bed.

Prince Sundike is sitting awkwardly in a chair. Clearly, he already knows the woman's identity.

Just now, the highly pressured Prince Sundike had been about to enjoy this unexpected beauty when the woman coldly said that she was one of Henwell's people.

Those words instantly extinguished Sundike's desire. He was worrying about how to contact Divarak when the other man pushed the door open.

A while later, several people gather in Prince Sundike's bedroom.

Meredith puts away her earlier flirtatious manner. "All right. Let us discuss proper business. We are leaving tonight."

"Regarding the purchase of prisoners, you only need to provide the location. After you leave, our people will act."

Divarak rubs his hands. "Is it still the previous price?"

Meredith rolls her eyes at him. "If you deliver the people to our occupied zone, we will give you the market price."

"As for now, we can only give you nine gold coins per person. That is still because you treated them in time and avoided massive casualties."

Divarak says regretfully, "Fine, then. Afterward, I still have channels. I can send them to Peace Haven or to your occupied zone, but the price must follow the going rate."

Meredith does not respond to that. "That is the Ministry of Commerce's matter. Next, you will be pursuing us rebel remnants. You know what to do, yes?"

Divarak waves a hand. "You can be at ease about that. However, I need a few things. I hope you can provide some help."