- Fantasy Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence
- FLDI Chapter 64
Chapter 64: The Allied Forces
“Thank you, uncles, for your help. I, Ope Lawrence, am deeply grateful!”
Ope Lawrence spoke with a tone of deep gratitude, even personally escorting them outside the castle.
“Avenging Baron Pape is our duty!”
“Yes, rest assured, we will avenge him.”
“That cursed Lord of Eagle Territory deserves the scorn of the Goddess of Life!”
Baron Valmy and Baron Graton spoke resolutely, as if their sole purpose was to seek vengeance for Baron Pape Lawrence.
“I truly appreciate it!”
Ope Lawrence replied as well, maintaining the facade of friendship and parting on good terms with them.
However, after leaving, both Baron Valmy and Baron Graton quickly dispatched knights to investigate the situation further.
They weren’t fools who would take Ope Lawrence’s words at face value.
No matter how tempting the information seemed, they needed proof before feeling secure.
As if fate was aligning with their need for confirmation, just a few days later, the knights they sent out returned with news.
Eagle Territory indeed had an iron mine.
Several miles away from Eagle Territory, they found signs of a large number of knights and traces of ore being transported.
This news immediately filled both barons with excitement.
Several miles away?
Impossible! No pioneering lord would claim land so far from their domain unless a large iron mine was involved.
This information confirmed the truth of Ope Lawrence’s claim.
With this certainty, Baron Valmy and Baron Graton began making swift preparations.
Three days later…
**Graton’s Territory – Castle**
“It’s been confirmed: the pioneering lord in question is a descendant of the Dressrosa family. Additionally, several miles from his domain, there are signs of mining, likely the large iron mine that Baron Pape Lawrence discovered,” Baron Graton said in a low voice, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
“That Dressrosa descendant won’t be easy to deal with. I’ve heard he has over a hundred apprentice knights, more than twenty full-fledged knights, and even a great knight under his command. That’s a force nearly as strong as our two territories combined,” Baron Valmy remarked with a frown.
“True, the Dressrosa family is a powerful count family, and even their pioneering lords are formidable,” Graton agreed. “But we don’t need to fight him head-on. All we need is to seize the large iron mine.”
“Baron Graton, we could approach it this way…”
Inside the castle, the two lords discussed their strategy. Meanwhile, knights from both territories were rapidly assembling.
Though their forces were weaker than the Lawrence family’s, each territory still boasted five or six full-fledged knights, as well as their own great knights, along with dozens of apprentice knights.
Including their slaves, they could muster about two thousand men each.
Together, they would have over four thousand troops.
While these forces gathered, Thor received word of their preparations.
In truth, the traces of mining were deliberately leaked by Thor to lure the main forces of the two baronies to the mine.
At this moment, nearly 90% of Thor’s forces were concentrated at the mine.
He had five magical crystal cannons, nearly thirty full-fledged knights, over a hundred apprentice knights, hundreds of knight-trainees, and thousands of slaves—enough to guarantee his success.
By contrast, Eagle Territory itself was practically defenseless, its forces spread thin.
Thor had just begun constructing Eagle Territory and didn’t want it to be damaged by war.
Though Neil Morton, the sky knight, was there as a safeguard, and Thor had already discussed the situation with him, Thor didn’t intend to rely on him unless absolutely necessary.
After all, favors are not unlimited—each use reduces their value.
Thor knew that having someone like Neil Morton, a sky knight, at his disposal would be invaluable in the future for even greater needs.
**At the Mine – Three Days Earlier**
Thor had returned with his forces to the mine, spending the last few days arranging his troops and preparing for war.
Now, after three days, everything was ready.
All that remained was for the enemy to arrive.
“How’s everything going?” Thor asked as Steve entered the room.
“My lord, everything is in place. The remaining two magical crystal cannons have also been deployed,” Steve replied seriously.
“Good!” Thor exclaimed with a laugh, his face filled with anticipation. “If we succeed in this battle, everyone will receive double merit points.”
Thor’s laughter echoed through the room, his expression one of excitement and expectation.
If the first battle had secured his position, this one would mark his rise to prominence.
If he could defeat the two noble families in one stroke, his dominance over the Maine River Valley would be unshakable. He would gain vast resources to further expand his domain.
This battle was crucial.
“Thank you, my lord!” Steve responded, his voice brimming with excitement.
As preparations continued, tensions escalated between both sides.
The atmosphere across the Maine River Valley grew tense.
Even other pioneering lords could sense the impending conflict.
As the tension mounted, time flew by.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the sixth day, troops from the Valmy and Graton territories began to march toward the mine.
At the same time, Ope Lawrence also mobilized his forces from the Lawrence territory.
However, under the pretense of avenging his father, Ope sent only slaves, placing them at the rear of the forces.
His true intentions were clear—revenge was never his aim. He simply wanted his father and brother dead.
Baron Graton and Baron Valmy paid little attention to Ope’s actions. To them, the Lawrence family, without the strength of a great knight, posed no threat.
In a few years, the Lawrence family would inevitably fall into decline or even disappear altogether.
After all, paying a thousand gold coins annually to hire knights was unsustainable.
Even if they could afford it, the Lawrence family would have no money left to train their own knights.
This would inevitably lead to a vicious cycle of decline.
Moreover, mercenary knights were not family knights—they had no loyalty.
Under such circumstances, anything could happen, and no one could predict the future.
For now, the Lawrence family was less of a threat to them than they were to each other.
(End of Chapter)