It was a chaotic day for Hardstone City.
It was the same for the Scal Federation. People lowered their heads as they walked on the streets, whispering to each other and exchanging information.
The entire city appeared heavy and depressing. The joyous atmosphere from the upcoming Harvest Festival had vanished and was replaced by fear, uncertainty, and doubts.
It was no wonder that the citizens couldn't suppress their doubts and uneasiness. They had witnessed the eagles of the highlands, Stalk's deathly pale face, and witnessed the annihilation of the Radiant Wings Knights.
They had even witnessed how their highly respected lord, Lord Sulett, apologized to a young noble with a pale face.
All of this completely subverted their values.
If the world in their eyes was normal yesterday, from this moment onwards, they realized that the world they saw was no longer normal.
At least, it wasn't as normal as they thought.
The citizens at the bottom of the hierarchy were anxious, but the other forces hidden in the darkness were stirring.
Any observant person would not overlook the fact that the young noble's flag was side by side with the Parkwood Family's. This was an unmistakable signal, as well as the information revealed from it.
"I didn't expect the Parkwood Family to have such a trump card."
In a brightly lit room, a noble dressed in luxurious clothes leaned against a chair and said with a teasing expression.
He wore a blonde wig and his entire body was covered in dazzling red from head to toe.
It made him look like a red pepper.
"I don't think it's funny, Lalu."
Upon hearing the noble's words, the middle-aged man who was pacing anxiously in the room turned around and glared at his brother.
He wore a pitch-black formal attire. Compared to his brother's court clown attire, his attire was more normal.
However, judging from the pitch-black attire from head to toe, including the wig on top of his head, these two were related by blood.
Baker had enough reason to worry. As a member of the Soros family, they had prepared for this day for a long time.
Roping in the Radiant Wings Knights and convincing the other nobles.
All of these were the wishes of the old man sitting behind the ancient cedar desk. As his sons and assistants, all they had to do was fulfill their father's expectations.
In fact, they had worked hard enough and succeeded enough.
For this reason, they had to pay a considerable price. They had to pay a price to convince the wavering nobles, and the price to convince the Radiant Wing Knights was even higher.
Stelke wasn't someone who could be bought easily, but fortunately, they found common interests.
In the end, they completed an impossible task and roped in an absolutely reliable ally for the Soros Family.
Until this afternoon.
Baker stared curiously at his brother, who was sitting on the sofa like a complete idiot with his legs crossed.
Damn it, it was this bastard!!
He should know how much effort he had expended to get Lord Sulett to stand on the side of the Soros Family.
But this bastard, because he wanted Lord Sulett to prove that he was trustworthy, ordered him to cause trouble for the Parkwood Family's caravan!
Frankly speaking, Baker didn't think that this was a troublesome matter. It was just a small problem and the Papwood Family was cautious. Even if they were to suffer a loss, they wouldn't do anything drastic.
In Baker's opinion, the only thing the Parkwood Family could do was to lodge a fierce protest against Lord Sulett. But it wasn't a big deal.
It was just a waste of saliva.
The Soros Family was a military family that worshiped war and conquest.
To them, the only use of a tongue that stirred up trouble was to be sliced off and sprinkled with salt.
But now, Baker began to regret not investigating the people in the caravan.
But now, he didn't need to investigate because almost everyone who had the qualifications to participate in the Federation Conference had received news about that young man through various channels.
Jenn Pasianon Mens.
He was once a fallen noble who responded to the Holy Church's call and entered the Dark Region.
Although he didn't know what he did in that accursed place, it was obvious that he successfully completed the Holy Church's mission and obtained the official identity of a decorated noble.
After that, he headed to Parsus and settled down there.
The reason was that the widow of one of his companions who died in the Dark Region was living there and he had to abide by his oath to take care of her.
After that, he stayed in Parsus Town and for some unknown reason, the Parkwood Family handed the Fallen Star Tooth to him.
This was all the information they could gather. Of course, there was also a vague mention of this young man's formidable strength.
However, Baker was certain that if he had received this information before today, he wouldn't have paid attention to it.
After all, if he didn't witness it with his own eyes, he definitely wouldn't believe that a young man who wasn't even 20 years old could cripple the leader of the Radiant Wings Knight Squad so easily and make him suffer the pain of failure.
But now, it had become the truth.
But this wasn't a big deal. What was important was that Baker painfully discovered that the alliance that they had painstakingly formed was now facing a severe test.
Stalker returned to the Radiant Wings Knight Squad's headquarters and never came out again. He even ordered his men to seal off the entire base.
Lord Sulett also refused to meet the emissary that he sent. It was apparent that he was considering if his choice was correct.
Baker believed that the other allies that he had tried his best to convince had the same concerns and concerns.
Frankly speaking, they didn't take the Parkwood Family seriously.
After all, the Parkwood Family wasn't adept in military affairs or battles.
Although they were adept at catering to various forces and could subtly maintain a balanced and developing relationship.
But if they weren't strong enough, they wouldn't be able to achieve victory.
But now, it seemed like the Parkwood Family had found the last piece of the puzzle on the map of victory.
The Federation Conference would begin in three days.
But now, the situation had changed. Not only was the young man that the Parkwood Family brought powerful, but he also had an elite army.
Although they didn't seem to have as many people as the Radiant Wings, Baker was clear that the Radiant Wings' deterrence to a large extent didn't come from their numbers.
And now, this deterrence had been shaken.
He even heard that some nobles were discussing the consequences if the Parkwood Family succeeded in becoming the next Scal Federation Consul. Many of them were worried that the Parkwood Family, who held power, might make the Radiant Wings Knight Squad leave the position that they originally held. After all, they had made too many mistakes before this.
Just as Baker was racking his brains on how to deal with the situation before him, in an inn on the other side of Hardstone City, Daly was also frowning and staring at the man sitting in front of her.
"You really shouldn't have been so impulsive, Mr. Jenn."
At this moment, Daly didn't even have the strength to sigh. In fact, it wasn't that she didn't expect to have a conflict with the Radiant Wings Knight Squad. It was just that in Daly's mind, such a conflict should only happen when both sides shed all pretenses of cordiality and revealed their true intentions.
But what she didn't expect was that as soon as she stepped through the gates of Hardstone City, she had to witness a battle with the Radiant Wings Knight Squad.
It was as strange as a hero in an RPG game who should have gone through all kinds of hardships to enter the demon king's castle to defeat the last demon army, but when he stepped out of the city gates, he realized that the enemy had already been defeated.
"Relax, Miss Daly."
But compared to Daly's helplessness, the person in question seemed much more relaxed.
"Isn't that a good thing?
Look, I've already dealt with the Radiant Wings Knight Squad, and that two-faced, idiotic overlord is probably shivering in his blankets, regretting his foolish decision.
I think you might be in for a surprise before the meeting begins. "
"To us, as long as everything goes smoothly, it's the best surprise."
Daly grumbled helplessly to Jenn's heartless reply.
But what else could she say?
It wasn't her first time dealing with Jenn, and she believed that she understood his strange thoughts and behavior quite well.
From this point of view, everything that happened in Hardstone City today was actually very normal, except for Jenn's strength. To be honest, although Daly knew that Jenn was powerful, she didn't expect him to be this powerful.
The Radiant Wings Knight Captain Stalk's reputation was renowned throughout the Eagle Highlands, and even Daly grew up listening to his legendary stories.
To her, although Stalk was an enemy, he was also a "legendary man."
But it was that "legendary man" who was beaten up by Jenn to the point that he couldn't even get up.
Because of that, Daly's expression was a little complicated as she looked at Jenn.
On one hand, she was indeed shocked by Jenn's strength, but on the other hand, she was speechless at Jenn's actions.
In fact, in theory, everything that Jenn did wasn't a problem from a noble's point of view.
He was just a little tougher and wilder …
Well, it seemed to be more than a little.
"Cut the crap, Miss Daly. I don't think you came to my room this late to complain, right?"
Jenn said, putting down the wine glass in his hand and staring at the young lady with a strange smile.
Upon hearing Jenn's words, Daly nodded quickly.
"That's right, Mr. Jenn. I'm here to report something."
The young lady's expression turned much more serious. She stared at Jenn and said word by word.
"Father wishes to see you."