Chapter 261: I came here specifically to stab you
Qicha Fortress.
General Agasson covered his chest and coughed from time to time.
A day ago, he was kicked by Li Ang, and the military doctor said that he had a broken rib.
As a general who had fought in battles for many years, he was accustomed to getting injured, but this time was a little different.
Agatha felt a little apologetic.
He did not communicate with any of his subordinates in advance about this sudden sneak attack on Li Ang - this was a spur-of-the-moment assassination.
Agathon did not regret this impromptu decision.
But he felt very uncomfortable at this moment.
He knew that Leon had just helped the Bacchus Empire resolve the crisis not long ago. This was the only external assistance when the empire was plunged into war...
It was Leon who lifted the siege of Boshi City at the most dangerous moment, destroyed the Python Knights of the Legion of Terror, and killed the army of the Snake Cult.
Moreover, Leon even found a way to protect against the Red Death. Perhaps it won't be long before the entire empire and even the entire continent will no longer be threatened by the Red Death, and the Snake Cult will lose their most feared means.
To the Bacchus, Leon is the hero who saved the empire.
No matter what Leon's ultimate purpose was, the entire Bacchus Empire owed Leon a huge debt of favor.
As a member of the Bacchus Empire, Agasson felt that he should also thank Leon.
But he did something that a Bacchus person shouldn't do at this time, and he even attacked and assassinated her in a killer's way...
It is unreasonable to assassinate a benefactor who once provided great help to the country in times of crisis for the sake of the country's safety...but it has to be done.
After all, he is an enemy, and a terrifying enemy that he cannot defeat...
As a general of the empire, it is his responsibility to show no mercy to the enemy. I'm sure Count Leon can understand this, right?
Leon had once risked his life alone with a sword among thousands of troops, and had saved the White Hart Castle of the Sarleon Kingdom by kidnapping. Perhaps he could understand himself...
But at that time, it was two armies facing each other, and they should have used every possible means. It was Li Ang's ability to kidnap people in the army, and he hardly hurt anyone.
And yet, he launched a surprise attack during the formal negotiations... totally dishonorable.
This is a lifelong stain.
Agasson was indeed in pain.
This method of attacking under the guise of negotiation was not in line with the honor of a general, the principles among nobles, or Agathon's own values.
Unfortunately, it’s too late to think about this now. He should only stay in bed and recuperate now, right?
Agathon felt that the sword might not have taken Leon's life. He could feel that the tip of the sword was blocked by a hard object and did not penetrate too deeply, but serious injury was inevitable.
"I wish you were alive... Sorry, this is not a heroic act. I will let you return the sword in the future... But I cannot let you send a large army to the Empire at this time..."
Agathon muttered to himself as he headed towards the east gate of the Qicha Fortress.
There were still traces of blood spilled by Li Ang on the ground outside the east gate.
"General! There's something going on in the east... It's the Griffin Banner! They're back again!"
At this moment, the soldiers on the fortress's watchtower cried out in surprise.
Agathon sighed deeply, stood up silently and walked towards the city wall.
Come back now...
Could it be... that Li Ang is dead?
Is this Li Ang's troops coming back to seek revenge on me?
Agathon was not excited about having killed a powerful enemy. On the contrary, he felt very confused and as if several walls were blocking his heart.
You really shouldn't die alone like this...
Please wait for me on the way, maybe I will go with you...
But I have my responsibilities. I cannot just watch your troops cross the Sava River. For the sake of my motherland, I must take more people with me... Can you understand?
We will have many brothers accompanying us along the way, so we won’t be lonely.
Maybe, I can follow you to kill Hades and unify the underworld...
A hero like you must have similar wishes...
"All troops ready for battle! Torches ready!"
Standing on the city wall, Agasson no longer showed any weakness. He shouted various military orders, and the troops in the Qicha Fortress immediately became busy and tense.
…
Li Ang had been lying in the carriage for half a day.
He didn't feel anything was wrong with his body, but he felt better and better.
There were just some slight bruises around his eye sockets and ribs, which had turned purple. Even after applying medicinal wine for traumatic injuries, they still hurt a little - this was caused by Wendy's beating, and she was really ruthless.
However, Wendy did not leave the carriage after the beating. In fact, it was Wendy who helped Li Ang apply the bruises wine.
This girl felt distressed right after she started...
Leon didn't fight back nor did he get angry. He had already realized why Wendy beat him.
But Wendy felt a little guilty after realizing that she had misunderstood, and she took the initiative to help the lord with massage to promote blood circulation and relieve blood stasis - she learned this massage technique from Maixiang Territory, and it was said to be a byproduct that the people learned after Leon's first military training.
Only Klose, who was driving, had the thought of " getting - the Lord and Wendy were doing something in the carriage, and the carriage was shaking all the way...
Klose felt that if he wasn't so heavy that he could hold the carriage down, the carriage might have been overturned by the two of them...
The Lord's ability is really strong...
The carriage was shaking all the way and almost never stopped!
Of course, when you have a massage in a horse-drawn carriage, it will shake, and the wooden carriage will even squeak occasionally...
The dozen or so old brothers now also gathered around the carriage. As Leon's original team, these tough men from Mettenheim felt it necessary to help the lord cover up. They couldn't let the main force see this shaking carriage, right?
It might affect the morale of the army...
Of course, they were making faces and gathering around the carriage, obviously not just to cover up... Unfortunately, the curtains on the windows of the carriage were closed, and there was the constant sound of horse hooves on the road, so they couldn't peek or hear any specific movements.
Li Ang is now sure that there is nothing wrong with his body.
He had asked Wendy again, and the heart rate of the Noldor elves when they were calm and not exercising was actually similar to his current situation.
This meant that he probably received some kind of divine power infusion through that meeting with the little dragon.
Perhaps he also gained an ability that most people dream of but cannot obtain... a long life like the Noldor.
But Leon also knew that this kind of thing might not happen again. After all, Kualis said that Althea had "made a mistake" and saw that he was not an elf and his memory was different from that of ordinary people.
In other words, apart from this coincidence, I still can't use Dragon Tears as a lifeline in the future, and good things like full health resurrection will probably no longer be provided to me, a human being...
Since he knew that he might live a long life and that Dragon Tears could no longer save his life, the lord naturally decided to be a little timid, try his best to avoid accidents, and strive to live a few more years.
But no matter how cowardly you are, you still have to take revenge, like Agasson's sword.
It's not that the lord is narrow-minded, it's mainly because he was stabbed by a surprise attack during the negotiation, and Leon was originally well-intentioned and was looking for a win-win situation for all parties. This kind of thing is always very infuriating.
Besides, as a leading marshal, if he didn't seek revenge after being stabbed, those uneducated lords of the Fierce Lion Territory would probably think that Earl Leon was weak and incompetent...
After all, the Kingdom Army has many small lords, and they are not as obedient as their own subjects. If their morale is scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team.
So the lord led his troops to Qicha Fortress again, and this time, he did not intend to negotiate on an equal footing.
He intends to intimidate.
Aren't you, Agasson, worried that I will lead my troops into the territory of the Bacchus Empire?
If you don’t come out of the city and come to my camp, I will lead my troops to attack Bacchus... let’s see if you can come out!
In his own camp, surrounded by a group of Mettenheim strongmen and Wendy's guards, Leon didn't believe that Agasson could still assassinate him!
So, the troops stopped one mile east of Qicha Fortress, and Klose, carrying the lord's instructions, went to Qicha Fortress to find trouble with Agathon.
"You mean, Count Leon wants to invite me to dinner? In his camp?"
Agathon was surprised when he saw Klose - what's going on? Shouldn't Leon be seriously injured? It's only been a day!
I stabbed myself and I know that even if I don’t die from that kind of injury, I will have to lie in bed for at least one or two months!
Can you treat yourself to a meal?
This must be deceiving myself...
It looked like Li Ang was indeed dead, otherwise with his ability he wouldn't have resorted to such a crude trick, and if he was really fine, he would have shown up in person.
"My master said that if you don't go to our military camp to eat, he will directly lead his army to attack the Bacchus Empire... Qicha Fortress will be left to you for your retirement. Anyway, you dare not come out!"
Klose, wearing a helmet, spoke the lord's words in a muffled voice, then turned around and prepared to go back.
Agathon knew Klose. This rough and muffled voice belonged to the warrior who asked Leon which governor he wanted to kill at the foot of White Deer Castle.
So at this moment, Agasson was determined in his thoughts. This kind of subordinate who could go through life and death together and go deep into the enemy camp must be loyal to Li Ang. It seems that because Li Ang died, this warrior came here to avenge his master...
"Wait! Don't leave yet..."
Agathon called out to Klose, drew the sword from his waist, and slashed at the city wall beside him.
Sparks flew and the blade broke in the middle, breaking into two pieces.
"General!"
The soldiers on the city wall shouted in horror.
But Agathon just waved his hand silently, asking them to retreat, then put the two broken swords back into the scabbard and ordered the soldiers to hand them to Klose.
"This is my sword... the sword I used to attack Count Leon yesterday. It should be with Count Leon now. It is my gift and apology."
Agathon spoke calmly. He was no longer conflicted. If a respectable opponent was killed in an dishonorable way, both the murder weapon and the murderer should be buried with him. This was the custom on the continent of Pendor.
Agathon turned around and glanced far to the south from the city wall.
That was his beloved motherland.
And today, he is saying goodbye.
If Leon died, Agathon would not worry about the invasion of the Sarleon Kingdom's troops at all - he believed that Emperor Marius would be able to defeat any enemy except Leon.
Moreover , apart from Leon, no one else could make the people of Bacchus surrender even if they achieved a temporary victory.
Only Leon.
His Majesty the Emperor and the people of Bacchus have all received Leon's favor, and His Majesty once regarded Leon as an equal opponent, but other people have never been in His Majesty's eyes.
"I will go to the party, tonight."
Agathon said to Klose.
Klose didn't think much about it, took the broken sword, nodded and left.
Since the lord was safe and sound and was able to ride the carriage smoothly all the way , Klose certainly would not have much hostility towards Agathon.
After all, for the people of Mettenheim, getting injured in battle is commonplace. The lord has been through life and death and has been injured many times before, so he is not a pretentious person.
Lord Leon invited guests to dinner and the guests gave gifts, which was also normal. Klose felt that the job had been done and there would probably be no problem.
So he returned to the barracks to report.
But Leon was a little dazed holding Agasson's broken sword.
He is not a rough man like Klose. He knows what it means for a general to break his sword and give it to the enemy...
It is normal to cut it off during a war, but breaking it actively when there is no war has a special meaning - it represents a fight to the death, and a fight in which one must admit death!
Giving the broken sword to the enemy is to commemorate the enemy while also commemorating yourself!
'The sword is with the man' is not just a slogan in many cases, especially for a general leading an army in battle.
Unless you know you are going to die, you will never do this.
Agasson...want to fight me to the death?
And it’s scheduled for tonight?
He shouldn't have many troops... Is he seeking death on purpose?
Leon didn't think that Agasson could defeat his army, even if it was a night attack - his personal guards were Noldor Rangers led by Lisadiran and Wendy. It was good enough that they didn't take the initiative to launch a night attack. In the entire continent, the troops that could sneak attack the Noldor at night could definitely not be ordinary humans.
Although Lisa Dilan hasn't returned yet, Wendy is very reliable as the captain of the guard. She is more sensitive than cats and no matter how slight the movement is, it will not escape her ears.
But why did Agathon do such a thing?
If he didn't want to pay attention to his threat to march into Bacchus, he could simply not respond. No one would be willing to attack him if he stayed in the Qicha Fortress, and this would instead tie down more troops from the Kingdom of the Fierce Lion.
Why did he have to challenge with such ruthless determination? And why did he even use such a self-defeating ritual?
To stop myself from crossing the Sava?
But he must know that he can't stop it...
Besides, he would have been better off guarding the bridgehead on the other side of the Sava.
Agathon is an outstanding general. He wouldn't be so stupid as to impress himself with a fight to the death, right?
Even if you die, it won't have any practical effect...
Leon, who didn't understand, decided to go to the door in person to ask for clarification - although he intended to take revenge on Agathon, he didn't intend to kill him...
Agathon was Emperor Marius' most trusted general. If he died in his hands, it would be difficult for him to form an alliance with the Bacchus Empire.
So, Agathon, who was determined to die and had a resolute face, saw with his own eyes from the top of the city wall that Li Ang rode his horse towards the Qicha Fortress, and then dismounted nearly two hundred meters outside the east gate of the fortress.
"Agathon! Come out and speak!"
Li Ang has a loud voice.
General Agasson's head buzzed, his resolute expression suddenly collapsed, and he began to become dazed again.
Because just yesterday, Li Ang rode to Qicha Fortress with a banner in hand, and dismounted outside the east gate in the same way. He also shouted, "Agason, come out and speak," and his voice was just as loud...
General Agathon now couldn't help but begin to wonder if he had returned to yesterday?
How else could a seriously injured person shout so vigorously? Even two hundred meters away, he could hear it clearly...
Agathon, who was full of confusion, went down the city wall like yesterday, stood outside the city gate like yesterday, and looked at Leon walking towards him in a trance like yesterday.
But there was still blood outside the east gate, and he no longer had the sword.
This is not yesterday...
Agathon sighed and looked at Li Ang: "Sir Li Ang, are you alright with your injury? Are you trying to persuade him to surrender again?"
"What the hell is this! I'm here just to stab you!"
Li Ang probably felt like he was experiencing a replay of yesterday, but this time he didn't intend to let Agasson say anything. He stepped forward and stabbed out with a sword quickly while talking, just like Agasson had stabbed him that time...
