Reborn as the Lord of Another World

Chapter 31

Roland sat in front of his work desk in a daze. He didn't expect that someone would actually dare to come to the castle. If it weren't for Nightingale discovering it in time, he might have been killed.

Who is it this time? Sister San Wang, or the other siblings? Why are you in such a hurry? Five years of fighting for the king's order, and now only a few months have passed, Roland is angrily slamming the table, which is simply unreasonable. Can you still let yourself have a good winter?

Footsteps were heard outside the door, and Chief Knight Carter Lannis pushed the door open and said, "Your Highness, the identities of the deceased have been identified. Seven of the eight corpses are former patrol members, and one's identity is unknown. The other two who are still alive, one was treated by a witch... no, by Miss Pine and has not yet woken up. One has been taken to the dungeon and is being closely guarded."

Patrol team? I knew that this team raised by the former lord was unreliable. Roland gritted his teeth and thought that eight out of ten people had betrayed. It was indeed the right choice not to let this group of people join the militia.

Remind your subordinates to keep a close eye on the one who was locked up. Don't let them commit suicide by taking poison like last time!

"Last time... like that?"

"Ahem, it's nothing," Roland shook his head. It seems that he was called up by Nightingale in the early morning, and even his head was confused. "Anyway, I want to know everything from him.

Yes, Your Highness, "Carter didn't leave immediately after speaking, but instead knelt down on one knee," It was my dereliction of duty to let the assassin infiltrate the castle this time. I hope Your Highness will punish me.

Enough, you weren't in the castle at the time, it has nothing to do with you.

So... "Carter hesitated for a moment," Can you tell me who stopped the assassination at that time? I saw from the scene that they... "The knight swallowed his saliva," They all seem to have been killed by the same person, and they were powerless to fight back.

"You can see that?" Roland asked curiously.

If the situation were evenly matched, the scene wouldn't be so clean and the wounds would be various, "Carter whispered," everyone fell in a small warehouse. Except for blood and corpses, there was hardly any damage to the placed objects on the ground. The large boxes storing cured meat did not even leave any sword marks on them. In other words, the person was wandering in a small open space without any cover. To be frank, Your Highness, this is simply unbelievable.

"So that's how it is," Roland nodded, he understood the other party's meaning. Theoretically, even the strongest person would be in an extremely unfavorable situation after being surrounded - in actual combat, it would not be like in movies, where people still fall one after another despite being surrounded. Attacks in blind spots will be particularly deadly. Therefore, in a one-to-many situation, the correct strategy is to rely on terrain and environment to always face the enemy head-on.

However, Nightingale is not an ordinary person.

Anyway, you go do what you should do first. This person cannot show up for now. When the time is right, I will tell you.

Although the Chief Knight was loyal and reliable to him, and knew that Anna and Nana were witches, Roland still chose to hide Nightingale's existence. Because she was different from the other two witches, she did not belong to his side, and the reason she stayed in the town was only for Anna. Behind her was the Witch Association, and she would leave here sooner or later.

Carter left with a look of disappointment.

Roland could understand his thoughts. As a sword wielder, he constantly practiced the swordsmanship he had accumulated over hundreds of years and regarded it as the truth. However, when he saw an incomprehensible scene, he would inevitably doubt himself - if swordsmanship could be so exquisite, then what was he proud of in his daily life?

"I thought you would call me out," said Nightingale, still sitting in the corner of her desk with her legs crossed.

"I think so too. Why don't you just settle down here and be my secret guard, with a salary of two gold dragons per month, twice as much as Anna, do you want to consider it?" Roland began to recommend again, "The house has a garden, two days off per week, and paid leave every year - um, it means resting while getting paid."

To his surprise, the other party did not refuse outright this time, but smiled and said undeniably, "I can't leave my partner behind."

"Then call them all over. When winter is over, Border Town will start to build. At that time, many people will be able to accommodate it. Moreover... witches can also walk on the streets without discrimination, and no one will see you as evil."

"Wait until you do this," Nightingale shrugged.

Alright, Amway still needs to look at the product, this kind of thing can only be done slowly. Roland changed the topic, "Nana has been safely sent back, right?"

"Humph, she was really scared."

The prince sighed. It was midnight when he was woken up by the nightingale, and he almost vomited when he saw the scene. She briefly explained what happened, and Roland ordered her to secretly bring Nana out. The little girl who usually only treated chickens fainted immediately when she saw a living person covered in blood. In short, after the chaos, she cured the patrol captain with tears on her face.

In order not to let his family notice, Nightingale is also responsible for taking her back.

When everything was done, it was almost dawn.

What's your opinion on this matter? Can you speculate which good brother or sister of mine did it?

Nightingale shook her head, "They are all members of the patrol team, and the only exception did not carry any evidence related to their identity. If it is bribery, anyone can do it... but I think this matter may not have anything to do with your siblings."

"Why?"

Because it was too careless. During a multi-person operation, there was internal strife within the team. After the failure, they did not commit suicide immediately, leaving at least two survivors. Moreover, their behavior at that time was unprofessional, just like street thugs. This is not like the style of your siblings, but more like the planning of outsiders. I think even if I wasn't there, there was no possibility of success in this assassination... Don't forget that Anna is sleeping downstairs from you.

Nightingale picked up Roland's cup, took a sip of water, and continued, "Anyway, your knight has gone to the dungeon to ask for a confession. I bet he will soon get the truth - compared to the chess pieces set by your sister, that guy is much inferior. He even begged me not to kill him before."

"That seriously injured patrol captain... I seem to have summoned him."

Is that so? "Nightingale turned her head," I think you should thank him properly. If he hadn't entangled the other guys alone, I wouldn't have discovered the rats sneaking into the basement so quickly. Although I'm not sure why he did this, the enemy of our enemy is our friend, right?

That's right, Roland thought, but the point is not whether he is a friend or an enemy, but what Nightingale said.

Our friend.