"Captain Emil!" Guard Jimmy rushed over with eight men.
This group of people were covered in blood, and some were injured. It looked like they had just experienced a fierce battle.
Herag asked, "You guys didn't leave?"
Jimmy laughed and said, "We are not a group of heartless people. We just killed some of Behad's people. We don't have anywhere else to go. Anyway, we will just follow Captain Emil from now on."
Emile said nothing. He hugged each guard in turn.
"Let's bury the lord and the others first." Emile said after a moment of silence.
Jimmy asked, "Don't you care about those who steal things?"
"We have to leave here as soon as possible. Since the lord is dead, the ownership of the Dur Valley is temporarily unclear, but it will definitely not fall on Miss Melissa. If Miss Melissa continues to stay here, it will be dangerous because she is an obstacle to the distribution of benefits." Emile explained.
All the members of Baron Buck's family are dead, and the baron title cannot be inherited, but Melissa can inherit the existing wealth.
Although judging from the spell of Bloodborne, Melissa is most likely not Baron Buck's biological daughter, but Emil is.
But none of this matters anymore.
Melissa is only the nominal heir. Who actually inherits the property depends on the outcome of the game between all parties.
Melissa has no strength or power now, and it is not easy for her to protect herself. She has no hope of competing for the territory's land, mines and other wealth.
Jimmy and his knights were willing to follow, but they were actually taking a big risk.
If someone chooses to liquidate Melissa, they will all die with her.
Herag returned to the back garden and looked at the various well-tended flowers and plants. He sighed, "Old Henry, I don't have time to help you with these flowers and plants. The castle probably won't have a new owner in the near future, so let these flowers and plants grow wildly."
Old Henry had already prepared a coffin for himself. Herag carried the coffin out of a small hut and gently placed old Henry inside.
Herag glanced at the longbow on the wall, thought about it, and took it down and put it in the coffin.
When he was sorting out old Henry's belongings, he found that old Henry had put all the silver coins he had given him in a purse and had not used any of them.
The hill behind the castle.
Helag and his team dug pits here and buried Baron Buck's family and old Henry here.
Henry Brand's Tomb
Herag erected a stone tablet for old Henry, which was what he promised when he first borrowed the bow and arrow.
At the foot of the back mountain, three carriages were parked.
Melissa was directing the guards to load the things into the car according to categories.
She looked calm, except that her eyes were still red.
A lot of treasures were stolen from the castle, but some were hidden in secret places that only direct descendants like Melissa knew about.
These properties are enough for her to live a rich life for the rest of her life, but she obviously doesn't just want to be a rich woman.
After everything was packed up, the convoy started to move forward.
Herag and Emil rode in front, and Melissa fell asleep in the carriage.
She hasn't slept since yesterday and is exhausted both physically and mentally.
"How long does it take to get to Northentan College from here?" asked Hellagur.
Emir replied: "If everything goes well, about three months."
"Three months is really a long journey." Herag looked ahead, the road ahead was unknown.
Their purpose was to go to Northentan College in the Pearl Province to seek the protection of Melissa's mentor, Grand Maester Claude.
Melissa and Claude have a true master-disciple relationship, not a superficial one maintained by money.
Claude is a highly respected figure in the entire Norton Kingdom. The reason why he accepted Melissa as his student was really because Melissa was extremely talented.
Baron Buck is just a baron after all, and his status is far inferior to Claude's.
In this situation, only Claude can protect Melissa.
Hellagur looked at the setting sun on the horizon and said, "I will leave after I send you to Northentan."
Emil was surprised and asked, "Leave? Where are you going?"
"I don't know either, but I want to be a wizard. I will look for relevant clues when the time comes." Herag said with a firm look.
After experiencing what happened in the past few days, Hellagur wanted to become stronger and become a wizard even more.
He didn't want his fate to be controlled by others. Even a powerful knight like Baron Buck couldn't make any waves in the hands of a wizard.
Herag will never forget the way Malcolm looked at everyone that day, as if he was looking at a bug.
"Then you can go and ask Grand Maester Claude. He is the most knowledgeable person in the entire Norton Kingdom." Emile suggested.
Visiting Grand Maester Claude was one of Hellagur's purposes. Most importantly, he wanted to visit the library of Northentan College.
After being in this world for so long, Deep Blue has not received much substantial knowledge input.
Deep Blue's database is now empty, and there is a lack of information about the world's history, humanities, geography, etc.
Herag specifically asked Melissa that Northentan College was the only place in the country with a library, storing a large number of books.
As the convoy drove along the road, the people of the territory on the roadside stopped and watched.
Someone clenched his fist and placed it on his heart, and then everyone started doing the same, watching Melissa's convoy leave.
Word of what happened in the castle has spread, and Melissa is the only one left alive.
When Baron Buck was alive, he was not harsh on the people of his territory, at least he ensured that they would not starve to death.
Now that the lord is dead, it is unknown who will take over in the future, and they don't know whether they will be better than Baron Buck.
Jimmy and the others who were traveling with them had already adjusted their mood, but now seeing this scene, they couldn't help feeling a little sad.
This is where they grew up, and there is a high probability that they will never come back after leaving this time.
Melissa has become increasingly calm these past few days, but everyone can see that she is holding back some anger, most likely because she wants to restore the family's glory.
She didn't care whether she was Baron Buck's biological daughter or not. It didn't matter. She would always be a member of the Sarah family.
…
Half a month later, late at night.
The caravan found an open place to camp for the night, and Herag lay on a haystack and looked at the sky.
As long as it is a sunny day, he can see the starry sky at night here, and the densely packed stars are always too much for him to see.
He lay there for a while but couldn't fall asleep, so he took out his pocket watch and started playing with it.
After the pocket watch was opened, the hands inside were still moving.
"This tower always feels a bit strange..." Herag stared at the hexagonal tower in the background of the chassis. He didn't know why, but this tower always attracted his attention.