When he saw the system message, Otto suddenly became a little stupid and almost fell off his horse in shock.
Immediately, he realized something. Thinking of the inexplicable castle collapse in front of him, he suddenly became more vigilant.
This matter is probably not as simple as an accident.
The other party's idea was to let him and Eagle Castle be buried together.
Wait, since the other party can destroy the castle, it will definitely not be just this one move. This is a world with extraordinary abilities, and the opponent must also be careful not to die under the protection of the knight, and there may be a back-up plan.
If I go there with just such a few people, it is very likely that some "accident" will happen along the way, so I can't just go there like this.
Thinking of this, Otto reined in his horse and stopped halfway. As soon as he stopped, several other people also stopped.
"Master Otto, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Knight Wade asked with concern.
"No, I'm fine." Otto shook his head and pointed at a member of his bodyguard. "Gint, go back to the castle and take my guards with you!"
"No! Not just my guards, but also half of the castle guards. I'm waiting for you here. Go back as soon as possible!"
Gent didn't know why, but he immediately agreed and turned his horse's head back to the castle.
"Master Otto, what are you doing?" Wade asked knowingly.
Otto forced a smile on his face, nodded towards him, and said righteously.
"The castle newly built by the family collapsed. It is very likely that bandits or other nobles deliberately sabotaged it. They don't want us Alaholf to expand our influence. I want to arrest these people who may have sneaked into the territory and sabotaged it. This is a disservice to us in Argau. The provocation of the earldom.”
Otto's reasons can only be said to be very reluctant. The possibility of what he said is possible, but it is not high at all.
Although the castle in this era was an extension of the authority of the nobility, the villages surrounding Eagle Castle have always been under the control of Count Aargau. It's just a small castle, and it's not in a key location. The possibility of bandits or other lords destroying it wantonly is too small.
Rather than being suspicious of outsiders, it is better to be suspicious of people within the earldom.
Wade, who is well-informed, naturally understands this truth. Otherwise, he would not have been personally appointed as Otto's guard captain by Count Argau. However, he didn't say anything more. He glanced at Otto thoughtfully, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
"Master Otto is right. If it is an accident, forget it. If someone sabotages it, then the Earl of Allgäu will never allow anyone to be so provocative."
Otto nodded and said nothing, and he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Captain Wade had no problem at the moment and was reliable for the time being.
The reason why Otto wants to return to the castle to lead troops is because the only troops he can mobilize at present are his own bodyguards and castle guards. Although the military power of the territory falls in the hands of Baron Charlie, the castle guards are Even if Count Argau trusted Baron Charlie, he would not be able to hand over the command of the army to him. As Otto's successor, he could naturally transfer it.
As for the many soldiers left in the castle, sorry, those soldiers naturally listened to Baron Charlie and ignored Otto, unless Otto became a count.
As for the question of who wants to murder him, Otto almost doesn't have to guess, he writes it clearly.
The identity of the heir, the stepmother, and the absence of the head of the family. With these factors, how could Otto, who had read countless novels in his previous life, not understand who else could be preparing to murder him besides his stepmother, Mrs. Karin.
I never imagined that this kind of bloody novel plot would really happen to me one day, and I don’t know whether I am lucky or unlucky.
At the beginning of the time travel, Otto was actually worried about this problem for a time, but in the memory of the original owner, Mrs. Kailin could not be said to be much liked, nor was she disliked. Mrs. Karin and the original Otto only had a normal relationship, and there was no conflict.
At this point, I have to praise Otto's advantage, Count Argau. As early as when he married Mrs. Kaylin, Count Aargau had determined Otto's identity as heir. In line with the inheritance laws of this era, he basically ruled out Mrs. Kaylin's thoughts.
At the same time, after Otto's younger brother was born, Count Aargau also made a promise to give his younger brother El a lot of land in the future, which would be enough to ensure that El would become a small nobleman, rich and worry-free. Therefore, Mrs. Kelin, who was born into a wealthy businessman's family, was considered conscientious and responsible to Otto. At least from Otto's perspective, she could be regarded as a qualified countess and stepmother.
Of course, what really made Otto relax his vigilance was that the original owner had never encountered any strange "accidents" since he was a child. Even his time travel itself, after waking up, he was lying in bed peacefully. , and the memory of the original owner was still in bed last night.
You know, if Mrs. Karin wants to take action against Otto, it will be easier when Otto is younger. Now, seeing that Otto will officially become an adult in less than a year, he will have to take over step by step in the future. Territorial power, at this time, Mrs. Kailin took action, I really don’t know what she was thinking.
Perhaps it was Count Aargau's expedition that made Mrs. Kelin see an opportunity? However, in my memory, this is not the first time that Count Aargau has left his territory. Could it be that the Count has died?
Thinking of this, Otto opened the system and wanted to confirm. The familiar character panel of "Crusaders Kings 3" appeared. In the parents column, the mother's portrait was grayed out, but the father's portrait representing the earl was still there. On.
The system prompts that someone still wants to assassinate him.
Quickly logging out of the system, Otto shook his head. He really couldn't figure out what Mrs. Kaylin was thinking. Could it be that Mrs. Kaylin didn't do everything? That's even more inappropriate. Who would attack him?
Otto couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it. In that case, let's see what's going on in his Eagle Castle first.
Not long after, Gent arrived with his guards. Seeing the soldiers in uniform armor, Otto felt a lot more at ease. With this army, he should not commit suicide with dozens of knives on his back.
Otto waved his hand, somewhat uninterested.
"Set off!"
Jin Te transferred a large number of guards in the castle, but in full view of the public, even the civilians could not hide it, let alone the interested people.
Baron Charlie stood quietly on the gatehouse, watching Gent leave with the guards, his eyes were deep, and he murmured to himself.
"Master Otto, you are really amazing. You can actually think of this. I believe the earl will be very happy if he knows about it."
