Chapter 18: Become a Vow

Yas was choked by Schwab's sudden question. Yes, he wanted to hear the news of the attack from the Oveids, but even the Duke's camp had just been attacked. How did he learn about this news?

"I just heard something happening here, you know it's on the battlefield." Yas explained, but he felt a little strange. Why was there no movement in the attack of the Ruviders? He unconsciously looked around.

"What are you looking for? Are you a Ruvid?" Schwab asked.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand at all, what are you talking about?" Yas said in a little panic.

"They encountered a trap and were attacked by the Earl of Baden, so they retreated because they thought you, Lord Yas, had deceived them."

"Damn it." Yas was so angry that he was ashamed and confused as to why Schwab knew his plan.

"Sir, don't talk to them anymore, just kill them." Moshan waved his huge sword and cut off the wooden fence in front. He wore iron boots on his feet. This boot was very heavy, but only a burly knight like Moshan would use it. This boot could kick away the iron nails in the grass without caring.

"Pulleymen, stop them." Schwab immediately shouted, and several spearmen immediately aimed the spear at the location of the Demon Mountain. The long-handed weapons of the spear stretched towards the Demon Mountain to block his advance. The Demon Mountain waved its giant sword and pushed the spear that stretched out in front of him, but several spears still stabbed his breastplate.

"Oh no, his armor is too thick." Koro saw a spear stabbing Demon Mountain, but the armor of Demon Mountain was a whole piece of plate armor, which was made of heavy and strong, and the spear head could not be pierced. Seeing the burly body of Demon Mountain waving a giant sword in front and pushing, the knights of Yas followed him closely behind him. When they were about to break in, Koro and Liugudi drew out their double-edged swords and prepared to come forward to face the enemy.

"Let me." Schwab suddenly waved his hand and several black-painted ropes appeared on both sides of the wooden fence. The ropes tightened and tripped the footsteps of the Demon Mountain. This was originally a trap set to defend against the enemy cavalry, but now it has to be used to deal with this terrifying Demon Mountain.

"Shwab, you coward, don't you dare to come forward to fight me?" The Demon Mountain was tripped and fell like a half-iron tower. He shouted angrily and demanded a duel with Schwab, but Schwab had no time to pay attention to him at this time.

"Soldiers catch Yas." The Duke's soldiers and the spearmen of the Mark Legion surrounded Yas and his group. Yas and his knights fought hard, but they could not resist Schwab and other soldiers. The encirclement surrounding Yas gradually narrowed, and Yas's knights were stabbed and injured and fell down.

"Enough, Schwab, what are you doing? Have you forgotten the agreement between us?" Seeing that the resistance was ineffective, Yas began to incite himself to swear his sarcasm and persuade Schwa to preach.

"Surrender, Yas, no matter what you are saying, you can't escape justice."

"Hmph, the Duke is dead, what's the point of fighting with me like this?" When Yas said so loudly, the Duke's soldiers stopped fighting. They looked at the officers who led them in confusion, and the officers didn't know whether it was true or not.

"Yas, how do you know that the Duke is dead?" Schwab asked in surprise.

"The Duke is indeed dead." Yas said happily. If he lost the Duke's troops, no one would control him. If these people belong to his own name, it would not be a dream to become the new Duke of Han Ruowei.

"Yas, you bastard, have you poisoned the Duke?" Earl Baden roared with his sword.

"Hmph, no matter what, the Duke is gone. As the palace minister of Han Ruowei, you should obey my command." Yas did not argue, and said loudly under the protection of his follower's knight.

"What should I do? Is the Duke dead?"

"If the Duke dies, who should we listen to?" The Duke's soldiers whispered to each other. Gong Xiang is the highest leader except the Duke. If the Duke is dead on the battlefield, Gong Xiang has the right to seize command.

"It was the two vicious thieves, Earl Baden and Schwab. They poisoned the Duke, Hanrowei's soldiers. I joined forces with the Ruwaids to eliminate them. Therefore, don't believe them and attack them immediately. I order you in the name of Duchess of Hanrowei and the Prime Minister of the Palace." Yas said immediately inverted the black and white when he saw the opportunity. The soldiers were motivated and didn't know what to do. Hanrowei's soldiers began to unconsciously distance themselves from the soldiers of the Mark Legion beside him.

"Yas, you are such a good means." Schwab clapped his hands and said to Yas, and the Earl of Baden was so angry that his hair and beard were all opened.

"Hahaha, Schwab, you vicious bastard, I really misread you."

"Yes, but Lord Yas, there is a saying that is so happy and sad. Have you heard of it?"

"What?"

"Please, Lord Han Ruowei, come and judge this matter." Schwab ignored Yas. The soldiers behind him separated from each other and saw four strong soldiers carrying a stretcher. On the stretcher, Duke Han Ruowei was lying on it, covered with a thick blanket. Although the duke's face was a little pale under the torch, his eyes were bright and angry, revealing a light of fire, staring straight at Yas in the encirclement.

"You, you, Duke, why are you not dead?" Seeing Duke Han Ruowei who should have been poisoned, Yas's face was pale and trembled all over. The poison he bought from the merchant was said to be unsolvable. Yas also deliberately used a cow to do an experiment, but the Duke who should have drunk the poison was carried to himself alive.

"Yas, do you really want me to die?" Duke Han Ruowei said. When he was talking, he frowned and pressed his stomach with his hands. Although the poison was vomited out, it was very harmful to his stomach.

"I, no, not me." Yas wanted to escape, but his legs were shaking, and his whole body was trembling, and any defense in the face of facts seemed pale.

"Yas, you will be executed fairly, for you attempt to assassinate the noble Duke of Hanorvi," announced the Earl of Baden.

"There are also the charges of attempting to install spies among the nobles." Earl Georg said.

"There are also charges of collusion with enemies, dear sirs," Schwab said.

Every charge made Yas' face pale, and the accusations of these nobles were enough to make him hang on Han Ruowei's walls, and his long-standing plan was destroyed at this time.

"Ah." Just as people were attracted by the verdict of Yas, the Demon Mountain, which was tripped by the rope, suddenly jumped up and used a giant sword to cut several soldiers guarding him. The soldiers screamed and were cut into two pieces.

"Protect the Duke," the Earl of Baden ordered, and the soldiers immediately surrounded the Duke.

"Be careful that Yas escaped." Schwab did not relax his care of Yas, and asked Koro and others to continue to surround Yas, and mobilized the crossbowmen to prepare to be by his side. If the Demon Mountain attacked, he would immediately use the crossbow arrow to deal with him. However, the Demon Mountain did not come to rescue Yas, but instead fled into the forest.

"What should I do? Chase?" Bald Otto asked.

"No, let's deal with Yas first." Schwab thought for a while. The hunting dog that left his master should be back, so he said.

"Damn it, it's just a little bit, always a little bit." Seeing Demon Mountain leave him and run away, Yas's spirit collapsed. He threw down his sword, fell to the ground dejectedly, and lowered his head in depression.

"Catch Yas and his knights." Earl of Baden ordered several soldiers.

The rebellion initiated by Yas was quickly suppressed. As long as the Duke was still alive, he had enough prestige to control the situation. As a foreign aid, Yas mistakenly thought it was Yas designed by Yas under the trap under Schwabbub. When he returned to the camp, it can be said that Schwab pushed Yas into a desperate situation.

"Sir Schwab, I really don't know how to thank you." Duke Hanrowei lay there, holding Schwab's hand in his hand, and said gratefully.

"Nothing, this is the Duke I should be." Schwab lowered his head and said humbly.

"Ah, Yas is my wife's younger brother. I have always trusted him very much. Although he is a crime, it is my fault that I indulge him in order to take into account the face of his wife." Duke Han Ruowei said blamingly.

"My Duke, you can't blame you. No one would have thought that Yas, who was favored by you, would do such a thing." Earl Baden persuaded.

"Yes, I have given my favor to an incompetent man, and this is probably the punishment of the Lord." The Duke sighed and continued, "And you, Sir Schwab, you have always performed very outstandingly, bravely, loyally, wisely, and such a perfect knight, I will reward you."

"Mr. Duke, your praise makes me feel ashamed." Schwab quickly said with a kneeling on one knee.

"No, I need your help, look, these difficulties we face, how are you willing to be my vassal?"

"This?" Schwab raised his head and looked at Duke Han Ruowei's face in surprise.

"Agree, Sir Schwab, and serve the righteous Duke with us." Earl Baden and Earl Georg said.

"Okay, of course I do." Schwab knew how difficult it would be for Mark to develop without a monarch. Not everyone can become their master in this era. So, okay, then choose a feudal monarch that is acceptable.

"Very well, I give you the title of Count of Stettin, and from then on the land of Stettinshire will become the fief of you and your descendants, and no one can deprive you of this right, and accordingly, Sir Schwab, are you willing to be loyal to me and my legal heirs? Will you defend our legal rights and provide us with military service when needed?"

"I do, Lord Duke."

"Very good, please get up, Count Stedeing."
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