Lord Wizard

Chapter 34 Tian (Please recommend and add to your favorites, hehe!)

Winter City is the central city in the southwest of the Frost Kingdom. Because it is close to the polar ice fields, it is invaded by cold waves every year. Once a cold wave hits, even in the hot summer, you can't feel much warmth. Therefore, it has been named Winter City since ancient times.

Leylin had been studying in Winterfell since he was a teenager, so he was quite familiar with Winterfell from Lin Meng's memories.

Winterhold has a population of around 70,000, and with the villages and towns scattered across the territory outside the city, the total population is close to 130,000. These people live on this territory of 90,000 square kilometers.

The Farrell family, the lords, wields supreme power in Winterfell. Even Goss, the executive officer of Winterfell, can be considered a servant of the Farrell family. Through long-term oppressive policies, their control over Winterfell has reached its peak, surpassing even Nero's Lorraine in this respect.

The Earl's Mansion in Winterhold.

A blonde, blue-eyed woman in elaborate attire paced back and forth in the main hall of the lord's manor. Upon seeing Goss enter, she immediately asked, "Is there still no news of the Earl?"

"Madam, the message from the lord just passed Lake Gal three days ago. At this moment, the Earl should be attacking Thorn Town. It is normal that the message was not delivered in time."

Goss bowed respectfully to the woman in full dress and then spoke.

"With Father personally taking action, this small Thorntown will surely be taken in one fell swoop. How could that good-for-nothing Leylin possibly stop Father's army?"

At that moment, a girl of about eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a white gauze dress, walked in.

If Lin Meng were here, he would definitely recognize her as the woman who left the deepest impression on the original owner of the body, Lei Lin—Tian.

"One Leylin is nothing, but with Marquis Alfonso's help, it's a different story. Otherwise, it wouldn't have developed to its current state in just a few months."

The woman in her formal attire said somewhat uneasily.

"Now that Alfonso is dealing with Marquis Heris of the Kingdom of Aden, he naturally can't take care of that good-for-nothing Leylin. This time, I must make my father bring him back personally. I want him to suffer a fate worse than death."

She knew Leylin's personality better than anyone. However, as his reputation grew recently, the more outstanding Lin Meng became, the more it proved her blindness, causing her to lose face in front of her former friends. If anyone in the entire Winter City wanted Leylin dead the most, it would definitely be her.

"The Earl will grant your wish."

With Count Farrell away on campaign, all affairs in the city, large and small, were jointly managed by Goss and this woman, which shows that Count Farrell had already begun to groom her.

……

Outside the north gate of Winterfell, Martin, along with Lin Meng and nearly a hundred others disguised as Winterfell soldiers, slowly approached the city gate.

When they were still nearly a kilometer away from the city, they saw several cavalrymen riding fast towards Lin Meng and his group from the direction of the city gate.

"So it's the Commander who has returned. We have been very rude to him."

Upon seeing Martin, the leader of the cavalry, the cavalry captain immediately dismounted and apologized.

"It's alright. You're all thinking of the safety of Winterfell. Who is the general guarding the city gate today? Bring him to me."

"Yes, sir."

Watching the cavalrymen ride back quickly, Martin hurriedly said to Lin Meng, "My lord, I will lure out the guards in a moment, and then you can take over the city's defenses. The brothers outside the city can also enter Winter City through the north gate."

"Alright, you'd better not try anything funny. I'm right behind you. If you think you can outrun the sword in my hand, feel free to try."

"I dare not, my loyalty to you is as clear as day."

Martin said with a fawning expression.

"I hope so."

Lin Meng said calmly.

The group continued forward.

Upon reaching the city gate, Martin, not wanting to give himself away, put on his commanding presence.

The general guarding the city was already waiting at the city gate. When he saw that it was Martin, he breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to Lin Meng, "Sir, the general guarding the city is my best brother. In a moment, you just need to take over the city defense, and I will take care of the rest."

"Lord Martin, what brings you back?"

The general guarding the city jogged a few steps and personally led Martin's horse, his face full of respect.

Seeing the demeanor of the city's garrison commander, Lin Meng felt somewhat at ease.

He was taking a huge risk in this step. If Martin refused to surrender or something happened to the defending general, the knights could safely fight their way out, but the nearly one hundred soldiers they brought would be in danger.

"You all come with me."

Martin ignored the general's question and spoke directly to Lin Meng and the others as he walked towards the city wall.

Upon seeing this, the general guarding the city quickly followed.

Lin Meng nodded to Harvey behind him, signaling him to stay, and then followed closely behind Martin.

"Sir, they..."

The general guarding the city was puzzled when he saw Lin Meng and the others follow him up the city wall.

Martin patted the garrison commander on the shoulder and said, "I have always treated you well, and I will certainly not treat you badly. Farrell's group has been completely wiped out in Thorntown. Now that I have joined Lord Leylin, you should know what to do next."

Martin's words caused the city's garrison commander's expression to change drastically: "The Earl... how could this be!?"

"Do you want to die? You'll see Farrell's corpse in a moment."

"this……"

The general defending the city was filled with panic.

Seeing that Lin Meng's men had captured the city gates without bloodshed, they could only resign themselves to their fate.

"Seal off the city gates and the drill ground!"

Lin Meng gave the order.

Harvey then gave the signal, and Noah, Eileen, and the others who were waiting outside quickly led the two thousand elite soldiers waiting outside the city into Winterfell.

Having had a successful experience in attacking Nordburg last time, Lin Meng led his men straight to the lord's mansion.

All the patrolling soldiers they encountered along the way were controlled by Lin Meng and his men.

Such a large-scale operation was bound to be noticed by the various forces in the city, but Lin Meng ignored it.

As long as you control the Farrell family, occupy the manor, and with Alfonso's name, taking control of Winterfell will not be difficult.

Soon, the lord's manor came into view in the distance.

Martin stepped forward and tricked his way into opening the door, whereupon Lin Meng and the others filed in.

Just then, Goss, who was patrolling the lord's manor, saw Martin leading a group of people through the gate and asked with some doubt, "Martin, didn't you go to Thorntown with the Earl? Why are you back?"

Looking at Gosmartin approaching, his expression became somewhat unnatural: "Oh, it's Lord Gosmartin. I accidentally angered my brother-in-law and was sent back. I was just about to go find my sister to put in a good word for me..."

Goss glanced at them, then secretly scrutinized the unfamiliar faces of the "soldiers," his heart sinking, but he showed no sign of distress on the surface: "So, at the Earl's speed, he should have already taken Thorn Town by now, why haven't I seen anyone else?"

(End of this chapter)