System: Build My Own Territory

The total population of the territory has decreased from six thousand six hundred people to six thousand five hundred and eighty!

So, in this siege battle, Lynn still lost twenty soldiers!

Although the loss of personnel is somewhat difficult for Lynn to accept.

Yet he understands that war means sacrifice, it means death!

Time is quickly passing by.

Standing on the city wall, waiting, Lynn gazes toward the distant east.

The originally dark eastern horizon now reveals a faint hint of dawn!

The day is about to break!

This city wall defense battle has lasted an entire night!

Lynn can finally see the scene below the city wall clearly.

Bodies deformed by the impact of Rolling Wood and Stones are soaking in pooling blood.

One after another, bodies pierced by Arrows kneel powerlessly on the ground.

Even some horses, pierced and impaled by Arrows or Combat Long Spears, lie on the ground, moaning in pain...

Given the current conditions of the territory, it is not easy to treat the horses.

The most likely outcome is that these warhorses will turn into townsmen's meat, skinned and their sinews stripped, used where needed.

Lynn's gaze shifts to the edge of the wasteland.

He can clearly see a cavalry team galloping towards the direction of the city wall.

The cavalrymen are dressed in Standard Plate Armor, holding Standard Winged Spears, neat and orderly, giving a sense of solemnity.

It wasn't until ten or so minutes later.

The cavalry team arrived in front of the city wall; it was the returning Rose and his men.

However.

Behind these cavalrymen are rows of battered figures, bound and dragged.

Lynn stepped down the city wall.

Red closely followed.

Walking down the stone steps of the tower, amid the admiring gazes of soldiers, they reached the open space below the city wall.

At this moment.

Rose, who returned with two hundred cavalrymen, just walked inside the city wall and leapt down from the warhorse.

Handing the warhorse to a soldier, Rose hurriedly strode toward Lynn.

Coming before Lynn, Rose bowed and said, "Master, the fleeing cavalry offered no resistance after being surrounded by our cavalry, and surrendered weapons, all captured without any damage to our side."

"I have preliminarily interrogated them; they are from the Storm Mercenary Corps."

Lynn nodded, "Well done, bring their leader over."

Rose responded, "Yes, master."

Upon receiving Lynn's command, Rose turned and headed to the rear.

Not long after.

A young man with his wrists bound was brought before Lynn.

Looking at the man before him who seemed younger than himself, Fan Ke's face showed a trace of obvious surprise.

But the surprise on his face quickly turned into a flattering smile, "Fan Ke Gibson, leader of the Storm Mercenary Corps, greets Lord."

"Lord, you are truly extraordinary, a hero..."

Before Fan Ke could finish, Lynn interrupted him directly.

"Tell me why you attacked my territory."

The words were simple and direct, straightforward.

Fan Ke's eyes shifted slightly, he explained, "Lord, you should know, we are a Mercenary Corps; as long as the employer is willing to spend enough Gold Pounds, we will act according to the employer's orders."

"Just like the current Iron Blood Brotherhood Bandit Corps..."

Lynn nodded, looked at Rose, "No value, take him out and behead him."

Rose also did not hesitate, replied, "Yes, master."

As the words fell.

Rose opened his right hand and gripped Fan Ke's shoulder, dragging him toward the gate.

Fan Ke was shocked; he naturally knew that the young Lord was intimidating him.

But Fan Ke also understood that if he didn't reveal some valuable information to the young Lord.

The intimidation could turn into reality.

Fan Ke hurriedly spoke, "Lord, I'll talk, I'll talk!"

Lynn glanced at Rose, who released Fan Ke.

Fan Ke took a deep breath and said, "Lord, if I tell you, will you be magnanimous enough to spare our lives?"

"We are just mercenaries, and also under the protection of the Mercenary Corps."

Lynn stared at Fan Ke, "You think... you have the qualifications to haggle with me?"

Feeling the aura emitted from the young Lord, Fan Ke immediately fell silent.

The smile on Fan Ke's face vanished, "Lord, I received orders from a mysterious woman to temporarily join the Iron Blood Brotherhood Bandit Corps."

"Assist them in expanding the Iron Blood Brotherhood, plundering nearby villages, expanding the Brotherhood's scale."

"Then cooperate to launch an attack on your city wall, occupy your territory, seize your... three mines!"

Lynn frowned, "Continue."

Fan Ke continued, "She promised me that as long as the city wall is captured and your territory is occupied, these three mines will belong to me, and I will also legally become the new Lord of this land."

Lynn did not speak, continued waiting for Fan Ke's words.

"However, it is obvious that neither myself nor Anthony, nor that mysterious woman gauged correctly the armed forces in your territory."

"So, we were defeated!"

Lynn responded a bit, asked, "Who is the mysterious woman you speak of?"

Fan Ke shook his head, "Sorry, Lord, I don't know who the mysterious woman is, perhaps the deceased Anthony didn't know either."

"But she possesses strange abilities!"

"She can condense a black figure from darkness, and further use the black figure to invade a living person's body, and temporarily occupy and control!"