I'M A Villains In My Second Life
Chapter 158's

“Sorry Mr. Winter,” Call a soldier who stands in the doorway then politely call Winter who is now with the others in Leathina's room.

It seems they are all still faithfully waiting for Leathina to open her eyes again after Aelfric said that Leathina promised to return with them soon.

Winter turned his head as he was called and saw a soldier waiting for him in the doorway, nodding slowly in response to the soldier.

The soldier who saw Winter give him permission to enter then walked somewhat hurriedly towards winter and bowed beside Winter then whispered something in his ear.

“The soldiers from the kingdom came with lord Alfren and some family heads from the other nobles masters, we already asked them to send a letter first before meeting with the duke but they insist on meeting now, we have already asked them to send them a letter before meeting the duke, they are now in a tangle with some of our soldiers holding him in the doorway.” The whispers of the soldiers tell winter the chaos is going on outside.

“What's up?” ask Edward who realizes that they are discussing something that will cause problems later.

“Ah, it's okay. Keep an eye on leathina for me.” Winter smiled faintly and then immediately walked out of the room. “Nicholas you come with me.” His words that did not forget brought Nicholas with him to help him solve the problems outside as a genuine member of the Yarnell family and a future candidate for the next successor.

“What's up?” asked Nicholas who was a little run after the long steps of Winter which did go first from the beginning.

“There are some people who he said were doing trouble at the gate.” Reply Winter hurriedly walked towards the gate of the mansion, worried that they would force and barge in and then found that everyone was gathering at the Yarnell family mansion, which was the only one in the world, zeyden and Edward were not supposed to be there and what he feared the most was that they found Farkas and knew his identity was not human.

“What do not-janagan, those who come?” nicholas asked suspiciously that the royals wanted to search the mansion for evidence and make arrests.

“True, those who came.”

“We better expel them before setting foot into the mansion, if they find Zeyden and prince Edward there d here the father will probably really be a suspect with the charge of making a new alliance to overthrow the kingdom.”

“We can't kick it out now.”

“Why? We have authority here so why can't we kick them out?”

“You don't think why they're now blatantly coming here than before who always used the tactic of sending intruders into the mansion?”

“Why, isn't it because they're stupid?”

“You take all of Nicholas' problems too lightly, you better learn to handle the problem properly with your father later.” Said Winter then sighing.

“Indeed who would dare to make trouble with the Yarnell family blatantly? Cool off if they don't use his brain then it will probably happen.”

“They dared to enter through the front door for sure because they have something that could miss them, it means now they have obtained a formal approval letter from the royal side signed by the king. So prepare yourself for the worst.”

“Gosh, it's another story if the king has sided with them. Why should it be in a crucial time like now si.” Said Nicholas who began to worry about the state of his family now especially think about the condition of Leathina who is still unconscious.

The two of them and a guard who was also walking behind them immediately accelerated footsteps towards the gate to intercept them entering into the mansion.

“Pardon us sir, but you are not allowed to enter if you do not make an appointment meeting in advance with Mr. Duke leonard.” Said one of the guards at the gate trying to prevent them from entering the mansion.

“Badness!” said one of the nobles then spit in every place to demean the soldier who held him so as not to enter through the gate.

“How dare a lowly warrior like you reject our existence.” He then slapped the soldier and kicked him to vent his anger.

Soldiers who were slapped and kicked only received the treatment of the nobles did not dare to fight because they were a noble.

“Please yourself, right he said we should come after sending a notification letter first, duke leonard may be busy right now.” Said Alfred trying to find the others.

“Alfred! You're too soft. We have obtained an official letter of property search from the kingdom, is not this one form of humiliation for the king because his edict is not obeyed.”

“I know, but the accusations you've made to the Yarnell family are unfounded. You have no evidence and only suspect.”

“Suspected is already one proof.”

“Ah, already. You just shut up Alfred as a representative of the rest of the court, let us take care of him. Remember your family will also be in danger if it does not manage to find evidence of rebellion from the Yarnell.” family Threaten the other nobles to Alfred to make him no longer struggling and choose silence.

After a debate of the pros and cons, they finally kept pushy and barged in. The soldiers who stood guard did not escape the overflow and annoyance of those who confronted him, they used his authority to torture the prajuris who confronted him.

“What is this?!” Winter asked after arriving at the mansion's main gate and seeing the chaos caused by the alliance of nobles who wanted to break into the mansion.

“Cih, not very polite. The duke did not even come directly to welcome us, and only sent his adjutant. You shouldn't have weakened us youngsters, so now take us in to see duke Leonard!”

“Sorry gentlemen according to the applicable rules you must request an appointment in advance with Mr Duke Leonard, so for now go back and send your letter in advance!” Said Winter firmly and asked them to come back politely immediately.

“Bigger! We came on the basis of the king's orders, so you must obey us.”

Winter approached and took the scroll shown to him, seeing it written a search warrant for Yarnell's family to look for evidence on charges of rebellion suspected by Duke Leoanrd Yarnell, and the autographed one is King Daylen himself.

“This is an official letter, but now is not the right time to let them enter the mansion because the second Prince and zeyden are now inside.” Inner winter thought hard to find a way to get them out of there.

“Sorry for our disrespect, gentlemen, but you should go home first and conduct the meeting according to the proper procedure. My father's a busy man his schedule is tight so you won't be able to see him any time or anything you want.” Nicholas said as he showed me the way out of there.

“The Yarnell family is really very arrogant even to the point of heeding orders directly from the kingdom!”

“True, you will get consequences for what you have done.”

“It won't happen.” Winter said firmly and still asked them all to come back politely.

“This kid really, where did you get that tough attitude from?! I know your father, and your father isn't like that! Are you one of the duke's accomplices who's about to revolt?” he told Winter he was cynical about staring and then dropping false accusations on Winter to get others to agree with him.

“If I do that too it won't have anything to do with you gentlemen so go.”

“It is stated in your scroll that your accusations still have no evidence and only oral accusations from some reckless people,” Winter said that still challenged their desire to be allowed inside.

“This you!”

“you can only enter if you have obtained approval from the duke or already have specific proof.” Answer winter confidently chimed in the words of the nobles who continue to accuse.

“Have come.” Said those who felt relieved when they saw the royal knight troupe they had summoned to help them finally come.

“Today, inevitably you have to obey. The king apparently received and sent the help we requested and sent the elite soldiers here.” They also steadily stepped their feet into the mansion.

“No, you still can't go inside.” Said Winter who also confronted them with the Warrior Knights from the Yatnell residence.

“Mr Winter, you better let us in. It's order!” Speak to one of the knights who is the leader.

“Cannot, you are not allowed to enter.” Nicholas also opposed their coming.

“Then the fight will definitely happen here.” Challenging speech.

“What are you doing in my residence! Isn't this the same as insulting me?”

“Dad!”

“Uncle!”

Said Winter and Nicholas almost simultaneously when suddenly duke Leonard had stood behind them with several knights escorting him.

“We were asked to come to help the alliance of nobles looking for evidence of rebellion that you did.”

“What is true like that? You all accuse me of rebellion?” said the duke glanced towards the nobles as high as they were surprised and immediately turned their gaze to the other direction.

“Now it's your turn, speak.” He whispered to Alfred and pushed him forward to answer Duke Leonard's question.

“Huff”

Alfred let out a long sigh, tired of the attitude of the nobles from other families who always dared to threaten without daring to act in charge of their words.

“Alfred what is this?”

“Duke, long time no see.” Sapa Alfred then smiled kindly.

“I don't want to hear the trite and answer my questions, you guys are wasting my precious time. I'll give you three minutes to explain this mess to me!”

“Duke after the report sent from the Yarnell residence some time ago regarding the chaos arising in the black forest made the noble alliance suspect that you are masterminding a rebellion.” Alfred said to duke leonard.

“With what proof?” ask duke Leonard.

“They have no evidence but are just speculating, because the black forest is in chaos after you send your people into the black forest.”

“What do you mean, I sent them there to look for an unlikely criminal I let a criminal roam.”

“But we have obtained a license to enter the residence Yarnell.” Said one of the nobles then handed a scroll to duke leonard.

Duke leonard opened it at a glance then directly tore it to pieces.

“You can forcibly enter if you have specific evidence or have my direct approval, and I'm sure none of the two conditions you meet I certainly won't give permission to you who have trampled on the good name of the Yarnell.” family

“Force us duke, but today there must be progress of the case so by forced we will barge in.”

“We may not have the conditions of the two, but the king did not say that we should not break into the suspect's residence.”

“Jaga your words! My dad hasn't even gotten into the suspect category, you guys just guessed. What kind of nonsense is it, even children know my father is not guilty at all.” Nicholas does not accept his father being humiliated.

“Soaring!!”

The knight leader who came in forcibly pushed Nicholas who tried to block him, fortunately Winter was on time to hold Nicholas' body so as not to fall and hit a rock.

“You all right, Nicholas?” ask Winter then help her stand properly back up.

“STOP!” The Duke's shout stopped everyone who barged into his residence without his permission.

“Srekk”

Duke Leonard drew his sword then made a horizontal line before those who wanted to enter into his authority.

“Against you cross this line do not expect you will return with the body intact.” He said firmly and stood at the front most defiantly.

“No I'll let you guys in!”

“Duke, then we will oppose you!” he said he insisted on entering.

“Srek”

A swing of the sword took the leg of one of the earliest knights across the line made by duke leonard.

“Arghh!”

His screams then curled up in pain, his right dominant leg nearly severed from the sudden attack from the duke.

“You're really bullied!” said his colleague then went ahead challenging.

“Srek”

“Srak”

Swing after swing from the duke managed to slash every leg that crossed his line, blood splashes did not escape his clothes as well as his hands and sword.

They simultaneously retreated meant the nobles who were afraid of having their legs cut off.

“You really did a mutiny sek ..!”

“Stak!”

The Duke threw his sword sheath then stuck it right in front of his feet making him stutter and not dare to speak again.

“Back!” said the duke coldly, stepping forward but they suddenly retreated simultaneously for fear of the duke coming back to attack blindly.

Seeing that the knights who came from the kingdom were battered by the duke alone, the nobles finally gave up because they did not have any more shields.

“Come back!” he shouted to the others and immediately ran back into their respective horse carriages.

While the knights hurriedly took his wounded comrades and took them away with him.

“We will be back, and by then you will surely regret your humiliation!” he shouted before he actually left.

“Dad,” said Nicholas then handed over his father's sword sheath that had been thrown to drive them away.

The duke swung his sword once more so quickly that all the blood stuck to his sword splashed and disappeared from his swing. After that put the sword back in its sheath.

“This uncle,” said Winter then handed over her handkerchief so that the duke's hands that were splashed with blood could be cleaned.

The Duke stared at their departure without blinking, seeing that the nobles really wanted to take down his family even the knights who were originally trained by him then assigned to the kingdom also dared to violate his orders.

“Winter, Nicholas!” Said the duke after everyone had completely left his residence.

“Iya uncle.”

“Yes dad?”

“Find out and record the names of all the nobles who filed reports of rebellion accusations against the Yarnell family and everyone who cooperated with them, investigate and report to me!”

“Good,” Said Nicholas and Winter simultaneously.

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