Outside the occupied manor, a group of nobles who had come seeking refuge gathered with their family troops. Their expressions were complex as they looked at the nobles wandering inside the manor, a hint of disdain in their eyes.
In circles where nobility was divided by bloodline, those with high titles looked down on those with low titles, and ancient families looked down on emerging ones. The forces of these three Counts, with their ancient lineage, indeed had this qualification.
One of the families had a flag emblazoned with a tulip encircled by thorns.
Under the flag stood a group of more than thirty fully armed Knights, their knightly armor stained with lingering blood. Leading them was an elderly man with white hair, whose stern tiger-like eyes also showed a trace of fatigue.
Behind him was a curvaceous Female Knight, armored and ready for battle, holding a significant position in the family.
