System: Build My Own Territory Chapter 1144 - 317: The Name of Human Slaughter (10,000 Words)

Listening to Jon Zuck’s questioning.

Feeling the puzzled and indifferent gazes from the crowd.

Heller, who had reined in his horse, was breathing a bit rapidly and urgently shouted.

"Viscount! Fire attack! Forest fire attack!"

The crowd’s expressions changed dramatically upon hearing Heller’s words.

Jon Zuck furrowed his brow and sternly rebuked.

"Heller, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Two hours ago, it was you who arranged for the scout soldiers to report to me that everything in the forest was normal!"

"We wait for the army to enter the forest, and now you tell me there’s a forest fire attack?"

"Is this your duty as the captain of the vanguard troop?"

"Forest fire attack, do you know what that means?"

"Hmm?"

Mounted on horseback, Heller was terrified and quickly explained.

"Viscount, the failure to detect was a lapse on my part, I’m willing to accept any punishment."

"But Viscount, for your safety and the army’s, please immediately order the army to change direction and withdraw from the forest."

"Otherwise... Otherwise, it will be too late for anything, Viscount!"

Jon Zuck’s expression was indifferent; he was unmoved by Heller’s plea and said in a low voice.

"Heller, as the captain of the vanguard scout troop, you led the army into the forest due to negligence, placing them in danger."

"I sentence you, Helle Lillard, to beheading, under my name as Viscount, as an example!"

Heller’s brow instantly raised, his face full of shock, his mouth stuttered.

"Viscount, you...you want to behead me..."

Mounted on horseback, Chambers and five manor lords, their eyes slightly narrowed, looking coldly at this scene.

As Heller’s words fell.

A powerful gripping sensation appeared at his waist.

Before Heller could react, that immense strength lifted him suddenly, bringing a strong sensation of suspension.

Placed from atop the horse onto the ground.

He, weighing over 180 pounds, was lifted like a child, taken down from the horseback?

Heller quickly turned to glance.

Dressed in black standard plate armor.

An almost two-meter tall, sturdy figure stood behind him.

Heller’s eyes contracted, stammering.

"Ack... Knight Commander Ack?"

Screech!

Ack’s arm moved to grip the hilt of the longsword at his waist.

A piercing friction sound rang out in front of the army.

A flash of cold glint under the torchlight vanished in an instant.

Crack~

Thud~

In the eyes of all the observers.

The cold glint directly slashed down from the back of Heller’s neck.

Ugh~

Standing still, Ack, almost mechanically, slowly sheathed the longsword in his right hand.

The grinding of blade against scabbard emitted a piercing noise,

either because Heller’s body was slightly leaning forward.

Or perhaps due to losing the power to support.

Heller’s head severed and fell from the neck, rolling a few times down the path.

With wide-open eyes on the head, full of disbelief.

Heller’s body collapsed directly forward.

A surge after surge of blood flowed out, slowly seeping...

Mok, who had always been following beside Heller, witnessed this scene.

His head hung low, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Mok knew very well in his heart.

The scout soldiers reported ’everything normal in the forest’ to Viscount Jon Zuck precisely because of his report.

If Viscount Jon Zuck wanted to pursue responsibility further.

The next one to be publicly beheaded would be him!

Jon Zuck casually glanced over, then retracted his gaze.

His gaze shifted toward the distant forest, Jon Zuck’s brow furrowed instantly.

Strands of visible smoke drifted from deep within the forest.

Jon Zuck lightly sniffed, the smoke carried a strong scent of burning wood...

One could clearly see that the originally dark depths of the forest,

were now actually flickering with clusters of yellow-orange light...

Just about to speak, a shout full of fear and urgency reminded.

"Viscount, the fire! The fire is spreading!"

Indeed, just as Heller said.

Forest fire attack!

Jon Zuck’s heart tightened, immediately ordering the soldier beside him.

"Immediately relay the command, rear army switch to front army, front army switch to rear army, full speed withdraw from the forest!"

"Hurry!"

The flame light deep within the forest was already visible with the naked eye.

If not withdrawn now, surely they would perish in the sea of fire!

The accompanying signal soldiers hurriedly responded.

Urging the horses beneath them, galloping towards the rear of the army.

Calls rang loudly and forcefully from the signal soldiers’ mouths.

"Convey Viscount’s command, rear army switch to front army, front army switch to rear army, immediately withdraw from the forest..."

In the calls ringing from the signal soldiers.

The army began to move, changing direction, awaiting the marching soldiers in the front.

The disadvantage of the large marching formation became instantly apparent.

The marching pace was slow, even on the most ordinary forest paths, it was hard to move quickly.

Command system limitations meant commanders could only give orders via signal soldiers’ verbal commands, or flag signals.

Communication range was extremely limited, complex orders were even harder to accurately convey.

Additionally, the army Jon Zuck brought included more untrained guards and peasants!

Many didn’t even understand what ’rear army switch to front army, front army switch to rear army’ meant!

Though several minutes had passed since the signal soldiers issued the orders.

The soldiers in front of Jon Zuck still stood waiting, unable to move a step.

Jon Zuck turned his gaze toward the forest behind.