System: Build My Own Territory-Chapter 652 - 235: Spoils of War (10,000 Words)

Janet, clad in tight leather armor, her voluptuous figure was perfectly accentuated.

What was more.

Due to her previous confrontation, the leather armor on her body had slightly sagged.

The round, snow-white contour in front seemed to want to break free and burst forth.

But at this moment.

Barnaby, Theodore, and Will had no more jesting thoughts.

Feeling the icy aura emanating from Janet, their faces were full of terror.

Barnaby, kneeling on the ground, looked up at Janet, his mouth full of questions.

"Janet, what do you intend to do? We are all estate lords enfeoffed by Marquis Ducas!"

"You have no right to decide our life or death!"

"Hurry and release us!"

Janet’s lips curled into a cold smile.

She looked at Barnaby with disdain and contempt.

"Release you?"

"Release you to gather more soldiers, bring more cavalry, and attack Frank Manor?"

"Barnaby Manor Lord, I think you are well aware, the moment your Three Great Estates decided to unite against Frank Manor."

"Here in Morgan Town, we have already become mortal enemies!"

"It’s either your death or the fall of Frank Manor!"

"And now, you want me to release you?"

"Heh... a brain is a good thing, but you don’t have one."

Upon hearing this, Barnaby’s eyes were full of anger.

He flared up, intending to stand up.

A few Frank Manor soldiers stepped forward, placing their longswords at Barnaby’s neck.

Only then did Barnaby cease his actions.

Seeing this, Theodore quickly put on a smile and began to explain.

"Lady Janet, this whole alliance was led by Barnaby!"

"All the guilt lies with Barnaby!"

Barnaby glared at Theodore, exclaiming, "You..."

However, before the words could escape his mouth.

Theodore interrupted him.

"Will and I were merely unable to withstand Barnaby’s threats, thus had to agree to him..."

Theodore glanced at Will, who was kneeling beside him, and asked.

"Will, don’t you think I’m right?"

Will, who had kept his head down, naturally heard Barnaby’s and Theodore’s words.

He looked up at Janet, then looked at Theodore.

"Where did the determination to destroy Frank Manor go?"

"Where has the confidence to divide all of Morgan Town gone?"

"Now that the plan to destroy has failed, the army defeated, you realize you’re wrong?"

"Two Manor Lords! Defeat is defeat!"

"I, Will Arnold, am willing to accept the consequences of my wager!"

Barnaby’s and Theodore’s faces turned grave.

If not for that mysterious lord bringing his army.

The combined strength of their Three Great Estates would surely have destroyed Frank Manor!

Thus dividing all of Morgan Town!

But they never knew.

Or perhaps, forgot the reason why the Iron Blood Brotherhood and Morrison Manor were annihilated.

Theodore raised his head again, flashing a smile.

Unwilling to give up, he said, "Niece Janet, I was always a good friend of your grandfather Jonas."

"In fact, when you were little, I even held you..."

"Can you spare Theodore’s life for the sake of this past affection?"

"Don’t worry, as soon as you release me, I will leave Morgan Town immediately, never to return!"

Janet said nothing.

Even the defeated Barnaby thought he saw a turn of events.

"Janet, I, Barnaby, also swear, I will never return."

"All of Morgan Town will belong to you, to your Frank Manor!"

Only Will did not beg for mercy.

Because he knew full well Janet Frank’s nature!

Janet’s gaze swept over Barnaby and Theodore.

Her words were resolute: "Jonas may not have had the ambition to unify Morgan Town."

"But he taught me once—to eliminate the roots completely!"

The smiles on Barnaby’s and Theodore’s faces froze.

Will’s lips broke into a smile.

Screech~

Screech~ 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

A sharp and piercing disturbance suddenly sounded from the stairs not far away.

Janet and the kneeling three Manor Lords couldn’t help but turn their heads to look.

A few seconds later.

A tall and burly figure emerged from below the stairs, stepping up step by step.

He was clad in chain armor, a top iron helmet on his head.

But his whole body was covered and soaked in nearly dried blood, making it impossible to discern the patterns and designs on the chain armor.

In his right hand, he held a two-handed greatsword.

The sword blade and hilt were similarly marked with the traces of blood.

The sharp and piercing noise came from the sword tip.

The sword tip scraped across the stone steps, sparking flares one after another.

Seeing this towering figure, Barnaby, Theodore, and Will’s expressions changed.

The visual impact was so powerful it stirred fear in their hearts.

They naturally knew.

This blood-drenched towering figure was Joao Frank!

Under several gazes, Joao came to stand beside Janet.

A pair of cold eyes, looking through the linear openings of the chain armor mask, stared directly at the three kneeling men.

A deep and indifferent voice emerged from the iron helmet.

"Janet, how should we deal with them?"

Hearing Joao’s inquiry, Barnaby and Theodore quickly looked at Janet.

They knew their lives were entirely in Janet’s hands.