Warhammer in a box

Chapter 165 Exchange of Interests
Relying on their identity as priests of the lake god, Otto and his team successfully gained Leo's trust.

Fortunately, there were no casualties in this conflict, at most there were only injuries. However, in the eyes of the knight nobles, the injuries of their serfs and some unimportant soldiers were not a big deal.

Conflicts come and go quickly.

After loosening the ropes that bound him, Leo, led by the village chief, came to the only decent house in the village with Otto and others.

Otto once again showed his kind side. He gave Leo considerable food and some exquisite utensils as gifts, which made Leo very happy. It also made him completely forget what happened just now. After all, he came here with the mission of collecting food and recruiting soldiers. Now that the food was collected so easily, he didn't have to face the pleading eyes of those serfs.

Wartime was not the time for him to display his virtues.

"Otto, thank you for your gift, I like it very much! Come quickly, prepare some food and drinks, I need to entertain my guests!"

At this time, Mogiana also sat at the table.

"Respected Priestess, is there any news about Lady Morgiana from the Empire?"

Leo asked.

"No, we didn't get any useful information."

"Ah..." Leo sighed.

"Leo, I've been away for a long time. How is Bretonnia doing now?" Morgiana asked with concern. She really wanted to know what happened in Bretonnia after her disappearance.

“King Lawn and the dukes issued orders, ordering all knights to search for Lady Morgiana, but they found nothing!

To be honest, the whole kingdom was in chaos. Any forces that might be related to the disappearance of the Lake Fairy were attacked and thoroughly investigated.

Now the whole kingdom is at war everywhere, with beastmen, orcs, damn Norscans, and those dark elves taking advantage of the kingdom's chaos to attack the kingdom's coastline!"

Leo said angrily.

"What about you, Leo? You should also be recruited, right?"

"That's right! Although there are wars everywhere, this is also an opportunity for us to show our bravery! I came back this time to collect food and recruit soldiers!"

If everything is peaceful, it will take a long time for a chivalrous knight to take the next step and become a kingdom knight, and military exploits are obviously the fastest chance for promotion.

And fighting a war does not rely solely on knights, but also requires a lot of serf cannon fodder. In addition, maintaining a normal knight also requires knight squires and a considerable number of serfs behind the scenes to support him.

As the third son in the family, although Leo's situation was much better than those branches that had no territory, his treatment was definitely not good.

He has two older brothers, so it can be said that he has no chance of continuing the family inheritance.

Moreover, he owned a fiefdom and had no support from his father, so he had to rely on himself for almost everything.

"Hmm? Then who is Lawn's enemy this time?"

"It's those dark elves! These damn pirates, all the serfs I brought out last time have died. I came back this time to recruit more soldiers and fight back!"

"Was the battle so intense?"

Mogiana was also surprised to hear this. Although Leo's status was not very high, his family was quite prestigious in Cologne. Even the serfs of this family had died in large numbers in the battle, and they needed to be recruited a second time. This meant that this battle was much more intense than expected.

Indeed, Bretonnia is not too far from Ulthuryan, the home of the High Elves.

Bretonnia does not have a strong navy, and mainly relies on Duke Alberic de Bordreaux, who believes in the sea god Mannan, for defense. However, the sea power is still stretched to the limit. Naval warfare has never been Bretonnia's forte. In addition to Bretonnia's own coastal defenses, there is also a powerful navy belonging to the high elves in the original sea area!
This most powerful naval force in Middle-earth not only protects Ulthuryan, but is also responsible for a large area of ​​sea from the north of the empire to Bretonnia.

The first test that the Norscans or Dark Elves coming from the north need to pass is these powerful High Elf fleets.

Often, many raids and attacks were strangled in the sea before they even started. Humans were still unaware of the current situation in Ulthuryan, and the Dark Elves' King, who was also the true High Elves Phoenix King, Malekith, had already begun his attack on Ulthuryan.

And this is the more important thing that Teclis mentioned.

Faced with the attacks and temptations of the dark elves, the various high elf kingdoms on Ultsuryan have no energy to take care of other things.

Most of the navy was also recalled, which gave the Norse pirates and Dark Elf pirates an opportunity to take advantage.

Upon hearing this, Otto immediately spoke.

"Knight Leo, I believe you are also short of food and weapons! Fortunately, my Chamber of Commerce has enough strength to support you!

If you want, I can provide you with the supplies you need!"

Otto's keen sense of smell allowed him to discover an opportunity!
"Hmm? There is such a good thing. Otto, I advise you not to have any bad thoughts. Although I am short of money, I will not do anything to harm Bretonnia!"

Leo's status is not high, but he is not stupid. There is no such thing as a free lunch.

"Endangering Bretonnia? How could that be possible? You are not insulting me, you are insulting the great Lake God Priest!

I might endanger Barto, but will she?

Listening to Otto's words, Leo also looked at Mogiana on the side. He knew that Otto was right. After all, the entire kingdom was built on the belief in Lilith, and the Fairy of the Lake even had the right to directly dismiss any king or duke.

And the token that Morgiana took out could not be fake.

He had seen it at his father's banquet, and it was something only high-ranking priests could have.

And Mogiana remained silent, which was a disguised form of consent.

"Don't worry, of course I can't be completely unqualified!"

"Tell me first."

"I believe that as the third son in the family, you probably don't have many resources, right?"

"Hmph, so what?"

"I can provide you with resources. I believe you will have a greater say in the family after you have the resources! And you also need to provide trade convenience for my caravan." Otto stated his conditions.

"Convenience? You already have the support of the Lake God, do you still need my convenience?" Leo still found it a little unconvinced.

“There is no conflict. The great priest provides me with a guarantee of my identity. But after all, it is not a good reputation for the priest of the Goddess of the Lake to participate in these worldly affairs. And please don’t blame me for saying something unpleasant. The eldest sons of those families or those in power may not need a businessman like me.

They have their own ways of making profits, and you, my friend, I think we are so compatible, and you should also understand that making profits has nothing to do with endangering the kingdom!

We can help each other!"

Leo looked at Morgiana, who said calmly, "I will provide protection for Otto, but the goddess's priest will not recognize this relationship."

Seeing that Leo was already moved, Otto looked at Isuka beside him. Isuka also understood and brought in a set of full body plate armor and an exquisite lance from outside.

Looking at this thing, Leo couldn't take his eyes away.

This set of knight plate armor and lance are not simple. They are cast by technical priests and the size can be adjusted. There are also dwarven rune magic on them. This is an exchange of interests between Belegar and the Mechanicus!
Magic weapons? This is something that Leo, of his status, can't afford.

"Lord Leo, this set of plate armor and weapons are the testimony of our friendship. I hope you can wear them to show your bravery and win the glory of the knight!"

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