This knight is too perfect

Chapter 54 Title [14]

"How's it going, kid? Are you okay?"

At dawn, on the hill behind the castle, Angelo looked at Rhine who had been sitting under a tree all night and asked with concern.

Hearing Angelo's arrival, Rhine immediately raised his head.

At this time, Rhine's face was very pale and his spirit was listless. He looked as if he would fall down at the slightest breeze. He was very weak.

This was not only because of the powerful side effects of the dragon's roar, but also because he had not had a good rest since he left the castle.

In addition, because of Fergus's matter, he spent an entire night building a grave for him in the back mountain.

Naturally, there is no time to rest.

In the face of Angelo's kindness, Rhine forced himself to cheer up and responded politely: "Thank you for your concern, Lord Angelo. I don't have any problems."

"Yeah."

Angelo smiled and then went straight to sit next to Rhine.

The position where the two of them were currently located allowed them to overlook the ancient castle and the entire town of Thorn below.

Looking at the devastated scene in the distance, Angelo said with a complicated expression: "I thought that my departure this time was to seek a more stable future for the territory, to avoid being swept away by the storm from the capital."

"But now it seems that my decision has brought disaster to this place."

"If I had chosen to stay here, would the outcome have been very different?"

Hearing this, Rhine shook his head without hesitation.

"Lord Angelo, there are no ifs in this world."

Angelo sighed and said, "Yes, there is no if in this world."

"After all, the past is the past. It can neither be retrieved nor changed."

"If a person keeps clinging to the past, it is equivalent to trapping himself in the same place. For a knight, if they lose the will to move forward, it is no different from being dead."

"And I think Fergus is also very clear about the same thing, so he made this choice."

"After all, when he first came to me, I saw traces of being bound by the past in him. He was like a walking corpse without a soul, which was really sad."

"So kid, you don't have to feel sad about Fergus' death."

"Because I am sure that at the last moment, I saw the redemption of his soul and saw him regain the glory that belonged to him."

"And these are extremely valuable to a knight. They can even transcend death."

Angelo's words are very contagious, and they are full of an old man's insights into life after experiencing the baptism of a long life.

After saying this, Angelo stood up and told Rhine, "So kid, let go of the past and look forward."

"You must know that the essence of Extraordinary People is exploration, and a healthy body and a clear mind are the foundation for you to keep moving forward in this unknown exploration."

"So you should go back and have a good sleep. You don't have to worry about any more danger here, because... I'm back."

After saying that, Angelo walked down the mountain.

At the same time, the dawn sun appeared from the distant horizon and shone on this land that had just experienced despair and death.

And bring them back to life...

Rhine looked at this scene, placed the flowers he had prepared on Fergus's tombstone, and walked towards the castle.

Because everything is just as Angelo said, the past cannot be changed and people need to look forward.

And Rhine was also very clear that both the Thorn Territory and the ancient castle were just a small part of the vast world before them.

His future... still has a long way to go.

Three days later, in the Baron's castle, Angelo's study.

"Please come in."

Rhine opened the door and entered the room.

"Lord Angelo, you're looking for me?"

"Sure. Take a seat. What would you like to drink? Black tea, please?"

Facing Angelo's enthusiasm, Rhine said politely, "My Lord, please make the arrangements as you see fit. I don't have any particular requirements."

Looking at the sensible and obedient Rhine, Angelo's eyes were full of smiles.

That feeling was like an elder looking at an outstanding junior, very kind. "Okay, then black tea. After all, given the current situation in our territory, we can't drink anything too expensive. After all, there are too many places that require money. It's best to keep everything as simple as possible."

As he spoke, Angelo waved towards the door.

When the new maid saw this, she immediately pushed in a dining cart and prepared tea and pastries for the two.

After everything was ready, Angelo asked the others to leave first, leaving only Rhine.

"Rhine, the investigation you asked me to do has yielded results. If the picture you drew is correct, then the bandits who broke into your village should be from the 'Rust Mercenaries' in Emerald Territory, Imud City."

"Because the badge you saw on the horse thief was not a so-called noble family crest, but a mercenary regiment badge."

"Although I have heard about the many evil deeds of the mercenaries, I have been in the Thorn Territory for many years and cannot be sure whether those rumors are true or not."

"And if what you say is true, then these guys' behavior may be even worse than what I heard."

"After all, a mercenary group in a territory actually disguised themselves as horse thieves and plundered civilians in their own territory."

"Such a thing is unacceptable to any lord."

"But since we only have your testimony right now, it won't be easy for us to use it to judge those guys."

"Because I can't be sure whether there are nobles from the Emerald Territory secretly directing the mercenary group."

"Besides, my identity also means that I cannot rashly judge a mercenary group from the Emerald Territory without absolute evidence."

"After all, this is likely to be seen by the nobles of the Emerald Territory as a provocation to them, which is a clear violation of the boundaries."

"So even though I have a very good personal relationship with Count Randy of the Emerald Territory, it is still difficult for me to directly attack that mercenary group."

After saying that, Angelo reached out for the freshly brewed tea on the table and took a sip slowly.

As soon as he put down the teacup, Angelo told him the real purpose of calling Rhine over.

"Kid, if you were just an ordinary knight or civilian, it would be difficult for you to take revenge on these guys without absolute evidence."

"Because the nobles behind those mercenaries will do their best to protect them and try to win over other nobles to put pressure on you and me."

"But if you are a noble, or if you are a noble who is about to inherit the title, the situation is very different."

"Because when a quasi-noble is threatened by a mercenary group, it will be seen as a group of civilian mercenaries daring to provoke the nobles, or even posing a substantial threat to them."

"At that time, the situation will also change from a confrontation between nobles and nobles, and commoners and commoners, to a pure confrontation between nobles and commoners."

"I think you, being smart, should have understood the meaning of my words, right?"

Rhine looked at Angelo in astonishment, because he was smart enough to understand what Angelo meant by saying these words to him.

The information contained in it is so huge and shocking.

"Lord Angelo, do you mean that you want me to become the quasi-noble who may inherit the Thorn Territory in the future?"

Angelo smiled and nodded, and said meaningfully: "Why, you don't want to?"

"You have to know that some people are willing to gamble everything and give up their bright future just to get this position."

"And now it is within your reach."

Faced with the 'noble title' before him, Rhine had to admit that he was tempted.

But being moved doesn’t mean you have to agree immediately.

Because Rhine knew very well that there was no love or hatred without reason in this world.

Angelo was willing to give himself the qualification to inherit the title.

This means that after accepting this qualification, Rhine must assume the responsibilities behind this qualification.

And pay some price that Rhine is not yet aware of.

After all, all gifts from fate come with a price.

Therefore, although Rhine was moved at this moment, he did not rush to give Angelo an answer, but fell into deep thought.

Angelo nodded secretly to Rhine's reaction.

After all, not everyone can maintain rational restraint when faced with huge temptation.

Although Fergus's strength is average, his vision in selecting disciples is indeed good.

Rhine Simmons is an extraordinary kid.

(End of this chapter)