Heart of the Castle

Chapter 179 A Hero's Responsibility

The words of Grand Knight Commander Wilps made every knight cry out in surprise. They stood up from their seats one after another, and some even overturned their seats because of their excessive movements.Sir Lidwan, the lord of the Greencastle, had the most violent reaction. With the title of Grand Knight, he shook his head unacceptably, his face was so pale that he seemed to see a ghost.

In contrast, although the knights who had participated in the Crusade Army stood up in the same surprise, their reactions seemed not so great.They have all fought side by side with Levi and have faced the terrifying Demon Lord together. The courage and fighting will of this young man have been recognized by them.Especially in the end, the medical magic performed by Li Wei made them feel almost miraculous power.

Li Wei also stood up from his seat. The words that came out of the big knight's mouth were such a big shock to this young man that his face turned slightly pale. "My lords knights," he said, "Thanks to the great love of Lord Wilps, but I haven't even obtained the qualifications of knights, and I am not a noble knight. I really can't bear the burden of being a leader. Fighting is my highest honor."

Dragunson slapped the conference table twice with his slap in iron glove, and let out a long laugh, attracting everyone's attention. "I, Draconson, only accept people who are stronger than me as leaders. It is an insult to me to swear allegiance to a woman who is powerless."

The high-level knight with astonishing physical strength pulled out his rebuilt, surprisingly long two-handed sword from the scabbard, and drew a semicircle that included everyone present. "Of all the people here, there is only one who can defeat me without a doubt, and that is Wilps. Although Sir Lidwan is higher than me in the title of knight, the real victory will not be known until the fight. "

The lord of Greencastle's face was gloomy, but he didn't refute anything, but the blue veins on the back of the hand holding the sword hilt became more obvious.He is very aware of his strength as a knight. He is better than Dragoons in terms of swordsmanship and fighting spirit, but the gap between the two is not very big; but in terms of physical strength, it will be far behind. Sir Lydwan was not really sure that he could outwit the bull.

Dragunson shook his huge body and walked in front of Li Wei, his usual fierce expression suddenly changed a little.He thrust his two-handed sword upside down into the ground, the sharp blade penetrated the wooden floor, and announced in a thunderous voice: "Everyone, if you want me to admit a leader who is weaker than me, it's not No, but the only one I can admit is Li Wei!"

Then Dragunson lowered his huge head and saluted Levi.

The knights looked at each other in blank dismay, and the young Levi became the new leader. This idea sounds crazy, but after thinking about it, it is not such an unacceptable choice.Hall, Gavin, and Liat, who had the closest relationship with Li Wei, walked over first, put their swords against Dragonson's two-handed sword on the ground, and saluted Li Wei with their hands on the hilt.

"I, Templeton, pay tribute to Lord Li Wei, the God-favored Lord!" Knight Templeton with a scar on his head strode over, the long sword in his hand clanged, and the other sword beside Draconson side.Then the high-ranking knight Dickway and the wind dancer Golei Joy also walked over, also saluting with their swords.

More and more knights came before Li Wei, and gradually formed a steel ring with this young man as the core, a forest of long swords shining coldly like steel.However, the ring was not perfect. The lord of the Greencastle, Sir Lidwan, stood there with a sullen face, standing still, behind him were several knights who supported him.

"I can't admit such a ridiculous thing." Sir Lidwan said with a serious expression, "You all know that I don't have any bad impression of Levi. On the contrary, I think that this young man is worthy of a The identity of the knight. I am as outraged as you are by the wrong actions of the viscount. I have made up my mind that if the viscount has not revoked the unfair decision against Li Wei when the disaster is over, I will work with you, Go to the Cavaliers General Assembly to protest."

"Ser Ridwan is a righteous knight," said someone from the Iron Circle.

"But this does not mean that I can tolerate your wrong actions. Li Wei has no right to inherit the territory and title of the Lane family!" Sir Lidwan said sharply: "Everyone, like me, once held a sword in front of His Excellency the Viscount I swear to be loyal to the Ryan family and to the eternal owner of this land. His Excellency the Viscount's mistake was bewitched by the old fox of Trien, and the death of His Excellency the Viscount has offset the mistakes he had made. Only God the Father can judge the sins of a deceased person. Neither you—the wise Master Sugard, nor you—the powerful Grand Knight Commander Wilpus, have the right to use this as an excuse to deprive Miss Lisa of right of inheritance!"

Sir Lidwan's voice was already stern when he said this, he paused, and then said: "...Just like His Excellency the Viscount has no right to deprive Li Wei of his inheritance!"

There was silence, the knights moved their bodies a little uneasily, and the clang of the iron armor was very clear in the conference room.

Master Sugard's laughter resounded abruptly in the silence, and the red-robed old scholar stood up with some difficulty from his seat, and said to Sir Lidwan: "Everyone here knows that Lisa Miss's weak shoulders can't bear the heavy burden of fighting against the evil disaster, not to mention there are traces of the deceased? Sir Lydwan, don't you think so?"

"We can share this burden for Miss Lisa." Sir Lidwan said stubbornly, then he thought for a while and added another sentence. "At least I can."

"Your loyalty is commendable, Sir Lidwan." The old scholar waved his withered arm, and said with some annoyance: "But you seem to have made a mistake. No one here wants to deprive Miss Lisa of her inheritance. That is something that only the Royal Political and Legal Affairs Bureau can pronounce a sentence on. Wilpus and I propose to make Levi the leader of the military forces of the territory, rather than making him the new viscount."

The expressions of the knights standing behind Sir Lidwan relaxed, and Sir Lidwan himself also relaxed slightly. After thinking carefully for a while, the lord of Greencastle let out a sigh of relief and said, "In that case, I also agree. "

With the addition of Sir Ridwan's long sword, the last gap in the Iron Circle was filled.Li Wei was stunned by the actions of the knights. He stood in the center of the ring, and the long swords glowing coldly in all directions made him feel a little dizzy.A little pride, a little excitement and a lot of fear fermented in his chest, like a flame burning his chest.

"Master Wilps, my lords, I am not qualified to lead everyone, I..." Li Wei's murmur disappeared in his throat, because Wilps had already walked in front of him, with a very sharp gaze watching him.

"Li Wei, you have saved thousands of refugees, and you have the legend of being favored by the gods. You have high prestige among the citizens of the Viscounty. Under the shadow of the double threat of demons and the dead, you are the most suitable leader. In this regard, neither I nor Master Sugard have such qualifications." Wilps' voice was low and solemn, he pulled out his saber, heavily inserted it on the floor in front of Li Wei, and bowed his head in salute as well.

"God's Favored Li Wei, please accept the position of leader and lead us to fight against demons!"

"Please accept the position of leader!" A dozen voices of different thicknesses said at the same time, and the voices merged into a shocking torrent, which made Li Wei's body tremble.

Master Sugard came over and put his age spot-covered hands on Li Wei's shoulders.

"Accept it, Levi. This position is not just an honor, but more of a responsibility, a responsibility that only a hero can bear!"

(End of this chapter)