Heart of the Castle

Chapter 192 Conditions for becoming a nobleman

Hearing Wilps' words, the envoy's mustache suddenly turned up, and an angry light shot out from his eyes.However, he soon calmed down, and his attitude changed from arrogance to humility. The messenger stood up, folded his hands on his chest, and bowed his head towards Li Wei.

"In the name of the Lord of Glory, Flandara, and His Majesty King Arthur XII..." the messenger said in a calm and gentle voice.

"Praise the Lord of Radiance, praise the great King." All the knights including Wilpus stood up and responded in unison.Knights who believe in other gods such as the god of war and the god of the earth will also add a sentence at the end, praising the gods they believe in equally loudly.

"As the envoy of His Majesty the King, I came from the city of glory, Fermeyer, to this land where the evil disaster has just ended, and brought with me the words of His Majesty the King. This is my token, you can take a look." The messenger As he spoke, he untied a small velvet pocket from his belt, and took out an extremely delicate gold-plated sword from it. This sword was only about 5 centimeters long, with patterns of ivy surrounding the spine, without a sharp edge. A faint golden light shone on the blade of his sword.

"This is the model of the swords of successive King Arthurs, the Excalibur of Dawn. It seems that you are indeed the envoy sent by His Majesty the King." Master Sugard said while twisting his beard.

The messenger's expression moved slightly, and his tone became more gentle, "His Majesty the King wants to know, apart from the blessing of the supreme God the Father and the Lord of Glory, what ended the suffering in this land in advance, and what heroic knights are there in the magic world?" Established meritorious service when the disaster came? The kingdom will definitely reward every meritorious service with territory, wealth and honor."

"Praise the great King, long live the Kingdom of Arthur!" The voices of the knights resounded through the hall of the meeting room.

"Praise forever." The envoy said, "Then, please come out, Lord Viscount Lane, the lord here. As the envoy of His Majesty the King, I need to ask him some questions in person."

"Master Messenger, there is no way for you to ask His Excellency the Viscount face to face. He has already entered the kingdom ruled by the Eternal Sleeper." Master Sugard said softly.

The messenger's eyes flickered, "May he find peace in the kingdom of Kuximu, so who will inherit the title of Viscount Ryan?"

"Your Excellency the Viscount has no children. According to the law of noble succession, his niece, Miss Lisa, is the first heir." Master Sugard said. At the critical moment when disaster strikes, letting an ignorant noble girl bear such a heavy responsibility on her weak shoulders is a disaster for both herself and this land."

"Indeed." The envoy nodded in agreement, his eyes flickered again and again, as if he was trying his best to restrain the emotions in his heart. "Master scholar, you are right. The law of noble succession should not be enforced when the disaster strikes. This is a decision made by the Political and Legal Affairs Office of the Kingdom. And since Miss Lisa has not received the education of the lord, let her be the border guard. The lord is a very inappropriate thing, I will report this situation to His Majesty the King immediately, and wait for His Majesty's holy judgment."

After the envoy finished speaking, he closed his eyes to calm down his emotions, then walked up to Master Sugard and bowed slightly, saying, "Master Scholar, as His Majesty's envoy, I request you to tell me who established the The glory and merit of ending the evil disaster?"

"The Grand Knight Commander Herbert and Lord Demon died together. His meritorious service is indelible. But the hero who ended the disaster was Lord Li Wei. As a military leader, he personally led the knights to destroy the demon lair and wiped out the demons. Demon Priest. Grand Knight Commander Wilpus, Lord of Greencastle Sir Lidwan, High-ranking Knight Dragoons, and other knights have also shown extraordinary courage." Master Sugard replied very solemnly .

"Lord Li Wei..." The envoy looked at the pale young man, his mustache trembled, and he smiled contemptuously and said, "Master Scholar, there is no need to shy away from anyone in front of the Lord of Glory and His Majesty the King." , is the hero you said to end the evil disaster this frail-looking little boy?"

The messenger's voice was not too loud, but it was enough for every knight in the conference room to hear it.This contemptuous remark actually came from an envoy of His Majesty the King, and they couldn't believe their ears.A few seconds passed in silence, and the emissary seemed to feel that something was wrong with what he said just now. He just opened his mouth, wanting to say a few soothing words to make amends.Before the sound came out, it was drowned out by the roaring metal clanging and roaring.

Almost every knight drew out his sword and slammed it on the conference table in front of him.The emissary's haughty attitude has angered everyone, even the servants standing in the corner of the conference room cast angry glances at him.

The messenger's face turned pale. He didn't expect that young man, who looked very frail, to have such a high prestige in the hearts of the knights.It is certainly not an ordinary person to be the envoy sent by the king to the land that has just ended the evil disaster.He said that contemptuous and impolite words not because he was stupid, but because he was conducting a risky test. If Li Wei could not convince these knights, by virtue of his status as the envoy of His Majesty the King, he would definitely be able to test out these knights' feelings for them. Levi's real attitude.

However, it was obvious that the result of this temptation was not what the envoy wanted. The anger of the knights did not appear to be a disguise at all, and they slammed their long swords on the conference table angrily.The messenger knew very well that if it wasn't for his special status, he would have been drowned in the challenge of a duel.

Although the catastrophe in Viscount Ryan's land has ended, it does not mean that the land is safe. The orcs and goblin tribes that were once enslaved by the demon army are scattered all over the territory, threatening the passing travel.For the envoy to come here alone, in addition to his courage, it is also a matter of course that he possesses extraordinary strength.

The initial panic quickly disappeared from the messenger's face. He raised his chin reservedly, and said in a much calmer but still domineering voice: "Since all the brave knights objected, I take back my words, but This does not mean that I am afraid of any challenge. When the task His Majesty has given me is over, I will gladly meet you in the field of combat, whether it is with a blunt spear or a real duel."

The envoy's words were forceful, and the anger of the knights subsided a little. In any case, a knight who is unwilling to evade a challenge is always worthy of respect.Wilps considered speaking, diverting everyone's attention from the envoy's contemptuous remarks about Li Wei just now.

"Messenger, we fought bloody battles on the front line against the demons, with heavy casualties. The sacrificed warriors were naturally comforted by the gods, but for those who survived, didn't His Majesty the King entrust you with rewards for meritorious ministers? "

"His Majesty the Great King is known for his fairness and strictness. Of course, he will not let any meritorious minister be wronged." The messenger seized the opportunity Wilpus gave him, and subtly changed his attitude to humility again. "Every meritorious official with knight qualifications will be rewarded with a territory and title, and every heroic official among the common people will be awarded the title of knight and the wealth corresponding to his merit. The specific rewards will be reported to His Majesty the King after I return to the capital. , sent by a new messenger."

Hearing the messenger's promise, the knights nodded in satisfaction, put away their swords one after another, and started whispering among themselves.

"Every hero who has the qualifications of a knight..." Wilps didn't have any joy on his face, but frowned and meditated. Then he looked at the old scholar Master Sugard uneasily, and found that this wise old man also frowned deeply. frown.

According to the usual practice, there is nothing wrong with the reward method mentioned by the messenger, but if the reward is carried out in this way, Li Wei, the greatest contributor to the end of the disaster this time and the current military leader of the Viscount Land, has not yet passed the knight general. The knight qualification recognized by the society, but only one knight title can be obtained!

Li Wei obviously thought of this too. He sat on the chief of the conference table, clasped his hands together, and the knuckles of his fingers creaked softly. His already pale face looked even worse. It was a bit transparent.

"We are grateful for the generosity of His Majesty the King, but because many of the heroes who ended the evil disaster this time have returned to their own territories. Could you please wait for a while, Mr. Messenger, so that we can fully count the merits and glory of these people What about it?" Master Sugad spoke slowly after thinking about it.

The envoy was slightly taken aback, but quickly nodded in agreement and said, "This is a matter of course, but I have the mission of His Majesty the King, I hope that the Master Scholars and the Lord Knights can complete the statistics of meritorious deeds as soon as possible, and don't make me wait. Too long."

"Thank you very much. Your Excellency Messenger has worked hard all the way. You probably haven't eaten yet?" Master Sujiade said softly.

"I haven't encountered human smoke since I entered this territory. From last night to now, I haven't even eaten a single bite." The envoy touched his empty stomach and said. "It would be nice to have some bread and hot soup right now."

Master Sujiad smiled slightly, clapped his hands, and immediately a servant ran to his side in small steps, bowing his body and waiting for orders.

"Let the kitchen deliver breakfast, and bring an extra sausage to the envoy."

The servant agreed and ran down quickly. Soon the door of the conference room opened again. Under the amazed eyes of the envoy, more than a dozen servants carrying large wooden trays filed in. The aroma of barbecue, sausage and bread immediately filled the air. Everyone's nose, what is even more expected is a large pot full of thick soup, from which there is a rich aroma mixed with cinnamon, musk, ginger and carnation.

"This is really rich." The envoy said overjoyed, and then he rubbed his hands, watching the plates of delicacies served on the conference table, with a hint of subtle doubt in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)