Heart of the Castle

Chapter 307 An Unprecedented Kingdom Mission
After noon, a muffled horn sounded from the watchtower of the Viscount's castle, signaling the arrival of the kingdom's mission.The scale of this Kingdom Mission is quite large, more than a dozen carriages are connected to form a long dragon, and the carriages are surrounded by guard knights in light blue velvet battle robes. From a distance, it looks like a rushing and roaring glacier. come.

On the further periphery of the convoy, there are hundreds of elite cavalry riding high-spirited horses. Their equipment will appear to be a bit messy. Dozens of different flags are flying above their heads, proudly displaying their respective family crests to the sky. .

Li Wei saw this scene on the high tower of the castle, and his eyes couldn't help fluctuating, "They are here, Master Sugard." He said to the old red-robed scholar standing beside him, and at the same time put down the bronze telescope in his hand. "There are a lot of people, there are hundreds of them."

Master Sugard also put away the bronze lens barrel in his hand, with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth. "There are indeed a lot of people," he admitted, "but there are not many people who are really worth noting. The cavalry on the outskirts seem to have no discipline. I am afraid that most of them are hired from wandering warriors and adventurers. As for those from the king The guardian knights of the capital..."

"The identities of those people are noble, but they are just a bunch of embroidered pillows pretending to be." Following the sound of heavy footsteps, Wilps, who had just stepped onto the tower, continued in a deep voice.

Master Sugard turned around, "Master Wilpus, have those pillows woken up?"

"Of course, although those people are not very talented, they are all knights with fighting spirit. If it is not for the alchemy potion provided by Lord Li Wei, a bucket of honey wine is nothing." Wilpus While answering, he raised the stack of parchment in his hand.

"Anyway, this time the situation of the Kingdom Mission has finally been figured out." He put the stack of parchment on the table, and Li Wei and Master Sugard immediately came over.

"The head of the mission comes from a well-known wealthy family in the royal capital of Fermeyer. His full name is Square Enix. This man is an old-fashioned earl who has always been known for his sophisticated diplomacy and persuasion skills. It is said that he is one of the ministers that His Majesty the King relies on very much." Wilps flipped through the parchment and introduced.

"Looking at it this way, the important ministers of the Kingdom still want to deal with us in a softer way, otherwise they should send someone with a tougher stand as the head of the mission." Master Su Jiade commented.

"Master Wilps, have you collected the information about the baron of the royal family who was entrusted with the other half of the land?" Levi asked.

"Although it is not easy, we can roughly get the information from the descriptions of the guarding knights." Wilps turned the parchment to the last one, then picked it up and read: "This royal family The viscount's full name is unknown, and his family tree is unknown. All he knows is that his surname is Hughes. A member of the Royal Knights, holds the title of Grand Knight Commander."

"Great Knight Commander?" Li Wei blinked, and repeated in disbelief, "So this Royal Baron Hughes is a remarkable young genius knight?"

"If that's the case, it would be easy." Wilps curled his lips with some dissatisfaction and said, "He has indeed barely reached the level of fighting spirit, but in the crucial battle of the knight assessment, the opponent he defeated Although there are a few prestigious ones, all of them are female knights."

"All of them are women?" Li Wei called out in disbelief.

Wilps nodded vigorously to express his affirmation, "That's right, Mr. Levi, so his nickname is more widely known, that is, the Hunting Lion."

"What do the important ministers of the kingdom think about arranging such a guy here?" Li Wei frowned, looking worried.

However, Master Sujiade did not show any embarrassment, waved his hands and said in relief: "It doesn't matter, it is much better to arrange a guy who looks like an embroidered pillow than to arrange a tough guy, not to mention that those important officials of the kingdom may not If you really take this land in the north seriously, maybe you made this arrangement because you want to send that promiscuous guy out of the capital."

"This is indeed a possibility..." Wilps was interrupted by a more rapid sound of horns as soon as he finished speaking. The deep and powerful notes echoed between the high walls and towers.

"The Kingdom Mission is about to arrive at the gate, let's go down to meet it." Li Wei stood at the window and glanced outside, saying hurriedly.

"Don't panic, Lord Li Wei." Master Sugard smiled and shook his fingers and said, "When you meet with the kingdom envoys, you'd better be more reserved. When you met with the guard knights this morning, you behaved very well." it is good."

"That kind of behavior makes me feel uncomfortable all over." Li Wei muttered, and then took two gentle breaths. The expression on his face suddenly became indifferent, revealing a very unique temperament.

"That's it, Mr. Li Wei, that's great, you are like a born son of a wealthy and noble family." Master Sujiad praised sincerely, and then turned his head. "Master Wilps, let's go down and arrange the welcoming ceremony now."

"Okay, Master Sugard." Wilps nodded, and then the two walked down the tower one after the other.

In front of the gate of the Viscount Castle, two rows of heavily armed guards were lining up to greet them. The leaders were two crusader swordsmen in full metal armor, wearing a brand new gray wool cloak trimmed with white satin, and a griffin on their chests. The coat of arms is spotless, standing upright in the ice and snow.

The carriage of the Kingdom Mission slowly drove into the castle from among the welcoming teams, but when the first carriage was about to roll onto the red carpet facing the gate, two clear beeps came from inside the carriage. There was a sound of crutches.

The coachman who drove the carriage had received professional training, and immediately reined in the horse's reins to stop the carriage, and the carriages behind also stopped one by one. "My lord, what are your orders?" The coachman asked in a low voice into the luxuriously decorated carriage.

"Val wool, hehe, I never expected to see such a magnificent handwriting here." There was a surprised voice in the carriage, and then the door opened, and a thin old man came out from inside.This old man looked very old, but he was well maintained. Although his face looked a little pale without blood, it was undoubtedly not caused by lack of nutrition, but a deliberate form of aristocratic decency.Following this imposing old man as he stepped off the carriage was a young man. This young man had an elegant manner, a tall and straight figure, and his thick golden hair was like a burning golden flame. Temperament, but also has the hearty demeanor of a knight.

The clothes of the young man can be described as extremely magnificent. He was wearing a gorgeous sky blue tight-fitting uniform of the Royal Knights, with an embroidered belt made of gold inlaid around his waist, and the shoulders were covered with the same color, but decorated with A half-length cloak of fine gold thread.These fine clothes have already made him look very eye-catching, but the most eye-catching thing is his feet, which are a pair of boots that are enough to be among the best in any outlandish clothing competition. Almost like a pair of curved horns.

"Your Excellency Earl Enix, why did you stop the car?" The young man approached the old man in front, and asked in a low voice, "Didn't we discuss on the road, to park the car directly in front of the lobby of the main building?"

The old man shook his head imperceptibly, pointed to the red carpet in front of him with his cane and said, "Sir Hughes, you have wandered in the back gardens of so many wealthy mansions, so please tell me, how many wealthy families are there?" Aristocrats can afford such wool carpets? Wouldn’t it be a waste of money if they were run over by the wheels of a carriage?”

The young man let out a somewhat embarrassed low laugh. He did not pay attention to the red carpet laid on the compacted soil, and it was not that his eyes could not recognize it, but that in his mind, this carpet should obviously not be What an expensive thing, otherwise it wouldn't be used like this.

"It seems that the mission this time is not so easy to complete." A trace of worry flashed across Sir Hughes' young face.Although he is a royal baron with a noble status, if he can gain a foothold in the capital of Fermeyer, how could he be sent to such a remote place north of the Dusk Forest?
Sir Hughes was actually kicked out of Firmeyer, and this territory was just a whim of those important ministers of the kingdom who wanted to drive a nail in the always rebellious Northern County.As for how useful this nail is, whether it will be pulled out by the ignorant nobles of the northern border county, this is not something that the high-ranking officials of the kingdom need to study.

Seeing Sir Hughes' uneasiness, Earl Enix didn't pay much attention to him, but walked onto the red carpet and walked towards the main building of the castle.Although he was not young, his movements were light and smooth, and his steps carried the pretentious and elegant taste unique to the rich and noble.

Led by Wilps in a fiery red cloak, the knights in the viscount's castle stood in front of the main building hall. When Count Enix walked over, they drew their swords at the same time and faced the kingdom. The head of the mission gave a knight sword salute.

The horn sounded from both sides together, and the passionate and warm notes were jumping in the ears. Wilps took a step forward under the sound of the horn, and said loudly:
"Your Excellency Earl Enix, hello, I am Wilpus, the military leader, Lord Li Wei, entrusted us to wait here, and welcome the arrival of the Kingdom Mission and Your Excellency!"

Earl Enix narrowed his eyes slightly, and nodded lightly as a return. In his capacity, it was enough to do this in the face of these knights' salute. "Thank you for the welcome of the brave knights. I am very honored and very happy to be able to represent His Majesty the King and come to this land that has overcome the threat of evil disasters!"

Having said that, Earl Enix's expression was not very happy. Although the welcome ceremony at the Viscount's castle looked quite enthusiastic, Levi Ston did not greet him in front of the door, which made this The old-fashioned earl felt a little dissatisfied, and at the same time felt slightly nervous.

With rich diplomatic experience, he has an ominous premonition. Although this kind of treatment can't be called rude, it can't be called eager treatment, which often means that the other party is not easy to communicate with!

(End of this chapter)