"A little. Swordsmanship and horsemanship … In short, if I continue training like this, I might be able to improve, but it still can't compare to the improvement brought by combat."
Sodelor frowned. The idea of "becoming stronger" had always been his goal in following Roddy, so he had a very intuitive understanding of his own strength.
"Have you ever thought of becoming a knight? I'm not talking about that useless title, but a real knight … the kind that can lead an army on the battlefield. "
Roddy smiled. "This has nothing to do with being the 'Kingdom's First Cavalry Regiment'. I just feel that with your physical fitness and ability, if paired with a warhorse, you should be able to better display your strength."
Sodelor seriously considered this question, then replied: "I know that knights are strong, but the equipment and energy required …"
"That's not a problem."
Hearing Roddy's promise, he smiled helplessly and nodded: "… If that's the ideal situation, I'm willing to become a knight."
"That's good. But I want to ask you a question. Have you heard of Knight Wellington?"
Roddy recalled the advanced profession of "knight", but suddenly asked such an unrelated question.
"Knight Wellington? The 'Shadow Knight' by Duke Lucifron's side? " Sodelor frowned and thought for a moment. "I only know that he's very powerful, but he rarely fights. I don't know much about him … Why did you suddenly mention him?"
"He's actually far more powerful than you think. What I mean is —"
Before Roddy could finish, Carter hurriedly ran up from downstairs and said loudly: "Captain Roddy, outside the inn … there's a knight from the Ducal Palace looking for you."
"Who?"
Roddy stood up and asked.
"He said … his name is Wellington."
Carter swallowed his saliva, and his expression was one of awe. Obviously, he knew what this name meant.
…
A few minutes later, sitting in the carriage of the Ducal Palace, Roddy had basically guessed what he would face today.
Knight Wellington had personally come to welcome him. Such treatment was enough to explain a lot of problems. When he looked at the tall knight riding on a warhorse outside the carriage, he couldn't help but think of what he wanted to say to Sodelor …
Simply put, what he wanted to discuss with Sodelor was the future direction of his advanced profession. The reason why he mentioned Wellington was because his "advanced profession" happened to be one of the few "IMBA" professions that Roddy knew — "Ghost Knight."
In the memory of the other world, Roddy had never seen the Knight of Wellington in the game. That was because the knight had died in a battle in the year 594. But the reason why he could remember this name clearly was because once the video of the "Ghost Knight" was released, it caused a huge uproar among the players.
At that time, this powerful knight had advanced to "Ghost Knight" Level 50. He led more than two hundred defeated soldiers and was besieged by three thousand elite Orcs. When they broke out of the siege, the Wellington Knight led six "Ghost Doppelgangers" with extremely high attack power and directly crushed nearly a hundred Wolf Riders and Orcs. The powerful strength that he displayed completely shocked the players.
Although the Knight of Wellington eventually died of physical exhaustion due to being outnumbered, his combat ability had become the focus of discussion for a period of time. This IMBA profession had also become the target of countless players' fantasies.
Roddy's previous idea was how to let Sodelor obtain the inheritance of this knight. His thinking was very direct: Titus and Wellington were both "Guardian Knights" of the Dukes Of Angmar and had no chance of becoming his subordinates. If it was about training, directly letting a talented guy like Sodelor learn was definitely the best choice … But as for how to find an opportunity, that was the problem he had to think about next.
But Roddy knew that at this time, the first thing he had to face was the awakened Dukes Of Angmar. And what decision would the other party make after seeing his letter? Friendly to him? Vigilant? Or a combination of both?
Looking at Knight Wellington who was walking in front of the carriage, Roddy frowned slightly. In his heart, he had no confidence in guessing what such a powerful lord was thinking.
"Why think so much … Anyway, there won't be any conflict."
He shook his head, exhaled, leaned back in the chair, and sighed softly.
*****
At the same time, the atmosphere in the Ducal Palace seemed to be very warm.
The busy servants were walking back and forth in the corridor, passing documents, preparing lunch, and reporting the taxes. The once deserted mansion was restored to its original liveliness. Sally pushed open the door and sighed in her heart … It seemed that she hadn't seen such a scene for many years.
When she suddenly walked out of the shadow that had shrouded her for a long time, her heart was still not used to such a change. So every time she looked around, Sally always tried hard to imprint everything in front of her in her mind, for fear that all of this was just a dream that she would wake up from at any time.
At this time, it had been two hours since she returned to the Ducal Palace. Until now, her heart was still filled with an inexplicable satisfaction and joy. This was not only because of her father's recovery, but more because she knew who healed her father …
Duke very briefly told her about Roddy, and the letter that Roddy left behind was also read by Sally. The things written in the letter were actually very formulaic. It only described the threat that the orcs, the undead, and Francis posed to Eiffta's territory. Although it seemed a little alarmist to ordinary people, from the political point of view of a feudal lord, the things written in the letter were indeed very effective. In some of the conversations, Sally could hear some "praise" in her father's words, which naturally made her very happy.
"Miss."
While thinking about the next arrangements, Sally was stopped by a maid who ran not far away. She turned her head and smiled, "Myr, what's the matter?"
Myr, who had a flawless disguise, put on a happy face and replied, "Master wants you to go to the study. He said that there may be an important guest for lunch."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Sally, who was in a good mood, responded with a smile. Then, she gently lifted the hem of her white dress and trotted to her father's study. She was as cheerful as a little deer.
But behind her, although Myr still maintained his smile, the smile in his eyes had subtly turned cold …
Not long after, Dukes Of Angmar, who was writing a letter in the study, noticed his daughter's arrival. After finishing the last stroke, he inserted the quill into the ink bottle and said casually, "You haven't returned to your bedroom for a long time, right? How are you feeling? "
"Everything is the same as before." Sally smiled, but her eyes also dimmed slightly. "More or less the same …"
Francis's bedroom had been completely emptied. When Sally discovered this, she knew that her father already knew the cause and effect of the matter. But the father and daughter had a tacit understanding not to mention this matter. Sally was actually still worried, but the attitude of the Dukes Of Angmar was really something that she, as a daughter, could not see through …
"Of course, some things can't be returned." Angmar smiled. His tone was very calm, and the melancholy was quickly covered up. He raised his head and said, "You should have heard about the luncheon. I just received news that Governor Rubens will be coming, so it's better to dress formally for the luncheon."
"Okay."
Sally walked behind her father obediently and gently massaged his shoulders.
Angmar smiled happily and continued, "By the way, in addition to Titus and Wellington, there should be someone else present."
"Huh?"
In the past, her father rarely emphasized this kind of thing to her. Sally raised her eyebrows — — "I know him?"
"Of course you know him … It's Roddy — Hey, daughter, be a little gentler."
"What, what, what is he doing here?" Sally's voice was obviously a little strange, "Err — — I mean, he's a scout captain, why … No! Father, you're messing with me! "
Sally immediately understood what her father was thinking. She punched Angmar's shoulder with her little fist, causing the Dukes to burst into laughter. This was the first time he saw his daughter with such an expression. He could not help but ask curiously, "I didn't mean to test you. Don't hold a grudge against me. Go and prepare first. If there's anything else, we can talk about it at noon."
"Okay … Okay, I'll go now — — No, I don't want him to come!"
Sally was originally happy, but then she remembered Roddy's extremely "asshole" reply when she "confessed" last night. She immediately became angry, wrinkled her nose, snorted a few times, and left angrily.
The Dukes Of Angmar had a funny expression on his face. Although he did not understand why his daughter was so angry, he knew that … she probably fell in love with someone.
He smiled and shook his head, then turned his attention to the upcoming lunch. He reached out to pick up the letter from Roddy on the desk, and the Duke suddenly narrowed his eyes and whispered, "What kind of young man is he?"
***
It did not take long for Roddy's carriage to pass through the city and arrive at Lucifron Ducal Palace.
However, just as the luxurious carriage bypassed the sculptures and flower beds in front of the mansion, he noticed through the window another carriage that entered the mansion at almost the same time as him … Looking at the gold and red rose and cross emblem outside the carriage, Roddy could not help but frown — — The Governor is here too?
As for the "Rose and Cross", Roddy still had the mentality of a player, that is, "I only want reputation and rewards, nothing else." Therefore, even if he met the Governor or even the Cardinal, he had no interest in talking to them or cozying up to them — — At this moment, when he saw the Governor, he did not have the slightest respect or fear in his heart. He just did not understand why the Duke would invite him and the Governor to lunch at the same time …
Could it be that Rubens wanted to thank me for saving his life?
When he got off the carriage, Roddy inevitably had to meet the Knight of Wellington and Rubens, who was wearing a robe. Therefore, he quickly realized that things were not as he imagined — —
"This is?"
When the Governor saw Roddy, he was neither enthusiastic nor cold. He asked Butler John beside him with a reserved expression.
John naturally did not speak much, so he simply replied, "This is the Nolan Village Scout Captain, Roddy."
"Oh, hello."
This was Rubens's reaction after he nodded and continued walking. Obviously, he had no idea … that it was this young man in front of him who saved his life yesterday.
In his eyes, the difference in status between the "Scout Captain" and the "Governor" was not even on the same level — — When Rubens heard the title of "Scout Captain," he had already put Roddy on the "ignore" list …
The Governor's reaction made Roddy feel very awkward, but he was not shameless enough to directly ask for credit … Therefore, when he saw the Governor's obvious perfunctory and disdainful attitude toward him, Roddy could only helplessly purse his lips and silently follow behind.
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