The core of Geerteng's territory was, of course, Geerteng City.
Generally speaking, civilians in this world did not have surnames, only aristocrats did. And the aristocrats' surnames were their titles. To emphasize this point, most of them would name their ruling center after their family's surname.
For example, Duke Zhang San (assuming there was such a Duke), the capital of his territory was called Zhang San City. Oh, it should be called "Zhang" City, because "Zhang" was the surname.
Another example was the two candidates for the inheritance of Geerteng's territory. One of them was Romon, who claimed to be the illegitimate son of the old Viscount. Geerteng and Steele, the niece of the old Viscount? Geerteng.
Then, another example was Ray, who was wearing Sui Xiong's incarnation as a hat. He definitely had a surname, but he just did not want to say it.
Of course, not only the aristocrats had surnames, but many clergymen also had surnames. For example, the clergymen who were favored by the gods could get the surname of the gods. Another example was that if Sui Xiong's Holy Land was built, the senior clergymen who participated in the construction and management of the Holy Land could also use the name of the Holy Land as their surname. Of course, non-clergymen could also be given names … but no matter what, it was still a minority.
In general, in Sui Xiong's view, the development of civilization in this world was really not high enough. It had not developed to the point where it was necessary to register the names of civilians on a large scale and give them surnames. On the earth, China had completed this work in the Warring States Period at the latest. Compared to the level of productivity, even without considering magic, the productivity of this world was still higher than that of China in the Warring States Period!
Therefore, the rulers of this world, no matter the aristocrats or the gods, were all a group of useless people who dragged down the development of civilization!
When Sui Xiong was silently criticizing the rulers of this world, Ray and Steele had already gone to Geerteng City along the dirt road that was obviously not well maintained.
He did not ride his Velociraptor. Instead, when he was near the edge of the Graystone Mountains, he had already released it and set it free. Because the feature of a "black armored knight riding a Velociraptor" was too conspicuous. In contrast, a "black armored knight" was much more common.
In order to let this completely domesticated animal restore its wild nature, the proud and stubborn man specially asked Sui Xiong for help. he wanted to use Sui Xiong's power to stimulate the wild nature of the Velociraptor, so that it could adapt to the life in the forest.
When the horse, which had accompanied him for several years, suddenly showed a fierce look in its eyes, seemed to want to attack, but after carefully considering their strength, Sui Xiong did not have any attachment. Sui Xiong noticed that there was a deep sadness in the eyes of the lone thief. Ray.
Maybe … For a man who was used, for years, for,,,, and all, the horse, was, his. Now that they were parting ways, and it could be said that they had completely severed their friendship, he couldn't help but feel sad.
Ray's horsemanship was so good that Steele was surprised. ",", "a,,, a, a, a, a, a, a, a", "a, a", "a," a "," a, "a", was, "a", ",," "
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But when she saw the amazing horsemanship of the black armored knight, she doubted her previous judgment.
A person could make a fierce steed become docile and obedient only by touching it twice; a person could ride a horse as easily as walking; even the rhythm of talking was not affected by it at all; a person could perfectly coordinate the movements of the person and the horse as if they could draw their sword and fight at any time... If such a person was not a knight, then the standard of a knight was too high!
In her memory, the most famous knights in the Geerteng Territory seemed to be just like this.
Could this mysterious black-armored knight really be a powerful knight?
Thinking of this, she could not help but feel nervous again.
Knights, especially powerful ones, usually came from a powerful background. There were two kinds of most common backgrounds. One was the children of aristocratic families, whose inheritance was too low, and the other was the elite specially trained by the church. No matter which kind, they must have seen the world and understood the "rules of aristocracy".
She was confident that she could toy with an adventurer who did not know much about the aristocratic world. However, in the face of a knight of true aristocratic origin, or a reserved high-ranking person who was carefully cultivated by a certain church, this confidence would inevitably be greatly reduced.
Was she better at playing tricks than other aristocrats? Obviously not. If that was the case, why would that illegitimate son with a questionable background seize power out of nowhere and almost lose his life?
Then, what about the reserved high-level of the church? She was afraid that he was not much better. After all, he was originally trained to fight against the aristocrats, and they always schemed and plotted against each other. Maybe he was better at using his brain than using his sword …
Thinking of this, Steele could not help but feel nervous, as if she had driven a tiger from the front door and a wolf from the back door.
What was worse, in fact, the tiger at the front door was still there …
Steele, who had always thought that she was very smart, beautiful, and could be called the best of the young generation in the Geerteng Territory (if only some things were considered, maybe she was)? Geerteng suddenly felt that the previous choice might not have been so wise.
But as the saying goes, "there is no turning back". Now she was forced to a dead end, no matter what she did, she would only be stabbed. She was like a commoner who was forced to go to the aristocratic court, and the punishment had already been arranged, and the trial was just a formality. At this time, even if there was only a slim chance of survival, she had to use all her firepower, and it would be best if she could beat the whole court and make the plaintiff and the judge speechless.
In this way, even if the empire's royal bards sang "no matter how wonderful the prisoner's argument is, it is not worthy of applause" the next day, at least she had tried her best, and when she was on the gallows, she could smile and silently say "this is God's will, not a crime of war", and fight for the last dignity for herself.
Thinking of this, Steele also felt relieved.
No matter what, it was better than being strangled to death by a group of lovers …
The two horses carried the knight on their backs, and they walked to the Geerteng City at a moderate speed. When he saw Steele riding the horse in front of him, unscathed, the guard captain who was in charge of guarding the city gate opened his eyes so wide that people almost thought that his eyeballs would fall out.
"Miss … Miss Steele?!" He subconsciously stopped in front of Steele's horse, but did not know what to say.
Should he say "welcome back"? No, if Master Romon knew that he welcomed Miss Steele in public, he did not even need to think about what would happen to him!
Then, should he say "why are you here"? No, no, Miss Steele was the heir of the viscount, and her succession was second only to Master Romon. He was just a guard, and this was not a bed, how could he be disrespectful to her! Did he really think that a sick tiger could not bite a person to death?
What should he say …
A fine layer of sweat appeared on the tall and sturdy captain's forehead. The beads of sweat quickly gathered together and became bigger. In less than half a minute, it had turned into two streams of sweat that flowed down his cheeks.
Fortunately, he was, after all, a wily old soldier, and he was a little quick-witted. He reluctantly came up with an excuse and said with a smile, "Miss Steele, didn't you go out of the city with a group of people? Why did you come back with only one person? "
Steele smiled coldly, and her usual coquettish attitude was completely gone. She raised her head, put on a posture of looking down on people, and said in an arrogant tone that could not be more noble, "I didn't know that a guard of the Geerteng City dared to question the king he served. Do you think that I need to report to you what I do and who I bring with me?"
What she said was a bit harsh, and it was almost like a class struggle. The guard captain suddenly shivered, stood up straight, put on the most correct military posture, and shouted loudly, "Line up! Miss Steele, welcome back to the city! "
Although the soldiers did not quite understand, when they saw that their superior had been taught a lesson, how could they not be alert! They immediately lined up in two lines according to the usual training, and put on a welcoming formation.
Strictly speaking, what they did was not in accordance with the rules. Only the lord could enjoy the etiquette of lining up to welcome Steele. Now that the old viscount had passed away and the position of viscount was vacant, no one in the territory of Geerteng was qualified to accept this kind of welcome.
But at this time, who would think about it?
According to the original plan, there would probably be, because Romon had arranged two people at the city gate to deal with possible accidents.
But when they saw this scene from afar, one of the two people had already turned over and mounted a horse, rushing to the viscount's mansion to deliver the message. And the other person, who seemed to be quite powerful, thought for a long time, and finally did not come to stop them.
These two people were entrusted with heavy responsibilities, so of course they weren't fools. When they saw Steele, a weakling who was about to die, suddenly change, not only was she full of confidence, but the group of bribed lovers beside her had also been replaced by a black armored knight of unknown origin, they immediately felt that something was wrong.
Since something was wrong, they could not act rashly. In particular, the strength of this knight was extraordinary, close to the level of a senior swordsman, and he had excellent judgment. He carefully looked at Ray, and was shocked to find that although this knight in black armor was riding on a horse, his body was in a position that could deal with any attack from any direction at any time. It could be said that he was invulnerable. This could not be described as "strong", it was completely beyond imagination!
He had seen the most powerful knights in the territory of Geerteng. They could also maintain this state, but it was only when they were about to fight. But this knight in black armor obviously did not intend to fight, and he could maintain this state in daily life.
Without very complicated logic, he easily came to a conclusion.
A conclusion that made him so scared that his legs were a little weak.
This unknown knight in black armor was likely to be a senior adventurer, and it was even possible that he was close to the legendary level!
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