Then Elvin got up and bowed elegantly, and turned to leave with Gleim.
Gleim followed Elvin out of the outpost, somewhat confused.
In his opinion, today's meeting was simply meaningless. They talked about some topics he did not understand, and the reward for Elvin, which he was most concerned about, was not mentioned at all from the beginning to the end by the two parties involved.
Elvin knew that this was the traditional way of doing things for nobles.
For the sake of both sides and the dignity of the nobles, Nabri would not take the initiative to talk about the reward, and the Garriott family was the same.
Compared to the new nobles who talked about money every time they opened their mouths, it was hard to say who was good and who was bad. It was just that the rules of doing things were different.
As expected.
The two stood outside the outpost for a while, and the other party's adjutant came up to him and gave him the reward he deserved. In addition to the huge reward of 50 gold lions, there was also a hand-and-a-half sword that looked ordinary but was actually well-forged.
"Sir Elvin, this is a personal gift from Lord Nabri. Please accept it. Lord Nabri wishes you a long and prosperous career!"
Elvin's swordsmanship was good, and of course, he knew about swords.
Grandpa Leo, who was once an official knight, had an extraordinary sword. Unfortunately, he had lost it when he was fleeing for his life.
What he was using now was only the ordinary goods forged in the blacksmith's shop, and it could not be compared to the high-quality military goods that money could not buy. If he had such a sword in his hand when fighting Black Bear, he would dare to fight Black Bear head-on and crush him head-on.
"Thank Lord Nabri for me. I like his gift very much."
After a round of pleasantries, Elvin watched the adjutant return to the outpost, and then left with Gleim.
Before the two separated, Elvin took out five gold lions and stuffed them into Gleim's hands. This guy immediately smiled. He did not expect that there would be a share for him, and he took it after a few moments of hesitation.
Elvin's rules of doing things were very modern. The more friends he was, the more he could not be calculative in matters related to money. After all, Gleim had taken a risk with him today, and he had also recommended Sir Nabri. It was completely worth the five gold lions as compensation.
When he returned, Gleim would be able to receive a reward from the government for his service during the war. Calculating it, it should be equivalent to half a year of his income. It could be said that he had gained quite a lot.
.....
The next day, the journey that they had originally anticipated did not take place.
Naturally, Elvin was once again summoned by the governor, Viscount Andrea, who was also the highest-ranking local noble.
Through his conversation with Lord Nabri yesterday, Elvin learned that the Kingdom of Faletis and his motherland, Ilya, also had disputes between the old and the new nobles.
But Faletis had a powerful royal family, firmly in control of the country's supreme military force and more than eighty percent of the professional army, as the high and mighty judge in the middle.
Many years ago, he had used his brilliant methods to straighten out the various forces in the country, both old and new.
The iron order was to suppress all unstable factors under the Queen's throne. No matter how they fought, they had to abide by the rules set by the Queen to minimize internal friction.
At the same time, the royal family used the conflicts between the feudal nobles and the new nobles to turn into their own opportunities.
They cooperated with the new nobles and the citizen class to gradually encroach on the land of the old feudal nobles through the urbanization movement; they signed contracts with the old nobles to occupy a place in the new cities and gain benefits that were far more lucrative than the closed manor economy in the past.
At the same time, through the continuous development of new shipping routes and overseas colonies, they tied all parties to their chariot. No matter how strong the parties were, the royal family and the kingdom were the biggest beneficiaries, always in an invincible position!
After the efforts of a generation, Faletis had become a regional powerhouse, and also had a great voice in the Tulip Alliance.
The governor, Viscount Andrea, was a former feudal noble who had a very successful transformation under such a background. He also had the management rights of the city through the citizen's council.
In the meeting room of the governor in the city hall, Elvin met the most distinguished person in Leopold.
This was a very dignified old man. Elvin's impression of all the characteristics of the western nobles in his previous life could be found in him. He was rigid, strict, and unapproachable, a very typical superior.
Facing the penniless Elvin, his words were simple and direct:
"Although Nabri has already reported your situation to me, I still want to ask your opinion in person. Are you willing to join my Leopold City and become a member of the City Guard? "
Under the pressurizing gaze of the old man, Elvin braced himself and said:
"Leopold is your city, but it's also my hometown. Protecting my hometown is my natural mission, but I still want to see the outside world while I'm still young. "
Seeing the sincerity and determination in Elvin's eyes, the old man's sharp eyes softened slightly, and a smile appeared on his stone-like rigid mouth.
"Alright.
Although it's very regrettable. But as an old man, I can understand the thoughts of the young eagles. They always want to use their wings to measure how high the sky is and how far the sea is.
If you want to come back, Leopold is your forever home, child! "
"Thank you, Your Excellency! Thank you very much for your understanding. " No matter how sincere he was, it was already very rare for the old man to say such words with his status. Elvin did not feel offended.
Even if he could not accept his good intentions, Elvin still got up and bowed deeply to him.
The old man waved his hand and let Elvin sit down again. He turned the seal ring on his hand and said casually:
"I heard that you want to join the kingdom's navy? I've written a letter of recommendation for you. You can take it with you. It's up to you whether you want to use it or not.
Although it's impossible to get in through the back door, it can save you a lot of trouble as an admission ticket. "
A moment later, Elvin received the letter with the old man's family coat of arms with both hands, bowed solemnly again, and left.
Then he ran out of the City Hall as if he was escaping.
Elvin shouted in his heart: Although I don't know what level he has reached, this old man is definitely a hidden Extraordinaire. Facing him is more tiring than fighting a bloody battle with pirates!
On the way back, today's experience replayed in his mind. Elvin lamented that the old nobles' methods were really watertight.
He had prepared a letter of recommendation in advance. Even if he couldn't keep Elvin, he would naturally try his best to be kind to a talent who grew up in Leopold and naturally leaned towards the other party's camp.
It was just a small matter to the old man, but in the future, even if there was only a one-tenth chance that Elvin would provide a return, it would still be a huge profit!
Even with Elvin's wisdom, he had already seen through the old man's scheme. Whether he used this letter of recommendation or not, he had to accept his favor.
As for how he managed to obtain information about Elvin in less than a day's time? As a landlord, it was even more strange that he didn't know about it!
.....
On the other side, Elvin was busy making the final preparations before departure.
On the other side of the pirate siege, there was a different atmosphere on the pirate ship, Bloody Anchor.
After the pirates who had attacked and plundered the city last night retreated to the ship and did a headcount, the entire pirate ship was shrouded in a low pressure.
Bloody Anchor Zach was simply going crazy!
Some time ago, the failure of the plunder and the pursuit of the Navy made Captain Zach urgently need a brilliant victory to stabilize his position on the ship, and also to eliminate the ambition of the group of scum and villains on the ship.
At the very least, he had to eliminate some of the troublemakers who had expressed their dissatisfaction on the surface and let the rest know who was in charge on this ship!
After choosing Leopold, an unknown fishing town, Zach directly sent a lot of troublemakers who questioned his authority ashore. No matter the result of this battle was good or bad, it could be expected that he could get rid of the embarrassing situation of losing his prestige and losing his reputation.
Even to be on the safe side, Bloody Anchor Zach even sent his loyal right-hand man, Billy The Bear, to hold the line. He thought that he had done a foolproof plan.
Nevertheless, when the landing party returned and did a headcount, a staggering 56 casualties caused Blood-Anchor to feel a heart-wrenching pain. One must know that due to the successive losses, the entire ship only had 130 pirates!
What's more, because the plundering time was limited, the spoils brought back by the pirates couldn't make up for the loss of personnel.
Previously, except for the 30 die-hard loyalists left on the ship, less than half of the 100 pirates he sent out returned.
Especially Billy The Bear, his number one general, didn't return. Now, even his die-hard crew members were looking at him with flickering eyes. People's hearts were more turbulent than before. Bloody Anchor was so sad that he wanted to vomit blood.
"Weigh anchor, let's plunder the merchant ship!!!"
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