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GOR Chapter 12: Legendary Families
The convoy traveled for an entire day. It was obvious that this newly joined female knight had attracted the attention of her colleagues. Of course, this was not only because she was the only female in the group, but also because of the relationship between this female Knight and the little master.
Last night, she had walked out of the little master's room. And in just one night, she had delivered herself to his doorstep to pledge her loyalty.
And this kind of attention actually contained a layer of … jealousy.
That's right, jealousy.
Because this woman actually obtained the real title of "Knight"!
It must be pointed out that the so-called "Knight Protector" of the family was not actually considered a real Knight. The family guardian Knight was actually just a title, a title that contained the name "Knight". Just like a seahorse, although its name also had the word 'horse', no one would really think that a seahorse and a fine horse were the same thing.
In a sense, they could only be considered a group of "cavalry". It was a group of cavalrymen. He was not a Knight in the true sense. A woman whom they had only known for a day, a woman with third-rate martial arts skills, had suddenly obtained something that these men yearned for even in their dreams. This made them jealous.
He was already unlucky enough to be sent to a remote and desolate place with this good-for-nothing young master. Their only wish was that one day, their master would suddenly take a fancy to them and recruit them to become Honorary Knight. That was their only wish.
Everyone knew that it was impossible for this young master to inherit the title of count. In the future, he would at most be a baron, and a baron was only given the right to recruit ten Knight … Now, in just one day, a woman of unknown origin had taken up a precious quota! This was enough to make these people feel a little unbalanced.
The most reasonable explanation was that this thirteen-year-old young master probably didn't know what a "Knight" was. He simply treated this precious thing as a child's game and casually gave it away to others!
Moreover, the most important thing was … Who asked that chick to be so beautiful and have a pair of plump and beautiful thighs?
Accept your fate!
Ruo Lin could feel the disapproving looks from her new colleagues. It seemed that even her two original companions did not understand. However, Ruo Lin still decided to believe in her own eyes!
This new master, this young master Du Wei, would definitely not be an ordinary person in the future! Choosing to be loyal to him shouldn't be a wrong decision!
When the sunset glow filled the sky again, Du Wei's convoy had just crossed a large river. The bridge made of round boulders had a history of nearly a hundred years. The boulders near the river were covered with green moss, reflecting a beautiful emerald color with the clear flowing river.
The name of this river was the "Emerald River". Of course, it had a more official name:
Rollin River!
This river was named after the Rowling family.
The Rollin River cut through the southern Kete Province of the Empire, dividing the fertile southern Kete Province into two. With this river as the border, as long as one crossed this river, they would have stepped into the territory of the Rollin family! Half of the Kete Province to the south of the river belonged to the Rowling family!
The southern bank of the river was a flat plain. Compared to the hilly terrain in the south, this plain was quite large. There was fertile land, verdant forests, and farms everywhere. It had a warm climate, sufficient sunlight, and appropriate rainfall.
This was one of the most fertile lands in the Empire, and also an important location for the Empire's food production. This plain was exactly half the size of the Kete Province, and also had an official name … Rollin Plain!
Yes, it was also named after the Rollin family.
This peculiar naming method started about two hundred years ago.
Two hundred years ago, the Luo Lan Empire had experienced a great war to defend the country. According to historical records, at that time, a foreign race from the north of the continent invaded the south, dragging the entire Luo Lan Empire into the quagmire of war. The declining Luo Lan Empire also had internal rebellions, and the Empire was once on the verge of collapse.
During the war, a group of outstanding people emerged, including a general from the Rowling family. That general accumulated many merits and finally became a Marshal of the Empire (he was the only Marshal of the Empire in the history of the Rowling family for more than three hundred years). It was also worth mentioning that the Emperor had married his younger sister to him in order to win over this marshal with illustrious military achievements.
Before an important battle, the Emperor raised his horsewhip and pointed at the southern bank of the Emerald River in order to encourage his brother-in-law to fight bravely.
"If you return victorious, this river will be the border, and all the land in the south of the Kete Province will be given to you! In the future, this river and this plain will be named after your family! This will show the extraordinariness of the Rowling family and their outstanding contributions to the Empire! "
This encouragement boosted the Marshal's courage, and he led the battle brilliantly. In the end, he won the war and saved the Empire's fate! At the same time, he won the agreement with the Emperor!
After that, the Emerald River was renamed to the Rollin River! The plain in the south was also renamed to the Rollin Plain. Two hundred years had passed, and people had even forgotten the name of this plain!
This was because in all the official documents and local registers of the Empire, it was clearly written as "Rollin River" and "Rollin Plain".
Although two hundred years had passed, as members of the Rowling family, even these low-ranked cavalrymen could not help but feel excited when they crossed the river and set foot on this plain!
This was a sense of belonging and honor to the family!
Look! This is the place where the Rollin family lived! This is the place where the great ancestors of the Rowling family carved their names! Here, the great Rowling family carved their names in the history of the Empire! And also carved their names on this land!
Sitting in the carriage, Du Wei felt the carriage slow down, and there was a strange sound coming from outside. Du Wei opened the window and saw the Knight in front of him could not help but take off their hats and cheer. Their faces, which had been dispirited for the past few days, were now filled with joy and honor from the bottom of their hearts! And... worship!
"Home! The Rollin family has returned home! Back to our own land! "
These cavalrymen cheered, and some even forgot about discipline and galloped back and forth. Even their commanding officer didn't have the intention to restrain his excited subordinates as their hooves trampled on the black soil. Instead, he merely sat on his horse and observed everything with a smile on his face.
Unlike the other families of the Empire, the Rowling family maintained a very ancient tradition! That is, the Knight and warrior in the family only recruited people from the family's territory!
Among the cavalrymen who came back with Du Wei, a considerable number of them were born in the Rollin Plains! They were the true people of the Rowling family, and had lived here for several generations!
According to the traditional practice, the Rowling family's private soldiers, the family's cavalrymen, and even the family head's personal soldiers were all chosen from the Rollin Plains! This was because every family head believed that this practice could ensure the loyalty of their subordinates, and the unity of the family! For example, the current head of the family head's personal bodyguard, the second young master Gabri's martial arts teacher, Swordsman Alpha, was born in the Rollin Plains!
These cavalrymen who accompanied Du Wei were sent out of the Empire. Although they were unhappy because they were driven out of the Empire, at this moment, the joy of returning home finally washed away the dispirited feeling in their hearts.
Du Wei sat in the carriage and looked at the cavalrymen who were shouting happily. He pondered for a moment and immediately understood the reason. He then smiled and said: "Mard, have we crossed the Rollin River?"
"Yes, my master." Mard immediately urged his horse to the side of the carriage. He also had a trace of joy on his face: "We are home."
Du Wei looked at Mard: "Oh, Mard, tell me, are you also born in the Kete Province?"
"Yes. Although I grew up in the Empire, my father was born and raised in the Rollin family. " Mard also smiled: "My father worked in the Rowling family for his whole life, and I inherited his job."
After a pause, Mard carefully looked at his little master and lowered his voice: "My master, I have to remind you of something … Hmm …"
"What?"
"I'm afraid what you said just now is not appropriate." Mard's face showed a rare serious expression.
"What's not appropriate?" Du Wei smiled: "You can point out my mistake."
"You just asked if I was born in the Kete Province. Such a statement is somewhat inappropriate. " Mard carefully observed his master's expression and said: "Although the Rollin Plains is in the Kete Province, when a real Rollin family member talks about their birthplace, we will never say 'I'm from the Kete Province'! When a real Rowling family member talks about their birthplace, they will only say 'I'm from the Rollin Plains'! A real Rowling family member will feel proud of their identity as a Rollin person from the bottom of their heart! My master, so … when you face the other Rowling family members in the future, please don't call them 'people of the Kete Province'. Please call them 'people of the Rowling Plains'! Otherwise, the other party might feel hurt because of your words. Moreover, you are the eldest son of the family leader. You cannot hurt the feelings of the family members with your words. "
Even Du-Wei couldn't help but feel a trace of surprise in his heart when he saw the former coachman speak such words with such pride.
Perhaps … I've underestimated this family.
Looking at those cheerful cavalrymen, looking at the sincere pride on their faces … Only a truly great family could do this.
Then, under such circumstances, when the Count in the Imperial Capital saw that his eldest son, whom he had high hopes for, was actually an idiot, the Count who carried the heavy responsibility of the family, and the father who carried the glory of the family, it was imaginable how disappointed and anxious he was.
In the past, he did not think much of the cold treatment he received from his father. However, at this moment, Du Wei suddenly understood the Count's feelings from the bottom of his heart!
As a father, he might be able to accept his son being a good-for-nothing! However, as the leader of the family, he definitely could not accept the fact that the heir he had high hopes for was a good-for-nothing! This was because he had to take responsibility for the future of such a great family!
From the looks of it, he decisively abandoned her and treated her coldly. All of this was excusable.
At this moment, Du Wei was absent-minded.
Looking at the dazed expression on his little master's face, Mard was a little surprised. Because ever since he became Duwei's personal servant, what he saw was: Since the age of six, this little master's face was always calm and indifferent, and his expression was always calm and indifferent! When had his master's face ever displayed such a dazed expression?
"This … my master, can we go home now?" Mard asked carefully.
"Go home … oh, go home." Du Wei replied subconsciously. Then, suddenly, an unstoppable thought appeared in his mind!
Go home!
At this moment, Du Wei's heart that had been at a loss all these years seemed to have finally blossomed with a trace of light!
Yes, go home!
For me who does not belong to this world, what I lack the most is a sense of belonging to this world! For the past few years, I have been indifferent and did not like to express my inner feelings. I even deliberately suppressed some of my inner feelings … In fact, the most fundamental reason is that I have not truly regarded myself as a person of this world! Because of this, there were many times when he looked at the world from the perspective of an onlooker, a bystander … And this kind of attitude caused his heart to be cold and detached!
Go home … what a beautiful word.
What he lacked now was a sense of belonging to this world, wasn't it?
For the past few years, Du Wei had always been indifferent to everything. But now, deep in his heart, he suddenly felt a trace of strange anticipation towards returning to the ancestral land of the Rollin Family!
Looking at those proud cavalrymen …
Hmm … Rollin Plains? I wonder if I can find a trace of belonging to this land?
I hope so!
Since it is impossible to truly go home … Then … looking for a new home that I can entrust my heart to, to let me have a sense of belonging, is also a right thing to do.
After all, since I have already come to this world, then life must continue.
Accompanied by a trace of the afterglow of the setting sun, Du Wei Rollin pushed open the door and walked out of the dark and sealed carriage. He walked out of the shadows and stood under the beautiful sunset.
The sunset shone on his face, as if dispelling all the haze. This young man's face finally revealed a trace of a smile … and in his expression, there was finally a trace of emotion that he had not seen for a long time.
This emotion was: Anticipation!
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