Roland wrote down the method of dealing with Prius on a piece of paper, put down the quill and rubbed his sore neck.
Nightingale's voice sounded in his ear, "Your Highness, do you need me to help you relax?"
"There are still more than 30 people to deal with, I'll do it later." Roland smiled and shook his head, picked up the bell on the table and shook it a few times. The sooner he finished these trivial matters, the sooner he could start the work of universal education in Border Town. Moreover, the exploration of Anna's new ability filled him with expectations.
A tall Knight was brought into the living room by the guards. At first glance, Roland felt that he was extraordinarily handsome, comparable to Carter, who had the face of a Prince Charming. Of course, this kind of handsomeness was a deduction in Roland's eyes. He glanced at the name list, "Filin Schilt?" Unlike the others, there was a note behind the other's name, which he also read out, "Lion Knight Regiment Commander, The Light Of Dawn, First Knight of the Western Region … You really have a lot of titles."
"Yes, Your Highness." Filin knelt down on one knee.
"I thought people like the Commander or the First Knight would take the lead on the battlefield," Roland raised his eyebrows, "How did you survive?"
"I hid in the back," he said calmly. "As long as you control the horse's stride, it looks like you're sprinting with all your strength, but in fact, the horse's speed won't increase much."
Such a straightforward answer surprised Roland, he thought that the other would find some excuse to cover up the fact that he was afraid of fighting and ran away. It seemed that this matter wasn't as simple as he thought.
Sure enough, Filin quickly continued, "On the third morning of your pursuit, which was the day the Duke was defeated, I followed him, looking for an opportunity to kill him. Unfortunately, his personal guards were numerous, and they were very close, so I couldn't find a suitable opportunity to kill him. Fortunately, your troops killed him. "Speaking of this, the Knight bowed his head deeply," Your Highness, I thank you for this. If you need me, please feel free to assign me. "
The last sentence could be seen as an oath of allegiance. Roland was stunned for a moment and then said, "Stand up first. Tell me, what exactly happened? "
"Yes," he got up and said, "My wife, Irene, was originally a civilian woman who worked in the theater of Longsong Stronghold. We met by chance and fell in love with each other. I wanted to marry her, but my father and mother did not support the wedding, so I had to move out of the estate and rent a room on a farm near the fortress, where the wedding was to take place. Not long after her marriage, Irene finally got the opportunity to perform for the first time. "The knight's voice was a little low," Unexpectedly, the Duke watched the play and took a fancy to her. "After a long time, I learned about this matter from her mouth. I wanted to ask the Duke, but Irene knelt down and begged me not to be reckless.
I also knew that if I did it in person, not to mention the possibility of success, even if I killed him, I wouldn't be able to escape from the hands of his personal guards, and Irene … was likely to be the target of revenge by the heir of the Duke Ryan. So I endured until he went to Border Town. "" I also knew that if I did it in person, not to mention the possibility of success, even if I killed him, I wouldn't be able to escape from the hands of his personal guards, and Irene … is likely to be the target of revenge by the heir of the Duke Ryan. So I endured until he went to Border Town. "
"Although I couldn't personally take revenge, but Irene can finally sleep in peace, no longer have to worry about someone breaking into her room at night, and I am also free from this heavy burden. So please allow me to thank you again. "
"So that's how it is." Roland knocked on the table with his quill pen, this was the signal that he and Nightingale had agreed in advance, when they needed to check whether the other party was lying, they would knock on the table. Soon he felt Nightingale's fingers pinching his left shoulder blade, which meant that what she said was true … but this pinch was a little forceful, which made Roland grin. "Can you read? How about reading and writing? "
"Uh …" Filin was startled, it seemed that he couldn't keep up with the Prince's train of thought, "I can."
"Then I will now make a judgment," Roland repeated the words he had repeated many times, "… What is your choice?"
"Your Highness, don't you need me to fight for you? Whether it is a duel or a group battle, I will — "
"No, I don't need it," Roland interrupted, "There are no nobles in my army, and I won't recruit nobles in the future. They are an army composed entirely of people. And you will never have the opportunity to pick up a weapon again. "
"Is that … so?" Filin was silent for a long time before he nodded, "I understand, in that case, I choose to become a teacher."
"A wise choice. Teachers can get housing and a very good salary. I will send someone to pick up your wife, so you can live a good life here. "Roland made a gesture for the Knight to leave.
"Please wait, Your Highness, forgive me for asking," he hesitated, "Do you also say the same thing to the other Knight? If they can't become a teacher, they have to work in the mines for twenty years? "
"Yes."
"… Your Highness, I have a subordinate named Haron, he is an experienced old Knight, but he is illiterate. Can I use the Golden Dragon in exchange for him not being sent to the mines? "
"Of course not," Roland said, "If money can redeem your crimes, I will let you go in the stronghold."
"But he is almost fifty years old, that kind of hard work will destroy his body."
"He doesn't have the physical strength to mine, but he has the strength to attack Border Town?" And my mine is not a black coal mine, not only do I have a steam engine to help transport the ore and pump water, the employees also have a fixed holiday, okay? Roland picked up the bell, ready to call the next person in.
"Your Highness!" Filin clenched his teeth and knelt down again, "I have a treasure map passed down from my family, it has at least four hundred years of history, I am willing to use it in exchange for Haron's freedom."
"A four-hundred-year-old treasure map …" The Prince frowned, "Are you sure it wasn't drawn by your ancestors with a charcoal pen to make the younger generation happy?"
"No, it's not charcoal or ink marks," he shook his head slightly, as if recalling the drawing, "I can't tell what was used to draw it, the lines are very delicate, smooth and soft to the touch, and it has been in the basement for decades, but the graphics and words haven't faded. My father said it was passed down from generation to generation. It describes the location of the treasure, it is in the northwest of the Concealing Forest, but it is already a barren land, ordinary people simply can't go there. "
Roland tapped the table with the quill pen, Nightingale was still pinching the left side.
"Well, even if what you said is true, this treasure map should also be hidden in the basement of the Schilt family. You have already given up the inheritance of the territory, I'm afraid they won't be happy to see you again. "
"Indeed," Filin nodded, "but the contents of the drawing, I have completely memorized it, I can roughly describe the patterns and words on it."
"Then draw it and let me see," Roland pushed the quill and paper to the table, "if it's true, I can make an exception and grant your request."
"Your Highness is merciful," he went to the table and began to draw the treasure map.
In fact, the Light Of Dawn Filin Schilt was not only good at fighting, but also talented in painting and calligraphy. Soon, a rough topographical map appeared in front of Roland.
The map showed the back of the Impassable Mountain Range, the rolling mountains from small to large occupied the lower right corner of the whole paper, an equilateral triangle was drawn in the middle of the map, three acute angles connected three positions, one of which fell at the foot of the Northern Slope Mountain, and the other point in the Concealing Forest, marked with a six-pointed star, was probably the so-called location of the treasure.
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