Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ross walked into the inn with a sad face. He was in a good mood today. He had won nine consecutive victories in the afternoon, winning four sets of knight equipment, four horses, and more than two hundred gold coins. He sold them to a dealer outside the arena and earned another two hundred gold coins. So, he decided to bring a few wandering knight friends he had just met in the tent area to drink to their heart's content. They said that a few coquettish dancers had come to the Rose Tavern by the side of the square. They were soft and beautiful, but the price was too high, so they could only be a feast for the eyes …
Ferocious Tiger Roth weighed the money bag in his hand and revealed a lascivious smile. I can finally relax my body at night. Anyway, the second round of the duel is only a few days away. I'm not afraid of having too much fun and not having the strength to go on stage … Just as he was indulging in his fantasies, he saw Tagger appear in front of him with a serious expression. It's over. Ferocious Tiger Roth sighed. He had been bargaining with the middleman just now and did not put down his mask. It was already too late.
Looking at Roth the Ferocious Tiger who hurriedly lowered his head to avoid his gaze, Tagger smiled. "Lord Roth, don't hide anymore. Lord Roth had already recognized you when you showed off your power on the field in the afternoon. He wants you to appear in front of him before dinner. You know the place.
Ross was now standing in front of Laurist with his body shrunk, as if this could reduce his figure from being seen by Laurist. Seeing his wretched appearance, Laurist was annoyed, "Stand properly, don't cower in the corner like a quail. Roth, you're just going to abandon your army and run off to play in Winderbri Kingdom all by yourself? Can you tell me where your army is now? "
"My lord, the army is fine. It's under Knight Yuri's command now. It's less than fifty miles away from the city. If anything happens, Knight Yuri will be able to rush over immediately," Ross stood up and reported.
"So you abandoned your army and came to participate in the Knight's Tournament by yourself?"
"My lord, Yuri was supposed to come too, but he lost the rock-paper-scissors game, so I came …" Ross looked wronged.
"You guys … I'm so angry." Laurist did not know how to reprimand them.
The one who saved Ross was Baron Filim. He pushed open the door and came in, "Yo, Ross, you're here too?"
Before Ross could reply, he came over to Lorist and said, "Locke, let's go. I'll introduce you to someone. Hahaha, I'm really too happy today. Did you know, Bonava finally agreed to become my family's knight? Let me tell you, Bonava, he — "
Laurist was dragged out of the room by Baron Phelim. He didn't even have the time to say anything to Ross the Ferocious Tiger. Schwald hurriedly followed.
"Uh …" Aire said, "I have to gather the guards to follow the lord."
Ross the Ferocious Tiger looked at the remaining people in the room. "I should be fine now."
Jost said, "That depends on whether His Lordship is free in the next few days, or if he remembers that you have not received your punishment."
Redi said: "I'm going to rest first. I still have to accept challenges in the arena tomorrow."
Tagger said, "I think if you behave a bit better in these two days and don't make the lord angry, then maybe he will let you go."
Ross the Ferocious Tiger rolled his eyes at him, "I don't care. I won a lot today. I'll treat everyone to a drink tonight. I heard that there are a few beautiful dancers in the tavern. They're very seductive."
Jost said, "I'm not going. I still have to compete tomorrow morning."
Tagger said, "I'll go with you. Alcohol is fine, but women are not necessary."
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The person that Baron Phelim wanted to introduce to Laurist was Knight Bonava, whom they met on the way to Winderbry. According to Baron Phelim, after he joined the second prince, he and Bonava became the two heroes under the second prince due to their military exploits. However, Baron Phelim's forte was to charge and break through enemy lines. The fiercer the battle, the better he performed. Unlike Laurist's elder brother who died in battle, Baron Phelim's most impressive trait was that he remained unscathed in battle. The troops assigned to him by the second prince often suffered heavy casualties, but Baron Phelim was always victorious and returned triumphantly with his family's private army.
Knight Bonava and Baron Phelim were different types of commanders. He was very similar to the traditional generals of the Crisen Empire, focusing on military discipline and efficiency, as well as the number of casualties. He was the most popular commander under the second prince's command. Of the three battles that established the Iberian Kingdom, two of them were won under the command of Knight Bonava.
The first time was to wipe out the allied forces of eight nobles in the southern province who had defected to the eldest prince. Knight Bonava led a ragtag army of 10,000 against the 18,000 private soldiers of the allied forces of the nobles. Three months later, the allied forces of the nobles were routed and the eight noble families were uprooted. If they had lost this battle, the southern province would have become the first prince's sphere of influence, and could even threaten the safety of Winston Province.
The second was the first time the second prince led an army to attack the Duchy of Merlein, but they were defeated by Duke Merlein and the Gale Legion. Duke Merlein led his troops to chase after the second prince, and when the second prince was at his wits' end, Knight Bonava, who was sent to escort the provisions, arrived and saved the second prince's life. At that time, the second prince was scared out of his wits. He used the excuse that he needed to borrow troops from Duke Fisablun and ran away, leaving the mess to Knight Bonava. On the other hand, Knight Bonava remained calm. He ordered the logistics troops to set up camp in a strategic location while gathering the scattered soldiers. Then, he took advantage of Duke Merlein's pursuit to launch a counterattack into the enemy's territory, cutting off the enemy's path of retreat and turning defeat into victory. In one fell swoop, he killed more than eight thousand enemies, forcing Duke Merlein to flee back to the Duchy with a few dozen riders.
Such an excellent military commander had always been envied and suppressed by the second prince because of his numerous military achievements and outspoken words, and was unable to be put in an important position. Even after the founding of the Iberian Kingdom, Knight Bonava should have been at least a hereditary baron due to his military achievements. However, the second prince asked him to offer a huge amount of property as a subsidy for the poor finances of the kingdom in order to get the title and territory. Knight Bonava left angrily and returned to his manor to live in seclusion.
After seeing Knight Bonava's family emblem flag on the road that day, Baron Filim had been looking for him in the capital for the past few days, and finally found him. When he asked about his situation, he found that Knight Bonava was in a very bad situation. Strictly speaking, the Filim family and the Bonava family were both from the same hometown. The Filim family's traditional territory was in the southern province, and Knight Bonava's ancestor was also a baron. Later, because of the riot in Wenderbury City, he was stripped of his title and territory, leaving only a knight's manor in the southern province.
Like Baron Filim, Knight Bonava was also fighting for the revival of his family, but he didn't have the bravery of Baron Filim. Although he was also a 1-star Gold Knight, the progress of his qi training didn't mean that his skills were outstanding. On the other hand, Knight Bonava was more like a strategist who was good at planning.
Knight Bonava had no choice but to participate in the Knights Tournament organized by the Fisablen family. To be more precise, he had come to sell himself in order to find a backer for his family. The Bonava family's knight's manor was in the southern province, which had long been turned into ruins by the battle between Grand Duke Mayrhein and the second prince. It was a barren wasteland filled with bandits, deserters, and mountain bandits. The Bonava family's knight's manor wasn't big, and there were less than 50 young and strong men. It was more than enough to defend, but not enough to attack. Even if Knight Bonava was a strategist, he was powerless in the face of hundreds and thousands of bandits. He even had to worry about the safety of the women, children, and children in the manor.
Therefore, Knight Bonava had the idea of moving, but where to move to and how to ensure the safety of the road was a big problem for him. When he heard the news of the tournament, he wanted to try his luck. He knew that it would be difficult for him to stand out in the tournament with his martial arts skills, but he wanted to see if there were still people who remembered his past prestige and came to recruit him.
Unfortunately, on the first day when Knight Bonava asked to see Her Majesty the Queen, the door was shut in his face. Her Majesty the Queen didn't have time to see a knight. On the second day, he also didn't see Grand Duke Fisablen. Grand Duke Fisablen was very busy. On the third day, Knight Bonava learned his lesson and went to visit the nobles of the southern province he was familiar with, but the result was still disappointing. Those nobles of the southern province knew of his talent, but so what? The current situation of the Iberian Kingdom could only be said that it was better to live than to die. They didn't have money or soldiers, so there was no room for Knight Bonava to shine.
It was at this time that Baron Filim came to visit and continued to visit for a few days. When Knight Bonava learned that the Filim family had formed a 46,000 man army in the north, he was finally moved. Baron Filim made it very clear that when he followed the second prince, the army under him was not his, so it didn't matter how many died. However, this legion was a family army that he had spent a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to build. Baron Philim did not want to waste it, and commanding legions in battle was Knight Bonava's forte, so Baron Philim was eager to find talents.
Baron Filim was ecstatic to get Knight Bonava's allegiance. He held a banquet for three days in a row, and Lorist kept him company. He also promised Baron Filim a condition. After the archery and swordsmanship competitions were over, he would send Jost and Redi with a thousand guards to accompany Baron Filim's five hundred cavalry to the southern province to escort Knight Bonava's family.
Because of the Knight's Tournament, the capital of Wendelbri finally glowed with a trace of vitality and became lively. The market also became more prosperous, and the nobles also resumed some of their favorite activities. In the Rose Palace, there was a big banquet every three days and a small banquet every two days. Every night, there was a ball, and the dressed nobles and the gorgeously dressed ladies made the Rose Palace a place that never sleeps.
But to Lorist, all of this was extremely boring. He couldn't participate in the tournament, and he didn't like to socialize with the nobles, especially those banquets and balls. Everyone wore a mask of hypocrisy. Just like the ladies who crowded around him, those who were willing to sleep with him were all asking for something. Loriste was not a saint, and he also had lust. However, the problem was that it was not suitable for him to find a bed partner at the moment. His purpose for coming to the Royal Capital this time was to propose to Princess Sylvia, and he did not want to have a bit of debauchery spread throughout the Royal Capital. In the end, he had angered the little girl.
Strangely, Princess Silvia had yet to return to the capital of Wendelbri even after twenty days had passed. Moreover, Grand Duke Fisablun was still fuming over this matter. This made it impossible for Laurist to meet Grand Duke Fisablun and propose to Princess Silvia. This situation made Lorist very frustrated, and the only thing that made him happy was that the Norton Family's reputation was becoming more and more prominent in this Knight's Tournament. Jost won the archery event, and Redi surprised everyone. He used his Silver-ranked swordsmanship to challenge the gold-ranked swordsmanship champion, and won in less than 10 minutes.
In the biggest event, the duel on horseback, the second round of the tournament had already ended. Two of the ten winners were knights from the Norton Family, and one of them was the Ferocious Tiger Ross, who was known as the champion. This was also the reason why Lorist gave up on punishing him. The other one was Ayer. Both of them had overcome many obstacles and successfully advanced to the third round, becoming one of the ten winners. In a few days, the third round would begin, and the champion and runner-up would be decided.
In the second round, the Ferocious Tiger Ross was up against Count Dalek of the Sabaji Duchy. The two exchanged more than 100 blows, and in the end, Count Dalek gave up and was eliminated. In the evening of the same day, Lorist received a report from Tagger. Count Dalek and Count Churjwick of the Handa Duchy had already packed their luggage, bid farewell to Duke Fisablun, and embarked on their journey back home.
Lorist rubbed his chin and pondered. Could it be that his premonition was wrong? It was really strange. These two seemed to have really come to participate in the Knight's Tournament. After being eliminated, they immediately went back. It was really straightforward. But if they went back, then so be it. Maybe his premonition was really wrong. Maybe it was because he cared too much about Princess Silvia that he saw everyone as a competitor.
Just as he was waiting for the third round to end, Tagger appeared in front of Lorist. "My Lord, early this morning, Duke Fisablun returned to the Eastern Wasteland Province with a group of guards. We reckon that he might be bringing Princess Silvia back. After all, many nobles and knights who came to participate in the Knight's Tournament wanted to see the Princess' beauty. The Princess had not returned for a long time, and the capital was already full of complaints. There were even rumors that the Princess had left the capital because she was scolded by Duke Fisablun. Hence, His Highness could not bear the pressure and returned to bring the Princess back … "
But six days later, Duke Fisablun finally rushed back just as the third round was about to end, just in time to award the prize money and prizes to the champion, Ferocious Tiger Ross. During the award ceremony, Duke Fisablun's expression did not look good. It could be said that he was forcing a smile. Everyone knew the reason. It was because Princess Silvia had not returned with him.
As soon as he stepped out of the arena, Lorist saw a guard of Duke Fisablun. The guard said that the Duke had invited Lorist to meet him in the palace hall.
"Your Highness, may I know what I can do for you?"
In the great hall of the palace, Laurist saw the slightly exhausted Archduke Fisablon.
"Sigh …" Duke Fisablun let out a long sigh. "Locke, I know the purpose of your visit this time. Are you thinking of forming a marriage alliance with our Fisablun family and asking to marry Princess Silvia?"
"Yes, Your Highness," Lorist replied very straightforwardly.
"Time passes so quickly. The little girl from back then has also reached the age of marriage," Duke Fisablun said faintly. "When she was young, I pampered her too much. So much so that when she grew up, she would throw such a big tantrum whenever she disobeyed. This made me, her grandfather, lose face. I've been a laughing stock in front of everyone."
"…" Lorist was speechless.
"I do not object to the marriage alliance with the Norton family. In fact, I would be happy to see it happen," Duke Fisablun said.
"Uh …" Lorist was very surprised. "Your Highness, does this mean that you agree?"
"Yes, I also think highly of you. Locke, after the marriage is settled, you have to call me grandfather. Haha. " Duke Fisablun laughed heartily. "However, I'm very curious. What price is the Norton family willing to pay to marry the most precious pearl of our Fisablun family, Silvia?"
"Your Highness, please say it clearly. As long as the Norton family is able to do it, we will definitely not hesitate." Lorist patted his chest.
"Alright, very straightforward. I only have three requests. First, I want the Norton family to assist the Fisablun family in setting up ten workshops in the Makino Plain Province. Within two years, the daily necessities in the Fisablun family's territory will be self-sufficient. Don't worry, we will not force you to set up an iron forge. We only want the daily necessities workshops. Can you do that? "
Lorist nodded. "Yes."
Duke Fisablun's eagle-like eyes stared closely at Lorist. He stretched out a second finger. "Second, I want the standard equipment that your guards are wearing. Ten thousand sets, no discounts."
Lorist smiled bitterly. "Your Highness, even our family has only produced three thousand sets of this equipment. You want ten thousand sets of this equipment. In total, that's almost two million gold coins. It's very troublesome. But for the sake of Princess Silvia, I agree! "
"Haha! Good! Straightforward. " Duke Fisablun laughed heartily. "The last request is insignificant. Silvia is the treasure of our family. I don't want her to suffer even the slightest grievance in your family. How about this. Chase away your original concubines and illegitimate children. Make them leave the Norton family, lest Silvia feels uncomfortable when she sees them. "
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