Ever since Bowfinger called him 'Sir' in front of everyone the next morning, Lollister realised that things were getting weird. He wasn't sure if Kelly had spread the news, but the servants in the Golden Instructors' Quarters used to greet him warmly, 'Good morning, Instructor Locke' or something. Now, when they saw him walking by the lake after dinner, they stood aside and bowed deeply, 'Good morning, Sir'. Lollister wasn't used to this.
Then, Terman came. It was already late that night when Serdkamp came to report that Terman was here alone.
Lollister found it strange. Terman rarely came to his house alone, especially so late at night. He wondered if there was something wrong, or if it was about the Swordsmanship Club. But the Swordsmanship Club didn't have any activities during the school holidays.
Lollister went downstairs to the living room. Terman stood up from the sofa to welcome him.
Laurist invited Terman to sit down, but Terman ignored him. Instead, he stood respectfully in front of Laurist. However, his words shocked Laurist. "I resigned."
"What?" Lollister froze.
You're not joking, are you? Terman, you're the vice captain of the Dawn Academy's law enforcement team, and you're also the vice president of the Swordsmanship Club. How could I, as the president of the Swordsmanship Club, not know about your resignation? Who approved it?
"I thought about it for a few days and finally made up my mind this afternoon. Even Fatty Shi didn't know. I went straight to Dean Levins and submitted my resignation. He agreed, "Terman said in a low voice.
"What happened to make you do this?" Lollister felt his head swell again. Terman had two jobs in the academy, and his salary and benefits should be around eight to nine gold fords a month. Many people were envious of him, so why did he suddenly choose to resign?
Terman lowered his head and said, "I feel that life in the academy is too dull and boring. I yearn for adventure and war. I'm a knight. Before my father died, he told me that his biggest regret was not dying on the battlefield, but in bed because of his illness. I don't want to follow in my father's footsteps. A knight should fight everywhere. "
What kind of bullsh * t reason was that? Are you still the Terman I know who is steady, clear-headed, silent, and reliable? Could it be that you've been transmigrated by a war maniac? As Terman's good friend, Loriste felt that he had the responsibility to wake Terman up from his stupor and make him retract his decision to resign while there was still a chance.
Before he could think of a way to persuade Terman, Lorist saw Terman kneel in front of him. "Locke, this is the last time I'll call you that. Are you willing to take in a friend who has nowhere else to go and go with you to the Northern Lands? "
"I, Willy Telman, am willing to become a knight of the Norton Family, and pledge my loyalty to Lord Norton Lollister. I will follow in his footsteps and fight for him."
While Laurist was in shock …
At some point, Bodefinger appeared beside Lollister and handed him his sword.
Lollister received the sword blankly and unsheathed it. Then, he patted Terman's shoulders twice with the blade and said numbly, "Rise, my knight."
The temporary ceremony of joining the Norton Family as a knight was completed. Bodefinger and Terman hugged each other passionately, "Welcome to the family, my brother."
Hmm, this sentence hasn't changed. This world is still normal … … Lollister thought to himself.
Sadekamp was very happy as he bowed to Terman. He was very happy. As expected of the young master. Another 3-star Silver Swordsman volunteered to join the family. This was almost unimaginable in the Northern Lands. Under the young master's guidance, the Norton Family would definitely have a glorious future.
Sadekamp suddenly remembered something important and hurriedly reminded his young master, "Young master, you haven't prepared the family crest for your knights. I've brought a design … …"
"Get Redi to drive you to the crest shop tomorrow. Oh right, prepare a gold one as well. Borg is about to advance." Lollister rubbed his forehead as he spoke.
He really couldn't understand why Terman would make such a decision. Perhaps this was the difference between the two worlds. In his previous life, everyone was willing to be the head of a chicken rather than the tail of an ox. On the other hand, everyone in Galinthea wanted to find a family to be loyal to. This was probably the biggest difference between the two civilizations.
The more Lollister thought about it, the more he felt a headache coming on. He decided not to think about it anymore, "Oh right, Terman, I remember you have your own high-ranked Dou Qi passed down in your family, right?"
"Yes, my lord." Terman replied.
"Alright then, I won't prepare any Dou Qi manuals for you. Sadekamp, go to my study and bring me the Michek Steel Chainmail as a gift for Terman to become a knight of the family. "Lollister said.
The Michek Steel Chainmail was produced in the Michek region of the Temanda Kingdom. It was known for its strong defense, especially against piercing attacks. There were very few of them produced each year, and the supply could not meet the demand. Because Lollister wanted to return to the Northern Lands, he specially spent 300 gold coins to ask President Peterson to make one for him in order to prevent sneak attacks. It had only been three days since he got it, and he had already given it away as a gift.
"Thank you, my lord." Terman did not stand on ceremony.
Lollister walked upstairs, ignoring Boardfinger and Terman, who were opening bottles and celebrating. "I'm going up to rest. My head hurts. Terman. There's an empty guest room upstairs. You can move in. "
Terman had resigned from the academy, and the dormitory he was living in now had to be returned to the academy. Fortunately, there was still an empty room in Loriste.
"Yes, sir," said Terman.
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It was as if, overnight, everyone in Dawn Academy knew that Laurist was about to head to the north to inherit his territory and become a lord. When Laurist went out to return home, he saw Manager Si Jiali at the entrance of the residential area. Laurist hurriedly got out of the car to greet her. Manager Si Jiali warmly chatted with Loriste for a while before telling him that the Northern Lands were bitterly cold and that he needed to pay attention to his body in case he caught a cold. She then took out a sweater that she had knitted herself and gave it to Lollister, wishing him to become an outstanding lord.
Laurist was confused as he held the sweater. He did not say anything …
After dinner, Instructor Marlin came to visit. He brought a large box, saying that it was his wife's belongings. He wanted to give it to Laurist as a farewell gift. He believed that Laurist would use it when he went to the Northern Lands.
Laurist felt dizzy as he listened, and hurriedly declined. Why would he want Madam Marlin's belongings? Would he need them on the way? Would he boast about himself in front of them? Only when Instructor Marlin opened the box did Laurist realize that he had misunderstood. This wife was not Madam Marlin. This wife was the mare that Instructor Marlin had always called his second wife, Jenny. There was a set of horse armor and a saddle in the box, as well as a pair of stirrups.
Instructor Marlin caressed these items lovingly and told Laurist that these were all Jenny's. She was old and could not run anymore, so there was no use for these items other than as souvenirs. Laurist would have to ride a horse to the Northern Lands, and he might even have to fight. Thus, he gave these items to Laurist as a gift to increase his defense.
Laurist thanked Big Brother Marlin, and opened a few bottles of hidden wine for Instructor Marlin to taste.
Instructor Marlin talked excitedly, and as he drank, he bragged about his heroic deeds in the city defense army. In the end, he got drunk again and was sent back.
Instructor Anya came to visit the next afternoon. She brought a long box with her. First, she told Laurist a piece of good news. Her husband, Gold Instructor Kelud of Dawn Academy, had finally broken through the Gold rank and became a Great Swordsman after half a year of hard training and comprehension. This would change the situation where Dawn Academy did not have a Great Swordsman. She believed that after the news spread, Dawn Academy's reputation would rise to another level.
Laurist hurriedly congratulated her. Instructor Anya said that there were seven good swords in the long box, and they were all from Instructor Kelud's collection. Hearing that Laurist was returning to the Northern Lands to take over as the Lord, Instructor Kelud ordered her to send these seven swords to him. He also said that it would be a long journey to the Northern Lands, and he would have to fight along the way. It was inevitable that his swords would be damaged. He was very confident in Laurist's swordsmanship, but he was worried that Laurist's longsword would not be able to withstand a long period of fighting. Thus, he sent these seven swords to Laurist to strengthen his journey.
Laurist expressed his gratitude again and again, and thought about what gift to give Instructor Kelud as a congratulatory gift for becoming a Great Swordsman. Instructor Anya saw through Laurist's thoughts and smiled, saying that there was no need. This time, Instructor Kelud could become a Great Swordsman because of his battle with Instructor Locke last year, which was of great help to him in breaking through the Gold rank. As for herself, she had already learned how to feel someone's pulse from Laurist. She could not thank him enough, so Laurist did not need to think about returning a gift.
Hearing Instructor Anya's words, Laurist smiled. He did not have a gift for Instructor Kelud, but he did have a suitable gift for Instructor Anya. After all, they were husband and wife as one. He asked Instructor Anya to wait for a moment, and then went upstairs to get a delicate wooden box. He went downstairs and gave it to Instructor Anya.
Instructor Anya opened the box and was overjoyed. When she was about to take out the gift to look at it, Laurist said that he would look at it slowly when he went back, and that he should not tell anyone that he got it from him. He was afraid of trouble.
Instructor An Feya nodded and went back happily with the wooden box in her hands.
In the next few days, the gifts Laurist received almost filled up his study. All the instructors of Dawn Academy who knew each other sent farewell gifts to Laurist, such as weapons and equipment, winter clothes, gloves, boots, cloaks, and so on. For example, Instructor Hughes gifted him a good leather armor, Instructor Villedor of the Knight Specialization gifted him a pair of golden spurs, and Instructor Vincent of the Equestrian Specialization gifted Loriste an Illinois Haus. This was a type of mount that heavy-armored Knights loved the most. It was tall, had long legs, and was strong enough to carry heavy loads. It was also intelligent and human-like, and its sprinting speed was extremely fast. However, its endurance for long distances wasn't good, and it was picky about its food.
Instructor Robov from Pharmaceutics brought a large box to Laurist. There were nearly a hundred test tubes filled with various potions. They were even wrapped and fixed so that they would not be shaken, knocked, or broken. Laurist did not know whether to laugh or cry. I'm not going back to be a Pharmacist, so what's the point of bringing back a box of potions?
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Fatty Shi and Yuri came to visit one after another. Laurist saw that they were empty-handed and did not look like they were here to bring gifts. He heaved a sigh of relief and welcomed them to the living room. As soon as he sat down, Laurist was shocked by what Yuri said.
This was because Yuri said, "Locke, Brother Shi and I are here today to seek refuge with you. We have both resigned and are preparing to become knights of your family."
Fatty Shi sat at the side, fuming without saying a word …
Yuri watched as Laurist rushed into the bathroom, took a silver plate that was used as a mirror, and looked at it for a long time. Then, he exhaled deeply before coming out.
"Locke, what are you doing?" Yuri felt that Laurist's actions were very strange.
Laurist said, "I'm checking if something has suddenly grown on my face, and I have a domineering aura. That's why you came to seek refuge with me. Now, I'm relieved. I didn't grow anything extra, and I don't have a domineering aura. So you came to make fun of me. "
Yuri did not know whether to laugh or cry, "Locke, I'm telling the truth."
Laurist did not believe him at all, "Don't joke around. I have a lot of things to remember right now, and I'm about to collapse from exhaustion. You still want to make fun of me? Aren't you being too unfriendly?"
Yuri said seriously, "Locke, I really have already resigned. You know that I'm from the Havestan Khaganate, and I come from the grasslands. If not for my parents risking their lives to save an earl, I wouldn't have been sent to Morent City to study. Last time, the earl sent me a letter asking if I was willing to return and become a knight of his family, but I refused. After all, my parents died for him. At Dawn Academy, although I'm an equestrian instructor, the students don't really respect me because I come from the grasslands. They even call me Instructor Barbarian behind my back. You know this too. If not for you friends, I would have left long ago. Now that Terman has chosen to follow you, I think his choice is very wise. We can still be together if I become a knight of your family, so I came. "
"Alright, your reason has convinced me. I welcome you to join us, Yuri. What's wrong with that fatty? He's not someone who wants to be a knight of someone else's family. "Loriste pouted at the fatty.
Yuri laughed, "It's like this. Brother Shi was agitated this afternoon."
"Agitated? Who is so capable? I have to learn from him. "Loriste was very curious.
"It's Terman," Yuri said.
"Impossible, how did Terman agitate him?" Loriste was even more confused. Terman was an honest person, and it was always Fatty Shi who bullied him.
"Didn't Brother Shi's father come these days?"
"Yes, I know about this. I even visited him the day before yesterday." Loriste nodded.
Fatty Shi wasn't a native of Morent City either. His hometown was the Telimbo Kingdom, famous for its green and oil glass. Fatty Shi's father was a merchant, and he owned property and shops in both the capital of the Telimbo Kingdom and Morent City. In addition, his father was Headmaster Levins's cousin, and one of the long-term patrons of Dawn Academy. This was also the reason why Fatty Shi was like a fish in water in the academy. Occasionally, when he did something out of line, no one would look into it.
These two days, Fatty Shi's father came to visit him, and he also had a meal with Headmaster Levins. After the meal, he walked around the academy to digest the food. Then he bumped into Terman and Yuri.
Yuri had something on his mind, and he was wondering if he should resign. Just like Terman, he came out of his dormitory and saw Fatty Shi and Headmaster Levins. It was reasonable for him to go up and greet them. Just as he was greeting them, he saw Terman walk in from outside the academy.
Terman was wearing the Norton family's knight badge. When he saw Fatty Shi and Yuri, of course he had to come and greet them. He heard that Fatty Shi's father had been here for the past few days, and he hadn't greeted him yet, so he wanted to take this opportunity to greet him. Moreover, Headmaster Levins was also here, so he had to greet him.
Fatty Shi was about to make a joke out of Terman's knight badge when his father grabbed him and Yuri and pulled them to the side of the road. He then bowed deeply to Terman and asked humbly, "Good afternoon, my lord. What can I do for you?"
Terman was petrified …
Fatty Shi was petrified …
Yuri was petrified …
Headmaster Levins was petrified …
For a moment, the atmosphere was extremely strange. Fatty Shi's father asked carefully, "Sir? You … "
Terman fled in panic …
Fatty Shi came to his senses and said angrily, "Father, he is my friend. Why did you do this? It's so embarrassing … Ouch!"
Fatty Shi's father knocked him hard on the head and said, "He is a noble. Didn't you see the family badge on his chest? The roaring bear is very imposing. There is a circle of laurel leaves around the badge. His family has at least 200 years of history. Even if he is your friend, you should still maintain a respectful attitude towards him. This is not embarrassing, but reverence. Do you understand? "
"In this world, there are two things worthy of reverence. One is the title of nobility, and the other is knowledge. Just like your uncle, he is knowledgeable, so people respect him. However, knowledge can only make people respect him. When he dies, the reverence will disappear. But the title of nobility can make this reverence pass on, and it can even benefit everyone in his family. Don't look at how rich your father is. No matter how rich a merchant is, he has to respectfully greet any countryside nobleman he sees, because he has the authority to punish any commoner or free citizen who is rude to him. It doesn't matter even if he kills you. "
"Don't be unconvinced. Are you going to say that I was fine when I offended a few noblemen last time? Those are not noblemen with territories. They are just honorary noblemen. Their titles are illusory, and they don't have territories. Just like your uncle's title of knight, it is just an honorary title. When he dies, the title is gone. You can tell the difference between honorary noblemen and territorial noblemen just by looking at their badges. Why doesn't your uncle wear the badge of a knight? That's because he feels ashamed. If you don't have territory, you won't have subordinates. Who would care about you? "
Dean Levins was still petrified …
"Your father is useless. He can't get you a hereditary title of nobility. Money can only buy honorary titles. Those are not precious. If you work hard and can get my future grandson a hereditary title of nobility, then your father will be willing to die! Don't be fooled by your high position in the academy. What's the use of that? To put it bluntly, you're just a stick in your uncle's hand. You can hit whoever he tells you to. Tell me, don't you look like those high-level bodyguards in the Chamber of Commerce? They look like they have a high status and earn a lot of money, but they're just low-class lackeys. "
Dean Levins was petrified again …
Fatty Shi's father heaved a long sigh. "I used to put the family's hope of obtaining the title of nobility on you, but look at you now. To be honest, I only hope that you can live a peaceful life in this life. I only hope that my future grandson can work hard and realize the family's wish …"
After saying these words, Fatty Shi's father turned around and left, leaving only Dean Levins, Fatty Shi, and Yuri, as well as the falling leaves in the air. It was a bleak scene …
The three of them were silent. Yuri took the opportunity to resign from Dean Levins, and Dean Levins agreed.
Looking at Fatty Shi, who was still in a daze, Yuri said, "Brother Shi is also resigning …"
Dean Levins turned around and left, but he still said, "Go, go, all of you. I hope you will have a safe journey."
"So, we all resigned. Locke, if you are not willing to accept us as your family knights, we can only become wandering knights …" Yuri said.
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