Early in the morning, a heavy rain had just fallen, slightly wetting the ground.
On a small path, a few knights on horseback were slowly moving forward, followed by a dozen attendants.
In front of them, a huge fortress came into view, and it seemed to be not far from them.
"Sir, we're almost at Viscount Asiri's castle."
Riding at the forefront of the team, Adil looked at the fortress in the distance. Beside him, Sheila, who had changed her clothes, rode over to report.
In just a few days, the original bandits behind Adil had all changed their clothes.
Although Gruul was in trouble, he was still a prince. Even if he had lost his followers, he still had a lot of money on him.
Therefore, in the past few days, when he passed by a market, he specially spent money to change the clothes of the bandits of the past into a uniform. He tried to make them look as presentable as possible, so as not to damage his and Adil's dignity.
At this moment, it had just rained, and the weather outside was humid. Coupled with the fact that it was winter, the cold wind was blowing, making people shiver.
Adil looked up and saw that in the distance, the gate of the castle had opened, and some people were walking out.
It was a group of knights, and from the looks of it, there were at least hundreds of them. Each of them was wearing simple leather armor, and one of them was walking towards Adil and the others.
In the center of the knights was a man wearing light black armor. He had a long beard, and even though he looked like a middle-aged man, his skin was very rough, and it was covered with thick stripes. He looked very unique and unforgettable.
This man was Gruul's target this time, his father-in-law to a certain extent, the owner of the castle in front of him, Viscount Asiri.
Seeing hundreds of people rushing towards him, Adil didn't feel anything, but behind him, the group of former bandits who had been subdued let out a scream. Their faces were flushed, and if you looked closely, you could see that their legs were trembling.
Adil was not very disappointed with their reaction.
At the end of the day, they were just a bunch of bandits. They had never received any formal military training, nor had they been on the battlefield. At the end of the day, they were just a motley crew.
Adil did not have any expectations for this group of people from the beginning. Naturally, he would not be disappointed at this moment.
On the other hand, Hilaya's reaction surprised Adil.
Facing the awe-inspiring gazes of the hundreds of knights in the distance, this former bandit leader was also slightly trembling and appeared to be very nervous. However, he did not show it on his face at all. He even took the initiative to pick up his longsword and walked to the front of Adil, assuming a defensive posture.
This kind of performance, compared to the subordinates behind him, made Adil nod.
As the sounds of footsteps approached from afar, a large number of knights slowly arrived before them. Without any hesitation, they immediately took up a stance to surround Adil and the others, vaguely forming an encirclement.
Looking at this posture, Adil turned and looked at Gruul behind him.
They did not come with good intentions.
If it was just a simple greeting, they wouldn't have brought so many knights, let alone surrounded them as soon as they met. It seemed like they were afraid that Gruul would run away.
The number of 500 knights was even more frightening.
The castle in front of them was not big. Excluding the farmers and the like, the 500 knights were probably the largest standing army in the castle. In order to welcome Gruul, they took out all of them.
Behind Adil, Gruul's expression was also a little ugly. However, looking at the middle-aged man who was slowly appearing in front of him, he quickly calmed down and walked up with a big smile. "Haha, Viscount Asili, my father-in-law, it's been a long time since we last met."
"Of course, Gruul, my son-in-law." Looking at Gruul who was walking towards him, Asili also showed a smile on his face. A smile appeared on Asili's face as well. His joyful expression and sincere expression were enough to convince anyone to believe it was true.
If it weren't for the 500 heavily armed knights around, perhaps Hilia and the others would really believe it.
As for Adil, he sat in the carriage in silence from beginning to end, not saying a word, silently watching the two people in front of him. He looked very Silent.
Because he was too silent, Viscount Asili only glanced at him, then looked away, obviously treating him as an ordinary follower.
"Gruul, my son-in-law."
In front of him, Viscount Asili looked at Gruul with a smile on his face and said sincerely: "A few months ago, I heard that you were missing on the battlefield, and I prayed for you, worried that something had happened to you."
"Now that I see you here with my own eyes, I am finally relieved."
His face was filled with relief and some joy, as if he was really a father-in-law seeing his son-in-law safe and sound. He waved to Gruul: "Come, you must be tired after coming all the way from Carlo. Come into my castle and have a good rest."
"Let me prepare a grand banquet for you and entertain you well."
He said loudly, not looking at Gruul's ugly face behind him, and waved his hand directly.
Beside him, two knights came out on horseback and came to Gruul with a faint smile on their faces: "Your Highness Gruul, please."
"Okay." Looking at the situation in front of him, Gruul's face was a little ugly, but looking at Gruul standing in front of him and Adil beside him, he secretly gritted his teeth and prepared to enter the castle in front of him.
Seeing that Gruul was about to go in, Asili smiled.
"Gruul, my son-in-law."
In front of him, Viscount Asili looked at Gruul with a smile on his face and said sincerely: "A few months ago, I heard that you were missing on the battlefield, and I prayed for you, worried that something had happened to you."
"Now that I see you here with my own eyes, I am finally relieved."
His face was filled with relief and some joy, as if he was really a father-in-law seeing his son-in-law safe and sound. He waved to Gruul: "Come, you must be tired after coming all the way from Carlo. Come into my castle and have a good rest."
"Let me prepare a grand banquet for you and entertain you well."
He said loudly, not looking at Gruul's ugly face behind him, and waved his hand directly.
Beside him, two knights came out on horseback and came to Gruul with a faint smile on their faces: "Your Highness Gruul, please."
"Okay." Looking at the situation in front of him, Gruul's face was a little ugly, but looking at Gruul standing in front of him and Adil beside him, he secretly gritted his teeth and prepared to enter the castle in front of him.
Seeing that Gruul was about to go in, Asili smiled.
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