In late August, Year 2520 of the Empire's calendar, the knights began their return journey.
On the ironclad Enterprise.
People came and went as squads of Old Guard patrolled the deck. After leaving Obien's foggy and rainy weather, they finally saw the blue sea and blue sky that they hadn't seen for a long time.
Since Laing's expedition to Obien in May until now, 80 to 90 percent of the time, the knights had spent it in the rainy season. It was a terrible torture for their bodies and minds.
Now that they had waited until dawn, everyone was in a much better mood. Coupled with their victory in the war, most of the knights, nobles, and soldiers on the Enterprise were chatting and laughing.
Everyone was talking about how dangerous the situation was, how intense the battle between His Majesty and the Demon Prince was, and how powerful the crocodile that came out in the end was.
At that moment, a fast ship was rapidly approaching the Enterprise. Standing on it was Duke Bodrick of Bordero, Feedmond, and the famous Queen Satusa, who was now an official privateer of the Empire and a privateer of the Brittany Royal Family, Ainasa-Saltgrub.
Baron Bodrick was in his sixties, but after obtaining the Holy Grail, he looked like he was in his thirties. Duke Bodrick, on the other hand, looked slightly older. Duke Bodrick of Bordero was almost a hundred years old when he obtained the Holy Grail. At that time, he looked like he was in his fifties. After drinking the Holy Grail's water, he became younger and looked like he was in his forties.
At present, Bordero was in a strange situation where "father and son ruled together". Duke Bodrick had handed over most of the military power to his son, Fedmond, but overall, he was still the duke and the marshal of the Sea God Fleet in name.
This kind of relationship was actually a very unstable seesaw. As the heir and controller of most of the military authority, the son could cause a coup at any time. As for the father who delegated so much power, it was often easy for him to suffer the consequences of his actions and become suspicious of each other.
As Grail knights, both of them didn't really want to be duke. At the same time, they both had long lifespans, so they could barely coexist.
The old duke was still worried about his son. During the long years of the Holy Grail Expedition, Fedmond had no problems in the army, but he still appeared to be immature and inexperienced in government affairs. Bodrick was forced to teach Fedmond how to deal with internal affairs step by step, starting from scratch bit by bit.
In contrast, Arenasar Yangrub was much more relaxed. She looked like a young woman in her twenties, but she was very strong. The Brittany official's royal privateer captain's uniform was like a tight suit on her. It was shabby and did not match her sharp and ferocious aura unique to pirates. Instead, it was a wise decision to replace the captain's bicorn with a red turban.
"Father, His Majesty, he …" The three of them boarded Enterprise together, but were stopped by the old guard's commander-in-chief, Bertrand, and the deputy commander-in-chief, Raymond. Bertrand said that His Majesty was receiving his father-in-law, the Second Marshal Francois, so the Holy Grail father and son and Salt Grudge waited outside for a while. Feedmond was a little impatient. He asked Bodrick tentatively, "Why did he suddenly summon us?"
"The war is over. There are always things to discuss." Ever since Bodrick obtained the Grail, the old duke's expression became more and more calm and composed, but his state today was a little different. He looked at his son as if warning and hinting, "Sit down and wait for His Majesty to summon you."
"Yangrub, you too. When you see His Majesty later, please don't be rude. Please don't bring the pirate's habits to His Majesty," Duke Bodrick then warned Yangrub.
"Pirates respect the strong. The strength of the Sun King is recognized in the old world." Yangrub seemed to be very impatient with the need to wait. She casually responded. Pirates hated waiting, unless they were waiting for prey to take the bait, "Your Grace, I don't think this is right. You clearly said that you summoned us here for an urgent matter. Why are you still making us wait here?"
"François is the Second Marshal, and also the father of Queen Suria and Duke Winford. He is also a master at the peak of the Sanctum. His Majesty will naturally see him first, then us." Bodrick patiently explained, "Let's wait."
Yangrub only understood the last part. Thinking that Bodrick was the Chosen Champion and prince of her father, Mannen, the Pirate Queen of Sartusha could only nod.
After waiting for about ten minutes, François came out. The father-in-law was wearing a blue and white dukedom with the unicorn coat of arms, the pegasus coat of arms, and the starlight coat of arms shining brightly. He saw Bodrick and smiled, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Bodrick, Fedmond, and Miss Yangrub."
"It's fine." Duke Bodrick immediately got up and smiled, "Is His Majesty okay?"
"Of course, His Majesty naturally has a lady to protect him." François smiled and stroked his goatee, "His Majesty has been waiting for a while. When you are ready, let's go in quickly."
Hearing François's words, Bodrick's face immediately turned ugly.
As soon as François went out, Yangrub subconsciously got up and was about to walk into the king's suite. Bodrick immediately stopped her and shook his head, "Wait."
"?" Yangrub stopped in her tracks, "Didn't the Duke say …"
"I told you to wait!" Bodrick's voice immediately became stern, "What did I tell you before?"
"… Yes." The three of them could only continue to wait.
After another three minutes, Berliat finally came out of the room. The gloomy head of Ugor, the chief political commissar of the First Guard Cavalry Regiment, was dressed in a capable military uniform. He said to the crowd, "His Majesty wants you to go in."
"Yes." Bodrick then motioned for Fedmond and Yangrub to get up, but Berliat immediately stopped in front of Yangrub, "Before seeing His Majesty the Sun King, Miss Yangrub, I need to confirm, have you really learned how to salute His Majesty?"
"Are you doubting the authenticity of the privateering license I have?" Yangrub said, "Then, Mr. Berliat, who do you think is the problem?"
"Hmph." Berliat frowned. He glanced inside and finally stepped aside, "By the standards of female pirates, the requirements don't have to be so strict, but remember to be respectful. Otherwise, I will let you understand that there is only one sun in the sky of the entire old world."
The three of them finally entered the King's Suite on Enterprise.
The King's Suite was as luxurious as before. What was rare was that Queen Suria was not in the King's Suite today. Even Laing's favorite personal maid, Olica, and his chief courtier, Veronica, were not in the King's Suite today.
No, she was not there. Bodrick noticed that the king's Dark Elf maid was half lying on the sofa and sleeping soundly. On the table next to her was a pile of magic scrolls. Most of them were treasures plundered from Obien. Although Veronica was not there, her black, red-soled high heels, inlaid with diamonds and rubies, were placed at the door of the bedroom. Although Veronica was not there, her black, red-soled high heels, inlaid with diamonds and rubies, were placed at the door of the bedroom.
Laing was sitting on the main seat of the sofa. He looked a little tired. Seeing Bodrick appear, the King nodded, "My Duke, please sit."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Bodrick sat down without hesitation.
"Fedmond, and Miss Yangrub, you have worked hard. Sit down too." Laing then shouted to Berliat at the door, "Berliat, go and get the red wine. The first bottle, Conti from Ivy."
"Yes." Berliat immediately fetched the red wine and filled Laing, Bodrick, and the other two.
"I want to thank you, Bodrick, Fedmond, and Miss Yangrub." Knight King raised his wine glass with a smile, "In the past month, the Sea God Fleet has really worked hard. It has been transporting support, fighting the undead, and transporting the spoils of war. It has been hard on you."
"Since the establishment of the Sea God Fleet, it has served the highest interests of the Knight King and the spirit of chivalry." Bodrick hurriedly said, "This is our duty. It is not hard at all. Please don't say that, Your Majesty."
"Sigh, it's not like that." Laing smiled and took a sip of the red wine. Knight King said sincerely, "Especially when we were in trouble at Konkuata and were surrounded on both sides. If not for the timely delivery of supplies and reinforcements by the Sea God Fleet, and fighting the undead fleet of Earl Nor, I really don't know what to do."
Irinasa was proud. Her Swordfish had not only sunk two undead battleships, but also defeated a barbarian dragonship fleet in the north of Obien. It was the dragonship fleet of her father's tribe.
Fedmond was puzzled. He did not seem to understand what Laing was talking about.
After Bodrick heard the king's words, the old duke's face turned pale. He immediately grabbed his son and Yan Yuan's hands and motioned for them to kneel!
"Sigh, there's no need to kneel. There's no need to kneel. You have contributed greatly to the Obien Expedition." Lionheart seemed to have seen through the old duke's intentions, and the Knight King spoke up to stop him. He then smiled and said, "Merits should be rewarded, and faults should be punished. My Duke, Feldmond, and Miss Salt Grudge, don't you think so?"
"According to the Pirate Code, it is," Yan Yuan answered.
"Yes, if the Pirate Code says so, then the way of chivalry is even more so." Laing laughed. He pointed at Bodrick and Fedmond, looking very happy, "Listen, you are the holy grail of ladies. Naturally, you are also the role models of chivalry. It sounds like the Pirate Code and the Knight Code do have some similarities in some areas!"
"Uh … Yes." Bodrick's forehead was already sweating.
"Speaking of which, the Pirate Code and the Knight Code are both codes with a very long history. The Knight Code originated from the second Knight King, His Majesty Louis Reckless. The Pirate Code is said to be even older." Laing then leaned on the sofa. Knight King took the opportunity to say, "Many people like to say that some things are rotten and no longer useful. They should be changed. But for me, old things naturally have their charm. For example, shoes. New shoes, although beautiful, beautiful, and fashionable, will also hurt the feet and be uncomfortable to wear. Unlike old shoes, which can be worn immediately, new shoes need a lot of time to get used to, don't you think so? Oh, sorry, Miss Yan Yuan. Did I offend you? "
Below Yan Yuan's ankle was a wooden stake with sharp thorns. The Pirate Queen was a little unhappy, but when she thought of Laing's strength and prestige, as well as the warnings of Bodrick and Berliat, she still shook her head.
"Of course, old shoes and old clothes are good to wear, but they can't always be old like this, right? If things are too old, they will break, and patching them will not look good. At that time, even if there is no other way, we will have to change them. " Laing nodded at Yan Yuan. "For example, Miss Yan Yuan, your privateer captain's uniform looks a little shabby."
"As the daughter of the sea, these are all worldly possessions. It will not affect my battle and command." Yan Yuan answered Laing's question straightforwardly.
"But don't forget, you are the captain of the Empire's special privateer and the captain of our Knight King's royal privateer. Wearing such shabby clothes is still a loss of face." Laing clapped his hands, and the Knight King clapped his hands at Berliat. Berliat immediately brought over a brand new privateer captain's uniform. The king smiled and said, "This time, don't get it dirty so easily. A set of clothes is very expensive."
Yan Yuan's face was full of confusion. You, Knight King, specially summoned us here to do this? Give me a set of clothes?
"Accept it. This is His Majesty's concern and recognition." The old duke spoke.
Only then did Yan Yuan reluctantly accept it and awkwardly say thank you.
After chatting for a while, Laing did not seem to be in good spirits. He gently encouraged the three of them and then let them leave.
The king's behavior confused Yan Yuan. After the Pirate Queen of Satusa came out, she complained, "That's it? Praise us, give us a set of captain's uniform, and let us make a special trip? "
Bodrick did not look at Yan Yuan. Instead, he focused on his son, Fedmond. "Fedmond, do you think the same as Yan Yuan?"
"I keep feeling that His Majesty's words have a deeper meaning, but I really can't figure it out." Fedmond shook his head.
"Sigh …" Bodrick let out a long sigh. "This is why I can't trust you with Baldero. Fedmond, I'll give you a mission. You have three days to complete it."
"Father?"
"Go and recall our conversation with His Majesty today. Think carefully about what His Majesty said to us." Bodrick shook his head repeatedly. "Also, don't disappoint me and His Majesty again."
After saying that, the old duke seemed to be in a bad mood and did not want to say anything more.
On the other side, in the king's suite, Laing asked Berliat to go out and leaned on the sofa. He was not in good spirits. He had been seriously injured in the battle with Birak. At the same time, he had used up all his psionic energy and was even overloaded. The Knight King looked at the ceiling, lost in thought.
"Do you think he can read your hints? Master? " At this time, Olica, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly opened her eyes. The dark elf was very weak, but her amber eyes were still filled with wisdom.
"Guess!"
"I'm not guessing, Master." Olica rolled her eyes at Laing. The dark elf turned her head. "Master, wait. Is there anything else?"
"There are still a lot of things piled up on my desk." Laing's desk was still filled with stacks of documents.
"But Master … my current magic power …" Olica pouted.
"Oh, right!" Laing quickly interrupted Olica's words. The Knight King stood up and took out a large paper box from the side of the room. The box was branded with Laing's family coat of arms and the symbols of the Lake Fairy, Iris, Holy Grail, and Mist. Laing said playfully, "Olica, you really helped a lot in this expedition to Obian. I have to reward you well!"
"Master …" The dark elf looked at the large paper box in Laing's hand. She was very excited at first, but after seeing Laing's sly smile, Olica seemed to understand something. The dark elf rolled her eyes at Laing. "Master, you're not going to give me … that again, are you?"
"Yes! Olica, you guessed right! "Laing smiled slyly." It's the latest pantyhose that the Lady and I researched and created! There are a total of 12 pairs, white, brown, grey, black, and light blue! "
"Master … you're really hopeless." Olica squinted her eyes. The dark elf's face was full of disdain. "Perverted master."
"Come, Olica, try it on?" Leon took out the pantyhose from the box and handed it to Olica. The dark elf took a pair of gray ultra-thin Lycra pantyhose with a starry aurora pattern on it and prepared to try it on for her master.
"Hm?!" The dark elf's eyes suddenly widened.
On the right thigh of the pantyhose, which extended to the bottom of the skirt, and on the left calf, which extended to the ankle, there were two identical bright golden spiritual patterns!
The pattern and pattern of these spiritual patterns were very similar to the one on her lower abdomen!
"Master?! This pattern is … "Olica looked at her master and her expression changed slightly.
"Hehehehe, guess!"
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