PS: Brittany won the World Cup! For the Lady!
The next day, a beautiful apprentice appeared on the cold streets of Bodlius.
"Ugh! Teacher, where did you go? " Kathlyn walked alone in the streets with an aggrieved expression, trying in vain to find her teacher.
Just as they turned into a dark corner, a hand covered the little apprentice's mouth. The girl wanted to struggle, but she found herself being pulled into a carriage. Looking back, the girl sighed. "Councilor? I'm still looking for you. "
Veronica's face had a moisturized complexion, and her delicate skin radiated a different kind of radiance. She lazily leaned on a cushion and covered herself with a blanket. "Alright, Kathlyn, there's nothing else. Let's go to Zeon Dominion together."
"Yes, Councilor." Kathlyn didn't say anything or ask anything. She recalled how she was' taught 'a lesson by her teacher when she asked what the mark was and felt a little afraid.
However, the witch seemed to be in a good mood today. She didn't blame her little apprentice. Instead, she lovingly stroked her head and said, "It's my fault for leaving you alone for one night. I won't do it again."
Before Kathlyn could say anything, Laing's voice came from outside. "That's right, Veronica. You shouldn't have done that. The castle is big, and it's fine to leave a place for her to rest."
"Hmph! My Grand Knight, Kathlyn is my student. You don't have to worry about her. " Veronica lazily leaned on the pillow with a smile on her face. Kathlyn, who knew her teacher well, knew she wasn't angry.
As expected, Veronica finally said the most important thing. "From today onwards, Kathlyn, you don't have to call me Councilor. Call me Teacher from now on!"
"Yes … Yes!" The apprentice was so happy that she almost jumped up.
"You must be tired. I can see you didn't rest well last night. How about this? Have a good rest inside. I'll go out for a bit." Veronica scratched Kathlyn's head again before she got up and put on her boots, mounted her horse, and rode side by side with Laing.
The banquet ended and the group left Bodlius to return to Laing's dominion.
"We have to prepare for the Winter Veil Festival when we get back." Laing frowned and said to the female knight beside him, "I'll stay in the territory for the holidays this year. It's my first year here, and I have a lot of things to take care of."
"Yes, but I have a feeling that you changed your mind because of Miss Bernadotte, right, Laing?" Suria's face was very calm. She smiled and said, "I always felt that you didn't think that way."
It was a dangerous smile.
Laing didn't know how to answer. The Knight of the Holy Grail blushed. Veronica, who was next to him, rode up to him. The witch smiled brightly and said, "It's okay, Miss Aintree. I'll take good care of Laing and send him to you."
"Oh? I'm more worried about Miss Bernadotte's magical hands. "Sulia shifted her gaze away from Leon and smiled at Magus Garlan.
What are you arguing about? Raising a fat pig and sending it to be slaughtered? Laing thought with a pained expression.
At the same time, he could faintly hear the laughter of the fairy in the lake.
Well, the lady was also watching.
Along the way, the female knight and the witch kept talking to each other. One was Miss Aintree, the other was Miss Bernadotte, and the other was Miss Bernadotte. The conversation between them almost never stopped, but they didn't quarrel either, which made Ryan feel relieved.
But when he thought about it, there was no reason for them to quarrel. One of them was a witch of the Garland Council, while the other was the daughter of Duke Vanford. They weren't 'enemies', and their positions weren't equal. Veronica didn't have any extravagant hopes of becoming Laing's wife, so compared to Teresa, who had almost the same profession and background, she didn't have any strong enmity towards Suria.
It was the same for the daughter of a duke. A mere witch couldn't threaten her. As a marchioness who grew up in the court, she naturally knew that the nobles needed court advisors to provide them with magical knowledge. It was normal for nobles to have a few female courtiers.
After leaving Bodlius, Laing led his group back to his fief.
When he left the city, Laing met some familiar faces. Matthew Bard and Fiona were also leaving the city. The young knight would follow Fiona back to her hometown, the Duchy of Bryon. Bryon Castle had the largest opera house and the second largest library in Brittany.
"So far, Matthew Bard seems like a good person. I hope he can control Fiona's bad temper." Suria was quite optimistic about this pair. The female knight tied her dazzling blonde hair behind her head and mentioned this matter.
"It'll be difficult." Laing shook his head. "A person's personality is formed when they are young and gradually solidified in their youth. I think Miss Fiona is already sixteen or seventeen. At this age, it'll be extremely difficult to change her personality. She'll either have to undergo a major change or spend a long time trying to correct it. Either way, it'll be difficult."
"You're right, Laing." Suria could tell that Laing didn't want to get involved in this matter. She also gave up on the topic.
After spending about half a day, Laing's group arrived at the border of Bordero.
Normally speaking, there were very few Grail Knights. Most of them were guarding the Andromeda Cathedral in the middle of the lake and the sacred grounds of Andromeda Lake. There were very few Grail Knights who would appear in front of the commoners. Every time a Grail Knight appeared, the serfs would cheer loudly and warmly welcome them.
However, when they arrived at a small village called Leji, the situation was a little different.
Seeing the Grail Knights, the village elder appeared in front of everyone from afar. His hair and beard were all white. As soon as he saw the Grail Knights, he immediately knelt in front of Laing. "Sir Grail Knight, there's a big situation. There's a big situation!"
"What's the big situation?" Laing signaled the group to stop.
The village elder and a dozen militiamen all knelt in front of Laing. "Sir Grail Knight, it's the Blood Knights. It's those blood-red demons. They've appeared again! A Mission Knight heard about this and went to deal with the Blood Knights, but … "
"But …?" Laing's face became serious.
"Sir Grail Knight, please come and take a look!" The village elder kowtowed and said repeatedly.
The Grail Knights were the hope of the serfs. The Blood Knights were the most powerful existence among the Undead Knights. After thinking for a while, Laing felt that he should stay.
"We'll stay here for the night! Veronica, come with me to see what's going on. As for the rest … Katzenberg, you and Suria will bring the people back to Zeon Hill first. Hurry up and get there before nightfall. "Laing jumped off his warhorse and decisively ordered.
"Yes!" Katzenberg immediately replied. "Understood, my Baron."
"Laing, I want to go too!" Suria followed, but Laing shook his head. "Suria, the Blood Knights are not ordinary enemies."
The Duke's daughter's expression froze. Even though Laing had not finished speaking, Suria already understood what he meant.
The Blood Knights were not ordinary people who could deal with them. The female knight's strength was still a little weak.
"I'll wait for your return in your territory." Suria did not say anything else. The female knight expressed her determination.
"Alright." Laing watched them leave, then turned around and motioned for the village elder to continue speaking.
"Noble Grail Knight, please come this way." The village elder motioned for Laing to follow him into the village's big house.
"Lending a helping hand when you see someone? That's not like you. "Veronica held Laing's hand and asked curiously.
"This is not a problem of being a good person." "The existence of the Blood Knights is a huge threat to Brittania. The appearance of these powerful and terrifying knights will cause countless bloodshed. As a Knight of the Holy Grail, I enjoy the worship of the entire country and the respect of the people. When a Blood Knight appears, I have to stand up and confront him." Leon's expression was solemn throughout the whole time, "Blood Knights are a great threat to Brittania.
"You have a lot of reasons. It's okay, I'll accompany you." After listening to Laing's explanation, Veronica did not say anything else.
The two followed the village elder into the big house. The furnishings in the house were very simple. The floor was made of mud, and the room was filled with all kinds of junk. There was also a small amount of stored food, and there was a lot of chicken dung on the ground. However, Laing's attention was not on these things.
In the middle of the big house, there was a pile of straw on the ground, and a corpse was enshrined on it. It was a knight on a mission.
There were many huge wounds on the body of this Knight of Duty. Half of his face was slashed open by a sharp blade. His chest, shoulders, and abdomen were all injured by sharp blades. The longsword that he was holding was broken, and his shield was nowhere to be found.
"When did you find him?"
"Lord Holy Grail Knight, we found this knight on a mission in the nearby forest a day ago. When we found him, he was already dead." The village elder began to talk about the cause and effect of the incident.
In the past two weeks, traces of Blood Knights had begun to appear in the vicinity of Leji Village. These terrifying existences riding on Nightmare Horses had been appearing in the vicinity of the village and attacking the village. Each time they appeared, they would only take away one villager. Then, after a few days, the villagers would find the unlucky person's dried corpse somewhere in the wilderness near the village.
The entire village fell into a panic. The village elders reported to the knight lord nearby. After the knight lord went to investigate, he also mysteriously disappeared.
Perhaps it was not a mysterious disappearance, but …
Just when the villagers were in despair, a knight on a mixed-blood elven warhorse came to Leji Village.
He came to search for the Holy Grail. After listening to the pleas and descriptions of the villagers, he loudly said that he would punish this arrogant villain with justice.
Then, it became like this.
"Lord Holy Grail Knight, I beg you to save us! The evil Blood Knights have taken away four children and an adult within a week. If this goes on, we'll be dead! "The village elder knelt down again and pleaded for help.
"Hmm, I understand." Laing solemnly accepted the promise and said, "Leave the Blood Knights to me."
That was the promise of the Holy Grail Knight.
"We'll farm for you. We'll reclaim the land from the forest and turn in the crops. We'll never rest except during legal holidays. We'll build shrines and arm ourselves. When the Orcs appear from the forest, when the Green Dwarfs kill their way out of the valley, when the Specters appear at night, and when the Chaos Creatures return, we'll raise our weapons and resist. We'll chant your name and hope that you'll appear to save us from our misery, my Holy Grail Knight."
— Folk Ballad of the Brittany Serfs
After agreeing to the request, Laing and his companions stayed in the village for the night. As the Blood Knights appeared at night, the village elders and villagers tidied up a clean room for Laing and Veronica to rest.
Laing wasn't in a hurry to rest. Instead, he continued to examine the corpse of the Knight.
Veronica pulled over a wooden chair and sat down. "Blood Knights? I've heard of them before, but I've never seen them before. Dear, do you know about the Blood Knights? How powerful are these Knights that only the Holy Grail Knights can resist them? "
Clayon sighed softly. He placed the body of the knight on the ground and let him hold the broken sword in front of his chest. He then took off his family badge and some valuable items and signaled the villagers to burn the body. Only then did he have the time to answer Veronica's question, "That's right. The Blood Knight's strength is beyond people's imagination. Until now, there are very few normal knights who can defeat a Blood Knight. It is said that any knight who can defeat a Blood Knight has a high chance of gaining the lady's approval."
"I understand what you're saying. What I want to know is why the Blood Knights are so powerful? Why do they appear in Brittany and rarely appear in other places? " Veronica tidied her clothes and crossed her long legs that were wearing black high-heeled boots. She held her sweet face and continued to ask with interest.
"This matter started a few hundred years ago." Laing walked to Veronica's side and hugged the witch on his lap. He kissed her beautiful cherry lips and continued, "A few hundred years ago, when Brittany was founded, the Holy Grail Knights' powerful combat strength surprised the Empire. So, on one hand, to show their strength to their allies, and on the other hand, to show that the Empire's Knights were not weak. So, the Empire ordered the best Knights to gather and build a Knight Order on the side of the Grey Mountains that was close to the Empire. They were called the Blood Dragon Knights, and the castle was called the Blood Castle. The standards of these Knights were strictly based on the standards of the Holy Grail Knights. They were few in number, but they were strong and warlike. They had also won a lot of glory and became the capital to fight against the Holy Grail Knights."
Veronica put her arms around Laing's neck and motioned for him to continue.
"Things changed one night a hundred years ago. A very elegant man dressed like a noble appeared in front of the gate of the Blood Castle and asked to enter the castle. He called himself Abo Wallace and came from the Halken family. After showing his powerful strength, Wallace was allowed to enter the Blood Castle, which opened the path of destruction for the Blood Dragon Knights."
"Abo Wallace was not human. He was a powerful Vampire Knight of the Sanctuary-realm who had lived for thousands of years. The Blood Dragon Knights were no match for him. So, the Blood Dragon Knights who showed courage and honor in battle were turned into vampires by him. In this way, the Blood Castle became a place where vampires occupied. They called themselves the Blood Knights."
"This matter was eventually discovered by the Empire. The three Kurfürsten of the Empire gathered tens of thousands of troops to defeat and destroy the Blood Castle. Some of the Blood Knights fled to the Empire and the southern countries, but most of them fled to Brittany."
"Unlike many Vampire Knights, the Blood Knights were the most terrifying knights in the old world. They perfectly combined all the training and combat creeds they had when they were alive with the extraordinary agility and strength they gained after becoming undead. These knights were almost indestructible, but even after becoming undead, they still followed some basic knight rules and regulations. The purpose of their life was neither to rule the world nor to satisfy their instinctive urge of thirst for blood. They sought any way to train their martial arts and souls, and waited for the day when they would reunite with their leader, Abo Wallace. "
Laing narrowed his eyes and sneered, "If I'm not wrong, not only are the villagers waiting for the Holy Grail Knight to appear, but the Blood Knight also won't go far, because he is also waiting for the Holy Grail Knight to appear. Ordinary knights are too weak for these Blood Knights. Only the Holy Grail Knight is their target. Only by defeating the Holy Grail Knight can they get the honor they have been searching for."
"It's the same for me. I want to offer his head to my lady."
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