"The casualties on my side are very small, less than a hundred casualties." Balian swallowed the food in his mouth, took a sip of wine, and then replied.
Hearing Balian's answer, Earl Windholm smiled, and then the chief bachelor Breen smiled and replied: "Oh, it's really incredible. Heroes come from young. This is the first time I have heard of it in the court for so many years.
, I suffered very little loss, but it was about defeating the enemy."
After the Imperial Era, the four kingdoms of the Vailin Continent were feudal lords, and major battles were rarely fought. In addition, the knights' character of head-to-head fights to the death resulted in the ingenuity rarely being used in low-intensity battles.
So much so that everyone thinks that if you killed a thousand enemies, your losses would be at least eight or nine hundred. And how many people does your fiefdom of Balian, Fort Noland, have in total? Can you muster thousands of soldiers? This is simply a joke.
The Earl of Loire remained calm after hearing the chief maester's sarcasm, but the Earl of Alpine Castle didn't look good. He was also afraid that Balian's military exploits would be falsified, and Balian told him about the deal with the centrist Earl David.
, he was really a little panicked.
If Balian is really a big liar and unites with the centrists to deceive the monarch, then the northern faction will be so embarrassed. The advantage they just established in front of the monarch will be lost again, and the old fox Earl Windholm will be happy.
Just when the Earl of Alpine Castle was in a panic, he heard Balian say calmly: "Dear Bachelor, my master, Knight Logan, known as the Sword of the Dawn, once told me that a lion
You can defeat a group of wild wolves, and a group of wild wolves can defeat hundreds or thousands of lambs, but you will not lose anything."
After saying this, Balian stood up and described the whole process of the battle in detail. The eloquence he had honed as a wine seller in his previous life was put to full use now. He vividly told the story of the battle, and
combat situation,
When talking about seeing the heads of Brick coalition soldiers being impaled on wooden stakes and corpses littering the city of Amundine, Balian shed tears, and Balian asked them to check out the thousand soldiers he had brought.
A pirate's head. If you say that I faked my military exploits, then the pirate's head cannot be faked, right?
After listening to Balian's wonderful speech, the Count of Loire, the Count of Alpine Castle, and the centrist Count David took the lead in applauding, and then the southern forces, although reluctant, also applauded.
Then the southern court ministers headed by Earl Windholm left after raising two glasses of wine. As soon as they left, Earl Rolf also left because he had many affairs, leaving Balian and the others behind. Naturally,
I relaxed a lot.
The promotion ceremony in the afternoon, after Balian had waited for a long time, was finally held at dusk. This time Balian met the monarch, and finally met the monarch of a country in this other world. This person was the same as his father, Sir Orry.
The middle-aged man, who was about the same age, exuded a royal aura that still shocked Balian.
This kind of pressure that has controlled the lives of countless people for a long time is really no joke. When you stand in front of him, you can't help but lower your body to salute. But the moment you lower your body to salute, a thought suddenly flashed in Balian's head.
Thoughts, what would it be like if I also sat in the position?
However, this idea was immediately ignored by him. After all, it was still early, so don't think too much.
The title promotion ceremony was also quite simple. Under the witness of everyone, Balian, who was wearing a green velvet coat and a gray fox fur hat with two mink tails and six silver balls, became the baron of the Duchy of Brick.
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Balian didn't pay attention to those ordinary and worthless rewards such as gold coins, velvets, and golden spurs. However, the matter about Balian's fief was really made clear this time, and Earl David's promise to Balian was fulfilled.
Now half of the stag forest on the south bank of the Carr River has become Balian's territory. Balian has suddenly become a big lord with a fief of 300,000 acres, which is much larger than the average baronial fief.
Although Balian's fiefdom is an uninhabited forest, and it is very laborious to develop, it still arouses the jealousy of many people. After all, it is 300,000 acres of forest. Even if it is selling wood or hunting, it can
Let a baron live a tolerable life for himself.
Balian had long expected that this would happen, so he kept a low profile, but it would be useless to keep a low profile now. After all, people are jealous of you. Who made you so outstanding and received such a big reward for your excellence?
Moreover, the monarch, the Carolingian Duke, took into account the fact that there were not many people in the Balian territory and it was difficult to develop, so he exempted the Barony of Balian from taxes for ten years. This is really a great blessing for Balian.
Already.
Balian knelt in front of the Duke of Carolingian, and with tears streaming down his face, he thanked the monarch for his kindness, and made a series of oaths, such as being loyal to the monarch forever, serving to the death, and dedicating himself to the Duchy of Brick, etc.
Balian's superb performance in swearing allegiance made the Carolingian Duke very satisfied. He ordered on the spot to reward Balian with five war horses in recognition of his outstanding performance in suppressing bandits and fighting against Toba pirates.
Although Balian received many tangible benefits from this promotion ceremony, at the following dinner, Balian realized what it meant to be popular and the disadvantages of being envied by everyone.
At the banquet, Balian actively toasted to all the ministers, and after drinking with them, he also drank a glass of wine with his parents and brother. An ordinary palace knight like Sir Orry was actually not qualified to participate in this level.
But fortunately it was his son who was promoted today, so he could bring his wife and eldest son to attend.
Balian was expecting his parents to be happy and excited, but his brother Sir Sei hugged Balian with uncharacteristic enthusiasm and congratulated Balian sincerely. This not only surprised Balian, but also his parents.
It's strange, but the parents are quite happy to see their two sons getting along harmoniously.
In the middle of the banquet, suddenly a palace knight came outside. He came to Count Rolf and whispered. Then Count Rolf walked in front of the monarch and whispered for a while.
At this time, everyone in the banquet hall saw the monarch's brows frowning, and everyone who had been talking and laughing just now became quiet. They sat in their seats and quietly waited for the monarch's reaction.
At the same time, there were several people sitting together, communicating in low voices, guessing what happened.