Hearing this, these soldiers were stunned for a moment, and then they quickly reacted. Each of them looked at the majestic lord with their faces flushed.
Rupert on the side clenched his fists excitedly.
"Well, yes, you are members of the first knighthood under my command, so I hope you can understand what this means!"
Joining the Knights means that they will enter the noble class from now on. In addition to the power of the nobles, Clement hopes that they can understand their obligations.
However, what these soldiers said next did not disappoint him.
"Humility, honesty, mercy, bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor, soul! We will abide by the virtues of knights, follow our great lord wholeheartedly, and fight for the glory of the territory!"
When they shouted the knight's declaration, everyone had tears in their eyes. This was almost their dream since childhood, and now, this dream is about to become a reality.
"Okay, please remember your declaration. This will be an oath engraved in your soul. Here, I, Clement Thacker! As an Imperial Baron, grant you the status of a knight of the 'Knights of Furious Thunder'!"
I hope you can fight like raging thunder for the glory of the knight!"
These young and newly promoted knights all feel that the burden on their shoulders has become heavier at this moment.
But no one has the intention to back down. It is their honor to fight for the lord and the territory.
"Rupert, from now on you will be the deputy leader of the Knights of Furious Thunder!"
Upon hearing the Lord's appointment, Rupert was a little caught off guard.
"Lord, this...this..." Rupert looked embarrassed, then gritted his teeth and said: "My subordinates are weak, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public!"
Clemont smiled, this was exactly what he wanted.
"Haha, that's it for now. Whether you can convince the public is your problem. If you can't convince the public, then find someone who can!"
Looking at the lord's retreating back, Rupert showed a bitter smile.
"It's over. Now I probably won't have time to spend with my wife and children!"
While he was talking to himself, the knights behind him offered their blessings one after another, but there was also a strong fire in their eyes.
How could they not understand what the lord meant? The implication is that they all have a chance at the position of deputy leader.
On the way back, Clemont was thinking about how to fill up the remaining places in the Knights of Furious Thunder. There were still 430 places left. Where could he find these people?
And the talent reserve in the territory is obviously not enough now! We have to find a way to get a group of talents to come over! The Royal Knights Academy has a lot of talents, but how can I attract them?
Just when he was distressed, a man's voice suddenly sounded next to him.
"Your Excellency Baron!"
Clemont looked sideways and saw a mercenary wearing fiery red leather armor standing at the door of the tavern looking at him with a smile.
The man was probably in his twenties. The red leather armor on his body exuded a faint warmth. He carried a knight's sword on his back, and his brown-black hair was fluttering in the wind. He looked extremely capable.
"Who are you?"
Clemont frowned, he was sure he had never seen this person in his memory.
"Your Excellency Baron, I am Sver, the captain of the Kled mercenary team. I take the liberty to stop you here..."
"Sver? Are you the great knight who wants to serve me?"
This person was mentioned in Old Barr's letter before, so Clement naturally remembered his name.
Sver humbly performed a knightly salute and then said:
"Yes, Your Excellency Baron..."
"Well, I understand, come with me!"
Clemont nodded lightly and then walked along the street towards the castle.
Looking at the back in front of him, Sver smiled bitterly.
"This lord is really powerful! But it's okay, as long as we can get his appreciation, we won't have to hide around anymore!"
With this in mind, Sver followed Clemont's pace.
"Lord, why do you wear so little? What if you catch a cold? Take this leather jacket!"
…
"Lord, this is the venison hunted by my family. This tenderloin is the fattest. You can take it and eat it!"
…
"Lord, please take this barrel of wine. This is a gift from our family. In such a cold day, please drink some to warm yourself up."
Along the way, Clemont received various gifts from the people. This was the people's wishes and an affirmation of him. He had no reason to refuse.
Returning to the castle, the three sisters looked puzzled as they looked at the figure overwhelmed by various gifts behind Clemont.
"Okay, just put the things here! Elvira, please sort these things out!"
"You come with me!"
After giving the order, Clemont walked towards the hall.
At this time, Mandy, who heard Clemont's voice, also flew over.
"Ah, Clement, why did you go out without me?"
Looking at the angry Mandy, Clemont put her in his hand and spoke softly.
But after seeing Mandy's appearance, Sver seemed to be frightened, and his face instantly turned pale.
And this scene was also caught in Clemont’s peripheral vision.
"What? You know Mandy?"
After putting Mandy on his shoulders, Clemont mobilized his fighting spirit and stared at Sver with eager eyes.
At this time, Mandy was also looking at Sver's face, and then as if she remembered something, she pointed her little finger at Sver and said angrily: "Ah, bad guy! Clemont, it was this guy who led people to arrest me!"
Upon hearing Mandy's words, Clemont's eyes suddenly filled with murderous intent.
Although he didn't understand the goblin's words, Sver also guessed that the goblin in front of him recognized him, so he explained with a wry smile: "To be honest with you, Lord, I have seen your goblin before!
"
Clemont didn't move, still staring at him with murderous intent.
"It's my fault, but I was forced to have no choice..."
Sver sighed. If he hadn't said anything, he might have been met with endless anger!
After a while, Clemont sat back on the chair with a trace of doubt in his expression.
According to what Swier said, they met Mandy in the middle of the Elf Forest. At that time, they did not think of catching Mandy, because catching goblins in the Elf Forest was undoubtedly seeking death. The elves known as the Sons of Nature were not
He would let them go, not to mention that there was another threat nearby.
But, until they met Adolf's slave-catching team who was chasing slaves to the edge of the Elf Forest.
"You mean, you just sold Mandy's information to them, but you didn't participate in it yourself?"
Hearing this, Sver nodded.
"Yes, Lord Lord, our team, Kled, wanted to join your command just to avoid them!"
"Oh? How do you say that?" Clemont was a little curious.
Sver looked at Mandy apologetically, and then said.
"Adolf's slave-catching team is notorious in the mercenary world. They have killed many independent mercenaries over the years, so when I met them, I wanted to teach them a lesson. At that time, there was a man not far from this goblin.
Only a sixth-level monster.
But I don’t know what method they used. The sixth-level monster didn’t notice them, and the elves didn’t react at all. When we reacted, we were chased by them! With our strength, we are far from capable.
Their opponents, that’s why…”
Speaking of this, Sver looked at Clemont with some embarrassment.