Du Wei was about to ask, but then he saw the expression on the young man's face, Kakarot, who looked so determined. As smart as Du Wei was, of course he immediately understood what Kakarot meant. Give him this secret.
The teacher brought misfortune, so how could Kakarot tell others so easily and casually?
"Why did you come to participate in this competition?" Du Wei asked a different question.
"I want to become a knight, have status, power and wealth..." Kakarot clenched his fists: "That guy, he is the garrison commander, he is powerful in the local area... I, if I am alone
, there is no way to avenge the teacher. So, when I heard that there was an opportunity here, I came here. The notice said that as long as you participate in this competition and enter the top fifty, no matter what your status is, you can get the status of a knight!
I need a good identity, otherwise, as the son of a slave and a first-generation free citizen, I will never have a chance to get ahead in my life. Also... the winner of the competition can become the leader of a knighthood, and it will still be in the imperial capital.
I thought maybe. This is an opportunity..."
"You want revenge." Du Wei nodded, and he saw the flame of hatred in Kakarot's eyes.
"The teacher was killed by that guy." Kakarot's eyes suddenly turned red and he shed tears: "The local garrison commander had a grudge against the teacher, and that guy was looking for trouble for those retired mercenaries. Because usually,
Retired mercenaries will bring with them a lifetime of adventure savings and a lot of money in their hands. That guy did it many times in the past few days. He killed many old mercenaries who lived in seclusion after retirement, and he always gave
Those people framed the charges. A few years ago, according to the laws of the empire, mercenaries were illegal, so he could use the name of the law to arrest retired old mercenaries unscrupulously and confiscate their property. But later, the imperial code
After the amendment, the mercenaries were legal, and the commander lost his money. But later he found out that my teacher was once a member of the famous Red Snow Mercenary Group, and also found out that the Red Snow Mercenary Group was in an adventure.
The whole army was wiped out, and that greedy commander seemed to have determined that my teacher, as the only survivor, must have taken all the wealth accumulated by the mercenary group over the years as his own, so he set his sights on me.
teacher……"
"But it seems your teacher doesn't have much money." Du Wei sighed.
"Yes. He didn't." Kakarot said with a gloomy face: "The teacher turned against the people in the mercenary group and fought with them. How could he get the property? All these years he has been relying on his meager
We lived a very hard life with our savings. However, the commander-in-chief didn’t believe it. The greedy guy always thought that the teacher must have secretly buried a large sum of wealth somewhere, so he arranged a murder.
My teacher’s actions. After he secretly threatened my teacher twice to no avail, he sent someone to drugge his wine in the tavern where my teacher drank. Then... he sent a group of guards dressed as civilians...
My teacher was beaten to death by them when he resisted. That bastard...he ended up grabbing a few drunk homeless people from the street and took the blame!"
Kakarot finally shed tears.
Du Wei knew there was no need to say anything more now.
He had already walked to Kakarot's side and looked at the young man: "Your greatest wish is revenge?"
"Yes, I have no other requirements except revenge."
"Okay." Du Wei looked solemn: "I will help you get revenge, but... you know what I want."
Kakarot raised his eyelids and looked at Duwei with red eyes: "Sir, if you can help me get revenge, I will tell you the secret... and my life will also be yours!"
In February, outside the imperial capital, some wild flowers with strong vitality were already growing on the fields on both sides of the road. Although it had just entered spring, those persistent wild plants could not wait to show their tenacious vitality.
The little white flowers dotted along the roadside bring a touch of bright color to passers-by on the journey.
In fact, the weather has been quite good since February. The sky has cleared up and the sunshine has driven away the last remaining coldness of winter. It can be said that this year's spring seems to have come earlier than in previous years.
Outside the acropolis to the west of the imperial capital, a group of people had just walked out of the gate of the acropolis. They had stayed in the acropolis for the night last night. At this moment, the knights in full armor and with bright flags, the leading rider, gave way to the road under the banner of the Tulip family.
Passers-by and caravans passing by all looked sideways and gave them respectful glances.
Several large carriages were protected in the center by a team of cavalry, and the carriage at the front was so luxurious that it was unimaginable. If everyone didn't know that Duke Tulip was in the city right now... I'm afraid everyone who saw it would think that
Sitting in this carriage was Du Wei himself.
Of course, as resounding as Du Wei's reputation as a genius is the Tulip Duke's reputation for being keen on all comforts. From this point of view, many people who admire Du Wei's genius often have a touch of sourness in their hearts.
:Other strong men only gain that powerful strength through hard training, almost masochistic tempering, giving up all pleasures in life, and living a life almost like an ascetic!
But our Lord Duke is a genius in both magic and martial arts. He is a nobleman who is keen on fine wine and fine clothes. He likes all the beautiful luxury habits in life... Such a person can actually practice magic and martial arts to such an extent.
At such a height, apart from being a genius, I am afraid that our Lord Duke's luck must also have been blessed by a woman.
It's just...it's so unreasonable!
Many warriors think like this: I train hard for several hours every day, get up early and stay late, but now I am only at level
Hunting, leisurely traveling, and easily reaching the ranks of high-level warriors.
This is not unreasonable, what is it?!
Look at this carriage! The exquisite wheels, the faint magic lines, the finest wood, and the horses pulling the carriage are all just to reduce the bumps when the carriage is driving.
However, the person sitting in the carriage at this moment was of course not Du Wei.
Princess Louise was leaning against the window, looking at the outline of the imperial city wall in the distance. She was a little absent-minded. From the expression of Her Royal Highness, she was obviously worried, and her uneasy eyes showed that she was worried about something.
Her Royal Highness the Princess, who had been working as a "nurse" in Gilliat City for several months, finally had to embark on the road back to the imperial capital after procrastinating again and again. After all, she was a princess of the imperial royal family, even if she had to risk her life.
No matter how much this silly excuse goes on, she won't be able to live in Gilliat City forever.
And back in the Imperial Capital... that person...
The princess was holding her heart in her hands and worrying, with a delicate look on her face. At this time, a knight in silver armor rode his horse to the carriage and gently buttoned the window.
Bang bang bang. Three crisp sounds.
Louise immediately brightened up, and her face showed a trace of tenderness. She opened the car window and looked at the knight sitting on the horse outside.
"We are almost there." The knight's voice was a little hoarse, but it was originally supposed to be a hard and cold tone, but when he faced the princess, he couldn't help but have a touch of imperceptible tenderness.
Hussein sat on the horse and looked at the beautiful face in the carriage. Even his eyes softened a bit.
At this moment, our Paladin is no longer dressed in black robes as he usually did when he was in the northwest!
He put on a bright silver knight's armor and wore a ninth-level knight's badge on his chest (of course. Du Wei bought this badge from that guy Delong early and sent someone to the northwest.
.)
On Hussein's face, all the stubble that had been growing before was completely shaved, revealing all the outlines of his already handsome face! Our Paladin has always been a handsome man.
The cool man, now that he no longer hides his appearance, has regained some of his demeanor as the "First Knight of the Continent" who was popular among a generation of girls in the imperial capital.
The dazzling and gorgeous silver knight's armor, the bright red cloak, the tall figure sitting on the horse, the handsome face, the sharp outlines... Of course, except for the one eye that makes people feel a bit uncoordinated.
.However, the scars on his face under the eyes add a bit of boldness to his handsomeness!
Putting on such bright knight armor again, and no longer having to wear a black robe to hide his head and tail all day long, this feeling made Hussein feel that the haze in his heart seemed to be reduced a lot, and his whole person seemed to have escaped from the depression of the past few years.
come out.
Moreover, this is the first time he has returned to the imperial capital since he rebelled against the church!
All of this is naturally thanks to Du Wei.
After Du Wei competed that day, and after his tit-for-tat threats to His Majesty the Pope in the corridor behind the ring, His Majesty the Pope quickly fulfilled his promise. After the next day, the news about Hussein
It had been announced and soon spread throughout the empire through the channels of the church across the continent.
The content of the message was very simple. It was that the church had confirmed that Hussein, the temple’s biggest traitor, had died. The pope’s personal order canceled the wanted order for him. In other words, from a “legal” point of view, Houssein was
Sain is already a dead man.
So, now Hussein can walk back into the sunshine.
"We are almost there." Hussein looked into Princess Louise's eyes, and the curve of his mouth was very gentle.
Louise was smiling. It was obvious that the girl's smile was full of sweetness. She glanced at the Paladin, and suddenly a shy blush appeared on her face: "Is this what you are telling me?"
"No." Hussein's expression was serious: "I just want to see you."
It was a very simple sentence, not very enthusiastic, but Louise was already very satisfied with letting this indifferent man say such words.
After several months of getting along in the city of Gilliat, Louise had already fallen deeply in love with this strong and unyielding paladin, a man who would rather break than bend. As for Hussein?
Just look at his eyes and you'll know the answer.
"Would you... like to come up and sit for a while?" the princess shyly invited.
Hussein shook his head: "No, I just want to see you."
"But I'm a little worried. This is the imperial capital after all." Princess Louise suddenly felt a little frightened: "Your identity..."
She is a princess of the royal family, so of course she knows many cruel and dirty things in the temple. She is very worried that a large number of holy knights will suddenly appear in the imperial capital, arrest Hussein, and then tie him to the stake...
"Everything has been resolved." Hussein's smile contained a hint of mockery: "I understand the church. Since they have announced my death, it means that this matter has passed. Even if I appear in front of them now
, they will not admit that I am the 'dead Hussein'. Otherwise, wouldn't they admit that His Majesty the Pope's personal order is a joke? Temples usually love face to the extreme. Du Wei did this.
It’s very beautiful.”
"I am full of gratitude to him." Princess Louise said sincerely: "You know? Hussein, when the news came, I could feel that your mood improved a lot... Your face finally started to
There is a smile."
At this time, our Paladin, our strong man in his thirties, suddenly showed a rare gentle look on his face. When he smiled, even his sharp outlines seemed to be soft.
A lot.
After hesitating, Hussein looked into the princess's eyes. At this moment, the icebergs in the paladin's eyes had melted: "No, you are wrong. My change was not because of that message... but because of you."