Part One Involvement Chapter One Unexpected Disaster
After listening to Asa's story about how his troops were completely wiped out on the mountain top, the knight let out a long breath, lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
Asa sat on the velvet soft chair, rubbing the soft and smooth velvet with his fingers. He had only seen this kind of thing before. The old scholar in the village had such a thin piece of paper in the box used to place the holy books.
When he was three years old, he saw an older child just squeeze it with his hand, and then the hand was beaten so hard that he couldn't hold a spoon for three days.
Such a noble, mysterious and dangerous existence was actually sitting under his butt, which made him feel a bit strange and a bit enjoyable.
Duke Mrak went to the imperial city to attend a military meeting, and was received by a young knight who claimed to be the Duke's assistant.
The knight's armor and sword are of the highest quality, and the emblem of the Holy Knights on it is also seen by Asa on his captain. He is young, handsome, mighty, extraordinary, and has a noble status, and it goes with it.
With his flawless temperament, he seems to be the protagonist in the stories I often heard from bards when I was a child.
It was still a bit strange and satisfying that such a person could actually sit on an equal footing with me, and still be immersed in contemplation of what he was reporting. It was the same as the chair, but magnified several times.
"Then you were the only one to break out of the encirclement, and then you were hunted down. You fought with the pursuers in the lizard swamp..." The knight repeated Asa's story. He spoke clearly, slowly and methodically, as if he was afraid that others would hear him.
Didn't understand or misheard his words.
Asa nodded: "That's it." Running all the way made him very thirsty. He picked up the pot on the table and poured himself a cup, and found that the drink was milk tea.
"Are you sure you are the only one who escaped?" The knight frowned, looked at him seriously with deep and elegant eyes, and asked slowly, word by word, as if this was a very important question.
Although he was sure of it a long time ago, Asa still recalled it carefully, and then nodded: "Yes. I am the only one." The milk tea tasted very good, but the cup was too small, so Asa kept drinking and pouring it.
He poured it and drank it. In fact, he originally wanted to drink it from the spout, but the splendor of the Duke's Palace and the gaze of the knight opposite made him feel embarrassed.
The knight relaxed his brows slightly, then frowned harder and asked more seriously: "Then who have you told this about?"
"No." Asa was quite sure. He had been running non-stop since he came out of the swamp. Even now, his left wrist was still wrapped in a bandage.
Thanks to a few healing runes and potions in their luggage, they were able to walk out of the river and find a dead tree to float down the river to Bracada. When the local magistrate knew that the injured person was the daughter of Duke Mrak, he immediately took care of all the people within a fifty-mile radius.
Priests and doctors were called. Several ribs on Asa's chest had been reattached, and there was no serious problem under the treatment, but they were just a little fragile. The left wrist was broken so badly that it took a full day.
During the time, several butchers and butchers were called in to find the bone fragments mixed in the meat. Asa fainted three times from the pain, and finally managed to get it back to its original state. After using an astonishing number of treatments and medicines, the pain was eliminated.
, but it is also highly suspected of being disabled. Now Asa has placed all his hopes on the wealth and power of Duke Mrak and the level of the priest of the royal capital.
"Then why don't you report this matter to the commander of your unit?" The knight still asked patiently and carefully, trying to understand every detail. His focused look was like a child,
There is a hint of caution in his careful gaze, as if he is afraid that the things in front of him will suddenly fly away.
"Because I don't know who is in charge of my army. I just saw temporary soldiers being recruited in Brakada, so I went to participate." Asa originally wanted to ask him about his ten days' salary, which was more than ten coppers.
Who should I ask to get it, but I looked at the cup in my hand and saw that it was silver, so I was too embarrassed to say it. "I asked Xiaoyi... who should the lady report this to? She said that the Duke is an imperial military officer.
Minister, I just want to report directly to you faster."
"Oh, that's it. Okay, okay, great." The knight's brows suddenly opened up, he relaxed with relief, and looked very happy. His smile was as dazzling as the blond hair on his head, and it was very contagious. Big
Most girls' dream lovers look like this.
The knight seemed to have suddenly thought of it and asked: "Then Miss Xiaoyi..."
"It's okay. The mayor of Brakada sent a motorcade to escort her. She will arrive at the royal capital in about twenty days." Xiaoyi's cervical vertebrae cracked under the werewolf's tight grip, and she
During the process of walking out of the swamp, due to the movement of the body, the injury worsened and the bones were slightly deformed. The priests of Bracada did not dare to do anything, so they had to use healing techniques to deal with it a little, then fixed it with splints, and slowly used a carriage to fix it.
He was sent back to the royal capital.
"Yes." The knight nodded. "On behalf of the Duke, I would like to express my gratitude to you for your heroic rescue of Miss Xiaoyi." He paused, looked directly at Asa, and said in his slow and clear voice:
"Moreover, you made the right choice by directly reporting this matter to the Duke's Palace. I think Duke Mrak will be very happy when he finds out." His blue eyes revealed a feeling of overjoyment.
"Your luck is so good, so good." These words were said especially forcefully, as if he was really happy for Asa's luck.
I don't know why, Asa felt a little uneasy from the knight's shining eyes. It didn't seem to be a kind gesture, but there was a kind of malicious amusement flashing in it. Asa asked: "What on earth are you...
.?”
"Baron Clovis Erny, captain of the second detachment of the Holy Knights, assistant to Duke Mrak." The knight's eyes retracted, his voice was smooth and smooth, and he was perfectly consistent with these noble titles. "Miss Xiaoyi's fiancé.
"
"Ah?" Asa was a little surprised by the knight's last identity.
The knight stood up, his sword eyebrows slightly raised, and his eyes flashed like blades. There was no smile on his face, and it was even so majestic that it seemed as if this face had never been softened by a smile. He shouted sharply: "Here comes someone. Take it down.
"
More than a dozen fully armed guards appeared at the entrance of the hall as if emerging from the ground, rushed in and surrounded Asa.
Before Asa could wake up from the last surprise, he immediately fell into another bigger one. He stood up and said: "Is there a mistake? I said..."
The knight's hand knife did not give Asa any time to react, and accurately cut the aorta on his neck. Asa immediately fell to the ground like an empty bag.
"Take him to the prison and order him to guard him carefully. This is an important spy." The knight's voice was more intimidating than his eyes, and the guards hurriedly took Asa out. "Prepare the horse. Prepare the token. I have it.
There is an urgent military situation and I need to go to the palace to see the Duke."
For the Duke, this is a very dangerous good luck. Of course it is also his own. The knight picked up the cup on the table and wanted to take a sip of tea, but found that he had got the cup that Asa had just used. He picked up the pot, but
Found it to be empty.
When the knight dropped the cup, he pointed at the velvet chair where Asa had just sat and ordered: "Throw away this cup, the pot, and the chair." When he stepped out of the door, he added, "Don't let me come back.
See you later."
Not only did the servants in the Duke's Mansion work efficiently, but they also prepared horses very quickly. In just over ten minutes, the knight passed through numerous guards and arrived at the military conference hall, where he met Duke Mrak.
After listening to the knight's brief whisper, the Duke smiled gently, and then said in a very gentle tone to the ministers at the table: "I'm sorry, please allow me to leave. It's my daughter's business, she is outside.
You were just messing around and got a little hurt."
In the garden outside the hall, the knight repeated to the Duke in detail what Asa had said to him.
The Duke squinted his eyes and listened carefully. His eyes were not big, and he seemed to be smiling when he squinted. His neatly trimmed mustache, against his slightly fat body and round cheeks, made him look like a very kind and trustworthy person.
An ordinary middle-aged businessman who can only make money by being noble and kind.
"Your Majesty the Duke, this matter is really dangerous. Fortunately, this soldier fell into our hands. Do you think this means there is a problem on their side? We should..." the knight asked.
The smile on the Duke's face did not diminish at all, and he asked the knight: "I remember you have seen them."
"yes."
"What kind of people do you think they are?"
The knight took a deep breath, slightly showing an expression that was very unmatched by him. He was unconvinced but could not hide his fearful look, like a stubborn young man who remembered the beast that had frightened him. The knight frowned and insisted on himself.
Said: "But there are indeed flaws..."
"No one is immune to mistakes and mistakes, and no one can grasp everything. As long as you pass a sufficiently rational analysis, you should trust your own feelings and mind. Even if you make a mistake, there is no need to regret or hesitate." Duke
Like a teacher teaching students, he carefully explained to the young knight. "Since we believe that they are better at solving this kind of things than us and are far more efficient than us, we just focus on doing our best.
If something went wrong, maybe there are some uncontrollable factors, such as luck, then there is nothing we can do about it. At least, it doesn’t seem to be a problem now, right?"
"Yes." The knight listened to the Duke's words carefully. The biggest gain from following such a boss is that there are many things to learn.
There was a trace of worry in the Duke's eyes, and he asked: "How is Xiaoyi's injury?"
"It's probably nothing. The local magistrate sent a motorcade to escort the lady, who is on her way back."
The Duke looked at the knight with some reproach and sighed softly. Then he asked, "What did you do with that soldier?"
"I will keep you in a prison in the city, waiting for you to be punished."
The Duke asked: "How do you think I will punish him?"
"Kill."
The Duke asked again: "What do you think is the danger of this soldier?"
"Revealing to others what he has been through."
The Duke guided the knight step by step: "The more time he is alive and in contact with others, the more dangerous he is to us. And since you know how to deal with him, you should try to minimize his contact with others while alive.
Chance."
"I just want to wait for you to make a decision. This matter is very important after all."
"Don't stick to the rules too much. Rules are meant to deal with things. No matter what the situation, you must put your own judgment and rational analysis first." The Duke looked at the knight and said word by word, "More
The important thing is to have the confidence to trust your own judgment.”
"Yes." The knight lowered his head and replied forcefully.
When Duke Mrak returned to the conference hall with a smile on his face, the ministers all asked about the princess's injury. After thanking everyone for their concern, the Duke suggested that the meeting continue the topic: "As for the general's request for increased support for his Western troops just discussed.
I fully agree with the financial allocation to clean up the issues of various orc tribes. After all, the security of the country and the people is the first priority, so it is appropriate to reduce it in other aspects."