Soon, the originally huge team dispersed in twos and threes, and small groups of soldiers and knights returned home loaded with loot and glory.
Relatives standing at the entrance of villages and small towns to welcome them, these people can now proudly puff out their chests, declare themselves victors, brag about their glorious history of expeditions and captures in the war, and enjoy the admiration and envy of everyone.
In the end, only Baldwin and Leonard were left, with a small team of people.
What appears in front of you is Clement Castle, a medium-sized castle that is not very big but has all the necessary features. It is also Baldwin's family castle.
The Clement family has spent thousands of years of history here. Amidst the elf-style white-walled domes and rising smoke, Baldwin knew he was home.
However, at this time, there was a group of serfs standing at the city gate. They were negotiating with the guards angrily and desperately.
At this time, Sir Baldwin's appearance attracted the attention of the guards. The crossbowmen, sword and shield soldiers, and spearmen immediately saluted Baldwin. The castle gate with the blue family coat of arms on a yellow background shone brightly:
"Welcome back, Sir!"
"What happened?" Baldwin asked the guards. After experiencing several battles, the majesty of this knight made the guards dare not look directly at him.
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"This group of serfs said that their village was attacked by two water monsters and a group of water ghosts. They asked the count for help, but the count refused to meet them or provide help. This group of people stayed here and refused to leave."
the guard said.
"Help us, Jazz!"
A village elder came out tremblingly and pleaded: "Our village is threatened by monsters. There are many enemies and they are very strong. We have sacrificed seventeen young men. If we continue like this, we will be finished."
An unknown fire surged out of Baldwin's chest, and the knight shouted at the guard: "Open the city gate, I want to go in to see my father!"
"yes!"
The guards opened the city gate, the loudspeaker turned on, the drawbridge was lowered, the gate was pulled up, and the heavy city gate was opened. Baldwin and Leonard rode across the drawbridge, leaving behind the group who continued to be blocked outside.
of serfs.
The attendants and servants in the castle did not welcome Baldwin's return as they expected, but Baldwin could not care less. He was eager to find where his father, the old Count Clement, was.
After receiving the news from the servant that the old count was in the drawing room, the knight hurriedly dismounted, without even taking off his dusty and scarred robe, and rushed directly towards the drawing room.
His father, the old Count Clement, was talking to a messenger.
Baldwin recognized him as the envoy of the Marquis of Angoulant, so the issues between the two parties were definitely related to the recent political situation. The Marquis of Angoulant obviously came to seek support from his father, and the two parties had a good conversation.
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Old Count Clement was wearing a gorgeous robe embroidered with gold thread lace, an earl crown made of gems, gold and silver on his head, and a navy blue cloak made of high elf velvet behind him.
become.
Wearing several gemstone and diamond rings on his hand, and holding a cherry wood cane inlaid with amber, the old count was a little surprised and pleasantly surprised when he saw Baldwin coming in:
"Baldwin, are you back from the expedition? How much did you gain from this expedition?"
"Father, what's going on with the group of serfs outside the castle?"
Baldwin got right to the point: "Their village is in trouble, and we, as lords, have an obligation to send troops to help them!"
"Hey, come on." When the old count heard this, he couldn't help but said a little sarcastically and a little angrily: "A group of water ghosts are worth raising an army? What's the threat in that?"
"It is the duty of a knight to protect his people."
"If everything requires the knights in the castle to be dispatched, we will die of exhaustion, Baldwin, my son."
Old Count Clement waved his hand impatiently: "The knights will be exhausted, and the horses will lose a lot of fat due to fatigue. Those lowly bastards will become dependent on us noble blood people. In the future, they will be in the village."
If we see a wild dog outside, it will bother us."
"That's not a wild dog, that's a large group of water ghosts and two water monsters!"
Baldwin emphasized: "The village has been attacked, and seventeen young men have been killed. If this continues, the village will be razed to the ground."
"A large group of water monsters, two water monsters?"
Old Count Clement became even more impatient: "Have you seen it with your own eyes? Which eye did you see it with? How many water monsters are there? How big is the water monster? Do you believe the words of a group of lowly serfs?
How do you know they're not taking advantage of you? Tricking you? How can you be sure they're a threat to the village and not just passing through?"
Baldwin was speechless for a moment.
"Hey, kid, sit down, rest for a while, and taste the special wine from Shirel that I finally got."
The old earl's attention quickly shifted to other things: "How is it? How was the harvest of this expedition? Do you like the layout of the reception room?
But I think there are still many things missing, including good tapestries and more works of art, and your brothers and sisters still lack a dress like mine. There are many places to spend money. Let's see how much you have brought back.
"
"Your people are being threatened by monsters, and you, father, all you think about is the decoration of the reception room and your dress? Is this the inheritance of our knightly virtues?"
"Baldwin!"
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The old count waved his hand impatiently: "Don't question my chivalrous virtues, I go on pilgrimage every year!
I said, serfs must learn to solve problems on their own! We knights can't save them every time."
"Your pilgrimage?" Baldwin finally became angry, and he ruthlessly revealed the truth about his father's pilgrimage: ωωw..net
"Oh, I know what role-playing you are playing. You make a pilgrimage to the cathedral in the morning to experience the glorious deeds of the knights' ancestors, and then rush to a luxury restaurant to arrange a snail and foie gras dinner at noon."
"In the afternoon, go to the Lion Ring Racecourse to watch the equestrian competition and lance duel, appreciate and discuss the traditional skills of knights, and then go to the masquerade ball in the evening, ordering Albrex or other blonde beauties to accompany you.
Ordered two at a time.
Play until you are so tired that you sleep on the blanket at the banquet, and sleep until noon the next day to prepare the carriage and go home. Is this your chivalrous virtue? When I go on an expedition for the family, you can realize your chivalry with peace of mind.
’?”
The atmosphere changed instantly. The old count's face turned red and white, and he roared:
"That's enough, ma'am, you greedy and stingy scoundrel, I know you don't want to share your spoils, so get out of here and go back to your fiefdom!"
Perhaps he didn't expect that even what he said could not change his father's mind. Baldwin gritted his teeth, turned around and left. It wasn't until he was near the door that the old earl spoke.
"You are no longer welcome here, Baldwin, my son. You are not allowed to enter our family's castle again without my order."
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"as you wish."
Baldwin burst out a few words through his teeth, and then walked out without looking back.
For the first time, the knight was glad that the criteria for selecting knights had never been in the hands of this group of decadent old nobles, but had always been firmly in the hands of the Gross family. Otherwise, the knight selection system would have been like his father's.
It's rotted into dregs.
After coming out of the castle, the serfs immediately gathered together, and the village elder looked at the knight with expectant eyes.
"How is the situation?" Leonard asked: "Does the count agree to send troops?"
"He only pays attention to the decoration of his reception room and silk robes." Baldwin said coldly: "But I will not let the village fall, and I will not let the water ghosts wreak havoc in the earldom."
"Soldiers! My brothers knights!"
Baldwin drew his long sword and shouted to the knights and soldiers returning from the expedition: "Who is willing to follow me, help these villagers, and save their village from the water ghosts and water monsters?"
Under the autumn sun, the knights and soldiers who returned from the expedition once again felt that the glory of victory and a strong sense of responsibility enveloped their bodies.
Grand Duke Gros and Grand Duke Fiona taught these soldiers what a glorious deed it was to save their compatriots from evil, defend the territory, and defend the world.
"We will follow you! My sergeant!"
"As you wish, my sergeant!"
"Let these bastards and trash see our power!"
Under the united will, Baldwin suddenly felt some kind of substantial will, some kind of higher and more glorious spirit enveloped him, which was the backbone that supported the Principality of the Shire for thousands of years.