Watching Aragorn's retreating back, Allen took his son along the flat stone road in the town, preparing to return to Winterray Castle.
"That big brother has obviously ruled many people, why do you still want to travel? Isn't it good to stay and manage your own territory?"
Albert's childish voice sounded, asking the questions lingering in his heart.
He has received a lot of education since he was five years old, and his mother, who is the queen, and his father, who is the king, also set examples in front of him every day.
Therefore, Albert already had an extremely vague concept in his mind about how to become a qualified king.
"My son, Aragorn is different from you. Compared with him, you are really lucky. Although Annuminas has gathered more than 10,000 people, in this place in Middle-earth, it can be considered
A large force, but in the far south, beside the sea, there is Gondor with a population of hundreds of thousands, and there is a long-lost throne there waiting for Aragorn to get it back."
As he spoke, Allen gently rubbed his son's hair.
"This is not easy, Albert. I once taught you that power seems to be a matter of life and death, but in fact it is extremely fragile. It completely comes from others' recognition of the superior."
Albert nodded and said.
"Yes, in order to get this recognition, you must strengthen yourself while also observing the needs of others, and even controlling the needs of these people. If there is a conflict, you must try your best to choose what is important to you and give up those things.
It’s not important, I just remember these.”
Listening to his son's answer, Allen shook his head and said: "You need to think more to identify what is really important to you. Then, think more about why Aragorn left his own territory and did not manage it.
, but want to travel to Gondor and Rohan?"
Young Albert fell into silence, hoping that his answer would satisfy his father.
After a long time, the childish voice sounded again.
"If the eldest brother's ultimate goal is to get his throne back, then he definitely can't stay in the territory, because power will not fall from the world.
So, his trip this time should be to observe the temperament of the Lord of Gondor. Of course, he should also take a look at the customs and habits of the local residents, so as to better strengthen himself.
Also, since it was a lost throne, he had to listen to the voices of the people of Gondor to see if anyone was still willing to welcome back the previous royal bloodline.
Am I right, father?"
Allen smiled and did not answer his son's question directly.
"At this age, it's already great that you can think about these things by yourself. As for right or wrong, you still have time to verify it, but remember, Albert, sometimes right or wrong doesn't matter, because everyone
Right and wrong are different. What matters is actually the stance.
Okay, don't think about these things, your mother has made soup and will drink it when we get home."
As he spoke, Allen took Albert's little hand. After a few steps, he suddenly pointed at the vendor beside him and said, "Before you go back, would you like to eat a candied haws?"
"Okay, okay, let's buy one for my sister too."
Children always like to eat sweet and sour things.
Looking at his son who was cheering for joy, Allen smiled happily. He was very satisfied with his son, at least there was no cruelty in his nature.
In Middle-earth, cruelty is an extremely bad character, even for a king.
However, Allen now has plenty of time and can always stay with Albert, guide him, teach him, and become a kind and wise monarch.
In recent years, there have been almost no wars in the north, and he no longer conquests every day like before.
I just need to go to Fatis occasionally and observe the situation of the Dongyi people.
During his long stay in Fishlet, apart from spending time with his family, Allen actually spent most of his time on simulations.
The most labor-intensive thing is to study the sigil magic from the continent of Pendor and find ways to realize it in Middle-earth.
This is difficult and requires a lot of research and experimentation, but some preliminary progress has been made.
At least Alan has figured out how the sigil on the Noldor Knight's helmet absorbs the energy in the air and stores it in the gem.
However, how the helmet releases energy to protect its owner when encountering a spiritual attack has not yet been fully understood.
There is also the necklace called "Vitality". He also figured out the principle of energy dissipation to nourish the wearer, but why these energies can extend life and heal injuries are more complex and profound magic.
This knowledge was researched day and night by Allen and the scholars who could create the "Elixir of Agelessness" in Pendor Continent. It can be said that he spent a lot of wealth and energy.
Of course, there is still plenty of time.
During this process, the construction of the Lion Knights and the Griffin Knights have been gradually improved.
Of course, not all of them are formal knights, most of them are newly recruited trainee knights.
However, even if they were trainee knights, their combat effectiveness was very impressive. After all, their initial instructors were Noldor elves. However, Rissadilan had only been working for two months before he decided that the job was too boring and gave up.
Under duress, Allen hired an instructor from Elacle with a high salary to ensure the daily training of these trainee knights.
At the same time, the weapons and equipment of the Knights have also undergone large-scale replacement. The armor is lighter and has better defense, and the weapons are sharper and their destructive power has been enhanced.
Even the horses were replaced by Jatu war beasts, which are famous in the mainland for their impact power.
All aspects have been strengthened to a greater or lesser extent.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! If they fight each other on the battlefield, even these trainee knights can defeat the Lion Hunting Knights of Calradia head-on.
It's not that Allen treats each knight order favorably, it's entirely because the humans in Pendor have stronger physical fitness, can wield heavier weapons, wear thicker armor, and therefore have more powerful combat effectiveness.
The Swadia Knights do not have such conditions, or fundamentally speaking, they are not the same species.
This is also something that can't be helped.
Nowadays, the Griffin Knights and Lion Knights have been initially constructed. Allen has controlled the number of members within 500. If there are sacrifices or retirements, they will be replenished through selection.
However, Allen does not force you to be a noble to join. As long as the physical condition and age are consistent, and you are willing to abide by the creed of the Knights, then everyone can join without discrimination.
Especially the Lion Knights, unlike the Griffin Knights who have the duty to protect the royal bloodline, the creed that Allen set for them is loyalty, bravery, protection, and determination.
The main mission is to protect the stability of the kingdom and combat the increasing number of rebels and robbers in the current chaotic situation; as well as those wandering knights who claim to be adventuring but are actually plundering.
Today's Pandor Continent can be said to be getting more and more chaotic. If you want to maintain the stability of the civilians, you must pay a huge price.
In fact, there are two knights in the Kingdom of Lion, namely the Horn Ranger Knights in Longhe Town and the Ebony Knights stationed in Cliff Bay.
However, the Horn Rangers' recognition of Allen is not high, and after the duel between the two kings, they vowed not to participate in the conquest between countries. These are warriors with noble character and are unwilling to
Join in the battle where your own people kill your own people.
Nowadays, the slogan of the Horn Ranger Cavalry is to protect the border. From now on, they plan to stay at the kingdom's border wholeheartedly and protect the civilians.
Moreover, the establishment of this knighthood was a spontaneous act by the nobles and residents of Changhe Town, and they did not accept the order of the kingdom.
Even though Allen is now the lord of Changhe Town, and has been recognized by the knights, and can command them against foreign enemies, he still fails to meet the conditions for summoning.
After all, these rangers were not willing to participate in the king's expedition.
But there is no problem with this. As long as there is a war on the border, they will still gather under the king's banner and fight bravely in the grasslands and forests to fight the enemy.
Moreover, the cost of maintaining this army is so low that it can be ignored compared to the lion knights and griffon knights.
In order to keep the wealth in the treasury in a healthy state, Allen felt that if you can't summon it, you can't summon it. It's not that important. Just replace two of them.
As for the Ebony Knights, they are themselves a non-governmental organization. Most of their members are merchants and civilians who hate the Noldor or covet the wealth of the elves. They are not at the mercy of the kingdom.
Their station also spent a lot of gold coins to buy a piece of land in Cliff Bay. After Allen became the king, he immediately declared them an illegal knights and began to hunt them down in the Kingdom of Pendor.
After a lot of excitement, Allen captured a large number of illegal knights and obtained a lot of ebony equipment. During the operation, the elves gave Allen unprecedented help.
Aldalia even ran out of the forest with her own bodyguards, galloping on the plains of the Kingdom of Pendor to hunt down the knights who were killing the elves.
At the same time, the elves are also very interested in the equipment on the Ebony Knight. After all, they also understand the principle of knowing yourself and the enemy, and you can win a hundred battles.
After they finish their research, Allen will have ebony equipment to use.
Now, the members of the Ebony Knights have disappeared from the Kingdom of Pendor, probably fleeing to other countries.
Some time ago, spies lurking in the empire reported a little bit of information, saying that these guys started to appear in Boshi City, probably because they wanted to spend money to buy land in the empire.
Of course, Marius I may not necessarily agree to them, because the empire has been avoiding large-scale conflicts with the Noldor elves.
Moreover, the emperor is now in a very anxious state.
Because during the confrontation between the Empire and the Lion Kingdom, the Snake Worshipers quietly landed three large armies with thousands of people on the coast, waiting for the Empire to suffer a lose-lose situation so that they could take advantage.
Now, they did not take advantage, but were defeated by Marius I in a single battle with the army. The members of the cult who had a chance to escape were scattered into dozens of small troops, wreaking havoc and preaching doctrines in the coastal areas of the empire. They became
A problem more difficult to deal with than an army.
Even if the administrative efficiency of the empire far exceeds that of the Kingdom of Pendor, I am afraid that a lot of time will still need to be invested in cleaning up these cult members who are causing trouble.
Of course, this kind of trouble is not yet Alan's turn to remove his hair.
Now that the Griffin Knights and Lion Knights can all be summoned, he is ready to put the simulation of the Magic Continent on the agenda again.
Initially, in order to obtain the Air Gem, Allen agreed to Ragnar's recruitment and decided to help the Kingdom of Nord fight against the invasion of the Dark Cult.
However, this matter has been put on hold since the promise was made. It has been more than ten years now, which means that time there does not flow. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Nord would have been gone long ago. King Ragnar may not have been in a dream.
I have to come over and give him a few scoldings.
Now, the power Allen controls is much stronger than before. Based on the analysis of the information he has learned, it should be more than enough to challenge the three commanders of the Dark Religion alone. Even with the addition of the other party's sacrifices, he should not be defeated.
At the same time, the Lion Knights and the Griffin Knights can be summoned, and a thousand elite cavalry can be summoned at any time to raid the enemy's rear. On the battlefield, this advantage is enough to determine the victory of a battle.
In the Magic Continent, Allen still hasn't obtained an earth gem, and at the same time, his identity there is just a mercenary captain, not even a noble.
Now, Allen has considerable power. After defeating the Dark Sect, he can consider establishing a country in the Magical Continent, and maybe he can summon the third knight order.
Even Allen, a member of the Knights, has already thought about recruiting Zenda's free knights, although their physical fitness is not as good as that of the Griffin Knights or Noldor Elves.
But all of them know how to use Qi. If the situation is critical, the combat effectiveness of the Free Knights in a short period of time can even be comparable to that of the Twilight Knights.
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When Allen appeared again in the Kingdom of Nord, the camp near Sargos, an atmosphere of solemnity and tension rushed over him.
Because in this world, he had just ordered his men yesterday to be fully prepared for battle, so countless people were running around the camp, shouting and cursing one after another.
There are a lot of preparations that need to be made before a battle, weapons need to be maintained, equipment needs to be checked, and even the horses and donkeys pulling the carts need to be fed well to store some fat for the busy coming down.
When you are really on your way, all that is left is consumption, and it is difficult to replenish it.
After Allen signed a contract with Ragnar at that time, the task he received was to lead the team to Hrusburg, located between the two peaks, as soon as possible, and meet with Haida stationed there.
Meet at Yael.
While guarding against the Dark Cult's attack on the castle, wait for the kingdom's next order.
The horses neighed and the crowd roared. After Allen received enough supplies in Sargos, he led his team and set off towards Herusberg.