Five days later, Huggins returned with his carriage.
The three people who had learned the news in advance, Todd, Edgar and Jerry, were waiting at the entrance of the town early.
Looking at the two people beside him who were looking forward to it, Todd inexplicably remembered the days when they were together in the monastery. Underground gatherings, farm work, visiting the circus, refining silver slag... everything seemed to be happening before his eyes.
, but reality inadvertently pushes everyone further and further away.
When he found Edgar and Little Jerry a few days ago, he learned that Huggins had found a job for the two of them in the Guards since the Heresy Trials ended, they left the monastery and moved to Duxi Town.
Edgar still did the work of delivering letters and running errands, but the service targets were changed to the residents of the town; while little Jerry took on the work of transporting and guarding in the escort team.
Although they are not doing a profitable business, the workload is much easier than before. Coupled with the previous income from silver refining and Huggins' occasional support, the two of them look good, and Edgar's face is pale.
Ruddy, little Jerry has gained weight.
Logically speaking, as the first people to follow Todd, Edgar and Jerry could have found the former and used their past friendship to find a lucrative job, but they did not do so. There is Huggins in this.
Instructions were more of their own ideas, but Todd was deeply sorry for this.
When Todd found these two people and hoped that they could come to him, he almost couldn't believe his eyes and ears. Little Jerry excitedly picked him up and spun him around, while Edgar was so anxious that he yelled at him.
"Silly big guy". The two of them immediately returned to Todd's side without any hesitation.
The only thing that left Todd speechless was that when Edgar was injected with "Sutherland Archaea", his screams almost brought down the entire roof...
The carriage that was driving slowly in the distance finally stopped in front of everyone. Huggins, who was proud of the spring breeze and full of joy, lifted the curtain. Todd knew the two people who jumped out of the car.
The pretty woman is his wife, and the lively and lovely girl is his daughter. It seems that he has gained the understanding of his family about the lie he committed a few years ago.
What surprised Todd was what Huggins did next. He climbed into the carriage and took out a simple long sword from under the driver's seat. When he walked in front of him, the man knelt down on one knee.
, lowered his head, presented the long sword, and said: "I, Huggins Zezukuir, swear allegiance to my lord Todd Fisher, and I will remain loyal to you."
"Wait, wait!" The other party's sudden move made Todd feel a little dizzy. The amount of information in this paragraph was a bit large, and he needed to sort it out: "Hudgens, first of all, I am not a noble, and I can't accept you.
Second, if you want to become a knight of the Holy See, the person you swear to should be the Heavenly Father."
Huggins laughed, pulled out the long sword, put the hilt into Todd's hand, held the sword blade in one hand, and drew a bloody cross on the other arm. He said in a deep voice
: "You gave me a second life, saved my family, and saved my soul. My oath, which is higher than class and belief, only stems from my loyalty to you!"
A few minutes later, Huggins, who seemed to have given up his decision, refused to let go no matter how much Todd tried to persuade him. The latter found it difficult to move, so he simply let him go.
Watching a group of people chatting and laughing as they walked towards the town, Todd looked up at the sky: "Todd Fisher... this is the first time I heard my full name."
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The Huggins family quickly integrated into the life of the small town. The man accompanied his wife and daughter to every attraction on the west coast of Muxi and ate every snack in Muxi Town.
When he heard that Todd planned to take the "Grafting Rose" to Silver Ring City, he flatly rejected the priest's kindness, settled his family, and joined the escort team.
"Your family just came to Muxi Town, and they need you."
Huggins tightened the weapons around his waist, shook his head and said, "I still have a long time with them."
"I need a trustworthy person to stay in Muxi Town."
The man looked at the gloves in his bag, threw them aside, and laughed: "I have already said hello to Alfonso. During my absence, he and his followers will be in charge of Muxi Town."
safety.”
Todd was speechless.
Huggins whistled behind him, and his "acquaintances" stood together neatly armed. The man put his arm around the neck of one of them, beat the other's chest with his fist, and said happily: "They are all me.
I saved the lives of my subordinates in the legion, and they also saved mine. When I chose to leave, they gave up everything and chose to wander the world with me. They are like my family, my
brother."
Todd looked at these familiar faces, thinking of those past days, and couldn't help but nodded.
The old farmer Sassoon came to him, took off his hat, and lowered his head respectfully: "Father, all the flower pots have been loaded on the carriage."
Five carriages were lined up at the entrance of the warehouse, and 32 pots of "grafting rose" in bud were fixed in the carriages. Todd opened the curtains of each carriage and repeatedly checked the binding ropes and air holes. Huggins
, Edgar, Little Jerry and the guards once again confirmed their respective luggage and the team’s dry food.
Alfonso walked to the front of the motorcade, came to Todd, and lowered his voice: "Father, regarding my friend Huggins, I don't want to see any accidents."
Todd understood what the other party was referring to. He nodded and found that the knight did not get out of the way. Instead, he continued: "I have submitted a transfer application to the Third Inquisition. From now on, I will be Mu Xi."
Guardian knight of the town church.”
After hearing this, Todd slipped and almost fell. He asked in surprise: "Transferred from the Inquisition to the church here? Do you know what this means?!"
Alfonso pressed his chest and said nonchalantly: "If you really solve the problem of the 'successor' for hundreds of years, I think it makes more sense to follow you than to be there."
Todd touched the bridge of his nose, shrugged helplessly, and looked around the crowd again. He didn't find the familiar face, so he gave up the search and said loudly to Huggins, the leader of the convoy: "It's time.
Let’s go!”
Huggins waved goodbye to his wife and daughter in the farewell procession. The riding crop in his hand made an explosion in the air. The horse kicked up its hooves, carrying five carts of Muxi Town's "hope" towards the Silver Ring City.