Talinnam, who had calmed down a little, waved his hand and motioned for the farmers to get up. After all, he was also a commoner, so when he saw these old farmers, he naturally felt a little sympathetic.
"You guys, go get me some food. And get me a war horse."
Talinnam ordered. He has to continue on his way, but before that, he must replenish his physical strength.
But after listening to the two farmers, they were stunned on the spot.
Talinnam glanced at the two rough-skinned farmers and asked in a low voice - "What?"
"Sir, we do have food, but the war horses..."
The farmer looked embarrassed. His face, which was already full of wrinkles, became even more haggard.
Tarynham immediately understood their difficulty.
However, he still asked for it resolutely, because Gray Tree Castle was more important... He could not destroy the entire Gray Tree Castle because of two farmers he had never met. If the news was true, he would have nothing to say.
But if the news is false, then if you rush back to the territory earlier, you can avoid the tragedy earlier, which is related to the livelihood and even life or death of thousands of people.
"Give me the horse in the yard."
Without unnecessary nonsense, Talinnam said in an almost commanding tone.
The faces of the two farmers were about to cry with sadness. Talinnam knew their plight. That was not a war horse, but a pack horse for plowing. It was the family's only property and labor force. If he wanted that horse, he would be taking it.
Their lives. Maybe they raised money to borrow this horse and have to return it after the busy farming season.
However, due to the difference in status and class, the two farmers still dared not say a word.
Talinnam saw hatred in their eyes, just as he had hated the landowners and herders in Kislev.
However, this time, he had no choice. He still knew clearly what was important and what was serious. Moreover, the sooner he got on the road, the better. Who knows what the farmer who was forced to do was going to do something.
"I will come back and give you back the horse's money. But now, I must commandeer it."
Talinnam whispered.
The two farmers lowered their heads and agreed in a low voice, although they knew in their hearts that no knight noble would actually repay the money to the small farmer after returning to the castle... When knights ask for money from farmers, they always either borrow it or take it directly...
Oatmeal porridge and black bread were already the best food that the farmer couple could come up with. Talinnam, who hadn't eaten for a long time, didn't care so much and wolfed down the food while the two farmers stood aside and carefully
Serve.
Finally, the peasant woman on the side couldn't help but ask about Talinnam's identity...perhaps to confirm whether this guy was really a knight, or a bandit who stole the knight's equipment?
"Sir... may I ask where you are from?"
As soon as the peasant woman opened her mouth, the farmer blocked her from asking further questions.
Knights have always asked questions to civilians, and no civilians have taken the initiative to ask questions. Bretonnia has strict laws, but they are only the laws of knights and nobles. They have absolute power over civilians, knights and nobles.
The farmer who originally thought that a disaster was imminent was quickly shocked by Talinnam's performance. The knight in front of him was unhurried and had no intention of blaming them. He just replied lightly -
"Death Valley."
"Death Valley?"
The farmers screamed. They seemed to see a ghost sitting at home, taking over their property and eating their food... No, ghosts shouldn't be visible.
However, a knight will not lie... However, there should be no living people in the Valley of Death... Everyone in Bretonnia knows that Duke Sean's expeditionary force was completely wiped out there. It is impossible for there to be any living people from there.
Come out of the valley...
"My lord...you...are you?"
the farmer asked in a trembling voice.
"Talynham. Lord of Graytree Keep."
Tarynham returned casually.
I saw two farmers who were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground... It seemed that what was in front of them was not a living person, but a vengeful spirit returning from hell...
A week later, when Talinnam rode an old horse and arrived at the Gray Tree Castle in the dust, he found that the flag had been changed. The original Gray Tree flag had been replaced by the King's Griffin King's flag, and the path leading to the castle was replaced by the King's Griffin King's flag.
Guarded by soldiers, it seems that you must have a pass to pass, or... pay a toll...
Looking at the familiar gray and white castle from a distance, Talinnam felt mixed emotions. He wanted to take off his cloak, rush through the checkpoint, and tell the people in the castle that he was still alive.
But what's the use? The king has confiscated his territory... Perhaps because of the defeat in Death Valley, the knights of the kingdom abandoned their armor and fled, smashing the knight's glory into pieces, so he was punished by the king?
Or maybe everyone thought that Duke Sean's coalition army was completely wiped out and no one alive could escape from the valley. So, the king confiscated his territory and sent a new lord?
Well... no matter which outcome, Talinnam knew that he would have no shame in returning to the castle...
On the way, he thought about many endings, thinking that this was an injustice to him. Gray Tree Castle should still belong to him. He should not lose it if he was still alive.
However, when Talinnam really came outside the castle, he discovered that he should not come back and that he had no shame in coming back.
The knights and farmers who followed him on the expedition have all been killed in battle. They died for him, but he managed to survive...
The tragic battle of Death Valley once again appeared in front of Talinnam's eyes. On that day, the peasant army and knights of Gray Tree Castle, in order to protect themselves, used their flesh and blood to hold back the green-skinned orcs who were several times their size.
Knight Erlin was hacked to death by an orc, but he still hugged the leg of a black orc tightly to buy himself a little time to escape.
He should have died in that valley, why was he the only one who came back alive? Looking at the newly replaced Griffin King's flag, Talinnam only felt ridiculous and felt that living was a joke. That was the king,
This is the punishment that the Lady of the Lake has given herself.
He hid his long, knife-like face under his tall cloak, put away his long sword, took one last look at the Gray Tree Castle under the dark clouds, turned around resolutely, and rushed into the dark dense forest.
At this moment, his heart was broken, as if leaving was saying goodbye to all the past. He failed to protect everything left by Lord Bertol, and he did not deserve the title of knight. At this moment, he knew
What he will do for the rest of his life - redemption.
Just like the original Lord Bertolt, he abandoned all worldly fame and fortune, listened to his inner voice, and embarked on a road of redemption that he would never look back on.