Chapter three hundred and eighty third warm snow night
Old World, West of Reikland, Bad Smile Village, Inside the Village Chief's Big House.
The best house in the village was left to Ryan. The house had been cleaned and tidy. Three roast chickens were roasting on the fire in the middle of the house. Ryan took off his armor and sat on a wooden chair.
With a half-smile, he just looked at Veronica cooking three roast chickens, and said to the demon hunter Abel sitting aside: "Mr. Abel, it's been a long time no see, how are you lately?"
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"It's a lie to say that we are doing well." Abel smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I can only say that it is not bad. In addition to ensuring the money for repairing equipment and purchasing medicines, I can barely have a full stomach."
"Does it cost so much to repair equipment and buy potions?" Theresa was wearing a black leather coat with a rose red hollow. The sorceress did not change out of her combat clothes. Instead, she played with a pair of fire blunderbuss in her hands.
Blue Beloved, a treasure that Ryan obtained from beneath the Relics Hall of the Church of Justice in Brunswick, a pair of enchanted rune fire guns, which can be filled with magic power.
"In addition, I also need to spend money to repair the Tal's Horn Fortress. It used to be Helmgart's demon hunter branch, but it is now very dilapidated. Sule and I decided to rebuild the Tal's Horn.
And restore the fortress into a branch." Abel continued, spreading his hands: "Insufficient manpower and insufficient money, we can only take our time."
"Well, that's true." Ryan had nothing to say about this, he could only nod.
"And... thank you, Mr. Ryan, your decision has saved me a lot of pressure." Amber turned his attention to several roast chickens. The fragrant roast chickens were coated with sauce, Veroni
Ka is controlling the flame, which is also a test for the witch to herself.
After understanding Ryan's hint, the village chief immediately caught seven or eight big roosters as a reward for Ryan. Ryan also accepted it and kept three of them. The remaining chickens were given to Rudolph and the others, and the two Rick banned
Wei and the knights' retinue have fought hard, and it's time to eat some meat.
How much are seven or eight big roosters worth? Even in this season, the price of seven or eight big roosters on the market will not reach a gold mark, but by doing this, Ryan not only relieved the villagers of Bad Smile Village,
The heavy psychological burden can be regarded as an explanation for Abel's hard work. Otherwise, Ryan would not receive a penny, and the demon hunter would have to bear great pressure from the villagers.
"Mr. Amber, are you going back to Helmgart? Then let's go together." Veronica used flames to roast the chicken. The Witch of Gloria was very good at her craftsmanship. Since she is Ryan's friend, Veronika
Nika naturally had a good-looking face and took the initiative to respond. Unlike Teresa, the sorceress was always wary of Abel's identity as a witcher.
"Hoo~ho~" At night, it snowed heavily outside the house. The ability of large houses in this kind of village to keep out the cold was naturally not as good as the Earl's Castle in Lane or the Royal Hotel in Brunswick. The cold wind outside was blowing loudly. Inside the room, Su
Lia's servants were working, and they had a lot to prepare. Sulia was checking the inner rooms for possible loopholes and secret passages.
"The roasted chicken is ready~" Veronica brought three golden and crispy roasted chickens to Ryan and Amber. Amber quickly waved his hand to indicate that he didn't want it, and Ryan took the initiative to break off a chicken leg and handed it to Aibel.
Burr: "Don't refuse, you're hurt too."
"Okay then." The demon hunter no longer refused.
He also needs to eat some meat. Meat is very important for such a powerful professional.
After dinner, there won't be much activity for civilians, because when it gets dark, civilians either roll on the sheets or just sleep. Candles are not a luxury for civilians.
But it is not a small expense to use lighting for a long time.
After a simple bath, Ryan opened the door to the back room. Sulia had already changed into a white velvet nightgown and was sitting on the bed reading a book. A goose-yellow magic lamp was hung on the bed. Seeing Ryan come in, the female knight
Putting down the book: "Don't you talk to your demon hunter friend anymore?"
Ryan also went to the bed. He held Lidya Su in his arms and kissed her beautiful face: "Me and Abel? What do you have to talk about? At most, we can talk about recent things.
He is from Helmgart, and he will set out with us tomorrow morning."
Sulia hugged her husband back. At this time, she felt that she was the happiest woman in the world. The female knight leaned on Ryan's chest, feeling a touch of warmth: "I'm not against your contact with the demon hunter... forget it.
, you must have your own ideas, my father just told me to be careful and keep it as brief as possible when talking to the witcher."
"Mr. Abel is not a bad person. On the contrary, he is committed to reviving the witcher branch in Helmgart. He said that there is a fortress on the Gray Mountains called the Tal's Horn Fortress where witchers once operated.
, he and his companions have taken over there." Ryan gently massaged Sulia's legs, and he could feel that the female knight's body was a little stiff.
Whether it is the exquisite vibranium plate armor blessed by the Emperor himself, the sword of Leonese blessed by the Fairy of the Lake, or the cloak of the White Wolf God blessed by the White Wolf God of War Yuric, they are all weapons blessed by the gods.
Sulia equips these at the same time, which is a huge burden on the body of the female knight.
Not to mention the golden double-headed eagle wedding ring on her left ring finger.
Sure enough, Ryan could feel the tightness of Sulia's back and thigh muscles, which was a sign of fatigue: "Are you tired?"
"It's okay. It's just that I was not used to wearing this set of equipment at the same time at first." Sulia let Ryan press and use psychic energy to help her relax her muscles, but she blushed a little.
Although this man is her husband, Sulia, who was born into a noble family, is still shy.
"Slowly, you will adapt." Ryan helped his wife with the massage and took advantage of it. The man looked at the heavy snow outside the window: "Also, at any time, please do not take off the ring I gave you."
"Any time?" Lidya Su changed her position, lying on the pillow and letting Ryan massage her slender waist: "But the lady once asked me to take it off, and I did so, and she quickly returned it.
I’m gone, doesn’t it matter?”
That's why the fairy in the lake can easily possess you! My stupid wife! The muscles on Ryan's face twitched a little. He was not opposed to the three of them being together. Since Lidya Su agreed, he had no reason to object. He felt
What hurts is that his wife is the most devout believer of the Lake Fairy, and coupled with the very clingy Lake Witch Morgiana, he has been firmly tied to the Lake Fairy's camp unknowingly.
And it was tied very tightly.
Forget it, that’s fine. If Ryan wants to become a king, he absolutely needs the support of the Lake Fairy. Ryan can’t say how much the Lake Fairy likes him, but at least for now and into the future, he and the Lake Fairy have the same goals.
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Fight against chaos and prepare for the end.
"What's wrong? Ryan, what are you thinking about?" Sulia noticed that Ryan was distracted.
"I'm thinking whether my next plan is to prepare to attack the Blackstone stronghold occupied by the undead wizard Heinrich Kemmler, or to prepare to recapture Mousilon." Ryan moved the topic without leaving a trace.
"Why do you think of this all of a sudden?" Sulia's long golden curly hair covered her back. Ryan's fingers went through her hair and massaged her: "This involves strategic planning. The former is helpful for me to unify all the countries in the country.
The power of the duke and win the friendship of the dwarves, which will help enhance my personal prestige and advance towards the position of duke."
Sulia lay on the pillow and thought for a while. She whispered: "Personally, I would rather you attack the Blackstone Stronghold, because the undead wizard Heinrich Kemmler is his father's mortal enemy.
The existence of the enemy may also threaten the Principality of Winford. If you plan to attack the Blackstone Stronghold, my father will give you his full support."
"Yes, this is a reason." Ryan nodded. Although the female knight's argument was selfish, it was still a very reasonable suggestion. The Duchy of Winford has been prosperous for many years, and there are more than 4,000 registered knights! Ryan only has two yuan from his own wealth.
Hundred Knights.
"The second reason, Ryan, you have risen too fast. Now you want the nobles of the kingdom to see your ability and make them feel that you are qualified to continue to move towards the position of Duke. If you are so reckless and direct
Attack the Dukedom of Connaught or the city of Mousilon, then the nobles in the entire kingdom will know that you are eager to succeed.
As a Duke, this will give everyone the impression that a lady's chosen champion is eager to add to his crown." Sulia then said softly: "Don't forget, you have been in Britannia for seven years,
You have already jumped three levels. In terms of normal seniority, even if you have the divine support of a lady, you are really too fast."
Ryan thought about it carefully and felt that it was indeed the case. Baron, Earl, he was now the husband of a marquis.
That's right, since marrying Sulia, Ryan's title has been added to the title of Marquise Husband, which is equivalent to another half-level promotion in his title of earl. Although Sulia's title of Marquise is somewhat watery (
There are only two villages in the fief), but the title of this Marquise is genuine.
Just because Sulia prefers the title of countess does not mean that she gave up the title of marquise.
"Also, Ryan, you should start making barons." Seeing Ryan's silence, Sulia knew that he had listened, but her opinion was not in line with Ryan's expected thoughts. The countess simply continued: "You always
It’s not good to have direct jurisdiction over all your own territory.”
"Isn't it good to have direct jurisdiction?" Ryan smiled and said, "I can take charge of it."
"Then can you manage it in the future? Ryan, my husband, you always like to do things yourself. You can do this when you are a baron, and you can do this when you are an earl, but what about the future? If you become a duke, the king
, do you also have to do everything yourself? For example, Hux, Olivier, Armand, they are all very capable people, but they have no chance to show their talents. Hux is an outstanding talent who graduated from Imperial College.
Your subordinates are only responsible for training
Training infantry regiment, Olivier is an excellent knight recommended by the Grand Duke of Marienburg, you only let him deal with bandits, and Armand, Your Excellency Armand is a Knight of the Holy Grail, he cannot always be your flag bearer.
Right? And that Lucien, he is a knight who graduated from Winford College. He is very talented. His father gave him to you specially, but he has not been reused yet." Sulia stroked Ryan's face: "Get ready early.
, no one will be available when you need it in the future.”
Ryan let out a long sigh: "My lady, I am so lucky to have you as my wife, and Yuri is so unlucky!"
"Brother's misfortune? Ryan, what are you talking about?" Lidya Su felt sweet at first after hearing the first half of the sentence, but felt a little strange after hearing the second half.
"With your wisdom, you have no problem being the heir of Francois." Ryan also lay down, hugged Sulia in his arms, and joked: "Uri does not have this level. He seems to be preparing to start the Holy Grail test.
Finished practicing."
"You are not allowed to talk about my brother! My brother is just cold and obsessed with the way of chivalry. It's not that he really doesn't understand some things, but he doesn't want to spend time thinking about them!" Sulia pinched Ryan's waist angrily.
: "It was the same when my father was young. It wasn't until he completed the Road to the Holy Grail and came back to inherit the title of Duke that he gradually began to calm down... When my father was young, he even dueled with other knights for a dancing girl!"
"Oh oh oh! Please tell me in detail!" Ryan said with a bad smile. Who would have thought that my father-in-law, who is full of wisdom and elegant demeanor, has such a past?
"Ah! Ryan, you guy!" Sulia realized that she had said something she shouldn't have said. The female knight's face turned red: "It's time to rest."
"Yeah, it's time to rest." Ryan's hands gently untied the waist tie of Sulia's white nightgown.
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Two days later, Sirik led to Helmgart.
In the wind and snow, Ryan and his party arrived at the foot of the Gray Mountains. Amid the clouds and mist in the distance, a majestic city built on the mountainside came into view.
Helmgart is a very important trading town in Reikland. It is both a city and a fortress. The permanent residents of the entire city are about 800. The empire has stationed thousands of troops here to guard the axe.
Bite the pass to deal with frequent bandits and greenskins, while also guarding against the possible invasion of Britannia.
The entire fortress city is composed of three walls. These walls are carved out of the mountainside made of granite. The city is located in mid-air from a distance. There is also a wall extending from the city to the other side of the valley. No stowaways can sneak there.
Tall city walls and a single city gate.
"The ruler of Helmgart is Count Reinhard von Mackensen. His count title is more special. He is a border count, half a rank higher than an ordinary count. The emperor granted him relatively independent financial and military power, but
If he cannot hold Helmgart, the border count may be replaced at any time." Lu
Dolph introduced to Ryan: "Helmgart said there are only 800 permanent residents, but in fact the permanent population should be more than 5,000, and the floating population can reach more than 10,000. This city has always had generous taxes.
However, the military pressure is also very heavy, and the Battle of Helmgart just broke out a few days ago."
Ryan shrugged, and he watched the battle. Emperor Karl relied on a perfect side charge to finally defeat the army of Duke Kasfan of Palavon.
"Helmgart has more than a thousand troops stationed there, the most famous of which is the Mackensen Musketeers. Those more than 300 musketeers are all good. They fight with the greenskins, bandits, and beastman tribes in the Gray Mountains all the year round.
"Wagner also explained: "This musketry team is equipped with the best long-barreled muskets produced by the Noor Military Factory."
The group of people gradually approached Helmgart. As always, when they saw the coat of arms of the Knights of the Reik Guards, the guards did not dare to neglect and immediately waved to let them go.
Not long after entering the town, a group of hawking dwarves caught Ryan's attention.
"All kinds of iron gloves, shields, pickaxes, and axes are for sale! All kinds of two-handed axes, two-handed hammers, and hand guns are for sale! All kinds of dwarf gauntlets, dwarf helmets, and dwarf plate armor are being made to order!" A group of dwarves are looking at it.
Selling in Helmgart Market, Helmgart Market is a famous border trade
Easy Market, where wine and brandy produced in Britannia, exquisite cloth and high-quality war horses are sold. Dwarf merchants sell iron ingots, lead ingots, silver ingots and weapons made by dwarves. Of course, the imperial black is also sold here.