A small convoy of several carriages was moving forward on the northern land of the Principality of Fadil.
William walked out of the carriage in the middle. There was a dirt road under his feet and dark green forests on both sides. A gust of wind blew by, blowing on his face like a needle.
Although the Frost Moon has not yet arrived, the wind in the north still carries a freezing chill.
Today is the sixteenth day since he returned from the world of "Snow White".
After he came back, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the flow of time on both sides was different.
He stayed in the world of "Snow White" for a year to recharge the thing named "The Hourglass of the Wheel of Time". After he came back, time in this world did not pass long. When he opened the door, John was still guarding the door.
, when he saw William, he was still surprised that William changed his clothes so quickly.
William guessed that the world was at a standstill when he traveled through it.
However, he did not have a modern timer, so he could not calculate it. He was just guessing.
My guess is wrong, but the passage of time on both sides is very different. This is certain.
When he came to this conclusion, William was happy for a while, thinking that this helped him solve a problem. When he stayed in the world of "Snow White" for a long time, he was very worried about how to explain it after traveling back through time.
?
It’s okay now, no need to explain!
However, it didn't take long for William to be happy. His nominal father, Grand Duke Odyssey VII, issued a formal order. The content was basically the same as what John had found out, and he was conferred the title of Baron Decas, with only one difference.
That is, Grand Duke Odyssey VII only gave him three days.
After three days, he no longer wanted to see William in the city of Sayre.
With no other choice, William had no choice but to purchase supplies in the city of Sayre, and with the enfeoffment order signed by the Grand Duke, he headed toward the dark forest in the north in dejection.
The only people willing to follow William, the newly promoted Baron Decas, were John and his son, a blacksmith and a carpenter.
Three chariots, four followers, one thousand and three gold pith coins, twelve silver coins of Aigui, twenty-five silver franc coins, and three hundred and forty-five copper coins of Poole, were all owned by William, Baron de Cass.
Possessions.
One pise of gold equals ten francs of silver.
One silver coin is equal to three francs.
One silver franc was equal to one hundred copper coins.
For a noble retainer like John, William had to pay him three aigu silver coins every month, which was nine hundred copper coins.
William's salary was still low. For example, Andrew, who injured him in the family, had a salary of three pis gold coins for his entourage.
Not to mention, the blacksmiths and carpenters who followed him had to pay.
It's less than John's per month, but the blacksmith also needs two silver francs every month. The carpenter is a little cheaper, but he also needs one silver coin and two francs.
From this point of view, William's possessions cannot be said to be small, but rather shabby.
If William's territory does not receive enough taxes, then William's life will be very un-aristocratic.
Judging from the information William currently has, it is very likely that it will be difficult to extract profit from his fiefdom called Nisai Village.
"Hey!" William couldn't help but sigh when he thought of this. Fortunately, he had an hourglass that could take him through different worlds, so the future was still very bright.
Old John came over and said to William, "Lord Baron, after two more candles burn, we can reach the city of Patras, Viscount Green's city. After leaving Viscount Green's city, we can walk for a while.
The distance is as far as your territory, sir."
"Yeah." William replied with a sullen face.
Old John's title to William naturally changed from Master William to Lord Baron.
There were no accurate timers in this era, so nobles or generally wealthy families used candles to indicate time.
The burning time of one candle is about forty minutes, and the burning time of two candles is about one hour and twenty minutes.
Of course, poor people do not use this kind of rhetoric. They use vague concepts, such as when the rooster crows, when the sun goes down, at noon, etc.
The time error of these vague concepts is large.
The wind was blowing loudly, making the leaves of the trees on both sides rustle.
Seeing William's unmoved look, John had no choice but to step forward and say, "Lord Baron, it's windy outside, why don't you go back to the carriage and have a rest..."
"No, John..." William rejected Old John's suggestion and looked up into the empty distance. Suddenly, his chest shook violently, and a sharp voice sounded in his mind.
"There is an enemy attack right ahead!"
In front of William is old John.
William's heart beat violently, he pushed Old John away with one hand, and pulled out the cross sword he carried with him with the other hand.
This sword was brought by William from the world of "Snow White". The queen rewarded him with a large sword because of his bravery. It is of fine quality.
Old John was pushed to the carriage. He was confused and didn't know what happened. He didn't understand why William pushed him away. Then he saw a black shadow shooting directly at William in the woods behind where he had just been.
William and the man in black immediately got into a scuffle.
"Clang, clang, clang..." The sound of weapons connecting was heard from time to time.
After more than ten seconds, the two people separated again, each standing aside, with a few drops of hot sweat on their foreheads.
Only then did Old John see the shape of the black shadow clearly.
The man in black is tall and thin, wearing black clothes and black trousers, with a black cloth around his face. Only a pair of cold eyes like poisonous snakes are exposed. He is holding a dagger with blue light. It seems that he has been fed poison, and it is not very toxic.
Looks low.
"There are enemies, protect the Baron!" Old John shouted. The blacksmith, carpenter, and his son on the other carriages were stunned, and they picked up random guys and tried to surround them.
William looked at the man in black warily, without looking back, and ordered in a fierce tone, "Don't come over and cause trouble!"
William has fought against the man in black and knows that the man in black is a knight in strength, and those who follow him are just ordinary people with special skills. These few people are no match for these killing machines!
Just like Snow White's attendants, so what if there are seven or eight of them? They are not destined to be massacred by him.
After hearing William's order, those who followed did not dare to approach, and just looked at it timidly.
The man in black narrowed his eyes, seeming to be mocking or sighing, "You are actually a knight? This is inconsistent with the intelligence. The intelligence said that you are just a knight's attendant. It seems that our charge is too low this time.
Yes, it must be doubled at least.”
"Who are you?" William frowned and asked calmly.
He has killed so many people in "Snow World" and has accumulated rich battlefield experience.
"Who am I? Hehehe..." The man in black sneered and said in an aria-like tone, "We are the messengers of death, we are the servants of the shadow, we are the scarlet hand!"
Only then did William notice the scarlet glove on the right hand of the man in black.
"Scarlet Hand? An assassination organization that spans several countries?" William's face changed as he found information about this organization from the memory of his predecessor.
Legend has it that this organization is extremely dedicated and has never failed to kill anyone they wanted to kill.
William's brows furrowed into the character "Chuan". Instead of begging for mercy, he asked, "Who sent you to kill me?"
"Sir, are you doubting my integrity?" The man in black sneered, "But I am a little curious, and I hope you can satisfy my little curiosity before you die. How did you discover me?"
?I consider myself a stealth technology..."
Before the man in black finished speaking, something in William's chest shook violently, and a high-pitched voice appeared in his mind again.
"There is an enemy attack directly behind, jump to the left!"
William did as the voice said without hesitation and jumped to the left.
A large iron rod weighing at least dozens of kilograms hit the position in front of William. There was a bang sound, and a wave of dust and air was raised on the ground. The air wave dispersed with the wind, and a deep hole appeared on the ground.
Hang Hau.
William's face was gloomy and ugly. If he hadn't jumped away in time, he might have been a pile of mud now.
"It was actually avoided..." The owner of the iron rod, a man in black dressed similarly but much fatter, stood behind William's original position and said angrily.
"I was actually avoided again..." the first man in black sighed.
There were definitely two people playing a double act just now, one was responsible for attracting William's attention, and the other was responsible for sneak attacks.
If William hadn't had that reminder, he might have died again just now!
"His perception must be very high! Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to detect our presence easily." The first man in black swore.
However, he was destined to be disappointed, and William discovered that they were not on his own.
Of course, William would not tell this matter stupidly.
"So what? If we can't sneak attack, we will just kill him head-on. With two of our knights here, are we still afraid of him?" The fat man in black who attacked said disapprovingly, and he touched his belly, "
On the 12th, I’m hungry. I want to eat meat.”
"Okay! Kill him, and I'll give him to you to eat. If it's not enough, there are a few over there, enough for you to eat!" The man in black named No. 12 said with a sinister smile, referring to the sneak attack on the man in black.
He said that, but his eyes kept looking at William.
"Okay! It's best not to kill them. They taste fresh when they are alive." The man in black was as happy as a 200-pound child, and he also put forward his own opinions.
"Okay. It's all up to you." The man in black No. 12 acted like a loving father.
He kills people with no more than a nod, but he actually wants to eat human flesh and eat it alive?
Old John, Blacksmith, Carpenter and others who were hiding next to the carriage shook like sieves when they heard the words of the sneak attack on the man in black.
William was not intimidated by the psychological tactics of the two men in black. His expression did not change, but he was mumbling and did not know what he was talking about. This made the man in black No. 12 who was secretly observing William secretly disappointed.
, a knight who performs normally and a knight who is frightened can cause different damage.
"Assist me in the battle with them, otherwise, I will destroy you before I die!"
William was speaking the language of the world in "Snow White", a language that took him more than half a year to learn.
After he said this, something in William's chest vibrated, as if in response.
Naturally, the two men in black with scarlet hands couldn't understand what William was saying. Even if they did, they wouldn't know what he was doing!
One would just think that William was frightened and went crazy.