Chapter 108: Going north and making a name for yourself
"Drive, drive!"
at dusk,
On the official road in the central plains, several big, muscular men were galloping north along the official road, surrounded by a young man.
The young man at the head wore a common aristocratic feathered hat and a low-key black robe. If you look closely, you can see that the black robe is extremely delicate in texture and has very delicate dark patterns on the collar. It is definitely not something that ordinary people can afford.
"Master Gunther, it's getting dark soon. We can set up camp and rest when we get to the front."
"Um"
The young man nodded, but his mind was not here.
The young man named Gunther is the bastard son of the Marquis of Orlando in the royal capital.
Although the Orlando family is not as powerful as the Lanster family, they are definitely among the top nobles and have a certain influence in both the Royal Capital and the House of Lords.
At a young age, Gunther has advanced to become a knight without using the Spirit Beard Herbal Potion. He is definitely considered excellent.
If Gunther's talent and strength were placed in some small and medium-sized aristocratic families, whether he was a direct descendant or not, he would most likely have the chance to become the heir to the title.
Unfortunately, at Orlando's house, Gunther had no chance at all.
Nobles like Orlando have skills that are stronger than ordinary nobles and training resources that are difficult for others to obtain.
Although the two legitimate sons who were born earlier than Gunther were somewhat less talented, with the accumulation of various resources, especially the spirit whisker herbal medicine, they had already entered the knight level many years before Gunther.
In addition, Gunther was only a concubine, so he had no chance at all regarding inheritance rights.
The only way left for Gunther is to have a good relationship with his two direct brothers, and when one of them inherits the title, he will assist the other.
Marry a daughter of a minor nobleman and spread your business, becoming another lineage to assist the main family.
This path is difficult for the conceited Gunther to accept, but originally it would be difficult for him to resist this arrangement.
Even if he wanted to fight, he would be suppressed by his direct lineage, and his father, the Marquis of Orlando, would never support him.
But this time the chaos in the Northland allowed Gunther to see an opportunity. As a knight, as long as he went to the Northland to join the army and performed military exploits, he could obtain a title and territory and escape from his destined destiny.
Without thinking for long, Gunther told his father, the Marquis of Orlando, his decision.
The Marquis of Orlando could not be said to be fond of Gunther, but after all he knew that he was being unfair to this bastard.
Before leaving, he also purchased several good horses and equipment for Gunther, and also sent several quasi-knight-level family generals to follow him.
Compared with other knights who went to the Northland alone to join the army, Gunther was still ahead at the starting line.
"Master Gunther, the tent has been set up, but the conditions are a bit crude. I can only make you suffer for one night."
Several of the following generals have set up a temporary camp and lit a bonfire. Marquis Orlando was quite attentive. The generals sent to Gunther all had military experience and were quite familiar with temporary camping in the wild.
"It doesn't matter, you have all worked hard, go to bed early."
Gunther can rely on himself to cultivate to the knight level at such a young age. He is not a person who can't endure hardships. Naturally, he knows that he can only make do in the wild. In the future, when he marches and fights in Lord Thor's army, the conditions may be even worse.
A little harder.
"Master Gunther has spoken harshly."
Several family generals also breathed a sigh of relief. They were all temporarily assigned to Gunther as his subordinates, and they didn't understand Gunther's temper.
They have heard how bad the characters of some noble young masters in the royal capital are. Their wives, children, and families all depend on the Orlando family for their lives.
You can't run away. We will soon follow Gunther to the battlefield. If someone with cerebral palsy is involved, the risk of losing his life will be doubled.
Fortunately, Master Gunther is acting reasonably now, and everyone is on the right track.
It was late at night, and darkness had swallowed up the entire world. Only the bonfire in the center of the camp faintly illuminated a small area of the world.
Except for the night watchers, everyone else fell asleep quickly...
Morning, Burai City
In Sol's temporary residence,
"Sir, so far, the two newly formed legions are full, but the equipment is not yet fully equipped."
Kurtz is reporting to Thor on the status of the newly formed army.
"Let's train quickly first. If you don't have the equipment, practice the formation first. Let the nobles in the river valley give some more blood, and then let the blacksmiths in the river valley hurry up and build it."
"It's my lord."
Thor's words were spoken quite easily, and he didn't know what kind of power it was that allowed these nobles in the river valley who only took advantage and not suffered any losses to bleed easily.
"Today two more knights surrendered to the army. Among them was a young man named Gunther, the son of the Marquis of Orlando, and he also brought several attendants with him."
"Oh, the Marquis of Orlando."
Marquis Orlando is somewhat of a figure in the royal capital. When Kurtz mentioned it, Saul still had some impression.
But it was just an impression. For Sol to take him seriously, the Marquis of Orlando was obviously not qualified.
"According to the rules, let him be incorporated into the knights alone, and the attendants he brings can be placed in the new regiment to fill some officer vacancies."
"Yes, sir."
Soldiers in the river valley are easy to recruit, but the shortage of officers is not small, especially the backbone force with quasi-knight strength.
Thor has been relying on his personal entourage and the quasi-knights who come from time to time to supplement the officers of the newly formed legion.
"Any news from the North?"
"The castles of three more noble families have been captured."
"Hellburg is still surrounded, but according to the information we have now, they have enough food and should be able to survive for a while."
"That's good."
Thor nodded. The situation was not too bad after all. As long as Helburg could hold on, the disappearance of several minor nobles was completely acceptable in Thor's opinion.
"There is also good news. Several nobles in the North have joined forces to eliminate thousands of ogres under the leadership of a young man named Richard. However, the number cannot be verified for the time being."
"Oh, which family are you from?"
The news I have heard most recently is that a certain castle was broken down by ogres, and a certain noble family was wiped out. Suddenly he heard a good news, and Sol suddenly became interested.
In particular, killing thousands of ogres is no small victory. If there was no water, it would be enough to banish an earl.
"He's from the Hunter family."
"Hunter's house?"
If the Orlando family can still be remembered by Saul, the Hunter family has really never been heard of.
There are no less than a thousand lower-class nobles like the Hunter family in the Golden Dragon Kingdom, and it is certainly impossible for Thor to have an impression of all of them.
"It's the Viscount family, and their territory is in the far north next to the Ironwood Forest."
"Oh? Is there anything special about this Hunter family?"
Thor asked the key point as soon as he arrived. Even if an ordinary viscount family formed a coalition with a dozen minor nobles, it would be impossible to eliminate thousands of ogres.
"Intelligence shows that there are nearly thirty knight-level warriors in the Hunter family."
Thor also has his own sources of information in the North,
However, it is obvious that due to the rapid growth of the Hunter family's strength, this information was already out of date not long after it was delivered.
"Hunter family, Richard..."
Sol recited it silently, apparently having written it down in his mind.
"Continue to pay attention. Any news about the Hunter family and Richard will be sent to me in a timely manner."
"Yes, sir"
At this time, Richard, who was still far away in Ironwood City and focused on making money, had no idea that he had signed up with a big shot again.