"Come on, brother Richard, let me drink this glass of wine to the fullest to congratulate you on your knighthood in advance."
As soon as Richard arrived in Burai City, he met an old acquaintance and invited him.
Dane, the commander of the River Valley Army, the two sides had some intersections in the battle with the ogres.
They both served under Thor and fought side by side in the same battle. According to today's terms, it can be regarded as a friendship that has carried guns together.
So when Richard first entered Burleigh City, Dane sent someone to invite him, and Richard couldn't refuse, so he was only delayed for half a day.
Dane is also considered to be the number one person in this river valley, so he can't offend him easily, so he agreed to Dane's banquet.
"Brother Richard has become a popular figure in front of Lord Saul. He was just granted the title of uncle, and now he wants to be granted the title of marquis. It makes me envious."
After Dane drank, he didn’t know whether he talked too much after drinking or used the wine to express his feelings.
In short, we talked about some topics that should not be mentioned in daily life.
"However, brother Richard, I am just envious of your position as a marquis, not jealous at all. This is what you deserve."
"Lord Dane, now that he has returned to the position of commander of the legion and received a title again, this time it is considered a blessing in disguise. The future is still unlimited."
"What's wrong, if I still have any future, I won't be dragged into the trap by those guys from the 12 Boley families before, and now there are only 11 families left."
"The Steel Air Entrainment Technique that I have practiced is, to put it bluntly, an optimized version of the general air entrainment technique used in the military. To have the current strength is considered a natural talent, and there is no room for improvement.
Unless I am willing to work as a dog for the great nobles of the royal capital, or go to Longxing Pass to find an opportunity to fight the orcs, there is no chance."
When Richard heard this, he nodded, which seemed to agree with Dane's statement that he was very talented. After all, the Steel Air Entrainment Technique could only be considered a second-rate Air Entrainment Technique, which was slightly weaker than the Blue Air Entrainment Art.
It is not easy for Dane to become a strong knight-level man by relying on this air entrainment technique.
"I was asked to go to Longxingguan to fight for my life. I was really scared, but my knees were so hard that I couldn't kneel down. I didn't want to be a dog for those princes' families.
There is no hope for this trip, I can only enjoy it here and work hard, and this is the matter of the Twelve Boleys.
If Lord Saul hadn't come, I might still be drinking and having fun with the nobles of Burai City every day."
After hearing what Dane said, Richard could only eat his food and nod in embarrassment.
Frankly speaking, although what Dane did was definitely wrong,
But when there is no hope of advancement and no bright future, it is actually the choice of many people to stop and start focusing on material life.
"However, although I am greedy for money, I have never done anything treasonous.
When I first started collaborating with the Bo Lai Twelve Family to occupy military land, the remnants of the Rising Sun came to see me.
He said that he wanted me to convert to their God of the Rising Sun. He also said that as long as I converted to the divine religion, he would be able to get me top-notch air-entraining techniques, and he would also help me move my position so that I could return to the royal capital to take up a post.
How do you think I responded?"
"What's wrong?"
Dane's sentence seemed to be trying to attract Richard's attention again.
Richard was indeed still a little interested, so he immediately asked.
"Without saying anything, I killed the remnant of the Rising Sun who wanted to recruit me. That guy was actually at the level of a knight.
I don’t know what to think, even though he is obviously a knight, he still goes to hang out with those remnants of the Rising Sun.
Exterminating the remnants of the Rising Sun Cult is an iron rule left by His Majesty Aragorn, yet this man actually dares to appear in front of me openly and wants to recruit me."
"What happened next? Did they show up again?"
"How dare they show up in front of me? I don't know about other places. Here in the river valley, I will kill every one who pops up."
Richard nodded when he heard this,
He read a lot of books. Although the Rising Sun Cult has basically lost all traces of its activities, it was still very active during the rise of mankind hundreds of years ago.
It may be a bit too much to say that it is a state-level teaching, but it definitely has considerable influence and strength.
However, after the founding of the Kingdom by Charlemagne I, he was severely suppressed by the kingdom's officials, and suppressing the Rising Sun Cult became the ancestral motto of the Charlemagne royal family.
After several generations of kings, the Charman family became more and more stable, and the Rising Sun Cult gradually disappeared.
Unexpectedly, I heard Dane mention this name again here.
But obviously, Dane didn't know much, and he strictly followed the iron laws of the kingdom. People were killed by him as soon as they showed up.
Richard didn't know whether Dane was being reckless or afraid of trouble.
If Dane really wanted to fight against the Rising Sun Cult for the kingdom, then he might as well pretend to agree and do an in-depth investigation before taking action.
He can also follow the clues and deal a greater blow to the so-called Rising Sun Cult.
However, this may also attract more hatred. Killing the liaison messenger will not attract more hatred, and it may also be a wise approach.
After the two had a few drinks together, Dane ended up getting drunk first. Richard asked Dane's soldiers to look after Dane and then took the initiative to leave.
Zebul, who was waiting at the door, also returned to the hotel where he was staying.
…
The next day, early morning
Richard wore a blue, white and gold-trimmed battle armor and walked towards the south gate of Burai City, surrounded by two teams of cavalry.
After resting for a night and changing clothes, Richard and others were about to embark on their journey to the royal capital again.
Logically speaking, Richard's noble status coupled with his handsome appearance should attract many women from Burai City to watch.
After all, Richard's fair skin and good looks are in line with the aesthetics of the ladies in the valley. Coupled with his status, he should be the ideal husband of many people.
According to the ethos of this world, even if she is not worthy of Richard's status, if she can get to know him and tell some stories, it will be in line with the behavior of some noble ladies.
But now, few people approach Richard's team, and the surrounding people avoid him, obviously out of fear.
Those who don't know better think that Richard is the little bully who bullies men and women in the city of Burai.
The people around him were afraid of nothing else but the poisonous manticore following Richard.
Even though Richard had ordered it to retract its wings and curl its tail backwards, this six to seven meter long giant lion was still quite terrifying and no one dared to approach it.
Even though this lion obviously has an owner, the owner is still beside him, and the people around him also dodge away.
This is like someone in later generations walking a large dog without a leash.
He will tell you that this dog does not bite, but as a passerby, you will definitely feel scared when you see a dog that is taller than you walking around casually.
Misstep, misstep
It was too late to think of a solution now, so Richard had no choice but to speed up and get out of the city as soon as possible so as not to disturb the residents of the city again.
…
"Brother Richard, the reception was not good yesterday."
At the city gate, Richard unexpectedly met Dane again.
This guy actually set up some fine wine and food outside the door, and gave them some gifts.
The enthusiastic Richard was a little confused.
Of course, Richard was not the only one who was confused.
After Richard and Dane exchanged pleasantries for a long time and finally managed to escape, the cronies around Dane couldn't help but ask:
"Sir, is the Hunter family worthy of your attention?"
In this confidant's view, although the Hunter family has been prospering recently, they are somewhat of a nouveau riche.
The real boss in the North is still the Lanster family, and even if the Lanster family comes, he has never seen the leader of his own army pay as much attention to it as he does today.
"I don't know about the Hunter family, but this Lord Richard is worth it. We can't afford it, so we can only show our goodwill in advance. We must have an impression when he soars into the sky."
Dane's character is not to mention, but his sense of smell is indeed quite high. Being able to escape unscathed from that situation does have some wisdom.
"Yeah, the lion next to him is too scary. I don't know where he got the beast from."
Dan En was obviously a great knight, but when he saw the manticore next to Richard, he felt a little hairy. When he thought about it, he subconsciously touched the back of his head.
…
In Burai City,
Shortly after Richard left, outside a house not far from the hotel where Richard stayed,
A sneaky man looked around to make sure no one was around and then knocked on the door.
