Who says knights can't backstab

Chapter 540 His Highness's Private Reward

The finely brewed fruit wine exudes a strong aroma. The three directions of the round table are the lord of Siliki, Cyril, the professional-level earth element mage Lewis Zimmerman of the Green Tower, and the Thunder Lion Army of the Kingdom's second army. Chief of Staff Carl Raymond.

This is the most famous private restaurant in Silikie, where the Boyle Chamber of Commerce usually invites people to discuss business. For such a small place, it can be regarded as the highest standard.

Cyril did not expect that Solkonan would come so quickly, and the battle report would be sent out in November, and it would take at least December before Solkonan could receive the news.Generally, the journey from Solkonan to Siliki takes one month, which shows that after reading the battle report, Solkonan responded immediately——

No, it should be "that adult" who responded.

The eldest princess, Anastasia Hermann.

In a sense, Cyril can also be regarded as "lifted up by one hand" by the eldest princess. After all, he can't reach the level of the eldest princess, and it is impossible for him to get the title of an earl.

If he started slowly with a title like Baron Viscount, it would be impossible for him to have the current size of the territory so quickly, and he might have to join the mercenary union as a mercenary to recruit partners.

That is destined to be a very difficult road, and it may not even be possible for a few years.

As a traverser, it is easy to improve one's own strength [although this is also based on the previous cognition of the concept of gaining experience and leveling up purely by killing monsters].But if you want to improve your status, even if you know which dignitaries will pass by at what time and where by experience, the more complex personalities of the big shots in reality will become uncertain factors.

It's just that Cyril got such a big handful of wool from the eldest princess, but he didn't seem to give anything back to the eldest princess - the letter he sent before seemed to report his achievements eloquently, but in fact it was full of paper. Both are two sentences: Duke Amasir wants to mess with me, you have to help me.

The more Cyril thought about it, the more he felt that he was going too far. With Anastasia's straightforward character, if this Chief of Staff Raymond was also her person, then before leaving, she would have to hear a lot about Cyril. whining -

He peeked at the expression of Chief of Staff Raymond, raised his glass at the same time, and toasted: "Chief of Staff Raymond and Your Excellency Zimmerman, you are here, and we are far away to welcome you."

"No no no, Earl Adrian, we came here abruptly and didn't follow the procedure." Chief of Staff Raymond waved his hands and smiled, picked up the wine glasses with Zimmerman, touched Cyril's glass lightly, and then Taking a sip, he exclaimed:
"I heard from the tavern in Fort Mandekers that the fruit wine produced in Silikie has recently taken away their local wine business. It really lives up to its reputation."

He shook his wine glass, lowered his head and took another sip, and squinted his eyes to look at the half-elf boy diagonally across from him: "I think there are many people in Solkenan who like Siliki's fruit wine."

And Zimmerman on the side also said: "Then why not let Siliki sell the fruit wine to Volgo Province first, isn't the main base of the Second Army in Mivola, the capital of Volgo Province? There is Thunder Lion Legion promotion, presumably Celikie fruit wine will soon sell well in Volgo—”

Cyril clapped his hands and smiled boldly: "Hahaha, to be honest, our chamber of commerce is still struggling to sell alcohol. If the Second Legion is willing to help, that would be great—" His voice changed, and then Said: "As far as I know, the annual military parade of the Second Army is in February?"

"Huh? Yes, Earl Adrian wants to..." Raymond asked softly, but the young lord in front of him immediately clapped his hands: "We, Siliki, can provide all the drinks for the annual military parade of the Thunder Lions for free, and Please do not refuse."

Raymond was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled knowingly: "I will accept Earl Adrian's kindness. The Second Legion has distribution in all cities in the Volgo Province, and it is guaranteed that Siliki's goods will be sold." Unimpeded."

Zimmerman also laughed: "In this case, when I go to Volgo someday, the chief of staff will buy me a drink for free."

"Of course."

The wine glasses were all handed out, and the three of them clinked glasses again, making a crisp "ding" sound in the round table.

Cyril lowered his head and sipped the wine, but he was extremely curious inside.

A gesture of goodwill is entirely a gesture of goodwill.But Chief of Staff Raymond came with the will of the eldest princess, thinking that he could get more respect from the eldest princess from him, and it was understandable to show favor, but why did Zimmerman...

Could it be that this professional earth elemental mage does not represent Duke O'Connor's family, but... the Green Tower?

If even the meaning of the Green Tower is to show favor to Siliki...

The waiter brought the iron plate to the table and distributed it in front of the three of them.The roasted beef tenderloin aged for 28 days exudes a strong aroma, and the high-quality grains and wide pastures of Siliki allow the livestock to thrive, and the taste of the meat is naturally extraordinary.

Chief of Staff Raymond cut the beef with the knife in his hand, and the rich juice immediately overflowed from the cut, sizzling on the still hot iron plate.

Without the slightest hesitation, he forked up the cut beef and put it into his mouth, his eyebrows raised immediately, showing a look of surprise: "This quality of steak... the taste is second only to the one I ate at the royal banquet. "

Immediately, he wolfed down the whole piece of beef that was still hot, and licked his lips eagerly.Zimmerman smiled while eating: "Master Raymond, at this time last year, there was still a deserted long grassland around Silikie, and there were not even a few cows. Earl Adrian has only been in office for seven months. Kee's turned upside down—"

Raymond's surprised expression was even worse, and he recovered after a while, sighed: "Count Adrian, it seems that His Highness is right to value you."

Cyril frowned, and the topic finally got on the right track——

"There are no outsiders here, so I'll just say it straight." Raymond pushed the plate away, put his hands on the table, and sat upright. In a blink of an eye, he seemed to be in a military camp, and ordered in a majestic tone:
"Although April is the time for nobles from all over the world to meet, His Highness hopes that you can return to Solkonan in advance. There are very important things to be entrusted to you to complete."

Cyril's expression also turned serious, and he asked in a low voice: "Important things..." When he spoke, he glanced at Zimmerman, and the mage spread his hands: "I am here on behalf of the Green Tower. What is good for the kingdom is my position."

"Don't spread this matter." Raymond also lowered his voice, "It has something to do with the South."

"South?" Cyril frowned——

South of La Rochelle, that's real "problem kids".

Most of them are the aborigines of La Rochelle, and they occupied the land of La Rochelle before the ancestor Upton Lyman crossed the "Nora Cloister" from Ou St. Emma.

It's just that their number was not large compared to the entire kingdom's land at that time, and they lived in different places in the form of families, scattered and lacking the power to integrate.

After the founding of La Rochelle, these natives were transferred to the south of the kingdom.In order to prevent them from "making troubles", Upton Lehman almost handed over the entire south, including the coastline, to them for pioneering and management.

Even 200 years ago, the Herman family "took over" the throne from the Lehmann family and carried out an integration of the south: reducing the number of nobles in the south and concentrating power more on Marseille, who is more friendly to Solconan Les family.However, the rebellious sentiment in the South itself is still strong, and they cannot be easily eradicated because they are deeply rooted in the South——

After all, the south of the kingdom used to be an inaccessible place, and most of the people living there were non-human races.Most of the land in the south was almost completely developed by the southern nobles.

Most of these races are still attached to the southern nobles. If Solkonan wants to take over the rule of the south, he has to pass the test of these races...

(Yes, Baron Marcellus, who led the team to the northern border and was beaten from the "Volunteer Knight Army" to the "Volunteer Army" without knights, is a member of the Marcellus family, who previously competed with Cyril for the title Darren Sherley, also under the direction of the Marcellus family.)
And when it comes to the south, I have to mention the organization in the south that cannot be avoided no matter what:
North Alliance.

The "Northern Alliance", the predecessor of this huge community of interests that included almost all southern nobles and chambers of commerce, was the "parliament" between most of the families located in the middle and north of the kingdom before the founding of La Rochelle.The aborigines who were forced to move to southern Xinjiang to "pioneer" at first still had a desire for the land in the north, so they named it "Northern League".

To some extent, the South with the North Alliance is almost a piece of iron. They basically have clear common interests, and everything is based on the interests of the South——

As for why such southern aristocrats would send private troops to respond to the call-up order in northern Xinjiang, it was naturally because in addition to military merits, Solkonan also had to give certain compensation to the private army who responded to the call-up order.

When the Northern Alliance agreed that the gains would outweigh the losses, sending troops to the war was a matter of course.

Cyril thought for a moment, then nodded: "I understand, I will go to Solkonan as soon as possible."

"In addition, Your Highness has a gift for Earl Adrian." Raymond stood up, the ring on his hand lit up with the light of space magic, and then a flag taller than one person appeared in his hand.

"This is..." Cyril stood up and stepped forward, taking the flag with both hands.The flagpole is dark brown, while the flag surface is elegant white, with gold and blue silk threads drawn on it, a pair of spread wings, and a sharp sword in the middle of the wings.

His fingertips lightly brushed the surface of the flag, and it felt extremely soft and silky, but he couldn't feel any fabric or silk feeling.The flagpole looks heavy, but it feels like nothing in the hand. It is warm and cool, and the moment it is touched, it makes people feel lighter.

"One of the battle flags of Sethor, the God of Armies - although it is an imitation, the workmanship is very, very outstanding. Its previous owner was Alvin von Khiva, the most valiant La Rochelle 200 years ago 'God of War'." Raymond said rather reluctantly, "His Highness actually gave you this flag..."

There was only shock left on Cyril's face.

His eyes fell on the flag, and the description of the item naturally emerged:
"[Settol's Battle Banner: Swiftness and Precision] (imitation): It is engraved with ancient runes, which are the ravings of the gods. When the wind blows the flag, try to run, or draw the bow in your hand?

An excellent imitation, its former users have performed very well on the battlefield, and have deposited this experience on the flag. "

The famous god of armies, the banner of Sethor!

In terms of rank, it is at the epic level, but in fact, it is one of the components of the legendary item.However, even if the title of "Legendary Item Parts" is put aside, as an epic item, its price can still exceed some low-level legendary equipment on the auction floor!
Because it's a "halo" item!
The inscription engraved on its interior is said to have originated from the age of the gods, inherited from the god of armies, Sethor, and can give powerful bonuses to the team.The halo of the flag is enough to cover a phalanx of 3000 people, which is almost equivalent to adding an intermediate "God's Protection" to 3000 people at the same time.

If the presidents of the big guilds found out about the whereabouts of this flag, they would have to steal their heads, and the average level of the entire guild would drop by three levels——

Cyril's breathing couldn't help but be heavy. [Swift and Accurate], [Strength and Ferocity], [Toughness and Fearlessness], [Wisdom and Limit], the combination of the four Setol battle flags is a complete legendary item [Settol Battle Banner] (imitation) , the army with this prop can be said to be invincible and invincible!

Princess, from now on you say you want to go east and I will never go west. If you say you want women's clothes, I will change clothes immediately. You are my dear Highness——

However, Cyril's excellent self-control ability prevented him from showing a crazy idiot on his face.He just happily put the battle flag into the space bracelet quickly, and then said sincerely: "I am so grateful to Your Highness, and also to the Chief of Staff."

"I have nothing to thank." Raymond shook his head and smiled, "This is His Highness's personal reward, and I dare not take it for myself. The other rewards will be awarded to you by His Majesty in the palace... ...But you should be mentally prepared, La Rochelle has a shortage of Gentry recently, and your title is already an earl, and it is impossible to go further in the short term, so..."

Cyril nodded again and again, having such a battle flag in his bag was far beyond his expectations.

Rewards are nothing more than money, food and land, he had no intention of being a title.There is no shortage of money and food, and they can fight whenever they want. He also hopes that His Majesty can reward him with other things, and it is best to reward him with another battle flag——

Of course, this is pure nonsense.

After he calmed down, he looked at Zimmerman again, who was sitting there with a vaguely lonely expression.

"Your Excellency Zimmerman, why are you here on behalf of the Green Tower this time? I thought Hobart O'Connor was planning to give me a response." He asked along the way.

But Zimmerman shook his head.

Then he whispered despondently:
"Your Excellency, the body is almost unable to hold on."

(End of this chapter)