French knight lord: I have a skill panel

Chapter 116 Reaction of the Parties
Volo City, the residence of Viscount Alex.

Viscount Alex frowned while looking at the report sent by Romo, and kept stroking the glass in his hand.

His son, Sheriff Job, looked at his father deep in thought and seemed a little cautious, not daring to disturb him in the slightest.

In his impression, his father had always been a wise man who thought decisively, but he didn't expect that he was now hesitant.

After a long time, Viscount Alex looked at his son and asked softly: "As far as you know, is Romo Saldin really that strong?"

Job looked at his father and said in a deep voice: "I don't know, father. I only know that he is the most amazing person I have ever seen."

Viscount Alex looked straight ahead and said softly: "Earl Brad is a young, promising and powerful man. Even I may not be able to defeat him. But Lord Saldin took care of him. In this way. A master turned out to be just a 24-year-old young man. In my decades of magic career, it is really unimaginable. I would like to think that Earl Brad was promoted to a second-level magic knight before he was 30 years old, and he was called the 50th Order of the Volo Valley. A rare magic genius has been seen for many years, but unfortunately he still cannot compete with Lord Saldin, who is even more talented than him."

"But he did it. This is the magic of magic." Job said: "Perhaps he is the favorite of the magic gods in the other world. Or maybe he is the savior given to the Woluo Valley by God."

Viscount Alex looked at his son and smiled: "You think so highly of him?"

Job nodded and said: "In my opinion, he is almost a perfect person. He is not only a genius in alchemy and magician, but judging from the recently provided goods, he is also a genius in enchantment. It seems that He can pick up every magic-related thing at his fingertips. Moreover, he has almost no bad habits, treats his subordinates with clear rewards and punishments, and treats his partners with kindness and trustworthiness. There is no other talent like this in the entire Volo Valley. I have always believed that there is no other talent like this in the Volo Valley, and it is extremely rare even in the entire Clay Kingdom.”

"Then he has killed an earl and a viscount in one fell swoop and committed such a heinous crime. How should we deal with it?" Viscount Alex asked.

"Heinous crime? No, no, no!" Job shook his head repeatedly: "Father, I think that Lord Saldin not only has no fault, but also has great achievements! He clearly stated it in the report to you, Earl Brad Not only did he provide food, grass and magic products to the Fel Orc army, he even supported people who had committed treasonous crimes to serve as his thugs. The traitor Carnegie who surrendered to the Fel Orcs confessed all his transactions with the Fel Orcs. Such a thing One by one, each one was enough to sentence Count Brad to hanging. Moreover, in the face of Count Brad's sneak attack, Lord Sardin acted in self-defense and was not responsible. Instead, he killed the traitor for our country. , have made great achievements!”

Viscount Alex looked at his son and asked softly: "Do you really think so?"

Job took two steps closer to his father and said softly in a persuasive tone: "Father, Lord Saldin hands you such a report at this juncture. It is full of strong words and strongly accuses Earl Brad. The charges. Moreover, his tone was very strong, and he seemed not to worry at all that the Kingdom would convict him. It seems that he has put all his future on you, hoping that you will convince the City Hall and the Kingdom."

"Do you want me to do as he asked?" Viscount Alex asked.

"Of course, Father." Job nodded: "So far, Lord Sardin is our most powerful ally and the most potential ally. His alchemical products provide a stable supply to our reserve camp. And almost every day New products are released every month. If we lose him, I can’t imagine how the reserve battalion’s combat strength will be weakened.”

"The most important thing is that Lord Saldin has now become our political resource. The northern border now is no longer the northern border a few years ago. The changes brought by the evil orcs have been too great, and the kingdom's combat power is stretched thin. They urgently need a strong leader to stabilize the local area. Whoever has the strength will be able to gain a foothold in the north and gain recognition from the royal family. If we easily compromise with Brad's family and the city hall, we give up Lord Saldin. Then we will lose one of the most important helpers. When the evil orcs come, do we have to rely on the idiots of the City Hall and the Brad family to resist them?"

When Job said this, he said with a firm expression: "So, my son believes that Lord Saldin must be protected, and he must protect it resolutely. The fate of our Alex family shares weal and woe with Saldin."

After listening to Job's impassioned speech, Viscount Alex finally showed a smile on his face, nodded and said: "My child, it turns out that you have not made any progress over the years."

"Ah." Job suddenly realized, "Father, it turns out you are testing me."

Viscount Alex said with a smile: "A few years ago, the evil orcs had not yet reached here. At that time, for the stability of the Volo River Valley, killing nobles was generally regarded as a taboo. Those who committed the crime would definitely be kidnapped. He came to the royal city and was beheaded. However, in the past two years, the situation has changed dramatically. The laws in many places have become a pile of waste paper. Military has gradually become a top priority. Fighting nobles is no longer so serious. ”

Having said this, Viscount Alex's eyes became profound and he sighed softly: "For example, the incident of Viscount Charles killing Baron Salome. It has happened for a long time, but until now, the Kingdom has not waited for the incident. The appearance of the investigation team is enough to prove that it is not uncommon for nobles to fight and kill each other. The kingdom can't even spare the money to send an investigation team."

"In this case, although Lord Saldin killed a viscount and an earl, as long as he can be proven guilty of liaising with evil orcs and selling food to the enemy, Lord Braddine will not receive any punishment. , and there might even be a reward.”

When Job heard this, he suddenly said with joy: "So that's the case. I thought there would be a lot of resistance in exonerating Lord Saldin. If that's the case, we won't have any pressure to fight against the Brad family and the city hall. We can also make Lord Saldin owe us a favor.”

Viscount Alex shook his head slightly and said, "There is one thing you said wrong."

"whats the matter?"

“It’s not us versus the Blades and City Hall, it’s us and City Hall versus the Blades.”

Job showed a puzzled expression and said: "Why is this? Haven't you been trying to collect evidence against Mayor Malcolm recently, and you are having trouble with him? Why would he join me?"

"It is precisely because I am collecting evidence of his crime that Malcolm will stand on the same front with us." Viscount Alex explained: "Milken has been very distressed by us recently. In this situation, it is he who The best chance to escape guilt. He will definitely rely on Count Brad for everything. I think Lord Saldin thought of this and spared no effort to show Count Brad in the report. The count’s evidence, and none of it leads to Malcolm.”

Speaking of this, Viscount Alex said with emotion: "It seems that Lord Saldin is indeed an extremely smart man. Although he is young, he is much more thoughtful than you think. What you said made him owe us a favor. , it’s just wishful thinking. However, I believe he will also feel our goodwill."

Job nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and said a little ashamedly: "Father, it's me who is being clever."

Viscount Alex looked at his son with a loving expression and said softly: "Son, to be honest, your talent is not high. Because of this, you have to be tied to Lord Saldin. I have I have a hunch that he will be your biggest helper in the future. You can't go wrong by following him. You have to remember that in the future, even if you seize the title, don't look down on your own status and look down on Lord Saldin. "

"I know, father." Job said with deep understanding: "He is a person who even dares to kill the earl. Of course I know the propriety in this." "Speaking of which, Elliot climbed up for you. Relationship. He is now the store manager of Saldin House. You must have a more harmonious relationship with him." Viscount Alex reminded.

"Father, please rest assured about this. Elliot and I have always had a very close relationship." Job said: "Speaking of which, Elliot is planning his and Joshua's wedding these days. He originally wanted to invite Sal Lord Ding, but I feel that Lord Saldin has been in more trouble recently, so I didn’t ask him to send out the invitation.”

"Invite, of course you have to invite." Viscount Alex said immediately: "It has to be an open and honest invitation. Although Lord Saldin probably won't come to Volo City for such a trivial matter, you still have to invite. Let him see you and Eliot’s sincerity.”

"I understand, father!" Job bowed immediately.

Seeing his father's hesitation today, he also wanted to persuade his father to continue supporting Saldin.Unexpectedly, his father thought more deeply than he did. Now that father and son were in agreement, Job felt relieved.

He vaguely realized that his father seemed to no longer regard Lord Saldin as a subordinate.He is now regarded as an ally of equal status.

This made Qiao Bu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Only the improvement of strength can truly improve a person's status.Everything else is false.

Just like those evil orcs, every noble in the kingdom spoke of them with disdain, thinking that they were a group of uncivilized barbarians, but everyone was very afraid of them.

This attitude of contempt and fear illustrates the impact of the evil orcs on the Kingdom of Clay.

Power first, profit first, this seems to be the rule of development in this world
In the city hall of Volo City, Mayor Malcolm is listening to reports from his subordinates.

"My Lord Mayor, Viscount Alex, in his capacity as the Chief Justice of the City Hall, sent an investigation letter to the Tribunal of the Royal City and to Cabinet Minister Francis. In the letter, he denounced the actions of Earl Brad and Viscount Charles. What he did was to resolutely defend the Lord Saldin's acquittal. He also advocated that the Bled family's territory in the Volo Valley be seized and all the assets they obtained from selling grain to the enemy be confiscated. The Bled family was determined to do this. In opposition, the old Marquis Brad of Qingfengling wrote in person, requesting that Lord Saldin be punished for murdering the nobles, and Viscount Alex was charged with covering up the crime. At the same time, he also requested the kingdom to send troops to conduct a comprehensive search of the Sardine Manor, and first remove Saldin. Take control of Erdin Manor and then send Lord Sardin to the royal city."

The subordinate said, read all the letters from both parties, and asked softly: "Sir, what should we do?"

"What should we do? Of course we must do it impartially!" Malcolm slammed his fist on the table and said sternly: "You know, what I hate most are profiteers who make it difficult for the country to make money! Earl Brad is so bold and reckless, it is simply He is a sinner of Clay Kingdom! Even the kingdom’s severe punishments are not enough to atone for his sins.”

As he spoke, he took out a report from the drawer and said to his subordinates: "I have a report here, which was provided by Viscount Alex. According to the investigation by the city hall, the contents are basically true. Write a report to the cabinet immediately to show that we Agree with Viscount Alex's request. At the same time, in recognition of Lord Saldin's contribution to regional stability in the north, the city hall is willing to work with Judge Alex to recommend Lord Saldin to Baron Saldin and give him a gift of Vol. Thousand acres of land in the southern part of the Lowe Valley as territory.”

"As you command, my lord." The subordinate bowed and said, "I will write a report right now."

He took two steps, turned around and asked, "Sir, Earl Brad's family is here again, shouting that they want to see you."

"Still the same as before, saying that I went to patrol the border of the river valley and was not in the city hall." Malcolm waved his hand and said.

After his subordinates left, Malcolm put his elbows on the desk and propped his chin with one hand while flipping through Lord Saltin's information.

After looking at it for a long time, Malcolm frowned and murmured: "Is there really such a genius? Or has he been hiding his clumsiness before? This kind of person is really terrible. The Volo Valley will never allow such a powerful person to exist. . Otherwise, my fate may be the same as that of Earl Brad."

Wyvern Manor in the north of the Volo Valley.

On the training ground, a large group of knights were divided into several columns and were doing concentrated training.The actions they performed were modeled after the training program at Sardin Manor.

Outside a water altar deep in the manor, Viscount Vivian was pacing anxiously, glancing at the iron gate outside the wall of the water altar from time to time.

At this time, his daughter Pei Bona Weaving was inside trying to break through to the first level water element mage.She had been there for two days and one night, and it was almost noon and the sun was high in the sky, but she still hadn't come out yet.

Viscount Vivian has two sons, but neither has any talent for magic.Only this daughter was extremely talented, and Viscount Vivian had high hopes for her.

Therefore, Viscount Vivian was even more nervous than Pei Bona for this breakthrough.

'Is the method provided by Lord Saldin reliable? Is it a lie? '

Seeing that his daughter was still not coming out, Viscount Vivian seemed a little restless and couldn't help but become suspicious of Saldin.

Now Lord Sardin's crazy act of killing a viscount and a count at the same time was spread throughout the Volo Valley.

Since Viscount Vivian received the news yesterday, he immediately developed an extreme distrust of this crazy lord.

Thinking of his daughter's growing admiration for him, he now regretted letting his daughter come into contact with Lord Saldin.

(End of this chapter)