Fantasy journey to the heavens

Chapter 73 Doubts (please vote)

"Nice to meet you, Lord Thorne."

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Katim looked respectful and greeted him.

"Nice to see you here too."

Thorne's face was gentle, and he smiled at Katim and said, "When I wrote you a letter, I thought you wouldn't come over."

"Fortunately, you did not disappoint me and still gave me this face."

"You flatter me."

Katim said: "How dare I disobey Master Thorne's call."

"It's just that the plague everywhere recently has been too severe, so it's been somewhat delayed. Otherwise, we might have arrived two days ago."

"Yes."

Thorne sighed and agreed with Katim's words: "The plague everywhere recently is really bad. Even my place has been affected. I don't know how many people have suffered losses."

"In order to solve this plague, I specially sent people and invited a big shot from the royal capital to come over and prepare to solve this problem specifically."

"Oh?"

Hearing Thorne mention that big shot again, Katim couldn't help but feel curious: "I don't know which big shot it is. Even Mr. Thorne, you have to specially invite him."

He was indeed quite curious about this.

"That's not a simple person."

Earl Thorne smiled and said: "In the kingdom of Messen, let alone me, even our King, you have to show respect to him."

So big?
Katim couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Before, he thought that the people coming this time would be some big shots in the palace.

But looking at it this way, it seems to be underestimated.

What kind of person is he that even a king should respect and care about?

Katim was curious, but he was too sensible to ask any further questions.

Next, Thorne asked Katim some more questions.

The main inquiry is about some details about the plague and the specific situation of those monsters.

Katim answered one by one, and his answers were fluent.

This made Earl Thorne very satisfied.

Of course, he is not only recruiting Katim, but other nearby lords are also within the scope of recruiting.

Most of the lords noticed the sudden plague, but they had no idea how it came about and what its manifestations were.

Katim is doing much better. Not only has he investigated some of the circumstances of the plague, he has even personally contacted those monsters and investigated very detailed information.

This will undoubtedly be helpful for the development of future plans.

Earl Thorne was satisfied and revealed several important news to Katim.

"It is said that the war ahead has stopped. Our Majesty is about to hold peace talks with the king of the Orc Kingdom."

He said to Katim: "In addition, Mr. Katim, your father, Mr. Ethan, seems to have died on the battlefield."

After hearing the news, Katim was stunned for a moment, and then a look of sadness quickly appeared on his face.

Of the two pieces of news, the former was unexpected but reasonable.

The war between the human kingdom and the orc kingdom has been going on intermittently for nearly three years.

After such a long time, both the humans and the orcs felt tired.

When the outcome cannot be determined for a long time, it is natural for the two sides to move toward negotiations and prepare for peace talks.

As for the latter news, it was an unexpected surprise.

This meant one less problem for Katim.

"Please also condolences."

Earl Thorn looked at the grief on Katim's face and comforted him: "As far as I know, Lord Ethan was very brave during his lifetime and made many meritorious deeds on the battlefield."

"I have already sent someone to report to the palace. If nothing happens, your reward will come soon."

Having said this, he paused, and then continued: "If this plague can be solved, I will state your merits to His Majesty, and in conjunction with Mr. Ethan's previous merits, maybe you can be canonized. Not necessarily a viscount."

"Then thank you Lord Thorne."

Hearing this, Katim came out of his grief and forced a smile on his face: "I'm sorry, I just heard the news and I couldn't accept it for a while. I made you laugh."

"It's ok."

The smile on Earl Thorn's face remained unchanged: "As a senior, I can fully understand how you feel now."

Do you also want your father to die?
Katim was a little surprised, with a look of emotion on his face.

"All right."

Earl Thorne took the initiative to speak and comforted softly: "The news of the death of a loved one is certainly uncomfortable, but a new life must continue."

"I have asked someone to prepare a room for you. If Mr. Katim doesn't mind, you can go and rest now."

"I think this should give you a good experience."

"Thank you very much, Lord Count."

Katim had a look of emotion on his face, and then slowly withdrew.

After leaving, Earl Thorne looked at the direction Katim left, and his expression returned to calm.

"Your Excellency."

A voice from the side sounded, looking a little emotional: "This Mr. Katim is actually a filial child." "Do you think he is really filial?"

Earl Thorn turned around and looked at the young man beside him, with a strange expression on his face.

"Oh, isn't it?"

The young man next to him looked surprised: "I think he was about to cry just now."

"You believe that too?"

Earl Thorne was helpless: "A person who killed his stepmother and killed his two brothers with his own hands, do you think he is a filial person?"

"The way he looked just now clearly showed that he was just faking it."

The young man was suddenly stunned: "Isn't it possible?"

"I can see that he looks very sad."

"That's what surprised me."

Earl Thorne said: "A genius who became a knight at the age of 16. Logically speaking, such a person should have deficiencies in other aspects."

"Before he came in, I thought I would see a knight with vulgar behavior, but I didn't expect it to be a little guy who knows how to disguise himself and has a typical noble manner."

There was a hint of admiration in his eyes: "I have to say, this is indeed a genius."

"Daru."

"Father, I am here."

The young man responded: "What are your orders?"

"If there is an opportunity in the future, I will have more contact with Mr. Katim and try to establish a certain friendship with him."

Earl Thorne said: "You are similar in age. In terms of strength, you and him may be similar, but there is still a big gap in other aspects. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can have more contact with this child."

"It'll be good for you in the future too."

"Yes."

The young man was a little confused about Earl Thorne's instructions, but he still nodded solemnly.

"That person just now is Earl Thorne's child?"

Walking out of the hall, Katim was still recalling the scene just now in his mind.

In the hall just now, in addition to Earl Thorne, there were many guards standing, but he was only a little concerned about the young man standing next to Earl Thorne.

Because he could feel that the other party was not weak, giving him a vague sense of threat.

That person is probably also a knight?
It was rare to see such a young knight, which immediately reminded him of the rumors he had heard before.

Earl Thorne has many children, but his favorite child is the youngest.

It is said that although the child is young, he has already become a knight when he is only about 20 years old. He is known as the favorite of Earl Thorne and is also a very famous figure in Thorne City.

In this world, it is normal for a child who becomes a true knight at such a young age to be loved.

In order to express his love and attention to him, Earl Thorne is said to often take him with him and teach him often.

Therefore, Katim had a reasonable suspicion that the person he saw just now might be the one in the rumors.

Daru Thorne.

He secretly wrote down the other person's appearance, and then came to his room under the guidance of the attendant.

The room is very well arranged, very spacious, all kinds of things are new, and very comfortable.

In order to take good care of the lords who came for the appointment this time, Earl Thorne also thoughtfully arranged maids to solve the various needs of the lords.

Katim waved his hand and dismissed the maid who wanted to come in, then walked into the room alone and began to rest.

Two or three days later, as the agreed date gradually arrived, lords from various places also arrived as agreed.

In order to show his respect for the lords from all over the world, Earl Thorne specially held a banquet to entertain these guests from afar.

"You are welcome."

In the banquet hall, Earl Thorn raised his wine glass with a faint smile on his face: "With your help, the plague this time will not be a big problem."

"Your Excellency."

Below, someone said: "Excuse me, why did you call us here this time?"

"Naturally to solve the plague."

Earl Thorne said: "Isn't this an important matter?"

"Solving the plague is naturally an important matter, but what does this have to do with us?"

A middle-aged man with a strong build and a cold face said: "I only have one strength."

"If Your Excellency the Count asks me to kill people, of course there is no problem, but you want me to solve the plague?"

Everyone present, including Katim, focused their attention on Count Thorne.

They were also quite curious about this issue.

Careful observers like Katim have discovered that the people Earl Thorne recruited this time are not ordinary people.

The people he recruited were all powerful lords in this area.

In other words, they are all knights.

Including Katim, these people are all of equal strength. Gathering them together and coordinating their forces, even a small battle is enough.

But they are not going to fight at this moment, but to solve the plague.

What use are knights in the face of something like a plague?
They fixed their eyes on Earl Thorne, waiting for him to give a reply.

(End of this chapter)