Fantasy journey to the heavens

Chapter 86 Heir and Adoptive Father
If Sembu's being canonized as a baron is barely justified, then others are even more outrageous.

Those people were not as strong as Sembu. They were just ordinary knight apprentices, but they were all canonized as knights by Katim and were responsible for guarding an area.

The most outrageous thing is that Maro, a mere half-orc, can actually be canonized as a baron?
Earl Thorn saw this in his eyes, and his expression became even weirder.

If possible, he would like to ask Katim what he is thinking.

However, due to his own position, it is very beneficial for Katim to do this.

Because Katim canonized Sembu and others, it was his own power that was divided.

In this war, after the first battle, Katim won a great victory, and all the territories of the knight lords were annexed.

But now, Katim has once again divided these territories that were finally annexed and distributed them directly to many subordinates.

This greatly reduces its own power.

Overall, although Katim gained a lot of territory this time, it was far less than before.

At least to Earl Thorne, the threat was greatly reduced.

"Is he trying to show his favor to me?"

Earl Thorne was confused, and this thought flashed across his mind at this moment.

"Father, what's wrong?"

On the side, Daru looked at Earl Thorne's face and couldn't help but ask.

Earl Thorne directly handed over the letter in his hand without saying much.

Daru quickly scanned the letter and was a little stunned.

In this world, there are many people who are trying every means to expand their territory and make their subordinates stronger, but few are like Katim, who are willing to take the initiative to divide the territory they have already obtained.

This kind of behavior is rare.

However, as the nominal ruler of this area, Earl Thorne is happy to see this happen.

After all, the more Khadim's territory is divided, the better it is for him.

Therefore, not only was he not prepared to refute Katim's request, he was also prepared to help push it forward and directly carry out the canonization in his own name.

As one of the actual rulers of the kingdom, it is not difficult for him to confer several baron knights and the like.

The real difficulty is running a suitable territory, not the title.

But now, with Katim taking the initiative to divide the territory, the biggest problem has been solved, and the title is naturally no longer an issue.

In the letter, Khadim also mentioned that after a period of time, he would take the initiative to visit.

There are still some things to discuss then.

Earl Thorne finally breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the heavy stone in his heart.

"Lord Katim, do you want to leave?"

In a spacious courtyard, Maro looked at Katim with some worry.

Not only him, Sembu, Molina and others are also here. At this moment, they are looking at Katim in front of him, half excited and half worried.

Excited because of the latest news.

Earl Thorne has approved Katim's request, and the envoy who canonized them as nobles has arrived.

In other words, from today on, they are truly noble nobles.

Sembu, Maro and others were all assigned a good territory, and even Molina was given a small city. Although the territory was not large, it was quite prosperous, enough to ensure that she would have enough food and clothing for the rest of her life.

As for worry, it is the news that Katim is leaving.

Their current status is all dependent on Katim in front of them.

If it weren't for Katim, Sembu would be just an ordinary apprentice, probably still working under Rigg at this moment.

Rigg himself did not have a title, and he could not even compete for the position of baron heir when he was alive, let alone Sembu, who was his subordinate.

But now after following Katim, in just a few months, he already has all the titles and territories.

Not to mention Maro and Molina.

One of them was a half-orc and a slave maid. In normal times, they would only be slaves and would never have any hope of finding a way out in their lives. But now they have all become nobles, and they still have actual territories.

It's all because of Katim.

They had also become accustomed to relying on Katim, and when they heard the news that Katim was about to leave, they couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Don't worry about that."

Katim looked at the people below and couldn't help but smile: "All the joyous gatherings in this world will eventually pass."

"I believe that separation is only temporary. As long as our hearts remain unchanged, we will see each other again one day."

"But my lord has no heir yet."

Senbu said: "If you are going to leave, my lord, then who will we have as our master in the future?"

Although they obtained territories and titles and achieved a high degree of independence, they were not completely independent.

According to the traditional rules of this world, their territory comes from the canonization of Katim, and they will automatically become Katim's vassals. From then on, they will unite under the Kumu family and fight for Katim.

They are already prepared for this.

But now, they are preparing to swear allegiance to the death, but the master Katim is leaving first?
How is this possible?

"If possible, please ask the adults to keep a child."

Maro also spoke solemnly: "My people and I will swear allegiance to your child, Your Excellency."

"Master Katim, if you can, I."

Molina looked at Katim and opened her mouth first, but then hesitated.

There was expectation in her eyes and her face was a little rosy, as if she wanted to say something.Everyone looked at her and understood what she was thinking.

Molina's feelings have never been hidden.

"Although I left, there are others in the Kumu family."

With a calm expression on his face, Katim faced the gaze of everyone present and spoke softly: "Before I leave, I will select a child from the Kuma family to be the successor of the Kumu family."

"From now on, you no longer need to be loyal to me."

For Katim, he would choose to seize territory and annex the territories of other knight families, just to create influence and gain world power.

And as he annexed most of the nearby territory, the influence of world energy he could obtain has almost come to an end.

In that case, let's just be direct.

This world is so mysterious and so rich.

Among them are powerful knights, mysterious wizards and other powerful beings.

After finally arriving in this world, how could Katim be limited to this place and not see those unknown scenery.

He has not forgotten what he saw in the previous world.

The scene of the conflict between gods and gods was so terrifying that it still remains in Katim's mind and is unforgettable.

Compared with such a terrifying and majestic power that can be called a god, even the Great Knight is just an ant.

The so-called noble territory is even more false and not worth mentioning at all.

If that's the case, then just leave.

Let go of everything just to get more.

Of course, out of consideration for his predecessor's family, he did not just and irresponsibly leave. Instead, he prepared to choose a suitable clan member within the Kumu family as his future heir.

With the assistance of Sembu and others, and the intimidation of Katim as the great knight, at least in this generation, there should be no problems.

As for the future, it is beyond Katim's control.

"okay."

Looking at the faces of everyone present, Katim smiled.

He raised his glass and spoke softly: "Let's drink together for a better future."

After everyone heard this, they also raised their wine glasses and forced a smile on their faces.

Katim set out early the next morning.

He didn't set out alone, he had a boy with him.

The boy's name is Hemu. He is only ten years old this year and is also a member of the Kumu family.

Although the Kumu family is not powerful, it still has hundreds of years of history in this land.

In addition to Katim and his brothers, there are many dispersed tribesmen living within the territory of the Kumu family.

The number of these people is not small, and their living conditions vary from good to bad.

Hemu is one of them.

The child's family was very poor, and although he was a member of the Kumu family, he did not enjoy many benefits.

But this child has a very good character, is diligent, gentle, and has a good talent for knighthood.

The former can ensure that his temper will not be too bad in the future, and the latter can ensure that he has enough strength to continue to pass on the Kumu family.

After all, Katim is about to leave. His shock can be maintained for a while, but it cannot be maintained forever.

If the Kumu family wants to continue, they must ultimately rely on their own strength.

Hemu was chosen by him for this reason.

He took Hemu directly to Thorne City and found Daru.

"You want me to be this child's adoptive father?"

When Daru knew Katim's purpose, he almost thought he had heard wrong.

Looking at He Mu, who was standing in front of him with a delicate face and a bit shy, he couldn't help but hesitate.

"What, are you afraid?"

Katim smiled: "I am about to leave, and before I leave, I want to leave myself a suitable heir."

"Unfortunately, this child is too young. Although he has a good foundation, he still needs someone with sufficient strength to teach him."

"I think you're pretty good."

The growth of a knight not only requires talent, but also requires careful guidance from seniors.

In this regard, Daru's strength is absolutely sufficient.

No matter how you say it, he is also a genuine knight, and he is still very young at the moment. If everything goes well in the future, he can continue to grow.

It is definitely enough to let him teach Hemu.

On the other hand, it is also a signal.

Making Hemu the adopted son of Daru not only gives him the future heir of the Kumu family as a hostage, but also allows Daru to establish sufficient affection with him.

This represents the Kumu family's closeness and surrender to the Thorne family.

If Earl Thorne knew this news, he would definitely be overjoyed.

At the same time, for Daru himself, this is also a thing of sufficient benefit.

(End of this chapter)