Lord Chronicle

Chapter 60
After repairing the Broken Sword Gorge Fortress for a few days, the group continued to march towards the capital.At this time, it was only less than a month before their mission, and among the more than 120 people when they set off, less than a fraction of them survived.

In the meantime, intelligence came from the Orc Empire. Under the leadership of the brave Uroel, Verona's army retreated steadily.Because of Osman's death, the lion tribe was divided into two factions, one faction supported Verona, and the other faction wanted to surrender to the orc king, which greatly limited the combat power of the rebels.

Not long ago, under the impetus of a mysterious person, more than half of the lion tribe's troops turned against each other. Verona was defeated in a crucial battle and had already retreated to the Silphine Mountains, the base camp of the werewolf tribe.If nothing else, it is only a matter of time before the Beast King wins the final victory.

Hearing this news, Sol immediately guessed that the mysterious person who divided the lion tribe must be Amada.While secretly thinking that this princess is really active, he wondered if what he yelled to the orcs that day would have any effect?

As for the orcs chasing and killing their envoys, King Dinar didn't seem to intend to pursue it.In fact, when he received the news of the signing of the peace agreement, he happily praised the peace and friendship between the two countries, and had long forgotten the soldiers who died in the northern wilderness.

Gula was afraid that human beings would take the opportunity to make trouble, and intervened in the civil war of the Orc Empire, and immediately stated that it was just a group of rebellious soldiers, and he didn't know it; and King Dinar was satisfied with this unprecedented "peace", of course it was impossible I have this plan.Ever since, both parties tacitly acknowledged the validity of the agreement.

In any case, all this has nothing to do with Sol and the others.At this time, everyone has only one thought, to do business early, and then go home...

On this day, Dusk ushered in another day of celebration for the whole city after the Kingdom Celebration.Because of this day, the brave, fearless, successfully brought back the peace mission for Dinar, and returned to the capital.

The experience of Sol and others in the Beastman Empire has somehow penetrated into the streets and alleys. After countless people's legends, their already thrilling experience is even more thrilling.Now the envoys range from Sol to ordinary soldiers, and everyone has become the idol of the ladies and girls.

And Jessica, who has both beauty, courage and wisdom, is a figure that thousands of young people are eager to see.

In this frenzied atmosphere, the envoys, with only a dozen people left, returned to the capital.The excitement after entering the city scared everyone.Countless people lined the streets leading to the palace to welcome them, and even the roofs on both sides were full of people. Every Dinard who saw the envoys cheered loudly, countless flowers and ribbons were flying all over the sky, and there were even magic tricks. The teacher secretly released magic fireworks behind the crowd.

Nick sat high on the horse, his face full of pride.Yes, for a knight, what is more precious than people's sincere support?

Even Jayers and Rondo looked bright. The two swept away the bad luck of the previous days and waved to the people on both sides frequently, as if they were the ones who contributed the most.

Looking at the fanatical crowd, Kress was shocked: "Wow, what is this for?"

Saul was proudly enjoying a group of girls blowing kisses, and said, "Now we are heroes."

"Hero?" Kress was stunned, unable to connect the word with himself.

"Wow, look quickly, he is Kress who can beat ten tauren and kill a war beast by himself!" A group of ladies screamed exaggeratedly like foreigners who saw giant pandas for the first time.

"Wahhahahaha..." Kress smirked and straightened his waist even more.

"Heroes? So, what are those people who died?" Suddenly, Chip whispered.

His words were almost inaudible amidst the deafening cheers.But Sol and Jessica heard it. They looked at each other, and the joy in their hearts faded a lot.

In the evening, Robert held a grand banquet to welcome all members of the envoys, but Chip refused to attend because of his status.To Sol's surprise, he didn't see Cliff at the banquet. After asking, he found out that Cliff had returned to his territory a few days ago.

Saul knew that this must be Cliff leaving in disappointment after learning the news that he could come back alive.But it was good for him, otherwise it would be more than embarrassing for the two to meet.

When the banquet reached its climax, Robert announced the rewards to everyone, and Giles and Rondo got their titles promoted as they wished, which made them ecstatic.Nick won the knight medal representing bravery and the honor of trainee squadron leader, which also made everyone envious.

Kress's heroic performance in the Orc Empire had already attracted the attention of many people.After learning that Avarez and Pintat had personally recruited him, Robert became even more interested in Kress.

"Kress, I am impressed by your bravery. I would like to grant you the post of vice-captain of the royal guard. Are you willing to accept it?" Robert said to Kress.

As soon as these words came out, many soldiers present couldn't help exclaiming, and even Nick showed envy.The Royal Guard is responsible for guarding the royal palace. It can be said that it is the king's private army. It has a high status and has always been selected from the elite of the kingdom's elite knights. It is almost the goal of every young knight's dream.

Now the king has personally recruited the captain of the garrison of a small territory, and awarded such a high position. This kind of favor is probably unprecedented since the founding of Dinard.

For a moment, all eyes in the banquet hall were focused on this big man. These noble knights, who usually have their eyes above the top, now cast envious eyes on this commoner without any concealment.

If it were anyone, he might immediately agree with ecstasy.But it was a pity that Robert met the Lovell, the Kress who had refused the invitation of Avarez and Pintat, and was indifferent to the rich salary of high officials.

He was stunned for a moment, and then smiled innocently: "Thank you, king, but I prefer to be the captain of Lowell's garrison than the palace guard, so please forgive me, I can't agree."

"Ah..." Everyone in the hall gasped involuntarily.

If they were still envious of Kress just now, looking at him now is like looking at a fool.To refuse the kingdom's personal invitation?Unless this guy is crazy, the nobles can't imagine that there is such a person in the world.

Kress grew up in Lovell since he was a child. He is a typical "bumpkin" who has never seen the world. In fact, whether he is a knight or the deputy captain of the palace guard, he has no concept of these honors.Coupled with his peace of mind, his love for his hometown, and his amazing swordsmanship, he is completely content to be a little garrison captain.

In the entire banquet hall, only Jessica was full of confidence from beginning to end. She knew that Kress would definitely refuse.This silly-looking big man will never be attached to any high position. He is just the most ordinary Lovell.

But Sol secretly heaved a sigh of relief, my god, the king is here to poach Lao Tzu's corner.Fortunately, Kress stabilized at the critical moment, so dangerous...

"Really? You have such loyalty. Sir Sol really has an enviable subordinate." Robert couldn't hide his disappointment.

Even one of his subordinates can get such favor from the king, and everyone is more curious about what kind of reward Sol will get. After all, it is mainly due to his special envoy that the peace agreement can be signed this time.

"Sir Saul, what reward do you want?" In the anticipation of everyone, Robert looked at Saul and asked with a pleasing expression.

He actually asked Sol's opinion directly!This is equivalent to saying that no matter what kind of reward Sol wants, Robert will agree, which is probably the highest standard of reward.

"Ah..." There was a second collective gasp in the hall, but this time it was genuine jealousy.

For a moment, everyone turned their attention to Thor again.Many people have begun to regret it. How did they not care about the Lowell collar before?In a short period of time, after being promoted from lord to earl, and making great achievements in signing a peace agreement with the orcs, Sol, the upstart among the nobles, has become the target of many people wanting to make friends with.

Under the gazes of various complex gazes, Sol smiled slightly and bowed to Robert: "Your Majesty's love really terrifies me. The reason for this success is the result of the hard work of all the envoys. If it is credit, The greatest credit should belong to those brave warriors who died in the orc empire."

When he said that, everyone was stunned.Although these words are decent, they are obviously too stupid. Could it be that the people of Lovell are all fools, willing to give up the glory and benefits that are at their fingertips?
But Saul changed his subject: "However, it would be too disrespectful to repeatedly reject His Majesty's reward. Therefore, I hereby request you as the lord of Lowell to exempt Lovell from taxes for three years, so as to reduce the burden on the territory. burden of the poor."

Some nobles who were familiar with the kingdom's government affairs were all surprised when they heard this.This reward is not too heavy, but too light.Since the establishment of Lovell, the tax paid is basically negligible. Even if his tax is exempted, it will not change the poverty of the territory.

Sure enough, even Robert was stunned: "That's it?"

"Yes, please allow His Majesty the King." Thor nodded affirmatively.

"But...would it be too light? Saul, would you like something else?" Robert asked unwillingly, and actually started haggling with Saul.

Thor said solemnly: "Your Majesty is too polite. As a lord, personal gains and losses are insignificant at all, but you must always give priority to the people in the territory, so as to live up to your majesty's trust. Exemption of taxes for three years, my subjects will To relieve a lot of burdens and make them live better is the greatest reward for me!"

His words were righteous and impassioned, which immediately attracted a burst of admiration.Although everyone still classifies Sol as a fool, such a lord who is willing to think about the people under his rule is now very rare.

Only a few people are guessing, maybe Sol's move is to please the king, in order to have greater development in the future, but the price is too high, right?

Only Jessica couldn't help but glared at Sol. She knew her lord very well. If it was true what this guy said and even he started to ignore personal gains and losses, the end of Moji's continent would not be far away.

However, Robert was really moved by these words: "Everyone, have you seen it? This is the real lord, a model of nobility. If all lords can be like Sir Saul, don't you worry that Dinar is not strong? ?”

He declared solemnly: "From now on, I will exempt Lovell from any tax for three years as a reward for Sir Saul's great achievements."

"Why don't you want some practical benefits? You also know our little tax, and tax exemption is meaningless." Amidst the praise, Jessica couldn't help but pull Saul.

"Don't worry, I have my own plan." Sol chuckled.

"Come on, what are you planning?" Jessica didn't like him.

At this time, the soothing music sounded, and Sol couldn't help but took Jessica's hand and walked to the dance floor: "Speaking of which, I have known you for so long, and I have never asked you to dance."

"Bastard, don't try to fool me with this, and... let me go!" Although he knew it was Sol's trick to fool himself, it was very effective for Jessica.She struggled a few times blushing, and was dragged onto the dance floor by Sol.

On one side, Kress, who was watching the whole process, couldn't help but shook his head: "Oh, Miss Jessica can't control the lord more and more."

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a few days later.

"My lord, there is news from the capital. Sol only asked the king for three years of tax exemption from Lovell, and he didn't ask for any other rewards." In the carriage, Felino said to Cliff.

This was on Cliff's way back to Bahrain. Just as Saul guessed, Cliff took the initiative to resign from the king and returned to his territory after receiving the news that he had returned to Dinar safely.

In fact, even Cliff himself couldn't tell what kind of mood it was.It's just that a person who was not considered by him at all has become more and more difficult for him to deal with in a short period of time.This kind of contrast, even with Cliff's self-cultivation and open-mindedness, is full of distaste.

"Tax exemption for three years? What do you want to do in such a poor place?" Cliff snorted disdainfully.If it is a Bahraini collar, the three-year tax is almost astronomical, but Lovell...

"I don't know either. But the news has spread in the capital, and many people are saying that he is a good lord who loves the people, and the king appreciates it. I wonder if this is a means of Sol? To curry favor with the king, in order to obtain greater benefits in the future?" Felino pondered.

Cliff nodded: "Very likely. If that's the case, with the king's protection, it will be even more difficult for us to obtain Lovell. This guy's scheming should not be underestimated."

The two people who were discussing didn't realize at the moment that a small person who was not in their eyes not long ago had become so important in their hearts before they knew it.

At this moment, the carriage suddenly vibrated and stopped.At the same time, there were chaotic shouts from the front, and the escorting knights seemed to be reprimanding someone.

"What's going on?" Ferino opened the car window.

A knight rode over: "My lord, the road ahead is blocked by a person."

"Blocked? Drive him away." Cliff was in a bad mood and waved his hand impatiently.

"Yes." The knight responded, and was about to step forward, when he suddenly saw something astonishing, he yelled in horror: "Impossible, how, how..."

His shouts puzzled both Clive and Ferino.These are the elite knights of Bahrain who have experienced many battles. What did they see that made them so terrified?

Cliff stepped out of the carriage, and was taken aback by what he saw.In the middle of the road in front of the convoy, a tall and thin strange man held a long sword and completely cut off the road.Around him, the ground was already soaked in blood, and the corpses of several knights and their horses were scattered all around, in a terrible state.

Seeing him, the man's eyes lit up: "You are Cliff?"

Cliff was used to countless storms, and he was still very calm at this moment: "I am. Who are you, and why are you blocking my way?"

"It's you! It really is you!" The man suddenly yelled like crazy: "You killed Mr. Morant and my brother, right?"

Needless to say, this person is undoubtedly Yigrid.

Hearing this, both Cliff and Ferino turned pale with astonishment.Although they didn't know who his younger brother was, the other party's mention of Morant shocked them.

Both of them had the same thought in their minds: What's going on, did things leak that night?

"I don't know what you're talking about. Who told you that Morant's death was related to me?" Cliff wasn't guilty enough to admit it in a hurry as soon as someone pointed it out.

Yigrid ignored his words, screamed and raised his sword, "Cliff, die!"

I didn't expect this guy to be so emotionally unstable, and he would do it as soon as he said he would do it. Felino pulled Cliff back quickly, and the surrounding knights immediately stepped forward to stop him.

Yigrie laughed like a night owl, and his figure suddenly accelerated, blowing into the crowd of knights like the wind.In an instant, it was like a torrential rain of blades. In the movement that was so fast that people could not see clearly, the knights in heavy armor and their horses were torn apart like paper, and the sky was full of blood, leaving only a hazy figure walking back and forth in the blood rain. move.

Cliff was shocked by such a domineering and terrifying swordsmanship. The knight he was proud of was like a child in front of this strange man, without any strength to fight back.

Suddenly, the dense rain of blood split into two, and Igrid, with a ferocious expression, stepped forward like a demon god, and raised his sword to slash at Cliff.

"Gru!" Ferino yelled eagerly.

The carriage behind the two of them, which had been motionless for a long time, exploded, and a huge figure leaped out.There was an audible bang, and a group of dazzling sparks exploded in mid-air, and at the same time, Igrid staggered back.

There was a look of astonishment on his face, but before Yigrie came back to his senses, Gelug snorted, stepped forward and raised his sword, and made another standard straight slash from top to bottom.

How powerful is Gru?This one directly made Igrile slide backwards.When he was trying to stabilize his body, Gelu twisted his waist for half a circle, and made another horizontal swing with the help of his waist.

Even Yigrie couldn't hold back Gru's three consecutive shots with all his strength. When the long sword in his hand shattered, Yigrie flew out like a cannonball. When he landed, his body was short, but he didn't fall down.However, his mouth and nose immediately gushed blood, and it was obvious that he had suffered serious injuries.

Almost at the same time, he heard: "Thunderbolt!", the magician Buffett pointed to Igril, and a thick thunderbolt suddenly fell from the sky and hit him.

Yigrid, who was squatting on the ground, just stared at Cliff with crazy eyes, as if he didn't see the thunder pillar above his head.The moment Lei Zhu reached his body, an invisible shock oscillated from his body, and the thunder Zhu with its earth-shattering momentum dissipated in an instant.

"Grudgery? So strong?" Buffett said in disbelief.

"Hahahaha... It was you, it must be you. Only this kind of swordsmanship can kill my brother..." For some reason, Yigrid, who was seriously injured, pointed at Gru and started giggling.

The blood from Yigrid's mouth and nose completely stained his entire chin and the chest collar of his clothes red, but he laughed like crazy. Such a scene, coupled with his crazy appearance, is really weird.

Gru didn't speak, but slowly unfolded the giant sword with a dignified expression.

"Hahahaha, I found it, I finally found it, brother, brother will avenge you soon." With a scream, Yigrid spit out another mouthful of blood, turned around and jumped into the dense forest by the road.

As for Gru, he didn't even go after him.

"Gru, hurry up and kill him." Felino said to him hastily.

Gru shook his head: "I can't leave... he is strong... the sword is not... good..."

Cliff and Ferino glanced at each other, and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.They knew very well how powerful Gru was. This was the first time he made a "strong" evaluation of an opponent.How strong is this man who came out of nowhere?
However, what both of them cared more about than this was, why did he insist that Morant's death was related to Cliff?

"Could things have leaked?" Cliff muttered to himself.

Felino shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. Judging from the few words that guy said just now, he is just guessing, otherwise Freetown would have gone all out to seek revenge from us. No matter how strong he is, he is only one person. It shouldn't be too difficult to deal with."

At this time, Felino didn't know what unimaginable trouble this man would bring to Clive in the future because of Sol's impulsive frame-up.

"My lord, it's not suitable to stay here for a long time, let's go quickly." Felino said.

"Felino, notify the Necromancer Guild to let them attack Lovell, and it's best to turn it into scorched earth." Suddenly, Cliff said these words out of nowhere.

Felino was shocked when he heard this: "What!? My lord, please think twice, even if this can make Lowell a land of no man, it will be difficult for us to get it because it is too eye-catching. Maybe even the king will intervene. Let's follow the original plan, step by step..."

Cliff shook his head resolutely: "No, I always feel that something is wrong these days. We did not defeat Sol, but his strength has been strengthened step by step. This time, he has won the king's favor. If we drag it on, we will be even stronger. It’s hard to succeed. In addition to the inexplicable guy just now, although I don’t know how he learned about Morant, if it spreads, the consequences will be disastrous. I can’t wait any longer, I must act faster!”

"But..." Felino still wanted to persuade.

"Don't say any more, it's decided!" Cliff interrupted him roughly.

Seeing the back of Cliff turning and boarding the carriage, Ferino sighed secretly: "Sol, Sol, what kind of person are you? How could you make Mr. Cliff lose his composure..."

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"Ah... ah chirp!" At the same moment, Sol sneezed in front of the capital city gate.

"?" He rubbed his nose and looked around. Is someone speaking ill of me behind my back?

"Lord, let's go." Not far away, Jessica waved to him.

"Come on." Sol responded.

Finally, looking back at the magnificent Dusk City Gate, Sol thought of the many things he had experienced from Lowell until now, and it really felt like a dream.

Following him, he turned the winged horse and quickly ran towards Jessica, Chip and Kress who were waiting for him.

Lovell, oh Lovell, I'm coming back at last...

(End of this chapter)