Hill Fort, in the atrium.
Beside the huge bonfire, everyone formed a circle, chatting happily while grilling meat skewers and seasonal vegetables, and some even got up and danced to the beat of everyone.
This is a banquet after the war, to celebrate the victory of the battle, and to reward everyone for their hard work all day.
This will make everyone temporarily forget the pain caused by the war and enjoy the banquet to the fullest.
The ignited fire reflected on Kane's face, and he couldn't help sighing: "It's really lively."
Caikus smiled and said, "Yes, why don't you go down and celebrate the victory of this war with the soldiers?"
Kane nodded. He really needed to go out to condolences to the soldiers in the castle to boost their morale.
But then, Kane suddenly realized a problem, a problem that he didn't want to think about all day today.
That is, everyone in the castle seems to be aware of the fact that they can be transformed into werewolves.
In yesterday's battle, in order to deal with the orc commander Kediluo, Kane disregarded the danger of exposure, and turned into a werewolf in front of everyone, and finally solved Kaidiluo.
Kane didn't know, what kind of eyes would they look at him when he went out now? And how should he deal with this problem.
This made Kane stop when he was about to walk out of the door, and he stood silently thinking about this issue.
Marcus was still looking out the window, his eyes fixed on the dancing soldiers.
He said casually: "My lord, do you know? In fact, everyone in the castle is very grateful to you for the feat you did yesterday. You saved everyone's life."
Kane smiled and said, "Aren't they afraid of my werewolf transformation?"
Marcus explained: "In everyone's mind, you are the hero who saves them, not some monster who just transforms."
Catherine also echoed: "Yes, my lord, I guarantee that everyone will keep their mouths shut, and no one will betray you because of this."
Kane looked at the two of them, seeming to understand something.
"You two, it looks like you did a good thing while I was asleep."
Marcus said modestly: "Where, I just want to share some pressure for you."
Catherine also nodded: "My lord, please trust us."
"Okay, very good, you did a good job." Kane said with a smile.
He let go of the worries in his heart, strode down the tower, and came to the atrium.
The crowd who were cheering and celebrating saw Lord Kane coming down.
He quickly stopped what he was doing, and gave Kane a heavy salute with a grateful face.
"Master Kane!"
"Master Kane!"
They gathered around Kane, welcoming him.
"Master Kane! There is a seat here, please sit here."
At this time, a young soldier sitting in the innermost side stood up, and he gave up his seat to Kane.
"Thank you."
Kane thanked him with a smile.
Afterwards, he came to the bonfire, took the drink handed by the servant, and looked at the crowd with admiration and gratitude in their eyes.
Kane raised the wine glass in his hand and shouted: "This is a difficult battle, I know, this is also the first time most people here have experienced a big battle."
As he spoke, Kane looked down at the young and immature soldiers below.
"Facing the huge army of orcs, you may feel afraid and hesitate in your heart, but I want to tell you that this is nothing, it's just human nature."
"You didn't choose to back down, but followed me to resist the invasion of the orcs. This just proves your courage."
"In the face of the mighty orc army, our strength of no more than a hundred people is very small. For this reason, we have suffered casualties and threats of death, but these are not enough to stop our determination to fight the orcs to the death."
"So, in the end we defeated the orcs, resisted the invasion, and we won the battle!"
"Alas!!!"
The soldiers raised their wine glasses high and cheered loudly to show their mood.
Kane continued.
"A toast to our victory in this battle."
"congratulate!"
"congratulate!"
"Raise a glass to our bravery!"
"celebrate!"
"celebrate!"
Kane took the lead and drank all the wine in one gulp. He turned the glass over to show that there was no more wine in the glass.
Everyone followed suit and drank all the drinks in their glasses.
Someone was cheering loudly.
Some people happily took off their shirts and kept waving upwards.
Someone else walked up to Kane, loudly declaring their loyalty to him.
Kane looked at this scene with a smile on his face. He was sincerely happy for all of this. This speech not only improved the morale of the soldiers, but also enhanced the cohesion of everyone.
After drinking freely with everyone present, Kane declined their kindness and walked back to Sitz's ward alone.
He gently pushed open the door and walked in.
What came into view were two figures kneeling on one knee.
Catherine and Marcus were kneeling on the ground, their heads bowed deeply.
Kane asked suspiciously, "What are you two doing?"
Marcus was the first to speak. He didn't answer the question directly, but just said.
"Lord Kane, I, Marcus Amel, swear on my name and life, I will remain loyal to you forever and block a danger for you."
Catherine on the side also said: "Lord Kane, I, Catherine Qiusi, swear by my name and life, that I will remain loyal to you forever and cut through all obstacles for you."
After listening to the two vows again, Kane was a little dumbfounded.
"You two, what happened today? I will not doubt your loyalty to me."
Kaikus laughed and said, "We were just shocked by your lord's speech in the atrium earlier."
Kane was a little surprised, he asked, "Really?"
Catherine nodded, and echoed: "Yes, my lord, your speech is wonderful and impressive."
Kane said with a smile: "If you praise, don't say it."
"You two, there are plenty of opportunities, but you must also understand that once you start, there is no turning back."
Kane's seemingly unclear words pierced through their little thoughts.
The two of them were a little embarrassed, but they didn't expect Kane to see through their inner thoughts.
Catherine no longer concealed herself, she looked at Kane and said, "My lord, you should know the limit of a swordsman, right?"
"Of course, the first rank of the fourth rank is the limit of a swordsman, but I do know that there was an extraordinary swordsman who could reach the fourth rank in history."
Catherine shook her head, and she said: "I know my talent well, and it would be a blessing to be able to reach the fourth level, and it may take a lifetime to achieve it."
"My lord, I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled to stop at the fourth level, I want to stand higher, see farther, I want stronger power, for this reason."
Kane said with satisfaction: "Very well, I am very pleased that you are willing to show the reason."
He turned around, looked at Marcus who bowed his head aside and said, "So what about you? Marcus."
(end of this chapter)