Manfred took a while to recover from his dizziness.
His vision was blurry, his face was burning with pain, and it was difficult to open his eyes.
Damn it, how about a fight between nobles that doesn't slap in the face
With great effort, he slowly sat up from the ground, moved to the two frightened women little by little, and pulled the rags out of their mouths. "Don't be afraid, I'll untie you when I catch my breath."
The two of them didn't even dare to breathe, they just nodded slightly.
This time he paused longer before gathering enough strength to loosen the rope. "Okay, you can go. Just be careful not to get caught by that guy again..."
That guy should have no chance. When the sea ships are full of people and leave the port, they should be able to bump into the migrants wherever they go. To do this kind of thing in front of everyone, the other party probably doesn't have the courage.
The unshackled woman carefully bypassed him, and then quickly ran out of the utility room. The sound of rapid footsteps gradually faded away, and finally returned to silence.
From beginning to end, they still didn't say a word, including thank you.
Manfred leaned against the wall and let out a slow breath, the words of the coachman suddenly appeared in his mind for some reason.
"I said boy, don't always think of yourself as a good person, especially when you are outside... Otherwise, sooner or later, you will suffer a lot."
He shook his head, throwing these distractions behind him.
This kind of situation, I have long been used to it, isn't it
Now I just hope that I can return to the assigned cabin before the official sailing, and don't be occupied by the bed.
Suddenly, Manfred heard the shredding footsteps coming again, accompanied by the "squeaky" sound of the wooden board, which was approaching him little by little.
Hell, the guy named Mike Kinley hasn't played enough, has he
The footsteps stopped abruptly at the door of the utility room, and then the door was pushed open, and a head came in.
Manfred was stunned for a while, and the person who came was one of the women who escaped.
And when the door opened, he found that the two of them were actually there, and the one standing behind was struggling to carry a wooden barrel.
It wasn't until he put the bucket in front of him that he noticed that it was full of clean water.
"you… "
One of them took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood on his face gently after it was wet. I don't even dare to say...because, because...you said that you are also a noble."
Manfred couldn't help laughing.
He didn't want to control his expression even though his whole body was tingling.
"Uh, what's wrong with you..."
"Didn't I say it?" He interrupted the other party's words, "From the moment I boarded the ship, there was no distinction between slaves and nobles anymore because the King of Greycastle not only cancelled the status of slaves, but also took back all nobles. Power, in other words, we are the same people."
That's right, it's not that Manfred didn't know that there were no knights in Greycastle. The merchants from all over the country had already spread the news to Wolfheart. In the eyes of most nobles, this was simply an act of treason. Let him pay more attention to Wimbledon.
Ever since he fell behind in the family, a question has been lingering in his mind, that is, what exactly is a knight
When his father was still there, he never thought about this issue, and thought that it was only a matter of time before he inherited this status. However, when the territory was annexed in the competition of various powers, Manfred found that things turned out to be unexpected. The new lord turned a blind eye to him, and those who were obviously unqualified became the superiors. Except for a surname, he As if nothing.
According to the ancient books, the pioneering ancestors elected the most outstanding representative of them as the king, and the king gave the heroic warrior the status and honor to defend the homeland and the people together. This is the origin of the title. As the people closest to the bottom, knights should be more humble and compassionate, and at the same time uphold justice and integrity, in order to make the territory prosperous.
It is precisely because of these qualities that ordinary people do not possess that they are more noble.
And that's who Manfred always wanted to be.
But now he can't figure out what is the difference between knights and ordinary people after the land is gone. Representing their lofty spirit, is it those extraordinary spirits, or is it a title deed
In the struggle for power and interests, the territory of the great lords is changing every day. Among the people around him, the lame can be a knight, an idiot can be a knight, but he is the only one who has no land. caste doubts.
Despite all the setbacks the family has suffered since the fall, Manfred's goals have remained the same.
It can be said that he had already had the idea of going to Greycastle, and the only thing he lacked was the travel expenses. Later, the people of Greycastle took the initiative to enter the heart of the wolf, and the relocation of villagers and townsmen was the best opportunity.
He wondered if it was possible to be a knight in a place where there were no more nobles.
After hearing the sentence "We are the same person", the expressions of the two women were obviously relieved, "Really... Is that so?"
"It spread among the aristocratic circles a few months ago, and those big families can't wait to call Wimbledon a devil from hell." Manfred smiled with difficulty, "But now, I'm afraid they are all Gotta go to the most terrifying devil."
The person who wiped him was silent for a moment, "Why do you want to help us? Aren't you afraid of being caught by that noble..."
"He didn't dare to kill him, because I already reminded him." Manfred shook his head, "I don't know how the people of Greycastle will review it, but I heard that there are witches involved, it is absolutely impossible to lie. Even if he doesn't think that insulting you is a crime, killing another noble without authorization is definitely a crime that cannot be ignored. He knows this well."
Having said this, he took a breath, "By the way, my name is Manfred Carstein, how about you?"
Really interesting, this is the fourth time he has given his name today, right
"My name is Dailan," the other party whispered, "Her name is Momo." She paused, as if making up her mind, "What that nobleman said is true, we were sold to"
"As I said, it's all before boarding the boat, so it's fine not to mention it." Manfred waved his hand, "As the coachman who brought me here said, no matter what happened in the past, but There will be a new life in the future. If it is not like this, we will not make up our minds to leave the heart of the wolf and go to a distant and strange place, right?"
"woo"
At this time, a long and thick horn sounded.
It's almost time to sail.
"Go back, it will be troublesome if the seat is occupied." He forced himself to stand up, although his whole body was still in severe pain, but it should be no problem to walk back to the cabin reluctantly, "Me too, such a long distance, I don't want to sleep in the utility room."
The two women looked at each other, and after a moment of hesitation, Dailan took out a white ball from her pocket and handed it to him.
"This is… "
"A pain reliever," Dylan said. "If you're in unbearable pain, lick it, or break a small piece and eat it. But remember not to take too much at once, because it will only Pain is delayed and there is no way to get rid of them."
Manfred took the pill with a puzzled look, only delaying rather than pain relief, is there such a magical drug in this world
Dailan and Momo didn't explain any further and left the utility room with the bucket.
This time, the two stopped when they reached the door and bowed deeply to him, "Thank you, Mr. Carstein."
Manfred let out a sigh of relief.
Not all are the same, are they
That's enough.
He looked at the pill in his hand for a while, trying to put it to his mouth and lick it.
A faint sweetness spread from the tip of the tongue.
Probably this is... a ball made of wheat flour? Maybe add a little honey too.
Maybe it's just a placebo smuggled in from the nobles who bought her.
However, when this idea came up, something incredible happened.
Almost instantly, he felt all the pain vanish, as if he had never been beaten.