In the spacious tent, servants soon came up and set up more than a dozen long tables. Different from the log long tables enjoyed by the knights outside, these long tables are very delicate, and the servants even spread the wooden tables on them. The white fine linen tablecloth is placed on it with flowers and various fruits.
There are twelve long tables in total, divided into two rows, and each long table has twelve chairs on both sides. Lorist took a look. It might be that Viscount Kenmes thought that this was a knight tournament jointly organized by the two families, so he didn't arrange the main seat. Perhaps he didn't want the Norton family to take this opportunity to make a big splash. But that's okay, everyone is equal.
The few long tables in the middle are the seats of the lords. Except for the fact that Lorist and Viscount Kenmes were arranged to face each other at the top of the first long table because they hosted the conference, the other seats were all lords. Arranged according to the rank of title, there are also those noble ladies among them. The last few long tables are arranged for invited guests or golden knights who are having a banquet with their lords. Lorrist found that, apart from Josk, only two lords came with two golden knights, like Soderkamp, who also got a seat because he was in charge of the conference on behalf of the Norton family.
This was the first time Lorist attended a formal banquet of nobles, so he seemed a bit reserved. And the Viscount Kenmes, who sat opposite him, was full of witty chatter and laughter, making people have to admire his knowledge and knowledge, especially for some sensational events that happened on the Galintia continent. The insights made the surrounding northern lords mesmerized.
While Lorist cut the delicious and juicy veal steak with a silver knife and fork and put it in his mouth, he listened to Viscount Kenmes talking about the customs of various countries. At this time, the Viscount was talking about the city of Morente, and the topic changed , asked Lorist: "I heard that Baron Norton left home to study in Morente City for nearly ten years. Do you know what was the big event that happened in Morente City last year?"
last year? It seemed that nothing happened, and I hadn't heard of any major incidents until I left Morente City. Lorist shook his head: "I came back after receiving a letter from my family last year. I don't know what happened in Morente City."
"Oh, then you came back too early. A black iron instructor named Locke from Dawn Academy in Morente City single-handedly challenged the silver instructors in all the colleges, and the silver instructors in more than 20 colleges were defeated. Under his sword. Then this Black Iron Locke instructor set up a ring at Dawn Academy. It lasted almost half a year. He defeated three thousand silver players in Morente City in a row, and all of them were invincible. He is called Black Iron Locke, and Silver is invincible. What a pity. , I was busy at the time, so it was a pity that I couldn't come to Morente City to see the demeanor of this legendary instructor." Viscount Kenmes was very emotional.
It's okay, brother is sitting in front of you, you can open your eyes and watch as much as you want...
"Well, I know. The swordsmanship Locke taught is indeed extraordinary, and he deserves that title." Lorist said without blushing at all.
The opposite Viscount Kenmes held up the silver cup with a smile and changed the subject: "This knight tournament has been held for 27 days, and Baron Norton didn't show up until today. He won't be used to it in a metropolis like Morente City. Lively look down on the small fights of the Knights Tournament held in the Northland, right? Should the baron do something to show everyone?"
Lorist also raised the silver cup in his hand: "Hehe, there is really no other way. There are many affairs in the territory and I have been busy. Everyone knows that I have just inherited the title and the territory, so it can be forgiven for not being born. But Lord Viscount, by the way , It’s time to call you the Earl, I’m so happy to hear that Earl Lopez has passed on his title and territory to you, this glass of wine is my congratulations to you.”
Lorist's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone in the big tent. The noisy big tent fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on Viscount Kenmes. Several lords in the eastern region couldn't sit still for a while, and seemed to want to leave immediately and return to their territories. Baron Felim of the Pegasus family was thoughtful.
The smile of Viscount Kenmes froze on his face, but his reaction was also very fast, and he suddenly became a little sad: "Oh, everyone knows that I have been here to participate in this conference, and I never expected such a thing to happen. Change. As we all know, Earl Lopez has always been on good terms with his father, and he is irresistible. Unexpectedly, he was seriously injured in the battle against the mountain barbarians. Didn’t he write to me some time ago to ask for help? I sent the family armed forces in my hand to him Command. Unexpectedly, I just received the news yesterday that Count Lopez would entrust me with his title and territory before he died, asking me to take care of the two younger sisters and fight against the invasion of the mountain barbarians. It is my bounden duty to take care of the two younger sisters. I can't handle the mountain barbarians, but I'm so worried."
Lorist smiled and comforted: "The Kenmes family is a business family, and they will definitely find a way to live in peace with the mountain barbarians. As long as the mountain barbarians don't come to invade, then the Earl of Lopez you inherited will be greatly developed …”
"Then thank you Baron for your good words. However, I heard that the Norton family rejected the request of the Duke of Lukins last time, and injured the golden knight Tabek who escorted the envoy. The Northland Legion came to take revenge. I don’t know if the Baron needs everyone’s help to mediate for you in front of the Duke, and say something nice, maybe the Duke will let the Norton family go...” Lima, Viscount Kenmes, counterattacked.
"There's no need for this." Lorist took a sip of the fine wine in the silver cup without haste, and said slowly, "That son of a bitch, Duke Lukins, has already sent two brigades of the Northland Army More than 4,000 people invaded my family territory, led by two golden knights, Chivany Knight and Henned. After they entered, they killed all the residents of Beiye Town who led them... "
Lorist clearly saw the surprise and astonishment in Viscount Kenmes' eyes.
"Massacre?" Viscount Kenmes asked in a nasty voice.
The surprise should be that Duke Lukins' army has entered the territory of the Norton family. I don't know how the Duke found another passage to enter the territory of the Norton family. Astonishment is the atrocity of massacring the city. The Northland is vast and sparsely populated, and there has been a lack of manpower to develop it. Even if two lords fight, they will generally not attack the leaders, and at most they will rob them. Duke Lukins actually massacred the city in the Northland. As soon as the news came out, it would definitely arouse criticism and hostility from all the Northland lords. No one likes to deal with a cruel and greedy upper lord.
There were whispers in the big tent. All the lords and guests were discussing the news that Lorist had just revealed. The ladies and young ladies who knew that Josk was a knight of the Norton family expressed sympathy and condolences to him and inquired about the details. Josk was overwhelmed and sweated profusely.
Many lords looked at Lorist with sympathy. There were more than 4,000 people in the two brigades of the Northland Legion, plus Duke Lukins' chief golden knight Chevani and golden knight Henned, it should be enough for the Norton family. up. Don't look at the new head of the Norton family and the new lord sitting here to participate in the banquet, maybe they have surrendered to the Duke long ago and have been looted so that they will be spared. Sitting here should be trying to save face. After all, everyone here is very clear about the virtues of the Duke.
It's just that Baron Felim of the Pegasus family looked at Lorist very suspiciously, because Lorist didn't seem to take this matter seriously at all, and he also called the Duke a son of a bitch, which is impossible A man who surrendered to the duke's army could curse.
"Yeah, the men, the old, and the young were all killed, leaving more than a thousand women and girls ready to be sold to slave traders. Is this son of a bitch, the Grand Duke of the Northland, still a human being? Such a thing I can do it all. I was mainly dealing with these things when I couldn’t spare my birth, and I didn’t rush to attend the meeting until I finished my work a few days ago.” Lorist said while using a fork to fork a piece of cut beef and stuffed it into his mouth. In the mouth, the mouth is full of oil: "Well, your cooks are good, and this taste is really good."
"Ouch... Sold to a slave trader, it's horrible..."
Lorist looked back, but saw a lady standing next to Josk fell down on Josk's body in the shape of a suit holding a heart and passed out. Compassion and kindness in time. Poor Josk would be at a loss what to do, neither to help nor not to help, he could only look at Lorist for help.
"You deserve it, who told you that you are so handsome and dressed like a white peacock spreading its tail..." Lorist turned his head and pretended not to see anything.
"If the baron likes it, I will serve you another veal steak." Viscount Kenmes kept turning the silver cup in his hand, and finally waited for Lorist to swallow the beef in his mouth and take a sip of the wine. Asked patiently, "What happened next?"
"What later?" Lorist was wondering if he really wanted another veal steak.
"Ah, didn't you say that Duke Lukins sent an army of 4,000 people into your family territory and slaughtered Beiye Town? What's next?" Viscount Kenmes wanted to smash the silver cup in his hand at Lorist's. On the head, can't you explain it clearly before eating? How long has it been since you have eaten veal steak? Are you so hungry? Could it be that the Duke's army wiped out your family and you can't even eat a piece of beef
"Oh, you said that the Duke's army of more than 4,000 people, hehe, is completely wiped out. It's easy to come in and there is no way to escape." Lorist said lightly.
"Boom..." The silver cup in the hands of Viscount Kenmes fell to the ground, not only him, but the sound of several wine glasses falling to the ground, all the nobles in the territory looked at Lorist in dumbfounded.
"You, what are you talking about? Everything is gone?" Viscount Kenmes ignored the silver cup on the ground, jumped up and pointed at Lorist, trembling.
"Isn't it just to wipe out the Duke's army of more than 4,000 people? What's the fuss? Such a big man can't even hold a cup. It's really rough. I wanted to ask you to do something, but now it seems that I can't help it." I've reconsidered it." Lorist said slowly.
"How is it possible..." Viscount Kenmes yelled loudly.
Back then, among the group of nobles who were newly entrusted to the North Land, the most powerful of them was a golden guard of the second prince. It seemed that the wife of the second prince, Her Majesty the Queen of the Kingdom of Iberia, had a relationship with this golden guard. entangled, he was kicked by the second prince to the north and became a baron. Perhaps it was the sponsorship of Her Majesty the Queen or something, this golden bodyguard brought nearly a thousand armed men to the Northland, and refused to bow to the Duke. As a result, His Excellency the Duke sent more than 2,000 soldiers from the Northland Legion there, led by Chevani Knights, and it took only three days to take down the castle of the newly promoted baron. The head of the former second prince's golden bodyguard is still hanging on the wall of Gildusk City, the capital of the Duke, and every time Viscount Kenmes enters and exits the city gate, he can see the dried head.
This is the reason why all the nobles of the Northern Territory bowed their heads to the Duke of Lukins, a lesson from the past. No one dared to face the army of the Northern Land Legion, and the Duke became even more arrogant because of this, sending and looting the Northern Land Lords wantonly. Now Lorist jumped out and said that more than 4,000 people from the Northland Legion had been destroyed, which made these nobles in the territory astonished on the spot, and they were very surprised.
"By the way, what about the two knights Chevany and Henned?" Viscount Kenmes asked eagerly. If the knight ran away, Lorist must be lying. Knight Henned might run away. Knight Chevany is an old acquaintance of Viscount Kenmes, and he knows his personality well.
"Well, what I want to ask you to do is related to them." The old god Lorist asked Viscount Kenmes, "I heard that you have a good relationship with that **** grand duke?"
"It's okay, what did you say just now has something to do with them?" Viscount Kenmes wanted to tear Lorist's mouth open, so it's okay to keep your words open!
"That's right, Chevany Knight died heroically in battle. I collected his body and asked Lord Viscount to hand over his body to his family. In addition, we captured Henned Golden Knight and a dozen silver Knights, they want to redeem their freedom. So I give you the list, and you go and tell their family members or their friends in the Northland Legion to come here and redeem them." Lorist said.
"No, shouldn't the list be given to the Duke?" Viscount Kenmes asked strangely.
"Ah, I've asked about that too." Lorist replied, "Those captive Silver Knights don't believe that the Duke will redeem them, so they would rather ask their family and friends for help."
Viscount Kenmes was startled when he heard the words, and immediately recalled: good means, good scheming, if this word is spread in the Northland Legion, who will work for the Duke. However, I am really willing to do this matter. To cause trouble for the Duke is to give my family an opportunity to develop and grow.
"Well, I'm happy to help with this job." Viscount Kenmes looked at Lorist and asked with concern: "You wiped out the Duke's army, and there must have been a lot of casualties. If you need help, don't hesitate. .”
Hehe, Lorist was very happy looking at Viscount Kenmes, and he still didn't forget the one hundred thousand Goldford's private money. He wanted to find out our reality and see if we could take advantage of it, right
"Oh, yes, the casualties were heavy..." Lorist sighed deeply, "We actually killed twenty or thirty people and injured nearly a hundred people. The loss was too heavy..."
Viscount Kenmes turned his head and left, lazily listening to Lorist's nonsense.
Lorist yelled from behind: "Hey, don't go, didn't you say you want to help?"
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