"By the way, Injerek, I thought about it all night last night, but I still couldn't figure it out. You should also know that your temperament is not the kind of competitive one, but you can just muddle through and save your life. To put it bluntly It's just useless, so I was puzzled, how did you become a great swordsman? What kind of treasures did you eat?"
Early in the morning, Lorist sent someone to find Injerek again. The main reason was that he remembered that it would take about ten days for the Flying Fish, which looked like dawn, to deliver the medicinal materials and pharmacist to Hilovas Island and return. The sword master's old man was free and easy during this period of time, which made him very unhappy, so he found another job for the old man, and by the way, he figured out the problem that puzzled him.
Injerek smiled bitterly: "My lord, I really don't understand myself. To be honest, I was already a gold three-star when I surrendered to you, but I was stagnant at that stage for several years. No matter how hard I practiced, I didn't make any progress. I thought it was going to be like this for the rest of my life, so I didn't hold out any hope.
Later, after traveling north with the convoy, I suddenly felt very relieved, and it took me a long time to realize that the slave catchers were wiped out by my lord. With a heavy burden, even the movement of battle energy feels more rounded and free.
After arriving at the family territory, the adults did not assign me any errands, but let me go home and accompany the granddaughter who just gave birth. Looking at the little girl who is a new mother and the baby in her arms, I think of the experience of this life and feel a lot. I don't ask for anything, I just hope to be with the girl and her little baby and watch them live a peaceful and peaceful life. I am very satisfied.
The year before last, the little baby would run and be very naughty, so I cut a wooden sword for him as a toy. It was very interesting to watch him chasing butterflies in the garden with a small wooden sword. I suddenly thought that such a day was really happy... Then I don't know what happened, and I suddenly felt enlightened. I felt that the sky was very blue, the flowers and plants were very fragrant, and all the movements around me were clearly reflected in my feelings. I only felt that the world within a radius of ten meters was within my grasp in my own hands...
Fortunately, my granddaughter is more knowledgeable. Knowing that I had some insights, she closed the entire back garden and prevented servants from entering, and brought me tea and meals every day. I didn't feel anything at the time. I ate when I was hungry, drank when I was thirsty, and fell asleep when I was sleepy. My whole body seemed to turn into a piece of heaven and earth in the back garden, and I didn't seem to be aware of my body.
Later, my granddaughter told me that during those three months, I felt like I lost my soul. My whole body looked stiff, and I was either gesticulating or sitting motionless on the ground. Pulling me, I was bounced away by the fighting spirit bursting out of me, and I was so worried that I wanted to cry.
At that time, Schrader was not at home, and it was difficult for this girl. While worrying about me, she also had to take care of the child. After three months, I regained my sobriety and found out that I had been promoted to a great swordsman. The girl was very happy, and wanted to write a letter to tell Shi Ruide that it was I who stopped her, and I didn't want to cause a storm in the city, and everyone came to watch me... "
Lorist understood that the old man was able to be promoted to the Great Swordsman not because of his breakthrough and comprehension in swordsmanship, but because of the perfection of his state of mind that made him naturally promoted to the Great Swordsman, so after being promoted to the Great Swordsman, his control over swordsmanship , the degree of accuracy and stability is so meticulous and stable, like a calm pool of water, once it tilts, it will permeate. Instead of making a breakthrough in swordsmanship like other great sword masters to form a sword skill with the characteristics of fighting spirit, just like when fighting Lorist, you will feel the freezing cold and fierce blizzard...
"I didn't expect that calling you home to have fun with your grandchildren actually made you promoted to a great swordsman." Lorist sighed, and then he didn't blush, shamelessly accumulating all the credit for the old man's promotion to a great swordsman On his own head: "You have to thank me, Ingerek, I destroyed the slave hunting group, forced you to be a servant, and took you north. If you don't experience this experience and realize that happiness is hard-won, then you will Death is still a golden three stars... "
"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to your lord, thank you, my lord..." Injerek, the old man's face was full of helplessness. Even though he was promoted to be a great swordsman, he still felt like walking on thin ice and trembling with fear when facing Lorist. The old man himself felt inexplicable and unbelievable. It seemed that his fear of this lord was deep in his bones.
"Okay, come here and take this thing." Lorist took out a small box from the drawer, and when he opened it, there was a gold raging bear badge. Different from the gold badge of the Golden Knight, this gold On the top of the made badge, there is also a small star diamond inlaid, reflecting and shining dazzling starlight.
"It's cheap, you old man. How much my grandfather and grandpa hoped that the family could have a great sword master. Although they couldn't afford it at that time, they still created such a sword representing the identity of the great sword master. The family badge, I hope to encourage people in the family to practice hard and one day be promoted to a great swordsman. Well, it can be considered that they have self-knowledge, and they created a badge of a first-level great swordsman, otherwise I have to learn from the above. Pick out a star diamond to..."
Although his mouth was nonsense nonsense, but Lorist's action was unusually solemn and careful to put the box in Injelek's hands, and Injelek would naturally not take Lorist's nonsense seriously. From Riester's actions, he knew very well that from this moment on, he had become the first enshrined great swordsman of the Norton family, and his fate had been linked to the rise and fall of the Norton family.
Holding the box, Injerek took out the badge with great care, then pinned it on his chest, put the box in his pocket, took two steps back, and bowed deeply to Lorist: "My lord, I will serve Norton The family died..."
Lorist waved his hand: "Okay, don't say that you are not dead in the morning, it's not too bad luck. If you have this heart, you will do it. I also want to see if you, an old man, can go to the next level and be promoted in the future." You are a second-level great swordsman, or even a third-level great swordsman. Maybe you can become a sword master in the end."
"My lord, you can dream more than I do! I only hope to be promoted to another level, but I never dreamed of becoming a sword master..." After accepting the family's great swordsman badge, the old man finally spoke more easily.
"Well, it's hard to say. You're very lucky. Maybe one day you step on some shit and fall, and you suddenly get enlightened and become a sword master..."
Injerek smiled wryly, and the lord started talking nonsense again. If anyone is really promoted to the Juggernaut like this, it is guaranteed that someone will find shit every day and step on it.
"Okay, let me stop teasing you, and let me tell you by the way, since you have become the great swordsman of the family, the annual offering gold is 5,000 gold blessings, and you can get it from Manager Speer at any time. If you are promoted to For a second-level great swordsman, that year was 8,000, and for a third-level great swordsman, it was 10,000 gold blessings. Regret it now, tell me that you were promoted to a great swordsman a year earlier, and now you have five thousand more Gold coins."
Injerek shook his head and said, "No regrets, my lord."
"Isn't it?" Lorist fussed, "I think back then when I confiscated your private money from the slave hunters, you looked like you were in so much pain that you almost hanged yourself, but now you are indifferent to the loss of five thousand gold coins." Appearance? By the way, could it be that you are disgusted by the lack of offering money, there is no way, the standard is set by me, and it cannot be changed now."
"My lord, you have already given a lot of offering gold. I know that the average great swordsman only has more than 3,000 gold coins. It's just that I have been at home for the past few years, and I feel that a peaceful and peaceful life is the life I want. Just enough gold coins to spend." , it doesn’t mean that the more you have, the happier you are. I am very satisfied to be with my family. It’s a pity that I don’t have any money, otherwise I would rather give the adults five thousand gold coins and let the adults let me go home and spend a year with the children…” Injerek said a little sigh.
"Pull it down, Injerek, you old man is just a donkey who is coaxed and has to be whipped to move..." Lorist said, "But your state of mind is very good, and it is this kind of peace that makes your state of mind complete. , promoted to Great Swordsman. Now I will give you a task. Before going to sea for more than ten days, go to teach Reddy to practice swords for two hours every morning. Forget it, just one and a half hours, and Shi Huade. Give more advice Put down their basic stance, last night I watched you practice your sword, the foundation is very solid, and the movement of the sword is very delicate, please guide them in this aspect... "
"Yes, my lord." Injerek nodded.
"Also, come back here after practice. Today I will ask someone to organize a room for you as an office. You also have to understand the family's strategic goals and development plans. I will transfer some things to you in the future. I'll deal with it for you. Now I'll ask Shi Huade to take you to the training ground in the back mountain. When you come back, you can go here to read the information about Hilovas Island this time. Well, it's all there." Lorist pointed Pointing to a large stack of animal skin folders next to it.
Injerek was taken out by Schwarder with a helpless face. Lorist looked at the old man's back and muttered, "The old guy still wants to be lazy, there's no way."
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The Earl of Kenmes brought a large group of attendants, and the servants arrived at the Rock Castle in the evening. Of course, when they got off the carriage, they also hugged two beautifully dressed new maids.
Lorist cast a glance: "It's changed again?"
Earl Kenmes replied: "Well, those two have big stomachs, so they have to get married, and I paid a large amount of dowry for them."
Lorist silently paid tribute to the two unknown receivers: "Since you are pregnant with your children, why don't you keep them by your side as concubines?"
"No." Earl Kenmes said: "Keep them by my side. When they have children, they tend to be favored and arrogant, and they are more likely to have bad thoughts. Then I will have no peace, and it is not good for them. So It's better to get married, I will give them alimony every year, and when the children grow up and understand, I will take them back and cultivate them, which is good for everyone... "
My day, this guy really has a clear calculation, he is worthy of being from a merchant family. While slandering in his stomach, Lorist smiled and invited him into the castle.
When the two arrived at the study room, Earl Kenmes opened the door of the wine cabinet familiarly, found a bottle of good wine and opened it, and instead invited Lorist, "Come on, this wine is good, let's have a drink."
"Day!" Lorist scolded, "I went out at the end of last year, and when I came back, I found that the good wine in the wine cabinet was reduced by half, so it was all because of you."
"Brother, good wine is meant for people to drink. If you don't drink it, how do you know if it's good?" Earl Kenmes quibbled, and then asked curiously: "By the way, where did you go last year, brother? Your The manager and Bodfinger were tight-lipped, and they refused to reveal your whereabouts. They only said that you were not in the Northland. I wondered, you didn't pass the chain bridge on my family's territory, and you didn't pass the chain bridge on the side of the Felim family. , and the lower reaches of the Midobro River were blocked by the Grand Duke of Madras, how did you leave the Northland? Did you fly over with your wings?"
Lorist smiled: "I went to the Kingdom of Antinac and sent the second prince there by the way. The third prince died on December 29 at the end of last year, and the second prince cut off the head of the second prince. Placed in front of his father's coffin to pay homage... "
Earl Kenmax was shocked: "What did you say? The second prince died? I only heard that the third prince died, but I didn't hear that the second prince was buried with him..."
Lorist nodded: "Shruide went to the royal city instead of me. He saw with his own eyes that the second prince's head was placed in front of the third prince's coffin and placed on a big silver tray. He died with regret."
"My lord, is this the end for the second prince?" Earl Kenmes exclaimed.
Lorist nodded.
Earl Kenmes swallowed the fine wine in his silver cup in one gulp, shook his head and asked in thought: "It is reasonable to say that the second prince is my upper lord, I should feel sad or angrily reprimand you for committing the act of arresting him or go home and raise troops to attack him." The Norton family declared war to avenge the second prince. But why did I feel a faint joy in my heart when I heard the news of the second prince's death, and even a sense of relief?"
Lorist smiled and said: "You bastard should thank me for helping the Kenmas family take off the burden. Without the upper lord, you can live easily in the future. Isn't it good if no one controls you? If anyone With the second prince sitting on top of you and crushing you to death, one day your Kenmax family Hui will raise the flag of rebellion. This is an insatiable greedy, cannibalism.
As for saying that our Norton family committed crimes, that is nonsense. He is not our upper lord, and if he dares to reach out to the Norton family, he must have the consciousness of being cut off. Besides, it wasn't us who killed him, it was His Royal Highness who cleaned up the house on behalf of the former Krissen royal family. Killing him is a legitimate matter, and it has nothing to do with our Norton family. "
Earl Kenmax gave a thumbs up: "Since when did you become so old and cunning. Isn't sending the second prince to the kingdom of Antinac to a dead end? By the way, I was almost fooled by you, the second prince." It's no big deal if the prince dies. You have to tell me how you got to Antinac Kingdom, that's the most important thing."
Lorist pointed to a complete map of the family territory hanging on the wall: "Look for yourself, didn't I tell you? The Second Highness represented the former Krissen royal family to confer the title of Earl on me and Helowas Island Give it to our Norton family. A few years ago, our family finally developed a port by the sea, and I asked someone to build a sea boat and went there, and even went to Morente City."
"My God!" This time Earl Kenmes learned Lorist's catchphrase, and eagerly rushed over and stared at the map for a long time: "Locke, your family has made a fuss, and you have to lie every day after opening up this maritime trade route." There are gold coins rolling in while you sleep! This shipping fee is enough for your family to eat and drink. Sigvar, I don’t know how much time and cost will be saved by transporting goods from the road to the Northland and from the sea to the Northland! Locke Big Brother, Uncle Locke, let the little one join in and hug your thick thighs..."
"Get out!" Lorist scolded with a smile: "Is there such a cheap thing? You are thinking about good things, and you don't think about our family's need to build ships, recruit people and take risks at sea. If you are dissatisfied with you, just come back and take it." I heard the news that our family's Hilovas Island was attacked by pirates and suffered heavy losses. So I have to go on a trip in ten days. I don't know if I will be able to come back during the Chinese New Year. That's why I called you here for a small gathering For a moment, of course there are some good things to announce to you.”
"Well, that's true. There are great risks at sea, especially the newly opened sea routes. Big waves, storms, pirates, and voyages may cause heavy losses." Earl Kenmes echoed: "But I still I want to go to Morente City through your sea route. I have known the name for a long time but I have never been there. I feel ashamed to say it... "
"Next year, after I have cleared this sea route to ensure safety, I will take you to Morente City next year."
"Okay, that's the deal. But Locke, what did you announce just now?" Earl Kenmes asked.
Lorist said, "I'll tell you when those two arrive. I'm too lazy to say it several times."
"Cut, what's wrong."
Baron Shaheen and Baron Felim arrived together after a day, and as expected, Baron Felim really brought his precious daughter here. Lorist immediately gave Schwader a three-day vacation, and asked him to take his fiancée out for a stroll, so as to enhance the relationship between the next two boys and girls.
In the study, Lorist announced his so-called good deeds, ordered the servants to bring up the gold-engraved glass tea set, the magnifying glass, and the bound white paper, gave each of the three allies a copy, and announced that this was them The new products of the family will be handed over to the Snow Salt Chamber of Commerce for sale. By the way, tell Earl Kenmes that the Norton family is already able to produce their own glass, and there is no need for the Kenmes family to purchase glass in the future.
Compared with the elation of Baron Shaheen and Baron Felim, Earl Kenmes was downcast. Finally, there was a war in the Kingdom of Taberlin this year, and glass production was stopped. The Kenmes family bought a large amount of glass from Erdao dealers at a high price and wanted to double it. It was resold to the Norton family, and now it's all in the hands...
But Lorist warned Baron Shaheen and Baron Felim that they had to strengthen their armaments. He then informed the three allies about the second prince's sweep of the Kingdom of Ridleys. He did not know when the second prince would attack the Kingdom of Iberia, and an army of 300,000 troops would come to the north. Although I am a nobleman of the Antinac kingdom, I can't guarantee that the second prince will not attack the three of them. After all, the three of them are worthy of the name of the nobles of the Iberian kingdom conferred by the second prince...
So, strengthen your armaments and be prepared. Without the backing of a powerful family force, even if they surrender to the Second Highness, the end will not be very good... Lorist said so.
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