Lorist looked at the pale Duke Fausta with a half-smile, and killed him? Is this interesting? Seventeen or eighteen years had passed, and it wasn't Duke Fausta's fault at that time, his girlfriend had made her own choice and left him, no matter the excuse was for her Windsor family or Lorist refused to be her Knight, none of this is important, what is important is the unforgettable love that Lorist experienced, the only first love in two lifetimes.
First love is so beautiful, but the pain it brings is so fresh in the memory. Lorist can't forget the heart-piercing pain of having nothing to love, and the feeling of losing the best thing. It was his lovelorn that finally made him see the true face of the world. The territorial nobles are the ruling class in Galintia. A free mercenary and a gold medal instructor from Dawn Academy are nothing in front of the territorial nobles...
Lorist did not expect to take revenge on the Duke of Fausta. It has been so long, and the painful memories of the past have become a memorable past, but there is less resentment and more sighs in the nostalgia. Prediction, just like Duke Fausta never dreamed that his wife's ex-boyfriend would appear in front of him.
If Lorist was still a down-and-out mercenary, maybe Duke Fausta would be merciful and sponsored a few gold coins to get a few flattering words, and then go home and tell the lady about it as a joke. Sigh, if my wife refused my pursuit and was loyal to love back then, she might just be a civilian woman busy with housework now. This will become a flirting joke between husband and wife, maybe Mrs. Wen Na will use all kinds of tenderness to win her favor and satisfaction.
But now Lorist has become a legendary existence like a giant dragon. Whether it is the Grand Duke of the Northland or the Norton Patriarch, they are all identities comparable to the Duke of Fausta. In addition, the only new sword master who has been promoted in a hundred years is the blood sword master who can hurt both Storm Sword Master and Duke Fausta. In front of Lorist, Grand Duke Fausta realized that he was nothing but an ant.
Seeing that Duke Fausta's face became paler and his body began to tremble, Lorist also lost his interest, there was no need to scare people into heart attacks. Picking up a glass of wine, Lorist smiled and said, "Please don't worry, Your Highness the Duke of Fausta, I just want to catch up with you. Time flies so fast, seventeen or eighteen years have passed in a blink of an eye, when I I studied in Morente City and worked as a mercenary, but now things are different. I returned to the family territory to inherit the title and territory, and even became the enemy of the business alliance. This is something I never thought of... Oh, come on, everyone drink wine."
Duke Fausta didn't know how he finished drinking the fine wine in his hand, without even tasting it. When he sat down tremblingly, he realized that the back of his close-fitting underwear was soaked. Viscount Penelope who was beside him held up a glass of wine and toasted Lorist. After drinking the glass of wine, Viscount Penelope asked with great interest: "His Royal Highness Norton, you said that you were in Morocco that year?" Can you tell me about your experience as a mercenary in Lent City?"
At this time, Lorist also drank a few more glasses, chatted happily, and recalled his ten-year study career in Morente, and his experience as a black iron mercenary and an academy teacher. When talking about the morning academy using his swordsmanship to set up an arena to sweep three thousand silver-ranked swordsmen and mercenaries in Morente City, Viscount Penelope exclaimed in amazement: "It turns out that the Black Iron Locke back then was invincible in silver!" It turned out to be Your Highness. At that time, hundreds of silver swordsmen in our Armada suffered losses under your sword, and I also lost nearly a hundred Gold Fords on you... "
Lorist laughed very proudly.
Viscount Penelope complimented: "It's no wonder Your Highness was able to be promoted to Juggernaut so quickly. Thinking back to Black Iron Locke, Silver Invincible was a legend in Morente City. It's just that I happened to be a two-star gold star at that time and was going to be promoted to a three-star gold star. I missed the wonderful competition of Your Highness. When I was promoted to Gold Three Stars and wanted to meet with you, I found out that you had left Morente City... "
This is a polite remark. At that time, Penelope was already a three-star gold swordsman. He was not interested in paying attention to a low-level black iron swordsman. It's just to add a little talking point to the golden-rank swordsmen and mercenaries. But everyone knows it well, there is no need to care about it.
However, Viscount Penelope lamented that if Lorist hadn't returned to the North to inherit the family territory and title, then maybe he would become a swordsman in the business alliance now, and he would definitely become a high-ranking nobleman in the business alliance . In this way, the Armada is still the Armada, and will not encounter the current failure. Fate really loves to play tricks on people...
Lorist smiled but didn't answer, Viscount Penelope was thinking too much. If he stayed in the Business Alliance and did not return to the family territory, then there would be no northbound convoy, and Hilovas Island would not become the Norton family's territory, and Lorist would not deliberately provoke the Business Alliance and The war in the Kingdom of Trimble, and even the business alliance embarked on the road of military expansion because of the Glass War, and became the largest country in Galintia.
Without the Glass War, if the business alliance wants to implement the lord system, it can only attack the former Krissen Empire, and it will still maintain friendly relations with various countries in Central and South China. Lorist will stay at Dawn Academy and continue to be a happy gold medal instructor and a part-time mercenary. He is not interested in whether Shirowas Island will become the territory of the Chicod Chamber of Commerce, and Lorist will not become a commercial guild. It is hard to say whether the nobles of the alliance can become sword masters without the experience of blood and war. The development of this world will change in a different way...
After talking for a long time, Viscount Penelope finally asked the question that these captives were concerned about: "His Royal Highness Norton, may I ask, what do you plan to do with us people in the Armada?"
Lorist smiled and nodded: "Master Viscount, if you don't ask me, I will tell you. For those of you who are high-level in the Armada, you can pay the ransom and go home after this war. On this point, I guarantee that the Norton family will not I will blame you. We are all aristocrats, so we can naturally handle it according to the tradition of the aristocracy. Just like Duke Fausta was concerned about his family's armed Firebird Legion, I can also allow their family to redeem it, but the condition is Before the end of the war, they must keep their own place and not provoke trouble during the captivity, otherwise, if an accident occurs, we cannot blame our Norton family for not taking good care of them, do you think this is the truth?"
The nobles of the business alliance, Viscount Penelope, nodded in agreement.
Lorist put down his wine glass: "I plan to place the personnel of the Armada, the Firebird Legion, and the two thousand bodyguards of Grand Duke Fausta on Hilovas Island to wait for the end of the war. After the war is over, the Firebird Legion and those guards Naturally, it will be redeemed by Grand Duke Fausta or the Luo Fei family. The same is true for the members of the Armada. If the business alliance is willing to redeem them, I can release them, or allow their families to pay for the redemption.
If they have no money, they also have two ways to gain freedom. One is to join our family’s North Sea Fleet and serve us for five years, and their salary will be halved for their own ransom. The second is to serve our family for five years, without any salary for these five years. However, I can guarantee that they will have enough food and clothing, that they will not deliberately abuse them, and that they will be free once the five years are up. "
"Of course, you don't have to go to Hilowas Island." Lorist glanced at the nobles present, "Everyone can follow me and do our best to end this three-year bloody battle. So that all the people involved in this unfortunate war can return to a peaceful and peaceful life as soon as possible. As nobles, the Norton family will naturally respect everyone's natural rights. You can wear weapons and bring two guards and two servants To take care of everyone's life. After all, in the war, the conditions are limited, so I can only ask you to take care of it... "
This is the traditional practice of war in Galintia. Generally speaking, after the nobles become prisoners of war, the treatment they receive is far more than that of civilian prisoners of war. As long as they don’t escape, they can still maintain their freedom and noble courtesy in the barracks. All the same as usual. If it is a land battle, the captured nobles can also have their own horses and vehicles, personal attendants, and servant grooms. Now Lorist's treatment is already the best.
Viscount Penelope and the nobles of the business alliance finally felt relieved, because the war between the business alliance and the Kingdom of Antinac was unusual. His Second Highness, who was slapped in the face by the Business Alliance and angered by the Business Alliance's coercion conspiracy, once publicly declared that he did not recognize the noble title of the Commercial Alliance, and reprimanded the so-called nobles of the Commercial Alliance as just a group of lowly and shameless businessmen without the loyalty of nobles , lacking the sense of honor of nobility, only playing tricks.
Therefore, after the Second Highness won a big victory in the Armenian province's night attack on the 200,000 or 300,000 troops retreating from the Commercial Alliance, he ordered the beheading of nearly a thousand nobles from the captured Commercial Alliance for public display, and thus began a three-year unending battle with the Commercial Alliance. bloody battle. And the business alliance also responded with an eye for an eye, and all the captured nobles of the Andinak Kingdom also faced a dead end. The bloody war that took place on the Mana Hill Plain in the past three years has caused the two sides to forge a deep blood feud.
Although the Armada is self-contained in the armed forces of the Merchant Alliance, it has also heard of the tragic end of the nobles of both sides being captured in the bloody war on the Fali Hill Plain. They had already received a guarantee from Lorist when they surrendered, but they were still a little apprehensive in their hearts. It was not until now that they received another guarantee from Lorist that they let go of their hearts. One must know that Lorist is not only the Grand Duke of the Northland of the Antinac Kingdom, but also the Sword Master of the Nation, so his guarantee is naturally more effective than His Majesty the King.
At this time, Duke Fausta had calmed down, and he found that if he went to the light of the Juggernaut, then this Duke Norton would be easier to talk to, with a gentle attitude, he treated everyone politely, and did not look down on everyone as a prisoner of war. Although this is just an appearance, at least it can be seen that Lorist is not a narrow-minded person who will take revenge. Coupled with Lorist's promise to treat everyone generously, Duke Fausta Sifu stood up again and again.
"His Royal Highness Norton, can I communicate with my family to urge them to send someone to discuss the terms of redemption with your family as soon as possible?" Duke Fausta asked.
"Hmm..." Lorist looked at Duke Fausta, and tapped the middle finger of his right hand on the table.
"His Royal Highness Norton, I have no other intentions. I am willing to assist you to bring this damned war to an end as soon as possible. It's just that I, as the head of the Luo Fei family in the Kingdom of Chigda, sometimes have to do things that even myself Things that you are unwilling to do. I believe His Royal Highness should understand this point. After all, we are not alone. The future and development of a family depends on us, the patriarchs, to grasp and make choices.
The Kingdom of Chigda is located in the southern part of the mainland, and has nothing to do with the Kingdom of Antinak. Sending troops to help the battle is just to fulfill the responsibility of an ally. What's more, our family legion has become a prisoner of the Norton family before disembarking. I want to write to the family to hope that they will not be in chaos because of this, so as not to give the enemies who covet our Luo Fei family an opportunity. Let them settle down, don't panic and cause some turmoil in the family. "
Duke Fausta's explanation made the captured nobles feel sympathetic and nodded. If any family is like the Duke of Fausta, if even the family's armed forces and himself are captured, it will be no less than a catastrophic change for the family. enemies looking for an opportunity to launch a deadly attack. Reminiscent of the escape of Young Master Thurliham, the news of the defeat and surrender of the Armada and the capture of the Firebird Legion will soon spread throughout the southern part of the continent. No wonder Duke Fausta is eager to communicate with his family.
Lorist pondered for a moment, and finally nodded: "I understand your feelings, His Royal Highness Fausta, I would be very anxious if it were me. I agree with you to communicate with your family, and you can send two of your cronies Return to the Kingdom of Chigda as a courier to deliver your letter to your family. Let me know when you finish writing the letter, and I will arrange for the courier to take a ship to the Kingdom of Chigda."
Duke Fausta was overjoyed, and bowed to Lorist: "Thank you for your kindness and generosity, Your Royal Highness Norton, if possible, I hope that our Luo Fei family will never become the enemy of you and the Norton family." , One lesson is enough."
Lorist laughed loudly: "Of course, Duke Fausta, the Norton family is not a warlike family. We love peace. We went out to stop the war, not to make the war burn longer and more vigorously. Just like our kingdom Like the three-year-long war of the Business Alliance, enough blood has been shed, and it should have ended long ago. Come on, let’s have a toast, let this damn war end as soon as possible, and let the bell of peace ring soon Ring it, and everyone can return to their hometowns to enjoy peace and happiness as soon as possible, do it!"
The banquet lasted until midnight, and the guests and hosts had a good time, and many nobles were drunk. On the contrary, Lorist is still very clear-headed. Treating these captured nobles with courtesy and favor is not only a noble tradition, but also has other reasons. After the capture of Morente City, let the Commercial Alliance and the Kingdom of Antinac cease the war and sign a peace agreement. Relying on these nobles to work hard, especially the Duke of Fausta can come in handy.
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