"Lord Hall, do you like this city?"
Standing on the balcony of the Phoenix Butterfly Castle, looking at the rising sun illuminating the sky of Huayu City, Ke Lin asked this question again.
If Earl Hall was still a little confused when he first entered the city, but after experiencing a thrilling night, he finally understood the meaning implied by Colin's question.
The Morrison family was deprived of their title and territory, so this earldom can just be used as the fiefdom of the Hall family.
"Of course I like it." Earl Hall immediately said respectfully.
In fact, he didn't particularly want to take over this earldom, because it had already been deeply branded by the Morrison family, and it would take a long process for the Hall family to return the people in this territory to their hearts.
Even some ignorant citizens would think that the move in of the Hall family led to the defeat of the Morrison family. The former lord was a little harsh, and I am afraid that it will immediately cause a lot of dissatisfaction and even riots.
However, Earl Hall also understood that he could not refuse Earl Angelet.
After so many days of getting along, Earl Hall has also figured out the character of this young guardian of the north. He seems gentle, but in fact he is extremely strong.
Now that Earl Angelet has decided to confer this earldom to the Hall family, there is no possibility for Earl Hall to refuse it.
You know, an earldom is not small, and even the Duke of the North may not be able to take it out easily.
If they missed the territory of the Morrison family, the Hall family still doesn't know if they can get the territory that meets their status.
Although there are many troubles in the management of this territory, perhaps this is Count Angelet's test for the Hall family.
Even if you think about it further, maybe Earl Angelet just doesn't want the Hall family to control the new territory too smoothly.
Because the main army of the Hall family is the navy, they are unable to participate in this war against the orcs. After the northern army went to the west, the Hall family stood out from the crowd in the empty north.
As a force that had just defected to the northern border, Earl Angelet must be wary of the Hall family, so allocating them a territory that was not easy to control was one of the precautionary measures.
Colin looked at Earl Hall, who was pleasing to the eye, and nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, since you have no objection, then after we return to Cold Winter City, I will ask the Duke of St. Hilde to confer this place on to the Hall family. "
While speaking, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps behind him.
When Colin turned his head, he saw the Logue knight running up to the balcony in a hurry.
"What's wrong?"
"My lord, Franco Morrison was poisoned and died."
Ke Lin was stunned for a moment, sighed, and said, "Go and have a look."
Not long after, Colin came to Franco's room under the leadership of the Logue knight.
The inside was already full of people, and most of the important members of the Morrison family were present, but they looked at Franco's body with different expressions, some were sad, some were resentful, and some were relieved...
After all, Franco is to blame for the current situation of the Morrison family. Perhaps the reason why he took poison and committed suicide was because he didn't know how to face the people of the family.
"Count Angelet, I made you laugh." Mrs. Grace, who had just lost her beloved son, had a face as white as paper, but she still greeted Colin with Nina's support.
Colin still has a good impression of Mrs. Grace. After all, without her help, the Morrison family might not be obedient, and Colin would have to spend a lot of money.
"My condolences, Mrs. Grace."
Mrs. Grace was silent for a while, then looked into Colin's eyes seriously, and said:
"Count Angelet, I want to ask you something."
Colin smiled slightly and said, "Please tell me."
Mrs. Grace's muddy eyes swept across the faces of the members of the Morrison family, and then said in a deep voice:
"Count Angelet, I would like you to accept the allegiance of the Morrison family."
Colin was slightly startled. Before he could speak, he saw Seken Morrison stand up abruptly, and shouted with red eyes:
"Grandmother! I will never serve him!"
Mrs. Grace looked at her grandson quietly, and said quietly:
"Saken Morrison, tell me, what plan do you have? How do you plan to restore the glory of the Morrison family?"
"I..." Saken Morrison was speechless, and the confusion in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
But he still stuck his neck and said stubbornly: "Then I won't swear allegiance to the enemy either!"
"The enemy?" Mrs. Grace shook her head and said, "Don't you understand yet? The Morrison family deserves their own fault. If you want to take revenge, you should go to Mr. Li, the sorcerer who took Horus away!
Not only was Earl Angelet not the Morrison family's enemy, on the contrary, he prevented Horus' evil deeds, which was the greatest favor to the Morrison family. "
Saken Morrison fell silent, but still looked down at his father's body, still unwilling to submit to Mrs. Grace's arrangement.
Mrs. Grace was very disappointed, but she cheered up again. She glanced at the Morrison family knights in the room, and said loudly:
"You are the knights of the Morrison family, and it is your responsibility to protect the honor of the family.
Today is the most difficult time for the Morrison family, but it is also the time when the Morrison family needs you the most.
You have lost your titles and territories, but at least you still have a strong body and an unyielding will.
Moreover, the orc invasion is imminent, which is a great opportunity for you to make contributions!
If you still recognize me as an old grandmother, just believe me this time, to serve Earl Angelet, and follow him to the western border to fight on the front line against the orcs!
This is the only hope for the Morrison family's revival. "
The room fell silent for an instant, and many people showed signs of struggle.
But as time went by, many knights from the Morrison family came to Ke Lin one after another and knelt down on one knee.
Now that the Morrison family has lost their titles and territories, these people have become wandering knights. Although they will not be reduced to the common people, they will also lose their source of income. If they do not find a lord who is willing to take them in, they will soon die. There is no money to support horses and maintain weapons.
When that time comes, they will really be no different from civilians.
Mrs. Grace is right. If they want to return to the noble class, their only hope is to make meritorious deeds in this war against the orcs.
Of course, orcs are not easy to deal with.
If you want to build meritorious deeds instead of going to death, you must first follow a powerful commander.
And Earl Angelet... Is there any commander in the northern border who is better at fighting than him
Seeing the Morrison family knights kneeling in front of him one after another, raising their swords above their heads, Colin also hesitated—
To accept, or not to accept
(end of this chapter)