Section 10 Conscription, knighthood
"呲呲"
"Hey" "Hah"
On the school field near the walls of Kaval Fort, the young knights waved their iron swords and collided together, and the old knights who were supervising the training next to them spat and reprimanded.
The Knights' daily swordsmanship training began again.
Pedi stood by the window of the separate office in the inner hall and watched the training of the Knights in the distance, a layer of golden light slowly gathering on the surface of his body. Now, he no longer needs to spend spiritual energy meditating to drive the Holy Power, but only needs a thought, and the Holy Power that exists in the space will gather itself where he needs it for him to drive.
Moreover, the gathered divine power is more refined than ever.
I saw that the moment Pei Di stretched out his hand, the golden streamer on his whole body turned milky white like magic. All the darkness in the vicinity was dispelled at this moment. And Pedi only felt enveloped in a particularly warm but not hot airflow.
It was a very refreshing feeling, so comfortable that Pedi almost screamed. The tiredness accumulated in the past is instantly dissipated, and the swelling pain caused by sitting for a long time in the joints of the whole body is also relieved.
"Praise the Holy Force!" Peddy muttered to himself with his eyes closed, trying to sink down and feel the change brought about by the Holy Force.
"Knock knock" but the knock on the door rang out at an inopportune time.
The holy power gathered on the surface of Pei Di's body seemed to be disturbed and dissipated in the blink of an eye, and Pei Di seemed to have returned to the mortal world from heaven, and the noisy sound of the school field in his ears made him feel the impact of reality. He frowned, shook his head, smiled bitterly, and turned his head in the direction of the door and shouted, "Come in." ”
Entering the room was Petdy's lieutenant, Knight Otwood, who held in his hand a piece of processed smooth yew bark. Banger-Pombo behind him deliberately stepped into the room with one foot to make sure Pedi was okay, and Banger-Pombo glanced at Pedi and closed the door casually.
The Atwood Knight was somewhat flattered by Banger-Pombo's attention, but when he was about to say thanks, he was confronted by a cold wooden door.
"News from the Imperial Capital?" Pedy's gaze fell on the smooth bark of the Atwood Knight's hand.
"Yes, with the Mark of Duke Nick. Otwood quickly stepped forward and handed the item to Pedy.
Otwood's words reminded Pedi of something Daisily Pombo had just said, and the peaceful smile on his face was slightly embarrassed. Pedi was justifiably dissatisfied with his father's actions, but it did not rise to the level of 'hate'.
The bark of the yew tree had a special chilling sensation in the hand, and the remnants of the magical elements on it caused a slight tingling sensation in the hand it held. The bark of the tree was carved with a code known only to Pedi and his father, and the meaning of the code was only two words: conscription!
Pedi chewed on these two words in his heart, and the delicate purple bark of a golden flame rising from his wrist disappeared as if it had never appeared.
"Let..."
"Wow!"
A burst of gloating cheers from the school grounds interrupted Pedy's words. But instead of getting angry, Pedi smiled and turned his head to look out the window in the direction of the schoolyard.
Recently, such cheers have been ringing on time every day.
"It looks like we're missing out on a good show. Peddy looked at the scene in front of him, and a golden glow flashed in his eyes.
I saw that a regular knight in the school yard was presenting his sword to a young man dressed as a servant, which meant that the knight lost a duel and submitted to the other.
The victorious servant was Bezer, the eldest son of Rear Admiral Barker, the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet.
This is already the victory he has won the duel for half a month in a row.
In the past half month, watching duels every day has become a necessary entertainment pastime for Pedi.
Pointing to the cheering knights in the distance, Pedi said, "Let Bezer and the surrounding witnesses come to my office." Although it was a pity, Pedi had to end this pastime early.
...
After more than twenty minutes, neatly dressed knights streamed into Pedy's office, making the already spacious room a little cramped.
"My lordship..."
"Master Pedi..."
"Your Excellency..."
Valiant knights were humble in this office, and they showed their loyalty with the most solemn ceremonies.
Pedi only nodded slightly, then looked at his servant Bezer, and pointed at Bezer as many knights watched, "Beze, you come forward. ”
In an instant, all eyes in the room were focused on Bezer.
Bezer couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in his heart, because if the duel on the school field was punishable by whipping according to the law of Crewe. Because he can't be considered a knight at all now, he is not qualified to fight with regular knights in the dueling arena without knighthood.
Under the watchful eye of everyone, Bezer was eager to find a hole in the ground and escape from the office. But he knew better that even if there was a hole in front of him, he would not have a chance to escape.
Bezer had to look pitiful, and carefully squeezed through the gap between the many knights to the front.
"Bezer, you have to look like a man, what about your momentum when you duel?"
"Little lady Beze, think about the momentum with which you just held your sword. ”
The knights couldn't help but start teasing when they looked at Bezer at this moment, and it could be seen from the expressions of these people that they had no intention of falling into the trap, they were just looking for a little superiority after defeat.
But Bezer didn't dare to say a word back at this time, which made the knights start to laugh unscrupulously,
"Come to my room tonight, little lady Bezer. ”
"Should come to my room!"
"He's flattering me today, so he'll come to my room. ”
"He flattered me every day. ”
"Haha..."
Pedi smiled too, and the knights' banter made him feel as if he was in the middle of a barracks with a bonfire. But soon Pedi retracted his smile and walked over to the weapon rack on the wall to the right of his desk to remove a knight's sword amid the banter of the crowd.
The "snap" sword and scabbard struck Bezer at the calf joint.
"Pounce" Bezer only felt his calf go limp, and by the time he reacted, he had already knelt down on one knee in front of Pedi.
Pedi's movements were so fast that no one in the room could react.
"My lord, I..."
The knights' laughter stopped abruptly, and they all looked at the sword in Pedi's hand in amazement.
"Shut up. Pedi yelled at Beze and told him to swallow what he wanted to say.
"Qiang" While the long sword was unsheathed, Pei Di said solemnly: "Don't move!"
"When" the unsheathed blade struck Bezer on the top of Bezer's head.
At this time, Pedi looked around at the many knights in the room and said, "The honor of the Knights of Kavalburg is not something that can be tarnished casually... I can't let the nobles laugh at me, and the knights can't even beat a single servant, right?"
Bezer's whole body trembled when he heard Peidi's words, and the sharp edge of the long sword made him dare not move.
The sword fell to Bezer's left shoulder as everyone watched.
"Oh!" the knights cried out involuntarily at this, but soon shut their mouths again.
"Today, you will be witnesses. Pedi's voice came again, with a hint of casualness and banter in his majestic tone.
Bezer's cheeks suddenly turned red, and his heart was beating uncontrollably, and he looked very excited.
The "Bang" sword fell to Bezer's right shoulder again.
"From now on, you can call yourself a knight. Pedi said in the tone of his master, "The Reagan family will be the object of your lifelong loyalty." ”
Bezer was too excited to speak, and he pinched the muscles of his outer thighs with his hands, and the sharp pain made cold sweat break out on his forehead. Then, in a trembling voice, he vowed, "My lord, my family and I will guard the honor of the Reagan family for generations to come." ”
"May you always remember your vows. Pedi nodded and threw the sword in his hand.
The long sword rolled down in front of Bezer, and Pedi's voice came again, "Knight Wren will be your mentor, and in three days the Marquis of Daisiri will personally preside over the oath ceremony for you." ”
Bezer clutched his sword in both hands.
"Now, you can duel the Knights of Bezer to your heart's content!" Pedy smiled like a general, "The tavernkeeper of Kru Collar should praise me tonight." ”
The young knights immediately shouted excitedly.
Pedi waved his hand and chuckled, "Go back to your training ground, I want to see your mentor soaking his whip in lard!" he said, looking out the window on purpose.
"Oh!
"Hurry up, those old men won't show affection. ”
The young knights scrambled towards the door, and of course they did not forget to pull Bezer, who had just been canonized.
Soon, only Pedi and Otwood were left in the office. The smile on Pedy's face receded the moment the door closed, and he commanded the lieutenant beside him, "Call Wren." ”
...
Time passed, and half a month passed in a blink of an eye.
Early in the morning of 26 September, in the garrison barracks of the Kaval Corps at Lake Garmic, Hades, who had succeeded Sir Bowenlet only two days earlier, got up early to listen to a briefing from the deputy commander, Knight Barnett, on the situation in the labor camp in his private tent.
When the clock hand reached seven o'clock, Hades unceremoniously interrupted the Barnett knight's report and said, "You can arrange that in three hours I will talk to the goblin overseer of the labor camp and the orc former overseer Morinda Morinda." ”
"Okay. Knight Barnett was visibly hesitant, but did not object.
Hades stood up and looked at his deputy and said, "I want to meet Viscount Geebock-Donna, can you arrange it?"
"Of course," said Knight Barnett, hesitating, "but sir, the Harrensburg army is secretly stationed in our camp, and my personal opinion is that we had better not bother, for the situation on the Jamich steppe has been somewhat complicated lately. ”
Hades gently patted his deputy's shoulder and asked, "It's the 26th today, right?"
"Yes!"
"After today, the situation on the Jamici steppe will be very simple. ”
The knight of Barnett did not react, and Hades did not mean to explain, he walked briskly out of the camp and went straight to his mount, and said to Barnett before he turned on his horse: "I will go to the camp now, and in an hour I hope to meet with Gerbeck Donner." ”
With that, Hades left with his retinue, which had been waiting for a long time.