Chapter 4: Promised Friendship
Charlotte's mind had completely flown to Fort Savoie, and he didn't have the heart to attend the next dinner party, and his mind was full of ghost girls. As for Cecilia's request to invite him to dance www.biquge.info he naturally refused. He finds Evan and Vivien Leigh, and calls his new friends, Claire and Edie, together to inform them of what he has heard.
"Charlotte, you're causing trouble for your mother again. Since Mother doesn't want us to meddle in this, the best thing we can do is to pretend we don't know!"
As the eldest brother, Evan heard the news from Charlotte and immediately refuted his proposal. It seemed that the butcher incident of the previous two days had already made him emaciated, and if he could, he would not want to cause the slightest trouble.
"Don't say that, man. Think about it, it's in Savoie Castle, how can a mere ghost girl endure us? Don't you wonder why there is a ghost in Savoie Castle?"
"But since they've alarmed the two legendary mages of Icewind Castle, this matter is not ordinary. Come to think of it, a butcher is enough for us, and this incident is all about legends, so isn't the problem serious?"
"Bah! It's boring, I don't have any ideals at all, I can't communicate with you! Claire, Edie, what do you think?"
Realizing that she couldn't persuade the old-fashioned Aven, Charlotte snorted and turned to her new partner for support.
"I don't have any ideas, this matter obviously involves your family, and I don't want to go to the gallows for no reason. ā
Edie looked a little eager to try, but Claire's calm, almost cruel words were like a basin of cold water, instantly extinguishing his passion. Claire is right, if this incident really involves the privacy of the Clayderman family, then they are really doing a big death when they explore at will.
Cecilia, who was already a little hesitant on the side, was immediately frightened, and she dragged Charlotte out of her, signaling him to give up such a dangerous idea. For her, it might not be serious enough to go to the gallows, but Lady Rebecca's reproach alone was enough to make her sad for a while.
Charlotte looked at Vivien Leigh, the only one who did not say anything, and the little princess was now tiptoeing with the corners of her clothes, and when she noticed Charlotte's inquiring gaze, she immediately trembled like a frightened puppy.
"I, I, I'm not interested in this at all. Hmph, it's just a ghost, what's there to care about. yes, I don't care at all! IāI'm going to find Sister Cynthia. ā
With that, she sprinted away from the others.
No, no, no, you really care, don't you? You almost cry! Realizing that Vivien Leigh, who was afraid of ghosts, would not be on her side, Charlotte finally realized that she had reached the point of being alone.
"Phew, a bunch of cowards. It doesn't matter, anyway, even if you are with me, it will only hold me back. ā
Charlotte muttered a few words in displeasure and left the group sullenly, deciding to vent all his unhappiness on the food on the table.
Just then, Mrs. Rebecca ended her conversation and returned to the ballroom. She stood at the front and clapped her hands gently, and as she moved, the musicians immediately stopped playing, and the drummer beat the drum with understanding, so that all the attention was focused on her.
The nobles at the banquet soon stopped talking, and even the young men in the corner, who were still beating each other, stopped moving, and they arranged their messy clothes and waited for Mrs. Rebecca's speech in a dignified manner.
"First of all, let me once again congratulate the beautiful Miss Cecilia on her happy birthday!
Rebecca raised her glass and saluted the nobles present, who also happily raised their glasses and presented their common hostess in their own way. For the vast majority of the nobles present, being toasted with a glass of wine by Lady Rebecca was an honor that would be enough to boast about in this life.
"Finally, I must take this day of celebration to exercise a right in the place of the Grand Duke. A few days ago, I asked the Grand Duke about the front-line campaign, and I had obtained his authorization. On such a wonderful day, we will welcome new companions. Claire, Edie, please come forward!"
Claire and Edie, who were standing in the corner boredly, looked at each other until Charlotte, who was gobbling up food on a plate, pushed them and walked forward stiffly.
The nobles present looked at the two strange children with curious eyes, they did not look like some noble children, but at the sight of the sword drawn from Lady Rebecca's waist, these people immediately understood what was about to happen.
Watching the two of them move as stiff as zombies, Charlotte, who had food stuffed in her mouth, almost squirted out. No matter how mature he is, it seems that Claire is just a child now, and if he can maintain that indifferent attitude in such a solemn situation, then Charlotte has to suspect that he is also a great time-traveler.
"Claire, Edie, get on your knees!"
Mrs. Rebecca, who was standing in the center of the banquet hall, said in a cold voice with a solemn expression, and the invisible deterrence of authority caused the two children to fall to their knees immediately.
"Rebecca hereby wishes to the ancestors that today, two noble souls have stopped a conspiracy against the Duchy of Erossa, they are not afraid of thorns and death, they have the courage to fight evil, they have thwarted the plot of the traitors and removed the moths of the Duchy, and they have helped Clayderman to save the Duchy through an invisible crisis. ā
"In view of their bravery and loyalty, the Grand Duke has decided to grant the two the title of Knight, and as long as their swords are still wielded by Erosa, they will be Clayderman's eternal and loyal friends!"
There was an uproar in the crowd, and Lady Rebecca's words meant that they had received not ordinary honorary knighthoods, but hereditary titles of nobility. This means that these two lucky boys will get a small fief of their own, truly stepping up the ladder of nobility. People whispered to each other, wondering what the two imps had done to make Archduke Erosa come up with such a big reward.
Rebecca didn't care about the commotion, she solemnly patted them on the shoulder with her sword, and then solemnly asked.
"Two knights, let's start taking the oath as I say!"
I swear to be kind to the weak
I swear to stand up to rape bravely
I swear to fight all mistakes
I swear to fight for the unarmed
I swear to help anyone who comes to me for help
I swear not to hurt any woman
I swear to help my brother knights
I swear to be sincere with my friends
I swear that I will die for what I love
Excited, Claire and Edie repeated the vows in a daze, and they were still in a state of dazed until they received the knight's sword from the squire. It wasn't until the attendant gave them a gentle push that they suddenly retreated from the banquet center. Immediately, some landless nobles or little lords gathered around the two of them, and released all kinds of candy cannonballs on these two stupid boys who soared into the sky.
It wasn't until near the end of the dinner that they got out of the crowd, and Charlotte smiled and patted them on the shoulder, winking at them and teasing them.
"How's that, the two esteemed knights, do you feel any different from the eyes of the nobles?"
Edie was so excited that he couldn't even speak, at first, he just participated in that operation out of the mentality of helping his good brother Claire and avenging his aunt, but in the blink of an eye, he turned from a gangster in the slums into a high-ranking knight. And Claire, after experiencing the initial excitement, has changed back to that ****** same poker face.
"It's not a big deal, it feels like the world is still like this. The flowers didn't get brighter, the food didn't get tastier, the only difference was that you had to put up with polite words that sounded hypocritical. ā
"Ahahaa...... You're such a funny guy, Claire. I finally think I've found one of my kind, you see, I'm a commoner among nobles, and you're like a nobleman among commoners! I have a hunch that maybe you'll be a great guy in the future!"
"Don't talk so old-fashioned and arrogant, it's 10,000 years earlier for you to talk about other people's futures. ā
"Haha, let's talk about today when you and I are all over the multiverse. Maybe it's going to be a good conversation. ā
Claire was slightly stunned, and it occurred to him that maybe in a time and space many years from now, the two might actually get together like they did today and talk about the jokes they were telling. At that time, they may be unknown, or they may have really become a number of powerhouses in the multiverse, and the thought of such a possibility made his heart that he once thought he was dead boil.
I could be like that! Through my status as a nobleman, I will continue to learn knowledge and gain power, and one day, I may be able to stand at the top of the multiverse with my own power!
"I hope ...... That day can really come!"
"Of course, my brother, as long as you follow my footsteps closely and keep the formation and not fall behind, that day will definitely come!"
Charlotte laughed, the arrogant posture of the king of heaven and Lao Tzu was the second most annoying, but it was not annoying no matter what.
"Don't be stupid, when the time comes, maybe you'll be the right one to chase me. ā
Claire and Charlotte looked at each other and smiled, and their fists naturally touched together, and at this moment, they finally eliminated the mustard in their hearts and identities, and accepted each other as friends.
"And me, and me! I'm going to be a great guy!"
Edie scrambled and scrambled to put his fists on top of the two, and the three teenagers let out a happy laugh.
There was nothing to talk about at the next feast, and the next morning Madame Rebecca set out with her guards on the road to Fort Savoie. In addition to the two legendary mage maids, the three Clayderman siblings, Cynthia and Cecilia, and Claire and Edie, who were in front of Fort Sava as noble apprentices, accompanied by him.
Charlotte, on the other hand, had spent a night working out what she thought was a brilliant outline for her next adventure.