Chapter 542: Surrender (3)
See the undead!
What's going on?
Walter. The shock in Jobs's heart almost showed concern for his own body injury, he didn't even figure out whether the other party was using sword qi or magic, he had never heard of this kind of sword skill, but magic...... He couldn't feel the fluctuations in his magic. He knew that if the opponent's attack was the tip of the sword or the blade, he was only afraid that he would die on the spot in this hit, and it was obvious that the opponent's subordinates were merciful, but the long sword in the opponent's hand had obviously been sealed by his knight's spear, so where did the attack behind his own come from?
See Walter. Jobs stood there stunned and inexplicably stunned. Hegel was very proud...... What happened to the head of the Knights of Cassef? It's not the same defeat under your own sword?!
She also used the dragon-shaped sword technique that Hathaway taught her to attack in a hurry, but she didn't expect this dragon tail sweep to be a stroke of genius, fleeting, even if it was Walter. Jobs didn't react in time.
"Jobs, I guess this battle doesn't seem to have to go on?" Bi Lin. Hegel tried to keep herself as ladylike as possible, although the ladylike demeanor in her mind was in Walter. Jobs was very different, "Isn't it time to make good on your promise, Mr. Knight?" ”
Walter. Jobs only came to his senses at this time, shame and humiliation made him almost unable to restrain his emotions, defeated by a woman, even if the other party is indeed powerful, it is a lifelong shame for him. Fortunately, there was no one else around to watch the game, otherwise Walter. Jobs couldn't imagine how he could live in Vermont. Is it because of this kind of thing that he left the country and lived in seclusion from now on? Variety's Vorte. For a moment, Jobs didn't know how to face this reality that was too difficult to accept.
"Mr. Knight, what's wrong?"
Maybe it's the realization that I still need Walter. Jobs' help to complete the task, Bilin. Hegel's tone softened a little, having been away from pirates for so long, she had gradually become accustomed to the attitude she had to use in various situations, "I was thinking...... You won't break your promise? I don't ask too much, but I just ask you to do your duty as an ordinary Vermont resident, so that the knights who have nothing to do and drink all day can come to their senses and find a way to let them vent their excess energy, does that make you so embarrassed? ”
Walter. Jobs' face was cloudy. It was a bit humiliating for him to bow to this woman in this situation. But if he wants to break his promise, it is to touch the bottom line of knightly morality. But Jobs didn't bother to do that.
"Your Excellency Viscount Hegel, I will keep my promise. I will help you persuade the knights to stop drinking and making trouble. But I think you're thinking of having the knights go and fight the city guards. I don't think the knights will accept it. "Walter. Jobs said helplessly.
"Your Excellency Jobs, this is not the solution. You promised me that the knights would stop getting into trouble. If they can't find something to do for these guys, sooner or later they'll relapse, and I don't want to come and ask you to come back then. So I'd suggest you'd better get those guys in the hands and get down to business. ”
Bi Lin. Hegel shook his head and said disapprehantly, "Why are you knights always so stubborn? The lord of the Carshelf region is now Hathaway, and as knights you seem to be obedient to the lord of this land, right? ”
"Your Excellency Viscount Hegel, the Knights of Cassef have been disbanded, and I am not in a position to command them." Walter. Jobs shook his head categorically.
"Hmph, you're prevaricating, is the knight's promise so rash? If you really need a name, I think Hathaway can give it to you as well. "Bilin. Hegel was disapproving.
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"Well done, Bilin."
Hathaway said thoughtfully: "Maybe now is the time for me to meet this old friend, when I left Vermont, I didn't expect that there would be a day when I would fight each other, let alone cooperate one day." ”
"Hathaway, if you're really going to take over the Knights of Chessif and reassemble them, Walter should be a good talent. However, this guy is too stubborn, if you can convince him to serve you sincerely, I don't think it will be difficult for the Knights of Carsf to make a comeback, after all, in the Knights of Carsif, there are many knights who have undergone strict training, and the dissolution of the Knights of Carsif has made many warriors who aspire to become knights lose their goals and hopes, which is the root cause of their trouble. "Bilin. Hegel said.
"Walter?!"
Hathaway raised her eyebrows: "Calling him by name so soon, is there something going on that I don't know?" ”
"Uh...... Where there is. ”
Bi Lin. A blush rose from Hegel's cheeks, "I just think that sooner or later we all have to become colleagues, and we don't have to see each other too much." ”
"Well, for some reason, I don't like Vermont, I don't have much to remember here. But there's no denying that the knights of the Cassef region are a rare asset, especially for me now, Bilin, you know? Hathaway's eyes were deep, looking into the distance.
"Lord Lord, I understand that maintaining the necessary balance is the best strategy for maintaining the stability of a regime, and you now control too many and complex territories and the forces entrenched in these territories, so you need to be careful about them."
Bi Lin. Hegel is obviously no longer the pirate who crossed the blue sea in the past, following Hathaway's ears and eyes, she has become more and more adapted to the style of this lord, never putting eggs in one basket has always been Hathaway's principle, Cordillera immigrants are an egg, barbarians, green elves and other alien races are also an egg, and the natives of the Cordillera are also an egg, eggs have sizes and shells are thick. And now that the egg of the Merchant of Casserf has also been basketed, and the egg of the Knight of Carsel cannot escape, this is the political art that Hathaway often talks about.
For Bilin. Hegel's maturity, Hathaway is also more and more appreciative, as a pro-guard commander, although he does not need to deliberately be proficient in politics, but it is undoubtedly appropriate to be able to have some consciousness in this regard, at least he can save a lot of energy to guide...... Bi Lin. Hegel's position does not stop there.
"Walter, it's not easy to see you, please come in."
Whether it's Bilin. Hegel or Barthes. Willie, I've never seen Hathaway treat someone so politely. Even Walter. Jobs himself didn't expect Hathaway to be waiting for him outside the gates of the Lord's Palace. This made Walter. Jobs was shocked.
Whatever Hathaway used to be, but now she is not the little girl who needed to be cared for, although she is still very young, as long as she has added the word lord to her noble status. That's a different story. That's the real aristocracy. And not those who just wear a title of nobility.
Walter. Jobs stopped and carefully looked at the girl in front of him who replaced the original princess dress with a magic robe, although the eyebrows were exactly the same as the girl in his memory, but the temperament seemed more calm. is not as active as girls of the same age at all, and a faint trace of heroism between her eyebrows makes her add a different kind of charm.
"Lord Lord, Jobs can't afford your title, it stands to reason that Jobs has only seen Lord Lord."
Although there are mixed tastes in the chest, the etiquette on the surface is Walter. Jobs didn't want to be missing, no matter what, the former little girl was already the lord of Casif recognized by the royal court of the Odiga Empire and the Fivinlie family, and as long as she was still a member of Caself, this relationship could not be denied.
"Walter, you're out of sight when you say that. In my heart, you will always be my friend. Although you and I have encountered each other on the battlefield, we were both fulfilling each other's missions at that time, and I believe you will admit it. ”
Hathaway's words seemed very sincere, without the slightest hint of artificiality, even Barthes. Willie and Bilin. Both Hegels were amazed by Hathaway's unusual words...... At least for now, Barthes. Willie had never heard Hathaway be so kind to a person.
Hathaway was not a sociable person, never had been, and it was difficult to get her friendship, as Barthes said. Willie knows better than anyone.
Walter. Jobs was also shocked by Hathaway's words, he carefully observed Hathaway's expression to determine whether the other party was mocking him with rhetoric, but what he saw was the frank and sincere attitude in Hathaway's bright eyes, without a bit of scum and dust, which made Walt. Jobs settled down a little, at least the little entanglement he had dissipated a lot when he was invited.
"Walter, you don't need to look at me like that. People always grow, especially after going through a lot of things...... It doesn't matter how old you are. No matter how far the clam grows, some things won't change, and at least for now, our friendship hasn't deteriorated. You're no longer the reckless little boy, and Hathaway is no longer the ignorant girl.
I've learned a lot over the years, but Walter ...... I've never forgotten that you were the only boy in Vermont who showed kindness to me. I'm not the bullied girl anymore, but I still need the care of my friends. ”
The eloquent Hathaway seems to be very easy-going, but she doesn't have that condescending momentum. Jobs felt that Hathaway was right, everyone changes, at least the girl in front of him is definitely not the Hathaway of the past...... A new Hathaway, a Hathaway Lord who already has the temperament to lead the entire Carself.
There was a moment of silence, and Walter. Jobs found that all the preparations he had made before seemed meaningless.
He was dealing with a girl who knew exactly what she was doing and what she wanted to do, without the slightest arrogance or the common ailments of aristocratic women. To be precise, compared to Archduke Casef, the female lord in front of her not only has a little more vitality and perseverance, but also seems to be incomparable to the conservative and narrow-minded Casef in terms of vision and ambition, at least she has a clear goal and firm confidence in her future.
"My lord, what do you need me to do for you? Was it really Viscount Hegel's suggestion to rebuild the Knights of Casev? Aren't you worried that the establishment of the Knights of Casev will pose a challenge and threat to you, and may even make you lose control of Casef? "Walter. Jobs seemed to open the conversation box at once, and threw out sharp and provocative words one after another, unabashedly touching directly on the most taboo key issues as a superior.
"Hehe, Walter, you still have the same temper as before, and I am very relieved that you have not changed at all. Your questions are sharp and frank, so I'm not going to hide or avoid anything, and if I'm not worried about the rebuilding of the Order of Cassef, no one believes me. However, I still feel that the Knights of Casif need to be rebuilt. For I always thought that the Knights of Cassef were not the private armies of a particular person or family. It represents the honor of the knights, neither of Hathaway alone nor of the Grand Duke of Carshelf, it is the true representative of the knightly class of the entire Castle region, and its performance can not only highlight the honor of the Castle Knights, but also tarnish the prestige of the Castle Knights. Frankly, I didn't see the previous Castle Knights actually show their glory, so I feel that I, as the lord of Carsef, have the obligation and responsibility to let its glory shine throughout the Ortigar Empire, and even in the entire Titan world! ”
Almost in one go, the words made Walter. Jobs was shocked and barely had time to digest it, but Hathaway's straightforward words still made Walter. Jobs felt a burning pain, and he faintly heard the meaning of Hathaway's words...... The Knight of Casserf did not act in a respectable manner, especially in the face of the large-scale invasion of the underground race, the Knight of Caself did not show anything, and it can even be said that he was a cowardly turtle in Vermont. Jobs was equally ashamed and speechless.
"Therefore, I hope that you will shoulder this heavy responsibility and rebuild a truly tested Knights of Carsif, and let history bear witness to the glory of our Knights of Cars, and I do not expect you to be completely obedient to my orders and commands, or to consider the friendship between us. But I want you to obey your own conscience and the creed of the knight, and I am sure you will be able to do it. ”
Hathaway's words were filled with unwavering confidence, and at the same time, her intentions were clearly expressed.
Speechless Walter. Jobs lowered his head and pondered silently, was he moved by Hathaway's words or did he feel embarrassed or even disdainful?
Hathaway calmly looked directly at Walter, whose face was cloudy. Jobs, Barthes. Willie and Bilin. The Hegels had been completely captivated by Hathaway's charismatic eloquence.
"Your lord, you have convinced me, and I accept your arrangement and invitation."
Walter. Jobs's face was not superfluous with lightness or pleasure, but was full of seriousness and prudence. Willy and the others nodded secretly in their eyes, although this knight's desire for power is still hot, but he still retains the bottom line of knighthood, and this kind of talent is exactly what Cordillera and Casif need. (To be continued......)