On the way to the Holy Three Castle, two horses and a cart are walking side by side, and the older brother on the horse and the younger brother standing on the cart have a conversation. There was silence around, no one interjected, only ears pricked up and listened intently.

"The Ice Peak Fortress belongs to Minas Ihir, and the lord is the female elf Didlit, right?"

"yes, what's wrong?"

"I haven't met her, but I've heard that she has a stubborn temper and is different from other lords. This time, all the lords were in the Holy Three Castle, and everyone happened to get to know each other during the knight tournament. How are you doing at Ice Peak Fortress, do you want to leave there and get it from the lighthouse?"

Luckily, it's not called the Lighthouse Country, otherwise Feige would definitely spit it out.

"Nope. Fei Qi shook his head: "On the one hand, the people in Ice Peak Fortress are very good to me, and I am doing well. On the other hand, if I go to the Lighthouse Collar, what will I do? I'm your brother, but I'm also an exile, and the two identities can't cooperate, so I can only get into trouble. Don't forget that you are now the nephew and son-in-law of the Grand Duke of Aria, what I did to his son...... You should be worried, right?"

Andrew was stunned for a moment, and frowned slightly: "You have become smarter! If you go over, you wish you could go with me, someone will cover you, and then you can do whatever you want." Are you really transgender?"

"It's not a transgender, it's a transformation, and the words should be accurate. If you put it in a spell, your mistake can make the spell work skewed dramatically. ”

"Okay, okay, you're wrong about me. You've become like you were a kid and always find fault with me to show that you're smarter than I am. Andrew was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "It's a pity that you didn't stick to it and missed the best time." Originally, my father had high hopes for you, but now the only hope is that you can live well and live this life safely. ”

"I let him down. ”

"Mother is worried about you, write more letters back. And Sheila, she still adores you stupidly, and no one can persuade her, which is what makes people worry. We can't have a second guy like you to cause trouble. ”

"That's right, you can't come out with a second one. Feige nodded, he couldn't have felt more right. "I've recognized my mistake, so don't talk about me, let's talk about you. What's going on with the Knights' Conference?"

"It's the model leader of the various local lords to meet and then select some talents from the knights' assembly. Those who have a good reputation and are capable, every lord wants. The Lighthouse Collar is slightly better, after all, you can use the knights of the Duchy of Aria. Paladins are strong, but not so many as to be wasted, and do paladins know how to manage village chores?"

Feige shook his head. Paladins arm themselves with funds from grants from the Church, and they focus on training combat skills. The knights of the nobility were to administer a small territory of their own, arm themselves with the income of the whole village or a small estate, and then repay the nobles of the higher rank by force. If you can't afford to buy armor and mounts without income, your combat performance will not be good, your reward will not be good, and you will gradually go bankrupt. Because of this elimination mechanism, it is believed that the management ability of active knights is generally better than that of paladins.

"What are you going to do with the lighthouse leader, do you want to join the action to grab talents?"

"I'm not that stressed, but I'll grab the good ones. Although it is a model collar, the lighthouse collar is different after all. If you can't become a paladin, can you have the same future as a knight in the church as you do in the world?"

"Aren't you a Templar yourself?" Feige's eyes narrowed, and his mind began to rac.

Andrew seemed to be prepared, and replied, "It's true that I'm a Templar, but my subordinates are not Templars, and I have to think about them, otherwise something will go wrong sooner or later." ”

"It looks like you have a plan for what the future holds. ”

"The arrangement must be made, otherwise you will become a stupid lord. I'm just a little bit of a pity......"

"What a pity?"

"It would be nice if the Ice Peak Fortress could have a lord on its own," Andrew stared at Feige for a moment, then sighed, "It's a pity, it's a pity. ”

"Do you really need help from the Ice Peak Fortress? Do you want me to introduce you to Didlit? ”

Andrew nodded: "It would be best if we could talk about it." Well, I'll call Carroll, how about inviting you to dinner at the place where we live at the Holy Three Castle? I'll at least have to ask her to take care of my good brother, right?"

Feige agreed. The two men chatted for a while, and as they got closer and closer to the Holy Three Castle, Andrew took his leave, returned to the middle of the line, and continued to make his majestic statue. Feige told Bennie to slow down and keep a distance from the group, not to follow so closely.

"I'm sorry, I didn't let Beni control the speed. Xia Ni hurriedly said, "I misunderstood what you meant, it's my fault." ”

"No, there's nothing wrong with it, it's the same with Hayami, at least I know a little bit more. Fitch was already on the wall of the carriage, looking up at the empty sky. He thought for a moment, then tilted his head to look at Xia Ni and asked, "What do you think of Andrew from his body movements?"

"He was a Templar and used to self-discipline, so he controlled his body posture very well, and it can be said that he did not lose control from beginning to end. Knowing that she was commenting on Feige's own brother, Shanny sat on her knees and bowed her head and replied, "He showed genuine joy, but I observed that he seemed to be happier with you to take Didlet to an appointment than to be reunited with you." ”

"On the surface, I have done too many prodigal things in the past, and I have been exiled, so I am naturally less happy. Feige looked at Shani, and although he couldn't see her expression through the veil, Feige knew that Shani had been staring at him intently. "Do you remember the stories I told you? The water in the secret of the model collar is so deep! The things I promised seem to be a little difficult to check!"

Feige's concern is to find out the cause of the death of Bishop Nathaniel, the teacher of Dudlet. The death of the bishop has torn a big hole in the camp against the model lords, and it can be said that any model lord is a beneficiary. Coupled with the forces behind these lords, it was a completely complicated situation. And from Andrew's words, it seems that there is a plan for arranging Feige to the Ice Peak Fortress, and at the same time, Andrew is in control of the Lighthouse Territory. In terms of effect, this is indeed the best plan, but Feige is very suspicious that Count Hall or anyone else has the means to do so?

If not, it's even more confusing, and if it is, it's too strong, too strong to be human.

Feige was worried about others, and others were worried about him. Andrew lowered his armor, and no one could see his expression, so they didn't know that he was pondering. However, those who knew him well, such as Adjutant Pierce, could tell some clues from the way he clenched the reins.

"My lord, I have to say something nasty: Be careful of Feiqi, even if he is your brother. He is like a barrel of alchemical ointment, not knowing when it will burn or even explode. In Tawu Harbor City, this kind of thing happens a lot. ”

"He's a lot calmer than before, but ...... I could tell that he was still hiding something and didn't want to be honest with me. ”

"Bad habits can't be changed so quickly, but you can't let your guard down just because he has become a pastor. Even in the Church, the emblem of gold or even precious stones cannot be guaranteed. ”

"Don't say that again. Andrew raised his right hand and stroked the Thunder Cross emblem at the heart of the plate armor. "As I have said a long time ago, exemplary leadership is not only for the world, but also for the church. I've never changed that mind. Those who hinder development, blaspheme the truth and the trust of the goddess, sooner or later will be swept away by thunder. ”

"Yes, my lord, you have to do great things, and you can't be tripped up by villains. ”

"Villain, are you talking about Feiqi? Andrew shook his head slowly: "He has been very smart since he was a child, but when he grew up, intelligence did not become wisdom, but became cunning." A cunning person will distinguish between the good and the bad and know when it is time to retreat. Didn't he obediently go into exile? The insidious is the villain, who will choose to take risks for the sake of bad things - that's not Feige. ”

"Oh, so I'll understand. Pierce looked at the front and back, and confirmed that it was the trusted power of the Hall family, so he approached Andrew and said, "Lord Lord, do you still want to fight for the Ice Peak Fortress?"

"Feige didn't become a lord there, so he couldn't get it right. But it doesn't hurt to get to know Didlet. That elf was different from the other lords, and perhaps a good opportunity to break their alliance. ”

"Pierce, don't underestimate those priests and paladin-turned-lords. Although they do not have the experience and ability to actually manage, nor do they have the ability to lead troops on the battlefield, they are very strong in shouting slogans. It won't be now, but it won't be later than the Lighthouse Leaders will grow and they will slowly form an alliance in the name of the church. Although I am a Templar, the Duchy of Aria is not the same thing as the Patriarch after all, and this is a ready-made excuse. And, even if they don't push it internally, will Feinberg stand by and watch?"

"It's best to be able to drive a nail in their potential alliance. Minas Ishil is in the northwesternmost corner, and it seems to be the farthest away from us, but because of this, it has the strongest containment power, after all, it is in the rear of all the model leaders, and everyone has to worry about it. Andrew waved his hand: "You don't have to think about things so far for the time being, just lay it out simply." ”

"Yes, it's a little too early. Pierce thought for a moment and asked, "My lord, do you think Feige really doesn't know about your marriage?"

"Possibly, his reasons are not flawed. Did you think of anything?"

"I wonder if he doesn't know about another marriage. Didn't Gresham Gary Paladin marry his cousin Princela soon? That guy always thought he could compare to you, so he chose to marry at the Holy Three Castle, didn't he? I heard ......."

"Don't talk about what you've heard. Andrew interrupted.

"Of all the lieges, Gresham has the highest number of votes, the most supporters, and the largest area of his domain. If there is an alliance in the future, then it is likely to be formed around him. Why not blow his prestige?"

"Using my brother as a pawn, you're not a little cowardly!" Andrew shook his head, "You're wrong, you should be on guard against someone using this to hit Gresham and our Hale family at the same time." Alas, it would have been nice if he hadn't come!"