Verse 60: Everything in the past
"Lord Earl, that pirate wasn't killed, what if he told the others about our hire?"
"Even if you say it, what can anyone believe the words of a pirate?"
On the way back to his domain with Count Ivan and his retinue, the knight of the Count's most trusted asked him, but Count Ivan was not afraid, he was a count with a fief and an army, even his feudal lord, the Duke of Ravenda, and he had to pay attention to maintaining good relations with him.
"That abominable little lord dares to use a knife against me, and one day I will cut off his head and decorate my castle with a pointed stake." Count Ivan said viciously, he had not suffered such a big loss since he was born, and the pain in his neck reminded him of the anger of revenge.
"I didn't expect that the little lord's subordinates to have such a strong woman." Count Ivan's knight shook his head, and he was talking about Eve, the huntress, and the fierce woman dared to put a knife on the count's neck.
"Stinky woman." Count Ivan touched his own neck, and if Bruce's resistance to himself irritated him, then having a woman put a knife to his neck was simply an insult to him.
Earl Ivan's judgment was indeed not wrong, even if Split Shield Danny told him about his employment, but Sir Hilton told Bruce that Countess Connie could only let the matter be settled, and no one believed the testimony of a pirate, and Count Ivan was one of the powerful nobles of the Duchy of Lavenda, even if he appealed to the Duke of Lavenda, I am afraid it would be over.
"Just let Count Ivan go?" Stukov said with some anger that these sins they suffered were indirectly and directly because of Count Ivan.
"Alright, let's get out of here!" Bruce didn't show much anger, he knew that without strength, even Randall's countess could only endure it, let alone a small lord like himself.
The Grintons put the wounded soldiers in the wagons, and they buried the bodies of their companions, fearing that the dead Glintons soldiers did not expect that the land of Randall County would be their home.
"Dudu tut~~." The brass trumpet sounded, and the long sound echoed over the wilderness, and Bruce and the others stood in front of the grave, their expressions very serious.
"Salute~." Bruce said loudly, pulling out the sword that belonged to Shield Splitter Danny and performing a knightly ritual as he faced the grave of his dead soldier.
"Your Lord." Annie, Mavis, Stukov, Edward, and Sir Hilton were all surprised, especially Sir Hilton, who had thought it was just an ordinary burial, but Bruce was very dignified.
Bruce meticulously buried the soldiers who died in battle, and ordered all those who could move to stand next to the graves, and this was not enough, Bruce also saluted the dead soldiers.
"From now on, no matter how fierce the fighting is, we should bring the corpses of the soldiers back to Greenton." Bruce lowered his sword and said to the others.
"Your lord, you've done enough." Sir Hilton thought Bruce's actions were benevolent, and he comforted them.
"Stukov, make a mark here, and when we get back, send a wagon to send the soldier's body back to Greenton." Bruce commanded Stukov.
"Yes, my lord." Stukov nodded, and the other Grintons saw what Bruce had done, and they thought it was really right to follow Bruce, even if he died on the battlefield, the corpse would be able to return home.
"Drain~~." There was a light rain in the sky, and I don't know if there really were gods, but seeing this scene shed tears of sympathy in the sky, and the rain hit everyone.
"Hmm." Edward looked down at the graves of the Grington soldiers, his eyes were a little stunned, in the heat of the battle, he hid under the carriage, although Bruce did not blame him for this, but the guilt was about to explode in his chest.
"Edward, Edward, my dearest knight."
In the dreamy sunlight, Edward raised his palm, and between his fingers he saw a beautiful noble lady with blonde hair rushing towards him, her fair and delicate face, her eyes as blue as the sea, like the most precious jewels, and the long green aristocratic dress on her body, set off her.
"Margarita, my dear, you, you're not dead?" Edward's body trembled with excitement, he couldn't believe his eyes, and stretched out his hands to hold this delicate face, the rosy lips he missed countless times.
"Edward, what are you talking about?" Margarita blinked her long eyelashes, seemingly confused by Edward's words.
"Great, great, I thought you were dead, thank God Lord, He must have heard my prayers." Edward held Margarita tightly in his arms, feeling the warmth of his body, tears of happiness running down his cheeks.
However, Edward hugged Margarita for a while, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, he felt that his hands were wet, Edward was shocked, he tried not to look down, but there was an irresistible force that forced him, and when he lowered his head, he saw that his hands were stained with red blood.
"No, no, no." Edward was looking at Margarita in his arms, her beautiful face was like a withered flower, her blood staining her dress a strange black.
"Ah~~." Edward hugged his head and let out a sound of fear.
"What's going on? Edward, Edward. ”
When Edward woke up from being shaken, he found himself lying in a carriage, and it turned out that he had fainted in front of the grave.
"It's okay!" Eve stepped forward and patted him on the cheek and asked.
"It's fine." Edward wiped his face, unable to tell whether it was tears or rain.
"Cut, it's still a knight!"
"Where did you run away during the battle?"
The carriage was full of wounded soldiers, and they looked at Edward with unkind eyes, full of disdain for the knight who had deserted in battle, but Edward had long been accustomed to this sarcasm, and he curled up in the carriage, his mind full of red blood.
"You want to pledge allegiance to me?" At this time, Bruce looked at the big man kneeling at his feet and asked with some surprise.
"Yes, my life was saved by your maid, and I am willing to give you my life in return for her life." Kneeling in front of Bruce was Shield Splitter, the pirate leader clutching his wounds and saying with difficulty.
"I'm against it, I'm afraid that such a pirate joining us will make other nobles laugh." Surprisingly, Stukov was adamantly opposed, and he stared at Shield Splitter Danny with one eye.
"Hahaha, that's funny, if I'm a pirate, then who are you?" Shield Splitter Danny raised his head and slammed at Stukov unceremoniously.
"What do you mean?" Stukov's brow furrowed, and he narrowed his eyes at Splitter Danny.
"If I'm not mistaken, the kidney stab is the trick of a famous pirate who has heard of it in the sea." Shield Splitter Danny stood up, and he was angry at the blow Stukov had given him.
"When I was young, I also begged for a living on the sea, and it is normal to learn a trick or two from old sailors, what is your opinion?" Stutkov was undaunted by the big man, and he put his hand on the handle of the dagger behind his waist and said to Shield Splitter.
"That's enough, don't argue, Danny, I've allowed your allegiance, and you're a part of Glynton from now on, come here." Bruce waved at Shield Splitter Danny, bringing him closer to him.
"Yes." Shield Splitter Danny hurriedly stepped forward, and Bruce grabbed a handful of his hair, then slashed his handful with a knife in his hand, letting go of his hand and the hair drifting away in the wind.
"It means that you are cut off from your past crimes, but if you disobey my orders to commit crimes, I, Lord Bruce of Glinton. Locke swears he'll cut off your head next time. Bruce raised his sword and said to Shield Splitter.
"Yes, my lord." Looking at the young lord Bruce, Split Shield Danny swallowed his saliva, and he quickly lowered his head and said.