On the day of the worship of the Lord Jesus, in a corner of the Nottingham Castle Ballroom, a male bard sings a French scripture song "Come, Holy Soul", accompanied by the lute, the oldest plucked stringed instrument with a half-pear body.

Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, at the age of 15, closed the dinner in a drunken tone, to the melodious music of the poem composed by the famous 15th-century English composer Dunstable for the coronation of King Henry VI of England as King of France in Paris.

Overly happy and excited, Henry suffered from excessive drinking after drinking a large amount of Bordeaux red wine. Soon after, under the command of the butler Arthur Field, he was carried back to his room by two servants.

When the others had dispersed, Sir Augustine and his attendants mounted their horses and left Nottingham Castle unhurriedly, and rode away in the direction of Asker Manor.

Isabel Walton, who followed the knight to the castle early in the morning, did not even have a weapon to defend herself against enemies, except for the costume of a knight's squire and a vest-style leather armor.

When he left in the evening, his vest-style leather armor was replaced by a complete, brand-new set of quasi-lancer armor. Not only that, but she also had a two-edged stabbing sword on her left waist, which had long since become the standard saber for English knights, and a two-edged left-handed knight's short sword on her right waist.

Although she did not wear a cavalry helmet, the image of the heroic and heavily armed Isabel holding a light spear granted by Henry in her left hand and holding the reins in her right hand and riding on a horse gave the impression of a rare female knight.

Originally, she was very reluctant to accept Henry's reward for her, but before that, she had already shown her submission and loyalty to Henry through a surrender ceremony. If she refuses the lord's kindness at this time, her loyalty is likely to evolve into a tendency to rebel against the lord. This is extremely dangerous and fatal for her now.

Augustine saw her place in the Duke's mind very clearly. Imagine if Henry had impartially handed over Isabel to the county magistrate after the final verdict had been made. Then, surely the next series of things will not happen again.

As he trotted forward, he said to the squire on the horse, "Isabel, when you get back to the manor, tell Bruce that he will take you to the treasury to get a knight's squire's spear flag, a longbow, and 24 arrows." ”

Isabel replied, "Yes, sir." But where am I going to hang this squire's spear flag? ”

"Worn underneath the tip of the spear granted to you by His Highness, the banner bears the coat of arms of the Duke of Richmond, which His Highness has for his exclusive use. Isabel, from now on you have to be ready to fight. ”

"Sir, I understand. So, I should have worked harder to learn all the skills of knights, right? ”

"Yes. Only in this way will you continue to receive the common sense of His Highness, and you will receive more and more rewards, so that you will have your own wealth. ”

"Sir, frankly, I'd rather work hard to get this."

"On your own? Isabel, are you referring to the plundering that takes place at the next Sunday Mass? ”

Isabel pulled the reins with her right hand and sat firmly on the horse's back. His expression was very surprised, and he said, "Sir, you... How do you know about this? God, did Sir Alex Ferguson tell you? ”

Augustine glanced at her and said, "Of course, and I also know a lot of details about this plunder plan. ”

"Sir, I... I admit that raiding operations of a massacre and plundering nature are contrary to the rules of the knights. Please give me a chance and I will give you a proper explanation. ”

"I know that you planned this plunder and asked Ferguson to help you in order to purchase items such as weapons, horses, and armor for the knights' squires. However, you should also know that a squire or knight who is timid about taking risks will always be called a 'coward'. ”

"Sir, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"Isabel, a good knight should have the chivalry of courage and adventure in addition to the virtues of knighthood. So, your explanation to me should be in terms of whether you can follow the knight's code or not. ”

"Sir, that's the core of my plan. Personally, I don't want to take the lives of others while acquiring wealth. ”

"You're quite right. But what do you do when you're plundering a farmer's livestock, and the farmer has to protect his property while resisting your barbarism? ”

"Why? Why would I go and rob the property of an innocent peasant? ”

"Because looting is not targeted at people of a particular profession or status."

Isabel began to realize the gravity of the problem, and continued: "Sir, the difference between me and Sir Alex Ferguson's thinking is that I don't do anything to the weak or the poor. ”

Augustine looked at her with a smile and said gently, "Why, you want to be that household name of the Earl of Handington who is talked about by poor peasants and tenant farmers?" ”

"Earl Huntington? I'm sorry, sir, but I don't know all the nobles of England at the moment. ”

"It's okay, I'm just talking about a character from a story that has been passed down in English folklore for a long time, and his name is Robin Hood."

Isabel couldn't help but laugh dumbly when she heard the name "Robin Hood". In the era in which she lived, Robin Hood had become almost a worldwide brand. Not only theme parks, but also clothing brands named after them, sports terminology and in-game character names.

Isabel nodded deliberately and said with a smile, "Oh, Robin Hood? I know this man, he was an archer in the army of the Duke of Normandy, that is, Richard I, in the 12th century, a hero of a legendary nature. ”

"Heroes? Well, it was just a nice compliment from the peasants and tenant farmers. ”

"Yes, it's a pity he only likes to spend time in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. If he had come out of the forest, he might have been able to accomplish something else great. ”

After the two returned to Asker Manor, Augustine still went to change his clothes and meet with the family, and Isabel took the two horses to the stable to care for and feed them. When she had done all the work, she found Bruce Hard, the butler, and retrieved some additional items from the storeroom.

When she returned to her room, Augustine's youngest daughter, Euphemia, had entered her room again, as she had done before. This time, Euphemia discovers that Isabelle's room has a lot of unexpected items.

While Euphemia picked up the knight's stabbing sword leaning against the bed, she asked in surprise, "Isabel, is this really a gift from His Royal Highness the Duke?" ”

When Isabel took off her armor, she nodded and said, "Well, in addition to horses and money, I think the duke probably gave me everything that could be gifted." ”