"Johnny, I'm going to the Barons of Uxhall, get my gear, and get me a beautiful robe."

"Understood, sir."

Johnny hurriedly reached out and took the package thrown by Byron, staggering back two steps.

Johnny rummaged through his package for Byron's gorgeous robe while Byron prepared for his trip.

He was now accustomed to calling this young man, and the young man had learned a great deal these days, and he knew how to help Byron with all the chores, and he knew what was in Byron's luggage, and where to find it.

Kenrad came with Byron, who gave him time to teach his little squire some combat skills. At first, Johnny resisted, because he felt that Kenla was a difficult old mercenary to get along with, and he looked down on him a little. However, when Byron tells him that the mercenary used to be called "Camel" and that he had caused a bloody storm on the border between Salander and Kugit, Johnny no longer has any objections.

During this time, he had learned how to hold a sword and control a shield, as well as how to ride a horse for war.

In the same way, he also played to his strengths, he was able to help Byron deal with some unimportant text messages, and help Byron write something. However, this was also specially arranged by Byron, so that he would have access to some unimportant information, so as not to make him attack his own intelligence.

Similarly, on aristocratic occasions, Byron was often invited, and Johnny would go with him as his attendant. Previously, Byron had only brought two noble heirs, Fatis and Alleyne, to the aristocracy, and Kenrad's reputation was enough to bring him into that occasion, but he himself had always scoffed at it.

In the Swadia city outside of Dehrim, Byron's squire was much more important than a common member of the Golden Hand. At least as an acolyte, he could meet with Byron the knights and nobles, enter the banquet hall, and get a place at the table of the squires.

The powerful barons of Uxhall all went to war with their troops, and among the barons who participated in this banquet, except for the barons who had suffered too much loss, were those who did not have a fief and only took care of part of the work for the earl, and none of them were stronger than Byron.

This was very beneficial to Byron, and many nobles looked down on Byron in their hearts, but the strength of this nouveau riche was really something they couldn't afford to provoke, so everyone in the room was very polite to Byron, and even Johnny, who was a squire, was treated favorably to a certain extent.

However, Byron was not satisfied with this, he came to this banquet to inquire about the news of the front. As soon as Count DiLinard's letter arrived, the battle was won at the front, and the barons who stayed behind gathered to celebrate the occasion and take the opportunity to shift the blame to each other for the delivery of supplies to the front.

The letter was read out in public by Baron Grass, who presided over the banquet, and was Earl DiLinald's assistant to Uxhall, the most prestigious of the Barons under Earl DiLinald, who was in charge of the town in his absence.

"Rejoice, my lords, Lord Dirinard has taken Viruga for our king, His Majesty King Harauth! Repeat, Veruga is already Svadia! ”

As Baron Grass's words fell, the entire banquet hall fell into cheers. The barons all stood up and toasted in celebration.

"Long live Svadia! Long live His Majesty King Harauth! ”

If you listen to these cheers alone, there is indeed a kind of heart's desire for King Harauth, and the joy of the victory of the kingdom.

But as Byron stood up, he read different meanings from the different smiles on the barons' faces.

Some people's smiles are filled with greed, and the kingdom occupies a large city, as well as a large area of land around it. For some, these are likely to be rewards from Count DiLinald, or at least some of them belong to him. And as a vassal under him, the benefits are naturally indispensable. Moreover, there will be a lot of things confiscated in the occupied area, and then it will be a division of interests within the aristocracy. As long as you can eat a bite, the whole family can prosper.

Of course, there are also some barons who are not so happy, and even have a wry smile.

War is not a good thing for them, they are not in a position to gain access to the interests of those who have conquered the area, but nevertheless they still have to bear the obligations of wartime. At the time of the invasion of Rhodok, Uxhall, as a large southern city, had to send a steady stream of soldiers and supplies to the front line, and it was basically free of charge. Every baron in this room has done a lot for it.

The capture of Viruga does not mean that the war will end like this, and King Haraus may go further and continue south. Or the Rhodoks launched a counteroffensive, and the two sides fought fiercely at Viruga. In any case, the kingdom's armies would empty the granaries of the occupied territories and plunder their booty, while the rear would still have to transport supplies, weapons, and Swadia horses that could not be replenished in time in Rhodok.

Soon, the cheers ended, and Baron Glass began to question the barons present one by one, asking what they could contribute to the war.

Whether it was a baron who was smiling happily before, or a baron who was helpless and sad, they all began to tell about their efforts in this war at this moment, and gave various examples to prove how poor they are now. In the end, they would make a symbolic donation of 1,800 dinars and dozens of bags of food as a sign of their loyalty to the Kingdom.

Byron could see that Baron Grasse was dissatisfied, and set his eyes on him.

Byron had a lot of money, but he wouldn't show himself rich in this situation.

If he, a foreign nobleman who did not belong to the rank of the Uxhall nobles, took out a large sum of money so easily, it was simply a disguised persuasion of those local barons to pay, which was too offensive.

So Byron stood up and said that he was ready to respond to the king's war call, and that he did not have much money in his hands. I had to take out 1,000 dinars and a few good horses to show my support.

Byron's shot was relatively ordinary, and Baron Glass didn't have anything to say, and the other barons were also relieved, and said that after a struggle of ideas, they decided to sacrifice the interests of themselves and their families and take out a little more. Of course, the number will not be more than half of the previous one.

After the banquet, although a sum of money was spent, Byron still had a long "small talk" with the barons in the middle of the banquet, and chatted with Baron Grasse about the war and the relationship with the nobles.

Johnny also learned a lot at the banquet, and some nobles may have bad personalities, but their experience was invaluable and helped him a lot.

However, as he was leaving, Byron had a doubt.

"The war in Svadia went so smoothly this time, it went so smoothly that it didn't feel right..."