Chapter 11: Only by Entering the Darkness Can We See the Light (II)

When Augustus finally emerged from the icy rushing waters, he saw not a grimace but two strange knights dressed as knights.

Augustus did not pretend to be stupid, he immediately swam to the river, went ashore, looked at the two knights in their thirties who looked at him with scrutiny, showed a smile that was neither hypocritical nor flattering, and said: "Honorable knight, is there anything you need Augustus to serve?" ”

A burly knight on the left spoke, "You are Augustus?" ”

Augustus nodded, and did not pretend to be confused! If you are not sure that you will treat others as fools, don't show your acting skills that are not outstanding in themselves, speaking honestly and being honest is the best way to get along, maybe so money and power will also come to you with the goddess of luck. This sentence is not the words of a famous person on the mainland, but Augustus's own personal experience.

In any case, no matter what the world, the real fools and the really smart people are often just as rare. And sometimes some of the fools you see as stupid may be the smart ones who show off their humility. In their eyes, your superiority and command are nothing more than a clown-like show.

Augustus didn't think he was superior to the wise, so he said to the burly knight very honestly: "I am Augustus, are you the knights of Uncle Fransted's Knights of the Hundred Leaf Order??" ”

The two knights of the Knights of the Hundred Leaf Flower, who were impressed by Augustus and could almost score a full score, did not mean to play hide and seek, nodded straightforwardly to explain their intentions, and told Augustus some regulations and deeds that must be followed by the Knights of the Hundred Leaf Flowers, and their words were simple and plain, and they couldn't hear much exaggeration and exaggeration.

For the Knights of the Hundred Leaf Flowers. Whether it was from Fransde or from Baulet, who was well-informed, and had very deep insights into the Ten Knights of Noxus and even the Knights of Valoran, Augustus got more or less some understanding. In particular, Gulliglan muttered to the Knights of the Hundred Leaf during a meal: It was a bunch of madmen who were in pursuit of glory and decorations. Augustus had a deeper understanding of the Knight of the Hundred Leaf Flowers.

The Knights of the Hundred Leaves, one of the top ten knights of Noxus, are ranked low, basically eighth, ninth, or tenth. This order didn't take long to create compared to other knights. Moreover, at the beginning of its creation, there were only three or four real official knights in the Order.

After the magnificent internal battles of Noxus and the tragic external battles filled with blood and corpses, the Knights of the Hundred Leaves, who were originally unknown in Noxus, officially entered the Noxus stage and even the hearts of the residents of Valoran with the passage of time. Finally became the Knights of the Hundred Leaf Flowers, one of the ten famous Knights of Noxus.

To this day, Augustus remembers what Franste once said to him: "Everywhere in Valoran, it is blood that makes sin, and sin waters the flowers of glory." Bear abundant fruit! Noxus is a country full of **, and everyone wants to be able to stand out from their peers, especially civilians. The Knights of the Hundred Leaves were created by a group of civilian maniacs who sought merit! Their purpose is very simple, it is to seek merit, become noble, and glorify future generations! Therefore, Augustus, if you want to get what you want in the Knights of the Hundred Leaves, you must have the people of the Order look at you, fear you, and even respect you! ”

"It's a very difficult thing to think of getting the favor of the Order of Iron Oak, so it has also indirectly led to becoming a knight of the Knights of the Hundred Leaves who are eligible to receive the Order of the Iron Oak, but I, Augustus, have become fearless." As the two Hundred Leaf Flower Knights walked down the rugged mountain road. Augustus looked up at the rugged cliffs and muttered to himself.

If a person walks on thin ice day and night and is accustomed to walking on the road of death, how can he be afraid to walk on the road from darkness to light and take off an iron oak medallion that symbolizes light?

Subsequently, there were not many surprises. Augustus arrived at the huge rock of the first cliff jump and saw Guligland, Guliglan carried the wine bag, pointed to Fransted sitting on the stump and said: "Officially declare Augustus that you are qualified to graduate, and then you can follow Fransted to the Knights of the Hundred Leaves to do whatever you want." ”

Augustus nodded calmly. Then he knelt down on his knees with a pop, kowtowed, looked up at the nonchalant Guliglan and said, "I, Augustus, have a cheap life." There's nothing to thank Master Gurley Grand, so I'm not going to make a fool of myself! Today's kowtow is just to tell Lord Guliglan that you will not be ashamed to have me, a knight boy! ”

Guliglan waved his hand expressionlessly, and Fransted, who was sitting on the stump on the side, immediately stood up, pulled up Augustus, who was kneeling on the ground, and said goodbye to Guligland, who nodded faintly.

Augustus strode with Fransde and the two Knights of the Hundred Leaf Flower from the Forest of Stambod, where he had lived for nearly four years. There was no looking back.

Looking at Augustus and the others who had already walked away and walked down the mountain, Guliglan stood up and looked out on the cliff, there was really no figure of Augustus and his party. He took a big sip of Volgat spirits and muttered, "What a boy who doesn't know how to be polite, it's better than a kowtow to leave me a pot of wine like Fransed!" ”

After a pause, Guligaland's voice came from the cliff again: "This kid should be able to win an Iron Oak Medal!" Otherwise, I would not be worthy to be a disciple of Guligran. ”

Three horses and four men walked on the mountain road to Sak City. Along the way, Franste and his two companions told Augustus about the current state of war between Noxus and Demacia.

"Sakh City is a strategic point on the border between Noxus and the two armies of the Demacian Empire. General Quekao has ordered us the Knights of the Hundred Leaves and the Lord of Sak City to work together to defend Sak City! However, the war is not optimistic, according to the spies, the Second Knights of Demacia, the Dawn Knights, have come to the city of Sake, and the city lord of Blood River City, Jiang Taihang, has met, it is estimated that they are already preparing to plan a major battle next, so it will be a very difficult battle next! ”

"The mountain roads of Sak City are rugged, the land is barren, and after a year-long confrontation with the Demacian Legion, the grain and grass in the city have already been consumed, so if we can't defeat the planned Demacian attack in the future, then even if our Hundred Leaf Flower Knights and the soldiers in Sak City are all killed, eight or nine out of ten Sak City will fall!"

"Fortunately in the midst of misfortune, although Demacia has achieved a major advantage in the west, the southern army has been stopped by General Darius and Commander Svein, and it is said that General Darius also personally defeated Galen, the commander of the Dreadnought Legion, who has the royal blood of the Demacian Empire, and finally the First Army of Demacia had to temporarily hide from our army!"

"Demacia has always flaunted hypocritical justice in the Valoran continent, although we Noxian people are not fooled, but the stupid guys of Acacia and Bandle City believe in the righteous words of the Demacian Empire very much! The Zu'an Dynasty, which has always been a force to be reckoned with, is also a force to be reckoned with! ”

"I really don't know the great Burnham? Why did General Darkwell suddenly start this battle that didn't have any good timing, and why didn't Lord Svein stop General Darkwell's wrong decision? ”

“……”

Along the way, Augustus listened to Fransted, Karen, and Gouldegu talk about the current situation in Sark City, the general situation in Noxus and Demacia, and even about Burnham, the authority of Noxus? General Darkwell, the Bacon family, the Solaot family, etc.

Augustus did not show himself, he was too eager to make his statement, he listened very carefully to every content and detail of the conversation of the three men, and followed the three men on foot.

While passing through a forest, Frans, who was riding on a war horse, pulled the reins, was level with Augustus, bent down and patted Augustus on the shoulder, who was pondering, and said with a smile: "Blood and glory are together, and now Sark City is full of death and blood, but it is also full of medals and glory!" It's just that some people can get glory and medals and even become nobles, while some people can only be an unknown corpse on the way to the medals and glory! Augustus, all I can do is create a good environment for you, and your future is in your hands alone. Or leap to the top and become a nobleman with medals and glory, or lie under the walls of Sakh City as an unknown corpse! ”

Augustus raised his head, smiled, first looked at Fransted, and then swept the eyes of Karen and Guldhguna that had been diverted, and said with a bright smile: "For an ordinary civilian, only by walking through the darkness can he see the light!" If we never try to walk alone in the darkness, how can we feel the preciousness and greatness of the light? ”

"Light? That's something that only the aristocracy can enjoy! The world of civilians is only and will always be dark and lonely! Augustus muttered to himself.

Franste turned over and dismounted, put his hand on Augustus's shoulder, and for the first time did not look at Augustus with the eyes of his juniors, and said softly: "Your future is bright." (To be continued.) )