(I know this chapter is a bit wordy, but it can't be helped, many people don't know William the Conqueror)

The drunken duke, with red eyes, looked strangely at the woman he had accosted and a young man. The person in front of him had a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he was also holding a ** man in a gorgeous costume beside him. If it's a woman, it's abnormal. But if it's a man

The person in front of him is undoubtedly a beauty, his face is not modified at all, the deep black pupils on his delicate face contain countless secrets, his skin is white and smooth, his fingers are slender and slender, and his smooth black hair is casually draped over his shoulders. Every move exudes a deadly charm. In the dim light of the tavern, it was impossible to see whether he had an Adam's apple or not, and it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman.

"I don't seem to know you."

Lord Duke is in a very bad mood today, and he lacks the usual patience for this kind of strange person who runs over to talk to him. He drank to himself, and had no intention of continuing to talk to Sinloth.

However, Sinloth was interested in him. From the complaining conversation just now, a lot of interesting things were revealed. The viscount was very interested in this duke who hid in a tavern to buy drunk.

For such guys, you have to go with the hair, but it takes some skill

"I was born in the Château de Falaise in Normandy, and my mother, Arlet, was my father's maid, and after giving birth to me, she married someone else, and although I was my father's only child, he appointed him as the heir, but my relatives did not think so. Evidently they thought that their noble blood was more suitable for the title of nobility than my status as an illegitimate son."

I heard something amazing, but although it was a cliché, is it really good for you to tell a stranger directly about the ugliness of the family?

"They didn't keep me waiting long, and while I was sleeping in the castle fortress in Vaudrei, they did the Assassin mistakenly stabbing the child sleeping next to me. You know, the dagger came close to stabbing me, and if the assassin's eyes had been any better, my father had warned them harshly, and in the end, with the help of my grandmother, I inherited my father's place."

The Assassin couldn't be blamed entirely, as it was normal for civilians with a difficult life to suffer from night blindness due to chronic malnutrition. In this world, there are indeed beings similar to the Earth Killer Organization. But unlike what Sinloth thought at the beginning, it is not so much that they are the dashing and professional killers in the novel, relying on dry and steady hands to take precious lives one by one. It's more like a group of desperate people who are forced to fight hard because of their livelihood.

However, I heard Ditohart mention it once. It seems that there was once such a killer group, claiming to be assassins, who were specifically against the Church. But that was a long time ago, and under the full force of the Church and the Empire, they would have died long ago.

And according to Ditohart's intelligence, Sinloth always felt that the magician was also in it.

"But after my father's death, their last scruples disappeared, and they laughed at me as an illegitimate son, William, and called me a shoemaker's descendant. At the behest of some people, the inhabitants of Alençon even hung animal skins on the walls to mock my bastards who deserve hell! ”

The Duke roared, pouring half a bottle of rum into his throat, as if in this way he could feel better.

Cynroth's face remained unchanged, and he beckoned the tavern owner to fetch a few more bottles of wine and place them in front of the duke. The viscount pulled out the cork and filled the duke's glass: "So, how did you deal with them?" Hang them directly? ”

Appropriate questions are also necessary, but although he is already drunk, William is still cautious in the end, only talking about his status as a nobleman, and not directly saying that he is a duke.

"How is that possible!"

"They must pay for their actions! If it's just to hang them, it's too cheap for them! My teachers, my guardians, all died at their hands! ”

"They must, they have to pay!"

Over the next few years, William began his revenge. By this time the young man was already a duke, although he did not sue Sù Sinlos directly. He approached Governor Allen of Britannia as his protector, and for some reason, Allen agreed.

But that's not all, after all, Normandy has always been the territory of the French demon, even if William wants to clean up his de jure courtiers, he has to say hello to Governor Louis first. After all, the territory of Normandy is too sensitive—one of the few symbols of the Empire's disgrace, and it was ceded by a certain Doge of the Dharma. And it was ceded to the Normans, whom they had always looked down on, and who, despite centuries of erosion of imperial culture, were no different from the Empire. and those of the same people in the north have long become enemies.

And Louie, who has always been extremely domineering, did not get angry because of this incident. What is surprising is that this irascible guy even gave William the status of "knight".

With the support of the two governors, the young duke officially began his revenge.

"Hmph, do you think I can be bullied casually because I'm young? I was in Caen, and I had a decisive battle with them. Battle of the Wals Dunes, I made them shed their blood! Every betrayer, I sent them back for free - yes, their heads! Hahahahaha, I sent their heads back to their home for free! ”

Speaking of this paragraph, William is undoubtedly very proud. After being suppressed for more than ten years, this kind of thing has to be avenged, no matter when it is mentioned, it always makes people feel happy. The man in front of him was very good at talking, although most of the time he was talking alone, and he would only interject a few words occasionally. But it repeatedly poked his itch. The duke, who just wanted to deal with a few words casually, couldn't stop at all.

However, the duke's smile didn't last long, he took a few sips of wine, and his face became gloomy again: "I don't know how much money those guys spent to talk about moving the church." The Pope launched the [Holy Truce], I had no choice but to let them go, damn it, I could have relied on this opportunity to sweep away their forces in one fell swoop, damn it, but before I could deal with the affairs in the territory, I was dragged by that bastard of the Water Lord and joined this disgusting war together"

As the commander of this time, although there was some surprise, it was still reasonable. The military headquarters, no matter what dynasty or generation, is always prevalent in Shantouism - in the case of Desmond, perhaps even I didn't realize that the knights had subconsciously divided into two factions, Bismarck and Arianheard. The army has always been headed by the head of the Royal Knights, that is, Miss Isabelle, the flower of the royal capital, and the navy is naturally the old and strong Duke Taylor.

It's a pity that Isabel has gone to the Demon Realm, and I'm afraid she won't be able to come back in this life. Moreover, after that terrible night, the army that had been knocked out of the soul of the army was no longer in the climate. And Duke Taylor died in battle a while ago, and although the five fleets belong to the same navy, they are always a little dirty. Among the remaining generals, the only one who is qualified and prestigious to command the whole army is probably only the good old man Shui Jue.

"Okay, okay, I know. With the turtle-like personality of the Water Lord, coupled with the experience of Duke Taylor, he must not be willing to attack without the battle situation being clear. Therefore, he just stood by the sea and watched the sea day by day, doing nothing, wasting the manpower and material resources of the empire."

The old Chen duke and the young and warlike duke naturally have a lot of contradictions. It is also normal for William not to approve of the water lord's tactics. But it's also strange to say, if it weren't for the system's series of warnings, he wouldn't have believed that the empire would lose the war with such a big advantage.

The Water Lord is not Sinloth, why is he still so conservative?

Xinluo thought about it and took a sip of the bad wine in the cup: "Presumably, His Excellency Lord Shui Jue always has his own considerations, after all, the state affairs are difficult now. His Majesty Basil is old, but His Royal Highness is still young, and now the Duke of Taylor is gone. It is not easy for the prime minister to support him alone. Perhaps, His Excellency the Water Lord wants a safe and perfect victory? ”

William scoffed at Sinloth's statement: "Safe? Ah, it's safe. If it is safe to look at the sea every day, the empire is so advantageous, it should take advantage of the availability of the soldiers, and destroy the Normans in one fell swoop. ”

Hey, you're a Norman, too. Is it really good to be in such a hurry to destroy your own kind?

Sinloth casually scolded the duke, but his palm unconsciously clenched the wine glass.

When the emperor inherits, it is always the easiest to provoke right and wrong. It's just that a veteran like Lord Water is second only to the late Duke Taylor in prestige. Unlike Duke Taylor, who is too upright, Lord Shui has a gentle temperament and treats people generously, and his reputation among nobles has always been very good. Does even a man like him need to rely on the Norman war to keep himself out of the trouble?

Is the political situation of the empire already in such a critical situation?

"Alas, if I were to command the five fleets this time. No, there is no need for the five fleets, even if it is given to me the weakest of them, I have the confidence to defeat the Normans. The First Fleet lost so unjustly that it was blocked"

[The Duke in front of him is young, indifferent, and cruel. The experience of his youth left too many heavy memories in his life, but it was worth it. Now he has all the qualities that a successful person must have, and what he lacks is just a chance to soar. 】

[1. Three years without a hit, a blockbuster. If you don't fly, it's just a skyrocket. It is good to be friends with the strong, and I should be his friend. 】

[2. He is indeed a person with his own ideas, such a person is full of energy, and the time with him may be interesting. However, he is also just as dangerous, and in order to achieve his ambitions, he will do anything. 】

[3. Very interesting story, and then what. 】

"Are you hinting at something?"

"The system upgrade is just a coincidence, don't think about it."

Xinluo rolled his eyes at this hard-mouthed guy in his heart, if he hadn't known what to do if he hadn't known what to do, he really should have been killed headfirst.

The system upgrade without warning, the hints between the lines in the system prompts, and the earlier charm that was strengthened to fourteen would have been impossible for a duke to open his heart when they first met.

Even if he's already drunk.

Sinloth groaned, stroking Mariana's tender waist, and finally accepted the light orb's opinion. He is no longer alone, he is carrying more and more things, and he can no longer mess around because of his own will.

Sure enough, a man after a woman is really a man.

Xinlos smiled and stretched out his hand to the drunken William: "Perhaps, you also feel it, we are the same people, what does Your Excellency Lord Water think, I'm not sure." But I knew that if I didn't do something, I would definitely regret it for the rest of my life. We have to seize this opportunity given by the Lord. Are you right, Duke William of Normandy? ”

William was not surprised that the other party could see through his identity, alcohol was always paralyzing his brain, and many things could not be concealed. From so much information he revealed, it was not too surprising that the other party deduced his identity. However, is he planning to cooperate with him and make a big deal like this?

"Well, you're right." William felt that several viscounts suddenly appeared in front of him, but he still shook his body and reluctantly held the viscount's hand: "But our strength may not be enough, I don't have too many people, even if you add those Bretons and Mannens, I only have more than 7,000 people under me." And, of course, there's a bottle of rum per person, right, my partner, what's your name? ”

It's become a partner so quickly, and it's really fast enough to level up.

Sinlos couldn't understand the feeling of longing to be recognized, but he still grabbed the conqueror's hand and smiled, "Your strength, if you want to do something, it's really not enough." But with my words, it's just right."

"My name is Sinlos Van Dro. He is the first head of the Fanzhuo family."

"There are twenty-five men under me."