(Thanks to Yuki Yuna for being a brave man, yes, William and Alfred are the two in history and it doesn't matter if they don't know, I'll talk about it later.) ）

"Is this York? It's been a long trip. ”

Standing at York's dock, Sinloth sighed that the captain's estimate was correct, and on this beautiful noon, they finally reached their destination, York. The workers at the wharf, densely packed like hard-working ants, removed all the materials brought by the transport ship. The quartermaster on one side was checking the number with the captain.

It was the first time since Basil ascended the throne that five fleets had been mobilized at the same time. Under the start of the state machine, there are naturally countless low-level officials who have broken their legs. The quartermaster at the docks was sweating profusely, but he had no time to wipe it down. The Empire's fleet was too large to be gathered in one place—even the royal capital could not accommodate so many warships. York is just one of the ports, but even so, the movement of hundreds of thousands of people is definitely not a trivial matter. With the current situation of ships crowded in York Harbour, if you don't move faster, there will be a big mess. And in the end, it will definitely not be those big people who are always right, but only those small people who are not sorry to die.

But none of this has anything to do with Sinloth, the young viscount has other things to worry about.

In fact, the trip was not as long as he imagined. However, it is especially painful to face a lady who is carried away by love and wants to push her down at any moment—after Sinlos puts on Mariana's wedding ring with her own hands, Mariana's already low ceiling plummets like an avalanche.

The love and possessiveness in the purple eyes were so strong that Cinnos's back felt chills every time he saw it. If she hadn't maintained a minimum of sanity, Cinnos was really afraid that this woman would be agitated and would drag him into the alley

That's just terrible.

Although as a man, being so concerned by a woman is of course secretly refreshing. But too hot feelings will hurt each other. Let's wait for Mariana's heat to pass a little bit, and then talk about it.

Bastard, if you push it down now, you will definitely be crushed by this strange force girl!

"Is it long? No, it felt like it was just a little while, and we were there. "The theory of relativity proves itself once again, and a woman in love has long had no IQ to speak of. Mariana took Cynloth's hand and sweetly pasted it, "But as long as there is a dear around, it will be the same everywhere." ”

The nun's chest is high and soft, and the little virgin indicates a lot of stress. The arm between the two peaks could faintly feel the woman's heartbeat. The words full of affection made Xinluos's face even hotter. The viscount didn't dare to look directly at Mariana's gaze and looked away: "Ah, speaking of which, where did Arian Hurd go?" ”

Indeed, the group had been off the ship for so long, but they had not seen Arian Heard once. The stern female knight didn't seem to have walked out of the cabin with the team at all.

"Jeremia, do you know where Arian Heard has gone?"

Jeremia was of course different from the innocent viscounts, and the empire was very legal, although legally they were just private soldiers of the nobles. But since you are in the barracks, you have to follow the rules of the barracks. Jeremia was directing Desmond's soldiers to carry the goods, and by the way, he asked the quartermaster about their stationing location, and when he heard Sinloth's question, he hurriedly replied: "Lord Arian Heard said that she was not feeling well and wanted to rest on the ship for a while. When you feel better, you'll meet us. ”

"Not feeling well? I see. You get busy first, I'll go around the port first. "The transport ship is very large, and there are so many things in it, even with the help of the Imperial garrison and the soldiers of Desmond, it is not possible for the workers to carry it in a short time. Jeremiah nodded in understanding. He glanced at the three of his colleagues, and the three young knights immediately put down their work and stood behind the head of the house.

The Knight of the Sun, who was already highly integrated in body and will, was generally rarely sick, and Arian Heard's rigid personality would certainly follow him unless there was a serious reason for it. Could it be that she's coming?

Sinloth speculated in his mind and dragged Mariana into the crowd. And the elusive fellow of Hermint, as early as when he had just disembarked, greeted the viscount, carrying his little wooden box, and did not know where to go.

But it's normal for magicians to be mysterious, and Sinlos doesn't care about these little things

As a thousand-year-old empire, in addition to the proud civilization, the territory is naturally extremely vast. Similarly, there are just as many coastlines to defend in times of war. The Admiral did not know for what reason, so many supplies had been gathered in this place of York, but there were not too many garrisons left. It stands to reason that with the strength of the Imperial Navy, there should not be such a big flaw. However, the one who can be the marshal of the Navy naturally has his own considerations, and there is no need for a military idiot like Xinlos to worry about him.

Sinloth parted the crowd and headed outside. He followed the example of the other nobles, raised his head, and squinted only at the lowly porters with the rest of his eyes. I sighed in my heart that as more and more people in the port, the domestic garbage generated was raised by the nearby seagulls.

Speaking of which, York was not a very prosperous county before, and even in Britannia, which has always been known as a country province, it was not prosperous. This English county, like

Wait, England?

If memory serves, Arian Heard's last name seems to be Alfred. And the Duke's family in England seems to be the Alfred family?

It can't be such a coincidence, hahahahaha

Well, no, if it is really a descendant of the Alfred family, how can he run away to be a knight alone. The daughter of the duke's family, even if she is not favored, wants the identity of a knight, it is still very simple, and she is completely unable to suffer and be a wandering knight. In this way, Arian Heard should have just been out of the branch of the five suits a long time ago. The kind of relatives who can only be regarded as distant relatives, whether on earth or in this world, are quite numerous.

"It should be so, after all, the Alfred family has been in business in England for many years, and the family has always had a thriving family. There is an unknown branch, and it is normal to say it, I am a little envious of Duke Alfred, there are only two or three big cats and kittens in the Fanzhuo family, and I will leave in the future, what should Ellie and Nanorka do? By the way, Nanoka seems to have traveled through the world, maybe."

The viscount muttered in a low voice, such a strange move naturally attracted Mariana's attention: "What's the matter, dear? ”

Of course, Sinlos would not tell Mariana what he was thinking, but the Viscount did not answer, but pinched Mariana's nose mischievously. And the nun, who was forced to lose fifteen points of intelligence by the ** of love, only turned a blank eye back to the viscount's evil deeds. The little doubt just now had been forgotten by her in an instant.

"Let's go to the tavern." There's nothing to see here in the harbor, it's just workers and soldiers who are as tired as dead dogs. The Viscount knew that if his fears came true, then the well-informed tavern was the first place he should go.

Mariana naturally didn't care where she went, as long as she was left with Sinloth. The nun took the Viscount's arm and walked off into the distance with a happy face

Sinloth hadn't been to York, but he knew there must have been taverns in this port. Of course, it's not that Sinloth has the ability to predict the future, but looking at the crowded transport ships outside the port, there will certainly be no fewer sailors inside. And for sailors, there are always only two things that can best solve the long-term life at sea.

Rum and women.

And both of these sailors' gifts can be found in the tavern. So, there must be a tavern here.

As it turned out, Sinloth's guess was correct. The two didn't have long to walk before they found a tavern that looked good. Of course, the taverns here are naturally different from those star-rated hotels on Earth. It is unrealistic to expect how luxurious its decoration will be and how elegant its character will be.

And the reason why Xinluo was able to conclude that the tavern in front of him was good was because there were more than a dozen drunks lying outside the tavern door. It's not night, but so many drunks have been thrown out of the tavern, so this tavern must have something special.

Sinloth pushed open the door to the tavern, which was as noisy as ever. Scantily-clad hostesses, wearing inferior makeup, wander among the drunken drinkers, and let out a contrived exclamation from time to time; And the big men who are very bored are shouting wildly, and at the same time talking about experiences that they don't even believe; And the tavern thugs were sitting on the sidelines dozing off boredly.

What a standard tavern.

Unwilling to mingle with the drunkards, Sinlos motioned for the three knights behind him to throw several drunks out of the tavern. Then he sat down in the vacant seat. The tavern owner just glanced up at the Viscount's behavior, and then quickly lowered his head again. As soon as Sinloth sat down, and before he could catch his breath, Sinloth, who had sharp ears, heard some interesting conversations from the wine table next door, which attracted the viscount's attention.

"That old bastard of the Water Lord, I don't know what I'm thinking in my head. As long as the Normans are not fools, hearing that there are so many supplies here, those guys who have long been poor and crazy will definitely come to rob them, and if they only leave such a small garrison here in York, even if it is a ploy, should they do it so obviously? His Majesty Basil is really old and confused, and he should send such a person to preside over such an important war, this old fellow who is self-respecting to the enemy."

"Sir William, please don't say any more, you are already drunk, please go back with me and have a good rest. The Duke is already in the castle and has a banquet ready to receive you."

"Oh, Alfred, the old guy who never looked at me head-on? In his eyes, I'm just a mongrel, and he invited me to the banquet."

"Your Excellency, please say no more"

A young man, gulping wine into his mouth, looking at his full body of wine and red eyes, obviously has been here for a short time. And another figure dressed as a butler is constantly persuading, but obviously, the effect is not good.

Is that young man dressed in ordinary clothes a duke? But what a drunk person says cannot be taken seriously.

Sinlos casually glanced at the young man's attributes, and it was this glance that made him affirm his thoughts, and thought of a good idea. But just as he was about to strike up a conversation, the ball of light jumped out of Sinloth's black hair.

The ball of light floated in the dim and noisy tavern, and the invisible light of mortals flickered violently three times. Just as Sinloth was about to ask, the ball of light snapped back into his long hair as if nothing had happened.

"What are you doing?"

"9999,99981,0 in system upgrade. After the system upgrade is completed, the system is upgraded to 1.05c, and some changes have occurred, please pay attention to the contractor. ”

Xinluo really wanted to say, why did it start from 9999, but it was over in the next second, and the process was eaten by you. But if you really ask that, this poisonous guy doesn't know what to say. Sinloth twitched the corners of his mouth, reluctantly pressing the question.

"What are you okay with?"

"It's okay to patch myself up to show how professional I am."

Really, he shouldn't have been asked.

Name: William

Diplomacy: 10, Military: 19, Finance: 14, Conspiracy: 18, Knowledge: 12

Traits: Genius Strategist, Legitimate Bastard, Ambitious, Diligent, Proud, Cynical, Brave, Temperate, Patient, Low Self-Esteem, Conqueror (??? ）

Legitimate bastard: Although his father insisted on passing the title to him, it does not mean that others recognize his status. Although his status as heir was personally recognized by the late Duke, others still privately referred to him as "William the Rich".

Pride and low self-esteem coexist, is this guy schizophrenic? However, it's really interesting that he has the same proud trait as him.

This upgrade is a mixed bag. The personal attributes of the past were discarded and replaced by a more accurate description of the lord. As the status of the people that Xinlos can reach is getting higher and higher, such a system may be more useful.

Is that what system upgrades are all about?

Sinloth thought, put his arm around Mariana's waist, and sat down across from the young duke.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know your name yet." Although he already knew the other party's name, Xinlos couldn't say it directly, which didn't fit his plan. The viscount had a smile on his face, and his dark eyes were full of sincerity: "I seem to have heard some interesting remarks just now, which coincide with my thoughts. I wonder if you're interested in talking to me. ”