Early the next morning.

Willy had just finished breakfast when he was summoned by the Count of Lombal.

This summons was not just for him, but for all the nobles in Golden Flower City.

It is said that Lord Fidley of the Knights of the Holy Light is about to give a speech about a just war.

By the time Willy arrived at the designated location at the Earl's Manor, most of the people had already arrived.

Kirk beckoned to Willy and motioned for him to sit beside him.

Willy hesitated, because Kirk was too far away, which seemed to be somewhat inconsistent with his identity.

It stands to reason that the seats in front of them should be reserved for other viscounts or barons of strength.

Although he has made meritorious achievements, his foundation is too shallow, and there are still many gaps compared with other big nobles.

However, seeing that Kirk insisted on letting himself pass, Willy sat down next to him.

"Master Kirk. ”

Willy greeted in a low voice.

Kirk smiled meaningfully, but didn't say much.

"Mistress Fidley is here. ”

Willy and Kirk whispered a few words before they heard someone say.

I saw a middle-aged man in a white robe, accompanied by the Count of Lombal, into the room.

Willy sat in the front row, very close to the two.

He took a closer look at Fidley, and didn't perceive any fluctuations in power.

"How strong should this Lord Fidley be?"

Willy's eyes narrowed slightly.

When the difference in strength is too large, the lower ones can't see the slightest bit of the superior ability.

"Could it be a high-level knight......

Willy speculated.

If so, then this Lord Fidley is a whole rank above himself.

As Willy stared at Fidley, Fidley seemed to sense something.

He jerked up in Willy's direction, a look of surprise in his eyes.

However, he did not show any surprised expression, and quickly regained his indifference.

"Please begin, Mr. Fidley. ”

The Count of Lombal was quite polite to Fidley.

"Thank you for your cooperation. ”

Fidley also whispered thanks.

The Count of Lombal sat down in the very center of the front and waited for the speech to begin.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Fidley of the Knights of Light. ”

Fidley went straight to the point.

"The war between the Duchy of Langton and the Duchy of Vata has been going on for almost a year, and now that the Duchy of Thornsen is also involved, the fierceness of the war will be intensified. The outcome of the war is up to you, but justice and humanity in the war are up to us in the Knights of Light......"

Fidley spoke impassionedly from above, and Willy sat in the audience and listened boredly.

This Mr. Fidley of the Knights of the Holy Light has a very similar mindset to Benduin.

Stubbornly abide by justice and act with the norms of justice.

This spirit is indeed admirable, but it is difficult for Valey, the so-called hanged man, to empathize.

But out of politeness to the speaker, Willy sat up straight and looked at the speaker, Fidley.

However, in the process, Willy found that this Lord Fidley's eyes often drifted to him, which made Willy feel a little strange.

"I hope humanity will always remain in your hearts. ”

It took nearly an hour for Mr. Fidley to finish his speech.

"Thank you. ”

The Count of Lombal stood up and thanked Fidley.

Willy felt that this was not the true attitude of Count Lombal, and perhaps Count Lombal wanted to kick Fidley hard in his heart.

The content of Fidley's speech was actually a constraint on the Count of Lombal to a certain extent.

However, this also reflects the terrifying nature of this Knights of the Holy Light, after all, it is not possible for ordinary forces to let Count Lombal, the overlord of Daweipur Province, sit and listen to this instructive speech.

"I hope that you will remember Mr. Fidley's teachings, and that when you return to your respective realms, remember the justice of war. ”

The Count of Lombal turned to the other nobles and said, "That's it, let you go." ”

Following the order of the Count of Lombal, the nobles, who had long been drowsy, hurriedly got up and left the room in an orderly manner.

Because he was sitting in the front row, and the door to the oratorium was at the back, Willy walked at the back.

"The aristocratic gentleman at the end, please leave for a moment. ”

Fidley said suddenly.

"The Last ......"

Willy looked back and saw that Fidley was talking about himself.

Willy was a little confused, but he could vaguely guess that it had something to do with Fidley's gaze just now.

The Count of Lombal on the side glanced down without any wave.

"I've seen Lord Earl, Lord Fidley. ”

Willy saluted the two.

"This is Baron Willy of White Bear Town, my young right-hand man. ”

The Count of Lombal gave Willy a lot of face.

In fact, in his plans, Willy will definitely be on Fidley's radar.

Sure enough.

"You're a high-ranking knight, and you're a two-quarter hangman?"

Fidley ignored Lombal and asked Willy instead.

"Yes, Lord Fidley. ”

Wiley was not surprised that Fidelly had discovered his strength.

Fidley looked at Count Lombal and said with a smile: "Mr. Earl, you know that the transcendent who is both a hanged man and a knight is exactly the talent that our Knights of Light are looking for. But you didn't introduce him to me, which is really not enough of a friend. ”

When the Earl of Lombal heard this, he laughed: "You have misunderstood me, Mr. Fidley. Although Baron Willy is a hanged man, his code of justice is not to punish sins like your Knights of Light, but to guard the lives and safety of his people. ”

"That's right, Lord Fidley. ”

Willy nodded.

When Fidley heard this, there was a look of regret in his eyes.

Most of the members of the Knights of Light are practicing the Knights of Light's breathing method. The light system has a certain advantage in restraining the forces of darkness and malice, which is very much in line with the justice code of the Knights of Light.

But within the Knights of Light, there is another kind of member. This kind of member is more valued, has more potential for development, and has more resources from within, that is, transcendents with the dual abilities of knights and hanged people.

So at the first glance of Valey, Fidley noticed that Valey was special.

A high-ranking knight, a hanged man at the second moment, and unusually young.

This kind of person, once recruited into the Knights of Light, will be the target of key cultivation.

Originally, he also wanted to ask Count Lombal to recruit Willy into the Knights of Light.

But after learning of Wiley's code of justice, Fidley felt regretful.

A real hanged man, the code of justice has been completely fixed from the moment he is promoted.

Since Willy's code of justice is to guard the safety of his people, he is destined to be confined to the aristocratic system.

"What a pity......"

Fidley sighed, he thought for a moment, took a badge from his cuff, and handed it to Willy.

"It's ......"

Willy took the badge with both hands, and found that it was engraved with a sword and a knight's spear, which were intertwined in the center of the badge.

Fidelley looked at Willy, "Since you can't join the Knights of Light, then this badge will be given to you." If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can use it to seek the help of the Knights of Light. ”

"This ......"

Willy was visibly surprised.

"Every knight and hanged man with justice in their hearts is our partner on the road to justice. Fidley's eyes were full of talent, "I hope you don't let down your talent." ”

Although this kind of talent could not be recruited into the Knights of Light, Fidley still gave some support.

Willy glanced at Count Lombal.

The Count of Lombal gave Willy an affirmative look.

"Thank you, Lord Fidley. ”

Willy didn't expect that this identity of the hanged man would give him so much help.

"In that case, Mr. Earl, I will go first. ”

Fidley said to Lembar.

When Lembal heard this, he sent Fidley to the gate of the manor.

As for Willy, he followed the Count of Lombal all along.

Looking at Fidley's departing figure, Count Lombal said to Willy: "By the way, I have already thought about the reward for you, now I will take you to have a look." ”

"Thank you, Lord Count. ”

Willy didn't shirk it.

However, contrary to Willy's expectations, the reward that the Count of Lombal was going to give himself did not seem to be in the Earl's manor.

The Earl of Lombal and Willy mounted their horses together, and rushed out of the city, surrounded by the guards.

"Here it is...... Private forest?"

Soon, the Count of Lombal led Willy to a place full of green trees and grass.

From the outside, though, this private forest doesn't seem to be a big place.

"This is my private plantation, and my arsenal so to speak. ”

The Count of Lombal said something that made Willy a little confused.

Private plantations?arsenal?

What is the connection between the two......

"Go in and take a look. ”

The Earl of Lombal rode forward, followed by Willy.

Before entering the private plantation, Willy paid special attention to the strength of the patrol guard, and the weakest were all mid-level knight squires.

This level of garrison seems to be a degree higher than that of the earl himself.

Willy followed Count Lombal into the plantation, and Willy's eyes narrowed slightly.

There were many types of trees and grasses, most of which he knew.

But there were a small number of them, and Willy couldn't tell the kind of them.

You know, the first title Willy received when he came to this world was Junior Gatherer.

Ordinary plants and even precious medicinal herbs, Willy knew everything, but at this moment, he couldn't distinguish the varieties of some plants in the plantation, which made Willy feel strange.

"Do you know these plants?"

The Earl of Lembal was still on his horse, but at a much slower pace, as if he wanted to take Willy to admire the plants in the plantations.

"I know some, but a lot I don't recognize. ”

Willy replied truthfully.

The Count of Lombal nodded, as if he had expected this.

"To reward you, I decided to give you three packets of seeds. ”

The Count of Lembal had a smile on his face.

"Seeds?"

Willy pondered for a moment, vaguely reaching an approximate point.

If your guess is correct, these plants that you don't know are likely to be plants with extraordinary attributes.

After all, the general basic plants are known by themselves. Moreover, the Count of Lombal personally rewarded him, and certainly would not give him anything ornamental.

"This is the first finished product to be given to you when the seeds are ripe. ”

In front of a strangely shaped fruit grove, the Count of Lombal stopped.

"It's ......"

Willy glanced at it and realized that he didn't recognize the breed.

He took a closer look.

I found that this fruit tree was somewhat similar to a pine tree, with spiky leaves on it, green and green. On the top of the fruit tree, there are red fruits that resemble dragon fruits, some of which are slightly cracked and some are blue.

Willy noticed that the bottom of the fruit tree was not the usual fertile black soil, but rather a somewhat cracked, sandy soil, which was abundant in White Bear Town and on offshore islands.

"It must be because this fruit tree is suitable for growing near White Bear Town that Count Lembal decided to give me the seeds of this plant......"

Willy leaned closer, wondering to himself, "But what the hell is this fruit tree......

"Huh?"

Just when Willy was less than two meters away from the fruit tree, he suddenly felt a heat and dryness, as if the air was steaming in an instant.

"Is the air heating up?"

Willy sensed it instantly.

The frost fighting qi in his body had a strong elemental perception of this scorching attribute.

"Sure enough, it's a plant with extraordinary powers......"

Willy knew that what he had guessed just now was right, that the reward of the Earl of Lombal was indeed the seed of a transcendent plant.

"You perceive it?"

When the Earl of Lombal saw Willy's reaction, he knew that he had discovered the peculiarity of this fruit tree.

Willy nodded: "On this fruit tree, there is a very strong fire attribute element. ”

"Go over and pluck a fruit. ”

Count Lombal said to Willy, "Be careful. ”

Willy answered, and jumped off his horse.

He walked over to the fruit tree and felt the aura of the fire elemental getting stronger and stronger.

"Most of the aura of the fire element is emanating from the fruit......"

As he got closer, Willy felt more clearly.

The tree wasn't very tall, so Willy could reach for it.

As his fingers touched the fruit, a warm sensation reached Willy's palm.

Willy didn't hesitate, but carefully took it off, and at the moment of taking it off, the title attribute panel that had not appeared for a long time resurfaced in front of Willy's eyes.

"Pick a transcendent fruit for the first time, get the title - [Intermediate Gatherer], and reward attribute points 0.5"

"After obtaining the title of [Intermediate Gatherer], you will master skills such as basic transcendent fruit species identification and basic transcendent fruit gathering skills, making you a qualified beginner gatherer. ”

[Willy Faren - Constitution: 14; Intelligence: 17; Attribute Points: 8.5]