Chapter 2254: The Puppet King (5)

"You mean, well, you want me to go with you, um, bandits?" Verne was stunned for a long time before he fished the spoon back from the soup pot: "Not kidding?"

"Certainly not kidding. I said it, and I mean it. Arthur replied.

"Well, big brother, do you want me to warn you? You can see how I am dressed and fishing here at this time, and you know that I am not a member of the Knights. I wasn't even trained as a knight, and I was an idler in the castle who ate dry. What do you think I can do to help you, help you cook?"

"No, when you first shot pigeons, weren't you very good at archery. Arthur added, "It seems to me that you are better at using a bow and arrows than most of the knights in the world [with formal knightly training]." If you're useless, then I don't know what is. ＂

"But ------"

"You won't be asked to actually go into battle. I will rush to the front line and fight the enemy hand-to-hand, and you will use your bow and arrow to cover me and output in the rear. Bedi will take care of your protection, and you'll be safe. Arthur turned his head to look at the big white wolf beside him.

"Whew??" Bediwell also glanced at the Knight King in surprise. Why did he suddenly want to be a babysitter for a little ghost, he hadn't even said yes.

"It would be more accurate to say that it would be best if you could ride on Bedi's back and release an arrow. You know how to use the art of mounted archery, right?"

"I know a little, but ------"

"Then just ride on Bedi's back and see how it goes. Arthur said.

"Forehead------" Verne looked left and right at the big white wolf. Bediwell now looks friendly, albeit with a wolfdog's stupid look. Moreover, the big white wolf also carried a leather saddle of simple design (wolf saddle?), a silver sword pinned to what appeared to be a spare on one side, and some supplies on the other, and the saddle on its back seemed to be able to sit on.

"He doesn't bite?"

"Bedi is highly trained and docile. Arthur replied with a smile.

＂...... No lice?"

"Bedi loves cleanliness more than you think, always clamoring for a shower. Arthur almost didn't burst into laughter.

"So...... The imp climbed on the back of the big white wolf suspiciously.

"Oh oh------!" The scenery on the wolf's back was so different that he felt as if he had discovered a new world. It's not as good as the scenery on horseback, but wolves are more agile.

Among the wolves, Bedeville is already the largest white wolf, and normal people will classify this appearance as a "wolf", although Bedeville and the wolf are not the same species at all. As a human wolf of the High Demon Race, Bedeville was more than a hundred times more advanced than those beasts.

But Arthur's judgment is very appropriate. With others watching, Bediwell would not be able to show his true form to fight, so he would become "a wolf who can hardly help much" on the battlefield, or at least "a wolf who knows how to hold a long sword and wield it to help fight". At this time, there was very little room for Bediwell to help, so it was better to let him take charge of protecting Arthur's lieutenant.

Don't look at the big white wolf that Bediwell has become, it seems that he can't move a whole person. In fact, Bediwell, who has become like this, is still a human wolf, and his physical strength has not diminished in the slightest. The appearance became completely a disguise, and the strength of the human wolf was so strong that carrying ten more children like Verne would be at best a weight of a few more feathers.

"By the way, one more thing. Arthur just wanted to say something.

"Hahaha, run, drive ------" Before Arthur could finish speaking, Verne had already exclaimed excitedly, and put his legs between the belly of the great white wolf, and ordered the great white wolf to come as if he were ordering a horse to advance.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Bediwell, of course, was reluctant, and threw the leather child off his back with a twist of his back.

"Whew...... What are you doing?!" The little ghost hurriedly complained angrily, "Didn't you say that this wolf was trained?"

"That's exactly what I'm trying to say. Arthur shrugged, "Bedi is very reckless, you don't have the authority to order him when to leave and when to stop." He carries you on his back, just like he carries a cargo. He stops when he wants to go, and when he fights, he only moves to avoid attacks as he wishes. You can ride on his back honestly, and don't interfere with his fight. But if you want to order him to do something? Sorry, he won't say yes. ＂

"Cut ------"

"So. Arthur also jumped on Bediwell's back. The big white wolf carried two teenagers on his back at the same time, but he didn't seem to feel the slightest difficulty because of the increase in the weight on his back. "Bedi, let's go. Anyway, let's go back to the top of the city wall from here. ＂

"Whoa!" the great white wolf roared.

"Wait, what about this pot of soup?!"

"I'll go back and deal with it. It won't take you a lot of time to go back and forth. Arthur grabbed the saddle and said, "Hold on to me, don't be thrown off." ＂

Whoosh!! Jumping from here to the top of the city walls was originally a very troublesome journey or a long detour, or you had to drill through those complicated holes. But in fact, there were many small protruding platforms on the city wall, which were enough for a large wolf with quick skills and sharp claws to stand on it (even for a moment), so Bediwell took advantage of the small raised platforms to jump sideways one after another, climbing rapidly, and climbed from the courtyard floor to the top of the city wall in less than two minutes.

"Wow------" Verne behind Arthur was not frightened by this series of thrilling stunts, but let out an exclamation, this kid's weight is okay.

"Beddy," the Knight King came down from the wolf's back, "take the imp back to the courtyard, and then come and join me." I went straight back to the Duke of Sylnant. ＂

"Wang!" the great white wolf agreed cheerfully.

"Does he really understand human speech?" Verne was still riding on the wolf's back and was reluctant to come down: "Didn't you just say that he wouldn't obey anyone's orders?"

"Well, my identity is a bit special. Arthur replied lightly, "See you later, then." If you agree to my request, we will always have a chance to meet again. ＂

Verne did not respond directly, and seemed to hesitate.

Ten minutes later, in the Duke of Hillante's reception room.

"Why, there is already a suitable candidate?" the duke smiled indifferently: "You are quite decisive. Don't you have to go on a walk around my city? It seems to me that there are at least thirty-six people who are suitable for you to be an adjutant. ＂

"I don't need to look at it. One really suitable candidate is enough. Arthur also smiled indifferently and responded, "Let me see...... What should the boy's name be? Verne...... Verne Hillnant?"

When Arthur announced the name, the duke's originally calm expression suddenly collapsed. His expression stiffened, and it was obvious that he was greatly shocked: "His name is not Hillnant. But you...... How do you know?!"

"It's pure speculation, and there is no empirical evidence. Arthur sneered: "So you don't have to be nervous, Duke, I won't talk nonsense everywhere." ＂

That's right. From just now, Arthur thought that Verne's little imp looked like someone, and then he came back and took another look at the Duke of Shirnant, who looked like Palinlore, and suddenly he got his senses.

Just as in this other world nine hundred years later, the Duke of Hilnantes' appearance is similar to the appearance of the Grand Duke of Parin Lore in the original world nine hundred years ago, Verne also looks a little similar to King Arthur's cousin, Paseva, the Knight of the Round Table.

If anything, it should be said that the child is very similar to Pasiva in his youth. Arthur had barely seen Pasiva as a teenager, so he didn't recognize it for a while, but he could recognize some resemblance between him and Pashiva from the rough outline of Verne's face. If the child's fat face had been thinned down two more times, it would have been exactly the face of Cousin Paseva's.

And who is Passiva? Passiva happens to be one of the two sons of the Grand Duke of Parinlore.

There may be a mysterious connection between things. Arthur thought that Hilnant was like Parinlore, and that Verne was like Paciva, and then thought that the Duke of Hilnant might be Verne's own father. This kind of association without evidence is not reliable at all, it is something close to intuition. But Arthur still boldly spoke it out in front of the Duke of Hilnant in order to test the duke's details.

As a result, as soon as those words came out, the duke was so shocked that it seemed that the matter was already eight or nine years old.

Verne, a boy in his teens and without formal knightly training, was taken in in the city of Silnant, where he spent his days doing whatever he wanted. He was so bold in shooting birds on the city wall, but the guards turned a blind eye to him, so you can imagine how special this child's identity is. If Arthur's guess is correct, Verne, although the son of the Duke of Silnant, was an illegitimate son, and his identity could not be known to outsiders, and he could not inherit the title of duke. In order to prevent this child from competing for power with the children of the duke's main family, he was not even allowed to receive knight training, so he was raised in the city, and his status was neither a subordinate nor a knight. When you think about it this way, all the scattered threads are connected into a single line, a smooth and almost flawed logic.

"I have to say, Mr. Aslan, your ability to gather intelligence is truly amazing, and you have probed so deeply in such a short period of time. The Duke took a puff of smoke and exhaled the smoke rings before replying, "But tell me, why that kid? He doesn't even know how to fight, the only thing he's good at is cooking, and every time he cooks something, he gets a miasma from the kitchen------"

"Have you seen his archery?" Arthur asked rhetorically, "If not, I suggest you visit the walls as much as you can." ＂

"That archery, I did hear the guards talk about it. The Duke of Hillant replied, "But no matter how good the archery skills are, it is useless, that boy has never seen a great storm and waves, and has no actual combat experience." Suddenly ask him to follow you out to run errands, I'm afraid that if it's not the first battle, you will lose your life. ＂

"Then you'd better introduce me to some good mercenaries?" Arthur laughed funny, "Anyway, I want that kid to be my lieutenant, and only that kid." Duke, you promised, as long as it is a black-robed knight or below in the city, I can choose. But do you want to keep your word?"

The Duke of Hillant was speechless and unable to refute.