After the dinner, Arnold went back to his room to rest, leaving Funner and Titus to greet the barons on his behalf.

"The house of Hercasi, Earl of Niland, the house of Walkertulen, the Earl of Visaburg, the house of Pontiever, the Earl of Cabeau, the house of Romsirion, the Earl of Grey Tower, ......"

Fonner took the letter and counted the names on it, frowning more with each name.

"These are the people who previously supported Lord Arnold to succeed the Duke in place of Lord Tegman. Titus sat aside, holding the Holy Emblem in his hand, his face dark, "Now, they all feel that they are meritorious men, and they are starting to slack off on the orders of Lionheart. ”

Fonner put the letter on the table beside him and sat down, without saying a word.

"John," Titus leaned over, "you say, are we really doing the right thing?"

"What do you mean?" Fonner glanced at Titus.

"Of course, it's to help Lord Arnold banish Master Tegman. Titus sighed, his eyes full of helplessness, "Looking back now, I regret it." I'm not saying that Master Arnold is bad...... But if we treat the lord like that, we will probably all be punished and go to hell in the future, right?"

"Don't think about it. Fonner irritated and snatched the emblem from Titus's hand, "After two years, Lord Arnold will be able to effectively control the territory, and those guys will not dare to be so disrespectful again." ”

"That's not for sure. Titus shook his head, "Have you forgotten Valolet? It's not a matter of a day or two that Lord Tegman wants to clean up these counts, which is why they are in a hurry to banish Lord Tegman and make Lord Arnold a duke." However, it is not for nothing that these people will attract the suppression of Lord Tegman, and looking at these people, so disrespectful to the sovereign, won't Lord Arnold be as thoughtful as Lord Tegman?"

"You're thinking too much, Titus. The irritability made Fang Na couldn't help but tear open his neckline, it was almost winter, but he felt a little stuffy inexplicably.

"But I don't want to. Titus' eyes were firm, "Since the banishment of Lord Tagman, I have been tormented by the pain in my heart almost all the time, and even though I prayed to the archangel all night, my heart could not be calmed. John, don't you have such anguish in your heart? You are a wise man, and I believe you saw this before I did. ”

"Being smart just means I'm self-aware. Fonner sighed and said, "Thinking about this will only make me lose the courage to move forward even more." ”

"Aren't you already confused about the road ahead?"

Titus's words sent Fonner aback, because they hit him right in the heart.

He looked at Titus, but met Titus' eyes.

Fang Na was inexplicably a little weak-hearted.

"Charlie," Titus sighed silently in his heart when he saw Fanna's eyes, "aren't you just confused?

"It feels terrible to be seen through, Titus. The corners of Fonner's mouth were not able to maintain a reserve after all, and a wry smile appeared, "But like you said, I did waver, because I couldn't be sure if what I was doing was right. ”

"No one can say for sure, you're not wrong. Titus loosened his shoulders, took the bottle, and poured it again, "Everyone can't be 100% sure of what they're doing, and no one knows if they will make a mistake that they will regret for the rest of their lives." We can only uphold our piety, pray for the blessing of the archangels, and reverently hope that we will not be punished, and that's it. ”

Finner was silent as he took the glass from Titus and took a sip.

"Have you tried praying?" Titus stared into Funner's eyes, perhaps because of the dim candlelight, and the light in Funner's eyes.

"Titus......" Fonner suddenly laughed, "Did the first thing you do when you become a paladin is to preach to me?"

"I just want to know......," Titus leaned over to Funner's side, close to him, "the wise general of the Cold Mountain Collar, the famous John Fonner, is ...... to our new duke What do you think?"

Funner's heart beat suddenly, and what Titus had just said was too dangerous.

"What the hell are you trying to say!" Fonnar slammed to his feet, even flipping his glass, "Do you know what you said, and what he would think if Lord Arnold heard him!"

"I know. Titus calmly picked up his glass and took a sip, "So I need to know what you think—if you can support Master Arnold unreservedly, then I will be happy to pledge allegiance to him." But if you're all wavering, then I really don't know how I can maintain my loyalty to the new duke. ”

Fonner groaned, reflecting on Titus's words, Funner also found that he had been too out of shape in the recent period, and even Titus could see the hesitation and uneasiness of gaining and losing.

"You're asking me, what do you think in your own heart?" he sat back down, turning his face slightly away from looking directly at Titus.

"You know me, John. Titus sighed and set the bottle aside, "I'd rather listen to other people's opinions, just like before, you make the idea, Lord Duke...... No, Master Tigerman gives the order, and then I carry it out, it's all I can do. Let me make up my own mind, and as long as others move their mouths, my thoughts will be disturbed. ”

"Therefore, you must have an idea, and I will be with you. ”

Fonner was silent, he didn't speak for a long time, just stared at the table in front of him.

And Titus also looked at him silently, without the slightest intention of bothering.

In fact, the answer has already been placed in front of us, but we have been unwilling to face it. ”

It was a long time before Fang Na spoke.

"We have supported Lord Arnold, and there is no turning back. Perhaps in the old days, Lord Tegman was still the Lord we longed for the most, but now, what the Cold Mountain Territory needed was Lord Arnold, or rather, Lord Arnold had become the person who was deemed to be what we needed. ”

"Therefore, we can only serve Lord Arnold to the end, if we think about anything else, then I am afraid that this cold mountain leader will really not be at peace. ”

"Well......," Titus sighed, "since you've said so, I'll obey it, but—even so, I really miss the time when I attacked the Helm under Master Tigerman!"

Fang Na pursed his lips, why shouldn't he?

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After Arnold entered Lionheart with Doug, he did not return to the banquet table, but only ordered Funner and Titus to greet the barons, believing that his deterrence should be enough, and the barons should understand what they just meant, as long as they are not too stupid.

"That's right, Doug. Arnold turned around as he walked with Doug towards the castle and asked, "How did you get to Lionheart, and who brought you here?"

Doug blinked, looking at Arnold innocently.

"Master Webster brought me here. ”

"Webster?" Arnold stopped and looked at Doug in surprise, "My uncle brought you here, and when did he return from the imperial capital of Teturin?"

"He had just returned some time ago, and he had planned to be brought to Lionheart by Friken to enjoy the beauty of Lake Elena along the way. As a result, as soon as he returned to the Cold Mountain Territory, he heard about the Forta Gen Territory, and then he kept hesitating whether he should come to see you, until he met me, and he decided to bring me with him. ”

Arnold sighed, roughly understanding what was going on.

Webster Figlaf, who is Tigerman's younger brother and Arnold's uncle. However, perhaps because his brother was too capable and strong, Arnold's uncle had never shown anything outstanding, and spent almost all his days wandering on the little land given by his father and brother.

However, even such a person is not useless, because he is not a threat to himself, so Tigerman does not limit the freedom of his younger brother much, and Tigerman also sees Webster's social talent, or rather the talent of the wine and meat field, and specially appoints him to be responsible for diplomatic affairs with other lords.

To be precise, the so-called diplomatic affairs are actually responsible for eating, drinking, and having fun with those in other territories who are worthy of wooing and who also like to wander.

"Why did he come back?" Arnold then asked, "who brought him back, my father?"

Doug shook his head. "I don't know, Master Webster didn't say. ”

"Maybe you can ask him directly, he's in Lionheart now. ”

"It should be said...... Arnold frowned, looking at the direction of the city gate, "he's waiting to see me, isn't he?"

Doug tilted his neck, his eyes bewildered, he didn't quite know what the difference was between the two sentences.

"Then I'll go see him, where is he now?"

"He's on the guard tower outside the stables. Doug pointed in a direction, "Master Webster seems...... Well, it's not too daring to come in. ”

"Don't you dare to come in?" Arnold suddenly became interested, and continued to ask, "What does that look like?"

"Hmm—that's it...... When I think about it, it seems like I'm fidgeting, nervous, and suffering from gains and losses. By the way, he sometimes talked to himself on the way here, but when I asked him, he wouldn't answer me. In short, it's a very thoughtful look. ”

"Well, that's right......," Arnold nodded thoughtfully, he was now beginning to be a little interested in his uncle, or rather, in Webster's heart.

"I'll let Reilly arrange your accommodation. After walking up the tower of the main castle, Arnold beckoned to Reilly and motioned for the other party to come over, "After the work, I will find someone to teach you how to do it, and in this time, you should first adjust to your new identity." You've lived in Fort Lionheart before, so you don't need Reilly to teach you a lot of things, right?"

"Yes. Doug looked at Reilly, he was still in awe of the Lionheart Castle Steward, "Chief Clive, long time no see. ”

"yes, long time no see. Seeing Doug, there was no smile on Reilly's face as he thought of the dead Payne and Harper.

From Reilly's face, Doug could probably guess the other party's thoughts, after all, the grief hidden in the wrinkles was so obvious that even a stupid head like Doug could see it.

"Reilly, you arrange Doug. Arnold said to Reilly, "I have something else to do." ”

Reilly was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "What about those barons' arrangements?"

"Just leave it all to John and Titus. Arnold didn't reply, "I'm going to see my uncle." ”

"Uncle?" Reilly was stunned for a moment, then remembered who Arnold was talking about, "Master Webster?