Vidocq followed Rum into the circus, he didn't realize that he was being targeted, and he couldn't help but be a little afraid, this was the first important task given to him by the adults, and if he messed up, he would not have the face to go back to his life. www.biquge.info But Vidocq didn't know what the Count of Rum had come here for, so he asked, "Mr. Rum, if you're going to see the play, will it be too early?"

"Keep your eyes open, Vidocq, and don't be blinded by appearances. Rum said calmly.

Vidocq heard this, and looked around carefully, and sure enough, he noticed a lot of unusual things—he saw that although these men were dressed in fancy clothes, they all had swords stuck in their waists, although there was a stage that looked like it was being built, the number of tents was far from the size of a mere circus, and it was built in such an orderly manner that it would guarantee that the damage would be minimized if someone attacked suddenly. It seems that this is not like a serious circus, but more like a barracks.

"So...... Is this a barracks? Do you have soldiers stationed here? My lord, disguised as a circus?" asked Vidocq, still unable to figure out the purpose of disguising the barracks as a circus.

"Well, strictly speaking, they are not my soldiers. "They are members of the 'Nicholas Warband', and they are now being hired by me to stand by here." "And, well, it's not some kind of disguise, they do work part-time in the circus. Rum said, a smile on his lips.

"'Nicholas'? the mercenary captain who stood out in the Battle of Jerberg, is he?" asked Vidocq curiously. "I've heard that he died in Jerberg, and he was seen with my own eyes with several arrows, one of which went through his throat. ”

"Yes, it was him, but he didn't die there, but was saved by the man in charge of cleaning up the battlefield at the time. Rum said with a smile. "It was a wonderful meeting, can you imagine that scene? A strong man who was shot like a hedgehog, covered in blood, crawled towards you while clutching his neck, and muttered 'Help!' 'Help!' Hahahaha, you should have seen it with your own eyes, I almost thought it was a living 'ghoul', hahahaha. Rum couldn't help but laugh.

"So, you were the one who saved his life? "Of course, I not only saved his life, but I also signed him a long-term contract so that he had enough money to make a comeback. Rum said proudly, "As a result, who would have thought that this guy is really a living treasure." "I originally raised this group of people, just to deal with some possible events, who would have thought that because there was no war all year round, Nicholas and his people were idle and panicked, and actually took the initiative to develop a 'side business' hahahaha, which was the most interesting thing I have encountered in recent years. Rum hadn't broken the smile on his face since he mentioned it. "You know, when a group of brave men told me that they wanted to do a circus job, how funny that scene was? ”

"I don't know if it's because I didn't fight, so I used this way to express my protest, if so, it would be a bunch of war maniacs, hehe, and I really agreed, and I hired a retired circus master to train them. ”

"And it turned out, as you can see, they did a good job, they put on a show every few weeks, and they always came up with new tricks, you know, they even caught a bear alive and they worked on it for a long time, and the animal trainer they hired was scared away, hahahaha, and each of them had an extra roast of bear meat for dinner that night, um, although most of it went into my kitchen. With that, Rum lifted the curtain and entered the tent, followed by Vidocq. The tent was full of weapons, and a map, marked with red circles, and two men were pointing at the map, and beside him sat a man with faint white hair on his sideburns, and when he saw Rum come in, he immediately got up and saluted.

"Greetings to you, my lord. "Although he looks old, he stands straight and salutes very powerfully, I am afraid that he is a battle-hardened veteran. "The head of the regiment has just taken people out, and I don't know what the Earl commands. ”

"Well, prepare some good horses for us, and my guests and I are now on our way to Fort Kerrydan. Rum said, "By the way, I don't like to carry 'tails', you find a few people to get them, don't kill them, I have something to ask them." ”

"Yes, I'll do it. With that, the man strode out. "You severals, go and bring some good horses to the Earl!" his voice came from outside the tent, "The rest, come with me!" As soon as the words fell, some hurried footsteps were heard, and the execution of the order was not delayed at all, and it was evident that he was the elite of the army.

"Why are you going to Fort Kerrydan now, Mr. Rum?" Rum found a place to sit down, and Consciousness Vidocq sat down as well. "You've been on the road for so long, there may be things you haven't heard of, and now the whole of Svadia is in jeopardy, and your arrival is the last straw that crushes them. Rum said solemnly. Of course, in normal times, even Hans, the 'King of the Mountains', would not have made many waves if he led his army to overwhelm the territory, but now, we are in the most vulnerable period. ”

"Why, sir, what's going on?" said Vidocq curiously, he had heard a lot of rumors all the way, but none of them could shake the whole of Svadia.

"Warren Santa died, just yesterday. Rum said calmly. "Warren Santa? You mean, Duke Warren? Vidocq was shocked by the news, you know, although Duke Warren was obsessed with women, despite violating the traditions of the nobility, he took eight wives, which was despised. But he is also a clever man, who has ruled almost the entire territory of Svadia after many years of operation, and it can be said that Duke Warren is the actual ruler of Svadia, not some lucky "idiot".

"I believe that my information is reliable, and that he did die without any signs, and I don't know what the cause of death was. "But there is nothing surprising about it, maybe he has had syphilis for many years, or he has gone too far one night, and oh, at his age, I am afraid he is no longer able to do it." Rum's tone was very disdainful, and it seemed that he did not have a good opinion of Duke Warren.

In any case, the sudden death of this powerful figure is not a good thing for everyone. Rum continued. "In this turmoil of taking the throne, everyone is recuperating, and no one wants to start a war at this time. "But now, everyone who wants to live can't stay out of it. Rum looked at Vidocq. "Even your master isn't ready for a full-scale war, is he?"

"I'll have to make sure who you're rooting for, Lord Earl. Vidocq felt that he could no longer judge the form, but fortunately the Earl of Rum seemed to be in favor of Master Hans at the moment, but he wanted to hear him admit it himself.

"Hehe, don't worry, Vidocq, that's just one of the reasons. Rum laughed and said, "There's an even bigger reason for us to get out of here." "That's you're in trouble. ”

"Me?" Vidocq was puzzled. "yes, oh my, looks like trouble is coming. Rum was in the middle of his sentence when a shout came from outside the tent, "Lord Falster!"

"Well, it seems that there is no way to hide, so let me come, poor boy. Rum said helplessly, and took Vidocq out of the tent with him.

Outside the tent, Vidocq immediately saw a huge figure blocking in front of him. The man was over seven feet tall, covered in chain mail, but could not cover his huge body, a pair of terrible feet, Vidocq had never seen such large boots, long brown hair, almost up to the shoulders, very rude appearance, a striking scar on the bridge of his nose - this man was the leader of the "Nicholas Warband", Mr. Nicholas. He looked angry, and Vidocq felt a sense of oppression like he had never felt before.

"Greetings, my lord!" Nicholas said deliberately loudly, shocking Vidocq to subconsciously take a few steps back. "Your assignment is done! I've got you the best horses in the regiment, and the escorts with you, and the guys who were following you have been caught, and I'm arranging for my men to be tortured!" Nicholas looked at Rum, "Now, I have a personal vendetta to settle, my lord! If you insist on stopping me, I will do the same! But I will suffer from it! I may be devastated by this! I will never be able to wield my tomahawk for you!" Nicholas didn't blink an eye, waiting for Rum's response.

"Oh, my brave warrior, don't say that. Rum had a nonchalant expression. "How can I prevent a warrior from seeking justice for himself?, but, you see, my friend Mr. Vidocq is still in the dark, and I think you should at least explain why, so that Mr. Vidocq may understand that you are a noble man, and not a rotten man who opposes others by force. ”

"Of course, my lord!" Nicholas turned to Vidocq, "Boy, do you remember them!" he pointed behind him, where the fencing men were standing.

"Of course, sir. Vidocq calmed down and said. "Then you remember what you've done!" "Yes, I taught them a lesson for their misbehavior. ”

"Hahahaha! Good boy!" Nicholas laughed. "Why are you teaching my people?!" Nicholas shouted, but this time Vidocq was not overwhelmed by his momentum. "I'm just doing justice, sir. If my actions offend you, or your subordinates, I can only say that it is a shame, but I will not apologize for doing the right thing. Not to be outdone, Vidocq said.

"Captain, we don't have to ......," said the man who had been pointed by Vidocq with his sword. "Shut up! it's not your problem now, it's my problem!" Nicholas interrupted him irritably.

"In that case, there is only one way. The corners of Nicholas's mouth twitched angrily, and a little hairy child dared to argue with himself?!!" "Then we can only ask Lord Embra to administer justice for us!" With that, Nicholas took off his gloves. "If it has to be so, then come on. Vidocq drew his sword, and a dispute was inevitable.

"Oh, my friends, please wait. Just then, the Count of Rum jumped out. "I don't think we have to come this far, do we?" said Rum with a grin.

"I'm sorry, my lord, I can't stand the arrogance of a little hairy boy!" said Nicholas, angrily, and did not throw his gloves on the ground for the sake of the count's face.

"De Rayke's knights will not refuse anyone's challenge. Vidocq was equally unyielding.

"Oh, that's distressing. Rum patted his head in annoyance. "So, do you have to fight?" asked Rum to the two of them. "Yes, we must fight!" Rum looked at the two of them and sighed, "Okay, okay, whatever you want." "However, I don't think it's necessary to use a duel, after all, both of you are my friends, and if any of you die in this duel, I will be condemned by my conscience. Rum said, "Well, let's borrow from the tradition of the Southerners, how about you have a 'sparring' competition?" Rum said, "so that you can have a good fight, and you won't get killed, what do you think?"

Nicholas pondered for a while, and felt that this condition was acceptable. "I'm fine, I just want to teach this bastard a good lesson. Vidocq didn't want to stir up a dispute in the first place, so he was naturally willing to settle the matter in a more peaceful way. "I have no problem with that, my lord, it is appropriate. Seeing that both of them had agreed to him, Rum nodded with satisfaction, "Very well, now, go to a wider place, you can have a good fight, remember that this contest is presided over by the camp doctor, if I hear that any of you have broken the rules, I will hold you accountable for not keeping your word!" said Rum with a pretended sternness. "Your Excellency, a knight's credibility is life. "I will never break my promise!" "Very well, now, I have to talk to those gentlemen, I'm afraid I won't have the eyes to appreciate your martial arts, hahahaha." With that, Rum had him led to the men who had followed Vidocq.

Nicholas took off his armor, and a man next to him handed him a wooden battle axe, took it in his hand and waved it twice, saying, "This is too light, isn't there anything heavier!" Nicholas muttered a few words of dissatisfaction and looked at Vidocq, "It's too late to apologize, furry boy." ”

"I'm not called a furry boy, sir. Several people helped Vidocq take off the plate armor on his body and handed over a wooden sword, Vidocq danced a few sword flowers, feeling the weight of the sword. "And I don't apologize. ”

"Hmph, see how long you can get away with it. Nicholas pointed to the side, "Go there and fight, it's too narrow here to be used." "As you wish," Vidocq replied lightly.

They came to an open field, which had been set aside for bear training, and it was perfect for a competition. "Ahem, two adults, I hope you understand, you are all noble people, since this competition is in the form of 'competition', I hope that your fighting skills are higher than fighting bravery, if I judge which of you has suffered enough damage, I will stop, is this the rule for the two?"

After the military doctor got the consent of the two, he raised his hands and said, "Now the battle between the brave Nicholas and the Vidocq of the de Ryk family begins!"