The sonorous words echoed in the silent square, and at this moment only a few birdsongs could be heard in the sky. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After a brief silence, a skinny child in the crowd took the lead in clapping, followed by scattered applause and whispered discussions, then thunderous applause, and the square resounded with various shouts of Dalton, and people raised their hands above their heads, shouting Kenny's family name as if they had been rehearsed in advance, and the voices gradually became neat and clear.

A team of strangers on tall horses broke it all.

There was a commotion in the distance, and on the iron-clad horses stood knights in all kinds of armor, richly dressed, well-armoured, and well-armed, almost every one of them wore a delicate sword at his waist, a shield and a longbow behind his back, and a spear was held on his shoulder, and various coats of arms were burned everywhere on their body, which made people shudder.

The group broke through the soldiers who were maintaining order and pushed through the layers of crowds towards Fort Morwin.

Sersi took two steps forward, tilted his head in Kenny's ear and said, "Ken....." he paused, "..... Lord, the group of people is the old nobles of Nippur, and the leader is Gilmer, who is not only the head of the nobles in the city, but also the president of the Nipur Chamber of Commerce, and the group of people are very convinced of him. ”

He thought for a moment, and added, "The people said that he was so rich that even his bed was made of gold, and there was a proverb among the townspeople, 'If all the riches of Nippur were to be compared to a hundred gold coins, fifty were for the bloated Barton, forty for the dwarf Gilmer, nine for the other nobles, and the last one was a fish from the River Unun, but in the final analysis, it was also Gilmer's'. ”

Kenny listened to Sercy's words and thought for a moment as he looked at the knight as he approached. "Are these knights loyal to those families, or are they hired from outside, and why do the fish in the Unun belong to Gilmer, and he controls all the ports in Nippur?"

"There is a small part that is loyal to them. "I've heard that Gilmer has recruited thousands of knights from all over the city, all of whom are extremely brave mercenaries, but those knights have not sworn allegiance to him, they are only mercenary. ”

"As for the proverbial ..... of fish," he paused, looking at the approaching knights, "it was not that Gilmer controlled the port, but that he had taken advantage of the terrain to build a huge dam in the upper reaches of the Unune, which happened to be the area of his fiefdom. Because of the low terrain of Nippur, the dam was originally built to prevent flooding in Nipur during the rainy season, and at first the townspeople thought he was a kind nobleman and helped him cut down wood and open stones for free, but when the dam was built, people gradually learned that he was completely to control the mother river that raised the Nipur people, as long as he closed the sluice, the fishermen would have no fish to catch and the fields would be no crops, which was one of the reasons why Barton was afraid of him. Sersi said as he stared viciously at the leading shorty.

"Sounds like a bit of a hassle. Alan interjected.

Kenny nodded and agreed, "If he really has thousands of knights with such equipment, as the rumors say, we really can't act rashly, especially in Nipur City, he will probably make a fuss about slaughtering the city." ”

While the three of them were talking, the leading dwarf had already reached the edge of the steps, followed by more than twenty well-armed knights, all of whom were burly, with their heads held high, domineering, as if they were ready to go to war at any time, and looked down on the soldiers who stopped in front of the steps with their chins.

"Let Venerable Lord Gilmer in!" Kenny ordered the soldiers at the bottom of the steps.

The soldiers stepped out of the way, and Gilmer dismounted from his horse, raising his head to look at the bearded stranger on the steps. Kenny didn't walk down the stairs or say anything else, and the two looked at each other for a few seconds.

Kenny saw that the guy's face was shaved and slathered, his skin was only slightly whiter than Sercy's, his height was only up to the belly of the tall horse beside him, about his own chest, and his narrow face had a pair of blue eagle eyes, and two finely trimmed goatees, which made his whole face look thin and cunning.

"My knight said, 'Your name, Kenny Doyrdun?," Gilmore spoke first.

"Dalton," Kenny corrected, "I've heard your name, Gilmer, and I thank you for the blessings you have made to the city of Nippur and save the people from the floods. ”

"Huh. Gilmore sneered, "Barton has just gone out hunting, and you are using his soldiers, doesn't that seem to be the case?" Kenny ..... Liege?or..... Thief, Doyer's Shield?"

"Rules?" Kenny wondered, "Are there rules in the Demon City?" I just came from the First Continent and don't know much about the rules here, so why don't you ask the well-informed Lord Gilmore to teach me?"

"It's always good to be humble as a young person, and you do that better than Fat Barton. It's true that this is known as the Devil's City, but it's not like you, just say a few uplifting words and become a new lord. Nippur may not be a young city, but it has its own unique rules, and I think you may be mistaken about whom, and the decision is in the hands of a few, not the tattered bunch behind me. Now that you've got the word out and you've got Sersi's support, tonight, hold your lord's dinner in Morwinburg, and remember to call the other two captains as well, provided you have their support as well. Jill said with a grimace.

"Hmm..... As troublesome as it sounds, Taylor and Philo probably won't be able to attend today's dinner. Kenny paused, smiled, and said, "I slaughtered them all, just last night." ”

The corners of Gilmer's eyes twitched, he narrowed his eyes into a slit, and his blue eyes stared at Kenny sharply, "Really?" he paused, recovering his lifeless face, "That's just right, there's enough room for a table to sit in." As soon as he turned around, he added, "Tonight is an important day, remember to wear a dress." ”

"Of course, I wish you a good day, Lord Gilmer. Kenny said in a humble tone.

The knights followed Gilmer out of the crowd, and the people in the square flocked in all directions.

"What's next?" said Allen, looking at the departing crowd, "Do as the dwarf mule says?"

"I've always thought so, as long as the lord nods, I'll split him tonight!" said Sersi angrily.

"You should give me this opportunity, bows and arrows are more suitable for assassination, so that there is no proof of death. Aiden took over.

"You're right, shoot the bow through the mule's head, right at tonight's dinner!" said Allen, excitedly.

"Yes, yes!" Kenny frowned at Allen, "If Gilmer dies at the dinner, those knights will slaughter the city tonight, and even if the infantry regiment can keep some of the city's citizens, we may all be soaked in water when the sun rises tomorrow! ”

"Really?" Alan smiled confidently, "Kenny, let's make a bet, just bet on this silver armor on you, I'll cut down Gilmer tonight, and keep the territory and the people safe, bet?"