Hunter stood at the door of the barracks with the other three midshipmen, watching Claire's carriage drift away.

"Nick, go ahead and pick up Dean's head." Hunter commanded.

Although puzzled, Nick still took Dean's head from Claire's shot, and Dean's head was now a shriveled skull, covered only with a layer of skin.

Hunter took it directly, and he didn't suspect that the blood on it was dirty, so he tied his head again with a rope and threw it hard.

He hung Dean's head in front of the barracks again.

"Captain...... You're ......," Nick said in surprise.

Hunter licked his lips, "Be alert. ”

As he spoke, Hunter looked up at the hanging head again, he now knew how Dean died, and he also knew how he became the new Knight Captain.

Someone just said that he is a dog of the lord, and by the way, he is now a dog who wants to be the lord, and the dog has meat to eat, right? But if you become an enemy of the lord, then the consequences will be like this hanging head.

Some people can't become dogs if they want to, hehe.

"Captain......" Nick looked at Hunter, "what are we going to do next?" ”

The other two trainee knights looked at the empty barracks, and their hearts were a little empty, the barracks of more than fifty knights were now only the four of them, and they couldn't help but feel a little lonely in their hearts.

Hunter shouted, "Now! Ride your horses! Spread the word about the rule that the lord just changed! Before tonight, all school-age teenagers in the viscounty must be aware! Our knights of Viscount Griffin will surely become famous in the world under the leadership of the lord! ”

Hearing such a loud and passionate voice from their captain, the blood in the hearts of the three knights was also aroused, and they immediately took action to find their war horses and step up!

Picking up the horse's back, the barracks door rolled up four puffs of smoke and dust, and galloped away in four directions!

……

In a village north of Nafu, Melly's family of four was eating at home, lighting a faint candle to illuminate the small house.

The villagers did not have a magic lamp like a nobleman's house that could illuminate the entire house, and could only be illuminated by faint candlelight.

"Melly, this is the candy I bought for you after I went into the city today and sold my food."

Crane opened his hand and handed the brown sugar in his hand to Melly.

Melly's smart eyes were full of excitement, and she took the brown sugar and licked it, "Thank you, brother, I love my brother the most!" But licking and licking, Melly couldn't help but think of the big brother who gave him the rainbow candy a few days ago, that rainbow candy must be more delicious and sweeter than this brown sugar.

However, Melly quickly shook her head violently, thinking in her heart: "The brown sugar that my brother bought for Merry is the sweetest, and my brother is the best!" Although my mother didn't buy it for Melly before, this is the money my mother gave, so my mother is also very good! ”

Seeing his sister licking the brown sugar, Crane also smiled happily, but soon seemed to think of something, and his mood became depressed.

The woman gave Crane a worried look, then turned to her husband and wanted him to do something.

The man sighed, patted Crane on the shoulder with his big palm, and comforted: "It's okay, when our family has saved enough food next year, and Lord Viscount recruits knights again, you will definitely be able to become an excellent knight by then!" ”

The woman immediately answered, "Yes, yes, Lord Viscount has been exempted from so many taxes, and we will definitely have a lot of food and money left in the coming year, and then you will be able to become a knight in Nafu City." ”

Crane had a mix of light and dark in his eyes, and after a while he squeezed out a smile, "Okay, it's okay, let's eat." ”

But he knew in his heart that even with so many tax reductions, a child from an ordinary peasant family had no hope of becoming a knight, and it was impossible to eat only wheat and bread in training, and he also needed some special potions and a large amount of meat, so that he could hope to cultivate his fighting spirit and become a trainee knight.

And the recruitment of knights is not every year, it is good to be able to recruit once in ten years in the general territory, and after ten years, his age is no longer the best age to become a knight, and the knights will not want him.

Of course, if you smash the pot and sell iron now, you can also become a knight, but the people in the family may not finish the last meal, and the strength in his bones does not allow him to do such a thing.

Melly licked the candy in her hand and looked up at her brother, who for some reason felt a hint of loss from Crane's body, which didn't match the expression on her face at all.

"Brother......" Melly held out her little hand and took Crane's thumb.

Crane's attention was attracted, and he asked with a smile on his face, "Is brown sugar delicious?" ”

Mei Li held Crane's little hand harder, and the other hand was clenched into a fist to make a gesture of encouragement, and said firmly: "Brother, come on!" ”

Crane was stunned, in the past, when he used to practice swords with a wooden sword in the front yard, Melly encouraged himself like this, but now it makes people want to cry so much.

Crane's eyes glistened with tears, but he quickly closed his eyes and endured it, rubbing his hand against Melly's little head, unable to speak.

The couple saw their son with their heads down, and the taste in their hearts was not good, since they were children, Crane's only wish was to become a real knight, and now they finally had the opportunity, but they had to give up because of family factors, and their hearts as parents were blocked at this moment.

"Father, I'll go with you tomorrow morning to harvest wheat." Crane's voice seemed to choke up.

The man was stunned for a moment, and said: "Isn't that time in the morning for you to exercise and practice swords, you don't have to go, I can do it alone, wait until you finish practicing and then come and help me." ”

Crane shook his head and looked up at his parents, who could see that Crane's eyes were already red.

"I won't practice anymore, in fact, there is nothing to be a knight about."

The couple's eyes widened and they glanced at each other, they both knew that becoming a knight was Crane's dream since he was a child, so he gave up?

Crane really figured it out, when he met the big brother before, he said that he became a knight to protect his family and let his family have enough to eat, and now that the viscount has reduced so many taxes, it should be no problem to eat well in the future, so it doesn't matter if he becomes a knight or not.

And a profession like a knight should not be thought of by a child from an ordinary family like himself, what kind of profession should be done in any family, and he can't be ambitious.

The couple looked at each other and opened their mouths to say something, but they didn't know what comforting words they could say.

"Let's eat, remember to call me to go and harvest wheat tomorrow." Crane laughed.

"Good ......," the man replied slowly.

"Hmm." Crane nodded, chewing vigorously on the black bread he was holding, not saying a word.

"Bang!"

A sound rang from the gate, and a boy who looked about the size of Crane gasped for air on his knees, looking excited.

"Brother Ike, why are you here?" Crane quickly stood up and walked over.

Ike was a peer in the same village as him, and because he was a year older, he kept calling each other brother.

"Hahu!" Ike was still gasping for breath, but he was still excited: "It's so good... Cease! Good news, Crane! ”

"What's wrong?" Crane looked puzzled, he didn't see the other party so excited when he was exempted from taxes last time.

"Lord Viscount has ordered again, re-recruit knights!"

Crane's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed, and the result was the same when he rerecruited the knights.

"It's different from last time!" Ike grabbed Crane's hand, "Lord Viscount has changed a rule, we don't have to spend money to train in the barracks!" It's all free! ”

Crane's mouth closed in shock, and he hurriedly asked, "Really!" ”

"Really! Come with me, one of the knights has come to our village on horseback! How can this be fake? With that, Ike took Crane by the hand and pulled him out.

"Mr. Gallie, Ms. Jessica, Crane and I will take a look and be back soon!"

Crane also cast a longing look at his parents, and the couple hurriedly waved them to the two of them.

After Crane left, the home without one person was much happier than at the beginning, and both of them had smiles on their faces, and although Merry didn't know exactly what was going on, her appetite for food increased because of the cheerful mood.

"Lord Viscount is such a good man." The man sighed with emotion, knowing that this time his son's wish could finally come true.

The woman immediately chimed in: "The Viscount is the best nobleman I have ever met, and when I go to church to pray next week, I will definitely wish to the Lord that he will be in good health and safe in peace!" ”

At the mention of this, the man and woman immediately folded their hands together, "Thank the Lord for giving us food!" ”

Melly imitated the same, "Thank the Lord for giving us food!" ”

Then he secretly opened one eye and looked at his parents, and when he found that the other party was still praying, he whispered: "Lord, if you can make me eat sugar every day, Lord, you are the best!" ”