Early in the morning, when Roy finished his breakfast, Arya stood behind him and said softly:

"Young master, the clothes you will change later have been placed in your room."

Roy hesitated for a moment: "Am I going to this funeral too?" ”

Ivey's body was temporarily placed at the Knights' headquarters, where the funeral was followed by a procession of escorts across half of the Uptown to the dungeon where he was buried in Valhalla.

Except for the honor guard sent by the temple, there are only 50 places for family members and friends to escort and accompany them.

The relatives of the Christian family will definitely be present, because Ivy was a knight of the Holy Order before his death, so the people of the Order will also be present, and fifty places can be easily filled.

And he, strictly speaking, is neither a family member nor a colleague of Ivey, and he has never even met Ivey, so it stands to reason that he has no name to occupy the place of accompaniment.

"Come with me, okay?"

Arya showed a pleading look, and there was even a hint of girlish coquettishness in her soft tone.

Such a request is obviously somewhat cross-line for the relationship between master and servant, and the maid is not qualified to make any private demands on the master's side.

But Roy didn't treat her as a mere subordinate, and feeling Arya looking at him with a blank eye, he had no choice but to stand up and say:

"Okay."

Arya suddenly bent her eyes and walked briskly back to her room.

When Roy changed into a black suit, Arya also changed her clothes and waited quietly for him at the door.

She wore a black gauze skirt and a gauze hat, the black veil hanging from the brim of the hat covered half of her face like a mist, and she also held two bouquets of white chrysanthemums, looking more mature and attractive than ever.

"Let's go."

Roy withdrew his gaze and walked forward without squinting.

"Hmm."

Arya replied softly, and followed Roy in the same direction, her eyes lingering on Roy's arm.

It wasn't until he arrived at the headquarters of the Knights in the carriage that Roy jumped out of the carriage first, looking at the strange crowd in front of him, slightly hesitating.

For Zhang Luo's funeral, there were a lot of people coming and going at the gate of the Knights' headquarters, but they were all strange faces he didn't know.

At this point, Arya finally mustered up the courage and stepped forward to hold his hand.

"There are a lot of people, be careful of getting lost. I'll give you a tour of the Knights! ”

She hung her head and her ears were red.

Roy smiled and didn't break free: "Okay." ”

He let Arya lead him into the door of the Knights' headquarters, and at this moment, a familiar voice was heard not far away.

"Roy, here!"

Gawain waved his hand at him, and beside him stood Leon and a woman with a raw face, who seemed to be knights of the Order from their straight standing posture and awe-inspiring momentum.

"Gawain, don't you think this little guy is really a talented woman?"

Unfazed by Roy's arrival, Leon nodded at Roy and then joked with Gawain.

Gawain's gaze swept over the hand held by Roy and Arya, and he let out an "um", which was a tacit acquiescence to the relationship between them.

There was even some relief in my heart.

He admires Roy very much, and the family was able to overturn the case, which has more than half of Roy's credit, and he also knows that his niece is interesting to Roy.

After Arya is a noble knight, she has now awakened and become an inheritor, and she is naturally a good match with Roy, if she can get married, he, as an elder, is very much in favor of this marriage.

Arya's face was thinner after all, and after being stared at meaningfully by several elders, her face turned even redder, and she was about to withdraw her holding hand.

She pulled her hand back slightly, but Roy didn't seem to notice Arya's careful thoughts, took her hand and walked over generously.

"Hello Mr. Gawain, hello Lord Leon."

Roy walked over and said politely, and Arya also blushed and whispered hello.

Finally, Roy set his sights on the woman.

She has a tall height of more than 1.75 meters, short blond hair, and although she is also wearing a black mourning dress, she is not wearing a gauze skirt like Arya, but wearing a suit like a man, looking heroic.

"This is the Deputy Master of the Holy Order, Cynthia Wilson."

Gawain introduced, "This is ...... Arya's friend, Roy Arnold. ”

"Hello."

Cynthia held out her hand in a friendly manner: "I have heard about your deeds, Roy, you have contributed a lot to this reversal, and now you are also a friend of the Holy Knights." ”

"Wherever and where, the hardest ones are Lord Lyon and Mr. Gawain."

Roy shook her hand and said humbly, "It's an honor to meet you, Lord Cynthia. ”

As soon as they exchanged a few pleasantries, a knight walked up to Leon and reported, "The master of ceremonies has arrived." ”

The master of ceremonies is subordinate to the temple scepter of the Temple of Sidney, and presides over various major ceremonies and festivals on behalf of the temple, so his status is extremely high.

Leon nodded and commanded, "Get ready to start, don't keep them waiting." ”

Roy walked out with him, and a middle-aged man with golden eyes in a black robe walked up, followed by a whole guard of honor, and asked in a flat tone, "Can you start?" Lord Lyon. ”

"Of course, Master of Ceremonies." Leon bowed.

Originally, the memorial service was supposed to take place at Christian's mansion, but the Christian family had their property confiscated before, and now there is no place for the memorial service, so it can only be held at the headquarters of the Order.

Ivey's coffin lay quietly in the hall of the headquarters, and everyone gathered in the hall and stood solemnly, and the ceremony began.

After a period of mourning, the black-robed master of ceremonies took the lead in delivering a eulogy on behalf of the temple:

"Even when night comes, we are convinced that light is coming, and on the eve of dawn, a knight defended his honor with his life. Now, in the presence of Sidnia, we are gathered here to always remember the sacrifice made by the Christian family in the dungeon case, and to vow to fight all the darkness and injustice of this world to the end......"

The solemn voice of the master of ceremonies echoed throughout the hall.

This was followed by a eulogy from Lyon on behalf of the Order, and finally a eulogy from Gawain on behalf of the family.

The whole process lasted about half an hour, and then there was the flower laying session, where everyone stepped forward and put the flowers in their hands in front of the coffin.

The first to lay flowers were, of course, higher-ranking leaders and better-connected family members, with Leon and Cynthia first, followed by Gawain and his wife, and then Arya and Roy.

Placing the chrysanthemum in his hand in front of the coffin, Roy and Arya stood by as family members, watching the visitors come up one by one to lay flowers.

Some people have solemn expressions, some people have sad expressions, and some people have indifferent expressions, as if they are just coping with a passing scene.

Arya was silent the whole time, and instead of looking at the guests coming and going, she leaned sideways and looked at the coffin beside her.

The coffin's coffin board was made of clear glass, and Ive, who was lying inside, was well cared for by the undertaker, and looked as if he was just asleep with his eyes closed.

This is about the first time Arya and her father have met after two months.

Because he had never had contact with Ivey, Roy didn't feel too deeply about his death, but he could sense the suppressed emotions of the girl next to him, so he could only silently hold her hand, hoping to help her share even a little sadness.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly fell silent.

Several figures appeared at the door, led by a tall, middle-aged knight in armor and bronze skin.

"Raymond Abraham, what is the head of the Guardian Order doing here?"

"After all, it's a funeral ceremony for the members of the Knights, and they are all part of the Knights, so it's normal for the leaders of other sub-regiments to come over and say hello, right?"

"That's what I said, but I've heard ......"

"It's just a rumor, Lord Leon didn't speak, we just need to watch."

“……”

Countless eyes focused on the middle-aged knight at the head, but he didn't squint, ignored the whispers of others, and walked straight to Ive's coffin.

First, he nodded to the master of ceremonies and Leon, and then presented a bouquet of flowers in front of the coffin, and the knights behind him also stepped forward to complete the flowers.

"I just came back from the World Tree, I'm wearing a military uniform, please forgive me."

Raymond stood beside Leon, "The Mithril Knights stationed in the World Tree have also heard of this unjust case, and this time, I am here not only on behalf of the Guardian Knights, but also on behalf of the Mithril Knights, to express my sincere condolences for the Ivey Knights. ”

Leon sighed: "Ivey has been loyal to the temple and the knights all his life, but he didn't expect to be killed by a traitor. If it weren't for the grievances, not only the Holy Knights, but also the entire Templar Order's reputation, would have suffered a major blow. ”

Raymond comforted: "The Knights are united, we will severely punish the murderer, let Ivey's spirit in heaven be comforted, so that this tragedy will not be repeated, this kind of thing, there will be no second time." ”

"Your Excellency has this realization?"

"Nature."

Leon nodded and said no more, and Raymond looked in the direction of Christian's family on the other side, finally locking his gaze on a dark-haired teenager.

As if sensing something, Roy looked up and looked at him from a distance.

"What a teenage hero."

Raymond narrowed his eyes and complimented, then left with his men.

The episode didn't disrupt the scheduled trip, and as Ivey's funeral ended, the guard of honor loaded his coffin into the carriage and left the Order in a crowd.

At the back of the guard of honor lined up the clansmen of the Christian family and the knights of the Holy Order.

Roy sat in the carriage at the end of the line as a guest, while Arya and Gawain, as immediate family members, each rode two horses at the head of the procession.

After Arya became a knight, she had received the most basic training as a knight, and it was natural that she could ride a horse, but Roy saw this scene for the first time, quietly watching her riding back in the carriage.

Once upon a time, the girl who begged her to adopt her as a maid at the gate of Arnold's mansion had unknowingly grown to this point.

She rode in the sun, flanked by a bustling crowd, like a knight returning triumphantly to receive the gaze of the crowd.

"Look, that's the eldest daughter of the Christian family, I heard that she was the one who cleared her father's grievances and killed the prisoner to take revenge!"

"But doesn't she look a little young?"

"What about being young! She is the inheritor, and the power of the inheritor is beyond our imagination? ”

"What a teenage hero."

"Alas, even the knights of the Order have been murdered by the gangsters in the dungeon, and they have inheritors to help take revenge, what if it is our turn one day? Sidenia isn't too peaceful, either......"

"The temple blamed the loyal ministers for making this oolong, I don't know how many years I haven't made such a low-level mistake, I guess those big guys can't sit still, and then it's time to clean up the dungeon."

"I hope so, those thugs are really disturbing......"

“……”

The sound of the crowd of onlookers was heard in his ears, and Gawain drove the horse forward slowly, and said without squinting: "Arya, concentrate, hold your chest high." ”

"Yes!" Arya straightened her back and struggled to steer the horse beneath her, recalling the chivalric rules and manners she had learned, letting the beads of sweat drip down her nose.

She felt a myriad of gazes on her, once interspersed with curses and cynicism at the Christian family, slicing her body and mind like thorns.

But now, all these thorns have turned into praise and praise for her.

Uncle is right, the more you should hold your chest up and raise your head at this time.

She wants to prove to everyone that the Christian family walks in the sun with a clear conscience, and why is it afraid of the evil words of the world?

The guard of honor marched through the main roads of the upper city, and finally came to an entrance to the dungeon, which was larger than the usual entrance, and did not allow ordinary people to enter or leave here.

Because it leads directly to Valhalla, the dungeon.

Walking here, everyone dismounted collectively, carried the coffin by the honor guard, and the group walked down.

Although he had arrived in the dungeon, Roy looked around, but he didn't feel like he was back here.

This area of Valhalla is heavily guarded by the Temple, and there is an invisible barrier that separates it from the outer residential areas.

The Valhalla inside the barrier was fresh, spotless, bright and holy, while the residential areas outside looked dull and black.

Just looking at it, he seemed to smell the musty and dull smell of the dungeon in his memory again.

"Roy, let's go." Gawain reminded from the side.

In the end, there were only three places that could enter Valhalla with the honor guard, and as close relatives, Gawain and Arya must have accounted for two.

Roy thought that the last spot should be for Leon, but he didn't expect it to be himself.

He came to his senses and walked into Valhalla with Gawain.

Even if it is buried in Valhalla, the specifications of the burial are different, compared to the general deceased, who will be burned into ashes before being buried, and if it is a high-ranking inheritor or a deceased of great significance to Sidney, the whole body will be left.

I don't know how Leon works in the council, but he really helped Ivey get the highest level of funeral.

Perhaps this is how Sidneya apologizes for this unjust case.

The honor guard placed the coffin in the reserved grave pit, and after it was buried in the ground, all the processes were completed, and the master of ceremonies took them all to evacuate, leaving the rest of the time for their families and loved ones.

Gawain has been staying at the Knights' headquarters for the past few nights, and the emotions in his heart have been vented, and he has nothing to say when he faces Ivey's spirit card at this time.

He rubbed Ivey's tombstone, paused, then patted Roy on the shoulder and walked outside.

Roy looked at Arya, who was standing there in a daze.

"I'll wait for you outside."

He understood Arya's feelings, so he gently squeezed her little hand and followed Gawain out.

When the two came to the outside of the hall, Gawain sat on the steps and sighed softly: "Arya has a more reserved personality, we want to give her a little time to be alone with her father." ”

Roy nodded, sat down next to him as well, and asked casually, "The injury on the shoulder is not a big deal, right?" ”

"Leon asked the priest to treat me, and the injury was nothing."

Gawain looked sideways at Roy, "For the Paladin family, they have been a blessing in disguise in this reversal, and the chances of winning the battle for the position of chief head are even higher.

"But for the Christian family, this nightmare will not end today, we have lost Ivey forever, he is my good brother and Arya's good father, and our family will never be restored to its original state.

"But Roy, you're still young, and your lives go on no matter what. Now that Arya is no longer the child who needs to be taken care of, even without me, I believe you can support each other and go on together. ”

Roy was slightly stunned: "Aren't you going back to the Knights to reinstate?" Everyone is in Uptown, so you can get together at any time. ”

"Leon told me about being reinstated, but I refused."

Gawain shook his head, "With so much going on, I don't have the same sense of belonging to the Order as I used to be. ”

"So what's next?"

"Next......" he looked into the distance, "just a few days ago, the leader of the Black Flag Mercenary Regiment, Hitomi, came back from outside the wall, and I was thinking that the experience of being a mercenary in Xiacheng during this time may also be the providence of the underworld."

"I'm going to join the Black Flag, leave Sidnia, and follow them to the outside of the walls."

Roy was silent for a moment: "This is a difficult decision, refuse the position of the Knights to become a mercenary, your wife, and the rest of the family, will they agree?" ”

Gao Wen smiled casually: "This is not the time, Leon will not treat them badly." In addition, Arya, as the next head of the family, has awakened the inheritance, and the future of the family is bright, and there is no longer anything to do with me, a middle-aged uncle.

"It's just right that I'm leaving, and I'm not going to compete with Arya for the position of head of the family. If you get married later, the Christian family will also have half of your property. ”

"So Roy, what do you think of Arya?"

Gawain chatted as he observed Roy's expression.

He wanted to know if Roy really had a crush on Arya and was ready to make a lifelong agreement, or if he only treated her as a maid and had no plans to be together?

Even though the family inherited a lot of favor from Roy, he felt that he had an obligation to fulfill the responsibilities of an elder on behalf of his deceased brother for Arya's lifelong events.

At the time of Ivey's death, he had failed to take care of Arya because of a single thought, and he had always regretted it.

If Roy is half-hearted and fails Arya, he will definitely seek justice for his niece this time, even if he tears his face with Roy.

"Uh......"

Hearing Gawain talk about this topic abruptly, Roy was really a little caught off guard.

Even after spending twenty or thirty years in his previous life, he had never had the opportunity to enter the palace of marriage, and he was not prepared for this unknown territory.

So now sitting on the steps and chatting with Gawain, in fact, is meeting the parents?

The sweat in the palms of the hands came out at once. Maybe he could pretend not to understand Gawain's overtones and forcibly change the subject, but he didn't want to.

Escaping has never been his style.

Roy pondered for a while, and then replied solemnly:

"I still don't quite understand what the word "marriage" means and what I need to carry. But if I'm lucky enough to have someone to walk with me for the rest of my life—"

"I'd like her."