Sir Pauldemar had always believed that Dalion was the last heir to the kingdom of Pande, and that he himself was probably the last griffon knight to have a legacy.

He vowed to help Dalion recover, as he had always taught......

However, as Dalion grew up, Pauldemar had a hint of suspicion that Dalion did not look like Helen at all, and that the ring that had once shone in Helen's hand had little reaction in Dalion's hand......

So his heart was full of contradictions and distress.

He is a griffin knight, he is the guardian of the royal family of Pande, and his lifelong conviction requires him to find true royal descendants.

But the old man has raised Dalion for so many years, and his feelings are closer than his own...... He preferred to believe that something was wrong with the ring.

It's tangled.

So Pauldemar didn't mention his doubts to Dalion.

He didn't know what to say, after all, he had always instilled in Dalion the 'true king of Pande', 'the blood of the previous king', and 'the rightful heir to the throne'......

But in any case, the doubts in his heart have always existed.

So he still insisted that Dalion was the direct line of the royal family, and he still educated Dalion like this, but he made two preparations......

While teaching Dalion, he looks for other possibilities.

If you can find someone who can use this seal of the Most High King, of course it would be the best.

If he can't find it, then whether Dalion is the blood of the previous king or not, he will insist on helping Dalion restore the kingdom - this is the meaning of this old man's existence as the last griffin knight, and the value of his life.

It seemed like a reasonable idea, but the problem was that he didn't know how to look for other possibilities.

He's old, and he doesn't have manpower......

Moreover, even if there are still descendants of the first king in the world, they will definitely be incognito, after all, he himself can only take Creon to live in seclusion in the mountains.

It wasn't until ten years ago that Milgan and some adventurers found the ancient garrison that had been enclosed.

Dalion was only a teenager at the time, and Pauldemar was already old, and the old and young could not deal with Mirgan, so they could only watch him loot all the weapons and equipment in the station.

But Pauldemar came up with an idea.

The old knight came forward to tell Mirgan that this was the arsenal of the Gryphon Knights, and that the one who found these griffons was the Chosen One, and that he could rule the world under the name of 'Griffon's Sword'......

In order to convince Mirgan, Pauldemar also deliberately said that if he defeated himself, he would be able to take away the 'Griffon's Sword' in his hand, which represented the supremacy of Goupande - of course, the sword in his hand was actually just the weapon of the Knight Captain of the Griffon Knights, and the sword that really represented the royal power was brought to Buckley by Leon's parents at that time, but the old knight did not know it.

Mirgan was young and vigorous at the time, and he did believe it. He defeated the old knight, took Pauldemar's sword, and then did name the party 'Sword of the Griffon'.

Pauldemar is actually using Mirgan to attract attention from the outside world.

Anyway, it is destined that the weapons and equipment will be taken away by Mirgan, so it is a good way to take the opportunity to let Mirgan attract firepower.

In the eyes of the old knight, this will not only test the reaction of the Lion Kingdom to the name 'Griffon's Sword', but also attract true royal blood through this iconic name.

Because the real griffon's sword does represent Pande's royal power, but more than a hundred years have passed, and few people in Pande now know the meaning of that sword.

Presumably, only the descendants of the royal family and those who keep the legacy of the griffin knights will not forget.

The old knight felt that if there were still descendants of the Pender royal family in this world, then he should know the meaning of the griffon's sword, and he would definitely go to Mirgan's team, and he might be rewarded if he kept an eye on Mirgan.

Coupled with so much griffon knight equipment, most people will think that the griffon sword mercenary group is the pseudonym of the griffin knights, and the members of the royal family of Pander will definitely pay attention.

Just as the old knight had envisioned, the 'Griffon's Sword Adventure Band' was extremely swaggering after receiving the griffin equipment, and became famous for a few years.

However, Pauldemar, who had been following the expedition, had nothing to gain - there was no royal family of Pande, only many careerists looking for trouble with Mirgan.

And people can grow, and after a few years as a shield, the arrogant Mirgan also came to his senses, and he understood that the so-called griffon's sword that he had received from the old knight did him no good......

Milgan is no longer so high-profile, and declares that his equipment is just trophies - he wants to clear himself that his mercenary group is hostile to the Griffin Knights.

Since then, Griffon's Sword has become a pure mercenary group, taking on more tasks to protect or find noble women, and fewer people are paying attention to this mercenary group.

So the old man's calculation failed.

In fact, the old knight's plan was originally destined to be unproductive.

Because the old man didn't expect that after Princess Helen and his wife fled to the Buckley continent, they didn't mention anything about bloodline kingship to their children at all, and sealed the griffon's sword - Leon Griffin, who was beaten with a smother's stick, didn't know the meaning of the griffin's sword at all.

The noble royal princess became an ordinary aristocratic woman, and the unparalleled knight became an ordinary mercenary knight, and after going through a lot of things, the two of them had no intention of returning to the country, and just wanted to live a good life in Buckley......

Of course, Pauldemar wasn't completely without gains - he at least found that the current Lion Kingdom didn't react to the 'Griffon's Sword'.

This means that the current Lion King, Ulrique, does not seem to be the Mad King, he does not care much about the existence of the Griffin Knights, but he does not agree with their legitimacy.

Baron Leofrick then became the lord of Kwyn, which is further proof of this - nobles who openly use the griffin coat of arms are already able to become barons of the Lion Kingdom.

The old knight had also gone to see Baron Leofrick a few years earlier, and learned that Leofric's ancestors were indeed griffon knights.

It's just that Leofrick said that now that he is the lord of the Lion Kingdom, it is impossible for him to return to an illegal knighthood, let alone support Dalion's restoration. Unless the banner of the kingdom of Pander is raised again, and his safety can be ensured......

Of course, Leofrick also showed kindness to the old griffin knight, but that was about it.

So the old knight simply let Dalion go down the mountain and directly claim the throne.

This is a great way to build up power and at the same time attract real royal blood, if at all.

Of course, if you really haven't found it all the time, then it's wrong......

So I made the mistake a few months ago.

Word spread that Leon had persuaded the drunkards to quit in the village of Kwyn, and it reached Paul's dear ears.

In fact, for Leon, the battle was not fierce at all, and it was essentially that Alaric took the initiative to seek normal trading after he sobered up.

However, due to the huge difference in numbers between the two sides, it was rumored to be miraculous in the village of Kewen......

With thirty people to repel eight hundred people, the opponent is still a notoriously difficult 'drunkard group', and according to rumors, Li Ang also subdued the drunkard group - after all, they all gave money to buy alcohol, when did the drunkard group drink and pay......

In fact, the money was paid by Li Ang......

But in the eyes of those who don't know the truth, this is, of course, a brilliant and legendary victory......

Coupled with the fact that Leon's griffin banner has appeared frequently lately, and is used by caravans and convoys, Baron Leon's fame in this area is actually much greater than expected.

So Pauldemar began to pay special attention to Leon, but now that he was too old to run to Leon's territory, he had to let Dalion seek development in the village of Kwyn, and when he met Leon, he invited him back.

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The reason he had kept Darion in Kwyn was similar to what the lord had imagined.

Dalion has always lived in the mountains with his adoptive father, has not seen much of the world, and has a very upright temperament, so Pauldemar really did not dare to let Dalion run too far, and demanded that Dalion only move around the village of Kwyn.

Because Baron Leofrick knew of their existence and would protect Dalion.

"Your Royal Highness, I have long felt that Dalion is not a descendant of the royal family...... So I did always look for the real one. But I didn't expect you to be Princess Helen's son either – I'm really glad to see you at this age. ”

Pauldemar looked at Leon with a smile, but there was a hint of bitterness behind that smile.

Of course, the lord understands this bitterness, the old man has raised Dalion for more than twenty years, and now it is confirmed that there is another person in the royal family, although the old man is mentally prepared, but he will be a little sad.

"I admire the griffin knight's loyalty, sir."

Leon bowed to Pauldemar, and he did admire the old knight who had lived his oath all his life.

Pauldemar owes himself, presumably glad that his loyalty has been recognized.

"In fact, I have investigated you, Your Highness. I know most of your deeds, and I am relieved that your performance is worthy of the Griffin Order...... That way, I finally don't have to let Dalion do things he's not good at. I have the self-knowledge that I can only teach him to be a knight, but not how to govern a country. Now that he can be freed from the throne, that's actually the most glad thing for me! I just need him to pass on the Griffin Order now......"

The bitterness on Pauldemar's face had disappeared, leaving a sincere smile: "And you, however, are capable enough to raise the banner of Pande." ”

Of course, Leon can understand that this old man has raised Dalion for more than twenty years and obviously has a deep relationship with Dalion.

If he had a choice, the old man was certainly not willing to let Dalion fight for the throne, and the old knight knew Dalion's temperament and knew how risky it was.

After confirming that the lord was the direct heir to the royal family of Pande, Pauldemar was indeed happy from the bottom of his heart that his adopted son could get rid of the most dangerous work.

But Leon also doesn't plan to make his identity public right now, he has enough enemies......

Then, the lord asked a question that puzzled the old knight: "I'm sorry, sir, but I don't plan to openly raise the banner of rebellion against a kingdom for the time being, so you really can't call me Your Highness. But I can support Dalion in rebuilding the Griffin Knights—but I'm a little skeptical, how are you going to tell him......"

Leon looked at the old knight with some teasing.

"I was just thinking about how to tell him...... It's also my fault, he's always believed that he was the king of Pande......"

Pauldemar's face suddenly became sad.

Dalion has always thought so since he was born, and if he suddenly changed his words, Dalion would definitely have to doubt his life, and maybe he would be autistic......

However, this matter can only be solved slowly by the old knight, who is the adoptive father, Leon shook his head, took off the ring in his hand, and handed it back to Pauldemar.

"I won't use the seal of the High King until I have the strength of the High King, sir, you can take it first. You don't have to let Dalion follow me for a while, maybe he has his way to go. I can build that station down the hill first, and use it as a station for the Griffin Knights......"

Leon did intend to rebuild the Griffon Knights, because at least he had to keep the ruins protected by the armed forces.

Moreover, the Griffin Knights, as the oldest knights on this continent, are still the existence that many Pender knights yearn for, although they have fallen, many ancient aristocratic families will still think that they are the most orthodox knights.

However, the Pande Kingdom was not caused by governance problems at the beginning, but was invaded by the Red Death, which led to the severance of the royal heir and caused civil strife, giving foreign enemies an opportunity. So many old nobles will indeed miss the Pander Kingdom as well.

In fact, Dalion's claim that he has royal blood from Gunpande and presents himself as a claimant to the throne is likely to be used as a puppet, but in a sense it is also a kind of talisman.

Because no one except the king would easily ask for his life on the surface, lest he bear a reputation such as 'killing the orthodox royal family'.

After all, the Lion King's throne is indeed not right, and the original Lion King Alfred himself did not tamper with this history.

It's just that what is right and not is false, and after all, it has to be the final word of strength.

If there is a formal war of confrontation, regardless of the legal principles, the vast majority of nobles will only follow the strong, as Baron Leoflick said, at least to ensure his safety.

Most civilians may yearn for the once powerful and wealthy kingdom of Pande, but they will actually only support what they perceive as a 'good lord', after all, they are more concerned about whether there is food to eat.

So Li Ang never had the idea of using his bloodline identity to attract people.

Because, when you are strong enough, it is natural that someone will add a legitimate footnote to your bloodline......

The bloodline becomes noble because of the strong.

The High King's heraldic ring, in fact, is only used to prevent counterfeiting, and probably the biggest intention is just to prevent the seal from being stolen - other people's seals will certainly not be able to show the small words surrounding the griffin, "This is the will of the High King".

Of course, it does represent a legacy, but it is only strong enough to be publicly unveiled......

Just like the griffon's sword, which represented the kingship of Pande, Leon didn't dare to take it to the Lion City now.

The lord is not strong enough.

The old knight did not object to Leon's approach, he put away the ring and nodded.

But when Leon turned to leave the hut, Pauldemar said behind him, "Your Excellency Leon...... Until you publicly raise the banner of Gupand, I will let Dalion continue to claim the throne...... I hope you can send someone to protect him. ”

The old knight seemed to hesitate when he said this, and felt that it was difficult to speak.

And this time, there is really no use of 'Your Highness'.

"Of course, I'll send someone to follow him, thank you for your help, Sir."

Leon turned around and thanked him sincerely.

This is indeed something to be thankful for, the old knight is using the Dalion Gang Lord to attract attention, so that the Lord Lord can develop lewdly......

Of course, this may also be because the old man will not know how to explain to Dalion for a while......

The lord walked out of the hut, patted the dazed Darion on the shoulder, and said, "I will send someone to protect you and your father, Darion." In addition, I will rebuild the Griffin Knights at the old station down the mountain. ”

"Really? That's great! Father ......"

The dazedness on Dalion's face turned to excitement, but then he was called into the hut by the old knight.

The lord smiled and went straight down the mountain.

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When the lord returned to Changhe Town, a lot of news came from the entire east.

Fort Shield faced a combined siege by the Gatu and the bandits, but because the bandits were unable to trap Godric and Charles, they brought all their troops into Fort Shield, and Godric also summoned most of the garrison of Long River.

The defenders of Fort Shield combined had 1,500 people, and the castle itself was very conducive to defense, so it was naturally as solid as a rock.

In just two days, the two barons, Godric and Leofric, split up and completely repelled the enemy.

The Red Arrow Longbowmen also made some name for themselves in this battle.

These unqualified archers, in the continuous battles, quickly grew into a good army, and even became Godric's new guard - his original guard in White Hart Fort has become Amy's guard.

And the more famous is Charles, after the siege of Fort Brave was lifted, he even rushed to the village of Fletcher with his wounds, and with a force of less than a hundred, he defeated hundreds of bandits in a madman-like way.

Charles did not leave any prisoners in this battle, and slaughtered all the heads, and put all the heads on the stakes and erected them outside the village of Fletcher.

Because after he entered the Shield Fortress, the bandits slaughtered many of the people of the village of Fletcher.

And because Riva died.

Died to protect Charles.

After the battle, Godric did not return to Long River, he and Charles continued to lead their troops to pursue westward, chasing the bandits into the Lion Lake City precinct.

The baron, who never attacked, attacked unexpectedly, which was really beyond most people's expectations.

Godric knew that the bandits of the Red Brotherhood must have come from Duke Alma - but there was no evidence of this.

Alma didn't appear in front of any of them.

Therefore, he wants to chase down those defeated bandits and chase down a piece of evidence.

When the bandits are defeated, they will surely return to their masters.

As for Charles - his purpose is relatively pure, he just wants to kill the mastermind behind the scenes.

And there are very few garrisons in Changhe Town, and the Horn Summoning Ranger Regiment seems to have disappeared since they claimed to be 'going to suppress bandits', and it is not known where Alma took them, it is said that they went to the northern Lion Lake City jurisdiction.

The beacon fire in White Hart Fort has also stopped, that is fake, Eric has sent back the news to White Hart Fort that Leon has left Lion City safe and sound.

The fighting in the east seems to have subsided, and the battlefield has shifted to the Lion Lake City district in the north.

But for Leon, it meant that the struggle had just begun.