Chapter 12: The Rose with the Sword (Part II)

"I heard...... Uh, maybe...... It's nothing. Jonah slurred, not asking.

"There are a lot of misunderstandings in the world, and we don't mind. Elliott smiled heartily and stroked the unicorn's snow-white mane.

"We are a race that drifts across the continent, and the beautiful love of human beings is something that we have guarded for generations, the only value of our existence. We don't take it for it, we don't plunder. We love the sun. Each Rosenkavalier has only three silver roses to achieve three undying loves. In order to guard love, he did not hesitate to let the sword stain blood. "The knight wore a blood-colored cloak and polished the coat of arms on his chest.

"Why do you keep referring to yourself with 'we'?" Jonah asked, asking a question that was holding back in his mind.

"Me. Elliot pointed his index finger at his heart behind his armor.

"Me. He pointed to the unicorn under his crotch, and the rider gently twisted his head and scratched the knight's palm with its sharp horns.

"Me. Elliot pointed back, and Jonah noticed that the knight's lower body was covered by the hanging silver armor, and a small white translucent ball drilled out of the gap between the armor and the cloak, and looked at Jonah with sparkling eyes.

"We. The knight drew a circle, enclosing himself, the unicorn, and the little thing in one place, "Trinity." ”

"Elf?" Jonah's eyes widened as he reached for a touch as the unicorn snorted a hot breath on his face.

"Yes, I have no legs, the unicorn has no hands, the elves have no bodies, and I communicate with the beast through the spiritual language of the elves, and from the moment we are placed on the altar at birth and choose each other to become one, we cannot be separated again.

We are Elliott, the Rose Knight. Casfield is the name of our family, and the name of our fief many generations ago, and before our exile, the territory of Casfield included the entire Red Plateau, and in a sense, we were the true kings of the Saint-Boren Empire. ”

The knight said calmly, and then smiled brightly: "But now, we are only concerned with pure love, Your Excellency Astrologer, I don't know why you came to Cherry Ferry, but we are here to guard the second silver rose blooming." I hope that when the roses bloom, you can witness the beauty that is unique in the world. ”

Jonah was dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

The elegant knight sat on the unicorn's back and said with a smile, "The head of the room is back." ”

The roommaster surprised Jonah again.

The sturdy man, two sizes larger than the strongest man Jonah had ever seen in his seventeen years of life, stood almost as tall as Elliot on a ride, his arms were unspeakably thick, and his muscles were textured like granite.

The big man wore a shabby gray cloth shirt, linen trousers, muddy leather boots, a bald head, a buttoned round hat with a flower, a disheveled beard, and a silver ring around his thick neck, which, as mentioned in the Geographical Estimation of the Western Continent, was the traditional garment of the inhabitants of the mountains of Bazeral, and which was taken off enough to be used as a belt for Jonah.

"Hello, I am J. Jonah II, an astrologer apprentice. Jonah said respectfully.

"Hello, Venerable Astrologer, I am so glad to be your roommate. The big man crouched down, blushed, rubbed his hands nervously, looked at the second button of Jonah's shirt, and said uneasily.

Suddenly he realized something, grabbed the little round hat and rubbed it in the palm of his hand, and said loudly, "I'm sorry! I am a farmer in Mushroom Township, Dongshan County, Bazelal Kingdom, and because I am a sinner, the noble lord forbade me to use my family name, so I only have one name, no surname. ”

"I'm just an apprentice...... Toba. Jonah rubbed his brow and said distressedly.

"Your magnanimity has taken me aback! Toba means feather, and my motherβ€”may her old man sleep peacefully in Sheila's armsβ€”and I hope I am a light and beautiful lad, and I will grow bigger and bigger, and then I will be beaten to death, and I will be guilty of crimes, and I will be blinded by crying. The head of the room showed a depressed expression, and then smiled shyly: "I have never seen the noble astrologer in my life, and it is the greatest honor of my life to be able to fight side by side with you last night, and when I have children and grandchildren, I hope to be able to use your name as their surname, and commemorate this precious memory between me and my lord from generation to generation." ”

"The head of the room is a gentle man. The Rose Knight snickered from the side.

"I'm just an apprentice......," Jonah simply closed his eyes, trying to balance the gap between the majestic head of the chamber and the meek and humble peasant, which was not necessarily easier than adjusting the angle of the star.

"Wait, you said we fought side by side last night?" he snapped.

Toba patted his head excitedly: "Yes, my lord! Last night, you stood on the roof of your father's roof and summoned the power of the stars to illuminate the whole town, it was really spectacular! A few of them went on a mission and didn't see it, I went to worship the miracle alone, and my father secretly told me, my lord, you live in room A51, I was so happy that I was startled! In the second half of the night, after the moon set, someone wanted to sneak up on you, and under the light of your astrological brilliance, I felt full of strength and punched the bad guys away!"

Jonah stared at the staff in his hand. The cane given to him by Mr. Koshawar was inlaid with low-quality red crystal, engraved with a simple illuminated star array.

So, the demon stood on the roof of Daddy last night and drove the Illumination Array to illuminate Cherry Ferry?, if I'm not mistaken, Daddy is the owner of the town, and the lighting is part of a contract of sorts that form the lease of the Hostel. Jonah thought quickly.

"Yes, you're very strong, and we had a great chat last night. He lifted it ambiguously.

"No, I didn't have a chance to talk to you yesterday. You go back to the house and rest when the morning star appears. ”

"Oh, of course. ”

"Just now Eli (Elliott's nickname) said to me that Emperor Jerizaitan has attacked the Five Guilds?" said Toba suddenly.

Jonah instinctively felt dangerous. He quietly clenched his cane, trying to figure out the psychology of the Bazelar peasants.

He is still too young, in addition to his strength, the "Joint Amnesty Decree" is the biggest weight for the members of the five guilds to walk in the world, and Cherry Ferry obviously does not know the actions of the tyrant. An unintentional remark to Elliot is tantamount to stripping the armor off his body, revealing his weak core.

With a calmness incommensurate with that of a seventeen-year-old boy, he said lightly: "Yes, I have heard that many members and priests of the Mathematical Society who have no strength have been killed by tyrants. My mentor, Master Koshawar, a seventh-level astrologer, sent me to the kingdom of Bazelar to establish contact with the astrologer guild that had migrated south, but my steam golem had a problem with it, so I ended up in Cherry Crossing. ”

Jonah deliberately accentuated the words "no strength", "seventh-level astrologer", "astrologer guild", and "steam golem flying machine" in an attempt to establish a strong and protective image in Toba's mind.

But the head of the room didn't pay attention at all, stretched out his big hand like a wide and thick bear's paw, put his arms around Jonah's shoulders, shook it twice, and said loudly: "You have been frightened all the way! Although there is no royal law here, it is much safer than outside, and with Daddy here, you can rest assured that you can sleep well! Although you are noble, but you are young, how can you come out to suffer this, let me take care of you!"

Jonah was taken aback.

Toba's eyes glistened with simple tears.

"The kingdom of Bazelar in the south of St. Bouron has been conquered by the Dragoons, and now the entire Western Continent is covered with the troops of the Zavi Empire, and the statues of Razi, the god of war and blacksmiths, have been erected everywhere, and I heard that the liaison offices of the five major guilds have all moved to the north, and the Republic of Ebenezer is still resisting near the Holy River in the north, which is the last independent power in the Western Continent. Except, of course, in areas where ethnic minorities are concentrated. The Zawi Empire must not only clash head-on with the Colombons, but also challenge the undefeated legend of 'Daddy', even if the tyrant himself and the blood knights under his seat must be weighed carefully. Elliott explained.

"The head of the room is a good old man. He added, "Your Excellency Jonah need not be nervous. ”

The Rose Knight clearly saw his vigilance, and Jonah couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

He stretched out his left hand with difficulty from Toba's palm, patted the back of the big man's hand, and said, "Toba, thank you, I will be here for a while, please take care of me." ”

The bearded peasant trembled when he heard this, and immediately knelt down on one knee and said respectfully: "Master astrologer, will you accept me as a knight? ”

Jonah looked confused and asked, "What knight?"

"The Continental Code stipulates that the full members of the five guilds have the same rights as hereditary nobles, and may recruit knights and retinues up to the number of their rank without application, if you are an apprentice astrophyser of the third rank......," Elliot began.

"Level four. Jonah said, suddenly remembering that his apprentice badge of four pale blue stars had been in a deerskin pocket before he left, and now he didn't know what to do.

"Okay, an astrology apprentice of level 3 to 5 can have one servant knight and fifteen retinues, and if you report to the association, you will get a certain amount of equipment subsidies.

There was a debate about this article a few years ago when the Twelve Guilds revised the Civil Code, and some people were afraid that the five guilds would build up a strong armed force in turn, but you know, the heads of the five guilds were all members of the Twelve Councils except for the Anglican Pope, and four of the twelve seats were overwhelming.

In a word, Lord Jonah, you can now put your sword on the shoulders of the head of the chamber three times, and let the head of the chamber say the oath, and then you can make Lord Toba, who has read a lot of knightly novels, become your loyal servant knight. We don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, so you can decide for yourself. The Rose Knight said with a slight smile.

Jonah looked at Toba, who was still a head taller than him on his knees, and touched the back of his head in distress: "Can you wait until I'm done with lunch?"

Before the head of the room could speak, a female voice sounded: "That's right, uncle, let's have a full meal and then have a convulsion." Jonah turned his head to see several figures beside the stone house.

The guests of room A51 have returned.