When the sun rises on a new day, another heraldic banner on the tower of Fort Hague, which is very different from the Kwyn family, rises and sways softly in the cold morning wind and morning dew.

On the pure black flag, there is a bright red glorious cross pattern, even in the bright morning sun, the fluttering red cross is unusually conspicuous.

When Edward finalized the use of this as his family crest, he also specially explained - black was chosen because it was not only the color of the Knights of the Holy Tree, but also the color of the Kwyn family, which could take into account the identities of both himself and Alan, and the Radiant Cross was derived from the steadfastness of faith, which was understandable, and red symbolized that he had served as a military attache of the royal family, and he could wear purple and red, which was also an honor.

But in the eyes of the little priest Weber Alexander, when he first saw the fluttering red cross on a black background, it seemed to be a blood-soaked sword, which struck all those who looked up at it in the sky, and did not hesitate to destroy all the enemies that stood in its way.

On the way to Fort Hague, he had thought for a long, long time—not just the feeling of homesickness, but a kind of confusion as to how he should face Edward Witwood, who might have changed beyond recognition.

But when you arrive at The Hague Castle, you will see a more prosperous harbor than usual, a bustling market, and almost everywhere you can hear the merchants who praise Edward Wittwood's generosity and kindness. and spread almost throughout the South. About him at Fort Clarion. In the battle story of Bright Star City, Sir Ellet Millal, who easily defeated Hantu City in a life-and-death duel in a tournament, chose to end peacefully with great mercy......

Even the little priest Weber Alexander, who had not experienced all this firsthand, could not help but feel extremely excited and proud of his friend, as if he were honored - even though Edward Witwood was not yet the lord of The Hague Castle, or even officially a nobleman in the strict sense of the word, but in the docks and churches of The Hague Harbour it was already possible to hear people calling him 'Lord Edward'.

Former Edward Witwood. Viscount Edward...... Webb's face showed a hint of excitement, even a little gratification. Everything he did was right, Edward Wetwood was burdened with the noble mission bestowed on him by the Cross of Radiance, otherwise why would he be so favored by God, and in just over a year, he went from being an attendant to becoming a nobleman of the kingdom?!

All this is the will of the Radiant Cross, and he will be a witness to it all...... The young priest remembered what the Venerable Archbishop had said at the Glorious Cross: You don't need to look for answers from the past and the commentaries of those who came before you, but your answers are right in front of you, and you should seek them instead of looking them up.

"You look like you're panicking - it can't be because you're too nervous, right?"

A gentle voice came in from outside. The little priest immediately turned his head and looked out the door with a surprised expression: "Edward?!"

"Such a surprised look. Where do you think I should be right now?" Edward quipped, "In some dark fitting room, would you like to have the tailor try on my wedding dresses one by one?"

"No, just because it's been too long. The little priest held back the feeling of wanting to cry, but his face kept smirking: "After you set off with the expeditionary force, I will pray for you every night and early morning, may the Radiant Cross allow you to complete your own mission, instead of returning to the Starry Sky God Kingdom too early!"

"Now it seems to be correct, everything is the choice of the Radiant Cross!" "There was a slight frenzy in the little priest's expression, "It's been more than a year, and you're back here - but it's all different, right?"

"That's right, everything is different. Edward replied thoughtfully, "Both I and you have been through so much, and we both have our own goals compared to when we set out. ”

"I went around and came back. Edward shook his head and asked the little priest in a slightly inquiring tone, "Do you think this will be my end, dear Webber?"

Edward himself was puzzled - he had not been ordered to return to Turin, and would soon marry Alan Kwyn as his wife, and the Hague and Horn Castles would become his domain.

So what do you do next? Maybe becoming a true lord would be a good choice. The chaotic but rich south, the turmoil in the Kingdom of Dominica, and the Minest family, who have never really relaxed their hostility towards them, will all become what they must face in the future.

If there are no accidents, it is likely that the next 20 or 30 years will be devoted to these things. The Witwood family will take root in the south, the port of The Hague and Fort Horn will gradually become rich and important seaports, and even one day in the future, it will become a bridgehead for the Kingdom of Turin to attack Dominica, from which the fleets of the kingdom will set off to conquer that southern kingdom, and a knight with the surname Witwood will become a hero of war.

Almost all families have to go through such a process from obscurity to prosperity - it is impossible to truly establish a solid rule without deep roots, and the upper nobility of all kingdoms today is from an ancient family that has gone through hundreds of years ago, and still thrives on this land today.

"Only you know this best. In response to Edward's question, Weber only shook his head: "Only you know best what the mission of the Radiant Cross is to you, and I am only a witness." ”

Though he said this, the little priest replied after a moment's thought: "But as your friend, Edward Witwood, I know very well that your goal is definitely not only here, so please do what you want to do the most, and the only thing I can do for you is to pray to the Radiant Cross." ”

"That's enough—there's a pious priest protecting my soul, so what's there to worry about?" replied Edward, who was a little emotional, calmly, "let the Radiant Cross bear witness to whether I'm really pious enough." ”

Nodding silently, the little priest Webber took out a sealed letter from his sleeve and handed it to Edward: "This is what your 'friend' asked me to give to you—and he has specifically instructed me to deliver it to you in private." ”

"Marco Tasker?" Edward raised his eyebrows, and was even more surprised to see the slightly bowed little priest, if he remembered correctly, Weber must have been quite disgusted with this silver-haired wizard, how could he be willing to help him do something?

Probably seeing the change in Edward's expression, the little priest with a somewhat complicated expression said softly, "He said that this matter is very important...... Especially if you don't get it right away, you may be caught off guard. ”

"Although this guy is elusive, cunning, and untrustworthy, he is still a ...... I'm a hypocrite, but if it weren't for him, I might have died in some alley where I don't even know my name, and I know the limits of my abilities, and I'm willing to repay him for saving my life. ”

"And if you are to fulfill your mission, you will definitely need a lot of people with different abilities, even if His Majesty Levy Marchelus set out on his journey, not all of his army were clergy, and the Knights of the Sacred Tree had also believed in other doctrines...... You're going to need someone like Marco Tasker so badly. (To be continued......)

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