Chapter 181: An Undefended Manor

Redfield Manor sits on a flat green field, almost just below the center line of Campbell, from where it is about the same distance east to the edge of the Great Badlands and south to the border, and to the north the Copperhelm Mountains are a little farther away, although the silhouette of the mountains can be seen in good weather.

There is a dense forest not far from the northwest of the manor, which stretches for more than ten miles until it converges with the wolf's kiss forest, in fact, this forest is also a part of the wolf's kiss forest, but due to its proximity to the lord's manor, the demonic beasts inside have long been wiped out, and it is very safe. In addition, there is a river several meters wide that extends from a distance, detouring from the north side of the manor to the east, judging by the depth and speed of the river, it should eventually be able to pass through the Great Wasteland and flow directly into the Great Demon Sea.

Therefore, Redfield Manor can be described as a forest near the water, not only the environment is beautiful, but also the logging is very convenient.

From a distance, the entire area of the manor is almost the size of a dozen Locke towns, and the family castle is located in the northernmost part of the manor, facing south, looking straight in the direction of the border.

Among the on-the-ground nobles of the kingdom, the castle of the Redfield family is probably the most inconspicuous, with only three floors, and it does not occupy a large area, and there are no defenses, but there is a relatively wide terrace on the second floor, standing on which you can directly look to the south, when the old earl is alive, he often stands on the terrace at a fixed time in the afternoon with a cup of tea and looks at it for a long time.

Beyond the castle is the entire manor, on both sides there are rows of large houses, which were once stationed in the manor's residence, and every time the Earl gathers his men, he will see the knights echoing out of the manor, riding on war horses and following behind.

Generally speaking, every lord's estate was well-equipped, and it was almost self-sufficient in both food and simple supplies, and the same was true of Earl Campbell's estate, which was on the side of the river, and the tinkling of the blacksmith could be heard at some point of the year, and the smoke would rise from the towering chimneys.

Not far from the blacksmith's shop is a watermill that connects to the low water mill next to it, and the mill is at its busiest around the harvest moon each year, when truckloads of various grains are transported to the place, waiting to be ground into a fine powder before being made into fragrant grain bread.

The grain was produced from the outermost patches of farmland on the outermost side of the estate, and in the opposite direction was a small pasture with dozens of bottles of horses domesticated for the knights, and a dozen old horses that could be mounted on wagons to transport some supplies throughout the territory.

Of course, there is also a vegetable plot on the side of the farm, and further out there is a farm for meat and dairy products, and the excess can be stored in the warehouse.

Except for the lord's family, knights and servants, and a blacksmith, only a small number of the remaining people lived in the manor were servants in charge of the lord's family's daily life, and the rest were farmers and blacksmith apprentices.

As soon as the harvest moon passed, a party would be held in the manor, and Leon looked forward to this day most when he was a child, because there was a table full of sumptuous food, and the strict knights would brag to each other about their achievements with wine glasses, and the servants and farmers were all smiling, wishing for a better year.

-- This is all the impression that Leon had of the manor in another memory.

At this time, he was looking at the outline of the manor that had appeared on the ground level, and he seemed a little fascinated, and as the carriage moved, the outline of the entire manor became clearer and clearer, and the forest, river, green land, farmland, and pasture all appeared in the field of vision, but the castle in his memory had disappeared.

It can't be said that it has disappeared completely, there is a ruin left on the original site, which is not all the result of the battle at that time, and the army and other people in the territory had to destroy the remaining part of the rescue, but in any case, the castle has no possibility of repairing at all.

The sound of horses' hooves in his ears interrupted Leon's memories, and the corners of his mouth twitched as he looked at the few horses galloping quickly towards the manor, as well as the tax collector and the others above.

"These people really can't wait, but what about running over and reporting the news?"

Leon turned to Kaka and said, "Master Mentor, if you find the target later, you will be yours above the third order." ”

Kaka was flipping through a thin book, and waved his hand impatiently to the apprentice, "Got it! I'm also bored and flustered along the way, and I should relax in a while!"

Kyrie on the side was secretly speechless, he did recognize the dwarf race, but he had never really seen it, so he paid attention to Kaka for a long time. But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't imagine that he was actually the mentor of the lord, and the way he looked and spoke, it seemed that he didn't care about the powerhouses of the third order.

Kairi knew that Lord Earl was a very powerful paladin and one of the few fourth-order powerhouses in the kingdom, but because the earl had rarely participated in battle in person over the years, he had no idea how powerful he was. However, Carey has seen the knight make a move, these second-order professionals in armor and riding war horses are already very powerful in the eyes of the sheriff, if so, isn't the strength of that dwarf about the same as that of the Earl?

Carey shook his head, banishing the idea that had popped into his mind that seemed absurd to him, for he would never believe that anyone could compare to the Earl.

"But since you can be with the little earl, it shouldn't be too weak, right?" Carey glanced sideways at the young man, and suddenly had an inexplicable expectation of the dwarf's ability.

Carey recalled the girls and elves he had just seen, and it seemed that these people were also quite strong, and it was estimated that it would take a lot of effort for the young man to gather them around him in such a short time, and he must have experienced a lot of things in the two months since he left.

And after Leon came back this time, Carey found that not only had his personality completely changed, but he had also begun to mature in what he said and did, and he was no longer the helpless prodigal little aristocrat in his impression. Watching these changes is like seeing your own child growing, which makes the elderly sheriff feel a little relieved.

"Your Excellency, the manor has arrived!" the coachman raised his hand to bring the carriage to a steady stop, and at the same time shouted a loud reminder. They already knew that the young man in the carriage was actually the owner of this large territory, and their hearts were even more awe and excitement, so even the voice couldn't help but feel a lot more free.

At this time, the carriage had just crossed a field and was parked next to the vegetable garden, and further on, the manor avenue leading directly to the ruins of the castle. As the only descendant of the Redfield family and the rightful heir of Campbell, the young Earl Leon jumped out of the carriage at the first time and said loudly: "Come down, we are home!"

Although Leon is a soul from another world in his body, he naturally has a sense of closeness to this manor by merging the two memories, and deep down in his heart he has accepted the impression that Redfield Manor has left in the depths of his memory - this is his home, the only home he identifies with in this world.

The people on the carriage walked down one after another, everyone had a new look on their faces, and those elves were even more excited, they didn't expect that this time the destination would be so suitable for them to live, almost equivalent to blending into nature, looking at the distant woods, the nearby river, and the patches of green meadows, many elves couldn't help but breathe deeply in the fresh natural breath.

"Wow, Leon, it's so beautiful here! it must feel comfortable to stay here!" exclaimed Sophia, exaggeratedly, and ran to the side of the avenue with her skirt in hand, where there was a garden of colorful flowers, and the blonde priest maiden had little resistance to these beautiful things.

Caterina looked left and right as she slowly walked to Leon's side, and she sighed, "Yes, it is indeed beyond my imagination, this manor gives people a very quiet and comfortable feeling. ”

One of the most important reasons for this impression was that the view was very broad, because when the manor was built was not like many other noble manors, there were brick or wood walls, and it was completely undefended and open, so it looked very open and close to nature - this was a special request of the old earl when it was first built, because for a fourth-order paladin, he had the confidence and courage to show his strength in this form.

But the fly in the ointment appeared, on the other side of the avenue appeared a cavalry team of hundreds of men, who slowly came out of the large houses on both sides of the castle ruins, and then gathered together at the end of the avenue, and then began to run slowly under the command of a man who looked like a captain.

It was a harbinger of a cavalry charge, and their target was the newcomer wagons not far away.