Natalie's chance to become the Knight of the Holy Grail of the Mother of the Forest was ceded to the Knight of Valand.

She didn't make a decision on the spur of the moment, and it was clear that the Black-Hearted Demon Hunter had her own thoughts, and after confirming that the Holy Grail used by the mountain people came from Avalon, Natalie was convinced that she had to find a way to make up for the persecution and misunderstanding of the mountain people in the past few hundred years.

While the Knight of Grail, as suggested by Master Murphy, to become the Knight of the Grail by drinking the water directly and becoming the Mother of the Forest, bringing the first Knight of the Grail to the mountain people through Natalie's hand can have the same effect without disturbing her career plans.

The advice given by Kudel, a true Knight of the Holy Grail, has proven to be very effective.

After the Valand knight drank a full glass of holy water, there were frequent visions.

First, the cool wind suddenly blew over the trees, and the branches rustled, and then a large area of emerald green light flew out of the quiet forest around it, dotting the entire ancient ceremony scene like fireflies.

In the exclamation of the mountain people, various animals from the woodland also probed one after another.

In particular, a stag with huge and gorgeous sword-shaped antlers walked gracefully through the forest, maybe people really just walked around and heard a ghost movement in front of them so they looked at it, but this group of superstitious guys regarded it as an auspicious sign, shouting and dancing around the sword stag, making the handsome stag look helpless.

But there's more to it than that.

The already tall body of the Vulture Knight swelled even more like a blow, making his height break through the terrifying three meters in more than ten seconds, becoming a "giant" in the true sense of the word.

However, this is not something that is difficult for the mountain people to understand, their mountain forest near the ice bay will occasionally go there to trade with the tribe of the Western Sahara, three meters tall is an out-and-out miracle among humans, but it is nothing among the barbarian tribes who live in the bitter cold.

As long as the barbarian warriors over there can survive to adulthood, all of them have such height and physique.

Because of this, the bandits of Western Saharians who are in groups to rob homes and houses in the Western Sahara Wasteland in the north of the Nordtov Kingdom will become the most troublesome trouble for the North Yankees.

But the change in the Vulture Knight's posture is only the most insignificant manifestation of the strange things that have happened to him. In the eyes of people like Eugene Sr. and Grandma Marianne, who were very sensitive to the psychic powers of nature, the Knight of Valand became almost completely a humanoid "psionic tank" at this moment.

Countless pure spiritual energy continued to integrate into his body, making his vitality stronger, allowing his strength to break through the limit, allowing his injuries to be healed, and allowing his soul to be armed with faith from the gods.

"Although the Holy Grail Knights use different Holy Grails due to their different use of power, there are some characteristics that we share."

The other Knight of the Holy Grail in attendance, Kudel, was like a classic "live commentary" character, watching the Valand Knight grow stronger with every breath, and explained softly to those around him:

"The Knights of the Grail are born with an oath, and without breaking the oath, our resistance to swords and blunt weapons will be increased to the limit, ordinary weapons will no longer be able to harm us, and the erosion of our spirits by those evil and filthy forces will be completely neutralized.

For example, I can maintain basic sanity after facing the call of subspace.

In addition to this, the Knight of the Grail will also be endowed with certain wonderful talents, such as I can sense all life that needs help, and the Knight of Valand will be given similar powers by the Mother of the Forest after making a vow.

That's an extension of our vows.

This enhancement does not alter the absolute strength of the Grail Knights, but each of them will be the most difficult warriors in the physical world to kill, and when we appear on the battlefield, it means that the enemy's nightmare is coming.

They really should cheer.

The fearless guardian of the mountains and forests has been born, and no evil can no longer pass the vulture knight to erode his people. ”

"What a stupid choice, if Natalie becomes the Knight of the Holy Grail then it's good for all of us."

Murphy wasn't happy with the change, but he could only accept what was happening in front of him.

He whispered:

"Natalie could have taken advantage of this opportunity to become the leader who could truly take over the banner of Old Finoch, but she gave it up of her own hands, and I must think that she is still far from growing as fast as Old Finoch longs to see.

Her quest for ideals and justice made her pedantic. Avalon won't care about these little things, no matter which path she chooses, she will be Avalon's good baby. ”

"I think little Natalie made the right choice."

Mama Marianne retorted:

"We and the mountain people believe in the same deity, but we don't share the same path, and if Natalie abandons her faith for the sake of power, she will only disappoint my god. This may also be a trial from Avalon

I was so happy to see Natalie pass it.

See!

The Oak Blade is also celebrating Natalie. ”

Following Marianne's fingers, Natalie was pulling the watcher out of the ground, the link of the blade in her hand was indeed much more active than before, and the inscription on the sword seemed to be cheering for her sword-bearer.

"But are you sure the sword is celebrating?"

Murphy complained:

"The mouth of that sword is said to stink, and I suspect it's also calling Natalie a fool and a fool, I don't think it's low."

"Well, it's a possibility, the Watchman always doesn't hide his extreme views of the world and always speaks out."

Old Eugene was very embarrassed to say a word for his holy relics, and then grinned, this sincere man was seeing the miracle of the god Avalon, his eyes were red, and his heart was surging, he looked at the mountains and forests around him, and said:

"Looks like we should build an Avalon Sanctuary here."

During the conversation, the transfer ceremony belonging to the vulture knight slowly ended, and after the last wisp of emerald green wind that wrapped around the body dissipated, a "powerful version" of the mountain knight appeared in front of everyone.

The hussar armor on the Vulture Knight no longer fits, but the blessing from the Holy Grail has given him a set of wooden armor that closely resembles old Finok's holy oak armor, and with his giant-like body, he looks less angry and arrogant, and even has a two-handed warhammer made of verdant vines in his hand.

This probably falls into the category of "divine armament".

Murphy quickly threw away a reconnaissance technique, and the information returned from him was an eye-opener for him:

Name: [Wood Saint] Valander Vulture' Ofur

Rank: Level 30, Silver Body, Boss

Class: Level 20 Hussar/Master Carpenter

Oath Keeper Class: Level 1 Knight of the Holy Grail [Heart of the Woods]

Status: Holy Grail Armament, Forest Healing, Holy Conquest, Purifying Power

Rating: Extremely dangerous, friendly

"His Grail Knight faction is 'Heart of the Woods', but yours is just a 'Classical Grail Knight', I don't think the difference between the two is just in the name, right?"

Murphy turned his head to look at Kudel, and the tribune explained briefly:

"That's the difference between different oath carriers, and the orthodox name of my faction should be 'Guardian of Justice', just because I was changed from a human to a vampire, which caused some unspeakable changes in my oath.

But one thing is for sure, I'm still an oath keeper.

The power of the Holy Grail still flows through me.

But your reciting skills that can directly see through other people's professional factions are beyond my expectations, and your warriors seem to have the same ability? ”

"Well, you can interpret it as a 'blessing from the otherworld.'"

Murphy blinked his eyes and said mysteriously:

"I can see through more than just your profession, my eyes can see a lot of things hidden under the surface, little Sharon is here, she seems to have something to say to me."

The Vampire Lord finished his conversation with Kudell, and he looked at Sharon Jr. with a gentle smile.

Not to mention, this little vampire dressed in the traditional costume of the mountains and forests made her look like a "little elf" in the woodland, but after Earl Sharon handed something in both hands, Murphy's expression changed a little.

He looked at a booklet that had been brought to him, and he asked:

"What is this?"

"A roster of all hill tribesmen in the entire West Glade."

Sharon blinked her blood-colored eyes and said to Murphy:

"We're counting on an ad hoc basis, and maybe it's a little negligent, but I think as a ruler you should be able to understand what we mean by handing it over to you. It took me a great deal of effort to convince the stubborn elders that perhaps thanks to the threat of the Dark Plague, they also had their own channels to observe the changes throughout Translasia.

After seeing you and your Crimson Keep defeat the Gnoll Warlords, even the most stubborn mountaineers can understand the truth that lies before everyone.

That is, this land has a new owner!

You are stronger than any other vampire.

You can lead us to the threat of the Black Plague, even to an era of prosperity that has never been seen before.

Lord Murphy, I am handing over to you not only the loyalty of the West Cooling, but also a heavy responsibility, but I believe that you are unlike any monarch that has ever existed before this land.

Even though I'm an unbeliever vampire, I've come to believe that it's a guide from fate. ”

Little Sharon, who is always giggling, has a very serious expression when she says these words, which proves that she is not talking to Murphy in her personal capacity as Sandra Sharon Sicomel, but as Earl Sico, she is expressing the will of this mountain forest to Murphy.

So Murphy's posture became serious.

He took the roster handed by Sharon with both hands, and he promised very seriously:

"I can't guarantee that we will survive the Black Plague, but I can swear to you that no enemy will set foot in your ancestral forests until the Crimson Keep is engulfed by the Plague.

Even if everyone dies in this disaster, I can be honestly sure that I will die before you! ”

"Well, I thought you'd say something like we're going to win to inspire you."

The little Earl of Sharon squeezed his eyes.

But then she grinned and said:

"But such an overly true statement can make people more convincing, then, Governor Murphy, the future of this mountain forest is entrusted to you."

"Huh"

The moment Sharon's hand was withdrawn from the roster, a message immediately swiped out on the character interface in front of Murphy's eyes, which made the vampire governor jump almost on the spot with joy:

[Get hints for new strongholds in the territory!] The Viceroyalty of Translancia has added a new subordinate administrative unit, the Ancestral Woodland, which includes 146 settlements!

The number of people included in the list is 72,454.

Prompt!

The Ancestral Woodland is a special administrative unit, which has a completely different management model from the basic administrative unit of Translasia, and it is recommended to appoint a corresponding manager as soon as possible.

Currently, the available managers are:

Murphy didn't look down at all.

The 70,000-person inclusion prompt was enough for him to understand what a generous gift little Sharon had just given him.

This meant that Murphy had 724 more player slots in an instant, allowing him to stay out of the beta slots for a long time to come.

This made the vampire feel satisfaction and joy from the heart, this joy was second only to the feeling he felt when he led the players to defeat Sarlokdal and confess to Tracy that he was not rejected, and also made Murphy feel that today was his lucky day, and he was severely rewarded by fate when he did not expect it at all.

Murphy let out a sigh of relief, he looked at the smiling little Sharon in front of him, and handed her the roster back to her in the surprised gaze of the other party.

The vampire governor whispered:

"For many years, this woodland has been protected by the Sikomel family, and the mountain people have long been accustomed to living under your leadership.

I claim control over all of Translasia, but I have no intention of disturbing your simple but comfortable way of life.

Managing a mountain people is not the same as managing other people, and you are the most suitable manager I can find.

Therefore, Lady Sharon, Earl of Sico, I appoint you, in my capacity as Governor of Translasia, as the 'Leader of the Mountain People', and ask that you continue to fulfill the duties and obligations of the Sikomel family towards the ancestral forests.

Whatever you need to improve the lives of your people, apply to the Crimson Keep, and we'll do our best. ”

"Wow! You are too generous when it comes to the distribution of power, and I have heard you say more than once that all you want is victory, and everything else.

It was a bit of an exaggeration at first, but I didn't expect it to be true. ”

Little Sharon complained:

"If I had known this, I wouldn't have had to persuade those elders bitterly."

"No, it's still different."

Murphy smiled, noticing the apparent relief from the mountain elders around him when he returned the roster to Sharon.

These unique populations are indeed alien to the outside world, and not only do the managers have a headache about how to settle their new lives, but the mountain people themselves are resistant to changes in the outside world.

At least for now, the development of Translancia is far from attractive enough to make these people who abide by tradition leave their homeland.

"There are still many mountain people displaced in the Sachs area, which has been occupied by the Plantagenet Kingdom."

Murphy said to Little Sharon:

"There have been three hill wars in the Ten Years' War, and King Louis' thirst for domination has forced many innocent people to flee their homes, and the Sico Mountains are connected to the Sachs Mountains, so if you can, Little Sharon, I hope that your mountain elders will invite more homeless people to come and live in Transnesia.

I assure you that whether they wish to live in the mountains or not, I will give them official status and protection from the Crimson Keep. ”

"It's a bit hard, especially with the Black Plague coming."

Sharon was a little embarrassed and said:

"Just because the mountain people are stubborn doesn't mean they're stupid, and no one would come to settle in Transsia, a place that would definitely be on the front lines of the war.

But if we can resist the attacks of the gnolls, then your promise will appeal to the poor exiles in the Sachs region, and I can persuade the elders to send men across the border to recruit more of their countrymen.

After all, the mountain people still can't live out of their own woodland, and more than one-third of the woodland in the Sachs area has been destroyed, but if they really come, you will have more than 100,000 mouths to eat in an instant, can you really afford to raise so many people? ”

"That's what I need to care about."

Murphy put his hand on the shoulder of the Earl of Sharon, and he looked at the woodland that had surprised him around him, and said:

"Population, at this stage, is naturally more and better."

He wanted to talk to Sharon about the population of the mountain people, but a few seconds later, another new tip disrupted Murphy's thoughts, this one from the small eastern town of Batasin, in Translasia:

[New Citizens Get Tips!] The administrative unit of the Viceroyalty of Translasia, the city of Batasin, has 6,519 new citizens! 】

"Huh!"

Murphy blinked in surprise:

"The armed blood servants repatriated by the Nordtov Kingdom have entered my territory, ha, it's 65 places again, it's really a double happiness today, okay! All right! I've been beaten repeatedly in life and the flesh has become a strong Q bomb, and after repeatedly abusing me thousands of times, fate this. The son finally knew that he felt sorry for me.

That's how I should be rewarded!

Reward me severely! ”

(End of chapter)