Chapter XXVI
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"But it's okay, I finally showed my tail. ”
From Gredo's reaction before his death, Gell deduced that his relatives alone were not enough to give Gredo so much confidence, and there must be more power mixed in, and sure enough, Count Carter was the first to jump out.
As for the nobles mentioned in the intelligence who could not arrive on time due to general reasons, Geer did not suspect that they had ulterior motives, at most they were just grass on the wall, and they would support whichever side won, because these nobles were not strong enough to participate in it.
In my memory, Rigel's three fathers and relatives are not fuel-efficient lamps, and the power they rely on is much stronger than these nobles, and the biggest role of these nobles is only to make decorations that cannot speak when the title is inherited and certified, and they are not able to dominate the most subordinate of the title, and Geer has never put hope in them, how can those uncles and aunts of Gehr get a piece of the pie to these nobles who are useless.
But the clerk and notary on behalf of Earl Carter used such a ridiculous excuse to delay the certification of Gehr's succession, that is, they were blatantly demonstrating against Gehr, saying that without his permission, Gehr would not want to inherit the title and become the rightful Baron Colborne.
Earl Carter's statement did put a lot of pressure on Gehr, and now he just said three days, and after three days, it would be five more days, as long as he wanted to delay, it would not be a problem to delay Gehr's title succession certification for one or two decades.
When this pressure was not enough to move Gehr, Gehr now wondered what was worth it for an earl to be sold by Colburnson.
According to the apparent wealth and land of Colbenson's territory, and a few members of the Colbenson family are interested in this desolate area located on the northernmost border of the country, but there are not enough interests like the Earl of Real Power, a person at the level of a feudal official, will not make a move, and Earl Carter is only the first to jump out, and it is unknown whether there is anyone else behind, and then contact his own horse crash and being attacked by Blide, it is obvious that there is also a secret that Gehr does not know, a key to all this.
"The answer and source of everything is in Winterdusk Castle!"
Gehr weighed it and decided to go to Winterdusk Castle as planned.
"Thies, what's that one's itinerary like?"
"Everything went well, and no one noticed it. ”
"Very well, thank you on my behalf, now I need you to focus on Earl Carter, and I want the Brotherhood of Steel to concentrate its forces on the small town of Moria, preferably in person, and I will pass this on to Tavron on my behalf. ”
"Yes, sir. Tiace hesitated, but still voiced his doubts: "It's hard to make such a large-scale transfer without attracting the other party's attention......"
"I don't need you to hide your traces, just pass my words on to Tavren, and he'll understand. ”
"Yes, sir. ”
The sound of Tiace's footsteps faded away, and the room was quiet. Sophia hugged Alex silently, not disturbing Gehr's thoughts.
As the sun set, the town of Moria was dyed orange and red, and Geer squinted at the red sun that was only half of his body left, revealing a yearning look.
"The movement is so big, I wonder what kind of monster will be startled by the road?"
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A new day at Winterdusk Castle unfolds in an unusually hectic hustle.
Yesterday the shocking news spread among the residents of Winterdusk Castle that Griezmann Wolfgang Colbornson, the first heir to the Colbenson Domain, was returning. Originally, such news would not have caused a shock among the residents, after all, Young Master Griezmann had grown up under everyone's watch, although he was not a good person, but he was not a very bastard, and it would be natural for him to become a lord, and the residents would not be too sad in the future.
But ever since the people who had left Winterdusk Castle more than ten days ago returned, the inhabitants sensed that something was wrong. Everyone was respectful in front of these baron's relatives, but there was a lot of speculation in private, after all, gossip is loved by everyone, and in this boring era, new versions of stories are produced among the residents every day, and more gossip is generated with pleasure.
Although these rumors are true or false, hundreds of residents understand that it is impossible for Young Master Griezmann to succeed him as a baron in peace.
Now that Master Griezmann is sure to be back, and it is already in the small town of Moria, which is not far away, the residents can't help but be a little worried about what is about to happen, but they can also see a little excitement in their hearts.
Early in the morning, Gehr took the people from the inn and left the small town of Moria.
After following the road, it was close to noon when we finally arrived at our destination, which was the heart of Colbenson's house, Winterdusk Castle.
Dismounted in front of the castle, Gehr looked up at the castle in front of him, and the impression in his memory slowly coincided.
The outermost part is a dense forest circle, in the middle is an open farmland, and in the innermost part is the Winter Twilight Castle, which looks like a small city.
A moat was dug around the entire castle, and the towering walls inside protected the buildings. Before the gate where the moat was lowered, two guards in leather armor also saw them, and one of them immediately ran towards the city.
The core of the castle is the six-storey white tower in the central area, which is the only building in the castle that is higher than the city wall, and it is also the residence of Baron Colbenson in the past.
An old man with gray hair and a black robe walked out of the city quickly, followed by some soldiers and maids.
It was Kevin, the old butler who had served the Colburnson family all his life.
Gehr immediately remembered the old man's identity.
"Old Kevin, I'm back. Gell walked up.
"Young Master, welcome home. Kevin greeted him with a smile on his face: "And Miss Sophia, welcome home." ”
"Hello, Grandpa Kevin. Sophia hugged Alex and saluted.
The two sides formed a group of people and walked into Winterdusk Castle.
He chatted casually with Kevin about the situation in the city, and accepted the respectful greeting of the welcoming crowd, until he reached the tower, and Gell did not see his own fathers and relatives, so he asked, "What about my Uncle Lovelen, Uncle Carlos, and Aunt Lolucy?"
"Mr. Lovren, they are waiting for you in the hall, ready to give you a welcome feast. Kevin said respectfully.
"Oh. Geer should be in his mouth, but he was thinking in his heart: "What a welcome banquet, but get off the horse, don't even go out to greet you, you really think you are the master." ”
According to Gehr's character before, it's really hard to acquiesce like this, and it is estimated that these relatives are also under the trap of Gehr's character before, but unfortunately Gehr is already another person now, and it is destined to be impossible to let them get their wish.
"Kevin, these five knights are my followers, arrange food and lodging for them, Sophia and I will go to wash up first, and then go directly to the hall to eat. ”
Gehr asked Kevin to arrange for the knights of the Brotherhood of Steel, and he and Sophia took the two maids and went directly down the spiral staircase to their room, without going to the hall first.
Gehr's bedroom is on the fifth floor, second only to the lord's bedroom on the top floor.
Returning to the familiar and unfamiliar bedroom, Gehr took a deep breath and said to the two maids, "You go and bring Sophia's things, she will sleep here from now on, and get some hot water, I need to wash up." ”
"Yes, young master. ”
The two maids were about to leave, but Gehr suddenly remembered something and asked them to stop first: "Wait, is there anyone on the sixth floor now?"
"The master bedroom on the sixth floor has not been occupied since the death of the Baron, and the guest room is now occupied by two lords and ladies. ”
The lord and lady in the mouths of the maids were naturally the three relatives of Gehr.
"Well, go ahead. ”
When the maid had left, Gehr went to the window and pushed it open.
A breeze with the scent of grass blows in, and the fresh air makes people's minds clear.
"Sophia, during this time, if you don't have to, you just stay in this room obediently and try to go out as much as possible. Gell admonished.
"Well, I know. Sophia didn't ask much, knowing that Gell had a reason for doing so.
Gehr looked out the window into the distance.
The fields shimmer in the sunlight, and the trees in the distance look like vast expanses of shadow.
Looking at the training ground below the tower, some teenagers are training under the guidance of instructors, which is the most traditional way to train and select knights in the noble domain.
The entire Winterdusk Fort was originally built as a fulcrum for the war with the barbarians in the north, the city defense was very perfect, when the war began, all nearby residents could withdraw into the Dusk Fort, because the moat and the Lake Irene were connected, as long as the city gate was opened, the Winterdusk Fort was a well-defended island, and there was no hope of taking it down without ten times more enemy sieges, which was also verified in previous wars.
In Gehr's memory, Winterdusk Fort was roughly divided into several districts.
The core area is this crystalline white tower, which is the residence of the lord.
The activity area, the activity and fighting arena built around the open space of the tower.
The eastern side of the city is the living quarters, where the residents of Winterdusk live and the western side is the miscellaneous area, where the taverns, inns, blacksmiths, carpenters, and other commercial buildings are located.
The entire Winterdusk Fort is not large, with a total population of more than 300 people, but it is very reasonably planned.
It's a great place.
Geer had long expected the ambitions of his relatives, but he was still in such a hurry.
"But it doesn't matter, it's time for them to understand who the real master is. ”
A cloud passed over Winterdusk, obscuring the sunlight on Gehr's face, leaving a shadow in its wake.