Unknown Knight

The next morning, the Marquis of Clays and his son personally saw Aix and his party off. They rode on horseback on the avenue outside the city and watched them leave for a long time. When they saw the caravan gradually going further away, Earl William of Dale said to his father, the Marquis of Clays:

"Father, you have treasured that sword for so long, why did you give it to him so easily? Can't you pass the sword to me?"

"Why, do you feel it's a pity? It's just a meteorite iron sword, no different from an ordinary iron sword."

Ignoring the anger in his son's words, Marquis Claude said calmly.

“Didn’t you say…?”

Earl William of Dale asked doubtfully.

"Are you talking about the phrase 'Where the king's sword is lost, a new king will emerge'?"

Marquis Claude turned his head and looked at his son meaningfully, and after a moment he continued:

“It’s just a prophecy made up by a wandering poet. I have had this sword for so many years, but I haven’t accomplished anything remarkable. On the contrary, I have been surrounded by enemies and live in fear. I don’t see this sword being of any help to me.

If the Earl of Aix really has the ability to pacify the world, then the sword in his hand is the sword of the king. If not, it is just a worn-out iron sword. Don't worry too much about it."

Looking at the red clouds in the sky, Marquis Claude took a deep breath, exhaled heavily, and then said to his son:

"The storm is coming, my son, protect your territory!"

It turns out that the ancient sword given to Aix by Marquis Claude does have an extraordinary origin. It can be traced back to the Karad Empire, the last empire that unified the continent. It was the sword of Drake, the first emperor of the empire more than 300 years ago. Later, it was passed down from generation to generation in the hands of emperors as the empire's heirloom sword. After the empire was divided, it became the heirloom sword of the Kingdom of Swadia.

However, during the invasion of the Khergit Khanate more than a decade ago, the sword's owner, King Eastrich, died in the defense of the city of Dehrim, and the sword was lost.

Later, the sword was found by Marquis Claude, but he did not give it to the then King Harlaus, because he looked down on King Harlaus and was even more disgusted by some of the things he did to get to the top, so he had been secretly keeping this heirloom sword of the kingdom all these years.

In fact, the most important thing is that he also has his own little thoughts. He was the hidden hand behind the last conflict between the King's faction and the Family faction, fanning the flames. He even sent wandering poets to spread the prophecy that "where the king's sword is lost, a new king will emerge". As a result, the two factions chose to make peace under the circumstances and never fought, so that his painstaking plan also came to nothing.

It's not that he hadn't thought about expanding his power and realizing his ambitions over the years, but his military ability was okay, but his political ability was very average. The serfs in his fiefdom often fled, and he was in a place where wars broke out on all sides. At the same time, he was under pressure from several surrounding countries, making it difficult for him to protect himself, let alone expand. As he grew older, he gradually gave up his ambition to dominate.

He had high hopes for his son William Dale since he was a child, but as he grew older, he was not as good as he was when he was young. Apart from his good military ability, which was similar to his, he was useless in other aspects. He also had a gambling problem and a rather reckless personality.

Since childhood, William Dale had often heard his father tell the story of the King's Sword. After he grew up, he knew that the King's Sword was in his father's hands, and he often asked his father for it to enjoy. The meaning was self-evident. The stories of the King's Sword and its former owner that he had heard when he was a child had already made the young nobleman put himself in the story. Seeing the fiery eyes of his son when he played with the King's Sword, the worldly-wise Marquis of Cress felt deeply worried. He had always wanted to find an opportunity to get rid of the King's Sword, but he just felt distressed and reluctant to do so.

It so happened that when the old marquis was entertaining Aix during this banquet, he heard Niza's impassioned speech and the ambitions Aix displayed. That scene reminded him of his own youthful vigor and vitality. He felt that giving the royal sword to the new young lord would not disgrace the name of the royal sword, and it would also prevent the hidden dangers that might be brought to the family after his death in the future. Why not do it?

Aix, who was lying on the truck recovering from his injuries, was playing with the new iron sword. He had no idea that there were so many thoughts and entanglements behind Marquis Chrysler's gift of this sword to him.

The sword looks simple in shape, but when you hold it in your hand and appreciate it carefully, you will find that it is large but not stupid, heavy but not biased, harmonious in shape, and easy to play with, giving you a feeling of being in harmony with nature. The more he looks at it, the more he likes it, and the more he plays with it, the more he becomes addicted.

Fatis, who was riding on a horse beside him, watched this scene deeply. He felt the morning light shining on the smooth broad blade of the King's Sword, reflecting a colorful halo, which gave him an illusion in a trance. He thought to himself: "Could this be the legendary aura of the King?"

So he drove his horse forward and whispered to Aix:

"Sir, the morning dew is heavy, and the sword needs to be hidden. In order to recover from your injuries as soon as possible, you should move less and pay more attention to rest!"

"Oh, okay okay."

Aix readily followed the advice, put away the sword and put it aside, then lay down to rest.

Originally, Aix was injured, and his retainers insisted that he return to the territory to rest, but Aix strongly objected, saying that he would personally deliver the food and grass to King Yarogerk's army and let him take the responsibility so that the caravan could trade more conveniently in the Kingdom of Vigia in the future.

In fact, he was afraid of facing old John and Yamila, and he just wanted to put it off for as long as possible.

Niza, who was riding on horseback, started playing his dombra at some point, the familiar "The Viruga Girl". Without Wang Jian to attract his attention, Aix, who had been tossing and turning and unable to sleep last night due to the itchiness of his wound, fell asleep in the warm spring breeze while listening to the music.

The newly acquired royal sword, like a forgotten toy, lay quietly on the wool felt beside it, rising and falling with the movement of the truck.

Aix was woken up at noon. It started to drizzle and it was getting heavier. In order to protect the food and grass from getting moldy, Aix had to choose to take shelter in the nearby Fort Degios. Everyone hurried and finally arrived in front of the castle before the rain got heavier.

After checking their identity flags, Lord Ter Sweden welcomed them warmly. After all, in this era, castles not only served as fortifications, but also provided accommodation services for passing caravans. Since Castle Dechios was very close to the city of Derhrim, few people usually stayed here. It was built only as the acropolis of the city of Derhrim. It was rare to meet such a large group of people staying overnight, so it was not surprising that Count Ter Sweden, who was a stranger to Aix, was so enthusiastic towards him.

As a result, he was able to stay in the hotel. However, as the rain came suddenly and Aix was in a hurry to travel, he not only got wet in the rain, but also his wound was affected. He developed a high fever that night and his wound also showed signs of redness and infection.

Fortunately, there was James, who had just been abducted by Axe to join the gang. After this barefoot doctor boiled a bowl of medicine with willow bark and gave it to Axe to drink, Axe felt much better.

However, seeing that the effect was not obvious, he actually suggested using bloodletting to reduce Aix's temperature. Fortunately, Aix was not delirious with fever, so he stopped his stupid practice on the spot. He only let the maid sent by Count Te Sweden apply a wet towel on his forehead and told her that if he fell asleep, she had to change the wet towel frequently.

After finishing all this, everyone went out and let Axe rest in the house, leaving only the maid to take care of him and James who refused to leave. Seeing him looking at her eagerly, Axe knew that if he didn't explain it to him clearly, both he and James would feel uncomfortable, so he endured the headache and said to him:

"Bloodletting is wrong. Blood is rich in good things that are beneficial to the body. It is an illusion that bloodletting can reduce body temperature. It is equivalent to emptying the body of good things. Of course, the body will have no temperature. It is the same as the elderly who are prone to cold hands and feet. The body has lost its vitality, and the condition will become more serious. So don't bleed people easily in the future, understand?"

After saying that, Axe lay down and prepared to rest, but he found that James still refused to leave and stared at his forehead with his eyes. Then he understood and pointed at the wet towel on his forehead and said:

"The body can defend itself against disease, and one manifestation of this is fever. However, this also has a bad side. Some organs will burn out if they are kept at high temperatures, especially the brain. Continuous high temperatures can make people stupid, so you need to use a wet towel to cool your head. Do you understand?"

James seemed to understand what was said, but when he saw that Axel had no intention of continuing the conversation, he realized that a sick adult needed to rest. He smiled embarrassedly and left, leaving Axel speechless.

The next day, when James came to change the gauze for Axe, Axe finally understood why his wound became inflamed. He saw James using a piece of gray gauze as cotton wool. Axe hurriedly stopped him and asked him to boil all the gauze in boiling water and dry it before using it.

Now think about it, when James was bandaging him, he was only concerned with flirting with Niza. Although the needle and thread and James' hands were disinfected, he didn't even look at the gauze. It was really a mistake. When it rained yesterday, dirt must have seeped into the wound, which led to the fever yesterday.

But now the fever has subsided and the wounds have stabilized. It seems that his strong body allowed him to escape from James's hands. If he was weak, he might have died in an instant.

Afterwards, he had to explain to James the principle of gauze disinfection, and told him that when bandaging the wound in the future, everything that might come into contact with the wound must be disinfected.

No wonder he has been practicing medicine for so many years but still remains unknown, and has ended up wandering around in such a miserable state. The mistake in the basic principles means that no matter how many prescriptions he knows or how much pharmacology he has learned, he can never become a good doctor. (I didn't say anything, please don't misunderstand)

But this cannot be blamed on him. The limitation of knowledge has hindered his path to becoming a famous doctor. However, with his dedication to medical skills, Aix believes that he will definitely become a famous doctor in the future.