The Sun King's Evidence

"Who?" Julius frowned, and he turned his questioning eyes to his father.

"Go and have a look." Francois glanced at the door: "If it's a girl, take a few silver coins and tell her to leave."

Julius nodded to express his understanding. He held the hilt of his long sword, slowly approached the door, and then slowly opened the door.

Sure enough, what appeared at the door, wrapped in the cold wind, was an ordinary girl. She had blond hair, her face was red from the cold, and she was wearing simple linen clothes. When Julius opened the door, the girl discovered that he There was no Holy Grail Knight badge on his chest, and there was hesitation in his voice: "Well... His Excellency the Baron asked me to come..."

"Get out, let's go." Julius's cold poker face showed no expression at all. He took out a few silver coins and stuffed them into the girl's hand: "Go quickly, don't let me say it a second time!"

"But!" The girl was happy after taking the money, but her eyes were still looking into the house from time to time.

"Let's go!" Julius's voice was filled with anger, and he closed the door forcefully.

The girl then disappeared into the cold winter night with a few silver coins in her pocket.

In the room, Francois poured the aperitif into a mug and smiled at Ryan and Jarrod: "Normally, whenever the Holy Grail Knights stay in a town, the local lords often feel that we are in need, so Always arrange for some young virgin (harmony) girls to come to your door and take the initiative to serve you.”

Ryan picked up the aperitif, and the sweet and sour taste made him feel very comfortable. He also shook his head: "I have encountered it too, and I also refused."

"Well, don't pay attention to these details in the way of knights. Occasionally, there are indeed illegitimate children of the Holy Grail. This is an honorable thing for the serf girl, but for us Holy Grail Knights, although this is not a stain, it is also not very honorable. It's a problem, especially for lords like Ryan and me." Francois smiled: "If you don't want to wait until serfs come to you with their children from time to time in the future, you'd better take care of yourselves. It is normal for each person to have several female courtiers, but there is an essential difference between legalized illegitimate children and lowly illegitimate children."

This was the Duke's advice, and several people nodded.

Ryan's heart moved. Francois was actually telling him what he was saying.

There are actually quite a few women around the ladies' chosen champion, and some of them were accepted by Ryan on his own initiative, such as Orica and Veronica, because Ryan needed them.

Some women were actually unplanned by Ryan, like Teresa and Morgiana.

In fact, the Lake God Witch and the Sorceress never appeared in the plans and visions that Ryan listed for himself. These two women were unplanned. His original plan was to have a lady, a witch, and a sorceress. maid.

But the plan couldn't keep up with the change. Teresa had already done this for Ryan. If she hadn't fought to protect him, Ryan might have died in the siege camp on the banks of the Grays Murray River.

Morgiana was even simpler. If he hadn't saved her at that time, she might have died long ago.

Francois saw Ryan nodding, and the Duke himself knew that he had listened, so he immediately changed the subject: "We will go to the market tomorrow to buy some dry food and meat. It will take a few days to cross the Gray Mountains, and we will arrive on the opposite side of the Gray Mountains. The town of Uberserik is the territory of the empire.”

Jerod stroked his goat's beard: "Uberserik, a trading town of the empire, with a population of about 3,500 people, is located at the mouth of a small river downstream of the Teufel River originating from the Gray Mountains. Here is Count von Jung Freud ruled not far from Helmgart, the empire's main defense against the invasion of Britannia."

If you ignore the "Courona Road" of territorial disputes, there are three ways to cross the Gray Mountains, namely the Gisoleaux Road in the north. This is the road that Ryan took to Britannia. The road is not easy to walk. You can march, but you can't do business.

The second road is the famous "Axebite Pass" road. This road is known as the safest mountain road in the Empire and Britannia. There are a large number of castles built on the Axebite Pass road. Montfort, the capital of the Principality of Montfort, The castle is also located in the middle of the gorge of the Axbite Pass, a mountain pass that is the most reliable trade route between the Empire and Britannia.

Because of safety.

The Principality of Montfort, like the Principality of Palavon, is a mountainous area with very few places for farming, so customs duties have become the Duke of Montfort's main source of income.

The tax is very heavy. It is said that the highest tax can reach three out of ten. However, under such a heavy tax, the Montfort knights worked hard to ensure the safety of the Axbite Pass. Any caravan encountered an attack as long as it could persist ten to ten In five minutes, the patrolling knights can immediately lead the army to the rescue. Nine out of ten caravans passing through the Axbite Pass can pass safely. This is an astonishing survival rate for caravans in this world.

The third road is the "Grey Lady" road starting from Grenell here in the Principality of Palavon.

The Gray Lady Trail starts at Glennell and ends just across the mountain at Uberserik.

The tax on this road is not very high, but there are very few caravans taking this road because it is very dangerous. The mountain road is filled with beastman tribes and greenskin tribes. In addition, vampires also have a castle inside the mountain road— —Eternal Dragon Rock.

The vampire Count Constant Longyan stationed in the castle had been killed by Francois in the decisive battle between Francois and the undead wizard Heinrich Kemmler more than ten years ago, but there are still many people in the castle. It is inhabited by hordes of dark creatures that frequently attack and harass travelers passing by.

No matter which road it takes, the end point is Helmgart, a large city in the Empire's Reikland. The Empire has heavy troops stationed there to guard against the invasion of Britannia.

"I know a knight from the Moorish Order in Uberserik. He will arrange accommodation for us." Francois cut the pork with a silver knife. The knights have a great demand for meat: "Or... ...Lian, is there anything you can do?"

"Yes, this is the customs clearance document signed by my sworn brother Anton Ferdinand, Count Gryphon." Ryan took out a piece of parchment with the seal of Duke Gryphon: "This customs clearance document allows us to Most cities and passes in the Reikland of the empire are open to traffic."

"very good."

The next day, Francois and his party set out on the road to the "Gray Lady".

The biting cold wind blew on the faces of the four knights. The rugged mountain road could not defeat the powerful knights. The cloak of Ryan's pure platinum cup rustled on the mountain road: "What a strong wind!"

Looking up, the mountain road is filled with mist, and the tops of the gray mountains are covered with thick white snow. The peaks thousands of meters high are like a beautiful landscape painting. In the complete silence, only Ryan and others are moving slowly on the mountain road.

Several people's footprints were left on the mountain road. In the gap covered by the clouds, the bright sun proudly shed its own light on the world, illuminating the path forward of the Holy Grail Knight.

The cold air was inhaled into Ryan's lungs. The lady's chosen champion was unaware of the harsh environment because he had experienced it many times during his travels. Francois even enjoyed the test from the wild. The Duke of Winford Treating every difficulty he encountered as a blessing from the lady, he enjoyed looking at the granite-strewn plateau and the huge stone walls on both sides of the mountain road. Even after being pampered, he never forgot the lady's teachings to him. After inhaling the mountain air and the fragrance of the snow, Francois said to his legitimate son Julius and his cousin Gerald: "Now let you experience it first. When you all embark on the road to the Holy Grail, you will You have to experience this sooner or later.”

"That was really...not easy!" Julius struggled to drag his body out of the snowdrift. He could feel the cold that penetrated his bones, even with the thick winter coat and enchanted board. Armor was unable to withstand this strong burden. The plate armor that used to feel light now made the young Marquis feel extremely heavy. Like his father, Julius also felt that this was a test for him by the lady.

I can overcome it, the young kingdom knight said to himself.

"Ah~ I can understand why this mountain road is so difficult to walk." Jerod turned into a snowman. He also trudged between the mountain roads with difficulty, unlike Ryan and Francois's light pace. Jerod's footprints were one deep and one shallow, very heavy, and the strong wind swept the cold into the gaps in his armor: "But I will persist."

"Everyone must persevere, because this is just a small test on your road to knighthood, madam." Francois looked at the difficulties of his cousin and his legitimate son, and said in a deep voice: "I am on the road to the Holy Grail. Once my luggage fell into a deep valley, I survived by hunting and drinking snow water. When I climbed down the cliff after going through all kinds of hardships, what was waiting for me was a group of greenskins."

"Father..." Julius's voice wavered.

"I killed them all, and then sang the Lady's hymn. A group of peasants from the empire found me injured, took me back to the village, and gave me their black bread. It was the best thing I had ever eaten in my life. A meal." Francois's eyes turned cold, and he stared at Julius and Gerald: "Just this level of difficulty made you succumb?"

"No!!!" The passion for traveling was once again ignited by the Duke. Julius and Gerold both responded loudly. The two kingdom knights worked hard to get rid of their depression and depression. They followed the Holy Grail. Knight's pace.

A few days passed like this.

The scenery changes, the sparse mountain meadows gradually disappear, and the scenery of thousands of hills and valleys is displayed in front of a few people. The muddy gray and white snow accumulates at the highest point, covering the ridges of the undulating mountains, and the complex mountain roads Fragmented, gradually submerged by mountains and cliffs,

Ryan pulled the reins of his pure-blood elf war horse Grape. He stood at the top of the mountain road, silent.

"Lady's champion, why are we standing still?" Francois' plate armor and blouse were still as bright as new. He walked to Ryan and teased with a smile.

Julius and Jerod barely kept up with their steps, and they came behind Ryan.

Ryan raised his head and motioned for several people to look forward. On a small flat land not far away, there was a boundary monument.

Brittany, 936.

This is the border area of ​​Britannia, and beyond that is the territory of the empire.

"We have completed half of this journey." Julius nodded slightly: "The empire is further ahead."

"No, we have completed at most a quarter of this journey." Francois looked towards the distant mountains, and he reached out and held the unicorn sword at his waist: "Did you hear that? ?”

"I heard it." Ryan picked up his gryphon warhammer, with a look of indifference on his face.

Just as Jerrod was about to say something, an extremely sickening roar sounded from the top of the snow-covered mountain. Several black evil figures were leaping on the top of the mountain, and then roared and charged down.

It's an undead creature!

Jerod immediately remembered the battle more than ten years ago, when Francois led the army of the Principality of Winford in a desperate battle with the Undead Archmancer.

"Vampire beast!!" Julius shouted loudly. He took out his weapon-a two-handed broad-bladed sword. The Duke's legitimate son lifted up his cloak, revealing the family crest of a pure white horse under the cloak. Chapter and translucent plate armor.

Dozens of vampire beasts jumped down from the mountain, carrying the power of thunder like a landslide. They roared loudly, drowning out the deep roars of several knights. These dark creatures were more than one meter tall even if they were lying down. They had strong Its limbs and huge mouth, with four fangs, are frightening in the cold wind.

"Fight! For the lady!" Ryan let go of Grape's reins. The mountain road was really not suitable for galloping into battle. The lady's chosen champion burst out with strong power. He was like a strong bull, heading directly towards the vampire beast. Rush away.

"For the lady!"

The two forces collided, and the power made the mountains tremble. Ryan hit the head of the vampire beast headed by a hammer. The splashing brains could not stop Ryan. He turned around and hammered another vampire beast high into the sky. Fell from the cliff.

Julius thrust the blade of his great sword into the mouth of the vampire beast and passed out from the back of its head. Gerald's sword was as fast as lightning, and the vampire beast couldn't avoid it and was stabbed into the heart.

Just then, Francois moved.

Duke Winford's sword, the Unicorn Sword, was unsheathed, and a dazzling light emitted from the sword. All the vampire beasts within a five-meter radius of the Duke were directly evaporated into ashes after being exposed to the strong light.

three.

Francois turned around magnificently, and the edge of the unicorn sword accurately cut the neck of a vampire beast.

two.

With Duke Winford's movements, three vampire beasts were beheaded one after another. The Duke's powerful performance aroused deep fear among the vampire beasts, and more vampire beasts surrounded Francois.

one.

Francois retreated slightly, dodging the joint attacks of several vampire beasts. The unicorn sword in his hand drew a semicircle in the cold air.

A bright light flashed, and all the vampire beasts within a five-meter radius of the Duke were evaporated into ashes again in the dazzling bright light.

Ryan's eyes widened. This was the first time he saw Francois take action.

This is the strength of his future father-in-law, the patriarch of the "Pure White Horse" family, one of the three major families in the Knight Kingdom, the enemy of the undead, and the Duke of Winford "Long Legs" Francois!

The protagonist's future father-in-law finally takes action. Do you think I should give him a vote if he takes action?