Warlord: King of All Clans

Lord Tariq of Isenpor is the third son of Count Forelov who just died in the battle. Apparently, he has a mediocre reputation in Isenpor.

There is even less good stuff to say from the mouths of this group of military nobles.

Even a corner flagman dared to mock without mercy.

As descendants of the god of war Tyr, the people of the North are brave and have a passion for war and duels.

When you are bored, going out to plunder is also an option.

According to convention, the lord of Isenpor assembled his legions to go to war. As the grand lord of Isenpor, Tariq Fruilov, he should have led the legion himself.

The battlefield command can be handed over to the experienced deputy commander of the square flag knights, and the honorary title of commander should be held by the overlord himself.

However, since taking office, Tariq has never commanded the legion to fight outside.

Although the Anzeno River basin has been eroded by the southern culture and the lords are becoming more and more like mercenary southern local tycoons, these older generation knights who have made their livings through military merit have retained some northern traditions.

Without any military achievements, Lord Tariq had no chance of gaining their support and love.

As Legion Commander Arnold mentioned Lord Tariq, several corner flag officers showed contempt and interrupted to talk about Tariq's famous past, which caused everyone to laugh.

A knight with white hair on his head even directly reminded Leo: "Remember, your lord is Count Fruilov. You can listen to the others if you want to, or not if you don't want to."

Deputy Corps Commander Rudolf was a relatively cautious person and added: "But try not to offend anyone."

The former laughed directly: "Are you afraid that he will inherit the title of Earl?"

There was another burst of laughter in the military tent.

As the atmosphere in the military tent became more lively, Corps Commander Arnold took the opportunity to raise some matters concerning the expedition, such as who would serve as the scout, who would serve as the vanguard, and who would serve as the rear guard.

However, these senior knights, whose average age was over 40, were all veterans who had experienced many wars. They could be considered comrades-in-arms for half their lives. There was no competition for positions or shirking of responsibilities, and they quickly assigned the duties.

As for the younger generation of knights who were still in the camp to appease their subordinates and fight for the superior location and clean water source in the camp, in their eyes they were just the vanguards and did not even have the qualifications to discuss matters.

Leo had been listening quietly without raising any objections, but no duties were assigned to him either.

This group of knights from the previous generation, the core leaders of the legion, showed him goodwill, and Leo of course gladly accepted it.

But the emergence of this goodwill was not simply due to Leo's youth and potential, or the knights' shared hatred of the Gladstone family or Lord Tariq.

There is also the record of Riverbend Territory defeating Gladstone's Legion, as well as the Rose Knights and elite soldiers behind him.

After spending a long time in contact with the nobles in the North, Leo finally understood.

Tear off the cloak of nobility, and the lords of the North are just a group of warlords of all sizes.

Imperial laws and aristocratic etiquette are nothing in their eyes; strength is the most important thing.

Even a knight family like the Petukhovs, which upholds the doctrine of loyalty and righteousness, is full of aggressiveness and can show their fangs at any time.

There is a reason why the people in the North are called barbarians by the people in the South. Even Leo thinks they are very barbaric from the bottom of his heart.

The next day, Lord Tariq of Isenpor came to the legion camp and gave a motivational speech before the expedition.

But empty words could not influence him. The old veterans listened with blank expressions. Only the new knights who participated in the war for the first time would be influenced by the words.

If he hadn't mentioned at the end that he had brought a batch of weapons and food, which made the atmosphere a little more lively, otherwise few people would have applauded.

When the corner flags were dispersed and only a few people were left in the tent, Tariq Fruilov sat in the main seat and looked at Leo in the corner.

The middle-aged nobleman with a thin face and sinister eyes smiled and asked Leo, "Are you Leo Mundo?"

"yes."

"Why didn't Knight Ulyan come?"

Leo explained: "My father-in-law's old illness has relapsed and his legs are not convenient, so I have to go on the expedition in his place."

This information was not confidential in Isenbor. Even the merchants knew that the already lame Lord of the River Bay was now paralyzed.

Tariq added: "But you are not even a knight, how can you serve as a knight?"

Leo was speechless and could only reply, "Sir, there are no knights in the Reach."

The entire River Reach Territory doesn't even have a knight title, how can they serve as knights? It's not your order? How about we go back?

Leo had always had a bad impression of Lord Tariq. If the other party was not still the largest force in Isenbol, he would have almost fought back directly.

He acquiesced to Gladstone's two invasions, and the second time he even ordered the transfer of Petukhov, the ally of River Bend, which showed that he was determined to let Gladstone capture River Bend.

No matter the rapid expansion of Hewan during the refugee incident or the current strength of Hewan, they actually pose no threat to him, the Grand Lord of Isenbol.

No matter how strong the River Bend is, it can't attack Isenpol, right? They can be appeased by just a square or corner flag.

But Lord Tariq did not play by the rules. He was able to do what others could not do and insisted on doing something, which put Riverbend in opposition to himself.

Although Leo's rebuttal was cryptic, Sir Taric was still slightly stung by his words.

Sir Tariq's eyes were somewhat dark, but he suppressed his anger and said with a smile: "What's the problem with not having a knight? I see that you are already a transcendent, right? In this case, I cannot be without a reason. I will now enthrone you as the Knight of the Corner Banner of the River Bay to clear your name."

"Leo Mundo, come forward to be crowned."

Leo took a step back and said to himself, idiot.

"Sir, the Reach Frontier Territory was founded by my father-in-law with great effort. It is not yet my turn to accept the title of knight. Your action is a bit abrupt."

Arnold and several other senior knights standing by were watching the show with amusement on their faces.

"In that case, I am being rude. I will then work hard to achieve my goals and wait for the Earl's reward!"

Sir Tariq's little trick was seen through, and he immediately sneered and walked away.

Leo's refusal was naturally an excuse. The real reason was that Sir Tariq had no power to confer knights.

In the North, apart from Grand Duke Michael, the ruler of the entire territory, only the Grand Earl can confer knights.

As the son of an earl, Tariq was merely the acting ruler of Isenbor.

He was a great lord, a knight, but not the Viscount of Isenbol.

All knighthood enfeoffments must be executed through documents issued by the Earl's Palace of Frowald.

Count Fruilov just died in battle, and you've already started to privately grant titles to knights?

But Valrio was a young man who didn't know much about the rules. Faced with the temptation of the title of knight, he knelt down in a fit of excitement and became bound together with Tariq.

It is equivalent to participating in the fight for the earldom inheritance rights in advance!

No matter how he stated or refuted afterwards, it could not change the fact that he was Tariq's private knight.

Tariq's little trick was tantamount to deceiving ignorant people into signing a slave contract with him.