Chapter 191 189: Departure and Brothers (Please subscribe, please vote)
In the living room.
Luo Yi's words made the three of them lower their heads in shame, as if they were too embarrassed to face him, but one of the knights in armor suddenly looked up.
He was tall and strong, with extremely broad shoulders, thick palms covered with calluses, and a powerful aura, obviously showing extraordinary strength.
He didn't look heroic, but his eyes were determined. He didn't flinch at all when he met Luo Yi's slightly mocking eyes.
"Master, I know that our actions have gone beyond the bounds. Trying to shoulder the glory of the Lion King is beyond our capabilities."
“However, originally, we hope to continue the legacy of the Raymond family and keep the earldom intact.
I hope this vast territory will still stand proudly under the banner of the Lion King."
"If I'm wrong, it's because we're not capable enough, but our loyalty won't diminish in the slightest!"
He spoke so passionately that even Luo Yi almost believed him. He raised his eyes slightly and asked, "So, I have to thank you?"
“I dare not!”
The knight lowered his head deeply again.
Roy asked again: "Your name is Vincent Ackerman?"
"Yes, I am the Grand Knight of the Lion Knights, Patriarch of the Ackerman Family, a third-rank extraordinary knight, and the sword bearer of the Lion King. I greet Lord Count Raymond."
Shenlan searched immediately, and a lot of information flashed before Luo Yi's eyes.
Only then did he realize that the Ackerman family was indeed a die-hard supporter of the Raymond family, and they had been intermarrying for almost generations.
Moreover, in every generation, the strongest ones serve in the Order of the Lion.
For this, he was personally recognized by Count Raymond as the Sword Bearer of the Lion King.
In the earldom, the Ackerman family is indeed highly reputable and powerful. No wonder they can represent the interests of a part of the nobles and fight for the title of earl in the city of Auxerre.
After a slight pause, Luo Yi glanced at the other two and asked, "So, what are you guys here for?"
This time, it was not Vincent Ackerman who spoke, but another knight, Alan Wells.
"We are all vassals and knights of the Raymond family, and we should pledge allegiance to the new Lion King!"
As he said this, he raised his knight's sword above his head, waiting for Loy's judgment.
Luo Yi tilted his head slightly, thought for a moment, and finally took their swords and said, "Since that's the case, follow us!"
"The rest of the day depends on your performance."
"Yes, Patriarch!"
The three of them saluted immediately, and after Luo Yi waved his hand, they got busy.
They didn't know that Luo Yi was planning to leave in the morning and hadn't packed any luggage. Now they had to go back and pack, which made things very busy.
Even so, it still delayed Luo Yi for nearly an hour.
It is worth mentioning that among these three, Vincent Ackerman and Alan Wells are both knights, second-level peak iron shield knights, who are good at defense.
As for Regan Durant, he was a lord, a lord given his surname by Earl Carl Raymond.
The knights had military power, but most of them did not have much cultural literacy.
They are good at killing people, but they are unable to manage complex affairs.
Therefore, such a large earldom requires professional management talents.
These people are often scholars and have a lot of theoretical knowledge; or they have been trained as aristocratic butlers and have rich practical experience.
Although there are fewer channels, the thousand-year-old family has no shortage of talents.
Even if Hoover belonged to the latter, his family was promoted from the Raymond family. Although they had no military merits, they had been butlers for generations.
He was sent out to manage local business, which was considered an important position.
His children were already in the Raymond family, starting as servants and being trained to become butlers.
This is already a mature system.
However, the Old World actually has the custom of "conferring knighthood for military merit", so the highest level in this system is to become a lord.
Lord Regan Durant is actually Butler Hoover's immediate superior. He is deeply trusted by Earl Raymond and is even about to break away from the butler's system.
He was middle-aged and was a member of the Raymond family's branch. He had extremely high attainments in management, business and mathematics, and he was flawless in his work. He was Count Karl Raymond's best assistant in government affairs.
After getting permission, he took over the command directly and quickly put the originally chaotic convoy into order.
It was already past nine in the morning when everyone set out. They walked west along the main street, and had to walk through half of the city before going all the way down and leaving from the west gate of Auxerre.
At the west gate, two hundred ground dragon knights led by Estelle were already waiting.
It was still the order of Grand Duchess Aphra, and the order was to escort Loy to the Flower Territory.
Although Luo Yi has inherited the title of Earl, he also has three fourth-level natural disasters around him.
Theoretically speaking, no one would be crazy enough to cause trouble for them!
But to pin your hopes on the enemy's mercy is truly a sign of mental disorder.
Therefore, we must send people when necessary and provide protection when necessary.
Originally, Luo Yi thought that because of the incident he caused in Auxerre City, he had probably offended all the nobles, and no one would come to see him off.
But he was wrong. Just behind Estelle, a young man flashed out and greeted Luo Yi with a bright smile.
This person is none other than the eldest son of Grand Duchess Aphra, Ryan Norman.
Seeing the change in expression on Luo Yi's face, he said happily, "Didn't expect me to come and see you off? Are you surprised? Are you touched?"
Luo Yi was quite speechless, but he still jumped off his horse, walked closer, and said, "How about we chat aside?"
"good!"
Luo Yi waved his hand and let the convoy go first. There was no way they could get stuck at the city gate.
He and Ryan walked aside, avoiding the crowd, and an atmosphere of silence began to spread.
They met twice, but they didn't become close friends. They were not actually familiar with each other and had no common topics for a while.
However, this time it was Luo Yi who broke the silence. He said, "I have a question, but I don't know if I should ask it or not!"
"you say?"
"I'm actually very curious, why do you want to kill me??"
"You feel it?"
"After all, I am a combat professional with good strength. It would be hard for me not to feel such obvious killing intent.
So, why?
Ryan's expression was strange: "You are really different from those nobles. Even if they feel it, they have to pretend not to know.
You actually asked directly?"
"I don't like beating around the bush. If you ask directly, I'll feel more at ease.
If you are really my enemy, then from now on, I will treat you as my enemy.
If there is room for maneuver, try to do so.
After all, in a sense, you are indeed my brother. Killing you would be very troublesome!"
"Really direct?!"
"I am so clear about gratitude and resentment!"
Ryan tilted his head slightly, his eyes were complicated, and he said, "Actually, I can't explain why, we don't have any conflict of interest.
Maybe it's just envy, jealousy and hatred!"
"Envy, jealousy, and hatred?"
Luo Yi was quite speechless: "You are the son of a Grand Duke, the future Grand Duke of Normandy. It's not necessary for you to envy, hate, or hate me, right?"
"In fact, I knew about your existence a long time ago. My mother has accumulated many crystal balls with projections, and inside them are images of you growing up.
Perhaps you can't imagine that she has invested more attention and love in you, an illegitimate child, than in me, a biological son."
“This time, the Raymond family has encountered such a big change, and the Norman family is not without other candidates.
Even from the perspective of family interests, you are not the best choice."
"Although you are of noble blood, you are too strong. A strong Raymond family is not good news for Marquis Carlisle and his men.
But it’s not good news for the Norman family either!”
“There are already many disputes within the family.
Especially since my mother went to the Habsburg Empire and stayed there for so long, it caused the Norman family to lose the initiative and also caused criticism from many elders in the family.
"But none of this has shaken my mother's support for you."
"So, maybe the family love that you don't care about is actually what I long for.
Are you satisfied with this explanation?"
Luo Yi pursed her lips, feeling somewhat helpless: "Maybe the love you are talking about is relatively deep.
Anyway, I never felt the love of my parents since I was a child."
"Besides, as an illegitimate child, I was often ridiculed when I was little. In Ferro Town, I had plenty of food and drink, but no one loved me either."
"Your envy, jealousy, and hatred are really unnecessary!"
"So, I don't hate you anymore. I just hope that in the future, we can govern this principality together."
As he said this, Ryan stretched out his hand and said, "I need your help, the new Lion King, my brother!"
"I'll do what I can. I'll do what I should do."
Luo Yi also stretched out his hand, and in mid-air, the two young hands clasped together, as if holding the future.
West City, on the city wall,
Grand Duchess Aphra also poked her head out, and a rare smile flashed across the noble lady's dignified expression.
…
After saying goodbye to Ryan, Roy rode his horse to catch up with the caravan.
After he got on the carriage, Lilia served him a cup of black tea.
After taking a sip and feeling the sweetness spreading in his mouth, Luo Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and reviewed his trip to Auxerre.
Finally, I put all the thoughts behind me.
It was naturally impossible for him to have some free time on the road. The first thing he did was to get to know his territory well.
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle!
He must at least fully understand the flower collar before he can plan his future path.
So, he dug out a lot of ancient books and materials from the Proverbs Ring, and asked Shenlan to organize the information in the database.
Of course, the most important thing was that he called Reagan Durant, Alan Wells and Vincent Ackerman over separately.
He needs to understand the true situation through them.
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