Chapter 278: Viscount Gervis! (Monthly Tickets Plus)
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An hour later, Alice and Gervis sat in the main seats in the side hall on the first floor of the castle.
Gervis had already taken off his full body armor, and his chest and shoulders were wrapped in thick bandages, with countless bruises all over his body.
The two most serious injuries to Gervais were his back and shoulders.
The back was easier to deal with, as the wound didn't even need to be stitched, just apply some ointment. However, it was the shoulder wound that caused Gervis a lot of pain when dealing with it.
Because the long black cone released by the orc priest carried poison in addition to physical damage. It not only pierced a hole in Gervis' shoulder, but also caused the surrounding skin to be contaminated with poison. If Gervis was not a titled knight, he would have died long ago.
Of course, even if Gervis was not poisoned to death, the flesh and blood contaminated with poison could not be kept. There was no anesthetic in this world, so Gervis finally experienced Guan Erye's bone scraping treatment method. Only those who have tried it know how it feels. Gervis' face is still pale.
As for Alice, she has been examined by a priest, who said that she is not seriously injured and will recover after resting for a period of time.
At this moment, all the orcs in the castle had been cleared out, and a large group of the Rose Knights had received the news and returned to the castle, so Alice summoned all the vassals to this side hall for a meeting.
"What happened tonight happened without any warning! Commander-in-Chief Rawl's rebellion was unexpected. I would like to thank several uncles for their heroic fighting!"
"At the same time, I am saddened by the death of Viscount Palant in the battle!"
Alice's face was no longer pale. At this moment, her expression was serious and her eyes were somewhat cold as she glanced at all the vassals in the room.
"My Lord Earl, it is our duty to fight for you."
"Viscount Palant sacrificed himself for his ideals. His death on the battlefield was worth it! I believe this is what he expected! The glory of a knight will always be with him!"
The ones closest to Gervase and Alice were Gandalf and his eight vassals who had participated in the battle tonight. After receiving Alice's verbal thanks, they all said that it was their duty!
Alice nodded to everyone and continued.
"Although the traitor Luo Er has been killed by several uncles, the real person behind the scenes has not yet been found, so I hope that all vassals will be more vigilant in the future to prevent the situation like tonight from happening again in the territory!"
"Yes! Sir!"
Dozens of vassals in the room immediately responded. This concerned their vital interests. Of course, no one dared to be careless. They were all Alice's vassals. If the Jones family fell, most of them would definitely not have a good time!
"Very good! Now that I have told you what you need to pay attention to, I will now present rewards to several heroes who participated in the battle tonight."
After talking about the rebellion and the battle, Alice's tone began to become soothing, and when she spoke about the awarding of awards, she glanced at Gervis inadvertently.
"First of all, the person I need to thank most tonight is my husband, Gervase!"
"If Gervis hadn't discovered Roll's conspiracy and used the unicorn to help everyone get rid of the bellflower poison, Rose Castle might have fallen tonight. So to thank Gervis for everything he did tonight, I decided to promote Gervis to the title of Viscount!"
After saying that, Alice glanced around and found that no one had any objections. They just looked at Gervis with envy. Then she continued, "Because there is no vacant land near Gervis's fiefdom, I decided to reward Rawl's mansion to Gervis!"
Wow!
When people heard that Gervis had obtained the title of Viscount, no one reacted. However, when they heard that Gervis' reward also included Roll's blessed land, the vassals began to whisper to each other.
"He actually gave Luo'er's mansion to Gervis. This time Gervis made a fortune!"
"That's right. I heard that Roll's mansion is very big and it's right on Champagne Avenue. It's worth at least two thousand gold coins, right?"
"Two thousand gold coins? You're only talking about the price of the land of the Luoer Mansion. If you add the buildings of the mansion, the value will increase by at least 500 gold coins!"
The vassal officials discussed in low voices and looked at Gervis with envy from time to time. As Alice's husband, it was not surprising for them to see Gervis obtain the title of Viscount.
But Alice actually gave Rawl's mansion as a reward to Gervis, which was real money. If Gervis didn't live in it and sold it, he could get thousands of gold coins.
You have to know that there are not many people in the entire Jones County who can afford such a mansion. Most nobles in Rose Castle basically buy single-family houses with gardens, but they can't be compared with Rawl's mansion at all.
Hearing the discussions below, Gervis was also shocked by Alice's reward, so he turned his head to look at Alice. He saw that Alice seemed to know that he would turn his head, and was also looking at him, and even gave Gervis a slight smile.
"It's over! It's over! This cheap wife has become less and less reserved recently! She always smiles at me. How can I bear it if this continues..."
After exchanging a glance with Alice, Gervis was stunned for a moment, then he smiled awkwardly and immediately turned his head, looking straight ahead, but his mind was full of random thoughts.
Gervis was very worried that his cheap wife would wear away his will to fight. After all, no doctor had ever told him that he had a bad stomach and needed to live off others. Besides, Gervis also wanted to go looking for elves and dragons one day.
As the saying goes, heroes are buried in the land of pleasure, and Gervis said he was a little scared!
The discussion among the vassal states continued for more than a minute, and then everyone shut up consciously. Alice did not urge them or show any impatience during this process.
This is how the noble meetings of this world work. Every time the lord finishes speaking, he will give the vassals a little time to remark or discuss. When the time is almost up, the vassals will consciously fall silent and wait for the lord's next words.
"The following is about Viscount Palant's reward. Viscount Palant fought bravely against the orcs. Although he paid with his life in the end, the Jones family will never forget his achievements. In order to show the Jones family's recognition of Palant's heroic fighting, I have decided to reward Viscount Palant's family with five war horses and two green elf bugs. In addition, in the next three years, the Jones family will ensure the stability of the Palant family, so that Viscount Palant's heirs can better control the territory."
"Your Excellency is merciful!"
"Your Excellency is merciful!"
Everyone was moved when they heard Alice talk about Palant's reward.
Although there is a big gap between Palant's reward and Gervis's reward, it is still a generous reward. Five war horses are worth at least dozens or hundreds of gold coins. After all, the war horses rewarded by Rose Castle are definitely not inferior goods. Everyone has received such rewards before, such as Gandalf's big flower.
As for the green elf worm, needless to say, the reward Alice gave to Palant was worth at least three or four hundred gold coins!
After the vassal officials had expressed their opinions, Alice turned her gaze to Gandalf and the others, and said slowly, "Viscount Auld, Baron Gandalf, Baron Bernie... In recognition of your heroic battle tonight, I have decided to reward each of you with a warhorse and a green elf bug!"
"Thank you, sir! I swear to be loyal to you until death!"
When Gandalf and the others heard about the reward, their eyes lit up and they quickly thanked Alice.
Although their reward was much less than Palant's, the other party died directly in battle while they were still alive. They were already satisfied to get a good warhorse and a green elf worm.
You have to know that this was because the Jones family was in turmoil and the Rawl incident occurred, so Alice specially gave generous rewards, not only to improve the relationship between herself and the vassal, but also to appease the vassal's hearts.
In the past, a reward of a warhorse or an elf bug would be the normal reward, but now Alice directly doubled the reward.
"That's all about the rewards!"
"Although the Jones family is facing some difficulties now, as long as everyone works together, there is nothing to fear, and I firmly believe that my father will come back!"
"Yes, sir, we are willing to go through fire and water for you!"
All the vassal officials looked serious and shouted loudly!
"Thank you everyone! You have all worked hard tonight. The food for the banquet has been re-cooked. You can continue to go to the banquet hall to enjoy the food!"
Alice nodded with satisfaction, then stood up and gave the order to dissolve the meeting!
"Yes, sir!"
All the vassals bowed respectfully and then filed out of the hall door.
"You guys get out too!"
After the vassal left, Alice gave instructions to the servants.
After the servants had left, Gervis and Alice were the only ones left in the hall.
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(End of this chapter)
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