Chapter 680 The old earl’s resentment!
Dark clouds covered the moon, the night was thick, and in a clearing in the woods more than 300 miles away from the City of Hope, a team of more than 500 people was stationed in the wilderness.
In the very center of the camp, Alice was wearing a purple dress and an exquisite crown, with her soft and shiny golden hair flowing down, perfectly embodying the appearance of a noble elf queen.
At this moment, she was sitting by the campfire with a mithril-forged round monocular telescope in her hand. It was the best thing for her to think of when she missed Gervis.
"Father, do you think we have a chance to win the entrance to the Land of God's Fall this time?"
Stroking the cool monocular telescope, Alice raised her head and looked at her father who was sitting not far away and wiping his sword.
As an envoy of the elves, although the human forces, both large and small, were relatively friendly to them along the way and did not make things difficult for them.
But at night, every now and then there would be people with ill intentions who would try to kidnap one or two elves in the dark.
Fortunately, the Rose Knights are now responsible for patrolling and guarding the periphery, so there will be no incident where the elves on duty will be abducted quietly.
And Olde has killed no less than five White Flag Knights during this period of time, so whenever he has free time, he will maintain the longsword in his hand, making sure that this epic-quality longsword is in the best condition so as to reap the lives of the invading enemies.
After hearing Alice's words, Olde stopped what he was doing, put the sword back into the scabbard, then walked over to sit opposite Alice and spoke in a loving tone.
"Alice, you don't have to worry about these things now. Regardless of whether you can get a place in the channel or not, your actions this time can help the tribe regain their courage!"
"Moreover, it can also let them know that living in harmony with the humans brought by Eurasia has its benefits. At least with them around, the tribe can reduce a lot of risks!"
Looking at his daughter who now had to take care of the affairs of both tribes, Olde felt indescribable pain in his heart.
At the same time, she was gnashing her teeth at that bastard named Gervis, who had seduced her daughter away while she was away, and now her heart was completely devoted to him.
This time, his daughter came to compete for the quota just for the ministers and people of Nagvis.
Hearing her father's consolation, Alice pursed her rosy lips slightly, and then continued to speak to her father.
"Father, although that's what I said, I really hope to compete for this spot, so can you take advantage of these last few days to teach those tribesmen who are participating in the competition?"
"Alice, father has been working hard to teach them recently, but becoming stronger is not something that can be done overnight! Even if father teaches them some of the royal family's secret skills, they won't be able to learn them in time!"
Olde was quite helpless. These days his daughter urged him to teach those young elves how to practice every day. She didn't give him any free time at all and completely ignored his feelings as a father.
As soon as he finished speaking, Alder saw that Alice was about to speak again, so he quickly continued.
"Also, Alice, have you ever thought that the passage quota is only part of the equation, and owning the sacred tree may be more important than owning the passage?"
"Father, I know this, but according to the elders of our clan, in addition to the sacred tree seeds, the sacred tree also needs the divine nature of the gods. Only when the two are combined can a sacred tree be planted!"
“We can actually entrust the Holy Tree Seeds to be purchased at a high price by the Holy Trading Company, but the Godhead of the gods is hard to come by!”
Adela's thoughts were indeed distracted by Olde. A hint of sadness appeared on her face, and her words were full of helplessness.
"So, you don't have to worry so much about this competition. It would be best if you can win, but if you lose, it doesn't matter. We elves only have one Tree of Life anyway, and the range it can protect is limited, so the number of people who can enter is definitely limited!"
In fact, Olde didn't have much hope in competing for the quota this time, even though the elves had very strong racial talents.
However, after so many years of decline, the young elves themselves have no combat experience, and their chances of winning against the humans and beastmen are not great.
It's just that Alice has high hopes for this competition, so Olde didn't want to say it directly.
"Father, what do you think about me personally negotiating with the city lords of the human race as the Queen of the Elf Tribe this time, and using a certain price to make them recognize the identities of Gervis's ministers? Is it possible?"
Last time, Alice asked the Holy Trading Company to help convey the request of Gervis's ministers to join the Holy Alliance to the Alliance Parliament.
However, it didn't take long for them to receive a rejection letter. If they wanted to recognize the identities of Gervis's ministers, the only way was to let them join the various forces of the Holy Trading Company as ordinary civilians.
Alice naturally didn't want to do this.
But joining the Holy Alliance is a very important matter.
If the people of Gervis can be recognized by the Holy Alliance, they will be able to enter and exit the Holy Alliance freely to conduct trade or other activities.
This also solved the problem that his father had just mentioned. The elves only had one tree of life, which was not enough to accommodate so many elves and Gervis' subjects at the same time.
"You can try again then, but considering the greed of the city lords in the Holy Alliance, it will probably be difficult. Even if they agree, I'm sure they will ask for too much!"
"Alice, you don't have to be so anxious. The Stormwind City you planned has just started construction, and those who have just arrived at the Holy Continent are not very strong, so it is best to wait a few years until their strength is truly improved. Then you can slowly consider these things and find a way to cultivate a real holy tree."
Olde patiently encouraged his daughter, hoping that she would not put too much pressure on herself and develop step by step.
"Father, I'm worried that Gervis will be in danger if things go on like this. As long as his subjects can move freely in the Holy Alliance, it will be much easier to find his whereabouts in the future!"
Alice felt a little unwilling. The main reason why she hoped that Gervis's ministers could quickly become stronger or gain recognition from the Holy Alliance was that she wanted them to enter the Holy Alliance to find out the news about Gervis.
Only Gervis' own subjects can do such a thing. If Alice sends the elves, they will definitely be like a meat bun throwing a dog and never return, and will be secretly abducted by humans!
"In the end, it's all because of that bastard named Gervis!"
Olde felt very upset that the cabbages he had grown for more than 20 years were stolen.
But who says Alice is her own daughter?
Smacking his lips, Olde stood up and said to Alice.
"Before it's midnight, father, go urge those young people to practice!"
"Thank you, Father!"
Alice's mouth corners immediately curled up, and she spoke to Alder in a coquettish tone.
As for Olde, he waved his hand helplessly. Adela had been doing this almost all the time these days. She would appear beside him as soon as she saw that he was free.
…
Nothing happened that night, and in the blink of an eye it was the third day.
The entire City of Hope has been in turmoil again over the past three days, and this time the topic is still the God of Death.
However, the impression of the God of Death in people's minds has changed slightly today.
Because although this god of death is still cruel and kills people without blinking an eye, he would actually kill the cultists of the New Temple.
His feat of killing nine White Flag Knights and one Black Flag Peak Knight by himself also made him famous.
In addition, there is another matter that has caused people to discuss privately.
That is, the Lord of Houston of the Golden Shield Family actually launched a sneak attack on the God of Killer after he was injured in a fight with the New Temple cultists.
This made many civilians secretly curse Hulton for being shameless.
Because the purpose of the New Temple is to destroy the entire human race and allow the undead to rule the continent.
Therefore, even ordinary civilians are against the New Temple.
But Hulton actually took advantage of the fight between the Killer God and the New Temple cultists to launch a sneak attack. Isn't this killing a hero?
Fortunately, I heard that Hulton was severely punished by Duke Edward of the Sky City, and the God of Killing lived up to his name and did not die in the end. It’s just that I don’t know the extent of his injuries now.
…
The commotion outside the manor had nothing to do with Gervis, who had been in a coma for two days.
During these two days, Adela stayed by Gervis' side all the time.
Even when sleeping, he was like this, just lying on the sofa next to him.
Even if Duke Edward said it twice, he couldn't change Adele, who seemed gentle and dignified but was actually persistent in her heart.
In the end, Edward had no choice but to send a few more maids to "wait" in this room day and night, so that he could let Adela do what she wanted.
"Grevith, when will you wake up?"
Adela sat beside Gervis' bed, her eyes fixed on Gervis' handsome face.
Because Bedford had given Gervis a lot of healing potions and spiritual fruits in the past two days, although Gervis had not woken up, his complexion had improved a lot and was no longer pale.
On the contrary, Adela now looks a little haggard. After all, sleeping on the sofa is never as comfortable as sleeping on the bed.
Moreover, Adela would get up from time to time in the evening these past two days to investigate. This was a routine that this rich lady had never had before.
"Um?"
Gervis had his eyes closed, but in his daze he seemed to hear a female voice whispering in his ear.
He didn't realize what was happening to him for a moment.
After a while, Gervis slowly regained consciousness and vaguely remembered some things.
After successfully rescuing Adela, he was ready to leave, but he didn't expect to be attacked by Hulton just as he was about to leave.
Although he tried his best to defend and block, Houston was stronger than him, and he had been accumulating strength for a long time and launched his most powerful secret technique at him.
I just felt like my whole body was hit by a meteor, and then I knew nothing.
"Hulton!"
Gervis knew that he was probably not dead, so he immediately thought of the bastard who attacked him.
Rage welled up in Gervis as consciousness finally fully returned to his body and he slowly began to open his eyes.
When Gervis opened his eyes, the first thing that caught his eye was the richly decorated ceiling. Not only was it decorated with exquisitely carved wooden boards, but there was also a beautiful crystal chandelier in the center. This crystal chandelier had five large deep-sea pearls for lighting, and it also emitted a soft light.
"Grevith! You're awake!"
Just as Gervis was wondering where he was, he heard a cry of surprise.
"It turned out to be this chick Adela!"
After hearing this familiar exclamation, Gervis immediately knew that he should be in Adela's manor.
As Gervis slowly turned his head to look at the bedside, he saw Adela, who was wearing a white long dress and had her hair simply braided and tied behind her ears.
At this moment, Adela's fair and smooth face was full of joy, and her eyes were bright and clear.
"Well, I'm awake! Thank you, Adela!"
Gervis sincerely thanked Adela.
He could imagine that if Adela wasn't there when he fell into a coma, he might wake up in a dungeon or never wake up again.
As he spoke, Gervis raised his hands to support himself on the bed sheet and slowly stood up.
"Ah! Gervis, lie down for a while! I'll go get Grandpa Bedford to check on you first!"
Seeing Gervis's actions, Adela immediately stood up, carefully supported Gervis' arm, and advised Gervis to lie down for a while.
"No, Adela, I feel fine!"
Gervis took the opportunity to sit up and lean against the cushion at the head of the bed.
He knew his body very well, and after examination he found that he did not have serious injuries. He just lost a lot of blood that day, and because of the huge shock, his internal organs and brain were impacted, so he was in a coma for two days.
Now that he has woken up, he just feels a little sore all over his body, but otherwise there is no serious problem.
"Oh! Then drink some water!"
When Adela heard Gervis's firm tone, she knew that Gervis was a very opinionated person, so she did not try to persuade him anymore.
He quickly poured a glass of water from the table beside him and handed it to Gervis.
"Thank you, Adela!"
Seeing Adela's attentiveness, Gervis felt warm in his heart.
"By the way, Adela! How long have I been unconscious?"
After taking a sip of tea, Gervis continued.
"It's already noon on the third day since you fell unconscious that night!"
"He was unconscious for almost two days!"
When Gervis heard this, he didn't expect that he had been in a coma for two days, and he didn't know whether his identity as Harry would be exposed.
Although judging from the current situation, Adela's grandfather would not do anything to her.
However, in order to avoid trouble, Gervis still wanted to appear in the City of Hope as Harry first.
After all, if I leave this manor, who knows if there are other forces targeting me!
Thinking of this, Gervis prepared to get up and see if he could walk freely. If he could, he would go back early.
But at this moment, Adela spoke again.
"Grevith, thank you very much for saving me this time!"
There was a hint of something different in Adela's eyes.
"You're welcome. You're my girlfriend, and it's my duty to save you!"
Seeing Adela like this, Gervis couldn't help but make a little joke.
"Um!"
Adela, however, was unaware of her girlfriend's other side, and nodded solemnly without objecting.
After a pause, Adela continued.
"Grevith, can you...can you be my guardian knight from now on?"
"Hmm? Guardian Knight? What does that mean?"
Gervis was stunned by the sudden plea behind his back.
Although there are still some Guardian Knights in the Holy Alliance today, the general public has long forgotten about them, so Gervis naturally doesn't know about them.
"When I'm in danger in the future, you can come and protect me!"
Adela answered simply, with a hint of shyness on her rosy face.
Although her face was a little blushing, Adela's eyes were fixed on Gervis, her eyes full of expectation.
"Adela, what else does the Guardian Knight need to do? After I become your Guardian Knight, do I have to obey your grandfather?"
In this world, a title that includes the word "knight" must be a very formal title.
Gervais knew the meaning was not simple.
Besides, it would be impossible for him to stay in the City of Hope and stay by Adela's side all day, so he really wanted to refuse.
Just looking at Adela's pitiful face and her eyes full of expectation.
This made Gervis feel that if he refused directly, he would be an unforgivable criminal.
I immediately decided to ask what this guardian knight represented before making a decision.
In addition, he is the king's man, so naturally he cannot become someone else's subordinate. This is also very important.
"The Guardian Knight doesn't need to obey anyone, but you have to protect me when I'm in danger! Just like... just like the princess was captured by the dragon, the knight needs to find the dragon and rescue the princess..."
As she spoke, Adela felt a little embarrassed and lowered her head.
"Taken by the dragon!"
Gervis imagined in his mind that Adela was captured by the dragon, and he rode Nightmare to rescue her, and then... then the dragon breathed a breath, and he fell to the ground on the spot...
However, Gervis had already agreed that he didn't have to obey anyone's orders.
Adela is his girlfriend and his fangirl.
If someone really hurt her, I would definitely help if I was strong enough, even if I didn't have the title of Guardian Knight.
After thinking for a while, Gervis continued to ask.
"Adela, I may leave the City of Hope for a while, for example, to go to the Sacred Forest..."
"Well! Guardian Knight doesn't have to watch over me all day. You can travel freely. Just tell him that if I'm in danger, you have to come and rescue me when you know about it!"
"Or when I'm in danger, I can tell people that you're my guardian knight. Then maybe the bad guys won't dare to hurt me because they're afraid of you!"
Hearing that Gervis might be away for a while, Adela did not hide the disappointment in her eyes.
But the more this happened, the more she needed Gervis to be her guardian knight. This way, they would have a real connection in the future and she would have something to rest her heart on.
"Well... okay! I agree to be your guardian knight!"
From Adela's words, Gervis understood what the guardian knight meant!
To put it bluntly, he is just the support of the person being protected!
When you have nothing to do, you don’t have to do anything and there are no constraints!
The only time you need to help is when something happens.
Even if he becomes strong enough in the future, Adela can scare away evildoers just by using her name.
Gervis couldn't bear to refuse such a thing. After all, he had seen the disappointment in Adela's eyes.
If I refuse this request again, I will really hurt the heart of this innocent girl.
"Ah! Thank you! Gervis!"
Adela was stunned at first, then excitedly thanked him.
The previous disappointment caused by hearing that Gervis would be away for a while was immediately diluted by this news.
"Grevith! I will tell my grandfather the news later! Let him hold a coronation ceremony for you as the Guardian Knight!"
"Is there still a coronation ceremony?"
Gervis didn't expect that becoming a guardian knight required certification.
This coronation does not mean being crowned king, but represents Edward's recognition of Gervis, and his trust and authority in him to become Adela's guardian knight.
Gervis could also see from the literal meaning that after becoming guardian knights, the status of both parties would be equal, and it even had the meaning of elevating his own status, so he did not object immediately.
(End of this chapter)
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