Chapter 131, The Baron Who Has Just Arrived

The wandering knight Lopus and the female knight Suria immediately raised their halberds and lances and rushed towards the Cyclops. Alfred followed closely, and Ryan was about to follow, but he Stopped by Julius.

"Not everything requires the Holy Grail Knight to be dispatched, Ryan." Julius shook his head calmly, and then the Kingdom Knight urged his horse and shouted angrily: "For the lady!"

"..." Ryan's war hammer was neither raised nor lowered, which was a bit embarrassing.

"Roar!" The Cyclops raised a large piece of broken stone and threw it towards the crowd. Lops and Alfred immediately steered to avoid it.

The boulder hit the ground and splashed a lot of dust.

The errant knight shouted the name of the fairy of the lake, but his steed was startled and jumped high, trying to avoid the oncoming rubble.

The young knight-errant was indeed not very good at riding. He gave instructions to his horse to move forward, but his horse wanted to retreat, so the knight was hit by gravel in the conflict. He fell to the ground together with his horse, howling incessantly.

Fortunately, the full set of plate armor on his body is still strong, and it should only be a flawed injury, not fatal.

"For the lady!" The female knight Suria's long bright golden hair fluttered behind her helmet. She rode her Pegasus to charge at an accelerated speed, and the lance hit the Cyclops' right leg. The Cyclops immediately counterattacked. Pulling up the reins, Pegasus spread its wings and quickly flew up, avoiding the attack with a beautiful glide.

"Look at me!" Lops raised his halberd and cut a gash on the left leg of the Cyclops, and then dodged immediately. Alfred wanted to make another sword, but he couldn't help but slap the Cyclops. Don't give up the attack and choose to dodge.

It may take them many hits to completely knock down the Cyclops, who needs only one hit to smash them into a pulp.

"Woo!" Cyclops' left and right legs were injured, and it staggered and was about to fall to the ground, so it stretched out its hands to support itself.

Julius rushed into the battlefield, the mighty knight of the kingdom aimed his lance at the heart of the Cyclops, and the pegasus under him knew his master's intentions, and it advanced at full speed.

The pegasus and the knights on the pegasus passed by the Cyclops, and the sharp lance pierced into the Cyclops' chest and broke off, leaving behind the Cyclops who fell to the ground with his hands on his chest.

Turning around in the air, the brothers and sister Antley drew their swords together, and dealt a fatal blow to the Cyclops.

The fighting was quickly over, leaving only the destroyed windmill and barn.

Several people put away their swords, and Ryan noticed that the Antry brothers and sisters seemed to know this young man. Julius motioned him to get up, and then said in a cold tone: "Thierry?"

"Chief Instructor Julius!" The young man quickly got up and said with a guilty conscience.

"What made you decide to fight a Cyclops alone?" Julius said in an ugly tone. The challenge level of a Cyclops is at least an elite high-level monster, and it is not recommended to fight alone.

"This... I'm ashamed. I met a serf who asked me for help, saying that a Cyclops came here..." The knight-errant named Thierry was a little ashamed, and told the cause and effect.

It turned out that this young knight-errant named Thierry was only 18 years old and was still studying at Winford College. The young man was full of blood and desire to make contributions. When he came out for an outing, he happened to meet a serf asking for help. So he raised his lance without hesitation, and rushed towards the Cyclops, without any consideration of the difference in strength and the horror of the Cyclops.

What a waste of a boy, Ryan thought with black lines all over his head.

Most of the young knight-errants in Brittania are like this. When they encounter any enemy, they rush forward with a rush of enthusiasm and brainlessness, without any consideration of the consequences. Therefore, knight-errants always suffer heavy casualties in wars.

But from another point of view, this is also an effective means to curb the excessive expansion of the noble population and the survival of the fittest.

And the same is true of noble education in the Knight Kingdom.

"What kind of knight is a knight without a horse? What kind of horse is a horse without a knight? This is Britannia, horses and knights, serfs and nobles."

——The original knight king Arthur

There is nothing that knights can be more proud of than defending their country. When evil and darkness approach this land, the knights of Brittany will never sit in the castle, stand behind the high wall and wait to die. They will Step on the horse, raise your lance, and bravely meet any incoming enemies. Chivalry and belief in the fairies of the lake guarantee that there will be no cowards.

From this point alone, the nobles of Brittania are stronger than the nobles of the empire, and many imperial nobles still prefer to appoint generals instead of fighting by themselves.

"Ah! You are His Excellency Ryan-Macado, the Knight of the Holy Grail! It's a great honor to meet you!" Thierry suddenly recognized Ryan, and he rushed up excitedly to shake hands with Ryan. Ryan had no choice but to shake hands with him. By the way, I asked myself a curious question: "Why are there Cyclops haunting here?"

"I don't know too well. I heard that there are several giants with golden helmets and armor who often come out at night in the Baron of Jean recently. When they see beastmen, they will kill them. I avoided Jean to take it away, so I ran here." Thierry scratched his head helplessly.

"..." Ryan suddenly understood something.

Walking to another intersection ahead, the Barony of Jean was displayed in front of Ryan.

The fairy in the lake treated Ryan very well. The barony she arranged for Ryan can already be described as prosperous, a town with a population of about two or three hundred households, fields criss-crossed, a vineyard, a horse farm, and a towering The castle on the hillside.

This is my future territory. Ryan rode a horse and stood on a high place, looking at the entire barony in the distance.

Looking far away, in addition to the town of Jean, there are some villages in the field. It is estimated that there should be many villages around the Barony of Jean.

"The Barony of Jean has a total of one town, five natural villages, and the registered population is about a thousand households. It has two kingdom knights and five ranger knights under its jurisdiction." Ryan took out his baronial certificate, which was written in detail Clarified the detailed scale of this fiefdom.

"The north of this barony is the Sharon Forest. There are many beastman tribes in the forest. The east of the barony is very close to the Duke of Wenford, and the south is bordered by the Duke of Carcassonne. This side is close to the holy land of the fairies in the lake. So there will not be too much threat. The northwest along the Chinon River is the direction leading to the Principality of Boldero, and the southwest and the Principality of Berleon are connected by roads. Mr. Ryan, please pay attention to coming from Estalia The invaders are still fighting Duke Theodoric in the Principality of Berleon, please be careful." This is the advice of the female knight Suria, and then the female knight and her brother bid farewell to Ryan with their own people , to return to his principality.

In other words, this place is the place of the Fourth World War. Except for the Duchy of Wenford, which is backed by him, and the Duchy of Carcassonne in the south, there may be enemies in many places, Ryan frowned.

This place is indeed a rich land, but it is also full of challenges.

The process of entering the castle was very simple. After he proved his identity, a nobleman in charge of the escrow greeted him immediately. He looked about forty years old and had a bushy beard: "You must be Your Excellency Ryan. ? My name is Gasparton, and I'm the tax collector here."

"Hello!" Ryan reached out to shake hands with him. He learned from the Britannia court that the fairy of the lake had arranged for him a tax collector. The color of the fairy in the lake is very strong on her body, but she can be trusted.

This is tantamount to an assistant sent by his lady.

So sometimes what the fairy in the lake said about "not interfering" is just a polite remark. This goddess is used to deeply intervening in mortal affairs, and her habits will not be changed so easily. That's the case, at most it's just because of my own strength and importance, there are some things that can be discussed.

"The journey has been exhausting. Mr. Ryan, I have arranged for someone to clean up the castle. There are also many things that you need to see in person. You can choose to look at it immediately, or you can take a rest and look at another day." Gasparton took out He took out Daben's account books and various documents, and asked Ryan.

"I'll see it when I get to the castle." Ryan nodded. He had better look at some things immediately, but now they have to enter the city first.

At the gate of the town, all the citizens and serfs in the city were mobilized. In Brittania, the serfs serve a lord who will provide the serfs with a place to live. In peacetime, the peasants will turn over the harvest to the lord, and the peasants who can stay The harvest depends on his master's character.

In fact, the former Britannia was not like this.

During the reign of Taylor Buddha and the previous Knight King, there were still a large number of self-cultivating farmers in Brittany. Although they were also classified as serfs, their lives would be better than the current serfs. At least they owned their own land. You don't have to bear exorbitant taxes and corvee, and enjoy more power.

However, since the Tower of Dole incident, the civil war that broke out among the dukes caused the large-scale disappearance of the farmers. Although the later knight king Taylor Buddha had countermeasures against this, it is an indisputable fact that the land has been swallowed up by the dukes.

After that, John I and John II were the real tyrants. After the death of Taylor Buddha, Brittany spent about 130 years under the rule of these two kings. Launched a chivalrous war expedition to foreign countries, and even went as far as the southern wasteland to fight a decisive battle with the greenskin army.

At the devastating Battle of Badwater, Brittany lost over 8,000 knights and 20,000 levies.

Since then, in order to appease the dukes who have suffered huge losses, John I and John II have delegated a lot of power, and the dukes have swallowed the land of the yeoman. Here it is important to emphasize that whether the Holy Grail Knight has nothing to do with claiming land Whether or not the eight virtues are combined has nothing to do with land annexation. The Holy Grail Knights at most treat serfs through relatively low tax rates and land redemption, which does not mean that they will give up land annexation.

Because of this, the serfs are extremely eager for the Holy Grail Knight to become the master knight who rules this territory, because it means too much.

Many knight lords levy tithes on serfs (90% of the basic rations are handed over), and the Holy Grail knights are generally not so harsh.

As long as the master knight intervenes in any dispute between serfs, someone will be hanged. The crime is the same regardless of the severity. Justice will be done while they are there to listen.

There are many other benefits, which are also many reasons why Ryan is popular. The serfs are sincere in their desire for the rule of the Holy Grail Knight. In the dark age, the Holy Grail Knight is their only remaining light and hope.

It's a pity that the number of Holy Grail Knights is rare, and most of them are guarding the holy land of the goddess.

Jin Town has a permanent population of about 300 households. The town is composed of low city walls and hundreds of simple houses. However, hotels, restaurants, and various guilds are available. There is also a Sharia Temple and barracks.

At the end of the town, you can reach Ryan’s Baron’s Castle through a short mountain road. This castle occupies a large area and is built on the mountainside. There is a source of water flowing behind the mountain. The entire castle is made of huge stone walls. It is divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The castle in the inner court is inhabited by the lord's family and his servants, and the towers and walls in the outer court are large enough to station defenders and tax officials.

Ryan refused the help of others. He pushed open the heavy door with his own strength. The oncoming dust made both Lops and Alfred frown. Some rot and wear and tear, but overall ready for immediate occupancy.

"Has Jean ever had a baron before?" Ryan asked Gasparton.

The forty-year-old middle-aged man immediately replied: "Yes, Mr. Lane, but since the previous baron died in battle 33 years ago, there has been no baron here. Usually, the Marquess of Ascot here Manage on behalf of."

Ryan nodded. The baron is not hereditary. This is the same whether it is Brittany or the Empire. After the death of a baron, the duke can take back the territory openly, or use it for himself, or transfer it to others.

The current legal claim to the Barony of Jean is the Marquis of Connery-Ascot, who belongs to the Duchy of Wenford. He will be the immediate boss of Ryan in name—of course, it is only in name, and the knights of the kingdom are not eligible. Command the Grail Knight.

The Marquess of Ascot Castle is located about 30 kilometers east of the Barony of Jean, within the Duchy of Wenford.

After briefly arranging their respective temporary residences, Ryan came to the auditorium in the inner court and said to Gasparton, "Let's get started."

"Okay, Lord Ryan."

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