Chapter 414, The Spring of Bordereau

End of March, Old World, Brittany, Pordereaux, Mannan dry dock.

Merchant ships and passenger ships from the whole old world have berthed and loaded and unloaded goods in this high-quality deep-water port. In recent years, due to the small-scale opening of Brittania, the number of adventurers who come to visit and take risks to find opportunities has gradually increased.

On the pier, a giant ocean-going ship of the high elves appeared.

"Welcome to Pordero. The No. 3 Wharf of Porderomannanen Dry Dock is here to remind you that there are thousands of shipping routes, and safety is the first. If the boat is not regulated, the relatives will cry."

The dock tax collector appointed by Boderick, Duke of Boldroux, is leading the tax collectors, speaking loudly the warnings polished by the courtiers.

Boderick, the Duke of Bordeaux, is in a good mood recently, very good. Since the trade agreement signed by Lion and Teclis must be traded from the port of Bordeaux, the duke has earned a lot of money in this trade agreement. Extremely lucrative.

Immediately afterwards was the return of Fedemond, the eldest son of Bo Derick, who spent eighteen years finally completing the Holy Grail expedition. A heart-warming port slogan without any threatening or warning words in it.

The courtiers racked their brains to come up with this unsatisfactory-sounding slogan. Although Boderick felt that it was different from what he had imagined, the Duke, who was in a good mood, didn't care about it.

In the spring sunshine, Boderick was walking with his own son on the wall of Boldelo Castle. He was wearing the yellow and blue sea god blessing full-body mithril plate armor, and behind him was the huge sea god trident cloak. Walking to the edge of the city wall, looking at his prosperous and rich territory, he said to Fedmond standing behind him: "This place will belong to you in the future, my son."

"Father... why did you hold such a grand banquet?" Fedmond set his sights on the giant ocean-going ship of the high elves. The Holy Grail knight was also wearing the yellow and blue Poseidon Blessing full-body mithril plate armor, but The golden Holy Grail pattern has been printed on his cloak, and on the top of his cross helmet, a golden sea monster stands proudly in front of everyone holding the Holy Grail.

"Is there anything wrong? I want the whole kingdom to know that my son has completed the Holy Grail expedition and became a glorious Holy Grail Knight." Boderick turned his head to look at his son, and looked at Fedmond meaningfully. face: "Of course, it is more important to introduce you to the great nobles of the kingdom. You have been on an expedition for eighteen years, and the situation in the whole kingdom is different. Richard is about to abdicate. Among them, we, the Principality of Bordero, have to make our own choices."

"I thought I didn't have to think about it after I drank the slurry from the lady's holy grail, but now it doesn't seem to be the case." Fedmond looks like he is only twenty years old, but in fact he is nearly fifty years old , the newly promoted Holy Grail Knight looked firm: "I have heard a little about the kingdom when I traveled these years, and I spent a lot of time to understand it after returning here. It is a pity that the knight captain Jules died. His Majesty Richard's ruling is too old-fashioned. As for Earl Lane-Macado, whom you often mentioned to me, father, I am not good at evaluating it. A person with equal strength, judging from what he has done, there is no reason for the lady to choose him as her god-chosen champion, that's all I can say."

"Lian Malcador is a human hero that is difficult to describe in words.

"Duke Boderick nodded, the crow's feet in the corners of his eyes were already deep: "It's up to you how you want to see him. You can see him and his wife soon, the Marquis Suria. Ryan is Ms. The God's Choice Champion, the Marquis Suria is also a knight who is favored by ladies, and his brother... In short, you will know when the time comes. "

"As always, Bohemond and François, two old bastards, are still sitting on the throne of Duke. Bohemond is nearly a hundred years old, but with his strength at the peak of the sanctuary, it is estimated that he has three hundred years to live. Duke Boderick walked slowly, and the armor on his body made the sound of metal clashing with the movement: "François' strength is not inferior to that of Bohemond, and now he has chosen a good son-in-law, At least for the next few hundred years, he and his family will have no worries. These two old souls are qualified to compete for the king at the last king election meeting, but they all have their own concerns. François is not interested in the throne On the one hand, his existence suppresses the borders of the kingdom. With him, the great necromancer Heinrich Kemmler can only hide in the gray mountains and dare not move. Berhemond has no interest in being a king. , his internal affairs ability may be the worst among all the dukes in the entire kingdom, he obviously prefers to fight as a Holy Grail Knight rather than spend his energy in the maelstrom of the court."

Fedmond didn't say a word, he followed behind Duke Boderick, listening to his father's analysis silently.

"Besides, there are currently Dukes of Connecticut Lawn Leo Cornwall and Duke Hubald of Carcassonne who are currently qualified to compete for the throne." Boderick continued: "Among them, Richard's favorite The target of succession is Lawn Leo Cornwall. Although Lawn Leo Cornwall is only in his forties, he is already a legendary high-level Holy Grail Knight. He is not only good at commanding, but also outstanding in personal martial arts. Moreover, she also has excellent internal affairs ability, and is also one of the champions elected by the ladies."

"Then what about the Duke of Hubald?" Fedmond frowned. The political situation in the Knight Kingdom was so complicated that he didn't expect it. The Holy Grail Knight instinctively didn't want to think about it, but what flowed on him was the Sea God Champion. , the blood of the Duke of Bordereau's family!

"Hubald is the Duke who is the least likely to become a king." Boderick shook his head suddenly: "Carcassonne is too far away from Courona, and besides, Hubald is extremely ruthless, no duke would want him to be king , if the control is not good, it is very likely to be another John II."

Courona is located in the northern part of the kingdom, and Carcassonne is located in the southernmost part of the kingdom. The distance between the two sides is too far. The northern part of the kingdom mainly faces the harassment of northern barbarians, the plundering of dark elf pirates and the border friction with the empire, while Carcassonne is It is mainly to deal with the invasion of the Greenskin tribe and the infiltration of the Skaven. The distance between the south and the north is too far to manage.

"Understood." The resolute lines on Fedmond's face fluctuated a little, he thought for a while, and then said: "But I still think that the holy grail knight in his early thirties is really amazing."

"Actually, I was also interested in Francois's daughter Suria, but on the one hand, I don't know when you will come back, and on the other hand, it is the lady's oracle." Duke Boderick sneered: "Fedmond , Even if you come back then, you still can't compete with Ryan, this bumpkin adopted son from Nord really has something, don't underestimate him."

"I never thought of marrying so early." Fedmond said to Bo Derick with some annoyance: "Why are you in such a hurry to get me engaged to Countess Eva?"

"You are almost fifty, my son, it's time for you to get married. There are not many unmarried noblewomen left in the kingdom. The matter between you and Countess Eva must be settled as soon as possible. I You can go to the Holy Grail Expedition with peace of mind." Duke Boderick frowned, staring at his son with blazing eyes: "Why do you have such an idea?"

"In a hurry, I don't even know what Eva looks like."

"You'll see, I mean it's best to settle this matter as soon as possible. Bordereau has a good relationship with Bastogne in history. Your marriage with Eva will help stabilize the territory and gain the support of the nobles. "The Duke of Boderick can understand his son's thoughts: "I understand your thoughts. After all, you are the one who gets married, not me. Father has no way to guarantee your happy marriage, so at this banquet, I will arrange you and Meet Countess Eva."

"..." Just as Boderick knew Fedmond, Fedmond also knew his father. He knew that Boderick had made up his mind and would not change it easily. The Holy Grail Knight shook his head and did not continue. Tried to argue with my father again on this issue.

But Boderick said a few more words. Parents are always full of interest when it comes to their children's marriage: "Now, all the noble ladies in the kingdom have raised their standards because of Suria's affairs. Which unmarried lady from the Duke's family Don’t want to marry as well as Suria? Her husband is a Holy Grail Knight with outstanding strength. He is the lady’s God’s Choice Champion and Sanctuary Great Knight at a young age, and Ryan is still an orphan. Doesn’t the entire court have the final say on Suria? ?Hey, let me tell you, what does he Julius use to compete with you for Eva? Just relying on his title of knight of the kingdom? Isn’t my son a hundred times stronger than his son François?”

"Father, please don't say that. We are all fighting for ladies, fighting against evil, defending our home and country, regardless of high or low." Fedmond said softly: "Justice, humility, this is what the lady taught us."

Duke Bordro paused, yes, he could teach his son from the perspective of a father, and he could teach Fedmond from the perspective of the Duke to the heir, but Boderick did not have the eight knight virtues. The stand reprimanded Fedmond.

"..." Boderick looked at his son, his always serious eyes showed a trace of regret, he was silent for a long time, and said in a shy voice: "Fedmond, your mother always wanted to see you again before she died. , she loves you very much."

The Duke of Sea God took out the shell pendant on his body and handed it to Fedmond. The Duke's father loves him like a mountain.

Fedmond took the pendant and opened the shell. Inside was an oil painting of the family of the Duke of Boldro. The Duchess was smiling, and the Holy Grail Knight's eyes were red: "I love my mother too, and my life is hanging by a thread several times. It's her love that keeps me going through all odds...I, I'm sad."

Boderick nodded, and the Duke signaled Fedmond to accept the pendant: "Hold it, your mother will light your way forward, the duty of a knight is to protect, and for thousands of years, honor and sacrifice have supported the kingdom. Always stand on the backbone of the world."

The father and son wanted to say something more, and a knight attendant stepped forward: "My Duke, my Marquis, Lady's God-Chosen Champion Earl Ryan and Marquis Suria are about to arrive in Bordeaux, and the Sea God Knights are leading He's coming towards the castle."

"Is Marquis Julius here?" The kindness in Boderick's eyes disappeared immediately, and the Duke returned to his original serious expression.

"No, only Earl Lane, Marquis Suria, a few servants, and a Knight Templar came here."

"In this case, Fedmond, you go to meet them." Boderick patted Fedmond on the shoulder: "Young people communicate more, it will help the future."

"Me?" Fedmond, who was nearly fifty years old, pointed at himself, with a somewhat tangled expression on his face.

"I'm young?"

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On the prosperous streets of Bordelux, the capital of Pordero, a black carriage moved slowly on the street. The carriage was airtight, and all places were wrapped in black cloth, giving people an uncomfortable feeling. However, this carriage was moving freely on the streets of Bodleix. It seemed that due to some kind of force, no matter whether it was pedestrians or patrolling soldiers, they ignored the carriage.

Occasionally, after a knight made an investigation, the merchant and a handsome young knight in the carriage would politely say that they were merchants and knights from the Duchy of Connecticut, and that they had received an invitation to come to Bordereau for a banquet.

So the guards let them go quickly.

The curtains of the black carriage were lowered again, and Matthew Bard, Duke of Musilon, who was sitting in the carriage, laughed ironically. Matthew Bard, who was proficient in heraldry and Britannia court etiquette, was about to sneak into a cloth palace. Litania Castle is so easy.

Although Matthew Bard, as a traitor, has attracted the attention of the entire kingdom, but because he is the runner-up of the Knights Assembly and cannot obtain definite evidence to prove his treason, the court of the Kingdom of Britannia can only privately send a small number of knights to arrest him. The arrest of this young knight-errant cannot be made public.

However, there is a problem here. Matthew Bud always wears a helmet when he participates in the knights' meeting. Know that Matthew Budd is a traitor, but few people really know him!

In the carriage, a skinny necromancer sat opposite Matthew Bard. Duke Musillon said in a deep voice: "This Banquet in Bordereau is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to wipe out the entire upper echelon of the kingdom. Tah, you are one of the most powerful necromancers under the godfather, I hope you can give me some advice."

"At the banquet site, I will create a huge chaos and plunge the entire castle into extreme tension. At that time, the guards will be transferred away. My Duke, the Black Holy Grail Knights will rush into the banquet site and kill those nobles. They were slaughtered."

"At that time, most of the nobles in the kingdom will die in the banquet, and the remaining nobles will also lose mutual trust amid suspicion and hatred. As long as some means are used and the truth about the lake in the lake is announced, the throne of the Knight Kingdom will be very important. You belong!"

"Then let's do this!"