Chapter 51, Ike's Call for Help

"No! Sir! Lady Witch told us not to see anyone else today!" There were still clerks in charge of watching the scene in the hotel, even though there were only two of them, they tried their best to block the stairs, but Ike was not allowed to go up.

"My friend is in critical condition, please do me a favor, thank you!" Ike was obviously in a hurry and forced to rush up.

The paladins, passengers, and Ryan in the hall were all dumbfounded, wondering what the hell this was all about.

It's a bit exciting~ Ryan still wanted to watch the show, but when Ike saw that he couldn't go up, he suddenly pulled out his long sword: "Then I can only say sorry!"

What answered him was the sound of a group of people drawing their swords out of their sheaths.

The development of the matter was not as Ike thought. The result of force deterrence was that all the paladins sitting in the hall drew their swords. The paladins who were jealous of evil would not just watch the wandering knights abuse their force.

The paladins had just unsheathed their swords, the hotel owner was in a hurry, he quickly gave his clerk a look, the clerk sneaked out of the hotel gate knowingly, and then the boss ran out from behind the bar, begging grandpa to tell the paladins Put down your weapons: "Please put away your weapons! Please put away your weapons! Mr. Paladins! Please don't use force in my shop, please? Please!"

"But he drew the sword first, we are helping you!" A young paladin stood up, a little annoyed: "Why don't you stop him, but stop us?"

"I just want to stop you, you self-assertive guys!" Unexpectedly, the hotel owner was also furious, and he said very rudely: "If you fight, my shop will be destroyed! Enough! If you still want to Fight, I don't accept you paladins as lodgings, okay? Go find another hotel!"

"I &%￥#!" The paladin cursed a few words, he didn't withdraw his sword, he didn't go up to stop him, he was frozen there and didn't know what to do, most of the paladins felt the same as him, Wanting to help out of good intentions was treated as a bad person, so I felt wronged.

Seeing this, Ryan curled his lips, thinking that order really makes people stupid, and these paladins don't even know where they are? If you really want to fight, the innkeeper's store can't open? Can it still be opened?

It's no wonder that those merchants and shopkeepers hate paladins, especially young paladins. These guys who have been educated to "punish evil and promote good" all day long are the most likely to be passionate. After a meal of beatings and killings, they feel that justice has been obtained After stretching, he walked away, leaving behind a mess and the face of the shopkeeper who wanted to cry but had no tears.

Those who like paladins the most are the poor, especially tenants and workers who work for merchants. Whenever paladins appear, justice will be done. Shopkeepers or nobles generally treat them in order not to offend paladins. This is an unwritten tacit agreement. The Justice Church and the lords and nobles agreed never to intervene in the affairs of the nobles or to collect taxes. In response, the lords and nobles will try their best to ensure that there will be no The "treacherous people" blocked the streets and sued for things like taxes or military service, which put the paladins in a dilemma.

The Justice Church was still a small church during the catastrophe period. If it hadn’t been for the rise of Charlemagne, the Justice Church would have never been able to develop into the current number one church in the mainland. The Empire and the Justice Church supported each other, and their responsibilities were clear and inseparable. This is also the only church that allows the emperor of the empire to directly command his own paladins and knights. It is said that if it were not for the desperate efforts of the archbishop of the Justice Church, Volkmar-Beckmann, the emperor of the empire, Karl Franz-Friedrich, would be electing the emperor. It is very likely that he will lose to his uncle Josef Friedrich.

"No, you can't go up!" The guards in the store also unsheathed their weapons. One of them used a sword and the other a gun. They were tall and strong, with big arms and round waists. , and then said in a negotiating tone: "Ms. Dietlinde said,

No one is allowed to disturb her unless..."

"Unless it's something, tell me!" Ike saw a group of paladins in the hall and knew that it was impossible to break in, so he said anxiously.

"Unless the Lord White Wolf Knight is willing to lead people up." The boss pointed to Ryan who was sitting on the sidelines watching the show.

"??!!" Ryan wondered why this matter turned around and returned to me.

Only then did Ike realize that Ryan was also sitting in the hall, and he hurried to Ryan, ignoring the threatening eyes of the paladins: "Mr. Ryan!"

"What is supposed to come is always hidden and can't be avoided." Ryan complained, Alfred sitting opposite him laughed, and the White Wolf Knight took the initiative to take the bait: "What is it, please explain it in detail ?”

Then, Ryan nodded towards Frode, the templar who led the team. Frode gave an order, and the paladins put away their long swords and sat down one after another. The innkeeper was relieved.

"Mr. Ryan, do you remember when we fought side by side? The battle with the Beastmen that night?" Ike was still anxious.

"Of course, your performance is impressive." Ryan remembered that Ike did perform well, fighting desperately, and eliminated several horned beasts.

"The wandering knight who fought side by side with us that day is called Goodson, do you remember?" Ike was very anxious, feeling like there was fire on the chair, fidgeting: "He was injured, very badly, he started last night. Dizziness, fever, and convulsions..."

"This is tetanus!" Ryan immediately realized the symptoms of the wandering knight. The beastmen's guns and weapons were always smeared with feces and mud. If they were cut by it, there was a high possibility of wound infection! Therefore, wound disinfection is very important. Not everyone has the spiritual power to protect the body like Ryan, and is invulnerable to all diseases.

"Yes! It's tetanus!" Ike was very anxious, his face burning with rage.

Tetanus was almost an incurable disease in the middle ages of Ryan's world. After getting it, there was no other result but waiting for death. Everyone was very pale when talking about it. This is also part of the reason why humans are so afraid of Beastmen.

In this world of swords and magic, tetanus cannot be regarded as incurable, but it is not easy to find medicine that can cure tetanus. The "Life Regeneration" technique is also available, but the price is obviously not affordable for wandering knights. There are not many small lords who can easily afford hundreds of gold coins, and the high-ranking mages or nobles are about the same.

Then it is potion or magic. Ryan knows that the Garland Council knows how to configure a high-level magic potion called "Healing Potion", which allows the drinker to immediately restore health. Additionally, the potion neutralizes all internal poisons and damage, and mitigates magical damage. Unlike other potions, healing potions have no duration, and their effect will last until the drinker is injured again.

"So you want to ask Ms. Dietlinde for the healing potion? But she already said that she won't see anyone else today." Ryan's expression couldn't be described as enthusiastic, and he didn't think Ike could afford the money. The price of the healing potion was astonishing. He remembered the friendly price Dietlinde offered him: 80 gold coins a bottle.

For example, the pre-tax income of an ordinary tenant farmer in the Nord Kingdom is about eight to ten gold dinars a year, and he can roughly know the value of eighty gold coins.

Seeing that things hadn't turned around, Ike clenched his fists tightly, knowing that there were some things he couldn't do.

"Please, please introduce me for the sake of us fighting side by side! Mr. Ryan!" Ike suddenly begged Ryan loudly in front of everyone, and then bowed deeply.

"??????" The scene became quiet, the hotel owner stopped his movements, the guests stopped the knives and forks in their hands, and even the waiters stopped washing the dishes.

All eyes in the entire hotel lobby were on Ryan.

The paladins all looked at Ryan, wondering what would the white wolf knight known throughout the kingdom do?

The other guests also looked at Ryan, and after this roar, they also knew who the young kingdom knight was.

There are also the hotel owner and others waiting for Ryan's response.

This man! Ryan suddenly realized what Ike was doing.

This kid is forcing me! ?

The reputation of a knight is very important, especially for a young knight like Ryan. Prestige is invisible and intangible, but it is indeed a manifestation of a person's influence. The level of reputation affects every aspect of a person. and social status.

For example, for a knight, prestige and strength are very important hard indicators, and prestige is especially above strength.

Take Ryan as an example. Ryan has been a knight of the kingdom for eight years. He has made great achievements in battle. He first killed "Fanger" Gore and then killed the doomsday bull Taus. Many people have heard his name. In this case, if a court invites him to be a lord, or if the Nord king orders a piece of land for him, most of the nobles will not have any objections, because in their It seems that Ryan should have been one of them long ago.

But what if reputation is not enough?

Then even if the King of Nord wants to forcibly confer someone as a lord, or even a knight, he will be opposed by all the nobles in this country from top to bottom, especially those low-level nobles and the knights of the Knights who are being compiled. In this case, not only will the canonization fail, but the king's prestige will also be completely ruined.

So Ike is forcing the palace.

Fighting side by side is a unique favor among knights, and this is generally mentioned. According to the established practice, Ryan should provide help, because he himself is the beneficiary of this rule.

Ryan's face changed slightly. After all, no knight wants to make fun of his reputation, especially since he still has huge goals in the future, so he needs to cherish his feathers even more.

"Well, for the sake of the fact that we fought side by side, I will take you to see Ms. Dietlinde." Ryan finally nodded. Ike was relieved when he saw this, and Alfred, who was sitting opposite Ryan, also Showed a gratified expression.

"Ah Fu. Let's go together!" Ryan gestured for his childhood playmate to follow.

"Okay~" Alfred jumped up from his seat and walked upstairs with Ryan, and Ike quickly followed after seeing this.

Going up the stairs, Alfred, who was wearing a plate armor and carrying a shield behind him, stepped on the stairs and made creaking noises, making people worry whether he would crush the wooden stairs. Seeing this, Ryan Tucao said: "Ah Fu, do you have to stay in this tin can every day?"

"Well, it's basically like this, I'm used to it." Alfred laughed when he heard this, and he stretched out his hand to touch the back of his head: "I was not used to it a few years ago, after a long time, I took it off occasionally. In this body, I feel empty all over my body.”

"..." Ryan rolled his eyes. The Church of Justice is strong and rich in financial resources, so all church paladins are basically equipped with breastplate and chain mail. As long as an advanced paladin like Alfred, They can get a whole set of plate armor, and paladins generally don't take off their plate armor when they go out. Over time, people on the mainland gave paladins a nickname - tin cans.

Ryan thinks it's quite vivid.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ryan, this was not my intention, but Goodson's injury is really serious, and I had no choice but to make this move." Ike knew that his behavior had offended Ryan, so he quickly apologized.

Ryan suddenly stopped going upstairs, then turned around: "Mr. Ike, please tell me the truth, okay?"

Ike's heart skipped a beat, and some handsome faces quickly piled up smiles: "What's the truth, I don't understand."

"That's enough, stop pretending, tell me, that night when we were attacked by the Beastmen at night, Goodson was fully dressed to meet the enemy as soon as the Beastmen appeared. You must know the inside story, right?"

"..." Ike stopped talking.

"Since you don't want to tell me the truth, there's no need for me to introduce you to Ms. Dietlinde, is there?" Ryan stood still.

"You don't keep your word, Mr. Lane..." Ike swallowed and said with difficulty.

"Heh, you're saying that I'm not keeping my promise at this time?" Ryan's face was very cold, and the three of them stood at the corner of the stairs like this, with the oil lamp on the wall emitting a faint fire.

The location he chose was very good. Looking from the hall, the figures of the three of them had disappeared behind the corner, but Ryan was stuck in the middle of the corridor, and it was absolutely impossible for Ike to pass through him and go up to the two Garland councilors.

If there is no agreement, he can take Ike down now, no one will know what happened, or Ike still wants to use force, hehe, attacking a kingdom knight is a serious crime, and it can be killed immediately, which is completely legal.

Well, you are allowed to force me, and I am not allowed to force you?

Alfred immediately noticed the deep meaning in Ryan's words, and the paladin immediately realized that being well-dressed must have something to do with the appearance of the Beastman, so he also reached out and grabbed the hilt of his waist, signaling that he was standing on the side of Ryan. this side.

There was a long silence.

Ike's face turned red for a while, and turned pale for a while. He knew that this paladin was full of plate armor, and he couldn't take it down for a while, let alone Ryan.

The wandering knight was in great pain, and his eyes seemed to be begging Ryan not to pursue it any further.

But Ryan's expression was as cold as frost, and he kept looking at the wandering knight lightly.

Goodson will die if he doesn't tell what happened.

If you want to use force here, then the two of us can take you down immediately.

Finally, Ike spoke, with shame and shame in his expression.

"That night, Goodson and the others called me out to discuss something."

"There is a discussion about the ownership of... the sea heart stone..."