Black Knight From Blue Star

Chapter 5 The First Step to Breaking the Situation

 A middle-aged housekeeper led Hardy into the living room of the castle.

 The fat lord Phonigia is talking to a man who looks like a businessman.

 The housekeeper pointed to the corner, and Hardy walked over and waited patiently.

About half an hour later, the two people over there finally finished talking about the matter, and the housekeeper led Hardy to the fat man.

This fat man is in his prime, probably in his early thirties.

 He looked at Hadi up and down for a long time, and then laughed: "I haven't seen you for a few years, you have grown up."

Hardy stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said: "It's been a long time since I last saw you, Your Excellency, you are still so funny."

"You can only praise me for being funny." The fat lord waved his hands indifferently: "Actually, I would like to hear you praise me for being handsome."

Hadi raised his head and smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency, you can't let us speak without conscience."

"Hahahaha!" Virginia patted her fat thighs several times, then continued with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few years, but your personality is much more cheerful and not as gloomy as before. This time you took the initiative to come to me. , It’s about your father.”

Virginia has long known about old Hardy's disappearance.

 As one of the wealthy merchant families in his territory, he is actually quite fond of the Hardy family.

It’s just that Old Hardy did not disappear in Hexi Town, but in the land of other lords. He was unable to go and investigate, which was a pity.

"No, I will find an opportunity to deal with my father's affairs." Hardy raised the box in his hand and said: "This meeting is to give a gift to the Lord to repay you for so many years. Take care of our Hardy family.”

 “A gift.”

The lord signaled, and the middle-aged butler stepped forward, took the box in his hand, opened it, checked it, and then brought it to the fat lord.

"Land deed?" Virginia picked up the parchment inside, flipped through a few pages, and looked quite strange: "It's a blacksmith shop. This is the most profitable property of your Hardy family. Are you giving it all to me?"

"If you keep something you can't hold on to, you will only get into trouble."

Virginia nodded: "Very good, I'll take on this matter. You gave me a big gift for free. What else do you want?"

 Virginia still knew something about what was happening in his territory, and he knew exactly what the arrival of these blacksmith shops meant.

In his opinion, the trouble in the Hardy family is just two ants fighting.

He had long been interested in the Hardy family's blacksmith shop, but due to his status as a lord, he didn't want to make things so perfect, so he didn't take action.

 But this does not mean that he will not be angry if outsiders come to his territory and **** what he likes.

Hardy knelt down on one knee and said: "I hope to become a retainer of the Virginia family, a brave and loyal knight, and fight for this sacred territory."

Virginia laughed loudly after hearing this: "Yes, the Hardy family finally has someone who understands. If your father had understood earlier and was willing to accept my recruitment, how could this kind of thing happen?"

Hardy could only smile bitterly.

Then Virginia stood up. Although he was very fat, he walked with the air of a dragon and a tiger.

 The steward next to him immediately brought a ceremonial sword inlaid with gems.

Virginia took it with her backhand, tied it with a beautiful sword flower, and then pressed the sword blade on Hardy's left shoulder: "I, the Earl of River Territory, the Red-whisbanded Lion Family, Virginia VI It is hereby announced that the eldest son of Hardy will be given the status of knight. The gods will witness that the Virginia family and the Hardy family will become each other’s most loyal friends and relatives!”

Hardy raised his head and smiled: "The gods witness that from now on, the Hardy family will always support the legal rule of Virginia VI here. His friends will be the friends of the Hardy family, and his enemies will be It’s the Hardy family’s unrelenting goal.”

"Very good! I feel your enthusiasm." Virginia took back the ceremonial sword and handed it to the steward next to her: "As usual, you will be able to form an army of up to one hundred people, and you will get a piece of your own Small territory. Now there are only three pieces of 'unowned' land left in my territory."

 The middle-aged housekeeper brought a parchment map from the side. Virginia pointed to the top: "You choose a piece."

 “This mountain forest.” Hardy pointed to the edge of the river.

 “But there is a group of troublesome mountain people there.”

 “I will find a way to deal with them.”

Virginia was a little surprised: "You have really changed a lot. As far as I know, you have always been less confident and only hung around the beautiful daughters of the Minter family. But now, I only see one A strong knight."

 “Thank you, Lord, for the compliment.”

"Generally speaking, I took advantage." Virginia rolled up the parchment map: "So I can give you a promise. As long as you can wipe out those troublesome mountain people within three years, I can I will give you the title of Baron and the corresponding real power.”

Knights are not real aristocrats, they are just an honor. Their status is between aristocrats and commoners, which is actually quite embarrassing.

 Only when one has obtained the title of nobility, one is truly a noble.

Hadi straightened his expression and said seriously: "I will not let you down, your lord."

"Very good." Virginia patted Hardy on the shoulder: "The appointment letter will be delivered to your home before evening. Now... get together with your friends and celebrate your new identity."

 Come out of the castle in Virginia and take a carriage back home.

 Along the way, Jack hesitated several times, but finally held back.

 Because he felt that Hardy's expression was very 'calm', as if something had happened, but also as if nothing had happened.

He didn’t know what the young master was trying to gain by giving away his family’s most profitable business.

I don’t know whether it was successful or not.

 The little master didn’t say anything, and he didn’t dare to ask.

 After returning home, Hardy shut himself in the study and thought quietly.

 In the ‘game history’ he knows, there is no role for Hardy.

 There are only three famous big shots in Hexi Territory.

 The brave Ryan, the holy girl Karina, and the benevolent lord Virginia VI!

In other words, the Hardy family was already gone before these three people became famous in the world.

 What caused it, no one knows.

 Because no one will care about an unknown little person, and he is still a dead person.

 The disappearance of ‘father’ and the troubles in the blacksmith shop are just the beginning.

The enemy will soon come to their door, and the Hardy family faces a dead end.

Now the first step to break the situation has been taken, and he has obtained the status of a knight.

 It is imperative to form your own army.

 Without strength, no matter how much money you have...it's just fish on someone else's chopping board.

 Those mountain people are the best source of soldiers at this stage.

 (End of this chapter)