Skeleton King

On the day he returned to Bremen, Ace introduced Bill to Angelica, "Bill, my personal servant, if I have my own mansion in the future, he will still be my housekeeper."

Because the affairs around Ace were handled by Angelica before, Ace was worried that Angelica would feel that she was not taken seriously, so he comforted and joked: "You are also at the age to get married, if because of me Because of this, it’s not good to make your lover jealous.”

Angelica's eyes are as gentle as elk, and her smile is as elegant as jasmine.

Angelica helped Ace hang the windbreaker on the rack, and she said matter-of-factly, "I can't find someone who dares to be jealous of the young master."

Ace said seriously, "That's not necessarily the case."

Angelica smiled softly, and she took out a letter from the table and handed it to Ace, "Master, it's from Bad Soden Manor."

Ace took the letter, opened it, and quickly browsed through the information on the letter. A news that Ace did not expect came from Butter Soden Manor.

Ace: "Bring the pen and ink."

Angelica quickly brought the ink bottle, put the quill on Ace's right hand, and Ace wrote a reply letter to Viscount Neumann, and after the ink was dry, he printed the letter on the envelope. Seal seal.

……

The second day Ace and Nou returned to Bremen was also the day they went to the Georgia Knights to hand in the mission.

Ace sat in the carriage as usual, and Nou sat on his right.Ace just told Nou what happened at Butter Soden Manor, and then both of them were silent for a while.

In the end, it was Nou who broke the deadlock, "So, you have a new brother?"

Ace nodded, the feeling of having a younger brother is really amazing and incredible, "Yes."

The reason why Ace was so surprised was because Viscount Neumann and Mrs. Graf had been married for five full years. In the first two years, Ace always hoped that there would be a letter mixed with it when he received a letter from Bad Soden Manor. Good news, but Mrs. Graff's stomach hasn't moved.

Not to mention the others, but the housekeeper of Bad Soden Manor, Ai Duu heard her and the maids complaining that it was because the wife was too fat to have children.Mrs. Caroline, who has experienced a magnificent life, of course it is difficult for the new hostess to satisfy them.Furthermore, although Mrs. Graff has a good brother, she is not from a noble family. Many people in Bad Soden Manor lack respect for her.

Ace reprimanded the housekeeper and maids of the manor in a bad manner, "Mrs. Graf is my father's wife, you must give her due respect! I hope I won't hear you gossiping here next time! "

The servants in Bad Soden Manor think that the problem lies with Mrs. Graf, but Ace doesn’t think so. Maybe Viscount Neumann has a problem. For many years, Viscount Neumann and Mrs. Caroline have no other children. .Although Ace thought so in his heart, he didn't dare to ask the scholar to go home to show Viscount Neumann. He didn't think his life was long.

On the contrary, a year ago, when Ace returned to Bad Soden, Mrs. Graf's attitude towards Ace changed a lot.Originally, Mrs. Graf was cautious towards Ace, fearing that Ace would not like her. These days, stepmothers are always difficult to do. Even if Ace treats her a little bit kindly, she is very happy.Furthermore, if Mrs. Graf has other children, and Ace will inherit the title in the future, they will all rely on Ace.

But since more than a year ago, Mrs. Graf seems to have given up.Unlike when Mrs. Caroline was there, Viscount Neumann often went out hunting, and even went to the outskirts of the monster forest.After Viscount Neumann and Mrs. Graf got married, they spent most of their time at home, and they spent a lot of time in the same room. However, no matter how hard Viscount Neumann worked, no seeds were planted.

In a manor with a long history like Bad Soden, there are two master bedrooms, and the host and hostess sleep separately at night.

At night, Mrs. Graf would often cry secretly, feeling that she was so lucky and so unlucky. Fortunately, she was married to Viscount Neumann. Her husband was rich, handsome, gentle and considerate. Unfortunately, she never child.

Fortunately, Viscount Neumann already has Ace as his heir, otherwise, she really doesn't know what to do.

At this moment, Mrs. Graf has no selfishness at all, and she no longer shy away from Ace.When Ace was in Bremen, he often received clothes sewn by Mrs. Graf. When he returned to the Bad Soden Manor, Mrs. Graf showed his maternal love to the fullest in Ace.

Ace: ...

Being too thoughtful made Ace feel restless. After two weeks in Bad Soden Manor, he couldn't help but return to Bremen.

This time, Viscount Neumann said in the letter that Mrs. Graf's menstruation was disordered, and she didn't feel that she was pregnant at first. It was Viscount Neumann who felt something was wrong, so he asked a scholar to come to Mrs. Graf's house for a physical examination. .

on the carriage.

Ace: "I wrote back a letter to Viscount Neumann and told him about my becoming a scholar."

Nuo Ou: "Is this your last chance to inherit the title?"

Ace smiled and said, "And then? Waiting for the Millais Library to find out that I have betrayed my oath and issue me a wanted warrant?"

Noah laughed too.After Nou returned from the port of Nice, he completely gave up persuading Ace.Nuo Ou used to be so persistent in getting Ace to consider it because he was worried that Ace would regret it in the future. Now, Nuo Ou believes that Ace's decision has his reasons.

The carriage drove to the gate of the Georgia Knights. Today, all those who passed the examination will be awarded the title of honorary knight here.

The training ground of the Georgia Knights is much larger than the training ground of the training camp in the suburbs of Bremen. Except for Ace and Nou, most of the people who participated in the final assessment were swordsmen of civilian origin.

However, the final assessment tasks they received were different from those of Ace and the others, and the pass rate was also lower.It's not that Ace's task is simple, but that noble-born swordsmen have inherent advantages. They have enough purification potions, excellent teacher guidance, and exercises suitable for individual physiques.Today, they are also stronger.

Moreover, Ace's mission has a way out. At worst, they can't kill the bone-deep sea dragon and escape back to the port of Nice, while some people's missions have no way out.

The training field was crowded with people, at least a thousand people.There was a high platform at the front of the practice field, on which Prince Xiben, the head of the Georgia Knights, and the Grand Knight Commander Ross sat.

Soon, the sound on the training ground became noisy, because the swordsmen heard that a prince came to visit them to confer knights. Many people just felt excited, and they wanted to become knights even more urgently, hoping to be awarded by Prince Nishimoto for their outstanding performance. Can be fancy, for them, is there a better opportunity to soar into the sky?

After the head of the Georgia Knights spoke, Prince Xiben stood up from his seat and took two steps forward.

Prince Nishimoto only walked to the edge of the high platform, and warm applause broke out in the square.

Prince Xiben stretched out his two hands expressionlessly, and he pressed them down, and the square became instantly silent. In the Pansy Empire, in this era, kingship is still unattainable in the eyes of ordinary people. sacrosanct.The voice of Prince Xiben clearly reached the ears of everyone in the square.

"Gentlemen, it is a pleasure to see you here. I know that many of you had a rough childhood, that you endured hunger and severe cold, that you have come here in blood and tears, in life and death. .From this day some of you, the more steadfast and the more distinguished, will be knighted, you will ride through the streets on steeds, you will be kissed by maidens, admired by children..."

"...Some of you will guard the country, some will go to the front line, brave swordsmen will get untold wealth, that's it, do you think it's enough?"

"No! This is far from enough! Brave swordsmen should be rewarded better! My fathers, and many fathers, they used their lives, their blood, and brought glory to their children and grandchildren, Bringing inheritance, bringing fiefdom! Don't we have a chance now?"

"No." Prince Xiben's voice was still calm, but there seemed to be irrepressible madness in it, "There is still a large area of ​​land that has not been cultivated, and they are on the other side of Prin Canyon, or through the World of Warcraft Forest. This piece of land is just to the east of the Warcraft Forest, where is it?"

I don't know who shouted "Finger!" Then there was a tsunami-like shout from the square, "Finger!"

Countless people knelt on one knee in the square like straw blown by the strong wind. They were excited and proud of the prosperity promised by Prince Nishimoto.

Prince Xiben stood on the high platform, and his voice spread far and wide through his grudge, "I hope that in my lifetime, I can lead you through Purin, through the forest of monsters, and plant the pansy flag on the mainland. To the east, let our cavalry set foot on the imperial capital of the Finger Empire! Fight for the pansy!"

The swordsmen in the square followed Prince Nishimoto and shouted, "Fight for the pansy!"

"Fight for pansies!"

"Fight for pansies!"

……

Behind the excited crowd, Ace whispered: "It turns out that Prince Xiben is a radical." Over the years, with the prosperity of the Pansy Empire and the prosperity of the people, there have been many voices from the ruling and opposition parties, hoping that His Majesty will send troops to fight against Finger. People go to war.However, His Majesty Ludwig IV seems to lean towards the conservatives and has been suppressing these people.

Nuo Ou glanced at the high platform lightly, and said softly: "The leader is not very happy."

Ace glanced at the corner of his mouth, "At least he has the support of the swordsmen."

These people who grew up in peaceful times are young, passionate, and ambitious. At this time, Prince Xiben aroused their ambitions. How could they be willing to patrol and guard Bremen in the future? The biggest battle every year is to catch Bandits, resist resist pirates.

Their hearts all flew to the battlefield of Purin at the border between the Pansy Empire and the Finger Empire.

Prince Xiben returned to his seat in the middle of the high platform, Grand Knight Commander Ross stood up, and it was his turn.

However, at this time, the atmosphere in the square was in full swing, and no one paid any attention to Grand Knight Commander Ross.Grand Knight Commander Ross stood awkwardly on the high platform, but felt that in front of the head of the Georgia Knights, today he would lose all his face in his life

It wasn't until later that Grand Knight Commander Ross began to read out the list of knights, regardless of the people in the square, and the square gradually became quiet again.

Countless people worked hard for six years, all for the title of knight.Whether they are nobles or commoners, they all hold their breaths, and today will determine their fate in this life.

"Noel Green."

Not surprisingly, Nou was at the top of the list, and Nou walked from Ace's side to the high platform.The head of the Georgia Knights stood up himself, and pinned the badge representing the Georgia Knights on his chest.

Noou leaned forward slightly, and after thanking the head of the Georgia Knights, he pulled out the saber from his waist and stuck it on the ground.Nou knelt down on one knee in the direction of the north, which is also the direction of the imperial capital. He held the hilt of his sword with both hands to show his allegiance to the Pansy Empire and His Majesty Ludwig IV.

The knighting ceremony went quickly.Nou stood up from the ground, took back his sword, and walked back to Ace from the high platform.

Ace gave Nuoou a big hug, and said in Nuoou's ear, "Congratulations."

Although this matter is sure, but only when the ceremony is over and the knight's badge is pinned to Nou's chest, whether it is Ace or Nou, can he be completely relieved.

Nuoou also had a rare bright smile on his face, coupled with his blond hair, he looked like a child of the sun, too dazzling to look directly at.

At the same time, Grand Knight Commander Ross kept uttering names one by one, and more and more swordsmen emerged from the crowd.They all walked up to the high platform with great joy, and on the high platform, they made a solemn oath to the north.

……

Time passed by, and when the sun hung in the middle of the sky, the long list in the hands of Grand Knight Ross was finished.

In the square with thousands of people, about 300 people got the title of knight, this number is not much different from previous years.When Grand Knight Commander Ross announced, "This is the list of all those who have won the title of knight", many people in the square collapsed, squatting on the ground, holding their heads and crying loudly, and more people were absent-minded. , like a walking dead.

Grand Knight Commander Ross didn't care about these people at all. He asked as usual: "Does anyone have any objections?"

After the Grand Knight Commander Ross finished his question, he wanted to go back. This was just a formality. Everyone knew that those who lost the election were not reconciled, but almost no one had the courage to shout out.

But something unusual seems to be happening today.

There was indeed someone in the square saying: "I have objections."