dark witches rise

Chapter 37
Inside Oakman Castle.

This thick castle made of huge boulders with almost no windows looks extremely dark even in broad daylight.

In the vast hall.

All the people of status and status in Xinluo Town came together.

Everyone looked straight ahead, where the head of the Okoman family, Baron Luke, was.

Luke turned his back to the crowd, staring up at the wall behind him.

On the wall directly in front of the hall, there is a huge bearskin that can almost cover the front wall after being spread out.

The bear skin of the top monster mountain bear!
400 years ago, the first patriarch of the Okoman baron family, the great knight Orm, killed the top monster mountain bear that ravaged several villages and towns, and thus received a reward from the Earl of Nalanga.

A baronetship!
And the fief Silla Town!
For hundreds of years, all members of the Okoman family have been proud of their Aum ancestors.

It was the same with Luke, until now—

He has surpassed the first baron!
Luke turned around and stared at the excited faces below who couldn't hide their inner smiles.

He is also smiling.

Although the wolf disaster caused heavy casualties, even his father, Baron Horn, died at the mouth of the wolf king.

But he was still smiling.

He believed that if his father could predict the future, he would definitely walk on the same path for the prosperity of the family, even if he would lose his life.

because--

Luke is no longer Baron Luke Okoman, but Viscount Luke Okoman!
This wolf disaster made the Baron Okoman family rise to become the Viscount family!
He was awarded the title of baron 400 years ago, and after 400 years of struggle, he finally made a step forward in Luke's generation and became a viscount.

As a viscount, he received a lot of money, territory and other rewards.

He ate the meat, so he naturally wanted to drink soup for the younger brother below.

Luke sat on the main seat, his voice was loud, "Girou Okoman."

"exist!"

A man somewhat similar to Luke walked out quickly, and knelt down in front of Luke.

Luke pulled out a ceremonial sword and put the blade on Giroud's shoulder, "Girou Okoman, you have been working hard for the Okoman family all these years, and you even came out of here in time when the wolf disaster struck." Carter City, please come to the rescue..."

After reading all the achievements of Giroud.

"Give you the title of Baron."

"Give you Sanbo Town as a fief."

"As well as 50 gold coins, [-] rolls of cloth, [-] servants, and [-] pairs of leather armor..."

Done.

A servant carrying the baron's mark and the fief title deed came over.

Knight Jirou took these things excitedly, "Thank you, Viscount Luke!"

Luke nodded, and let Knight Giroud step back.

"Bet Okoman."

A young man less than 30 years old, wearing leather armor and holding a long sword, came out and knelt down in front of Luke.

This is Luke's younger brother who is seven years younger than him. In fact, his talent is much lower than Luke's, and he is still only a peak quasi-knight.

It stands to reason that with Bate's ability, it is almost enough to seal a knight collar.

However, as the one who has the closest relationship with Luke, under the envious eyes of everyone, he got a title of Baron.

After Bate stepped back, everyone was extremely nervous before Luke spoke again.

As a new viscount, Luke can only confer three barons.

The second uncle Giroud and younger brother Bet already occupy two, so what about the third?
Immediately canonize the No.3 Baron?

Or keep the title of baron for the time being, and wait for the right person to be canonized later?

Lines of sight fell on Roja, if anyone could have this honor, then only Roja.

really.

"Derry Kettery."

Luke read Roja's father Derry's name.

Rewarding the title is not a matter for one person, but for the entire family.

Although it was Roja who made the great contribution, when receiving the reward, Derry, the head of the Kaiteri family, stepped forward to receive the reward as a representative.

Derry, in his grandest black suit, looked extremely nervous when he heard Luke pronounce his name.

After Roja pushed hard behind him a few times, Derry staggered to Luke and knelt down.

After Luke said a bunch of polite words.

"Give you the title of Baron."

"Give you Nange Town as a fief."

"Reward 120 gold coins, [-] rolls of cloth, [-] servants, and [-] horses..."

This time the rewards were extraordinarily large.

But none of the people present complained, because this is what it should be!

Roja is a great knight second only to Luke in strength, and he played a huge role in this wolf disaster. In the end, he dragged Luke, who was seriously injured and passed out, back from the Akara Mountains for hundreds of kilometers.

If Luke does not confer a title of baron, let alone Roja is dissatisfied, everyone else will be dissatisfied!

Derry walked back to the crowd in a trance, holding the baron's mark and the territory contract in his hands. Roja called him several times but did not respond.

Then, Luke continued to canonize others.

……

at night.

In the outer fort of Okoman Castle, piles of bonfires several meters high were burning.

Thousands of people sang songs, danced and roared excitedly around the bonfire.

The smell of food filled the air.

The aroma of fine wine drifts with the wind.

The entire Okoman Castle looked extremely lively, and there was a happy atmosphere everywhere.

Roja walked among the crowd, looking around while eating the barbecue.

When the people around met Roja, they just stopped and respectfully greeted Roja, and did not pester Roja.

In fact, at the beginning, many people swarmed towards Roja.

Some invited Roja to visit their house, some introduced their daughter to Roja, and some prepared to give Roja something...

Dozens of people chattered around Roja constantly.

After all, Roja is the new baron, and even an extremely powerful knight.

And still young, only.

Who doesn't like this kind of unmarried young talent?Who wouldn't want to please?
At the beginning, Roja talked with them politely, tactfully rejected their invitation, and tried to get rid of their entanglement as much as possible without offending others.

However, not only did the number of people pestering Roja not decrease, but they continued to increase.

It forced Roja to no longer be able to maintain a gentle and elegant image, and after getting angry a few times, they left unwillingly.

But in a blink of an eye, they got entangled with Roja's father Delhi.

Unlike Roja, Deli relished being praised.

After Roja glanced at his father Derry who was talking and laughing in the crowd, he shook his head and walked towards the person he wanted to see.

Roja stopped in front of a burly man with a big beard.

Looking at the man's empty right arm, Roja said, "Captain Lei Lun, how do you feel about the banquet?"

Captain Lei Lun laughed loudly, put his arms around Roja's shoulders and said, "I thought you became a baron, so you forgot about us old fellows."

"How could it be? And I'm not a baron, the baron is my father." Roja patted Captain Leilun on the shoulder, "From now on, just call me Roja as before."

"Haha, then I'll be more respectful than obedient."

"What are you going to do in the future?"

"In the future? I won't be able to be the captain of the garrison. Fortunately, Viscount Luke rewarded me with a lot of money..." Captain Lei Lun stroked the little head of his 12-year-old daughter Maggie, "It will be good to live a good life with my family in the future. .”

Captain Lei Lun broke his right arm, and his strength dropped drastically.

Otherwise, with his strength and contribution, he would definitely be able to obtain a knight collar.

Certainly not like now, just got some money.

Captain Lei Lun looked at his daughter's face dotingly, isn't it a face of abandonment?

This wolf disaster should have been the best and also the last chance in his life, a chance to obtain a title and fiefdom.

It's a pity he didn't grasp it.

But even so, he was much luckier than those who died in the mouth of hungry wolves.

But is he really willing?
Roja looked at Captain Lei Lun and said: "Our fief, Nange Town, is a remote place with a vast land and few people. There are many wild beasts, and there are many thieves hiding."

"We have just become a baron family, and there are too few people who can be trusted."

"I wonder if Captain Lei Lun can help us?"

"Use your experience to help us train guards, organize guards, hunt wild beasts, kill monsters and thieves, and help us manage the territory?"

There was nothing ahead, but when he heard Roja's last words, Captain Lei Lun's expression froze.

Because Roja's words are obviously implying that Captain Lei Lun wants to give him the title of knight and seal him the title of knight!
What he thought he would never get in this life is now in front of his eyes?

"This this……"

Captain Lei Lun's hands were trembling, and his lips were constantly moving.

He wanted to say the three words "I do", but because he was too nervous, he couldn't say it after opening and closing his mouth for a long time.

Roja asked the servant to bring two glasses of wine.

He held a cup for himself, and passed the cup to Captain Lei Lun.

"If you want to, Captain, finish this glass of wine with me."

Bah!
The wine glasses collided, and the two drank the wine in the glasses heroically.

(End of this chapter)