Heart of the Castle

Chapter 306 An Unprecedented Kingdom Mission
Five days after the White Wolf Knight sent the information, the sound of horse hooves resounded across the wilderness. Several fast horses galloped forward with the knights on their backs. The leader of the knights held a fiery red banner with King Arthur embroidered with gold thread on it. Home coat of arms with crossed swords and crown.

"We are the guard knights of the kingdom's mission. The mission is coming soon, please prepare to welcome it!" Before these people reached the gate of the viscount's castle, the head knight stood up impatiently from the saddle and shouted loudly. Shouting, the voice was extremely loud under the addition of fighting spirit.

The guards in the castle reacted immediately, the sound of the horn echoed behind the high wall, and then the gate burst open, and a knight in full armor came out slowly on a majestic horse with a well-groomed horse, with laurel shining on his chest Leaves the golden emblem around the short sword, and the red cloak behind him is as bright as fire in the sun.

It was just the appearance of a knight, but the guard knights of the mission who came to deliver the order all kowtowed on their chests, and the arrogance just now disappeared immediately.

"Your Excellency the title knight, I salute you!" The guarding knights said in unison, and the red-cloaked knight who came out of the city gate also solemnly tapped his breastplate to salute, and said in a calm and powerful voice: "Everyone has worked hard, please rest assured, Lord Levi Ston and other lords are ready to welcome the mission. Now, please go to the city to rest and drink some mead or shochu to warm your body."

The leader of the guard knights nodded, "Then we won't bother you, the weather here is really bad." He urged the horses to trot towards the city gate, followed by the rest of the guard knights.

In order to welcome the Kingdom Mission, the Viscount Castle has undergone hasty repairs. The defects on the walls and crenels have been filled with wooden boards painted in a similar stone color. Although there is not much improvement in defense, it does not look like it has just passed. The sense of decay in the flames of war.After entering the city gate, there is a red carpet in the square of the main building. This carpet is tens of meters long and directly connects the city gate with the gate of the main building, which looks quite magnificent.This made the guard knights who claimed to be from the capital of Fermeyer secretly marvel, and the pride on their faces disappeared a lot.

They rode their horses through the city gate, but no one dared to let their horses trample on the expensive-looking carpet, and they all turned aside and continued on.

"This is the wool carpet of the finest Vaal sheep." A guard knight who obviously came from a noble family dismounted and walked over to have a look, and immediately exclaimed.

This exclamation made the leader of the guard knights frowned and coughed heavily, "Nabiya knight, a wool carpet makes you so surprised, do you come from some remote country, a country knight who has never seen the world ?"

"It's not my fault, boss, this carpet is probably worth more than the last manor." The guard knight explained: "Val sheep are difficult to breed, and the wool yield is very small, and the value of wool is more expensive than that of the same weight. Silver. Even for many wealthy families in the capital, this kind of carpet is woven with exquisite patterns, and then hung in small pieces on the wall instead of laying on the ground like this!"

"We don't have this kind of luxury here. This carpet is provided by Lord Li Wei's family." Wilps introduced it lightly, while admiring the surprised expressions of the guard knights of the Kingdom Mission.

This is a very rare scene for people in the northern border.

At the end of the carpet is the main building of the Viscount Castle. Tall cedars are planted beside the two gates. These hardy evergreen plants stand there like two rows of giants, stretching their thick arms towards the sky.The guarding knights followed Wilps and dismounted at the foot of the cedar tree, and handed the reins to several stable boys who came forward.

"This way, everyone." Wilps beckoned them into the lobby of the main building, and suddenly a burst of fragrance mixed with cinnamon, carnation, saffron, ginger and other precious spices rushed towards them, making these guards who had been traveling for a long time in the severe cold The knight swallowed inevitably.

In the center of the hall of the main building, a long table covered with luxurious tablecloths has been placed. The silver candlesticks are arranged in a patchwork pattern on the table. The light of the thick white candle flickers, together with the crackling fire in the fireplace, illuminating the hall. Many very large tin plates have been placed on the table, although they are now empty, but connected with the aroma filled in the nostrils, people still feel heartfelt excitement and anticipation.

"Here, everyone, Lord Li Wei is looking forward to your visit." Wilps led the way into the corridor while greeting the guard knights, "We have prepared something for you, please enjoy it to your heart's content. .”

"What's the point of that? The Kingdom Mission is still on the way..." The leader of the guard knights declined a little, but obviously he was not so resolute.

Wilps quickly dispelled his worries, "Is the Kingdom Mission arriving here soon?" He asked with a smile, and when he got a negative answer, he raised his head and made a somewhat exaggerated exclamation emoji. "In such a cold weather, even the farmers will gather in front of the firepit at home, roasting the fire while drinking a little shochu. Don't you, the noble knights from the royal capital, instead wrap your cloaks and shiver in the cold wind? Of course, if you are on a mission, no matter how cold it is, you will not be greedy. But now that you have arrived at the Viscount’s Castle, and your missions have been completed, why don’t you have a drink?”

Except for the leader, the rest of the guard knights showed eager expressions on their faces. If it was normal, they might dismiss the hospitality in such a remote place as the northern border, but now the weather is so cold that even low-quality shochu is precious. What's more, the carpet and cedar seen in front of the gate, as well as the luxurious furnishings in the lobby of the main building, made them feel a considerable degree of expectation.

Turning around the corridor, there are four fully armed spearmen guarding a door. The cold wind blows in through the stone windows in the corridor, making these soldiers' eyebrows covered with thin frost, but they Standing motionless, if it wasn't for the sound of Wilps approaching that made them cast vigilant eyes, it would be like a wooden sculpture of clay.

"Master Wilps." The spearmen raised their guns in salute, and then two of them turned and pushed open the wooden door, and a gust of warm wind blew out, carrying the rich aroma of milk, barbecue and fine mead.

"Lord Li Wei, the guard knights from the capital have arrived, and they have brought news of the Kingdom Mission." After entering this small room, Wilps took off his helmet and hugged it to his chest, He bowed slightly to a young man in the room and said.

"Master Wilps, thank you for your hard work." The young man nodded with a smile. Although he spoke very politely, both his voice and his expression had the peculiar smell of a superior, as if bowing to him. The salute was not a prestigious title knight, but an ordinary subordinate.

The guarding knights were stunned. It is not surprising that this kind of temperament appeared in the heirs trained by the wealthy families in the capital of Fermeyer. However, it appeared in such a young man, which can only show that his identity is not like the legend as simple as that.

In the room, besides the young man who should be Levi Stern, there are several other people who look extraordinary. One of them is an old scholar in red robe with white beard and hair. A scholar's necklace inlaid with metal and gemstones; the other one was tall like a knight, but he was wearing a dark blue bishop's robe, and the shining golden thunder and lightning emblem on his chest showed that this was actually the archbishop of the Temple of Storms; The age of the last person is probably older than the sum of any two people in the room. Not only the face, but even the beard and hair are of a strange earthy yellow color. The robes on his body are very plain. The bishop's scepter of obsidian may be ignored.

The leader of the guarding knights was secretly horrified. If he simply conveyed the message that the Kingdom Mission was coming, a few guarding knights would be able to do a good job, and there was no need for him, the leader, to come forward.This time he came in person, and the more important task was to confirm what kind of person Li Wei Ston was.If it was just an ordinary person with good luck, as in the legend, maybe this time he could take even more advantage.However, what surprised him was that although Li Wei Stern was as young as the legend, he had an aristocratic temperament that no one could underestimate, and he had already gathered considerable strength around him.

The leader of the guard knights had the honor to meet the oldest old man in the hall of the Earth Temple, and knew his identity.Now that the Deputy Archbishop of the Temple of the Earth and the Archbishop of the Temple of the Storm have clearly stated their positions, the mission of the Kingdom Mission must be completed with more caution this time.

While thinking wildly like this, a more intense scent of mead came. It turned out that two servants had rolled over a huge wine barrel with a chisel, opened the cork with a chisel, and carefully poured out the brown-red wine inside. , filled every large cup made of horns in front of him.

Then there are delicacies such as grilled beef ribs, mushroom venison pie, and pig blood sausage. It can be seen that the cooking method is not very delicate, but the quantity is better, and these guard knights have been chewing for a long time. Throats of pork, hard cheese and dry bread, the long-awaited hearty meal.

Including the leader, all the guard knights swallowed their saliva neatly. It was useless for Wilps to invite again, and they sat down at the table one after another, and quickly entered the state of gobbling.

Li Wei and Wilps exchanged glances in a very subtle way, and after the guard knights were a little hungry, Li Wei, Master Sugard and others found an excuse to leave, leaving only Wilps to accompany them These guardian knights.

After Li Wei and the others left, the air in the room suddenly became more lively, and Wilps began to hold up a horn cup to invite him to drink. On the one hand, it was just a request from a title knight, and on the other hand, his throat was already parched. Incomparably, the guarding knights soon let go of their bellies and drank to their heart's content. Even the leader put the mission aside for the time being, and drank the mellow brown-red mead cup after cup.

　The second update is coming, the mission is coming, what kind of wits and courage will Li Wei have before he gets the territory?Stay tuned.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)