Mount and Blade

Kirsten patted Benetticourt's shoulder lightly, "Hahaha, kid, grandpa came here this time to tell you something on his mind."

"Yeah." Benedicut nodded obediently.

"Hmm... You have probably heard about Gulenberudo's victory again, right?"

"Of course, after the victory, Brother Gulumberudo hurriedly came to me to share the latest battle report! I am my brother's goddess of victory, grandpa, because I will pray for everyone in the Fire Dragon's Lair day and night." The girl smiled innocently, because the real fire dragon had always been guarding Grant.

"Hahaha, grandpa is here to take you to the Fire Dragon's Lair this time." Kirstin's eyes were full of expectation.

"Really? That's great!" Benedicut danced happily, and some white butterflies also surrounded her.

"...You have grown up and become more beautiful, Benedicut." Kirsten looked at the happy Benedicut, and her heart was filled with relief.

"Son, let's go and report to the elders first, and then we'll set off."

"Okay!" Benedicut took Kirstin's arm and went to the elder's residence.

.........

In the afternoon, General Kirsten rode his horse to the Fire Dragon's Lair, while Ludwick followed General Kirsten with the witch on his back and entered the city together with her tongue wagging.

The guards of the Fire Dragon's Lair were not surprised by this. After all, the silver wolf and the witch were already familiar faces, so they welcomed the two and the wolf very enthusiastically and in a grand manner.

Kirsten responded with a smile and took Benedicut to the stables. Although the stables were well taken care of by the grooms, the smell of horse manure and fodder was still wafting in the air.

Upon seeing Benedicut coming, many horses neighed happily, or snorted and bared their upper teeth.

"Want to go to the tower together?" Kirsten asked lovingly.

"No, you go ahead. These horses seem to want me to stay."

Benedicut walked up to a black horse and gently stroked its mane. The black horse lowered his head and enjoyed her touch, with tenderness in his eyes.

"It seems you like me very much." Benedicut said with a smile, "...I see, I'll go get the things."

Benedicut has the ability to communicate with animals and can see through the colors of everything. There was almost never an animal that deliberately tried to hurt her, and even if it did, it would be driven away by Ludwick, or it would throw Benedicut onto its back and run away.

Kirstin shook his head fondly, just think of it as a surprise for the boy.

"General Kirsten."

Kirstin heard Hickel's voice as soon as he stepped into the tower. The female leader was full of energy, and her temperament that could not be ignored made her attract everyone's attention wherever she went.

"Oh, Hickel, you seem to be getting better and better!"

"I can't take it seriously. I'm still practicing."

Kirstin and Hickel walked side by side into the tower. The tower was the so-called castle tower, which was also a square five-story stone building with a double spiral stone staircase running through the center.

At the top of the tower, Gulenberudo was shirtless and constantly swinging an iron rod weighing 200 kilograms.

"One thousand and one hundred..."

With his rough and huge palms and arms, coupled with his terrifying height of 2.7 meters, it would be easy to crush someone's Tianling Gai with his bare hands.

Hearing the footsteps approaching the tower, Gulumberudo placed the iron rod on the exclusive iron stand and wiped the sweat stains with the towel around his neck.

"I'm sorry, I just happened to be exercising." Seeing the arrival of General Kirstin and Hickel, Gulenberudo's face became less serious.

"Is there something urgent?" Gulenberudo recalled carefully. It seemed that no one informed him that General Kirsten would come today.

"No...it's not an urgent matter." Kirstin had a solemn expression on his face.

"You know about the brutal murder case that happened in the capital Norudkahuati, right?" Kirstin looked at Hickel. After all, he had told Gurung Beludo about these things before.

"I heard about it," Hickel replied, "The crime must have cost a lot of money, and the murderer must be a noble nobleman with a distinguished status."

"Huh..." Kirstin nodded vaguely.

"Judging from your reaction, the prisoner's identity should have been guessed?" Hickel smiled.

"Hikel, your insight is a bit too sharp." Kirsten praised, although he was unwilling to admit the fact that the murderer had a high probability of being Grand Duke He Kun.

...After all, Shadow Hand only serves the Grand Duke.

"I said too much."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

Just as the two said this, Edward also came, although he was one step slower than General Kirsten.

"General Kirsten."

"Edward is here too." Kirsten's face changed from the seriousness at the beginning to a loving smile.

Gulenberudo, Hickel and Edward stood together. Even after many years, in the eyes of General Kirsten, these three children are still exactly the same as when they first came to the Fire Dragon's Lair.

"Hahaha, you three really look like brothers and sisters." Kirstin smiled affectionately.

Hickel looked at Gruberudo awkwardly, while Edward looked at Hickel and Gruberudo in turn.

Edward decided to take good care of them both since then. So, even though he knew that Hickel liked Gulenberudo, he didn't show anything. If Gulenberudo married Hickel, he would silently protect her without complaint.

But... Gulenberudo didn't show anything even though he was already quite old.

Edward had not tried to find out what Gulenberudo was thinking, but he was always evaded by the old-fashioned Gulenberudo. Edward was also very confused by his unclear attitude.

What a strange guy. Even if he was two years younger than him, he shouldn't have that need, right?

I don't know if it's because he's been lifting weights too much. He doesn't seem to have the lust that a man should have...

Speaking of which, the last time I got drunk and took a hot spring bath with Gulenberudo, I showed him a picture album that focused on men and women, but Gulenberudo ran away in a hurry without even looking back.

That was a picture album that Edward had treasured for a long time and repeatedly viewed. How could such a big guy not even have the courage to look at such a thing?

Really... a big guy who is too innocent... a little too stupid.

Moreover, if the other party has no intention to do so, as a brother, there is no way for me to speak up. As for Hickel... forget it.

The situation should be the same as mine. They have waited for each other for so long, and they are already in a dilemma, Edward thought.

"To be honest, my mother plans to come to the Fire Dragon's Nest this week to celebrate our victory." Edward thought about it and still spoke up.

In short... this is not the first time his mother has come to the Fire Dragon's Nest.

Although Edward was quite embarrassed about this matter, even if the Principality of Grant was open, it was still very indecent for a young woman who had a lot of scandals to always run to a group of men.

Let alone Edward... in this feudal society, basically no man would think this behavior was decent.

If you want to entertain the troops, just ask the grooms and guards to come. It is better for women not to always come into contact with the army that only smells of men's sweat...

"What!" Kirstin widened his eyes. "Your Highness is willing to come to the front line, which will definitely boost the morale of the troops, but..."

"Then let's prepare to welcome you." Gulenberudo said expressionlessly.

Edward waved his hand to refuse, "My mother wants to go incognito, incognito."

"Your Highness's arrival is important, and the three of us haven't had a good chat together for a long time. General Kirstin is here too." Hickel patted Edward's shoulder and Gulenberudo's arm, "Why don't we take this opportunity to drink to our heart's content."

"Wine is really an incredible thing..." As if moved by his old friend's words, Gulenberudo's face can still be found to have subtle changes, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "It's obviously not delicious, why can people be intoxicated by that kind of thing?"

Gulenberudo was a little confused, but he liked the atmosphere created by everyone when drinking.

"For you, maybe drinking wine is no different from drinking water?" Edward smiled bitterly.

...I'm afraid it would take eight barrels of ale to get Grunberudo drunk. It can be said that young people don't know the taste of sorrow.