46 John’s Selection (7)
The hostage drama was as natural as it had always been.
John considers for a moment that his qualifications are in the Thief Knights, not the Knights.
A thieving knight who captures a passerby and abducts him to a fortress and then retrieves his ransom!
“Jean, calm down. Sir, calm down. ”
“We respect your honor! Calm down!”
The knights next to me panicked, and I heard they were trying to stop John. A sharp sword in John’s hand and Stefan’s neck in the other.
However, John’s super-strength is more bothered than that brutal situation.
Swinging it lightly with that huge thing? That’s the power of man?
“D-kill Marcel’s Trolls! ”
One of the knights suddenly saw the power and cried out. I thought it was a typhoon created by a chaotic subjugation situation, but was it true?
“Lord Marcel’s Troll Killer?! ”
“Yes.”
“Calm down and let go of the sword! I swear I will not retaliate. ”
“My honor? My honor for being trampled on by a merchant? ”
“…… ”
The knights kept their mouths shut.
Ignore the mercenaries and say, “Put it down or I’ll kill you!” ’, but those born and trained as knights could not argue with such words.
If you don’t draw your sword when honor is trampled on, why are you a knight?
“I came here to keep my promise to Earl Jarpen, and in the process I acted shamelessly. But this nobleman disrespected my honor and mocked me. ”
“Jean, calm down. Calm down.”
Stefan trembles as the short sword draws strangely close to his neck. It was Stefan, an untrained knight. I was not able to cope boldly in this situation.
“I… I was wrong about you. Apologize for disrespecting your honor. Apologize.”
No! No! ’
One of the knights screams into his heart. Sorry to hear that. The moment of apology here, it is confirmed that Stefan insulted John’s honor.
I had to endure it somehow and say there was a misunderstanding, but impatient Stefan opens his mouth.
From the moment she apologized, Doris now began her assault on John, and all of that article’s claims have come true.
“Do you acknowledge that Doris’ wealth and soul belong to me? ”
“Yes, I admit it! ”
“Good. I will take his wealth and his life in return for his crimes, and his life in return for my honor.” ”
“? ”
Stefan didn’t understand what he was saying at the moment. However, the knights distorted their faces as if they had already anticipated it.
The knight who stood up because his fame had been dishonored couldn’t just stand back. I took Stefan hostage.
“Aren’t you afraid of… my family? ”
‘Dammit. How could you bring such a poor man here? ’
The knights were heartbroken.
What does that even mean?
Earl Abner had no way outside of his territory, even if he had a large territory in the position of court white. Even the Emperor can’t do much outside his territory, so what can I do about Earl Abner?
Moreover, if the opponent is a trifle, he is treated like a knight in Marcel. Earl Abner could not send a pursuit force if he fled to Marcel immediately.
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“Commander. Here they come again. ”
“Another messenger? ”
Dwarf bolts placed on the wall narrow their eyes at dozens of approaching procession from afar.
You don’t want to attack with that troop without going crazy, do you?
“That doesn’t make you a surrender. ”
“I’ve never seen another human like that dwarf before. ”
The Dwarf mercenaries are doing a very good job evaluating Earl Jarpen. It’s not a payday, it’s a dwarf personality.
Thanks to this, the Dwarf mercenaries have not been shaken even when the castle is surrounded. Some fearless mercenaries come close enough to shoot a bolt through the head with a bolt.
A Dwarf white commander comes running over the wall, being reported.
“I’ve never seen them before. ”
“Isn’t this the new buyer? ”
“No. Go downstairs and tell the Earl. ”
The gate opens and an ambassador arrives from Earl Jarpen. He doesn’t seem to know what’s going on yet.
“I am John of the Yates. I was invited by Earl Jarpen to come here. ”
“Ah… Lord Johann?! ”
When John handed over the sealed invitation, the envoy received it, read it, and was surprised. A young knight who founded the army in Marcel. I heard the Earl invited you with interest.
But I thought it would be a lot later if you came here because it’s a situation in the territory.
“The procession behind you, uh… was it Lord’s men? ”
The march of the knights was strangely glamorous. It’s like robbing a merchant’s wagon.
“With my legitimate rights, I took hostages of those who attacked me and insulted me. ”
“Oh, I see…”
The messenger still didn’t know who John had taken hostage. The ambassador asked for something more urgent.
“How did you get past Earl Abner’s army back there? Did they allow you to enter? ”
“Yes.”
“???? ”
How in the world?
Did you persuade them in the family name? Or did you pay a bribe?
It turned out that the reason was soon after.
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It shouldn’t be too hard to get permission for the group to enter the castle. There were dozens of them in the first place.
The people in the castle doubted the intruder as they dared to enter in a situation they could never enter.
Is there a mole hiding in there, or is the knight being bought?
Dozens of what? Besides, they’ll be watching us as long as we’re not blind.
Then how the hell did you get in here?
However, the doubt was soon resolved.
An unbelievable hostage was among the group.
“Son, isn’t that Earl Abner’s third son? ”
“Yes! You lowlifes. As the son of the Abner family, I demand fair treatment! ”
“Al, I understand. I will treat you as a guest of the castle. ”
The battle between nobles and nobles was far from fierce fighting. It was a battle of long-standing customs and rules.
Once the nobles were caught, they had to be treated as hostages until they were paid. There were a few exceptions, but they were rarely broken.
Of course it was, and the Dwarf mercenaries were very surprised.
“… I mean, how did you get caught? ”
“What is it? Are you an idiot? ”
The dwarves whisper behind the walls. What foolish thing to do to get caught by those dozens of Commander-in-Chief?
Stefan was even angrier to see if he knew the mood. He was feeling how stupid he was.
“Lord Stefan. ”
“… Earl Jarpen. It’s been a long time.”
“Yes. I’m sorry to see you like this. ”
Scratches on the cracked shoulders, faces everywhere. A middle-aged man who appeared to be an elderly man walked out wearing armor.
Earl Jarpen was a born knight and warrior, and he had accomplishments to match them. Faced with that gaze, Stefan felt a tingling sensation.
“I thought you were in charge of the siege. What’s this look like? ”
“…… ”
Stefan’s face flushes with silence.
“I’ll treat you as a guest as long as you come to my castle like this. ”
“… Thank you. Mr. President.”
“But since your master is the young knight, not me, that young knight will take care of your affairs. ”
“Mr. President! This is your castle! ”
Stefan exclaims in surprise. It is better to be in the hands of Earl Jarpen than it is in the hands of John. Earl Jarpen was the one to talk and negotiate.
“Are you asking the enemy for mercy as a knight? Honor yourself.”
With the Earl’s power in hand, Stefan is indisputable and silent.
“Take him inside. ”
Earl Jarpen looks at John after finishing his speech. John greets Earl Jarpen.
“It’s an honor to meet you. ”
“No. It’s an honor to meet such a renowned young knight these days. ”
Earl Jarpen smiles and replies. It was a smile that didn’t suit a blunt face.
“Do you want to take a walk? I’d like to introduce you to my last name. ”
“Please.”
Earl and John began to walk slowly. After that, the knights followed you from the streets.
“Do you know why I called you? ”
“At first, I thought you were looking for a useful knight for war, but now I see you’re not. ”
The castle is too fine for you to find a mercenary. If the Siege falls first, the Earl has nothing to lose.
“You got it right. Will I summon knights who may be disadvantaged, but I don’t know, to fight for gold and land? ”
“Then what are you calling me about? ”
“I just wanted to meet the Knight who purely caught the Trolls. I wondered if that was really the story. I once caught a Troll when I was young. I didn’t catch it by myself. ”
Earl Jarpen was strangely wearing leather armor. The monster’s hide was clearly the first time I saw it. He made armor from the monsters he caught as loot.
“I was wondering if it really was as much as the rumors, but now that I see it, the rumors have been underestimated. ”
“A compliment.”
“No. Humility is virtue, but excessive humility does not suit a knight. If you’re modest, the knights behind you will be ashamed and won’t be able to lift their heads. ”
The knights stared at John with a mixture of desire and jealousy. The courage to enter the enemy camp and capture the leader. No matter how big the article was, it was not an easy achievement.
“Thanks to you, I owe you an apology. ”
“Thank you. But what’s there to apologize for? ”
“You have a grudge against Abner’s court. ”
“That’s it. Of course I was getting ready. ”
I couldn’t have been prepared to hold a grudge against my family after doing this. It was already done.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t go to Earl Abner anyway.
“Earl Abner dishonored me first. And I’m willing to take whatever grudges I want for that. ”
“Excellent! Truly a knight. Then all I can do is reward the young knight. ”
In the words of Earl Jarpen, John struggled to keep a bold look on his face.
Why have you come to meet the Earl in this chaos? His own reputation is also prestigious, but it must be because of the appropriate reward.
“I understand you’ve captured a merchant other than Lord Stefan, and I have no intention of returning with his fortune. I’ll buy it for a generous price. ”
“No, actually, I was thinking of going straight to you. ”
“What are you talking about? I can’t believe you just took the loot the knight got. Do you regard me as a man who knows no honor? ”
Earl Jarpen is furious as if he’s saying nonsense. John realizes that Earl Jarpen is more relaxed than he thought.
‘What, you have a lot of money in the castle? ’
If he didn’t have wealth, he wouldn’t have taken the attitude to buy it now. The mercenaries’ morale and Earl Jarpen’s pockets must be quite generous.
“I’m no better than a merchant if I brag about buying things. Behold. Give the Lord the finest horses in the castle, swords and shields of quality steel. ”
Horses and weapons were the most extreme custom used to welcome honorable knights. By giving up horses and weapons, it means respecting the knight.
It was worth taking a step so far. Besides, Doris and Stefan’s ransom needs to be calculated separately.
Earl Jarpen makes a shocking statement as John rolls his prize under his knightly face.
“Do you plan to receive the inauguration? ”
End