Over the past year, the population of Bronze Drum City had increased, which was the result of Grinton becoming a Legend.
This world was dangerous and complicated. Ordinary people could barely fight back against professionals and the strange beasts and beasts outside the city. Apart from that, ordinary people also had to deal with the gangsters who were also ordinary people. It was not easy for ordinary people to survive in this world.
A powerful and kind lord would be able to control the above problems to an acceptable degree. Humans were animals that knew how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Glinton had both strength and benevolence, so it wasn't strange for ordinary people to migrate to his territory.
The castle was high. Although he was only sitting on the balcony of the study on the third floor, Beta could overlook the entire Bronze Drum City as long as he turned his head. With the talent of his Cloud Dragon Blue Eyes, he could almost see the expression of every pedestrian on the street.
"Your city is getting more and more prosperous." Beta sighed.
Grinton, however, shook his head. "It's all because of you. The Woking Temple that you established has repaired all the roads in the city, set up a rescue system, taught people free of charge, and trained Priests. Most importantly, the Woking Temple never interferes with the decisions of the city. I like that very much."
The development of Bronze Drum City was within Uncle Beta's expectation. It was a good thing. The better the Woking Temple developed, the more likely it would be to survive and grow stronger in the upcoming holy war.
Grinton looked at Beta and continued, "However, not many people remember you and Ms. Shirley. After all, you've been away from Bronze Drum City for a while. The civilians are all forgetful creatures. They only remember who gave them food and who repaired their houses, but they don't remember who dug the wells for them. "
It was within Beta's expectation. He waved his hand casually and said, "It doesn't matter. People have their own way of living. As long as the people who should remember what I did remembers, that's all."
There was a smile on Grinton's handsome face. "You're still as arrogant as you were in my dream. That's right. The Golden Sons only set their sights on stronger creatures, such as demons, Legendary experts, or gods."
Grinton's cheeks cramped as he talked. He still remembered that in his dream, the Golden Sons ambushed the Forest Goddess and almost killed her. At that time, he was so angry that he almost broke up with Beta. Now that he thought about it, he felt that Beta was too cute back then.
"Living in this world, people always have to do challenging things to feel good." Betta smiled. "I have such an exciting quest on my hands right now. I'm going to walk around Hollevin. Do you want to join me?"
Grinton's expression changed. He recalled the days when he traveled around with Betta and completed one epic quest after another in his dream. Those days were so enjoyable. Even now, he could still feel the blood surging in his body. uu1;
However, he considered for a moment and said with a bitter smile, "I would like to, but I can't. My identity right now determines that I can only stay in Hollevin. If I dare to go abroad, not only the royal family will be frightened, but other countries will be frightened too. It's very troublesome."
It was indeed troublesome. After all, Grinton was an official member of Hollevin. He was a lord who led troops.
Actually, this wasn't a big problem. The real problem was that Grinton was a Legendary powerhouse. Any Legendary powerhouse could cause a huge disaster if they were to go on a rampage in someone else's territory. It wouldn't be difficult for them to destroy a city.
As for non-staff members like Beta, it wouldn't be a problem. Although he was also a lord and an official, only a few people in Hollevin knew his name and abilities. Few people knew about him.
"Do you regret being the family head?"
Beta knew very well that Grinton's obsession in the past was to be acknowledged by the family. Now that he was the family head and a Legendary expert, it was reasonable to say that his obsession should be gone.
Grinton hesitated for a moment and finally nodded his head and admitted, "I do, I really do. I didn't realize until more than fifty years ago that other people's opinions actually mean nothing to me. But now that I've shouldered the family, I have a responsibility. I can't just abandon it even if I regret it. "
Responsibility was a bad thing. Once it was shouldered, few people could get rid of it.
But it was also a good thing to test whether or not a person was responsible.
Beta raised his cup and toasted Grinton. It was rare for a Legend to be willing to give up his freedom and be tied to a small family.
"Although I can't go, I think Alice can go with you." Grinton smiled and said, "That child has been in a bad mood recently. She might be happy if she goes out with you."
"Alice is indeed a great help." Beta nodded. "But the enemy we're going to deal with this time is very strong. I can't guarantee that Alice will be safe."
"It doesn't matter. That expert didn't grow up in a battle but in a sea of blood." Grinton smiled gently. "Also, Alice is more than a hundred and forty years old. A hundred and forty years old is already a long time for human beings. Even if an accident happens, it won't be a loss for her."
Beta's main purpose for this visit was to invite Alice. He knew very well that it was hard for Grinton to leave his homeland, and according to the hint of the quest, the True Ancestor of vampires was in another country.
Although Alice's individual combat ability was not as good as Kyle's, her group combat ability was relatively strong. As long as she was protected well, she could provide a large number of Ents and Man-eating Vines to participate in the battle. Although these little things were not very strong, as long as there were enough of them, they could still cause great trouble for a strong enemy. If the enemy's level was lower than hers, they might even feel despair at the seemingly endless number of summoned creatures.
The biggest weakness of a Summoner was their weakness and poor mobility, but as a special class, the Elven Summoner didn't have such a shortcoming. The Unicorn that Alice was sitting on was extremely fast. Currently, it could only run on land, but once it became stronger, it would be able to run on land, sea, and air. Moreover, it was proficient in lightning magic. It would be almost impossible for ordinary professionals to approach Alice.
"I'm afraid that Alice is unwilling to leave this place."
Beta said casually. He knew how loyal elves were to love. Thankfully, Alice was a hybrid elf. If she were a purebred elf, she would've probably been bedridden because her lover ignored her.
"I'm her father. I know her personality very well. It's time for you to talk to her." Grinton raised his cup with a smile.
After leaving Grinton's place, Beta saw three girls chatting happily in the living room.
Shirley and Emma were smiling from the bottom of their hearts, but Alice was forcing herself to smile.
Seeing Beta, Shirley waved her hand and said, "How about it? Is Grinton willing to help us?"
"He can't leave Hollevin because of his identity." Beta sat down at the table and said to Alice, "But he recommended you to me. Are you willing to go out with me? I'll tell you in advance that it's dangerous."
"It's fine. It's better than staying here." Alice smiled miserably. "Maybe it won't be so hard if I'm dead."
"Don't take Kail's matter to heart." Beta patted Alice's shoulder and comforted her.
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Let go of your filthy hand. Don't touch my great-aunt with it."
This was Grinton's castle, and there were naturally several guards around. The person who spoke was dressed the same as the other guards, but Beta stared at him and exclaimed in surprise, "Inferior Knight …"
He turned to Alice and asked, "You're the one who conferred the title?"
Alice nodded. "He's one of my father's direct descendants. I'm the only one who inherited my father's half-elf bloodline. He's one of the more talented descendants, so my father asked me to confer him the title of Inferior Knight as training."
While Alice explained to Beta, the guard walked straight to them and pointed at Beta. He was about to bully him, when he suddenly held his head and screamed, almost falling to the ground.
"You're a Inferior Knight, and you want to hurt me?" Beta was amused. "Didn't Alice explain the rules of the Round Table Knight to you?"
"You're the Red Priest." The guard's helmet fell off, revealing a young, handsome face.
He looked a little like Grinton, but his temperament and demeanor were far from the latter. He didn't have Grinton's calmness and dignity at all.
"Alice says you have some talent, but I don't see it that way." Beta said lightly, "Even if I'm not the Red Priest, I just came out of the Grinton's study, and I talked to your ancestor on equal terms, this obvious signal shows that I'm not low in the eyes of Alice and Grinton, but you're ready to kill because I pat Alice's shoulder... Have you lost your judgment because of jealousy?"
The young man's expression turned ugly.
That's right, Beta saw jealousy and possessiveness in the man's eyes. He seemed to have special thoughts about his blood relative, Alice. This was normal. Alice was very beautiful, and some people had a great interest in blood relatives.
However, in terms of blood relations, he and Alice were already three generations apart. Even if they were to be together, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, the problem was that Grinton wouldn't allow such a thing to happen. After all, in Grinton's opinion, whether it was his daughter or this kid, they were all his direct descendants.
Alice looked at the young man quietly for a while and then said: "Vincent, you go to serve at the border. I will hand over a company of cavalry to you to manage, and you will come back in five years."