Hunter followed the other three apprentice knights to stand at the gate of the barracks, watching Claire's carriage drift away.
"Nick, go and retrieve Dean's head." Hunter ordered.
Although he was puzzled, Nick still brought over Dean's head, which was hit by Claire's shot. Dean's head had now turned into a shriveled skull with only a layer of skin covering it.
Hunter took it directly, and he didn't think the blood was dirty. He tied his head again with a rope and threw it hard.
He hung Dean's head in front of the barracks again.
"Captain...you are..." Nick said in surprise.
Hunter licked his lips, "Alert yourself."
With that said, Hunter looked up at the hanging head again. He now knows how Dean died, and he also knows how he became the new Knight Captain.
Someone just said that he is a dog of the Lord Lord. Right now, he just wants to be a dog of the Lord Lord. After all, the dog has meat to eat, right? But if you become the enemy of the lord, then the consequences will be like this hanging head.
Some people want to be a dog, but they can't, hehe.
"Captain..." Nick looked at Hunter, "What should we do next?"
The other two apprentice knights looked at the empty barracks, and felt a little empty in their hearts. There were only four of them left in the barracks of more than fifty knights, and they couldn't help feeling a little lonely.
Hunter shouted: "Now! Ride your horses! Go and spread the rule that the lord just revised! Before tonight, all the school-aged teenagers in the viscount must know! Under the leadership of the Lord Lord, the knights of the Viscounty Liffin will become famous all over the world!"
Hearing the loud and passionate words of their own captain, the blood of the three knights was also aroused, and they immediately took action to find their warhorse and straddled it!
Picking up the horse's back, four strands of smoke billowed from the barracks door, and they flew in four directions!
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In a village north of Nafhu City, the four members of Mei Li's family were eating at home. They lit a weak candle to illuminate the small house.
Among the villagers, there is no magic lamp that can light up the whole house like the noble family, and can only use weak candlelight for lighting.
"Meili, this is the candy I bought for you after I went to the city to sell the food today."
Crane opened her hand and handed Mellie the brown sugar in her hand.
Mei Li's smart eyes were full of excitement, she took the brown sugar and licked it, "Thank you brother, my favorite brother!" But licking and licking, Mei Li couldn't help thinking of the rainbow candy who gave her the other day. Big brother, that rainbow candy must be tastier and sweeter than this brown sugar.
But Mei Li quickly shook her head sharply, thinking in her heart: "The brown sugar that my brother bought for Mei Li is the sweetest, and my brother is the best! Although my mother didn't buy it for Mei Li before, this is the money my mother gave me. , so mother is also very good!"
Seeing his sister happily licking the brown sugar, Crane also showed a happy smile, but he seemed to think of something soon, and his mood became low.
The woman gave Crane a worried look, then turned to look at her husband, wanting him to do something.
The man sighed and patted Crane's shoulder with his big palm, comforting: "It's alright, wait until next year when our family has enough food and when Lord Viscount recruits knights, then you will definitely become a knight. Excellent knight!"
The woman also immediately replied: "Yes, yes, the Viscount has exempted so many taxes, and we will definitely have a lot of food and money left in the coming year, and then you can go to Nafu City to become a member of the city of Kelan. knight."
Crane's eyes were bright and dark, and after a while, he squeezed out a smile, "Okay, it's alright, let's eat."
But he knew in his heart that even with so many tax reductions and exemptions, a child from an ordinary peasant family had no hope of becoming a knight at all. It was impossible to only eat wheat bread during training, and he also needed some special medicines and a lot of meat. In this way, there is hope to cultivate a grudge and advance to become an apprentice knight.
Moreover, the recruitment of the Cavaliers does not happen every year. Generally, it is good to be able to recruit once every ten years in the general territory. After ten years, his age is not the best age to become the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers will not ask for it. his.
Of course, if he sells iron now, he can become a knight, but his family may not finish his meal, and the strength in his bones does not allow him to do such a thing.
Merry licked the candy in her hand and looked up at her brother. For some reason, she felt a trace of loss from Crane, which did not match the expression on her face.
"Brother..." Mellie stretched out her little hand and held Crane's thumb.
Crane's attention was attracted, he asked with a smile on his face, "Is brown sugar delicious?"
Melly held Crane's little hand even harder, her other hand clenched into a fist-like gesture of encouragement, and said firmly, "Brother, come on!"
Crane was stunned. In the past, when he used a wooden sword to practice swordsmanship in the front yard, Meili encouraged him like this, but now it makes me want to cry.
There were tears in Crane's eyes, but he soon closed his eyes tightly to endure it, and rubbed Mei Li's little head with his hands, unable to say anything.
When the couple saw their son with his head bowed, the feeling in their hearts was also uncomfortable. Since childhood, Kelan's only wish was to become a real knight, but now they finally have the opportunity, but because of family factors, they cannot. If they don't give up, their hearts as parents are blocked at this moment.
"Father, I'll go to harvest wheat with you tomorrow morning." Crane's voice seemed a little choked up.
The man was stunned for a moment, and said, "Isn't that the time for you to exercise and practice swordsmanship in the morning? You don't have to go, I can do it alone. Come and help me when you're done practicing."
Crane shook his head and looked up at his parents, but at this time the two parents could clearly see that Crane's eyes were already red.
"I won't practice in the future. Actually, there is nothing to be a knight."
The couple's eyes widened and they looked at each other. They both knew that becoming a knight was Crane's dream since he was a child, so he gave up like this?
Crane has really figured it out. When he met the big brother before, he said that he became a knight to protect his family and keep them fed. Now the Viscount has reduced so many taxes. It should be no problem to have enough to eat, so it doesn't matter if you become a knight or not.
Moreover, a profession like knight should not be thought of by a child from an ordinary family like me, what kind of profession should be done in any family, and can't be too ambitious.
The couple looked at each other and opened their mouths to say something, but they didn't know what comforting words they could say.
"Let's eat, and remember to call me to collect wheat tomorrow." Crane laughed.
"Okay..." The man replied slowly.
"Yeah." Crane nodded, chewing on the brown bread he was holding without saying a word.
"boom!"
A sound came from the door, and a young man who looked about the same size as Crane was gasping for breath with an excited look on his face.
"Brother Ike, why are you here?" Crane quickly stood up and walked over.
Ike was the same age as him in the same village. Because he was one year older than him, he kept calling him brother.
"Haha!" Ike was still gasping for breath, but still excited: "Good news...news! Good news, Crane!"
"What's the matter?" Crane looked puzzled. He didn't see the other party so excited when he was exempted from the tax last time.
"The Viscount has ordered again to recruit knights again!"
Crane's eyes lit up, UU was reading www. uukanshu.com but soon faded back and re-recruited knights with the same result.
"This is not the same as last time!" Ike grabbed Crane's hand, "Lord Viscount has revised a rule, we don't need to spend money to train in the military camp! Everything is free!"
Crane couldn't close his mouth in shock, so he quickly asked, "Really!"
"Really! Come and see with me, there is a knight who has come to our village on horseback! How can this be fake?" After saying that, Ike took Crane's hand and pulled him out .
"Mr. Gary, Ms. Jessica, Crane and I will take a look. We'll be back soon!"
Crane also cast a longing look at his parents, and the couple waved quickly and told them to go.
After Crane left, the family without one person was much more cheerful than it was at the beginning. The faces of the couple were full of smiles. Although Mei Li didn't know what happened, she was eager to eat. Because this cheerful mood has risen.
"Lord Viscount is really a good person." The man sighed, knowing that his son's wish could finally be fulfilled this time.
The woman immediately echoed: "The Viscount is the best noble I have ever seen. When I go to the church to pray next week, I will make a wish to the Lord that he is healthy and safe!"
Mentioning this, the man and the woman immediately put their hands together, "Thank the Lord for giving us food!"
Meili also imitated everything on the side, "Thank the Lord for giving us food!"
Then she secretly opened one eye and looked at her parents. When she realized that the other party was still praying, she whispered, "Lord, if you can let me eat candy every day, Lord, you will be the best!"