The young man in ragged clothes showed a mocking expression to the middle-aged man who was chasing him but getting farther and farther away.
When he turned his head, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark figure.
Bang!
Jack was caught off guard and bumped into him.
“”Who is it?”
He raised his head angrily, and the next second all the anger on his face froze.
A huge shadow loomed, and a pair of blood-red eyes slowly approached.
The sharp ice blade was only a dozen centimeters away from his head.
On horseback, a knight in black armor slowly swept over with deep eyes.
Just one look, Jack was shaking all over, nervous and unable to breathe.
Knight!
How could there be a knight in their dilapidated village?
“Jack?”
A thief.
Rod frowned, thinking that the name sounded familiar.
“”Dear Knight, please forgive my offense!”
Jack got up from the ground and bowed in awe.
It was a serious crime to offend the Knight.
“Your name is Jack, right?”
Rod said slowly.���
“Yes, sir!”
When his name was called out, Jack’s dirty face showed a hint of nervousness, and he felt flattered.
“Do you know where the castle of Earl Austin is?”
Jetton showed a confident expression when he heard the question.
As a citizen of Austin Kingdom, how could he not know where the castle is?
With a turn of his eyes, Jack suddenly had a bold idea in his mind.
“Honorable Knight, the terrain of Austin Kingdom is complicated. Perhaps you need a professional guide to lead the way.”
This is a knight!
An ordinary civilian like him may not be able to meet such a big man a few times in his life.
If he can get the favor of such a big man, his life may change because of it.
So, he decided to take a gamble.
If he can be lucky enough to become the squire of this knight, maybe he can change his current poor and embarrassing life.
He just noticed that the knight had no squires.
So, he bet that he would not be rejected.
“Interesting.”
Looking at Jack, who was polite and gentlemanly, Rhode’s mouth curled up slightly, and he instantly saw the little thoughts of this young man.
However, he was not opposed to this kind of little thoughts of being good at seizing opportunities.
Ordinary people living at the bottom of society have very few opportunities to change their lives.
People who can grasp such opportunities keenly may not have much ability, but at least they are very smart.
Ambitious and smart followers and stupid slaves without ambitions, normal people know which one to choose.
Loyalty?
He never believed in such things.
There was no difference between 1% loyalty and 99% loyalty to him.
Anyway, he would never trust anyone except himself without reservation.
As long as he had enough power, would anyone dare to betray him?
“I like smart people.”
Rhode spoke slowly, and Jack, who was feeling uneasy, was immediately surprised. As soon as the knight said this, he knew that his bet was right.
If he didn’t want to take him as a squire, he wouldn’t have spoken to him so politely.
“I really need a follower.”
Rhodes pulled the reins, his tone was like a gift.
Since he wanted to package himself as a knight, how could he not have followers?
In this world, an orthodox knight cannot be called a knight just by having a suit of armor and a warhorse.
Such a knight can only be regarded as the lowest downtrodden family in the knight class.
His family has declined, and he has the identity of a knight, but he does not have any treatment and status that a knight should have. He can only rely on his identity to bully those civilians who have no strength.
Not to mention the nobles, even ordinary knights will look down on such downtrodden knights who don’t even have a few followers.
After all, the reason why knights can be called the bottom of the aristocratic class is because they enjoy all the privileges that only nobles can enjoy.
Manors, squires, territories, serfs
This is the foundation of the nobility.
Without the corresponding treatment and foundation, you want to get into this circle just by relying on force?
I’m afraid it’s a bit unrealistic.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, a knight with a wealthy family.
In addition to the mount, there should also be a horse to carry spears, swords, helmets, armor and other baggage.
It also requires a person carrying armor, a warrior follower, several male servants, guards and bodyguards.
It is called a knight, but in fact it is a small team.
This is why wars between nobles often have only dozens or hundreds of knights.
In fact, it is common for hundreds or thousands of soldiers and followers to participate in the war.
Therefore, if he wants to package himself as a noble knight, he must have a lot of followers following him.
“I can give you a chance to become my servant, but whether you can pass this test depends on your luck.”
Rhode’s eyes were full of meaning.
To become his follower, it was not enough to be a little smart. Whether you could pass the next elimination round, it would depend on this guy’s luck.
“Thank you for your kindness, sir!”
“Jack will swear to serve you till death.”
Jack half-knelt on the ground with a grateful face, and put his hands on his chest to offer his loyalty.
Swish!
Rhode slowly drew out the sword from his waist and gently tapped Jack’s shoulder three times.
This was considered as accepting his loyalty.
“Remember the name of the man you serve, Rod!”
“Get up!”
Rod threw a small cloth bag and said to Jack in his blank eyes.
“From today on, you are my follower”
“Use this money to settle your family. From now on, your life does not belong to anyone or your master, but only to me, and only I can take it away.”
Rod looked down at Jack with a pair of deep and cold dark eyes, which made Jack’s heart beat wildly.
The aura of this knight was so terrifying.
Touching the goose bumps on his arms, Jack felt a tingling sensation on his back.
This feeling reminded him of a time when he encountered a brown bear in the forest. He had a similar feeling when he was chased by a brown bear.
It seemed that he would die in the next second.
If he had not been able to run fast since he was a child, he would probably have died in the forest that time.
This was the most profound memory in his life, and the closest time to death.
And now, he has the same feeling again.
Moreover, it is even more creepy than the last time.
“Take care of your own affairs. I’ll go to the hotel ahead and wait for you. If you want to escape,….”
Rhode smiled calmly.
His things were not so easy to take away.
Watching Rhode leave, Jack carefully opened the cloth bag in his hand.
Suddenly, the dazzling golden light made him gasp.
Gold coins!
A whole bag of gold coins.
A trace of greed flashed in Jack’s eyes, and his first thought was to take the bag of gold coins and run away.
With so many gold coins, why would he still be a knight’s squire? This amount of money was enough for him to move to another place and buy a large piece of land. He could hire a few serfs and become a cool landlord.
Isn’t this much freer than being someone else’s squire?
If he was lucky, he might even get the status of a knight.
Completely change the fate of the family.
But the next second, the deep eyes flashed through his mind, and he thought of the careless warning. His restless thoughts gradually cooled down.
He was given a bag of gold coins so casually. Even if he wanted to escape, where could he escape to?
And, could he really escape?
If the knight did not have complete confidence, would he dare to give him a bag of gold coins directly?
“What a scary guy.”
Jack put the gold coins in his arms and muttered softly. With so many gold coins, let alone letting him be a squire, it’s enough to buy the lives of his family.
A guy who is so generous, you won’t regret following him.
Riding to the hotel.
Feeling the awe eyes around him, Rhode’s eyes were attracted by a notice posted on the wall.
“The king is seriously ill and needs a giant’s heart to save his life. Whoever can bring the giant’s heart will get a territory and the title of baron.”
Giant heart?” (To read the most exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
Rod stroked his chin. Giants were very common in ancient times.
At that time, gods, humans, and various magical creatures lived together.
The giants are said to be the descendants of the ancient god Titan.
Titan created the world.
It allowed all living things to have a place to live, and then the gods were born.
The children of Titan are giants.
The first giants had terrifying power comparable to that of Titans, and even dared to challenge the authority of the gods.
However, the original giants were brutal and had a huge appetite.
Usually they would eat hundreds of lives at a time. In the end, the gods who could no longer bear it sealed the giants and exiled them outside the world.
However, the descendants of the original giants stayed in this world.
That is the giant family.
They inherited the thin bloodline of the original giants and had a strong physique and size. They had the same brutal personality as the original giants, and had a huge appetite.
However, this thing only existed in legends, and he had never seen a real giant.
Rod called the boss over and asked.
“Have there been any signs of giants around here?”
Rhode’s face was full of interest.
He was quite interested in creatures like giants.
After all, giants were magical creatures known for their strength and physique.
Their strength was second only to the overlords at the top of the food chain, such as dragons.[]
If you can sacrifice a giant, you will definitely get a rich gift.
“Giants? That’s not the case.”
The innkeeper looked at Rhodes cautiously, thought for a moment and said in a low voice
“However, there is a legend in the village near us that there is a floating island above the clouds, and on the island there is a huge castle, where the giants live.”
“Inside the castle, there are endless wealth and treasures”
“However, how could this legend be true? The clouds are so high, it is impossible for anyone to have gone up there.”
The innkeeper shook his head and did not believe the authenticity of this legend at all…..
Let’s not talk about whether the clouds can support the island.
Even if they can, who can climb up to the clouds and come down safely?
Even a piece of iron would be smashed into a discus.
So, it is simply impossible.
“”Go down.”
Rhodes nodded thoughtfully and threw a silver coin.
The innkeeper took the silver coin and left in surprise.
The island in the sky, the giant…
So, this is the story of the magic beanstalk vine.
Rod stroked his chin, and the general plot of the story emerged in his mind.
A boy named Jack, his family was very poor and could barely make a living.
Jack’s mother asked him to take the family’s cow to the market to sell in exchange for food.
On the way to the market, Jack met an old man who offered to exchange five magic beans for the cow.
Although Jack hesitated, he finally agreed to the old man’s proposal because he believed that magic beans could bring good luck.
Jack returned home and gave the magic beans to his mother, but his mother was very angry about the deal and threw the magic beans out of the window.
That night, the magic beans sprouted and grew into a magic vine that reached up to the sky.
The next day, Jack decided to climb the magic vine to see what was on it.
He climbed to the top of the vine and found a castle where a giant lived.
Jack found that the giant had a hen that laid golden eggs and a harp that could play beautiful music.
While the giant was sleeping, he stole the hen and the harp and quickly climbed down the magic vine.
When the giant woke up, he found that the hen and the harp were missing, and began to chase Jack along the magic vine.
Jack quickly cut off the magic vine, causing the giant to fall and die.
Jack returned home with the hen and the harp and lived a happy life with his mother.
It seems like a beautiful fairy tale, but if you look at it from an adult’s perspective, you will find that this story is not beautiful at all.
The stupid protagonist exchanged the family’s food rations for five magic beans.
The innocent giant did nothing, but a human thief stole his treasure.
In the end, he was thrown to death.
The thief lived a good life, and the person whose things were stolen died innocently.
This value is a typical Western robber logic.
“So, the giants should be in the sky?”
Rhodes looked up at the sky. The heavy clouds were drifting with the wind. He couldn’t see any difference from other places.
However, since this is a fairy tale world, the castle in the sky must exist.
He has been gradually figuring out some rules of the fairy tale world for so long.
Although there are huge differences between fairy tales and the real world.
But the main body of the story will not change. At most, the characters will become more reasonable and real.
For example, Grandma Wolf was not eaten by wolves, but became a werewolf herself.
If it weren’t for his influence, Grandma Wolf might have died in the hands of the hunter played by the village chief.
However, the core of the story will not change.
Little Red Riding Hood, Grandma Wolf, Hunter.
Little Red Riding Hood was saved, and Grandma Wolf was killed.
If there were no giants and castles in the sky, how could this fairy tale exist?
The only problem now is how to find a way to enter the castle in the sky.
Just as Rhodes was thinking, he suddenly heard footsteps.
“”My dear Knight, I have five or 3.7 beans with magic here, and I want to sell them to you.” A hoarse voice came in his ears, and Rhodes frowned.
He looked at the door of the hotel.
An old man in a robe and with white hair was walking towards him with a cane and hunched over.
In an instant, Rhodes felt a strong wave of magic coming towards him.
Very strong!
Rhodes’ eyes were slightly solemn. The pressure this guy gave him was even greater than that of the evil spirit in the basement.
“Interesting!”
Rhode twitched his lips and looked at the old witch with a playful look.
“How many gold coins do you want to sell these beans for?”
“I don’t want gold coins, I just want the armor you’re wearing.”
The witch slowly raised her head and looked at Rhode with a pair of dark eyes.
In an instant, Rhode felt a strong mental force invading his mind, trying to control his body.
“”Okay!”
Rhode stood up blankly and walked towards the witch.
The witch looked at the armor on Rhode’s body with excitement. Although she didn’t know where it came from, she could tell from the powerful magic fluctuations that it was definitely a rare magic treasure.
“Unexpectedly, there would be such an unexpected gain.”
She originally just wanted to find someone to climb to the sky city and lure the giant down.
Then set a trap, kill a giant, take the heart and exchange it for a reward from the king.
She originally chose the boy named Jack.
His agile footsteps would definitely help her complete her plan.
As a result, she met this knight who came to her door on his own initiative.
“What good luck!”
The witch couldn’t help but sighed
“”Yeah, I’m really lucky.”
A voice of approval sounded, and Rhode, who had just looked dazed, suddenly raised his head.
In his deep pupils, a dark luster flashed.
“I was having a headache about how to climb up, and you came to me on your own initiative.”
【I will try to update to 20,000 when it is released. I am typing like crazy! 】. Hỉ Phật
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