Dear Broom Knight

Madam Yagris was genuinely surprised.

In fact, she could almost guess who would ascend to the position of acting commander... After the Tollar couple were gone, the knight who later took over, although the highest in knightly rank, had a much smaller range of influence.

The knights had become accustomed to the deputy commander who had been responsible for leading their daily training and combat, so even in an extremely strength-admiring profession, in this phase where there was no war, it was difficult for them to overcome their emotions and choose the stronger knight who they weren't very familiar with.

However, a full团 vote to elect an acting commander was the fairest choice Madam Yagris could think of... fair to everyone.

Only in this way could she minimize the upheaval of her departure.

Otherwise, with her deterrent power in the Yagris Knights, this almost complete departure would definitely cause a huge impact.

Everyone knew why Madam Yagris was leaving.

It actually had nothing to do with the Montes family, but neither the monarchy nor the theocracy could allow her, someone with such close ties to a cult who refused to swear to sever all ties and even hunt down that cultist, to continue leading troops in battle.

Not even in the territory.

It was only because the White Dragon King greatly believed in Madam Yagris's loyalty, and the Storm Church kept silent due to its less-than-stellar image in the Montes Castle disaster, that she didn't face more pressure.

Madam Yagris had no other choice.

But the knights would only feel that this was pressure from superiors against Madam Yagris.

Why should their commander, who they had followed for so many years, be forced out because of such a trivial matter?

You have to know that in the Yagris Knights, most of the mid-level knights, that is, those above squad leader, had followed her for nearly twenty years, and not to mention the high-level company and battalion commanders, they had been following Madam Yagris since the King's Army era!

If she didn't use people's psychology, 'This is someone I chose myself, at least listen to them,' to make this power transition happen naturally, then even a successor personally appointed by Madam Yagris would still face a lot of cold shoulders and even resistance.

Therefore, although Madam Yagris was a little worried about the situation of the two deputy commanders, she could only choose this way.

She knew very well that if the most capable person was always suppressed, it was very likely to cause a split in the Knights.

However, what Madam Yagris didn't expect was that the two deputy commanders had reached a consensus at some point and put Indira Best, the female knight who took over from Madam Tollar to be in charge of logistics management, in the position of acting commander.

To put it bluntly, such female knights basically all came from Madam Yagris's former knight attendants.

Marian Tollar was just the most outstanding of them, but never the only one.

And the reason why Indira Best was a little worse than Marian was not in strength, but in influence.

Marian didn't marry Tollar for no reason.

If that guy couldn't consolidate Marian's position in the Yagris Knights, with her personality, how could she marry down?

Yes, as Madam Yagris's personal maid and knight attendant, Marian's choice of Tollar, who could only rely on himself to fight for the status of a manor knight, was definitely marrying down.

If she lowered her standards for choosing a spouse a little, Marian could even marry into a baron's family.

Although it definitely wouldn't be the kind of baron with real power, it would still be a complete change in status for herself.

Otherwise, Pat wouldn't have openly condemned her all the time... Choosing a handsome, well-built, and capable young knight for herself, but having to sell her young and beautiful daughter?

Who couldn't see Marian's inner darkness!

She was really heartless.

However, even if she chose a handsome guy for herself, Marian would definitely choose the optimal solution.

Tollar was among the strongest of the young knights at that time.

Moreover, he had already become a company commander.

With Madam Yagris obviously shifting her attention to the castle, Tollar was very likely to become one of the deputy commanders with real power... In fact, the two of them could be said to have hit it off in some ways.

Tollar also consolidated his position through his marriage to Marian.

After all, she was Madam Yagris's personal maid, what could prove Tollar's loyalty more than marrying her?

Moreover, with his wife around, anything that happened on their side could be immediately reported to Madam Yagris in the castle... This was indeed one of the advantages that Tollar ultimately had.

Indira Best, a girl who had never thought about marriage and only wanted to improve her strength, with her mind full of combat, didn't even have room to struggle back then and instantly lost her competitiveness.

But she had also been in charge of logistics, so she was very clear about most of the resource flow.

Therefore, after Marian's death, she quickly became the logistics manager.

After all, many of the Knights' resources came from Madam Yagris in the castle, and these female knights who still held the position of maids and could directly enter the castle without reporting were the best candidates.

Although there might be some selfish thoughts hidden in the knights' final choice to make Indira Best the acting commander.

After all, once completely independent, the Yagris Knights' always ample supplies would inevitably be greatly reduced.

And putting Indira Best in the main position meant that even if Madam Yagris stayed in the Gezal Baron's territory, their connection would still not be broken... That was enough.

The Knights actually didn't lack money, what they lacked was access to upper-level resources.

The nobles wouldn't pay attention to an ordinary knightly order.

Power in one's own hands makes even the smallest bread sweet... The subordinates being able to hand over power proved that Madam Yagris's efforts over the years had not been in vain.

Therefore, Madam Yagris had been in the mood to appear in Fabrice's study during this time... After taking Fabrice through the Montes ancestral land, she was also worried about whether anything unexpected would happen to the young Earl.

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"Yes." Fabrice raised his head, looking at the female knight who had once been a major concern for his family, but had protected him for so many years, "I hope to get your help."

"How so?" Yagris tilted her head with interest.

"When I advance, can I ask you to watch over me a little?" Fabrice asked courageously, "I think I shouldn't fail if there are no external influences."

"What do you mean?" Yagris was really surprised this time, "The people your grandfather left you, are they not honest anymore?"

"Not really." Fabrice smiled wryly, "If, as my grandfather thought before he died, it would take me ten years to get to this point, there might still be problems.

But, with His Majesty the King's help, I've only used four years to complete most of the journey, and their little thoughts haven't had time to appear."

He shook his head helplessly: "But, no little thoughts doesn't mean they won't be used by others.

After all, now those who want me to fail, preferably with a big embarrassment, are all from Montes."

Yagris glanced at the little Earl: "It's me..."

"No... Please don't misunderstand!" Fabrice quickly interrupted her, "Being able to gain the ancestral land's approval with your help, and even bring back a Dragon Vein Rhino, is my greatest luck!

I will never have such foolish thoughts.

It's just that some things are not what I want them to be.

What I initially thought was to ask Earl Hamilton for help.

That one has always wanted to do something for me.

But..."

He said with a look of melancholy: "I always feel that I might need Earl Hamilton's help to save my life in the future, so it's best not to ask him for too much help.

If the Icewind Kingdom really falls into chaos, the northern border, really... I don't know what will happen.

I'm really afraid of those churches."

He carefully glanced at Madam Yagris: "Also, Madam, I saw a lady with purple eyes in the ancestral land.

I'm a little worried..."

Madam Yagris suddenly walked towards him: "Purple eyes? Someone from Grandma Lowry's side?

Yes, your grandfather seems to have had a brother who wasn't very good and died quite early.

Does he have any family left in the ancestral land?

Why haven't I heard of it these years?"

"There shouldn't be, he died very early, leaving only a daughter." Fabrice quickly replied, "Or rather, the kind with not very good aptitude, who can only hold a nominal title, and finally married inland.

So, I was also very surprised to see that lady in the ancestral land."

He said a little sullenly: "If you hadn't taken me into the ancestral land, I might not have known what was hidden there until now.

In short, they don't have good intentions."

Madam Yagris looked up and thought for a while, then suddenly grabbed Fabrice: "Then don't use the advancement resources you prepared before, just come with me!"

She grabbed Fabrice and jumped out of the French window.

Fabrice blinked, and in the feeling of rapidly falling, he suddenly thought of one thing: where they were standing just now seemed to be the top floor of the castle.

Then, he found himself supported by a soft wind.

Madam Yagris actually took him to sit on the huge Gale Wolf.

"Earl!"

"Madam Yagris!"

The people in the castle exclaimed in surprise.

Madam Yagris proudly raised her chin: "I'm taking Fabrice out for a trip, you don't need to worry."

Then, amidst the clamor, she flew away with Fabrice.