From Baron's Second Son to Dragon Rider

"Then, sir, may I venture to ask about the final outcome of the case just now?"

After hesitating for a long time, Krober decided to ask Krall about the final result. If it was too serious, he would have to find a way to get his third sister out of the deep water.

As for the others, he didn't care, but Christina had a pretty good relationship with him, and she cared about him when he was young. Krober naturally didn't want her to end up in a bad way.

"Oh, him, let him be punished according to the charges of disgrace before the emperor and bumping into the Grand Duke. Leave this to Stephen. He will be able to grasp the severity of the punishment."

That casual tone was as if he was dealing not with a noble, but with an inconspicuous ant.

"As commanded."

Naturally, there is no need for Krober to deal with this kind of matter. There are professionals around the Grand Duke who are responsible for doing this kind of dirty work.

He didn't care about Krall's punishment. As long as he could be sure that this crime would not affect his third sister Christina, he would agree with it with both hands and feet.

"Speaking of which, are you preparing to break through the Great Knight?"

While walking, Veronica suddenly became concerned about Krober's spiritual practice.

Although he was puzzled, Krober responded obediently:

"Yes, sir, fighting spirit has almost filled my body, and I am now preparing for a transformation of fighting spirit."

Veronica nodded slowly after listening.

"I have seen the route of your fighting spirit. What you are practicing should be your family's Golden Heart Secret Code. That secret code is a basic intermediate level fighting spirit code. Its various bonuses are relatively mediocre, and it is not very suitable for you. ”

After criticizing Krober's heart of gold, Veronica turned her head and praised him a few more times.

"However, the Heart of Gold is good for laying the foundation. The quality of your fighting spirit has reached the passing standard. At the very least, it allows you to use it to the point where the Great Knight realm is considered to be relatively good at the same level."

Krober was also confused by this sudden turn of events. He couldn't figure out why the Grand Duke suddenly commented on the secret book of Dou Qi he practiced.

"As my herald, your current strength is too weak. You should devote all your energy to breaking through to the realm of the Great Knight these days, and come back to perform your duties after you break through."

Archduke Veronica ordered to Krober.

For Veronica, the value of a formal knight is indeed relatively limited.

Although the Grand Knight and the Official Knight are both weaklings in Veronica's eyes, it is undeniable that the Grand Knight's strength far exceeds that of the Official Knight.

In this world, strength is like a superlative pass that can pass through countless doors to success and glory.

Having strong strength means being able to obtain more benefits and benefits.

Whether in battle or in social life, the strong can always occupy a more advantageous position.

They can earn respect, earn wealth, and obtain more resources to further improve their capabilities.

The wealth gained can be used to invest in its own growth and development.

This virtuous cycle makes the strong stronger and the weak weaker, and at the same time makes the class gap more solid.

This is the nature of this world.

The nobles tried their best to compete for various interests, and their purpose was nothing more than to increase the strength of individuals or the entire family.

Because only with sufficient strength can one be able to gain a firm foothold in a fiercely competitive environment, have a certain right to speak, and even ensure the basic right to survive for oneself and family members.

"As you command, sir, I will start breaking through the great knight after I return. I will not let you down!"

Along the way, Krober asked in detail about the transformation of Dou Qi and the subsequent training of the Great Knight, and Veronica also imparted all the knowledge to Krober without reservation.

In this way, the two finally slowly returned to the interior of the castle. At this time, the castle no longer had the lively scene of the celebration banquet.

Most of the nobles had already heard about the bad events happening outside, especially Earl Stephen. When he learned that Krall dared to kill free people in front of the Grand Duke, the anger in his heart was almost uncontrollable.

"Klar, this guy is really stupid!"

"How did he manage to find the Archduke in such a huge Hilde Fortress and kill him in front of him?"

"If you ask me, who should I ask?"

"Look at Stephen's face, it's almost as dark as the bottom of a pot!"

"He is really unlucky. He was having a good time at the banquet, but his vassal killed someone outside in front of the Grand Duke."

Earl Stephen sat in his seat and heard the mocking or disdainful comments from the surrounding nobles. He almost lost control of the strength in his right hand holding the cup and crushed it into powder.

At this time, a sharp-eyed nobleman said:

"It seems that the Grand Duke is back!"

As soon as these words came out, the nobles present stood up one after another and looked towards the door. Some of the quick-thinking ones even ran directly to the door, intending to be the first to greet the Grand Duke and make his presence felt.

With these people showing off, others followed suit and rushed to the door to greet the Grand Duke, which was immediately blocked.

The people who went to the door to greet them were only small nobles. The marquis and earls still sat in their seats like old monks, but they just put down the tableware in their hands and stopped eating.

As the Grand Duke slowly approached step by step, the nobles blocking the gate stepped back in unison, as if there was an invisible force pushing them, and they automatically gave way to a wide road.

Originally, these nobles wanted to come up to them, become familiar with each other, and gain a sense of presence. Maybe they would be appreciated and favored by the Grand Duke.

However, when the Grand Duke actually appeared in front of them, all the calculations in their hearts disappeared in an instant, replaced only by deep awe.

This is the majesty of the ruler of a country and the dragon knight.

Seeing a group of nobles waiting for her, Veronica waved her hand with a smile, telling them to calm down.

"You must have heard about what is happening outside through various channels, but there may still be some ambiguity and uncertainty about the specific situation.

Therefore, I will send my trusted herald, Krober Golden Rose, to recount the ins and outs of this matter in detail. "

Veronica's voice is clear and firm, revealing a sense of confidence and authority.

After saying these words, Veronica turned and left where everyone was.

Veronica excused herself that she was a little tired and stopped participating in the banquet.

But in fact, she just wanted to find an excuse to go back to the room and hide for a while.

And Krober, who received the order from the Grand Duke, naturally told the whole story from the beginning.

To be honest, it was just two people killed. There was no nobleman present who didn't have a hundred and eighty lives on his hands.

It’s just that this unlucky guy like Krall, when it’s not good to kill someone, it has to be done in front of the Grand Duke.

The laws of the Golden Duchy clearly stipulate that nobles are not allowed to kill free citizens of other nobles without reason, otherwise it will be regarded as provocation.

It can be said that Krall's two swords not only killed two free people, but one of them struck Golden Rose in the face, because Hilde Fortress is their territory, and these two free people are also their property.

The second sword struck the Grand Duke in the face, because Krall dared to flout the law in front of the Grand Duke, dared to openly resist, refused to surrender, and even attacked the Grand Duke's herald.

Isn't this just courting death?

For a moment, the nobles present all focused their attention on Earl Daniel and Earl Stephen, wanting to see what attitude these two would show.

As expected, it was Earl Daniel who took the lead.

"What do you mean! Stephen? You allow your vassals to kill my property in my territory! Are you going to start a war with our family?"

Count Daniel stood up angrily, pointed at Count Stephen and cursed him. The scolding was not enough, and he even showed the momentum of the Sky Knight and planned to take action directly.

If the Marquis of Qingyucao hadn't stopped him, Earl Daniel might have really planned to go up and beat Earl Stephen.

Stephen Moonlight Mushroom is so frustrated!

How could the Grand Duke be involved in this matter!

Now he had to admit it even if he didn't admit it. The Grand Duke had already determined this matter, so what else could he say?

Grand Duke, what you said is wrong, that’s not what happened.

Isn't that just seeking death?

"well……"

Earl Stephen felt that he seemed to sigh a lot during this period.

"I'm sorry, Count Daniel. I will give you a proper answer. You will not suffer losses. I will compensate you for the loss of two hundred gold coins. Do you think this is okay?"

Of course Earl Stephen knew that these two ordinary people were not even worth twenty gold coins. These gold coins were mainly to fill the mouths of the Golden Rose family so that they would stop biting this matter.

Earl Daniel smiled coldly:

"What? The face of my Golden Rose family is only worth two hundred gold coins?"

Hearing this, Earl Stephen frowned.

"Five hundred...if you don't agree, then we will go to the Grand Duke for judgment."

This price was Earl Stephen's bottom line. Five hundred gold coins was enough for him to arm two or three light cavalry. Any more would cause him physical pain.

"Five hundred..."

Earl Daniel knocked on the table, already making a decision in his mind.

"Can."

Seeing that Daniel, the old fox, was finally fed by himself, Count Stephen sighed with relief.

"Then it's the Grand Duke's opinion. Sir Clobber, I don't know what the Grand Duke thinks about this."

Since Archduke Veronica had returned to her room, and among all the people present, only Clober was the knight who personally protected the Archduke, so Count Stephen could only ask Clober for his opinion.

Krober also repeated the Grand Duke's original words.

"The Grand Duke said that you can definitely make a decision that satisfies her, Count Stephen, the Grand Duke, she believes in you."

"..."

The corners of Earl Stephen's mouth twitched unconsciously.

Let yourself figure it out?

Then this is too difficult to handle!

If it is too light, the Grand Duke will be dissatisfied; if it is too serious, the vassals below will also be dissatisfied. Isn't this putting him on the fire?

"...I understand. Please tell the Grand Duke that I will definitely make a decision that satisfies the Grand Duke."

As soon as the words fell, Earl Stephen resigned and left the castle hall, leading his nobles directly to Purington Avenue.

After Earl Stephen left, the nobles present also started talking.

Some laughed at Earl Stephen as an unlucky man, while others smelled something unusual from this incident.

Some even went so far as to try to build closer ties with the Golden Rose Family in order to gain some benefits after seeing that the Golden Rose Family now seemed to have the potential to overpower the West.

All living things are just like this.