Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

A messenger came from the royal capital and summoned Baron Arnold to go to the royal capital to meet the king in the near future.

"Lord Viscount Fast has set off this morning. Please ask Baron Arnold to hurry up."

The messenger was only an honorary viscount, which was lower than a fiefdom like Viscount Fast, and had the same status as Ron in terms of title, so he did not use honorifics.

The highest honorary title in the Kingdom of Carlo is the honorary marquis, whose status is equivalent to the fiefdom count. This is the highest status that an honorary knight can achieve.

The messenger did not stay long. After conveying the king's order, he returned to the royal capital to resume his duties.

The preparations had been taken care of, and Ron wasted no time. He got on the carriage and headed to the royal capital that afternoon, with only Abel as the escort knight.

When passing through Gordon Viscounty, Ron asked Joseph to take a detour. A few months passed, and it was not known whether Michelle had returned from the royal capital after graduation.

In front of the gate of the Viscount's Mansion.

A magnificently decorated and majestic carriage, pulled by two horses with scales on their necks, stopped in front of the mansion. The knight guarding the gate ran in to report the news at the first sight of the tree-shaped flag on the roof. Since Darren After the knights and others received the thank-you gift from Baron Arnold, the other knights in the Viscount House looked at them with envy.

"Lord Baron Arnold." The knight who stayed behind came forward and saluted him with a friendly smile on his face.

"Is your Master Michelle back?" Ron nodded and asked.

"I'm back. The young master and the young lady are both at the house." the knight replied.

At this time, two figures appeared at the gate of the mansion. They were not Viscount Gordon, but Michelle and Marina, whom they had not seen for several months.

Michelle seemed very excited to see him again. He had a lot to say, but this was obviously not the place to talk. He smiled and said, "Let's talk after you go in. I've been listening to my father talking about you since I came back."

Ron smiled and then said hello to Marina behind him, who also responded.

"Go in, I heard that you gave your father a gift, but you didn't give it to me?" Michelle said with a joking smile.

"Haha, I don't know if you will come back this time, so I don't have any special preparations. Let's do it next time."

"I'm just kidding."

Michelle paused as she spoke, and then said, "You really gave it to me?"

It would be false to say that he is not greedy for the white wand in Viscount Gordon's hand. The inheritance level wand is a fatal attraction for a magician.

"Of course, not only are you prepared, but Miss Marina is also prepared. However, that will have to wait until I go to the royal capital to finish my business."

While talking, the three of them entered the mansion.

In front of the gate, the knight guarding the gate focused on two distinctive horses.

"Sir, what kind of horse is this? I don't think I've ever seen one before."

After hearing this, Joseph smiled proudly, "This horse is not simple. It contains the blood of a demon snake. Its physical strength is comparable to that of a demon. It is difficult for ordinary people to control it. Only an experienced groom like me can make them obedient."

The knight guarding the door was stunned by Joseph's boast, and his eyes were full of envy when he looked at the two magic scale horses.

Ron did not stay in Viscount Gordon's mansion for long. Viscount Gordon knew that the Arnold Territory was going to war with the Fast Territory. He told Ron all the information he knew and told Ron with a serious look. If necessary, Open your mouth.

Ron could clearly feel Viscount Gordon's concern. After reassuring him, he continued on his way to the royal capital.

"The Arnold family will return to glory in his hands."

Viscount Gordon sighed with emotion. When he talked about the war with Fast Territory just now, Ron seemed very confident and decisive in both his words and actions, and he was obviously not afraid of the opponent at all.

He thought for a moment, turned to look at his son, and said, "Michelle, you will participate in the discussion from tomorrow on. It's time for you to get started."

"Yes, Father."

Michelle nodded in agreement. He was the only heir to the title, so he didn't feel excited.

A few days later, Ron and his party arrived in the royal capital.

With the physical strength of the magic scale horse and Joseph's superb driving skills, Ron was like riding a sports car, going astonishingly fast, shortening the time by more than half compared to the previous time.

"Joseph, if there is a carriage racing competition, you must be the first."

After getting off the carriage, Ron sighed, the carriage driven by Joseph was really amazing, stable and fast.

Ron didn't see any words on him, but he had such skills, which may have been created by love and accumulated experience.

Before Ron could tell Abel to send a document to the palace, a knight serving in the palace came to take him into the palace. This amazing efficiency made Ron thoughtful.

It seems that his every move is being watched by some people, which makes him a little unhappy.

Under the leadership of Sir, Ron came all the way to the palace hall. The last time he came here was to confer the title of Lord.

There were already many people in the palace hall. Ron saw King Meredith on the throne, and the Marquis of Noches standing at the foot of the steps. He, the prime minister, would be there every important occasion.

Seeing him, Ron remembered that he had had a brief conversation with him. The Marquis of Noches seemed to know the covenant between the royal family and the Arnold family, so he said such meaningful words.

He glanced aside. There were many ministers here today. Some of the other ministers had been seen before, and some had not been seen before. They were standing on the left and right sides of the hall, and some differences in status could be seen through their clothes.

In the center of the hall, stood a rich middle-aged man, staring at Ron with a cold face.

It is not difficult to guess that this person is Viscount Fast.

Ron came to the crowd calmly, without even looking to the side, and bowed slightly in the direction of the throne.

"See His Majesty the King."

After a brief greeting, Meredith said, "Viscount Fast accused you in the document of hurting his fourth son, Jim, for no reason and brutally cutting off his hands. Is this true?" "

Ron glanced at the man next to him. It was obvious that the document submitted by Viscount Fast had been 'modified'. Perhaps because of his reckless behavior, he thought he was reckless and ignorant, so he either denied it or admitted it.

No matter what, he will lose face as a noble in front of everyone.

But the facts did not make Fast wish. In the words of Marquis Noches, ‘you don’t know what the surname Arnold means’.

Ron smiled calmly, "I did have that kid's hand chopped off. As for the reason, Viscount Fast must know better than me."

Hearing this and seeing Ron's fearless expression, the ministers made associations in their minds, and the nobles who were originally biased towards Viscount Fast chose to continue to wait and see.

"Humph, Jim just helped you teach an unruly maid a lesson, and you actually made him lose his hands. Is this the style of the Arnold family?" Viscount Fast sneered.

"Rules? In my territory, my words are the rules!" Ron stared at him with a look of disdain.

As soon as these words came out, Viscount Fast was so happy that he cursed the other party as a fool in his heart. He dared to say such words without fear of offending the ministers and His Majesty present.

Stable!

All the ministers frowned, and their impression of Ron dropped rapidly. Only Marquis Nochis looked calm and watched silently.

"Your Majesty, are you right in what I said?" Ron suddenly looked at the king on the throne and asked.

The ministers were frightened by Ron's actions and secretly observed the changes in the expression on the king's face.

Meredith had already figured out Ron's intention. She wanted to bring him down as well, but what the other party said was indeed true. In the Arnold territory, if the Arnold family members refused to obey the king's orders, the royal family had no choice.

"Baron Arnold is right," Meredith said calmly.

But the king's statement made the ministers stunned. This was a signal. Their minds became active and they looked at Ron again with eyes full of scrutiny and caution.

Viscount Fast's face was ugly. He was not stupid. He had realized that the development of things was out of plan. The Arnold family was not as simple as it seemed.

He wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Ron, "I don't want to listen to your nonsense anymore. Since you want to start a war, let's fight. Is it the Fast family's style to talk nonsense?"

Stirred by these words, Viscount Fast's face became even colder, and he immediately applied to the king: "Your Majesty, please allow me to launch a battle of honor against Baron Arnold."

Meredith did not agree immediately, but looked at Ron. His behavior made Viscount Fast feel even colder.

Ron nodded.

Meredith just spoke, "In that case, under the witness of me and all the ministers, you can begin to take the oath."

Marquis Noches waved back, and several stewards came to Ron and Viscount Fast holding swords in their hands. This was a prop used to hold the opening ceremony of the war.

The two faced each other and raised their swords and crossed them in the middle. Viscount Fast said in a deep voice: "I, Bruce Fast, will wager my family's honor in the name of the current head of the Fast family and engage in a battle of honor with the head of the Arnold family."

This is an oath, which is generally a rule set by the royal family for the purpose of restraint. It does not contain much content and is easy to remember.

When Viscount Fast finished reading, Ron followed, "I am Ron Arnold."

Sonorous.

When the two swords clash, the last step is completed, which means that both sides will abide by the rules and fight an honorable war.

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Arnold territory.

As soon as the lord comes back, the territorial war will begin, and Thomas, as the commander, has made complete arrangements.

Including Taylor, there are a total of twelve knights, each equipped with a set of weapons and armor, a magic scale horse, and Nancy's special alchemy potion, which can be said to be fully armed.

This is the first time Taylor has obtained the weapons and equipment made by Hadyi, and he has been in a state of excitement all day long, looking forward to the war with Fast Territory.

He swore that the Lord would be victorious.

That day, Egbert returned to the mansion with a bad face and told Joyce what he had heard.

There are some inflammatory remarks among the people and refugees, saying that the lord does not care about their life and death and insists on going to war with the powerful Fast Territory. When the war starts, in order to maintain the dignity of the lord, they will all go to the battlefield.

After hearing Egbert's words, Joyce and Amelia looked at each other.

coming!

This idea came to both of them at the same time. The other party's approach was simple and naive, but it had just the right effect.

The common people are ignorant and are most susceptible to being deceived and become weapons in the hands of others. Once this plan succeeds, the Arnold Territory will be incited to cause turmoil without waiting for a war.

but.

"Don't worry, Mr. Egbert, Mr. Thomas has already prepared a strategy to deal with it." Joyce smiled.

Hearing this, Egbert looked surprised.

In a square in the territory.

This was originally the bulletin board of Cote Town. It has been demolished and the buildings behind it have been bulldozed. It was re-planned by architectural experts and designed into a large square.

A wooden high platform was built in the square, and Thomas stood on it. Under the platform was a huge crowd, thousands of people.

Although there were guards maintaining order, they couldn't handle the large number of people. Everyone was talking in a soft voice, and it seemed noisy when they were gathered together.

"Quiet!"

A thick and steady voice suddenly sounded, spreading throughout the square and falling into everyone's ears. They all looked up and looked in the direction of the sound.

"I know what you're worried about, but it's unnecessary."

Thomas inspired his fighting spirit and spread his voice. His words were as thick as a mountain, as if a heavy hammer had been hammered into everyone's brains, making them impossible to ignore.

Thousands of people focused on Thomas, waiting for his next words.

"The lord has made it clear that it is the duty of our knights to fight for the territory and its people, so you will not participate in the war."

Thomas's voice became sonorous and powerful, "On behalf of one of the twelve knights of the Round Table under the lord, I swear that I will fulfill the duties of a knight and win this war, for the sake of the lord, and for the tranquility of your territory."

The whole place was silent. No one had ever seen such a scene. It was simply unimaginable for a lord's knight to say in public that he wanted to protect civilians like them.

In the crowd, some people became anxious and spoke out one after another, trying to slander the image of the lord and knight.

"Nobles always like to deceive us, don't believe it!"

"Yes, who doesn't know how to lie to others? Besides, we are refugees from elsewhere and are not protected!"

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Hearing similar words, Thomas did not panic. Instead, he smiled. More than 30,000 refugees flowed into the Arnold Territory, including many people sent from other territories.

In addition to refugees, civilians who have lived there for many years may also be spies sent by the enemy, but they are all well hidden and have not been found.

But now, Thomas used this opportunity to easily pick them out one by one.

For this reason, he did not say much on this matter, but just said, "There are twelve participants in the war. Please remember it well."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked. The instigators seemed to have found a breakthrough. How could a mere twelve people resist the troops of Fast Territory.

But Thomas didn't give them a chance and continued to break the news that was huge for civilians.

"Everyone should know that the road leading to the lord's mansion is planted with food. Those are the potatoes that the lord has specially spent time, money and energy to grow for you. They are now mature and will be distributed to you in the near future."

For ordinary civilians, having a full stomach is a big deal. Thomas understood this from Ron and adopted such a strategy. He continued: "This crop is produced in large quantities, and the cooking method Someone will teach you, so you don’t have to worry about not being able to learn it. It’s easy to make and delicious, and both the lord and us have eaten it.”

Everyone felt relieved when they heard that it was food eaten by nobles, at least it was not the kind of food fed to livestock.

Someone said in surprise, "So that thing is called a potato. I've long heard that the land was reclaimed and the lord planted food for us."

Today, everyone knows the lord's intentions, and the respect in their hearts is rising rapidly.

Thomas disappeared silently from the stage, and the rest was left to Joyce's people, who had other things to do.

The group of spies that surfaced still need to be dealt with.

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