Chapter 169: The Celebratory Tournant
“These cunning rchants from South County.”
Baron Dylan’s face was gloomy. “If I et them again, I swear I will hang them!”
As a baron with real power, he was certainly qualified to say that.
He was even more qualified to do so.
In the laws of the Dukedom of Leo, it was clearly stated that if a rchant dared to deceive and scam a noble, they could directly hang the rchant on the gallows after they were caught. If the fraud was indeed true, there was no need for a trial at all.
With Baron Dylan’s anger, the atmosphere in the Lord’s Hall turned cold.
No one would be happy if they bought a fake.
It was a second-hand junk that had been used by others!
On the chairs on both sides of the long table.
The vassal knights who belonged to the Stone Pass and listened to Baron Dylan’s orders looked equally terrible.
So of them even had a blush of humiliation on their faces.
They had never seen the market before, and they had praised the craftsmanship of this kind of wax candle, showing how knowledgeable they used to be. But now that Kant, who ca from the top noble class, had exposed this matter, their cheeks were burning with sha.
This was no different from the country bumpkins they looked down on the most.
As knights, the noble reserve forces, they thought that they were more superior than those fat and greedy rchants who only knew about silver coins. Therefore, they were extrely embarrassed and angry, wishing that they could kill those treacherous Southern County rchants.
“Uncle Dylan, these are candles.”
Kant seed to have sensed the cold atmosphere in the hall.
He shook his head slightly, with a sincere smile on his face, and said to Baron Dylan, “I don’t think you need to care. Those treacherous South County rchants will never co again, but to them, they have lost the wealthy noble who can buy real honey candles.”
However, Baron Dylan was still a little angry. “I don’t want to give my silver coins to these bastards who deserve to be hanged.”
“Don’t be angry.”
Kant shrugged and only advised him a little.
This baron from the Stone Pass was indeed qualified to do so.
But in reality, he could not do it.
Because there were power of the noble behind these rchants of Dukedom of Leo.
Just like how Baron Dylan had a trade caravan from his wife’s family as a tool to amass wealth, the nobles of the South County had long ford an unspoken rule. Basically, they were the backers of the rchants of the South County, otherwise, how would these rchants dare to deceive the noble? Moreover, they scamd the Baron Dylan who held power. If they were not absurdly bold, then they had a very strong backer.
Baron Dylan grumbled for a long ti, and Kant listened for the sa amount of ti.
It seed that he realized that sothing was wrong with him, Baron Dylan suddenly understood. “We haven’t started dinner yet, right? It’s all my fault. I almost forgot about this matter. Those rchants from South County are just too despicable.” ,he said and clapped his hands hurriedly. “Serve the dishes.”
The servants who had already prepared by the wall imdiately served the dishes for dinner.
Roasted fat quail, roasted antelope tail, sliced white bread covered with cheese, with a glass of ale, and for dessert, apples boiled in ale and covered with honey sauce, and a thick milk soup with various seasonings.
It was a marvelous dinner.
The servants left quickly after serving the food and were waiting not far away.
The aroma of the food filled the hall.
Kant also praised, “Thank you for your hospitality. This is really a sumptuous dinner.”
“It was hastily prepared. I hope it suits your appetite.”
Baron Dylan smiled and extended his hand, he said to Kant, “Thanks to you, the standard of our food can be improved. Otherwise, with those profiteers from South County, every ti they co to trade, they would plunder all the great silver coins that we worked so hard to earn. You used to be the youngest son of Archduke Caron in South County. You definitely know that those rchants are really too greedy.”
“Yes, they are very greedy.”, Kant lowered his head unnaturally.
His face seed to be a little depressed, but there was a hint of hatred in his voice. “To be honest, I don’t like them very much.”
His words seed to imply sothing.
Baron Dylan’s expression was slightly stunned.
He imdiately understood and quickly explained, “Oh, Little Kant, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that.”
He was apologizing for his own gaffe.
“No, it’s okay, Uncle Dylan. This is the truth after all. I also don’t like those guys.”, Kant shrugged and smiled. He said to Baron Dylan, “But no matter what, I’m really touched that you can take care of .”
“It’s what I should do.”, Baron Dylan nodded and smiled.
The welcoming dinner officially began.
Both sides were having normal conversation, but the atmosphere beca cheerful.
However, most of the conversations were between Baron Dylan and Kant. There were more than 20 vassal knights on both sides of the long table, as well as the accompanying 10 Sarrandian horsen were all eating their own food in silence. They listened to the conversation between the two people and acted as the background.
The night gradually darkened.
In the Lord’s Hall, the candles on the candlesticks had all been replaced.
As the plates were filled with residues, the dinner was about to end.
“It was a pleasure chatting with you.”
Baron Dylan laughed loudly, his mood seed to be very good.
“The sa goes for .”, Kant lowered his head and smiled.
The conversation between the two ended with mutual flattery. After all, Kant was also a transporter who had co from the modern era. A few tis of untraceable flattery and feigned curiosity made Baron Dylan talk even more lively on the topics.
The conversation was quite delightful and lively.
Tily flattery and inquiry could make the atmosphere more lively.
Of course, the dinner was about to end.
Baron Dylan glanced at the ten Sarrandian horsen who were sitting on both sides of Kant. With a smile in his eyes, he asked, “Little Kant, are these ten brave n were the vassal knights who follow and protect you?”
“Oh, they are the people who protect .”, Kant also answered with a smile, “But they are not knights.”
“Oh? I am very curious about that.”
Baron Dylan continued to smile and asked Kant, “They are very strong and have completely reached the level of knights. Could it be that such outstanding talents have not been conferred the title and beco knights who own villages and fief?”
“There are no villages or any land in the Nahrin Desert that can be conferred.”, Kant shrugged, appearing to be very regretful and sad. “Uncle Dylan, you said that North County is a barren place. Then you definitely have not been to the Nahrin Desert. That is the real barren place.”
“Nahrin Desert, no, I’ve been there.”
Baron Dylan’s face had a hint of nostalgia. “Ten years ago, your father, Archduke Caron, took us to exterminate those Jackalan tribes, which was to go to the Oasis Lookout.”. As he said that, his face also had a hint of solemnity. “The battlefield lasted for two weeks, and we ca back. The environnt there was really too harsh. Maintaining the supply line of 2000 cavalries was almost as large as the scale of the war with the Silver Platter Kingdom.”
Kant nodded, his tone still dejected. “That’s right. It was simply hell there.”
“I understand.”, Baron Dylan opened his mouth to persuade him to stay. “Little Kant, you can stay at the Stone Pass. No one will say anything. In a place like the Nahrin Desert, other than wild beasts like the Jackalans, no one is willing to live there.”
Kant shook his head. “There are still my people there.”
However, there was a hint of interest on his face. He looked at Baron Dylan and sighed softly. “I also have my own guards. Although there are not many of them, it is absolutely no problem for to resist the attack of those small groups of Jackalan.”. His tone paused slightly, he also said dispiritedly, “Moreover, I have promised father that I will beco the lord of the Nahrin Desert. I will not hide in the Stone Pass like a turtle swimming in the Reninston River. I will hide my head whenever I encounter any difficulties.”
“What a great ambition.”, Baron Dylan seed to be very happy, he nodded and said to the vassal knights on both sides of the long table, “He reminds of Princess Sofia. Did you know that when I followed the princess, her personality was very tenacious?”
The vassal knights nodded awkwardly.
Especially the vassal knights who had ran away in the past two years, they lowered their heads and did not say a word.
Princess Sofia was a taboo topic in the Dukedom of Leo, the remote Stone Pass was the sa. This Baron Dylan, who had once followed Princess Sofia, could speak without any restraints.
They were only lowly knights, how would they dare to speak recklessly.
Kant looked at Baron Dylan sincerely, as if he had found a bosom friend. He said in a moved tone, “Thank you for your understanding, Uncle Dylan. This makes my heart full of motivation.”
“If you encounter any difficulties, co and find !”, Baron Dylan patted his chest, his tone was not shy. “When I followed Princess Sofia, I was still a cavalry of the guards. Before you were born, I was already fighting for your mother’s loyalty by pulling out my longsword!”
“Thank you very much.”, Kant’s face was full of gratitude.
Baron Dylan nodded with a smile, as if he was a true elder.
The two of them chatted about so heartwarming topics.
Using the harmonious atmosphere, Baron Dylan said to Kant, “Little Kant, after the banquet at noon tomorrow, I will arrange a small-scale tournant in the afternoon. After all, we do not have many entertainnt activities in North County. This kind of tournant will be held when you co here, as uncle’s welcoming ceremony.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the vassal knights beside him imdiately had a look of joy on their faces.
Many people were whispering to each other.
The tournant was also an activity that the Dukedom of Leo was passionate about. Being able to obtain the first place in the tournant would also be helpful to one’s reputation. If a noble wanted to be conferred a knight fief, they would also consider this tournant.
After all, to be the champion of the tournant, one must be powerful.
As long as one showed proper loyalty, it was easy to gain the favor of the noble.
In the poor North County, the last tournant was held two years ago by the Viscount of the North County, Wayne, in his Logue Castle. At that ti, the grand event attracted the attention of the entire North County.
It was said that the first ranked knight already had three villages as fief.
These vassal knights could not help but beco restless.
Kant naturally understood the significance of the tournant, and his face was filled with emotion, he said to Baron Dylan, “Uncle Dylan, isn’t this too wasteful? The cost of the tournant is not small. Even if it was a small-scale tournant, without 500 great silver coins, it would probably not be able to be held.”
“Small-scale.”, Baron Dylan nodded with a smile, as if he was very grateful to Kant. “It’s your guards and my vassal knights. The tournant only limited to our Stone Pass. We won’t invite the lord of other places.”
“Then I’m really grateful.”, Kant was even more moved.
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