One day later, Ghazi's order spread. When the two hiding riders were about to enter the territory of "Rad Walker", they were discovered by soldiers. Two riders were shot and killed.
A young man who was more skilled in riding was left and fled on horseback. Halfway through, his horse was broken and he had to abandon the horse and hide in the forest to escape pursuit.
The number of thieves in County Durham was greatly reduced at this time, so there were many desolate but safe mountains and forests. As long as you didn't run into wild animals and you had water and dry food with you, it was no more dangerous than before.
The men carry heavy armor on their backs. When they are hungry, they eat wheat cakes that are as hard as stones. When they are thirsty, they drink mountain water.
He had originally lost his way to County Durham, but was driven back and instead found his way to County Northumbria.
He is going to a family elder - to seek refuge.
He drove as fast as he could, asking people along the way, and finally entered the "Dan Castle" in Ella's territory three days later.
He was very lucky. If he had come a few days earlier and in front of the "Dan City Alliance", it would be difficult for him to ask the elder's name.
But now the reputation of this elder has spread throughout Dan City-this man is the knight "Kopen Hagen".
The holder of the "Twelve-Star Flag of the Round Table" and the only winner on Ella's side in the tournament.
The man couldn't produce any identification, so he could only give the guard the few pieces of silver he had left.
"Where is this coin?" The guard captain saw the pattern on it for the first time.
"From Kent." The man lowered his voice and face, unwilling to look directly at others.
Under his loose robe, his right hand held a long sword at his waist. If the guards discovered anything, he might have to flee again!
Fortunately, after the guard captain asked, he just took it back into his money bag and made no next move.
"You can't enter. The king is still here. It's already late today. He will send someone to inform you. Come back here when the sun comes out tomorrow."
So the man used a copper plate in a thatched hut in the square outside the city and spent the night hiding under the hut with annoying mosquitoes.
Since his escape, he has become accustomed to this kind of life. He lay next to the pillar, holding tightly the weapon hidden under his large robe. Only in this way could he feel safe...
At the same time, Knight Qyburn was having soul communication with a widow (the hostess) in a blacksmith shop in the inner city area.
This woman's husband died three years ago. She inherited her husband's property and dealt with the men.
Yesterday, Coburn was appointed as Dan City's garrison captain.
The woman needed his protection. She changed her original refusal to initiative and let Cobain into his bed today.
Winning against Ulf made Cobain famous.
Although many young knights believed that this was Ulf's betrayal, the last scene that the people in the distance saw was Qyburn holding the knight's sword high and winning with overwhelming force!
Qyburn also began to brag to others, and because of his flag, the nickname "Knights of the Round Table" began to appear.
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Up, down, left, right... flip!
The exchange of "physical skills" between the two lasted for half the night. In the morning, the woman woke up,
Qyburn unexpectedly performed soul fusion twice more. The woman was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she woke up, but he was still full of energy. It all started with winning the competition.
He even wants to compete again!
The young blood in the bones is awakened.
Go south to compete, Mercia, Wessex... or even Frank, as long as you win again!
Seeing the sleeping woman exposing part of her body, Cobain suddenly became "disgusted".
This is just a body that is no longer young. Why was I so obsessed with it before?
And when he won the competition, this woman actually offered it to him...
Suddenly feeling disgusted, Cobain left the stone house directly. He decided never to come to this woman again - a woman who took the initiative to come to his door was worthless.
When he returned to his room in the castle, a castle servant came to tell him that a man came from outside the city, claiming to be a relative of Knight Cobain.
"Where do I get my relatives from?"
"Sir, the guard also conveyed a message from that man."
"Um?"
"When the gorse blooms..."
"I know, you go down first."
Qyburn closed the door, sat on a chair, looked at his knight's sword, and recalled the past of his youth...
My thoughts were scattered, and many dusty memories emerged at the same time.
He recalled sending a love letter to a priest's illegitimate daughter.
But one day, he saw in the attic a girl and her brother, the "heir to the baronet", entwined like snakes.
A few months later, the girl developed a bulging belly and was randomly married to a carpenter by her family.
He mustered up the courage to ask his brother, but all he got was a slap and, "Qyburn, the woman you brought here is worthless. The thing in her stomach must be the seed of some lowly servant."
This slap shattered Cobain's beautiful yearning for love.
As the sixth son of a baron, his future is unclear and he can only rely on himself to struggle.
When he was thirty years old, he found his wife being pinned down on the bed by his eldest brother who had just become the "Earl of Ypren County"!
He has no anger, only fear, afraid that his brother will persecute him.
He couldn't resist his "god" brother.
Ten months later, my wife had a difficult childbirth, and both adults and children were called by the Lord.
He was grateful for this, otherwise he wouldn't know how to face this child of unknown blood?
But the elder brother only said, "You are my brother and a member of the Plantagenet. This kind of merchant's daughter is not worthy of you. Find another one."
At the age of thirty-three, he left "Ypren County" in northwest Frankia and came to "Wessex" to look for opportunities.
But unlike what he thought, there was no chance of meritorious service. Slowly, he forgot how to hold a sword and became a simple businessman, traveling between the seven countries. Finally, he became a knight in Ella's court due to donations.
He went through two more marriages, but their marriage partners were getting worse and worse, and no heir was born.
Now at the age of sixty-two, this is an age that is approaching the end of life.
That day, he saw Olan's arrogance - or rather confident eyes and voice - in the church.
He seems similar to the "brother" who brought the family to the top!
For a moment, Cobain saw the two as the same person.
Since he was about to die, he wanted to be majestic like a man for once before resting in the cemetery - so he stood up...
When the knock on the door started again and the position of the sunlight entering the opening changed, Cobain came back to his senses and realized that it was already dusk.
He stood up and sat down again three times in a row, each time placing his hands in a different position, and it was only on the fourth time that he decided to see the young man.
When he walked out of the castle with his knight retinue, passers-by saw him and respectfully called him "Lord Knight".
Yes, there is nothing to be afraid of. "Gorse" has perished, and the best this child can do is seek asylum.
Coburn arrived at the city gate and saw a man curling up and squatting on the ground in the distance in the direction of the guard captain's finger.
Qyburn walked over with heavy steps. The knight apprentice behind him walked more majesticly. Relying on his master's limelight, he has also received many benefits recently.
When the man, who was already thirsty, heard the sound of footsteps, he suddenly turned around and saw an old man and a boy who was at most eleven or twelve years old approaching.
The man stood up, dusted himself off, straightened his body, and respectfully performed a set of etiquette for his elders when Cobain approached.
It was the first time that the apprentice saw this way of saluting. He placed his right arm on his left chest, pointed his right foot backward, half-bent his body, and then pointed his head towards the palm of the other person's hand.
This young man looked very similar to his annoying brother. Cobain suddenly wanted to kick him...
Finally, Cobain slowly reached out and stroked the man's hair.
"When the gorse blooms," the man read.
"Powerful as a flying bird, bright and magnanimous!" Coburn's heart beat rapidly.
"Whose child are you?" Cobain asked.
"My father is Juan Hagen, my brother is Zora Hagen, and my name is Eckhard Hagen."
"Eckhard, come with me."
The man followed Qyburn into the castle and returned to Qyburn's room. Then the door was closed and the apprentice was sent away.
"Eat." Cobain pointed to the food on the table.
Eckhard glanced at it, nodded to Cobain, and then devoured it.
The once elegant nobleman is now so hungry that he licks his dinner plate like a dog.
"I hugged you. I went back to Ypren County once when you were two years old."
Seeing how his eldest brother's grandson's blood relatives had changed like this, Coburn felt complicated. He never thought that such a day would come to him.
"How did you find me?" Qyburn asked.
"You send letters back every year, and I open them. Grandpa, all our relatives in Frank were killed, and I was also arrested. I didn't want to go east to Denmark, so I had to cross the sea."
"Doesn't the family also have an industry in the Kent area?" Coburn asked again.
"'Baldwin' extended his hand too far, and the local lord was bribed by him. When I entered the manor, the local lord received the news and sent a letter pretending to entertain us, but in fact he wanted to kill us. I originally brought fifteen people, After a fierce battle, only four people escaped!"
Eckhard poured himself a glass of ale. In the past, this kind of wine was "pee" to him, but now, he didn't want any drop left, so he poured another glass.
"What are you hiding from me?" Cobain asked.
The sudden appearance of his nephew and the "judgment contest" that spread throughout the Catholic world made Cobain uneasy.
But this nephew, judging from his appearance alone, must be of his brother's bloodline. As a relative of his, he was still willing to help.
My brother treats me very badly, so badly that he even sleeps with his wife!
But he was also very kind to himself. He had been captured by the Vikings, but his brother personally led the troops to redeem him.
His brother took away his dignity as a man, but he also gave him a chance to live.
Due to complex emotional pressure, Cobain had no choice but to leave Ypren.
Eckhard put down his wine glass and looked into the eyes of Cobain's grandfather. After feeling no threat at all, he lowered his guard and said slowly, "I killed someone."
"Who has never killed someone? My brother, your biological grandfather, likes to say - when you have nothing to do, go fight a few lords on the border and kill a few people. Isn't it?"
"Henry Hagen" created the family's largest territory, and its power once spanned three counties in the Frankish country. He was a powerful border count. Because of his short stature, he was called "Short Henry" by his contemporaries.
"Kill the lord's men? It doesn't matter. Kent is too far away." Qyburn said with a confident look.
"I was hunted everywhere and was forced to do nothing. I fled from the 'Kent area' into 'East Anglia' and became a bandit..." Eckhard said again,
"It's a small thing, is there anything else?"
"I even killed a knight who was chasing me..."
"It's a small thing, what's a knight... What's the name of a knight?"
"I don't know. His sword is very special. The blade is like a long needle. It's so fast..."
"The needle sword...is it called Sigis?"
"No, but I heard the knight shouting 'Sigis' or something before he died."
Qyburn's face was a bit ugly. Sigis was known as the "sword hunter" and his "sword-sword skills" were famous throughout southern England.
"It's a small thing...just go on."
"I also killed...the priest. I didn't want to. I was just leading people through a small church, but he wanted to harm me and captured me to collect the reward...Sorry, grandfather."
"Little things... (fuck you)!"
"Bishop?" Qyburn asked again, his heart in his throat.
"No, ordinary priest."
Cobain was instantly relieved.
"Are you being hunted by the Southern Order?"
"should be."
After a long time, Cobain sighed and said, "Tomorrow, His Majesty will go back to the palace. Come with me. Cut your hair and beard, and change your name."
"Change what?"
"Just call him Henry. This is my brother's name. He is a bastard, but without him, Plantagenet would not be so prosperous. Now it's up to you to restore the glory of your ancestors..."
His sixth grandfather scolded his own grandfather, Eckhard... no, it was Henry now - he could only choose to ignore it.
"When news of the trial by combat came to Britain, it was said that it was caused by a family rebellion, so Lord Baldwin took action. But why do you want to hold a trial by combat? As a noble, as long as you surrender, all the tribesmen will not be killed. Beheaded with severed hands!" Coburn was puzzled.
Eckhard put down the food and said angrily,
"Grandfather, let me start from the beginning. Four years ago (861 AD), our neighboring Count Baldwin of Bruges came to Brother Zola and said that he wanted to do something big. Only later did he find out, He wants to steal the 'King's Daughter'."
"I know this. Isn't it a normal royal marriage?"
"No, my brother joined forces with Baldwin to lure Her Royal Highness to the territory and give people to...
After the incident was completed, the king angrily sent troops to conquer, but we were beaten back.
The next year, 'Baldwin' approached the 'His Majesty the Pope' to come forward and turn this marriage into an orthodox wedding blessed by God, and used a sum of gold and silver to calm the king, so it was thought to be a royal marriage..."
Henry drank another glass of wine, his face turned red, and he said he had no worries.
"This bastard deceived everyone. After becoming the king's son-in-law, he used extremely strong methods to attack the surrounding lords. He transformed into a supporter of the king and created the image of a 'knight of justice'.
I persuaded my brother, but he refused to listen and continued to support Baldwin's actions. He believed that this could bring opportunities to the declining family.
In January last year (January 864 AD), Baldwin ruled this "four lowland counties" and became the "Duke of Flanders". He changed his title to his surname and let us all call him, "Baldwin Flanders" Si'.
After he became a duke, his ambitions became even greater. We became an obstacle to him and began to be suspected.
The territorial autonomy originally given to us also needs to be taken back, and the conflict is getting more and more intense.
In August, we were defeated, but as you said, we were willing to re-loyalty and preserve the family, but Baldwin said that we would rebel against the king and bribe everyone. From the priests to the nobles, they accused us and tempted us to compete, saying that if we won , will forgive us.
My brother believed this nonsense again!
They opened the castle that could still be defended and sent family knights to participate. In the end, all those who participated had their right arms chopped off...
On the day of Baldwin's storming, my brother sent someone to help me escape, saying that he had ruined Plantagenet and burned everything in his lord's hall, including himself..."
"A knight is a loyal and brave knight, and an earl is an incompetent earl!"
"These are my brother's last words." Henry shed tears after saying this, then wiped them away and continued with choked words,
"I fled to Kent in October last year, and what happened next is what I just told you..."
Cobain was angry. This grandson who died of spontaneous combustion was very kind to his relatives. Even to himself, an old man who lived overseas, he often sent letters of greetings and sent things.
The anger made Cobain fearless and he cursed, "This bastard, do you know the origin of his great-grandfather?
The blacksmith who worked for your grandfather Henry, for the sake of their loyalty as dogs, rewarded them with a piece of the village as a knightly territory.
Unexpectedly, they were so lucky that they participated in Charlemagne's (Mann) imperial unification war, became a baron in less than ten years, and finally became the master of Bruges...ironmen...bastards!"
Today, Baldwin has four groups and is so powerful that he is known as the "Iron Arm" for his cruel military methods.
It means that as long as he waves his hand, it is difficult to resist resistance.
"Baldwin Flanders" - the strong man who ruled the northwest of Frankia (the Belgian region in recent times).
"We take revenge, grandfather!" Henry's eyes were firm.
"Revenge? Yes, revenge, revenge! Your Majesty is recruiting people now. I will find a way for you to enter the palace and become a knight."
As long as a person has thoughts in his heart, he will have the motivation to fight. It can be love, envy, or blood feud!
At this moment, the grandparents and grandchildren were full of motivation to move forward.
That night, Coburn went to see Princess Hai'an, bringing with him a jewelry gift that he had saved for a long time and originally planned to use to seduce other women, and received a promise to accompany the king back to the county capital.
The next day, Henry, who had shaved off his dirty beard, lost his short hair, and transformed into a spirited young man, followed his grandfather to Northumbria, the county with the same name as the region.
This is the base camp of Ella, with a population six times that of Dan City. It is no longer a shabby town that can be seen at a glance.
But Henry was not a country boy. He went to the Royal Court of Paris as a hostage at the age of six and saw countless magnificent buildings.
So, to him, this is still the countryside.
Qyburn's new position is "Kingdom Sheriff". Before the kingdom was divided into the north and the south, this was a fat position for "bullying men and dominating women".
In the direct territory of the king, there is law enforcement power, and in the non-direct territory, there is also the power of traffic supervision.
When young and good-looking newlyweds get married, they even use an ancient tradition called "right of the first night."
But after the split, there are now borders everywhere, and thieves and rebels visit from time to time.
Coburn took the initiative to take over this disadvantaged position in order to give Henry a chance to make great achievements. Otherwise, it would take him a long time to get ahead if he stayed in Dan City.
From the conversation last night, Cobain knew that this grandson was very strong!
Although I don't have an overall idea of how strong it is, from the experience of fighting Iron Arm and coming to Britain, I think it is not something that the border thieves can handle.
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Cobain spent two days helping Henry get a false identity. Now his identity is the son of Cobain's son from his ex-wife in Frank. Due to disease in the area and the death of his family, Henry came to seek refuge with him.
If you want to become a knight, you must have a good set of equipment. Coburn took out the money he had used to buy a cemetery when he was about to die and gave it to Henry, asking him to build a good armor and sword, and then make a new one. A war horse, serving as his knight's retinue, patrolling the territory with him.
When Henry came to the blacksmith shop in the royal city and took a few glances, the craftsman who was forging saw that he had a knight's epaulette on his body (certificate of a retinue), and took the initiative to ask,
"Honorable knight, are you worthy? How many (swords) do you deserve?"
"How many handfuls should I have?" Henry touched his money bag and took out nine silver coins and a little bit of gold. "Is one handful enough?"
"Not even close."
"How much does your iron stone cost per pound?"
"Two pounds of silver coins per catty." The craftsman made a gesture that exceeded Henry's budget three times.
"What? Is your scabbard made of precious stones, or is the hilt made of ivory?"
"Where is the iron now? Most of the kingdom's iron comes from Wales. Wessex is attacking there. The tribal leaders in Wales don't have enough to protect themselves. If you think it's too expensive, there's nothing you can do. There’s not much iron left.”
"Okay, get one."
"Does A want it?"
"Is your armor thick? What I want is iron armor, not some kind of soft armor stuffed with fabric."
"I have the king's business documents. Can I sell you broken armor?" The master craftsman asked the apprentice to get a piece of shaped iron armor and prepare to process it again.
"Are you taking good care of yourself?" Henry asked again.
The master craftsman said blankly, and the apprentice put down the armor and stared at Henry.
"Then do you still want it?"
“What should I do if it’s thin?”
"You can find a sword and try it. If it cuts through, you can take both the sword and the armor."
"If you lose, I'll give you all the coins I have."
"Okay." The master craftsman asked the apprentice to put the armor on the iron frame and hang it.
Henry calmed down and tightened his grip on the sword that he had brought out from the castle and had been scarred from killing people along the way.
He raised his hand, raised his sword, and his armor was swept down by the sword light, leaving a broken mark.
Is this King Arthur's "Sword in the Stone" or Charlemagne's (Man)'s "Seven Stars Sword"!
The master craftsman was shocked, and the apprentice on the side shouted, "How dare you break my armor!"
In the end, the master craftsman admitted defeat, but Henry said, "I don't take advantage of others. I will give you all the money I have. If it is not enough, I will send someone to deliver it when you have more money in the future."
The craftsman was very impressed by what he said. He immediately looked up to Henry and asked proactively, "A powerful knight has a name on his sword and an engraving on the sword body."
"Yes, just like the famous 'Knight Qyburn', he struck out five swords like lightning and knocked down the people from the White Eagle Territory." said the boy who was both an apprentice and the son of the craftsman.
"Lightning Five Swords?" Henry asked.
"Yes! You draw the sword so fast, why don't you call this new sword 'Lightning'." The young apprentice suggested, rolling his eyes, and then said excitedly, "The engraving on the sword says, 'I will return like lightning.' '!"
"Okay." Henry nodded and left with a smile.
Then, snap!
The master craftsman slapped the apprentice on the back of the head, "Don't listen to those bards talking about knight dramas. They are all farts. People will die if they are killed. Those who are good at using swords will die by the sword."
"You don't understand, adventure is a man's romance."
"If 'I' thought this way back then, I would have 'put' you on the wall, sold your grandfather's property, and went to fight the Vikings. How can I still have you now?"
Amidst the noise, a cute girl appeared and said, "It's time to eat."
The young apprentice stopped arguing with his father when he saw his child bride and fiancée.
He walked over and said to the girl, "A great knight came today. I want to give him a good sword so that he can use it to protect us."
"Well", the girl wiped the boy's sweat without being too dirty.
As childhood sweethearts, when they stay together, the hot stove cannot make them feel stuffy, but they feel the comfort of the breeze blowing on their faces.
The master craftsman's family spent a long time and renovated the sword that was originally intended to be presented to the lord in the shop.
Become a "dream product"!
Later, it went through many fierce battles and was renovated many times.
Among the "Seven Swords of Britain" that would later shock the "Viking World",
This "Lightning" beat the "Stinger" held by "Sigis" and lost to Marcus' "Instant Kill", ranking fourth.
As for the first...
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