"I swear allegiance to you, Lord Baron Byron. I would like to be the sword in your hand and be driven by you. I would like to be your shield and protect your family until the end of life. Glory is with you, my lord."

"The spirit of the knight is with you, my warrior."

Byron, wearing a Chinese suit, put away his sword, and Fatis and Eleon also stood up with smiles all over their faces.

They all wore a full set of armors, long swords on their waists, and a peony texture burqa specially customized by Byron, which looked very awe-inspiring.

"Look at them, how proud."

Just like everyone else, Bandak, who was watching this award, smacked his lips and applauded, as if he was envious of both of them.

"I know what you mean, but they have noble blood after all, which is very important to becoming a knight."

Kenrad smiled aside and patted him on the shoulder.

"So what? Our Baron Byron was also a commoner last month."

For Kenrad's words, Bandak had a somewhat indifferent meaning.

"Man, because of this, our baron master needs to do the same as other nobles."

Ken pulled his shoulders, and Bandak seemed relieved.

"It doesn't matter, they are both good players, and I am happy for them. But if Byron can think of me someday, that would be great."

Bandak thought about the way he was called an adult in aristocratic clothes. He always felt that something was wrong, and that he didn't fit this image.

"Forget it, I really don't look like a nobleman, but like the "Guominguan" in the previous story. That's right, if I have a chance, I will give myself such a name."

...

Byron's honoring is over. As a baron, how can he have his own knight.

The official knight Byron has no ability to dig it, but it is still possible to promote two knights.

And with noble blood, Fatis and Eleon, who are equally capable, are naturally the best targets for promotion.

Although the knight conferred by the baron is a lot worse than the knight title conferred directly by the earl and the king, Elaine is still very happy to accept Byron's award.

Compared with Eleon, Fatis had a simpler purpose. He was very willing to serve Byron and accept the title of knight conferred by him.

Byron is now a baron with two knights and nearly five hundred soldiers, and has his own fief.

After Gruen Wardburg was taken, Swadia's army went south again, and Byron also received a new task. As the baron of the main town of Serendil, Byron will take his troops to Serendil to take over the land, population, debts, and military defense.

In addition, King Haraus fulfilled his promise and rewarded the first Peony Mercenary team that rushed into the city and performed very well with a total of 30,000 dinars. And before they leave, the armorers accompanying the army will repair their armor and weapons for free, and they are also willing to recover their spoils at a fair price.

Byron has gained a lot of benefits, and many soldiers can be upgraded. Compared with the losses, they have also made a lot of money.

Byron took out 10,000 dinars to reward the soldiers. Although there was no time to hold a banquet, the large amount of dinars still made the soldiers excited.

Of course, Byron will not forget to settle the ledger with the traitor. After the battle, two people who had not died in the battle were still on the list of deaths.

Byron did not want to kill his soldiers before the battle, fearing that it would affect the morale of his army. But after the battle is over, he won't really let them go as he said.

One of them was not betrayed Byron's intelligence, and Kress was forced to ask for the news. He was secretly executed by Byron for betrayal, and the cause of death was naturally severely wounded and died. But for his credit, Byron kept his property and paid a double pension to his family.

Byron also discovered that the guy who betrayed himself had been a deserter before the battle, that is, followed Byron for a long time, and revealed to Baron Knight's veteran that Byron had killed the rogue knight in the first place. Byron didn't feel soft on this guy, Bandak broke two of his fingers with a hammer, letting him confess the truth. This gambler owed a large debt, so he sold the whole news for 300 dinars under the lure of Baron Knight’s confidant, and signed the name with another executed man.

He was caught by Byron while escaping with the money, and Byron ordered to hang him in public. And he was executed on the charge of deserter, so in theory, he did not violate Byron's previous promise of not blaming him.

No one disputed Byron's treatment, because they all knew how many dinars Byron had paid for these two traitors. If it were them, they would definitely give that traitor a knife.

After upgrading the soldiers, changing their equipment, and finishing all the chores, Byron also bid farewell to his fief, like the king and the marshal, as well as the Earl Kress to whom he belonged.

This time, Byron raised a brand new peony banner, and the soldiers also put on uniform peony logo burqa. In order to get the goods as quickly as possible, Byron also spent more than one hundred dinars.

Although the number is a bit smaller than before, the momentum of Byron's troops has risen a lot~lightnovelpub.net~The increase in status will make the soldiers under his command respect him more. It can also make heroes more confident in themselves.

The two newly promoted knights wore cloaks, peony-textured plate armor, and gold-edged helmets. They rode their horses and walked in front of the team with great majesty, sandwiching Baron Byron in the middle for protection. The rest of the mercenary cavalry followed Byron, and deliberately posed a semicircle to show Byron's core position.

Jamila sat on the carriage at the back of the team, put a new gauze on the wrist that had been scratched during the operation, and then took out the lute from her salute and flicked it a few times.

Kress, who was sitting on the back carriage with Erlang's legs upright, stretched out leisurely, and slashed at her little sister with amusement, and his attention also shifted to the lute in Jamila's hand.

"The wind blows across the grass

The branches are rustling

Warriors lined up on the mainland..."

The Peony mercenaries were always surrounded by this joy on the road. They won the battle and received a large bonus. And their Lord Baron, like they promised that there will be fine wine waiting for them in the fief. Even if there was a heavy rain on the road and many people’s clothes were soaked, they could still sit around the campfire and eat simple food and laugh heartily.

Of course, for him, who had just received the new decree issued by King Harous, this joy was not enough to dispel the clouds floating on his forehead. .

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