Although the banquet was abundant, when the current situation in the kingdom became clear, few people could continue to eat and drink happily.

The Earl of Craggs and the Earl of Burlands walked through each table with their wine glasses, greeting every guest, hoping to get their support.

Earl Craggs naturally greeted Byron and chatted with him. But he pays more attention to Fatis and Benoit sitting next to Byron, and he values ​​the support of the Randall family for him.

Although the Randall family has not publicly loyalty to any king or lord since the fall of the Karad Empire, Craggs helped their father and son reunite and reconcile Fatis back to Randall’s house, so Old Benoit Regarding him and Byron as benefactors, and immediately said that although the Randalls would still not be loyal to someone, they were willing to provide all the help the earl needed. This is no different from allegiance.

Because they are too far apart, Earl Craggs did not expect Byron to provide him with anything, but he was very interested in Byron’s peony mercenaries and hoped to hire this mercenary force for his own use when needed. , He can provide commissions and supplies during the employment period, but does not include equipment. For Byron, the maintenance of 500 high-priced mercenaries has also caused him a headache for a long time. Providing mercenaries to the noble lords can not only reduce the burden, but also train soldiers, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

In wartime, gather the mercenaries and command them to fight, and disband them in leisure time to let them find a living to support themselves. This is really useful and cost-effective.

And even though the war had just ended, the form of the South was still better than that of the North and the East. Byron ushered in a period of peace, and his mercenaries naturally became idle.

Soon, Byron negotiated with the earl about employment matters, and when the earl needed him, Byron could send him mercenaries according to this contract.

This kind of opportunity is not only in the Earl of Craggs. Now the whole kingdom is in a mess. Half of the local lords have broken away from the king's rule and issued orders on their own.

The lords in some areas even started wars with other families with old grievances, and the scale was not small.

The nobles all have their own set of alliances and hatred systems, without the restriction of the king, the private grievances of one or two nobles will soon develop into a group of nobles to achieve certain interests in a melee. At this time, mercenaries don't worry about business at all.

In the border area, after King Haraus retreated with his army, the war broke out. Many lords whose territories were attacked before have joined forces to attack neighboring countries, looting property and population, and with luck, they can occupy a few villages and towns, and let the king seal themselves with hindsight.

Byron saw an opportunity in this. King Harros is now powerless to stop the chaos. If he takes this opportunity to expand his territory and guarantee his loyalty to the king, the king can only grant him the land.

Thinking of this, Byron's anxiety gradually disappeared and even became a little excited.

When the banquet was over, Byron was invited to Randall’s manor outside Suno. When bidding farewell to the earl, Byron also greeted Miss Nelda, who also nodded to him and smiled back. This is the first actual contact between the two parties.

Fatis sighed while looking at the departure of Earl Praias and Joanna.

Later, Byron took someone to the Randall family manor with Benoit, where he celebrated the return of Fatis and also mourned his dead brother.

The Randall family is indeed very wealthy, and this manor that has gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes still looks very grand.

This manor was built by famous craftsmen at the end of the Karad Empire, and the materials used were the best that could be found in the Suno area at that time. The three-story mansion in the center of the manor and the surrounding buildings are surrounded by a 5-meter-high stone wall. There are even suspension bridges and a relatively narrow moat outside, which looks like a small fortress. On the outskirts of this fortress, there are thousands of acres of fertile fields belonging to the Randall family, as well as orchards and mills.

Beside the wall, Byron also saw at least twenty sturdy army horses and steeds gnawing on the grass. The servants and the grooms are all dressed in the clothes of the citizens of the city, and their faces are full and nourishment. You can tell the wealth of the manor owner from them.

Byron can also see the fine chain armor and the scale armor on the soldiers guarding the manor, as well as the sharp and shiny spears in their hands.

In the mansion, Byron even thought of the beautiful and comfortable villas in Europe and the United States in old movies. Beautiful furniture, bookcases full of books, decorations on the walls and thick animal skins on the ground. It would be perfect if there was another sofa.

Just as the old Benoit said before, he opened up the good wine in the wine cellar for decades, slaughtered a fat cow and a pig, hosted a banquet in honor of Byron and his cavalry, and invited nearby The squires and nobles from the villages and towns came to join, welcome Baron Byron, and celebrate the return of his son.

Byron has been more comfortable these days than when he was in Suno's castle, because here he has the highest title and doesn't have to cater to anyone.

He, Fatis and Benoit went to the family cemetery of Randall's family, where Fatis' brother was buried. Of course, as a guest, Byron waited by the side as the Fatis father and son mourned, and it was not until the two people had a long conversation at the grave that they walked over and laid a flower in front of the tombstone.

"He is gone, but he will live in our hearts forever, for the rest of my life. When I am angry, he will remind me of my mistakes."

Fatis' eyes were red, with his hands down, looking at the tombstone of his own brother, his speech was a bit obstructed.

"Thank you for coming to see my youngest son, Lord Byron."

Benoit thanked Byron.

"You're welcome, Sir Benoit. It's an honor for me to be in the Randall family. Of course I should do something."

"You are too polite, my lord."

Father Fatis and Benoit stayed at the grave for a while, chanting the funeral eulogy.

When they returned ~lightnovelpub.net~Although Fatis looked sad, he was much better than before. He and Byron rode together, and said to Byron with some emotion:

"I have lived in regret for the past two years. It is really a nightmare to think about it now. Now I am back in the family and regained my surname. As you said, the past cannot be changed. All we can do is to be sure. The future is extremely insightful. I'm not lost anymore, my lord."

"Now the kingdom is terrible. The lords are all sweeping the door. The people are poor and justice is no longer. Maybe you can do things that the lords can't do. I believe you can rule this land with justice. I dare not. I ask you to do anything, but if you need it, I am happy to let you get the support of the people and all those who support the cause of justice."

[Fatis is loyal to you and recognizes your right to rule. If you need it, he will promote your right to rule among lawful civilians and nobles. 】

　　

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