Chapter 56: An unusual sword
In the afternoon, Klose came over holding Leon's sword to present his treasure, looking quite excited.
"My Lord, I have re-polished this sword... It is a remarkable sword, the actual blade inside it is almost impossible to damage!"
"This sword is probably made of a very rare meteorite iron. It is the best sword I have ever seen..."
After handing the sword to Leon, Klose was still sighing. It seemed that as a former blacksmith, he was very fond of high-quality weapons.
The sword looks even more ancient after the surface coating was completely worn off.
The sword was very smooth, but it looked dull and black and inconspicuous. It felt like it was made of wood rather than metal, but it felt cool to the touch.
There is a line of incomprehensible runes in the middle of the blade, on both sides. These runes look as if they have seeped into the sword body, which is very strange.
Near the hilt of the sword, there is an engraving of a griffin.
Li Ang weighed the sword and felt it was more comfortable to use.
A leaf fell from the tree next to it and landed on the sword blade that looked like black wood and was not sharp. The sword did not move, but the leaf was still split into two halves by the sword edge.
Such a unique and sharp sword should be a world-famous treasure.
But it was deliberately covered with a layer of ordinary silver plating, even sacrificing its original sharp effect - this must be a helpless choice.
The griffin emblem printed on the hilt was worn away, and the emblem engraved on the blade was also covered and hidden...
It was easy to guess what this sword meant - it was most likely a token of loyalty from the Griffin Knights to the Pendor royal family.
Just like the 'Dragon's Fang' presented by the Dragon Knights to the King of the Kingdom of Ravenstern.
Then, the origin of this body would be easier to guess.
Shaking his head and sighing, Leon called Sarah and asked her to make patterns and flags according to the griffin emblem on the sword.
Then, he and Sarah would take the coat of arms to the county seat, that is , White Hart Castle, to register it.
Li Ang definitely didn't plan to go to Changhe Town. Although Elerdaig was previously designated as the direct knight territory of Duke Elfwan, Elerdaig was gone now, and Changhe Town had no control over this place...
Changhe Town is now the territory of Grand Duke Alma. This Grand Duke definitely has no good feelings towards him, and Li Ang does not want to commit suicide.
Now this village is his newly built territory 'Maixiang Village'. Geographically speaking, it belongs to the jurisdiction of Bailu Fort.
The filing of coat of arms and frontier territories is a necessary process.
Going to the House of Nobles in Sarlion City was to register for approval, obtain the status of a pioneer lord, and confirm the general direction of the territory to be developed - at that time, the registered area was Changhe Forest.
After starting to build a territory, you need to go to the superior unit near the territory, that is, go to the county to register your flag and emblem, so as to avoid being regarded as a bandit by other lords nearby...
The county will temporarily retain the emblem of the pioneer territory, and the pioneer lord will apply for verification after building the territory.
The verification was also completed by the county - the principle of proximity. After all, sending people from the Kingdom's House of Nobles would be too far, and there was no high-speed rail in that era.
After the territory is accepted, the county will report it to the Kingdom's House of Nobles together with the registered coat of arms.
Only after the House of Lords receives the county's verification results will the lord's coat of arms be officially sealed, the official title be promulgated, and a notice be sent to the nobles across the country to indicate that a new member of the ruling class has been added.
For those who fail the review for the pioneer lord, they may still have a chance to make amends if they have a good relationship with the county lord. Otherwise, their noble emblem may be taken back and they may lose their qualification as the pioneer lord.
Sarah's duties as a foreign affairs officer also include these diplomatic affairs.
The next morning, Leon set out for White Deer Castle with Sarah.
The road to White Deer Castle was not easy to travel. It took Leon and Sarah most of the day to walk the eighty miles of mountain road - the road conditions were very bad and the horses could not run at all.
It is no wonder that White Hart Castle failed to provide timely rescue when Eldege was attacked by the Jatu people.
White Hart Castle is a castle located on the eastern border of the kingdom. It is a mountain fortress guarding the eastern passage.
Unlike Yongdun Fort on the northeastern border, Bailu Fort has been built for many years.
A hundred years ago, this was just an ordinary frontier territory, just like the village of Eledaig.
However, as more and more territory was opened up to the southeast of Changhe Town, it was getting farther and farther away from Changhe Town, so a separate county was established with Bailu Fort as the county seat.
The same is true at Brave Shield Castle.
In recent decades, after the southern Bacchus Empire gradually pushed its territory northward and built the "Shield Wind Fortress" in the southern part of the Dengil Mountains, White Deer Fort, as the first front line, faced war again and again.
White Hart Castle guards the eastern passage of the kingdom. Without taking White Hart Castle, the Bacchus Empire will have no chance of entering the heart of the kingdom. In this respect, it is similar to Brave Shield Castle.
Baron Godric, Lord of White Hart Keep, rose to fame through repeated defensive battles.
But unlike Count Oden, a famous general who was good at expanding territory, Baron Godric was an excellent "defender".
He never took the initiative to attack the Bacchus Empire, but he was able to repel the enemy in every defensive battle and then continue to expand and strengthen White Deer Fort.
Over the past few decades, the border castle of Bailubao has been expanded at least eight times, and each expansion has added city defenses on the original basis.
White Hart Castle was built on the top of a mountain, with a strategic location and excellent defensive position. It was a place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. With Baron Godric's unremitting efforts in building the city defense, White Hart Castle has now become a towering fortress, and the Bacchus Empire has not set its sights on the eastern part of the kingdom for many years.
The first time he saw White Deer Castle, Li Ang felt a little envious and jealous.
Because this is an extremely majestic and beautiful castle, and if it were placed in modern times it would definitely be a first-class five-star scenic spot.
The entire castle stands on a high mountain, or in other words, the entire mountain is a castle. The high walls erected on the mountainside extend the height difference between the outermost wall of the castle and the valley at the foot of the mountain to dozens of meters, which looks extremely spectacular.
The stone walls are mottled and the roof is covered with red tiles. There are no gorgeous decorations, but against the backdrop of the forest behind the mountain, it exudes a rugged and simple beauty.
There are also independent watchtowers and military stations on the hills on both sides of the castle.
Above the city gate, there was a flag with three lions on a red background. This was the flag of Baron Godric.
The defenders in front of the gate looked very energetic, most of them were armored archers.
After all, it was a border fortress, and these archers were probably the most conscientious and responsible guards Leon had ever encountered. Even when they saw Leon's new black-and-white griffin flag, they still carefully checked the noble emblems and sent people to 'escort' the two men into the castle.
The attitude was very polite, but it looked a bit like an escort.
"Lord Godric is in the main building at the highest point. You can temporarily put your horse in the stable below the city. We will take good care of it..."
After "handing over" Leon to the two servants in the castle and bidding Leon a polite farewell, several archers returned to their posts.
The two servants were more polite and enthusiastic, but also more vigilant - they asked Leon and Sarah to take off their swords.
"Sir Leon, I'm sorry, except for the Baron himself, everyone entering the castle's main building needs to disarm. I will follow you with your sword, so don't worry about losing it."
Sarah and Leon looked at each other, both of them were a little surprised.
Even in the House of Nobles of Sarleon City, there is no such requirement - the sword is not just a weapon for the nobles, but also a symbol of ruling power.
You know, the symbol of elite armed forces such as the Dragon Knights or the Griffin Knights' pledge of allegiance to their respective kings is the sword.
