Chapter 57 May He Live Long
Sarah didn't care about it, but Leon was obviously unhappy - the sword he was wearing was the Griffin Knight Sword whose original form had already been revealed.
The fact that this sword is so carefully concealed naturally means that it cannot be easily handed over to others.
Just when Li Ang was feeling a little confused, a middle-aged man walked down the steps of the main building.
The man was quite burly, a little taller than Leon, and looked to be in his fifties, but his hair and beard were still as black as ink, and he did not look as old as the other nobles.
Even at his current age, he can still be considered quite charming, and it's obvious that he must have been a handsome man when he was young.
"Sir... This is Lord Leon Griffin and his foreign affairs officer Miss Sarah, who are here to report to you about the development of the territory."
An attendant came forward to explain.
Baron Godric looked at the white griffin flag with a black background in Sarah's hand, seemed stunned for a moment, and then looked at Leon carefully.
Looked at it very carefully.
"Leon...young man, please follow me."
"Sir, Lord Leon's weapon..."
The attendant was quite conscientious and asked hesitantly.
"It's okay, you guys go down... Tell the others that if Lord Leon comes to visit in the future, they don't need to unsheathe their swords or ask any questions, just send him to see me directly."
Godric turned around and gave instructions, then waved to Leon to go upstairs with him.
"It's been a while since I last saw the Griffin Banner... Please take a seat, both of you."
The Baron ushered the two men into his reception room and waved the guards at the door to leave before he sighed.
"Lord Godric, is there something wrong with my banner?"
Li Ang vaguely felt that he should not activate this emblem directly.
"No, it's okay to use this flag. It may even be beneficial - as long as you don't use the black griffin with a gold background..."
Godric smiled meaningfully. "The griffin emblem itself is nothing special. In fact, there are many nobles who use griffins as patterns. Baron Leofric uses the griffin emblem..."
"But the Golden-bottomed Black Griffin only has that one knight order... You know, it's now an illegal knight order."
As he spoke, Godric glanced at Leon's sword, his eyes falling on the hilt with the emblem worn off.
Li Ang followed his gaze and looked at his sword, and suddenly felt a little nervous.
"Are you surprised that I have a disarmament rule here?"
Godric looked at Leon and smiled self-deprecatingly.
Leon and Sarah nodded together.
The Baron pointed to his own banner on the wall: "I was once a count..."
Leon didn't quite understand. Sarah looked at the flag, but smiled sweetly and saluted again: "Royal Guard... Lord Godric, I'm sorry, we were rude."
The banner that Godric hung in his own room was different from the one on the city gate. In addition to the three lions, there were three golden fleur-de-lis in an inverted triangle - the symbol of the royal family or the Royal Guard.
Godric nodded, with a slight smile on his face: "Miss Sarah is really knowledgeable..."
"Many years ago, a knight with great swordsmanship entered the castle I was responsible for guarding, and then single-handedly killed all my guards and snatched a girl from the castle... Since then, I have lost the qualification to defend the royal family, and my title was demoted and exiled to the frontier..."
"So, from then on, I no longer allowed anyone to bring weapons into the inner castle..."
Godric stared at Leon closely and told him about the past.
The content was amazing, but his tone was bland.
But Li Ang still heard his kindness, a strange but trustworthy kindness, just like a wanderer returning home meeting a strange elder.
"That knight... maybe he's your friend. It sounds like a romantic elopement?... Lord Godric is a man of deep loyalty and integrity. He's really admirable!"
Sarah smiled her signature smile, her face full of admiration and compliments, like a lady who had seen her idol - this was her usual means of communication, a sales-oriented business model.
Godric curled his lips and retorted, "Bullshit friends! Do I look like the kind of person who would make friends with a wanted criminal?"
Li Ang sighed and stretched out his hand to signal Sarah to stop talking.
"Lord Godric, the girl who was taken away by the knight may one day tell her children that the knight once rescued her from a group of 'kidnappers'..."
Leon also spoke in a calm tone, staring closely at Godric, watching his face change from serious to smiling, and then burst into laughter.
"That's right, kid! She will definitely say that! Hahahaha..."
Sarah watched the two people playing charades, and finally put away her businesslike manner, her face becoming dignified and reserved.
Just as he was saying this, a girl appeared outside the door and leaned sideways into the room: "Dad, you are...ah! Sorry, I didn't know there were guests..."
The girl covered her mouth, stood timidly at the door, and bowed to Leon and Sarah to express her apology.
Sarah returned the greeting and smiled: "Baron, is this your daughter? She is so beautiful..."
She was a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old.
Her eyes are as clear as water, her lips are as pink as early spring petals, her face is as white as jade, and her appearance is absolutely beautiful.
Her bangs seemed to be casually pushed aside, and she casually tied them into a bun at the back of her head. There was no other decoration. She was wearing a swordsman's casual outfit and looked full of youth and vitality.
If seeing Sarah makes you think of vixen and bed, then seeing this girl makes you think of dewdrops in early spring.
Refreshing and clean.
As soon as Godric saw his daughter, a fatherly smile appeared on his face and he said, "Amy, I'm sorry I have a visitor..."
Then, he looked at the long sword on Sarah's waist: "Miss Sarah seems to be good at swordsmanship. Would you like to practice swordsmanship with my daughter? I was supposed to accompany her today, but now it seems that I have to be busy for a while."
Sarah stood up. "Of course, it's my pleasure, your Excellency."
The girl pouted silently at Godric, then bowed slightly and nodded to Leon, then stretched out her hand and let Sarah hold her, and they walked upstairs together.
A very polite and lively girl.
Li Ang watched the two beauties disappear from his sight, then he stood up and closed the door.
Godric looked at Leon's actions and seemed somewhat relieved: "Can I see the sword on you?"
Li Ang hesitated for a moment and handed over the sword.
Godric drew his sword and flicked it lightly on the black blade, which made a ding sound, but he said nothing of praise. He looked at the sword as if he were an old friend.
"Perhaps, I should call you Uncle Godric?"
Godric glared at her, "Don't yell! I don't want to have anything to do with your stupid old father! You see, I have a family and a daughter now..."
Li Ang curled his lips and said, "Well, Sir Baron, what do you think of King Ulric?"
Godric said righteously: " Aha! May he live long! ... And may your parents live long, too!"
Li Ang spread his hands, his expression very serious: "They are dead...that's why I came here."
The Baron was silent.
There was a long silence.
"The kingdom didn't actually hunt them down. King Ulric had just ascended the throne at that time and didn't know the details."
Godric said suddenly.
"I can probably guess that. I mean, what am I supposed to do now?"
Leon nodded. He also felt that the Sarleon Kingdom did not seem to be chasing him.
Godric was silent again.
"Let's do what we have to do...Give me your flag, and I'll find you some men to build your territory...You can find a way to increase your military strength. I have a feeling that we'll have to fight soon."
After a long silence, Godric gave Leon an unexpected but reasonable answer.
"Thank you, Uncle Godric."
"Get lost...don't call me uncle! Protect your broken village! If you dare to be like that Rainier, I will kill you with my own hands!"
