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Volume 7: The bloody battle of Tallon (2) Chapter 27: City duel, battle of honor...

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    Three days after the orc army fled, the reinforcements under the banner of the golden gryphon arrived belatedly. There was not much they could do except take over the task of standing guard from the hands of the dark elf scouts and tauren warriors.  In addition, the military chaplain is allowed to treat the lightly and seriously wounded.  The commander leading this support force is the Northern County Sheriff, White Wolf Earl Hart Cedric. This person is a border guardian like the Marquis of Steelfist, but their relationship is quite inconsistent, but they are barely considered mortal enemies.  .  "In Earl Cedric's heart, nothing made him happier than the outcome of this war.  Marquis Dragonson's Knights of the Steel Fist suffered heavy losses, with one-third of the elite killed, and dozens of others who were too seriously injured to return to the battlefield. Although Tallon Fortress was devastated, most of them except the main fortress  It was reduced to ruins, but it was not lost in the end, and the western frontier of the empire was kept safe and sound.  The cheerful Earl Cedric was so satisfied with this that he took the initiative to offer rewards to the heroes of Tarlon's defense at the military meeting, and he was not stingy with his words of praise.  Of course, the first responsibility for defending the fortress cannot be given to Marquis Dragunson, because he is the guardian of Tallon Fortress and has the unshirkable responsibility to resist the barbarian orc army.  Earl Cedric's deputy came from the Wilps family and was considered to be Roland Wilps' cousin. At his suggestion, Earl Cedric proposed to award the first merit to the young priest of Bablupa Monastery.  By Tomad Ann.  For most people in the reinforcements, this proposal was simply a slap in the face of Marquis Dragunson. Considering that Tomad had some unclear relationship with the death of Marquis Dragunson's eldest son, that character  The irritable Lord Marquis will definitely jump out and object.  However, what surprised them was that Marquis Dragunson did stand up, but did not express any objection, but took the lead in applauding with a stern face.  Within the next half minute, applause erupted. Not only the patrollers and officers of the guard stood up to support, but even the Knights of the Steel Fist gave their applause without hesitation, making Tomad, who was sitting next to Silva, blush involuntarily.  Face.  "Here, no one will deny the immortal merits of Tomad." After the applause died down, Marquis Dragunson announced with a sound like a metal collision, "There is no doubt that without Thomas and his allies, the tower would be  Erlon Fortress has long since fallen, and it is impossible for the barbarian army to be repelled so easily. Lord Earl Cedric, I am willing to sign this letter with you to express my support for Thomas and the many fellow pilgrims in the monastery.  "Thank you." Earl Cedric's smile became a little embarrassed. Proposing to award Thomas the first prize was certainly not his real purpose.  If they marched desperately, the reinforcements could have been able to catch up with the decisive battle three days ago, but Earl Cedric wanted Marquis de Dragonson to suffer more, so he made subtle adjustments to the speed of the march, which was enough to satisfy him.  The time specified by the Griffin Emperor allowed him to arrive at Tallon Fortress as late as possible.  Now the idea has become a joke.  Tallon Fortress was defended, and the reinforcements were in vain.  Of course, Earl Cedric was unwilling to get any military merit. He planned to get a share of the credit from Marquis Dragunson. However, for the two parties who already had many conflicts, it was difficult to get a share of the credit.  easy.  So Earl Cedric came up with such an idea.  Of course, the Wilps family will prefer the closely related Bablupa Monastery. If he, the commander of the reinforcements, is also biased, it will be very troublesome for Marquis Dragunson to get the first credit.  According to Earl Cedric's thoughts, Marquis Dragonson would definitely be furious. However, after weighing the pros and cons, Marquis Steel Fist could only choose to bow to himself and obediently offer military honors in exchange for his support.  Since there was no dispute, the military meeting took place much faster than expected.  The Marquis of Steel Fist was the first to stand up, but just as he was about to leave the room, Earl Cedric took two quick steps and came behind him.  "Your Majesty, Marquis de Dragunson, if you don't mind, could you please take a moment to speak?" Marquis Steel Fist stopped and turned his head to look at his political opponent, who had been tit-for-tat with him several times in the court. There was no expression on his face.  Half expression.  "I happen to have a bottle of good red wine left in my room. Let's try it together?" Earl Cedric finally concealed his astonished expression, followed in the footsteps of Marquis Dragunson, and left suddenly.  A noisy conference room.  Along the way, Earl Cedric thought a lot.  He did not think that Marquis Dragonson was willing to give up the first credit, but he also saw the heartfelt support of the officers of the Tarlon Fortress Guards and the Knights of the Steel Fist for Tomad. This may be why Marquis Dragonson felt embarrassed.  place.  Earl Cedric thought to himself, if he also met such a prestigious opponent,You will definitely have a headache.  It wasn't until he was sitting in front of a warm fireplace, holding a glass of heated and spiced red wine, that Earl Cedric made up his mind. In order to prevent his political future from being stained, he probably had to help his political opponent.  .  "This wine is really good. It is not inferior to the treasures from Lepu Winery in North County." After making up his mind, Earl Cedric looked much more relaxed and took a sip of the red wine in the glass.  , with an expression of surprise on his face.  "Fortunately, you didn't bring out those so-called fine wines from Xifeng County. They are simply brewed with potatoes, soap locusts and rat dung, and are inedible." "The red wine from Beijing County is naturally more refreshing, but to be honest  , I prefer stronger soju." Marquis Dragunson sat on the chair and replied, "There is no one else here. Lord Cedric, is there anything you must say to me in private?" Earl Cedric?  He cautiously glanced towards the door, then put down his wine glass, leaned over and whispered, "In the meeting today, your subordinates seemed to support that young boy." Marquis Dragunson nodded quietly.  Nodding, there was no expression on the face that was like a rock carving, but under the light of the fire, it showed a particularly cold atmosphere.  "Fighting side by side is the best way to resolve conflicts. Lord Thoth and Thomas An are going through life and death together, going through blood and fire. Is there anything I can do to stop it?" Earl Cedric almost couldn't help it.  With his own smile, he felt that he heard a lot from these words. He leaned back and leaned his back on the back of the chair covered with animal skins.  "That would be difficult to handle, Lord Marquis de Dragunson, you can't just watch your loyal subordinates being pulled over by others, right?" A stiff and indifferent smile appeared on Marquis de Dragunson's face, "  Isn't this what you want to see? Count Cedric, don't deny that you have never had any thoughts about Tallon Fortress. " "The Emperor will not allow a nobleman without sufficient military merit to serve as the guardian of Tallon.  Within twenty years, your status will be unshakable." Count Cedric coughed dryly, then tapped his fingers on the table twice, "Of course, you will not be without trouble, if you defeat the leader of the barbarian army this time.  If the merit does not belong to you, your position will not be so stable. ""So you proposed to award Thomas De'an with the first merit," Marquis Dragunson pointed out coldly.  Cedric scratched his hair irritably, "This is a test, don't say you didn't hear it." He complained, "Mr. Marquis de Dragunson, why do you want to show your support? In this way, we still have  "What room for change?" "Because I have this." Marquis Dragunson twitched the corner of his mouth, like a sneer, or a stiff twitch of his muscles. He drank the cup in front of him in one gulp, and then took it from the drawer.  A piece of parchment was taken out and placed in front of Earl Cedric.  "Let's take a look. There is an invitation to a duel in front of God. How about you being the referee?" Earl Cedric glanced at it hastily. When he raised his head, there was an expression of half shock and half excitement on his face, "In front of God, how about you being the referee?"  Duel? With you? A famous sword-wielding Marquis?" He asked three questions in a row, and before Marquis Dragunson could answer, he slapped his forehead, "What a reckless boy.  Didn't you find the acting knight?" Marquis Dragunson shook his head slowly, "No, the two sides in the duel are me and him." "What about the time and place?" "Tomorrow morning, in the square in front of the main castle.  "Marquis de Dragunson poured himself another glass of red wine, looked at the color in the candlelight, and then raised his glass to invite you to drink, "Lord Cedric, would you like to drink this glass of wine with me?" "I think it is?  I have already tasted blood." Earl Cedric sighed, twirling the cup with his fingers and said, "Seriously, Lord Marquis Dragunson, if possible, I advise you to be merciful to this kid.  His name has already reached His Majesty¡¯s ears. If it really costs him his life, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be easy to explain.¡± The corner of Marquis Dragunson¡¯s mouth moved, revealing a particularly ferocious smile, ¡°The result of the duel before the gods is affected by the gods.  Even your Majesty can¡¯t give you any reason to object, right?¡± A deep laughter echoed in the room, followed by the clear clink of wine glasses, ¡°That¡¯s right, then, for victory?  , cheers. ¡± ¡° Cheers to victory. ¡±
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