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Have you considered something very important?
Tristan asked seriously:
"When you want to seek cooperation with external lords, there is an inevitable conflict between the ruling philosophies of those traditional nobles and your development philosophy."
what will you do?"
"I've thought about this for a long time."
Arthur nodded and thought for a moment before answering:
"Given my current situation, if I were to seek cooperation with others, I would definitely have to make certain trade-offs."
But I will always remember it.
The will of the people is my reason for drawing my sword.
Tristan sensed Arthur's enlightenment from his answer and couldn't help but admire him:
"very good!"
At this moment, his gaze toward Arthur revealed an undisguised admiration.
Undoubtedly, he highly approves of Arthur's development philosophy.
Soon, though.
The Lord of Fengpu gradually suppressed the joy on his face, returning to the slightly melancholy expression he had when they first met.
He began to confide in Arthur:
"Lord Arthur, you are so intelligent. After experiencing the two farces in Qingfeng Village and Muyang Town within Fengpu Territory, you must have a certain understanding of the situation in this fiefdom I possess."
Historically, Fengpuling has been jointly ruled by my family, the Versailles, and two other major families, the Brunnert and the Waller.
Although I inherited the title of Baron of Windpull from the Versailles family and was fortunate enough to receive the blessing of the gods, possessing the powerful "Blessing of the Wind God," I was able to advance to a late-stage Silver Rank Knight at such a young age.
I once had the same desire as Lord Arthur to change the order of Windpull, but I found that I had the power but could not do it.
Because the oppressive rule of the aristocratic class was deeply entrenched in this land, and indeed throughout the entire kingdom.
At this point, Tristan paused, staring intently at Arthur:
"Therefore, I hope that Lord Arthur will not forget the original intention you told me."
"Do your best in everything."
After hearing Tristan's story, Arthur finally understood the melancholy that often graced his face, and so he agreed:
"I will try my best to do it."
After Tristan finished confiding in Arthur, the worry on his face lessened a bit.
He stood up and extended a hand to Arthur:
"Regarding the cooperative takeover of Blackwater Territory."
I can provide you with a certain amount of manpower, a thousand civilians and fifty highly skilled construction personnel at your disposal.
But be prepared that the price you'll have to pay is likely to be 50% of Blackwater Territory's annual tax revenue in the future.
To feed the nobles of Fengpu, who are even more greedy than the guards you just saw.
"of course can!"
Arthur displayed his boldness by immediately standing up and taking the other person's hand.
He understood the unspoken meaning behind Lord Tristan's words:
As long as those traditional nobles are fed, the real power over the fertile land of Blackwater Territory will remain in the hands of Lord Arthur of Blackrock.
And this is exactly what Arthur hoped for.
For him, real power over the fiefdom was of utmost importance.
He had already prepared to relinquish some of his real power in Blackwater Territory in exchange for cooperative takeover and timely utilization of the land.
Unexpectedly, Lord Tristan of Windpu was willing to help him gain full control in this cooperative takeover.
In response, he silently cast a grateful glance at Lord Tristan of Windpud.
And just as the two shook hands.
Unexpectedly, the indifferent voice of the Knight Lord System rang in Arthur's mind:
[The host's courage and awareness have initially won over Tristan, revealing his "restrained" chivalrous heart.]
[Hint: Tristan's "restrained" knightly spirit has not yet been fully subdued.]
After obtaining information about Tristan's identity as the Knight of the Heart.
A barely perceptible hint of surprise flickered in Arthur's eyes.
And now, looking at Tristan on the other side.
After he took Arthur's hand, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
Then, he asked the same question again, the one he had raised at the alchemist Merlin's residence:
"Arthur, do you want to be a solitary dragon or a lion of authority?"
I think I already know the answer to that question.
Chapter 132 The Knight's Extraordinary Path
"Lord Tristan, did you also learn this from my father's ghost when you were at the alchemist Merlin's residence?"
When Tristan mentioned the "lone dragon" and the "authoritative lion" again, Arthur couldn't help but recall a message that the Lake Nymph Vivian had told him a month earlier:
When his cheap father, who was at the Gold Rank, returned to the Underworld as a spirit after his death, he did not remain in a state of confusion like other transcendent spirits.
He kept repeating these two words, "the solitary dragon" and "the authoritative lion".
And look at Tristan.
"Your father's spirit? And that question?"
His reaction surprised Arthur, who frowned and looked puzzled.
After a moment of contemplation, he answered Arthur's question:
"The gap between the underworld and the mortal world is indeed a passage for the souls of the dead to transcend to the underworld."
But I do not have the ability to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
"I suppose the information you received from your father's spirit came from that fairy lady who lived by the lake?"
"Yes."
Arthur did not deny it and nodded.
After receiving his confirmation, Tristan looked at him with slight surprise:
"I heard Merlin say that the fairy lady lives in that lake, guarding a legendary sword and waiting for the rightful owner of the sword to appear so that she can hand it over to him."
"It seems Your Excellency Arthur's ability to make contact with her and gain her attention suggests he has a connection with that legendary sword!"
"You flatter me, Your Excellency Tristan."
Arthur shook his head, then raised his left hand and placed the back of it in front of the other person:
"The reason I was able to gain that fairy lady's attention is mainly due to my knight subordinate who possesses a high-level 'Lake God's Blessing'."
A secondary factor is the Lv.2 "Blessing of the Moon" that I possess.
Having said that, Arthur had a thought, and a full moon mark appeared on the back of his left hand.
As soon as the mark of the full moon appeared, it emitted a soft, holy light.
"I see!"
After witnessing Arthur's manifestation of "the power of the moon goddess," Tristan suddenly realized the truth.
But he quickly rested his chin on his hand, as if he were deep in thought again.
Seeing this, Arthur lowered his hand and withdrew the "power of the moon goddess" that he was becoming increasingly adept at using.
Then, he looked at Tristan again:
"Judging from what you just said, Lord Tristan, you have no connection with my father."
So, is it just a coincidence that the question you asked me perfectly matches what my father's spirit was talking about?
Upon hearing the question, Tristan blinked quickly, ending his moment of contemplation.
Then, he looked at Arthur, a meaningful smile curving his lips:
"of course not."
"Lord Tristan, what do you mean by that?"
Arthur keenly sensed that there seemed to be some hidden meaning in the other person's words.
But he couldn't fathom the deeper meaning, so he frowned.
At this time.
Tristan shifted his gaze and looked at the third person present, Gawain, who had remained silent the entire time.
After looking at Gao Wen, he stopped speaking and his face returned to a calm expression.
"Does Lord Tristan wish for me, his knightly subordinate, to recuse myself?"
Arthur thought he had deduced Tristan's intention in looking at Gawain, but he chose to refuse:
“But Gawain is a loyal knight, and I’m sorry I can’t ask him to step aside.”
"Lord Arthur, you have misunderstood me."
However, to Arthur's surprise, Tristan shook his head and spoke calmly:
"I also know about the character of this young knight; he is indeed a loyal and brave knight."
He paused for a moment before continuing:
He possesses the high-level "Blessing of the Sun" and has also gained the recognition of the "Sword of the Sun King," which has lost its sword soul.
Their future achievements are immeasurable.
Arthur was somewhat confused about Tristan's purpose in bringing up Gawain at this moment, and what the "Sword of the Sun King" that had lost its sword spirit meant.
Wasn't what Gawain received from the alchemist Merlin a fake holy sword of meteorite quality?
His inner doubts deepened, causing his brow to furrow even more.
And next.
The source of Arthur's confusion, Lord Tristan of the Windpull, a late-stage Silver rank knight, will unravel all his mysteries.
He looked at Arthur again and coaxed him gently:
"Lord Arthur, what is the ultimate goal of your understanding of the path to becoming a knight?"
"Legendary Rank".
Arthur was puzzled, but still gave a reply.
His understanding of the extraordinary profession of knight largely came from the teachings of his butler, Leon, a mid-level Silver Knight.
Butler Leon only described in detail the extraordinary qualities of the first three ranks of knights: Iron, Silver, and Gold.
Black Iron Knights possess superhuman physical abilities, have condensed a life seed, and can unleash the extraordinary power of "Life Waveguide," thus beginning to show their extraordinary nature.
Silver-rank knights undergo their first qualitative change in the Seed of Life, triggering a resonance with the "Origin of the Soul." This leads to a qualitative leap in their control over the extraordinary power "Life Waveguide," gradually revealing their extraordinary nature.
As a Gold-Rank Knight, the Seed of Life and the "Origin of the Soul" are harmonized for the first time, allowing the Knight to glimpse the extraordinary nature of the "Life Waveguide" and begin to reveal its true extraordinary form.
After that, there are Diamond Tier and Legendary Tier.
Leon, the butler, had never encountered such a being before, only heard some secrets, some true and some false.
It is said that the birth of each Diamond Knight is accompanied by numerous miracles.
Because their promotion means that they will be rewarded by the will of the world and will be given a power that can distort the laws of the present world.
The legendary class, as its name suggests, is destined to be legendary from its very birth. It will be indelible in the long river of time and its existence is comparable to that of gods.