Chapter 374: Kant’s Empty Promises
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
There was a hidden meaning in Baron Dylan’s words, because he was already extremely angry, and he had only suppressed it.
He had not only reminded Kant that he was the nominal lord of this place, but he had also mentioned the other n.o.bles of the Dukedom of Leo. He had also wanted to use the pressure of the n.o.ble court to suppress Kant and prevent him from reacting excessively.
At the central posthouse, Kant’s methods left him with lingering fear.
He killed decisively.
This comment was extremely correct.
The Gale mercenary group that Countess Agatha secretly raised, 600 horse thieves at the knight level, were considered elites among the national troops of the Dukedom of Leo, but they were easily eliminated by Kant’s troops.
One had to know that there were two grand knights inside, the kind that possessed extraordinary powers!
But they did not pose any threat to Kant.
On the contrary, most of them were killed and the rest were captured as slaves.
Although this matter did not spread out.
But it was also stirred up in secret.
After all, such a powerful army was so easily annihilated. It did not mean that Countess Agatha’s power was damaged, but it meant that the Baron, Kant, actually possessed a certain level of power!
At the very least, he did not fear ordinary barons.
For example, Dillard.
Right now, he had already lost the ability to contend with Kant.
Just like what he was saying now, it was more about self-preservation. Baron Dylan really believed that if anything really happened, this former little Kant would not hesitate to kill him!
After all, he was able to survive because of his ident.i.ty as the Lord of Stone Pa.s.s.
The reason for his death was simple.
And it was because of his ident.i.ty as the Lord of the Stone Pa.s.s!
Right now, who knew how many n.o.bles secretly hoped that he could resist and be killed by Baron Kant, or that he would kill Baron Kant, a newly risen n.o.ble, in the process of resisting.
No matter what the outcome was, the n.o.ble families of the Dukedom of Leo would not suffer any losses.
When the snipe and the clam fought against each other.
But it’d be the fisherman who would reap the benefits!
Of course, the biggest possibility was that Baron Dylan himself would be killed. After all, he had already sensed that there was an extraordinary power condensing in Kant’s body, and that power was not weaker than his.
It must be known that Baron Dylan had been training for nearly 12 years as a Grand Knight until now!
It was Princess Sofia who had arranged for him to become a Grand Knight.
Now, Kant had only become a Grand Knight for a short period of time, but his strength had already been trained to be stronger than his for more than ten years. Baron Dylan could not help but fear in his heart and did not dare to make any big moves.
This was also the reason why he chose to endure.
But now, he could not.
He watched the fat butler betray him.
Even those va.s.sal knights who received good treatment had betrayed him.
The anger and grievance in Baron Dylan’s heart surged out like a swarm of bees. He could not help but remind Kant that this Dukedom of Leo still had certain rules. For example, the powerful court of the n.o.ble was not something that anyone could provoke.
But to him, the powerful and almost invincible court of the n.o.ble did not matter to Kant.
“Is that so, Baron Dylan? Do you have any objections?”
Kant spoke.
Looking at Baron Dylan, who was sitting at the end of the line behind Fatis and the Lion Knight, he smiled and said, “I don’t think you have any objections, do you? We are so close. Now, you only need to listen to me.”
“You…” Baron Dylan’s face turned red. These words were like a slap to his face.
This was the pa.s.s of hard stone.
In the past, only Baron Dylan could flaunt his power.
Now Kant was not only sitting on his main seat, he had arranged for him to be the next leader. He even directly arranged for him, just like Kant was the lord of this place and he was a humble guest!
“That’s right. We feel that Baron Kant can indeed arrange it well.”
“Yes, yes, yes. Baron Kant is a powerful person.”
“Baron Kant can arrange everything. We will listen to his arrangements.”
A voice came from the side.
It was a dozen or so of the va.s.sal knights sitting at the very bottom.
They all had flattering smiles on their faces. They looked at Kant, who bowed his head respectfully and flattered him. They did not look at Baron Dylan’s face, which was getting darker and darker. It was obvious that he was ready to take sides.
The current situation was in Kant’s hands. They were not stupid, so how could they not see it?
“Well, that’s it.”
Kant did not decline. “You can wait for the arrangements in peace.” Looking at their still eager eyes, he also said affirmatively, “Recently, the stone pa.s.s has been quite busy. You should help more. I think if there are meritorious deeds, Baron Dylan will definitely not be stingy with the fiefdom. No matter what, he will give the village as a knight’s territory.”
Baron Dylan was silent, but his face was even gloomier.
The Lion Knight beside him had already put his hand on the scabbard and looked at him.
This was the main reason why he did not speak.
When they heard Kant’s words, the va.s.sal knights smiled and bowed their heads. “Thank you for your kindness, Baron Kant. We are willing to work for you.”
At this moment, they were not even willing to mention dilun Nanjue.
Even the va.s.sal knights beside them were blus.h.i.+ng. They were not angry, but envious.
They did not expect that.
They did not expect Kant to directly say the thing that they yearned for the most.
To obtain a knight’s territory and become a real small n.o.ble, instead of being a va.s.sal knight who served others without real power, all of this was rootless duckweed to them. They could give up at any time.
As long as they had their own estate, they could slowly become a true n.o.ble!
However, all of this was just empty promises to Kant.
He smiled slightly.
Looking at the eager va.s.sal knights in front of him, he nodded and said, “I hope you understand that I am not a stingy person. With Baron Dylan at the Stone Pa.s.s, with me around, it means that all of you are here, and you have to help us manage this place.”
“Yes!”
The va.s.sal knights answered in unison.
At this time, they were even more flattering than the servants!
This was indeed an empty promise, but it was still a promise. Everyone could see that Baron Dylan was no longer able to do it. Now, the one who controlled the Stone Pa.s.s was Baron Kant.
If they wanted to obtain benefits that they had never dared to imagine before, they could only be loyal to Baron Kant.
Of course, that was not wrong.
There was actually a limit to their loyalty.
They could betray Baron Dylan, but they could also betray Kant.
Anyway, Kant had given them empty promises. Even if he had truly given them to the village, in order to advance further and become a true small n.o.ble, they were willing to act as the spies of the other great n.o.ble families and plot against Kant at the crucial time.
In their opinion, Baron Dylan had already lost his authority in the past.
Baron Kant was about to be targeted by the great n.o.bles of the Dukedom of Leo.
They were all nothing to worry about!
The calculations in their hearts clicked, and these va.s.sal knights even bowed their heads in flattery. To be able to turn from a wandering knight into a va.s.sal knight, their skin was thicker, and their sense of honor was also lower.
These former wandering knights were much more shameless than Fartis.
They should be more like Rolf.
In this stable world, a wandering knight had no lord.
This meant that there was something wrong with them. It was either their strength, loyalty, or their personal character. Even if they became wandering knights due to an accident, after wandering for several years, they would be completely corrupted and become terrible bandits.
That’s right, they were bandits.
These wandering knights were not good people.
If they could not find a lord to take them in, then it was not impossible for them to gather bandits and use their own strength to rob and harm a bandit group.
Moreover, some great lords would take the initiative to have their knights go into hiding for certain purposes.
It was similar to undercover work.
First, they would become a wandering knight, and then they would become a subordinate of a n.o.ble due to certain matters.
Finally, they would complete the mission at a critical moment, allowing the great lord who had arranged this matter to obtain sufficient benefits. They would also obtain great merits and become the little n.o.ble that they had always desired.
The most typical was the bandit group within the Dukedom of Leo, which more or less had the shadow of a n.o.ble.
For example, the gale mercenary group.
Two Grand Knights.
Thirty Knights.
The remaining nearly 600 people were also knight squires.
Standing behind them was the Countess of the Eastern County, Agatha. She was tyrannical and almost no one dared to provoke her.
Now, the reason why Kant recruited this group of knights was to let them act on their own. Although there must be a question mark about loyalty, at the very least, it had slowed down Kant’s lack of manpower.
This was also the reason why he wanted to make empty promises.
It did not matter.
These were all Baron Dylan’s things.
Anyway, they were not his, so Kant was not stingy when he used them.
However, during the course of the dinner, Baron Dylan’s face had turned so dark that it was inhuman. If it weren’t for the fact that he was still intimidated by the Lion Knight of Sarion who was beside him, the already tyrannical baron would have exploded on the spot.
Now, no one really thought of this Baron Dylan as a baron in the past.
He was just a mascot.
The reason why he was kept here was to avoid making use of others’words.
Baron Dylan also understood this point. However, as he looked at his fiefdom, it actually shrank rapidly with Kant’s empty promises. The resentment in his heart grew bigger and bigger, so much so that he could not sit comfortably in his seat and continue eating and drinking.
“I don’t feel well, so I’ll leave first.”
Baron Dylan stood up.
Next to him, five Lion Knights looked at him.
However, Baron Dylan did not do anything. He only said a few words to Kant before walking towards his own room. His entire face was gloomy. It was obvious that he had tolerated it to the limit. He was afraid that he would explode if he stayed any longer.
Kant waved his hand and smiled. “If you are not feeling well, then rest well.”
“Lord is really merciful!”
The va.s.sal knights began to flatter him again.
However, these words made Baron Dylan feel even more depressed. He walked even faster. He felt so stifled in his chest that he could cough up blood at any time. It was simply unbearable.
This was his territory, his official residence!
The dinner did not last long.
After they finished eating and drinking, Kant also arranged for the va.s.sal knights to disperse.
The only ones left in the hall were Fathis and the 40 Sarion Lion Knights, as well as the knights and infantrymen who were guarding the surroundings. Even the maids had been driven away.