Chapter 31 (1/2)
Chapter 31 Nigel Viscounty
TL: Warriormonk
Editor: Isleidir
The carriage was loaded with corpses and the wounded before they started on the road
The ree on horseback Luke and Kurotan followed froela
”Hey, Kurotan”
”What is it?”
”Were you hiding your skills up to now? Or have you just becoh the tribal tradition?”
Luke had honestly been surprised at Kurotan's prowess The knights they had faced were all veterans of battle, and all had ain the sword
On top of that, they had been equipped with sturdy armor and a hel flies
Kurotan snorted at Luke's questions
”That's easy Real battle is unlike the child's play that was the martial tournament…”
”Child's play?”
”What is child's play if not that? You hold weapons, yet do not use them to kill your opponents Surrender? Ha!”
”Well, I suppose that makes sense from an orc's perspective Either way…”
Luke smiled and patted Kurotan on the shoulder
”I feel relieved, having seen your prowess in a true battle You are reliable”
”If you think that I will go easier on you during the next tribal ritual, you are mistaken”
A vein began to pop out of Luke's forehead
”What are yo-, you bastard”
”You should prepare at least tenpotions for the next tribal ritual”
”All right All right!”
They were able to reach enter the castle of Nigel Viscounty after two days of travel Because they had sent a knight ahead of thereet the party
”Father, I have returned”
”Ah, Angela! It is good to see that you are safe”
Viscount Nigel expressed his thanks to Luke unabashedly
”I give you hts”
”No need,by e decided to help”
”I have prepared a feast, let us talk more inside”
”Well, then I will be in your care”
Luke and Kurotan were able to take baths while being waited on byinto brand new clothes A blacksmith even stopped by to take their measurements for the armor
”I will bethat you are traveling and training”
”That would be ideal, thank you”
”The lord has told me to take special care on this”
Luke and Kurotan finished cleaning up after thee and sus awaited the wildly
”Welcome”
The lord and his kin were already there, sela sat beside her father in a beautiful dress
”Thank you for such a elcome, my lord”
”It's not much, but please enjoy the feast”
”Gladly, my lord”
Kurotan began throwing food into his an, but no one commented on the lack of manners
It was th and skill that Kurotan had displayed in dispatching two knights of Tarpan Barony and crippling one
”He is of a coround, hence the lack of etiquette I hu”
”It's quite all right, do not worry”
After a while, Viscount Nigel began to start a conversation
”I heard froht?”
”Yes,the continent in order to polish myself further”
”You were knighted in the Hansel Kingdom, correct?”
”Yes, my lord”
Viscount Nigel sighed in disappointela, Luke was h to represent their fiefdon country's knights, Hansel Kingdom's in particular, would cause trouble
Luke carefully looked into the Viscount's eyes before asking
”Is there so that worries you?”
”It's nothing worth your worry, sir knight, do not fret”
Right then, Angela burst into the conversation She was feeling desperate after having failed to enlist Knight Cooper from the Jabel Earldom
”The truth is…”
Luke nodded after Angela explained the situation He knew that the h a knight's competition
”So that as bothering you…”
”Would it be possible that you would represent our fiefdoht you temporarily…”
Viscount Nigel shter
”Angela, do not duhts' lives”
”But, father…”
Luke nodded after watching the exchange between the two
”It seehts of the Sith Eht's competition”
Viscount Nigel flinched as Luke went straight to the heart of the matter