Chapter 415 Just stir it up!

Late that night.

“This bastard is really ruthless.”

Thor sat in the carriage, grimacing and touching the swollen wound on his mouth.

Although he cursed harshly, there was no hatred in Thor’s eyes. There was no personal grudge between him and Hoyaz.

Now he hated the alchemy shop even more.

“Master, we’re here.”

The carriage stopped, Thor opened the door, and jumped out with the help of his coachman.

In front of him is the castle that belonged to his Dyson family and was completed three years ago.

In the dark night, the bonfire illuminated the outline of the castle.

It occupies a small area and is a rectangular structure of 120×70 meters, divided into two floors, inner and outer.

The outer layer occupies 3/4 of the overall size and is surrounded by a double-layer wooden fence about 2 meters high; the inner layer is protected by a 4-meter-high stone wall.

The only gate was located in the southeast corner of the wooden fence and could accommodate a freight carriage.

“Master…”

“Master!”

As soon as he entered the fence, someone came up and greeted Thor, either enthusiastically or reservedly.

These people were all wearing gray coarse cloth clothes, with thick knuckles and calloused hands. They were basically free people with certain skills – blacksmiths, grooms, hunters, etc.

It is thanks to them that the castle is able to function.

Thor actually didn’t like this very much.

Firstly, they think it is too crowded and dirty, and secondly, they think it is not cost-effective.

Take the blacksmith as an example.

The weapons made by our own blacksmiths are not only of average quality, but also have high labor costs. All in all, it is more cost-effective to buy them directly from the weapon shop.

After all, the industry and commerce in the Griffith family’s territory are extremely developed nowadays.

But who can blame it for the fact that this is the tune that Thor’s father Eric likes?
And because he had spent most of his life in the military, Eric did not seek beauty when building the castle, but only practicality.

The outer and inner gates of the castle are not on the same line at all, and after entering the inner gate, you have to go around a martial arts field before you can reach the main body of the castle.

Highlight the twists and turns.

Even though the place is not big, if you don’t have someone to guide you, you will definitely get lost if you come here for the first time.

A typical fortress-style castle that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

When Thor arrived at the door of the hall, she was about to go in when her mother’s maid ran in:
“Master, the master and his wife are waiting for you to eat. It’s just that the master is not in a good mood, you…be careful!”

Thor patted her on the waist and said, “I know my love for you is not in vain.”

After saying that, he straightened his clothes, took a deep breath and walked to the restaurant.

Eric sat at the end of the long table.

He was over 50 and his beard was beginning to turn grey, but although he was not wearing any armor, his solid physique beneath his silk clothes was even more powerful than the armor.

The only flaw is the one eye being larger than the other.

His left eye was as big as a bell, while his right eye was only the size of a soybean.

Thor’s mother Romi was sitting next to Eric. Seeing the wound on Thor’s face, she said distressedly:
“What happened to your mouth? You were just being an Eagle Eye guard, how come you got hurt?”

“Wait a minute, I’ll get someone to call a doctor over!”

Facing Eric, Thor was a little guilty and impatient: “No need, I’ve already seen it.”

“Why don’t you listen, kid?” Romi frowned and looked at Eric: “Why don’t you say anything to him!”

“Let him bear it.” Eric said sullenly, “Eat first.”

Seeing this, Romi also realized something was wrong and sat down at the table with worry in her eyes.

As a tradition of a military family, the dinner was sumptuous, with large pieces of fried steak, a whole roast chicken, and even the bread was fried in butter. The soup that came with the meal was even more rich in flavor.

But Thor found the food tasteless.

Snapped.

After finishing his dinner, Eric put the spoon on the table and wiped the corner of his mouth with a napkin:

“After returning, release Hoyaz.”

Thor lowered his head: “No.”

“You arrested Hoyaz?” Romi was surprised: “Why?”

“Because he beat me for no reason!” Thor raised his head and pointed at the corner of his mouth: “Not only here, but he also kicked me in the lower body. I almost lost my offspring!”

“Oh, son, are you okay?” Romi muttered, “Then they caught the right person. I have also seen Hoyaz. The young man is quite polite. How could he…”

Eric was so annoyed by the noise: “I’m talking to my son, don’t get involved!”

“He’s my son too!” Romi glared at Eric. “Anyway, I think my son is right this time!”

“You, you, you…” Eric pointed at Romi and sighed helplessly:
“Please, can you please go out first?”

Romi stood up and said, “I don’t understand your men’s affairs, okay!”

“But son, don’t worry, I’m here. As long as you are right and your father doesn’t support you, I will support you!”

After saying that, he turned and left, slamming the door heavily.

The restaurant fell silent.

“Why do you want to catch Hoyaz?” Eric asked.

“because of him……”

“Don’t talk nonsense!” Eric glared at Thor. “Do you know that the Earl has to personally look into this matter?”

“Your little tricks couldn’t even fool me, how could you possibly think of hiding it from the Earl?”

“I didn’t mean to hide it from Lord Raven at all!”

“Then you still dare to do this?”

“Because Hoyaz is from their faction!”

“They? Who are they?” Eric stared at Thor in frustration. “This is the territory of the Griffith family. You, me, and Hojaz can only be members of the Earl’s faction. Where does the term ‘we’ or ‘them’ come from?”

“That’s what you think!” Thor looked back at Eric without fear:
“This time, the Earl is about to confer titles on a group of nobles.”

“Although there is no definite news yet, it is very likely that there will only be one baron this time.”

“You also know how big the gap is between a knight and a baron – a knight has to be examined every generation, but a baron is a title that can truly be passed down forever!”

“Yes, you have a lot of experience and have made great contributions, but how can you guarantee that this title will definitely fall on your head?!”

Eric frowned and thought: “But this is not a reason for you to frame Hoyaz.”

“My father, why don’t you understand?” Thor pushed the table and stood up:
“Yes, you are amazing, you are noble, and you disdain to form cliques.”

“But the cake is only so big.”

“This time, the title will definitely be conferred from those who have made contributions in the Eivor War. Hojaz is young and has made great contributions. In particular, he was sent as an envoy to the Principality of Eivor on behalf of the Baron. Apart from you, he is the one most likely to become a baron!”

“The Earl is about to send troops to attack the Orc Empire again. If those outsiders band together to build momentum for Hoyaz, in order to inspire those new nobles, the Earl may have to give up you and confer him the title of Baron.” “Son, I am willing to be beaten, not to hide it from the Earl, but to let the Earl see that Hoyaz is young and impulsive and cannot be reused. When conferring the title, the Earl should consider you more!”

Eric’s fingers were shaking with anger.

He just couldn’t understand how he could have given birth to such a eloquent son.

How dare you play tricks in front of the Earl! ?

Eric pointed at Thor and said, “Are you not going to let Hoyaz go no matter what?”

Thor stiffened his neck and said, “I can’t do that even if I die!”

Eric raised his hand, but he couldn’t bear to hit her. He waved his hand angrily and said, “Okay, okay!”

“Go ahead and stir up trouble. I can still take care of you while I am alive. The day I die, you will know what I am really like!”

After saying that, he kicked the stool away and strode away.

Thor sat down on the stool:
“Old stubborn!”

……

Eagle Town, Lion’s Pride Tavern.

“How come you can’t even do this?”

A young girl stood with her hands on her hips, angry at a young man.

Supported by the high-heeled leather boots on her feet, her body lines appear curvy. The tight leather pants on her legs and the hunting windbreaker on her upper body make her look neat, and there is an indelible highland red on her face with high cheekbones.

“I told you, I want the cedar-scented Angel’s Kiss, not this common citrus style! Can you please be more careful!?”

In this era, men are still the breadwinners outside the home, and women are the homemakers. A man’s face is more important than anything else. It is very rare to see a woman scolding a man in the street, especially in a bar. This attracted the curiosity of many drinkers.

The man actually lowered his head and let the other person scold him. When the other person had almost finished speaking, he raised his head:

“Cessia, it’s not that I don’t pay attention, it’s just that you have to queue up to buy the Angel’s Kiss with cedar scent. I queued up all night, but it was sold out when it was my turn, so I chose the citrus style with the best sales.”

It would have been fine if he didn’t explain. Once he did, the girl named Cecia became even more angry: “Moas, are you crazy? You are the son of Count Jonah. Why do you have to queue up to buy such a small thing?!”

Hearing that the person being scolded was the Earl’s son, more and more people turned to watch the fun, and even the band quietly stopped playing.

“Everyone has to line up.” Moas didn’t notice anything unusual and explained, “Besides, this isn’t Molinier. It’s useless even if I bring up my father’s name.”

“What are you looking at? Have you never seen people quarreling?” Cecilia looked around, made eye contact with everyone who dared to look at her, and then yelled at the band:

“You too, keep playing!”

The music started again.

Cecia sat back in her chair with her hands on her shoulders: “No wonder people say you are easy to bully, you are so stupid!”

“You also said that this is Nord, not Molinier. As long as you don’t tell others about your situation at home, how can outsiders know? The title of count is useful everywhere. Do you understand?”

Moas lowered his head and said nothing.

Cecia couldn’t help but roll her eyes. She knew Moas too well. This was what happened every time Moas disagreed.

“Forget it. I can’t change your temper.” Cecia sighed helplessly and changed the subject: “Where is your territory?”

Moas raised his head, puzzled: “Huh?”

“What? Are you still playing dumb with me?” Cecia lowered her voice and said, “Earl Raven wants to confer titles on a group of people. This kind of thing is decided in advance.”

Moas scratched his hair and said, “This… I really don’t know. No one informed me.”

“Then go and ask for it. If you can’t be a baron, a knight will do!” Cecia whispered, “You are Earl Jonah’s son. Earl Raven can’t possibly not give you this little face!”

“Oh…let’s talk about it later.” said Moas.

Hearing this, Cecilia’s face became completely tense.

Coming from Moas’s mouth, this meant that he would definitely not do it.

Her heart suddenly turned cold, and Cecia said coldly: “Moas, I will ask you one last time, are you going to ask for it?”

Her full name is Cecilia Maida, and she is the daughter of a baronial family in the province of Molinier.

She has been engaged to Moas since childhood, so they can be said to be childhood sweethearts.

But Moas’s character was really weak. Not only did his family members look down on him, but he himself had never achieved any results.

Cecia could actually accept all of this. After all, Jonah had many sons and the competition was fierce, so it didn’t matter that Moas couldn’t become the count.

But now it’s different. Moas has come under Raven’s command, and everything starts from scratch. Cecia doesn’t mind accompanying Moas to fight, otherwise she wouldn’t have come all the way here.

But the prerequisite is that Moas has the ambition and wants to fight.

“Cesia, it’s not that I don’t want to go, it’s that I really can’t go.” Moas raised his head and said seriously:
“This time, the title will definitely be conferred based on your military achievements in the Principality of Aiwo. I joined the Eagle Army too late and have not made many contributions, so my chances are slim.”

“And Earl Raven knows that I am not valued at home. He accepted me because of my father’s favor. If I go to him again, he will only be annoyed!”

With a snap, Cecia placed the Angel’s Kiss on the table: “…Moas, let’s cancel the engagement.”

“What?” Moas’ eyes widened: “But, why?”

“I have to apologize to you. I shouldn’t have been angry just now, but you should also think about why I was angry, right?” Cecilia pointed at her face with highland red, tears in her eyes:
“Moas, look at me, I’m 21 years old!”

“Normal nobles, by my age, would have children all over the place, but what about me? I still have to live in my father’s house!”

“Over the years, in order to make our marriage complete and to enable you to be independent, haven’t I put enough effort into you?”

“You failed to awaken successfully the first time you took the God-given potion, so I used my private money to buy you a second dose!”

“Before you followed Earl Jonah to the battle, you didn’t even have a decent set of armor. I stole a set from the family warehouse and gave it to you.”

“Now I’ve come all this way to see you, and you can’t even buy the perfume I want!”

“Forget all that.”

“And now you tell me that you don’t even dare to fight for a knighthood? What future do we have between us?”

“You have to understand that I am the daughter of a baronial family. I cannot possibly marry someone without a title!”

“Even so, you still won’t ask for help from Lord Raven?”

Moas listened, thinking of the little things they had experienced together, and couldn’t help but lower his head, his voice trembling a little: “…I’m sorry, but…”

“No need to say more!” Cecia stood up straight: “I was wrong, you are just a docile deer, I shouldn’t force you to become a snow leopard!”

“Goodbye, Moas…”

After saying that, he turned around and strode away.

Moas stood up suddenly: “Cesia!”

Cecia stopped.

“…” Moas knew that as long as he asked her to stay, Cecia would definitely turn around for him.

But he has nothing now, how can he make a promise to a girl about the future?

“Ah”

Cesia laughed miserably, and without stopping, disappeared from Moas’s sight.

Moas’s body slumped down.

……

(End of this chapter)