Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 38 Follow-up

As Rhodes approached, one of the three circles, where two Knights of the Round Table rose with a smile.

"Knight Rhodes, it's been a long time."

The two opened their arms warmly, embraced, and then pulled him to their side.

Rod smiled and exchanged pleasantries with them.

Fortunately, he had done thorough research on the local nobility before he arrived and was able to recognize the names of the two men.

One was Knight Charles, son of the Earl of Goldsword, from the Mayfield family.

One of them is Knight Byrne, son of the Viscount of Eastsea Port from the Adrian family.

There won't be any awkward situations where someone greets him warmly, but he can't remember their name.

Although the kingdom's noble register was long and tedious, and often contained many duplicate names within the same family, the king had to rely on the first and second generations to distinguish them, so as not to confuse those with the same name.

But you still have to remember it.

Nobles value their reputation; if they can't even maintain such basic etiquette, they shouldn't blame others for turning hostile upon meeting them.

During this time, the other Knights of the Round Table also came over to greet them politely.

Rhodes responded to each of them.

Everyone was very enthusiastic about his arrival.

Here, no one showed disdain for the rumors about him, let alone mocked him to his face.

Rhodes understood the reason; it wasn't that the nobles were particularly well-mannered, but rather that everyone had something to hide.

Although his identity was delicate, he had previously become the Duchy of Rothdale at the city gate.

But Rhodes was not worried and still chose to join the Round Table Council.

Everyone knows what it is that has enabled the Northern Frost Kingdom to grow so powerful.

If we really want to sort out the relationships and settle accounts, then none of the families present at the roundtable council are clean.

If everyone has problems, then when they get together, it's as if no one has any problems.

Moreover, the true master of the Dragon-Slaying Fortress is watching from outside.

The other knights are just being nosy and making things difficult for him over something like this, only to cause him trouble.

The legend of the Gardener Knight was selectively forgotten by many after he became a Knight of the Round Table.

After all, if anyone dares to mock Rhodes like that, they risk being ridiculed by the entire Round Table Council and incurring public wrath.

That being said, the sense of distance behind this enthusiasm is still quite obvious.

Apart from Knights Charles and Byrne, the other Knights of the Round Table merely offered polite greetings before distancing themselves from him.

This is because of the different routes taken.

Rhodes chose the Coldwater River Basin route from the three pioneering routes, the same route as Charlie and Byrne.

Given the enemy's strength and our weakness, they are natural allies, and their territories are not far apart.

When fighting against barbarians, choosing to fight in alliances is the best option.

The other Knights of the Round Table were not on this path; they were more like competitors vying for merit.

We are all pioneer knights, and apart from the time the Round Table Council is in session, we all need to be busy building up our territories.

The knights here only come here for a short gathering when they return to Dragonbreaker Fortress.

As time goes by, they begin to slowly drift away.

After gaining a preliminary understanding of the development of the Coldwater River region through the knights Charlie and Byrne, Rhodes also chose to take his leave.

He has achieved his main objective in coming to the fortress and is ready to return to his territory as soon as possible to begin a new round of construction.

As Rhodes emerged from the Temple of the Round Table, he stopped in the large marketplace outside.

This is the most bustling trading market in the fortress, where more than 90% of the city's merchant groups choose to settle.

Horse-drawn carts carrying grain, bricks, and equipment passed through here continuously, leaving behind numerous rutted tracks and scattered straw and wheat ears.

"It's that Knight Rhodes!" someone shouted.

The bustling sounds of the market came to a brief halt.

All eyes turned to him, and then a more enthusiastic cheer erupted.

At that moment, it seemed as if everyone knew him and was enthusiastically welcoming his arrival.

As for why this was the case, Rhodes looked up.

In the very center of the market, there is a tall notice board, with a huge oil painting hanging at the top.

The Trial

This is the name of the oil painting, and the content is Rhodes, dressed in a magnificent military uniform, riding a white horse and stabbing a traitor with his sword, with a group of fallen barbarian soldiers in the background.

The pure white horse stands in stark contrast to the dim battlefield backdrop.

The visuals are incredibly powerful and breathtaking.

Three days after Adlich sent the message back to the fortress, an art master from the Temple of the Round Table worked overtime to create this oil painting.

As a newly added Knight of the Round Table, the painting has the right to be displayed on this bulletin board for one day.

Judging from the scene in the painting alone, someone who didn't know better would think that Rhodes had wiped out a thousand-strong army in one go.

The actual number is less than one hundred.

Moreover, the achievements of each Knight of the Round Table would be widely publicized through the Council's commercial channels.

It also appeared on the notice boards of major chambers of commerce, allowing ordinary residents to quickly learn about it.

In this dull and boring era, who among ordinary people with no other channels of information could resist this kind of fun?

Discussing the deeds of the Knights of the Round Table has long been the most popular form of entertainment among the common people in Dragonbreaker Fortress.

If a bard in a tavern can't tell the latest story, he'll be rudely kicked out by the patrons.

Rhodes couldn't say for sure about the actual fighting strength of the Round Table Council.

But when it comes to publicity, these people are definitely professionals!

With such overwhelming propaganda, if you kill a wild boar, they could probably make it look like you've slain a dragon.

As for those pioneering knights who did not join the Round Table Council, well, I'm sorry, they probably don't exist.

Rhodes went to the bottom of the painting, where the Knight of Loren was waiting silently.

He stared blankly at the oil painting above him, seemingly lost.

"You've already seen that record," Rhodes said, approaching him. "Regarding Flynn, what do you think should be done with her?"

Not long ago, Rhodes handed the Knight of Loren a detailed record.

That was intelligence gathered by the knight's squire, detailing all of Flynn's crimes and listing them one by one.

And now Rhodes is waiting for his answer.

Despite a severe shortage of staff, it doesn't mean he'll lower his standards.

If the Knight of Loren's answer does not meet his standards, or if he attempts to deceive him.

That just means the two of you are not a good match, and there's no need to force it.

After a while, Knight Loren bowed his head to him and slowly spoke, his tone gradually becoming firm: "This is my fault for allowing the demon to devour her soul. Flynn, the daughter of a knight, is already dead. Please grant her liberation."

Rhodes looked at him and could confirm that this was what he truly thought.

"I will send my brother Hearst to the Sword Tomb and adopt my sister Lucia," Rhodes said.

At this moment, the Knight of Loren finally felt relieved.

He understood that this was Rod's way of showing him kindness, and his eyes showed gratitude.

Knight Loren knelt on one knee, bowing his head.

"Your mercy fills me with awe. Please allow me, Loren Adele, to become your sword and pave the way for you with my life."

(End of this chapter)