From a hired knight to a master of Game of Thrones

Upon hearing this, Rodney and Dominic looked up and, seeing who it was, quickly stood up and respectfully said:

"lady!"

Don Quixote immediately stood up and said:

"lady!"

Rodney and Dominic didn't dare say anything more and left quickly.

Don Quixote glanced at the woman before him, and the corresponding information flashed through his mind.

Annabel Mandalay, also known as Annabel Locke, daughter of Wiman Mandalay.

Through political marriage.

She married Sir Donald Locke, the eldest son and heir of the Locke family of Old Town.

She was also one of the hosts of the banquet.

Lady Annabel accepted the wine respectfully offered by the maid, and after the maid left, she smiled slowly:

"Sir Don Quixote, I've heard that your Bloodhand Mercenary Group is the most reputable and powerful mercenary group in White Harbor?"

A lot has happened in the past three months.

For example, Don Quixote completed eight more employment tasks.

After completing the eight mercenary tasks, some easy and some difficult, he acquired a total of 2026 gold dragons and eight magical items.

The five large bags of Cold Spirit Rice have been completely consumed.

This successfully gave Don Quixote a significant boost in his energy and spirit.

Name: Don Quixote

[Identity: Knight]

【Spirit: 2.97】

[Qi and Blood: 4.12]

The strength of his Qi and blood reflects the strength of his overall physical condition.

To put it simply, his static grip strength with one hand is enough to crush a person's wrist bone.

As for a person's throat bone and trachea, they can be directly crushed or flattened.

While it's not yet possible to crush a person's skull with bare hands, it's closer than ever.

The impact of his punches and sword strikes is even more astonishing.

With all his equipment, he could easily defeat an attack by ten competent knights!

His strong mental fortitude greatly enhanced his learning ability.

In comparison, it used to take him an hour to master a book, but now it only takes him half an hour.

Besides the five large bags of Frost Spirit Rice that had already been digested, there were three other magical items.

The first magical item was a magic scroll.

The Unbreakable Secret:

A mysterious contract scroll painstakingly created by a powerful spiritual mage over three months.

The blood of the contract target is dripped, and the name of the contract target is written.

The contractual target will never reveal a single secret about the scroll's owner, even unto death!

If passive, the contract target will temporarily forget the scroll owner's unspeakable secrets!

If initiated, the contract target will instantly suffer a mental breakdown, and unless healed by a mystical force of equal strength, will irreversibly become a mentally unstable and insane person.

The second magical item was a mysterious blessing, which had transformed into a beam of white light and merged into Don Quixote's body.

【Maritime Blessings:】

A heartfelt blessing from a mysterious navigator!

Bless you!

On its most recent sea voyage, it was undaunted by the roaring waves and surging billows!

Unafraid of the fog that obscures everything and the hidden reefs that lurk in the abyss!

Unafraid of the loneliness of the long night and the unknown of the distant shore!

During your voyage, you will magically receive three ocean gifts.

Gift one: the curious gaze of the nearest creature in your local ocean.

This creature will disregard raging waves and protect you on your upcoming sea voyage.

Gift number two: a flash of inspiration.

Trust your intuition for now.

You won't get lost if you follow your intuition.

You will reach your destination directly! You will also avoid all the hidden reefs!

Gift three: a warm embrace.

In the long, lonely night, you may encounter other sailors.

Please believe!

They must be kind people!

He must be someone with extensive knowledge of navigation!

You must be someone who loves the ocean!

Because evil people, novice seafarers, and those who hate the ocean will not be able to get close to you on this sea voyage!

So please trust them!

They will be your good companions on your long sea voyages!

The last magical item was a spear.

Spear of Courage:

It is 3.2 meters long and weighs 10 kilograms.

The spearhead is made of a mysterious metal that has been forged and folded hundreds of times.

The shaft is made of a single, knot-free piece of top-grade magical wood, perfectly straight as a line, with an almost meticulously uniform thickness from the tip to the end.

This is a legendary spear from a certain knightly world.

The spear's power increases with courage, gaining at least a threefold power boost.

Because of the magical power, the piercing kinetic energy of the Spear of Courage will be no less than that of a lance.

It can penetrate a full set of plate armor head-on!

It can also kill some magical creatures!

In addition to the rewards for completing the eight mercenary tasks.

The Blood Hand Mercenary Group's good reputation was finally established in the minds of many merchants in White Harbor.

To put it simply...

The Bloodhand Mercenary Group is currently active among the mercenary groups and Free Knights in White Harbor.

At the height of its popularity!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Don Quixote frankly said:

"Madam, the Bloodhand Mercenary Group dares not claim to be the most trustworthy mercenary group in White Harbor."

"But its existing reputation has already been recognized by the vast majority of merchants in Baigang!"

"Moreover, our Bloodhand Mercenary Group is absolutely the most powerful mercenary group!"

Mrs. Annabelle nodded without commenting.

After a moment of silence, Mrs. Annabel continued:

"You must have heard about the terrible things that have happened in that part of the old city."

Don Quixote thought for a moment and said:

Those looters deserve to be beheaded!

"They neither revere the old nor the new gods, nor do they respect the laws of the lords."

"They're nothing but wolves in sheep's clothing!"

"By the gods, old and new, I hope they will be severely punished for their sins!"

"They'll regret their actions soon enough!" Mrs. Annabelle said coldly, her smile fading.

"This time, White Harbor will join forces with the Old City to completely wipe out the surrounding looters!"

White Harbor is one of the five major cities of Westeros, and the only trading hub and maritime gateway in the North.

They control the vast majority of maritime trade, fleet strength, and wealth in the North.

The old town, however, is a coastal castle.

However, it does not possess the conditions for a deep-water port of the Baigang level.

Its regional trade and maritime defense are highly dependent on White Port.

It has long been influenced and affected by Baigang in terms of economy and military.

Therefore, the Locke family in the old city has always maintained a highly consistent political stance with the Mandalay family in White Harbor.

Both are of equal rank and belong to House Stark of Winterfell, and are direct sworn vassals of the Warden of the North.

But in reality...

Often, the opinions of the Mandalay family in Baigang would become the opinions of the Locke family in the old city.

It is also based on shared interests.

For example, political marriages.

Often, the Locke family's ideas would also be agreed upon by the Mandalay family of White Harbor.

Don Quixote immediately said:

"Since Count Wiman and Count Orl have made up their minds..."

"These looters will soon receive the severe punishment they deserve!"

Mrs. Annabelle nodded and said:

"However, for some reason, the guard forces of White Harbor and the Old City cannot be drawn too much."

"Therefore, my father hopes that you mercenaries and knights living in White Harbor can also do your part!"

...Is this why we mercenaries, knights, and even merchants were invited to this banquet?

Don Quixote quickly looked around.

The spacious banquet hall was filled with knights and merchants of considerable renown in White Harbor.

They were also surrounded by members of the Mandalay family.

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