From a hired knight to a master of Game of Thrones

Upon hearing this, Zachary immediately deflated and hung his head in dejection.

Don Quixote glanced at Tom, who was speaking, and then laughed:

"Zakari, if you have the courage to accept being thrown off your warhorse in front of many lords and many onlookers."

"If you have the courage to accept the ridicule and sneers after you lose."

"Then I may knight you!"

Upon hearing this, Zachary froze, his heart pounding wildly.

His eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance, as if they had just been infused with new life, filled with unbelievable ecstasy.

Not only Zachary, but the other members of the Bloodhand Mercenary Group around him were also surprised, shocked and envious.

Most of them were not knights, but rather free mercenaries and sword-wielding cavalry.

Anyone who is a knight can knight another person; this is a rule established by the law and the seven gods.

Even a penniless hired knight.

Even those who did not grow up in the Knight system and never worshipped the Seven Gods can be knighted due to their outstanding performance.

For example, those brave soldiers and those minor figures who made contributions.

Upon becoming a knight, their social status would immediately rise by one level.

Even if someone was a flea-nest bastard before being knighted, as long as they are knighted...

That's a knight, someone who can stand on equal footing with any knight from the Seven Kingdoms.

As for Don Quixote, given his current status and position, few would doubt that he is not a knight.

Having doubts isn't a big deal.

Although Old Valentine had only jokingly bestowed the title upon him, and although there were no other witnesses.

But he could find a guarantor of high status and position to prove that he had been a knight squire of old Valentine.

Just like Sir Alex Ferguson Duncan, who was once a tall man.

Because the knighthood did not require the approval of the king, lord, or church, nor even witnesses.

The bestowal of a knighthood is valid as long as the knight himself is a legitimate knight.

Just now, Willis Mandler formally invited him to participate in the upcoming martial arts tournament in White Harbor.

The rules of most martial arts tournaments are as follows:

Only knights who have been knighted are allowed to participate in jousting and group competitions.

Allowing a knight to participate in the battle is an official recognition of his knighthood.

After that, no one could question the legitimacy of Don Quixote's knighthood.

Of course, the rules for participating in martial arts tournaments vary in different places and at different times.

Especially in the North, there are still some tournaments that allow free riders, squires, and those who believe in the Old Gods to participate.

After a long moment of stunned silence, Zachary finally came to his senses and, without hesitation, hurriedly said:

"My lord, I have courage!"

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.

Employer: Earl Wyman

Mission: Capture or kill raiders in White Harbor and the surrounding area of ​​Old Town.

(This mission is based on the number of raiders captured or killed; a reward can be claimed for each raider captured or killed.)

[Reward: 100 Gold Dragons (can be claimed forty times)]

"Four thousand golden dragons in two months. Although there were no magical items, it's still quite good!"

Don Quixote glanced at the mission reward with satisfaction, then quickly muttered to himself:

"receive!"

In the blink of an eye, a huge pile of glittering gold coins appeared in front of him.

Before long, Don Quixote became distressed.

The dilemma of having too much money and nowhere to store it.

While agonizing over his situation, Don Quixote stored a large portion of the golden dragon in a metal box.

Those were storage items he specifically used to store a large number of gold dragons and silver deer that were inconvenient to carry.

He then hid the metal box in a secret compartment in the room.

"If we have more money, we'll spend more."

Don Quixote sat at his desk and opened a parchment.

The parchment was filled with names, personal introductions, and addresses.

Don Quixote glanced at the parchment and began to ponder:

"This will allow Adele to quicken her pace and generously help those civilians who deserve assistance."

"Especially for those small business owners who are on the verge of bankruptcy, I fund their businesses and build a network of business owners who are grateful to me."

"A trustworthy network of businessmen will likely come in handy later and become an asset to me."

"With the upcoming martial arts tournament in White Harbor, many merchants in the city are busy with this matter."

"In addition, the surrounding area has just undergone a thorough cleanup of the raiders, so many small merchants who travel to and from the area have become a bit bolder."

"They are not very enthusiastic about hiring knights and mercenaries. Even if they do hire, they only hire one or two free knights or free mercenaries."

"This has led to a significant decrease in short-distance employment assignments."

"Because I have to participate in the martial arts tournament, I can't take on those long-distance employment jobs."

"In the short term, the employment task can be put aside for now."

"Or let a few members take on those non-dangerous jobs, jobs with verbal contracts in my name, Don Quixote, and reap the benefits without lifting a finger."

"Yes, that's definitely a good idea. The members of the Blood Hand Mercenary Group have changed and grown a lot."

"They should also be able to take on some less dangerous jobs on their own, and they should be able to train a few elites who can stand on their own."

"In addition, I can also sponsor some minor lords to hold a few mini or even small martial arts tournaments, based on my current connections and status."

"Those minor lords probably won't refuse, since it would only benefit them."

"Especially taking advantage of the upcoming martial arts tournament in White Harbor."

"Many lords might prefer to hold a small tournament in advance to warm up, and some free riders, mercenaries, and cavalry who cannot participate in the White Harbor tournament will also be willing to participate."

"And I can also use this opportunity to hone the skills of the Bloodhand Mercenary Group members, and to make my reputation and the reputation of the Bloodhand Mercenary Group more widely known."

"The expenditure won't be too large, after all, with my strength, it's unlikely that the final winner will be someone else."

"It is possible to try to become a propertied knight. Historically, very few tournament champions have been granted the title of propertied knight, but that was always due to the lord's political considerations."

"Having a fiefdom and a castle would be so much more convenient."

The tournament was a core activity for the Westeros nobility to demonstrate their power and maintain their chivalric culture.

Its right to host is directly linked to the jurisdiction of the territory.

A lord who possesses fiefdoms and governing authority has the right to hold martial arts tournaments within his territory, set the rules of the tournament, and bear the responsibility for the tournament's expenses and security.

The core prerequisite for having the legal qualifications to hold an event is having the corresponding territory and governing authority, rather than simply being a knight.

Those without governing authority who hold tournaments are considered to be holding illegal gatherings and can be banned by the lord.

The lowest rank of nobles in Westeros who are legally allowed to hold public tournaments are propertied knights.

A propertied knight is one who owns his own castle, manor, and land.

Knights who swore allegiance to the lord who ruled their lands belonged to the minor nobility.

They have peasants and soldiers under their command, and may also have sworn knights.

Some ancient families' property knights owned vast tracts of land and lived in high-walled castles, much like titleless lords.

They were more powerful than some weak so-called lords and were also called "lords".

Their special status is usually reflected in the resounding name of their fortress, such as the Knights of Nine Stars City.

A propertied knight may be wealthier than a minor lord, but his status is unlikely to be comparable.

For example, at banquets and tournaments, lords with titles would always be seated higher than knights with property.

More importantly, knights with property do not have the right to make decisions on their own land.

They have the right to maintain order and handle minor disputes.

But they have no right to uphold justice or sentence people to death on their own land.

When a serious crime is involved, it must be reported to the lord to whom the offender is loyal, so that the lord can make the decision and uphold justice.

However, this also means that they possess independent estates, land, and limited governance.

Property-owning knights have the right to hold small-scale knightly competitions and tournaments on their own lands to hone their squires' martial skills and demonstrate their honor.

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