Look at the dozen or so people brought by Dalion. Although they are quite neat, their outfits are not as good as Li Ang's most poorly equipped escort.
Obviously he didn't do well...
It is estimated that Dalion has just left home not long ago. Judging from his appearance, he has the spirit of chivalry, but his thinking is obviously a bit hasty. I don't know how his family can trust him to go out...
To overthrow a kingdom, you need more than chivalry...
"Yes, Lord Li Ang! Since you are here, you must be remembering the glory of your ancestors as royal knights, right! On behalf of my father, I will welcome you back to Griffin Knights. Of course, as Griffin Knight, you should definitely support me in becoming the legal ruler of Pande..."
Remember the glory of our ancestors?
The lord returned the sword, which was indeed an expression of goodwill to Griffin Knight. In addition, Griffin crest--this guy probably regarded Li Ang as a descendant of Griffin Knight.
However, you haven't become a human being yet, so you use such a middle-class method to get others to join Griffin Knights, and still support You as the King?
The lord sighed and turned around to leave, not wanting to waste time with this guy.
Dalion Unexpectedly, the lord left just as soon as he said so. He was stunned for a moment and then chased after him.
"Lord Li Ang, wait! Whether you are willing to support me or not... you should go see my father, he asked me to come out to find you..."
Dalion stopped in front of the lord, his young face full of seriousness and stubbornness.
The lord stopped and looked at Dalion carefully.
"Who is your father? The King of Pendor?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in the lord's voice.
"No... he is my adoptive father, Sir Poldemar, the last inheritor of Griffin Knights. He lives in the mountains, not far from here. He asked me to try to grow stronger in Kewen Village, and pay attention to your traces. If I see you, I will take you to find him..."
Dalion didn't hear the hint of sarcasm and explained it seriously.
It seems that he has great respect for his adoptive father.
Li Ang put away the sarcasm on his face and was a little confused. "Your adoptive father asked you to pay attention to me in Kewen Village? Did you follow me here from Kewen Village?"
"That's right... I met your convoy outside Kewen Village, but you were not in the convoy. Then my subordinates discovered the traces of Griffin Sword Mercenary Group. I thought Milgan came here again. Station, I came back quickly to take a look. I didn't expect you to be here... but I was really looking for you. After my father heard that you helped Kewen Village block the 'Drunkards' Brigade' a few months ago, he asked me to go down the mountain to find you."
Dalion explained very seriously. It seemed that he was really looking for Li Ang. He probably met Eric and took the convoy back to Long River Town.
The lord can understand why Dalion's adoptive father asked him to find him in Kewen.
I have grain transactions with most of the nobles in Kewen, and I stayed here for a long time not long ago. It is indeed very possible to find myself in this village.
Moreover, Kewen is relatively safe, and the lord is Leofric - he also uses Griffin crest, and he has good intentions towards people who use Griffin crest.
At the same time, most of Kewen Village are traditional old-school nobles who have retired. These old nobles will not take it seriously even if they encounter a guy like Dalion who constantly claims the throne.
I guess Sir Poldemar also knows that with Dalion's reckless temperament, it is indeed more dangerous to go to other places...
If Dalion had not mentioned that his adoptive father was looking for Li Ang, then Li Ang would have concluded that Dalion was just a reckless person.
With the lord's temperament, he either stays away from him, or uses him as a shield, or even as a puppet...
But after knowing that his adoptive father was deliberately looking for him, Li Ang became a little confused.
The adoptive father of Dalion probably wasn't looking for the descendants of Griffin Knight, otherwise why didn't he look for Leofric? Leofric was the lord of Kewen Village before, so close.
And Dalion seems to respect his adoptive father quite a lot...
So, is this reckless man claiming the throne really reckless or is it a deliberate arrangement by his adoptive father?
You really should go see this Paul Demar, it's not far anyway.
Dalion asked his men to wait at the entrance of the ruins, and motioned to Li Ang not to take anyone else with him, but to follow him alone.
Then, he took Li Ang from inside the ruins into a forest, and then went up the mountain through a path in the woods that was difficult for ordinary people to find - it seems that this ruins can be regarded as the doorstep of his home. No wonder he would say that Milgan had stolen something from his home.
Dalion's adoptive father lives halfway up the mountain from Goddess Mountain.
This is a stone house like an outpost, built at the real source of the Tongtian River. The snow water on the top of Goddess Mountain gathers into a small lake next to the stone house, and then flows to the Tongtian River.
The stone house is quite simple, nothing surprising.
But the scenery here is very beautiful.
The location of the stone house is just on the fog line. Looking down, you can see the thick fog filling the mountains and rolling continuously, giving people the illusion of a sea of clouds.
Upward, you can see the top of Goddess Mountain, which is frozen all year round. The melted snow drips and gathers into a stream, and the ice and snow shine in the sun.
In the middle, there is a small gem-like lake, a gurgling stream, and green grass and trees beside the lake.
Looking at the three views, it is really a good place.
"Father, I'm back... I brought back your sword!"
Dalion started yelling from a distance.
An old knight with white hair staggered out of the stone house.
The old man was very old, probably over seventy. He was wearing a plain brown robe and looked like a scholar.
The robe was already a little worn and the color had become dull, but it was still clean and tidy.
There is an obvious black griffon embroidered on the chest of the robe, and the black embroidery thread is layered in layers. It has probably been mended for many years.
"Dalion... It seems you brought a friend back?"
The old man reached out and took the sword handed over by Dalion, but put it aside and looked at Li Ang first.
"Sir Poldemar, I am Li Ang. Dalion said you are looking for me?"
As soon as the Lord came forward to say hello, he saw the old knight's eyes widening as if he had seen a ghost. "Leonardo?"
Yes, it seems that he is also an acquaintance of his parents.
"That's my father... you know him?"
Li Ang shook his head. The lord already knew that he looked very much like Leonardo, and it seemed that many people knew his father.
"Who doesn't know the famous Blood Lion? That was the last Lion Knight... Li Ang, ha, no wonder it was this name... He didn't die in the hands of Mad King back then?"
Pauldemar seemed to know a lot, but he didn't know the whole story.
"Mad King? He lived at least twenty years longer than Mad King... Sir, don't you have any grudge against my father?"
Li Ang felt that the old knight's tone seemed to be unkind to Leonardo.
"Hate? No hatred. But he failed to protect Helen Princess. I really can't forgive him... He actually has the nerve to marry another wife and have children..."
Sir Poldemar gritted his teeth a bit, but it was clearly not out of hatred, but more like regret.
"Wait a minute...Helen?... Are you talking about my mother? Why do you say my father didn't protect her? He didn't marry another wife either..."
The lord really didn't understand, Leonardo was the one who rescued Helen!
"Your... mother? My child, your mother is Helen Princess? Did she escape from Mad King?"
The old knight's eyes widened, he stumbled towards Li Ang, and grabbed Li Ang's arm.
"Otherwise, where do you think I came from? Did I pop out of the cracks in the rocks?"
The old man's hands are very strong, and Li Ang was a little sore from being caught.
The lord has understood that Sir Poldemar thought that both Helen and Leonardo died in the palace.
It is estimated that not many people know that Godric let them go privately - this kind of thing really cannot be let others know...
"I always thought she was killed by Mad King... It turns out... Ha! Hahaha... As expected of Leonardo! He can save people alone! I have wrongly blamed him for so many years... My child, it's great that I can see you before I die!"
Pauldemar let go of his hand and looked at Li Ang up and down, his eyes full of relief.
But soon, Sir Poldemar seemed a little nervous. He looked at Dalion, then at Li Ang.
"Dalion, give me the ring and wait for me outside. Li Ang, come with me..."
Dalion next to him took off his ring and handed it over, looking confused. He couldn't figure out what was going on...
But Li Ang probably guessed who Pauldemar is.
This old knight should be Griffin Knight who was once loyal to Helen.
Pauldemar waved and asked Li Ang to enter the stone house with him and closed the door.
There is an exquisite Goddess of Order statue in the stone house. There is a small window directly above the statue. Standing in front of the statue, you can just see the snow-capped mountain tops of Goddess Mountain from the window.
The white snow on the top of the mountain reflects the sunlight, and shines into a beam of light through the small window in front of the statue, which looks a bit solemn.
Pauldemar asked Li Ang to stand in the beam of light facing the statue, and handed the ring to his hand.
"Put it on."
Li Ang just took the ring and before it was put on the finger, the surface of the ring suddenly emitted a soft light.
There were some mysterious runes on the ring face that originally had only one Griffin crest, but those runes disappeared in a flash and it was unclear what they were.
After a few seconds, the light dissipated and the ring surface returned to its original appearance of Griffin crest.
"This ring..."
The lord was startled and almost let go and dropped the ring to the ground.
"This is Ring of the Supreme King, and it was like this when Helen first got it... It is only effective in the hands of the direct descendants of the Pendor Royal Family. You will know it when you put it on."
Pauldemar's voice was very soft, as if he didn't want Dalion outside to hear him.
Li Ang looked at the ring in amazement. This was the first time he saw a real magic item - this ring should be an enchanted object. Although it only flashed a little light, there was no doubt that it was already magical.
I never thought a ring could be used for DNA testing...
And as Li Ang put the ring on her little finger, the ring revealed its true magic.
It emitted soft white light again, and seemed to be alive!
The ring-faced griffon seemed to have become a living creature, and it was even seen spreading its wings and flying out...
Then, a completely different line of inscriptions was projected on the flat ring surface.
Yes, it was projected like a projector, but the inscription was only shown in the beam of light that penetrated the hut from the window.
The inscription is in clear Pendor script--
'Countless beliefs can exist in the void, but the earth only needs one will, Will of the Supreme King.'
Sir Poldemar had a pleased smile on his face, he had probably seen this scene before.
After a while, the light and shadow gradually disappeared, but there still seemed to be some inscriptions surrounding the ring, vaguely visible.
Li Ang was a little surprised and tried to imprint the ring on the palm of his hand.
There was no ink pad, no ink, and no fire paint, but a golden coat of arms was still left in the palm of my hand.
A line of small text surrounds the image of a gryphon.
The text surrounding the golden griffon is as thin as a hair, but extremely clear--
'This is Will of the Supreme King'.
Indeed, this is what the seal of King of Pendor should look like.
When Dalion holds it, the ring face only has a gryphon pattern.
"Only the direct bloodline of the Pendor Royal Family can print the coat of arms of Supreme King. Others can only leave a gryphon mark... This is the ring of late king Kavala."
Pauldemar took a long breath and said softly to Li Ang: "It seems that you are the bloodline of late king... I just asked why Dalion cannot be recognized by Supreme King..."
"This magic ring... is its function just to declare the legitimate royal power? Is it just to prevent counterfeiting?"
The lord felt that such a dazzling effect was only used to prevent counterfeiting, which seemed a bit luxurious - he thought it would be a traditional method such as dripping blood, but he didn't expect that it would take effect when he put it on. It was quite technical.
"For the powerful late king Kavala, the magic items he needs are enough to prevent counterfeiting..."
Pauldemar shook his head and answered directly. It seemed that he had had the same idea as Li Ang.
This is true. It is said that late king was once the most powerful warrior, and he led troops in conquests without ever being defeated in his life. I guess he really doesn't need other functions...
"Li Ang... With your status, you should not bend your allegiance to the enemy! How can you be loyal to Ulrich! Where is your mother? Where is she?"
As the light on the ring gradually faded, the old knight's smile also gradually faded, and he frowned again. He seemed to be quite dissatisfied with Li Ang's status as lord, and he probably hated iron for not being able to become steel.
"She and my father were both killed in Barkley. I escaped back to Pendor while being chased by the killer... I don't even know who killed them."
The lord spread his hands. "I am alone, what else can I do if I don't become a lord? Should I just raise the flag to rebel?"
The old knight was silent.
After a short moment of silence, he took a deep breath and his tone became extremely gentle. "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I'm too anxious."
Your Highness?
This was a direct change of title, which caught Li Ang a little off guard.
"Sir, you'd better not use this title to me... If I guess correctly, you asked Dalion to search for the nobles who use Griffin crest just to find Pendor Royal Family's true bloodline? Then why did you let Dalion claim the throne?"
Li Ang instinctively thinks that titles such as Your Highness represent danger.
The pale-haired old knight turned to look at Li Ang, with a gentle light in his eyes, but his expression was a bit complicated.
"It's a long story... I actually misunderstood it for many years..."
Twenty-five years ago, Pendor Calendar 330.
Sir Poldemar, who was nearly fifty years old at the time, was rushing to get off Goddess Mountain.
He got the news about Helen Princess again.
Pauldemar is the senior Griffin Knight who has been secretly passed down for several generations, and he is also the Oath Knight who protects Helen Princess. He has always been with Helen.
But after Helen rescued more than a thousand people from a village infected with Red Death, the village was massacred by Mad King. Helen also suffered continuous attacks. Leonardo rescued her, and then both of them disappeared.
Since then, there has been no trace of Helen in Pauldemar for several years.
Now we have received new news that Helen Princess will work with Lion Knight Order of Leonardo to officially rebuild the ancient station Griffin Knights under Goddess Mountain.
After the flag of Griffin Knights disappeared for more than a hundred years, it was a great joy for Paul Demar to be able to officially announce its reconstruction.
His family has never forgotten the glory of being a royal knight for generations.
Sir Poldemar has also been trying to rebuild Griffin Knights for decades, but has been unsuccessful.
Therefore, after receiving the news, Pauldemar was originally very happy.
Of course, this news meant an illegal gathering for the Lionheart Kingdom. In the eyes of Mad King, this was probably a gathering of rebels - at that time Lion Knight was also an illegal knights group.
But for Paul Demar, this means that the sister knights Lion Knight and Griffin Knight will once again openly pledge allegiance to the Pendor Royal Family at the same time, and order and loyalty will once again bear witness to each other.
It also means that Helen Princess will raise Old Pendor's gold Griffin flag and lead the two knights to formally claim the kingship that should belong to her.
In the eyes of Paul Demar, this is a major event to bring order to the chaos.
But after Pauldemar arrived at the station under Goddess Mountain, he only saw corpses everywhere.
Lion Knight who was guarding here was completely wiped out!
Helen Princess summoned Griffin Knight to rebuild Griffin Knights. He was probably betrayed...
Later, he heard that Helen Princess was captured and taken into the Lion City palace, and he also heard that Leonardo rushed into the palace single-handedly.
So Sir Poldemar also rushed towards Lion City. He knew it was a moth flying into the flame, but he planned to use his life to fulfill his oath.
But just outside Lion City, he saw a knight escorting a woman and the baby in her arms to escape from Lion City. Someone was chasing them.
He had seen that woman before. She was the girl Helen rescued from that Red Death village. She seemed to be a distant relative of Leonardo.
So he tried his best to kill the pursuers, but the knight and the woman had been killed.
Later, Sir Poldemar found the gryphon-faced Supreme King ring in the baby's swaddling clothes.
Sir Poldemar, who had not seen Helen for several years and did not know the whole story, thought that both Leonardo and Helen had been killed after seeing the ring.
He thought this baby was the heir of the Pendor Royal Family, the child of Helen.
Since Pandor's bloodline has not been cut off, Griffin Knight's oath to protect Pendor Royal Family must continue.
So Sir Poldemar secretly took the baby away, found a secret place on Goddess Mountain to raise the child, and named the child Dalion.
In order not to be discovered, he dug up the river embankment next to the ancient station, diverted the river water to wash away the valley mouth, and artificially created a huge landslide in the valley leading to the station, sealing the entire valley.