Chapter 253 The Bishop Visits "Trash!"
A huge roar echoed through the hall.
Duke's Mansion inside Cent City was the place where Duke Ferdinand originally celebrated his birthday. A group of people were gathering inside.
Sitting on the main seat in the hall was the heir of Duke Ferdinand, Earl Maltz Kent. Sitting on both sides were both the vassals of the Kent Family and the vassals of the original Duke Ferdinand who had already regarded Malz as their master.
At this moment, the earl was glaring angrily at a person kneeling at the foot of the stairs - his son Jiaais Kent.
Jia Ais lowered his head and knelt on the ground motionless, bearing his father's anger.
"Our family's reputation will end in your hands!"
Maltz Kent is extremely sad, this failure is really an unbearable blow.
The family heads of the past generations, with their hard-earned strength, have made many enemies suffer? The long and hard road finally established the strength of the Northwest Bay Second Family step by step.
Whenever he recalls the glorious achievements in his family's history, Maltz Kent feels a sense of pride in his heart.
Now, his own son has shattered this pride with his own hands.
An army of more than 8,000 people was beaten to pieces in one battle. Only more than 2,000 people escaped with Jia Ais. It was so embarrassing!
What will others think of your family in the future? A vase that looks good but breaks when knocked? All kinds of bad descriptions kept popping up in Maltz Kent's mind.
"You said there were fire crossbows on the other side, and I specially mobilized more than 1,500 archers for you. Those are archers who have been trained for many years, but in the end they were all ruined by you, a loser!"
Maltz Kent scolded his son angrily, with an expression of extreme pain on his face.
Not only the invisible prestige, but also the real military power was ruined by this son. Although this archer unit originally belonged to Duke Ferdinand, as the duke's heir and the actual controller of Cent City, this unit actually belongs to him.
Unlike ordinary soldiers, this archer unit has to train two afternoons a week. How can such an "elite soldier" be gone without causing him heartache?
"Representative Royal Family" Emerson Wilde on the side saw that his uncle still had the tendency to continue scolding, so he quickly stood up and persuaded, "Uncle Kent, no one can say for sure what happened on the battlefield. I believe that cousin Jia Ais has deeply reflected on it. Now that we have suffered a setback, we cannot let ourselves get into trouble."
After Amerson spoke, other people in the hall also tried to persuade him.
Maltz Kent sat down again, breathed a few sighs of relief, and asked him, "Crystal Radiance, is there any news over there?"
Amerson replied cautiously, "It hasn't been sent back yet. Royal Family is busy dealing with the rebellion in the south. He must not be able to take care of things in the northwest."
"Hmph! I just hope they don't care. If our 'His Majesty the King' gets involved again, I don't know how long it will take to clean up these thorns!"
Although he suffered a defeat, the outcome of the war always depends on the overall strength of both sides, and he has absolute confidence in this.
The Earl's mood gradually calmed down, and he felt a little regretful for his gaffe just now. He was about to become a Duke, so he should be able to keep his emotions and anger indistinct.
He softened his tone and said to Jia Ais, "Okay, my child. Just like little Amerson said, no one can say for sure what happens on the battlefield. I can tolerate a temporary failure. You get up first!"
Jia Ais then stood up, silently walked to the side and stood there. When he passed by Amerson, he quietly gave him a grateful look.
"Father, please allow me to summon a group of troops again. I must personally wash away this shame!"
"Don't worry, send someone to the other side to explore the situation first! On the one hand, we need time to think about how to deal with the Fire Crossbow and Thunder Hammer. On the other hand, Spring Planting is around the corner and is not suitable for fighting."
After discussing with all the vassals, Maltz Kent welcomed an unexpected guest - Northwest Bishop Leonard.
This surprised the count. The bishop usually stayed in the church to preach and preached. He never liked to interact with nobles like them. What made him take the initiative to visit?
Could it be? A bad idea came to the earl's mind, and he quickly called a close guard and said, "Keep an eye on my little friend, and our Duke."
Watching the guards leave, the earl comforted himself: It's okay, I'm usually so cautious.
He went to a small Reception Room and ordered his servant to lead the guest here.
Leonard followed the servant slowly into Reception Room, and at a glance he saw Maltz Kent already waiting for him inside.
The heir to the duke stood up and said, "Welcome, welcome, as soon as you Bishop-sama come to the door, the whole Duke's Residence is bathed in the glory of God."
"My lord, the Count, is joking. The glory of Lord of Light always shines on each of us."
Leonard bowed slightly and saluted him. Facing Maltz Kent, who was about to become Northwest Bay's largest secular lord, even the bishop of his region had to be cautious.
The two of them sat down separately, and Leonard suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Although there was a smile on the other person's face and the fireplace was still burning in Reception Room, Leonard felt a chill both physically and mentally.
This feeling became even more obvious when he set his sights on the earl.
He had met the person in front of him several times before, but this time when he came into close contact with him, he found that the earl gave people a much different feeling than before.
What kind of person is this? The thin face, well-cut beard, and a calm and graceful temperament are no different from ordinary middle-aged nobles.
One thing that makes people surprised is that the count's face is not as rosy as a healthy person, but as pale as a seriously ill person, but his eyes are really bright, as if they can spit out flames. Looking at those eyes alone, no one will doubt that the count is an energetic and energetic person.
It is really strange that such contradictory characteristics appear in the same person.
"Bishop-sama came to visit. What's the matter?"
The count's question brought Leonard back to his senses, "Oh, I'm sorry."
He considered his words and said slowly, "I came here to disturb the Earl this time because I have something to do."
"Bishop-sama, please speak." Maltz Kent still had a kind tone.
Leonard said the reason for his visit, "I wonder if you can arrange a meeting between me and Duke?"
"Oh?"
Maltz Kent Earl narrowed his eyes.