When seeing the guest off, Rigolav said disdainfully: "Although Nelson is Count Fruilov's nephew, his title of knighthood is in name only and is just a joke. Only he regards it as an honor." In the North, only the heirs to hereditary noble titles are called knights. Even for square-flag knights, the territory cannot be inherited legally and can only be inherited through various means. If the family is not powerful enough and the knight's offspring is not strong enough, the feudal lord has the right to deprive the knight of his inheritance rights. But hereditary nobles do not need to worry about this. Northern nobles have a tradition of leaving heirs. Even if they launch a territorial war, the victorious side will not kill the opponent. Instead, they left one or two heirs to inherit the noble title and gave them a piece of land to maintain their bloodline and ancestral temple. The bloodline of the Hundred Sons of the God of War must not be cut off! This is a tradition left over from the era of the kings of the North. Over the past seven hundred years, the territories of the kings' descendants have constantly changed, and some noble families have even become exiled nobles for a time, but no bloodline has been completely cut off. As the heir to the Earldom of Fřelov who is ranked outside the top 20, Nelson's chance of inheriting the earldom and territory is even slimmer than a meteorite falling from the sky and hitting his head. Unless his previous successor was killed along with all nine clans.
Not to mention the title of earl, even the position of the head of his own paternal family, the Gladstone family, would probably not be handed over to him. Rigolav added: "The head of the Gladstone family is also a waste. He only has three knighthoods in his hands. He has so many brothers and descendants. If he doesn't work hard to obtain the fourth and fifth knighthoods, the family will sooner or later split up when he dies." "What's more, one of Gladstone's knights was slaughtered by the foreign coalition forces, and he only has two pieces of territory left. If we really declare war, we may not be able to defeat you." Wu Liyang was relieved, but he remained cautious. "Two knight leaders with stable management can provide a lot of combat power. If he really dares to act rashly, I still need your help." Rigolav glanced at Uriyan with a half-smile, "You want me to take action? That would be a war between the Fangqi families. I'm afraid that by then, Lord Tariq of Isenpol will also have to choose a side." "The wife of the Gladstone family is Lord Tariq's aunt." Wu Liyang was angry, "Then what do you say we should do? You are the one who said we are relieved, and you are the one who is worried! If something really goes wrong, I will take all my people and run to your territory!" Rigolav had no choice but to comfort him: "Don't worry! Don't worry! Go back and be your lord - it was you just now." Only with kind words did he send the angry Uliyang away. After Ulian walked away, Rigolav instructed Romon, "Go to your uncle's knight's headquarters in person and tell him the news. Ask him to take care of it." Luo Meng nodded and said, "Yes." Half a month later, the head of the Gladstone family, the Banner Knight Edward Gladstone, openly announced in Isembol that his third son, Nelson Gladstone, had been murdered in River Bay and there was irrefutable evidence. Uliyan, the lord of the River Bend Frontier Territory, is responsible for this matter. So the Knight of Edward's banner brazenly sent out his troops, assembled one hundred regular infantrymen from himself and his relatives, one hundred conscripted longbowmen, and two hundred militiamen, and hired a mercenary group of about one hundred people, and marched towards the river bay along the World Tree Avenue. A total of five hundred people, heading west from Isenbor and heading straight for the river bend, to seek justice for Gladstone! The huge team was marching on the World Tree Avenue. The leading knight, Edward's flag, sat on his horse, thinking silently in his mind. There is no need to make such a big fuss to deal with a new frontier. However, with the attack of the wilderness aliens, the three knight territories of the Gladstone family were exposed to the invasion, and one of the knight territories was directly slaughtered. The Gladstone family had to take care of their clansmen, maintain the army, and keep their dignity, and had long been unable to make ends meet.
Therefore, in this battle, revenge for his son was just an excuse. The more important thing was to completely defeat the enemy, force him to provide sufficient war compensation, and turn it into his own money pocket. If the resistance is not great, you can even directly occupy the river bend and take it into your possession. After the iron ingots from the river bend entered the market, the news of having high-quality iron ore was no longer news. The impact was certainly not good, and it could even be said that it ruined Gladstone's century-old reputation, but when the family was in danger, these could no longer be taken care of. Besides, who doesn’t want to take a bite of fresh cake? Even in the strict Petukhov family, where the self-proclaimed upright head of the Rigolav family is rumored to want his eldest son to marry the daughter of the peasant lord of the river bend? While he was thinking, the team had already arrived outside the western watchtower and was about to cross the mountain pass. The garrison commander of the western outpost, Knight Noyes, verified the other party's identity and did not dare to stop him, so he let him go. This made Knight Edward feel a little relieved. The name of the Gladstone family was still quite useful in Isenbol. After leaving the western watchtower, Knight Edward found that the army had stopped outside the mountain pass and was unable to move forward. There was a rider blocking the way ahead. Although Knight Edward is old, he is also a senior knight with considerable merits. Just by looking at the movements of his warhorse and his riding posture, you can tell that he is a strong man. He had to go forward with his guards to negotiate. "Who's ahead?" The strange knight, holding a lance, sat on his horse and looked down upon the other party: "I am the captain of the local security patrol, the Wind Knight Solovy, who are you?" Wind Knight Solovy Petukhov, Rigolav's third brother, and the Knight Lord south of the Western Watchtower. Edward's scalp tightened, and he had to explain patiently: "I am Edward, the head of the Gladstone family. We are the regular lord army, going to conquer the enemy family." The Wind Knight Solovi shook his head and said, "Now is the war preparation period. Any private fights and disputes should be put off until after the war." "As the local knight lord and captain of the patrol outside the western watchtower, I order you to leave!" Knight Edward's flag was filled with rage, so how could he listen to the other party? He threw a look at the captain of the guard beside him. Edward's captain could no longer hold back. He raised his lance and rode forward, shouting, "I am Admiral Gladstone, Sindaron. Anyone who blocks my way, get out of my way!" He had served as the captain of the guard in Gladstone for many years, in charge of the family's military forces. He had long been promoted to the extraordinary level and had hardly ever encountered an opponent. He was also deeply trusted by the head of the family. Although he became a knight at an early age and had decent combat capabilities, it was difficult for him to establish his own family without the recommendation and assistance of the nobles. As early as two years ago, the head of the family, Edward, had considered letting him go out on his own, to develop a knight's territory and become a corner flag. It’s just that the Gladstone family has been spending too much in the past two years and is a little stretched, so they can’t provide sufficient support. This time, Knight Edward had made it clear that if the river bend was captured, he would be the one to take charge, rather than dividing it among his useless brothers or nephews. In this situation, even if the head of the family, Edward, compromised, he would not agree.
Seeing that the knights of the Gladstone family had not yet raised their battle flags and initiated a knightly duel, they rode their horses towards him, showing no chivalrous demeanor at all. The Solovyiv Knight was furious, rode forward and stabbed the man to death with a single spear.
