Chapter 366: Chapter 116: Knight Vid’s Subtle Thoughts

No one knew why the Beastmen had fled, but their retreat meant Bai Ma Ferry was now safe.

"Look! The dragon is flying toward us!"

"A dragon! A dragon!"

....

Now that the Beastmen had been driven off, Robson rode his dragon straight for the top of Bai Ma Ferry’s walls.

The soldiers atop Bai Ma Ferry’s walls had no idea what had happened; they only knew that a dragon had just saved their lives.

In the Frank Kingdom, and indeed across the entire Human World, dragons symbolized power and authority. Their image was mixed—neither good nor bad.

Thus, when faced with the dragon that had saved them, the soldiers felt no fear. Instead, they erupted in cheers.

Everton carried Robson as he circled through the sky, basking in the cheers of the people below.

At first, Robson thought Everton was moved by the scene, perhaps recalling some glorious moment from the Third Empire.

But as they kept flying, he gradually realized something was wrong. ’That guy just loves to show off.’

Seeing that the great dragon who had saved them was taking its sweet time coming down, the cheering soldiers at Bai Ma Ferry were a bit dumbfounded. Their throats were getting sore from all the shouting.

The dragon wasn’t landing, but it wasn’t leaving either. What was it waiting for?

The atmosphere grew a little awkward.

Finally, at Robson’s urging, Everton slowly descended from the sky and landed outside the gates of Bai Ma Ferry.

The moment Robson landed, the gates of Bai Ma Ferry swung open. Two men emerged: Knight Vid and Sir Grem.

"Lord Viscount!"

"Lord Viscount!"

Seeing that it was indeed Robson, Vid offered a deep, respectful bow.

Gazing at the dragon behind Robson, even Vid himself felt an indescribable shock, tinged with a hint of awe.

After all, that was a dragon!

In every legendary tale of adventure, the protagonist is invariably accompanied by a dragon.

In actual history, dragons had also played important roles in the stories of the great founding monarchs.

It could be said that for humanity, the symbolic meaning of a dragon was even greater than the dragon itself.

"Knight Vid! Long time no see!"

Robson dismounted from Everton’s back, smiling as he embraced both men.

’As far as Robson was concerned, as long as there was no conflict of interest, he could be pleasant to anyone.’

’Though Vid was of little use to the grand scheme of things, he could still help him, Lord Robson, cultivate a good reputation, couldn’t he?’

This left Knight Vid feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the unexpected favor. If he remembered correctly, the last time he and Robson had met, Robson had nearly reported him to Marquis Oscillate.

’Such audacity...’

Vid had previously served as a household servant to a Viscount in the south and was considered a man of rich and varied experience.

Witnessing Robson’s smooth conduct, his appraisal of the man couldn’t help but rise a few notches.

"Lord Viscount, you’ve finally arrived!

Many nobles fled to Viscount Jeffrey for shelter, but I brought my soldiers and rushed here to defend Bai Ma Ferry.

I was certain my soul would return to the Lord of Dawn’s Celestial Kingdom today. I never expected you to arrive so swiftly," Vid said with a beaming smile, shamelessly flattering Robson.

It had to be said, as someone who had become a Knight and transcended his social class through his own efforts, Vid was indeed a man of no ordinary ability.

With just a few words, he had instantly painted himself as a noble knight—brave, self-sacrificing, and eagerly awaiting the arrival of a righteous force.

In reality, he had no other choice but to seek refuge at Bai Ma Ferry.

But the way he told it, the other nobles were weaklings who had fled to Viscount Jeffrey for shelter. Only he, Knight Vid, had ignored the danger and chosen to rush to Bai Ma Ferry to fight the Beastman Army to the death.

An ordinary young noble would surely have been so disoriented by the twists and turns of Knight Vid’s flattery that he wouldn’t know which way was up.

A pity, then, that he wasn’t the only thousand-year-old fox in the room.

Robson, of course, knew that Vid was just spouting pleasantries.

"Knight Vid, your devotion is truly sincere. To dare to step forward at such a perilous time shows your unwavering loyalty to the Kingdom.

Rest assured, your contributions will not have been in vain. After this is over, I will certainly report this to the Kingdom," Robson replied with a smile.

’Anyone can say pretty words.’

’Since Knight Vid enjoyed performing, he, Lord Robson, was happy to play along.’

’As for reporting to the Kingdom, of course he would file a report. After all, Robson had another identity—Governor of Ehrlichland.’

’With such a talented subordinate, if he didn’t report it, how could he show that Ehrlichland was thriving under the glorious leadership of Lord Robson, its court filled with righteous officials?’

’As for whether the Kingdom would bestow any rewards, and what those rewards might be—well, that was the Kingdom’s business. What did it have to do with him, Lord Robson?’

The difference in their political skill was immediately apparent from this exchange.

When Knight Vid heard that Robson would report his actions to the Kingdom, his face filled with unconcealable joy.

Knight Vid had wanted to ask Robson when he would deploy his forces to help drive off the Beastmen, but after hearing Robson’s words, he was too embarrassed to bring it up.

Knight Vid was one of the few perceptive nobles in Sri County. He vaguely sensed the real reason behind the Beastman Army’s rout and suspected the matter was strongly correlated with the Military Commission.

Knight Vid had originally planned to wait for Robson to arrive in Sri County before conspiring with the other local nobles to come up with a plan.

But after Robson’s little speech, most of his inclination to conspire had vanished.

Over the past few days, the nobles of Sri County had been inquiring everywhere about Robson’s background. The more they learned, the more shocked they were.

Although Marquis Oscillate had previously backed Robson, no one had understood exactly why he did so.

Now, everyone understood. Because of Count Valentino of the Fengman Clan, Robson himself was Marquis Oscillate’s own son-in-law.

Knight Vid, of course, was also aware of this news.

Though Knight Vid was a shrewd man, he had previously been just a household servant for a Viscount Clan, which had placed certain limits on his perspective.

’Marquis Oscillate is a titan of the Kingdom, and Viscount Robson is his son-in-law. Doesn’t that make Viscount Robson practically a titan of the Kingdom, too?’

’Even if not a titan, he was definitely someone who had a say within the Kingdom. At the very least, he had no need to deceive me.’

In truth, Knight Vid’s line of thinking wasn’t wrong.

If Robson was willing to put in the effort, Knight Vid could certainly gain something from this affair.

As for whether Robson would actually put in that effort, that would depend on Knight Vid’s performance from here on out.

If you wanted to be bathed in sunlight, you naturally had to pay a price.

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