The Throne Under the Starry Sky Chapter 12: The rose holding the sword (part 2)
"I heard...Uh, maybe...nothing." Jonah hesitated and didn't ask.
"There are many misunderstandings in the world, and we don't mind." Elliott smiled heartily, stroking the unicorn's white mane.
"We are a race that drifts across the entire continent. The beautiful love of mankind is something that we guard for generations and the only value of our existence. We do not take the initiative, nor do we plunder. We love sunshine. There are only three rose knights. A silver rose is used to achieve three immortal loves. In order to guard the love, I don't hesitate to let the sword stained with blood." The knight polished the coat of arms on his chest with a blood-colored cloak.
"Why do you always refer to yourself as ‘us’?" Jonah asked the question in his mind.
"Me." Elliott pointed his index finger to his heart behind the armor.
"Me." He pointed to the unicorn under his hip, and the rider gently twisted his head to scratch the knight's palm with his pointed horn.
"Me." Elliott pointed back again. Jonah noticed that the knight's lower body was covered by a hanging silver armor. In the gap between the armor and the cloak, a small white translucent piece was drilled. Orb, blinking shiny eyes, looked at Jonah.
"We." The knight drew a circle, enclosing himself, the unicorn and the little things in one place, "Trinity."
"Elf?" Jona's eyes widened, and he wanted to reach out to touch it. The unicorn breathed a hot air from his nostrils on his face.
"Yes, I have no legs, unicorns have no hands, and elves have no bodies. I communicate with the beasts through the spiritual language of the elves. It is impossible to separate again.
We are Elliott, the Knight of the Roses. Castlefield is the name of our family, and it is also the name of our fiefdom for many generations. Before being exiled, the territory of Castlefield included the entire red plateau. In a sense, we are the real Saint Boren Empire. Of the king. "
The knight said calmly, turning to a bright smile: "But now, we only care about pure love, the astrologer, I don’t know why you came to Cherry Crossing, but we are here to guard the second silver rose in bloom. Hope. When the rose blooms, you can witness the unparalleled beauty together."
Jona was dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.
The elegant knight sat on the back of the unicorn and smiled: "Mr. Shi is back."
The head of the room surprised Jonah again.
This sturdy man is two sizes older than the strongest person Jonathan has ever seen in his seventeen years of life. He stands almost as tall as the riding Elliott, his arms are horribly thick and muscular. Glowing with granite-like texture.
The big man wears a shabby gray blouse, linen trousers, muddy boots, a bald head, a crocheted round hat, a shaggy beard, and a thick neck with a silver ring.— -"The Geography of the Western Continent" mentioned that the silver circle is the traditional dress of the residents of the Bazelal mountain area. The silver circle is taken off and it is enough to be used as a belt for Jona.
"Hello, I am J. Jonah II, an apprentice astrologer." Jonah said respectfully.
"Hello, honorable astrologer, I am extremely happy to be your roommate." The big man squatted down, flushed, rubbing his hands nervously, his eyes fixed on the top of Jonah's shirt. Two buttons, said uneasily.
Suddenly he realized something, grabbed the small round hat and rubbed it on the palm of his hand, and said loudly, "I'm sorry! I'm rude again. I am Toba, a farmer in Mushroom Township, Dongshan County, Bazelal Kingdom, because I am a sinner, a nobleman. The master forbids me to use my family name, so there is only one name and no surname."
"I'm just an apprentice... Toba." Jonah rubbed his eyebrows and said distressedly.
"Your magnanimity shocked me! Toba means feather, my mother—may her old man sleep peacefully in Sheila's arms—I hope I am a light and beautiful young man, but I will grow longer. The older, she later killed people, committed crimes, and became a bad person. If her old man was still alive, she would be blinded by crying." The room manager showed a sad expression, and then smiled shyly: "I." I have never seen a noble astrologer in this life. It is the greatest glory of my life to be able to fight with you last night. When I have children and grandchildren, I hope to use your name as their surname, which will be remembered for generations. This precious memory between me and the adults."
"Mr. Chief is a gentle person." The Rose Knight snickered on the side.
"I'm just an apprentice..." Jonah simply closed his eyes and tried to balance the gap between the majestic and mighty room manager and the meek and meek peasant in his heart. This is not necessarily easier than adjusting the angle of the star line.
"Wait, you said we fought side by side last night?" He was suddenly startled.
Toba patted his forehead vigorously: "Yes, my lord! Last night you stood on the roof of your father and summoned the power of the stars to illuminate the whole town. It was so spectacular! They went on the mission and didn't see it. , I went to worship the miracles alone, my father secretly told me that you live in room a51, I was shocked! In the second half of the night, after the moon sets, someone wants to attack you. I am in your astrological glory. Under the shining, I felt full of power, and knocked the bad guys flying with one punch!"
Jona stared at the staff in his hand. The walking stick that Mr. Koshava gave him was inlaid with low-quality red crystals and engraved with a simple illuminating star array.
So, the devil stood on the roof of "Daddy" last night and drove the lighting star array to illuminate the cherry blossoms? If you guessed it correctly, "Daddy" is the owner of this town, and lighting is part of a certain contract, which constitutes the lease of the "hostel". Jonah thought quickly.
"Yes, you are very strong, and we had a good chat last night." He mentioned ambiguously.
"No, I didn't have a chance to talk to you yesterday. You went back to the house and rested when Venus appeared."
"Oh, of course."
"Just now Elli (Elliott's favorite name) told me that the Emperor Yelizawitan had acted on the five guilds?" Toba suddenly said with a serious face.
Jonah feels dangerous instinctively. He squeezed his cane calmly, trying to figure out the psychology of the peasants in Bazelal.
I'm still too young. In addition to his strength, the "Joint Amnesty Decree" is the biggest weight for the members of the five major guilds to walk in the world. Cherry Duo obviously does not know the behavior of the tyrant. A word unintentionally to Elliott is equivalent to stripping off his armor, revealing his weak core.
He calmly said not commensurate with the seventeen-year-old boy, "Yes, I heard that many incompetent members of the Mathematical Society and priests were killed by tyrants. My mentor, the seventh-level astrologer Kosha Lord Va sent me to the Kingdom of Bazelal to establish contact with the Astrologer Association that moved south, but there was a problem with my steam puppet aircraft, so I came to Cherry Crossing."
Jonah deliberately accented the words "no strength", "7th-level astrologer", "Astrologer Association", and "Steam Puppet Flying Machine" in an attempt to establish a strong and adequate protection in Toba's heart. Own image.
But Mrs. Murphy didn’t pay attention at all. He stretched out his big, wide and thick hand like a bear’s paw, put his arms around Jonah’s shoulders, shook it twice, and said loudly, “You’re so scared! Although there is no King Fa here. , But it is much safer than outside. With the old man, you can rest assured that you can sleep well! Although you are noble, but young, how can you come out and suffer this, let me take care of you next! "
Jonah was taken aback.
There were simple tears in Toba's eyes.
"The kingdom of Bazelal in the south of St. Boren has been captured by the Dragoons, and now the entire Western Continent is filled with the army of the Zawi Empire. Statues of Lazi, the **** of war and blacksmiths, are erected everywhere. Listen It is said that the liaison offices of the five major guilds have moved to the north. The Ebenezer Republic is still resisting in the north near the holy river. It is the last independent power in the Western Continent. Of course, except for the ethnic minority areas. The Zavi Empire To smooth the cherry crossing, not only have to confront the people of Colombo, but also challenge the undefeated legend of the'daddy'. Even the tyrant himself and the blood knight under his seat must carefully weigh it." Elliott explained to the side. road.
"The head of the room is a good old man." He added, "Your Excellency Jona doesn't need to be nervous."
The Rose Knight clearly saw his guard, and Jonah couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
He stretched out his left hand from Toba’s palm with difficulty, and patted the back of the big man’s hand—it really felt like a rock—and said, “Toba, thank you, I’ll stay here for a while, please Take care of everyone."
The bearded farmer trembled when he heard the words, and immediately knelt on one knee, and said respectfully: "My lord astrologer, do you want to accept me as a rebel knight? This will be the glory of my generations."
Jonah asked in confusion: "What knight?"
"The Continental Code stipulates that the official members of the five major guilds have the same rights as the hereditary nobles. They can recruit no more than their ranks of retinue knights and soldiers without application. If you are an apprentice of a third-level astrologer... …" Elliott said.
"Level four." Jonah said, and he suddenly remembered that his four light blue star flower apprentice badges were put in a deerskin pocket before leaving, and now they don't know where they ended up.
"Okay, apprentices of horoscopes of level 3 to level 5 can have a knight of retinue and fifteen soldiers. If they report to the association, they will receive a certain amount of equipment subsidy.
A few years ago, the twelve councillors had disputes over this item when they revised the "Mainland Code". Some people were afraid that the five major guilds would build up powerful armed forces in turn, but you know, the five major guild leaders except the Anglicans All but the Pope are members of the twelve councillors, and four of the twelve seats are an overwhelming advantage.
In a word, Lord Jonah, now you put the sword on the head of the room and slap it flat three times. If the head of the room utters the oath, you can make Lord Toba, who has read more knight novels, become your loyal knight. . We don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, you can decide for yourself. "Rose Knight said with a slight smile.
Jonah looked at Toba, who was on his knees and was still one head taller than him, and rubbed the back of his head in distress: "Can you wait for me to finish lunch before deciding?"
The head of the room hadn't spoken yet, a female voice rang out: "Yes, uncle, let's get a convulsion when you are full." Jona turned his head and saw several figures appeared beside the stone house.
The guests in room a51 have returned.