Chapter 32 The Duke of Galicia finds this unbelievable.
In the Kingdom of Andal, there are only a handful of nobles with the title of Duke.
The Braves family, which holds the title of Duke of Galicia, is one of them.
Under the cover of night, the candlestick made of pure gold was burning with a strong flame, bringing light as bright as day to this ancient and outdated castle.
At this moment, the middle-aged Duke of Galicia, Mike Bravis, was leaning on his gem-encrusted seat, closing his eyes and concentrating, constantly thinking about how to deal with it.
The letter from Leon Jimena, Viscount of Antolia, had been delivered a few days ago.
In the letter, the young Viscount of Antolia vividly described the mammoth force of the plateau hounds and the hardships and dangers of the bloody battle of the Antolian people.
At first, the Duke didn't care about it.
In his opinion, this was just a young man's panic when he faced the hounds attacking the city just after he took over. It was just a sign of the young man named Leon Jimena's incompetence.
After so many years, the difficulties are a bit more difficult, but haven’t the Jimena family also survived?
How terrifying it is for the Antorians to bark at plateau hounds all day long, but if they are so powerful, can the Jimena family's legacy continue for so long?
As for what Leon mentioned in the letter, hoping that the nobles in the north would be more vigilant, they were also ignored by the Duke of Galicia.
In the eyes of the Duke, this is nothing more than alarmism.
This understanding lasted for about two weeks, until a few days ago, a letter for help from Eli Wayne, Earl of Graywater Castle, was placed on the Duke's desk.
The plateau hounds stepped out of the land of Antolia and attacked the Gray Water Castle north of Antolia!
As an earl, Eli Wayne could only stick to his lord's castle even on the first night, and had no time to take care of the people and serfs in the territory.
Oops!
Could it be true what Leon Jimena said in his letter? !
For a moment, an emotion called fear suddenly emerged in the Duke of Galicia's mind.
The Kingdom of Andal has not fought a war for many years.
The nobles in the north of the kingdom are doing better. From time to time, they have some friction and conflicts with the pagans in the Kingdom of Walras in the north. However, the land under the rule of the Duke of Galicia is located in the southwest hinterland of the kingdom, and the armaments are no longer lax. Something about heaven.
At this time, he suddenly faced the threat of plateau hounds, so he was naturally extremely frightened.
And according to the Earl of Gray Water Castle, the Sunken Wood Forest adjacent to Gray Water Castle has long been occupied by plateau hounds. Even the Viscount of Sunken Wood Forest has disappeared. It is most likely that he was killed by the plateau hounds.
"What on earth is Viscount Antolia doing?! Why did he release the plateau hounds?!"
The Duke suddenly stood up from his seat and couldn't help but curse.
Although he knew in his heart that Leon had tried his best to stop it and the Antolian people suffered heavy casualties, he still wanted to relieve the annoyance in his heart by cursing.
"Father, calm down."
On the side, the Duke's only son Deol quickly comforted him: "The Bravis family has abundant food and strong soldiers. You have hundreds of brave and capable knights under your command. Even if the plateau hounds go all the way north, they will definitely not Threaten the city of Parma."
"Furthermore, didn't Viscount Antolia also mention in his letter that the threat posed by the plateau hounds to Gray Water Castle has reached its limit, and those terrifying monsters will never go all the way north. ."
After hearing this, the Duke of Galicia calmed down a little.
But he didn't seem to realize that he didn't want to believe Leon's words about the cruelty and bloodthirsty of the plateau hounds, but he was willing to believe that the migrating hounds would not pose a threat to the Bravis family. It was really a double standard. .
"Leon Jimena has done his best."
Finally, Galicia said with emotion.
As for how much of it is sincere, and how much of it is due to Viscount Antolia's suggestion to sell moonlight velvet with the Duke, it is a matter of opinion and wisdom.
"Deol!"
"Yes."
The Duke's only son Deol responded quickly.
"Tomorrow, gather the knights and militia in the territory and be ready to support the Earl of Graywater Castle at any time." The Duke said solemnly.
Leon can ask for money when he sends troops, because there is no allegiance relationship between the Earl of Graywater Castle and the Viscount of Antolia, they are just neighboring fiefdoms.
However, as a duke and the largest nobleman in the southwest of the kingdom, the Duke of Galicia is the lord loyal to all the feudal nobles in the southwest of the kingdom, so he naturally has to shoulder his own obligations.
Because whether it is Viscount Leon Jimena of Antolia or Count Eli Wayne of Graywater Castle, they have to pay a vassal tax to the Duke of Galicia every year.
Although it wasn't much, the Duke's loyalty was firmly established and he couldn't just sit idly by.
In these years, the reason why the Duke never sent troops when Antolia faced threats was because Leon's father, the previous generation Viscount of Antolia, and the Duke of Galicia reached an agreement.
There is no need for the Duke to send troops, in exchange for the Bravis family being able to provide arms and iron to the mercenaries in Antolia every year.
After all, the people of Antolia have always been quite familiar with the military strength of other nobles, and coming to support is somewhat inevitable. Instead of letting people come to Antolia to die, it is better to provide Antolia with some practical significance. help on.
"In addition, send a letter to Leon Jimena, Viscount of Antolia, asking him to also send troops to provide assistance to Gray Water Castle." "
Understood."
"Wait..."
Just as Deol was about to turn around and leave. At that time, the Duke added: "Just let Leon do his best. First of all, we must ensure the production of moonlight velvet. After this matter is over, invite him to come to Parma City." Deol was stunned, and then said: "
Okay ."
After dealing with a series of things, the Duke of Galicia dragged his tired body back to the room.
But before resting, he couldn't help but open the wardrobe in the room and slide his fingers through the noble robe made of moon velvet.
The Duke likes moonlight velvet very much.
He didn't understand why the people of Antolia could weave such silk and satin, but he knew that the sale of moonlight velvet would definitely bring a huge amount of money to Antolia.
Fortunately, Antolia's food supply is in his hands. The constant invasion of plateau hounds and the wild people living on that land can also weaken and check the strength of the Jimena family.
Otherwise, Antoria, who has money, food and the ability to fight, will definitely become the vassal who poses the greatest threat to the Bravis family in this land.
"Leon Jimena..."
Lying on the bed, the Duke silently recited this slightly unfamiliar name and finally fell asleep.
(End of chapter)