The Lord Legend Of The Raicarnated Lord
Mr. Tim

Round 66: Mr. Tim

The one who followed Patt into the large tent was a man who looked to be in his forties wearing a loose gray robe that did not fit his physique as well as a set of brown shorts; it was clearly the clothes that the convoy provided for the people to withstand the cold of winter. Although this middle-aged man wanted to present himself as a noble, his eyes that looked everywhere restlessly made him nervous.

Lorist had a bad impression of the man at first sight. Although he looked rather sharp, he did not have the refined air of a noble and was more like a merchant or butler, either, as can be deduced from his eyes that continued to move incessantly as if he was planning something in his mind.

"I, Viscount Tebri's heir, Tebri Tim, congratulate you on his victory, sir," said the man as he bowed deeply to Lorist, who was still seated.

Lorist started laughing out loud immediately. No descendant of nobility would call themselves a successor when making introductions and would only mention their surname and the location of their power. Although this might be able to fool the commoners, any noble who had received a good etiquette education would be able to see through it straight away. It seems that the identity of the man is quite questionable.

“I am Norton Lorist from the Norton Family of the Northlands and I am the person in charge of this convoy. May I know who you really are? ”Lorist did not hide his suspicions at all.

“I, I am really Viscount Tebri's son. If you don't believe me, you can ask the people you've saved. Many of them knew me personally and grew up with me. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been willing to listen to my instructions and wanted to leave with me at all .. "said the middle-aged man with a confused look, saying, it was as if Lorist had hit the most sensitive part with his question.

"Is that so?" Said Lorist indifferently.

The man slumped down like a ball that lost all its air. “That's absolutely right, sir. I am indeed the eldest son of the Viscount. However, only I am alive who bore his blood because all my family members perished. That's why I'm the only successor. ”

Lorist suddenly reached an understanding. The man was actually the illegitimate son of the Viscount, whose family was probably wiped out by Count Cobry recently. That was why this man dared to call himself the successor of the head of the family.

"What kind of post did Viscount Tebri give you?" Ask Lorist.

“Lord Viscount made me manage the business of three gardens within his power. Because I spent most of my life among commoners, I have not interacted much with respectable people, ” said the man honestly without hiding a single thing.

“Alright, how about this? Team Master, I have absolutely no interest in whether you are truly the heir of Viscount Tebri. I'm hearing that you asked us to give you some weapons and equipment for free. Let me ask you: why do you think we have an obligation to fulfill that unreasonable demand? ”Lorist said as he stood up and looked at the middle-aged man.

"S-Master .. Is there no obligation between nobles to help each other? And .. A-I also want to equip my men to fight the army count .. "From Tim's point of view, too, lorist's aggressive speech and gestures put a lot of pressure on him and made him forget all the arguments and excuses he had thought about before. Confused, he could only use that traditional excuse.

“Haha, Mr. Tim, first things first, you, have not become a noble yet. Don't think just because you are the son and heir then you will automatically become one. You must have the recognition of at least three other land nobles to be able to officially claim the position of viscount heir. Only then can you go to the capital to obtain the birthright certificate from the senior nobles that the Tebri Family has promised. The methods mentioned above are precise and more traditional routes to ensure one's noble status. The other method is to gather a strong army and force the local rulers to give up their titles and the right to rule power for you. The second method is what you are trying to achieve. Am I right, Mr Tim?

“Maybe also Viscount Tebri did not register your name on the family list as his eldest son. That will cause you quite a lot of trouble if you try the first method. Then again, Mr. Tim, you must not forget your status as a prisoner of war Count Cobry. And we, the Norton Family have managed to defeat the counting forces, so we have a legitimate claim to the spoils of battle. In theory, we have all the rights to kill you or sell you to slave traders, unless you can afford to pay the appropriate ransom for your freedom like any other noble who will be arrested.

“And when it comes to the obligation between the nobles to look after each other, Mr Tim, do you really understand what it takes? The clause only applies when the neighboring nobles of a region are attacked by invaders or waves of magical beasts. And as it stands now, I am entirely a noble from a different country. Even if you are a noble, there is absolutely no obligation for me to help you. Heck, I can even chop off your head and offer it to my senior nobles for a reward because you are from a different country. The reason you want to help us fight the tally is also very depressing, you know that? ”

The middle-aged man was currently shivering and sweating. Back then, as he called himself the successor of Viscount Tebri, the citizens of power would instantly submit to his wishes and offer no signs of resistance. Even when he was arrested, he still had influence among the other prisoners there. He did not expect that the status of his self-proclaimed heir would be instantly destroyed by a true noble in a moment.

Lorist simply walked around the man and examined him carefully before saying, "Team Master, personally, I don't care if you try to disguise yourself as a noble or if you are really the son of a viscount. Ambition is a good thing: it helps motivate someone to fight hard for one's goals. If you can offer help equal to my value, then I'll forgive your stupid offense. However, if you think that you will be able to take from me without offering anything in return, then I really should consider how I should punish a fraudster like you. Should I hang you or decapitate you? You are free to make choices. ”

But when his father and brothers are all killed by the forces of Count Cobry, he is suddenly jolted by the revelation that he is the only person still carrying the blood of a viscount. Although he had not received any etiquette lessons for the nobles or awakened his Battle Power, he had been allowed to learn how to read and write because he had obtained help from his father. But his predicament did not stop him from establishing his reputation as the sole heir of the viscount among the citizens of the dominion and he harnessed his experience and intelligence from his days as a traveling merchant as well as his skills as an orator to form a rebel. the force by recruiting citizens from the war-torn lands and has successfully established fortifications in the western mountains. However, it all ended when the Counts' forces destroyed it themselves and made it their captive.

Initially thinking that there was nothing more waiting for him than death, he was quite surprised to find that the powerful rebel sweepers would be completely defeated by the escort of the military convoy, thus freeing him from his predicament. After filling up the food on the night of the camp occupation, he went around to ask about the convoy and suddenly realized the potential benefits he could gain from the opportunity. He thought that the moment he introduced himself as the viscount heir, the leader of the convoy would treat him like a high-status person and obey his every request. At that moment, he had already thought of a number of proposals and had even planned to use the convoy to destroy Count Cobry and fantasize about his glorious return to Viscount power with great military power and becoming a noble admired and respected by everybody is.

But when Lorist encouraged her to choose the way in which she would be put to death, all those fantasies evaporated in an instant. So this is what a true noble is like. Sociable, yet ruthless, and having subordinates who are willing to do anything for him, unlike myself who can only be swayed by fear or the promise of a reward. To Tim, Lorist reminded him of the frightened side of his father who had the life of a commoner at his fingertips.

Cowering on the ground and crying loudly, Tim pleaded, "Master, please have mercy on me. I should never have dreamed about earning a title for myself .. Please save my miserable life! To you, I'm just an existence comparable only to ants .. I don't deserve your attention at all … "

Lorist took a step back and said, “Please get up, Mr. Tim. If you want to become a noble, you should at least have a level of self-esteem. No noble would ever embarrass yourself like what you just did. A good noble would never submit to anyone, even in the face of certain death. You may have misunderstood my intentions. I've mentioned that I don't care if you're the viscount's son or not. What I want to know is what status do you assume when you make that request to me? "

Seeing the astonished expression on the kneeling man, Lorist laughed bitterly before continuing his explanation. "MIster Team, if you think that you will be able to get what you want without a reply, then I can kill you for being a fraudster and a liar, because that act would insult the Norton Family name. You should know that the nobles hate nothing more than small tricks and are insulted. ”

Tim feels cold on his back and once again has a flashback as he watches his father order that a fisherman be hanged for trying to hide his catch to avoid paying his fair share of taxes. The fisherman lost his life just because he dared to try to deceive the viscount. He can clearly remember what his father said on that day, “I don't really care about the fish you want to hide from me. But I certainly cannot forgive those who dare to lie to my face. ”

The team nodded in agreement with Lorist's previous statement.

"Team Master, if you don't approach me as a fraud but as a noble, then I should offer you some help as well. However, the nobles did not give their help without expecting anything in return. Are you ready to pay the price for my help? "Lorist asked.

"I can help you form and form an army, take back power for you and even give you proper training and lessons on the customs and traditions of the nobility so that you will act and behave like one and not embarrass yourself in front of other nobles . However, this will not be cheap, Mister Tim, ” Lorist said.

"I ... I have money and supplies that I can offer you for your help …" The team slowly understood what Lorist had implied and he was even more excited after Lorist said that he would give him the necessary training for him. becoming a worthy noble, or at least, behaving that way.

“That's the spirit, Mr. Tim. It's great that you want to work with me. However, can you tell me from where you will get the money and supply as payment for my help? "

The team then informed Lorist with absolute honesty about the location of the funds and the resources he had. He mentioned that when Count Cobry's initial attack began, Viscount Tebri had brought Tim with him to bury a pile of gold coins in a secret location so that one day he would be able to use them to regain his strength. He also instructs Tim not to return to the castle and head to areas within the territory that have not been taken to move food and supplies to a cave within the mountains that he has found when he went on a hunting trip with Team It was an abandoned bear cave known only to the two of them.

After carrying out the viscount's instructions properly, he returned to power only to find that the castle had been taken over and the viscount as well as his entire family had all been put to death. The team said that there were nearly tens of thousands of imperial gold coins as well as enough food for 3000 people for up to six months.

Looking at the map, Lorist noticed that the hiding place that Tim told him was only 1 day away. He then calls Reidy to take Els and orders him to bring Patt, Tim, and a few other soldiers to head to that location to bring the gold coins and supplies back to the camp.

Before they left, Lorist wished for their journey to be smooth and promised Tim that he would arrange for someone to start etiquette training when he returned.

When he returned to the big tent, Reidy came to him and reported, "My master, the Josk Knight has come with a group of people and has asked to meet you. ”