112: David's purpose

Time returned to the present. Arthur and David, reunited after a long separation, first embraced, then sat down next to each other.

Arthur spoke first:

"David, I've long heard about what happened to your Koruk Family. I'm sorry I couldn't help much with that!

However, I heard that the situation has stabilized now. Can you tell me the specifics? If there's anything I can help with, I definitely will!"

Arthur knew that David's sudden visit must be to ask for his help. To make it easier for David to speak, Arthur brought it up first.

Seeing Arthur's attitude, David, who had experienced the coldness of human nature for several months, felt his eyes redden, almost shedding tears!

Ever since the Koruk Family's downfall, the nobles in the Kate Kingdom had all been thinking of taking a share from the Family. No one had ever been as willing to help as Arthur.

So Arthur's words had a particularly strong impact on David.

Although David had been through a lot recently, it still took him a little while for his emotions to calm down:

"Arthur, thank you. Actually, I did come to you this time because I need your help with something!"

"Oh! What is it!"

"Although most of the Koruk Family's land and wealth have been lost, that territory, which is large enough for a Marquis, is not something I can defend as I am now!

I'm about to go to the Imperial Capital to attend the succession ceremony and become a Duke, but the strongest person in the Family right now is only me, a Gold Knight. We simply cannot uphold the Koruk Family's reputation.

I know you have many experts under you, so I want to borrow an Earth Knight level expert from you to serve as an offering to the Koruk Family for a few years, until I can Breakthrough to Earth Knight!"

After saying so much in one breath, David paused, then continued:

"Can you?"

Hearing this, Arthur thought for a moment. Earth Knights were no longer of much use to him.

And if David didn't have an expert backing him, his ducal title probably wouldn't sit securely.

David was one of Arthur's few close friends in this world, so why not help him out!

He couldn't help but nod:

"Although your current territory is only the size of a Marquisate, your title is still Duke, after all.

One Earth Knight is too few. I can lend you two to serve as offerings for the Koruk Family!

However, you must not shortchange them on their annual offering of 200,000 for two Earth Knights!"

David saw that Arthur was not only willing to lend him experts, but two at once, and for a moment he couldn't believe it. His face then became extremely excited, and he repeatedly expressed his thanks.

Two Earth Knight offerings for only 200,000 gold coins a year, averaging 100,000 gold coins per person per year—this was already the lowest price, and David was equally grateful for it!

Having accomplished the purpose of his trip, David finally relaxed.

To be honest, he still couldn't believe that Arthur would agree to his request so readily.

After all, Earth Knight experts are highly valued by everyone and are not lent out!

After resolving the matter, the two began to chat about everything under the sun!

An hour passed before they gradually wound down!

Since they hadn't seen each other for so long, Arthur also asked David to stay in the castle for a night, and David would leave tomorrow after Arthur had prepared the people he was going to lend him.

Naturally, David could not refuse this!

When evening arrived, as Arthur was alone in his study, he opened his Portable Shop and purchased two Earth Knight level experts.

Then he equipped them with the standardized armor and weapons obtained from previous raids!

Since they were standardized weapons, no one would notice anything unusual!

With Legendary Experts as his backing, Arthur was no longer afraid of others gossiping if he brought out a few more Earth Knight experts!

However, Arthur summoned new people mainly because the Earth Knights in his territory all had their own duties to perform.

For example, if Arthur were to assign two of the three Earth Knights who commanded his three golden sharp lion cavalry squadrons to David, who would then lead Arthur's own cavalry squadrons?

In the end, he would still have to exchange for two Earth Knights, and the newly purchased Earth Knights would need time to familiarize themselves with the army.

So it was better to buy two new people now and give them to David.

If anyone asked where they came from, Arthur would simply say, as before, that they had pledged allegiance. Whether others believed it was their business!

Afterward, Arthur told the two newly purchased Earth Knights about their future destination.

The two were somewhat regretful about not working under Arthur. However, they unconditionally obeyed Arthur's command and readily agreed!

Arthur did not explain the two new people who appeared in the castle, but simply asked the butler, Poussin, to arrange accommodation for them.

Poussin, the butler, had grown accustomed to Arthur's mysterious behavior and, without asking any questions, immediately went to arrange lodging for the two new Earth Knights.

With the matter promised to David prepared, Arthur went to sleep with peace of mind!

The next morning, Arthur and Karona went directly to the castle gates to bid farewell to David, who was about to depart.

The two Earth Knights Arthur had purchased last night were already standing behind David.

Under Arthur's arrangement, David and his two offerings had already met that morning.

"Arthur, thank you so much this time. After I inherit the title and sort out the affairs in my territory, I will come back to thank you properly!"

With the addition of two Earth Knights, David now finally had some confidence in inheriting the ducal title, which made him even more grateful to Arthur!

Arthur, with a smile on his face, blessed him:

"Then I will await your good news and your arrival in the castle!"

"Yes, I will definitely!"

...After they finished their farewells, just as David was about to leave, Arthur called out to him again:

"Wait a moment, I have another gift for you."

Hearing this, David immediately showed a curious expression, because he knew that any gift from Arthur would not be small.

Under David's curious gaze, Arthur explained further:

"However, this gift is temporarily lent to you. You must return it after you inherit your title!"

After saying this, Arthur whistled.

Then, from Arthur's castle, a colossal creature over ten meters tall flew out. It was Arthur's Two-Headed Wyvern, Andel.

Andel actually only possessed the strength of an Earth Knight. On the surface, Arthur lending him to David to inherit his title didn't seem to be of much use.

But upon closer thought, this creature was unique to Arthur in the Kate Kingdom. If David rode Andel into the Royal Capital, it would signify Arthur's support behind him.

This was a matter of attitude.

And in the current Kate Kingdom, with the strength Arthur overtly displayed, no one except the Duke and the Royal Family was his match.

This could both deter many ill-intentioned people and ensure that David's future development of his territory would be smoother.