The Knight's Journey to the Empire

Hearing this, old General August woke up from his worried meditation.

He raised his head and looked at his second son Simon who looked a little nonchalant. He frowned and nodded, then ignored him.

Instead, he turned his gaze to the Grand Duke's son next to him—Ocles Drake!

The old general asked, "Ocles, how do you feel about the military life these days? Are you able to adapt?"

"Hello, old general!" Ocles greeted him respectfully first, then smiled happily and said, "How have you been with the army these days?"

"I followed Simon to inspect the military camps, comfort the soldiers, distribute various military supplies, and sometimes even personally participate in the soldiers' training and train with them!"

"Through these jobs, I not only learned a lot, but also as the relationship between me and the soldiers became deeper, I could clearly feel that the soldiers' attitude towards me had changed dramatically: they no longer looked at me with strange eyes like before!"

"Old General, to be honest, sometimes when I think back on the mistakes I made, I feel deeply guilty and remorseful."

"I was such a jerk before, a complete fool, and I caused our principality to lose so many brave and fearless soldiers for no reason."

As he spoke, Ocles' face was filled with regret!

Old General August stared at Ocles for a long time without blinking, and then a hint of relief appeared in his eyes!

The old general nodded affirmatively and said with deep emotion: "Ocles, I am sincerely happy for you to see that you have undergone such a huge transformation! Now you look like a qualified heir to the principality!"

After receiving the praise from General August, the smile on Ocles' face became even brighter: "The reason why I can have such a change is thanks to your suggestion to my father!"

"If it weren't for you, I might still be the 'bastard' young master that everyone despised!"

Finally, Ocles added seriously: "Of course, I don't mean to blame you, old general!"

Compared with a year ago, today's Oakles has changed so much!

In the past, Ocles was an unruly, arrogant and "bastard" young master. People even secretly called him a "bastard" young master.

Now, Ocles speaks in a gentle and elegant manner, has a humble and courteous character, and is polite in his actions, just like a truly cultured, cultured, and elegant aristocrat.

Such a huge transformation is not an exaggeration to describe it as completely different and like two different people!

"Hahaha!" Old General August laughed heartily and said calmly, "Ocles, I don't mind you blaming me!"

"Because in my life, whether it's towards you, the Grand Duke, or the Principality of Golia, I can say that I have a clear conscience!"

"But now, as long as you can make some changes and ensure that the Principality of Golia has a successor, I will be satisfied!"

"After all, I am old! The future of the Principality of Golia will eventually be entrusted to the hands of young people like you!"

General August paused and sighed before continuing with a smile, "And Ogles, to be honest, if you still don't repent after this incident and are still such a bastard, I will wait until you inherit the throne of Grand Duke and then directly sideline you and make you a stud Grand Duke in name only!"

Upon hearing this, the corners of Ocles' mouth froze slightly, and a helpless expression appeared on his face!

Because he knew what the old general was talking about!

Moreover, given the old general's personality, it is possible that he could actually do the "overthrow" thing!

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A year ago, Ocles, Simon and Earl Alec's eldest son were unfortunately captured by Soran in the Western War. They became prisoners of war and were taken back to the city of Saladin.

Then they were transferred by Marquis Saladin from the city of Saladin to the capital of the Kingdom of Middelburg, the city of Schindler.

Since then, they have been placed under house arrest in Fort Meade and have lost their personal freedom.

At first, the envoys sent by the Principality of Glia were very eager to redeem them!

After all, the three of them are important descendants of the great nobles of the Principality of Glia, and are equivalent to the face of the Principality of Glia!

But later, unexpectedly, the attitude of the envoys from the Principality of Glia changed drastically overnight!

Because the envoys of the Principality of Glia suddenly became indifferent to the situation and attitude of the three of them, and just let them be placed under house arrest in the Kingdom of Midburg.

But for Ocles, who was used to the generous treatment of the eldest son of the principality and had always been unruly and arrogant, how could he endure this kind of house arrest life under someone else's roof?

So he made a fuss and a noise every day, even cried and begged for mercy, and even begged the King of the Kingdom of Midburg to release him. He also wrote a letter back to the Principality of Glia, asking his father to redeem him quickly!

But despite this, the Principality of Glia still turned a deaf ear to them and ignored them!

So what can he do as a prisoner?

It just adds to the joke!

Moreover, he was placed under house arrest after being captured. This status is much more humble than simply being a hostage!

Also, if he makes too much noise, the people of Midburg Kingdom will become impatient or disgusted with him!

So sometimes, the people of Midburg Kingdom would even deliberately bully or tease him to embarrass him!

Then let him write a letter back to the Principality of Glia and cry to the Grand Duke, hoping to arouse the fatherly love of the Grand Duke of Glia!

But obviously, judging from the final results, these letters were like a drop in the ocean, with no response and no news at all!

The Grand Duke of the Principality of Glia didn't even write a reply, as if he had completely forgotten and abandoned this illegitimate son!

So Ocles lived in this kind of dependent environment, in constant fear for more than a year!

Over the past year, his mood changed from anger and confusion at the beginning, to hope and prayer, to despair and indifference, and finally to being washed away with all the worldly things, with his edges completely smoothed out, and he began to calmly accept all the injustices in life.

Then he would think about the past from time to time, and then he would suddenly realize how childish, ridiculous and stupid he was before!

So at this point, the eldest son of the Principality of Glia has completed the initial transformation of his life.

He used to be unruly and arrogant, but now he has been transformed and become polite, humble and courteous!

He even made several good friends in the aristocratic circle of the Kingdom of Midburg!

After all, as the eldest son of the Principality of Glia, Ocles has the legitimate legal right of inheritance, so there are still many young nobles who want to make friends with him!

Of course, the friends that Ocles makes now are no longer the same bad friends he made before!

Instead, they are some elite aristocrats who are outstanding in both knowledge and ability!

And being with these outstanding elite talents has benefited Ocles a lot, allowing him to gradually realize different paths in life.

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A month ago, the Kingdom of Essex suddenly sent out troops and quickly conquered the entire Free City-State of Ancordina.

This move by the Kingdom of Essex immediately aroused the vigilance of neighboring countries.

After hearing the news, His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Midburg secretly groaned in his heart.

Because he knew very well that the Kingdom of Essex was so powerful that it was not something that the Kingdom of Midburg could resist!

So after careful consideration between the monarch and his subjects, His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Midburg resolutely decided to unite with the Principality of Glia to jointly resist the invasion of the Kingdom of Essex.

In order to show its sincerity and ease the relationship between the two countries, the Kingdom of Midburg chose to release the three of them unconditionally and sent troops to escort them back to the Principality of Glia!

When Ocles returned to the Principality of Glia, he found out that his father, the Grand Duke of Glia, actually wanted to bring him back to the country!

Even after seeing the "help letter" he had sent, he was so worried that he lost his appetite all day and his body became increasingly haggard and weak.

The reason why the Grand Duke of the Principality of Glia failed to achieve his wish was because old General August was "interfering"!

After learning that Ocles had been captured, this highly respected old general secretly advised the Grand Duke of the Principality of Glia:

It is suggested that Ocles be placed under house arrest in the Kingdom of Midburg for a period of time, so that he can experience life in a foreign country and live under someone else's roof, so as to temper his character.

Because in the eyes of old General August, Ocles now acts extremely recklessly and does not know how to think about the consequences. He seriously lacks the calmness and responsibility that a heir to a principality should have.

Therefore, letting Ocles experience some setbacks and hardships in the Kingdom of Midburg may help him grow into a qualified heir to the duchy!

However, what is incredible is that the Grand Duke of the Principality of Glia, who has always loved his son dearly, actually listened to the advice of General August and really kept Ocles in the Kingdom of Midburg!

Even though the Grand Duke of the Principality of Glia would read the complaint letters sent by his son every night and silently shed tears for his unfortunate experience, he still chose not to take him back!

Therefore, this is actually the reason why the attitude of the Principality of Glia changed from being enthusiastic at the beginning to being indifferent!

But then again, General August is also a man of affection and righteousness.

Because he did not choose to redeem his only son, Simon August, but instead kept him with Ocles so that he could pay more attention to Ocles' changes or give timely encouragement and help!

This is actually one of the important reasons why the Grand Duke of the Principality of Glia is willing to believe in General August!

As for another important reason, it is General August's loyalty to the Principality of Glia!

You know, with the strength and power of General August, it would be easy for him to seize the position of Grand Duke of the Principality of Glia without any effort, and there are many opportunities!

But he did not choose to do so, and he did not even have such a thought!

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Fortunately, as they had originally expected, everything went smoothly in the end without any mistakes!

Ocles's edges and corners were really smoothed out. He restrained his sharpness and sharpness, gradually became mature and stable, and began to look like an heir to a principality.

Of course, after knowing the whole story, Ocles did not choose to harbor resentment towards General August because of his actions. Instead, he was full of gratitude to this respected old general from the bottom of his heart!

After all, only when he wakes up completely, will he realize how foolish, childish and ridiculous his actions were!

So don't talk about holding a grudge. He hasn't even had time to thank General August yet!

Because if it wasn’t for old General August who stepped forward in time at the critical moment and prevented all this from spreading in a bad direction!

Then he would have been firmly nailed to the pillar of shame of the Principality of Glia, becoming an eternal sinner, and being spurned and abused by the people of the Principality of Glia!

It is no exaggeration to say that he will be infamous for thousands of years!

Not to mention inheriting the throne of Grand Duke!

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This time, as the public representative of the Principality of Glia, Ocles personally visited the Maghreb Fortress to express his condolences to the soldiers and actively participated in the war to defend against enemy invasion!

This was actually a request made by Ocles himself. His purpose was to prove to everyone:

Prove that you have completely reformed!

Prove that you can become a qualified heir to a duchy!

Therefore, since Ocles arrived at the Maghreb Fortress, he couldn't wait to take his "real brother in distress" - Simon August, the big enemy, and started working non-stop!

They either inspected the barracks, comforted the soldiers, distributed supplies, checked combat readiness, trained with the soldiers, or even asked General August for advice on strategies and techniques for commanding the army.

All of Ocles' actions were silently seen by the soldiers, so everyone gradually opened their hearts to him and accepted his arrival!

Now, more than half of the soldiers in the Maghreb Fortress believed that he had indeed been converted.

So everyone began to sincerely and respectfully address him as "Your Highness the Eldest Young Master"!

Even old General August was very satisfied with his performance, and couldn't help feeling relieved in his heart!

Moreover, people have some sense of identity with Ocles' identity as the heir to the Principality of Glia, instead of just thinking of him as a "bastard" as before!