The Knight's Journey to the Empire

"I'm sorry, Master! I don't know what the specific method is that the young master is talking about!" Out of habit, Henry still called Sir Jose "Master".

But he immediately added: "But I think this should be related to Lady Countess Katis! Because the cooperation between the young master and the Countess has been very harmonious recently!"

"Moreover, the young master has now moved directly into the Seagull Castle owned by Lady Countess Katis. He rarely even returns to his own fiefdom, the White Bear Territory!"

Finally, Henry gave his own guess: "So this may be the method used by Countess Katis!"

"what?"

Henry's words shocked both Sir Jose and Carlo.

The two of them stared at each other, obviously seeing the shock in each other's eyes!

No, when did Soran actually hook up with Countess Katis? And move into Seagull Castle? And even refuse to return to his own territory?

Is this some kind of alarmist statement?

"Henry, are you sure? Is everything you said true?" Carlo no longer cared about the letter in his hand, and went straight to Henry for confirmation.

"Probably!" Henry replied in a low voice.

But obviously, both parties are not on the same channel!

Henry thought the other party was asking him whether his last guess was true!

Therefore, even though he was not sure whether it was true, he still gave an affirmative answer.

But if Soran were here, he would definitely sue him for defamation.

However, Henry's "affirmative" words caused an uproar in the hearts of Sir Jose and his son!

Because there was cooperation between Soran and Countess Katis, and then Soran moved into Seagull Castle and did not return to the territory for a long time!

Does this mean that Soran has already hooked up with Countess Katis and become the Earl's guest?

If this is true, then the Lipton family will have a chance to realize their dream of taking off!

After all, the Countess of Katis is a much more powerful noble than Sir Jose's feudal lord, Count Lopez!

For such a great noble, even if something just flows out from between their fingernails, it can make these small families rich!

Soon, in order to obtain more useful information, the father and son began to verify more deeply with Henry!

But Henry had always been in the White Bear Territory Guard and knew very little about this matter.

Therefore, his answers were always vague or contained no substantive information.

This made the father and son feel a little distressed!

……

Seeing that Sir Jose and the other man were lost in thought, they stopped asking questions.

So Henry asked them his question: "Master, I came back to Conat City this time. In addition to delivering a letter for the young master, I actually want to take my family and Martin's family to settle in White Bear Territory. So I wonder if you can..."

At this point, Henry's words became a little hesitant!

In the past, Henry and Martin were both "house sons" raised by Sir Lipton's family and were servants without freedom!

And the same is true for their families, who are all slaves without household registration and freedom, and their life and death depend entirely on the wishes of their masters!

Therefore, if he wants to take his family with him now, he must get the consent of the head of the family!

Sir Jose naturally knew what Henry wanted!

I even feel a little relieved about it!

After all, Henry and Martin are now successful, and they can still think of their relatives and help them out of the predicament!

This means that both of them are remembering their old friendship!

And I have taken pretty good care of them in the past, so if my family wants to migrate north, they will definitely be able to help!

So Sir Jose said without hesitation: "Of course!"

"Henry, you can go to the butler now and take back the indentures of your two relatives and redeem their freedom!"

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!" Henry thanked him repeatedly, and then continued: "Master, don't worry! I have brought enough money to redeem my relatives this time, and I will not let the interests of the master family be damaged!"

"Oh! Henry! You are being too formal! It hurts the relationship when family members ask for money!" Carlo said pretending to be angry.

Sir Jose also quickly said something to comfort Henry: "That's right!"

"You and Martin have been serving Soran for such a long time! You have been at his side every day, risking your life and taking care of him. It's really hard work for you!"

"And all of this is what you deserve! We, the people of Sir Lipton's family, will not let down anyone who has contributed to the family!"

Sir Jose looked as if he was really afraid that Henry would treat him as an outsider!

After all, with Henry and Martin's current status, they are already worthy of Sir Jose's efforts to win them over!

So he naturally wouldn't make things difficult for the two of them over such a small matter, and certainly wouldn't hold their relatives against them!

That's not worth it!

"In that case, thank you for your help, Master!" Henry thanked him respectfully at last: "If Master needs me in the future, just let me know, and I will do my best to complete it!"

"No problem, no problem!" said Sir Jose, smiling.

……

In fact, both parties have their own purposes in doing so.

First, let’s talk about Sir Jose.

If other members of the Lipton family move to Soran's territory to settle down in the future.

Even though he had Sauron's help, he was still an outsider and was unfamiliar with the place!

And with Henry and Martin, two old men who know everything about the company, around, they can also help by saying a few words and reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.

And Sauron's attitude towards his own family is also an important variable factor.

After all, both Sir Jose and Carlo knew very well that their previous attitudes towards Sauron were not very good!

Then there's Henry and Martin.

Although the two were old friends who had followed Sauron from humble beginnings, they were now facing a capacity crisis as their young master was surrounded by more and more talented people.

After all, whether it is Wolfe or Doug Johnson, their strength and ability are even better than the two of them.

So in order to consolidate their position, they naturally have to find a suitable ally for themselves.

And the Sir Lipton family, as the young master's own family, is a very good choice!

Because in a sense, I am also a member of the Lipton family!

So when they knew that the young master was planning to have some members of the Lipton family move to the White Bear Territory to settle down, they immediately started to make this plan.

From the perspective of both parties, this was a mutually beneficial matter, so they hit it off and tacitly formed a preliminary alliance.

……

"Master, I still have some things to take care of, so if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first!" The two sides chatted for a long time, and seeing that the time was almost up, Henry prepared to say goodbye and leave.

This time when he returned to Connacht, he needed to do more than just deliver letters and pick up his family.

He also needed to notify other families and migrate north to the White Bear Territory for refuge.

For example, Adam’s Eric family, the family of the political officer’s deputy Theok, and so on!

"Well! If you have something to deal with, go first! But if you have time, you should spend more time with your family! They haven't seen you for so long, and they miss you a lot!" Sir Jose took the opportunity to play the emotional card.

"Yes, master! Henry takes his leave!" After saying that, Henry left in a hurry.

Because the war situation is quite serious now, the defense line of the Kingdom of Midburg may collapse at any time!

And in the County of Ulster, the vast area from the city of Connacht to the Winston River does not have any dangerous terrain or checkpoints to help with defense!

Therefore, after breaking through the defense line of the Kingdom of Midburg, the army of the Kingdom of Essex could directly gallop all the way to the city of Connacht!

Therefore, there is really not much time left for these people to relocate, and Henry must hurry up and notify them!

Of course, whether they are willing to relocate after receiving the notice is another matter!

Anyway, in Henry's plan, they only have five days left!

We will head north in five days and there will be no waiting if you are late!

……

As Henry walked away, Sir Jose and his son had a heated discussion about the contents of the letter sent by Solon.

"Father, do you think my brother is really hooking up with that Countess?" Deep down, Carlo still found it hard to believe.

Of course, this is not envy, jealousy or hatred, but joy!

After all, if this news is true, then their Lipton family would have climbed to a high position!

Not to mention that there is a bright future ahead!

But at least it is much better than the current state of “neither high nor low”!

"Although the information Henry said was vague and general, but from analyzing the few words in it we can conclude that this is it!" Sir Jose was still in shock.

He never could have imagined that his youngest son, whom he had ignored at the beginning, would become so successful.

Because that's Countess Curtis!

He is one of the most powerful nobles in the Kingdom of Midburg!

It is the dream that many people in the Kingdom of Midburg dream of!

It’s the kind that you wouldn’t even be able to dream of!

But this kid just happened to pick the peaches!

Just tell me whether it’s a dream or not!

"Father, do you think it's possible for my younger brother to...inherit the title of earl?" Carlo suddenly had some inappropriate thoughts in his mind.

"This is absolutely impossible!" Sir Jose shook his head and directly denied Carlo's idea:

"Carlo, put away your inappropriate thoughts! Before we have enough strength to rely on, this will only bring disaster to the family!"

"If Soran really marries Lady Countess Katis, it can only be through marriage! And the title of earl can only be passed on to their children! He will never have a chance!"

If it was a minor noble like a baron or a viscount, there might still be some possibility of manipulation!

But if it is a great noble like the Earl, it is absolutely impossible!

Because no matter whether it is the royal family of the Kingdom of Midburg or other great nobles, they will never sit idly by and watch such a thing happen, and will definitely take action to stop it.

Of course, this does not apply if the opponent is strong enough, such as a legendary saint or a strong man at the level of a Pillar Knight!

"That's right!" Carlo smiled awkwardly!

I was thinking a little too naively!

"Carlo, don't think so much now! We should focus on solving the current difficulties as soon as possible!" Sir Jose warned Carlo earnestly.

"Yes! Father!" Carlo accepted Sir Jose's admonition very obediently, and then continued to ask:

"So, should we move to my brother's territory? Does he really have a way to save us from becoming slaves of a conquered nation?"

Suddenly, both father and son began to think silently!

But after thinking for a long time, they still couldn't figure out what method Sauron could use to prevent them from becoming slaves of a conquered nation.

In the end, it was Sir Jose who made the decision: "We must move!"

"Since your brother has written to you, he must be able to do it! Otherwise, he wouldn't have to play tricks on us like this!"

"As for what method he uses, it doesn't matter! As long as my relatives don't become slaves!"

"Then how many of our people do we need to migrate there?" Carlo asked again.

Sir Lipton's family has been rooted and developed in Connacht for more than two hundred years, and has been passed down for generations. The population of the family's branches and collateral branches has already exceeded thousands, which can be said to be extremely prosperous!

But it is absolutely impossible to migrate all of them north to Sauron's territory!

Therefore, how many people should be migrated there is a question that is very worth considering!

"Your brother has already said it in the letter! We need to keep it confidential, so the fewer people, the better!" Sir Jose thought for a moment and continued, "So in my opinion, 30 people is enough!"

"Ah? Only 30 people! Isn't this too few?" Carlo was a little unbelievable.

Such a big family only brings 30 people, isn't this cutting off one's own arm?

"30 people is not a small number! You are going to escape, not to march!" Sir Jose said in a lecturing tone:

"Think about what Henry said just now. He still has to inform other families!"

"So if you add the others, your team will be quite large!"

"Besides, now is an extraordinary period. If there are too many people, it will easily attract the attention of other forces, and then we won't be able to escape!"

"Then how do we select the specific personnel?" Carlo nodded and continued to ask.

Sir Jose thought for a moment with a serious expression, and said, "Bring your mother and sister with you, pick a few loyal servants and guards from the mansion, and add a few capable young people from the Lipton family branches and collateral branches, and maintain the Lipton family name and bloodline inheritance!"