The Knight's Journey to the Empire

Judging from the current battlefield situation, if Soran were to analyze it, he would feel that the withdrawal of the Principality of Goliath was unwise.

Even though this action indirectly helped myself.

However, the negotiations between the two sides have not yet ended. Such a rash withdrawal will undoubtedly cause them to lose a major negotiating advantage.

Why do you say this way?

Because if the army of the Principality of Glia is still within the territory of the Kingdom of Midburg, it will be like a sharp sword hanging over the head of the Kingdom of Midburg, which may fall at any time.

From Antonio Fortress to the Lonely Mountain Plain where the city of Saladin is located.

Although part of this section of the road is mountainous, it is basically undefensible.

In other words, the army of the Principality of Glia could march straight in at any time, attack the Lonely Mountain Plain, and carry out brutal plunder.

Obviously, this was a strong deterrent to the Kingdom of Midburg during the negotiations between the two sides.

However, what Soran didn't know was that the officials of the Kingdom of Midburg also saw this fatal flaw.

Therefore, the Kingdom of Midburg sent an envoy to bypass the veteran General Bill August and directly meet with the Grand Duke of the Principality of Glia to give him direct advice and make a stern statement: there will be no negotiations unless the troops are withdrawn.

Of course, also brought along was a letter from Grand Duke Glia's son expressing his longing for his father, as well as a token of proof.

They firmly believed that Grand Duke Iglia's love for his only son would definitely produce unexpected results.

The facts were as they expected. Although General Bill August was very reluctant to withdraw his troops, he had to withdraw his troops and leave the Kingdom of Midburg under the pressure of the Grand Duke's order.

At the same time, in order to prevent the tough and iron-blooded old General Bill August from fighting to the death, Grand Duke Glia specially dispatched another great noble to be fully responsible for the negotiations.

However, Grand Duke Glia was not stupid enough to directly take back General Bill's command of the army.

Instead, he was still allowed to command all the troops participating in the war.

Obviously, Grand Duke Glia also knew that he should let this old general, known as the "Silver Fox" on the Knight Continent, lead the troops and station them at the border of the Kingdom of Midburg.

The pressure this brings to the Kingdom of Midburg is definitely not just a little bit.

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Sauron had no idea about the diplomatic negotiations between the two countries, the specific negotiation process and the results.

After all, he is just a little grasshopper now.

What he could know, or guess, was that the Kingdom of Midburg held the initiative and was in an advantageous position.

After all, the eldest son of the Principality of Glia and the sons of two great nobles are still in the "Blue Lake Crystal" castle - Midburg in the city of Schindler, enjoying the proper treatment as aristocratic prisoners.

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Time flies and it is already December. Although the two sides are still negotiating, the basic situation has been determined and all that remains is to discuss some minor details.

When things have developed to this point, the next step is naturally the most exciting part of rewarding people for their contributions.

A soldier fights in the battlefield, returns victorious, gets a title for his wife and children, is promoted to a higher position, enjoys wealth and glory, and brings honor to his family. This is the dream of many people!

But, hehe...

The imagined grand collective award ceremony did include:

There were so many guests, flags covering the sky, and a huge crowd of people, it was a spectacular sight.

But the protagonist is not Soren, because he is not qualified.

Of course, he is not a supporting role either.

It can only be said that his importance is indeed not as important as those of the descendants of old nobles or military officers backed by big businessmen.

Although Soran was rewarded by being named a hereditary noble.

This is indeed very enviable, and his reward is one of the most generous rewards among all the heroes present.

But in the eyes of those great nobles and big businessmen, it was nothing more than that.

He is just a small baron after all, and his territory is located in the eastern part of the kingdom, which is not related at all, so it is not worth paying much attention to.

This embarrassing situation was particularly prominent at the celebratory party that evening after the ceremony.

This grand reception was prepared by Marquis Saladin in the name of Prince Leo II to honor his meritorious officials.

The commendation reception was held at Lonely Mountain Castle, and all the guests were great nobles or big businessmen.

They are either of high status, extremely wealthy, or extremely powerful.

In short, either rich or noble.

Of course, there were a small number of exceptions, namely those new nobles or rookie officers who were rewarded for their military merits in this Western War and were able to attend the cocktail party.

Although they had military merits and military positions, their status and identity were relatively low, so they seemed out of place at this cocktail party where only the rich and noble were present.

Originally they were the protagonists of this cocktail party, but now they have become insignificant supporting roles.

Not to mention that someone would come to curry favor with them and congratulate them, even if they wanted to curry favor with others, they might not necessarily be paid any attention to them!

Some arrogant nobles even showed contempt.

Obviously, your fawning makes him feel insulted and looked down upon.

Otherwise, why don't you try to curry favor with others instead of trying to curry favor with me?

What level are you to be worthy of currying favor with me?

Therefore, these heroes of these countries, in addition to receiving a few greetings and applause from these great nobles and big businessmen during their introduction at the opening.

At the subsequent cocktail party, they could only gather in a corner and drink alone.

As for those great nobles and businessmen, they had already gone to curry favor with Prince Leo II. Who would care about them?

It is really sad to see a national hero fall to this state!

Of course, Soran knew this very well.

Although I have now been granted the title of a hereditary noble of the kingdom, I am still at the beginning stages of my career and my foundation is still weak.

What I need now is to gain more experience, grow more, and make more friends with powerful people, so as to enhance my own foundation or trump card, and improve my invisible strength or overall strength.

So he was looking forward to this cocktail party from the very beginning.

He thought that with what he had learned and his new identity, he could shine and speak fluently at the party.

But reality gave him a big beating.

Treating it coldly or ignoring it completely may not be the case.

Because nobles still value decency.

Even though Soran was just a minor noble who had just obtained the title.

But Sauron also encountered pride and prejudice.

The wealth and power of these great nobles and merchants are mainly concentrated in the western part of the kingdom.

As for a small baron whose territory was in the eastern part of the kingdom, they really had no interest in him.

Because between the two, there is a kingdom-administered region that occupies three-eighths of the kingdom's land.

Moreover, there is no big force or big shot supporting Sauron, so he is not worth making friends with.

Therefore, it was destined that in this party, Sauron would run into obstacles everywhere and be humiliated on all sides.

In the end, he could only return dejectedly to the team of meritorious officers who were also treated coldly, and drink with them.

However, these special experiences also made Soran understand:

In the aristocratic circle, power, wealth, identity and status are all indispensable if one wants to win respect and courtesy.

Otherwise, no matter how good his talent and ability are, all he can get is just casual praise from others.

For example, the apprentice knight named Moore Johnton.

His strength is not as good as Sauron, his military achievements are not as good as Sauron, the rewards are not as good as Sauron, and he does not have a noble title.

But just because he had the support of his father, a big businessman, he received praise and kindness from many guests at the conference.

There were even a few important guests who openly expressed their wish to marry their daughters to him.

It can truly be said that he has achieved great success in life and career!

This made Sauron and his companions extremely jealous, but they could do nothing about it. Who made them not have a good father?

After all, the words “my father Zhang Erhe” represent more than just “my father Zhang Erhe”!

After reading this, perhaps some handsome and excellent readers are thinking: Why do we have to go to great lengths to curry favor with the powerful? Isn’t it better to just have fun by ourselves?

But when Soran saw it, he just smiled.

Living in this old society ruled by the aristocracy, fawning on power and wealth is the mainstream.

Although I am a time traveler, I have experienced so much that I have long let go of the so-called unsupported and inexplicable sense of superiority.

What he wants to do now is to climb higher, gain more and live a better life.

Therefore, he himself is no exception to the practice of currying favor with the powerful.

When people live in society, they rely not only on passion, but also on the ways of the world.

Of course, Sauron has a modern soul. He lives under the red flag and grows up in the spring breeze. He also has his own moral bottom line and standards.

That is, under the premise of not harming the interests of yourself or others, try not to do anything unscrupulous and harmful.

As the old saying goes, if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

But the old saying also goes: Save yourself before saving others; if you are rich, help the world; if you are poor, take care of yourself.

So, this is Soran’s current attitude towards life.