Medieval: Kingdom Come: Deliverance

"Lord Peter," Oda's voice was low and urgent, tinged with slight tension, "I must see you immediately. Young Master Jan von Borgo has obtained the written authorization from his father, Count von Borgo!"

Peter's eyes narrowed slightly, but his expression remained unchanged: "Authorization order? About what?"

"Regarding the conquest of you!"

Auda quickened his pace, saying, "The authorization order allows him to mobilize all the people within his territory, as well as the private armies of his knights, to launch a full-scale attack on your camp! My father... Old Sir Semih, has also been ordered to send troops. My family will send 2 cavalrymen, 3 crossbowmen, and 20 armed infantrymen to participate in the battle. They are currently assembling and will depart within five days at the earliest!"

This intelligence largely matched, and even surpassed, the reports from Jerry's intelligence team. However, he didn't need to let Auda know, so he feigned gratitude and nodded. Then, his gaze sharply scrutinized Auda: "Auda Semi, I remember you. Why? Why would you risk so much, betraying your family and lord, to tip me off?"

Pain and deep-seated hatred flashed across Auda's face. He took a deep breath, as if to suppress his surging emotions: "Betrayal? No, Lord Peter, my father was formerly a vassal of the Cedras family and is now a knight of the Borgo family, but I have not sworn allegiance to them, so there is no betrayal. I simply wanted revenge. That was two years ago. I met Amy, the eldest daughter of Jaxie, the wealthy landowner of Trossky village, by chance..."

Then the story unfolds just as Peter had anticipated. The couple who were about to get married suddenly encounter a mishap. Amy is seen by the young master Borgo, who is vacationing at the castle. Jacques takes the opportunity to offer his daughter to him. Oda goes to the castle to question him, but is humiliated and driven away by the young master Borgo.

Auda's voice trembled slightly with emotion. "She was my love! A kind peasant girl. But that beast, Jan von Polgao! He coveted her beauty and, using his status and power as a young master, forcibly...forcibly defiled her! Afterwards, her fate is unknown."

"For love?" Peter pondered.

Auda clenched his fists, his eyes burning with the flames of revenge. "My father, for the sake of the family's interests and to avoid offending Count Borgo, chose silence! He even forbade me to mention it! I could only bury my hatred deep in my heart. Until you appeared, you dared to defy them, dared to challenge injustice, dared to take in those who had nowhere else to turn, and you gave me hope for revenge!"

Suddenly, Auda knelt on one knee and pleaded, "Lord Peter, I ask for nothing but a chance! Let me join your ranks! Let me conceal my identity and fight under your command! I want to avenge Jan von Polgar myself and seek justice for Amy! Please grant me permission!"

Peter looked at the young man before him, his face contorted with hatred and pain, and understood. The filth and corruption among the nobility, the tragic fate of the commoners—these were the forces he could exploit. Auda's identity and hatred might play an unexpected role in future conflicts.

As for that girl Amy... she's probably dead. You could try asking the drunkard hunter sometime; he's buried quite a few castle girls, so perhaps he has some clues about Amy.

The thought flashed through his mind quickly. Peter gently helped Auda up and nodded, saying, "I saw your courage and hatred, Auda. Welcome to the team. To avoid involving your family, I allow you to fight as my personal bodyguard. Your name will no longer be Auda Semi, but the masked Van Cleef, until the moment of revenge arrives."

A glimmer of hope shone in Auda's eyes. He knelt on one knee, placed his hand on his chest, and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Lord Peter! I, Van Cleef, am willing to die for you!"

Peter: "........!"

Auda: "............?"

The two looked at each other in bewilderment.

Peter was somewhat disappointed. He had shouted some loud slogans earlier, expressing gratitude and willingness to die for his cause, but his favorability rating was less than 60 points, which didn't even qualify him to access the character panel.

Young man, you still have a long way to go!

Peter mentally grumbled and was about to arrange his whereabouts when the camp sentry rushed over again, a strange look on his face: "Sir, there is another hooded guest outside the mountain who requests to see you alone."

Peter and Oda were both taken aback. Oda instinctively pulled his hood down again, covered his face with the black cloth, and retreated into the shadows behind Peter.

Peter's doubts deepened, and he signaled the sentry to bring his men over.

The second hooded man was tall and had a steady, powerful gait; even his coarse cloth cloak couldn't conceal his military bearing. He walked up to Peter, glanced around cautiously, and then pulled up his hood.

A resolute and familiar face appeared before Peter—it was Conrad! The Knight of the Red Star Cross whom Peter had saved in the wheat field with a pee!

"Knight Conrad?"

Peter was genuinely surprised this time. "What are you doing here?"

Conrad's face was serious and tinged with urgency: "Brother Peter, I've heard the news! Troski Castle—no, the entire von Polgao family—is gathering its forces to besiege you! I owe you a life, and I can't stand idly by! I risked my life to come here to warn you to prepare! They are very powerful, you..."

His words came to an abrupt halt, his gaze passing over Peter and landing not far behind him—Old Brother Martin was carrying a roll of parchment, walking from the direction of the carpentry group, seemingly heading to the logistics group to check something with Pavlena.

"Teacher?!" Conrad exclaimed, his face filled with incredulous surprise. "Teacher Martin! You...you're really here!"

Hearing the voice, the old monk Martin looked up and saw Conrad. His cloudy old eyes instantly lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Conrad... my disciple! It really is you!"

The master and apprentice rushed forward excitedly and embraced each other tightly.

When the old monk Martin presided over the Inquisition of the Knights, he had many knights under his command, but the one he was closest to and the strongest was Conrad Wolfe, whom he took as his personal disciple.

After the old monk went into seclusion, Conrad discovered the secrets hidden within the Knights, only to be hunted down and silenced. His first thought was to seek out his mentor to uphold justice and set things right.

Unfortunately, his journey was not smooth. First, he arrived in Troschi to look for his mentor but found nothing. Then, he was caught by the Knights' pursuers and wounded by a crossbow bolt. Fortunately, he met Peter and survived. After that, he was on the run. The Knights' pursuers colluded with the church and issued an arrest warrant for him as a follower of the devil.

When he heard that Peter Griffin, who had saved him, had created a camp and welcomed civilians to join, he wanted to come and join. However, thinking of the wanted poster on his body and fearing that it would attract the hostility of the Knights and the Church, he dared not set off. Instead, he hid in the village of Takhov and helped them repel three attacks by bandits.

But when he heard that the lord had issued a mobilization order to besiege Peter, he could no longer care about anything else and risked his life to come and deliver the news overnight.

To his even greater surprise, he unexpectedly encountered his long-sought-after mentor here.

After recounting what had happened, Conrad kept silently praying for God's blessing, perhaps his coming to Benedict Cumberbatch tonight was God's guidance.

Martin, tears streaming down his face, patted Conrad on the back: "Thank God! And thank you even more, Mr. Peter, for allowing us to reunite here!"

Conrad's eyes also reddened: "Teacher, now I have nothing left but to continue following you."

"No, not follow me, but follow me and Lord Peter! He is God's messenger on earth and the lord to whom I have sworn allegiance."

The old monk piously clasped his hands together and corrected his disciple's words.

Conrad was somewhat surprised that his teacher would pledge allegiance to this young man, Peter, but considering his own predicament, he had no other choice. So he immediately turned to Peter, knelt on one knee, and said with even greater resolve, "Lord Peter, please allow me to stay! I, Conrad, swear by the honor of a knight, that I will fight alongside you against the tyranny of von Polgar!"

"Ding! Conrad Wolfe's favorability towards you has reached 60. He has volunteered to become your subordinate. Do you accept? Open the character panel."

"accept!"

Name: Conrad Wolf

Level: lv20 (34650/35000)

主属性：力量25、敏捷24、活力28、智力20、魅力19

次属性：爆发22、防御20、闪避18、口才16、视野22。

技能：剑术lv21、长兵器lv20、骑术lv20、弓弩lv22、空手lv18、指挥lv16、经义lv12、律法lv12、拉丁语lv6

talent:

Iron-Fisted Warrior (Golden Talent. Combining your strong physique and exquisite skills, you remain vigorous and energetic even when other warriors are exhausted.)

Vanguard Honor (Golden Talent. Those who stand at the front of the ranks are always the first to engage the enemy and should usually enjoy the highest honor. When you stand at the front of the troops, troop morale +5, defense +5, and stamina +5.)

Loyalty: 63

Remaining points: 19 attribute points, 19 skill points.

Conrad felt a gentle warmth flow through his body, instantly dispelling the fatigue of his all-night journey. What was this? He looked at Peter, who spoke with effortless ease. Then he looked at his mentor, the old monk, who gave him an approving smile. Conrad felt that he had truly made the right choice coming this time.

"Ding! Conrad's loyalty +3"

Look at them! Peter glanced sideways at Oda in the shadows behind him. Young man, you should learn from them!

Conrad is an experienced and qualified knight, and with the added attribute of "Vanguard Honor", his mere presence in the party greatly enhances the camp.

"Knight Conrad, it's our honor to have you stay! Welcome to the team!"

Peter was about to reach out and help Conrad up with a sense of relief when the sentry ran over for the third time, looking strange, and said, "Sir, another hooded guest has arrived from outside the mountain, requesting to see you alone."

What's going on tonight? Did I mess with some big shot? Why are so many people rushing to see me?

Oda and Conrad, who arrived earlier, also had strange expressions. Could it be that someone else had the same idea as them?

"My lord, this is both divine guidance and the will of the people, indicating that your actions against the Borgo family have garnered widespread support!"

The old monk analyzed.

"Okay, then bring the person here."

When the third hooded man came in, he lifted his hood, revealing a face that left a deep impression.

"It's István Toth?!" The name pierced Peter's mind like an ice pick, instantly putting all the nerves in his body on edge!

This guy is the main villain from Kingdom Come: Deliverance! One of the masterminds behind the destruction of Skarlitz! Count von Polgau's close friend! King Gigi's lackey! What's he doing here?

Peter's mind was racing, but he remained outwardly calm.

Istvan lifted his hood and saw the people in the cabin: a tall, red-haired young man, very much in keeping with the Red Griffin's image; an old monk with white hair and beard; a strong, middle-aged man with a thick beard; and a masked rat. Since the Red Griffin hadn't asked them to leave, he naturally wouldn't bring up the potentially offensive idea of ​​a private meeting.

Istvan gave a gentle, harmless smile, bowed, and said, "Your Excellency Red Griffin, please forgive my abrupt visit. I am Istvan Toth, and I have come on behalf of my mercenary captain, Yanjeska, to forge an alliance with you and to deliver some very bad news that is detrimental to your camp."

After Istvan finished speaking, he deliberately paused, intending to reveal the details when Peter pressed for more information, thus gaining the upper hand.

To his disappointment, everyone present looked at him with strange eyes, seemingly uninterested in the bad news he was about to deliver.

"Did the red griffin receive advance notice?"

Slightly realizing his miscalculation, Istvan forced a smile and said, "My captain, Yanjeska, is a brave Moravian knight with dozens of powerful warriors under his command. I am his chief of staff. We have received definite information that the von Polgao family is plotting to gather forces to besiege you! They have even issued a mobilization order, and more than five hundred armed men will besiege you."

After Istvan finished saying the number five hundred, he discreetly observed Peter's reaction. He saw no sign of panic. His mind raced. Was this man a reckless fool who feared nothing? Or did he possess the confidence to confront him? He had to find out.