Chapter 624: Attention
The old knight’s fingers tightened. "Ridiculous..." he muttered, exhaling heavily and forcing his heartbeat to slow. "He’s just a boy."
He smoothed down his graying hair, straightened his tunic, and laughed quietly to himself—a dry, bitter chuckle that didn’t reach his eyes.
A boy who’s been a Lord for less than a month. He’s too wet behind the ears, to expect my loyalty.
Knight Darius Vellon had served the Evermoon Dukedom for decades.
To be honest, the idea of a viscount wasn’t that bad to him.
The issue was the type of viscount it was, and unfortunately, it had to be someone who didn’t seem to understand the times.
The whole territory under Thornvale was rich and full of potential. The count, the five barons, he, and his fellow knight had profited massively from it for years. However, what was illegal was still illegal. Aside from hoarding a few special resources, the way they handled those resources was enough for the kingdom to strip them of their titles if anyone ever found out.
"Let the boy come," he whispered, turning away from the window. "He’ll learn soon enough that loyalty isn’t bought with fancy titles."
He walked to his desk and poured himself a cup of dark liquor from a crystal bottle, his hand steady now. "If he thinks he can win me over with his reputation, he’s mistaken."
He took a slow sip, letting the burn slide down his throat before setting the cup aside.
To be honest, the knight was actually a bit scared. While he absolutely couldn’t let go of the riches in his hand, he didn’t want to be on the bad side of the new Lord either, even if he didn’t approve of him.
Unfortunately, his fellow knight and the five barons had already reached an agreement about what they wanted to do—suppress the new Lord.