Chapter 23 - 11: Swearing Allegiance_3
The steward hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "My esteemed Count, there's something I'm not sure if I should tell you."
"Speak."
"Actually, he came looking for you, just this morning... But our two gatekeepers chased him away..."
Upon hearing this, Count Caspar's cheeks visibly twitched twice, his wide eyes glaring in disbelief.
"His armor was quite new, likely freshly made. But it was an outdated design and of poor quality. The barding of his horse was in the style of several centuries ago, nearly obsolete now. And he almost never lifted his visor. These traits are exceedingly rare, so there shouldn't be any mistake, I believe..."
"Wait!" Caspar suddenly raised his hand. "Are you telling me that this was truly a powerful but unknown knight, without a title, who is seeking to gain one? That he arrived at Salted Fish Port intending to pledge his loyalty to me, but was driven off by my idiotic gatekeepers? And in the end, having no alternative, he defected to that girl Yilin and ruined my plans in passing. Is that what you mean?"
"I'm afraid so, my lord..."
At this moment, Count Caspar was absolutely seething with rage. His face turned as red as liver, and clutching his chest, he struggled for quite some time to catch his breath. Trembling, he barely squeezed out a hoarse sentence: "Go, string those two fools up and give them a beating! No, get me up, I'll do it myself!"
"Under what charge?"