Chapter 102: Is Gervas Your Master?

"Father, that is actually a Viscountess, and she is so young!"

Even after leaving the rest stop, Ernst could not stop thinking about that Viscountess with her superb temperament and exquisite, beautiful appearance.

"It must be that the family encountered a crisis, so they let her inherit the title early!"

Andrew knew what his children were thinking and simply replied with a faint remark.

Judging from the Viscountess's procession and her luxurious carriage, she must belong to a very wealthy Viscount family.

So, let alone a Baron family like ours, even if we were both Viscount families, they probably would not look favorably upon us.

The most likely scenario is that she will find a second son from an Earl family to marry in; this would not only ensure the family wealth is not usurped.

It would also allow them to form an alliance and find a powerful noble patron.

The caravan continued forward for over two hours, and a dirt mound appeared ahead.

"Father, have we not arrived yet? My bottom is about to split open!" Laniel complained aloud.

"The guide said we are arriving soon!" Andrew also did not expect Storm Domain to be so remote.

"Father, if Gervas can rise even in this situation, I feel I could at least lead the Gale family to advance to a Viscount family!" Ernst offered a timely sarcastic remark.

Just at that moment, they finally crossed the dirt mound, and the view ahead suddenly opened up.

"Look, we have finally arrived!"

In the distance, a castle stood on the vast plain.

And one li outside the castle, there was a small town composed of wooden houses.

Obviously, this was their final destination.

But seeing that dilapidated small town, Laniel and Ernst felt even more contemptuous.

"Can this even be called a town? It is too small; can it even have two thousand people? Moreover, one can hardly see a single stone house! If it were not for the castle, Father, I would even suspect we took the wrong path, perhaps we have arrived at the Chaotic Wasteland!" Laniel mocked.

Ernst nodded. "Father, this time I actually agree with Laniel!"

"You two fellows, do not let Gervas hear these words later. I brought you here from a thousand miles away to repair the relationship between you brothers and Gervas."

"Not to create further rifts between you and Gervas!" Andrew became angry and scolded them harshly.

However, the domain in the distance was indeed worse than he had imagined.

In the past, Andrew had also visited the borderlands, whether the Northern Border, the Southern Border, or the Western Border.

Because wars on the kingdom's borders never ceased, as a noble lord, he would be conscripted to go every two or three years.

And even in the icy Northern Border, Andrew had never seen such a dilapidated and small-scale town.

"Understood, Father!"

Sensing the sharp change in Andrew's tone, the two sons immediately stopped their criticism.

Immediately after, the caravan continued forward.

Just as the caravan descended the dirt mound and walked on the plain, Laniel glanced at the sky, and in the next instant, his eyes suddenly widened.

"Not good, Father, there are Magic Beasts!"

"Where are the Magic Beasts?" Everyone was startled and immediately looked around, but they could not find the so-called Magic Beasts at all.

"In the sky, in the direction of the sun!" Laniel corrected anxiously.

Everyone looked up toward the glaring sunset, and indeed saw two huge flying birds swooping toward them.

Although the glaring sunlight temporarily prevented them from distinguishing the species, with such a large size, no further thought was needed; they were definitely Magic Beasts.

Ernst, frightened, quickly took the longbow from his saddle.

Fortunately, Andrew was indeed an old noble; after observing carefully for a moment, he calmed the nervous crowd. "Do not worry; they must be Magic Swift Eagles. They have no offensive power and will not attack people proactively!"

"Magic Swift Eagles? Father, are those the Magic Swift Eagles that can become mounts?" Laniel widened his eyes.

In the hinterland of the kingdom, let alone flying Magic Beasts, even ordinary ground Magic Beasts were only seen in denser forests.

Therefore, flying Magic Beasts seemed very rare to him.

Most importantly, he also knew that Magic Swift Eagles could be tamed as mounts.

Ask any young person: who does not want to become a knight in the sky?

"That is correct; since this place is close to the Death Mountain Range, it is normal for Magic Swift Eagles to appear!"

"In fact, under normal circumstances, Magic Swift Eagles usually move in groups, at least a dozen or more. The fact that only two have appeared here is already considered very few!" Andrew nodded in affirmation.

"If only we could capture one!"

Laniel looked at the Magic Swift Eagles with a face full of envy, and Ernst's expression was much the same.

However, Andrew knew that was purely a dream. Although Magic Swift Eagles had no offensive power, they had wings.

Unless another aerial knight was dispatched, it would be very difficult to capture them.

And aerial knights were exclusive to great nobles; minor nobles did not have the capital for this.

"Eh, Father, it is coming down; a Magic Swift Eagle is coming down!"

But just as Andrew was thinking this, the exclamations of his two children reached his ears.

Andrew was stunned and quickly looked up at the sky.

He saw that the Magic Swift Eagle had already flown above them, and at this moment, one of them was descending in altitude.

With a rustling sound, the Magic Swift Eagle landed. At this point, everyone realized that a soldier holding a longbow was actually riding on the Magic Swift Eagle.

"Aerial cavalry of a great noble?"

This was Andrew's first thought.

But this should be Gervas's Storm Domain, right?

Could something have gone wrong somewhere?

Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask, the aerial knight spoke first.

"Everyone, you have entered the scope of Storm Domain."

"Given that you are all armed and equipped, state your identities and the purpose of your visit!"

This is indeed the Storm Domain, correct?

But Andrew was even more confused.

"We are a party from the Baron Gail family, and we have come to the Storm Domain to seek Gervas Gail!"

After a pause, Andrew ventured to ask, "May I ask if the lord of this domain is Gervas Gail?"

After asking, Andrew held his breath in anticipation.

If the answer was no, then the situation was dire.

It likely meant Gervas was in trouble.

"Yes, Lord Gervas is the lord of the Storm Domain—and my master!"

Fortunately, the aerial cavalry's reply eased Andrew slightly.

"Gervas is your master? How is that possible? Isn't it said that only high nobles may arm aerial knights?" Lanier couldn't help interjecting.

Upon hearing this, the Storm Falcon Cavalry immediately frowned at Lanier.

Seeing this, Andrew knew trouble was coming and quickly spoke: "Aerial cavalry, please return and inform your Lord Gervas that his father, Andrew Gail, has come to pay a visit!"

"You are the master's father?" The slave archer's attention instantly shifted.

"Yes!"

With a thud, the slave archer knelt on the ground.

"Forgive me, my lord Andrew—I did not know you were the master's father, and I meant no offense. Please pardon me!"

Andrew, seeing his violent reaction, exchanged a glance with his eldest son; both saw astonishment in each other's eyes.

"It's fine, aerial cavalry. Your devotion to duty is highly commendable. Go at once and notify Gervas!"