Chapter 202: The Most Unique Noble!

Dissatisfied with Gervas's attitude, Finel's patience was waning.

He might as well state it directly: "Gervas, I heard you once saved Catherine's life!"

"Now, it has been confirmed that Catherine carries the bloodline of our Hernand family. The Hernand family does not owe anyone a debt, so here are five hundred gold coins as your reward!"

"Of course, from now on, your relationship with Catherine ends here!"

"Oh." Facing Finel's haughty demeanor, Gervas replied very coldly.

This made Finel think the other party intended to ask for an exorbitant price; his eyes were full of contempt.

"What, do you want more? Five hundred is already a lot. However, let me decide on my own and add another fifty gold coins for you!"

Little did he know that after hearing the increased offer, Gervas remained expressionless and said lightly, "My lord, you need not add gold coins for me, because Catherine has already given the thanks!"

"So, you may keep these five hundred and some gold coins yourselves!"

"You actually refuse?" Finel was both shocked and surprised.

Five hundred and fifty gold coins were absolutely a considerable fortune for a minor noble.

Yet this country minor noble could actually refuse.

Could it be he had greater ambitions?

It must be so!

Finel did not believe there was any noble in this world who was not greedy for money.

Sneering inwardly, the forced warmth on his face finally vanished.

Expressionless, he said, "Gervas, I hope you understand clearly: regardless of whether you accept this token of gratitude, the Hernand family's stance is... that we hope this matter ends here!"

"Therefore, I am now giving you one last chance to choose whether to take those five hundred gold coins! Additionally, I heard you signed a cooperation contract with Catherine regarding a crystal mine?"

"I am now representing the Hernand family to prepare to terminate the contract with you. Of course, we will not treat you unfairly; I will give you an extra one hundred gold coins as compensation for terminating the contract!"

"How about it? Six hundred and fifty gold coins are enough to equal five or six years of output from your border territory!"

Gervas laughed!

He laughed very brightly!

Finel still thought Gervas was happy because he had received compensation and immediately prepared to have his subordinates hand over the six hundred and fifty gold coins.

But suddenly he heard Gervas say, "My lord, please wait a moment!"

"What now?" Finel frowned.

"My lord, I would like to ask: is this the Hernand family's will, or Catherine's own will?"

"What difference does that make?"

"Of course there is a difference. If it is Catherine's will, then I have no objection; we will proceed according to the contract breach compensation. But if it is the Hernand family's will, then I am sorry, my lord, please leave early!"

"This is a matter between me and Catherine; my lord has no right to intervene!"

Finel's face instantly darkened. "You dare to despise our Hernand family?"

As a scion of such a great family, Finel naturally could not lie to Gervas and claim it was Catherine's will.

After all, even lying to these minor nobles would make them feel insulted.

And Gervas's words clearly showed contempt for the Hernand family; Finel's anger had already been ignited.

"A great family like Hernand, I, this humble viscount, certainly dare not ignore. But... I, Gervas, am not your vassal!"

"Therefore, no one needs to teach me how to act. If my lord truly thinks this is contempt, then I have nothing more to say!" Gervas remained composed, showing no sign of fear or apprehension.

Then, his gaze burned as he locked eyes with Finel.

The atmosphere in the scene instantly became solemn; the two guard knights beside Finel slowly placed their hands on the hilts of their swords at their waists, releasing the imposing aura of Silver Knights without concealment.

The knights below the gentle slope also slightly lowered their lances, aiming their horses' heads at the castle gate.

Of course, Gervas's side reacted as well; Lei Meng, Knight Mi Gen, and others stared fixedly at Finel's group, their hands resting on their long swords.

The archers and crossbowmen on the city wall had already drawn their bows and crossbows to full tension, placing them on the battlements with arrowheads pointing downward.

Wood was also on the city wall at this moment; seeing this, he used his spiritual power to lock onto the strongest Silver Knight beside Finel.

The moment this Silver Knight was locked on, he seemed to sense something, glanced at Wood, then leaned close to Finel's ear and whispered a few words.

Upon hearing this, Finel's eyes flickered for a moment.

"Good! Very good! Hahaha, Viscount Gervas, your boldness is truly admirable! However... do you know how foolish a noble who does not know when to stop is!"

"Additionally, you should know Weilade, the cabinet official of Eagle City? When I arrived at Eagle City, I merely had someone inform him about Catherine carrying our Hernand family's bloodline."

"He immediately gave all of Eagle City and Iron Wolf City's assets, worth five thousand gold coins, to Catherine as an apology!"

"Furthermore, he guaranteed that all the merchant houses that conspired with his deceased offspring to make things difficult for Catherine would close down!" As Finel spoke, his gaze stared fixedly at Gervas.

Gervas naturally heard this as a threat, but there was no room for compromise in the first place.

Others might think it was only natural to yield before such a ducal family.

But he, Gervas, had lived another life; if he lacked even this much backbone, he might as well die and reincarnate directly.

He said lightly, "Then Catherine should be very happy; I, as her friend, am also sincerely happy for her!"

Finel was directly choked speechless. "Very good! Viscount Gervas, I hope you do not regret this in the future!"

Having finished speaking, Finel left directly without looking back.

Only when they reached the bottom of the gentle slope did Finel say, "Are you sure there is a mage in his castle?"

"Yes, my lord. The feeling of being locked on by a mage's spiritual power cannot be wrong; that young man on the wall is a mage!"

"Hmph, count himself lucky. I originally wanted to teach him a lesson... However, no one can offend our Hernand family and continue to live peacefully!"

"When we return to Eagle City, go and deliver a message to that cabinet official: say that this Gervas has no relationship whatsoever with our Hernand family!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Finel then led the cavalry away directly.

"Gervas, you shouldn't have offended him. The Hernand family is one of the most powerful ducal families in the kingdom!"

"Mage Wood, if you believe that living life means bowing and scraping to anyone more powerful than yourself, isn't that too stifling? Then is there any point in risking danger to start a venture and struggle?"

"Isn't starting a venture and struggling precisely to make ourselves stronger, so we can stand tall with confidence when facing them?"

Wood was instantly speechless, his gaze toward Gervas filled with respect.

To be honest, after learning he possessed great magical talent, Wood had never looked anyone directly in the eye again.

After all, mages are noble by nature, and he, an existence with even greater talent than ordinary mages, was surely even more noble?

Thus, when creating and inventing, he ignored the good advice of everyone else, including his family.

This was one of the reasons he had battered his head until it bled.

Of course, even to this day, he still looked up to very few people.

Until he met Gervas, this young noble a few years his junior.

Broad-minded, of high moral character, and now possessing a spine and iron will that not even ducal families could bend.

In this regard, even he, a mage, felt ashamed in comparison.

"Viscount Gervas, you are the most unique noble I have ever met!"