Chapter 253: The Visit of the Minor Nobles!

"Mil, have we arrived yet?"

"Almost! Don't rush, you lot. My steward has been to Storm Territory once; with him leading the way, we certainly won't get lost!"

"Alright! It's mainly that the surroundings are getting more and more desolate; I almost thought you were taking us to the Chaotic Wasteland!"

"Indeed! Is this really Viscount Gervas's territory? It's too desolate!"

"You lot, don't you still know what Storm Territory was like before? Although Viscount Gervas is here now, Viscount Gervas has only been here for half a year!"

"The desolation of Storm Territory cannot be changed in a day or two, so, when we arrive at Storm Territory Castle and see Viscount Gervas, do not speak wrongly. We are here to congratulate Viscount Gervas, not to offend Viscount Gervas!"

"Mil, rest assured! I say this only because the surroundings are wilderness right now, and I am not belittling Viscount Gervas; it's mainly that this area is truly too desolate!"

"That's right, Mil. Now that Viscount Gervas can even defeat Lord Pa Ke, who around Iron Wolf City doesn't know Viscount Gervas? How could we dare to belittle Viscount Gervas!"

"That's good!" Mil then nodded in relief.

After all, he had brought them here to befriend Gervas, not to achieve the opposite result.

Soon, as the group crossed a dirt mound, the view ahead suddenly opened up into an endless plain.

It must be said that if not for the former reputation of Storm Territory as a Death Zone, Storm Territory would actually be a fertile territory suitable for reclamation.

"Look quickly, over there is the castle and the small town!"

"Haha! We've finally arrived, but the scale of Storm Territory is indeed a bit small!"

"There's no help for it; the population of Storm Territory is, after all, still small!"

"Alright, everyone, same words as before: pay attention to your wording when we arrive!"

Thus, Mil led a group of nobles toward the castle and small town in the distance.

Chirp-chirp!

However, just as the group had advanced for a few minutes, they suddenly heard a cry coming from overhead.

"Not good, such a large size, it's a magic beast!"

In the next instant, the group of nobles immediately grew tense.

It turned out that two flying bird figures had appeared in the high sky ahead of them.

Although the distance was too far to see clearly, judging by experience, those were absolutely flying birds with a wingspan exceeding four meters.

And flying magic beasts were absolutely more difficult to deal with than land magic beasts.

"Don't be nervous, it seems to be a Magic Swift Eagle!"

At this moment, a Baron suddenly spoke up.

The other Barons came to their senses and looked carefully, "It really is a Magic Swift Eagle. It seems Storm Territory, which is known as a neighbor to the Death Mountain Range, truly deserves its name; one can even see Magic Swift Eagles within its territory!"

The crowd relaxed, instead exclaiming in wonder, obviously taking the Magic Swift Eagle for a wild one.

Of course, soon, as the Magic Swift Eagle flew closer, Mil suddenly said, "Look, isn't there someone on the back of that Magic Swift Eagle?"

"Someone?"

The nobles were stunned and looked intently again.

And the Magic Swift Eagle happened to fly closer at that moment and lowered its altitude.

"Heavens, it really looks like someone!"

"Could it be an aerial cavalryman from some great noble? But this is the border!"

Just like Old Man Andrew back then, after confirming there was someone on the back of the Magic Swift Eagle, the group of minor nobles instinctively felt it did not belong to Gervas.

Of course, their doubts were finally resolved as the Magic Swift Eagle arrived close by.

"Welcome, esteemed guests, to Storm Territory. I am a guard of the aerial patrol squad responsible for today's territory patrol. May I ask, esteemed guests, what is your purpose in coming to Storm Territory?"

Mil and the others looked at each other, and finally confirmed the identity of the Magic Swift Eagle.

It was just that although they had vaguely suspected Gervas's military strength exceeded theirs before, they never expected it to be strong to such a degree.

They even have an aerial squad?

Although a Magic Swift Eagle is only worth fifty-plus gold coins, the problem is that being able to afford it and being willing to buy it are completely two different concepts.

If it were them, with those fifty gold coins, wouldn't it be even better to equip dozens of fully armed soldiers?

"Hello, soldier. My name is Mil, the lord of Baron Mil's territory, your Storm Territory neighbor. These few are also lords of surrounding territories!"

"We are rashly coming to Storm Territory this time to visit your lord, Viscount Gervas. Please inform him!"

"So it is the esteemed Baron Mil. Then I will immediately return to the castle to notify my lord. Esteemed guests, please proceed along the road. I must take my leave for now!"

The two Magic Swift Eagle riders politely apologized, then directly swept up into the high sky, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

"Tell me, how did Viscount Gervas do it? He even has flying magic beasts!"

"I don't know, but now I understand why Viscount Gervas could defeat Lord Pa Ke! Did you hear what those two soldiers said? They can even train soldiers to be so polite; it is truly incredible!"

"Indeed! The servants in my castle are no better than that, right?"

"By the way, Mil, didn't you say last time that Gervas and his knights were still riding first-tier Fiery Horses?"

"That's right. During the last expedition, Viscount Gervas initially covered the horses with cloaks, and no one noticed!"

"But later, in that final battle, to prevent the warhorses from becoming too stuffy during combat, Viscount Gervas happened to remove the cloaks from the warhorses, and everyone then discovered that those six warhorses were all uniform-colored first-tier magic beasts, Fiery Horses!"

Mil nodded affirmatively.

And recalling the surprise he felt when he first saw the Fiery Horses, it was probably much the same as the mood of these nobles at this moment.

"Tell me, what exactly is Viscount Gervas's identity? Could he be the illegitimate son of some great figure?"

"Very likely. Otherwise, where would Viscount Gervas get so many incredible things... Ahem, Mil, we know to speak and act cautiously; I will shut up now!"

Mil helplessly said, "Alright, everyone. Viscount Gervas will know we are visiting in a moment. We must speed up; we cannot keep Viscount Gervas waiting for long!"

Thus, the group of nobles increased their speed.

Of course, although Mil stopped the group's outrageous discussions, even he couldn't help but mutter to himself about what Gervas's true identity really was.

After all, whether it was the Kingdom War or this border dispute with Pa Ke, any single one of those events, placed upon a minor noble, would be a miracle.

Yet Gervas created miracle after miracle.

Before long, the castle came into view.

Seeing from afar the red carpet laid all the way to the base of the castle, the young nobles were both shocked and delighted.

"Since the red carpet has already been laid, it seems Viscount Gervas is very welcoming of our arrival!"

"Indeed! That red carpet even extends to the base of the castle; this must be the highest standard of welcome possible? Could this truly be a reception for us, mere young nobles?"

"It must be! In fact, from my previous interactions, Viscount Gervas is truly a very kind noble!"

"There is one thing you probably do not know: several months ago, my territory was struck by a locust plague, and by chance, all my chickens and ducks had been sold to Viscount Gervas..."

Mil recounted an incident from several months prior.

"Really? Mil, you proposed repurchasing the chickens and ducks at three times the price, yet Viscount Gervas refused, accepting only double?"

"Of course it is true! I, Mil, swear on my honor! At that time, Baron Kane faced the same plight, but unfortunately Baron Kane has already perished; otherwise he could have borne witness!"

"Moreover, Viscount Gervas said something at the time, which my steward relayed to me; I still remember it vividly!"

Mil fell into recollection, his eyes filled with a peculiar light!