Chapter 296: Adams' Moment of Glory!

"My lord, all knights are fully equipped!"

"Then let us depart! Mick, take this Violet Family crest. If any trouble arises, invoke the name of the Violet Family!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Cavalry! Move out!"

Under Mick's lead, the two hundred newly re-armed cavalrymen and their families began descending the gentle slope.

Once they reached the city gate at the foot of the mountain, after their families boarded the carriages, they would set off immediately, crossing more than half the kingdom to return to Storm Territory.

As for safety on the road, Gervas felt there was no need to worry too much.

Unless someone was bored out of their mind, basically no one would dare provoke a convoy with two hundred cavalrymen.

Moreover, Gervas had given the Violet Family crest, which further ensured absolute safety.

Watching the cavalrymen leave, Gervas returned to the castle.

However, he did not continue attending the banquet; instead, he prepared to take his leave.

"Lord Gervas, why not stay a little longer? I have already had a guest room prepared for you; it is not too late to leave tomorrow!"

Upon learning that Gervas was leaving, Marquis Darwin personally hosted Gervas this time.

Because Gervas's actions tonight were enough to make Marquis Darwin take him seriously.

"Thank Marquis Darwin for his kindness, but territorial affairs are numerous. This visit has already taken considerable time, so I must return a little earlier!"

Seeing that Gervas's mind was made up, Marquis Darwin naturally did not press him to stay.

"Lord Gervas, I wonder if the Violet Family is far from Marquis Darwin's territory. If it is not far, please visit Marquis Darwin's Castle again when you have time in the future; at that time, I will certainly host you warmly!" After speaking, Marquis Darwin looked closely at Gervas.

Gervas pretended not to hear, "Very well, if there is an opportunity, I will certainly come again! Marquis Darwin, then I take my leave!"

After speaking, Gervas bowed slightly as a matter of courtesy, bid farewell to Marquis Darwin, and then quickly walked to the cliff platform nearby.

Marquis Darwin also bowed in return, watching Gervas mount the Magic Swift Eagle.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Five Magic Swift Eagles spread their wings and soared high, quickly disappearing into the night sky.

"His conduct and temperament clearly prove he is no ordinary noble, yet he insists on hiding his identity; truly strange!"

In fact, just now, when Marquis Darwin asked about the distance to the Violet Family and invited Gervas to visit the Marquis's Castle again, it was actually a probe into Gervas's identity, while also expressing a willingness to befriend him!

If Gervas had stated his origin and identity in a timely manner, the two sides could have interacted and cooperated in the future, such as in trade and so on.

But Gervas acted as if he heard nothing, completely unwilling to reveal his true background.

This also indirectly indicated that Gervas had no intention of drawing closer to his, the dignified Marquis family.

Such a situation, no matter where in the kingdom, was rare to see.

"My Lord Marquis, do you think this Gervas might truly be an illegitimate child, which is why he is so eager to hide his identity!"

"Perhaps I should send someone to inquire; a Count-level Violet Family certainly exists in the entire kingdom, and it would be easy to investigate!"

Hearing this, Marquis Darwin was just about to say something when he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.

Turning his head, he saw Count Oliver.

"Lord Marquis, has that Gervas left?"

"Yes, Lord Oliver. Gervas and his subordinates left on five Magic Swift Eagles!" Marquis Darwin emphasized the five Magic Swift Eagles.

Because flying magical beasts often represent one's foundation.

"Five Magic Swift Eagles?" Oliver was somewhat surprised.

Although the Magic Swift Eagle is the lowest-grade flying magical beast, many Count nobles possess them.

Yet Gervas had five, and even his subordinates were equipped with them.

This is certainly not the display an ordinary Count could afford.

"Lord Marquis, can you tell me the true identity of that Gervas?"

"Lord Marquis, rest assured; I am also a dignified Count lord. I am merely curious about his true identity and which family he belongs to; I will not do anything else!"

To avoid putting Marquis Darwin in a difficult position, Oliver quickly added more.

And what Oliver said was the truth.

Regarding that young man, he was indeed so angry his teeth itched.

If there were an opportunity, he would not mind stepping on him.

But to say he would specifically go find trouble for him immediately, that would absolutely not happen.

After all, he had long passed the age of being brainless.

"Lord Oliver, it is not that I am unwilling to tell you; in fact, I do not know Lord Gervas's specific identity either!"

"Is that so?" Oliver frowned, pondering whether what Marquis Darwin said was true or false!

But in any case, it seemed the true background of that fellow could not be known for the time being.

Watching Oliver leave, the Marquis then said to the butler, "Do not investigate; it might invite misunderstanding!"

"Yes, my Lord Marquis!"

Marquis Austin's Territory.

Today, the dock of Odin City was exceptionally lively; under the newly arranged colorful flags fluttering in the wind, not only were the commoners who came to watch the spectacle standing packed.

Even the nobles, who usually did not like this dirty and chaotic dock, rarely came out of the city.

Because today was the day Young Master Adams returned in triumph.

More than half a month ago, Young Master Adams launched the campaign to eradicate pirates.

Under Young Master Adams's full-scale encirclement and suppression, in just over half a month, more than ten pirate groups, large and small, were struck.

The large pirate gangs had several hundred people, while the small pirate gangs had dozens of people.

But regardless of whether there are many or few, for the residents living along the coast, this is worth celebrating.

Especially the common serfs living outside the city; they have no high, sturdy city walls for protection, so as soon as pirates arrive, it means their families are destroyed and they are dead.

Of course, the nobles are actually happy too, because they also have manors outside the city!

"Young Master Adams is mighty!"

"Young Master Adams is mighty!"

As hundreds of captured pirates were publicly sentenced to their crimes and then one by one sent to the gallows, waves of cheers rose from the dock.

The reputation of Adams, this Hou Jue heir, also began to rise on a large scale in the territory for the first time.

Of course, some rejoiced while others mourned; as everything for Adams, this heir, developed in a good direction, Evan, his younger brother, was in a terrible mood at this moment.

"Damn bastard, how can you, a fellow born of a count's family woman, compare to me, of the duke's family bloodline?"

"The position of Hou Jue is mine; you bastard will absolutely not take it away!"

Inside a private box three hundred meters from the dock square, one could see the entire square at a glance.

Looking at his triumphant older brother, Evan's gaze turned venomous.

For so many years, this older brother of his had been suppressed by him.

But somehow, starting a few months ago, he suddenly seemed to have opened his mind, and was in fact becoming increasingly highly valued by their father.

Even now, the entire family fleet obeys his command.

Although his older brother is nominally only the war supervisor of the family fleet, according to reliable news.

Even the fleet president obeys his orders.

This means that this older brother of his has completely taken control of the family fleet.

Although the strength of the family fleet cannot compare to the legions on land.

But as a family possessing a coastline.

The family fleet is absolutely one of the indispensable forces capable of firmly holding the Hou Jue territory.

"Young Master Evan!"

Just then, a subordinate walked in from outside the door cautiously.

"How is it?"

"Young Master, everything is settled; the clues regarding the honey robbery have been learned by Adams through the prisoners!"

"Excellent!" Evan's ugly expression finally eased slightly, and a sneer appeared on his lips.

"Just wait! Bastard, you won't be triumphant for long! Besides..."

Evan's gaze swept over several fleet officers who had been commended.

"Since you idiots stood on the wrong side, then all of you go die!"