Chapter 8: Send Me Another Talent

Gibran Keno would go to Pal Mountain to hunt when the brothers were financially struggling, usually for two days and two nights.

He will be back on time in the morning of the third day.

However, Toby Keno got up early today and sat at the door waiting, but he waited for Gibran Keno until the sun rose to the center.

Behind Toby Keno is a row of crudely rammed earth houses, jaggedly built in the most fringe corner of the city, crowded and shabby.

This is the poorest place in Wissas, and also the most chaotic and disordered place that no one pays attention to.
Not only is it dirty, but even the knights patrolling the city don’t want to come here.

The door of the next house opened.

Aunt Tana saw Toby Keno’s little figure still curled up in the wall waiting, she couldn’t help but walk over and take the other’s little hand slightly and gave him a piece of rye bread.

“Poor little guy, first eat something to fill your stomach.
Your brother is very smart, he will come back, the God of Creation will keep him safe.”

In fact, she was also worried about Gibran Keno’s safety.

There are wild animals on Pal Mountain, in case he meets them… Oh, little Toby must not be able to withstand this blow.

People who live on the edge of Wissas used to form a hunting team to go up the mountain, and Gibran Keno was among them.

But later due to the uneven distribution of prey, there were fierce disputes, and even when other people fought for it, the team disbanded.

Gibran Keno learned a lot of hunting skills, in order to make more money, he always went to Pal Mountain alone.

“Really? Aunt Tana, my brother will definitely come back, right?”

Toby Keno looked up with hope, holding the rye bread in his hand, but didn’t have the appetite to eat it, trying to get a positive answer .

Of course, of course.

Aunt Tana wanted to answer like this, but someone next to her spoke first.

“I don’t think your brother can come back.”

Old drunkard Jeff said, lying across the chair, “Since he dares to go to Mount Pal alone, he has to deal with all kinds of unexpected situations.”

“For example, if he falls off a cliff, meets a large wild animal, or encounters a robber, you must know that the God of Creation will not favor your brother every time.” 

The old drunkard Jeff was jealous that Gibran Keno could bring back one or two prey every time he went up the mountain.
He was even more dissatisfied when he wanted to go with Gibran Keno to Pal Mountain but was ridiculed.

Toby Keno’s eyes were immediately filled with tears, and he tried not to cry, “You are talking nonsense!”

Aunt Tana, “Shut up! Jeff, there’s nothing for you here!” 

The old drunkard Jeff snorted and laughed twice.
Just as he wanted to continue to say something, he heard someone say that Gibran Keno had returned.

He turned to look.

Gibran Keno’s figure really appeared in front of him, but there was a tall knight next to him.

Toby Keno’s tears rolled from his eyes, excitedly called his brother, quickly rushed over and plunged into Gibran Keno’s arms.

The knight is clearly out of place here.

He stood in the same place, no one around dared to speak loudly, and for a moment he only heard the two Keno brothers talking softly.

Aunt Tana was afraid Gibran Keno caused something, otherwise, why would a knight follow him?

She pulled him over and asked quietly.

Gibran Keno, “Don’t worry, Aunt Tana, I didn’t cause trouble, but I’m leaving here.”

“Leave…Where to go?” Aunt Tana is still a little worried.

“Lord Earl has accepted me as a manservant.”

Aunt Tana’s eyes widened in surprise.

The old drunkard Jeff couldn’t believe it when he heard it.

But the knight was standing not far away, probably… it was true.

Gibran Keno came into the house with Toby Keno in his arms to pack up.

The old drunkard Jeff whispered, “…what kind of shit luck.”

Actually, there’s nothing to pack up.

After all, the family is destitute.

Gibran Keno packed up the clothes, took away the commonly used tools, etc… After coming out with Toby Keno again, he handed all the food left at home to Aunt Tana.

“Thank you for taking care of my brother.”

Aunt Tana took it.
It was her reward for every time she helped to look after Toby.

After the two brothers left with the knight.

Aunt Tana sighed alone and said to the old drunkard Jeff, “Look, the God of Creation still takes good care of him.” 

The old drunkard Jeff got up and went back to his house angrily.

It’s getting closer and closer to the castle.

Toby Keno whispered a little uneasily, “Brother if I don’t serve the earl well, will he be angry?”

Will he hit me?

Gibran remembered the white and tender, soft, and cute appearance of the little nobleman, then shook his head, “You’ll know when you get to the castle.”

Toby walked into the castle with a little nervousness and curiosity.

Everything in the castle was very different from the place where he had lived since he was a child.
It was clean and tidy.
There were portraits on the walls, plush blankets on the ground, and the surrounding furnishings made him afraid to reach out and touch.

He felt that his eyes were not enough.

The maid led them to stop in front of a room and knocked on the door.
After the door was opened, she talked with Udit and motioned them to enter.

Toby was followed by Gibran.

He swallowed nervously, his heart pounding on his chest, and then he saw the little Earl sitting by the window.

…

Toby Keno has a similar face to Gibran Keno, with brown hair and brown eyes, with a delicate outline.
He’s about five years old, thin, and wearing clean clothes with patches.

At this time, he was slightly opening his mouth and blankly looking up at Xia Zuoyi.

It was Gibran Keno who gave him a slight tug before he whispered in a flustered voice to the Earl.

Xia Zuoyi, “A room has been cleaned up in the castle where you can live with your brother.”

“Before that, I want to ask you a question.”

“How did you know that the distance from Mount Pal to Wissas is about 3,100 feet?”

The round-trip time of two hourglasses can be said to be known as long as you have been to Pal Mountain a few times and pays attention.

However, there is currently no tool capable of measuring mountain roads on the Western Continent.

How did Gibran Keno get to a rough number?

Gibran obviously didn’t understand why the little nobleman asked him such a question.

He thought for a moment and answered truthfully, “To be precise, the distance from the cave to Wissas is more than 3,100 feet, and the distance from the foot of Pal Mountain to Wissas is more than 2,800 feet.
I used my feet to measure it.”

“You can be specific.”

Gibran, “First measure the distance between your steps, and then count how many steps you will take from Pal Mountain to Wissas… It’s all my own estimation, it’s not very accurate.”

He was a little shy at the end.

Normal people should not be able to count the distance in a leisurely way.

But Gibran found it very interesting.

He loves the conversion between numbers.

Xia Zuoyi, “How did you learn arithmetic?”

Mathematics in this era is limited by theology and develops slowly.

But simple arithmetic, geometry, etc.
have already appeared, but here the upper and the lower class are distinct, the hierarchical system is strict, and the civilians rarely have the qualifications and conditions to learn knowledge.

Gibran said, “It was my father who taught me, Lord Earl, but he died when I was ten years old, then I went around to help people, and I learned a little bit by myself.”

Xia Zuoyi touched his chin and thought, “Would you like to be an apprentice to the treasurer?”

Gibran doubted his ears, “You, you say…”

He could tell the difference between a manservant and an apprentice, but because of this, he could not believe that something more fortunate would happen to him.

Xia Zuoyi, “If your apprentice’s performance is unqualified, you will still be a male servant.
I won’t give a second chance.”

Gibran immediately reacted, “No, the one chance you gave is already a gift, I won’t let you down!”

Xia Zuoyi nodded.

He looked again at Toby Keno, who was a little silly, “As for your brother, he will stay with me for the time being.”

“Thank you, Lord Earl!” Gibran secretly poked Toby in the back.

Toby blushed and said, “Thank, thank you very much, Lord Earl.” 

The incident that Earl Desinia was injured by a robber in Pal Mountain finally reached His Majesty’s ears.

After hearing that there were few knights left to follow and that Xia Zuoyi Desinia was frightened and rolled down the hillside, making it impossible to lift his arms.

The old king, Duke Paige, sent twelve knights who guarded the royal city to Wissas and gave them to Xia Zuoyi.

Obviously, the old king thought this was a comforting “gift”.

Naturally, the knights of Wissas cannot be compared with the knights who guard the royal city.

Furthermore, no one knows why there’s a knight commander among the knights going to Wissas—Walker William, whose father is Harry William, a marquis, now also holding an important position in the royal city.

The old king’s action caused Bass Richards to temporarily constrain some of his careful thoughts.

But the failure of the plan made him very angry, and he wrote a letter to severely reprimand Beavis Elliott.

The letter not only scolded him for his incompetence, but also warned him to clean his tail and not to be noticed.

Beavis Elliott was so angry that his chest was stuffy and his liver ached.

A group of twelve knights are on their way to Wissas.

“Hey, I heard that Wissas is poor and broke, the environment is very humid because it is near the sea.
I don’t know if I can eat white bread and meat in the future… Why I was unlucky enough to be selected.” This knight is named Barnard Larry.

“Don’t complain, who made you lose in the game.” Another knight, Taylor Kennedy, said.

It’s natural that a remote and small place like Wissas can’t be compared with the royal city, so not many selected knights are willing to come.

In this case, they will use a portion of their money to entice other knights to bet and compete.

Regardless of whether you win or lose, the money will return to the knight who participates in the competition.

But as a bet, the losing knight must voluntarily go to Wissas for the selected knight.
If he wins, of course, he only needs to take the money.

Barnard Larry not only lost his money but also lost the game.

He said, “I can only complain.
Unlike you, although you are selected, you are willing to follow Lord William…”

“Shut up!”

Taylor Kennedy glared at him, looked at the knight commander at the forefront, and whispered, “I would rather that Lord William could still serve in the royal city.”

“Don’t you know that Lord William was sent to Wissas because of his brother Keith William… Keith William is a villain!”

“He envied Lord William and used this dirty trick…”

Barnard Larry did not know that there was such an inside story.

He looked in front of him in wonder, scratched his head, and said, “But…how do I think Lord William is very happy? Listen, is he humming a song now?” 

Taylor Kennedy was silent for a moment, then said, “In short, a backward rural place like Wissas is not worthy of Lord William.” 

Especially, the Earl of Wissas is only six years old.

Whether it is a place or a lord, it will become an obstacle to the road of achievement of Lord Walker William.

 

 

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Xia Zuoyi: Thanks, another talent has been sent.