Chapter 36 Identity Change
As the convoy moved forward, a black line slowly emerged in the distance.

The barrier built in the Frostwind Mountains to block the northern kings. The majestic walls of the Broken Dragon Fortress appeared before our eyes once again.

Rhodes was not in a hurry to ask Knight Loren, he was waiting for the next news.

It belongs not only to the Grand Duke of Beishuang, but also to the kingdom's pioneering knights.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should come soon.

He looked up and could see over the fortress walls.

There are always a large number of gray pointed birds flying back and forth above, forming a strange gray curtain.

It was a gray-lined falcon, a carrier bird bred by the kingdom's nobles to deliver messages.

It is small in size, less than the size of a palm, but flies extremely fast.

Even if the knight tried to lock onto it with his eyesight, he could only vaguely see a gray line passing by, and it was difficult to see its shape clearly.

For the pioneering knights who have crossed the Dragonbreak Fortress and are in the north, the transmission of information is self-evident.

Communicate with the surrounding pioneer knights and help each other.

Contact all the major merchants in Broken Dragon Fortress to ensure the delivery of supplies.

Pass information to the family behind you and confirm the next direction.

If you want to gain a foothold in the North, you must never be isolated and helpless.

The gray falcon that travels back and forth all the time is the disseminator of instant information.

In addition to the above functions, these gray-lined falcons have another more important function.

To publicize the achievements of the pioneering knights so that the nobles and people of the kingdom behind them can know about them first.

This is also the motivation for many descendants of great nobles to become pioneer knights.

Otherwise, with our status as a group, who would look down upon such a terrible territory in the North?

Do you really expect them to stay here and not go back?
What a joke! That would be exile.

Everyone comes here to gain fame and qualifications so that they can take a higher position after returning to the kingdom.

Driven by this demand, battle reports from the front line will be transmitted back to the fortress as soon as possible and known to everyone.

Rhodes is no exception.

His situation was described by Adrich and passed on to the president of Jianling Chamber of Commerce here, and it spread.

After passing the city gate inspection and entering the fortress, Rhodes raised his head.

Behind the city wall, next to the busy caravans coming in and out, there was a large open space.

When the bustling crowd passed by, they all kept their distance respectfully and did not dare to get close.

There were five cavalrymen waiting there at the moment.

The mounts they rode were all snowfield horses, indicating their identity as the Grand Duke's army.

Rhodes glanced at his horse.

Apart from him, there is probably no other pioneer knight in Broken Dragon Fortress who dares to ride such a mount with special meaning.

The snow horse attracted attention and Rhodes' position was immediately locked.

The leader of the five cavalrymen approached on horseback. Seeing this, the people in the surrounding caravan quickly made way, stopped and watched curiously.

The leading knight was not tall, even shorter than himself.

Rhodes also noticed that his armor had a unique shape, with a noticeable bulge on the chest armor facing forward.

It should be said that it is she, a female knight.

Unlike the Kingdom, there were many female soldiers in Dragon Severing Fortress. What Rhode cared about was not her gender, but the eyes under her helmet.

Those familiar light golden eyes were filled with curiosity, doubt, and aggressive possessive desire.

Rhodes could understand his curiosity and doubts, and he thought that his situation was known to the Principality.

But the last one, Rhodes looked into her eyes and found it hard to tell.

"No wonder Elena is willing to marry Jianling. It turns out that Rosedale of Jianling is so beautiful." The female knight looked at him carefully and suddenly spoke with a regretful tone. Elena was her mother's name.

Just as Rhodes was guessing about her relationship with his mother and the Grand Duke, the other party threw a scroll to him.

"The territorial document of Hekou Town?" Rhodes was stunned after opening it.

"Mansaru Winter colluded with the Wolf Chief and betrayed the Principality. From now on, his family will be stripped of their titles and their fiefdoms."

The female knight naturally began to pronounce judgment in front of everyone at the city gate.

"From now on, Bayou Town belongs to you, Rod Rossdale."

"Descendant of the North Frost, Knight of the White Horse, Rosedale of the Principality. Ha, I like this title."

After the female knight pronounced the verdict loudly, she led the cavalry away without looking back, without waiting for Rhodes' response.

As the snow horse moved, it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

He was left alone there, being stared at with astonishment by passers-by.

Rhodes looked at the territory document in his hand and pinched his brows with a headache.

This female knight obviously holds a high position in the Dragon Severing Fortress and can even make judgments on territorial affairs on behalf of the Grand Duke.

It is not difficult to guess her identity. She is probably one of his mother's sisters, Rhodes' aunt.

When the Grand Duke heard that he was going to conduct the trial in the name of Beishuang, he did not seem to refuse.

Not only that, he personally endorsed him, giving him complete legitimacy.

"Rosedale of the Principality, tsk, I hope my father won't get angry and come and stab me after hearing this."

Thinking of Duke Bert's dark face when he heard the news.

Rhodes put the document in his arms somewhat awkwardly.

He had no choice. The other pioneering knights who came from noble families had constant support from their families and did not have to worry about logistical supplies.

So they can keep their distance from the Principality and not care about the attitude of Grand Duke Beishuang.

His father gave him 60 gold coins and kicked him out and just ignored him.

Since the kingdom's distant water cannot quench its immediate thirst, he has to build a relationship with the grand duke around him.

As for accepting the fiefdom of the duchy, there is no big problem.

The order to open up the North was issued by the royal family, and in theory all the knights were directly under the king.

Legally, the Principality of North Frost also belongs to the king.

As long as the court etiquette officials did not investigate further, it would not be against the laws of the kingdom for him to become a vassal of the Grand Duke of Beishuang while serving as a pioneer knight.

"That's good news." Rhodes glanced at the convoy behind him.

After accepting the document, Hekou Town will belong to him. The property in the territory does not need to be handed over to Grand Duke Beishuang, but only needs to pay taxes regularly.

"If you leave behind the food and armor, and sell the decorations in the castle, plus the looted items, you'll have about 75 gold coins."

Rhodes calculated that if he sold the weapons of the Wolf Chief's soldiers, he would have 110 gold coins in cash.

It is enough to support his subsequent territory construction including city walls, pastures, etc.

At this moment, the crisp sound of armor plates rubbing against each other as the man walked rang in his ears.

The people who came to see him were not finished yet.

Rhodes looked at the two royal knights wearing griffin armor who were walking towards him.

"It's an honor to meet you, Knight Rhodes. This is the invitation letter from the Round Table Council. If you don't have any plans next, please come with us."

After handing over the invitation, the two royal knights pointed the way ahead.

Rhodes accepted the invitation, which was different from the time he first arrived when he was ignored.

As he showed his difference, other people began to look at him.

As to whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, it depends on whether he is qualified to control the bloodline in his body.

(End of this chapter)