Chapter 38 Follow-up Process
As Rhodes approached, two Knights of the Round Table in one of the three circles stood up with a smile.

"Knight Rhodes, long time no see."

They opened their arms warmly, hugged each other, and pulled him to their side.

Rhodes smiled and greeted them.

Fortunately, he had learned in depth about the nobles here before coming here and was able to recognize the names of these two people.

One is Knight Charles from the Mayfield family, the son of the Earl of the Golden Sword.

One is Knight Byrne from the Adrian family, the son of Viscount Eastport.

There won't be any embarrassing situation where someone greets him enthusiastically but he can't remember their name.

Although the kingdom's noble list was long and complicated, and often contained a large number of duplicate names from the same family, the king had to distinguish between the first and second generations to avoid confusion over names that were duplicated.

But it is still necessary to remember.

Nobles all care about their reputation. If you can't even follow this basic etiquette, don't blame others for being hostile to you when you meet them.

During this time, other Knights of the Round Table around him also came over to greet him politely.

Rhodes responded one by one.

Everyone was very enthusiastic about his arrival.

Here, no one showed disdain for the rumors about him, let alone ridiculed him to his face.

Rhodes knew the reason clearly. It wasn't because the nobles were well-mannered, but because everyone had something to hide.

Although his identity was subtle, he had previously become the Principality's Rosedale at the city gate.

But Rhodes was not worried and still chose to join the Round Table Council.

Everyone knows what enabled the Northern Frost Principality to grow so strong.

If we really want to sort out the relationships and settle the accounts, none of the families present at the entire round table are clean.

As long as everyone has problems, when they get together no one will have problems.

What's more, the real owner of Broken Dragon Fortress is watching here outside.

The other knights had nothing better to do than to make things difficult for him and cause trouble for themselves.

The rumors about the Gardener Knight were selectively forgotten by everyone after he became a Knight of the Round Table.

After all, if anyone dared to mock Rhodes like this, he would easily be ridiculed by the Round Table Council and arouse public anger.

Having said that, the sense of distance behind this enthusiasm is still obvious.

Except for Knight Charles and Knight Byrne, the other Knights of the Round Table just greeted him politely and kept their distance from him.

This is because of the different development routes.

Rhodes chose the Hanshui River Basin among the three pioneering routes, the same route as Charlie and Byrne.

Under the premise that the enemy is strong and we are weak, they are natural allies and the distance between their territories is not far.

When fighting against barbarians, choosing joint operations is the best option.

The other Knights of the Round Table are not on this route, but are more like competitors competing for merit.

We are all pioneer knights, and except for the time when the Round Table Council is in session, we all need to be busy with territory construction.

The knights here only come here for a simple gathering when they return to Dragon Fortress.

As time went by, I slowly started to leave.

After Rhodes had a preliminary understanding of the development of the Hanshui River Basin through the two knights Charlie and Byrne, he also chose to say goodbye.

The main purpose of his visit to the fortress this time has been achieved, and he is ready to return to the territory as soon as possible to start a new round of construction.

Walking out of the Temple of the Round Table, Rhodes stopped at the large market outside.

This is the most prosperous trading market in the fortress, and more than 90% of the merchant groups in the city choose to settle here.

Horse-drawn carriages carrying grain, bricks, and equipment passed through here continuously, and sunken ruts, scattered straw, and wheat ears could be seen everywhere.

"It's the Rhodes Knight!" Someone shouted. The bustling sounds of the market paused for a moment.

Everyone looked at him, and then burst into even louder cheers.

At this moment, it seemed as if everyone knew him and were enthusiastically welcoming his arrival.

As for why this happened, Rhodes raised his head.

In the very center of the market, there is a tall signboard, at the top of which hangs a huge oil painting.

"The Trial"

This is the name of the oil painting, and the content is that Rhodes is wearing a gorgeous military dress, riding a white horse and stabbing the traitor with his sword, with groups of fallen barbarian soldiers in the background.

The pure white horse forms a sharp color contrast with the dim battlefield background.

The visuals are full of tension and shocking.

After Adrich brought the news back to the fortress three days ago, an art master from the Temple of the Round Table worked overtime to paint this oil painting.

As a newly joined Knight of the Round Table, the oil painting has the right to display on this bulletin board for one day.

Judging from the scene in the painting alone, those who didn't know would think that Rhodes killed a thousand-man legion at once.

The actual number is less than a hundred.

Not only that, the achievements of each Knight of the Round Table would be widely circulated through the Parliament's business channels.

It also appears on the notice boards of major chambers of commerce so that ordinary residents can quickly know about it.

And in this boring age, who can resist this kind of fun for ordinary people who have no other channels of information?
Discussing the stories of the exploits of the Knights of the Round Table has long become the most popular civilian entertainment in Broken Dragon Fortress.

If a bard in a tavern fails to tell a fresh story, he will be rudely kicked out by the drinkers.

Rhodes couldn't tell the actual combat capability of the Round Table Council.

But when it comes to publicity, these guys are absolutely professional!

With such overwhelming publicity, if you kill a wild boar, they can probably pretend you are slaying a dragon.

As for those pioneer knights who did not join the Round Table Council, I'm sorry, I'm afraid they don't exist.

Rhodes came to the bottom of the painting, where Knight Loren was waiting silently.

He looked at the oil painting above his head with a confused look, as if he had lost his direction.

"You have read the record." Rhodes came to him and asked, "Regarding Flynn, how do you think she should be dealt with?"

Not long ago, Rhodes handed Knight Loren a detailed record.

That was the intelligence collected by the knight's squires, and all the crimes of Flynn were sorted out and listed one by one.

And now Rhodes is waiting for his answer.

Even though he is seriously short of staff, it doesn't mean he will lower his standards.

If Knight Loren's answer does not meet his standards, or attempts to deceive.

This only means that the two of you are not suitable for each other and there is no need to force it.

After a while, Knight Loren bowed his head towards him and spoke slowly, his tone gradually becoming firmer: "This is my fault. I allowed the devil to devour her soul. Flynn, the daughter of a knight, has already died. Please grant her freedom."

Rhodes looked at him and could confirm that this was what he was thinking.

"I will send my brother Hester to Jianling and adopt my sister Lucia." Rhodes said.

At this moment, Knight Loren's heavy mood finally relaxed.

He understood that this was Rhodes's kindness towards him, and his eyes were filled with gratitude.

Knight Loren knelt on one knee and bowed his head.

"I admire your kindness. Please allow me, Loren Adele, to be your sword and pave the way for you in this life."

(End of this chapter)