Chapter 83: 84

Chapter 84 - Knighting

 

"Hey, Ars. Are you sure you will be alright? Are you sure they won't surround you and kill you as soon as you get there?"

"What, are you scared, Baito-nii?"

"Shut up. I'm not scared. Anyway, if you suddenly hear that there's going to be a ceasefire, you might wonder if it's really true."

"Well, yeah. But if something happens, I'll be ready to flee immediately."

　We had just arrived at Fontana City.

　A ceasefire has been secretly agreed upon through Bishop Paul's negotiations with the head of the Fontanas.

　But that was only unofficially.

　This time, we need to make it official.

　After all, it's not just a ceasefire, but I'll be joining the Fontanas as a new member.

　That's why I left the castle I'd built north of the river in my father's hands and came to the city in a small group with Baito-nii and Vargas-san.

　Once the formalities were completed here, I would be cleared of all charges and would be able to sleep peacefully at night.

　I could understand my brother's concern, but I was also a little relieved to finally be able to return to my normal life.

　We came to a church in the city.

　In the church, which was much larger than the one in the village, Bishop Paul read out the ceasefire treaty that had been agreed upon the other day, and both sides agreed to it.

　And so we moved on to the final step.

"Ars Barca, step forward."

"Yes."

"Do you now swear to serve Carlos de Fontana and support him?"

"Yes, I swear it!"

"Carlos de Fontana, come forward. Do you swear to knight Ars Barca, to fight with him, sometimes shoulder to shoulder, and to defend his people?"

"Yes, I swear on it!"

"Then take the oath."

　As I crouched down on one knee in front of Carlos, he pulled out a sword that was hanging from his waist.

　I guess that's the Ice Spirit Sword.

　I can't see it directly because I have my head slightly lowered, but I think the glittering, shining sword body is the same as the glittering Ice Spirit Sword I saw in my previous battle.

　It's really scary.

　What is it like to have a person holding a sword in front of you?

　But the sword didn't harm my body.

　Carlos moves the sword in his hand as if he's going to pop it against my shoulder.

"Ars Barca. I ordained thee as a knight and bestow upon thee a name. From now on, your name is Ars von Barca. As a knight of Fontana, I look forward to your future endeavors."

　That's it.

　This name meant that I would be under Carlos' command as soon as we agreed to a ceasefire.

　The reason why Carlos wanted to make a truce with me in the midst of fighting, and even add me as a subordinate, was because of the benefit of the spiritual connection that also benefited Bishop Paul and raised his rank.

　Nobles have the benefit of receiving a supply of mana from their subordinates in exchange for naming them to grant them magic.

　By receiving this connection, the head of a noble family can be the one with the most mana in their territory.

　A subordinate having more mana is a threat in itself.

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　Not only does it increase the number of times you can use magic, but it also makes it easier to strengthen your body, making you stronger in a simple fist fight.

　In this world, it's not uncommon to raise hitting strength using mana.

　The reason Carlos had turned his attention to me was to give me strength in order to ward off pressure from the remnants of Raymond's faction.

　Since he had become the head of the family at an early age, and since Raymond had been in charge of all the affairs of the estate, the pyramid of mana in the Fontana family had been built to concentrate on Raymond's faction.

　That's why Carlos made the drastic choice to increase his own power by taking in the magic of me, who was in conflict with Raymond.

　And the fact that the spiritual connection led to Carlos means that I also benefited from it.

　No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't use any magic other than Earth Magic.

　However, now I could use the trademark Ice Magic of the Fontana Family.

　A new magic had been brought to me, and through me to the Barca people.

　This is the first time I've ever done this.

***

"Thank you for your hard work, that you did, Ars-sama. Now you are the lord of an actual castle, that you are."

"Oh, I guess so. We actually have a castle."

　In the end, no one tried to harm us in the city, and the ceasefire agreement and investiture ceremony ended peacefully and without incident.

　I am now back at the castle north of the river, up in one of the towers, talking to Gran.

"So, how do you feel about having the villages of Barca, Linda, and this castle as your territory, desu?"

"Not bad, I guess. I think the conditions here are better than I expected."

　Basically, those who have distinguished themselves on the battlefield are taken up as squires, and even if they are raised as knights from there, it is said that it is difficult for them to become landowners.

　That is why only a few of the knights are given territories.

　However, as a result of this battle, I was able to acquire two villages and a castle.

　Initially, I was told that I would be in charge of the village of Barca, but I insisted.

　I didn't want to give up the castle that I had built, but I also didn't want to give up the talents of Vargas and others.

　There was a lot of pushing and shoving, but I got my point across.

"So, what are you going to do now, Ars-dono?"

"What am I going to do?"

"Even if it's just two villages, ruling a land is one of the most romantic things a man can do. There must be something you want to try."

"Hmm, maybe it's not something I want to do, but something I have to do."

"What do you have to do, desu?"

"Let's make some money."

　To hell with romance.

　The first thing I have to do is not to romanticize.

　It's the fact that I'm broke from paying Bishop Paul.

　I must hasten to restore the financial situation that could cause financial ruin right now.

　And so, now that I'm a landowner, I'm striving to make money.

 

CadmarLegend Hello~~ I just want to inform you that this is the end of the Peasant Arc. Next chapter, we start another arc.

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