>>5796387It seems, good sir, that your decision has gained the approval of all.
>>5796401>>5796532Yes, they are like those celts from Britanny who think that every wood is infested with fairies and magicians. Fortunately as a knight from a good frankish bloodline you know that God protects against all these pests.
>>5796685>>5796693Really your idea is good, I shall add it once you will be there.
>>5796759You ordered to send all the men and the horses disponible and to travel on the left bank of the river. Of course assembling the men, having them equipped and armed and saddling the horses took some time but you were ready.
Fortunately, during this time a servant told you that Oldfossil had finally managed to traduce lord Neutral's letter. So you entered his chambers, already in arms and with your helmet in your hands. He gave you the letter and you remarked that it was as cryptic as the first message.
"Salutations, lord Charles. I have effectively understood your issues with finding the poetry of Goldveyn, he is a major author but not many copies of his work have been produced and let us say that they can only be found on the darkest places of the most forgotten libraries. Speaking of books your koboldic tales seem to have amused the count and will probably delight the royal court as much as the baron.
Let us say that when everyone will be delighted and joyful after such discovery you will ask for me to have an access to the baronial library who is said, for it's small size, to contain many interesting tomes. In exchange, once there, I could help you reach for these dark places and corners of it for your satisfaction.
Your sincerely,
Lord Swiss Neutralsson."
The man talked in riddles in plus of using a code. Why could he not simply send a trusted man with brother Louis and explain everything to you. You looked at Oldfossil and your councillor told.
-It seems, my lord, that the Neutral Lord wants us to support him to succeed Baron Crook for the Barony of Someplace once Crook will be deposed. In exchange he will help us deal with the lord of Darkplace and probably grant military access to our forced to attack his fortress.
You could not refrain from telling.
-Pompous idiot, he is not a bad man of course but he is more pompous and full of his learning than a rector of the university of Paris. Why trying to make a message look innocent when you already write it in a code that makes it look suspicious, it makes no sense at all !
-I have no idea, my lord.
-Well, it is not so important, first we must think and act. Who are the other candidates who could become barons. And can lord Neutral be appointed at this post ?
