Chapter 1181 1163. Contradictory emotional intelligence


    ??The knight looked arrogant in front of the mercenaries, but he behaved well in front of Nannik, the chief priest of Meritelli who delivered him.


    “I don’t want that either, Mammy.”


    ??A tall man wearing armor was bending down and speaking softly.


    "But now those Knights of the White Rose are too conspicuous in front of the Duke! I think of them in everything!"


    “This time I heard about the problem in the Pontal Valley. We local knights wanted to go up with the Duke, but he only brought the White Rose Knight. He didn’t even have a chance to show his face to us.”


    “Show your face?” Nannick looked at the other party seriously, which frightened the other party so much that his armor parts made a loud noise. "Do you think this incident can make people show up and gain fame?"


    “Isn’t it because Siward didn’t take you with you because you are like this?”


    As he said that, the chief priest looked towards the opponent''s body and saw only the joints of the armor. Although the leather straps had been loosened to the loosest, there was still fat wrapped under the silk shirt coming out of the gaps in the armor. Squeeze it out.


    ??Nannik said seriously: "This is a fatal thing! Can you wake up? Just think of it for your mother!"


    ?The knight nodded, turned around and continued to command a group of mercenaries and warriors, but he still had a nonchalant look on his face and was still mumbling.


    “It’s fatal, it’s fatal. It’s just a monster I’ve never seen before?”


    “Whether it’s a monster or not, there’s no telling. Maybe it’s the Scoia’tael in the mountains, who come and go like the wind, and maybe they even bring mages with them to kill all the villages in the mountains.”


    “If we come together in such a large formation, we will be beaten to death even if we don’t scare them away. What’s the danger?”


    At this time, the sound of a group of horse hooves came from the temple complex.


    A group of knights with bright armor and neat movements approached under the suddenly serious eyes of Knight Samaresh.


    ??The other mercenaries who had already mounted their horses and packed their packages also looked over there.


    ??Although Samaresh has been abandoned as a local knight of Elland for a long time, he at least received orthodox knight education.


    ?At a glance, you can tell how unusual this small group of knights is.


    ?This kind of cooperation, as well as the orderliness during the riding process. Even the most core teams in White Rose are not good!


    There was no flag, and the leader was an unimaginably tall ''giant'' wearing a hood and cloak.


    ??If it were in other scenes, Samaresh''s first thought when he saw this ''giant'' would probably be the newly popular magic cloak.


    But being defended by such a group of knights, although there is no banner, wouldn''t this be...?


    A legendary figure and story flashed through his mind. Although the credibility of this story was slightly doubtful in his mind, no matter what, the reputation and status of the protagonist of the story were intact.


    ??If he were in person, he should salute solemnly.


    But Nannick did not give him the opportunity to find out.


    The chief priest of the temple came forward, and Lan En greeted the other party in the name of the "supporting knight".


    Without saying anything unnecessary, with Siward currently short of men and combat effectiveness, the knight in charge of dispatching men in front of him had no reason to refuse.


    Just before leaving, Nannick pulled Lan En to the side, pulled his body down and looked at him seriously.


    “Remember what I told you before, child.”


    ??The fat woman patted Lan En''s arm hard, as if she wanted to use this force to help him remember.


    “Don’t be disturbed by those who take it lightly, that thing is not simple!”


    Lan En nodded: "Thank you for your care. I will always be careful."


    "Well, go ahead." Nannick also smiled after hearing this, "I don''t see any bad omens in you, you are much better than that unlucky Geralt. Haha, I quite like you. "


    With the blessing of the chief priest of Melitelli, Lan En rubbed the ring on his finger and summoned Qilin who had spent the night outside.


    At this point, Samaresh has actually completely confirmed his identity, but since he has acted in this way, it is equivalent to expressing his position and not wanting to make it public.


    Someone with a little bit of brains should understand, so he was very discerning and didn''t go around making any noise.


    ??The mercenaries who were already noisy managed to form a team under the supervision of the knight. There is no doubt that Sakia is the most bright and moving rose among them all.


    Even Samaresh repeatedly brushed past her with his horse, hoping to cause some ''unexpected'' physical contact.


    ??A group of people were urged to dismount without stopping, and after paying tribute to Nannick who provided them with hospitality and rest, they immediately rushed to the northeast of Elland.


    ??That is, the intersection of this land with the Pontal River and the Mahakam Mountains.


    During this period, Samaresh maintained considerable but unquestionable respect for Lan and the Ember Knights. This made Lan En think that this local knight, who had been abandoned for a long time, was at least outstanding in terms of emotional intelligence.


    ?On the other hand, the knight’s emotional intelligence was not all used on Lan En and the Ember Knight.


    ??He often patrolled back and forth among the mercenaries, nominally under the orders of Prince Siward, to send them to the rendezvous point as soon as possible.


    ??But when he passed Sakia, he always revealed, intentionally or unintentionally, that he had just been divorced and that although he had a daughter, he was very obedient.


    ???If she is a woman who yearns for aristocratic life and rich food and clothing, she will probably know what he means by now.


    Even the mercenaries around knew it, but they didn''t say anything. Some people just tilted their heads and spat on the ground. At the same time, he muttered something like, "Who knows if he is really divorced or if he is ready to get divorced at any time".


    But for Sakia


    “I sympathize with your situation, Knight Samaresh.”


    ?The female warrior on horseback seemed to be on a trip, looking around at the surrounding scenery with great interest, while speaking sternly to the knight approaching beside her.


    "But people who once loved each other moved away later. This is also a fact that you have to accept. At least your wife left you a well-behaved daughter, right? You should take good care of her."


    The knight with the peacock tail feathers on his helmet was stunned.


    ??If it was a tactful rejection or a perfunctory refusal, then he would not even feel frustrated.


    After all, it takes effort to get into a good woman’s bed.


    But when he saw Sakia''s eyes as she spoke—sincere, clear, and sympathetic.


    ?This woman seemed to be talking to him seriously!


    Can’t she understand what I mean?


    Is there something wrong with this person’s ability to understand?


    “Pfft~” A chuckle that stopped suddenly and was suppressed came from the back of the team.


    ??Samaresh turned around and saw that the man who was laughing was the tall figure leading the team of Ember Knights.


    ?So he trembled all over, pursed his lips, lowered his head and stopped talking.


    But this is actually because he is a little too sensitive.


    ? Lan En had no intention of stopping him, because Lan En also knew that a woman like Sakia, who had ideals and abilities in her heart, would not set the mere goal of "becoming a noble lady" as her goal.


    He was just laughing. Sakia was indeed in many ways, and his depth of thought was not comparable to that of ordinary warriors, mercenaries, or even nobles.


    But at the same time, she does seem to lack perception in some aspects, that is, she has low emotional intelligence.


    This combination of contradictions made Lan En even more interested in her identity.


    But this is only a detail. The most important thing at the moment is to solve the problems in the Pontal Valley.


    ??If the situation here collapses, then the economy in the north will almost collapse as well.


    As far as the public is concerned, how can the four northern countries with their economies in collapse compete with Nilfgaard?


    Personally speaking, 89% of his current net worth is based in the Northern Kingdom!


    ?The remaining 10% or 20% is the share of Valyrian steel exported overseas.


    ??Although this steel has excellent properties, it is still a ‘new material’ in a vast and poorly communicated world.


    Perhaps in other continents, powerful buyers have not heard of this product. Not to mention sending a ship to buy goods.


    They galloped all the way. Although the formation was very chaotic, because there were local knights leading the way, the journey was smooth in the end.


    ?This group of mercenaries, who looked like stragglers, arrived at the crossing of the Pontal River at noon.


    The next step is to transfer to the inland river boat and head towards the river valley. This will be much faster than taking the land route along the river.


    ?According to Samaresh, you can basically go to the temporary garrison where Duke Siward is before dinner, if the road is clear.


    ??This local knight was considered successful and retired when he reached the ferry.


    ?His task is not so much to transfer the summoned mercenaries to Duke Seeward, but more like to look after the mercenaries as an insurance.


    Lest some of them run away for a small deposit and a horse.


    As long as it involves business these days, it is always necessary to make more preparations.


    After getting on the boat, these people couldn''t even run away.


    ??The river boat was similar to the one Lan En had been on before. The boat had a wide platform, enough for many people and their cargo to squeeze in.


    After all, the guests on this kind of ship rarely sit for the entire journey, and most of them only sit for one or two stops.


    Obtaining larger cargo capacity through short-term compact squeezing is a means for river shipping companies to increase profits.


    ???More than ten horses of the mercenaries and ten horses of the Ember Knights were surrounded in the center of the deck. Outside were everyone''s equipment and baggage to prevent the horses from running out and falling into the water.


    ??It has not yet entered the scope of the Pontal Valley, so both sides of the Pontal River are still plains. Farmers are busy in the fertile fields, and windmills and scarecrows stand quietly.


    ??But looking into the distance along the river, you can see that the terrain on both sides gradually begins to rise and rise, sandwiching the river in the middle.


    ?Because the flow rate remains unchanged, but the river bed area gradually narrows, the farther you go, the more turbulent the river flow becomes.


    ?So that there was gradually a thunderous rumbling sound.


    (End of this chapter)