Territory (below)

　　The next day, just after dawn, Fort Wilson was bustling with activity as a squad of lightly armored knights, more than sixty in number, stood guard at the gate.

　　"Be careful, don't stop at the halfway point and go directly to your father's territory."

　　Mei Xue carefully admonished Merlin, she already knew last night that Merlin was going to the territory, at that time the housekeeper had arranged everything, Mei Xue even if she wanted to stop it, it was too late.

　　Merlin nodded, then stepped into the carriage, this time a long way, almost to go close to a day's time, in order to let Merlin have familiar people available, so driving or Moss.

　　"Moss, let's go."

　　With a command from Merlin, Merlin slowly left the old Wilson castle under the escort of many knights.

　　The carriage soon drove out of Blackwater City, Merlin or the first time to come outside Blackwater City, see the world outside the city, so he also did not meditate, but lifted the curtain and looked around to survey the scenery outside the city.

　　The road outside the city is very bumpy, compared to the city is made of flat stone mosaic, the road outside the city, at best, just some dirt mixed with some gravel, randomly laid on the ground, gullies everywhere, high a low, even if Moss driving carriage skills are pure, but also can not make the carriage smooth.

　　The good thing is that now Merlin's body, after the conditioning of the mysterious posture on the relief, has become very strong, so this bump, Merlin can still withstand.

　　Merlin's carriage in the middle of the knight procession, Merlin lift the curtain can see a knight next to the age of about sixteen or seventeen, looks very young, but its hands are full of thick calluses, that is long years of sword grip caused by.

　　"What's your name?"

　　Merlin asked the young knight.

　　The young knight replied hastily and respectfully, "Young Master Merlin, my name is Yargus."

　　"Yargus, how many years have you been at Fort Wilson?"

　　"Young Master Merlin, I was chosen by the baron's eldest three years ago, and then after two years of hard training, I was finally promoted to become a knight."

　　There was also a hint of gratitude and pride on Argus's face, and Merlin knew that a nobleman's knight, in the eyes of the commoners, was already a great honor.

　　Become a knight of the nobility, in the territory of the nobility, the whole family is able to get some tax exemptions or reductions, so become a knight by the side of the nobility, but countless commoner children's dream.

　　Yargus can become a knight at the age of 16 or 17, in addition to hard training, there should be a high degree of talent.

　　"You are a fire attribute physique?"

　　Merlin continued to ask, because he could sense that some of the fire elements around him, are constantly entering into the side of Agus.

　　"Yes Master Merlin, I have a fire attribute physique, but if I hadn't met the Lord Baron, I would have starved to death. Lord Baron once said that a knight must be loyal, righteous, brave and dedicated, and I will follow the Lord Baron's banner all my life and become his knight. This time is also my first mission. Young Master Merlin, don't worry, even if I encounter thieves, I will definitely protect you."

　　Yargus's tone was solemn and sincere, and Merlin could feel that this was what was really going on inside Yargus's mind.

　　Looking at the sincerity on Yagas' face, Merlin nodded slightly, then lowered the curtain and retracted his head back into the carriage.

　　"Protect me?"

　　Merlin could not help but shake his head, his current physical quality, basically already comparable to the peak of the first class elemental swordsman, and is still a mysterious and powerful spell caster, what else do you need to protect?

　　However, this also reflects the means of the old Wilson, the knights under his command, each of them is very loyal to the old Wilson.

　　This also makes Merlin heart a vigilance, old Wilson means extraordinary, very shrewd, if you see the old Wilson in the territory, can not talk much, must be careful and cautious, so as not to reveal the breach.

　　Outside the city, Merlin only looked at the scenery for a while before losing interest, so he lay on his side in the carriage and began to meditate on spiritual power.

　　"Young Master Merlin, we have arrived at the territory."

　　I don't know how long it took, but Merlin woke up from his meditation.

　　"Are we there yet?"

　　Merlin opened the car curtain and found that it was already dusk, and the sky was getting a little darker. At the end of a rugged path is a huge castle, precisely the castle in the old Wilson territory.

　　The castle already looks very old, with a pointed dome, the walls are blackened with bricks, and a section of the enclosure can still be seen to have been refurbished.

　　Merlin jumped off the carriage and walked forward on foot, with several knights escorting Merlin's surroundings, and even though they had reached the territory, they did not let down their guard.

　　"Stand still, who are you?"

　　Just as they approached the castle, four guards blocked the way.

　　A knight beside Merlin hurriedly stepped forward and said, "This is Young Master Merlin, who has come to the territory to see the Baron on important business."

　　"Young Master Merlin?"

　　The guards were a little suspicious, they hadn't seen Merlin, but they had heard that Baron Wilson had a son named Merlin.

　　"Young Master Merlin, please wait for a moment while we have Commander Pura come to confirm."

　　The guards did not let Merlin enter the castle, but sent someone to look for the Praetorian Commander inside the castle.

　　Merlin frowned, not because he was discontented by being stopped, but because the guards in the castle were just a little too cautious, could it be that something had happened to the castle to make it so heavily guarded?

　　"Ask in detail when Pula arrives."

　　Merlin had sensed that perhaps the castle had been in the meantime, something had happened, but everything would have to wait for Pula to come to find out.

　　After waiting for a while, Pula's figure finally appeared, he walked quickly and loudly scolded: "Get out of the way, he is Young Master Merlin, you all see clearly now, all remember firmly, in the future Young Master Merlin comes, no obstruction!"

　　Commander Pula reprimanded the guards severely, and then led Merlin into the castle.

　　While walking, Merlin also asked, "Uncle Pula, is there something happening in the territory? Why is it so heavily guarded?"

　　Pula hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice: "It's not that some time ago, a large group of thieves were found around the territory, in order to be safe, so the whole territory has entered into a state of war, the security is very strict."

　　Merlin was a little surprised, he came all the way, did not encounter any of the thieves, originally thought the territory was not infested by thieves, but did not expect the situation has turned out to be so severe.