Duke Welf sneered: "Young people like to speak shamelessly.

"Don't think I'm a confused man who knows nothing about military operations.

"When I led the troops to fight, you were still breastfeeding.

"The army I brought this time is much more than what you brought.

"This is how we have come along the way, what's wrong with it?

"Where is the catastrophe you mentioned? Why didn't I see it?"

Then the Duke changed his tone without waiting for Roger to refute:

“But my years of fighting career have made me realize that sometimes violence alone cannot solve the problem.

"As a duke, I learned to compromise and weigh trade-offs, and these also gave me more allies, so I had greater authority."

The Duke said earnestly: "Young man, I am very optimistic about you."

"Although you are just a mercenary leader now, I believe that one day you will enter the ranks of nobles.

"I advise you to listen to me: A noble who does not know how to compromise will definitely not be a good ruler.

"Of course you don't believe it, but the last time will tell you that I'm right."

Roger curled his lips. He did not disagree with the words "rulers must learn to compromise."

But in the current situation, Roger felt that this was just an excuse for Duke Welf.

What he said about "violence alone cannot solve the problem" is that he could not defeat Yi Kang after a fierce attack, so he lost the courage to attack again.

But Roger thought about giving his friendly troops some face, so he did not refute.

Duke Welf continued: “Under the terms of harmony, in exchange, the Kingdom of Roma will allow us to cross its territory.

"General Danishmand, as a guide, will take us to the pass of the Torros Mountains, 'Qiricia Gate'."

Roger glanced at the white-bearded veteran sitting there quietly. He thought, this guy is quite brave, it means he is taking himself as a hostage.

General Danishmand noticed Roger looking at him, and he stroked his white beard and said in Latin:

“You don’t need to worry about footholds and supplies.

“Yicang is our capital, and I cannot give it up for your cultivation.

“But in the next journey, I will take you to Heraclia (Erely).

“On the side of Heracria, near the mountains, there is a pleasant meadow.

“There is also a forest that is very suitable for hunting, with a lot of prey.

"When the expeditioners came, their commander, Duke Goldfrey, had parked the army there to rest.

“He even went to the forest to hunt with his sword and bow and arrow, and was seriously injured.

"In order to recover from the wounds, their army stayed in that place for a long time until the Duke recovered.

"So Heracriya is a place that is suitable for resident, where you can recuperate and get adequate supplies."

Roger knew Heraclia, and he had this city in his previous plan.

But he knew nothing about the injury to Duke Goldfrey's hunting, and he was a little curious.

Roger was not the only one who was curious. Before he asked, Duke Welf had already asked:

“Is it the founder of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Lord Godfrey, the Duke of the Guardian of the Holy Sepulchre?

"It's amazing that such a legendary figure is seriously injured due to hunting. Can you tell me the specific process?"

General Danishmand spread his hands and said, "I don't know this, we were in a state of hostility at that time.

"Although we are very concerned about the whereabouts of the expeditionists and the status of their leaders, and we are trying to collect information on this, the details are not clear."

Roger interrupted and said, "Why didn't you call Rinaldi to ask? I think he should know what happened at that time."

So the Duke Welf sent someone to call Linardi.

Soon, the captain of the guard under Xiao Boximond came from behind the tent.

The moment Renardi came in, Roger's sensitive ears heard the laughter of Little Bosimund, William and Mrs. Aida from the small tent connected to the large tent of the meeting, and they seemed to be talking about something interesting.

After learning about Duke Welf's request, Renardi began to tell everyone the story of Duke Goldfrey, the leader of the Eastern Expedition, hunting bears.

He stood and said, "When this happened, I was in Heraclia.

“I heard about the hunting part, but there was a part behind that I saw with my own eyes.

"The serious sword injury on Duke Goldfrey's leg at that time almost killed him."

Roger frowned, he thought, if the sword is injured, which beast can use the sword?

He thought, was it because he encountered an enemy attack while hunting?

As Danny said, was the same incident as the nobleman Adelbergo, who was attacked in the orchard outside Icon a few days ago, and the beautiful lady with a prominent status?

But Roger didn't mention this, and the people in the tent seemed to have forgotten the miserable man and woman.

It is estimated that in this army, all the relatives and friends of the men and women were dead.

Linardi continued, “Just as everyone scattered into hidden places in the forest, ambushing wild beasts on their own paths.

"Duke Goldfrey saw a huge and terrifying bear attacking a helpless pilgrim collecting fine branches.

"The Duke also saw the bear and was about to catch up with and bite the man who was running around the tree to death.

“The Duke has always been ready to help Christian brothers in trouble.

"Then the Duke hurriedly drew out his sword, and tried his best to drive the war horse with the Spurs, galloping towards the unfortunate man.

"In order to rescue the panicked man from the butcher's teeth and claws, the Duke roared and rushed directly from the bushes, blocking the fierce beast.

"So the bear turned its target to the warhorse and the rider riding on it.

"It relies on its fierce and greedy claws, and faces the Duke without retreating.

"The bear opened his mouth wide and stood up straight, trying to bite the Duke's throat.

"The Duke rode on his horse, swinging his sword and attacked.

"The bear retracted his head and front paws, resisted carefully, avoiding the blow of the sword.

“To be precise, it is more of a defensive counterattack than a resistance.

“It showed its extremely sharp claws, tore the Duke to pieces, and roared that shocked the entire forest and the mountains.

"The roar shocked everyone who heard it. The cowardly people ran away with their heads in their arms, and the brave people searched for the source of the roar."

Rinaldi continued: "The Duke was irritated by the roar of the bear, and once again he launched a reckless and blind charge, approaching the beast to pierce its liver.

"But unfortunately, just as the beast was avoiding the attack, it suddenly inserted its curved claws into the Duke's cloak, causing the Duke to fall from its horse and fall to the ground.

"The Duke was at that time, within the range of the bear's front paws.

"The bear did not give the Duke time to hide, and it rushed over immediately, tearing the Duke's throat with its teeth.

"The Duke, who has many heroic deeds and has beautifully defeated the enemy in crises, is facing despicable death under the mouth of this cruel beast.

"At this moment, the Duke, like the help of God, quickly recovered his strength, stood up again, and quickly picked up the sword.

"The sword fell from his own leg when the Duke suddenly fell from his horse, and there was a serious incision in his leg, and his calf and tendon were seriously injured."

Hearing the sensation, Roger suddenly realized that this is how the sword injury came about.

Rinaldi continued to narrate in a quiet tent:

"Although blood continues to gush out of the wounds on the Duke's legs, the Duke's strength is constantly weakening.

"But he did not succumb to this hostile beast, but made extremely fierce defense.

“Until later, among those of those scattered in the forest, there was a man named Hussechin.

“He heard the shouts of the poor farmer who was rescued by the Duke from the bear, and the butcher’s fierce roar.

"So he galloped and came to rescue the Duke.

"Husseqin drew his sword and attacked the terrifying beast, and with the Duke, pierced its liver and ribs with its blade.

"So eventually, this extremely violent beast was destroyed."

Roger thought, why is it so troublesome to kill a bear? When I was a child, I saw Rolo killing a bear was like playing.

But he thought again, maybe the size of the bear is different.

After all, the Apennine bear is not big among the bears. At that time, the bear was not as tall as Boschmond when it stood up.

Perhaps the bear that Duke Goldfrey encountered was a very huge bear of the overlord level.

Linardi continued to describe: "At this time, the Duke began to lose his courage and his face turned pale because of the severe pain of the trauma."

Luo Nodou expressed his understanding. He often encountered such things on the battlefield. No matter how serious the injury is, he would not feel the pain when he was injured, and he would not be able to bear it when he stopped.

Linardi emphasized, "What happened next was what I saw and heard with my own eyes.

"At that time, the entire army was in chaos because of this evil news, and everyone ran to the place where the brave fighter, the wise man, the leader of the pilgrim was wounded.
To be continued...