Chapter 3 Homecoming
Go home!
Derek's first stop after retirement is to return to his family.
Although he is not planning to return to the family for development, as a member of the Ferreira family, he can get some help.
For example... money.
Derek stood in the study, and his father Leandro, the contemporary Baron Ferreira, looked at him.
He was educated and trained in the family since he was a child, and practiced martial arts. He also served as a knight apprentice under Count Perez for three years.
Formal knight training takes twelve years, and the cost is not small.
"Derrick, as the patriarch of the Ferreira family, I don't agree with your choice. This will make the family's investment go down the drain.
As your father... I don't agree with your choice either. It's more dangerous and difficult outside than you think.
Let me confirm with you one last time. Are you ready to be a wandering knight?"
Derrick's eyes were firm. He didn't need to think about this answer any more: "Of course, I've decided."
"Okay!" Baron Ferreira stood up and threw a bag of coins to Derek: "This is my support for you. If you can't make it, come back and work for me to pay off your debts."
Derrick smiled. Isn't this one of the purposes of his return?
It's hard to move forward without money, even in this world.
He opened the purse without hesitation. The cute little thing inside made his eyes seem to glow.
He counted it. There were exactly fifty gold coins.
Is this a lot?
A lot. A professional soldier only gets one gold coin a year.
A little? The head tax collected by the Ferreira family each year is about 700 to 800 gold coins. With other estates and businesses, the amount is sometimes 2,000 gold coins, and sometimes 1,000 gold coins.
But after deducting the cost of maintaining a guard and family expenses, there is definitely not much left.
Fifty gold coins is not a small amount. Ordinary civilians can't save so much money in their lifetime.
Knights can't afford heavy armor, but ordinary half-body armor is enough.
If the requirements are lower, iron armor is only one or two gold coins.
He can maintain a team of fully equipped professional soldiers for a year. If he can make it, he will continue to make it. If he can't, he will go home to pay his debts.
"Thank you for your generosity. I will definitely make a name for myself and strive to expand the pedigree of the Ferreira family."
"I hope so." Baron Ferreira's voice sounded like he had little confidence in him.
Perhaps he felt that his third son would either die outside or come back in disgrace.
Wandering knights are really not that easy to make.
Derek certainly heard it. If there was no data panel, he would definitely find a job at home, just like his uncles.
"By the way, father, I need to recruit a few soldiers in the family territory." Derek made another request.
"Okay, I will let the sheriff cooperate with you.
You can stay for a while and train yourself before setting off."
The recruited soldiers in his own territory can be said to be relatively reliable. He knows everything about them and has to consider what he wants to do.
And there is a lot of room for choice, at least he can choose some trained militia.
After eating a few meals at home, Derek couldn't wait to leave the castle.
Speaking of the Ferreira family, there are two villages and a castle in the fiefdom.
Because it is located in the heart of the kingdom, there are also many residents living outside the castle, and the military role is less than the political role.
Coupled with two micro-manors and a few industries in nearby cities, it can be said that it is strong.
Maiduo Village, this place is far away from Ferreira Castle and belongs to the northernmost part of the territory.
Derek took Baron Ferreira's warrant and broke into the police station directly.
There are more than a thousand people in this village. The police station has a regular infantry all year round, plus 20 temporary militiamen recruited in turn, forming the most basic security army.
Derek has been here many times, and in fact, no warrant is needed and no one will embarrass him.
Because the sheriff is his second uncle, a middle-aged... scoundrel who has undergone knight training and barely passed the test.
When he saw his second uncle Andrew again, Derek was very envious of him for being able to raise a small belly in this era.
Looking at his shaky steps, it is obvious that there is not much left of his skills in his youth.
Although he is a scoundrel, he has the blood of the Ferreira family and has received a complete education. He is a rare talent.
As soon as they met, Andrew gave him a warm hug.
"Feng, my dear nephew, I heard that you completed the knight studies with excellent results. You should stay there."
Andrew knew very well what excellent results meant, that is competitive.
Derek was not surprised at all that his family knew about his performance quickly. If your family is a local snake, you will also be so well-informed.
He didn't say anything else, just casually explained: "You know the relationship between Knight Cloya and my father."
Andrew was not easily fooled by him. After experiencing knight training, he knew that no one would make trouble for you if you passed the exam, but the best grades were not given to you without excellent performance.
Smart people don't ask questions, and he wisely skipped this question.
After all, the current Baron Ferreira is called Leandro. Andrew held Derek with one hand and called him nephew, just to show his status to others.
Very snobbish, but necessary.
The family legacy is almost over by his generation.
Derrick has many brothers, and important positions must be prepared for them.
Andrew needs to consider his son.
"Derrick, I hope your choice is right. How many people do you need this time? I will introduce you to the best guy." Andrew hesitated for a moment, but still suppressed the idea of putting his son under Derek's command, but still generously said: "I have prepared some gifts for you, I hope you will like it."
Money, of course, will not be so direct, after all, he is his second uncle.
So Andrew prepared a fine iron long sword.
"This is my uncle's collection, but unfortunately I can't wield the sword now. How about it, are you satisfied?"
Andrew patted his belly regretfully. This fine iron sword requires at least a blacksmith to hammer for more than ten days, and is worth between five or six gold coins.
After all, Derek is only the third son of the baron, and he chooses to go out to work hard. This gift is more of a family affection.
Otherwise, giving a few iron spearheads would be considered a face.
Seeing this, Derek pulled out the fine iron sword with one hand.
The forged patterns are dense and look very beautiful.
The sharp blade flashing with cold light shows that it is not just a showpiece.
Derek danced with his sword with one hand, showing his superb swordsmanship.
Andrew's eyes lit up: "This level... is better than most knights in the family."
After playing with it for a few times, Derek was very satisfied and sheathed it smoothly, showing his proficiency with the sword again.
"A great gift, thank you."
