RNP Chapter 269 The Knight's Regret
Chapter 269 The Knight's Regret
Chapter 269 The Knight's Regret
Mr. Mosley was always smiling.
He asked, "What do you want to know?"
"Is he really the navigator's son?"
"It should be."
"Should?" Dick frowned.
"At least that's what he thinks," Mr. Mosley shrugged, "but that's their business, so it's unverified and I can't give you a definite answer."
"I understand, sir. Yesterday, he said he was a duke. Is that true?"
"Judging from his description, it doesn't seem fake."
"Where is he a duke? And why is he in your library?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Buchanan, I have no comment on this matter."
Upon hearing this, Dick immediately understood that there must be some unspeakable reason behind it.
So he nodded and said, "I understand. Do you know the Navigator?"
Mr. Mosley nodded in agreement without any hesitation.
"What is your relationship with him?"
Mr. Mosley fell into deep thought, and after a long while, he replied:
"Let's just say he's my student."
"A student, huh—I understand," Dick nodded. "One last question: what's the girl's relationship with the Navigator's son?"
"Well—" Mr. Mosley seemed somewhat conflicted, "They were, in a way, each other's salvation."
"Redemption?"
"Yes, redemption," Mr. Mosley's answer was firm this time.
"I see—"
Hearing this answer, Dick felt somewhat disappointed.
"Sir, regarding my young lady's illness, is it possible that only that young lady can cure her?"
"I don't know. This is a wonderful world, Mr. Buchanan. Perhaps there are many other ways to treat Miss Peggy."
"But all I know for now is that the girl possesses the method to save my young lady."
"But perhaps even she can't be saved."
Upon hearing this, Dick was immediately speechless.
This answer filled him with despair.
If that were truly the case, he would have no face to face Lord Hubert's spirit.
Lord Hubert entrusted his daughter to him, but he was unable to save Peggy.
"Sir, is this true?"
"Harriet's mastery of power is not yet complete," Mr. Mosley said. "Since she couldn't completely save Miss Peggy the day before yesterday, I can't say for sure that she will be able to cure Miss Peggy's illness later."
Dick's eyes lit up again: "Sir, you mean, I can still have hope for Miss Harriet?"
"I didn't say that, but it's a direction worth trying."
Dick nodded: "So, knowing I'm the one who killed the Navigator, is she still willing to help me? Will she be willing to save the loyal dog's daughter?"
"You've asked the wrong person the question: I can't read other people's minds."
"May I speak with Miss Harriet?"
"You can wander around the library as you like, but whether she's willing to talk to you or not is up to her."
Dick understood the implication in Mr. Mosley's words: "Thank you, sir."
After bowing to Mr. Mosley, Dick walked deeper into the library.
He had just seen Miss Harriet and the Navigator's Son enter the room in front of him.
Two days ago, Miss Harriet performed her treatment on Peggy in this very room.
Now, there are people he must plead with, and people who hate him.
Dick never imagined that he would have so many entanglements with this library.
He let out a deep breath and then knocked on the door.
The door was quickly opened a crack, and Harriet, behind the crack, stared at him warily.
"What are you going to do?"
"Miss Harriet, I'd like to speak with you."
"I have nothing to talk to you about."
As she spoke, Harriet prepared to close the door.
Dick immediately reached out and blocked the door. "Don't waste too much time, and besides, I also want to make things clear with the navigator's son."
Harriet glared at him: "You're not worthy to be with—"
"Harriet,"
Harriet was interrupted by a sound coming from inside the room.
"Let him in."
"But, Casey, how can we let him do whatever he wants!"
"But I can't ignore this."
Harriet was silent for a moment, but finally opened the door and let Dick in.
However, he still couldn't resist giving Dick a fierce look.
Kathy, the navigator's son, was sitting on a stool when Harriet walked over and stood beside her.
Kathy asked, "What are you trying to say?"
A true knight should always be honest.
Even now.
Therefore, Dick chose to get straight to the point:
"Gentlemen, I would like to ask you not to refuse to save Miss Peggy."
Harriet refused without hesitation: "Impossible! You are Cassie's father's killer, how could I possibly help you!"
Cathy was also furious: "What do you take me for! How could you possibly expect me to agree!"
This was the answer Dick had expected.
Dick was never a debater; he rarely won an argument.
But he must win this verbal battle and swear an oath in the name of knighthood.
He thought calmly for a few seconds before speaking:
"Cassie, I heard you're a duke?"
"So what?"
"In that case, I think you should understand the duties of a lord, right?"
"What are you trying to say?"
"The navigator once sailed and attacked my master's port, so isn't it only right that he wants to hunt him down, give the victims justice, and wash away his shame? The navigator is a pirate; if other pirates are captured and killed, wouldn't you feel a sense of satisfaction?"
"So you're trying to get me to forgive you?"
Kathy's tone was slightly angry.
"No matter how the world views the Navigator, he is my father! You may have a perfectly valid and reasonable motive to kill him, but that doesn't change the fact that you are my father's killer! So, give up, I will never forgive you!"
"You misunderstand, Duke Casey. I'm not begging for your forgiveness; I simply want you to understand that my act of killing the Navigator was by no means an evil deed."
Dick said calmly,
"You can hate me, even hate Lord Hubert, but you shouldn't hate anyone else. Everyone else is innocent in this matter."
Kathy questioned, "Are you trying to make me forgive the loyal dog's daughter?"
"It's not about forgiving her, it's that you shouldn't have taken your anger out on her."
Dick said,
"She was merely the daughter of a loyal dog; she did nothing, directly or indirectly, to harm your father. Ultimately, it was the Navigator who killed Lord Hubert. Should she hate you too?"
After listening, Kathy fell silent.
After a long silence, Casey replied:
"But I still don't want to help her. I don't like her. She's too arrogant and she insulted me and my father. She doesn't understand us at all. She's not a good girl."
"Duke Casey, you can't blame her for being so despicable; you don't understand her either."
After saying this, Kathy immediately blushed:
"I take back my previous assessment, but—I do hate her."
"She was a pitiful girl too; she loved her father no less than you, Duke Cassius."
Dick was so excited that he couldn't help but take two steps forward.
"The pain of losing her father has suffocated her for a long time, and now she's suffering from illness. If you don't save her, she probably won't live more than six months. Please, please save her, save this poor girl!"
The room fell silent. Cathy was hesitating and considering, while Dick waited patiently.
Finally, Casey gave her answer:
"I can't refute what you said, but—I don't want to help the loyal dog's daughter. That's what I really think, so I won't agree to your request."
Dick closed his eyes and let out a heavy, sorrowful breath.
Finally, he made up his mind.
Dick knelt on one knee before Casey, before the son of the Navigator:
"Duke Kathy, I beg you, no, it's not enough."
Dick suddenly realized that kneeling on one knee was not a gesture of pleading.
He set aside his dignity and pride as a knight, choosing to face Kathy in the most humiliating posture for a warrior.
Dick's other knee also touched the cold, hard floor of the library.
He braced himself with his hands on the ground and bowed his head deeply.
"Duke Casey, please save Miss Peggy."
"I don't like being forced by others!" Cathy's tone remained resolute.
"How about we make a deal?"
"trade?"
"That's right, a deal!"
Dick looked up at Casey.
"I am your father's killer, and you must want to kill me with your own hands. But I think you wouldn't be able to defeat me in a direct confrontation."
"Casey's eyebrows," Dick continued.
"How about this? If you can save Miss Peggy, my head is yours!"
Upon hearing this, Cathy's mouth dropped open in surprise.
Clearly, he was tempted!
Cathy and Harriet exchanged glances, but ultimately she declined.
"I cannot agree to that."
This is the only trump card Dick can play. If even this can't get them to save Miss Peggy in the same way, then Dick really has no other options.
He asked anxiously, "Why?"
"Harriet told me that she wasn't entirely confident she could save the woman."
Hearing this, Dick breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said:
"How about this, I will bring Peggy back to you again in six months," Dick said. "At that time, please ask Miss Harriet to save Miss Peggy again and make a new diagnosis."
"If Miss Harriet is still not confident at that time, but can promise to continue treating Miss Peggy, I am still willing to offer my head."
After Dick finished speaking, he saw Kay looking at Harriet.
The two exchanged glances, and Harriet finally nodded slightly.
Kathy turned to Dick: "Okay, I agree!"
"Thank you—" Dick's tense body and mind instantly relaxed. "Thank you—"
"I don't need a thank you from an enemy," Casey said defensively.
“I thank you on behalf of Miss Peggy,” Dick said. “You will never have to forgive me, Duke Casey, and I have never regretted killing the Navigator. But this is a personal grudge between us, and only between us!”
"Let's go, I don't want to see you again for now!"
Dick got up from the ground; he would probably never forget the wolf-fox he saw that day.
But... I will never regret riding the dirt.
He bowed to the two men and then left the room.
Then he went to Mr. Mosley, who was still standing at the registration desk reading.
Mr. Mosley smiled and asked, "Are you finished talking?"
"Um-"
"That's good."
"Mr. Mosley, I'm sorry to have troubled you. I will no longer have any expectations of Anne. In the end, we are not meant to be."
"Meeting is a kind of fate, but your fate won't last long."
"Yes, well, I apologize for bothering you, sir, but I will bring Miss Peggy here for treatment again, so see you next time, sir."
"goodbye."
Dick bowed to Mr. Mosley, then turned and walked toward the library door.
"Wait a minute!" Mr. Mosley suddenly called out to him.
"Is there anything else, sir?"
"You forgot something."
Look, Mr. Mosley has released a book.
That was the "token of love" that Annie gave to Dick, "The Fitness Secrets of Uriel, the Dragon Master".
Dick said, "Sir, since my relationship with Anne is over, I am no longer entitled to possess this book."
"It has nothing to do with Annie, this is just a loan to you."
Hmm? "Why?"
"Your connection with Anne is over, but your connection with the library isn't," Mr. Mosley said with a smile. "Won't you still bring Miss Peggy here for treatment?"
"But I've already bothered this place far too much; I really can't accept this book anymore."
"I already said it's a loan—and besides, Chau Harbor is far from here, so escorting Miss Peggy isn't entirely safe."
You need strength.
"But—if that's the case, I'll owe you too much."
"I already have too many people who owe me money, so one more won't make a difference. Take it, you'll need it. Study it carefully, but I only have one request."
"Please speak."
"After you've finished learning, remember to return it to the library."
What a generous and kind gentleman Dick placed his hand on his heart and bowed deeply to Mr. Mosley:
"Thank you, sir!"
Dick picked up the book and walked out of the library.
Standing on the grass in the corner, Dick looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar book in his hands.
It remains the same, but it no longer has anything to do with Annie.
Even if Mr. Mosley agrees to his marriage to Anne, he will probably give it up himself.
Dick knew he only had six months to live.
He didn't want to hold any girl back; he wanted her to remain a widow for him.
But Dick didn't regret it.
For the Cavaliers, this was the best decision.
Dick put away his book and headed towards the town's dock.
He boarded the Hunting Dog again and asked First Officer David:
"Where is Miss?"
"They're back now, and they're in the captain's cabin."
Come back? Dick noticed the word, but didn't think much of it; as long as Peggy was still on the ship, that was fine.
So Dick ordered, "Then let's set sail and return."
"yes,"
After bowing, David immediately began to act according to Dick's orders.
The yellow dog departed the harbor and sailed into the heart of the sea.
Dick stood at the bow of the ship, where he could see the horizon and the end of his life.
But his gaze was firm, like the mast of a longship.
A true knight-errant will never waver, even when facing death.