It was already eleven o'clock in the evening when Pedi and his party reached the town of Kwyn.

Along the way, Andy behaved actively, just like he had in the imperial capital, but his deliberate performance made Peidi even more convinced of his previous guesses.

Pedi never hides the things he doesn't like, so along the way, he is always not interested in his cousin's jokes, so he can only smirk perfunctory, but fortunately, with Collier by his side, the atmosphere does not become awkward.

Officially, after nine o'clock in the evening, the gates of all towns must be closed, even in the imperial capital, and if the average person arrived at this time, there were only two options for arriving in Kwyn, either camp at the nearby adventurer camp or merchant camp, or wait for dawn by the city gate.

But Andy was prepared, and his entourage had already opened the city gates.

An inn in the town next to the city gate called 'Lulu' was completely owned by Grand Duke Gna, and at this moment, the area of fifty meters around this hotel was almost entirely guarded, and most of them were local city defense soldiers in Kwyn Town.

In the lobby of the hotel, Pedi met his uncle.

...

Like Andy, the Duke of Gna had blonde hair, blue eyes as deep as the sea of stars, and almost as tall as Pedy, and he was now dressed in a blue silk noble gown, with the coat of arms of the Barrett family carved on a huge gold-encrusted buckle on a buckskin belt around his waist.

Gerner Barrett, who is over forty years old, looks as dazzling as a movie star in Pedy's previous life.

At this moment, Duke Gna was surrounded by his entourage like stars and moons, and under the reflection of the candles in the hall, he was as dazzling as a god.

"Pedi, my dear nephew!" said Duke Gna was the first to come over, and when Pedi was stunned, he gave him a hug.

There was a faint smell of leather and a fresh scent of silk in Pedy's nose.

The smell of leather should be the residual smell of the leather armor that the other party has just changed, and the Twaks wear leather armor all year round, just like the entourage around the duke, and the silk noble robe on the duke's body should be newly bought, because the clothes have not even had time to embroider the Barrett family crest.

...

After carefully looking at Pedi, Duke Gna looked at Andy next to him, "You stupid, you are actually wearing heavy armor to hurry, you should learn from your cousin and ask him how the heavy armored cavalry led by Kru fights!"

Andy hasn't seen his father for a long time, counting the time, it's been nine years, his face is flushed at the moment, obviously a little excited, in the face of his father's reprimand, he glanced at Pei Di, a trace of jealousy and dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes, "For the first time in my life, I was allowed to have my own armor, and I couldn't help but put it on for a while." ”

"You're so stupid, if it weren't for the heavy armor on your body, we could have met at least five hours earlier!" Duke Gna ignored his son's explanation, and he roared, "Don't let me change it yet!"

Andy's joy at seeing his father vanished instantly, and he glanced at Pedi as he left with the guards.

Pedi frowned at Duke Gna's actions, Duke Gna's deliberate provocation made him a little angry, but he could only remain silent.

The Duke of Gnawner, not looking at his departing son, invited Pedy to sit at the table with him, and waved off his retinue. Obviously, he made a look like he had something to discuss.

Therefore, Peidi was also very cooperative to let Cowlier and the others step aside.

...

"My request is simple, the Koren Fortress must return to the hands of the Barrett family!" the Duke went straight to the point, "In return, I will provide ten thousand elite cavalry archers to help you repel the barbarian attack." ”

"Well—" Pedi wasn't ready to talk about this topic at all, and he didn't expect his uncle to be so direct, he didn't know how to answer.

"Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you, that fellow Laubert summoned us to the so-called Duke Council, and the purpose of which is well known, and what I say to you, I will also say to our Emperor His Majesty. Duke Gna continued: "I think that our Emperor will definitely not refuse my request, because he needs my support!"

Duke Gerner spoke with a powerful aura, and Pei Di knew that this was a sign of the other party's confidence. But Pedi didn't like Duke Gna's attitude from the bottom of his heart, because the other party's tone seemed to be talking to a subordinate.

Pedi forcibly suppressed the unconvinced urge in the young man's heart, "If I'm not mistaken, are you exchanging the benefits of the Empire?" I want to remind you that the Twak Territory is only a part of the Locke Empire. ”

"Haha!" Duke Gna laughed with the pride peculiar to a highland prairie man, "Young man, anyone can say these things, but you can't, don't forget, you have the blood of the Reagan family in your veins, what, is it possible that Nick's old boy has been prime minister for a long time, and now he has forgotten who he is? Or does he believe in the so-called friendship of Laubert..."

"Speaking of friendship, boy, do you have a new understanding of the word today?" the Duke chuckled, with a palpable sarcasm on his face.

"Yes, you gave me a very profound lesson, which I did not learn at the Knight Instructor and the Church of Divine Radiance, and I should thank you. Pedi suppressed a sulk in his heart, an unnatural smile on his face.

"If your smile is a little more genuine, I may accept your thanks. Duke Gna tugged at the sleeves of his silk tunics, apparently he wasn't used to them, "Alright, my dear nephew, I think we'd better stop talking about these useless things, the Dwaks love to talk to themselves, and I'd like to know your attitude." ”

"My attitude?" said Pedi in a whisper, indicating that he had already exchanged views with his father in letters. He was silent for a few seconds and then said, "So, in what capacity are you talking to me about this now?"

Duke Gna was stunned when he heard this, then grinned, scraped his clean cheek with the short nail of his thumb, and asked rhetorically, "What do you want to say?"

Pedi played with the wrench on his thumb, the ruby color on it was as dazzling as his eyes, which was given to him by Duke Nick a few days ago, "If you are talking to me as the Duke of Imperial Twak, then, I'm sorry, I can only answer you as the supreme commander of the Imperial Colon Fortress Command, I think, you better not listen to this answer, so as not to spoil your good mood now!"

"So, in what capacity can I talk to you?" said a curious look on Duke Gna's face.

"Of course, in my capacity as uncle," Pei Di raised his eyebrows, "If you are talking about this as my uncle, then anything can be discussed. ”