Hathaway was trying to invite Fabergé. Monnan joined. However, they just met in the water, and even if they had any good feelings, they would not easily surrender...... From the performance of the other party, you can know the way. However, Hathaway felt that she had already made the conditions, believing that as long as the situation was opened up in the Cordillera Plateau, that Fabergé. Monnan would have given her advice to good consideration.

"Freezing three feet, not a day's cold."

Hathaway suddenly said this without a clue, and Stilwell. Ponson walked out of the tavern.

The Tulip Inn is the best hotel in Phil Pool, and she asked the courteous Baron about it, although this is no longer within the defense zone of the Snow Wolf Legion, but these soldiers are not so well-behaved in normal times, and they are also running around in peacetime, so Hathaway has received a lot of recommendations...... For example, the place to stay or the food of each place.

She had just come to the inn when a middle-aged man in high spirits walked through the door.

This middle-aged man is about forty~fifty years old, stout, very burly, and looks more like a warrior than a shopkeeper...... It's just that the somewhat flattering smile on his face destroys the majesty brought by his body shape, especially his gorgeous clothes that are a little shiny, which are extremely incongruous with him, I really don't know how to match it.

"Honorable Earl, welcome to our store." He bowed respectfully to Hathaway.

Hathaway was a little surprised, it would be understandable if the other party showed respect for her status as a magician. With so many people coming and going, how did he know his identity?

Barthes. Willie and the others would never be so rappy.

"How do you know me?" She asked subconsciously.

"It was ordered by the castle keeper, and someone came to tell the villain about your clothing characteristics." The shopkeeper replied respectfully.

Castle guards?

Hathaway was slightly displeased, although she didn't want to be associated with this kind of character, but as an aristocrat, you can't live in a vacuum in this hierarchical society...... As soon as her carriage appeared in front of the gates, her identity would probably be impossible to hide, unless she could remove the noble insignia from the chariot.

But it was only for a moment, almost at the same time as she frowned. A wonderful thought welled up in her heart. It was very quiet, and immediately suppressed her little unhappiness. Although the displeasure was still there, there was no blink on her face, only a gentle smile.

Hathaway's expression changed instantly. It was not hidden from the shopkeeper. With his experience of reading countless people. It can be deduced that this young noble mage is definitely not simple!

With this conclusion, the shopkeeper's expression was even more respectful.

Hathaway didn't care about the boss's attitude, no matter how it looks. None of them were on the same level, so before and after the shopkeeper personally sent them to the room, she politely thanked them, and the shopkeeper was very excited to leave.

"Your Excellency!" Barthes. When Willy and the others heard Hathaway's voice, they all left the room, and they wrapped up this floor, but no one probed their brains because of this.

"It's nothing, you go back and rest." Hathaway instructed everyone to go back to their rooms, telling them to see Ilona as soon as she returned. Then he went back to his room.

The castle guard moved faster than she expected, and less than a quarter of an hour after returning to her room, someone came to their floor, and a knight on duty knocked on her door.

"My lord, the local castle keeper sent someone to ask for a meeting."

"Let him in." Hathaway said lightly.

A young man dressed as an attendant walked into the room, bowed respectfully to her, and handed her an invitation: "I am the city guard of Phil Pool. By order of Lord Rommel, the honorable Count was invited to the castle guard's mansion. ”

Petro. Hughes had already come before the attendant came in, and Hathaway was too lazy to deal with such a scene, so he reached out and took the invitation, glanced at it, and then placed it on the table very casually, and then said: "Please go back and tell Your Excellency Rommel that the Earl is tired from the journey and needs a good rest, so he will not go to the house to bother." ”

His answer darkened the young squire's face...... The castle keeper had told him to be sure to bring people back, but now he ...... No matter how bold he was, he didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of an earl, so he had to walk away in a huff.

"My lord, after all, that Lord Rommel is the head snake here, is it appropriate to refuse him?" After the squire left, Petro. Hughes asked in a low voice.

Pattern!

That's the pattern!

Hathaway sighed in her heart and said lightly: "I don't need to think about his feelings, Petro, don't worry, there is nothing inappropriate." ”

Petro. Hughes was knowledgeable and economically minded, but he clearly lacked knowledge and experience in the relationship between the aristocracy. You must know that Hathaway's title is higher than that of the city guard, and if any person can pull her out of the city to go to a banquet or something, then she, the earl, will not know how to be reserved. I was afraid that her status in the eyes of other nobles would also decline, so after all considerations, she decided to ignore it...... And she really doesn't like that kind of occasion.

As Hathaway had expected, the castle keeper did not send another invitation or visit the house in person after she declined the invitation. Hughes was quite remarkable, but he was in line with Hathaway's heart, and he was too lazy to deal with those duplexous guys.

Ilona and the others procured supplies and sent them directly to the camp outside the city by vehicles hired by the merchants. They rested for two days in Philpool City before continuing on their way...... In the last battle with the Red Tiger Mercenary Regiment, they captured a large amount of material and equipment, on the whole, things are good, but they are not standard equipment, Hathaway disdains to use them to equip his future army. But in Phil Pool, the equipment doesn't sell for much money, Petro. Hughes suggested taking it to the Cordillera Plateau to sell, so the big carts in the group had to keep following.

In the early spring of January, the earth is slowly recovering with a deep chill. However, after entering the central part of the province of Casef, this chill seems to be less noticeable, especially in the busy scene of spring ploughing, and there is a bit of warmth in the air...... It is a grain-producing region in the province of Kasef, with fertile land and well-developed water conservancy facilities, which are ideal for growing crops.

From a distance, it looks like huge ants wriggling in the fields, and this pastoral atmosphere greatly relieves the fatigue of travelers.

At the forefront was the Praetorian Guard knight, Squadron Leader Sicconi. Sheldon is a middle-aged man in his mid-thirties...... Or it would be more appropriate to assign him to the young group, with a resolute and serious face, and meticulous in everything he does.

Prior to that, Siccone. Sheldon really wasn't interested in becoming a lord's would-be personal guard, the only thing that attracted him was that he didn't have to stay in Heidelberg, and every day he was either looking at the same street scene or getting drunk in a tavern, and now that it was all over, whether he liked it or not, it wasn't the most important thing.

After a run-in along the way, Hathaway and Siccone. A special relationship has been established between Sheldon...... Although Sicconi. Sheldon was a 'grown-up', but Hathaway still had a lot of respect for him. These people are all highly trained, they are true knights, and if they are treated as ordinary subordinates, it will greatly limit the role of the other party in the future, especially if you want to gain a foothold in the Cordillera, you need more capable people to help you, rather than some simple-minded enemies who only know how to obey their orders.

Sicconi. Sheldon has served as the commander of the border guards, whether it is martial arts or combat experience, as well as the command and training ability of the troops, it is far from being comparable, if he can win the sincere allegiance of the other side, this will undoubtedly be a great help to Hathaway, who is now short of help.

Sicconi. Sheldon could certainly understand what Hathaway expected of him, and he was eager to prove their loyalty with a fight.

Along the way, Siccone. Although Sheldon rarely talks about his time in the Praetorian Guard, Hathaway still benefits from his military conversations. Years of experience in the border have made Siccone. Sheldon's military knowledge is far better than Barthes's. Willie, when Barthes. While Willy was just a knight in an ordinary army, Sicconi. Sheldon, who had already been an officer of an infantry regiment tasked with defending against the orc invasion, had no match for their roles.

"My lord, the latter two have been around us from time to time since Heidelberg. We're fast, they're fast, we're slow, they're slow, it's too obvious, right? "Sicconi. Sheldon asked.

And changed the name to a compromise shout-Lord Lord, which made Hathaway a little depressed,

"It's okay, let them follow, haven't they been doing this for the past two or three months?" Hathaway's expression was unremarkable, and she looked like she didn't care.

"We should always find out their identities just to be on the safe side." Barthes. Willie said.

"That's easy."

Hathaway smiled faintly: "You can ask them directly. But I'm sure they won't tell you about the purpose of such blatant surveillance on us. ”

"I understand." Barthes. Willy answered, turned around and walked towards the two knights in the distance. (To be continued......)