As the sun was about to set, the elaborate preparation of Vimpal Castle welcomed her guests, armed knights carrying swallowtailed flags of various colors, and entered the castle gates. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The most conspicuous of these is the coat of arms of crossed blood-red swords on a pale gold banner - a banner that almost represents absolute authority in this land.

The reason is simple, this is the ruler of the duke, the heraldic banner of the Fried family, and the symbol of the entire dukedom.

Only when the banner of this family appears, will the entire Wimpal Academy prepare with great fanfare.

After all, for the entire academy, this generation of Duke is the undisputed benefactor. Without his nod, Peter would not have been able to open an academy here, and the church would certainly be far more suppressed than it is now.

In this land of strong faith in the Holy Cross, it is conceivable that even the Duke withstood a lot of pressure to convince the others. And Peter, who received the castle from the duke, was equivalent to a vassal of the duke.

The Vimpal Academy, which was quiet and solemn all day long, became much more lively after the arrival of the knights. Peter, who had to welcome each other in all his senses, also greeted these distinguished guests with the greatest enthusiasm.

However, these knights from afar are not very "appreciative", and are very reserved in welcoming wizards, apparently they have another purpose here.

And Loren, who was standing in the dean's room, was being looked at by the other party "with sincere fear" at this moment, as if it was some rare animal.

"You're Loren Turin, the ...... A wizard who killed a vampire?"

It was a young man not much older than Loren, his tan hair unbridled and his eagle-like eyes, not very strong, but still very tall in silver-black armor and crimson cloak.

In general, he should be regarded as a more wanton and hearty guy, with a slightly excited smile on his handsome face.

"It was the Holy Cross who defeated Kahlan, not me. Although the other party seemed to be the kind of unruly guy, Loren still carefully considered the words, and smiled humbly: "You may be disappointed, Count Leuven Fleet." ”

"Oh...... Don't try to fool me, you wizards, you like to pretend to be mysterious. The young man immediately showed a smile of "you can't fool me", and directly stepped forward to hold Loren's right hand, and the corners of his mouth immediately hooked.

"Expressions can deceive, words can deceive, calluses on this hand don't - you must have been formally trained, and you have served as a squire in front of some knight, right?"

"I once followed a knight for a few years. Loren took it in stride, he didn't think he could hide it, after all, it was no secret that he was a wandering knight.

"Before I came, I heard that you received a silver cross ring from the hands of Farnesis. The young man became even more excited: "So, you are not only a wizard, but also a knight?"

"If I had to say that, I did inherit the sword of my knight master. Loren replied tactfully, "As for the ring that Master Fanesis gave me—but it was only a reward and an honor. ”

"That's right, knights are the embodiment of honor!" the young man raised his cloak contentedly, turned to look at Abbot Peter behind him, and bowed like a junior: "Thank you for your recommendation, Lord Dean, I am very satisfied with His Excellency Loren Turin!"

"That's what we want, Lord Reuven Fried. Although he smiled in reply, Peter's eyes were all on Loren.

This was the way out that Peter had prepared for Loren - to serve as the young earl's wizarding advisor, which could not have been better for a wizard who had just finished his studies.

In fact, even this opportunity was a complete coincidence.

Ruben Fried's mother was Maria Senna, the Countess of Deepwood, and immediately after her death, the Duke allowed Leven to inherit the title of Earl of Deepwood, transferring the domain from the Senna family to the Frieds.

In short, this is the Duke's attempt to unify the entire dukedom, and by the way, suppress local forces such as the Senna family. In the future, when Leuven Fried inherits the title of duke, he will become the true master of the land.

In order to achieve this, Levin will of course need a lot of helpers and cronies, loyal people who can stand absolutely by his side, advise him and protect his safety.

Naturally, a wizard like Loren, who is alone and has never been co-opted by anyone, is one of the best choices. Only Leuven and the Fried family behind him can give him respect and status, and the wealth that comes with it, he will certainly be loyal to Leuvin.

The corners of Loren's mouth showed a slight curvature, but it was hidden under the hood and could not be noticed.

"Loyalty" was always a relative concept for him, and he didn't mind staying loyal to the young earl for the time being, after all, he was his future benefactor.

As for how much loyalty to contribute...... That's a very ambiguous concept.

"Very well, then from today onwards, you are my one-man wizard advisor. Lu Wen, who was stuck in his waist, turned around and patted Loren's shoulder with a big grin: "I'm not a particular person, and I don't like to be like panache like my father, just one." ”

"You must remain absolutely loyal to me at all times and in all places!" Lu Wen's voice was sonorous and powerful, and his erected index finger was as steady as a spear: "In exchange, anyone who dares to disrespect you is disrespecting me!"

"If you don't respect me, I will definitely give him a good look, and I will do what I say!"

"I definitely wouldn't doubt that. This time, Loren did not bow his head, but smiled and looked at Lu Wen, holding the other party's right hand with a little more strength.

"I have a hunch, the two of us must get along quite well!" the elated young earl shook back fiercely: "Wait a while, we will officially set off and go to Shenlin Castle!"

"Isn't it too late now?" said Peter, who stepped forward and asked in a soft voice, "It is already a little dark, so it is better to rest in the castle for the night, and wait until tomorrow morning to leave." ”

"I don't think it's a big deal to go on a night trip. Lu Wen waved his hand nonchalantly: "And I also want to rush to Shenlin Fort as soon as possible to meet my mother's family, they must have been waiting for me to be in a hurry, right?"

With that, he left alone without hesitation, leaving only Loren and Peter in the room.

"What a man of temperament, the Earl. ”

"Hmm...... That's true, and I think that's a good thing. The old man smiled kindly, "You're about to leave, are you going to say goodbye to Ain?" I think Count Leven will give you this time." ”

"Still no, it's good to just leave. Loren still shook his head and looked at Peter with sincere eyes: "When I get there, I will try to find an opportunity to write back." ”

"As I said, you're always welcome back here. Peter rubbed his head: "It won't be long before Al in and Isaac will finish their studies and become full-fledged wizards - if you have time, you must come back to watch the ceremony." ”

"I'll do my best!"

After promising the old man, Loren left the castle - and sure enough, Leven Fried and his knights were already waiting at the gates.

In the distance, he could still see on the north tower, there were also two figures who were secretly peeking at him, the corners of their mouths were slightly hooked, and they did not turn their eyes away.

Just as he was about to walk in front of Levine, a long scream came from the direction of the North Tower, and a black shadow swept across the sky, hovering over the castle, and landed firmly on Loren's shoulder.

"You still have an eagle!" asked Ruwen, who was on his horse, quipped, "does it have a name?"

"Of course, Lord Count. Loren smiled slightly, looking at the guy on his shoulder with some playful eyes, with a feather like a night and a pair of blood-red eyes.

"It's called Asriel. ”