The castle of the Count of Lübeck is located on a small cliff, this castle is easy to defend and difficult to attack is a common way of building in Euluba, the castle is used as a military fortress and a place where lords live, so protection is the first priority, and the scattered villages outside the castle provide supplies for them, and in return the castle will provide protection for the people of these villages when war or disaster strikes.

"Dudu Dudu~~~." As Arold's carriage and retinue were along the mountain road, the castle's spire towers sounded the trombone, a welcoming trombone.

"Lord Duke of Mecklenburg." Arold's carriage stopped in the open space in front of the main tower, and the Earl of Lübeck and his family were waiting in front of the tower, and Arold's messenger had spread the news of his acquisition of the title of duke, but for the time being, his influence only affected the surrounding territories.

"Lord Count Lübeck." Arold smiled and stepped out of the carriage, followed closely by two squires, one holding the Terminator and the other holding the scepter of the Grand Chief of Pomerania.

"Come in, I've got a sumptuous feast for you and your entourage." The Count of Lübeck politely made a gesture of invitation to Arrod, and pursued the usual friendly diplomacy towards his new and powerful neighbor, the Count of Lübeck.

"Broke the bank." Arold straightened up his sumptuous clothes, and led his retinue into the hall of the Count of Lübeck.

The exterior walls of the Earl of Lübeck's hall are made of solid stone, the interior is made of cedar wood, the timber and parapets connecting the staircase are painted, and on the walls of the hall there are painters painting patterns with various colors of paint, such as hunters on horseback and horns, and deer being chased.

"You may be seated, and I may introduce my family." As Arold sat down with his entourage at the long wooden table in the center of the hall, the Count of Lübeck addressed Arryd.

"It's my pleasure." Arold hurriedly stood up, pressed his left hand to his chest, and bowed his head to Count Lübeck.

"This is my wife, and my beautiful wife has bore me many children." The Earl of Lübeck stretched out his hand to hold a large lady beside him, and introduced Arold warmly, but Arold did not see how beautiful the wife of the Count of Lübeck was.

"It's an honor." However, according to court etiquette, Arold reached out and took the hand of the wife of the Count of Lübeck and kissed the back of her hand.

"Hee-hee, I didn't expect the Earl, oh no, Lord Duke, you are now the most prominent nobleman on the Baltic coast." The wife of the Earl of Lübeck said to Arold shyly.

"It's all God's will." Arold smiled slightly, he shrugged his shoulders and prevaricated.

"Oh, what about my niece, where did she go? Didn't I tell her that she had an important guest today? The Earl of Lübeck looked left and right, but could not find his niece, so he was furious.

"I'm sorry Earl, we'll go find it right away." The servants who were serving on the side were pale, and they hurried out, and explained to the earl.

"Nothing, girls always need some time to dress up." Arold didn't want to ruin the banquet because of such a trivial matter, so he spoke to the Earl of Lübeck, but the Count of Lübeck obviously felt that his niece really didn't give him face, and even under Arold's explanation, he only eased up a little.

"Well, you're a magnanimous nobleman, and women can't be arrogant, right, priest?" The Earl of Lübeck turned his head and said to a fat man in a priest's robe standing beside him.

"Yes, Lord Earl, the Bible says that women are only made of men's ribs, so they are born to obey the commands of men." The priest, shaking his chin, said respectfully to the Earl of Lübeck.

"Goldfri is the pastor of my diocese of Lübeck, he helps me to manage the spiritual belonging of the faithful in the parish, may God be with us." The Count of Lübeck introduced Arrode.

"You can see how dedicated your pastor is." Arold looked meaningfully at the fat priest and said to the Earl of Lübeck.

"Ah, and one more vassal, my friend, Old Buck. Baron Linton. The Count of Lübeck beckoned to an old man sitting on the other side of the wooden table, and Arold hadn't noticed it at first.

Because the old man wore a gray turban, and his clothes were inconspicuous, he was as inconspicuous as the old dust in the dark corners of the castle, and when the count called him, the old baron stood up tremblingly, and looked at everyone with gray eyes blankly.

"Buck. Baron Linton's family has always served my family, they are loyal vassals, and I have betrothed my niece to him in reward for him, and poor old Buck has died a long time ago. The Earl of Lübeck said excitedly to Arrod.

"Oh my God, he's lucky to be able to climb into the bride's bed." Osvid held the scepter, his eyes widened and muttered quietly.

"If I were the Earl's niece, I would have protested late." Harun, who was holding the sword, also whispered.

"Forgive me for being late." While he was talking, the niece of the Count of Lübeck strode in from outside the hall, dressed in an ordinary dress and with a look of disgust on her face.

"Catherine, why don't you change your clothes, it's rude." The Earl of Lübeck looked at his niece dumbfounded, and he said angrily to his niece.

"I've washed all my clothes, and that's all that's left." Catherine said unhurriedly, she was standing behind Arrod, so she didn't see Arold's face, but she wondered in her heart what kind of person the Count of Lübeck was talking about?

"Forget it, Catherine has come to meet the Duke of Mecklenburg, who is our honored guest and our powerful neighbor." The Earl of Lübeck beckoned to Catherine helplessly, and when Arold turned around, the two looked at each other in surprise.

"It's you." The two blurted out almost at the same time, but Catherine immediately winked at Arrod, and Arold did not expect to meet the girl in the woods here, a woman who had a tryst with a man in the woods, of course, there were many secrets to speak of.

"Do you know each other?" The Earl of Lübeck was surprised and asked, how could this niece of his, who had never left Lübeck, know Arold?

"No, I was mistaken, I thought it was someone else, and it was an honor to meet you, Miss Catherine." Arold quickly shook his head and said to the Earl of Lübeck, then took Miss Catherine's white left hand, bent down and kissed the back of her hand, but winked at Catherine the moment she raised her head.

"It's an honor to meet you, Lord Duke." Catherine looked at Arrod in disbelief, she did feel that Arold was unusual when she was in the woods, but at most she only thought that Arold was just a child of a great nobleman's family, but she never expected that in front of her was a prominent duke.

"I'll just say, this niece of mine has never left Lübeck, how can she know the Duke?" The Earl of Lübeck was relieved, and he did not believe that Arold, who had just visited Lübeck, would know his niece.

After the introduction of the family members and vassals, the banquet finally began, although Lübeck was only a small territory, but because of a natural harbor, the standard of living was not much less than Mecklenburg, in addition to poultry meat, fruits and vegetables, fish and other protein-rich foods in the sea were also a lot, and more importantly, wine was transported by the merchant ship, which added a lot to the banquet of the Count of Lübeck.

"You became a duke at such a young age, did you inherit your father's land?" During the banquet, Catherine's eyes never left Arrod, which made Arrold feel a little embarrassed and uncomfortable, and could only talk to the people next to him at will, but it was clear that Catherine did not intend to let him go.

"No, I used to be only a count, and only had the upper hand in the war with the West Slavs, so after taking possession of some land, my courtiers built my claimed duke title." Arold smiled slightly, reached out and put an onion on the wooden table in front of him, he was tired of eating barbecue and needed to add some vegetables, even spicy onions were not bad.

"My niece, I didn't expect it, such a young and promising duke." The drunken Earl of Lübeck took over and said.

"Indeed." Catherine glanced dismissively at the Earl of Lübeck, who was also an earl, but his uncle would only be in a corner of peace, while Arold defeated the pagans and expanded the land, thus becoming a prominent duke and establishing his own principality, which was a heroic epic in every way.

"It's just luck, oh yes, congratulations on becoming a baroness." Arold raised his glass and congratulated Catherine, the woman's hot eyes always made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"What's there to celebrate about marrying a bad old man?" Catherine tore a piece of roasted rabbit leg with both hands and said listlessly to Arrode.

"Uh, this." Arold really didn't know what to do with the wine glass raised in mid-air, he looked at this fast-talking Catherine with some tears and laughter, it is indeed the sadness of a young girl to marry an old man who is about to enter the earth, but this is the reality of the Middle Ages, Catherine's marriage is in the hands of the Count of Lübeck.

"However, I still thank you, and if I can get married, I will have my own independent property and identity, which is not bad from this point of view." Catherine smiled and raised her glass to Arrod. R1152