Pen ~ fun ~ The pond in the center of the garden www.biquge.info the pavilion splashed a circle of ripples from time to time, it is not clear whether the fish are chasing the food or the wind is gently blowing, the wine jug on the stone table has been warmed several times, so that the poured wine has become more and more viscous, difficult to swallow but has a long aftertaste......

The Duke of Lancaster and his family had been gone for a long time, and only Leo himself was still sitting here, quietly tasting the wine that had been slightly bitter, his eyes were a little dazed, but the words that seemed to be joking before the Marquis of Auston left were still lingering in his mind

"Leo, as a friend, I must remind you that identity will bring us a lot of convenience, one of the most important is a woman, think of how much poor Elena has paid for you, although His Excellency the Duke does not care...... There are some gossips, but you have to think completely and thoroughly, knowing that a proper marriage will always have many benefits, connections, status, and benefits for the family...... Of course, as a nobleman, there will always be a few lovers, such as the beautiful countess, haha! ”

Shaking his head with a wry smile, he poured the last sip of wine from his neck, Leo knew that because Trinas insisted on following the storm, this move had caused speculation and suspicion among the nobles, if he didn't do something about it, even if Elena still believed in herself, but the rumors would always become more and more detached from reality in the spread, which would definitely not be a good thing, Auston may have seen this, so he reminded him in a tactful tone

But......

"Damn, but I didn't think about it at all!!"

The silver wine glass made a crisp collision sound on the stone table, and the butler old Garin, who was standing behind him, maintained the same uncritical and respectful posture as before, as if he had not heard his master's complaints, but the extremely attentive butler had already driven the other servants far away to the periphery when they were talking, and no one dared to approach here without summoning, after all, in this era, it is definitely not more difficult for a servant who makes a mistake to be executed than it is to kill a dog

Seeing Leo beckoning, Old Garin stepped forward slightly and bent down

"Your commands?"

"You are the best butler I have ever met, my dear friend, and if I need a very grand engagement feast, can I leave it all to you?"

Even though it has been a few years in this era, even if he has held and participated in countless banquets, Leo still knows nothing about the engagement like a child, but fortunately, he is lucky to have an excellent butler

Elena's well-behaved and approachable attitude, which was very different from other nobles, had already won the favor of most people, and old Garin was no exception, and she grinned from the bottom of her heart when she heard this

"It is my honour to be able to personally witness and lead the preparation of the marriage between our family and the noble Lancaster family, it is the most honorable thing in my life, as always, you can trust me completely, then, what is the budget you have prepared for this banquet in your heart to witness the love between you and Miss Elena?"

Raising an eyebrow, Leo stood up with his hands behind his back

"Regardless of the cost, my friend, regardless of the cost, don't be stingy with even the last gold coin in the treasury, believe me, money is not a problem for us at all, besides, food, furnishings, including invitations to the nobles, I will use all the best, the most luxurious, Your Excellency the Duke has given too much, I can't let the Lancasters feel insulted in the slightest, do you understand what I mean?"

Bending deeply again, Old Garin promised in an extremely serious tone

"Your will will be perfectly executed, then according to your requirements, we may need a month and a half of preparation time, food and drinks, a large number of precious spices, enough oil, the decoration of the venue and the time reserved for the attendees to hurry and prepare gifts, you see how the banquet will be held in two months, the weather at that time is also very suitable"

"Yes, you will personally inform the Duke of this later, and besides, what have the countess and his entourage been doing these days?"

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"This is a giant beast that has been dormant for a long time and has already shown its claws, Paul, I'm really glad now, I'm glad that the damned assassin didn't succeed by accident, otherwise if anything goes wrong with Leo, I can't imagine what hell the southern leader would have become under the trampling of his furious men......"

The warm sun makes people lazy and extremely comfortable, but it does not include the two countesses Trinass master and servant in Leo's mouth, still wearing a hunting suit that highlights their figures, and taking Paul in the stands of the Colosseum, Trinas is watching the routine training of the army below, but his back has been soaked in cold sweat inadvertently

And her entourage, Paul, who was known as the Southern Sword God, was still standing straight at the moment, but his slightly pale face and trembling lips also indicated his mood at the moment, and it took a long time for this powerful warrior to exhale a long turbid breath from his mouth and sigh

"Duke Lan Dun, who has been good at seizing opportunities all his life, I am afraid that he made a wrong decision this time, ma'am, until now I still can't believe that even if a nobleman is a grand duke, what qualifications and financial resources can he obtain the allegiance of so many powerful knights, even if we belong to their side now, I can't help but be deeply shocked, I have to say, you have made a wise choice......"

Not far from them, the Knights of Punishment were training in combat, and the two ordinary knights did not use any training equipment at all, just using sharp swords to fight each other fiercely, and the simple moves were fast and fierce, as merciless as the heinous enemy in front of them, who were not facing each other day and night......

In another larger clearing, Aldarian and his Knights of the Dawn were playing with bows and arrows a little boringly, yes, playing, for the Noldor elves whose archery skills have long been deep in their bones and souls, the so-called training is only a mandatory requirement of Leo, and there is almost no room for improvement in all of them, otherwise, if they can become the rare existence of the Noldor Lord by relying on practice, I am afraid that Pander would have been ruled by the Noldor people a long time ago

But even if it was so-called play, the elven arrows that shot steadily at the target from various angles in various postures still made Paul's throat a little tight, and in Aldalian's gaze, the warrior's instinct and intuition even made him subconsciously clench the long sword at his waist

"If that's you? My friend ......"

Maybe it's still a little unwilling, or maybe it's just a woman's natural comparison mentality, Trinas smoothed back her hair and looked at the guards behind her with a slightly expectant gaze

Knowing what his master meant, Paul shook his head without hesitation

"If there were no more than three Punishment Knights, I might still be able to protect you from harm, but more than that...... We're going to die, sorry ma'am, but each of them is as strong as me, but the configuration of their weapons and their more battlefield-friendly moves give me a slight advantage, as for the dreaded archers...... I don't know anyone who can dodge their deadly fangs when they're unprepared......"

If Paul's words were heard by Keith, he would definitely scoff, you must know that although these punishment knights in the training were extremely ruthless, they still left some strength to deal with unexpected things, if they were full of strength, at most two people could easily kill the so-called Southern Sword God

"If that's the case...... So how terrible must the so-called demons be, who even make them fearful and nervous......"

Lowering her head, Trinas felt apprehensive in her heart for the first time, which made her a little anxious and bored when she always liked to plan and then move, and after thinking for a long time, she still had no clue, the countess simply patted her buttocks and stood up, and finally took a deep look at the training field, and whispered to Paul behind her

"Let's go, we need to meet His Highness, just like gambling, there is no room for regret after making a choice, I can only hope that we can win the war in the future, so that we can get the maximum benefit by having a good relationship with His Highness and those nobles in advance, and there will be no risk-free benefits in the world!"

Paul carefully put the coat on his arm for the countess, nodded emphatically, and kept up with the other man's pace

"You have always made the right choice in the past, and I am sure that with your wisdom, this time it will be so!"