"Andrew and I stood at the gate of the castle, with Evely and Ken waiting behind us, and of course, the little princess I loved in Evely's arms! His Royal Highness the Grand Duke walked slowly towards us with a bright smile on his face, and for a moment I was so amazed by His Royal Highness's youth and elegant temperament that I almost forgot the etiquette, but fortunately, my frankness won the favor of the Grand Duke! ………… Damn, I can't make it up anymore, well, I admit that I was so rude in my first meeting with His Highness, and if it weren't for the few imposing knights around His Highness, I would have almost put into my mouth the question of why His Highness didn't even have a single servant by his side......"

- Lester Crester, The Rise of the Swan Family

"My lord, as you who own the actual city as a fief, you can be called 'Your Highness' in the future, and I have to seriously remind you that maintaining your dignity at all times is a necessary condition for becoming a superior person. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 On the way to the Baron's Castle, Finn continued to instruct Leo.

"I see, my Grand Master, but the title of Grand Duke, which was originally proclaimed in Pande, can it also be used in this plane?" Leo humbly asked the doubts in his heart.

This time, without waiting for Fein to answer, Keith, who was holding the family flag high in front, turned his head and replied with a smile that could not be concealed, "My lord, you are too worried, first of all, no one here knows where the Pande continent is, and then, the rules of communication between nobles are often very simple, in terms of financial resources, territorial size and military strength, it is very easy to divide the nobles into different classes, with the financial resources you have now, the city and the Knights of Punishment, no one will dare to question your title as the Grand Duke." ”

"Yes, my lord, Keith is absolutely right, since the miraculous being who brought us to you has recognized your title, then it is true, and these are not in conflict with the virtue of honesty that we are to maintain." Finn's words made the matter straightforward.

"Okay, okay, but who of you has ever seen an archduke who doesn't even have a servant?" Leo said, pretending to be frustrated

"Huh!"

At the same time that Leo and the others were talking and laughing happily, the Baron Castle was full of chickens and dogs, seeing the team getting closer and closer, the Baron finally did not have time to put it on, his extremely cumbersome and complicated dress was a headache, and he and Andrew could only wash their hands and faces with clean water, and with the help of the servants, polish the armor and weapons as much as possible.

"Damn, I think I'm a down-and-out nobleman begging for alms, Andrew, are the soldiers who can still stand up assembled?" The baron, who looked at the armor covered with small pits after being hit with a blunt object, asked loudly as he pulled the broken chain mail arm upwards.

Andrew was also embarrassed, but because he was wearing plate armor and was in a slightly better condition, Andrew strode over, "There are only more than ten soldiers who can still move, and I have arranged for them to line up behind the city gate, but then again, my lord, you really look like the down-and-out nobleman in your mouth now, haha!" ”

"Shut up, and you, don't think I didn't see you snickering, little bastard." Glaring fiercely at his son, the baron took his wife's hand and said softly, "Let's go, come with me, and we will meet our benefactor." Behind him, Andrew was also rarely serious, holding the swan family flag with a blue background in both hands and following closely behind.

Just as the baron was standing firm at the city gate, ready for the soldiers to open the thick gate, a strong male voice with a strong battlefield atmosphere came from outside the castle, "Owner of all the people of Stormwind City, great commander of the Knights of Discipline, benevolent guardian, valiant crusader, Leo Chang, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, wish to visit the master of the castle and receive courtesy here that is worthy of his status." ”

"God, it turned out that he was really an archduke, or a real grand duke who owned the city" After hearing this, the baron's face instantly turned pale, and he turned his head to look at the knight leader with the same face, but fortunately, the baron still remembered the most important thing at the moment, and hurriedly waved his arm upwards desperately, commanded the soldiers holding the handle of the winch, and signaled to open the city gate quickly.

With the sound of hinges "squeaking and twisting", the heavy oak gate slowly rose from the bottom to the top, and after the soldiers completely stuck the winch, the baron squinted his eyes and looked out of the door, with his back to the sun, and a slightly emaciated figure moved his mount under his crotch to this side, followed closely by two tall knights, one of whom also held a family flag representing his status.

The baron didn't dare to slack off when he saw this scene, not to mention that the person who came was a powerful duke, but also a benefactor of himself and the entire castle, the five fingers of his right hand were put together on his chest, the baron bent down deeply with unprecedented seriousness, and behind his back, Andrew also made the same action at the same time, even the baron's wife who was holding the child handed over her daughter to the maid, and pulled her skirt with both hands to make a ladylike salute to the comer, and at the same time, in the harsh sound of armor rubbing, all the other soldiers knelt down on one knee on both sides of the city gate, their heads bowed.

Seeing the people who greeted him, Leo jumped off Keeley's back gracefully without hurrying or slowing under Finn's prompting, and walked towards the Baron and his party as if he was slow, while Finn and Keith followed closely behind him with the same pace, I have to say that this face gave Leo a lot of convenience, with a charming smile on his face, he walked a few steps quickly, reached out and gently touched the Baron's shoulder, and after the Baron raised his head, Leo first bowed slightly to the Baron, and then said, "First of all, please forgive me for being late, letting your family suffer such a big loss, Even if it was because I got the news too late, I couldn't convince myself about it! ”

The warm words instantly broke the hearts of the baron and the others, thinking of the baron's wife, who had almost parted with his family before, and even a low sobbing came from behind, the baron raised his head, looked at the young man in front of him gratefully and said openly, "Forgive me for not being able to fully express my gratitude in words, Your Honorable Highness, your kindness and bravery have not only saved me and my family, but also prevented this evil from continuing to be violent against my people, I hope that here, I can have the honor to invite you to my humble castle, Let our family express our gratitude by entertaining you with the utmost hospitality! ”

Leolu continued with her charming smile, "Of course, dear Baron, I am very happy to be entertained by you, and it is also my pleasure! Looking at the beaming Baron in front of him, Leo continued, "Oh, by the way, I would like to ask the Baron to arrange a place for my knights to rest for a while, and these brave lads are also a little tired. ”

"Of course, these brave knights will be treated in a way that suits their status," said the baron, turning to his family knight, Andrew, "my brother, could you please help settle these warriors before returning to my banquet for His Highness?" ”

"Yes, my lord, I swear by the honor of my knighthood that these warriors and their mounts will be cared for with the utmost care." Andrew Knight, who also saluted solemnly, made a promise to Leo and the others in the last half of his sentence.

"Very good" Seeing that Andrew had already commanded several soldiers and began to lead the members of the Knights into the castle one by one, the baron turned sideways and stretched out his hand to the castle, "Please come with me, Your Royal Highness the Honorable Grand Duke Léo Zhang Stormwind, your arrival has made my castle shine brightly." ”

Slightly browning his head, Leo walked slowly with the baron and the baron's family to the banquet hall in the center of the castle with a smile, and after a few pleasant greetings between the two on the way, Baron Leicester seemed to suddenly remember, turned his head slightly, and asked with some doubts, "I beg your pardon, your Royal Highness, it seems that in my poor knowledge, I don't seem to have heard of the legend of Stormwind City and you, of course, Your Highness, I don't ask this because I have any doubts about your identity." ”

"Yes, you're right, I thought it wasn't just you, maybe no one in the whole continent knew about me, but here, I can tell you clearly, I'm from Pande......"