Time passed, and when the bell for the arrival of noon rang, the luncheon was about to begin.

When the Duke of Angmar walked into the dining room with a gold-encrusted cane in his hand, Roddy couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this old man was very angry - although he had been tortured by the "soul extraction potion" for several years, but after a period of recovery, Angmar was in good spirits at this time, his steps were steady, and his body was still thin, but the whole person was full of vitality that he had never had before.

At this time, his eyes swept around, and he was the first to stop at Rubens's body-

"It is an honor for the Roussifron family to be able to appreciate the light of the Overseer. ”

After exchanging a few words with Rubens, he immediately turned his gaze to Roddy and greeted him meaningfully, "As a father, I want to thank you for taking care of my daughter, Captain Roddy. ”

Rubens sensed something unusual with his words, but he couldn't think of a scout captain who could have anything to do with Sally, so he didn't take it seriously and watched from the sidelines.

"It's an honor, Lord Duke. ”

Roddy blinked his eyes and gave a military salute, without superfluous nonsense, showing no surprise.

Although he was calm on the surface, Roddy couldn't figure out the old man's attitude at this time - Angmar didn't name his identity and the things he had done before, but only expressed his gratitude so vaguely... So is he thanking or threatening?

Speaking from the heart, Roddy hopes that the things he does will not be made public, and "making a fortune quietly" is the first way to go on steadily, and now it seems that Benjamin has not revealed his situation, and Angmar does not seem to be ready to make a noise...... Although it sounded like good news, it meant that the next luncheon would definitely be quite embarrassing for him.

However, when everyone was ready to sit down, Roddy still had some hope in his heart: if Sally could cooperate in adjusting the atmosphere, he should still be able to eat this meal peacefully, right?

As soon as such a thought appeared in his mind, he caught a glimpse of the long-overdue shadow.

When Sally walked into the hall, it was really "amazing", even the Duke of Angmar raised his eyebrows slightly, then smiled and said softly: "My daughter is really... I've grown up. ”

Bright red floor-length dress, lace trimmed corset, crystal headdress, simple crystal necklace. The slightly mature dress makes Sally, who is already well-developed, seem to have transformed from a "girl" to a "girl" all of a sudden... Ying Ying's waist is more slender under the effect of the corset, and the clavicle exposed in the air has a charming arc.

The delicate goose egg face put on light makeup, and when she looked at the table, Sally respectfully greeted the overlord, and the aristocratic demeanor was extremely in place.

Secretly noticing Roddy's wide-eyed look, the corners of Sally's mouth curled imperceptibly, and then sat down next to her father contentedly...

She was the polar opposite of her usual plain appearance in her robes, and after greeting the Overseer, she greeted the two knights, but when she turned her gaze to Roddy, she pursed her lips and turned her gaze away...

"Uh-"

Such a scene was really beyond Roddy's expectations, and the words he had prepared were stuck in his throat, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was instantly awkward.

The Overseer watched this scene in his eyes, and felt even more incomprehensible that Roddy could sit here and have lunch together...

The Duke of Angmar was equally surprised that his daughter would behave like this, but he finally became experienced and immediately greeted the round and asked the waiters to start serving...

Although Roddy is in an extraordinary embarrassment at this time, if you put it carefully, she definitely deserves it: a creature like a woman who holds a grudge is the least to provoke... Yesterday I used such a coercive word to answer people's confessions, and today I still expect people to give face?

remembered that Sally was angry with herself yesterday, and Roddy, who had already come back to her taste, smiled helplessly... I really did something stupid unintentionally...

The delicate dishes were served by the servants like the servants, and the aged red wine was poured into the glass, and the mellow red wine reflected the different expressions of several people at the dinner table. Rubens was the first to express his gratitude to the Duke, which opened up one topic after another, and soon Angmar, Sally, and even the two knights were involved in the discussion, but in this atmosphere, Roddy always seemed silent and detached, unable to participate in any topics, so he had to eat there with his own head bored.

Soon Sally noticed this, looking at Roddy pitifully sitting in the corner and teasing the fish on the plate, she also felt that she had gone too far, so she deliberately raised a few topics related to the "border" in a saving style, hoping that Roddy could get involved, but the subsequent result was that Roddy continued to bow his head without appreciation...

This bastard!

After taking a sip of red wine, Sally made a sullen gesture to the maid beside her, and the maid Mel immediately respectfully brought the wine bottle, carefully poured the wine for Sally, and then took a few steps back and stood aside.

No one at the table noticed the maid, and Mel stood behind Sally with a smile, not worrying about whether she would be noticed—the ghost stood in the dining room so imposingly that even the "Rosicrist" Overarch two meters away had no idea who she really was...

"Lord Ansadin will soon come to harvest your lives, reveling in the last of your lives..."

With this in mind, Mel's gaze swept over the people at the table one by one, and finally settled on the figure that had remained silent.

Scold... Is it really strange that this young man was invited to a luncheon by the duke, but only knew how to bury his head in eating?

Captain Scout - how could the Duke invite such a man to the mansion?

There was a little doubt in my heart, but it quickly dissipated... Mel's mission is to gather "useful" information, and for a "fringe figure" like Roddy, she knows that she has no need to pay attention to it, and when she looks away, she completely ignores the character and instead focuses on remembering the conversations of these old men.

"The orcs of the north don't seem to be honest lately, but when it comes to it, the orcs are clearly vulnerable, and most of them are just savage and instinctual creatures. ”

When Rubens said this, Roddy seemed to finally get a little interested, and after raising his eyes, he held the spoon in his hand, waiting for the next sentence of the overseer,

"Speaking of which, the 'Rosicrucifer' is also a little concerned about the problem of orcs, but in our research, these guys are strong and strong, but they are all cowardly in nature, presumably if they face the human army, they will only flee from the wind. ”

"Ahem, ahem, ahem..."

As soon as Rubens finished speaking, Roddy's cough suddenly sounded, interrupting his "high theory" about orcs.

The two knights looked at him with their glasses, Sally pretending to ignore him, while the Duke of Angmar looked at him meaningfully, but said nothing.

"I- I remembered something funny, I couldn't hold back, I'm sorry - ahem..."

Rubens frowned, obviously thinking that this thing was a psychopath, and immediately changed the subject: "Of course, the threat of orcs is always not worth mentioning, and what really worries us is the battle of lords in the south of the kingdom..."

He paused, enjoying the feeling of being in the limelight, and continued: "Some time ago, Lord Gordon finally launched a large army to start a crusade against Earl Moore, and the total number of people before and after is seven or eight thousand..."

"Oh, and this, the Earl of Moore is in danger. ”

"Before coming to Hollier, I heard the news of Earl Moore's retreat, his strength has been at a disadvantage, and I don't think the future will be very optimistic. ”

The topic of "war" is always the most attention-grabbing, so the matter of Roddy's indiscriminate coughing just now was quickly forgotten, and several people at the table were enthusiastically discussed, but as the topic gradually came to an end, Rubens changed the topic and said: "The outcome of this battle will inevitably affect the pattern of the southern kingdom." By the way, I don't know Captain Roddy... What are your thoughts on this?"

Naturally, this kind of question can be regarded as a small "revenge" for the kind of behavior that Roddy has just done - this kind of topic involving the battle of the noble lords can best see the level of the talker himself... For example, the two knights will analyze the arrangement of troops, and the Duke of Angmar will judge from the economic and political situation, and even Sally can justifiably say several advantages of Lord Gordon, and at this time, leaving Roddy at the end to ask questions is quite "difficult".

'Views?'

Roddy was actually boredly looking at the "task bar", studying the clues of the advanced quest of the "Demon Hunter", and when he heard such a question, he thought about it seriously, and finally replied: "I don't think Earl Moore will lose." ”

"Hehe..."

Hearing Roddy's answer, Rubens's laughter suddenly disappeared even a little perfunctory smile, and he raised his eyes slightly and continued to ask, "Then what is the specific reason?"

"There are many reasons to win a fight, but in the end, it's just one point. Roddy shrugged, "Earl Moore is smarter than Lord Gordon, that's the only reason. ”

Rubens only smiled and shook his head at such remarks, but he stopped asking questions and went to talk to the Duke of Angmar about something else.

Up to this point, Roddy has been a "failure" as a "participant" - he is neither the center of the conversation, nor does he participate in the discussion at all, and his only role seems to be to come here to eat all the delicious food, and then gag like a tease when others ask questions, which is really no different from the impression that his "scout captain" gives others.

Duke Angmar, who originally had some considerations, actually had some expectations for him, but obviously, now Roddy's performance really made his "expectations" faintly disappointed.