The first snow of 1923 came a little earlier than usual.

When the snow began to fall, there was a light rain, and soon there were goose-feather snowflakes falling from the cloudy sky, melting on the ground and burrowing into the earth.

A snowfall that swept through the Northland more than a month earlier than usual, and even the Duchy of Milan on the south bank of the Grand River fell a few snowflakes.

In the Grand Duke's castle of Milan, the Grand Duke's wife, Doris, was sitting at the dresser, the maid was behind her and her hair, watching the information that had just arrived from her men.

Gnaro's whereabouts were reported by the Red and Black Merchants, and Doris was relieved to see the news that her youngest son was all well.

Last month, Grand Duke Gunnar Nodal of Milan traveled to the Elven Court with his eldest daughter, Carf, and a group of promising young men from his family, who were said to have given Victoria's permission to go to the front lines as volunteers.

Now the huge Nodal family relies on Doris to maneuver in the social arena alone.

After taking care of her hair, Doris chose a youthful outfit today, from hairstyle, jewelry to clothing, she tried her to show her youthful atmosphere.

It's not that Doris is pretending to be tender, but that she's going to attend Old Lady Rozanne's 100th birthday party next.

Although the Duchy of Milan was founded on commerce, it still respected strength.

Those who know the inside story know that Old Lady Rosanna, who has always kept a low profile, is a master of great strength.

For the Nodal family, the old lady is the current Grand Duke Gunnar, as well as the teachers of Kafu and Genaro.

It was this relationship that gave Meaza the opportunity to leave a psychological shadow on Gnaro.

The carriage from the Grand Duke's palace came to the manor house of the old lady Rozana in the suburbs, and it was Meazza who greeted the guests outside today.

Doris couldn't help but think of Charles when she saw Meazza, and at the same time remembered that today's information mentioned that Charles was teaching Genaro, which was the happiest news for her.

Looking at the sparse snowflakes falling from the sky, Doris couldn't help but wonder what Charles was teaching Genaro at this moment, such as drenching water under the waterfall on a cold day to temper his will.

Doris would not have imagined that her youngest son was running into the city with a basket full of chestnuts with the girls on his back, and she did not know that Charles was looking confused.

A few kilometers west of the city of Trapani there is a terrace with a circumference of two or three kilometers, which is about three hundred meters higher than the surrounding area, steep and flat on all sides, and a large lake on the top, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

It was once one of the most important fortresses in the war between humans and demons, and Artoria was stationed here.

It was only later that this place was attacked by Empress Catherine herself, and then it was captured and destroyed.

I don't know when people came here to rebuild the walls to defend against demonic beasts, build houses, and reclaim the land.

Today, the terraces are home to large tracts of citrus, lemons and grapes, and the wines of this region are unique in their craftsmanship and taste.

And the owner of this land is none other than Maffia, whom Charles is going to visit on this trip.

It's just that he just arrived here, and an unexpected news made him not come back to his senses for a while.

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As it darkened, the restaurant was filled with melodious music, and the guests at Madame Rozanne's birthday feast looked at the dishes in front of them in amazement.

Seeing the surprised appearance of the guests, Mrs. Luo Shanna was a little proud.

For today's dinner, Charles began to prepare when he was about to leave the Duchy of Milan, and he estimated that he would not be able to attend the 100th birthday of the old lady Rozanna, so he prepared today's dinner as a gift.

Osmanthus duck, five-spiced six-eyed flying fish, steamed golden-skinned chicken with walking mushrooms, roasted tong-billed turtle skirt with garlic seeds, braised eel, seafood stew......

These dishes are all recommended by Diana, a child of a wealthy family, based on the dishes she has eaten at the state banquet, and the selection of ingredients according to local conditions uses the business network of the Chaowei Blue Dragon Foundation.

Ellie, Healy, and Ah Wei practiced hard for nearly a month under the guidance of Diana for this night's meal, and then changed the dishes to a meal system until the well-informed Sister Maria nodded.

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While the guests were curious about the state banquet delicacies that had been adapted to local conditions, Charles stood among the silently falling snowflakes and stared at the tombstone in front of him.

He had come to visit Mafia to learn specialized magic, and today was the first seven of Mafia.

Mafia, who was older than old lady Rosanna, took a nap in the chaise longue after lunch that day, as usual, and never woke up again.

Charles had heard from Elizabeth that Maffia liked tea, so he went to the pantry to sweep Elizabeth's tea cabinet before leaving Osmanthus City, but he didn't need it now.

After a long time, the snowflakes stained Charles's hair and shoulders white.

He turned back, and Maffia's old butler, Cesare, stood behind him.

Charles asked him, "Did Lord Marfia have any unfulfilled wishes?"

Cesare replied: "The master has sealed everything in the castle, and whoever can open the chest in the study on the top of the tower will get everything that belongs to the master." ”

"That's right. Charles turned his head to look at the castle not far away.

The castle on the edge of the lake is not large, the main building has three floors, and the round flat-topped tower on one side is much higher than the main building, which is a full six floors.

Such a castle was used as a stronghold in wartime, the main building was inhabited in peacetime, and the tower was used as a fortress for war.

Most of the buildings were destroyed by the battle, and most of the ruined stones were used to build the outer walls and village houses, but this small castle is relatively intact and has become the residence of successive owners.

Charles asked Cesare, "Can I go and try it?"

Cesare silently made an inviting gesture.

Charles bowed to the tombstone, and walked straight to the little castle with its whitewashed exterior and gray-tiled roof.

The sky has gradually darkened, and the snowflakes flying around have become less, and it is estimated that it will not be long before it stops, but the wind is still noisy.

The dirt on the ground was moistened with melted snowflakes and was a little slippery to step on.

As he walked, Charles was suddenly startled when he found that the little castle had arrived behind him at some point, and it was empty in front of him.

He turned his head to find the little castle standing quietly behind him, and the footprints on the ground showed that he had just unconsciously taken an arc.