Not long after dinner began, the Marquis de Costa appeared.

He is a burly man, his hair is meticulously combed, his thick beard is also neatly trimmed, his dark blue eyes are deep and calm, and he naturally exudes a peculiar charm.

There is no doubt that he is a Warrior, a successful Warrior, and in the data of the chip jump, he is no less powerful than the strongest Mithril Knight Bedwell that Charlie has ever faced, and even more dangerous than him.

"Dad, you're late!" Davy said, dissatisfied.

"A couple of housekeepers came to me to complain that the shop had been targeted maliciously recently. Gosta didn't deliberately avoid Charlie and told the story.

David asked, "Is someone targeting us?"

"Brad, heh, sitting in the position of acting head of the family, always to show a sense of existence, some of the trade that was previously verbally agreed upon by him is now brought out by him, according to the treaty, the efficiency has dropped by at least three times, has affected the delivery of customer orders, ironically these verbal agreements have long been customary, more effective than the letter of the law, because I and Archduke Thomas have been abiding by it for more than ten years. ”

No wonder Charlie is not shy about this matter, he has some relationship with his family, but Charlie is in an awkward position at the moment, and he is being expelled by Brad, so it is inconvenient to comment.

Madame put down her knife and fork and wiped her lips with a towel, "Isn't he worried that Archduke Thomas will come back to settle accounts with him?"

Costa smiled heartily, "This guy has been pressed by Thomas all his life, and he is always a little resentful, just taking advantage of Thomas's absence to finish scattering them, they are all small things that hurt others and are not beneficial to himself, I don't bother to bother with him, but if he dares to go too far, I will give him a good look!"

Madame glared at him, nodded slightly, and motioned to Charlie on the side, who was eating silently, not paying attention to their small movements.

Gosta didn't care and said, "Charlie, I heard that you made Brad angry to death yesterday and directly announced your expulsion, right?"

Hearing this, Mrs. remained silent, but quietly looked at Charlie a few more times, as if this news was in line with Charlie's previous image.

David couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it, Boss, that guy dares to target you like that?"

Listening to a few questions and answers from the Gosta father and son, Charlie almost touched the temperament of this marquis, he is a straightforward man, and he should not like people who have a city government.

Charlie put down his knife and fork, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said, "Yes, his son Fred played a conspiracy, and a few days before I returned, he found a reason to injure my butler, and that was the first thing.

The second thing, on the day I went home, I was blocked by a subordinate, who shouted for us to get out, breaking some basic rules, and I don't believe that a servant would dare to do this against me and Brian if no one instructed me.

In general, he wants to test my reaction, so naturally I want to surprise him, maybe the means are a bit intense, which stimulates the father and son!"

Costa snorted coldly, "I hate this kind of person who stretches out his hand behind his back the most in my life, Brad is a person, not to mention his morality and character, he has not shown much ability since he was a child, and the son he taught is also a good person, and now your family puts him in this position, which is not a good omen." ”

Charlie muttered: "Brad's father is the most authoritative elder in the family council, he is second only to my father in this lineage, and he is the legacy of the previous generation, without my father, he would probably become the current head of the family, there is no doubt about it."

In fact, for my family, the most important thing is unity, the unity of the family council, at least to achieve superficial unity, as for whether the head of the family is capable or not is not particularly important, the existence of the council can ensure that he will not make a big mistake in strategy, and there will be no hindrance. ”

Gosta's eyes lit up, "Charlie, you have such insight, I'm happy for your father." ”

"Thank you. ”

"Charlie, I also heard that you and Bedwell were tied yesterday. ”

Madame was slightly startled, her fingers sank, and the knife slashed on the porcelain plate, making a squeak, it seemed that she knew Bedwell's strength very well, but David had not yet formed a concept.

"Pretty much! He wasn't wearing Mithril armor. ”

Gostad paused, and said loudly: "I think you have really gained a lot in the past year, and David has also praised you in the past few days, you are simply heroic and powerful, and you are a genius that is rare in a hundred years!"

I'm a person who never beats around the bush and only trusts my own eyes when I make any judgments, so I'd like to try your hand at it, is it really as good as David said?"

Madame glared at him, "Jim, he's just a kid, you can't be so him!"

Charlie said in a deep voice, "If this is the only way to get Your Excellency Gosta to trust me, I'm willing to give it a try. ”

"What are you afraid of, can I still hurt him? Back then, Thomas, Bedwell and I, known as the Three Musketeers of the Silver Knights, did not use their natural abilities, there was not much difference in strength, even Bedwell couldn't do anything about him, how could I hurt him?"

Madame asked rhetorically, "Since Thor has already tested it, why do you still want to do it?"

Gostaha laughed, "I told it!

David couldn't help but be curious, and asked, "Dad, why did you never tell me that you and Archduke Thomas were once comrades-in-arms?"

Gosta fell into the memory, paused, and sighed: "That was many years ago, the three of us were graduates of the same class of the Haynes Military Academy, Bedwell and I were both civilian students, and this guy Thomas was the legitimate successor to the city lord, and he asked us to follow him."

The three of us formed the original Silver Knights, with Thomas as the leader, Bedwell as the deputy commander, and I as the battlefield commander and logistics director......"

David smiled, "Dad, why do you hold two civilian positions? Are you the weakest of the three?"

"Nonsense!" Gosta's eyes widened and he scolded, "the two of them are battle freaks, and every time they go to war, they just rush forward with their brothers, especially Bedwell, this guy puts on his armor and fights, he's a berserker! There's a mountain in front of him, and he's going to run headlong into it, and the team has to be a san, sober-minded person, and in the end there's no way, the dirty work all falls on me." ”

David sighed: "So, the bravery of the Silver Knights has a foundation! Only a fearless leader can bring out a fearless team!"

A sentence of emotion expresses great pride, in Haynes, the Silver Knights are such a fearless team, its confidence comes not only from itself, but also from all the Haynesians.

"Hey, now that I think about it, I really miss the simple and rough life I used to have. ”

Madame snorted softly, "You miss those simple and lovely Miss Haynes, don't you?"

Costa smiled awkwardly, turned to Charlie and said, "How is it?" Charlie, do you dare to fight with your uncle?"

Charlie's eyes lit up with a fire, and he went straight down the table, "Come on!"

Halfway through dinner, before dessert was served, the four of them moved to the private courtyard outside the restaurant, where four magic lamps dispelled the darkness in the courtyard, which was the private dormitory of the Gostas.

Gosta casually took out a stabbing sword from the weapon rack, pulled out a sword flower casually, and asked, "Does Charlie have any weapons in hand?"

Charlie silently raised the Tang knife in his hand.

"I've heard that you and Bedwell are dueling for martial arts, are you a magician or a swordsman?"

"It's a little bit, and the knife hand is slightly stronger. ”

Gosta's pupils shrank and said, "Knife hands are not like magic, without more than ten years of practice, they can't become a climate. ”

"Magic, too!" replied Charlie casually.

"Alright, I'm going to make a move. ”

As soon as the words fell, a wisp of breeze blew in his face, and the stabbing sword that condensed the fighting spirit seemed to change the material of the sword body, turning into an invincible force, if he did not dodge, Charlie had no doubt that it could not penetrate his body.

The reason for the investigation was so quiet that it moved, and at the moment of blinking, the Tang knife came out of its sheath, and the silver brilliance poured out, not only dodging, but also continuous counterattacks, and immediately fought back, it was so unreasonable and violent.

The defensive network made by the bayonet is not without flaws, but it is not completely defensive, defending against attacks that are cold and stabbing in the middle, and frequently containing Charlie's continuous offensives.

Gosta revealed a superb swordsmanship, the fighting spirit was restrained, faintly tearing the air, emitting a low hum, its penetrating power made people dare not infer its edge, although his speed was not half of Charlie's, but with his exquisite swordsmanship and agile pace, he cracked Charlie's cloak like a rain-like offensive, much more elegant than Bedwell.

Calm and calm, lifting weights like light, this is Charlie's feeling.

However, in the face of the current scene, Costa felt a little embarrassed, just boasting in front of his wife and children, and now being suppressed by a junior, it is really embarrassing.

As he was hesitating to use the secret technique, David shouted.

"Stop, Dad, there's no need to tell the winner!"

There was a clash of swords, and the two bounced away, returning to their original standings.

Costa secretly screamed ashamed, and the competitive heart is also at the right time, if you really distinguish the winner from the loser, I am afraid that someone will be hurt.

Gosta praised: "There is an ultimate Tao in simplicity, which has left the primary realm of the knife hand, good knife technique!" I have now believed David's description. ”

David smiled as if he had been complimented.

"It's also because Uncle Jim didn't play to his full strength, otherwise the result would have been different. ”

Madame smiled and said, "Okay, let's go back to the restaurant and taste dessert!