The Marquis of Streiff was a very attractive middle-aged man.

The cultivation of vindictive spirit made Mr. Marquis's face look extraordinarily young, and he had a face that resembled Claude, the same hair color and contour, unlike Claude's quiet and calm, Mr. Marquis was a gentle aristocrat, even if he was the most ordinary female worker in the Stryff manor, Mr. Marquis would not hesitate to give the poor woman a smile.

He was wealthy, and a large area of land outside the Rhine, and the estates in the city belonged to the Stleiff family.

He is strong, and as a great swordsman, Mr. Marquis's strength is beyond doubt.

These two conditions, coupled with a mature and handsome appearance, are the standard "rich and handsome" in the Earth Federation, if this rich and handsome man is coupled with the advantages of good character and infatuation, the lethality of the women of Rhine City is equivalent to "infinity".

Claude was only three years old when the Marquise de Strave died, and Monsieur de la Marquise had not remarried for twenty-three years. The offspring born under the marriage relationship are the legal heirs to the title, which also guarantees Claude's status as the sole heir from another point of view.

Claude is tall and handsome, but his personality is self-contained, and he is at odds with the heartthrob Marquise.

Handing the horse leash to the butler, Claude untied the knight's cloak as he walked.

On the second floor of the castle, the Marquis of Strave sat on a leather cushioned chair, and saw his only son Claude come back, and Mr. Marquis put down the teacup in his hand - more than a thousand years ago, the space magician disappeared and the elves disappeared, and the drink named "tea" was also quietly popular on the mainland, Mr. Marquis drank a gram equivalent to a gold coin of "Wei Rui tea", the raw materials were collected from the northwest of Xiyi near the first diocese "Holy Land Port", the war between the three empires had just subsided, and the price of Wei Rui tea had increased dozens of times on the original basis.

Changing to a more intuitive number, Mr. Marquis put down this cup of tea worth hundreds of gold coins, and the only son Claude who returned from afar only gave him the title of "Father" who was more than respectful and not affectionate, and stood aside without saying a word, compared with Mr. Marquise's expectations, Claude seemed too calm.

"Claude, how did you remember to go to the Avenue de Champagne?"

Monsieur Marquis was smiling, and his son was an iceberg face, and he could not see like a young man.

Claude didn't look up: "Stuart Garland, my new friend, lives on the Champagne Avenue. ”

The Marquis of Streiff presided over all affairs of the Rhine, and Claude did not keep a low profile when he returned to the city, and it was not surprising that his father knew where he was going.

Mr. Marquis thought for a moment, "Stull Garland?" Garland I remember always being in business, and I thought you didn't like dealing with merchants. ”

Claude handed the cloak to the butler, "That was before, my father, and I am twenty-six years old this year. ”

Twenty-six years old, so he is not a child anymore, and he should no longer need to report everything to his father like a child, Claude obviously lacks the patience to speak, or is not very good at aristocratic tone, and even the big butler on the side can hear the impatience in his tone.

The maids lowered their heads and wanted to hide themselves, since the prince of Claude left the city of the Rhine two years ago to go to the parish of Selmont, it seems that he has ushered in a late "rebellious period", Mr. Marquis is so good, what is the son of Claude not satisfied with?

In the eyes of the maid, the perfect image of the Marquis really only sighed:

"It seems that little Claude has grown up and dislikes me for talking too much, well, then I won't talk about it. Let's talk about the dinner you attended, is there a young lady you like? ”

Claude ignored the Marquise's enthusiasm and asked very bluntly, "Does Father want to ask the new owner of 18 Champagne Boulevard?" is not a magician, nor has she cultivated her fighting spirit, a very ordinary girl from a foreign country, I believe that she will like the Rhine City under the rule of her father. ”

is not a magician, she has not cultivated her fighting spirit, even if she really has anything to do with the Lorenz family back then, it will not threaten the status and interests of "Strelf". Claude didn't know how he could subconsciously help Liu Ci speak, maybe just for the same black hair and black eyes as Rachel?

Or do I just want to make up for the regret that I couldn't help Rachel back then...... Claude's mentality at this time was very complicated, he was shocked when he saw Liu Ci for the first time, and then his heart was weak, and then he looked closely and was not Rachel, in addition to relaxing, he also had a faint regret.

Mr. Marquis's eyes are very lenient when he looks at his only son, and this middle-aged man has no arrogance under the superimposed identity of the marquis and the great swordsman.

He motioned for the maids in the room to step back before pulling out a few pieces of paper from under the teacup mat.

If Liu Ci was here, she would be able to recognize at a glance that this was the sketch of the skirt she had drawn herself after several unclear communications with the tailor shop.

"Look, it was delivered by the tailor shop half a month ago."

Of course, Claude is also very familiar with the sketch, and tonight he saw the women's dress in the sketch made into a real thing and worn on Liu Ci's body.

Compared with the style that the aristocratic girls in Rhine City like, it looks a little weird, but it is undeniable that Liu Ci is dressed very beautifully.

Monsieur Marquis was helpless:

"For six years, I have been missing my friend Count Lorenz, why would anyone think that the Streiffs are suppressing the remnants of Lorenz? I hope to preserve the traces left by this behemoth, but there are people who want to completely cover up the truth of six years ago......"

Claude looked up, "Father's meaning, erasing the Lorentz family mark, you didn't order it?" ”

Monsieur Marquis smiled bitterly, "Even my only son thinks so, no wonder the atmosphere in Rhine City is so weird." Claude, I did my best to cover up your engagement to Rachel Cappado Lorenz, all to save you and my children. ”

Claude was a little moved, "Could it be that I entered the Knights of Light in the Diocese of Srmon, and you were the one who operated it?" ”

Two years ago, Claude was elected to the Twelve Knights of Light in the Diocese of Slemun, which has always been a matter of pride for Claude, but in order to avoid the interference of the Marquis of Strelve, he not only did not inform anyone when he signed up, but also deliberately chose the "Diocese of Slmun" outside the Rhine.

At this time, Claude was surprised to hear the Marquis's words mention his future, could it be that he still did not avoid his father's interference?

Hearing Claude's exclamation, Monsieur Marquis shook his head gently with a smile:

"My child, you are so good, Streiff's forces can't make the Light Priests of the Foreign Diocese bow their heads, and in the midst of it, you should know how harsh the Holy See is in admitting the Light Knights. What I mean by preservation is that six years ago, I thought that you had longed to be a Knight of Light of the Holy See since you were a child, and in order to prevent the Holy See from being prejudiced against you because of the past of the Lorenz family, you tried your best to hide the marriage you and Rachel had made. ”

Claude was half-convinced, and finally bowed his head under the gentle gaze of Monsieur Marquise:

"I'm wrong for you, forgive me, father."

Mr. Marquis smiled and waved his hand, "You must know that you have always been my pride, working hard in the Diocese of Sirmont, I believe that without the help of your family, you will also rely on your own efforts to finally be elected to the 'Holy Light Knights' of the Diocese of Port Sanctuary, and become a subordinate trusted by the Pope." ”

The supreme leader of the Holy See is the "Pope", and the Pope directly rules over the archbishops of the eight dioceses and the "Priests of the Holy Light", each diocese has twelve priests of light in addition to the archbishop, and Claude is now in the "Knights of Light" under the leadership of the twelve priests of light in the diocese of Selmont. The highest honor for a knight is to join the "Knights of Light" under the command of the "Priest of Light" to protect the representative of the God of Light in the world: the Pope.

This is not only Claude's dream, but also the dream of thousands of aristocratic young men on the mainland regardless of national borders.

Monsieur Marquise's wishes were good, and Claude did not keep his face strained.

When the Marquis saw that his son had softened, he sat him down, and asked the maid to make Claude a new cup of "Tea".

"Except for the engagement with Rachel, I haven't interfered in the affairs of the Lorentz family. You were too impulsive before, and I didn't tell you some of the truth. In fact, when the Royal Guard arrested Lorenz's family six years ago, your fiancée, Rachel Cappado Lorenz, was not among them, she escaped under the protection of the Countess of Lorenz, and not only that, although the Count of Lorenz was hanged by the Empire, the Countess is still alive today......"

The corners of Claude's eyes jumped, and his self-contained composure collapsed in an instant.

The leaked news from the Marquis's words was so shocking that Claude could no longer remain calm.

The young knight almost knocked over the teacup, "How is it possible that Rachel has escaped, and even the Countess is still alive?" ”

The Marquis held Claude with his hand: "You heard it right, I have been secretly looking for Rachel all these years, and I am also inquiring about the truth about the Lorenz family's conviction back then, although I have not received much information, there is one news that has been confirmed by me, the Countess of Lorenz, the great magician Quirin Cappado is still alive." ”

Quirin Cappado, a commoner-born female archmage, was for a long time as famous in the city of the Rhine above that of the Count of Lorenz. It was a very relatable lady, and Claude's memories of Queline Cappado were more vivid than Rachel's.

When he learned from his father that the Countess was still alive, Claude was delighted.

Seeing that his son no longer had a cold face, the marquis was also very happy:

"I will discuss the matter of Madame Lorentz in detail later, and it has to do with the reasons why I have refused to mention the Lorentz family for six years, and for the Empire to erase its family crest. Can you tell me now about the new owner of the Champagne Avenue? I suspect she's your fiancée, Rachel Cappado Lorenz. ”

Claude shook his head and blurted out, "Impossible!" ”

Monsieur Marquis looked down at the drawing, "That's not for sure. ”

The same black hair and black eyes, with the roses that have become extinct in the Rhine, who could it be if it wasn't Rachel Cappado Lorenz?