Webster was stunned for a moment, as the younger brother of the former Duke Tigerman, it was a matter of course for him to have his own territory, but the territory given by Arnold made Webster feel a little uneasy.

Hotuburg, its previous owner was William, who was suffering in prison.

"Uh, this ......" Webster pimpled, he didn't want to accept this troublesome territory, but he didn't dare to refuse his nephew just like that.

Mathilde glanced at her father, she still knew her father quite well, although she was usually able to talk to the ladies at banquets, and seemed to be dashing and dignified, but when things really happened, she was indeed an out-and-out coward.

She sighed, in this case, she could only help her father out.

"I'm sorry, Lord Duke. Mathilde politely lifted her skirt and lowered her waist, and said calmly, "Although I appreciate your generosity, but our father and daughter have lived in the imperial capital for too long, and the relationship with the imperial capital is too close, maybe when my father is older, he will be happy to return to his hometown to enjoy his old age, but this time we came back, and we were not ready to stay in the cold mountain collar from now on, and there are still some things to deal with in the imperial capital, so ......"

Arnold looked at Mathilde with a calm expression, and the corners of his mouth curled.

"Really, that's a pity......

Webster breathed a sigh of relief.

"I have one more proposal, though, Cousin Mathilde, for you. ”

Webster was stunned, and suddenly a little nervous.

And Mathilde was a little surprised.

"Not long ago, Father Watt, led by Snowlon, came to Lionheart as an emissary to Tamska. Arnold didn't pay attention to the expressions of the father and daughter, and said to himself, "And today, Bishop Juan of the Northville family is also here, and they are all here for the same thing. ”

Webster's face flickered, and he vaguely guessed something.

"The Northville proposed an alliance, and Northville, Fegraf, and Tamska formed a marriage alliance. The Duke of Louis wanted to marry a young lady from the House of Figlas. ”

Arnold didn't go on here, and there was no need to go on.

"Well, this ......," said Webster, stammering with his mouth wide open, "do you mean, do you want to marry Mathilde?"

"Louis is Duke of Snowlon, and my cousin, and quite a good spouse, Cousin Mathilde, would you like it?"

Faced with this ......question, Mathilde could not answer for a while, she frowned and thought for a while, but did not answer Arnold.

"Of course, you can think about it carefully, and it's okay to answer me when you're ready. Arnold remained calm, "After all, this matter is about your lifelong happiness, if you don't want to, I will never force it, but ......"

Mathilde raised his face and looked at Arnold who suddenly stopped talking.

"It's just that Louie, as one of the six dukes of the empire, such an opportunity is rare, and there are few better husbands than him, there are few people in the entire empire, please consider carefully. ”

Mathilde smiled bitterly and nodded, although Arnold said just now that he would not force it, but this sentence was almost equivalent to asking Mathilde to accept his proposal.

"I understand, cousin Arnold, thank you for your kindness, I will consider it carefully. ”

Arnold smiled faintly, as if pleased with Mathilde's answer.

"Your Excellency. ”

Just as Arnold was about to turn around and greet the other guests, the voice of Count Hercasi came.

"Are you going to marry Miss Mathilde to Snowlen?"

Arnold didn't turn around, but turned his face sideways and looked at Count Hercasi with his peripheral eyes.

For an old earl old enough to be his grandfather, such an attitude was quite arrogant.

And the Count of Hercasi also clearly felt Arnold's contemptuous attitude towards him, he calmly said, neither humble nor arrogant, and said in a loud voice: "Is it appropriate to marry Duke Louis as a side branch of Miss Mathilde?

The people around them all looked at Count Hulcassie and Arnold, and they couldn't help but pay attention to the unexpected drama that broke out at the banquet.

"It's a family affair for the Feglaaf family, so you don't have to worry about it. Arnold said coldly, "Please prepare the defense of the north, the White Lands have been wreaking havoc in the Spurry Territory and may invade the Qinghe Territory at any time, Your Excellency Herkasi, you don't want Nilan City to be plundered." ”

Count Hercasi's face trembled, and his complexion became rather ugly.

"Lord Duke, are you going to treat our vassals......' opinions like this?

"All right, Lord Helkasi. Arnold interrupted Count Hulcassi loudly, "It's a pleasant feast time, please enjoy it, I don't want to talk about these boring things for a while." ”

Earl Helcasi blew his beard and glared at him in anger, and Arnold's contempt made the old man even more dissatisfied.

But when he tried to speak again, Arnold completely ignored him, and walked into the crowd, not giving Count Hulcassi a chance to speak.

The old earl left the hall with a look of rage.

Juan Northway then walked over to Arnold.

"Lord Duke, although it was not clearly stated in the previous covenant, but ......" Juan glanced at Mathilde in the distance, and lowered his voice a little, "I think Duke Louis's original intention should also be to marry your own sister." It's not that he has any dissatisfaction with Miss Mathilde, but now that Lord Tegman is in Whitehorse, he should also want to see his own daughter marry in Whitehorse, right?"

"My father never cared about women, whether it was his own daughter or niece, it was just a bargaining chip in the diplomatic arena for him. Arnold's expression was cold, and he treated Juan, a guest from the Northway family, better than Count Hercassi.

Juan smiled awkwardly, but seeing that Arnold seemed to ignore him, Juan had to cough again and restrain his smile.

"After all, what I represent is the position of the Northville family, and this is a matter for you and Duke Louis, so I won't say much. However, we at Northway always very much hope that this alliance will be established, and we ask that you can understand our wishes. ”

Arnold glanced at Juan, who had said that Tamska was an obstacle when he first arrived at Lionheart, but now that he had changed his attitude, the bishop did not blush at all.

"However, just as you represent Northville's position, I must also consider our position in Feglaf, and ask for your understanding. ”

Despite Arnold's words, Juan didn't give up.

"But, the current Figlaafs, forgive me for being rude, aren't the current Figlaf families equal to yourself? ”

Arnold pursed his lips, his eyes gloomy again.

"Please pay attention to your words, Your Excellency, my family, although not as large as Northville, is not as decaying as you say, and I have two younger sisters, and it is rude for you to say that. ”

"Yes, I'm very sorry. Juan lowered his head deeply.

"Please enjoy this feast, I beg your pardon for being a little disturbed by my interest tonight. ”

Arnold left Juan behind and walked away alone, although he was the host of the banquet, but he had no intention of staying at the banquet longer.

And for this duke, who has always been known for his gloom, people don't care too much about his whereabouts. People who enjoy the banquet may prefer to see him leave.

Only a few eyes have been fixed on Arnold.

John Fonew, for example.

He watched Arnold leave the hall with a grim look on his face.

"How's that going, Mathilde's attitude?" In the corner of the hallway outside the hall, Serena was already glaring at Arnold in the shadows.

"She'll take it, it's not a bad choice for her. Arnold also stepped into the shadows, his expression obscured by the light, "Whether Louis accepts it or not, I will only give this option, and at worst this alliance will be broken." ”

"Hopefully there's nothing wrong with your self-confidence. Serena turned and walked deeper into the hallway, "The ceremony is ready, come with me." ”

Arnold nodded, turning his head to look behind him.

"No one followed. Serena didn't look back, and said directly to Arnold.

Arnold relieved himself and followed his sister.

In this castle, or in the entire Cold Mountain Territory, no one can have a higher level of magic than Serena, even the court mage Meredith, who can only be cautious in front of Serena.

Walking through the gloomy corridor, in a no-man's corner, Serena opened a black portal.

Serena stepped directly through the portal, and Arnold followed.

Behind the portal, there was a room that was completely dark, with no windows, and Arnold couldn't even see Selina when he walked in.

"After all, I want to summon Lord Astalu, a demon lord who has descended on the human realm, and the slightest carelessness may be detected. Serena lit a candle, but the dim light of the candle did not dispel much of the darkness, "Fortunately, Father Watt is gone, and Juan is not a competent priest, so no one in Lionheart should be able to detect this." ”

Arnold's eyes were fixed on the magic circle on the ground, he couldn't read those mysterious magic coats of arms, but he could still feel the faint aura emanating from the magic circle.

A slightly cool breath lingered on the back of Arnold's neck, and although it was not the biting cold of ice, it made people shiver slightly. Stimulated by this chill, Arnold's breathing couldn't help but be a little shorter.

Serena had already chanted the incantation, and the magic circle on the ground began to light up.

A fog rose, and the light of the candle was quickly obscured by the fog, and Arnold couldn't even see Selina beside him. His mood was inexplicably nervous, and even when facing Pirel, he was not as uneasy as he was now.

In his sight, he could see nothing but the lilac mist, but he had an inexplicable feeling that the demon lord summoned by Serena, the Grand Duke of Hell who was in charge of the dead and forbidden love, had appeared in front of him. Obviously, he couldn't see it, but Arnold had the feeling that the demon lord was in front of him, staring at him.

"Bow your head. Serena's voice came from her ears, "In front of you is Lord Ashtarus, one of the Nine Grand Dukes of Hell, with your respect, my foolish brother. ”

The corners of Arnold's mouth twitched, and then he knelt down. There was a silent fear in his heart, and unlike Bethile, Ashtar gave him a clear sense of oppression.

He wasn't as good as Belial.

"Get up, Arnold, my dear child. ”

The voice from the mist was soft, like a gentle mother calling her child, and the gentleness of the breeze reminded people of the angel of mercy.

But this is a real demonic lord!

Yas...... Lord Astalul ......"

Arnold's voice trembled, and he couldn't help but feel fear, in front of Astolu, he seemed to be just a commoner.

"Don't be so inhibited. A pair of hands cupped Arnold's face, and when he lifted his face, it was met by a pair of beautiful eyes that made people involuntarily sink into it.

"I've been watching you for a long time, my sweet child. ”