Snow Castle doesn't stand in the snow all year round, more often than not, it's more like a stone statue standing on top of the wasteland, guarding the northern border of the Marenor Empire.

It was the gateway of the Maleno Empire to the North, and a hub in the middle of the long transnational road that ran from east to west.

After the founding emperor of Marreno conquered this territory, he gave the northern land to the ancestors of the Snow Castle family, who were honored as dukes. When he came to the land with the Founding Emperor of Marenor, the Emperor asked him what he wanted to name the land.

"A castle in the snow is called a snow castle. ”

“...... It's a name that matches your aesthetic. ”

It had been half a month since Warrent van Snowburg sent a knight to pick up his illegitimate daughter, and although he received the news that Greenfell was safe, Warrent was still a little worried.

The resistance to Marlena was even greater than he expected.

In addition to a few factions of the House of Elders, there are other descendants of their own. All kinds of forces held each other back, and Warrent really couldn't spare manpower, so he could only send a few elites of the Snow Eagle Knights to secretly go to the south.

Although the strength of those young men is only equivalent to that of ordinary adventurers, their quality in other aspects is among the best in the army, and more importantly, these people are all young Zhuang factions promoted by Warrent himself, and their loyalty is guaranteed.

"Sir, it's windy in the morning, put on your cloak. ”

A well-dressed old man approached and handed Warrente a fur cloak standing on the balcony.

"Excuse me, David. ”

Warrent took the cloak, didn't put it on, just grabbed it in his hand, and looked out over the road to the south—in normal times, the duke would probably just glance at his city and start his day's work.

As Warrent's assistant, David knew his master's thoughts very well, and after explaining today's important work and the content of lunch, he silently withdrew.

These days, Warrent is looking south for more and more time.

David closed the heavy wooden door of the duke's chamber and quietly withdrew.

The castle has a large canteen for the officials and family members of the ducal palace, all for convenience and without cumbersome rules. From the duke to the maid, they can all buy the same lunch for the same money.

This is a tradition of the Snow Castle family that continues to this day.

Important members of the family can only meet at weekly meetings, and some members' ceremonies and banquets also provide a place for members to communicate with each other.

Except for the personal relationship, most of the family members have no other opportunities to communicate.

The time of Warrent's meal is not fixed, in order to avoid some people who want to brush their faces in front of him. Usually Warrent would arrive at the dining hall just in time for the meal or when the meal time was almost over, and then he would come to the cafeteria with David or other assistants for a simple meal.

Dining with the Duke has also become an enviable experience among the young people of Snow Castle. This is an opportunity that even the five sons of the Duke do not often have.

Warrent took a plate, asked for two sandwiches and a cup of tea, and sat across from a maid.

It was quite rare for the Duke to appear at the height of the meal, and sitting across from the ordinary maid was not too surprising. It's no odd that Warrent is a freewheeling person.

The maid was probably still a novice, nervous and a little overwhelmed, and even the speed of eating slowed down.

"It's been a windy day lately, it's dusty, and it's hard work, right?"

"Ah...... Ah, no, hard, not hard. The maid realized that the Duke was talking to her, and hurriedly replied.

"It's okay, don't be polite, I asked David to arrange two more people, such a big place, and the gray is also big. However, you can't close the windows, and if the air is not circulated, the old house will smell stuffy. ”

"Multi-...... Thank you, Lord Duke. ”

Some of the young talents looked at the maid with envy, looking forward to the day when such an opportunity would befall them, and many of the talents who were promoted had had lunch with Warrent.

Warrent casually asked about the maid's work, which was also a way for him to understand the following information, the source of the information, of course, he had to confirm it himself to ensure its authenticity, otherwise, it was easy to overlook some problems that his subordinates did not notice or simply concealed directly. The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed in an anthill, and Warrent remembered it by heart.

After eating two sandwiches, Warrent picked up his teacup and took a sip. This tea is good for digestion and is one of the optional drinks that come with the purchase of a sandwich.

Just then, a soldier in light armor appeared at the door of the cafeteria, attracting the attention of some people.

Ordinary soldiers, as a rule, do not appear in this canteen. Once it happens, then something big is about to happen.

The soldier locked onto Warrente at a glance and, without saying a word, walked briskly. On the sword at his waist, the silver Snow Eagle Knights logo is particularly prominent. Judging by the look on his face, Warrent had vaguely guessed what he was about to report.

Warrent put down the teacup and smiled apologetically at the maid, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry all of a sudden, can you please help me clean up the plate?"

This was the first time Warrent had asked someone to clean up the plate.

The maid looked at Warrent and nodded a little mechanically.

Warrent stood up and walked straight to the soldiers.

"Come and say. ”

Before the soldier could speak, Warrent spoke first, and then walked quickly outside the cafeteria, where the soldier silently followed. The figures of the two disappeared into the cafeteria.

The cafeteria fell silent in an instant.

The uninformed people were silent and did not dare to discuss what had just happened. And some of the few insiders didn't even finish the meal, so they got up and left, ready to report the news to their respective masters.

The departure of these people can be regarded as an official announcement, and something is really about to happen.

"Lord Duke, Greenfell, they're back. The soldier reported: "They are now in the small side hall, and they have arranged for someone to bring food over." ”

"Good work. The corners of Warrent's mouth unconsciously raised, it was difficult to hide the excitement in his heart, he had not had such a strong emotional fluctuation for a long time: "You stand down first, I'll go over immediately." “

Mary...... Our daughter...... It's back.

Thinking of the old man, Warrent's eyes were actually a little red, he smirked and wiped his eyes lightly, and suddenly began to struggle with what clothes to wear and what to say when they met.

Then, more questions erupted in Warrent's mind, and for a moment, Warrent froze in place.

However, after a few seconds, Warrent shook off these chaotic thoughts, and hurriedly set off, rushing to the small side hall.