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Suddenly hearing Duke say this, Dole's heart was shocked, and his heart was infinitely emotional, Young Master Duke still did not forget himself.
"Thank you, Master Duke, it's just that the Otto Club still has to be watched by one person after all, I'm old, and I can just stay here. ”
"Old butler, you just said home, I think for you, a place with me is a place with home. ”
I don't know if this sentence is what Duke wants to say when he thinks of his relatives in another world, or if it is what Duke wants to say in his memory. Perhaps the existence of a lonely person in this world, I have seen too many siblings fighting openly and secretly for power and interests, so I miss the purer family relationship with the old housekeeper even more.
Duke's words made the old butler Dole tremble, and he looked at Duke, and tears couldn't help but flow. Because the old butler has stayed in Otto's club since the generation of Duke Otto, and has never married a wife or children, and treats Duke and his three brothers as his own children.
It's just that the eldest brother Baker and the second brother Tock followed Duke Otto to the fiefdom in the north very early, and only Duke was still in the Otto Club, so Dole's feelings for Duke were far more than his two elder brothers.
"Master Duke, I'm ......"
Dole wanted to say something, but Duke interrupted Dole's reply and said to him, "Pack your things and get ready to get into the carriage, this Otto club may not be there in the future." ”
"I see, Master Duke. ”
This time Dole didn't say anything more, just looked back at the Otto Clubhouse behind him, he had too many feelings here. It's just that the old butler also understands in his heart that there will be fewer and fewer people in the future of this Otto, and eventually he will slowly become as old as himself.
The old butler Dole didn't have much to offer, and soon got into Duke's carriage with his simple luggage and followed him to Stormcastle. Maybe Dole still has some feelings for this Otto clubhouse, but Duke doesn't have the slightest feeling, so after Dole gets in the car, Duke calls the coachman to drive the carriage.
Sitting on the storm carriage, Dole naturally quickly felt the difference in this carriage, compared to the previous carriage, it was much calmer and more stable, even if it encountered some small ravines, it could be easily filtered. If it's like riding a car, it's more like riding a boat on a calm lake.
"Master Duke, is this carriage also produced by Stormcastle?"
"Well, this is also a new type of carriage produced by Stormcastle, which is now entering the mass production stage, and it is estimated that it will soon be promoted to the entire Flange Empire. ”
Hearing Duke's admission, Dole nodded and said with a little meaning: "Young Master Duke, you have really changed a lot on the side of Storm Castle. ”
Duke didn't notice the meaning behind this sentence, or he didn't think too much about it at all, but just replied casually: "It's a big change." ”
"Young Master Duke, you are no longer the young master you used to be. ”
Suddenly, the old butler of Dole stared at Duke with his eyes fixed on him, and said this to him.
Duke's heart pounded as if he had been touched to the biggest secret in his heart, he didn't expect anyone in this world to say such a thing to him.
In fact, if you really have close relatives, you can quickly notice the changes in Duke. But a lot of people did find out, but they didn't have any evidence or were not sure that it wasn't Duke.
After all, a person's soul has changed directly, which is really a fantasy thing.
Looking at Duke's shocked expression, the old butler Dole knew that he had guessed correctly. I saw a heavy smile on his face, and said to Duke: "Young Master Duke, your changes are too great, so big that it is completely different from your previous actions. I don't know how it all worked, but you're still the same Master Duke in my heart. ”
"I am in agreement and pleased with your changes, because once the noble young master of the nobility broke away, the Duke would not be able to survive in this world. ”
Listening to Dole's alone, Duke didn't know how to answer. But it is true, as Dole said, that this change is at least fortunate for Duke, because once the children are out of the greenhouse, they will not be able to survive in this cruel world.
If it weren't for Duke's change, Duke might have died in Storm Castle when the Ice Demon attacked for the first time.
In the end, Duke didn't answer, and acquiesced to Dole's statement, after all, even if Duke answered this kind of thing, he didn't know how to explain this change.
Because the return trip was light, the speed was much faster than when they went to the emperor, and it only took a few days for Duke and his party to arrive in Andorra City. And in the past few days, the old butler Dole said such a thing on the day he got in the car, and he never mentioned it again, still following his previous attitude towards Duke, it seems that this matter is forever buried in the heart of the old butler Dole.
The main reason why Duke stayed in Andorra la Vella this time was because Andorra City's first Storm Comptoir had been open for a month, and Duke wanted to know how the entire Andorran Kingdom market had expanded during this month.
Another point is that Duke's Storm Comptoir is not just used as a trading house, it is also a point of contact and information station. Duke's original idea was to build a post station in each city's Storm Merchants, so that he could understand the changes in the world as quickly as possible in this information-underdeveloped world.
The shopkeeper of the Andorra la Vella Mertile was the former potter Abner, who was no longer just a potter, but became a member of the Duke system as he became more and more connected to Duque. Moreover, he is also familiar with the commercial routes of Andorra la Vella, and has a background in selling pottery before, so it is perfect for him to become the head of the Andorra City commercial house.
Before entering the Storm Firm, Duke saw a steady stream of people and carriages, but most of them were not nobles, but ordinary peasants.
Abner was busy at this time, but he never noticed the arrival of Duke's team, until Duke tapped him on the shoulder, and then Abner shouted to Duke beside him as if he had woken up: "I'm really sorry lord, I didn't notice your arrival just now." ”
Abner's sentence of lord also let the peasants and small nobles present know who it was. They all began to chant "Sir Duke", and their tones were full of respect and admiration, which made Duke a little curious, did he have such a big reputation in Andorra City?8)