The old butler Dole's words surprised Duke a little, because this conscientious old butler was silent most of the time, let alone said such words about his master.

Maybe Dole also sensed that he was out of line, so he quickly lowered his head and said to Duke, "I'm sorry Master Duke, I made a mistake. ”

After hearing this, Duke just smiled, but there was an indescribable emotion in his heart. Because the old butler Dole can be said to be the only "relative" of Duke in this world, from the death of his mother to the abandonment of his father to come to the imperial capital, the old butler has been by his side for more than ten years.

Although it is nominally a master and servant, people have feelings after all, and for such an old man who watched him grow up, even if he is no longer the Duke before, this hidden feeling in his heart still cannot be erased.

So that's why Duke can't put it into words, he himself is not familiar with Dole, it's purely Duke's hidden impulse of consciousness before. But when the old butler Dole's subconscious elder kindness still made Duke think of many, even relatives in another world, which is a kind of empathetic emotion.

"Yes, I've grown up, and I'm no longer the duke's youngest son who didn't know anything, don't worry. ”

With that, Duke stepped into the carriage, and Fedor drove it away. Dole stared blankly at Duke's back, and the last sentence in his mind was relieved, this was already beyond the dialogue between master and servant, and reached a level like a family.

Muddy tears slid down Dole's cheeks, and the child, who had watched him grow up, finally didn't have to worry about it anymore.

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The Elysee District of the French Empire is the most prosperous and lively area of the French Empire, equivalent to the banks of the Qinhuai River in ancient China, and almost the entire French Empire's aristocratic sons, knights, officials, and noble ladies will come to this place to indulge themselves.

And the place where a group of gentlemen and gentlemen often met before Duke was a building called the Palace of Joy, which contained beautiful women from all parts of the Europa continent and even all races, attracting a large number of noble children from the French capital, and Duke was also a frequent visitor here.

So Duke is no stranger to this place, the carriage stops directly at the gate of the Happy Palace, Duke and Fei Duo get off first, and then the coachman drives the carriage to the back stable.

According to the reception ceremony of the general Happy Palace, there are doormen who come to welcome customers at this time. But this time, the doorman saw Duke's carriage from a distance, because Duke was riding in a new carriage that had been renovated from Storm Castle, and due to the urgency of time, it was not luxuriously decorated, so it looked very much like a carriage used by ordinary civilians.

Those who enter and exit places like the Happy Palace are basically either rich or expensive, and it is good for civilians to enter this kind of place without directly stopping and prohibiting them, and they still want the doorman to greet them with great fanfare?

But as Duke and Fedor got closer, one of the doormen looked at Duke and felt familiar, after all, Duke was a regular visitor here. It's just that Duke has been away from the imperial capital for more than a year, and he is not sure if it is the son of Duke Otto. But when the golden lion head on Duke's cloak was revealed, the doorman immediately ran to Duke to the lord, and at the same time said flatteringly: "Lord Duke, it's been a long time since I've seen you come to the Palace of Joy, and we really miss it so much." ”

Looking at the doorman's flattering attitude, Duke just smiled and said nothing, and then walked into the Palace of Joy with Duke on his own.

When Duke entered, another new doorman asked curiously, "Which noble family did you enter just now, and he seems to be very proud." ”

In the face of Duke's indifferent behavior just now, the doorman said hatefully: "Hmph, it's the shameful son of Duke Otto, I really don't know what to pretend, and who doesn't know the title of the imperial capital." It is said that this guy has recently refused the admission of the Martial Arts Academy, and he really thinks that he is a genius, if it weren't for the quota that Princess Jina asked for, he wouldn't even be able to enter the door of the Martial Arts Academy!"

Duke's deeds in the Martial Arts Academy, after half a day of crazy spreading, almost the entire Flanders knew about it. After all, this may be the first time in the hundreds of years since the establishment of the Martial Arts Academy of the French Empire.

However, this incident did not bring Duke a good name, and even made others despise him even more. Because almost everyone knows that this quota was obtained by Princess Jina begging his teacher, relying on a woman to obtain the quota, and actually having the face to refuse, this kind of person is looked down upon by a man.

Even the doorman at the Palace of Joy couldn't help but show his contempt for Duke. Maybe he thought in his heart that if he was the son of Duke Otto, he would be better than this waste.

The doorman's disdain Duke naturally didn't know, even if he knew, he estimated that at most he would scoff at it, and it was impossible to deal with such a small person. Entering the Happy Palace, there is a long dining table in the hall, and there is already a large group of men and women sitting around the table drinking **.

There is also a band playing music next to it, and on the other side, there are dancers dressed in bewitching clothes, who are dancing a dance unique to this era.

Duke's sudden arrival made many people look at him, and the sudden appearance of this fox friend who had disappeared for a year still surprised most people. At the head of the table, Prince Harry's face became a little gloomy when he saw Duke coming, after all, what happened in the Otto Hall today was a humiliation for him as a prince.

Seeing that the group of gentlemen were all looking at him, Duke casually took off his cloak and handed it to Fei Duo, who was standing aside, and told him to stay by the side. Then he approached the table step by step, and said with a playful smile on his face: "What's the matter, haven't you known me for a long time?"

In the face of Duke's sudden question, all the gentlemen present looked at each other, not knowing what to answer. Because of the incident at the Otto Hall, Prince Harry didn't inform everyone that Duke would still come, so he was an uninvited guest.

Seeing that no one answered, Duke just smiled, then looked at the table and said, "This person is full, and you won't leave me a place when my old friend comes back?"

As he spoke, Duke approached Prince Harry's chief position. Of course, Duke is not arrogant enough to sit in the position of Prince Harry, if he really angers Harry, then in the name of duel, it is a question of whether he has the life to get out of the imperial capital.

Persimmon naturally wants to pick a soft pinch, and at the same time give this group of people a dismount, so Duke came to Carter's position next to Prince Harry, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Carter, give up a place when you are full, and exercise more is good for your health." ”

In the face of Duke's arrogant behavior, these gentlemen all looked at Duke with disbelief. But what happened next made their jaws drop even more, because Carter, who has always relied on Prince Harry's power, actually stood up obediently and gave up his position!