Chapter Ninety-Six: Warming Up Before the War
Lu Sien just left directly, and until a long time later, the entire banquet hall still maintained an eeriely quiet atmosphere.
"It's good to be young~" The marquis was a little embarrassed, but just rubbed his nose and laughed. Lu Sien's action was very faceless, but there was really nothing to argue, after all, although both sides had their own exchange interests, but to be honest, Lu Sien felt a little disgusted by the marquis's final appearance, and even said that the marquis himself did not need to appear.
Therefore, Lu Sien expressed his attitude straightforwardly, and did not want to stay here to listen to the praise of the next guests for the marquis, and it had nothing to do with him.
Everyone laughed and acquiesced to the Marquis's own statement, and the nobles in a circle dispersed separately, each responding to the uninteresting jokes of the people around them with awkward laughter, and the scene seemed to return to its usual cheerful atmosphere.
Ignored by everyone, Sumer held the silver wine glass and stood for a while, finally leaving a wine glass that had been squeezed by his fingers to be deformed, and became the second guest to leave the marquis's banquet.
Lu Sien's request for the Marquis to take great pains to protect Sumer was taken as a joke by everyone, and no one took it seriously.
After that, the banquet went on as usual, but no one realized that the marquis left the banquet with his confidant knight the third.
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"Knight, you don't look like a young man. When the Marquis saw Lu Sien again, Lu Sien had already returned to the Pepper Hotel, took a bath unhurriedly, and was enjoying supper at the moment, the aroma of meat mixed with the strong smell of pepper and fennel, the Marquis Chong's throat was a little itchy, and he took a sip of the red wine that Lu Sien kept himself.
"yes? I don't really understand what other people think of me, and I don't really care. Lu Sien swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "Why, my lord, do you want some food? ”
"Well, no, I just ate a lot. Although the Marquis was also very much looking forward to Lu Sien's extravagant cuisine, but considering that the other party had just left from his banquet, the Marquis still resolutely rejected Lu Sien's proposal, and added, "But this drink tastes good, you can bring me some more." ”
"Well, whatever you want. Lu Sien didn't force it, he just wanted to stimulate the marquis slightly, "So, my lord, you came to meet me so late, is there anything else, with all due respect, as a participant in tomorrow's duel, at this moment, this meeting is a little inappropriate, you have to understand, I don't want to be left behind by that idiot." ”
"......," the Marquis was silent, and laughed dryly, "Well, do you mean the Sumerian knights, I have arranged for a group of good lads to guard his mansion, and they are all good boys. ”
"Hmm, ahem. Lu Sien was really choked at this moment, and coughed violently, "I'm sorry, my lord, well, I mean, I have to thank you for the arrangement." Lu Sien looked very happy, and he was very unbeaten.
"But I say, knight, are you sure you will really kill the Sumerian knight tomorrow?" For Lu Sien, who does not eat oil and salt, the marquis really has nothing to do, he endured it for a while, or opened his mouth, and if he continues to be so perfunctory, this little bastard may be ready to send off guests immediately, the marquis obviously noticed that the little bastard in front of him yawned impatiently, and then sped up the speed of eating.
Damn, even the way of urging was so arrogant, of course the Marquis would not believe how sleepy Lu Sien, who had slept all day during the day, would be by now.
"Of course. Isn't that something to be taken for granted, as long as I win. Lu Sien stopped his meal and stared at the Marquis in surprise, "Your Excellency, you didn't come to intercede with me for him, oh, I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person......
"......" The Marquis felt as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly, and was stunned for a while again, "Knight, I don't object to your yearning for honor, but I just think that you and Lord Sumer are both young people with great promises, and they gambled on their future for a duel, isn't it......" The Marquis rubbed his hands unconsciously, he hadn't spoken to anyone like this for a long time.
"Oh, forgive me, dear marquis, I didn't expect me to misunderstand you. Lu Sien nodded, took out a small hammer on the table, rang a small bell hanging by his hand, Harpy answered, cleaned up the tableware in front of Lu Sien, and poured the appropriate amount of wine for the wine glasses of the two of them, nodded to the marquis, and left the room. "So, it seems that if I lose tomorrow's duel, the Sumerian knights will let me go, right?"
Taking a sip of wine, Lu Sien slammed his mouth and asked.
"Your Excellency, you're kidding. The Marquis pursed his lips disdainfully, if it weren't for the imminent matter, coupled with the identity of Sumer and Lu Sien's drink, he really didn't bother to spend this effort to come over in person, "How can you fail, the red dog's group of miscellaneous pieces can be said to be lucky, but the group of barbarians of the black bear, I have dealt with them a lot." ”
"Tsk, it turns out that the Marquis is really a man who understands. Lu Sien turned his face like turning a book, and slapped his thigh happily, "Since the marquis has said so, I will guarantee Sumer's life." ”
Uh~ This time it was the marquis's turn to be dumbfounded, Lu Sien's reaction was completely beyond the marquis's expectations, and a little bastard who had always been quite difficult suddenly changed his temperament, which caught him a little off guard, and he was stunned Mu to the side.
But just kidding, how could Lu Sien directly cut off Sumer in front of everyone, he is not a fool, after all, his father is still in the hands of the duke, and he didn't know it before, but as Pete pointed out everything after the relationship between Sumer, the duke and the Marcola Chamber of Commerce, he understood everything, the performance at the banquet, sometimes, to convey a tough attitude to the outside world, it is not so easy to suffer.
As for Sumer, when his reputation is discredited, he will be dealt with directly in a no-man's corner, and no one will care, but for now, it seems that it is not the right time.
"In that case, it's not fitting for me to stay here for long. Seeing that his goal had been achieved, and Marquis Dikal was not ready to stay here any longer, Lu Sien's unpredictable attitude was really difficult for him to figure out.
"Well, I have to prepare for tomorrow's duel, so I won't keep you. Lu Sien drank all the remaining drinks from the wine glass, and also got up to see off the guests.
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"What's going on?" Lu Sien, when he came to the arena, this arena that could accommodate two thousand five hundred people at the same time was already overcrowded, but in the middle of the arena, it was a Sumerian squire knight who was staying, riding a sassy horse, provoking Lu Sien, although he had already understood Sumer's disgusting routine in his heart, Lu Sien still directly ignored this shouting challenger and came directly to the VIP seat where the marquis was.
"Well, this, for knights' duels, there is indeed a tradition of letting others appear in their place. The Marquis's face was also very embarrassed, especially when Sumer, who was now sitting in the special seat below the Marquis, turned his head and signaled to the two people who were talking, this unhappiness reached its peak, "It's just that I didn't expect that in such a battle, the Sumerian knight would avoid the battle in such a way, I regret my behavior last night." ”
Sumer's smile froze for a moment, but he still forced his demeanor to speak, "Marquis, since it is tradition, I think the knight of Lusen can also find someone who is willing to fight for him, after all, a good knight will never lack followers." Sumer sarcastically said that the marquis, who knew the inside story, already knew what would happen next, and held his forehead with one hand, looking like he had a very headache.
"Well, I understand. Lu Sien was noncommittal, but secretly shocked by Sumer's stupidity in his heart, this idiot, it seems, really thinks of me as a country knight, "Is there more than people?" Lu Sien nodded, "Lord Marquis, don't mind leaving a seat for me next to you, the air below is not very fresh." ”
Although it was an inquiring tone, Lu Sien didn't care about the attitude of the marquis himself, and directly pulled out a bench with velvet cushions and sat down, put his legs together, and set it on the railing, well, the place that was very close to Sumer's head.
"Lord Marquis!" Faced with the boots that Lu Sien placed on top of his head, which were still shaking off mud crumbs, Sumer finally couldn't calm down, "How can he do this!"
"Oh, there's just one more place, knight, and if you don't mind, you can sit next to me to-morrow. "The Marquis has little patience with Sumer now.
"However, he must go into battle with my knight!" At this time, Sumer's heart probably played the big scene of Lu Sien being trampled under the feet of his own knight and kneeling and begging for mercy.
"Lily. Lu Sien turned his head and beckoned to the knight Ji who was following him, "You decide for yourself, choose someone to go up and move, you can do anything, well, just bring me a good weapon, I think the two-handed sword is not bad." As for you, Sumer, if you don't dare to play, sit quietly and quietly where you should sit now. ”
"It's inexplicable, Lord Marquis, that he has sent a group of women into the field, and these young ladies who have no deeds are an insult to me, and I ask for arbitration. "It seems that Sumer really regarded Lu Sien's group of girls as ordinary people.
Both the Marquis and Lu Sien couldn't help but laugh.
"Perhaps, you will soon be able to hear about them from the widows of your men. "The Marquis really doesn't want to talk nonsense like this bale at all.
"Of course, you can also refuse, just admit defeat. Lu Sien added, "Or, are you just scared?"