[Officially tell you that the Year of the Tiger is auspicious, not lazy, and I am still coding words for the New Year. The first and third watches of the new year, I wish you all a happy time]

There are not many big cities in the Duchy of Phoenix, and the team only saw a few large manors after walking for a day, not even a small town with the pattern of Deep Forest Town.

Rested four times on the way and ate a little dry food. Aini was in a better condition than she had imagined and did not delay her journey.

It was getting late, and the Nut Mercenary Group picked up speed.

"Monsieur Aini, there is a castle twenty miles ahead, and we will spend the night there today, is it okay?" Flamenco asked Aini for his opinion.

"You're acquainted, and I won't interfere with your plans. Ani replied graciously to Flamenco.

Salin was noncommittal, as if he hadn't heard Flamingo. Both he and Aini have a large number of gems on their bodies, and it is impossible to say that they believe in the Nut Mercenary Group completely. However, both of them had a way to hide the aura of the gem, and they didn't show any flaws, so they didn't let the nut mercenary group have any bad intentions.

If Saleen is nervous, I'm afraid it doesn't take these old fritters-like mercenaries to see that something is wrong with them.

The team immediately turned north, galloped all the way, and stepped onto a path. The path is flanked by dense forests instead of farmland. The towering trees on both sides pressed their branches into the middle of the road, and the sky seemed to be darkening in advance.

Twenty miles away, after speeding up, in less than half an hour, the group came to a castle.

It is an ancient castle in the style of the Fourth Dynasty, with high spires, ornate stone carvings, no battlements on the castle, but a V-shaped zigzag notch, and even a turret for magic cannons.

Such a castle, in the era of the Fourth Dynasty, was at least possible at the level of a marquis.

There was a goshawk hovering in the sky, and Saleen looked up, unable to see the details of the eagle. In front of the castle gate, Javelin was talking and laughing with two fully armored soldiers, and it seemed that the two sides were familiar with each other.

Salin thought to himself, the Nut Mercenary Group had already chosen this place to rest, and it was just polite to discuss it with Aini.

"Baron Cook is my friend. Flamenco explained. He took Aini and the others here to rest for safety. Although it is far from the border, it is still a bit desolate, wild camping, and it is very troublesome to encounter thieves.

Entering the castle, the layout of the castle is not as rough as that of Scochenia, nor is it as dark and cramped as the Tangulas Empire. Spacious horse paths, with quite a few stone houses on the sides that could accommodate four soldiers, were so spacious that they did not look like battle fortifications.

In the castle hall, Baron Cook was full of spring breeze and personally received Flamenco and his party.

"Old friend, how long has it been since you came to see me!" Baron Cook was tall, his muscles could not be covered by silk, and he was in his thirties, just in the prime of life. As he spoke, he hugged Flamenco vigorously, not afraid that Flamingo's armor would cut through his expensive silk robe.

Salin couldn't help but think of Viscount Guge, who was also the same age, and still had the same vitality.

After Baron Cook and Flamenco finished greeting each other, he greeted Salin: "Master Mage, I was busy catching up with my old friends, and I was rude. ”

"Your Excellency, your wealth is truly astonishing!" Salin did not beat around the bush, this castle was too luxurious for a baron.

Baron Cook didn't mean to be embarrassed, he smiled heartily, "Master Mage, you are a Scorpian. ”

"How do you know?" Salin was a little strange, Baron Cook was indeed rude, since his own people entered the hall, he had not asked for Flamenco to introduce him, and had been greeting Flamengo.

"So you won't know some of our little secrets here. I didn't spend much money to buy this castle, in fact, it was half sold and half given. Baron Cook said triumphantly.

"There is such a thing!" Salin looked at the furnishings in the hall, which were in harmony with the style of the castle, and it was obviously not matched later. He didn't have a lot of knowledge about the nobility, at least he could tell the good from the bad.

"It's just a trick of the House of Lords, and these are trivial things for magicians. Baron Cook stopped in moderation and did not ridicule Saleen's shallowness.

Ani smiled and said nothing in the corner, he knew all this, although there was *, but it was also a matter of wishful thinking, in the big family, he saw a lot.

Baron Cook's surname is cheerful, and he seems to be very skilled, if it is a war era, he will be promoted quickly if he leads an army to fight with the emperor. It's a pity that the mainland has been peaceful for too long, and he and low-level nobles like Viscount Guge can only find a way to drill camps, or mix up.

The castle is very spacious, not to mention hosting a dozen people, even loading thousands of soldiers. After the bedrooms were settled and everyone had washed, the dinner began.

The dinner also opened Salin's eyes, although it was still the Duchy of Phoenix, the habits of many nobles were no different from those of the Qin Yin Empire. There are very few metal cutlery on the table, and even the bowl for soup is porcelain more delicate than jade.

Hanging above the dining room are huge crystal lamps, which are used to decorate crystals that have no development value, or are made of obsolete magic crystals. Even so, the three crystal lamps cost thousands of gold coins to buy. It's just that such an expensive lamp is hung on it, with the elegant handmade painting on the roof, only to see the elegance, without half an exaggerated luxury.

Thinking of Viscount Bones' restaurant, Saleen now feels like a pig's nest.

The mercenaries were hungry and miserable before the food was served, and in order to get here in one day's time, everyone was not used to eating something in the afternoon to replenish their strength. The snack was eaten by the wind, but Salin didn't move.

Then there is light wine, a shallow cup, just as a gargle, to remove the sweetness in the mouth. The mercenaries were thirsty and wanted a cow to drink, but they were gone.

Salin cheered up and paid attention to the details, he wanted to live in the Qin Yin Empire, and he would inevitably have to deal with nobles in the future. He found that the nobles of Qin Yin were very particular about details, even for a bold character like Baron Cook.

The maid is very well-behaved, smiling shallowly, dexterous with her hands and feet, and quietly serving the guests. What made Salin most depressed was that those high-ranking maids were also wearing silk.

When I build a magic tower in the future, I will also build the most tasteful magic tower in the whole continent.

Saleen made up his mind and set himself a goal. I don't forget which great magician said that the practice of a mage is not for sin, but for a better life. Although Salin didn't agree with this statement, he was poor when he was a child, and when he could really become a great magician or a great magician, he might not become like an upstart.

Baron Cook smiled and talked to Flamenco and the others, and now he knew that Ernie was from the Clyde family, and he didn't go out of his way to flatter. The first is that since Ani was sent to the Duchy of Phoenix, it is unlikely that he is an important member of the family, and the second is that since Baron Cook took the initiative to leave Qin Yin and come here to be a spy for His Majesty the Emperor, it is in itself to cut off the relationship with the House of Commons.

A person who is determined to lean on the emperor will not hug other people's thighs.

When each dish was divided into the plate in front of him, there were only a few bites, and although Saleen was a magician, it was the time to grow his body, and he ate happily. There were eighteen dishes, and at the end the soup and dessert wine came up. The mercenaries did not dare to ask for liquor during the mission.

After Salin finished eating, he didn't drink again, but made himself a healing water. Although the mercenary of the nut thinks that Saleen is a gentleman, he is also envious in his heart. The Repair Water created by the mage has no side effects, and is much better than the Holy See's Holy Water. It's a pity that a magician wouldn't waste a magic string to make something like this for someone else.

Salin is not enough in his heart, if he becomes a magician, he will be able to drink magic liquid every day in the future.

It was created by seventh-level magic, and the storage time was shorter, but the effect was even more amazing, and it could even cure stubborn diseases and completely improve a person's physical condition. Some potions with strange effects are often mixed with some magic liquid.

To Saleen's relief, Neris was not brought to the table because she was a maid, but was placed in his room and went to eat alone. This is a good way to reduce a lot of trouble in the future.

"Your Excellency. ”

"Master Mage, just call me Cook, this is Phoenix, not Qin Yin, there are not so many rules. ”

Cook's words made Saleen very good, and in comparison, Viscount Guge was a bit pretentious.

"When I came, I saw an eagle in the castle, and I heard that the Qin Yin Empire is good at domesticating this animal, is this kind of eagle a magical beast?" Although Salin's perception is keen, he also hopes to have such a magical pet, at least when there is no swordsman to protect him, he can detect danger in advance.

"No, that's domesticated by the royal family. Baron Cook replied suspiciously, and then whispered a few words to a servant behind him, who left the dining room and called a heavily armed swordsman at the door.

Due to the rules of the Qin Empire, there are at least ten people around the baron to bring armor to guard. And this armored guard needs to be on call.

"Your Excellency. "The guard saluted with his sword, and his posture was heroic, but she was a handsome woman. Her armor is a pattern of intricate patterns on the metal hollows, which is very different from the standard armor of the Qin Yin Empire. Saleen recognized that it was magic armor, and the price was much more expensive than a crystal chandelier.

"Sijia, go to the tower and see what's going on. ”

"Yes, sir. The female swordsman Sijia stood out with her head held high, proud as a peacock. She is not from a civilian background, although she can't inherit anything in the family, but after joining the army, she can get meritorious service, and it is unknown that she will become a noblewoman in the future.

Sijia walked briskly away from the restaurant, through the sky garden, and straight to the tower. The soldiers guarding the tower saw Sijia and greeted him flatteringly: "Captain Sijia......"

"Open the top door. Sijia said coldly. On the top floor of the tower, there is an alchemical device - a telescope.

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