Surdak visited Duke Newman the next day.

The Duke's Palace of Newman is one of the most magnificent buildings in the city, and the whole complex is a castle within a city, surrounded by high walls and even a moat connected to the river inside.

The power and status of this castle is unique in the entire province of Bena.

The back garden of Duke Newman's castle, Surdak doesn't know how many times he has been here, there are more than a dozen plane portals built here, whether it is the maca plane or the Bailin plane, they all enter from here, so that once a plane war breaks out and the province of Bena needs to send troops to support, the back garden of Duke Newman's palace will be crowded with lord troops.

This time, the Duke of Newman met Surdak at the Duke of Newman's Palace, but not in the lively back garden, but in a reception room in the Duke of Newman's Palace.

Surdak followed a butler through the vestibule, the hall on the first floor, the staircase, the cloister on the second floor, and even through a spiral staircase outside the castle and an inner courtyard garden in the castle, before he came to the extravagant drawing-room, the walls of which were covered with gold ornamentation, probably because he thought the walls were too glaring in gold, and the walls around him were covered with a precious veil.

There were only six chairs and rectangular tables in the living room, and behind Duke Newman there was a row of wine cabinets against the wall, opposite a row of bookshelves, and between the wine cabinets and bookshelves was a large floor-to-ceiling window opposite the entrance, and from the window was a large terrace, from which the view of the aristocratic quarter to the north of the city of Bednar was just right.

The city of Pena is so big that it is still impossible to see the whole picture of the city from this high terrace to the south.

A group of attendants stood in the hallway outside the meeting room, carrying all kinds of food and drinks.

When Surdak was waiting in the living room, the butler brought him a cup of blood-colored drink, which was said to be a unique drink in the Rocky plane, which was made from a kind of juice made from the virgin blood grapes, which were very rare plant-based magical beasts, growing in the depths of the swamp filled with poisonous mist, and it was not easy to collect blood grapes.

Surdak took a sip, only to feel that the power contained in it and the power of the Holy Light were about to collide in his mouth, and the feeling was really indescribable.

Just as he was about to put the cup in his hand on the table, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, and then the door to the living room was pushed open.

Duke Newman walked in from the outside with a smile, but the entourage behind closed the door very thoughtfully, and only Duke Newman and Surdak were left in the living room, and a butler stood at the door.

Duke Newman walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, pulled the curtain open, pushed the door open, and the fresh air outside blew in, and the dullness and depression that haunted Surdak's heart disappeared in an instant.

"I think these days, you must have been scolding me in your heart, saying that I took the Bednar Army out of the quagmire of the Warsaw plane, but left the Western Route Army in Moyunling, not only that, but also sent you a big trouble......"

The middle-aged Duke Newman's face was full of the vicissitudes of time, and a pair of perceptive eyes with a faint smile were spoken, but the words he said were like chisels, knocking on Surdak's heart.

Duke Newman was right, he just thought.

It's just that he can't admit it anyway, and when Surdak looked at Duke Newman, his eyes were full of negation:

"No, in fact, I'm very grateful to you, this time the reinforcements of Handanar City entered the Moyunling Heights, and at least sent me 700,000 magic crystals, to be honest, I was worried that I didn't have so much money in order to prepare for the battle of Moyunling, and the noble lords of Handanaer City helped me a lot this time."

Surdak stood up straight, Duke Newman's eyes were wide open, he knew that the nobles of Handanar City must have suffered a loss, but he didn't expect to suffer such a big loss.

"You're really welcome, no wonder those guys even took my warning as a deaf ear, it turns out that these guys have lost so much."

When he said this, Duke Newman actually had an inexplicable joy in his heart, yes, the nobles of Handana City had been crying poverty to him for eight years, no matter how difficult the situation of the Bednar Legion was in Handanaar County, this group of lords did not send out the lord army in their hands, at most they supported a group of supplies and military horses.

It was not until the Bednar Legion had left Handanaar County and the situation in the entire Warsaw plane had been completely reversed that they were willing to send their army out.

But now it's stealing chickens and rice......

Surdak also took the opportunity to say:

"If you don't reach out to the Moyunling Heights, there won't be so many losses."

Duke Newman sat down on a chair and asked Surdak, "What do you think about coming back this time?" ”

"Everything will have to wait for the end of this battle before we can make the next move, but ...... In any case, after the victory in the Battle of Moyunling, the Western Route Army will gradually withdraw from the Warsaw plane battlefield. ”

What can Surdak think, the most important thing now is to win the battle of Moyunling Heights, but judging from the current situation, the Demon Army has been suppressed in a very small area, and the situation is very favorable to the Western Route Army, so Surdak did not talk about how to fight the next battle on the Moyunling Battlefield, but talked about the Warsaw plane of the Western Route Army after the victory.

"I'm going to hand over Moyunling to the Agrod tribe, and I hope you can approve of my decision." Surdak said.

Duke Newman's wise eyes did not reflect any emotion, and he spread his hands and said:

"What reason can I not support? When you capture the Moyunling Heights, that highland belongs to you, and you will control the right to open up north through the Moyunling Heights, which is also a reward for you and the Western Route Army. ”

This time the answer was still as promised, and Surdak finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was good that this Duke was not the kind of capricious villain.

"Thank you for your generosity, Lord Newman." Surdak gave a military salute.

"As long as you don't scold me behind my back......"

Duke Newman made no secret of how much dissatisfaction the Bednar legion hastily withdrew from the Warsaw plane this time, which would cause dissatisfaction to the other lords' armies.

After talking about the affairs of Warsaw, the conversation became lighter, because it was the first time for Surdak to visit the Duke's Palace, and the Duke of Newman took him on a tour of the large area of the drawing room, including a large terrace overlooking the entire aristocratic quarter, a corridor covered with portraits of the Duke of Newman, and an inner courtyard garden full of osmanthus trees.

Surdak found that members of the Newman family generally don't wander around the back garden, and they usually either spread out in the front garden or the inner garden, and the inner garden in this castle covers an area of about half an acre, which is equivalent to the fourth floor of the castle and is also on the top floor of the building.

Passing by an archery practice range, Surdak also saw a group of young nobles from the Newman family competing in archery.

Every young man's archery skills are very good, at least much better than him, and he can still shoot around the bullseye at fifty meters, and he probably won't be on target.

"Dark, how are your archery skills?" Duke Newman asked curiously.

"Before I became a Knight in Armor, I was actually an infantry soldier in a heavy infantry regiment, and I barely touched a bow and arrow......"

Surdak replied truthfully.

Further on is a practice ground, where many young people are fighting with wooden swords and shields, wearing ordinary leather armor and armor, sweating on the practice field, constantly practicing some basic moves.

This made Surdak feel a lot, the Newman family has been able to maintain the glory of the family for so many years, in fact, it has always grown up some capable family members.

Duke Newman was busy with official business, and he did not accompany Surdak for too long, and after appeasing the commander of the Western Route Army a little, Duke Newman began to continue to meet with another noble lord.

Led by a butler, Surdak walked a long staircase and staircase and a road to the castle's forecourt garden.

Surdak's magic caravan was parked in the open field near the stables, and as he walked, Surdak had been speculating about whether Duke Newman would have to walk so far when he left the Duke's Palace.

The fountains and statues in the vestibule garden are very exquisite, and there are a lot of green plants in the garden, with shrub walls everywhere, and some of the higher ones that block the view, and some of the lower ones that plan the road.

Just as Surdak was about to walk out of the vestibule garden, when he inadvertently looked up, he happened to see a small shadow flashing on a small terrace on the high wall of the castle.

She turned around and disappeared on the terrace, and Surdak even stopped to look at it before following the butler away.

It wasn't until the magic caravan drove out of the drawbridge of Duke Newman's palace that Aphrodite emerged from the Void Gate, sat elegantly opposite Surdak, and said to him with a smile:

"It turns out that you like that type of face, for a succubus, it is not difficult to change your appearance, do you think it is better to change it directly, or to change it subtly?"

"You are beautiful now, in fact, everyone's beauty is unique, and I will not be so superficial, that figure just touched my ...... I can't say that she is beautiful, but she just happens to match a face in my memory completely, and her demeanor and appearance are somewhat similar. ”

Surdak explained to Aphrodite.

After giving birth to Vivian, this succubus seems to have turned into a vinegar jar.

"Like whom?" Aphrodite asked curiously.

"Sophie. Marceau. ”

After Surdak said this, his eyes fell on the trees that were constantly flying backwards outside the window, and he repeated in his heart, "Sophie in her youth. Marceau'.

Aphrodite's eyes wandered, and then sat side by side with Surdak, who had been accompanying Hathaway and Beatrice for the past few days, and rarely had the opportunity to be alone with Aphrodite, at this time, while he was riding in the carriage alone, the two of them were tired of being in the carriage for a while.

……

Clay. It has been more than two years since Count Cushing moved to Pena City.

Life here is plain and well-organized.

The city of Bena is rich in materials, and for an earl who has come here to retire, it is more enjoyable than Ruit, but the premise must be rich enough......

The opera house, gladiatorial arena, and auction house here are among the best in the province.

Surdak, Hathaway, and Beatrice visit Clay, who is recuperating in the city. Count Cushing, he looks much older, the age spots on his face have increased significantly, and his skin is relatively loose, but he is in good spirits.

In Clay. Count Cushing had a sumptuous dinner at his estate, accompanied by Clay. Count Cushing said a lot about Hathaway's past before Surdak said goodbye and left.

Over the next two days, Surdak visited the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Marquis Dunstan, and had lunch with the Great Swordsman of Chester at Wilkes on the White Plane Plane.

Before his vacation was over, the Marquis of Luther took the Luther Legion to a plane to participate in the plane war there, and the Grand Sword Master of Quintas had already led the vanguard group for more than half a month in advance.

Surdak had a relaxing and comfortable holiday in the city of Bena.

During the month, he, Hathaway, and Beatrice attended many balls, accepted invitations from many noble lords, and took Went to visit the attractions around the city of Bena, and they felt like they were on their honeymoon again.

The only regret is that I can't return to Ruyt's home, and I haven't seen the great changes in Mukuso.

……

The second time I saw the Newman Castle resembling Sophie. Marceau's girl was at a ball hosted by the Marquis of Dunstan.

The young girl stepped down from a row of magic caravans with a group of young Newman families, and their arrival surrounded the ball by many nobles who knew them very well.

The ball was a place where nobles came into contact with each other and socialized, and the reason why Surdak was able to quickly and gradually integrate into this circle was that almost all of the nobles who were friends with the Luthor family were friends.

Of course, there are also some nobles who want to befriend him and want to follow him to the Warsaw plane to make money, but these nobles are gradually decreasing......

Because the news of Handanaar City's reinforcements withdrawing from the battlefield in embarrassment has spread on a small scale in the circle of noble lords of Bena City.

This not only let everyone know the cruelty of the battlefield, but also let everyone know Surdak's methods, he will not let people take a bite on his prey casually, you can eat meat if you want, anyone can come, but you must show strength and effect......

For a while, the lords who were clamoring to follow Surdak to Moyunling in the Warsaw plane suddenly disappeared, and everyone stopped mentioning this matter, and the praise for Surdak, the commander of the Western Route Army, was instantly cleared.

Some people even say that the Western Route Army was able to gain an advantage on the Moyunling Heights entirely because it sucked the blood of reinforcements from Handanar City.

Of course, the news that the Western Route Army slaughtered the Quartet on the Moyunling Heights in Warsaw was also spread in aristocratic circles.

At the ball, the nobles were all smiling when they met Surdak, but no one mentioned reinforcing the Moyunling Heights.

The ladies would love to dance with Surdak or take a walk in the garden, and even better if they could have afternoon tea......

In this regard, Surdak has always put on a polite posture of refusal.

……

During the month of vacation, Surdak knew that there were many women around him, mainly because it was more costly......

Feeling the power of the Holy Light, he couldn't recover his strength quickly.

Beatrice also wanted a child, and the night before he left Bednar, Surdak was still working on it.

The next morning, Hathaway and Beatrice rode in a magical caravan to Surdak's teleportation hall in Pena City, where they watched with tears in their eyes......

(End of chapter)