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Mephistopheles, who walked into the living room, apologized slightly to the guests who got up to greet him, and then calmly sat down on the main seat.

Although he said sorry, his childish face did not show even a trace of apology, which made the apology sound more like a greeting to his subordinates.

However, the guest was not angry about this, he knew the arrogance and hypocrisy of the nobility, and the best way to obtain their courtesy was to be one of them, or else he would learn to accept this peace as if it were a charity.

"Count Cheno, thank you for accepting our Knights and giving us the opportunity to complete the royal mission. ”

The guests who stood up to greet him did not rush to sit down after Mephistopheles took their seats, but bowed to their chests and thanked the de facto ruler of the Morte Domain.

Although Madame Eru is still temporarily acting as lord, everyone, including her, regards Count Chenoy as the real head of the realm, so all the decrees of the entire Morte Territory are in the hands of this little count. For this, anyone with a little insight can judge it.

"You don't have to, Knight Kern. The Frozen Coast is also the territory of the Empire, and as long as it is an Imperial army that comes with good intentions, we in the Morte Territory welcome it. ”

Kern's words did not move Mephistopheles's expression any way, and he still looked calm and haughty, like a victorious king meeting his enemies seeking peace.

Although this body was born for a short time, Mephistopheles expressed the characteristics of the nobility in three parts, not only to better play his role and integrate into the surrounding environment, but also to accumulate strength for "arrogance".

Since returning from the cave, Mephistopheles has taken a step closer to comprehending the rules, not only has she basically grasped the essence of the rules of the seven deadly sins, but her avatar is also familiar with their use. This kind of means of saving up on weekdays and suddenly breaking out in wartime is just a small manifestation of his promotion.

"As you said, we Knights have come with absolute goodwill, and we have nothing but respect for the 'Morte Family'. ”

Unlike when he was unobtrusive with Segru, Kern was extremely respectful when confronted by the young Earl Cheno. Even the most demanding ceremonial officer could not single out any faux pas from his manners.

The humble and polite are welcomed everywhere, so Mephistopheles' gaze at Kern, though still high, has softened considerably.

Mephistopheles was not such a shallow person, and his rich experience made him never use the performance of others as the standard of his memory, after all, the character traits hidden in the depths of the soul were more trustworthy than the manners and manners that could be trained.

However, although he was not confused by the humility of the other party, since the other party was so "on the way", Mephistopheles did not mind giving the other party some psychological comfort on the surface.

The fact that the Temple of Dawn and the Knights of Champions had joined forces on the frozen shores didn't make Mephistopheles mess up. He never felt that he was the center of the world, and naturally he would not substitute himself as soon as he heard what was happening.

However, not worrying does not mean not being prepared, and it would be a fool to say that the change in the situation does not affect you with so many visitors on the frozen shores, which are always calm as water.

Compared to the temple, Mephistopheles was more wary of the arrival of the Knights of Champions. First, they came directly to Moult, and second, they were the private army of the royal family.

The Mortes were not afraid of the royal family, but it was definitely more difficult to deal with their calculations than it was to deal with the temple. Because the royal family is also a member of the aristocracy, they have fewer things to take into account than the temple, so there is no lower limit to the use of certain means.

As for the temple, until the gods were not involved, the temple would not risk angering the entire aristocratic class to force a real nobleman too much.

Therefore, Mephistopheles didn't want to confront the Champion Knights and even the royal family in this eventful season, after all, the strength of the other party was not blown by the bard. Once there is a conflict with the royal family head-on, it may be impossible to improve the strength as calmly as it is now.

The Morte Collar is a nail in the coffin for him to wedge into the aristocracy, and the best choice to disguise his true identity. He is not willing to give up this fruitful base unless necessary.

Just as the Moult family is reluctant to confront the royal family, the royal family does not want to provoke the mysterious silver family on the frozen shores.

It is for this reason that Kern Knight is humble to Mephistopheles to such an extent, and it is completely a servant coaxing a bear child.

Mephistopheles had already seen the message hidden beneath Kern Knight's attitude, so she didn't mind showing her kindness properly.

As long as the "degree" is grasped, Knight Kern, who has long been mentally prepared, will not only not feel humiliated by his arrogance, but will be grateful for his timely understanding.

This does not mean that Kern was stupid, only that he had misjudged the Count Cheno, and this was caused by the asymmetry of information between the two sides. What's more, manipulating people's hearts and mindset games has always been what Mephistopheles is good at.

In such a situation, as long as Mephistopheles does not deliberately provoke, the apparent friendship between the two forces will always be maintained. As for whether it can be transformed into real friendliness, Mephistopheles doesn't care about it, such a big thing is not something that a small knight captain can control.

"I'm glad to believe in Your Excellency's kindness, but Your Excellency should also give me a reason to believe it, right?" I don't think the dignified Knights of Champions came to my Morte to exterminate the bandits for me, right?"

Mephistopheles looked at Kern Knight, who was sitting across from him, with a smirk, and said a joke. But it was this joke-like remark that made Kern Knight break out in a cold sweat.

This question is not easy to answer, the extermination of bandits is the responsibility of the lord to the territory, but also a manifestation of the right, others want to interfere is naturally a provocation to the sovereignty of the territory, war is the only way to respond.

Count Cheno's inquiry sounded like a joke, but the meaning contained in it was beyond the caregiveness of Kern Knight.

If it were someone else, such a question would be regarded by Kern as a form of "beating him", as long as he properly expressed his respect and the friendly attitude of the royal family, he could deal with it perfectly.

However, this cannot be done with Count Chenault, the arrogant "bear child" has an adoptive mother who dotes on him (rumored to have it) and a group of die-hard men, and if any of his tendons mistakenly believe this rumor and start a war, then ......

There is only one way to dispel his suspicions, and that is to try to tell him the content of your mission.

As for deception, Kern didn't think about it, everyone knows that the appearance of a lie must be accompanied by the cover of countless lies, and self-defeating is a common thing.

Anyway, he was not required to hide it from Count Cheno, and Kern had intended to tell him, but now all he had to do was describe it in more detail.

"Of course not, we're here for ......"

Kern's respectful, slightly flustered explanation reached Fawkes's ears, who were standing outside the door of the parlor, and the loyal old butler smiled with satisfaction.

By guiding the other party's consideration and suspicion, he quietly got the detailed content of the other party's actions, and in the eyes of the old housekeeper, this method is not much better than some older, wiser, and more knowledgeable old owners.

"There is a successor to the Morte family!" Fawkes sighed with emotion in his heart: "The Knights of Champions are not simple?

PS: Yesterday's chapter title was wrong, it should be "down" instead of "middle", which has now been corrected.