"Grandfather, try this barbecue."

Bran wiggles his knife and fork and cuts the rabbit meat into small pieces and hands it to Howard.

Knives, forks and plates are also new things in the past hundred years, which can better distinguish the difference between nobles and commoners, and it is not easy to stain fingers and clothes. Therefore, the speed of transmission is extremely fast, replacing the original method of eating with three fingers.

Howard nodded, but didn't move.

No matter how "mediocre" Howard is in the eyes of the Venetians, Bran has eyes to see that this old man loves himself so much, and uses all his strength to allow himself to grow up safely and get a good education in this era when the "premature infant mortality rate" is as high as 80%.

Therefore, I have the responsibility and obligation to repay this kindness.

Carol, one of Bran's men on the other side, prophesied that the Venetian navy was not a fluke, and that it was not right to praise Reece Owen.

He raised his glass to the Grand Duke, and wondered if he hadn't rejected this comrade and friend at that time, and now remained in the military of the Republic of Venice, would this white-knuckle battle have its own place?

"Grandfather."

Bran held up the glass cup filled with clean water in front of him, replaced the wine with water, and then got up and said (in Italian) in his pure court accent:

"Lord God, honor with Chaman, grandfather and all those present bear witness that I, Bran Chaman, swear hereby that I will surely return to my homeland and become the 'eighth' Grand Duke of Chaman, and that my descendants will rule Venice until the end of the world, and that I will cut down all the obstacles one by one, and I will not tolerate them!"

After speaking, the sweet water was drunk.

Eating represents the continuation of life, it is a solemn place, and at banquets, nobles often dine while giving speeches or taking oaths, and Bran is not abrupt.

"To Chaman."

Marlene quickly raised her glass in response, and Carol was half a beat slower than Iron Mountain, who didn't understand.

Howard was soothed by this statement, and looked at Bran lovingly, and ten years later, Bran's face became more and more similar to that of his grandfather Shange, who had loved him since childhood.

As the chewing sound increased, a glass of wine grunted into Howard's throat, and Bran on the side breathed a sigh of relief, at least, his grandfather was relieved.

After eating, Bran followed him into Howard's study.

On my birthday last year, when I entered the study, I could see porcelain vases and ivory artefacts from the East with patterns of flowers and birds, which were now sold out to raise funds for the development of the estate.

But two maps, one of Venice's largest territory and the other of the Italian peninsula, are still hanging on the walls, so that people can see them when they enter.

And in the grandfather's bedroom next door, there are two heraldic flags of the Charman family.

On one side, it was used from the first Grand Duke to the sixth Grand Duke of the family, and on the straight and steady scale, the left side was stuffed with light spices, and on the right side was heavy gold, and the two things were equal weights - indicating the value of spices.

The first Grand Duke started his business by monopolizing the spice trade in the south of the peninsula, and was originally a baron, but he amassed a lot of wealth by three murderous marriages, and the woman became richer and richer each time.

Later, he successfully launched a conspiracy, defeated the direct lord, and became an independent earl, or even a duke (before he died, he forcibly called himself a duke, and after five days, he became addicted).

After the second Grand Duke came to power, he reclaimed himself a count, but after five years, he accumulated enough strength to finally have the strength to build his own principality.

He mastered some of the spices from the south and the east, and sold them to the northern countries, making huge profits and bringing the family to glory, until the fifth Grand Duke Shange, the Chaman family reached its peak of popularity!

The spice flag and Chaman were synonymous with "gold" on the European continent at that time.

It is known as "Golden Charman, and there are debts to be repaid." ”

When Shang Ge was old, he went into the valley to hunt and accidentally caught a white dragon, and then changed the family flag to "The sword-wielding king with the crown, stepping on the image of the white dragon." ”

This is the origin of the second dragon slaying banner in the house, which existed in the period of A.E. 1260-1267, and the chronology of the principality records this year as the year of the white dragon.

Howard was just a few years old at the time.

The sword-wielding king is depicted according to the head of the Grand Duke of Shangge, who was already old at the time, but deliberately painted much younger, making people feel young and promising.

Howard pulled out a sharp, well-maintained sword from a large black case, with a white scabbard inlaid with seven precious stones.

A year before his death, the Grand Duke of Shange also wore this sword, and led a thousand guards majestically, each equipped with a war horse and new armor on his chest, to make a pilgrimage to the city of Rome to make sacrifices.

Such a magnificent military appearance made the number of people watching the ceremony at that time crowded the periphery of the Holy See.

The sword was blessed by the Pope at the time.

The name of "Seven Star Sword" is widely spread.

When escaping from the High Court Palace, the Seven Star Sword was regarded by Howard as the "First Treasure of the Principality" and carried it with him.

"Bran, this is the 'Dragon Slayer Sword', the sword held by Shange's grandfather when capturing the white dragon was also used to quell the rebellion, and when you become an adult, I will pass this sword to you."

Took it respectfully with both hands, holding the "King's Sword" that had been mentioned in the history books, Bran looked fascinated, drew his sword and swung it twice, the glory created by the ancestors of the family, and the shame of losing the country on Howard's face, all gathered in the sword at this moment!

"I am Bran Chaman, the queen of the king's blood." Bran unleashed a sword through the air.

"It's good to be young." Howard sat down and coughed.

"Grandfather, if I hadn't used that light stone back then, I would have been able to rejuvenate you now."

"You remember, you were only three years old, and a little nobleman who had lost power in Venice had his eyes on the manor and wanted to use it to ask the nobles' council for credit, and one of our old servants was bribed and poisoned in water.

But you unintentionally drank a sip, you were paralyzed in bed for more than ten days, your throat could not speak, and your eyes gradually became blind, I was afraid of being anxious, Heavenly Father is above, you survived. ”

The Light Stone is a stone with special magical powers, and this stone "Old Bran" was also used by Howard once when he was born, but it was unsuccessful before the arrival of "New Bran".

Later, the servant was hanged by Howard in the distant woods, and no one was allowed to untie him until the carrion receded and only the bones fell from the woods.

After getting the sword, Bran said, "Grandfather, can you show me the portrait of the dragon again?"

There is no "magic" in this world, but there are some fantastical creatures, such as "dragons".

In many places, there is a legend of the dragon, saying that the dragon has mastered the "art of transfiguration" and can live among people.

Therefore, the church believes that dragons are evil creatures produced by black magic, and they must be killed when they see them, and ancient texts often have legends of dragon slayers.

The "Transfiguration" was actually something done by the two seniors of the traverser.

The energy-harvesting field and observatory they built affected the planet's most ferocious aerial biomagnetic field, and it was only because of this change that no one would ever know the secret again.

Dragons are designated evil creatures by the Church, pests of the dark arts, and witches are among the things that everyone shouts about, and in some regions they even see the two as equals.

The related portraits of this white dragon were later entered into the tomb with Shange, and only one was handed down, and it was hidden in this room, which Bran had seen once, and it was very close to the image depicted by later generations. So Bran wanted to see it.

Howard took out the framed portrait of the white dragon, and when he painted it, he was only six years old, sitting on Shange's grandfather's lap, playing with his white beard, what a carefree time.

Howard's eyes were red, and his age made him sentimental.