There was hardly anyone in the vicinity of Serra who did not know Sister Marlene, and even the clumsy servant had sometimes seen her face at the sermons.

Therefore, in the light of the torches at the door, the servant was surprised to find that Sister Marlene, who had not often participated in activities in the past, had come to the Baron's Castle.

Sister Marlene was looking at the servant with unkind eyes, and he didn't know why the nun was suddenly angry, so he had to swallow a mouthful of saliva and nervously walked to the front to welcome Sister Marlene's arrival.

"Sister Marlene, are you here for a banquet hosted by Lord Albert today?

Sister Marlene took out the invitation card from her body and waved it in her hand, and said, "Is it because I am a nun of the church, so I don't need to check the invitation?

The servant was sweating from Sister Marlene's questioning, and he didn't understand that he had misread Russell's identity and had now provoked the nobleman.

The servant stammered for a long time, but did not utter a word of explanation, so he had to bow his snobbish head and wait for Sister Marlene's punishment.

Sister Marlene looked at him with contempt and said, "As a servant of the Baron, you have done a shameful act of belittling others, which is really insulting to the Baron, so go to the butler yourself and ask for a transfer to the position of cleaning the room, I think even the Baron will approve of my approach!"

The servant had been struck by this, and he had spent a lot of silver to pay the butler to be transferred to the position of greeting guests, but here he often showed his face in front of the dignitaries, and the benefits of it were difficult to tell.

Unexpectedly, he had not been working for a few days, but he angered the nun and wanted to transfer him to the position of cleaning the room, according to the servant's understanding of the baron, the baron would definitely agree to the nun's request, and maybe punish him in disguise!

The servant immediately nodded and apologized, "Sister Marlene, I was wrong, I shouldn't have been so rude to your companion, I will definitely correct it, please spare me!"

When the servant saw the indifferent look on Sister Marlene's face, he knew that she would not change her decision, so he turned his head to Russell and continued to apologize loudly.

"Stop!" Russell said to stop the servant from continuing, "you don't have to apologize to me too much, I know you are not sincere, otherwise you would not have apologized to the nun in the first place, and if the nun did not speak for me, then what would you do to me?

When the servant heard this, he collapsed to the ground, but none of his companions tried to lift him up.

Russell ignored the snobbish servant and walked straight past him, Sister Marlene took the invitations, smiled and placed them in the other servant's hand, and then she led Betty into the door.

As soon as Russell walked into the city gate, the scene in front of him suddenly opened up, and the whole person's mood couldn't help but be happy, unlike the dark scenery outside, the castle was brightly lit inside, and the firelight illuminated the whole castle into daylight.

The castle is still filled with a strong aroma, the smell of food, the fragrance of perfume on people's bodies, and the faint fragrance of flowers in the castle.

Russell took a few steps forward, only to find that the castle was full of bright flowers, almost like a sea of flowers, so many flowers, I don't know how much the baron spent to buy them back from others.

Everywhere there were well-dressed aristocrats, who walked through the castle, whispering to the people around them, and some people enjoyed the baron's food quietly at the table.

Russell was most amazed by a huge chandelier hanging from the roof, inlaid with many crystals, and even hollowed out a ruby as a lamp to hold the candles, so as to emit a warm glow, which is enough to prove the wealth of the owner of this castle.

In short, the interior of this century-old castle is not as old as its history, but has become very sophisticated under the decoration of Baron Albert's ancestors.

The scene Russell saw was only the tip of the iceberg inside the castle, and the interior decoration was obviously very beautiful, and it seemed that this was the most powerful symbol of the Albert family's authority in this place.

Sister Marlene walked up to Russell and said with a smile, "Your Excellency Russell, were you shocked to see this scene?

Russell looked at Sister Marlene and nodded, and said, "It does surprise me a little, but I'm a little puzzled, this kind of wealth doesn't seem to be something that a baron's family can loot!"

Pointing to the huge family coat of arms symbolizing the Albert family directly in front of her, Sister Marlene explained: "The Alberts have been in control of this place for hundreds of years, and the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years is unimaginable.

In addition, Baron Albert's aunt once married into the royal family because of her beauty, so in the past few years, the royal family has also given treasures to the Albert family many times, and you can see that the chandelier on the roof turned out to be a treasure given by the royal family. ”

"What do you mean by a few years ago?"

Sister Marlene smiled and said: "A woman's beauty will always gradually dissipate with the passage of time, the baron's aunt is no longer beautiful, plus she has frequent friction with other royal ladies, and after falling out of favor, she was snubbed by her husband, and the Albert family has naturally lost power." ”

After hearing this, Russell somewhat understood why Baron Albert acted in such a cautious manner, and now that his family had lost power, and his family had so much wealth, it seemed to be as tempting as a lamb in the eyes of the royal family and other well-intentioned people.

Russell was also a lot more cautious in his heart when he thought of this, and he reminded himself that he must keep his distance from Baron Albert, otherwise he would not know what kind of horror he would be thrown into when he was in a vulnerable position.

It seems that this scene is peaceful and peaceful, and there are countless dangerous conspiracies lurking in it.

The innocent-hearted Betty could not comprehend Russell's conversation with Sister Marlene, and her mind was already drawn to the extravagant furnishings and the beautiful clothes that people were wearing.

There are also many peers in the castle who are about Betty's age, and it seems that they were brought here by their parents, and the adults have a place for the adults to socialize, and the children also have their own places to play.

Many children have noticed Betty in a blue dress, and Betty, who is already very cute, has become more outstanding against the background of the dress, but because of the majesty of Sister Marlene, these children are afraid to come and talk to Betty.

Russell smiled when he saw Betty's eyes eager to play with those children, and just as he was about to say something to Betty, he heard a hearty laugh from behind.

Russell turned around when he heard the sound, and it turned out to be a tall, middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes walking towards him with a group of servants.

Before Russell could ask them, the middle-aged man laughed and walked up to Sister Marlene.

The man saluted Sister Marlene, and said as if he were very familiar with it: "Sister Marlene, your presence has really made my castle shine! I really did not expect you to join me tonight, and I really missed it! The servant who is not long-sighted has already taken him to the stable, and I beg your forgiveness of me!"

Sister Marlene also returned the salute with grace and said, "Baron Albert, you are serious, I am just a mortal who serves the goddess, there is no need for you to come and meet me in person." As for the servant, I believe his existence is just one example. ”

Only then did Russell know that the tall man in front of him was the actual controller of Serra Town, and that he was Lord Baron Albert.

Russell had only heard of his name before, but today he finally saw his true appearance.

Baron Albert and Sister Marlene exchanged a few polite words, and then turned to look at Russell who was now beside him.

Baron Albert observed Russell for a moment, and said with a deliberate smile on his face: "This handsome young man must be His Excellency Russell, and sure enough, as Captain Buna said, he is a brave and fearless warrior!"

Russell only knew at this time that he had told Baron Albert about his deeds as early as when the knight of Buna retreated, but looking at the Baron's reaction before, he probably didn't take it seriously from him at first.

Baron Albert then smiled and said, "I decided to go to the orcs this time, and I also listened to the consul's relay of your views, I think your vision is very good, and you are indeed an outstanding young man!"

Russell noticed that among the large number of people following the baron, the consul was indeed among them, and he was talking eagerly with a noblewoman!

Russell was a little helpless, he was finally noticed by Baron Albert, and he didn't know whether this matter was good or bad.

Baron Albert noticed Betty who was being held by Sister Marlene, and he was a little puzzled about Betty's identity, but it was difficult to ask on this occasion, and he only guessed that the child should be someone very close to the nun.

The baron smiled and said to Betty, "Little girl, if you want to play with the children, you can go to a blonde girl there, she is my daughter, and she can lead you everywhere in the castle!"

After saying this, the baron shouted into the distance, and the baron's daughter, hearing her father's shout, hurriedly looked up, and when she saw her father, she also smiled and beckoned.

Russell saw Betty's expectant expression, touched her head and said, "Go ahead, remember to come back when the banquet is over!"

Betty nodded to Russell and Sister Marlene and ran happily in the direction of the children.

In fact, Baron Albert only cares about Sister Marlene, who represents the power of the church, and as for Russell, he is only an attached retinue, so it is enough to make a good impression in front of Sister Marlene now.

There were still many guests to be welcomed, and Baron Albert knew that Sister Marlene didn't really have much affection for him, so he apologized to Sister Marlene and left with a large group of servants.

"What a show!" Sister Marlene turned to look at Russell and smiled, "His Archon's pomp pales in comparison to his, that's why I don't like him!"

Russell nodded sympathetically, this kind of person is difficult to show his psychology to others, which means that it is very troublesome to get along with him.

After a while, the music of the banquet suddenly stopped, and the guests who were dancing stopped their dance steps in confusion.

I saw Baron Albert slowly walking to the high platform placed in the middle of the castle, surrounded by his loyal supporters, and it was evident that the host of the banquet had ascended to such a high platform not to show off his expensive clothes, but to address the distinguished guests below.

Russell knew that the extravagant banquet was about to take place, and he stood in the corner with Sister Marlene, listening to Baron Albert's next speech.