For Aubrey, a food-loving person, no matter who the visitor is, try his Ring City specialties first. Everything has to be solved at the wine table, and if you can't solve it at the wine table, you can't solve it on other occasions.

So, before Rod could speak, Aubrey ordered his men to prepare a dinner party, and he wanted to entertain the guest who had come from afar.

The interior of the castle is decorated with glittering lights, with a glass dome reflecting the dazzling firelight, and a whole row of charcoal braziers are placed at the edge of the room, and the flames released by the charcoal burning warm the room. Even though there is goose feather snow outside, there is still no cold feeling inside the castle.

If it weren't for the fact that the lair was still threatened by beasts and werewolves, Rhodes wouldn't even want to go back so early, they had been on the road for a week, and they hadn't really experienced the temperature of the furnace.

Caroline had taken off her cloak, revealing her slender girlish figure. The only guests were Rhodes and his party, and the rest were all from the castle, Lord Aubrey, and his maids, butlers, cooks, guards, and so on. But even with only a few guests, Aubrey was hospitable, and he didn't miss a chance to show off to his guests.

Hot delicacies were served to the table in turn, and at the end of the long table sat Aubrey himself, who as host, sat in the middle. Rod and Caroline sat on either side of him, Reverend White sat next to Rhodes, and Lawrence and Khufu sat at the end. This hierarchical occasion made Lawrence and Khufu feel slightly uncomfortable, before, in the Black Hammer Castle, they sat around the round table to discuss things, Lord Rhodes did not put up a fight at all, they were used to such a free atmosphere, and when they arrived in other people's territory, they had to abide by that set of dogmas, which was a little uncomfortable, and even someone looked at them with a little disdain. But it can't be helped, who made them just ordinary officers. Not even an officer, just a soldier. Being able to sit at the same table with the lord is already a special exception in the eyes of the lord of Ring City. If it weren't for Rod's face, Lawrence and Khufu might not even be able to enter the hall.

"Roasted whole lamb, that's our staple food here. Rhodes, there is nothing here in the north, but there are still a lot of animals, and the fattest cattle and sheep in Kislev are all produced in the north. The cold climate forced these animals to gain weight to maintain their body temperature. Haha, this is our advantage and specialty. ”

Aubrey sat in the center of the table and talked, not giving Rhodes the slightest chance to interject. According to the style of this lord, what is there to talk about after three glasses of wine, and how can you not eat meat before drinking?

The fragrant lamb whetted Caroline's appetite, and saliva swirled in her mouth. Looks like this guy is really here for an adventure...... In front of the wine, meat and food, I completely forgot the purpose of this trip.

Rod noticed that Aubrey's banquet table was very distinctive, and it was the first real roast lamb he had seen in another world. A groove was dug out in the middle of the long stone table, filled with greased charcoal, and a thick iron rod was inserted from the sheep's mouth and grilled on the groove of the long table. The barbecue grill is slightly exposed to the countertop, just enough for everyone at the table to pick up the food. Of course, the barbecue is not taken by yourself. No matter how small the territory is, it can be regarded as a nobleman, and at the banquet of Aubrey, the person of status never has to take food for himself, but let the servants take it for him and bring it to him.

"The sheep at Barons Ranch are ready to be slaughtered after a whole winter of fattening. Unfortunately, you can't wait any longer, but if you wait a few more months, when this winter is over, the cattle and sheep will be fatter. ”

Aubrey said, shoving the roasted lamb into his mouth. The sweet juice almost flowed from the corners of his mouth. Caroline was so greedy that the servant quickly cut off a leg of lamb for her and placed it on her plate.

Rhodes had no intention of dining, but he could only follow the local customs and go along with it first.

The salted lamb is extremely tender, but compared to the real roasted whole lamb in the previous life, the taste of the roasted whole lamb at Aubrey's table is still much inferior. First of all, there are no ginger strips for deodorization, and secondly, there are no spices for flavoring.

Ginger is native to Arabi, close to the equatorial zone, because only the temperature at the equator allows ginger to survive. Merchants of the Empire and Bretonnia tried to grow ginger in their own land, but all failed. After all, there is no such thing as a vegetable greenhouse in this era.

The source of spices was even further afield, in the distant kingdom of Inda, where few ships from the Old World had ever arrived, and most of the spices were sold by Arabi merchants to merchants from the Empire and Bretonnia. Due to the long distance, the risk of sea transportation is extremely high, resulting in the price of spices is also sky-high. When it was shipped to the Empire, its price even exceeded that of gold. Not to mention that Kislev is at the northern end of the empire, even princes and nobles rarely enjoy it, and the Iron Ring City is located on the northern border, so it is normal that there is no nature.

The scarcity of these two products deprives a good plate of roast meat by two-thirds. However, having meat to eat is good after all...... Rod took a bite and continued to listen helplessly to the boasting of Lord Aubrey in front of him.

"Ambergris. Friends, this is a good wine that I have treasured for many years, obtained from the White Wolf Heath. It's rare, friends, do you know how this wine is made?"

"Ambergris, unbelievable, is brewed from ambergris. Aubrey boasted. While no one really listened, everyone showed at least superficial respect.

The dragons have not been seen in the limelight for a long time, and some even say that the dragons have long since disappeared. So what Aubrey said about making wine from ambergris, Rod and his men just listened to it.

The banquet not only had wine and meat, but also singing and dancing.

However, in this desolate north, there are not many people who can really sing and dance. But Aubrey didn't need it, what he wanted to see was not an elegant court dance, but a folk dance belonging to the north, growing up in the Iron Ring City, Aubrey rarely went to the capital of the kingdom, and was even more unfamiliar with the empire, so he was naturally not sensitive to the culture there.

The singing of the northern character echoed in the castle ballroom, and the warm flame in the furnace made everyone's face ruddy and bloody. Excluding purposeful transactions and dealings, this dinner was not bad.

Rhodes noticed that Baron Aubrey had a little dwarf next to him, and this guy seemed to be his butler. Each dish had to pass through his mouth before it could be delivered to Aubrey's plate. Probably a loyal servant who feared that someone in the castle would poison the lord. After all, the trees are very popular, and the Ring City is the most prosperous town within a few miles of the wasteland. It is a human being, and there are always evil thoughts and selfish intentions.

Finally, when the wine and meat were down and the dinner was about to end, Rod spoke.

"Thank you, brother, for your hospitality, and now I must discuss this matter with you. ”

He said......