To Dalí's surprise, the bedroom provided to them turned out to be not bad, although not luxurious, but clean and tidy enough.

He had already agreed with the other two that he would take turns guarding outside the door of the duke's house on this night.

The night went uneventful, and the next morning a stocky maid brought them breakfast, with tacos and lettuce, and boiled goose eggs in cups.

The fat maid looked a little frightened, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, we only have these crude food in this place, and I am also clumsy, please forgive me." After saying that, she brought out four bowls of thick soup made from wild vegetables.

The Duke still maintained her usual good appetite, she instantly wiped out all the food in front of her, and snatched the boiled goose eggs of the other three, and then wiped her mouth with a napkin: "Ma'am, your craftsmanship is good, I am satisfied." ”

"It's a feast, I thought you could only roast rats in this hellish place!" General Neule quipped.

The fat maid smiled and replied, "My lord, it looks like a haunted castle from the outside, which is true, but in fact, our place is very producing, and the vegetable fields and breeding farms are hidden behind the castle. ”

After serving the four distinguished guests for dinner, the fat maid took away the cutlery and left a sentence before leaving:

"Our lord usually wears casually, I heard that you are coming, he attaches great importance to it, in order to see that you are preparing clothes and makeup, I will come to see you later, please wait a while, please feel free to visit." With that, the fat maid twisted her fat body and squeezed out the door with great difficulty.

"Let's go, follow me around." The Duke got up and left the dining room, and took three of his retinue on a tour.

The aisles are covered with long carpets, sets of ancient armor are placed on both sides, and various cold weapons are hung on the walls.

Baron Baldwin walked up to a pair of armor, tapped it hard, and tried to bend the joints: "These armors are not ornaments, they are all genuine that can be worn!" ”

General Neulai looked at the long aisle, and every few steps there was a set of armor, "This Stronghall family is not ordinary, this is all full-body plate armor made of good steel, and any set is worth enough for an ordinary tenant farmer to work for a lifetime." ”

The Duke stroked the cold steel, "If it was in the era of knightly wars, it would be unimaginable to have such a scale of steel-armored knight corps. ”

The four of them walked into a huge study with shelves as tall as two people, on which ancient books were neatly displayed.

Baron Baldwin took down a book, "There is no dust, it looks like someone has cleaned it regularly, this castle looks so dilapidated on the outside, and it is quite clean on the inside!" ”

The Duke also took a book, she flipped through a few pages, and said excitedly: "The Myths and Tales of the Continent of Eulaces, a manuscript from the early 14th century, is quite precious. Then he put it back in its original position.

She turned around and looked around at the bookshelves around: "The collection in this study is invaluable, look at the paintings on the wall, all of them are art treasures of famous artists, and he also employs so many servants to clean many rooms, which shows that the owner of this place has considerable financial resources."

He could have moved to the town and built a clean mansion to enjoy himself, and I think he must have had some reason to live in seclusion in this damp and cold castle. ”

A deep male voice came from the doorway: "You guessed right, that's why I avoided contact with the outside world. ”

The four of them turned around and saw an extremely tall and stout old man, his head almost touching the top of the door frame, his broad shoulders and thick chest indicating his strength.

He was dressed in the traditional aristocratic dress of the last century, with a silk jacket embroidered with intricate patterns, cotton leggings over his legs, an exaggerated pleated collar showing his resolute face, a square face, a broad chin, a glossy crown, only a few gray hairs remained on the side of his ears, and his short gray beard was neatly trimmed.

The tall old nobleman bowed and introduced himself: "Baron Jason Strandhald, knight of the Starfall Isles, see His Majesty the Duke." ”

The Duke nodded, "No need to be polite, Baron Stronghall, dare to ask, are you the head of the house here?" ”

"Exactly," said the old man proudly, "this castle is my family fortress, and the farm in the back is my family fiefdom, and in the days of the Valstad Empire, the whole island was the domain of the Strandhald family. ”

Speaking of this, he was a little sad: "But that's all the glory of the past, now I'm just a country nobleman that no one knows, a stubborn old knight, you can simply call me Jason." ”

"Good guys!" General Neulai exclaimed, he walked up to the old nobleman, raised his hand and gestured, "You are really tall! What are you...... Must be two meters tall? ”

"2.05 meters, to be exact." Baron Jason replied.

"You are as majestic as our tallest guards salute! Daunting! "What envy! ”

"It's just a family inheritance, and the coat of arms of the Strandhald family is a cyclops." As he spoke, Baron Jason pointed to the metal crest on his shoulder, which was indeed carved with a cyclops.

"That's the end of the chat," the Duke took a step forward and looked up into Baron Jason's eyes, she deliberately freed her senses, releasing a godborn aura to test the other party's reaction.

"This ...... Oh my God......" The tall and stout Baron Jason was so startled that he took a half step back, and he felt his legs tremble.

(This gaze...... It's invading my soul! I, the head of the Strondhold family, a knight of great tempers, I ...... It's ...... Fear? Baron Jason thought in horror, beads of sweat on his forehead sliding onto the pleated collar.

The Duke saw that the other party was flinching, and a smug smile appeared, and she quickly restrained her breath.

"Whew......" Baron Jason let out a sigh of relief, as if he had just experienced a serious illness, his underwear already soaked with sweat.

The Duke took another step forward, stood on tiptoe, and whispered to him, "Since you can sense this, you should know why I am here." ”

"Know...... Got it," Baron Jason hurriedly replied, clenching his teeth and clenching his fists, as if he was very disappointed in the fear he had shown, he struggled to control his trembling legs, raised his head, and gradually regained his proud expression, "Your Majesty, could you please have an interview alone?" ”

The Duke did not answer him, but turned around and ordered General Dali, "Release your breath and let him perceive." ”

"Yes." Dalí replied, then he closed his eyes and began to relax.

General Neule, who was next to him, looked confused, and he glanced at Baron Baldwin, who also shook his head, indicating that he couldn't understand.

(Release your breath?) What kind of mess? What does this mean? His Majesty's appearance can be said to be the best in the whole continent, and it will be difficult for men to take their eyes off when they see it, but how can this old nobleman look like he has seen a ghost? This old fellow...... Is it gay? Neule thought.

I saw Baron Jason's square face flushed, his lips twitched, and his eyes were fixed on Dali, (one was not enough...... Unexpectedly...... And also! He thought uneasily.

"Got it? Then you can arrange a place, and the three of us can sit down and talk slowly, okay? The Duke asked with a smile.

"That's exactly how it should be...... Your Majesty...... And this lord, please come with me. ”

The Duke nodded, turned back to Neulai and Baldwin and ordered, "Go back to the bedroom, or walk around at will, we are guests, we must remember to pay attention to the etiquette!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Neule replied, but indignant in his heart: (Damn, it's really unfair, why don't you let us follow, that dwarf Dali can be with you?) ）