Although Colin's knowledge has grown after spending a long time with Roman Sagan, he still can't help but beat the drum in his heart when he hears that he is about to meet a duke.

He had also heard of the name of Duke Violet, but he had only heard of it, after all, with Colin's original status and experience, there was no need or interest in understanding such a high-ranking nobleman.

"The Duke has named me to summon me?"

"Don't be nervous, although the duke's position is noble, as a disciple of the teacher, there is no need to be afraid."

Tessa smiled: "Actually, the Duke and the teacher have a very personal relationship, and this time I just want to see you as an elder." ”

"I remember that Duke Violet was the staunchest supporter of royal power, and he was also the first nobleman to surrender his fief under His Majesty's new policy." Colin struggled to remember the history of the kingdom that he had told at school.

"That's why I have a close relationship with my teachers."

Tessa Zhengse said: "The Duke and the teacher, when His Majesty succeeded to the throne, contributed a lot, and after the new decree was issued, he called on the nobles of his own territory to respond positively, and took the initiative to move the whole family to Thunder City, and now lives on the edge of the palace." ”

Neither the original owner nor Colin after the time trip actually cared much about the political changes in the kingdom, and in contrast, he was more obsessed with the study and exploration of magic.

But in any case, Duke Violet, who was able to make such a bold move, still left a slight impression on Colin.

He had long heard that Roman Sagan was a friend and supporter of His Majesty Alan IV, but he had never confirmed it with his teacher, and now that he had heard from his sister, this rumor seemed to be true.

Tessa continued: "Although he handed over his fiefdom and merged his private army into the kingdom army, Duke Violet still relied on his strong connections and influence, as well as His Majesty's absolute trust and reliance on him, and he was still able to easily influence the policies and situation of the kingdom.

"In addition, the Duke himself is also a powerful knight, and he is an invincible commander on the battlefield, and he has a very high prestige in the army, so even the teacher must care about his opinion."

Colin learned a little about the legendary Duke Violet, but at the same time he was even more puzzled:

"But why does the Duke want to see me at this time?"

"Well...... Tessa blinked and smiled, "You'll find out later, as for now, you don't need to be stressed at all, just go and visit a close elder." ”

"Oh." Colin reluctantly agreed.

By the time the carriage entered the King's Quarter, it was already evening, and it was getting dark.

Unlike before, after officially entering the palace security range, Colin encountered the teacher's carriage for the first time and was stopped for inspection.

But as soon as Tessa pulled up the curtains and showed her face, the guards in charge of the patrol immediately stood and saluted.

"Miss Tessa, do you need us to show the way?"

The young leader of the guard seemed to be familiar with Tessa, and greeted him respectfully and politely.

"No need, I'm not going to the palace."

"Okay, I wish you a nice trip."

The leader of the guard didn't even ask a word, and quickly led the team away, making Colin a little incredulous that his senior sister's face was so useful.

Tessa seemed to see his doubts and smiled:

"I've been familiar with this side of the palace since I was a child, and almost all the guards have seen me, so if I was in the car as a teacher, it might be more troublesome."

"Won't the teacher enter the palace?" Colin wondered.

"Of course not, in fact, since the teacher stepped down as the president of the association, he will almost only appear in the mage tower and the palace."

Tessa smiled: "It's just that the teacher doesn't like to waste time in the carriage, and usually goes directly to His Majesty's study by himself, and it is impossible for these peripheral guards to find him." ”

The carriage finally stopped in front of a huge mansion, and Colin, who had never entered the royal quarter, was immediately shocked by the sight before him, because this ducal palace was even grander and more extravagant than the façade that Colin had seen when he first passed by the palace.

The Duke's Palace, built next to the royal palace, is even more high-profile than the royal palace.

Colin finally understood the extent to which His Majesty trusted the Duke.

After the two got out of the car, Bob skillfully drove the carriage to the fixed stop.

Tessa didn't go in immediately, but pulled Colin by him, looked him up and down a few times, carefully checked his clothes, straightened the badge on his chest, and finally put her hands on his shoulders, looked up and said seriously:

"Remember, you must make a good impression on the Duke, you must be!"

"Oh."

Colin didn't understand why the senior sister was so solemn, but the matter had come to this point, and he could only follow orders.

The two of them walked all the way to the door, and they were already greeted by someone among the guards of the Duke's Palace.

"Miss Tessa, Mr. Wayne, please come with me."

It was not surprising that the other party knew his senior sister, but even himself, who had never met before, called out very calmly, obviously doing his homework in advance.

Curious and shocked, Colin walked into the Duke's mansion.

To be honest, he didn't know what the life of the world's top nobles was like.

In the King's Quarter, where land is at a premium, the vast lawns and wide roads make people think that they have entered a certain park, and after walking for a long time, Colin keeps discovering plantations and meadows for all kinds of animals on both sides, until he turns the corner and sees a building comparable to a palace, Colin still finds that his previous imagination is still too conservative.

The three-storey loft and building are majestically encircled by a podium on either side of a lower storey, and a dot of detached cottages dotted around.

Although it does not have the complex and deep architectural arrangement of the Forbidden City, the spaciousness and grandeur at first glance are indeed breathtaking.

When Colin was a little dizzy, he was finally taken to a golden parlor.

The roof is extremely high, the elaborate frescoes are painted almost from the walls to the ceiling, and in addition to a few jewels of gem that provide the main illumination, rows of thick candles are placed on iron shelves, and the passing servants need to constantly change and add candles.

On the main seat of the hall sat a middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous clothes, with excellent maintenance and almost fancy aristocratic traditional costumes, making it impossible to see how old he really was.

Tessa, who has always had a casual attitude, stretched out her hands in her sleeves and squatted slightly with the etiquette of a standard aristocratic lady.

"Long time no see, Lord Duke."

Colin hurriedly bent down and saluted: "I've seen Lord Duke." ”

Because he is not an aristocrat, many etiquettes are not clear at all, and the etiquette of magicians does not seem to be suitable for the current occasion, Colin even secretly complained that his senior sister had instructed so much, but he didn't tell himself this.

The tall middle-aged man slowly stood up and stepped closer.

"Looks good."

Duke Violet, whose face looked extremely serious, did not have the majesty he imagined, and he just stared at Colin for a long time before he nodded and said something that made the latter extremely awkward.

Then he turned to Tessa and said:

"It's been a long time since you've come to see me, and Veronica doesn't think she has anything to say to an old man like me since she moved into the concert hall, do you?"

"Why, Uncle Fairmont, it's you who have a lot of opportunities and don't have time to see me."

After the formal ceremony, Tessa returned to her usual lazy and casual attitude, and said to Duke Violet with a smile and a little coquettishness.

Fairmont Hawthorn, that's supposed to be the Duke's name.

From the title, it can be heard that the senior sister and the duke are very familiar.

Colin couldn't help but mutter, what was going on with this kind of meeting, which was both formal and personal, old-fashioned and cordial.

Duke Violet's face was still serious, and he said, "Let's eat, you should all be hungry." ”

Then he deliberately looked at Colin: "You have spent a lot of energy today, eat more later." ”

Colin was flattered and said, "Thank you, Lord Duke, for your hospitality." ”

"Don't be restrained, come back often."

With an old-fashioned and serious face and inexplicably kind words, Colin was a little overwhelmed.

Fortunately, after entering the restaurant, he couldn't care about it anymore.

The dazzling array of food soon filled the runway-like tables.

There were three people in total, but they sat on different sides of the world.

The servants and attendants who came and went seemed extremely busy, but miraculously did not make any noise.

Everything satisfies Colin's imaginary aristocratic extravagant and wasteful life.

It is true that Colin, who has consumed a lot of money and is now hungry, almost couldn't help but do it himself when he saw those exquisite foods, but when he thought of his senior sister's explanation, he forcibly stopped his hand and stared at a roasted swan and gritted his teeth.

Duke Violet waved his hand lightly: "A good appetite and a strong appetite are a sign of male health, and I don't want anyone to be tied up when it comes to meals." ”

Colin, who had not had a few formal dining experiences, was also out of the way for a while, turned his head and asked the waiter to help cut a swan leg, and Sven began to eat quickly.

The meal time is not long.

After Colin had eaten a swan leg, a roasted quail, three crispy sausages, two slices of jam bread, and a potato and vegetable soup, Tessa and the Duke, who had long since stopped the dishes, also stopped chatting.

Duke Violet, who had eaten no less than Colin, sat down at the table, shifted his gaze from Tessa's to Colin, and said for a while:

"Veronica has been busy with the concert for His Majesty's sixty-fifth birthday recently, and I will introduce you to you next time when I have time."

Duke Violet's only daughter, Veronica Hawthorn.

Because His Majesty had only two sons, he was very fond of this niece, and was canonized as Princess Violet at birth, and the fief was the original dukedom.

Although according to the regulations, the fiefs given by the royal family to female members were only nominal, and did not really return the duke's domain to his daughter, it can also be seen that Alan IV favored her.

Colin knew Princess Veronica's name, even before Duke Violet, because of course Roy's ears.

It is said that Her Royal Highness, known as the pearl of the kingdom, not only has outstanding appearance and gentle personality, but also loves music very much, and grew up under the influence of court musicians since childhood.

For Colin, however, the princess is far away, and the music is even more magical.

At this time, he suddenly heard the duke mention it, and subconsciously said politely:

"I'm looking forward to meeting Her Royal Highness."