In the middle of the hall, an ordinary aristocratic dinner was underway.

The newly promoted Marquis of the Empire, His Excellency the General of the North-Western Frontier Army, and the Temporary Deputy Commander of the Territory, Lord Clemmond Joseph sat at the head of the long table, sitting meticulously and with a complete military style and bearing.

On either side of his hand, there were six or seven people. They are all dressed as soldiers, and they are not very old, basically around thirty years old.

If anyone who knows the situation of the nobility is here, he must be very surprised.

Because the people who can enter this hall must at least reach the level of captain or above, and there are hundreds or even thousands of people under him, who already belong to the middle and high-level personnel of the big family, which obviously does not match the age of these people.

But that's what Crimmond is most proud of.

In just a few years, he cleaned most of the old and weak moths in most of the family through means of exclusion, suppression, and persuasion, and promoted a large number of young people.

And judging from the situation in the past year, these young people have not disappointed, but have performed very well.

The greatest opportunity came at the outbreak of war.

These young officers, who fully demonstrated the fearlessness and iron spirit that a young man should have, and were extremely loyal to Clemmond, managed to win several beautiful key battles before the arrival of the Central Army, and stabilized the defense line of the entire aristocratic coalition army in one fell swoop, avoiding a major rout.

Then, the army of the Joseph family cooperated with the Central Army to launch a powerful counterattack, breaking the enemy army and penetrating hundreds of kilometers into the desert, sweeping several foreign tribes one after another.

In this battle, the Joseph family can be said to have become famous in the first battle, coupled with the earlier operation of Klemond himself. Finally, he was promoted to the rank of Marquis.

As a result, not only did the family greatly increase the area of its fiefdom, but the number of troops it could have also increased from 3,000 to 5,000.

Cremond is well aware that for an aristocrat like himself. Land and people are the two most important things. Without land, there is no way to produce food, and without population, there is no one to grow food, and even the army cannot be pieced together.

So the next thing to do is to gather the displaced people on the ground of other nobles and open up the wasteland.

His goal is much more than just a marquis!

At this time, the door to the hall opened, and Philip walked in with a beaming face.

This guy just got a report from the guards. Without even saying a word, he hurried out, much to the surprise of Crimund.

Just as he was about to ask, two other men walked into the hall.

The moment he saw them, even if he was as calm as Clemond, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Leo! Isha!" he stood up and walked briskly towards the door under the watchful eyes of the young officers.

"Uncle. ”

"Lord Marquis. ”

Leo and Isha saluted each other.

"Good, good, what an unexpected surprise!" said Clemond, waving his hand, "and that's the end of dinner." Go back, all of you. Come on, hurry up and clean up. Recook some of the best. ”

Even if Leo didn't like the scheming marquis very much, he had to admit that he couldn't find any problems with him, at least when it came to dealing with people, he was impeccable.

Most of the mid- and high-ranking officers didn't know each other, but no one spoke. They didn't even think much about it, and left quickly and quietly, showing a high level of literacy.

Ten minutes later, delicious broth, sweet white bread. and vegetable salad on the long table.

Clemmond himself poured a glass of wine for the two of them, and said, "As Philip said, make an exception tonight, and toast to your return!"

"Cheers!" Leo and Isha responded with their glasses raised.

Philip drank the wine in his glass in one gulp and said eagerly, "Tell me about your situation and Leo's situation." ”

Leo and Isha looked at each other and spoke slowly.

But this time he didn't hide anything, because Clemond and Philip were both witnesses to the incident, and Isha had to live in the family for the rest of the day, and they had the right to know everything.

The conversation continued into the night.

"I really didn't expect you two young people to be able to go through so many things. Although there is a lot of pain in these things, they are also important experiences and valuable assets in life.

After a pause, he continued: "This time Isha, you can live in the family with peace of mind, you can become a level 4 warrior at such a young age, and your potential is undoubted. I will arrange the best trainers to help you continue to improve. ”

"Uncle, I want to join the family's army!" Isha said her thoughts.

This was the best solution she had come up with after consulting with Leo, because the girl didn't want to be a fighter with no rank but a very bad level of combat. In the army, the emphasis on orders and prohibitions and the admiration of actual combat experience make it the best place to train yourself as a soldier.

"This ......" Krimond was a little hesitant, and when he noticed the girl's firm gaze, his heart moved, and he nodded: "It's not impossible, but you have to know that the combat effectiveness of individuals in the army is important, but combat experience is even more precious, because it takes the accumulation of many battles to have at that time." You're strong enough to be a captain right now, but I can't do that, and I'll only have you as a squad leader at most. It's a responsibility to you, and it's a responsibility to the soldiers. ”

Isha hurriedly said, "I understand, uncle, I am willing to start as a most ordinary soldier." ”

"Haha, how could I possibly let my niece start as a soldier. Krimond waved his hand and said, "Okay, that's it, when you return to the territory, you will need to undergo three months of formal training in the training camp before you can officially become a family officer." ”

After saying that, his eyes fell on Leo again, and asked, "How long do you plan to stay when you go home this time?"

Leo could see that he valued himself, thought for a moment, and replied: "It shouldn't be too long, the academy has already resumed teaching, and my current level can try to graduate again, so I must hurry up and return." ”

In fact, after successfully bringing Isa back, Leo was not particularly anxious to return to the academy, even if he stayed in the Joseph family for a long time.

However, he had just learned from the conversation with the other party that the teacher Byron had not returned, but had only sent a few letters, and was still traveling around the world. And his good friend Montoya, who had just spent the summer vacation in the family, has now returned to his magic academy to continue his studies.

Since the teacher is not there, the friend is not there, and Isha is going to enter the training camp again, it is definitely impossible to see him often, so it is not much point to stay in the Joseph family any longer. (To be continued......)