Chapter 4 Mother
"Snorr, young master, you are indeed the best master in the world. ”
Buried in a pot of delicious fresh fish, Baste has no cat elegance, munching on it while not forgetting to pat her round cheeks.
Raymond on the side looked at Catwoman's eating appearance with some embarrassment, since the cat-man patriarch gave him Bath, this silly catwoman, there will always be something on his body that surprises him.
There is a strict hierarchy among the orcs, especially the Beamons, who do not look down on any race at all due to their strong connections. Like Raymond, he would sit at the same table with a lowly cat man, which is impossible to see among other Bimon people, and his maverick behavior has aroused the disgust of his fellow people.
For such criticism, Raymond, who has always been optimistic, does not take it to heart. For him, being close to his subordinates does not mean losing his dignity, and similarly, his subordinates' respect for himself does not need to be gained by respecting and staying away.
When an orc told Armada to remind Raymond of the majesty of the Prince, Her Majesty smiled and said something that no one understood.
"Hehe, this style of acting really makes me nostalgic. ”
Looking up at the sky, Raymond stood up. No, I should always talk to my mother about things during the day.
Bath, who was burying her head in eating, hurriedly wiped her mouth and stood up. Raymond pressed his hand: "It's okay, you keep eating." ”
"No, the patriarch once instructed me that as your close attendant, I must always be by your side. Baste didn't look at the rest of the fresh fish, and said seriously: "Besides, even though you are in the palace, I don't think you are absolutely safe." ”
A hint of surprise flashed in Raymond's eyes again, and he nodded: "Okay, come with me." ”
Raymond left his lodgings and walked with Bath to another part of the palace. The Orc Palaces at night have an awe-inspiring tranquility, a palace made of huge, rough rocks that cast a deep black shadow under the endless night sky. Except for the torches that lit every few meters, the rest of the area was shrouded in darkness, and walking through it was like walking in the belly of an unknown monster.
Baster had not been following Raymond for a long time, and this was the first time she had entered the Orc Palace, and she followed closely behind Raymond as she looked around with wide eyes, looking curious.
"Nothing to look at. Raymond said as he walked: "Wait for you to follow me for a long time in the future, and if you have a chance to come here, I'm afraid I will be tired of you when the time comes." ”
"I'm keeping track of the route and the location of the sentry post, which is what the patriarch taught me, and every time I go to a new place, this is the first thing to do. Bath replied, and suddenly she exclaimed, "Miserable, as soon as I talk to you, I forget all that I have written." ”
Looking back at Bath, who was scratching her ears and cheeks in a hurry, Raymond smiled bitterly and shook his head. Alas, I don't know if I've picked up a treasure or if I'm a fool.
A short time later, the two came to the outside of Armada's dormitory. The dwellings of orcs are not as luxurious as those of humans, and even Armada, who is the queen of orcs, is only a relatively large megalithic building.
The guards here are Armada's cronies, so they have a lot of respect for Raymond. Seeing him, the two Beamon soldiers straightened their waists.
"Is Mommy there?" asked Raymond as he walked inside.
One of the Beamon soldiers replied, "Your Majesty is in the reception room to meet with His Excellency Robard, High Priest of the Minotaur Clan. ”
"Oh, the High Priest is here?" Raymond was overjoyed and immediately quickened his pace.
"Wait for me here. Outside the reception room, Raymond left this sentence to Baste and pushed the door open.
"Mom. ”
As he walked in, a petite woman turned her head to look at her.
Judging from the appearance alone, this is a pretty and lovely little girl, she is wearing a gorgeous long dress, her hair is like a silver waterfall falling behind her head, her gestures are graceful and elegant, even in the simple stone room of the orcs, she is like a fragrant white orchid, exuding a charming atmosphere. Of course, the most eye-catching thing is probably her appearance that is no different from that of a human.
This woman is the first queen in the history of the orcs, who has been in power for more than ten years.
Only when you see her will you no longer be so surprised by Raymond's appearance. Especially because of the constitution of the Beamon people, Armada's appearance has hardly aged, and it is still as delicate as before, but it has a mature and noble charm, and it is more and more charming.
Seeing Raymond, Armada frowned slightly: "How many times have you said it, don't call me that, you should have a little princely dignity." ”
Raymond didn't care about her reprimand. He smiled and leaned over: "Oh, I call you that to show affection." ”
"Are you right, Priest Robard?" he said, turning to the minotaur beside Amada.
The minotaur was tall and muscular, even among his kind, with one of the horns on his head broken, and the remaining one was extremely thick, covered with sword scratches, showing that he had been through a hundred battles. However, if you look closely, you can see that the hair under his jaw has turned white, and it is clear that he is no longer in his prime.
He wore a robe rarely seen among the minotaurs, and held a huge wooden staff, which was also mottled with traces, and the top of the staff was embedded with the skull of a top fire-based demonic beast, a lava lizard, showing his noble status, that is, the highly respected shaman high priest among the minotaurs.
Robard nodded with a smile, his eyes showing undisguised affection: "I haven't seen you for a long time, Your Highness is still so funny to speak." ”
"Or the high priest, you are more open-minded, unlike my mother, who is getting more and more old-fashioned. ”
High Priest Robard is one of the few orcs close to Raymond, Raymond was born to receive the blessing ceremony of the god of war, which was presided over by him, it can be said that Raymond grew up under his watch, so the relationship between the two is extraordinary.
Although it was a reprimand, it could be seen that Armada actually loved this son very much, and the old and young were in harmony, and immediately she lost her temper, and the queen, who was extremely majestic in front of outsiders, could only shake her head helplessly at this time.
"High Priestess, why are you coming to Fangs City too?" asked Raymond after sitting down.
Robard nodded: "I am here to participate in the God of War Festival on behalf of the patriarch. Due to the unstable situation on the frozen plateau, the patriarch is leading his troops to stay behind to prevent the barbarians from attacking. ”
The Frozen Plateau is located to the west of the Orc Empire, and relations between the two sides have been tense since the barbarians there took advantage of the orc's civil strife to break free from their enslavement 20 years ago. At present, most of the orcs' warfare is fought with the barbarians.
Amada said, "I was discussing this matter with the priest of Robard, and I was going to wait for the end of the festival to send troops to fight the barbarians for a decisive battle. This time, I must make sure that those barbarians do not dare to cross the snow line again. ”
Robard persuaded: "Your Majesty, please don't be anxious, the barbarians have the support of the Dinar Kingdom, especially since they have always received the weapons and supplies delivered from the Lovel Territory, and they are well equipped, and we do not have an advantage. ”
Armada said angrily: "Hmph, the Dinar Kingdom has signed a peace treaty with us, but it is doing this kind of small action behind our backs. Robard, what did the envoy we sent to protest say?"
Robard sighed: "That side replied, it was the spontaneous trade behavior of the Loville Lords and the barbarians, and they had no right to interfere with the lord's right to free trade. Of course, this must just be an excuse. ”
I heard a loud snap, but it was Amada who slapped the table. She was furious, "It's Lowell again! It's that guy again! It's been 20 years, and he's going to go against me?"
In his impression, Raymond rarely saw Armada so angry, but he didn't know how this territory of the Dinar Kingdom called Lowell could make his mother so angry.
He was about to ask, but when he saw Robard's anxious look, he was obviously motioning for him not to speak, so Raymond had no choice but to give up, although he was very puzzled.
Amada rubbed her forehead: "Forget it, we'll talk about this after the festival." With the Moreau Patriarch in charge, there shouldn't be a problem for the time being. ”
As he spoke, he turned to Raymond and said, "Raymond, what are you doing here?"
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