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Just as Freya was talking to the Flame Lion King, a young noble in gorgeous armor came to Freya riding a Flame Lion.

He looked at Freya lovingly, his face revealing undisguised admiration.

"Ms. Freya, we are about to arrive at Firefly Town. Should we send someone to notify Baron Ryan of Firefly Town in advance?" the young noble asked in a gentle voice.

Freya glanced at him when she heard this, and a proper and distant smile appeared on the corner of her mouth:
"No need. His Majesty's envoy did not make this request, so we naturally cannot interfere."

The young noble understood and said, "I see. You have considered everything very carefully."

"Lord Grey, you are too kind. I just don't want to cause trouble for my father."

Freya spoke softly, her voice as sweet as a silver bell.

Gray shook his head: "How can this be an exaggeration? Just based on your filial piety towards the Marquis, you deserve all the praise in the world."

There was a barely perceptible hint of disgust in Freya's eyes. She didn't want to say anything more and just nodded slightly to Gray.

Any noble with a little bit of insight knew that Freya was hinting that she didn't want to continue the conversation.

However, Gray may have no sense at all, or he may have deliberately pretended not to see it, and continued:
"In fact, even if we didn't send anyone to notify them, the nobles who know the etiquette would have gone out of the city to welcome us. Some would even go three miles outside the city to welcome us."

"But we are almost at Firefly Town, but we still haven't seen the welcoming team. It seems that Baron Ryan doesn't understand the etiquette between nobles."

"That's normal. His family is just a small noble family in the countryside. There is no family background. The highest title he has ever seen is probably Viscount."

"If it weren't for his good luck, I'm afraid he would never have met the King's envoy and your most beloved Gaoling flower in his lifetime."

Freya could no longer maintain her smile after hearing this. She said indifferently:
"Baron Ryan did not rely on courtesy to gain the King's reward and my father's recognition."

"Moreover, the etiquette of the nobility only stipulates that one must go out of the city to greet the royal envoy, but it does not stipulate how far one must go out of the city."

"We haven't even arrived at Firefly Town yet. How do you know that Baron Ryan doesn't know etiquette?"

"Even if he really didn't go out of the city to greet you, His Majesty's envoy will take care of it, and you don't need to worry about it."

"What? Are you going to rebuke Baron Ryan on behalf of His Majesty the King and my father, and then declare war on him?"

When Gray heard this, he panicked and stammered:
"I-I didn't mean that."

"Oh, I'm sorry you don't dare either."

Freya said in a cold tone, with a disdainful expression on her face.

"Also, Baron Ryan's family is not well-known, but his father once fought with my father and was deeply appreciated by my father."

"If Baron Ryan's father had not been unable to give up his territory and was unwilling to follow my father back to Lion City, perhaps his family would have already become the backbone of Lion City."

After Marquis Cross decided to arrange a marriage between his daughter and Ryan, he sent people to investigate Ryan's family. Then he heard the familiar name of Baron Nord.

When he summoned the coalition of nobles, he was deeply impressed by this baron who refused to be coerced by the merchants and fought against the mercenaries of Guanhai City alone. He once thought of bringing him back to Shiqi City and training him to be his confidant.

However, Nord declined his invitation, saying that he could not bear to abandon his people.

Although Marquis Cross felt a little regretful at the time, he didn't take it to heart.

After all, at that time he was suppressing the rebellion and summoning the coalition of nobles, and he was in the prime of his life.

Baron Nord was relatively outstanding, but he had no shortage of talent under his command, so he didn't force it.

Who would have thought that Baron Nord was not only an outstanding person, but also had a son who was even better than him.

If he had known that Nord's son had unlimited potential and could become the hope for the survival and development of Lion City, he would have tied Nord to Lion City even if he had to.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in the world. He could only tell Freya about this incident with great regret, and repeatedly reminded his daughter not to repeat the same mistake and to tie Ryan to the chariot of their Flame Lion family.

Freya agreed on the surface, but in fact she was even more disappointed with her father.

Since when did the Yanshi family need help from outsiders to continue?

They are lions galloping on the grassland, not paparazzi who need human protection! (Paparazzi:???)

Thinking of this, Freya's mood became a little bad. She said to Gray with a bad expression:

"Don't underestimate any family. The ancestor of our Flame Lion family was just a knight."

"The titles of your family's previous generations were only barons. If your grandfather and father had not made great military achievements, you might not even be a knight now."

"Finally, I really hate the title of 'Flower of Gaoling'. If you mention it again, get out of here and go back to Lion City!"

After saying that, Freya no longer paid attention to Baron Grey's grim expression, and gently squeezed her legs together, signaling the Fire Lion King to speed up.

After receiving the signal, the Fire Lion King slapped the lioness who was posing coquettishly under Gray's crotch away with one claw.

Who are you to be worthy of mating with me?

"Hooo!"

The Fire Lion King roared and then ran towards Firefly Town.

The other Flame Lion Knights had different expressions when they saw Gray being humiliated in front of Freya.

Some people were gloating, some were sneering at Gray, and some were smiling meaningfully.

All the nobles who were selected to join the Flame Lion Knights were either descendants of Marquis Cross's confidants, or knights who had made military achievements and were recognized by Marquis Cross.

The former has a special identity, and the latter has the support of Marquis Cross. Even if Gray has the support of the Iron Guard family, they don't need to be too wary.

Therefore, none of them concealed their expressions. Some nobles who also admired Freya even laughed out loud and said sarcastically:
"Why is Baron Grey so stunned? Hurry up and chase after him and continue to circle around Miss Freya~"

"Hahahahaha, after hearing what you said, I suddenly feel like Baron Gray is a Pokémon."

"Could it be a coyote dog that comes when you call it and goes away when you wave it away?"

"Hey! Don't say that. I am a popular person in front of the Marquis and I am highly valued by the Marquis."

"Humph, what do you mean by valuing him? He is just relying on his family's protection. He still has the nerve to say that other people's families have no foundation. Isn't his family also a nouveau riche?"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and hurry up and catch up with Miss Freya!"

The leading knight frowned and interrupted the ridicule of the crowd.

This Knight Commander has been fighting with Marquis Cross since he was a child and is one of the most senior Fire Lion Knights.

Even this group of arrogant young nobles did not dare to ignore his orders. They all bowed their heads to receive the orders and then drove the Fire Lions to chase Freya.

They passed by Gray, most of them with sarcastic smiles on their faces.

Only a few knights stopped by and comforted Gray, telling him not to take it to heart. When Gray heard what they said, he forced a smile on his charcoal-black face:
"I understand. Miss Freya scolded me for my own good."

"That's why I want to prevent Miss Freya from being deceived by that lucky country noble!"

"I want to prove to Miss Freya that Baron Ryan is just a figurehead!"

After Gray finished speaking, he confidently rode on his Flame Lion to chase after the main force.

The remaining Flame Lion Knights looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

"Is there something wrong with this guy's brain?"

"I think he looks a bit like him. His family is also the Lion King's Iron Guard after all. Could it be that they don't have any outstanding descendants? Why do they have to push him forward?"

"Who cares? No matter how much trouble he causes, he will still be a Lion King Iron Guard in the future. Miss Freya can only say a few words to him."

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Iron Guard family. I wish my family was also one of the Iron Guards."

"You're dreaming. The Gray family stood on the right side twice in a row, and only then did they become the new Iron Guard family. If you want to become an Iron Guard, you and your descendants must also stand on the right side twice."

"Forget it then. The competition in the Yanshi family has always been cruel. If we are not careful, the whole family will be ruined. I don't want the family inheritance to be destroyed in my hands."

"If that's the case, then don't envy the Iron Guard status that they got through family inheritance. This is what they deserve."

"That's true, but the Grey family's luck won't last forever. At least this Baron Grey can't maintain the glory of the Iron Guard family."

"maybe"
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Soon, Freya and her group arrived outside Firefly Town.

When they saw the huge welcoming team outside the city, they all subconsciously looked at Baron Grey.

Didn't you say that Baron Ryan didn't know etiquette? But he held such a grand welcoming ceremony. Don't you feel embarrassed?
Gray naturally noticed the knights' peripheral glances. His face was expressionless, but his hands tightly grasping the reins still revealed his inner irritation.

The king's envoy looked at the large welcoming team and felt proud. He said to Freya beside him cheerfully:
"I thought Baron Ryan would be somewhat arrogant since he became famous at a young age, but I didn't expect him to lower himself and come out of the city to greet us in person."

If this had happened in the past before the royal family declined, Ryan's behavior would have been normal.

But now the royal family is in decline. Not only has its power been hollowed out by the four major families, but it has also lost its rule over the local areas, and its prestige has been greatly reduced.

Coupled with the intentional or unintentional suppression by the four major families, even the nobles in the royal capital did not respect the royal family, not to mention the lords outside.

Some lords would put in some superficial efforts, while others would simply ignore the so-called king's envoys.

The four big families also knew this. Every time the king's envoys were ignored, they would make a big fuss about it in order to weaken the respect of the common people and nobles for the royal family.

And the means of propaganda is to punish the humiliated kingdom envoys.

Therefore, the identity of the king's envoy, which was originally very popular, also became a hot potato. No one wanted to travel all the way here to be humiliated, and then be punished after returning.

The king's envoy was also ostracized, so he took on this difficult task.

Fortunately, Baron Ryan was considerate enough to hold a grand welcoming ceremony.

Although he didn't know if it was just superficial work, at least it saved face. The envoy would be able to give an explanation when he returned and would not be punished. How could he not be happy?

Freya smiled happily when she saw that the king's messenger only came because Ryan went out of the city to welcome them, and she sighed with regret in her heart.

It seems that the royal family is really in decline. If a royal family chooses the wrong heir, it will decline, and their Yanshi family will naturally be no exception.

No! She would never allow the Yanshi family to be destroyed by her brothers!

Freya's eyes gradually became firm, and then she responded with a smile:
"Yes, it is thanks to you that I was able to get the famous Baron Ryan to come out of the city to greet me."

The messenger smiled even brighter when he heard this: "Don't say that. Maybe I benefited from your kindness. After all, I have heard of Miss Freya's reputation in the capital."

Freya said calmly, "It was all spread by the subordinates. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

"Hahahahaha, Miss Freya, please don't be so modest. I'm sure Baron Ryan will also be amazed by your beauty."

"Let's go. Don't let Baron Ryan wait anxiously. I also want to see what kind of welcome ceremony he organizes."

As soon as the messenger finished speaking, the sound of gongs and drums came from the front.

Everyone looked in the direction where the sound came from and saw that the welcoming team was divided into several parts.

Some of the people held some kind of copper musical instrument and drumsticks, and beat out a piece of music that they had never heard before, but sounded particularly cheerful.

Another group of people were waving two red cloths and performing a simple yet beautiful dance.

There was also a large number of people holding colorful flags, waving them and shouting:

"Welcome, welcome! Warmly welcome!"

The messenger looked at the strange and lively welcoming ceremony in front of him and asked Freya in confusion:
"Ms. Freya, please forgive my short-sightedness, but is this a unique welcome ceremony in your Southeast Province?"

Freya retracted her gaze upon hearing this, and said with a wry smile:

"No, in fact, I have never seen such a strange welcome ceremony."

"So what are they doing?"

"Maybe it's a local feature. Although it doesn't meet the reception requirements of the nobility, it feels good."

The envoy nodded in agreement: "Indeed, this welcoming ceremony mixed with music and dance has a unique feeling, which makes people want to participate in it."

"But there's one thing I don't understand. Why are they pretending to be two gluttonous pigs fighting over the fruit?"

"Those aren't pig lovers, they're two lions!"

A clear voice interrupted the conversation between the messenger and Freya.

The two turned around and saw a handsome young man in a black suit walking towards them.

His steps were calm and firm, and the aura he exuded was impossible to ignore.

The whole person looks like a gorgeous sword just out of its sheath, which makes people want to admire it, but also afraid of being hurt by the sword.

Of course, it would be better if he didn't have that awkward smile on his face.

The messenger knew that this young nobleman should be Baron Ryan, but just in case, he still asked:
"You are Ryan"

Before the messenger could finish his words, a voice suddenly sounded.

"How dare you! How dare you insult the Flame Lion Family!"

Ryan frowned when he heard this, wondering where this clown came from? (End of this chapter)