The mage arrives

Just when El Hoka was triumphant and feeling smug, one of his subordinates suddenly rushed into the restaurant from outside in a panic.

"What's the matter? Seeing how busy you are, how can you look like the First Legion of the Empire?" Elhoka reprimanded.

"The demeanor of the First Legion of the Empire? Look at the way you bastards eat, you have a fart demeanor!" Baron Mengka, who had just lost a large sum of money, cursed in his heart.If he had the ability, he would have stabbed this greedy, despicable and pretentious Elhoka to death!

"Master Elhoka, something is wrong!" the subordinate gasped.

"Say."

"De... The portrait of the commander of the Derrington Army, the "Silver Knight", was burned by some bastard!"

"what?"

With a click, Elhoka crushed the wooden wine glass in his hand, and the mellow wine dripped down between his fingers.Baron Monka trembled, as if the shattered wine glass was his head.

"What's going on in detail, tell me quickly! Lord Derlington is Freyton's hero and the greatest contributor to the battle of High Rock City! Someone dared to burn his portrait. This is a disservice to the entire Winterclaw Legion. All the soldiers who have fought bloody battles, and the insult of the Eisenstein family! I will let that guy know what the anger and sword of the Winterclaw Legion are!"

"Master Elhoka, it's like this... Just now I passed by the square with Short-handed Rhoda, and went..." The subordinate wanted to say go to a brothel to have fun, but after thinking about it, it seemed inappropriate, so he changed this paragraph vague past. "I saw a group of people surrounding something in the square. I went up to take a look, only to find that Lord Durrington's oil painting had been burned to ashes."

"Who did it?" Elhoka's tone was full of anger that anyone could feel.

The subordinate swallowed his saliva and continued: "I immediately launched an investigation on the spot. According to the testimonies of the merchants around the square, there was a black-haired mage who stayed under the portrait for a long time before. In addition, he was accompanied by two women. According to his appearance The description is very similar to Baron Monka's daughter and extremely personal maid."

Even though he was wearing a luxurious winter coat, and even though he was fat all year round due to his good life, Baron Mengka still felt cold all over his body at this time, as if he was running naked on the top of a snow mountain.

"Baron Monka. I think you owe me an explanation." Elhoka stared at the short, fat and trembling Baron Monka with a fierce look in his eyes.

The lord of the town suddenly remembered that his daughter Anna disliked the soldiers of the Winter Claw Legion who made the house a mess.So I took the maid out to relax.Could it be that she vented her resentment towards El Hoka and the others on the portrait of Derrington?

"If Anna really did it, then it will be troublesome." Baron Mengka's forehead kept sweating.But he was not stupid enough to admit it immediately, he just kept shaking his head: "Captain El Hoka, you must have misunderstood! My daughter Anna has always admired the brave warriors who guarded the safety of Freyton. She would never do anything That sort of thing."

"Misunderstanding...I hope it's a misunderstanding too...otherwise..."

Elhoka's speech became slower and slower, his eyes narrowed into slits, and his eyes flashed.

He drew his sword.Suddenly, a thick, crackling bolt of lightning appeared and smashed the dining table to pieces.

The dining table placed by Baron Monka in the dining room is made of thousands of years of fir in the Cold Mist Mountains.Now it was chopped into hundreds of pieces by El Hoka.This frightened the small town lord who was not very timid.

Looking at the almost dumbfounded Baron Monka, Elhoka withdrew his sword.I am very proud.

In the brutal battle in Gaoyan City, facing the orcs from the abyss surging like a sea tide, he wandered on the edge of life and death several times, and finally awakened his power.

Elhoka's aptitude is mediocre. Even though he was a ninth-level fighter before, he still couldn't feel the power of life energy in his body.After making a breakthrough on the battlefield, he finally experienced the feeling of being reborn.After all, things like glory and power are not as important as the power in your hands.

After showing his hand, Elhoka was very satisfied with Baron Monka's reaction.He just wanted to frighten him with all his strength, making him tremble and restless.

The newly appointed commander of the cavalry is actually very clear that the possibility of Baron Monka's daughter destroying the portrait of Lord Derlington is not high.But since there is an excuse to attack Baron Monka, why not do it?In this way, thousands of gold coins can be put into the pocket again.

Moreover, Elhoka is also very interested in Anna, the daughter of Baron Monka.Although the girl is petite, she is well-developed, and she has been studying in the imperial capital all year round. She is a talented and beautiful girl who is well-known in the art circle.Such a woman would never look directly at a rude military nobleman like herself.

But now...

El Hoka smiled greedily, and said to Baron Monka: "Although you try your best to deny any involvement in the incident of destroying the portrait of Lord Derlington, you still have to produce evidence. If there is no evidence, then you have to take Sincerity, isn't it, Baron Monka?"

Although the latter was in a state of trepidation, but he had been immersed in the oblique way of speaking in the aristocratic circle all year round, how could he not understand what the so-called "show sincerity" meant.

"Damn you, may the Dragon God punish you!" Baron Monka cursed with gritted teeth in his heart, but he could only subdue, "In order to show our admiration for the outstanding feats of the Winter Claw Legion, and to eliminate the misunderstanding between us, I am willing to donate another 10000 gold coins..."

Imagining the scene where the gold coins that he had accumulated so hard all his life were gone, Baron Monka's heart was bleeding.

"You're a smart man." Elhoka patted Baron Monka's cheek and snapped, "Also, I hope that your daughter, Miss Anna, will personally escort these gold coins and ingredients to High Rock City. I very much hope A noble and beautiful woman like Miss Anna participated in the victory celebration."

Baron Monka trembled all over.

He has heard a little about what is going on in Gaoyan City now.Although the war has been won, Gaoyan City, which has been devastated by the war, is now dilapidated, supplies are in short supply, and criminals are rampant.And it was the temporary base of the Winter Claw Legion.Baron Mengka was absolutely unwilling to send his precious daughter to that kind of environment to stay with a group of arrogant soldiers overflowing with male hormones.

Anna is the sweetheart of Baron Monka.In order to train his daughter into an outstanding lady, he spared no expense to send her to study in the imperial capital.Now that bastard El Hoka actually has her idea, this has already touched Baron Monka's bottom line.

Although the entire Winter Claw Legion is now the hero of the empire and the emperor's favorite, Baron Mengka still made up his mind.

"Captain El Hoka, my daughter is about to leave for the imperial capital, I'm afraid I can't accept your invitation, please forgive me."

"Oh?" El Hoka didn't expect the always weak Baron Monka to reject him.He sneered, "Unfortunately, I can only start investigating the destruction of Lord Derlington's portrait immediately. Please forgive me if I offend you later."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man's voice came from the door: "There is no need to start the investigation. I am the one who destroyed that pretentious portrait."

Elhoka was startled when he heard this somewhat familiar voice, and turned his head quickly, only to see a young man in a mage robe walking in.

Black hair, black eyes, and always a disgusting look that is full of confidence and everything is under control.

"Gordon Freeman!" Elhoka squeezed out the name through his teeth.

"Baron Freeman?" Baron Monka looked surprised.

"Freeman?" Miss Glasses, or Anna, Baron Monka's daughter, followed Gordon into the hall, and stood there in shock.

"It's our first meeting, miss. I'm Gordon Freeman, the one who's about to hold a funeral." Gordon nodded towards Anna, making a little self-mockery.

He ignored Anna who was staring blankly at him with amazed eyes behind the lens, but turned to look at El Hoka: "It seems that you have been doing well recently, Flag Officer."

Elhoka was extremely dissatisfied when he heard Gordon refer to himself by his past position, and a fierce light radiated from his eyes reddened by alcohol.

"So you're not dead, Baron Freeman." Elhoka temporarily let go of Baron Monka and walked towards Gordon, "Then, you should cherish your life instead of doing something that might ruin your life." stupidity."

"Are you threatening me?" Gordon asked with a half-smile.

Elhoka put his hand on the hilt of his sword: "That's right, I'm threatening you, mage!"

He indifferently sprayed the strong smell of alcohol on Gordon's face, as if he wanted to vent all the resentment in his heart.The humiliation he suffered in Fortress Saivato that day, Elhoka always remembered it in his heart.Now, because of his meritorious service in the Battle of High Rock City, Elhoka, who has won the title of hereditary baron and commander of the cavalry, has awakened his power and greatly increased his strength, and lives in praise and flattery every day.

He thought he would never have to submit to Gordon again.Moreover, the opponent's backer, Rob Antello, is dead, while the Eisenstein family that he is attached to, has greatly increased in power by virtue of the victory in the war and the aura of Derlington, and it is in full swing, replacing the Antello family and becoming the grand duke of the new empire. family trend.

Under such circumstances, El Hoka did not take Gordon seriously.

"Master, you'd better come obediently with me, confess the crime of burning the portrait of Lord Derrington, and accept the trial and punishment of the noble court."

"Judgment and punishment?" Gordon looked at El Hoka like an idiot, and quietly prepared a spell-casting gesture. (To be continued..)