Heart of the Castle

Chapter 412 Cambodian Invites Li Wei, Strong Duke

When the man walked up the stairs, Grun Worm, who was standing guard outside the door of the room, was taken aback. The sword was unsheathed immediately, and the blade reflected the sunlight, giving off a thick light like frozen milk.

"Don't do anything, Lord Knight." The man calmly stopped in front of the sword, and spread his hands to indicate that he was not hostile. "I saw a sign of the Knights of Ashes outside the hotel. This should be where Baron Levi, the guardian of the North and the hero who ended the disaster, is staying?"

"That's right," Grunwalm told him, but did not lower his sword. "Who are you?"

"I am the messenger of Lord Raul Adams, and I have an invitation to send to Baron Levy." The man replied calmly.

Grunwalm carefully looked at the man who claimed to be the messenger. He was wearing a brand-new uniform of attendants. The gloves and clothes were as white as fresh snow. His left shoulder was covered with tassels embroidered with golden silk thread, which draped obliquely to the front of his right chest. He was wearing a pair of novel calfskin boots, and there was a beautifully carved rapier hanging from his waist.No matter who wears this set of clothes, it should look very decent, but because the owner of the clothes is so ugly that people can't ignore it at all.

His Excellency's messenger had a thin and haggard face, with a sharp light shining in one eye, but the other was completely scarlet.His thick black beard was few but long, and the ends hung down to his belt, which made his face look longer.The five fingers of his left hand are curled up like dry tree roots, while the palm of his right hand has nothing, only the thumb hanging alone above the blood-red scar.

Perhaps seeing the surprise of the young knight, His Excellency's messenger showed a ferocious smile full of rotten teeth, "I don't look good, don't I?" He asked softly, and before Grunwalm could shake his head, he I took it coldly. "The appearance is bestowed by the gods, and the eyes and right hand were lost to protect His Majesty the Grand Duke. As a knight, this is a glorious medal, and there is nothing to be ashamed of."

So Grunwalm could only apologize to His Excellency the Grand Duke's messenger with a red face, "I, I don't know," he admitted frankly, "I'm sorry, I apologize to you. But if you want to see His Excellency Levi, You also need to prove your identity."

"If it's from Philmeyer, this face of mine is the proof." His Excellency's messenger complained, "Except for the mansion of His Excellency Raul Adams, you will never find someone with such an ugly face like me." Servant." Even so, he took out a gold chain from his pocket, and showed Grunwalm the badge hanging on it.

Grunwalm took the chain and carefully identified it, or rather, pretended to identify it carefully.For him, it is much easier to identify the health status of a horse than the badge of nobility. After all, he has been working as a stable boy in the Sober Tom Tavern in North Orla before becoming the squire of the title knight Flame Wheel Wilps fellow.The badge was made of pure gold, with an exquisite crown and crossed swords in the middle, surrounded by ivy in the shape of a shield. Grunworm racked his brains to recall the heraldry knowledge he heard from Master Sugard, It's a pity that he seemed to be fast asleep at the time, so...

"Grun Worm, please come in that messenger." Li Wei's voice resolved the young knight's dilemma.Grun Worm secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and returned the badge to His Excellency's courier, "My lord's room is here, follow me." He walked to the front of Levi's room, opened the door and asked the courier to enter, and then he himself Followed in.

Li Wei's room can only be described as messy. The duvet was cut several times, and the feathers inside flew all over the room. There were also deep scratches on the oak table.In the whole room, it seemed that only the chair around which Li Wei was sitting was unscathed. His Excellency the Grand Duke's messenger frowned suspiciously, and Gran Worm's expression was even more exciting.

"Gods, my lord, did a tornado blow in your room just now?" The young knight was tongue-tied for a long time before he cried out in surprise.

Li Wei could only show a wry smile. The raging black sun was more troublesome than the tornado. If Mr. Dish hadn't succeeded in stopping him, there might have been a murder in the Mermaid Hotel by now. "It's nothing, I was a little bored just now, I smashed something, just pay the price."

Grunwalm nodded blankly, but His Excellency's messenger narrowed his eyes, and a sharp gaze flashed inside.Compared with the inexperienced young knight, the courier saw more things. Those marks in the room were obviously not the result of smashing, not even left by swords, but traces of extremely fierce fighting spirit!

This grudge... has actually reached the pinnacle of grudge!
The messenger's pupils narrowed slightly, his fighting spirit was brilliant, and he was in the peak state of having stepped into the threshold of sanctification. Even the heads of the four major knight orders in the kingdom may not be able to achieve this kind of strength. For young people, it's no wonder His Excellency Grand Duke Raul and Earl Ansair attach so much importance to him...

"You said that you are the messenger of His Excellency Raul, where is the letter?" Li Wei's voice interrupted the messenger's thoughts. He hastily bowed deeply to Li Wei, then took out a red letter from his arms, and handed it to him with both hands. past.

Li Wei received the letter, and he was slightly surprised by the heavy hand feeling. This letter was not the usual parchment, but a pure gold plate wrapped in red silk, on which the crown of Arthur's royal family was engraved with exquisite techniques. and crossed swords badge, but the position of the crown is slightly to the left, showing that the status is slightly inferior to His Majesty the King.

"Golden invitation, it seems that Your Majesty's life... is very luxurious." Li Wei commented in a relaxed tone, then lifted the silk on the pure gold plate, and after a quick sweep, the expression on his face was a little surprised, " Your Excellency the Grand Duke invited me to a banquet at his mansion? I don’t seem to have any friendship with Your Excellency the Grand Duke?”

"The reason why His Majesty invited you to the banquet is not something that I, a guard, should know." The Grand Duke's messenger explained, "But what I know is that the golden invitation card is a status symbol issued by His Majesty to the highest-level VIPs. It has not been issued to anyone other than guests of the level of the head of the Nine Pillars family. Even if you invite the sheriff or other powerful nobles, you only use silver invitations. As for many court earls and court viscounts, they use ordinary invitation cards directly. Invitation."

"Separate the guests into different classes, won't this cause criticism?" Li Wei glanced at the messenger. Unlike Glenn Warm, there was no trace of contempt in the eyes of the young lord, as if those who were disabled and ugly It doesn't exist.

This attitude of Li Wei is not due to the restraint of pity for the weak in the motto of knights, but the necessary respect for the strong.Because in the field of vision of the probing technique, the disabled and ugly messenger had a bright yellow light, which even made Li Wei feel a little glaring.

"Yellow means that the other party is not hostile, but it is not friendly either. It seems that His Excellency the Grand Duke should maintain a neutral attitude." Li Wei judged in his heart, "As for the intensity of the light... a Lord holding a sword Acting as a messenger, the subordinates of Grand Duke Raul are really full of talents."

The indifference in the eyes of the young lord even touched the messenger a little bit. He had seen too many looks of contempt or pity. For a knight, the latter actually made him more angry than the former.For those who despise him are only out of their own stupidity, but those who pity him are utterly ignorant of his glory.

"His Excellency Grand Duke Raul never cared about other people's criticisms. As the only brother of His Majesty the King, he has the right to ignore them." The messenger replied solemnly, and then turned the topic to the invitation. "Your Excellency Baron Li Wei, what is your reply to His Excellency the Grand Duke's invitation? His Excellency the Grand Duke will be very pleased if we can get your generous answer."

Holding the invitation card in his hand, Li Wei pondered.

Grand Duke Raul Adams is the only brother of His Majesty Arthur XII. Needless to say, his status is respected. It is not easy to refuse a warm invitation to a baron lord in a remote country in his capacity.But if he agrees...it seems that the relationship between His Excellency the Grand Duke and His Majesty the King is a bit delicate!Attending the banquet held by His Excellency the Grand Duke in the mansion, will he be regarded as a member of the Grand Duke Raul's family?
Li Wei's silence caused the Grand Duke's messenger to show a slightly displeased expression, which made his face look even more slender. "Your Excellency the Baron," he said in a somewhat offensive tone, "can your silence be considered a refusal?"

The young lord suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly. "Factions, politics, interests, games! Since when did Li Weiston consider these things? Isn't that what you have always hated the most, and you don't want to learn from Master Sugard?" Li Wei thought to himself. Say it yourself.

Recalling Master Sujiad's livid face after hearing it, Li Wei felt a little guilty.The red-robed old scholar took great pains to train Li Wei to be a qualified lord, but this student didn't seem to buy it, especially to use the spirit and attitude of the knight motto to solve the interest game problem raised by the old scholar. Master Sujiad was so angry that he could not speak for the first time.

"Please tell Your Excellency the Grand Duke that I accept the invitation to the banquet." After considering everything carefully, Li Wei replied decisively.

"I believe that your answer will satisfy His Excellency the Grand Duke." After hearing these words, the Grand Duke's messenger resumed his respectful posture and bowed deeply to Li Wei. "Your Excellency Baron Levi, please come here on time at sunset tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)