Seeing Bernie and Lady Carrie's expression, Abel knew that they still didn't believe him, so he couldn't help but laugh.
He took out a small scale. Although it didn't look like much, both Bernie and Lady Carrie had a serious look on their faces. They could feel the presence of a dragon on this scale.
Don't underestimate this scale. It was very small. Normal people might not know, but Bernie and Lady Carrie knew. It was a scale from when a giant dragon was young. It was used to protect the vital parts of its body. Every giant dragon would use it as a token when they reached adulthood.
Bernie and Lady Carrie had high status in their own race. They had seen the token of a giant dragon before. It was used to summon a giant dragon in case the race was in danger.
That scale was treated as a treasure in their race. It was kept in the most important secret room of the race to ensure its safety.
But now, Abel was holding the same scale. They could feel the presence of Blue Dragon Emmanuel. They knew that Abel wasn't lying.
"Emmanuel, are you there?" Abel reached his power of the will into the scale.
The scale emitted a blue light, and small patterns emerged on it. These patterns weren't drawn. They were natural patterns of a giant dragon's scale.
"Abel, are you going to invite me to your place? I've been waiting for you! "Blue Dragon Emmanuel's voice emerged from the scale. It sounded very excited.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel's words made Bernie's jaw drop. His face was full of disbelief. Dragons were not easy to talk to. It was their nature to be arrogant.
Lady Carrie was the same. Although she knew a lot about Abel, she didn't believe that Abel had anything to do with the dragons. The Dragon Abyss was in the Double Moon Forest. It was guarded by many elven Druil. She never heard of Abel or Bennett appearing there.
She didn't expect Abel to meet Blue Dragon Emmanuel in the ocean. It was a very special way of knowing each other.
"Emanuel, are you free now? When you're free, I'll formally invite you to my castle as a guest! " Abel couldn't help but laugh. Maybe Blue Dragon Emmanuel was too bored and couldn't wait to be a guest.
"Of course, I'm free now. I just finished my mission and returned to the Dragon Abyss!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel laughed.
"Emanuel, remember to restrain your draconic aura when you come. I have many ordinary people here!" Abel suddenly remembered Blue Dragon Emmanuel's dragon vigor. Even he almost couldn't handle it.
"Got it. I'm on my way to the teleportation circle. I'll be there soon!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel's voice carried a gust of wind.
Abel cut off the connection with the scale and said to the sky, "Flora, give Blue Dragon Emmanuel permission to teleport directly to Harry Castle!"
"Yes, master!" Tower Spirit Flora's voice came from the sky.
As Abel's power and status increased, there were some things he no longer needed to hide. Tower Spirit Flora's voice was very human. A spirit of this level should not appear in the hands of an individual.
Bernie and Lady Carrie looked at each other and didn't say anything.
"He's so fast!" Abel gently tapped his forehead. Blue Dragon Emmanuel had already teleported to Harry Castle's teleportation circle.
"I'll go greet Blue Dragon Emmanuel first. Sorry!" Abel bowed to Bernie and Lady Carrie and said apologetically.
"Guru Abel, it's important that you greet Mr. Blue Dragon Emmanuel!" Lady Carrie quickly bowed.
Bernie also urged. He didn't want Blue Dragon Emmanuel to think that they were delaying Abel's plan. The dragons were famous for being unreasonable, even with the elves and dwarves.
Abel's body disappeared in a flash of white light. After 2 flashes, he arrived at the teleportation circle.
Lady Carrie stared at White Light in the parlor in disbelief.
"I heard that Guru Abel is already an intermediate wizard. It seems like it's true!" She shook her head and said to Bernie.
Bernie knew it wasn't just a legend like Lady Carrie said. Both races had been collecting information about Abel for a long time. Of course, Bernie wasn't surprised by how fast Wizard Abel was leveling up.
Compared to Wizard Abel's leveling up, Bernie was more surprised by Abel's leveling up as a Blacksmith and Alchemist. Most importantly, he wasn't a wizard, so he didn't know how hard it was to level up.
However, Lady Carrie knew what it meant to become an intermediate wizard. That was why she was so surprised.
"I won't be surprised even if Guru Abel becomes an elite wizard!" Bernie said calmly. He had seen too many miracles from Abel, so he was starting to worship Abel blindly.
"Abel The Blue Dragon!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel was still in his human form. His weird blue skin didn't change at all. As soon as he stepped out of the teleportation circle, he saw Abel greeting him and bowed.
"Blue Dragon Emmanuel, welcome. You can call me Abel from here!" Abel said with a smile.
"Abel, your castle's protection is too scary!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel sensed the presence of Harry Castle, and his face changed.
At that moment, he sensed a scary presence enveloping the entire Harry Castle. He couldn't tell what kind of creature it was, but he was sure that it was extremely powerful.
Abel could tell it was no weaker than a giant dragon. According to the rules of the continent, this kind of power should not appear in the common world.
"I met a guardian in the ancient sight. He agreed to protect my family's castle from now on!" Abel knew Blue Dragon Emmanuel was talking about Barbara. With Blue Dragon Emmanuel's power, it would be hard for Barbara to hide, so he didn't try to hide it.
"Abel, you are so lucky!" Of course, Blue Dragon Emmanuel knew how difficult it was to find a guardian that was still alive in an ancient ruin and gain its approval.
To be able to survive from ancient times, every single one of the guardians had terrifying combat strength. Not to mention being recognized, just being able to see them alive was already a blessing.
"Anyway, you came at the right time. I have something to talk to you about. Let's go to the guest hall first. I'll ask someone to prepare lunch!" Abel said with an inviting gesture.
"Abel, just tell me what you need. I'll help you as much as I can!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel said with a smile as he walked. He recognized Abel's potential, so he was very sincere about making friends with Abel.
Although the dragons were a truly intelligent race, and they were even more intelligent than humans, they were not as cunning as humans. Their minds were much simpler.
The dragons were born with a natural instinct for friendliness and malice. On top of that, they were extremely powerful. Because of this, they didn't need to think of any schemes. They didn't need to suck up to anyone. They could do whatever they wanted.
"I'm the only one in the Holy Continent who can make the grandmaster wine you ordered from the dwarfs and elves!" Abel said as he led Blue Dragon Emmanuel into Harry Castle.
"Haha, I really didn't know. You should've told me earlier!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel laughed as he walked into the guest hall. As soon as he saw Bernie and Lady Carrie, he knew what Abel was talking about.
"From now on, the dwarfs and elves don't need to provide me with grandmaster wine anymore. I'll just ask Abel for it!" He waved his hand and said to Bernie and Lady Carrie.
Bernie and Lady Carrie quickly bowed to express their gratitude. The Grandmaster's Wine mission had given them a lot of trouble, but they were already very satisfied with the fact that Abel could regularly make some Master's Wine and Grandmaster's Wine for the dwarves and make some Lotion and Conditioner for the elves.
After all, Abel's status was too prestigious. He was a grandmaster blacksmith, a master alchemist, and the king of a powerful duchy in the human world. It was already very rare for him to take time out to provide resources for the two races.
"Blue Dragon Emmanuel, I'll send you the grandmaster wine through the teleportation circle regularly. I don't think there'll be a lot. You know, the food shortage has a huge impact on making wine!" Abel smiled and explained.
"It's fine. The food shortage will only last for about 10 years. I can wait!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel said casually.
As a dragon, he didn't care about the food shortage at all. It wouldn't affect the food supply of the dragons anyway.
As Abel and Blue Dragon Emmanuel continued to talk, Bernie and Lady Carrie could only sit on the side anxiously. They didn't dare to interrupt, but they didn't dare to leave either.
After a while, Steward Lindsey walked in and bowed, "Young Master, lunch is ready. Please go to the dining hall with your esteemed guests!"
"Blue Dragon Emmanuel, you must try my Harry Castle's food this time. It's famous in the Holy Continent!" Abel smiled and made an inviting gesture.
"Abel, I haven't eaten human food in years. Since you said it was so good, I must try it!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel also stood up with a smile.
"Bernie, Lady Carrie, please come with us!" Abel turned and bowed to Bernie and Lady Carrie.
"Yes, Guru Abel!" The two bowed.
Although Abel couldn't hear anything from their tone, he could see the unwillingness in their eyes. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
He didn't know that not everyone could have a normal relationship with a dragon like him.
Bernie and Lady Carrie stood next to Blue Dragon Emmanuel. Although Blue Dragon Emmanuel was suppressing his energy, they still felt a lot of pressure when they thought about the fact that he was a giant dragon.
This was not a meal, it was torture!
But Abel had already invited them, and they couldn't say no in front of Blue Dragon Emmanuel. Blue Dragon Emmanuel might look nice, but if they said no, he might think they were disrespecting the dragons.
The most likely scenario was that Blue Dragon Emmanuel would slap the two of them into pancakes. That was not something he couldn't do.
When they entered the dining hall, Abel did not sit at the main seat. Instead, he invited Blue Dragon Emmanuel to sit at the main seat.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel was the most powerful one in the group. No matter if it was his age or his status, he should sit at the main seat. At least Bernie and Lady Carrie wouldn't say anything against it.
Of course, this was also Abel's way of showing respect to Blue Dragon Emmanuel. Normally, the main seat was reserved for the host, but if the guest's status was higher than the host's, then the main seat would be reserved for the most prestigious guest.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel knew this, but he didn't reject it. Although he hadn't spent a lot of time with Abel, he was very close to Abel. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taught Abel the ice crystal breathing technique and even gave Abel his contact scale so easily.
Lindsey, the butler, could tell from the seating arrangement of the guests that the banquet was going to be held in high regard.
In the past, even elite wizards from the dwarfs were not invited to sit at the head of the table. Harry Castle had received many distinguished guests, but this was something that had never happened before.
Steward Lindsey lowered his voice as soon as the first batch of food was served.
"Abel, what are these dishes? I haven't been to the human world for many years, and I don't even know what they are!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel looked at the dishes in confusion. No matter how many years it had been, the dishes in the Holy Continent had not changed much, but today was different.
The food in front of him was obviously very different from the human food that Emmanuel had eaten before. In other words, the way it was cooked was completely different.
"This is boiled fish, this is sweet and sour pork, and this is steamed egg …" Abel introduced the dishes one by one to Blue Dragon Emmanuel.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel's nose was filled with the aroma of the dishes. The rabbit essence synthesized by Hradik's cube was something that even a giant dragon like Blue Dragon Emmanuel could not resist.
As Abel introduced the dishes, Blue Dragon Emmanuel's knife and fork began to put the food in his mouth.
A sense of intoxication emerged from his eyes, but he quickly regained his senses. Shock flashed in his eyes. He was a giant dragon. He could get addicted to any kind of food.
If wizards were said to be the group of people who were not easily moved, it was because their lifespan was too long. They had seen too many joys and sorrows, and the constant departure of their loved ones was too much of a blow to their emotions. Therefore, it was not easy to move a wizard.
However, in terms of lifespan, sorcerers could not be compared to giant dragons. Giant dragons had a long lifespan. Only when they were young would they be curious about things. When they were young, they would play around. After that, the giant dragons would always stay in the Dragon Abyss.
The reason was that giant dragons did not care about anything. There were not many things in this world that could move them.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel, for example, had high hopes for Abel after he met him. He thought that Abel was one of his kind, and he wanted to be friends with Abel. It was a feeling that he had not felt for countless years.
It was because of this that he wanted Abel to invite him. He needed something different.
But now, the dish he was tasting gave him a different feeling, which was extremely rare.
"Abel, this dish is really rare!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel stopped eating and sighed.
The dishes in front of him were all gone. Even the soup was drunk. Abel only took a bite. Bernie and Lady Carrie were a bit slower, so their knives and forks were still clean.
"Blue Dragon Emmanuel, if you like this dish, I'll send someone to deliver it to you through the teleportation circle!" Abel laughed.
The precious thing about this dish was that he was the only one in the world who could provide it. However, to him, this dish was not as precious as the Grandmaster Wine. Food was too precious now. Every little bit of food consumed would be able to feed more people.
"Abel, from now on, you are my brother!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel patted Abel's shoulder with a smile.
Bernie looked at Blue Dragon Emmanuel and couldn't help but curse in his heart. How could a giant dragon be so stupid as to call Abel a brother after eating Abel?
At the same time, he was very envious of Abel. Blue Dragon Emmanuel was not joking when he said that they were brothers. If Abel was in trouble in the future, Blue Dragon Emmanuel would definitely help him.
What Bernie didn't know was that Blue Dragon Emmanuel had already recognized Abel as a brother when they first met in the ocean. It was just that he didn't say it out loud. They were both blue dragons, after all, and they were brothers. Blue Dragon Emmanuel had just received a lot of benefits, so of course, he would say it out loud.
Abel was still too weak. Otherwise, Blue Dragon Emmanuel would have taught Abel some more powerful training methods.
Of course, Steward Lindsey wouldn't let the diners go hungry. More dishes were served. Although Blue Dragon Emmanuel was in human form, he still had the appetite of a giant dragon.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel ate most of the dishes, except for a few.
"Master!" Just as the meal in the restaurant came to an end, a figure appeared in the restaurant, bowed, and said.
"Bartoli, why are you here?" Abel asked in confusion.
It was Steward Bartoli. Bartoli had been guarding the magic tower outside the Assassins Guild Headquarters. Why was he here?
Actually, Bartoli could communicate with Abel through the soul chain, but the downside of the soul chain was that if Abel was in the middle of training, it might affect his training.
Therefore, Bartoli could only come to Harry Castle through the teleportation circle and report in person.
"Master, Prince Derek of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis is leading 20,000 Knights, 50 intermediate Knights, 100 beginner Wizards, 200 Griffin Knights, and some elite Wizards. They are on their way to the Duchy of Carmel!" Bartoli bowed.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel was observing Bartoli. He sensed something strange about Bartoli's body. Bartoli was a human, but not a normal one. His body seemed to have been modified by some kind of power.
This kind of power was extremely evil and powerful. At least the dragons did not have this kind of ability. Maybe the power that modified Bartoli was stronger than the dragons.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel was shocked, but at the same time, he noticed the soul contract on Bartoli. It was an unbreakable power.
He immediately thought of the ancient sight that Abel was talking about. Perhaps this Bartoli was also a product of the ancient sight. She was a wizard that had been transformed into an immortal.
As for what Bartoli said about the Kingdom of Saint Ellis attacking the Duchy of Carmel, Blue Dragon Emmanuel didn't really care. He didn't even need to do anything. All he needed to do was to release some giant dragon energy on the battlefield, and those 20,000 Knights' mounts would all fall to the ground.
Without their mounts, a Knight's fighting power would be reduced to half. The same went for those 200 Griffin Knights. Intermediate Wizards and beginner Wizards were like ants to Blue Dragon Emmanuel.
The only thing that interested Blue Dragon Emmanuel was the people and things around Abel. He liked this place.
"The Kingdom of Saint Ellis is attacking?" Abel put down his fork and knife on the table. He then stood up and bowed to Blue Dragon Emmanuel, Bernie, and Lady Carrie, "Something happened. I'll go take care of it!"
"Abel, if there are any elite wizards, leave them to me!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel smiled.
He knew those Knights and low rank wizards couldn't threaten Abel at all. Only elite wizards could do something to Abel, so he took the initiative to ask for help.
As for why he, as a giant dragon, attacked, what reason would a dragon need to attack?
"Blue Dragon Emmanuel, thank you. If I need you, I'll be sure to ask for your help!" Abel bowed.
"Guru Abel, do you need me to send someone?" Bernie asked as he slowly got used to Blue Dragon Emmanuel's presence.
"Bernie, no need. The dwarves have an agreement with the humans. You can't do anything!" Abel shook his head.
Abel was very touched that Bernie was willing to ask. He couldn't put the dwarves on the opposite side of the humans.
The Holy Continent was a mess right now. The human world needed a place to vent. Although humans were killing each other right now, if an outsider got involved in human affairs, the human world would most likely shift the target of the war to an outsider.
The human world needed to reduce its population, so a war with an outsider would be more popular.
Lady Carrie wanted to say something, but she didn't. Her status among the elves was not as high as Bernie's among the dwarves. She didn't have much power to decide if the elves would send out troops.
Abel bowed politely and left the restaurant. As soon as he stepped out, he said with a dark face, "Lindsey, call the investigation officer. Also, get my father, Earl Brook, and the Grand Knight Of The Bodley here!"
Since he spent most of his time in Harry Castle, there were intelligence officers in Harry Castle who took care of things all year round. Therefore, under his command, an intelligence officer quickly appeared in front of him.
"What's going on? The Kingdom of Saint Ellis has already sent out troops, and my investigation department still hasn't found anything?" Abel was angry because he had invested too many resources in the investigation department of the Duchy of Carmel. After the Duchy of Carmel merged with the Duchy of Keyen, the investigation department of the Duchy of Carmel had become much more powerful.
However, the situation now was that 20,000 Knights had already been sent out, and his investigation department still hadn't found anything.
"Your Majesty, our investigation department has been attacked by some unknown force since 10 days ago. We have lost a lot of people. We have been investigating this matter recently, and we still haven't found anything. Please punish us!" The investigation officer said with a bow.
Abel heard what the investigation officer said. He knew that no matter how much he built his investigation department, it would not be able to compete with a kingdom. The Kingdom of Saint Ellis must have seen everything clearly. If a war broke out, they would be wiped out immediately.
"You can go now!" Abel waved his hand and said to the investigation officer.
"Yes, your Majesty!" The investigation officer saw the disappointment in Abel's eyes, and he felt very guilty. He had already decided that he would do everything he could to expand his investigation department again.
Abel also didn't expect that the first thing to discover the Kingdom of Saint Ellis's operation was not his investigation department, but the Assassins Guild hiding in the dark.
Luckily, he had arranged for these 2 investigation departments to operate separately. Even though the Assassins Guild was heavily damaged, their thousands of years of accumulation was not something a new Duchy could compare to.
Since there were a lot of teleportation circles in the Duchy of Carmel, whenever Abel wanted to see someone, they would come very quickly.
After an hour, the core members of the Duchy of Carmel were already sitting in a meeting room.
"The army of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis is coming to the Duchy of Carmel. Is another war coming?" Abel lowered his voice.
Both Earl Bennett and Earl Brook were shocked. They knew how powerful the Kingdom of Saint Ellis was, but the Kingdom of Saint Ellis, as the sovereign state of the Duchy of Carmel, was declaring war on the Duchy of Carmel?
The eyes of the Grand Knight Of The Bodley were filled with anticipation. Ever since he came to the Duchy of Carmel, he had realized his worth. After a few wars, his title was promoted to an Earl, and his domain had increased by a few times.
All of this was because of the war. As a knight, he needed the war to exchange for meritorious deeds. He needed to gain more glory for his descendants. He needed the family coat of arms to shine brighter.
"Why is the Kingdom of Saint Ellis declaring war on us?" Earl Brook asked in confusion.
"Earl Brook, what's the point of asking this question now?" Earl Bennett replied unhappily.
He and Earl Brook were both in charge of the Duchy of Carmel, so it was inevitable that there would be conflicts of interest between them. Therefore, Family Bennett and the large number of noble families behind them were already at odds with the Hari family of Gamba and the large number of noble families behind them.
Of course, this was what he wanted as well. He wasn't going to help Lord Bennett, even if he was his father. Lord Bennett wasn't just representing himself. He was representing the entire Bennett Family.
The Hari family of Gamba was the same. Since there were only two members of Family Harry in Harvest City, as Abel's grandfather, Earl Brook was also representing Family Harry to a certain extent.
As long as their conflict did not affect the operation of the Duchy, Abel was too lazy to interfere.
The Duchy of Carmel operated in a very strange way. Although all the nobles were secretly fighting for power, and Family Bennett and the Hari family of Gamba were getting stronger and stronger, the Duchy of Carmel was under the rule of the Duchy of Carmel.
However, there was no doubt that the entire Duchy was under the rule of the Harry family in Harvest City. No one dared to go against this rule.
Even if Abel did not care much about the Duchy's affairs, even if the Duchy of Harvest City only had Abel and Earl Marshall, the Duchy of Carmel was too powerful.
The entire Duchy of Carmel's wizard circle was loyal to the Duchy of Carmel's royal family. The Knight captains were basically all trained from Harry Castle, and the Duchy's most powerful war machine, the flying ship, was also controlled by the Duchy of Carmel's royal family.
The most important thing was Abel's personal prestige. He was a legend in the Duchy of Carmel. Even if he did not have the support of the wizard circle and the Knight captains, as long as he stood out, no one would go against his will.
"Last time when I was assassinated in Billy City, it was the Emperor of Ambrose who ordered the Assassins Guild!" Abel lowered his voice.
His words shocked the 2 Earls. At the same time, they were confused. No matter what, the Emperor of Ambrose would not start a war after the assassination failed. How could there be such a big grudge between them?
"The order is from father and Earl Brook. You guys arrange the logistics of the army. Captain Grand Knight Of The Bodley, gather the Knight legion. We will fight the Kingdom of Saint Ellis's army on their way!" Abel looked around and did not explain anything.
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