Su Lun planned to use the Skill Points to level up his Rune Tattoo after learning the Rune Tattoo technique. This time, he had not used the five Skill Points he had obtained from the Platinum Treasure Chest. He had not even used the Legendary Skill Points he had obtained from killing the Frost Giant Chieftain.
Suhlen wanted to master the rune tattoo technique as soon as possible. He planned to at least level up the rune tattoo technique to the advanced level. The road from Northtown City to the Kingdom of Florence was quite smooth. The caravan arrived at Calent City after a week. Along the way, no robbers dared to make a move, which disappointed Suhlen.
Coming to Calent City again, Suhlen's mood changed drastically. When he first came to the North, he was envious of the city. Although Northtown City's population couldn't be compared to Calent City, it had reached or surpassed Calent City in other aspects.
Compared to the terrible sanitation of Calent City, Northtown City was like heaven. Fortunately, it didn't rain in Calent City, so the roads weren't muddy. The arrival of the caravan from Northtown City attracted the attention of many people in Calent City. After all, Northtown City's goods were popular.
As soon as they arrived at Northtown City's warehouse in Calent City, many people who were hungry for profits tried to build a relationship with Northtown City.
Unknowingly, Northtown City's existence made the surrounding nobles take the initiative to befriend them. Of course, Suhlen was part of it. If it weren't for Suhlen, these nobles would have torn off their disguises and started robbing Northtown City of all kinds of things and techniques.
Suhlen couldn't be bothered with these small fries. He left them all to Zeon, the manager of the caravan.
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"Sir Lord." Zeon respectfully handed a document to Suhlen and said, "This is the list you asked for."
This was the list of Kalent's nobles that Su Lun had Zeon collect. It contained their titles, fiefs, strength, and other basic information. There were also some simple interpersonal relationships. Although this list was simple, it wasn't easy to collect. It could be seen that Zeon had put a lot of effort into it.
The most powerful family in Kalent City was the House of Savoy. Kalent City was the fief of the House of Savoy, which was rich in mineral resources. The land around the city was quite fertile, and the transportation was well-developed. The House of Savoy also possessed great power.
Through the connections on the list, Suhlen quickly discovered Marquis Savoy's methods. He had promoted a large number of lesser nobles, and many of these lesser nobles were his knights. These small nobles had no foundation, and their fiefs were only one or two manors and castles. Thus, they could only rely on the House of Savoy.
At the same time, the Marquis of Savoy used various methods to deal with the powerful nobles, such as division, marriage, isolation, and so on. The entire Kalent City was completely under the Marquis of Savoy's control.
"Sir, after Marquis Savoy heard that you've come to Kalent City, he'd like to invite you to a banquet." Zeon respectfully handed over an invitation card.
"I got it." Suhlen nodded and received the invitation card.
Suhlen had great admiration for this Marquis of Savoy. This Marquis had relied on the Northern Lands, which was not considered prosperous, to become one of the strongest competitors of the Henry Clan in the Kingdom of Florence. This Marquis was quite powerful, having the abilities of a level four Conferred Knight. Moreover, he had many descendants.
He had nine sons and many daughters. This Marquis had made use of his marriage connections to rope in many of the powerful nobles in the Kingdom of Florence. He was very influential in the Kingdom of Florence.
He had seven daughters who were married to nobles of various sizes in the Northern Lands, and four daughters who were married to nobles in the Southern Lands. Even his granddaughters were being used as marriage connections, looking for nobles who were qualified to be roped in. This Marquis had spent several decades to weave a huge network of connections.
This allowed the House of Savoy's influence to rise rapidly. Amongst the four Marquises, he was ranked last. Right now, even the Henry Clan, which was part of the royal family, could not do anything to him. Right now, the House of Savoy was continuously accumulating power. If the Henry Clan, which was part of the royal family, were to weaken, the House of Savoy could very well become the new royal family of the Kingdom of Florence.
Night fell.
A luxurious carriage headed towards the manor of the Marquis of Savoy. The driver of the carriage was a sturdy young man. There were no family emblems on the carriage, but no one dared to look down on it. All the nobles in the city knew that this was the carriage of the owner of the caravan in the Northern Town.
Suhlen was wearing a gorgeous hunting outfit as he sat in the carriage. Beside him, Chris was also wearing a beautiful court lady's outfit. At this moment, Suhlen was looking at the little succubus, who was wearing a serious outfit, with great interest. One had to know that succubi exuded a kind of seductive charm from their very bones, making people unable to resist. Now that she had changed into a conservative court lady's outfit, her movements were dignified, but there was a different kind of flirtatious expression between her eyebrows. Suhlen's heart was on fire.
"Alright master, don't touch me anymore. We still have to attend the banquet tonight." The little succubus said with a charming smile.
Suhlen had no choice but to tidy up his clothes a little gloomily.
"My Lord, we're here!" A guard's low voice came from outside the carriage.
At the same time, a few guards at the side hurriedly came forward and asked, "Is Lord Suhlen here?"
"It's the lord of the Northern Town, Lord Suhlen." The guard glanced at them and said plainly.
A middle-aged man who looked like a manager immediately said with a smile, "Welcome, Lord Suhlen. I'll inform the Marquis right away!"
Soon, a sturdy man in his fifties wearing a luxurious noble's robe led a group of people over to welcome Suhlen. He had a smile on his face and immediately greeted him warmly when he saw him.
"Welcome, Lord of the Northern Town, Lord Suhlen!"
Suhlen sized up the Marquis of Savoy in front of him. Although he was already in his fifties, the Marquis' body was still strong. His face looked more like a middle-aged man in his forties. Before a warrior entered the Legendary rank, their lifespan would not be extended. After the peak of their physical strength passed, their strength would gradually decline. However, this Marquis of Savoy's strength did not seem to have declined.
This was normal. With the strength and foundation of the Savoy family, it was normal for them to have some methods to extend their lifespan or maintain their combat strength.
The Polen Manor occupied a large area. There was even a small river flowing through the manor. The entire manor looked very beautiful. Suhlen realized that this manor was simply a miniature version of a city.
Suhlen greeted the Marquis of Savoy warmly and followed him into the manor. Suhlen communicated with the Marquis of Savoy while observing the others. He quickly discovered that there were four third-order commanders and two spellcasters among them.
Suhlen couldn't tell if the two spellcasters were wizards or sorcerers. The oldest among the commanders was no more than thirty years old. They looked similar to the Marquis of Savoy and should be his son or descendant. After noticing Suhlen's gaze, they all smiled and nodded at him.
"Welcome, Lord Suhlen, to my manor. Thank you for your help in the war against the orcs," the Marquis of Savoy said with a smile.
"This is what I should do. Resisting the orcs' invasion is the duty of us humans!" Suhlen said righteously. Of course, the nobles here knew that he was just saying it. However, this did not affect their praise.
Suhlen smiled at the hypocritical nobles. As for acting with them, Suhlen was too lazy to do so.
"Let me introduce you. This is my son, Vader. This is Count Charles, my closest comrade. This is Viscount Rogier. He is an excellent commander …"
Suhlen greeted the nobles briefly and then walked into the banquet hall.
The banquet was very sumptuous. The entire banquet hall was about five hundred square meters. It was decorated with beautiful crystal lights that shone brightly. Dozens of maids stood on both sides of the table. The exquisite silver tableware shone brightly. There were roast geese, roast lamb, steak, lamb chops, fruit salad, desserts, and drinks on the table. The air was filled with an enticing aroma.
"I specially invited a halfling chef to make this. He used spices from the northern city. I believe it will be to your taste," the Marquis of Savoy said with a smile.
"Thank you very much, Your Excellency!" Suhlen nodded with satisfaction.
Everyone began to enjoy the food. However, other than Suhlen who was eating happily, the other nobles were not in the mood to taste the food. They kept secretly observing Suhlen. Suhlen's expression was calm, as if he did not care at all.
When Suhlen was finally full, the impatient Marquis of Savoy could not wait to invite Suhlen to his study.
It was obvious that they were going to talk business. Su Lun patted Kris's hand and took her to the marquis's study.
"Sir Suhlen, it is a pleasure to meet you." The study was brightly lit with magic lamps. The Marquis of Savoy sat on a soft and comfortable chair with his son beside him. Although there was no one else in sight, Suhlen could clearly sense that there were dozens of elite guards around the room.
Suhlen smiled and sat across from the Marquis of Savoy. He then smiled and said, "It is a pleasure to meet you too."
"Sir Suhlen, I would like to have a deeper cooperation with you and your northern city. You should know that both of us are in the north. We can have a better cooperation," the Marquis of Savoy said with a smile.
"Business cooperation is not a problem. Our northern city welcomes more partners," Suhlen said. Suhlen naturally knew what the Marquis of Savoy's intentions. However, he did not intend to have a deeper cooperation with him. After all, both of them were in the north. Apart from interests, they were also competitors. Moreover, he had already promised the Henry royal family. He would not go back on his word so easily. This time, he was here for something else.
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