He realized what this pitiful granddaughter of his had asked of him. Duke Carvey remembered the report that the deacon he had sent had made to him, about the mage who had instigated his granddaughter to become that Lich's student.
He said with a troubled expression, "Al, if you want to learn magic, we have very good family mages, and each of them will do their best to teach you. It's not good to come back and learn. "
Marchioness Barland didn't say a word. Duke Carvey could only persuade again, "Even if you want to further your studies on the path of magic, the family will have resources to support you. Isn't that good?"
The same silence, just like this girl's stubborn attitude of hiding in her room for a long time, not participating in social occasions, and not even willing to meet outsiders. Even if her grandfather tried his best to talk for seven days and seven nights, he still couldn't shake her faith in the slightest. Duke Carvey really didn't know whether to praise or scold such a persistent attitude.
He knew that it was useless to say anything more. Not to mention that this was still separated by a spell, and they hadn't really talked face to face. The old duke could only say, "I understand. But I hope that you, Al, don't mention anything to those two for now. I will hurry over in a day or two and talk to them as soon as possible. There are some things that I don't feel at ease letting you become someone else's magic apprentice without making things clear first. Is that okay? You have to promise me this. Otherwise, I won't admit this matter. And I'm also familiar with those two mages. As long as I don't nod, they won't accept you as an apprentice. "
Thinking of that mage's instructions, although the girl didn't want to learn magic from him, she wasn't sure how much weight that mage's words had in her sister's heart. But this matter wasn't so urgent. She was already living in this house anyway. She would just wait for her grandfather to come over and talk to those two mages. Although she didn't know what they were going to talk about.
Maybe it was because he was very concerned about his granddaughter's affairs, or maybe it was a series of big and small cars that made it more convenient for the well-trained duke's guards to travel. The next evening, Lin saw the travel-worn Grand Duke Carvey drive over. Behind him, the Duke's Guards, who already had the prototype of a motorized infantry division, filed out of the big truck.
Of course, it wasn't to show off or anything. It was purely because the person sitting at the front of the truck felt his butt hurt from the jolting. Even on Earth, trucks are not built with the comfort of the crew as their primary concern. Therefore, every time the car stopped for a long time, the passengers would get out of the car to stretch their bodies. It was the same this time.
In comparison, the Grand Duke's custom-made car was much more comfortable than the truck. However, the old man who had rushed over in a hurry did not have the slightest air of a leisurely tourist. He was slightly annoyed and wanted to question the mage who had come out to greet him. However, when he saw Lin, who had regained his original appearance and even looked somewhat younger, he was stunned.
Of course, it wasn't like Duke Karwei couldn't recognize a certain someone. That black tortoise robe was just too eye-catching, too easy to recognize. However, the person in front of him had not only recovered from his bony, skeleton-like appearance, but had also gained an indescribable feeling.
It was a threat, a threat to his life that he hadn't felt for a long time. It was a feeling that he had only felt when he encountered a dragon in its prime with his adventuring companions when he was young.
That time, his group almost couldn't escape the dragon's pursuit, and a few of his companions even suffered near-fatal injuries. It was also that battle that ended his adventuring career and allowed him to return home and obediently become the heir to the Grand Duke.
It was this momentary hesitation that completely destroyed the momentum that Duke Karwei had painstakingly built up. Lin was able to use a casual tone to greet him, "Grand Duke, you've come from afar. I apologize for not going out to meet you. I'm indebted to you for your help. Actually, I should find a time to visit and thank you. "
Duke Karwei waved his hand in disdain and said, "Who doesn't know your ability? If you really want to come to my territory, you'll be here in the blink of an eye. There's no need to say these polite words. You're not used to it, and I'm also uncomfortable listening to it. "
"Hehe." The old man could pretend to be familiar with him. However, if a young man climbed up a pole, that would be blind. Therefore, Lin didn't respond to the other party's words. Instead, he welcomed the Grand Duke and the others into the hall. In fact, the only guest of honor was Grand Duke Karwei. The rest were his attendants. Even so, there were many people with noble identities who also needed to be treated with courtesy.
As for the reception and dinner, naturally, the servants sent by the Grand Duke to this house would arrange it. Hallumi and Kaya, on the other hand, had to arrange for the half of the Duke's guards to eat and eat.
However, looking at the more than two hundred people and the more than fifty charging warhorses carried in trucks, Lin couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your Excellency, I remember that the number of Duke's guards is five hundred. You put two hundred and fifty people in the car manufacturing and research center, and you brought two hundred and fifty people with you. Could it be that the territory has emptied the city? "
"Such a thing." The old man pretended to have an unfathomable expression in front of a mage and said, "Although the number of Duke's guards is limited to five hundred, the territory has always been protected by the local militia, so there is no limit to the number of people in that part. After all, His Majesty the Emperor wants every Grand Duke to pull out at least twenty thousand troops in times of war, but normally, we are limited to five hundred troops. Of course, we have to make some effort on the unrestricted militia. Anyway, there is no requirement for the militia's equipment or training. I use the same standards as the Duke's guards to ask of them. This is to ensure that they have the ability to protect themselves when they go to the battlefield. This is a very normal thing. "
So that's how it's played. A certain someone thought so in his heart. This kind of thing, presumably, there was a tacit understanding between the nobles, so it was not up to an outsider like a mage to express his opinion.
After welcoming the Grand Duke and his party, someone naturally went to inform the old man's granddaughter, Marquess Barland, to come out and meet them. Previously, he said that thanks to the old man's blessing, he had received a lot of help, and he was not wrong at all. The establishment of the west wing, in addition to the rooms for Marquess Barland and her servants, also built a large bath, a large living room, and a banquet hall. The latter two were built completely according to the specifications of the nobles.
In any case, the Grand Duke had arranged for the money and manpower to be responsible for the maintenance. Lin was happy to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor. Although these were all for the sake of the old man's granddaughter, he had also enjoyed them, so he had to be more polite to the old man. After all, one's mouth was soft after receiving gifts.
But today, the old man seemed to have come to criticize him. What was the reason? A certain someone was puzzled.
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