Brando raised his head and showed the most charming smile to the people present. Even the harshest etiquette officer could not find any fault with this' aristocratic smile '. In terms of hypocrisy, he could be said to be the model of all the nobles in Erouine. This was his only response to Devard. He was not afraid that Devard or Arreck would find trouble with him here. He had defeated Devard in a fair duel. At the time of the duel, there were at least three famous witnesses, including Marquis Yoakam. He could be praised for being merciful by not killing Devard at that time.
Those who could make it to this venue were not stupid. Everyone immediately reacted. "It's him! He cut off Devard's hand with a sword! "The hall was in an uproar.
"So young! How is it possible? "
"Martha above, I have heard in my early years that the Highlanders' Eagle has the strength of Elemental Awakening. This young man can defeat Devard …?"
"It can't be, he is not even twenty years old …" The guests were discussing. The whispers were like a whirlwind that quickly spread among the crowd. The emotions of surprise spread, and even the noble Princess Gryphine could not help but cast a surprised glance at Brando. Grand Duke Arreck raised his eyebrows and did not hide the gloominess between his eyes. On the other hand, Duke Seifer's fox-like face showed a playful smile.
Devard's face was as gloomy as a lead sheet. He was just speechless for a moment when he saw the enemy he had been searching for appear here, but he had forgotten the situation he was in. As the loser of the duel, his private revenge here would only make him a laughingstock in the noble circle. The key was that Grand Duke Arreck absolutely would not allow him to lose face.
"That's right, I also heard that Archbishop Wood personally baptized him!" When the Highlanders' Eagle clenched the hilt of his sword, someone dropped a heavy bomb in the crowd. This dose of medicine was even more shocking than the first dose, and the hall fell silent.
The person who spoke was a gentleman. He was stunned to find that the hall had quieted down as soon as he spoke. How many years had it been since the Archbishop of Ampere Seale personally baptized someone? What kind of honor was that? The last baptized person was no longer alive, but there was still this person's son in the hall. The eldest son of the Count of Gray Mountain could not help but take a step forward. The last time the archbishop made an exception, it was the Holy Cathedral of Fire that compromised with the king. What was the reason this time?
"Baptism, could it be that he is already a Knight of the Temple?" After a long while, someone shouted in disbelief.
Brendel was slightly taken aback. Even in his dreams, he did not expect these nosy guests to guess in this direction. The Holy Sanctum had two honorary titles. The title of Knight of the Holy Sanctum was only given to those who had contributed to the Holy Sanctum and had reached the Elemental Realm. However, Brando was a Knight of the Templar. Although there was only a difference of one word between the Templar and the Templar, the difference in strength was huge.
"That's right. Without the strength of a Temple Knight, how could he defeat Devard?"
"Exactly."
Almost everyone agreed with this outrageous guess. The development of the matter was like a wild horse that had escaped from its reins. Even the Countess looked at him with some surprise, and there was even some disbelief in her eyes. "You, you are the mysterious swordsman who defeated Devard in one move?"
Wait, what's with this' defeated Devard in one move '? Where did such a ridiculous rumor come from? Brando obviously underestimated the power of rumors. In fact, from the day the rumor came out, it became him nailing Devard to the wall of Anderla with one sword and punching a hole in this historical monument. The world loved bizarre stories, but he did not expect to become the main character of the story.
He quickly gave Dilferi a look, in case the young lady screwed up her act. Now everyone's eyes were focused on the two of them. Everyone present was smart, especially the few priests of the Holy Sanctum. As long as there was a slight difference, they might be able to see through it.
However, Dilferi was also caught off guard by Brando's identity. She could not help but ask softly, "What do we do now?"
"Of course we just walk in like this. Don't worry, just treat me as your retainer and aide." Brando grinned.
"I can't afford to have such a powerful retainer like you." The Countess rolled her eyes at him.
Brando suddenly wailed in his heart. Young lady, you are now playing the role of a man. Can't you have some self-discipline as an actor? However, he kept his mouth shut and only smiled helplessly. The two of them slowly walked into the hall, attracting almost everyone's attention. The attendants followed behind them. Niya and Ronin were among them, as well as The Shire in disguise. The three of them were Gold Rankers and could not hide from the eyes of most of the masters present. The powerful strength of the Yanbao family immediately caused a round of discussion.
However, the focus of the discussion this time was whether it was a blessing or a curse for this mysterious and powerful family to return to Erouine's circle of nobles.
"I didn't expect them to be from the Yanbao family." Marquis Yoakam watched Brando and Dilferi's figures disappear under the railing with a thoughtful look. No wonder, no wonder he could not find out their origin. He suddenly connected the dots in his heart. The Yanbao family was outside the influence of Erouine's nobles. It was a secret to most people, but as a member of Erouine's royal family, he had heard some rumors about this mysterious family. Back then, Erouine and Cruz were at odds with each other. Under the leadership of King Erik, they fought for decades. The Holy Cathedral of Wind and the Holy Cathedral of Fire were involved one after another, and then it turned into a great war. The result of the war was unexpected, but it was also remembered by Erouine's people for generations. Erouine existed because of the compromise between the two Holy Cathedrals. The Holy Cathedral sealed the secret, and then Yanbao became a buffer zone between the Empire and Erouine.
The successor of Yanbao was never Erouine's, nor was it Cruz's. This neutral person was only favored and conferred by the two Holy Cathedrals. Even Marquis Yoakam did not know the reason for this, but it did not prevent him from guessing. The Holy Cathedral did make a move. Marquis Yoakam instantly connected the conferment of Brando with the whole thing and came to a wrong inference. However, he did not realize that he had walked into a dead end. Instead, he thought that he had grasped the context of the whole thing.
The Marquis thought of another person and could not help but show a smug smile. He knocked on the railing and said to his attendants, "Let's go down and meet this Count."
"My Lord?"
"I heard his men call him Lord that day. If I'm not wrong, he must be the real successor of the Egret family." Marquis Yoakam smiled, "He must not have thought that I would be here. I really want to see his expression when he sees me."
Although Marquis Yoakam had always been known for being unruly in the noble circle, his men still felt a little confused at the moment. Their master actually just wanted to see the other party's expression and rashly offended a mysterious and powerful family. Moreover, he knew that the other party might be the mysterious Lord. What kind of spirit was this?
However, to Marquis Yoakam's disappointment, Brando did not show any surprise when he saw him. It was as if he had expected — in fact, he already knew — that he was here. Brando faced his outstretched hand and said an old saying of the Nine Phoenix people, "No discord, no concord, Marquis Yoakam."
Fortunately, although Marquis Yoakam was unruly and unruly, he was still the successor of the Covardo family and had always been knowledgeable. He was stunned for a moment before he understood the meaning of this sentence, and then he smiled, "The Count is really a wonderful person."
Brando corrected him with a serious face, "No, you're mistaken. This is my Lord." He led Dilferi to the front, and the Countess blushed a little because Brando pulled her hand. She secretly clenched her teeth, thinking that she had to teach this self-righteous guy a lesson. But after thinking about it, she felt somewhat discouraged, because she couldn't think of any way to teach a Temple Knight a lesson.
No wonder he was not afraid of me exposing him. He is in cahoots with the Holy Cathedral. Dilferi was glad that she did not act rashly.
Marquis Yoakam did not expect Brando to play it down and not admit it at all. In fact, Brando could not admit it because he had no relationship with the Yanbao family. However, Marquis Yoakam did not think so. He looked at the Countess, whose face kept changing, and his heart further confirmed his guess. But even so, he still smiled and said, "It's an honor to meet you, Count." He was very different from when he was in the Holy Cathedral.
It was a pity that the Countess was thinking about her own things and did not even know how to answer. After Marquis Yoakam, the nobles came up one by one to meet the mysterious and ancient heir of the family. Of course, most of them just greeted him casually. However, to Brando's surprise, even Duke Arreck and Duke Seifer came up to greet him. He could not help but think that this mysterious family was really charming.
Martha above, these two Grand Dukes almost represented the pinnacle of power in Erouine. It was reasonable to say that they could ignore a special Count and maintain their nobility. But what really made Brando's heart beat faster was that he saw the Royal Faction coming over. But that was not the point. The point was that the ministers of the Royal Faction were surrounding the jewel of the kingdom's crown — Princess Gryphine.
"Damn it." Brando's heart suddenly beat faster. Her Royal Highness used to be the spiritual pillar of all Erouine players. This kind of worship and fanaticism even exceeded the reverence for the Valkyrie. Because Her Royal Highness was the one who had always inherited the will of Erouine. It could be said that without her, there would be no new Erouine in the future. Although history had already passed, that meaningful memory would always be eternal.
In The Amber Sword, Brando had only seen Her Royal Highness a few times in public places. He was a player and always had the perspective of a bystander, but he still remembered the scene of the tsunami of cheers. It could be said that every Erouine player had a special feeling for the princess, and he was no exception.
Brando's trip was to meet the princess, but he did not expect it to come so soon.
"This … I'm not ready yet." Brando could not help but want to wipe the sweat off his forehead — if there was any.
Princess Gryphine was approaching.
The hall of the manor had never been as quiet as it was now. This strange silence finally made Freya, who was dozing off by the carriage, feel that something was wrong. She shook her head and blinked her eyes to wake up. "You're awake?" Maynild turned her head. The female Knight's dark eyes had a rare kind of warmth. She smiled tolerantly.
"Ah … I'm sorry." Freya was startled. "I accidentally …"
"Don't worry," Maynild replied. "You'll get tired if you're too nervous. You'll get used to it."
"Even so …" Freya looked depressed. She frowned, ran her hand through her long brown ponytail, and then buried her head to check her sword. "I'll be careful, senior."
Maynild nodded and then looked at the manor.
"What happened?" Freya could not help but ask.
"The young count from last night."
"They're here too?" Freya could not help but look up curiously, but her eyes immediately widened. "Ah! Bu … Bu … Bu … "She trembled as she pointed at Brendel. She could not believe her eyes. The face that she had seen countless times in her dreams appeared so clearly in front of her at this moment. She almost thought that she was still in a dream.
Maynild immediately sensed that something was wrong. She turned her head and frowned. "Do you recognize who it is?"
"Ah … No …" Freya did not know how to answer. It was too much. She felt that Brando was too despicable. Whether it was in Bucce, Fortress Riedon, or this time, he always caused trouble for her. How should she answer? Should she tell Maynild that it was Brando? It was a pity that she could not even confirm whether it was Brando or not. She only felt a flash of light in her head. She suddenly remembered that the two sneaky fellows she saw last night were Brando and The Shire.
So that's why.
The future Valkyrie's expression kept changing, but with Maynild's keen senses, she could already smell that something was amiss. She suddenly woke up and asked, "Is it the two people from last night? You recognize them? Aren't they from the Yanbao family? "
"Ah!" Freya stared at Maynild. She did not say anything.
The Knight captain had already gotten the answer from Freya's reaction. She immediately held her sword and whispered to everyone. "There's something wrong with those people. Follow me and protect the princess."
Wait! Freya's heart was in a mess as she looked at the scene. How did things turn out like this?
… (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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