In the afternoon, Count Schalke came to Longtaro Castle to inquire about the extermination of the pirates and the ghost ship. Liszt and his siblings needed to provide him with some clues to confirm the ghost ship.
"I don't like Schalke."
Meopal, who came to call Liszt, said in a low voice: "In fact, I don't like the two counts of Red Crab Island, especially Schalke."
Liszt, who had just woken up, asked curiously: "Why?"
"They lack reverence for the Longtaro Castle."
Liszt nodded.
He understood that Uncle Messiro's strength was not enough to establish enough prestige. As the next Marquis of Red Crab Island, he lacked the temperament to convince his followers.
Meopal continued: "This year, Grandfather's health is not good. Red Crab Island did not respond to the Grand Duke's expedition order. There is some noise below. I know that Schalke is the source of the noise."
After a moment.
Liszt met Count Schalke. The Count's full name was Schalke Broccoli, and his surname was derived from his broccoli sprite.
He was tall and mighty, and his voice was very loud.
Thanks to Meopal's suggestion, Liszt paid special attention to Count Schalke's attitude during the questioning and found that he was still full of awe towards Marquis Merlin. However, he was somewhat disrespectful towards Messiro and Meopal. Or rather, it could not be said to be disrespectful. It should be said that his status was very level.
His conversation with Messiro was not rude, but it also did not make people feel that Messiro would be his future lord.
He placed the two on the same line.
Then, he treated Meopal with a condescending attitude of an elder. It was no wonder that Meopal was unhappy with him. No one would like their own follower to put on the airs of an elder, even though Meopal was not the Marquis of Red Crab Island and was only the heir of an heir.
But in the Knight system, Meopal was the lord and Schalke was the follower. The relationship between the lord and the follower was clear.
"No wonder when I first came to Red Crab Island, Meopal came to rope me in. The structure of Red Crab Island is clearly that the lord is weak and the servants are strong … Once Grandfather Merlin dies, Uncle Messiro might not be able to control the overall situation of Red Crab Island."
As a lord, he couldn't control his followers.
Then the ending would be very awkward. The follower would leave the lord, which was the inevitable result. A lord that even his followers would leave him was definitely the biggest joke among the nobles.
Liszt suddenly understood why his cousin still pursued the Grand Duke's youngest daughter despite knowing that she had a bad reputation.
He wanted to borrow the princess's power to suppress the followers of Red Crab Island.
A small number of people was not a good thing for a noble family.
"Then, should I come to Red Crab Island to develop? With my current development, becoming a viscount is not an option. If I show my strength in the future, my uncle and cousin will probably rely on me more. It will be easy for me to become an earl. Liszt's mind swayed. He really wanted to take a shortcut.
Compared to exchanging one's life for a title on the battlefield, how could it be easier to learn how to curry favor?
Even so, he couldn't give up his business on Black Horse Island and switch to Red Crab Island for the time being. Moreover, the effect of adding flowers to the brocade was far inferior to providing timely help.
He suddenly thought of a picture.
If he had become a Sky Knight and obtained the title of viscount, but his father was still an earl. Then how could he surpass his father and become an earl?
At that time, he would either become a direct earl of the Grand Duke, or follow a marquis who could be given the title of earl. At that time, his uncle's family, who was struggling to support Red Crab Island, would beg him to come to Red Crab Island. The treatment of an earl at that time would definitely be many times better than going to Red Crab Island now.
Thinking like this would be unfair to his family.
But the affection between the nobles always gave way to interests. Liszt also understood that if he couldn't show his value, the Taro family would never pay anything for him.
"Of course, I'm thinking too much now. This time, the Taro family hasn't started to win me over yet …"
While thinking.
Count Sark was already clear about the cause and effect of the ghost ship. He immediately saluted Marquis Merlin and said: "Sir, please rest assured. After the New Year, I will immediately lead the fleet and Orders of Chivalry to flatten the waters around Red Crab Island, and let all those who have gossiped about Red Crab Island shut their mouths!"
"Very well, I look forward to your performance."
Sark saluted again, nodded to Messiro and Meopal, and strode away.
… …
New Year's Day was the first day of each year, January 1st.
Everyone in all countries would choose to put down their work on this day to celebrate the arrival of the new year.
In the morning, he woke up before the sky was bright as usual.
Lying in bed, Liszt called out the long-lost smoke mission: "Mission: After a year of hard work, even a lord needs to relax, enjoy the upcoming New Year's Day, think about next year's development path, broaden interpersonal relationships, or do nothing and wait for the New Year's Day to end. Reward: Unknown reward. "
Unknown reward, mission still not completed, probably need to wait until after today.
Around 10: 30 in the morning.
Liszt was teasing the spitting pachyphyte sprite while the maid, Anna, who had helped him wipe his face, kept casting flirtatious glances at him.
At this time, a servant of the Longtaro Castle came to inform him that a new guest had arrived.
New Year's Day was a family festival. Visiting the Longtaro Castle today, there was no need to ask to know that Liszt's aunt and her family had arrived.
Sure enough, at the castle gate, Liszt, together with his brother and sister, saw his mother's sister, the second daughter of the Marquis, Melinda Longtaro. Her husband, Roland Pine Cone, Viscount of Longtail City, and her two sons, Russell Pine Cone and Raleigh Pine Cone.
There was also Russell's wife and his daughter, who had just turned one year old and was wrapped up like a cotton ball.
Russell and Raleigh were Liszt's cousins.
The order of age among the cousins was approximately 25 years old Meopol Longtaro, 24 years old Levis Tulip, 22 years old Russell Pine Cone, 20 years old Lvera Tulip, 19 years old Raleigh Pine Cone, and 17 years old Liszt Tulip – New Year's Day, everyone was one year older.
Russell's daughter was Liszt's only junior.
"Aunt, Uncle, Liszt greets you and wishes you a happy New Year's Day." Liszt stepped forward to greet them. Regarding these two relatives, the memory of his predecessor was not deep.
Since Melissa's death, Leewilliam's contact with Red Crab Island had become less and less. Therefore, the three siblings at most came to visit Marquis Merlin and rarely visited his aunt.
"Happy New Year's Day, Liszt. You have grown so big, you are really tall." Melinda was a slightly plump noblewoman. Unfortunately, she did not inherit the Taro family's good looks.
Moreover, it seemed that their luck was not good. Like Melissa, the two sisters were married to viscounts.
But Leewilliam was promoted to count early, while Roland Pine Cone was still a viscount. Even in the impression of his predecessor, his aunt's two sons were more useless than "him".
He quietly cast Magic Eyes.
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