"Knock, knock, knock."
"What is it?"
"Lord Viscounts, the Duke Of St. Hilde has arrived at the Red Castle and is waiting for you in the reception hall."
Exclamations suddenly came from the bathroom.
"Who? The Duke Of St. Hilde? "
"Yes, Lord. The Duke Of St. Hilde has personally come to the Red Castle. "
The guard repeated it with certainty. Then, he heard a series of frantic sounds coming from inside.
"Please wait for a moment, Lord Duke, I will be there soon!"
"Yes!"
In the bathroom, the naked Colin hurriedly wiped the water off his body, and his mind was still a little confused.
The Duke Of St. Hilde had actually come to the Red Castle!
Such a sudden attack really caught Colin off guard, and now he was really at a loss.
A wet little head popped out from behind the shower curtain. "Colin, why would my foster father appear in Icestone City at this time?"
Colin shrugged and said with a speechless expression, "I don't know. Sigh, let's see him first."
Vera's little face was red, and it seemed like the water was a little hot, or maybe she had just gone through some intense exercise …
She whispered, "Then, do I … need to go see him?"
"He should know that you're in Icestone City, but it's fine if he doesn't see you tonight. I'll just say that you're already asleep."
"Okay." Vera was obviously not prepared to see her foster father, and she immediately felt relieved when she heard this, and her little head shrank back.
When Colin was dressed and ready to go out, she popped her head out again and warned, "Colin, you have to be careful."
Colin turned around and gave her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, he is the Dukes Of The North after all, and I am a great hero who just killed the troll emperor. What can he do to me?"
Vera nodded and watched Colin leave.
After leaving the room, the smile on Colin's face instantly disappeared. He took a deep breath and strode toward the reception hall.
…
Passing through the dark corridor, Colin saw Scholar Dwayne at the entrance of the reception hall.
Colin had met this man once at Vera's coming-of-age ceremony and he knew that he was the Duke Of St. Hilde's most trusted advisor.
"Scholar Dwayne, why don't you come in and have a seat?"
"Lord Viscounts, the Duke wishes to speak with you in private. Please."
"Okay." Colin smiled at Dwayne, then calmed himself down and entered the room.
In the parlor, the Duke Of St. Hilde stood with his hands behind his back. With a kind smile on his face, he watched Colin walk in.
It had been a long time since they last met, but the Duke of the Northern Region still looked like a middle-aged uncle. With his round face, protruding belly, and thick beard, he looked harmless and harmless.
However, Colin did not dare to let his guard down.
He had personally experienced the methods of the Lord of the Northern Frontier, and the mere thought of it sent chills down his spine.
What's more, this was a Paladin!
Even if he was injured, if he wanted to pinch Colin to death, it would be no different from pinching an ant.
Colin quickly walked up to the Duke Of St. Hilde and bowed.
"Lord Duke, I am really flattered by your visit to the Red Castle! If there is anything that is not satisfactory, please forgive me. "
The Duke Of St. Hilde smiled and walked a few steps closer. Then, he suddenly reached out and pulled out the sword at Colin's waist.
Clang!
The Blade of Judgment was unsheathed, and it gave off a dazzling cold light under the light.
Colin's heart was in his throat, but he did not move his body.
"It has been stained with the blood of another Troll Emperor. Haha, this sword seems to have become sharper." The Duke Of St. Hilde played with the knight sword in his hand and laughed.
Colin immediately said loudly, "Lord Duke, anyone with evil in their heart will not be able to escape the judgment of justice!"
"Hahaha!" The Duke Of St. Hilde laughed even more heartily.
After a pause, he solemnly said to Colin, "Very good.
"Very good, you are indeed worthy of this Blade of Judgement! However, you must remember that although the sword is sharp, the person wielding it is more important. I do not wish to see you use it to behead a righteous person one day. "
Colin obviously understood the meaning behind the Duke Of St. Hilde's words. He quickly expressed his loyalty, "Lord Duke, please rest assured! Wherever your will points, that is where my sword points! "
The Duke Of St. Hilde nodded in satisfaction and placed the Blade of Judgment on Colin's shoulder.
Feeling the sharp blade that was only a few centimeters away from his neck, Colin secretly swallowed his saliva and thought —
Don't tell me I'm going to be promoted again?
With Colin's military exploits in the expedition to the Giant Demon Empire, it was not too much to promote him to a Count.
However, the speed of promotion of the Angele family was too fast.
Within two years, he had climbed from a Baron to a Count. This was probably going to set a new record in the Radiant Empire.
Just as Colin was hesitating on whether to kneel on one knee, the Duke Of St. Hilde spoke.
"Colin, with your contributions this time, I could have conferred you the title of a Count."
Hearing this, Colin understood that he did not need to kneel. Hence, he slightly bowed and patiently waited for the Duke Of St. Hilde's "but".
"However, the internal strife in the Northern Frontier has yet to be quelled. Even if I give you a new territory, you will not be able to take it over. Hence, the matter of conferring a title should wait until the end of the rebellion. "
"Yes, Your Excellency." In the face of the Duke's promise, Colin had no choice but to swallow it.
The Duke Of St. Hilde's Blade of Judgement still did not leave Colin's shoulder. He continued, "You don't have to think that I'm being perfunctory. In fact, I already have an idea for your new fief. It's Fallen Eagle City!"
Colin blinked and cursed in his heart.
Are you trying to encourage me to help you deal with Count Aulmann?
However, even though he knew that the Duke Of St. Hilde was deliberately throwing out bait, Colin could only put on a grateful expression. "Thank you, Your Excellency!"
"Yes." The Duke Of St. Hilde retracted the Blade of Judgement and put it back into the scabbard. "However, you have made a great contribution this time. If I don't reward you at all, it would be unreasonable.
How about this? Haven't you always wanted to marry Vera? I will betroth her to you now. "
Colin's eyes lit up and he finally said sincerely, "Thank you, Your Excellency, for your grace! I swear that I will do my best to protect Vera for the rest of my life! "
"Good. The situation at the Northern Frontier is not stable now. You should get married as soon as possible. Set it for five days later. I will host the wedding for you. "
"Five days?" Colin was stunned. He did not expect the Duke to be so anxious.
"Why? Is there no time to prepare? "
"It is a little rushed, but I will ask the butler to start preparing immediately." Colin knew that since the Duke had proposed to get married within five days, he would not give him a chance to object.
In fact, he also felt that it was better to get married as soon as possible. He was a man and he did not care much about the wedding ceremony.
"Very good." The Duke Of St. Hilde patted Colin's shoulder and said in a more intimate tone. "After the wedding, you and I will work together to clean up those clowns."
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Colin could only nod his head in agreement. However, he was still wary of the Duke who was about to become his father-in-law.
At this time, he finally realized that the Duke Of St. Hilde had come to Icestone City personally to tie the Angele family to his war chariot.
It had to be said that although this move was simple and crude, Colin could not refuse.
Fortunately, the Duke Of St. Hilde still had some conscience. At least, he had married Vera to Colin and made him a count. At least, he was not trying to gain something without risking anything.
In fact, Colin did not want to see the House of St. Hilde driven out of the Northern Frontier.
However, he was a little afraid of this scheming Duke.
If the Duke wanted the Angele family to fight to the death with the rebel army while he reaped the benefits, then Colin would not foolishly fall for it.
"Your Excellency, the Menham family sent people to Icestone City a few days ago. It is said that they will soon send troops to the Northern Frontier." Since it was inevitable that they would board the Duke Of St. Hilde's pirate ship, then he did not want to see this ship capsize too early.
In response to Colin's reminder, the Duke Of St. Hilde smiled indifferently and said in a confident tone, "Don't worry about these things.
With me here, the Northern Frontier will not be able to overturn the heavens! "
For a moment, an unparalleled aura was emitted from the Duke Of St. Hilde's body, causing Colin to have the urge to kneel down and worship him.
The Duke's blue eyes flashed with a golden light, as if they contained the power to destroy the heavens and earth. Colin felt a stinging pain in his eyes, and tears flowed out uncontrollably. He could no longer raise his head to look at them directly.
Colin hurriedly collected his thoughts, lowered his head, and said respectfully,
"Yes!"
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