"Good friend! I'm coming! " When Al Frey, who was wearing a pure white ceremonial robe, opened the door of 53 Amber Avenue, Laing gave him a warm hug, "Happy Winter Veil Festival! Ah Fu! "
"Happy Winter Veil Festival!" Al Frey laughed. He also gave Laing a big hug, and then punched his chest, "Good friend! Look at what you've done. I've been annoyed to death recently! "
"Come, come, come! Come in and sit! "Laing led Al Frey to sit down.
Laing's house had completely changed. Laing and Emilia had worked hard to decorate the luxurious living room with colorful ribbons and stickers. A fir tree was placed in the middle of the living room. The tree was covered with flowers, cookies, candles, balls, candies, ribbons, and paper chains. There were many gifts under the tree.
The two sat down in the living room. Laing made a cup of coffee for Al Frey, "What's wrong, Ah Fu? What's bothering you so much? "
The blonde handsome guy took it casually and took a big gulp. He pointed at Ryan and said with a smile, "Well, it's all because of you. Now you're still pretending to be stupid? It's the Aesthete Association! The Aesthete Association! "
"Hahaha! I'm killing two birds with one stone. "Laing also laughed.
The Church of Justice was used by him to destroy the Aesthete Association. However, the righteous paladins were also happy to be able to eradicate this chaotic sect. Especially as compensation, the Church of Justice got a lot of healthy orphans from the hands of the Sea Church. The quality of the orphans in the Aesthete Association's orphanage was very good. In addition, the House of Lords of Marlin Castle secretly gave them a sum of money, so the Church of Justice didn't care about being used.
So sometimes, these lawful and kind paladins were good people in the true sense. Even if they knew that they were being used, if the process was to eliminate evil and purify corruption, sometimes they wouldn't care about these things. Their goal was to spread justice and justice to every corner of the world.
"There's still some time before dinner. Let's take a bath first and talk about this slowly." Laing had already prepared the bath water, and Al Frey had no objections at all.
So the two men went to the bathroom with their arms around each other's shoulders.
The steaming hot bath water had already filled the bathtub, and the dense mist filled the bathroom. Outside the house, it was snowing heavily. Alfred Frey had a body full of healthy muscles, while Laing's muscles were streamlined and full of beauty. The two strong men immersed themselves in the hot water one after another.
"Awooo!" Al Frey let out a strange cry. "This is so cool! Taking a nice bath in the middle of winter and then having a turkey feast. Perhaps this is the heaven that my Lord was talking about? "
"Your standards for heaven are really low, Alfred." Laing immersed himself in the bath and said happily, "It's like we're back when we were young. When we were young, the two of us used to take baths together."
"That's right. Now that I think about it carefully, it was like a dream for the two of us to squeeze into a big wooden barrel." Al Frey was a little emotional. He looked at Laing thoughtfully, and then looked at himself. Suddenly, he reached out and scooped up some hot water and splashed it on Laing's face. "Look at this! Haha ~ "
"Hey, you!" Laing also reached out and scooped up some hot water and splashed it on Al Frey's face.
"Hahahahaha ~!"
The two men played for a while before stopping.
"So what have you been busy with recently?" Laing wiped the water droplets on his face and asked casually, "I haven't been able to find you recently."
"I joined the Underground Expeditionary Army." Al Frey shrugged and looked relaxed. "Although the nobles in Marineburg are annoying, I have to say that their price is very fair. We fought several battles in the deep mines and killed a lot of Ratmen and monsters, especially the vampire bats and undead in the mines. The Saint Samurai are best at dealing with them."
The Underground Expeditionary Army's battle was over. They had killed a lot of Ratmen and undead creatures, which was a harvest.
"Okay ~" Laing rolled his eyes and changed his posture. "I've been doing something else recently."
Paladins had a special characteristic. This group of people was not completely free from work. Many Paladins would do other things on the side, such as blacksmithing, tailoring, farming. When they had nothing to do, they would also try to take on missions to earn money.
"Something else?" Al Frey seemed to think of something. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Recently, several rich merchants and nobles in the city suddenly died. The Marineburg Senate seemed to turn a blind eye to it. I went to check the scene and found …"
"I did it." Laing was very direct. He sneered and said, "As the guardian of Marineburg, I have to do something proper."
"Can you tell me the reason?" Al Frey believed that Laing would not kill people randomly, but he still wanted to know the reason.
"They're all vampires." Laing said calmly, "Vampires lurking in Marineburg. These vampires are more difficult to deal with, so I made them disappear."
"Can't you have a public trial?" Al Frey expressed his understanding.
Vampires who could successfully hide in human society were all high-level vampires. These creatures already had very strong stealth abilities, and they were very difficult to kill. However, it was not a problem for Laing. He unsheathed Nemesis and killed one with one strike. There were vampires in the world who could block Nemesis, but they were definitely not the ones in Marineburg.
The vampire faction was actually divided into extremists and moderates. The extremists did not need to be explained. Most of the moderate vampires lived in seclusion and wealth.
However, this made no difference to Laing. No matter what kind of vampire it was, it was always right to kill them.
Dead vampires were harmless vampires.
Al Frey thought that Laing was really ruthless, but the Paladin did not have any objections. He just sighed. "Speaking of which, Laing, I've been pulled apart by you. You're now a human hero famous across the continent. One Chaos Champion after another fell in your hands, while I'm still just a Paladin."
"But you're on the right path. The Paladin is a profession that grows slowly. Ah Fu, don't be discouraged." Laing knew that Al Frey was not discouraged. He was really an anomaly.
Compared to his brother, he was already considered to be growing slowly.
"Hehehe …" Al Frey was an optimistic guy.
The two of them soaked for a while and then got up.
"Phew … so refreshing …"
"Ah … I want to drink beer quickly …"
"Beer, beer!"
"Is the wine ready?" Al Frey wiped his blond hair with a towel.
"Don't worry! It's ready! It's super cold. "
"Hey! Do you drink cold beer during the Winter Veil Festival? "
"Hahahaha …"
When the two of them arrived at the dining room, Emilia had already prepared a table full of turkey.
The most indispensable part of the Winter Veil Festival dinner was the roast turkey. A hearty and delicious roast turkey took half a day to make. The stuffed turkey was put into the oven and roasted for about three to six hours according to the weight. After the juice came out, it had to be opened every once in a while to constantly absorb the grease and then smear it on the surface of the roast turkey. Since returning home at noon, Emilia and Laing spent almost half a day preparing the grand dinner for the Winter Veil Festival.
Besides the turkey, a qualified turkey dinner included roast bacon, roast potatoes, roast sausages, and various side dishes and fruits. Besides that, there were also appetizing cocktails, sweet beer, and red wine and champagne.
"Sit, Amelia. Come and eat with us!" Laing held a roast chicken leg in his hand and gestured to Emilia to enjoy it as he said, "There are only three of us at home."
"Thank you, Mr. Laing!" Emilia saw that Laing was sincere, so she sat beside him.
Thus, the three of them enjoyed the most delicious turkey feast in the snowy winter night.
Laing's appetite was amazing. He finished most of the remaining turkey alone. After dinner, Laing and Al Frey chatted about recent events. "What's Brittany up to recently?"
"Knight King Richard announced a new Knight's War. This time, the goal is to eliminate the threat of bandits and Orcs in the territory." Al Frey nodded. The two of them talked about recent events. Since they were going to Brittany, they had to understand some things in advance.
Since the incident at Dore Tower, Brittany's power started to decline. The Dukes lost trust in each other due to the civil war and started to act independently. The King was still the leader of the country in name, but he could no longer command the Knight King's Kingdom. Under such circumstances, various forces started to infiltrate Brittany.
In the north of the Knight King's Kingdom, due to the strength of the new Empire and Nord's active defense, the Northern Barbarians couldn't find enough opportunities. Hence, the declining Brittany became a better target for them to raid. From the Duchy of Connaught and Lyonnesse to the famous port of Bordero in the west, the Northern Barbarians' frequent raids exhausted the Knight King's Kingdom's Knights, not to mention the presence of the Dark Elves' pirate fleets.
In the central part of the country, the Orcs ran amok in the Arden Forest. The Orc tribes that had been completely wiped out reappeared. Although most of the Orcs were only involved in small skirmishes and robberies, the Knight King's Kingdom still sent troops to wipe them out every year.
The Duchy of Connaught was ruled by the Undead. The Blood Red Duke claimed that he was the legal successor of the Duchy of Connaught and coveted the throne, inciting one war after another.
In the south of the country, the invaders from the southern countries had been eyeing and coveting the riches of the Knight King's Kingdom. The Kingdom of Estalia and Duke Theodoric of Bereon fought several wars, but the Duke was unable to completely drive the invaders out of the country. The other Dukes just stood by and watched.
Fuercade, the Duke of Montfort, was guarding the Axe Pass. He had to face an almost endless army of Green Skins.
"The only countries that are truly peaceful are the Duchy of Vanford and Bastogne, which are located inland," Alfredo concluded. He had already understood Laing's future path. "So, kid, are you going to Brittany soon?"
"Yes," Laing nodded. "Wait until after the Grass Festival."
The two chatted for a long time before Alfredo said goodbye. "I still have to participate in the Church of Justice's vigil tonight, so I'll take my leave."
The Church of Justice had to hold vigils on the day of the Winter Veil, so Laing didn't ask him to stay.
Thus, only Laing and Emilia were left in the house. After the maid finished packing, Laing noticed that she was a little tired. "If you're tired, go rest!"
"No, I'm just a little tired. I don't feel sleepy." Emilia thought for a while, and the maid seemed to have become bolder. "So, Mr. Laing, you're going to Brittany to become the lord?"
"Why? You don't like it? " Laing gestured for Emilia to sit beside him and said gently, "If you don't want to go to Brittany with me, you can stay here, or you can leave."
Emilia, who used to be a mercenary, was not only good at housework, but also good at cooking. After living together for a while, the girl gradually became closer to him.
Who knew that Emilia would shake her head so hard that her face turned red. "No, no, no! Mr. Laing, going to Brittany is great! I'll definitely go with you. "
Many thoughts flashed through Laing's mind when he saw this.
Going to Brittany is great?
That's strange. Logically speaking, the Empire was the most powerful country on the continent, and the best choice should be to go to the Empire. However, Laing knew that the problem with the Empire was that there was no place for him to develop. Every place in the vast country had a ruler. The throne of the emperor was elected through candidates, and the title of the Kurfürst was hereditary. Under such circumstances, Laing basically did not have much room to climb up.
Unlike the Knight King's Kingdom, the upper-class nobles were highly mobile.
However, Emilia shouldn't have considered that. As the most powerful country, the Empire should be the Empire. Shouldn't she be hoping that Laing would go to the Empire the most?
"Alright. When the invitation arrives, you can go to Brittany with me." Laing nodded, and Emilia nodded quickly. She always felt safe by Laing's side.
"There will be a grand auction in the slave market tomorrow. Let's go and take a look! It's too tiring for you to clean the entire house alone. I'll see if there are any suitable maids and buy one or two. "Laing made up his mind when he saw Emilia sweating profusely.
Emilia knew that Laing had made up his mind, so she stopped talking.
Therefore, the next morning, Emilia changed into a dark blue woolen coat, a white blouse, and a black scarf. Under the coat, she wore a dark blue skirt and high-heeled boots. She followed Laing to the edge of the Divine Temple University and the port area.
There was a world-famous big market there.
The Marlinburg Continent Talent Market.
"I'll buy you a helper today!" The Talent Market was crowded with people. Laing signaled the maid to follow him closely and not get separated.
Emilia pulled the corner of his clothes and followed him closely. The girl looked around uneasily.
"Don't worry. With me here, no one can hurt you." As expected, the more people there were, the more insecure Emilia felt. Laing protected her by his side while listening to the passersby talking loudly about the auction today.
"What's in the auction today? It seems like people from the big merchant guilds are here! "
"Not only that, many members of the House of Lords and House of Commons are here too!"
"So, what exactly attracted them?"
"My father's brother's aunt's nephew's son works in the auction. I'll tell you secretly, but don't tell anyone!"
"Tell me, tell me!"
"There are dark elves in the auction today!"
"Dark elves?!"
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