PS: I'm a little late today. Sorry, I've been a little tired lately, in various ways.
Inside the hotel lobby, Repp and his deputy, Durant, were having dinner.
The two mercenary leaders were not very popular. The Holy Grail Knights despised Repp and Durant for being mercenaries and bandits. Naturally, they looked down on the so-called "Britzka Duchy" with less than five thousand residents and his self-proclaimed title of "Prince Britzka". If it weren't for Repp's legendary strength and the fact that Laing had conferred him the title of Baron of the Brittany Independent Regiment, the knights wouldn't even talk to him.
Among them, the Holy Grail Knights were a little better. These living saints would at least maintain respect and fairness. On the other hand, those who had noble bloodlines but were not Holy Grail Knights despised mercenary leaders like Blackheart Reppu the most. Even when they spoke to him, Blackheart Reppu could still feel the disdain from their nostrils.
Repp, who was already over seventy years old, was very open-minded about it. He was used to it. Durant, on the other hand, was different. This border warlord was only in his early thirties and had just entered the prime of his life. He still retained some of the impulsiveness of a young man. Durant was also an outstanding military talent. He was very good at using long-barreled firearms from Hawk and was not afraid of close combat. Therefore, he always felt that he was very capable.
However, the young and beautiful Garland Witches were not interested in him at all. Every time they talked to him, they would stare at him as if he was a thief. This hurt Durant a lot.
The dinner for Reppu and Durant was simple. Two plates of grilled rice, vegetable salad, and red wine. As they were not welcome, their conversation was in whispers. Reppu said to Durant, "You are such a bastard. Oh my God, Charlemagne above, don't look for me for this kind of thing next time. I know better than you how unpopular I am."
"Oh, please, Mr. Littlebird. You know, this is one of the few opportunities to see Scarlett!" Durant's face was full of pleading. "Please help me. You're the king's favorite!"
"Favorite? Please don't say that, Durant. You've clearly misunderstood something. The reason why I'm able to become a border baron and an independent regiment commander is because I'm useful. " Reaper sighed and shook his head. "If you can't recognize your own value, you'll be abandoned sooner or later. Durant, you have to know how good you are. Warriors like you can't be said to be everywhere in the Old World, but they're definitely not rare."
"Can a warrior like me catch up to Scarlett? Mr. Littlebird. " Durant looked in a certain direction on the first floor of the hotel. "Do you understand how I feel? I love her. "
"… You're a young man. Do you know what love is?" Repp shrugged, his bald head reflecting the light from the chandelier in the hall.
"Loving her is drinking her bathwater." Durant tried his best to fix his bow tie. This warlord was wearing a tight-fitting gentleman's suit today. "I'm willing to drink Scarlett's bathwater! Mr. Littlebird, come and examine me. How do I look? Was he handsome? Was he handsome? Can you move her? "
"Most of the time, it's not the appearance that moves a woman, Durant." Reppu shook his head. "Especially for the witches, appearance is one of the last few evaluation criteria. Also, I think I have to remind you that it's fine to wear a gentleman's suit, but you should at least remove the sewing threads on the cuffs and chest pockets."
"Hahahaha!" As soon as Repp's voice fell, the witch apprentices at the table beside them could not help but burst into laughter. Obviously, they had been holding back for a long time when it came to Durant's clothes.
"Oh, I, this … Yes, Mr. Littlebird, you … you're right!" Durant then realized that there were still sewing threads on his chest pockets and sleeves that had not been removed. He blushed and was extremely embarrassed. "I, I think I'll go tidy up."
"Go ahead." Repp watched as Durant rushed to his room in a flurry and smiled playfully. This mercenary leader now focused his attention on Durant's goddess, Scarlett. "Alright, let me see what's so attractive about that girl."
A witch with long wavy golden brown hair, mesmerizing lake-green eyes, thick red lips, and a hot body came into Repp's sight. Her sexy and mature appearance made Repp secretly praise her in his heart. He thought to himself that this was also a great beauty. No wonder Durant was so obsessed with her.
"Catherine, that annoying mercenary leader is peeping at us." Scarlett, who was wearing a standard Garland witch long-sleeved shirt and a fiery red skirt, noticed Repp's target. She looked as if she had eaten something disgusting. "This is so uncomfortable. I don't understand. Why would my teacher let those two mercenary leaders stay in the same hotel as us? Is there no other hotel in Sea Gate Pass? "
Catherine, who was wearing a green-grey shirt and a red checkered skirt, used a fork to roll up the spaghetti. She shook her head. "It's not like that, Scarlett. I heard from my teacher that Repp is very useful. He is very familiar with the rules of the bordering princes' territories. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to gather such a large group in just a year. Moreover, the information about Sea Gate Pass and Blackwater Bay was also collected by him, including the movements of the Green Dwarfs. Just based on this alone, he is very useful."
"Wow, Catherine, you know so much!" Scarlett stretched out her hand and pulled her dazzling golden brown hair to the back of her head. Her eyes were full of light as she asked tentatively, "Speaking of which, Catherine, as your teacher's apprentice, you must have the opportunity to see His Majesty often, right? Can you tell me what kind of person he is? "
Some thoughts flashed through Catherine's mind when she heard Scarlett's question. She shook her head. "No. My teacher rarely gives me the opportunity to meet His Majesty Laing. Even if we do meet occasionally, she is usually present."
"Sigh …" Scarlett didn't believe her. She gave it some thought and asked again, "That can't be. If my teacher doesn't trust you, why would she arrange for you to be with His Majesty Kalad?"
"I'm not sure about that either. I can only follow my teacher's orders now. Catherine said very cautiously, "Since this is Teacher's arrangement, I'll follow Sir Kalad."
"Hey, teacher, teacher, Catherine, you're always like this. So obedient." Seeing Catherine like that, Scarlet knew that she wouldn't be able to get anything out of her. So, she sighed and said, "I really want to be like Tutor and get close to a man like His Majesty. New magic tomes, new experimental materials, new staffs and robes, and of course, living expenses … Gosh, I'll need at least 500 crowns to satisfy my basic needs for a year. Where am I going to get all that money from?"
"..." Katherine did not answer. As Veronica's Core Apprentice, Katherine naturally received a large amount of experimental funds and could also borrow Veronica's private library. However, Katherine rarely told others that it was easy for witches to be jealous and fight among themselves. These witches who knew magic had always felt superior and did not submit to anyone. Katherine knew that many witches in this witch group wanted to take shortcuts like Veronica to get close to their mentor. She also knew how many witches were hostile to her and coveted her position.
But come to think of it, was it really possible to take shortcuts by getting close to Laing? Catherine furrowed her brow. When Laing came to visit Veronica, she found a chance to interact with Laing privately. However, it was clear that Laing wasn't interested in her at all. On the contrary, she was taking a huge risk. She knew Veronica's personality well.
Moreover, His Majesty Laing already had Madam Trovic and her teacher. The dark elf servant beside him was obviously a saint magus as well. Under such circumstances, it seemed that pinning all her hopes on Laing wasn't a shortcut. Instead, it might be a hell of a choice!
"Come to think of it, Catherine, how does it feel to partner with His Majesty Kalad?" Scarlett probed. "His Majesty Kalad doesn't speak much.
"His Excellency Kalad is a man of few words. Even when he does speak, he only gives orders." Catherine shook her head, but she soon froze. The light fire magus seemed to have grasped something.
Perhaps I should change my way of thinking?
… I'm the dividing line for changing my way of thinking …
At night, Veronica and Olica prepared a sumptuous meal for Laing in the best 'King's Suite' of the Sea Dragon's Breath Inn on the third floor.
It was a curry feast from Indy.
Curry chicken, curry crab, curry lamb chops, curry potatoes, and curry prawns. The curry imported from Indy made up the feast. After so many years, Laing finally had rice, which made the Knight King feel really good. He hadn't had rice for a long time ever since he came to this world. The fragrant rice paired with the thick curry made Laing finish a few plates of rice alone.
Veronica and Olica also ate a lot.
After dinner, Veronica rubbed her belly and sat on Leon's lap with a satisfied look on her face. Today, Witch Garland was wearing a floral dress that accentuated her sexy figure and long legs. She wore a pair of wine-red stilettos on her feet, and a golden anklet hung from her ankles that was wrapped in thin black stockings. This anklet was one of the nine sets of jewelry that Imperial Entertainment had given to Suria.
Back then, the emperor gave Suria nine sets of jewelry that were blessed by him. Each set consisted of earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, and anklets. They had strong protective abilities and the effect of strengthening one's body. As for whether they had other uses, it was still to be explored.
After Suria received the diamond set, she kept the diamond set for herself. The others were left for Laing to choose from in his backyard. The Lake Fairy chose the platinum set first, Veronica chose the gold set, Morgiana chose the emerald set, Teresa chose the jade set, Emilia chose the pearl set, and Olica chose the opal set. Currently, Suria only had the sapphire set and the crystal set.
From this point of view, Suria was indeed very generous. Laing could bet that most women who received these nine sets of jewelry would only think about how to match, not how to share.
"Dear, do you want me to find a chef here to learn how to make curry?" Veronica clung to Laing's body. She swung her beautiful black stockings back and forth, hooking her burgundy red high heels with the tips of her feet wrapped in black stockings. "It seems that you like it very much."
"Hehehe …" Ryan laughed and hugged Veronica's waist. He shook his head and said, "Curry is only good when you eat it once in a while. Who can stand eating it every day? You'll get sick of it. Besides, curry is very strong. My dear, can't you smell that you're covered in curry?"
"Hmph! You're the one who smells like curry, and you still have the nerve to talk about me! " Veronica stretched out her white finger and poked Laing's forehead. She then reached out and pinched Laing's face. "You should also take care of those knights of yours! Did you know? Katherine reported to me that several witches have found boyfriends, and their boyfriends are knights like you! "
"Ha, what's wrong with that?" Laing laughed. "It's to promote the harmony between knights and wizards!"
"What harmony, dear? You don't understand what it's like to be a witch apprentice. All these years, I've seen jealousy, fighting, fighting, stuffing thumbtacks, and drugging each other. Haven't I seen enough of that?" Veronica crossed her arms in front of her chest. "I'm not against witches and knights dating, but you have to look at the time! Let me tell you, jealousy will affect one's fighting ability! "
"Like you and Olica?" Laing joked. "Or you and Morgiana? Why do I feel like your fighting ability has increased? "
"Laing!!!" Teresa seemed to have thought of something. She blushed and became flustered. "I'm not talking about that!"
"Alright, I'll have the knights pay attention." Laing finally nodded in agreement. "I don't mind if it's a proper relationship, but it can't affect the army. I plan to rest in Sea Gate Pass for two weeks. We'll attack the armory in the first month of next year."
"The first month of next year?" Veronica hesitated after hearing Laing's plan. "Dear, winter isn't the best time for me and my witches to fight. The first month of next year is the coldest time in Sea Gate Pass. Are you sure?"
"It's fine. There's still Olica." Laing shrugged. "I understand your difficulties, dear, but the expedition can't be delayed. You have to understand that the 50 thousand crowns from the first issue of Eight Peaks Mountain's debt is only enough for a month. I'm already preparing for the second and third issues."
"I understand, dear." Veronica furrowed her brow and stood up. The sound of her heels clacking against the floor could be heard. "Then let's do it. My witches and I will do our best to support you."
"I will help you as well, Master." The dark elf who had been hiding in the dark also spoke up. Olica was wearing a dark countess lace dress today. She said sweetly, "I only need master to give me enough mana. Master, you have to work harder! Otherwise, I won't be able to help you if you run out of mana. "
"Replenish! I can replenish anything! "
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