Suldak visited Duke Newman the next day.
The Duke of Newman's Mansion is the most magnificent building complex in the city of Beina. The entire building complex is a castle in the city. In addition to the high walls around the castle, there is even a moat connected to the inland river.
The power and status demonstrated by this castle are unique in the entire province of Bena.
Suldak has been to the back garden of Duke Newman's castle for countless times. There are more than a dozen plane portals built here. Whether it is Maca plane or Bailin plane, they all enter from here. As for the outbreak of a war between planes, if the province of Bena needs to send troops to support it, the back garden of Duke Newman's mansion will be full of lords.
The place where Duke Newman met Suldak this time was in Duke Newman's mansion, but it was not in the lively back garden, but in a reception room of Duke Newman's mansion.
Suldak followed a butler through the vestibule, the hall on the first floor, the stairs, the corridor on the second floor, and even through a turning staircase outside the castle and an inner garden in the castle, before arriving at the extremely decorated building. In the luxurious living room, the walls of the entire living room are covered with golden decorations. It may be that the walls decorated with gold are a bit too dazzling, and the surrounding walls are covered with a kind of precious gauze.
There are only six seats and a rectangular table in the living room. There is a row of wine cabinets against the wall behind Duke Newman, and a row of bookshelves on the opposite side. Between the wine cabinets and the bookshelves is a huge floor-to-ceiling window opposite the entrance door. Outside the window is A large terrace, looking out from the terrace, just enough to have a panoramic view of the aristocratic area in the north of Bena City.
The city of Bena is too big. Looking south from this high terrace, it is still impossible to see the whole city of Bena clearly.
A group of attendants stood in the corridor outside the living room, and these attendants were holding various food and drinks in their hands.
When Suldak was waiting in the living room, the butler brought him a cup of **** drink. It is said that this is a unique drink from the Luoqi plane. It is a juice made from a kind of blood grape, which is very rare. It is a plant-type monster that grows in the depths of the swamp filled with poisonous mist. It is not easy to collect blood grapes.
Suldak took a sip, and felt that the power contained in it and the power of the holy light were about to collide with sparks in his mouth. The feeling was really indescribable.
Just as he was about to put the cup in his hand on the table, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, and then the door of the living room was pushed open.
Duke Newman walked in from the outside with a smile, but the entourage behind him closed the door very intimately, leaving only Duke Newman and Suldak in the living room, and a butler standing at the door.
Duke Newman walked to the French windows, drew the curtains, and pushed open the door. Fresh air came in from outside, and the dullness and depression lingering in Suldak's heart disappeared instantly.
"I think these days, you must have been scolding me in your heart, saying that I led the Bena Army out of the quagmire of the Warsaw plane, but left the West Route Army in Moyunling. Sent a big trouble..."
The face of the middle-aged Duke Newman is full of the vicissitudes of the years, his eyes that can penetrate people's hearts and a faint smile, but his words are like a chisel, knocking on Suldak's heart. .
Duke Newman was right, that's what he thought.
It’s just that he can’t admit it no matter what. When Suldak looked at Duke Newman, his eyes were full of denial:
"No, in fact, I am very grateful to you. This time, the reinforcements from Handanaer City entered the Moyunling Highlands and sent me at least 700,000 magic crystals. To be honest, I am preparing for the battle of Moyunling. I don’t have that much money, so the noble lords of Handanar City have helped me a lot this time.”
Suldak stood upright, and Duke Newman's eyes were wide open. He knew that the nobles of Handanar City must have suffered, but he didn't expect to suffer such a big loss.
"You are really welcome. No wonder those guys even ignored my warning. It turns out that these guys have lost so much."
When he said this, Duke Newman actually felt an inexplicable joy in his heart. Yes, the group of nobles in Handanal City have been crying to him for eight years, regardless of whether the Benar Legion How difficult the situation in Handanal County is, these lords did not send out the lord army in their hands, at most they supported a batch of supplies and military horses.
It wasn't until the Bena Legion left Handanar County and the situation in the entire Warsaw plane was completely reversed that they were willing to send the army out.
...
Suldak also took the opportunity to say:
"If you don't reach out to the Moyunling Highlands, you won't have so many losses."
Duke Newman sat down on a chair, and then asked Suldak: "What do you think about coming back this time?"
"Everything will have to wait until the end of this battle before making any further plans, but... no matter what, after the victory in the Battle of Moyunling, the West Route Army will gradually withdraw from the Warsaw plane battlefield."
What idea can Suldak have? The most important thing now is to win the battle on the Moyunling Highlands. However, judging from the current situation, the evil ghost army has been suppressed in a very small area. It is very beneficial for the army, so Suldak did not talk about how to fight the next battle on the Moyunling battlefield, but talked about the Warsaw plane that the West Route Army will take after victory.
"I plan to hand over Moyun Ridge to the Aegrod Tribe, and I hope you will agree with my decision." Suldak said.
Duke Newman's wise eyes did not reflect any emotions, he spread his hands and said:
"What reason can I have for not supporting it? When you capture the Moyunling Highland, that piece of highland belongs to you, together with the right to develop northward through the Moyunling Highland, you will also control it. A reward for you and the West Route Army."
The answer this time is still as promised at the beginning, Suldak finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it is fortunate that the Duke is not the kind of capricious villain.
"Thank you for your generosity, Lord Newman." Suldak gave a military salute.
"As long as you don't scold me behind my back..."
Duke Newman did not hide how much dissatisfaction the other lord armies would have caused by the hasty withdrawal of the Benar Legion from the Warsaw plane.
After talking about the government affairs of the Warsaw plane, the topic seemed relaxed, because it was the first time for Suldak to come to the Duke's mansion, and Duke Newman showed him a large area of the reception room with great interest, including the view of the entire area. The large terrace in the aristocratic area, the corridor covered with portraits of Duke Newman, and the inner courtyard garden full of sweet-scented osmanthus trees.
Suldak found that the members of the Newman family usually do not hang out in the back garden. They usually hang out in the front garden or in the inner garden, and the inner garden in this castle occupies almost half of the area. About mu, this is equivalent to the fourth floor of the castle, and it is also on the top floor of the building.
While passing an archery practice range, Suldak also saw a group of young nobles from the Newman family competing in archery there.
Every young man's archery skills are very good, at least much better than him, and he can still shoot around the bull's-eye at 50 meters. If it were him, he probably wouldn't hit the target.
"Dark, how is your archery?" Duke Newman asked curiously.
"Before I became a Constructed Knight, I was actually an infantry soldier in the heavy armored infantry regiment, and I hardly touched bows and arrows..."
Suldak replied truthfully.
Going forward is an actual combat practice field. There are many young people fighting with wooden swords and wooden shields. They wear ordinary leather armor, sweat profusely on the practice field, and constantly practice some basic movements.
This made Suldak feel a lot. The Newman family has been able to maintain the glory of the family for so many years, but in fact it has always grown some capable family members.
Suldak, led by a butler, walked through long stairs, steps, and corridors, and finally reached the castle's front garden.
Suldak's magic caravan was parked in the open field near the stables. While walking, Suldak kept guessing about one thing, that is, when Duke Newman left the Duke's mansion, did he have to walk this far? way.
The fountains and statues in the front garden are very exquisite. There are also many green plants in the garden, and there are shrub walls everywhere. Some are taller to block the line of sight, and some are shorter to plan the road.
Just when Suldak was about to walk out of the front garden, when he looked up inadvertently, he just saw a figure flashing across a small terrace on the high wall of the castle. After a glimpse, that beautiful face showed Suldak Very impressed.
She disappeared as soon as she turned around on the terrace, and Suldak even stopped to take a look before following the housekeeper.
It wasn't until the magic caravan drove out of the drawbridge of the Duke of Newman's mansion that Aphrodite emerged from the gate of the void, sat gracefully opposite Suldak, and said to him with a smile:
"So you like that type of face. For a succubus, it's not difficult to change your appearance. Do you think it's better to change directly, or to change subtly?"
"You are beautiful now. In fact, everyone's beauty is unique, and I'm not so superficial. The figure that touched me just now... can't be said to be her beauty, but that she just happened to be a little bit like me. A face in the memory is exactly the same, and the demeanor and appearance are somewhat similar."
Suldak explained to Aphrodite.
After this succubus gave birth to Vivienne, she seemed to have become a jealous jar.
"Like who?" Aphrodite asked curiously.
"Sophie Marceau."
After Suldak finished speaking, his eyes fell on the trees that kept flying backwards outside the window, and he repeated the phrase "Sophie Marceau in her youth" in her heart.
Aphrodite's eyes shifted, and then she sat side by side with Suldak. Suldak has been with Hathaway and Beatrice for the past few days, and rarely has the opportunity to be alone with Aphrodite. At this time, while he was riding in the carriage alone, the two of them got bored in the carriage for a while.
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It has been more than two years since Earl Clay Cushing moved to Bena City.
Life here is flat but orderly.
Bena City is rich in supplies. For an earl who came here to retire, this place is more enjoyable than Ruyt City, but the premise must be rich enough...
The opera house, arena, and auction house here are all the best in the province.
Suldak, Hathaway, and Beatrice visited Earl Clay Cushing who was recuperating in the city. He looked much older, with more age spots on his face and looser skin. But the mental state is not bad.
After having a sumptuous dinner at Earl Clay Cushing's manor, and accompanying Earl Clay Cushing to talk a lot about Hathaway's past, Suldak bid farewell and left.
During the next two days, Suldak visited the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Marquis Dunstan, and had lunch with Master Swordsman Chester in Wilkes City on the Bailin plane.
Before his vacation was over, Marquis Luther took the Luther Legion to a plane to participate in the plane war there. Quintas Great Swordsman had already led the vanguard for more than half a month ahead of schedule.
Suldak spent a relaxing and comfortable vacation in Bena City.
During this month, he, Hathaway, and Beatrice attended many balls, and accepted invitations from many noble lords. It was like having a honeymoon all over again.
The return journey is imminent, and the only regret is that I can’t return to Ruyt’s home, and I haven’t seen the great changes in Mukuso City.
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The second time I saw the girl who looked like Sophie Marceau in Newman Castle was at a ball held by the Marquis of Dunstan.
The young girl walked down from a row of magic caravans with a group of young Newman family members. Their arrival attracted many nobles at the ball, who were very familiar with them.
The ball was a place where nobles met and socialized with each other. The reason why Suldak was able to gradually integrate into this circle quickly was that almost all the nobles he met were good friends with the Luther family.
Of course there are some nobles who want to curry favor with him and go to the Warsaw plane to earn gold with him, but these nobles are gradually decreasing...
The news that the reinforcements of Handanal City had withdrawn from the battlefield in embarrassment had spread in a small circle among the noble lords of Bena City.
This not only let everyone know the cruelty of the battlefield, but also let everyone know Suldak's methods. He will not let people take a bite of his prey casually. Anyone who wants to eat meat can come, but Must show strength and role...
For a while, those lords who clamored to follow Suldak to the Warsaw plane Moyunling suddenly disappeared, and everyone stopped mentioning this matter. Praise to Suldak, the commander of the West Route Army Also instantly cleared.
Some people even said that the West Route Army was able to gain an advantage on the Moyunling Highlands entirely because of the blood of the reinforcements in Handanar City.
Of course, the news that the West Route Army killed all quarters in the Moyunling Highlands of the Warsaw plane was also spread in the noble circles.
At the ball, the nobles were all smiles when they met Suldak, but no one mentioned reinforcements to the Moyunling Highland.
But those ladies really want to dance with Suldak, or take a walk in the garden together. It would be even better if they can make an appointment for afternoon tea...
In this regard, Suldak has always put on a gesture of declining.
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During the one-month vacation, Suerdak knew the troubles of having too many women around him, mainly because it cost money...
Feeling the power of the holy light, there is no way to quickly recover physical strength.
Beatrice also wanted a child very much, and the night before leaving the city of Bena, Suldak was still working **** it.
The next morning, Hathaway and Beatrice took the magic caravan and sent Suldak to the teleportation hall in Bena City, watching Suldak walk into the teleportation door in the teleportation hall with tears in his eyes...
(end of this chapter)