"What's wrong with me? You and Safiya are the only ones allowed to be in love? I can't be interested in others? Are you the only man on this continent, De Lacel? Arthur is a blond hunk, his body must be better than yours, and maybe his bottom is also..."
Having said that, Ronnie the Draw Queen took a special look at De Lassel's lower body.
"I'm leaving." De La Serre himself didn't know whether he was jealous or annoyed, but he felt very uncomfortable at the moment. He left in a huff and gradually rushed to Gillette Castle alone.
System prompt: Seriously, if you have decided to love only one person for your whole life and focus on Safiya without changing your mind, please don't delay my drawing of the emperor. However, Arthur seems not worthy of her, this damn blond fat man.
Exactly! Who else could be better? Arthur now is like Thor in the Avengers who got fatter at the end!
A complete fat otaku, the blood flowing in his veins is no longer the blood of warriors, but instead fat and "fat otaku's happy water" - Coke.
System prompt: You can ridicule me, but please don’t involve the characters of the Avengers, especially popular ones like Thor. I don’t want to be bombarded by Marvel fans.
You think too much. How many people do you think will read our books... Bah, bah, bah, my book almost personified you, system.
After De Lassel had finished arguing with the system in his mind, he felt that his mood had improved slightly.
He regained his spirits, and in his mind emerged the scene of meeting Count Harlan next, and how he would respond if he encountered tricky questions.
After all, after experiencing the last incident with the king, De Lassel learned one thing: on this continent, one must always be on guard against others.
The Baron now knew that except for his companions like Safiya and the dragon Ryan who had been through thick and thin with him, everyone else needed to be handled with caution.
After a long time, at dusk, he arrived at Gillie's Castle, which was pretty much as he had expected.
“Well… there are no flowers on the road or in the castle, but I can appreciate the desolation,” the Baron muttered to himself.
System prompt: You are so damn elegant that you dare to rush into this dangerous place alone and on horseback.
"Why should I fear death? I am only afraid that my life will not be exciting enough. Okay system, I won't fight with you.
Enough of the chatter, I need to clear my head and do this job better."
Although it was dusk, the sky was already dim. De Lassel only felt that the surroundings were a bit dark, and an invisible gloomy atmosphere enveloped the area.
Perhaps the current environment was too quiet, and De Lassel hoped that a little movement could break this frightening and uneasy atmosphere.
Therefore, unlike in the past when he communicated with the system silently in his heart, the Baron spoke his words in a low voice at this moment, as a way to give himself courage.
On the castle wall, the guards recognized De La Serre at a glance. They had just met him a few days ago, so they took the initiative to greet him:
"Hello, Lord De La Serre. Why are you back here again?"
"Oh, you recognize me. That's great. Open the city gate and let me in. I'll tell you in detail. By the way, how are you doing? Have the reinforcements from Count Harlan arrived?"
"No problem. You are a teammate we trust. I will open the city gate right away. Our reinforcements from Harenburg have not arrived yet. Harenburg is very far away from here. Even from Harenburg to your fiefdom Uxhall, it will take 3-4 days."
As the guard answered, he opened the city gate, allowed De Lassel to come in, and then quickly closed it again.
At this time, the mean-mouthed system came online again and joked:
Excuse me for being blunt, but this broken city gate was knocked down a few days ago and they haven't repaired it yet. Even if he didn't open it just now, you could have gone in easily.
De La Serre smiled inwardly and replied:
Oh, we still have to be polite. We are civilized people. We value our manners! We have to respect Count Harlan! After all, this is his territory. It is against the rules to enter without saying hello, right
System prompt: That's true, but you say you are a civilized person and you care about quality. Well, it's really like a sow climbing a tree and pulling a calf.
After entering the castle, De La Serre asked the guard where Count Harlan was currently.
The guard was not on guard and gave the location clearly. The Baron nodded slightly to make it clear and slowly went over.
About 3-5 minutes later, the Baron saw Count Harlan who was taking a break.
"Harlan
Brother, I haven't seen you for a few days. Are you doing well here? You look quite comfortable lying there. "
Count Harun, who was feeling a little sleepy and was about to go to bed, couldn't help but become a little more alert when he heard the familiar voice.
"Oh, De La Ser, why are you back here again? What's the matter?"
"Can't I come and see you if I have nothing to do? You are my brother!"
"Don't interrupt me. This place is in chaos and filled with smoke. It's not a safe place. You can't come here for a ride. Tell me, what's going on?"
At this time, the reinforcements had not arrived yet, and the enemy could arrive at any time, which made Count Harlan very confused. He had no time to entertain De Lassel's gossip and just wanted him to explain his purpose as soon as possible.
"You are indeed someone who understands me. You know that I am greedy for pleasure and will not come here to suffer. Well, then I will tell you clearly that I have received an order from the king to come to help you."
"When did our King Harlaus X become so caring towards his lords? This is a rare thing!"
"That's right. I just returned to Uxhall and was planning to recuperate for a few days, but I didn't expect the king's large army to pass by me and asked me to come to the front line right away."
Count Harlan thought it made sense. If the king wanted to personally lead his troops to attack the Nordic Kingdom in the north, then the town of Uxhall in Drassel would be the only way for the king to pass along the way.
And the timing also matches. After De Lassel returned, plus a few days, the king's troops were almost certainly advancing to the vicinity of Uxhall.
Therefore, after his own analysis, Count Harlan believed what the baron said.
But there was one thing that Count Harun was more concerned about, and that was the reward for Gilly Castle and Gilly Village and how De Lassel reported the matter to the king.
"I think the order should be more than just support, right? And you met the king, what was your report? I think my report should have reached the king as well."
"I explained everything to the king in person. Just as I communicated with you before, I defeated the enemy's troops independently, and you occupied this place independently."