The castle of the Uman family is located in the northwest of Fallen Eagle City, occupying a large area of land.
Unlike ordinary aristocratic castles, this castle does not have exquisite gardens or unique buildings. Instead, the open space around the castle is full of crops and fruit trees.
The castle is built of solid but slightly rustic limestone, with a simple shape without any extra decorations, but makes the best use of the space.
Among the nobles who generally pursue elegance and luxury, the Uman family, which advocates frugality and practicality, is actually an outlier.
This style is said to have been brought into the Uman family by the civilian sixth-rank warrior who married the Countess back then, but it has been well passed down to this day.
Earl Uman of this generation especially agrees with this tradition, and is not ashamed, but proudly declared—
"When you have a higher spiritual pursuit, material enjoyment is not worth mentioning."
However, the Earl of Uman doesn't seem to have any artistic attainments, so he just doesn't know what the spiritual pursuit he refers to refers to.
In the evening, a team slowly entered the castle.
The guards of the Uman family did not step forward to stop them, but they did not go to greet them either.
Because they knew that this was the Earl's illegitimate son—Knight Valla had returned.
Knight Valla seemed to have gotten used to the indifferent attitude of the guards. After entering the castle, he helped Caitlin out of the carriage.
After sending Caitlin back to the room, Valla walked towards the dining room.
He knew that his father was probably eating at this time.
The tradition of the Uman family is to finish the dinner before the sun goes down, because it can save a candle...
Sure enough, Walra met Earl Uman and the Earl's lover, Ms. Penny, in the restaurant.
The two were sitting at a long table enjoying dinner. In the past, when Valla saw such a scene, she would always feel a touch of warmth in her heart. She felt that her father loved her mother so much that she was willing to let a commoner woman be with her. He is at the same table.
But now, Walra can only feel the anger that goes deep into the bone marrow.
The story that Colin told about the cuckoo occupying the warbler's nest resurfaced in Valla's mind again, almost making him lose his composure.
"My lord father, my lord mother!" Forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart, Wala saluted and greeted with her usual expression.
At this time, Earl Uman had finished his meal, and the attendant at the side immediately stepped forward to remove the tableware from the table.
"Is the trip to Ice Rock City going well?" Earl Uman asked after wiping his mouth with a napkin.
"Everything is going well! Viscount Angelet entertained us very warmly."
"Well, what's the current situation in Ice Rock City?"
"Soldiers are fine and food is sufficient!"
Earl Uman chewed on the brief evaluation given by Walra, frowning slightly.
"Then have you figured out Viscount Angelet's tendency?"
"Yes." Valla said with determination, "I am sure that if a rebellion breaks out in the northern border, Viscount Angelet will definitely stand by our side."
"Oh? Why are you so sure?" Earl Uman frowned.
"Originally, Viscount Angelet was worried about Duke St. Hilde's marriage of Miss Vera to Prince Tupe, but in Silvermoon City, he discovered that the Duke was actually trying to send someone to assassinate Vera to make Vera's death It became an excuse for the northern military to intervene in the half-elf kingdom.
This also made Viscount Angelet, who loved Miss Vera deeply, completely disappointed with the Duke of St. Hilde, and even felt resentful. "
When Valla said that Colin thought it was the Duke who was trying to assassinate Vera, Earl Uman's eyes flickered slightly, but soon he asked with a normal expression:
"So, Vera chose to stay in Silvermoon City instead of returning to the northern border because of her resentment towards the Duke of St. Hilde?"
"Yes."
"Hmm." Earl Uman nodded, as if he recognized the judgment of Knight Valla.
Then he remembered something and asked again, "By the way, you haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"No. Caitlin is still waiting for me in the room, and I will have dinner with her later."
"Okay, then you go, remember to finish your meal before dark."
"yes."
Valla saluted Earl Uman and Penny again, and then left.
Until Walra's figure disappeared outside the hall, his "biological mother" Ms. Penny didn't take the initiative to say a word to him.
"Do you think Viscount Angelet might win over?" Penny put down the knife and fork in her hand, and finally spoke.
Earl Uman shook his head slowly: "Since the failed assassination a year ago, the Angelet family has been different from us."
"Do you think he knows it's the assassin we sent?"
"I should have guessed it." Earl Uman's eyes were dark, "Judging from the series of incidents in Silvermoon City, this Colin Angelet is a very clever man, it is impossible not to guess that it was us who did it in the first place. .”
Penny snorted softly and complained:
"You shouldn't have made extravagances and coveted the title of the Angelet family! You have been very good to the illegitimate son of Valla. You first let him be baptized as a knight, and then helped him marry a noble lady. There is no need to try to compensate him. gone."
The guilt in Earl Uman's eyes flashed, but he didn't make any excuses. Instead, he asked, "Since the Angelet family is difficult to win over, how is your brother going to deal with them?"
Penny hesitated for a moment, but shook her head and said, "I don't know, brother didn't tell me."
Earl Uman's face was calm, but there was an unspeakable anger in his heart.
He knew that he was no longer trusted.
During the Northern Territory Rebellion a year ago, his actions at both ends had aroused the vigilance of the Santheon family. This time, the other party was obviously wary of him.
Seeing her husband who was silent, Penny smiled and said softly, "Don't worry. Spring is coming soon, and my brother's layout in the northern border has been established. This time, the St. Hilde family will definitely be doomed! "
"Where is your brother now?"
"He's in Yulong City."
Earl Uman frowned, but he didn't ask Brother Penny what he was doing in the capital of the Glory Empire.
Because he knew that even if he asked, Penny probably wouldn't tell the truth.
Then he doesn't need to make fun of himself.
In fact, Earl Uman was somewhat uncertain about this rebellion.
Many plans of the Santheon family began to hide from him. This feeling of not being able to see the overall situation made Earl Uman very anxious.
Moreover, he knew his lord, that is, the Duke of St. Hilde who had been in charge of the northern border for more than 30 years, very well, and he knew that the other party was not a character that could be easily dealt with.
What's more, the duke actually hid his strength.
A paladin is enough to suppress one party!
Although the Saint Theon family invited the paladins from the troll empire to severely injure the Duke of Saint Hilde, no one knows the extent of the injury of the Duke of the North.
Penny seemed to see the man's worry, and said with a smile: "The repair project of the city wall of Falling Eagle City has been completed, and I was wondering if there are still surplus building materials, should we also repair and strengthen some old buildings in the city?" one time."
"Well, you have arranged this yourself." Earl Uman replied casually, and then stood up, "I'm going to the study."
"Okay." Penny smiled slightly, stood up as well, and raised her head at the same time, as if waiting for a man's kiss.
But Earl Uman didn't seem to notice his lover's hint at all, and went straight out.
(end of this chapter)