Hundreds of candles lit the dining room of the Red Keep as bright as day.
When Earl Evan and Sharia walked in, the butler Aemon immediately greeted them and led them to sit down at the long table in the center of the dining room.
Although Earl Evan has the most honorable status, he is a guest after all and can only sit on the left hand side of the main seat.
Shalia was sitting next to Earl Evan.
On the main seat, sat an old man with a thin figure and a hale and hearty figure.
Earl Evan knew that this person was named Huihus Angelet, and he was Earl Angelet's uncle.
At this moment, Earl Angelet was not in the Red Castle. Although the real person in charge here was the butler Imon, he was not surnamed Angelet after all, so he could not sit on the main seat.
Therefore, Hughes, the most senior, became the nominal "master".
But Hui Hughes obviously has never experienced such a "big scene". Facing an earl of the East and the daughter of a paladin prince, he was a little trembling when speaking.
This is the consequence of the family's lack of background. Apart from Colin, there is no one in the Angelet family who can stand up to the scene.
Earl Evan didn't seem to care about this, he always had a warm smile on his face, and skillfully used various communication skills to maintain the warmth of the scene without appearing to overwhelm the host.
Gradually, Hui Hughes also found that the distinguished guests did not seem to be difficult to get along with, so he also relaxed.
"My lord, when Colin was in Graycastle, his martial arts teacher was Baron Raymond. In addition, Knight Rego would often teach Colin."
"I see." Earl Evan nodded thoughtfully, and then turned his gaze to a burly man who was tearing at the water lizard meat, "Are you Knight Rhaego?"
Lei Ge reluctantly put down the piece of meat in his hand, bowed his head in greeting, and then hummed: "Yes, Lord Earl."
"Your Excellency Earl Angelet must have shown a very high talent early on when he was learning martial arts from you?"
"Of course!" Lei Ge didn't even think about it, so he started to brag for Colin, "The earl is extremely talented in martial arts, and he has learned all the three-legged cat kung fu I know in a few days. Now, I even I dare not compete with the Earl anymore."
Earl Evan smiled playfully, and asked with a hint of doubt: "But how did I hear that Earl Angelet was stuck in the rank of knight apprentice for three full years?"
Hearing this, the butler Aemon raised his head and took a deep look at Earl Avan.
Shalia also frowned slightly, as if she felt that her fiancé was being rude.
Lei Ge didn't care, touched his big bald head, smiled, and replied mysteriously: "Actually, the Earl has been hiding his strength, and his martial arts are no longer inferior to mine!"
"That's right." Earl Evan took a serious look at Knight Rego, and found that the other party smiled at him honestly, as if there was nothing to hide.
Earl Evan didn't ask further, but turned to Hui Hughes again, and said, "Mr. Hui Hughes, I have always had a question, and I don't know whether I should ask it."
Hughes' old face suddenly turned into a chrysanthemum with a smile, and said respectfully, "My lord, just ask, as long as I know, I will tell you the truth."
Earl Evan took a sip of the red wine in his glass, and then asked, "What rank is the most powerful knight that has ever appeared in the history of the Angelet family?"
"This..." Hui Hughes hesitated for a moment. He didn't know whether he couldn't remember clearly, or he didn't want to answer, and his eyes drifted to Butler Aemon.
Butler Aemon coughed lightly, and said:
"My lord, the most powerful knight recorded in the history of the Angelet family is the fourth rank. However, the bloodline of the Angelet family can be traced back to before the founding of the Glorious Empire, and the historical records of that period have been lost, so, before that No one knows what kind of powerful knight the Angelet family has ever produced."
"I see." Earl Evan seemed to believe what Butler Aemon said.
But just when he was about to continue asking questions, Butler Aemon spoke first:
"Lord Earl, I just got news from the Half-Elf Kingdom. Would you like to hear it together?"
Earl Evan smiled slightly and invited: "Of course, please tell me."
A smile appeared on Butler Aemon's staid face, and said, "Queen Elsa gave birth to a baby girl successfully."
"This is a great joy!" Earl Evan immediately raised his wine glass and said with a sincere smile.
Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate the good news.
Putting down his glass, Butler Aemon immediately continued: "However, during Queen Aisha's delivery, a rebellion broke out in Silvermoon City. Fortunately, the master led the army to suppress it."
"Haha, with Earl Angelet here, naturally there is no need to worry about rebellion!" Earl Evan said with a smile, it seemed that he really had great confidence in Colin.
Butler Aemon took a deep look at Earl Avan, and said, "The mastermind of the rebellion has also been arrested. Lord Earl, do you know who this mastermind is?"
The smile on Earl Evan's face narrowed, and he sighed and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be my brother, Marquis Vincent, right?"
Butler Aemon nodded expressionlessly and said nothing more.
For a while, the scene fell silent, and the atmosphere gradually became awkward.
Earl Evan picked up his wine glass, stood up, and said sincerely: "Everyone, I can assure you that I am completely ignorant of the rebellion in Silvermoon City.
But please believe that Vincent alone cannot represent the St. Pros family, let alone the attitude of the East.
I have good intentions towards the Angelet family, the northern border, and the half-elf kingdom.
Now that such a regrettable thing has happened, I can only express my most sincere apology here! "
After finishing speaking, Earl Evan drank the wine in his glass, then bowed and bowed deeply to everyone present.
The current dignified atmosphere made Hui Hughes a little at a loss. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something to ease the atmosphere, but under the watchful eyes of the butler Aemon, he immediately shut up.
After Earl Evan expressed his apology, he turned his attention to the butler Aemon. Seeing that the other party hadn't responded for a long time, he sighed again and said:
"Since that's the case, then I, a bad guest, won't bother you any more."
After speaking, he strode out.
Shalia also smiled apologetically, stood up, and was about to catch up.
At this time, the butler Aemon finally spoke: "Miss Shalia, this matter has nothing to do with you, you are still a welcome guest in the Red Castle."
"I understand." Shalia nodded, but still chased him out.
After going out, Shalia saw Earl Evan waiting for her outside.
"I'm not welcome here, I'm afraid we have to leave." Earl Evan said helplessly.
Shalia shook her head and said, "No, you're just not welcome here. If you want to go back to the East, I won't go with you."
Earl Evan frowned, and said, "Shalia, since your father entrusted you to me, then I won't leave you alone..."
"No, I don't need to be entrusted to anyone." Shalia said firmly, "Besides, from the very beginning, your purpose was Count Angelet. Helping me find my father was just something you did incidentally..."
Earl Evan quickly explained: "Shalia, you misunderstood me..."
But Shalia immediately interrupted: "Evan, forcing an excuse will only make me look down on you even more. I know that in your heart, the Eastern Realm is always the first, and I, at most, is the second.
I am not blaming you, nor am I forcing you to put me before the East.
Now that your brother has an accident in Silvermoon City, I know that your heart is no longer here. If that is the case, then you should do what you want to do.
Finding the father, I alone will do. "
Earl Evan looked at the alienation and indifference in his fiancée's eyes that had never been seen before, and couldn't help but start to panic, and said quickly: "Salia, listen to me..."
But Shalia turned around immediately, leaving only Earl Evan with a firm back and an indifferent sentence:
"Sorry, Evan, I have to go back, the banquet is not over yet."
(end of this chapter)