Chapter 38: Meeting the Duke
Of course, this small disturbance in the process will not cause any big commotion.
Looking at the extremely prosperous Lion City, Leo was still quite curious.
Looking around, many people were quite amused. It wasn't until Leo checked into the largest tavern in Lion City that many people's eyes turned to envy.
The interior of the pub is quite luxurious, with a clean and bright bar and brand-new tables that make a very good impression.
But according to legend, there will be some hired warriors in the tavern?
"This is the Kent Tavern. One drink is enough to pay those average adventurers for several days. How can they come here?" The waiter answered enthusiastically.
"Man, you should also be able to tell that I have just arrived in the royal capital and don't know much about anything.
Therefore, I need you to tell me some news. As long as your answer can satisfy me, your dinar will be indispensable." In the tavern, Leo did not emphasize his identity, but instead took out his dinar like an adventurer.
A lot of dinars.
The waiter glanced at him, but he kept a professional smile on his face, showing no signs of being tempted at all, "Dear guest, we do not sell information."
Bang bang... bang bang... bang bang...
Three more handfuls of dinars fell on the table. At this time, there were fifty or sixty dinars on the small table.
This is definitely not a small amount of money. Even this guy has seen the world, and the salary in the tavern is definitely not low. At this time, everyone was a little stunned.
"As long as you tell me what you know, these will all be yours. It's a good deal, isn't it?" Leo chuckled. The cold dinar is still quite useful now.
…
After half an hour's work, Leo had a general overview of the Lion City.
The huge Lion City, the Silver Throne in the huge palace, declares absolute power.
Many nobles are mixed together in the huge city of Lion. The royal families of the Lion Realm fantasize about the style of the kingdom in the Osa era, hoping to plant the Lion flag all over the continent of Pendor.
However, Leo also vaguely felt from the narrative that after many years, the national power of this huge dynasty was gradually declining.
It's just that the terrifying strength of the royal family and nobles firmly suppresses all variables, but in the royal capital, there are also many important royal officials who possess terrifying strength.
Even the royal family must respect them, and among them, the Duke of Alama is one of the top ones.
"Hello, distinguished Baron Leo, I am the attendant of the Duke of Alama. The Duke of Alama invites you to come to his mansion for a chat."
When the meticulously dressed attendant politely said these words in front of Leo, he undoubtedly attracted the attention of many people.
"Did you hear that? He is a baron, and he was invited by the Duke of Alama." A guest whispered, which seemed quite different.
"My eyes... bah, my ears are not blind... not deaf." The friends around me were obviously drunk, but they still maintained basic consciousness.
Most of the people here are people of some status, and naturally they have some understanding of the identity and status of the Duke of Alama.
Of course, there is no one with a high status. As long as there is some background, who doesn't have a mansion in the royal capital?
Therefore, when everyone heard that Leo had received an invitation from the Duke of Alama, they were naturally extremely surprised, and everyone was vaguely curious about Leo's identity.
…
The tall single-family mansion has a very large area, and all the decorations are extremely luxurious. The two eighth-level Changhe City sentries standing guard at the door have once again raised the standard of this mansion.
"Kevin, Wilt, and Moore all mentioned you in their letters to me during the team battle. They all spoke very well of you." The Duke of Alama's voice still had a sonorous tone to it.
This is a strong man, with a physique comparable to that of a wild bear, and his whole body shows the beauty of strength. Even though he is physically strong, his clothes are not even loose when talking to Leo.
This is a person with a high degree of self-discipline. Leo defined him this way, and during the conversation, his impression of the Duke in front of him became even better.
The Duke of Alama is much easier to deal with than the other party's cunning son.
"Especially Captain Moore, he asked me to take care of you to a certain extent. I have a good relationship with you, so boy, you are lucky." The Duke of Alama said cheerfully, "In the royal capital, I will take care of you.
There are not many injustices.”
Captain Moore is the leader of the Horn Summoning Knights. The headquarters of the Knights is in River City. Naturally, the relationship between the two is not bad.
"Thank you, Lord Duke," Leo was naturally overjoyed. He naturally knew what kind of figure the Duke of Alama was in front of him. Even King Ulric had to give up some face.
In particular, the opponent has terrifying lion knights under his command, as well as a large number of horn summoning rangers. The opponent's strength, looking at the entire Pendor, is also extremely high, and his status is naturally even more terrifying.
Captain Moore, this is really a timely help for myself. Previously, he was worrying about not knowing the place and having no support in the royal capital.
"Okay, Wilt told me before that you had fights with those ogres and so on? I came to you to ask about this matter." As if he thought of something, the Duke spoke again.
"That should be a creature from a different continent, coming across the ocean," Leo frowned slightly and said, "similar to the Noldor elves of the past.
After crossing the ocean, these ogres and goblins were outnumbered. When I first encountered them, they were still plundering the villagers like bandits.
But later, they actually started to besiege Changhe City, especially in that battle, there was also the conspiracy of the Snake Worship Cult in the south."
"Well, I heard that Martis took action himself. Hmm, that woman is extraordinary. It is normal for her to hurt the unsuspecting Captain Moore." Duke of Alama snorted, but obviously no one else mentioned it.
Such fear.
"Do you also think that those ogres are related to the Snake Cult?" Duke Alama seemed to have thought of something, and then asked.
Huh?
Leo was naturally a little stunned. He did not expect that when the Snake Cult almost took the initiative to declare responsibility for the siege, the Duke of Alama suspected that it had little to do with the other party?
Although Leo felt the same way in his heart, he knew that the ogres besieging the city were probably because of his fragment of the dragon flag.
But the Duke of Alama in front of him doesn't know all this. Why is he so suspicious?
"Well..." Leo hesitated slightly.
"Don't think too much, you can just guess what you know." The Duke of Alama frowned slightly.
"Your Majesty the Duke, I feel that those ogres and goblins have little to do with it," Leo also said, "It can be seen that they cooperated quite hastily.
Moreover, the ogres had learned how to rob and plunder before. If they were really related to the Snake Cult, they would not be so poor, nor would they besiege the city with such strength.
That’s basically throwing an egg at a stone, so I feel that the ogres don’t have much to do with the Snake Cult.”
"Yes, I also have such a guess, but after all, I have never seen it with my own eyes, so you can have such an idea, which means that my guess is good." The Duke of Alama said lightly.
"But whether those ogres are related to the Snake Cult or not, it's not necessary.
Governor Wilt told me about the ogres and goblins before the siege.
Of course, it was also because of your information that he made his decision." The Duke of Alama looked at Leo in front of him and said, "That is to send the knights to clean up those ogres to prevent them from causing greater harm in the future.
.”
Leo understood that this was a normal thing. After all, the robber still had sense and knew which ones he could offend and which ones he couldn't.
But those ogres can't communicate, so it's best to get rid of them, so as not to hurt the people who come and go and affect the prosperity of Changhe City.
"By the way, Your Majesty the Duke, I have another request. I would like you to help me meet His Majesty Ulric." Leo thought for a while and then said.
As a country noble, it would be difficult for him to meet the king if nothing unexpected happened.
Even if he brings the Glazed Lion, who knows when the king will see him? There are too many risk factors.
But if the Duke in front of me is the one to introduce him, the possibility of surprise becomes much smaller.
"Oh?" The Duke of Alama obviously didn't expect that Leo would make a request so quickly after he just said he wanted to take care of the other party.
"You want to see King Ulric?" The Duke of Alama was obviously surprised by Leo's request, "The king is not that easy to get along with.
If you ask for a meeting hastily for ordinary matters, even if you are a real noble, you will inevitably cause unpleasant troubles." Real nobles still have privileges in many aspects.
"There is an extremely important matter that must be reported to His Majesty the King," Leo said calmly, "I am sure His Majesty the King will not be angry with me."
Grasping grain from the fire, even though Leo's family has taken shape now and he has embraced many big players, he is still too weak.
If you want to operate something, you still have to get close to the master of the Fierce Lion Realm, so that you can develop faster. Of course, risks and opportunities coexist.
"Well," the Duke of Alama glanced at Leo again and could see his determination, so he stopped trying to persuade him. "There will be a dinner in the palace tomorrow. After the dinner, I will arrange for His Majesty to receive you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Duke." For a moment, Leo was overjoyed. After confirming everything, he thanked and left.
On the way back, a big problem was solved, and Leo felt as if he was walking lightly. But after he returned to the tavern and lay down, Leo was suddenly startled.
The next moment, Leo suddenly sat up, with a bit of surprise on his face. It was the flow of information that entered his mind from the previous wordless book.
It was difficult for him to contact him before, but now the host opened it a little more. The vague words in the title made him frown even more.
Chapter completed!