A few hours before Kyle's visit, a little-known meeting was taking place in Fort Française, an important city near Newman Territory.
[Location: Selia Racing Club]
This club, which mainly caters to nobles and knights with strong foundations, occupies a large area in the aristocratic district of Franborg and the bustling commercial street.
Horse racing, knight duels, beast competitions, human-animal competitions...most of the entertainment projects that can arouse the blood of the ruling class can be found here.
At this time, on the viewing platform on the second floor of the horse racing venue, several people were drinking tea and having a conversation.
"I don't know what Earl Lei Zhe is up to today, but he has booked Celia's second-floor viewing platform to invite me over. This is not a small number."
Baron Newman is an adventurer in his prime. He believes in Poseidon and advocates adventure. He is over forty years old this year and has a calm and unhurried expression on his face with few wrinkles.
The full name of the Earl Redger he was talking about should be Redger D. Charles.
As a branch of the lineage of Lionheart, the ruler of the Principality of England, although it is not as deep-rooted as the main family, the bloodline inherited from Lionheart still allowed the patriarch of the Charles family to inherit the position of earl.
In terms of blood relationship, Kyle has to be called uncle.
It's just another matter whether Earl Lei Zhe is willing to admit it.
Suppressed by the aristocratic class, coupled with his indescribable status, even a baron like Baron Newman who has made great contributions to the duchy, while feeling disgusted with him, still has to suppress his emotions and respectfully shout "Your Majesty, Earl"
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Lei Zhe is now in his early sixties. He is dressed in exquisite baroque-style aristocratic clothing. His face, which does not match his age, is in his early thirties, but he is actually three points younger than Baron Newman.
At this time, the earl had a formulaic smile on his face, asked the maid serving beside him to step back, and then said with a smile:
"When I came here this time, I really wanted to discuss something with Baron Newman. After all, you have a very good relationship with that incompetent brother. I think we can be considered half-friends between you and me."
Earl Lei Zhe paused for a moment after he finished speaking, and then continued: "I came here today because I also want to ask about Anthony, whether Anthony gave you any instructions after returning from the royal capital a few months ago?"
Newman took another look at Earl Redger, chuckled, and said: "I was still thinking just now, how could I, a newly minted nobleman, afford the Earl to invite me to the table.
Now it seems that Earl Lei Zhe really doesn't care about your brother in an ordinary way."
"Baron Newman was joking." Lei Zhe's voice was slightly louder when he thought of the word "Baron". After a moment of pause, he continued: "The main reason is that my younger brother who deviates from the family's wishes has always been really worrying."
Newman shook his head: "If you really meant it, Anthony would never have seen you go to see him when he was alive."
"Then he must be willing to see me."
Lei Zhe sighed, straightened his face, and said in a different tone: "I heard that the daughter of Baron Newman is well-known in the royal capital, and Charles is also somewhat famous among the nobles.
It just so happens that my useless child is of the right age, and if I can arrange a marriage with a genius from the Knight Academy, I can also achieve a good reputation."
"The Charles family is too big. I was used to drifting on the sea in my early years. I never thought that I would be loved by a lion-hearted man and get a baronship. I have allowed her to grow wildly since she was a child.
It is certainly a good thing to have entered Charles's family, but I am afraid that she will cause trouble for you, Earl Redzer. Brother Anthony's family is just right. He is a hereditary baron due to his ability, and he does not despise my miserable life of wandering for half my life, so...
"
Newman said this with a look of hesitation on his face: "I guess Sir Lei Zhe didn't know that Elana was already engaged. It's really a joy to see her receive such high praise from you.
With the relationship between Brother Anthony and you, if you can have such a good thing with Kyle, I guess you won’t care about anything else, right?!”
Lei Zhe looked meaningfully at the young man who was Gu Zuojie, narrowed his eyes and said, "Have you thought clearly?"
"It's not clear. It's a good thing to be valued by the Charles family. It's a great thing!"
"Now, I somewhat believe what the outside world says, that Mr. Newman and my brother are as close as brothers." Lei Zhe nodded and said nothing more.
"Then..." Baron Newman pondered for a moment, intending to resign directly, but in the end, facing Lei Zhe's aggressive gaze, he could not say it immediately.
The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly solemn.
Suddenly, a waiter was heard knocking lightly on the door outside the viewing platform. Before Lei Zhe could respond, the waiter pushed the door open and entered.
Lei Zhe showed a slightly dissatisfied look on his face. The arrival of someone at this time undoubtedly interrupted the sense of oppression he deliberately created, and his voice suddenly rose slightly:
"When did Celia's waiter become so rude?"
Seeing the dissatisfied look on Count Leizhe's face, the waiter took a small step back in fear.
Suddenly he heard a burst of warm laughter from behind. The waiter finally reacted, tried hard to suppress the uneasy expression on his face, and said to Newman:
"Mr. Newman, here is a news from the Mages Association. Someone in your family is coming to visit, so your butler asked someone to deliver the news."
Baron Newman showed a relaxed look on his face and said: "Okay, okay, okay! I really am troubling you."
I don’t know what he meant, but it’s obvious that Count Lei Zhe’s face turned even worse when he heard what he said.
Baron Newman's face, which was somewhat dark due to years of sailing, had a look of apology. He looked at Earl Redzer and said:
"My Lord Count, I have important matters at home. I will come here for today. Next time I will hold a banquet in front of the court, please be sure to honor me."
"Then... we'll talk about it someday."
After all, the formulaic smile on Earl Lezhe's face still had a perseverance and was not forced to stay. When Baron Newman left, the smile on his face instantly faded and he said coldly:
"You feel that what this person said is somewhat true or false."
A dry and hoarse voice suddenly came from the corner of the seemingly normal viewing platform:
"Whether it's true or not, who cares? After all, it still depends on what you want. If you really want to know the secret of Master Anthony's promotion to the Holy Realm so quickly, who can stop you?
How can that mixed-race man be manipulated by you without the support of Master Anthony? Isn't it your decision?"
Lei Zhe glanced indifferently at the twisted figure in the shadow, sneered and said, "How do I feel that you seem to attach great importance to that illegitimate child?"
"After all, I am a servant of the shadows who serves you. It is my duty to remove all obstacles that block your progress." The man in the shadow bowed, and his voice seemed to be chuckling.
But the next moment, an extremely suppressed muffled sound came.
Lei Zhe didn't know when he had grasped a small piece of meat in his hand. When he pressed it hard with his fingers, the body of the person who merged with the shadow trembled even more violently.
"You can say whatever I allow you to say, and just keep silent if I don't allow you to say it. Even if the half-breed is a bastard that I don't approve of, he still has the blood of the Charles family flowing through him.
I can decide how to treat him, but that doesn’t mean you can or can’t even think about it, understand?”
"It's...your will."
Lei Zhe tapped the table leisurely and said: "I don't believe that Newman, who has no backing, can be so patient. If the old man doesn't give me anything, I will use my ability to get it."