The two guards waiting outside the castle with Archduke Jonathan had different expressions.
Although the relaxed look on their faces softened a lot after Gugat appeared, they still looked calm compared to the others present.
Standing behind Archduke Jonathan is a large flat-headed man with a three-section stick wrapped around his waist and two maces hanging crosswise behind him.
This big man has slightly curly brown hair and a crew cut that makes his head look like a neatly manicured lawn.
With a height of over two meters, he was a full head taller than the Grand Duke.
Looking around, it's hard not to see him.
What is striking is that both his eyebrows and the beard on his face are white.
Even his eyes were slightly white.
This made him look a bit weird.
His relatively calm expression made this guy particularly eye-catching.
He did not release any power, but anyone with a discerning eye could easily feel the confidence that belonged to the strong guard.
And he only had one piece of armor that was so simple that it could be called a rudimentary one.
The armor had no patterns, and no traces of runes could be seen.
It's like low-level light armor that doesn't look amazing.
But the simpler it is, the more mysterious it is.
Next to him, on the left rear of Grand Duke Jonathan, was a woman with a ponytail that was as long as her waist.
This woman is petite and wears an earthy yellow robe decorated with green vines and red flower branches.
The cassock was hooded and tucked under the ponytail.
Although she is petite, she looks extremely mature.
There are even crow's feet at the corners of the eyes that represent time.
Her skin was smooth and fair, glowing slightly under the magic lights on both sides of the castle.
The light blue eyes are exceptionally deep, seeming to contain endless thoughts.
The petite girl lifted her feet off the ground and was suspended in mid-air. She was actually as tall as the white-bearded man.
If Zong Shen activates [Eye of Magic Sense] at this time, he can see that her body is surrounded by lines of earth and natural magic.
All the elemental lines formed a loop similar to a magnetic field circle, and she was the center point of this loop. There was no doubt that this woman must be a high-level dual-system spellcaster.
Demigod-level spellcasters are well-deserved top-notch.
Its gold content is even better than that of ordinary demigod-level warriors.
Moreover, most of the demigod-level spellcasters understand the divine rules of the elemental system.
Although there are suspicions of being a bad street, God's will is God's will after all.
Originally, the level of demigod meant that one had half a foot on the threshold of god.
The two of them were like two door gods, staying firmly by Grand Duke Jonathan's side and giving him enough confidence.
The two parties, Zong Shen and Grand Duke Jonathan, looked at each other for a few seconds.
Then Archduke Jonathan, who was standing not far away, suddenly laughed heartily.
"The powerful Chosen Son Rosen, welcomes you."
"Today's dinner is just for you. I hope we can have a friendly and meaningful conversation."
He took the lead and came to Zong Shen with his men behind him.
Rosen is a pseudonym made up by someone before.
Anyway, the name is just a code name when exposed to the outside world. Whether it is true or false is not important.
"I am honored to be invited by His Excellency the Duke."
Zong Shen smiled and said, polite and graceful.
But in his words, he still didn't put Grand Duke Jonathan on too high a level.
Before this, Grand Duke Jonathan would still be dissatisfied with Zong Shen's arrogance, but now he has no objection to it.
The atmosphere between the two parties actually felt somewhat harmonious.
"Please come in."
Grand Duke Jonathan returned the smile without saying anything and made a gesture to invite him in.
He glanced at Gugat calmly.
Everyone then walked into the castle.
The temporarily built castle is still a bit inferior in terms of quality and area.
But although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.
The necessary layout and design are basically all available here.
Including study room, reception room, banquet hall, temporary command post, etc.
In fact, the real function of a castle is not a residence, but a battle fortress with military functions.
Just because it is often built in strategic locations or in the core of the region.
Therefore, it is usually used as the daily residence of the lord, and it is also a place where power and majesty are demonstrated.
All in all, the castle is a functional building with great practicality.
Building a castle is still relatively time-consuming and laborious, even in this world with extraordinary power. Those castles that occupy a large area also take a lot of time to build.
Some family castles that have been passed down for a long time have even been built repeatedly over several generations.
Without wasting any time, Grand Duke Jonathan led everyone directly to the banquet hall.
It is located on the second floor of the castle, next to the side terrace.
The overall layout is still very spacious, but it is not a large banquet hall and can accommodate no more than 50 people.
A stage has been reserved for performances during the meal.
There are two chairs on the main seat, and even the tabletop has been widened.
This means that Grand Duke Jonathan placed Zong Shen on an equal footing with himself.
Zong Shen observed silently, sneering in his heart.
Comparing the strategy module, he knew that this was Archduke Jonathan trying to convey goodwill to him.
The guests of honor took their seats one after another. Zong Shen and Jonathan took the main seat together. He was on the left and the latter on the right.
Lexa and others also sat down according to the seats on the left.
Next to Grand Duke Jonathan was Mayfair Black Orchid.
Dinner plates were placed on the banquet table.
After everyone was seated, the meal began to be served.
As usual, it is a meal-sharing system, and is served by a dedicated meal-sharing maid.
Zong Shen enjoyed dinner with a normal expression.
It can be seen that Grand Duke Jonathan put a lot of thought into organizing this dinner.
Everywhere you look, there are orange and purple dishes.
Even the quality of the main course reached a golden epic level.
This is a rare high-level delicacy, and it comes with a short-term gain that is very effective.
Not only are the required materials all at level six, but there are also higher requirements for cooking skills of chefs.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is no exaggeration to say that senior chefs themselves are indispensable talents.
Of course, there are usually two types of benefits brought by truly high-end dishes.
The first is a small permanent gain, and the second is a temporary gain with a significant increase.
To be continued...