Heart of the Castle

Chapter 410
Earl Leonard Stilwell walked into the meeting hall in a hurry. Although the gorgeous noble knight's dress looked neat and fit, it is not difficult for those who are interested to see that there are traces of just tidying up on it, and there are still marks on his cheeks. The aftertaste after a little fun.

"My lords, I'm late, and I need to deal with some things just now." He explained, nodded to several people who had already been waiting in the chamber, and then came to his seat and sat down.

"Please respect yourself, Lord Earl Stilwell, this is not the first time you have been late." The haggard and gloomy Marquis Edwin Reeves scolded him unceremoniously, his tone as cold as ice.This important minister of the kingdom always wears a heavy knight's armor made of fine steel, the color is like a starless night, and he never takes it off even when he is attending a banquet.In addition, he has always looked cold, unsmiling, his cheeks are so thin that only a layer of skin remains, and his whole body looks like a tall skeleton wearing armor.There were many rumors secretly spread unfavorable rumors about him, one of which even said that the marquis had already become a deceased person, so he did not dare to take off the armor to conceal his identity.

"Oh, Mrs. Reeves, don't blame Mrs. Stilwell like that. You can be forgiven for being late." A voice as sweet as honey came from another direction, and the person who spoke had a photo of an ageless The face, with no hair on the head, looks like a freshly peeled egg, and is wearing an extraordinarily loose and luxurious silk robe. "Last night at the Forest Goblin Bar, he played one-on-three, and his record was outstanding. If it were you, Mr. Reeves, I'm afraid you still stay in bed and can't get up..."

"My lord Bamilian, my private life is not an important matter. The eternal attention of my restless eyes and your detailed explanation." Earl Leonardo Stilwell coldly interrupted the words of the court chief, Lord Edwin Reeves the Terrible was his political enemy, but the Knight of Thunder hated the soliciting steward even more. "Perhaps it's because eunuchs don't have their own lifeblood, so they are more interested in other people's private lives?" He countered sharply.

"Every move of the important ministers of the kingdom is a big deal." Bamili Yang didn't show the slightest anger on his face, and he still had the same smile, "And I didn't deliberately monitor your private life, Mr. Stilwell, except for all the adults. Outside the private house, the affairs of the entire capital cannot escape the eyes of the sleepless eyes, because they fill every inconspicuous corner."

The fourth person, who had been silent all this time, tapped his fingers on the table, "The time for bickering is over!" His voice was very old, but there was a burning feeling of a fire, "My time is extremely precious, Let’s get straight to the point.”

"Of course, Lord Junoan Merister." Bamillian turned around and continued to smile, "Since Lord Stilwell is here, we might as well start."

"There are only four of us." Thunder Knight Stilwell reminded, "The important ministers of the kingdom have not arrived, Lord Hull and Lord Osiris are not here, and His Majesty the King has not yet arrived."

"Lord Hull is not feeling well, and I have already agreed not to attend this meeting." Bamilian replied in a sweet voice, "Lord Osiris, the green lion, has always been by His Majesty's side, and the meeting hall must wait until His Majesty's visit. , that is not an easy task."

The fire magician always regards the time spent exploring outside the magic world as a waste, so he always shows a sense of impatience when he usually speaks. "In this case, Bamilian..." He called the court chief directly by the name without any politeness. Bamilian has no territory, and although he has the title of duke on his head, there are only a group of court servants under his command—if If the rumors are correct, there are also a group of thieves and assassins. "Tell us the news you have about Levi Stern, especially..." The fire magician crossed his hands in front of his face, his two light red eyebrows drooped downwards, and there seemed to be something in his deeply sunken eye sockets. There is a dark will-o'-the-wisp burning, "...the secret that he can cast fire magic as a knight."

"I'm happy to help you, Lord Merister, but you think too highly of my ability." Bamilian lowered his eyes and replied in a sad voice, "Sleepless Eyes can't read minds, and can't find the hidden treasures. A secret in other people's hearts."

Earl Stilwell moved his body uneasily. Although what Bamilian said was indeed reasonable, he always felt that there was something more hidden under the smiling mask of the court steward.Bamilian is in control of the intelligence network he himself calls the Sleepless Eye, and he knows everything about what happened in the capital, as if he possesses black magic.

"Then there's nothing to say, as long as it's news about that brat." Marquis Reeves said in a deep voice.

"There's been a lot of news about Mr. Li Wei Ston recently, so I'll pick a few more important ones and tell you all about them." Bamili Yang said as he took out a delicate sheepskin scroll from his wide cuff. "Lord Levi Ston and his party entered the city through the north gate this morning, but they didn't go to the Fortress of Ashes to stay overnight like the lords who are usually summoned. Instead, they settled down in a place called the Mermaid Hotel in the northern city."

"Mermaid Hotel?" Earl Stilwell asked in surprise, "That place is very remote. It would not be surprising if it was from Fillmeyer, but how could the country bumpkins from the north find it?"

"Lord Li Wei has sixteen entourages, including Sir Hughes whom we are all familiar with... Ah, by the way, he has been made a baron by the last imperial decree." Bamilian replied.

"Heavenly traitor." Marquis Reeves commented, "The reason why he went to the northern border was not to be a running dog for that brat!"

"Oh, Lord Reeves, Sir Hughes can't be blamed for this matter." Bamillian shrugged his shoulders and said, "We once promised him such and such support, but because of the attack on Earl Enix , all promises have not been fulfilled."

"Then, what did they do?" Marquis Reeves cast a gloomy glance at the court steward, and then changed the subject.

"Then? No, no, no, and then, like me, there is...no more." Bamili Yang spread his hands softly, and said a vulgar joke with a pun, "When those people entered the hotel, they Never came out again, until now."

"Are you so sure?" Earl Stilwell said with a sneer, "Maybe they pretended to be other appearances, and they have tricked your eyes."

The palace chief shook his head, and said in a confident tone: "Sleepless Eye has at least five or six bright and dark eyeliners around it, absolutely no one can hide from their eyes...at least those people can't."

"That's strange. This kid came here from the northern territory so quickly. Could it be that he just wanted to see the fine wine and dishes in the City of Glory?" Earl Stilwell pouted and said.

"Oh, maybe I want to see the soft figure of the forest goblin." Bamili Yang immediately sarcastically articulated.

"What did you say?" Thunder Knight couldn't hold back his anger, and stood up with a low growl, his eyes flickering with electricity.The steward of the palace shivered exaggeratedly and got up from his seat, "Oh, it's really scary." He hid beside the fire wizard, and grabbed the sleeve of Archmage Merister with his fingers, "Lord Stilwell, don't you want to be with me?" I am a poor man with common sense, and if I have offended you, I apologize to you."

The fire magician didn't say a word, but coldly withdrew his sleeve from Bamilian's hand.On the contrary, the Marquis of Reeves also stood up, "Master Stilwell, let me remind you that according to the laws of the kingdom, the chamber is not a place to use force, and knights should not swing their swords at others at will."

"...Of course I know." Lei Knight angrily spat to the side, then sat back in his seat.The Marquis of Reeves did not sit down, but stared at the smiling palace steward with those gloomy eyes. "Master Bamili Yang, you are not a person who gives up easily. You must have sent someone to test that brat, right?"

"Of course, that's my duty as the head of the court and the head of intelligence." Bamili Yang walked away from the fire magician with a hurt expression on his face. "But nothing was found out, and those small knives sent were taught a lesson by His Majesty's iron guard knights."

"You mean the Knights of the Iron Guard?" Marquis Reeves said in shock, "Those people only obey the orders of His Majesty the King. Does His Majesty take that brat so seriously?"

"What you said is probably the truth." Bamili Yang replied with the corners of his lips curled up. "Now there are bad news everywhere. Only the Northern Territory has won consecutive victories. Lord Li Wei may have become a celebrity in the eyes of His Majesty. And, everyone Sir, please don't forget that His Majesty has been to Beijing County a few days ago."

"You mean that His Majesty has met Baron Levy long ago?" Earl Stilwell exhaled sullenly, "Then our plan is not against His Majesty's holy order?"

"That is the plan of your lords, and it has nothing to do with me." Bamili Yang narrowed his eyes and replied, "But our dear King Arthur XII has too many interesting things to worry about. The little lord's appreciation won't take it to heart for long."

"I just want to know the secret of Levi Stern's ability to cast fire magic. Other things have nothing to do with me." After finishing speaking, Archmage Junoan Merister stood up without greeting anyone else. The staff in his hand hit the ground, and his whole body turned into a pillar of fire that reached the roof, and then disappeared without a trace.

"Oh, Lord Merister really has a bad temper." Bamili Yang was almost burned by the flames, and leaned back as hard as he could, and managed to dodge clumsily.Although the flames went away quickly, they still left a large scorching mark in the middle of the luxurious carpet in the meeting hall, which made the court chief show a heartbroken expression.

"Lord Bamilian, the fire magician has gone far away, so don't pretend to be foolish." Marquis Reeves knocked on the table with his fist wearing an iron glove and said, "Everyone knows that your treasury is full of gold coins. Let alone a carpet, even if you burn down the entire palace, you can still provide funds for reconstruction." His voice suddenly sank, with a hint of coldness between his teeth, "The Knights of the Iron Guard have intervened, What do we do next?"

"Master Reeves, you really don't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement..." The court chief wiped the corners of his eyes, although it was not damp at all, "In my opinion, we don't have to do anything now, and we can't Do it. Or to put it more nicely, we should hold back and wait and see."

"If Li Wei is allowed to meet His Majesty the King and get a reward, wouldn't all the things we have done in the northern border come to naught?" Earl Stilwell's two eyebrows stood up like lightning, which represented that his emotions had already passed. quite excited.

"The two of you should understand better than I do that the meaning of those Iron Guard knights intervening. If we act rashly now, all previous efforts may be wasted." The court chief dragged his robe back to the table, and at the same time explained softly, "As for Li Wei We don’t have to worry about it at all, because someone will jump out soon.” Bamilian said, pursing his lips and laughing, the laughter made Li, who is known as the terrifying person and the skinning master Weiss couldn't help shivering.

"Who could that be?" demanded Earl Stilwell.

"Of course it is our venerable brother, Grand Duke Raul Adams."

　It’s been a long time since I updated the rumor, I’m trying to finish “The Angel with Broken Wings” after midnight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)