Lord Helanza

Above the sea of ​​clouds is an endless blue sky.

The sky here is clean and clear, always bright early, and the strong wind will fill the sails, like a pair of invisible big hands pushing the magic airship forward.

Steward led Surdak into a separate restaurant.

The view of this restaurant is very wide, and the sea of ​​clouds can be seen from the glass windows.

Earl Alexis Itt was sitting at the table, surrounded by four waiters in the restaurant, with plates inlaid with gold silk in front of him, nodded with a smile to Surdak, motioned Surdak to sit On the chair on his left.

The waiter hurriedly wrapped a napkin around Surdak's chest and poured him an aperitif.

Steward whispered a few words next to Earl Earl, Earl Earl’s gray eyebrows lightly twitched, with a curious expression on his face, he asked Surdak:

"Listen David said, you just went out for morning exercises?"

Old Earl didn't say those thankful words, but pulled Surdak to talk about daily topics.

Surdak relaxed a little nervously and replied: "Yes, as long as the conditions are available, daily morning exercises are indispensable, so that you can keep your body in the best condition."

Knight needs to be in good physical condition at all times, because it may be called to a certain battlefield at any given time.

"It is not easy for the youngster to be so self-disciplined. When I was young, I used to be named Knight, but at that time I always felt that it was too hard in the army, and I often had to compare myself with strength on the battlefield. There are many enemies, so I insisted on retiring as soon as the military service expired. If I can persist in the place, maybe it won't be the situation like this..." Earl Yit's eyes showed nostalgia.

Surdak rubbed his nose and said, "I don't always do this. Sometimes I don't want to get up when I lie in bed."

The waiter in the restaurant brought a plate of pouring. Juicy meatloaf, ask Surdak if he needs it.

Surdak nodded, which means yes.

Earl Earl Earl said, sitting in a chair, “I’m afraid that a youngster like you will not know how enviable it is to sleep longer. It's getting worse and worse, like I drink a glass of golden cider before going to bed every day. Even so, I can only sleep for a while, and wake up after a little movement, and then just lie in bed quietly High Level until dawn Arriving, and then flashing in my mind are the past that was unbearable."

He looked out the window, as if he could see the memory of the past through the glass window.

It didn’t take long for him to wake up from his memories, and he took up the spoon and said to Surdak, “My appetite is not very good. I can only drink a little oat milk in the morning, but a youngster like you is much better. Eat some and replenish your stamina."

Surdak just happened to put a piece of meatloaf into his mouth, speechless at all, and he could only nod his head somewhat impolitely.

Earl Earl didn’t care at all, instead he asked Surdak curiously: "You are the nobleman of Helanza, but I don’t seem to have seen you before."

Surdak only then. Swallowing some springy beef patties into his stomach, he explained to Earl Earl:

"Uh...I am not a hereditary noble, I am the third-class Baron who has only recently been awarded by Charles Your Majesty. "

Earl Earl thought about it seriously, and steward next to him again whispered in Earl Earl’s ear. Only then did Earl Earl eyes shined, and he looked at Surdak seriously again, with a slight smile. Said to him: "Oh, I remember now, you are the pride of our Helanza, the plane war of the Maca plane has played the imposing manner of our Pena people."

Old Earl waved passionately. He waved his hand and made a slashing motion.

"Hey, youngster...good job." Earl Earl said admiringly.

The two talked happily until the end of breakfast.

Several young aristocratic ladies are sitting in the corner of the restaurant, and a few young aristocrats in formal dresses are sitting across from the dining table. The waiters turned their gazes toward the young nobles.

Surdak and Old Earl walked to the entrance of the restaurant and happened to meet the group of knights. They seemed to have just finished their morning exercises and took a shower. They walked into the restaurant refreshingly and saw When Surdak was in Surdak, the lead Knight was politely nodded to him, but the eyes of the Knights behind him looked very unkind, and their eyes were full of disdain.

Surdak stood in the hallway, saying goodbye to Earl Earl.

Old Earl stood in front of the restaurant with a cane, and asked, "Surdak Baron, do you want to play cards together later?"

"Play cards...?" Surdak even asked. He has never seen what cards look like, but he really wanted to see the so-called chess and card socialization among the nobles. After thinking about it for a while, he gladly accepted the invitation of Earl Earl and said: "...good!"

"See you later!" Old Earl pointed to Steward next to him, and signaled that Steward would go to the room to invite him.

Surdak salutes and turns back to his room.

At this moment, the deck was crowded with civilians running out to let the wind go. They crowded on the edge of the ship's gunwale, looking at the sea of ​​clouds and the morning sun, exclaiming from time to time.

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There is also a recreation room on the magic airship. This recreation room is only open to the nobles. It is said that occasionally the captain will come here to play, except for two cards. In addition to the table, there are two pool tables, and two dart boards on the wall. The walls in the room are covered with gorgeous wallpapers, the floor is covered with soft carpets, and some fruit plates and tea are placed on the square table by the wall. .

Surdak and Earl Earl were chatting at the poker table.

Earl Earl learned that Surdak had not played cards at all, so he told him the rules of playing cards in detail. He couldn't make it clear by himself, so he let Steward cooperate. The two explained the playing method of this kind of card. Surdak listened carefully for a while and found that the rules of the card were not difficult to understand although he had never touched it before.

He then asked Earl Earl a few more words.

The two did not wait too long. The two ladies and the maid came to the entertainment room. They saw two people sitting at the poker table, eyes shined, and the lady with a pointed chin pulled her companion. Holding a folding fan in her hand, she took the initiative to come to the card table, her eyebrows were slender, and her pointed chin was raised very high, making her look too proud.

She took a deep look at Earl Earl and asked: "May I sit here?"

"I can't ask for it!" Earl Earl laughed and said, he and Surdak is sitting here, just waiting for the nobles who are willing to play cards to come and make up the game.

The lady sat on the chair with restraint, the other lady did not speak, and sat down directly opposite her girlfriend.

Before everyone started, the group of Knights also followed into the entertainment room. A group of Knights occupied a pool table, but one of Knights looked towards the card here. table.

His eyes fell on the faces of the two ladies, and then he saw Surdak on the card table. He walked to the table and stared at Surdak. The meaning of his eyes was very clear, and he clearly wanted to Let Surdak give up the position.

Surdak sat in the chair and didn't move, looking questioningly at the construct Knight in front of him.

The steward wanted to come forward to solve it, but was stopped by Earl Earl.

Seeing that the conflict between the two sides is looming, one of the ladies with a round face immediately stood up and said: "It just so happens that I don't want to play cards. If you want to play, I can give you the position."

She gave up her seat when she finished talking to the structure Knight.

The maid behind moved a chair and placed it behind the lady with a pointed chin. She sat down behind her best friend and gently fluffed her black hair, ignoring the surrounding eyes.

The structure Knight is also a nobleman. He wore an exquisite leather armor magic pattern structure and sat on the chair without saying a word. His burly and tall figure looked extraordinary when sitting on the chair. Golden's hair was combed meticulously by him, and he politely nodded to the lady opposite, and glared at Surdak again.

Earl Earl raised his head and glanced at the construction Knight and the lady on the opposite side, and asked politely: "Can you start?"

The construction Knight and the pointed chin The ladies said they could deal cards at any time...

At the table, Earl Earl and the nobleman had obviously better card skills to construct Knight, but Surdak didn’t lose many chips because It's a pastime in itself, there is no greed, every hand appears very cautious, the chips are thrown on the table one by one, and occasionally a small gain can be made.

The lady was the most devoted, but her card skills were average and her luck was not very good. The stack of chips in the tray quickly bottomed out.

The noble structure Knight won some chips, but he was a little absent-minded, always staring at the noble lady who was watching the battle on the opposite side with scorching eyes.

The lady has a plain expression, as if he can't see Knight's hot gaze.

The lady with a pointed chin tentatively asked the construct Knight for a few words, only to realize that he had completed the task in Helanza City and returned to Pena City's Construct Knight, but which department belonged to that construct Knight did not say.

The lady with a pointed chin occasionally chats with Earl Earl.

Surdak is a little confused, aren't everyone the nobles of Helanza City?

Why are they so unfamiliar with each other? Obviously Old Earl is not familiar with them. It seems that they don’t have any contact at ordinary times. It is normal for them and those nobles to construct Knight to be unfamiliar, but they are not familiar with each other. Didn’t you even know each other?

At this time, I listened to Earl Earl said: "The climate here is still too cold. In winter, my joints all hurt so badly. There is no way. I had a problem when I was young, so I I want to move to the south, preferably in a warm and dry place."

"Do you want to go to Muglad?" Curiously asked.

"Perhaps, I have this stop on this trip, but I can only make a decision by looking at it." Earl Earl said casually.

"What about you? Surdak Baron, what are you going to do in Pena City?" The lady with a pointed chin asked Surdak,

Surdak touched her nose and said with some shyness a smile: "I'm visiting a few friends in Pena City..."

After the game, the two ladies left the entertainment room first, and the structure Knight followed the two ladies first. He shouted: "Mrs. Dorothy, Annabella, do you want to..."

He chased out the door, and his voice disappeared at the door.

On the contrary, the Knights in the formation were playing around the pool table to the point of interest, and one by one concentrated attention completely staring at the pool balls on the table.

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The young and enthusiastic aristocratic ladies and the young aristocrats soon became one in the magic airship. They can only play together, and get in touch further. Restricted by the rules of aristocratic families, the marriage of every aristocratic lady after adulthood is a family arrangement, or a political marriage, or for the family to recruit talents, the man needs to be recognized by the family, and only by reaching a marriage contract can he have further contact.

On the contrary, noble ladies have no worries in this regard. Noble ladies with relatively strong family backgrounds can even have affections in addition to their husbands.

Because of this, Annabella and Dorothy are the targets of these nobles who construct Knight. They don’t want to contact those noble ladies at all, only those young nobles who are about to travel. , Will be entangled with them all day long, although I can't eat it, but it can solve the boredom on the journey.

Although the Knights were a bit uncomfortable with Surdak, until the last day, there was no conflict between the two sides on this magic airship.

Surdak has not gained much in the past few days on the magic airship. Apart from learning to play cards, it seems that there is no other gain.

After a week’s voyage, the majestic city of Pena finally appeared in Surdak’s sight. The nobles stood on the observation deck on the top of the ship building, the civilians stood on the deck, and everyone saw it from the gap in the sea of ​​clouds. There was a cheer in Pena City.

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Earl Yit walked down the magic airship with a cane, stood under the tower of the airport outside Pena, and waved to Surdak who was riding his horse.

Steward stood quietly behind him with his suitcase, and watched Surdak ride along the outer avenue of the city wall towards Pena.

The group of young nobles and a group of noble ladies stood at the gate of the airport terminal, showing a reluctant expression. These young nobles will stay at the airport terminal and wait for the flight Haiyinsi’s magic airship, and these noble ladies returned to Swordsman Pena Academy to continue their studies.

The magician wearing a magic robe walked behind Earl Yit and asked Earl Yit: "teacher, is this journey going well?"

If Surdak is still at this moment If you are at the airport terminal, you will definitely recognize him as the Dalle magician of the White Elephant Trading Company. Dalle magician, dressed for a long journey, is standing in front of Earl Earl.

"Fortunately! Dalle, have you bought a ticket for Fibosasso City?" Earl Earl looked at Dalle kindly and asked casually.

Dal’s magician hurriedly replied: “Pena does not have a magic airship directly to Bosasso City. If you don’t want to transfer at Imperial Capital, you must go to Haiyinsi!”

"Then go to Haiyinsi..." Old Earl decided to say, then smiled at Dalla and said, "Yes, this time on the airship, I met a very interesting youngster..."

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