"Absolutely amazing, this fruit is truly amazing!" Rogge received praise from Charles as soon as he returned to his seat, "Rogge, your craftsmanship is really beyond words."
Brandon and Reinhard also temporarily put aside their opinions on Rogge and savored the rare delicacy.
Duchess Matilda ate the imitation holy fruit, abandoned her two husbands, sat down next to Roger, and said: "Roger, I invite you to join my Viper family again, and you can be my chief." husband."
Rogge glanced at the two men across the table. Their eyes were full of resentment, but not hostile.
"Duke Matilda, we are not suitable." Rogge refused.
"I am much older than you, but considering my long lifespan, it is not an exaggeration to say that I am a young girl. I think we are quite suitable."
Matilda is two generations older than Charles and is a well-deserved elder statesman of the empire.
Time has indeed not left many marks on the face of this "girl" who is over a hundred years old. Matilda looks no different from a thirty-year-old woman, but her majestic and noble temperament is much better than that of ordinary people.
Matilda is beautiful, but it is not the style that Rogge likes. Faced with her offensive, Rogge remains unmoved.
"Your Majesty the Duke, I already have my heart, so I don't want it anymore."
"What about if I marry you?"
Roger still shook his head.
Matilda sighed softly and said, "Oh, it's a pity, such a good man. But even if you agree to my marrying you, I still can't let go of those two in my family."
The Duchess is a very open-minded person, and the feeling of disappointment did not last long. She asked: "Roger, these dishes you made are very suitable to my taste, especially the sacred fruit. Can you sign an agreement with my Viper family?" Treaty, train my cooks?"
"These dishes all have a contract with the Bauhinia Family of the Holy Spirit-Calling Kingdom. I'm afraid it won't work. If the Duke likes it, you can communicate with the people of the Bauhinia Family."
"Well, I understand, I will consider it."
When Charles saw that Matilda's proposal failed, he gloated: "Matilda, don't let the old cow eat the young grass. It's better to leave outstanding young people like Roger to those little girls!"
When Matilda heard this, she walked towards Charles in an unhurried but pressing manner, which made Charles's heart skip a beat.
Matilda stood still, reached out and twisted Charles' ears hard and said: "Xiaocha, who do you think is the old cow? If I hadn't carried you in and out of the orc army, you would have been torn into pieces. Now, you think I’m old?”
"No, you...you are not old. Your ears hurt. Please let go!"
"Hmph!" Matilda twisted hard for the last time, causing the strongest man in the empire to scream in pain and return to his seat.
Rogge looked at the two of them with interest. He never expected that these two pillars of the empire would have such old memories. No wonder there would be a place for Matilda at a family dinner similar to Charles's.
Charles rubbed his red ears that had been twisted. He didn't care that he had lost the majesty of the emperor. He smiled and said to Rogge: "Rogge, I have two pretty good-looking daughters. Although they have such a different personality, A little flawed, but still a good person.”
"This is my third daughter Charista, look..."
Rogge waved his hand and refused. This was the trigger for bullying Filia. Rogge hated her before it was too late.
"Oh, then this is my fourth daughter, Chatfannie, how about you..."
This time, before Rogge could refuse, Chatiffany stood up first, raised her head and looked at Rogge through her nostrils, and said proudly: "Father, I will not marry a newly created viscount!"
"That's good." Rogge responded.
"You!" Chatfannie stamped her feet angrily, pointed at Roger and shouted, "You know, I rejected you first!"
"I am not pursuing you, Your Royal Highness the Fourth Princess." Rogge said calmly.
The third imperial concubine, who knew her daughter's character well, sat down Chatfennilla, suppressed her outburst, and complained to Charles: "Old Cha, Rogge obviously has his heart, so don't cause trouble here. So. How delicious the food is, but it still can’t stop your mouth?”
"Oh, that's right! It's my problem, haha!" Charles scratched his head and laughed twice, "With Brandon's girl here, it's normal for Roger to look down on the third and fourth children."
After listening to Charles' words, Chatfannie's face darkened even more, and even Charista, who maintained a false smile, twitched the corners of her mouth twice.
"Uncle Charles, you talk a bit too much today." Filia said.
"Haha, the empire has outstanding young people like you. I'm so happy today! Come on, come on, let's raise a glass again!"
There was a sharp contrast between Charles' majesty in front of the people and his enthusiasm and boldness in private. Rogge couldn't help but asked Filia in a low voice: "Was Emperor Charles like this before?"
"Yes, Uncle Charles is a very nice person. He doesn't have any arrogance towards us, but sometimes he is a little too enthusiastic. Also, he can hear us when we talk."
"Ah?" Brother Roger and Ofina said at the same time. Ofina breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was lucky that she didn't say anything bad about Charles just now.
"What about your father and Duke Matilda?" Rogge asked again.
"They can't hear it. Uncle Charles is a man who has stepped into the realm of the God of War. My father is still far from Duke Viper."
Charles at the end of the table nodded with satisfaction and raised his glass to Rogge and Filia to show that he heard them.
"Rogge, you are quite popular. How do you feel?" Matilda's proposal again and Charles' proposal to marry her daughter made Filia very curious about Rogge's current mental state.
"Well, I don't feel anything. If I have to say it, it's not good to be too outstanding and too conspicuous."
"You're a little drifting."
"Haha, just kidding."
Rogge did find it troublesome to be too conspicuous, but he was not complacent. His current achievements are all achieved through hard work, and he feels very at ease and proud.
Just when Rogge wanted to ask Filia about the "weakness" of her father, Marquis Brandon, Earl Dick walked towards the two of them holding a wine glass.
"Roger, Miss Filia, long time no see."
"Count Dick, long time no see." Filia said, "It's really beyond my expectation that you appear here."
"Haha, I was originally promoted by Emperor Charles, and now I have been removed from the title of nobility by him. Naturally, I can have the last meal at this banquet."
"Have you been exempted from the title of noble?" Rogge asked.
"Yes, but this is within my expectation. Such a big thing happened during the trip to the Soul-Calling Holy Kingdom, and so many people died. There must be an explanation. I can still live, and it is already the case that Emperor Charles can It’s my limit.”
"Indeed." Filia said.
"Just call me Dick from now on. Don't tell me. Without this noble title, I feel relaxed."
Dick was also born as an orphan. He started to accumulate military exploits as an ordinary soldier. He detected the enemy's situation in advance during a night sneak attack planned by the orcs and avoided the destruction of a castle. Therefore, he was awarded the title of knight.
Dick was very impressive. He not only made great achievements in commanding the army, but also reached the level of a senior warrior. In more than ten years, he continued to perform meritorious service, and his title became higher and higher. He was promoted to earl by Charles.
New aristocrats like Dick are fundamentally different from traditional aristocrats, so the relationship between them is naturally not good.
So when something happened to the team led by Dick, he was pushed out by the nobles and became the one who took the blame.
Emperor Charles knew that the matter of the Soul-Calling Holy Kingdom had nothing to do with Dick. The "Blood Queen" Catherine was personally involved in the matter, and it would be the same no matter who she was.
But wars continued, and the empire needed to maintain a relatively stable state. The anger of the nobles had to be extinguished, and Dick became a victim.
Dick was alone, with neither senior nor junior, and the fiefdom was also managed by Charles's Dilong family. A title did not matter much to him, but it was a pity that nobles who had their titles abolished could no longer join the army.
Everyone was very sad about what happened to this kind and righteous man. His future was originally bright, but he encountered an irreversible disaster for ordinary people. It can only be said that he was unlucky.
"Haha, you don't have to feel sad for me, it's just a ban, I don't care." Dick smiled heartily and continued, "Roger, I think your adventure group has a lot of potential, will you take me with you?"
"Okay, we are short of reliable manpower." Rogge nodded in agreement.
"Then it's settled. I'll go back to the fiefdom first. I still have some things to deal with, and then I'll come back to you."
"We will be in Odens City until the end of the college competition. If it takes you a long time, just come to Holk College to find us."
"good!"
With the addition of Dick, the strength of Rogge's adventure group has been improved again. A senior warrior can lead a small team alone, not to mention that he is also a experienced general on the battlefield.
Charles asked Dick to appear at this banquet, originally with the intention of letting him join Rogge's adventure group. Now that his goal was achieved, the emperor became even more enthusiastic. For a while, they drank and drank, and the atmosphere of the banquet reached its peak.
But just when the atmosphere was at its peak, a bloody warrior opened the door to the inner hall, breaking the peace of the banquet.
The warrior staggered into the inner hall. Rogge, who had quick eyes and quick hands, rushed forward to steady him. Ofina also dropped the chicken legs and ran over to use healing skills to treat him.
"Emperor Charles, there was an attack on the... border! One hundred thousand orc troops besieged Fort Hofra!" The soldier insisted on kneeling on one knee and reported to Charles.
Emperor Charles's enthusiastic expression disappeared in an instant and became solemn and serious, saying: "Get up and tell us the specific situation."
The soldier stood up with the help of Rogge and said: "A week ago, the orc army gathered to attack the northwest defense line. For some reason, our reconnaissance troops outside were almost completely destroyed. There was only a small amount of information showing the number of orcs this time. extraordinary."
"Five days ago, the entire defense line of the northwest fortress group was engaged. According to Duke Erwin's estimate, the size of the orc army is as high as 300,000! More troops will follow in the future!"
"Three days ago, when we lacked intelligence, the Orcs concentrated their forces to attack Fort Hofra. The defense line was in a hurry. We are asking for support!"
Emperor Charles' expression turned serious and he asked: "How long can Fort Hofla hold on?"
"Duke Erwin has mobilized all available troops on the defense line to provide full support. According to the soldiers who broke through, they can hold on for up to ten days!"
"Ten days..." Charles pondered, and then ordered.
"Brandon, Matilda, lead your troops as quickly as possible to support the Western Front!"
"Reinhardt, you personally lead the Dragon Knights to Hofra Castle as quickly as possible!"
"Charisman, pass on my military order and ask Marshal Edrache to mobilize troops from all over the country to support the northwest. If Fort Hofra is breached, the Orc army must be blocked in front of the Holk City defense line!"
"Yes!" Brandon and others took the order and left.
