Augustus clapped his hands, signaling the ladies of the Red Theater to leave.
Zenobia also returned to the dining table; she wasn't very hungry to begin with, and now she was even less in the mood to eat.
She was even more suspicious that Leon and Dorothy had a relationship, after all, besides that person's looks, she wouldn't lose to anyone, and she had taken the initiative to show her favor many times, so why was Leon different from other men?
She raised her glass, took a sip of red wine, wanting to start from other aspects, so she chatted with Leon about recent literature.
Zenobia was also a loyal literature lover, but Leon knew very little about the literary works of the Holy Empire, and the two were still not on the same wavelength.
"Viscount Simon, what do you actually like?"
Zenobia asked, resting her chin in her hand, puzzled, "What kind of woman can get close to you?"
"If it's just getting close, Your Highness is very close to me now."
Leon said in a calm tone, deliberately pretending not to know what Zenobia was talking about.
Zenobia just smiled, "I mean walking into your heart."
"So, we're going to discuss this topic?"
Leon also raised his glass.
Zenobia looked at him with interest.
Under the table, Zenobia gently placed her foot on Augustus's foot.
Perhaps she felt that Leon was too difficult, wanting to find some comfort from Augustus.
"I like witches."
Leon said suddenly.
Zenobia looked at Leon in surprise, not expecting him to be so frank.
She turned her face to look at Augustus, "I didn't expect you to have the same hobby, my dear Augustus.
North Augustus thought Leon was talking about Sophie, the former guardian witch of Greenleaf, so naturally he didn't think there was any problem.
"Simon, if you really like witches, then you must be careful of them losing control."
This was just a joke, and Leon smiled in cooperation.
"Thank you for the Emperor's reminder, I will be very careful."
Zenobia looked at Augustus in surprise again, when did he become so generous?
Could it be that his body and mind had been conquered by her, so he forgot about Dorothy?
That's unlikely.
Or are the witches they are talking about someone else?
"Who? Tell me, who is it."
Zenobia asked.
"Sophie Oma."
Leon said with a smile.
He wasn't worried that Zenobia would cause trouble for Sophie.
Because Zenobia wouldn't do that.
She didn't have any feelings for Leon himself, it was just a whim, and she wouldn't bother with a witch because of it.
After all, the lifespan of a witch is not long, and Zenobia is about to go to the Northern Continent, so she doesn't have time to spend her mind dealing with a witch, it's better to find fun for herself and satisfy herself as much as possible.
Instead of taking the time to find Sophie, she might as well put on a cloak and, after sunset, ride her horse through the streets outside the castle, searching for the prey of the night, giving those lucky ones an unforgettable experience.
In fact, this was Zenobia's plan for tonight, because Leon had rejected her once again.
There were actually many love potions in the palace, but Zenobia disdained using them.
Even if she used them, they would be useless to Leon, after all, he was already a six-star blood knight.
"Let's end here tonight, Simon, go back, your witch is still waiting for you in Alexburg."
After dinner, Augustus said with a smile.
Leon knew that the young emperor couldn't hold back.
After all, they were all young people full of vigor.
It was indeed difficult to resist a beauty like Zenobia, unless it was someone as determined as himself.
"Thank you for the Emperor's delicious food, I had a very pleasant evening, Your Highness, I'll take my leave."
Leon stood up, placed his hand on his chest, bowed slightly, and turned to leave.
A hint of regret flashed in Zenobia's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by joy.
Although Leon had already left the restaurant, he could still hear the sounds behind him.
Having too good hearing is sometimes not a good thing.
Leon had always thought that Augustus had mastered Sequence 1, the Shield of Protection, and the price might be "impotence."
But now it seemed that he was wrong, perhaps the price of using the Shield of Protection was not the process, but the result.
The very competitive Augustus didn't want Dorothy to know this, so he insisted on getting the Azure Dragon Whip before marrying Dorothy.
But Dorothy never thought of marrying him.
Leon returned to Alexburg, Sophie and Diane and others were still having dinner.
Leon joined their dinner, although he didn't have much of an appetite for the food, but watching Sophie, Kelly, Diane, Parker, these family members eating, was also a plain pleasure.
"Where did Grandpa go?"
Leon asked.
"Grandpa has already finished eating, he doesn't seem to have much of an appetite."
Diane answered quickly.
"Parker, you look a lot stronger recently."
Leon suddenly noticed that Parker's three-star knight entry had become a four-star knight.
Parker said excitedly, "I broke through, thanks to several battles at sea."
Originally, after he broke through, he wanted to tell his brother as soon as possible, but he wanted Leon to take the initiative to discover that he had become stronger, so he had not said it all the time.
"Not bad, Parker, your talent is almost catching up with me."
Leon encouraged.
"No way, there's still a big gap."
Parker scratched his golden short hair embarrassedly, and then asked, "Grandpa said that His Majesty the Emperor kept brother for dinner today, I thought you would be back very late."
"His Majesty the Emperor wants to go to high ground, he doesn't have time."
Leon said casually.
"Go to high ground? What high ground?"
Parker asked, puzzled.
"Don't ask so much if you don't understand."
Kelly smiled and propped up her cheeks, looking at Leon curiously, "With whom?"
Uh, Aunt Kelly, you're really gossipy.
"Isn't Augustus very faithful? How could he suddenly change, or are all men like this?"
Seeing that Leon didn't answer her, she guessed that it was probably someone who couldn't be said, so she said to herself.
"What are you guys talking about? Why doesn't Daisy understand?"
Daisy asked, blinking her bright eyes.
Parker's cheeks were slightly red, he also didn't understand.
But he would understand soon.
Because tonight he decided to go to the streets outside the castle in disguise, to find those wandering knights to try his skills.
He wanted to have a real duel between men with them.
The uncles and aunts in the family always let him, which simply couldn't let him grow.
After Parker finished dinner, he said goodbye to his brother and aunts and sisters, put on the ordinary armor he had just bought from the blacksmith shop, put on a knight's helmet and mask, rode his white horse, and left Alexburg.
It was impossible to find wandering knights in the King's District, he needed to go to areas outside the upper three districts to find experts.
Parker clamped his legs, the white horse neighed, and rushed out.
The night in Yalong City was still lively, but thanks to the wide streets and the separation of people and vehicles, even a knight riding a horse like Parker would not hit pedestrians walking on the road.
One pumpkin carriage after another passed by, and Parker felt the joy that speed brought him.
He had always liked riding horses, and after becoming a four-star knight, riding horses became more handy, even if the horse under his crotch was a well-known wild horse, it was now tamed by him.
What Parker didn't know was that Aunt Kelly and the two curious babies Diane insisted on taking Sophie and Leon with them,
Riding a rented pumpkin carriage, followed him, wanting to see his growth.
For the youngest male in the family, Parker endured too many unnecessary gazes.
Although Leon thought this was quite boring, Kelly thought it was very necessary.
"Leon, you as a brother really don't have any awareness, don't you know how much attention Parker has lost because of your return?"
Aunt Kelly said, pretending to be distressed, "You know, Parker used to be the most watched child in the family,
His every move affected all the Moria, but since you came back, he seems to have become a little transparent, everyone is talking about you, their attention is always on you, even if you change a set of dresses,
You will be praised for a long time. How much of a gap must Parker endure in his heart."
"Since that's the case, Aunt, I feel very sorry about this, then I won't change my dresses in the future."
Leon said sincerely, anyway, Annie was not in the royal capital, and he didn't need to satisfy Annie's obsessive-compulsive disorder and change a set of dresses every day.
He didn't like the complicated dresses in the first place, and it was much more comfortable to wear casual clothes.
"It's not a dress problem, it's a people problem, you don't know, when Parker was promoted to a three-star knight, Grandpa threw a three-day party for him, everyone celebrated together, now he's already a four-star knight, but the family wants to keep a low profile because of your matter, basically no one knows about this. I'm worried that this child will not be able to think straight."
Aunt Kelly said.
The little loli Diane, who had been eating cake all the time, suddenly nodded in agreement,
"Yes, brother is still disguised, he must be doing bad things, we have to catch him on the spot, bring him back, and spank his butt hard."
Kelly rolled her eyes, "Don't pay attention to Diane, she has been jealous of Parker since she was a child for receiving too much attention, because Diane is the least talented child in the family."
"How can Diane have no talent, Diane is the most adorable little princess of the Moria family."
Diane angrily put down the cake, puffed up her cheeks, and said proudly.
"Yes, Diane is the most adorable little princess of the Moria family, but she can't do anything except eat."
Kelly said.
Diane took the cake back and continued to eat it, "I won't care about Aunt's words, I am a person with a strong heart."
"So we need to care more about Parker, so as not to turn him into a twisted person, oh, if that's the case,
You will lose a cute brother, and have one more person who wants to compete with you for the title, aren't you worried?"
Kelly looked at Leon with an exaggerated expression.
"I don't mean to inherit the title, haven't I already been posthumously named a viscount by His Majesty the Emperor?"
Leon said casually.
"That's Leon, not Simon, your current identity is Simon."
Kelly said with a smile.
"Even so, I still don't mean to inherit the family title, if Parker wants it, he can fight for it."
"He can't do it, he still has many excellent uncles above him."
Kelly shook her head.
"Alright. In short, you just want to follow Parker and see what he's going to do."
Leon summarized.
"How can this be called following, this is caring, we want to care about Parker."
Leon shrugged helplessly, looking at Sophie who was listening very seriously.
"Sophie, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking, your family has a really good relationship."
Sophie said honestly.
"Of course, Sister Sophie, this is family, even if Parker does bad things, we have to watch Diane carefully dealing with the strawberry cake "I think everyone is a little too worried, Parker is just looking for someone to practice with."
Although Leon explained this, the curious Kelly and the idle Diane still didn't believe it, and Sophie also seemed to think that understanding Leon's family was an interesting thing, mainly because she now seemed to have regarded Diane as her pet.
The pumpkin carriage followed Parker all the way to the middle-class district of Yalong City, where the streets became less wide than the upper three districts, and even a little crowded. Fortunately, the pumpkin carriage was a relatively flexible carriage, so it wouldn't cause a traffic jam because of the crowded crowd.
Rows of tall buildings flashed past the window, their Gothic spires piercing the sky.
The streets were crowded with small vendors selling all kinds of goods, from fresh fruits and vegetables to exquisite ornaments, everything was available.
The civilians of Yalong City shuttled through the crowd, their clothes were colorful and embroidered with exquisite patterns.
Parker rode his horse through the alley where the blacksmith shop was located, and the clanging sound of iron beating seemed to be playing music for him,
Making his mood even more excited.
Finally, Parker came to an old castle, which used to be the residence of a baron, but this baron was sent to the guillotine for political reasons, and later it was rumored that the baron's mansion was haunted, so it was abandoned, and because of its unique location, close to the pier, it became a gathering place for many wandering knights and adventurers.
Many adventurers and warriors in Yalong City who have not joined the army are now forming teams to explore the new route, making this old castle look prosperous.
The so-called wandering knights are those knights who rely on their own efforts, have not taken noble courses, and only follow a knight teacher to learn, they also take the path of knights, but they have not been recognized by the country.
Strictly speaking, Leon is also considered this type.
Also known as unorganized knights.
Compared to royal knights and regular noble knights, the combat power is generally above wandering knights, which is caused by the difference in educational resources.
But you can't underestimate these wandering knights, because many of them will join adventure groups and accumulate experience in wilderness survival.
It's just that most wandering knights are very poor, and it also costs a lot of money to take the path of knights, most people have emptied their family's three generations of wallets when they reach the three-star knight, unlike Leon, who relies on cheats, so he has not tasted poverty.
Therefore, these wandering knights are willing to take on some adventure group tasks to increase their economic income.
"Is there anyone willing to duel with me, whoever wins can take this bag of gold coins."
Parker took out a bag of gold coins and threw it on the ground.
Immediately welcomed a group of wandering knights.
They looked at the horse that Parker was riding, and knew that the person who came must be a nobleman.
But since they were wearing masks, they pretended not to know.
As long as they can make money, these wandering knights and adventurers who are running around for life are willing to participate.
"But I want to make it clear that if I am injured in the duel, I will not pay compensation."
Parker said.
The soft light of dusk sprinkled on the bag of scattered gold coins, emitting a more dazzling light, attracting more people to come and watch.
A strong man with a strong body and wearing broken armor domineeringly pushed away the onlookers, walked to Parker's side,
Intending to pick up the bag of gold coins directly, but was stopped by Parker's sword.
"This warrior, don't think about taking my gold coins without defeating me."
The strong man sneered and punched Parker's white horse.
Parker was quick-witted, and dragged the reins in time to turn the horse's head, so that the white horse was spared a heavy blow.
Then he turned over and dismounted, waving his long sword and stabbing at the strong man.
The strong man turned around and couldn't dodge, and took out a tattered shield to block.
The shield was instantly cut in half by Parker's sword, and Parker took advantage of the victory to pursue, waving his fist and punching the strong man's abdomen.
The strong man with a strong body flew out and hit the already dilapidated city wall, collapsing with the sound of rumble and bricks.
The onlookers made a burst of laughter.
"Hahaha, is that all you've got? Come on, I'll come."
Another challenger came out.
When the pumpkin carriage quietly followed to this ancient castle, Parker had already defeated three challengers in a row.
"Parker really came to practice his skills."
Kelly looked at Leon in surprise.
"Isn't that obvious? After he was promoted to a four-star Glory Knight, he must want to know where his level is."
Leon looked at Aunt Kelly speechlessly.
"Then it's even more necessary for you to be there, what if Parker encounters a ruthless kidnapper? The royal capital has been uneasy recently because of the war, and many adventurers have come."
Kelly said.
Diane also curiously put her head on the window, clenched her small fists, "Hit him, hit him, hit him."
Sophie looked at Diane, it didn't seem like she was cheering for her brother, it was more like she wanted to go on stage herself and beat Parker up.
It seems that Kelly was right, Diane has always been jealous of Parker for receiving more attention from the family than herself.
There was no way, the extraordinary path of this era was too harsh for women.
And Diane was not a witch, and had not been blessed by the gods, so she could only honestly be a foodie in a big family.
Sophie gently rubbed Diane's hair, silently comforting the little guy.
It seemed to be saying that even if you are useless, I will accompany you.
Diane was a little embarrassed by the comfort, she said with a red face, "Men just like to fight and kill, it's really boring, and in the end they still have to rely on us to protect them. If Parker is in danger later, none of you can go up, I will save him."
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The three people in the carriage looked at Diane suspiciously at the same time.
Diane patted her chest, "The Moria's Princess Diane is here, who dares to be presumptuous?"
Although Moria is only a duke, there is no problem for Diane to say that she is a princess, because her status is indeed as noble as the Frank family's princess.
Directly revealing her identity is also a means of defeating her opponents.
In the royal capital, no one dares to attack the Moria family.
"Then Parker can just reveal his identity himself? Does he still need you to stand up for him?"
"Impossible, Parker was defeated, he must be ashamed to take off his mask, admit that he is from the Moria family, and even more unwilling to be recognized, only I can save him at this time."
Diane said firmly.
"So you have a brain."
Aunt Kelly said with great relief,
Diane glared at her aunt and took Sophie's arm, "Sister Sophie, she bullied me, freeze her into an ice sculpture.
?"
Sophie almost did it, but fortunately Leon stopped her in time,
"Diane is joking, Sophie, don't be impulsive."
The table in front of Aunt Kelly had already been frozen into an ice sculpture, and her skirt corners were stained with ice slag.
She hid behind Leon in fear.
Leon knocked on Diane's head, "Next time you make such a request, I will confiscate all your desserts."
"Ah, no, Diane likes desserts, Diane can't live without desserts."
"Then do you know you're wrong?"
"Diane knows she's wrong."
Diane stuck out her tongue, her head against Sophie, and said in a low voice, "Sister Sophie, can you freeze Brother Leon next time too."
Sophie shook her head.
She could satisfy all of Diane's requests, but she would never attack Leon, this was a matter of principle.
Diane was a little jealous.
"Very good, next time you are frozen by Sophie, I will not cast a healing spell on you."
Leon threatened.
Diane immediately sincerely admitted her mistake, "I'm sorry, brother, I was wrong."
The sky gradually darkened, and night shrouded Yalong City.
There were not many lights near the abandoned castle, but this would not affect Parker and the surrounding people's duel.
After Parker defeated sixteen opponents in a row, he regained his confidence in becoming a four-star Glory Knight, and of course his body also reached its limit.
"I didn't expect Parker to have become so strong, he hasn't been defeated even once."
Diane showed an unbelievable expression.
Kelly said with a smile, "This is what Parker should be like, the third generation of the Moria family."
"Aunt, you don't seem to appreciate me and Brother Leon very much."
Diane said.
"Don't confuse yourself with Leon."
Kelly pinched Diane's chubby face.
"Parker is about to leave, we should almost go back too."
Leon judged that no one dared to go up and find Parker for a duel, and the bag of gold coins should not be sent out today.
The fact was exactly like this.
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?"
Parker asked.
The surrounding adventurers and wandering knights dispersed one after another, making a regretful hiss.
Parker bent down, picked up the bag of gold coins, and turned over to get on the horse.
Just as he was about to leave, a mysterious woman wearing a black cloak crossed the crowd and came to Parker.
Her body was wrapped in a black cloak, almost blending into the night, but from her perfume and figure, it could still be judged that she was a woman.
In Parker's puzzled eyes, she turned over onto Parker's horse, leaned close to Parker's ear and said softly,
"Knight, take me away."
The mysterious woman clung to Parker's chest and raised her head slightly.
Her face was wearing half a mask, but Parker was instantly attracted by her extremely beautiful peach blossom eyes.
