The gray-haired Duke of Bold was half-lying on a lounge chair, gently closing his eyes.
Behind him, a professionally trained maid carefully massaged his shoulders using techniques said to be inherited from the elves.
Light smoke slowly rose from the incense on the table, and the smoke was lingering.
It is a magical incense that can calm the mind. It is produced on Luna Island. It can help people relax and has a certain refreshing effect.
Coughs came from time to time, and the old Duke's body shook violently. The violent coughing sound seemed to be coughing out the heart and lungs, which made people feel uncomfortable all over.
However, the old Duke has long been used to it.
He knew that his health was getting worse day by day.
Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature. Although he has struggled and worked hard, he has already taken it lightly to this day.
He would be satisfied if he could pass on the family legacy safely.
"What did Leno do?"
After coughing a few times, Duke Bold asked slowly.
The waiters looked at me and I looked at you. Finally, someone stood up and answered anxiously:
"Back to your lord, the Duke, the evaluation team from the Holy Royal Court is here today, and Lord Lenno went to the cathedral to observe the ceremony."
"Watching the ceremony? Haha, that boy is not a guy who cares so much about the Holy Royal Court. He went to find the female knight from the Demon Hunting Center, right?"
The old Duke snorted and sneered.
Everyone lowered their heads, doing their own things anxiously and nervously, and no one answered.
The Duke felt bored and said no more.
He knew that his son had a female knight that he liked.
He even personally investigated and found out that he was indeed a good prospect, and he became a second-level knight of Silver Moon at a young age.
But unfortunately, the other party was born a commoner, not a noble.
Lenore's family background is already flawed, and the Duke of Bold will never allow the future Duchess of Bold to have a lower family background.
So what if you have outstanding talent?
Talent only represents the future, and the future is always full of uncertainty.
Since the other party is not a noble, it is not within the scope of his consideration.
Lenno's background was flawed enough, and even if he made all kinds of preparations, he might not be able to really win the recognition of other nobles, especially those of his fellow lords in the kingdom.
Without recognition, the Duke's position will not be secure.
It is impossible for the Duke of Bold to let a rude mercenary knight become the new duke's wife.
But it's not enough just for his own consideration.
I know what my son is, and he knows that little bastard Leno will never give up.
Thinking of this, Duke Bold pondered for a moment and said calmly:
"Send someone to contact the high priest, and after the evaluation is over... transfer her away."
It is impossible for Duke Bold to personally attack a demon hunting knight who belongs to the church, especially if the opponent is a Silver Moon Knight.
However, he can't, but someone can.
As long as the opponent is transferred away from Boulder and out of Leno's sight, relying on his many years of contacts, the old Duke is sure to deal with the opponent secretly without getting his hands dirty.
He is very skilled and experienced in doing this kind of thing.
Thinking of this, the old Duke narrowed his eyes slightly.
Everyone in Boulder felt that he was being manipulated by the Castel family and the church, and his stupid brother also thought that his secret actions were unnoticed...
But who knew that he actually knew all the actions of his stupid brother?
As the ruler of Boulder, nothing in the Duke's Palace can be hidden from him.
From the moment he found out that he actually had an illegitimate son wandering around, the Duke of Bold had already begun to pave the way for the future.
However, just as Duke Bold was thinking about how to solve this little problem with the female knight Carla, suddenly a bodyguard knight hurried back from outside:
"Your Majesty the Duke! Something happened! Something happened at the cathedral!"
Looking at the panting knight, the old Duke frowned:
"What happened?"
"The high priest was arrested by the church evaluation team from the diocese!"
The guard knight replied.
"Cough cough... cough cough cough...!"
Upon hearing the news, Duke Bold couldn't help coughing violently again.
He sat up from the recliner, widened his eyes, and asked in surprise:
"What did you say? The high priest was arrested?"
"Yes! It is said that a real-name report was received, saying that the high priest is the protective umbrella of Drunken Dream Salon, and is also colluding with the Blood Demon Cult!"
Real-name report?
Does anyone know the secret of the great priest?
Duke Bold looked solemn.
He quickly stood up from the recliner, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
He is currently using the excuse of Drunken Dream Salon to deal with the nobles in the principality.
If the secret that the high priest is the protective umbrella is dug out, will this fire burn on his head who made some kind of deal with the high priest?
However, after thinking carefully, the old Duke quickly calmed down.
If the fire burned on his head, the one who came to report the news would definitely not be the knights of the Duke's Palace Guards, but the trial knights from the evaluation team.
He sat down again, closed his eyes and thought about it, making sure that he had not left any trace of his involvement in the turmoil of the Blood Demon Order that lasted for more than ten years.
It doesn't matter if his deal with the high priest is exposed, it can be said to avoid the scandal of the Bold family.
The role of Earl Tulip is reflected at this time.
As for himself...ten years ago, he had indeed taken more drastic and risky actions, indirectly making deals with the Blood Demon Order.
But at that time, he was still behind the scenes, and everyone who knew about it was dead.
The Duke of Boulder believed that those secrets had been completely buried in history over time and existed only in his memory.
Thinking of this, Duke Bold regained his composure.
Arrested by the Holy Royal Court, the great priest may be doomed.
Life is unpredictable, and even he didn't expect that the other party would end so unexpectedly.
"Even I just made some guesses about some things about the great priest. Who reported it?"
The old Duke couldn't help but think again.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that there seemed to be a force that he didn't know controlled everything in Boulder City.
At a certain moment, he thought of the terrifying existence that defeated the Balrog that night, and thought of the mysterious evil god.
But he quickly shook his head.
That evil god is so powerful. No one in Boulder can stop him from whatever he wants to do, so why bother?
At this moment, noises came from outside. Lenno pushed aside the knight guarding the door and stormed into the study aggressively.
Seeing Lenno, the old Duke frowned and reprimanded dissatisfied:
"What are you doing in such a hurry? You don't have the dignity of a nobleman at all. Have you returned all the etiquette I taught you?!"
However, Leno just looked at him coldly and threw a piece of parchment in front of him:
"Decent? If the decency of a noble is to associate with evil, then I would rather not have such decency."
The old Duke looked gloomy.
He picked up the parchment and glanced at it casually, but his eyes suddenly froze.