Following the secretary's instructions, instructor Sonne called out Royce's name, and a tall, dark boy quickly stood up.
"Follow me." Instructor Sone ordered, then turned to shout to the team, "Who dares to shake their legs while I'm not here, ten whips!"
Then he took Royce and followed the secretary to the dean's office.
"Dean."
"Sone, you go down and have a rest first." The dean waved his hand and sent instructor Sone away to rest. Then he asked the tall and thin boy with a smile, "Is your name Royce?"
"Yes, Dean." Royce didn't know why.
The dean said to Duke: "Your Excellency Duke, this child is Royce... Royce, please meet Lord Duke quickly. Lord Duke is an arcane mage!"
"Ah!" Royce was startled and stammered, "Du, Lord Duke, Royce would like to say hello to you."
Duke took a look at Royce and determined that this was the Royce he was looking for. His facial features vaguely resembled those of Robney.
"I knew your father, Robney." Duke said gently, "In his last days, he gave me a favor."
"My father?" Royce's eyes widened, "What happened to my father?"
"He's dead."
"Ah!" Royce roared, his chest heaving and panting violently. It took him a while to calm down, and two lines of tears flowed down his eyes. "I knew he was dead."
Duke sighed: "My condolences."
"Lord Duke, may I know how my father died?"
"Hunting hurt." Duke told a white lie.
Otherwise, telling the truth that Robney was killed by the Venomous Fang Gang of the Black Snake Family will only put Royce into a dilemma of revenge.
Revenge, if you don’t have the strength, you might even lose your life.
If you don’t take revenge, you will have to bear the condemnation of your conscience.
Of course.
If Royce didn't believe it and insisted on asking, Duke would still tell him the truth. But Royce believed Duke's statement and didn't ask for details.
"Royce..."
Duke is about to say something.
Royce suddenly said sadly: "I knew he would die during the hunt. As far as I can remember, he never stayed at home for more than two days and was always looking for spiritual beasts... But I didn't want him to give me his spirit."
Beast, I can rely on myself to become a knight!"
"Oh, what a poor child." The dean pretended to lament.
Duke waited for Royce to vent his emotions, and then said: "The deceased is gone, there is nothing we can do. But I will return the favor that your father bought for you."
Royce wiped away his tears.
Duke continued: "You have two choices. The first one is that I will give you a 1st-level spirit beast cub to help you advance to the 1st-level Grand Knight."
After saying this, everyone, including the dean, showed a sour taste of envy.
It is true that knight training is not difficult, but not everyone can be promoted to the 1st level knight. Many knights spend their entire lives at level 0.
Giving Royce time to digest, Duke spoke again: "Second, swear allegiance to me, become my follower, and serve me."
As soon as the second option came out, everyone looked at Royce with more complicated eyes.
Even Royce, who was still immersed in the grief of his father's death, couldn't help but raise his head and glance at Duke in disbelief.
These two options are undoubtedly a dream opportunity for any knight.
"I choose the second one." Royce replied without hesitation.
Being able to serve an official arcane mage master, the future is obviously broader than being a part-time working knight.
The dean suddenly smiled and praised: "What a smart choice. You are so lucky to be a follower of His Excellency Duke, Royce."
Duke smiled: "Then you are my follower."
"Yes, sir!" Royce knelt down on one knee and performed a knight's etiquette.
The aristocratic system of the Seven Towers Federation only consists of uncle, son, and male, so the etiquette of followers has been simplified to what it is today.
When the matter is over, Duke will leave.
"Your Excellency Duke, can I say a few words to Royce?" Instructor Sonnet suddenly said.
"Yes." Duke nodded, "Royce, say goodbye to your friends in the monastery, pack up and bow, and then come find me at No. 17, Beverly Manor."
"Yes, sir."
Everyone sent Duke off.
Instructor Sonai took Royce to a corner, with envy and relief in his eyes: "I know this Duke, the arcane mage who rang the bell in the Magic Tower two days ago, so Royce
, you must seize this opportunity."
"I will, instructor."
"Don't slack off, or think that becoming a follower of the Arcane Mage means you don't have to work hard. Among my batch of trainee knights, you have mediocre qualifications, so you have to work harder after leaving. If your talent can't impress the Arcane Mage, just use sweat.
Impressed."
"Yes."
"Okay, I won't say any more nonsense. Let's develop well. I hope that when we meet again in the future, you will have become a great knight."
"Thank you, instructor, I will try my best!" Royce nodded solemnly.
……
"Sir, where do you plan to arrange your followers?" Mulali asked in the car.
"Where are there affordable residential complexes nearby? I'm going to rent a few units to house my followers," Duke said.
"There is no suitable location in the inner city. Close to the ring road in the inner city, opposite our Beverly Manor and across a street, is the Huanshuiyuan Community." Mulali has obviously done her homework, "over there
The house price is a bit high, but it is most suitable for housing followers."
Then Mulali added: "I heard from my aunt that many arcane mages in the manor have placed their followers in Huanshuiyuan Community."
"That's good, but I don't have any money for the time being, little Lili." Duke leaned back in his chair and sighed.
Mulali obviously liked the nickname "Little Lili" very much. She covered her mouth and said with a smile: "After you join the company, you will make a lot of money, sir."
"Let's take a look first and then talk."
When the car drove back to Beverly Manor, Levin held several invitations and handed them to Duke.
They are all property owners near Beverly Manor, and they want to invite Duke to dinner, but there is only one who is from Shangxingcheng Community.
"Joanna Bobcat..." Duke looked at the invitation.
There is no doubt that among the owners of these invitations, Joanna Bobcat has the most distinguished status, although she is only a 1st level arcane mage.
But her father, Jovis Bobcat, is one of the current rulers of the Union Tower and a member of the leadership team of the entire Black Dragon River Land.
And he is one of the only sixteen 3rd level arcane mages in Shenjiao City.
"You have to give face." Duke had already made a decision in his mind and handed the invitation to Mulali, "Reply Joanna, I will go to the banquet tonight... By the way, do you think that as a friend, if I go to the banquet, I need to
What souvenirs should I bring?"
Mulali, who comes from a noble family, is most suitable for Duke because she knows a lot about social etiquette.
Mulali asked about Joanna's identity, thought for a while and said: "Ms. Joanna has a noble status, but your status is equally noble. Since you are attending the banquet as a friend, why not bring a bottle of vintage wine.