"Jerlane? Why is he back? Shouldn't he be imprisoned in the forest and punished? Haha."

The Duke of Griffin has complicated feelings towards his eldest son, from admiration and favor in his early years, to hatred for his lack of fighting spirit later, and finally to his gradual dislike for him now.

"What a disobedient son." The Duke of Griffin muttered these words in a low voice, then asked the servant beside him to put on his coat and walked out of the room.

On the way to the hall, the adjutant beside him reported to the Duke of Griffin about Jelann's return.

"It is said that the Elf Queen, seeing His Highness's pious attitude, pardoned the subsequent punishment, allowing His Highness Jalann to return early."

"Oh, if he had been sensible, he should have stayed in the forest and not come out until a full year had passed." The Duke of Griffin was not satisfied with this explanation.

As the eldest son, although Jelann seemed excellent to outsiders, he was not liked by him.

During his early years in Emenas, he had been asked to establish a good relationship with Princess Aveline, and an engagement and marriage between them would have been ideal. Unfortunately, Jerran did not follow his advice, and after only two lunches with the princess, they did not develop a deeper relationship, ultimately remaining just ordinary friends.

But what's the use of this? Among the upper-class nobles, anyone who gets to know each other at a banquet can be considered a friend. What he wants is to strengthen the relationship with the royal family. At that time, Princess Evelyn and her sisters were deeply loved by the emperor and had a good relationship with the crown prince.

It would be fine if this matter was missed. If Jelann could marry the daughter of a great noble in the West, it would also consolidate the relationship in the West and prepare for the future succession.

However, this unfilial son was still obsessed with the unknown wild woman he met at school, and he kept refusing many aristocratic girls who were introduced to him.

Later, the imperial capital underwent a dramatic change, the royal power underwent several changes, and the royal majesty gradually declined. It was a very good thing to form an alliance with the Duke of Raven in the north.

What a pity, what a pity. Although the North was weak, the Duke of Raven was also a very proud man. He was unwilling to be inferior to the Griffin, so this marriage ended in failure.

I gave you so many opportunities, but you didn't seize them. Now that you have been ignored and expelled, you are still feeling dissatisfied. It's ridiculous.

The Griffin Duke, wearing a thick and majestic lion mane coat, walked in the corridor guarded by guards without saying a word. The adjutants and servants behind him also followed carefully, not daring to provoke the king who was in a state of subtle anger.

Sitting on the cold griffin throne, the old duke slowly stroked the cold and hard carvings on the armrests with his rough palms. At this moment, several generals, nobles from the western border, and a dozen fully armored guards were standing in the hall.

There weren't many people, most of them were there temporarily to welcome Jelann's return.

Although Jelann was no longer as highly regarded by nobles and generals as he was in the past, he was still the eldest son of the Griffin family and had basic status and influence.

"Let him in." After a long silence, the Duke of Griffin spoke.

"Yes, Your Highness." The two knights opened the door and went out to convey the message.

Not long after, the sound of armored footsteps clashing on the stairs was heard, and then a strong and handsome man slowly walked into the hall.

The silver-white armor was very thick, the griffin relief on the chest was exquisite and sturdy, and the shoulders were covered with the mane of the cloak. The cloak with white background and gold patterns was very similar to the clothes on the Griffin Duke's body, but with slightly fewer patterns to show the difference in nobility and status.

Compared to the past, Jelann's face has become much more severe, with a longer chin and a slight beard, giving people a rough and mature feeling.

Looking at the finally mature and steady Jelann, the old Griffin Duke snorted coldly. Although he seemed dissatisfied with Jelann's sudden return without notifying him, he still felt a little relieved in his heart.

As expected of his own offspring, he finally looks a bit like a human being.

However, it was too late. He whispered to himself again, giving up the idea of ​​restoring Jelann's status.

"You came back suddenly. Is there something wrong?" His deep voice, even though it was just a simple question, made many people in the hall lower their heads.

After regaining his vitality, the old Griffin Duke became increasingly sinister and unpredictable, causing many people to fear his wrath.

"Yes, father."

Jelann first half-knelt in greeting, then slowly stood up. He didn't bow his head like the others, but instead raised his head and looked directly at his father. His fearless eyes and gaze made the old Griffin Duke feel annoyed and uncomfortable.

"Oh, go ahead."

"I'm here to say goodbye to my father." Jelann said this as if he was discussing a trivial matter like what to eat tonight.

"Goodbye, where are you going?"

"I will take those who are willing to follow me and leave here and head south."

"Ha, did I hear correctly? You, the eldest son of the Griffin family, are going to give up your identity and join the little girl of the Red Dragon family in the south?" Although the Fairywood Organization is the ruler of the southern border, in the eyes of the old Griffin Duke, this is just a cover created by the little Red Dragon girl to fool the lower class.

"No, father, I have not given up my identity as a member of the Griffin family." Jelann answered slowly.

"I just want to tell the world that the Griffin family has more than one voice, more than one direction and path."

"The path you are taking is wrong, unacceptable to the world, unsustainable, and even contrary to the vision of our ancestors."

The calm words instantly angered the old Griffin Duke. This denial was more intense than any insult, unacceptable, and extremely infuriating.

"You!" He stood up suddenly, and his ferocious face frightened everyone present.

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