"You're welcome. In today's Dark Eagle City, it's hard to buy a good property without connections. With your status, you are eligible for some preferential treatment. I'll let Ruilai choose a house for you that's close to the blacksmith shop, so that you can visit your father in the future."

Aldous, a man with a rough appearance, paused after hearing this, his thick eyebrows trembling constantly, and said with emotion: "Thank you, Lord!"

"We are all family, don't be polite. And you will be the most skilled blacksmith in the shop. I hope you can drive the skills of others to improve and enhance the forging capacity of the shop." Rhett said with a smile.

"Leave it to me. I will live up to your expectations!" Aldous said, stroking his chest.

Then he thought for a moment and asked, "Lord, I see you don't have a mid-level blacksmith here. Do you need me to forge a batch of mid-level equipment?"

"Yes, forge ten sets of swords and shields first, and then forge other equipment according to demand." Rhett pondered for a moment and replied.

"clear!"

After arranging some details in the blacksmith shop, Rhett began to wander around Dark Eagle City. As he always attracted too much attention when walking on the street and felt uncomfortable, after a brief inspection of some family businesses, he crossed an elliptical arch bridge, stepped on the floor tiles paved with colorful bricks and stones, and came to the most prosperous street in the Extraordinary District.

High up in the southeast corner of the intersection, there was a twisted sign hanging horizontally. It was dark purple in color, like a thin snake's tail, with the words "Rattlesnake Tavern" written on it.

Rhett took a quick glance, easily found the destination, and walked straight in.

In the noisy tavern, filled with the smell of alcohol and the noise of people, Rhett saw two unexpected figures in the corner - Mycroft and Widders.

The two seemed to be talking about something, one was listening attentively, and the other was talking nonstop.

The person who was listening was Vaders, who had taken a vacation because his wedding was approaching. Since he was a complete novice in weddings, and it happened that Mycroft had just been married not long ago, Vaders invited him to the tavern to learn from his experience.

Vides' expression suddenly changed. He saw his old comrade at the first moment and waved his hand to greet him: "Hey, Leiter, this way!"

This name seemed to have infinite magic power. Many people were silent after hearing it, but soon returned to normal. Under the furtive gazes of many people, Lei Te came to the corner and sat down at the dark brown round table with dim lights. He said: "Hey, you two seem to be in a good mood. It's not even night yet, but you come to the pub to drink at this time."

"Haha, that's right, it's a waste not to use the free coupons here!" McCof laughed and said shamelessly.

Rhett rolled his eyes at McCovey, then looked at Widdes and asked, "How are the wedding preparations going? If there is anything else you need help with, please let me know."

"No need. Daisy and I have already made plans. There is nothing extra required. You just need to come to my wedding!" said Vides, shaking his head.

"That's right, Rhett, don't run away again when the time comes!" McCoff said with some resentment when he remembered that the other party did not attend his wedding.

"It's all in the past, let's not talk about it." Lei Te was embarrassed. He drank half a glass of strong liquor, his eyes were a little strange, and he said with a smack of his lips: "This wine is interesting, it's strong but not spicy, and it tastes spicy but it goes down the throat like a spring. This kind of contradiction is rare!"

"Haha, this is the new variety I told you about last time. I thought it was good." McCof smiled happily.

"Hmm... not bad, what's the name of this wine?"

"Marquis Leiter, this wine is Desert Rose."

Rhett was asking Mycroft, but a clear female voice came from a few meters away, like a shaking wind chime, answering the question.

Ta-da, ta-da

The sound of leather boots hitting the floor rang out. Lilith was wearing red leather pants and a tightly bound shirt. The hole on her chest was about to be broken open by the mountains, but she walked over with her slender waist twisted. The visual impact was quite explosive. She smiled and said, "How about this wine?"

"Very good, hot like the desert in the mouth and beautiful like a rose in the throat."

Mycroft's eyes lit up, he stroked his chin and said, "Hmm... that's a very accurate description, that's the feeling!"

"Then I'll use it as the promotional slogan for this wine. Do you mind?" Lilith said at this time.

"Whatever. It's not a very literary sentence anyway. I just said it casually." Rhett shrugged.

"It doesn't matter. Just the title of Marquis and famous novelist is enough." Lilith smiled and paused before saying, "Marquis Rhett, you haven't been to the Rattlesnake Tavern much in the past year. I thought you had forgotten about this place."

"That's not the case. I've been busy with other things this year. But having said that, the variety of drinks here is much richer than before. Your bartenders are really good!" Leiter praised sincerely. He really meant what he said. When the Rattlesnake Tavern first arrived, it quickly became the leader of the beverage industry in Dark Eagle City, surpassing all other taverns, and even the Nightingale Tavern was left behind without any suspense.

"Since you haven't been here for a while, would you like to serve all our signature drinks?" Lilith asked.

"All? Didn't you just say that two kinds of items were temporarily out of stock?" Mycroft's eyes were filled with suspicion, and he said dissatisfiedly, "Did you lie just now? This is not the quality of the Dragon Head Tavern."

Lilith smiled and said, "How could I possibly deceive you? The bartender just delivered a batch of brewed stock."

McCovey couldn't see any flaws on the other person's face, so he didn't hesitate and picked up the wine glass half-believingly, "Okay, I believe you..."

Lei Te declined the invitation and stood up: "I don't need it. I have other things to do later. Leave these drinks to my two friends to enjoy slowly."

"That's a pity." Lilith said regretfully.

After leaving the Rattlesnake Tavern, Rhett stood on the side of the street for a while, thinking that in less than half a month, the news of the outbreak of the Cold Wave Defense Line war would spread across the country, and by then it would be time to gather forces on the southwest border and set off.

With this thought in mind, Rhett first went to the alchemy tower to check the inventory of a batch of alchemical potions. Both the healing potions and the antidote potions were in sufficient quantity.

Then Rhett went to the training ground for another inspection. Every knight was in good condition and had some experience fighting orcs. Only then did he feel completely relieved.

Finally he returned to his room, sat on his bed, and felt clear-headed.

At this last moment, he was not nervous at all, because his preparations had been perfect, his personnel were well trained, and the logistical supplies were sufficient.

At the last moment, he no longer needed to do anything. He just had to keep his composure and wait patiently for the message to be delivered.

He exhaled lightly, closed his eyes, and began to silently comprehend the mystery of concentration.

While comprehending the mysteries, Rhett ignored the passage of time in the outside world and only took one day off to attend Vides' wedding.

In the blink of an eye, April 19th is here.

When the first rays of morning light shone into the room, Leiter felt the temperature of the space slowly rising, and the smell of summer was in his every breath.

"drink"

"ha"

"Drink it"

…

A faint slogan was heard, and Rhett adjusted his clothes in front of the mirror and left the room.

"Good morning, sir."

"Good morning, Scarlett."

"Good morning, sir."

"Good morning, Sveta, aren't you wearing too thick clothes today? Summer will not show you mercy!" Rhett looked at the butler's furry long sleeves and reminded.

"Thank you for your reminder, Master. I will go back and change it."

Reit nodded, patted Sveta on the shoulder as he passed by, looking calm and composed, like a typical head of the family.

Ruilai just happened to walk to the corner of the second floor and saw his father coming down. He greeted him, "Good morning, father. You came down quite early today, but breakfast should not be ready yet."

Lei Te said with a smile: "I'm going to take a walk in the manor first, Rui Lai, do you want to join us?"

"I'd love to."

It was early morning when the two left Dark Rock Castle. A ray of scorching heat hit their faces. The flowers in the manor were vying for beauty and dancing in the hot wind. The gardeners got up even earlier to water the flower beds. The occasional laughter while watering made the manor seem more vibrant.

The father and son walked slowly to the garden behind the castle. Rhett listened to the birds singing and admired the flowers on the ground. He asked casually, "Rylai, has Lawrence arrived in Dark Eagle City? It has been two months since his transfer order was issued."

"Not yet, but it should be soon. It will take about two months to go back and forth." Riley thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Father, you really care about Lawrence. I have never seen you care so much about other knights."

Rhett smiled without saying anything and continued to move among the flowers.

Not long after, a nimble figure ran into the manor like the wind. He was dusty and in a hurry. He first asked the gardener who was watering the plants about the lord's location, and then bypassed Dark Rock Castle and went straight to the back garden.

This man was none other than Lawrence, who had rushed over from the Eagle Town in the east. That place was east of Dark Eagle City and closer to the capital of the kingdom than Dark Eagle City, so he had received the message earlier. He knew that this was an extremely urgent matter, so he rode his horse as fast as he could, traveling day and night, and finally arrived at Green Manor today.

He took big steps, and whenever he encountered an obstacle such as a flowerbed fence or ornamental rock, he would just jump over it and quickly reach the back garden in a straight line.

Such a big commotion made Rhett and Ruilai, who were traveling with them, turn their heads involuntarily, and both of them looked a little surprised.

"Lawrence, this is a manor, you have to move gently and walk slowly!" Rhett whispered.

"And you look very nervous. Relax a little. Did you encounter any trouble on the way here?" Riley asked curiously. At this time, he did not realize how important the information the other party was carrying was.

Lei Te also pretended not to know and nodded, "That's right, just say it directly if you have anything to say, and keep a calm mind."

Lawrence slowed down his pace as he approached the two men, swallowed his saliva, and did not forget to perform the chivalrous salute. Then he touched his chest and said, "My Lord, Master Riley, good morning. I have something important to report."

"Please go ahead." Rhett's expression turned serious.

"My Lord, the battle on the Coldstream Defense Line has completely broken out. The Orcs' Sanctuary has taken action, and many of our high-level Transcendents have been killed or wounded. The royal family is furious and has issued an order to launch a massive attack on the Orc camp on the Coldstream Defense Line!"

"What? Lawrence, please explain clearly. What's going on?" Riley's tone suddenly rose, but he remained calm and asked, "Where did you get the news?"

"The message was delivered by people sent by Count Nero. They are closer to the capital, so they must have obtained the intelligence earlier." Lawrence's face was heavy.

Ruilai was silent, knowing that this matter was of great importance and that the possibility of falsification was extremely small. No one would dare to do such a thing. However, the battle on the cold wave defense line was indeed tense, and this situation was not too surprising.

He turned his gaze to his father and asked, "Father, what instructions do you have?"

Lei Te was silent for a moment. Under the inquiring gazes of the two, he took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Based on my understanding of the royal family, since such news has been spread, it won't be long before the national conscription order is issued, and the probability is quite high.

Let's... prepare for battle and immediately select the men who will go to the battlefield."

Then he looked at Lawrence and said in a serious tone: "Lawrence, are you willing to go to the battlefield with me?"

Lawrence was stunned for a moment, then his face became serious and he said loudly: "I, Lawrence, am willing to be the strongest shield in the hands of the lord to resist all enemies!"

Leiter patted Lawrence on the shoulder. The other person was a head taller than him. Leiter smiled and said, "Then get ready. It won't be long before we set off. I hope you have a brilliant performance on the battlefield."

"Yes, my Lord!"

"For the next period of time, you don't have to go anywhere. Just stay at the training ground and follow my arrangements." Rhett waved his hand.

"Understood!" Lawrence shouted in a loud voice.

After Lawrence left, Ruilai frowned with a trace of worry. He twisted his eyebrows together and said, "Father, who are you going to send to the cold current defense line this time? That place is not the canyon defense line. There are many more high-level extraordinary people there, and the danger is far greater than before..."

"What's so scary about that?"

Rhett smiled faintly, and wisps of mental power spread out. Now the mental power of the grand mage level has undergone another qualitative change. It can be likened to a crystal that changes at will. The control over the elements can also be taken to a higher level, which is also the basis for unleashing the power of advanced magic.

In Ruilai's experience, this sense of oppression made his face change instantly. He was shocked at first, and then replaced by intense joy. He said in disbelief: "Father, have you broken through to the Grand Mage?"

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