Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, three days have passed.
During this period, Martin recalled Betan and ordered the remaining two Golden Knights to continue leading the explorers in the exploration work.
After Martin called him back, he promoted him to Sky Knight in the castle grounds. The promotion process was very fast and was completed in just two days.
Martin has also carefully selected a gift these days and plans to give it to her.
This time, I don't plan to mobilize a large group of people. I just decided to bring Eric, Shuang Ning, and Hefna under Martin's seat.
On the day of the banquet, the two men and two dragons headed towards Duke Merlin's territory.
Before leaving, Martin looked at Betan and solemnly warned him, "Take good care of the house. If you encounter something you can't handle, notify me immediately."
Betan bowed and said: Yes, sir, I will do my best to fulfill your mission.
After Martin and Eric took off, Betan watched Martin and Eric riding the dragon and disappearing into the sky.
Under the protection of the dragon's powerful deterrent, Martin and his party had a smooth journey and soon arrived at Duke Merlin's city - the Magic City.
The city is filled with a mysterious magical atmosphere. The towering magic tower reaches the sky, magical lights flicker on the streets, and pedestrians pass by in a hurry, showing a unique vitality everywhere.
Martin made the dragon transform into a human form, and then entered the city together. Although this was Martin's second time here, he could still feel the novelty that came to him every time.
As he walked, he looked around curiously, and before he knew it, he arrived in front of Duke Merlin's castle.
There was a bustling crowd in front of the castle, and nobles dressed in gorgeous clothes entered one after another, surrounded by servants.
Martin thought to himself, it seems that most of the nobles in the kingdom have gathered here. Is there any special reason unknown to this banquet?
Just as he was thinking about it, Martin saw Count Carlos and Marquis Roderick, who were standing aside and talking in low voices, with rather mysterious expressions.
Martin's curiosity piqued, and he quickly stepped forward, smiling and greeting them: "Marquis Roderick, Count Carlos, I didn't expect you to come so early!"
Hearing the voice, the two men turned around. Seeing that it was Martin, Marquis Roderick smiled and said teasingly, "Oh, it's you, boy! By the way, do you know what this banquet is all about?"
As he spoke, he approached Martin with a mysterious look on his face, with an inquiring glint in his eyes.
Martin shook his head in confusion. When Duke Merlin invited him a few days ago, he had indeed only mentioned it briefly and did not elaborate on the purpose of the banquet.
At this moment, Martin's gossip fire was burning fiercely, and he quickly asked, "My Lord Marquis, do you have any exclusive information? Tell me quickly!"
Marquis Roderick did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Count Carlos and nodded slightly, as if sending some silent signal.
Count Carlos looked embarrassed, as if he didn't want to discuss the matter. However, at Marquis Roderick's repeated prompting, he frowned and spoke with an odd expression, "The third and fourth young masters of the Duke of the Southern Territory have each taken a fancy to several of Duke Merlin's granddaughters and have proposed marriage to them many times, but Duke Merlin has never relented. I'm afraid this banquet is held to completely dissuade the Duke of the Southern Territory from pursuing him."
Martin muttered to himself, this matter sounded like it had nothing to do with him, but why did Count Carlos have such a strange expression?
Just as I was wondering, I heard Count Carlos continue, "The young master of the Southern Duke is also interested in your fiancée."
Martin's eyes widened instantly. He never expected that he would become the protagonist of this gossip.
For a moment, the air seemed to freeze and the scene fell into a brief awkward silence.
After a moment, Martin cleared his throat awkwardly and quickly called the two of them to walk into the castle. Eric and the dragon in human form followed silently behind them.
The castle was brightly lit and melodious music could be heard.
This was Martin's first time entering the castle. Recalling the last time, he walked straight around the castle and hurried to the magic tower behind it.
At this moment, Martin, Marquis Roderick, and Count Carlos walked into the castle together, passed through the magnificent corridor, and finally arrived at the banquet hall.
The banquet was brightly lit, the nobles were elegantly dressed, and the sound of conversation was heard one after another.
Martin stood still in the crowd, and suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Have the White family members arrived?"
Marquis Roderick shook his head slightly and said with a hint of regret, "Originally, Earl White had an appointment with us to attend the banquet together, but later heard that there were some problems with orcs on the border, so he was unable to come."
Martin's heart tightened upon hearing this, and he wondered to himself: Are the orcs going to invade the border again? The war a few months ago was still fresh in his mind. If it weren't for his sudden rise, the Sword of the Promised City would have been broken.
At this moment, Marquis Roderick seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to Martin and said, "By the way, Martin, you may not know yet, Frost Zero Pass has changed its name. It is now called Frost Ding Pass."
Martin nodded slightly, thinking: I guess the kingdom hopes to start a new era with a new name.
Martin, Marquis Roderick, and Count Carlos chatted with each other, and time passed by unnoticed. The banquet hall was filled with guests and nobles, and the atmosphere was very lively.
The nobles coming and going greeted each other with smiles on their faces, and then started chatting enthusiastically. The whole hall was filled with laughter and the sound of clinking wine glasses.
As one of the focal points of the banquet, Martin was quickly surrounded by a group of nobles. However, Eric was in a somewhat awkward position.
Many noble ladies looked at him openly, the heat in their eyes almost overflowing. Their unscrupulous looks made this dignified dragon knight feel uncomfortable.
Shuang Ning was keenly aware of Eric's embarrassment, and took a step forward unnoticeably, blocking the sight of the young women just right and rescuing Eric.
The nobles surrounding Martin were all very serious in their conversation and did not mention sensitive topics such as marriage.
This was Duke Merlin's castle after all, so everyone was acting with restraint. Martin had gained quite a bit during the exchange, gathering some information on intelligence and business personnel.
He was well aware of the value of this information and immediately exchanged contact information with the relevant nobles, intending to find time to discuss the details of the cooperation after the banquet.
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