Crimson Servant

Chapter 70 The Daughter of a Noble
  Carl and Lightning returned to their camp. Carl lifted the curtain and saw John and Jurgen returning.

There is one more woman.

She was wearing an elegant mage robe, a staff leaning on the dwarf's alchemy table, her dark hair was braided into a beautiful long braid, her facial features were delicate, and her green eyes held a calm lake. She was supposed to be a youthful and energetic age. , but has a calm temperament. His white jade-like palms were placed lightly on his legs, his smile was light, and he didn't have many gold and silver accessories on his body, but his demeanor exuded nobility. Karl always felt that this woman looked familiar, but he couldn't find the reason.

Maybe it's because she and John are the same kind of people, Carl thought to himself.

"It's almost like a mirror image."

The paladin nodded towards the smiling dwarf druid, stepped in front of several people and walked inside.

"What are you doing in there?" John looked at the Paladin.

"I won't disturb you when I go in." Karl turned his head and met the girl's eyes, and the arc of her smile seemed to tremble. John's next words made Carl stunned.

"She came to see you."

Karl was confusedly placed opposite the woman, and the other companions squatted aside in tacit understanding. Jurgen even handed the woman a cup of warm herbal tea with a smile.

A weird atmosphere swam in the room. Karl saw a chair under the female mage, but he was sitting directly on the ground. What was even more frightening was that the person who pushed him to the ground was not John, but Jurgen.

He didn't even leave me a small wooden stool. The different treatment of strangers by his companions made the Paladin feel uneasy, and he unconsciously used honorifics when speaking.

"Who are you...?"

The well-behaved girl gave Karl an impeccable aristocratic salute. When she lowered her head, her hair streaked across her cheeks, like falling rain.

"Long-lost greetings, Lord Carl Demelas. I am Evelyn Claudius, the eldest daughter of the Claudius family."

"Claudius?" Karl replied excitedly, he knew this question well, "I know that the Claudius family and our Demiras are family friends."

Evelin maintained her sweet smile.

"Like Mr. Carl, I am moved by the generational friendship between our two families. As the younger generation of the family, I believe that maintaining this friendship is a mission worthy of our efforts. Please also Mr. Carl, please remember my name from now on. .”

Karl scratched his head in embarrassment. He didn't know the names of the family members, but the other party accurately called his own. This was considered rude in aristocratic communication. He used to serve the sun wholeheartedly and never cared about such things.

"Okay, Evelin, even though it's our first time meeting you, you've already impressed me."

"This is not the first time we have met, Lord Karl." Evelin's smile seemed to weaken a little, her eyes were firmly fixed on Karl's face, and the healthy paladin felt a chill in his heart for no reason.

"Exchanges and friendships between our families are not uncommon. For as long as I can remember, Lord Carl has accompanied Count Cadian to Claudius's harvest banquet every two years. It's just that every time you focus on the family's special roast. Pork chops, no interest in young people’s social life, year after year..."

Karl had already felt the gaze of his companions behind him, and a feeling of guilt arose unconsciously, and he began to defend himself involuntarily.

"But it was really delicious."

"I once proposed to my father to invite them to the Demiras house..." Although in the end his father, the count, rejected it in anger. Karl saw that Evelin’s face turned gloomy, like a frost banshee, her cheeks bulged out of nowhere, and she whispered sinisterly.

Afterwards, the aristocratic lady quickly recovered her smile and talked to herself about things from her childhood.

"Lord Carl has been a celebrity among the nobility since he was a child. My father once complained to us about Lord Cadian's complaining behavior. He quickly defeated the combat instructor who taught the class, and caused the old-fashioned etiquette teacher to become angry. In our eyes, Lord Carl It’s like a legendary character in a story novel.”

"Ahaha, is there?"

"Lord Karl's outstanding fighting talent has also become a nightmare for some noble disciples. I think you probably don't remember those peers who were attacked by you. As far as I know, there are no less than ten outstanding noble children who feel ashamed compared to you. I am ashamed to have given up on the path of a warrior, including my brother. One day he came home with a bruised face, neither crying nor fussing, just crying out 'The Devil of Demiras' late at night."

Karl slowly changed his sitting position to kneeling.

"Well...I haven't finished my path as a warrior. I turned into a paladin. My father asked me to change."

"The title of Mr. Karl is also circulated in our social circle, called 'Dream Destroyer'."

Carl Demiras once thought that the world should be like this. He was so proud of himself that there was no place for others in his eyes. But Carl Demiras, who has become a true Paladin, will begin to reflect on his past actions. His expression is apologetic and helpless, and the bitter smile on his face is also seen by Evelin.

"I didn't expect that my past self would actually cause so much trouble to my friends. If Miss Evelin has the opportunity to meet those who have complained about me, please apologize on my behalf."

In the eyes of Evelyn Claudius, the calm paladin seemed to have completely changed. His light was no longer aggressive, and those eyes reflected a humble soul. The calm girl's heart was in turmoil, and she quietly tightened her clothes. The smile on Evelin's face faded, and she said to Karl with great seriousness and concentration: "I don't think they resent Lord Karl, we are just envious of Lord Karl's talent that is not restricted by his noble status."

They just looked at each other, and someone coughed twice before breaking the silence.

"How rude. I almost forgot the purpose of this visit."

Evelin put her hand into her robe and took out the dragon-slaying sword that was supposed to be enshrined in the temple. The gem stained by the dragon's blood shone brightly again after being carefully wiped. Evelyn Claudius took out Demiras's heirloom sword.

"That's my sword." The surprise of finding it surprised Carl, but he quickly looked at the hands holding the sword again, and then thought about what it meant for Evelin to get his sword.

"At first, I was just curious about the appearance of the rumored Dragon Slayer Sword, but I saw the family crest of Demiras on that mighty sword. After communicating with the priest, I learned about the situation... Anyway Say, Lord Carl, it is too much to mortgage a family heirloom sword for money. Have you ever thought about how deeply insulting it would be for this sword to be held by someone else?"

The dragon-slaying warrior Karl immediately withered. He lowered his head, hiding from the girl's frowning face, and made a weak sound like he was defeated by a giant dragon.

"I just keep it there and will take it back when I save enough money..."

"That's not OK!"

"I'm sorry." Carl felt that his eyes were dark. He could laugh off the embarrassing things he did when he was a child, but now his mistakes were pointed out and criticized by a girl from a close family, in front of his friends.

The dragon slayer, the warrior of the sun, loses all face.

If I had known earlier, I would have died in the dungeon.

(End of this chapter)