Chapter 567： Prom (Part 1)

Amidst the melodious harp music, couples of men and women danced in the middle of the hall.

In fact, logically speaking, the theme of this meeting is rather serious. Even if a banquet is to be held before the meeting, a more solemn banquet should be chosen.

However, Emperor Reinhardt had a willful ballroom party.

Of course, the clergy can't swing on the dance floor with their arms around their partners like the nobles. I don't know if the Pope chose to arrive tomorrow because he knew the news in advance.

Inviting clergy to the ball is actually a very rude behavior.

Perhaps, Emperor Reinhardt was deliberately trying to embarrass the people in the church.

Or maybe, he wanted to take this opportunity to bring Colin and Salia together.

Unfortunately, Colin was not interested in this.

He was holding the Duke of Saint-Griand at the moment, circling the dance floor with the rhythm of the music.

After all, he came from a big family, and the paladin's ability to control the body is not comparable to ordinary people. Colin discovered that the dancing skills of the Duke of St. Grien are indeed extraordinary, and dancing with it is a wonderful enjoyment.

In the sudden and slow rotation, the sky-blue skirt of the Duke of St. Gerian bloomed like a flower, swaying its breathtaking charm.

The song is over.

Ke Linyi still stopped, smiled to his dance partner, and then took her to the sidelines.

"Master Duke, would you like something to eat?"

"I'm not hungry." The Duke of St. Grianan shook his head, took two glasses of champagne from the tray in the hands of the passing waiter, and handed one of them to Colin.

Colin quickly took it, clinked glasses with the Duke of Saint-Griand, took a sip, and then quietly felt the aftertaste of the champagne in his mouth.

"Earl Anglia." The Duke of St. Grien drank the wine in his glass and looked at Colin with a smile, "This time you owe me a favor."

Colin nodded helplessly, then raised his hand to signal the waiter to come over and exchange a glass of champagne for the Duke of St. Grianan, and said:

"My Lord Duke, I am really grateful this time. If you need any help in the future, as long as I can do it, please let me know."

The Duke of St. Grianan clinked glasses with Colin again and asked: "But I am really curious, why are you not willing to accept Salia?"

Out of the corner of Colin's eyes, he involuntarily found the corner of the hall. The figure of the lonely girl with a sad expression on his face, sighed secretly, and said:

"Miss Salia is an extremely outstanding woman, but unfortunately, I already have Vera."

The Duke of Saint-Grian hesitated, but still persuaded:

"But, with all due respect, the Duke of St. Hild may well sleep forever..."

"Then I will not abandon her either. I will never abandon the vow we made together under the witness of the Supreme Lord!" Colin straightened his chest and said righteously.

"But you are still so young and have a great future..."

"Compared to the future, I cherish my love with Vera more." Colin felt that he could participate in idol dramas.

The Duke of Saint-Griann stopped speaking, and his amber eyes fixedly looked at Colin, as if he wanted to see how sincere he was from his expression.

After a while, the Duke of Saint-Griann didn't know what he saw, smiled slightly, and raised his glass: "Respect for love!"

Colin also toasted to each other and said, "Respect for love!"

The Duke of St. Grianan drank it again, snapped his fingers, and asked the waiter for another glass.

Colin shook his head secretly. He didn't expect the Duke of the West to be a female alcoholic...

"By the way, Earl Anglia." The female drunkard said again, "You just said that you owe me a favor this time, right? That's right, I really need your help."

Colin's heart shuddered slightly and said, "Please tell me."

The Duke of Saint-Grian reduced his smile, his face became serious, and said:

"Now the affairs of your Northland and the church can come to an end. The next step is to deal with the invasion of the orc empire. Earl Anglie, to be honest, I don't have very good military command talents, so this war still needs Rely on you a lot."

"My Lord Duke, you look at me too highly. Such a grand battle is not something that a fledgling rookie general like me can control the situation."

"Earl Anglia, you don’t have to be too humble. I have learned about your experience. Although your military resume is still short, it is brilliant enough. It can even be said that in the history of the Glorious Empire, I have not found any A commander who can compare with your record."

Colin touched his nose, as if embarrassed by the praise of the Duke of Saint-Grian, and said:

"Lord Duke, thank you for your importance. However, I really did not deliberately shirk, but the person who led the army from the North to the West is not me, but the Marquis of Garcia."

"Garcia?" The Duke of Saint-Grian suddenly suffocated, his eyebrows wrinkled unexpectedly.

"Yes, Lord Duke. Now that you know my resume, you must also know that Marquis Garcia can be said to be my teacher in the military. Most of my achievements today are due to him. So, yes The teacher goes out by himself, and you don’t use it to find me as a student."

After hearing Colin's words, the Duke of Saint-Griand was not relieved, but frowned more and more tightly, as if he did not trust the Marquis Garcia as the commander of the northern army.

She looked at the Marquis Garcia who was talking to Queen Midella not far away, pondered for a moment, and finally shook her head: "If Garcia is ten years younger, or if he has not experienced the fiasco of Shadow Canyon, I Of course you can trust him. But now..."

After hearing this, Colin felt a little unhappy.

For the Marquis of Garcia, Colin was very respectful, and he had always believed that the battle of Shadow Canyon could not be regarded as the fault of the Marquis of Garcia.

What's more, there is no general in this world who can win undefeated normally.

The Duke of Saint-Grian also knew that his words were a bit rude, so he explained again:

"My words may not be pleasant, but they are facts.

Do you know why the Paladin places extreme emphasis on talent?

Do you know why there has never been a late bloomer Paladin?

Because only transcendent talent can make people advance in the way of knights by leaps and bounds without falling into a bottleneck. Only in this way can they maintain a pure and enterprising heart and a belief in victory when they are promoted to the sanctuary.

Those mediocre people who are still unable to advance to the sanctuary at the age of 30 or 40 have long been consumed with fighting spirit, even if their blood is flowing with the inheritance of paladins, even if they have the potential to step into the pinnacle of the way of knights, but in the past His wasted and struggling has caused a crack in his heart is no longer perfect.

It is impossible for a person with an imperfect mentality to become a Paladin.

In the same way, the Marquis Garcia, who was once unbeaten in the battlefield, suffered a flaw in his mind after Shadow Canyon. Every time he makes a decision on the battlefield, he will inevitably worry about whether he will repeat the same mistakes.

This will make him unconfident, make him hesitate, and make every decision he makes a kind of exhausted struggle, even if his military talent is still there, but he can't fully display it.

In Shadow Canyon, Garcia, the invincible war god, is dead!

Count Angele, the next war is too important. We humans must do our utmost to have the hope of winning. Therefore, I hope you can dissuade the Marquis Garcia from commanding the northern army by yourself. "

After listening to the words of the Duke of St. Grien, the dissatisfaction on Colin's face gradually disappeared, and he became serious.

The Duke of St. Grianan did not urge, but waited quietly for Colin to make a decision.