Griffith, as a second-level team captain who has just been promoted, has an annual salary of 1,200 silver lang, that is, he can receive 100 silver lang every month. As a Beyonder Sequence 9, he can also receive a monthly allowance of 10 Yinlang from the government. When he is on the battlefield, most of his monthly salary will be used to buy and maintain his personal equipment, and the rest can be used to buy expensive food and daily necessities in the war zone where materials are scarce. The leather armor that had been badly damaged and the mail armor that had been repaired many times was his personal property that he had accumulated for a long time.

It was also the main reason Griffith left the army with little money in his pocket.

Since the day he left the Legion, the kingdom has stopped paying him salaries. He was to receive his salary from Larmor House until the day he finished his studies and returned to serve the country.

If the kingdom needs to recruit him to the battlefield, the Larmor family still has to pay him wages and provide equipment. However, Griffith himself can receive additional mission perks and rewards from the army.

The earl's housekeeper was a tall, thin, amiable-looking man, in his fifties. He was wearing a straight black tuxedo that looked like a statue if he stood still. There was also a handsome middle-aged man beside him, looking at Griffith with critical eyes.

"Mr. Wood, what do you think of this young man?" The housekeeper handed a piece of single-sided crystal glasses to the middle-aged man, "He was the one who passed the selection to the new Torral as he told you before."

The moment the middle-aged man put the crystal lens on, Griffith felt an uncomfortable force that began to interfere with his inspiration. Before he could figure out what was going on, the strange feeling disappeared.

"Without strengthening, physical strength 12, strength 14, agility 12, perception 11, spirit 10, balanced ability, heavy blood energy, magic resistance level 4, not bad for a newcomer," Wood took off the crystal lens , said to the apprentice knight, "I am the chief of the earl's bodyguard and the commander of the Larmor family's army, the great knight Wood Woods, if you continue to work hard and are not killed early on the battlefield, you will take my place in the future. ."

Why can my abilities be described by numbers? Griffith resisted the urge to look at the crystal lens curiously, and solemnly greeted the Great Knight, "Yes, Your Excellency."

"Remember your duty at all times, apprentice knight," said Knight Wood, then nodded to the butler and walked out of the room without looking back.

"Okay, then let's get down to business. I'm Ashford, the housekeeper of Larmor House. The earl has informed me, Mr. Griffith." He took out a box from the cabinet, "one-fifth of each of the gold coins and silver coins, and the rest are the notes of the Central Bank of the Kingdom, what do you think?"

Most of the goblin bounties earned by apprentice knights are used to make good clothes or spent on travel. He's terribly poor now, and doesn't understand the butler's words: "Bill? I'm sorry, sir, I don't know much about this."

"Money made of paper is equivalent to gold and silver. If you're going to order shirts next, and go to those decent restaurants and shops, bills will save you and the shopkeepers some trouble," the butler said with a smile. "Bye Yelan gentlemen aren't used to going out with a big bag of jingling metal, that's indecent. The little green paper you see now is, well, very important in life in this city."

Griffith took the bag and happily took out a stack of green bills. This kind of circulation certificate is very beautifully printed, with a fragrance of ink, and is printed with the crown and numbers of King Bayeran.

"You can see the anti-counterfeiting mark here when you look at the sun, an eagle flag, you should be familiar with it," Ashford demonstrated to the apprentice knight, and then looked at Griffith, who was full of joy, "The apprentice Mr. Knight, I suggest you go and spend the money as soon as possible,Lest people ask you why you are so happy, you answer that you just got three months' salary, which will make everyone have a topic at dinner. "

Griffith, who was carrying a bag of money, hurriedly tightened the corners of his mouth. A valet came in, led him to the room on the top floor, and hurriedly put down and saluted.

With dinner only an hour away, Griffith had to get himself ready to head to the restaurant as soon as possible.

The first person to come to the restaurant was a thin, pale young man who seemed delighted to see Griffith.

"Hello, I'm Nolan de Larmor," the young man greeted him politely, "you must be the new Citoral, let's talk about the East when we have time. The battle report is a little curious."

what! Earl's eldest son! Griffith reacted immediately and agreed to his request very seriously.

Before Griffith introduced much, the host and guests of the Earl's Palace came. The Countess of Larmor was a very beautiful and dignified blond woman, tall and graceful, almost as tall as a tall apprentice knight in high heels. The countess greeted the guests at the dinner one by one, but was not very interested in the new apprentice knight.

The guests also included several scholars, parliamentarians and well-known wealthy businessmen. They were the guests of this small dinner party tonight, and they sat in their seats with a natural attitude.

The long dining table was covered with a clean white tablecloth. Fine china and silver candlesticks and cutlery were illuminated, and in front of each guest was a sparkling aperitif and many different styles of cutlery.

Trouble... Griffith realized that he had not been taught anything like that, that he didn't even know which spoon to use to drink the soup.

After everyone was seated, a girl hurried into the dining room and came to the seat opposite the apprentice knight. Her hair was a beautiful pale blond like the rising sun, and her delicate long skirt framed her soft and slender figure. The girl looked no more than sixteen years old, her eyes sparkling like crystal sapphires, and looked at the apprentice knight in a red-striped black coat with a little surprise.

Black slim coat, no church logo... Is this guy going to grab a random guy in my house for a duel? The girl was very curious about this new young man. Griffith's tall figure and fairly decent appearance further encouraged her curiosity.

"Good evening, Miss Sonia." Several guests present greeted the late count's daughter.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen." Sonia lifted her skirt gracefully and greeted everyone with a delicate smile.

Sony is now more concerned about who is the strange boy sitting across from him than the already familiar guests. A glance before taking a seat was enough to give clever Sonya a lot of information.

"His clothes are new but not new, well made, well, probably just bought for tonight's dinner. There's no family crest on them either... Sonia went on to summarize her findings.

"My God~ His movements are so stiff, he can't even use a spoon to drink soup! I really want to remind him! Black hair and a cold temperament are a good match.

"The blue ribbon, which papa's guests never wear, must be some sort of low-ranking medal I don't know. But, unlike the medals bought by the gentlemen, it must have been his genuine merit. This is the only thing that shows his identity. Judging from his serious and restrained temperament and skin color, he should be a soldier, ummm~

"Aha! I see, he's the Thutoral that Dad mentioned the other day! The little sergeant who's going to watch me at school. Then his little blue ribbon should be an Iron Eagle Medal. About him The divination...it's very subtle!" Sonia was very excited about her observation and wanted to ask Griffith if she guessed right now.

But now was not the time for Miss Sonia de Larmor to satisfy her curiosity. She had another set of words to say.

"Sorry, I'm late," Miss Sonia quickly reasoned about Griffith's identity, and said with a dual purpose.

Griffith hurriedly gave a stiff smile to the girl opposite him, and nodded like a puppet as a greeting. Fortunately, none of the people present noticed his stupid look.

The blonde girl's voice was sweet and waxy, like a warm jade. If she asked for something, Griffith felt that he would definitely not be able to refuse.

"Are you fascinated by those dangerous books again?" said the Countess Larmor with a slight reproach, "When you go to Homunwards...Gods, if you get into trouble again It's not about being in the newspapers."

"No, mom~" Sonia whispered, bowing her head as if trying to hide her little secret, "I'm just doing a preview for the class."

"This is the second son of Knight Brandon, apprentice knight Griffith Brandon, second-level squad leader, Cytolar," the Count casually introduced to everyone, "Your Majesty rewarded me with the addition of wheat in my territory. And minerals, we can finally produce some different specialties this year.”

Hey! I got it right! Can you give me some applause... Sonia can finally boldly stare at the boy who is not much older than herself, and tap her toes on the ground excitedly.

Griffith got up hastily and gave a military salute to everyone present.

"After Sonya's admission in September, the apprentice knight will be enrolled together," continued the earl. "A good friend of mine hopes that he will make some achievements in command, law and administration in the future, and bring some new atmosphere to the family. , This is what he has come into contact with in the non-commissioned officer school and the Eastern battlefield, or will learn in future courses. After all, as you know, my territory in the Odessa region is rich in rats."

The guests laughed together, and one of them asked Griffith with a smile: "Tell me, Mr. Apprentice Knight, when you fought on the Eastern battlefield, you must be very different from the city?"

"This is Lord Justice Arthur Raton of the Supreme Court," the eldest son of the Earl, the kind and handsome Nolan introduced Griffith.

The tables were filled with famous people, and the time left for me to answer questions was measured in seconds. If I don't answer well, people will think I'm a big fool, and if I think about it too long, people will think I'm a fool... Griffith feels cold sweat dripping down his neck.

"Respected Judge, many of our legion's auxiliary soldiers are from the Eastern Province. When the war was severe, the Province imposed a heavy tax on the peasants," Griffith thought for a while, and after everyone's patience The scope said as briefly as possible, "In order to obtain the blessing of the church, the auxiliaries in the Eastern Province tried to give their lands to the church. The laws of the kingdom did not support such an action. The auxiliaries gave the land to their friends. , ask them to hand over most of the output of the land to the Church."

"Well, church land is tax-exempt, and the royal government does not allow the transfer or gift of real estate to the church," Judge Arthur Raton said with a little surprise, "citizens of the Eastern Province are trying to circumvent the king's written law."

"I noticed a little difference between what the apprentice knight said and the transfer, Your Honor," Count Larmor was intrigued by this topic, "the citizens of the East, after handing over their lands to their friends, um, the proceeds go to the Church. In this case, it is still regarded as a transfer, and does it need to be licensed?"

"This question is worth studying," the judge nodded. "I think the Supreme Court will soon receive an appeal of the case. What do you think, Mr. Apprentice Knight?"

Griffith said without thinking too much: "The concentration of land because of the tax has already happened, and the next litigation will be between the government, the courts and the church."

Griffith noticed that several of the guests present looked surprised, and Lord Judge Atheraton nodded approvingly. This new young man was not an illiterate soldier from the countryside, but had more or less his own ideas. It seemed that the Earl was also interested in this topic, so Judge Arthur Raton asked more questions, and the dinner became lively.

Was this interesting topic a coincidence? Or did the apprentice knight from this frontier prepare in advance to make a good impression in front of everyone?

Sonia looked up at Griffith's face, then at the ribbon of the Iron Falcon on his chest. She had thought that after entering Homon Watts, the family would no longer be able to take care of her. But the conversation just now made the blonde girl suddenly realize that her father may have deliberately placed such a powerful character by her side.

She tried to control herself not to puff out her cheeks, "When my friends and I were freeing ourselves in Homon Watts, would this sensible soldier follow Dad's instructions to monitor and report for credit? Divination shows that our affinities should be It's okay~ Otherwise, he wouldn't be selected, What is he doing!"

This fried veal is delicious!

Griffith didn't notice the girl's gaze at all, and concentrated on eating the food in front of him. Before he could finish eating, the waiters had already delivered the next meal, removing the food that had only moved two bites in front of the other guests.

Griffith hurriedly forked the rest of the meat and stuffed it into his mouth, happily waiting for the waiter to bring him a plate of salmon. Across the long table, Sonia was staring at his clean plate.

The dinner at Earls Court took a full hour and a half. The guests at the dinner seemed to have endless words to talk about. From the visit of the diplomatic corps to the newly discovered plants in the southern province, the Earl would comment twice before the end of each speech.

I can't eat anymore...

At first, Griffith counted how many dishes he had served and commented on which one was the best in his mind. He ate every dish thoroughly, and it didn't take long for him to be overwhelmed. The apprentice knight, whose stomach was full of food, tilted his body to see if he could move some more space in his stomach. He had nothing to talk about with his noble guests, and it was just too bad.

Miss Sonia, who was sitting in front of Griffith, raised the crystal clear wine glass with a smile, took a sip of the fragrant fruit wine, and quietly raised the corner of her mouth when she looked at Griffith who was terribly uncomfortable.

"Everyone, I'm sorry," Count Larmor nodded to the guests who were still eating dessert, turned and left the restaurant. After sitting for more than an hour, the guests chatted for a while, and then said goodbye to the countess.

Griffith, who had been pushed to his throat by the food, stood up stiffly, trying his best not to support the edge of the table and the wall. With Sonia's smiling eyes, he walked out slowly at the back of the crowd.