The Duke in the Spire of Thorns

Elsevier was out.

"To serve Your Excellency the Duke."

He said indifferently to the butler who was still standing there, his tone sounded calm, as if he was just conveying the master's meaning in an ordinary way, but only he knew that his heart was being bitten by jealousy.

Eswell couldn't figure it out, he didn't know why he always made Celeste angry, he tried his best to do his best, in front of his master, he was always the most obedient and obedient servant... What went wrong? ?

He took one last look at the butler, this stupid middle-aged man was walking towards the living room, his back was in a hurry, and he looked a little reluctant!

How dare he be unwilling!

Eswell suppressed the thought that had just occurred to him, and walked out of the castle without looking back.

These are secondary, the main thing now is to hunt a white bear to please his master.

The snow was getting bigger and bigger, and the scattered snowflakes in the air almost merged with his silver armor, making it difficult to distinguish them.

Celeste was sitting on a soft chair, with a book in his hand, but his eyes were on the housekeeper who was squatting on the ground picking up pieces of porcelain.This kind of thing should be done by the low-ranking maid, but the Duke with a cold face in the living room made the housekeeper dare not call the maid.

He squatted on the ground and picked up the debris. From Celeste's point of view, there was no difference between the butler in black and a moving stone.He was clumsy, and when picking up the pieces, his finger was accidentally cut by the edge of the sharp pieces, blood flowed out, and he hastily wiped it on the hem of the black clothes.

Celeste saw his lips move a few times quickly. Although the other party didn't make a sound, he knew that the butler silently cursed "Damn".

He put down the book without interest and started to walk upstairs.The pendant on his neck is really useful, he can feel the changes in his body.Now, he was no longer the one who couldn't even walk a few steps.

Celeste returned to the bedroom alone, and the fireplace in the bedroom was also burning. Judging from the way the firewood was stacked, it was impossible for anyone other than Eswell to start the fire.

This made him feel annoyed for a while, he took off his clothes and lay down under the quilt, closed his eyes and began to take a nap.

His Excellency the Duke's nap lasted for a long time, and by the time he opened his eyes, night had already fallen.

The sky was dark, without a trace of moonlight, and the land outside the castle was shrouded in darkness and silence.

Celeste sat up, and his bedroom was also shrouded in darkness, only the firewood in the fireplace was still burning, emitting an orange-yellow light, illuminating a small area around him.

He threw off the quilt, got out of bed, and stepped barefoot on the thick carpet. Even though there was a fireplace in the room, he still felt cold. He put on his clothes, put on his shoes with some difficulty, pushed open the door and went out.

The butler had already prepared dinner, but did not come to wake him up.Celeste didn't bother to pursue it, after all, who dared to enter his room and wake him up, except for Eswell, no one else had dared to do so.

He is the Duke who will fall when the wind blows, and who may go to see God at any time. He is weak and noble... Which servant dares to disturb him rashly?They didn't even dare to touch him more, for fear that Celeste would be held accountable after his death.

He walked to the dining room, sat down on the main seat, and subconsciously looked around for a week, frowning.

... Elsevier is not there.

However, his seat was not vacant, and a knight with an unfamiliar appearance was sitting in his seat.

Celeste's eyes narrowed, and his already bad mood became even more unhappy.

Davari sat majestically in the seat that originally belonged to Eswell, he was full of ambition and joy.

Normally, Eswell would never miss dinner, but today, it has been dark for a long time, and it is still snowing heavily outside.Eswell didn't bring a torch with him when he went out, ha, doesn't that mean he's dead outside now?

He imagined Eswell being frozen to death in the dark, icy and snowy world, and his heart felt indescribably happy: Now, even if he did nothing, the position of the knight commander was none other than him.

In this case, is there any problem for him to take his own seat in advance?

At this moment, an indifferent voice suddenly awakened Davari from his dream.

"Is the position of knight commander also an ordinary knight can sit?"

He raised his head suddenly, and His Excellency the Duke looked at him from above: "Stand up for me."

Davari dared not disobey, he stood up.

The noisy restaurant immediately became quiet.Celeste asked casually, "What's your name?"

"Da...Davari, Davari Kesha, Your Excellency." Davari's smug expression disappeared, and he lowered his head pitifully, like a stray dog ​​who has done something bad and was found out.

"Xia?" The surname Celeste has some impressions, it seems to belong to a certain noble family?

His tone softened: "Is it Brian's Kexia?"

Davari nodded quickly: "That's right, that's right, it's Brian's Kexia, and I'm the nephew of the current Kexia Patriarch."

He hastily moved out of his background, hoping to escape the harshness of the Duke. Of course, it would be even better if he could take this opportunity to go further.

"Oh." Celeste gave him a meaningful look: "Then why do you sit in the position of knight commander?"

When Davari heard the Duke's tone changed, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. Then he laughed and began to boast about his loyalty, his bravery, and his willingness to serve the Duke.

"Very good." The Duke answered him with a smile. Davari was excited. He felt that His Excellency the Duke must make him a knight commander. After all, everyone knows that people who go out at night like this can only die. Swell will not be coming back.

However, in the next second, His Excellency the Duke, who was still smiling, flipped the tablecloth fiercely, causing the silver tableware to roll to the ground, and the meals were also dumped all over the floor.

"The broth and steak on the table are all hunted by the knight commander. If there is no knight commander, you wastes can only eat black bread in winter."

He wiped his fingertips with a handkerchief slowly, and said slowly: "Since you think that the knight commander will not come back, then, let's go back to the days when the knight commander was not in office."

He gave the order with a smile: "From today onwards, all knights will no longer eat hot soup and meat to fill their stomachs every day. All knights will eat black bread with snow, and they are not allowed to drink even a mouthful of hot soup." ,Understand?"

Are all knights descendants of noble families?Oh, what kind of noble family's children, now that they are under his command, they are no different from those maids who burn the fire. No, in the eyes of Celeste, these knights are even lower than the maids who burn the fire, much lower.At least the fire maid is good at burning fire, and all these knights can't beat Eswell alone, they are just a bunch of useless waste.

Not even a dog.

Since it's not good, don't try to chew on the bones.

He stood up and put his hands on the table, "Oh, that's right, what Daliwa, from now on, you have been demoted, and from now on, you will only be an apprentice knight. I won't let you Upgrade, understand?"

"Since you are so loyal, I think you are very willing to serve me."

"Oh, wait." Celeste said politely, "I'm sorry, I haven't finished my sentence yet."

He said, "Other knights, get him out of the castle, let him stay outside the castle for three days, and let him take nothing with you. After you get him out, you can have this last good supper tonight." .”

Under the faint candlelight, His Excellency's face looked exquisite and extraordinary, like an angel, but his words were more cruel than the devil.

"Do it."

All the knights swarmed up, they rushed towards Davari, their eyes were full of anger and resentment, if this arrogant idiot did not anger His Excellency the Duke, how could their treatment plummet?

While struggling, Davari begged for mercy loudly, begging His Excellency the Duke to spare him.But no matter how miserable he yelled, Celeste didn't seem to hear it, so he sat quietly in his seat and fiddled with his sleeves.

The butler standing beside him didn't dare to show his air, for fear that Celeste would notice him.At the same time, he was still praying to God in his heart, hoping that Eswell would come back soon and bear His Excellency the Duke's bad temper instead of them.

Perhaps his prayers had an effect. At this moment, the door of the dining room was suddenly opened, and the knight commander who was considered certain to die walked in slowly with a heavy load on his back.

His footsteps were steady, and as he approached, everyone gradually saw what he was carrying, which was a white bear.

He was indifferent to the turmoil in front of him, and just found an open space to put the white bear on his back down.The space he chose was very clever, allowing Celeste to see his booty clearly, but not allowing Celeste to get too close to the huge corpse.

"I am back."

The noisy voices behind him disappeared, and everyone stared dumbfounded at the back of the knight commander, as if watching a miracle.

And Eswell didn't look at anyone, he just looked at his master intently, with some hope in his tone: "This is what you want."

"As long as it is what you want, I will get it for you."

His eyes are very sincere, and his tone is also very sincere.Celeste looked at him and hummed heavily, "Go and sit down."

Eswell obeyed the order and sat down in his seat. From the beginning to the end, he didn't look at the knights, even though the knights were actually his subordinates.

After seeing Eswell take his seat, Celeste felt much better, and he ordered: "Start your dinner now."

After giving the order, he also felt a little hungry, and was about to pick up a knife and fork to eat, but found nothing.

——The dinner in front of him has long been overturned by himself.