Chapter 192 42 "The Three Imperial Families"

Chapter 192 -42- "Yu Sanjia"

As the most prosperous city in the North and a well-known port in the Crescent Kingdom, Beigang is always so lively and busy.

However, Beigang today is even worse than before.

In the port facing the Xingyue Strait, one sailing ship after another sailed from the north and south, slowly docking at the deep-water dock of North Port. These sailing ships were large and small, including the most common two-masted sails, and some that had only been launched in recent years. The gradually rising Carrick barque.

Different from the sailing ships that usually conduct maritime trade, each of them hangs a variety of flags. The flags depict more elaborate and complicated emblems, and many of them are directly engraved on the canvas.

Those are the coats of arms of the nobility, and each coat of arms represents a noble family.

The Castel Bridge, the only direct passage from the mainland of the peninsula to North Port, was also busy. Gorgeous carriages gathered from all directions and drove towards North Port, and there was even a spectacle of traffic jam.

Like the sailing ships in the harbor, these carriages all had elaborate coats of arms painted on their sides, each representing a noble family.

Beigang City guards wearing uniform chainmails had already lined up on both sides of the bridge, guarding from the mainland all the way to Beigang City, maintaining order.

Looking at the coats of arms that are rarely seen on weekdays, but whose names are well-known in the Northland, the caravans entering and leaving North Port had to make way to both sides, allowing these carriages to be driven by barons or even viscounts. Go in first.

The passers-by and merchants passing by all cast curious glances at the carriages of the distinguished nobles. Comments and complaints arose one after another:

"Damn it! What's going on today? It's not Pioneer Day, so why are so many nobles here? We are still in a hurry to load the goods at the dock!"

"Loading? I'm afraid you have to wait until tomorrow. Beigang is very busy today. I heard that a banquet will be held at the Earl's Mansion, and the Earl will summon all the nobles in the territory."

"All the nobles?! No wonder! I said I just saw the carriage of the Leglis family! And it was escorted by their armored knights!"

"Hey, Len Castel's carriage is here too. It entered the city a quarter of an hour ago."

"Len Castel? So two of the three viscounts have already arrived? What about the Romain-Fol family?"

"I don't know then. They never participate in events at the Earl's Mansion. Who knows if they will come, but... I heard that someone saw a black Carrick sailboat in the outer harbor. It looks like it belongs to their family."

"Damn it! If I had known that Castres Bridge was so blocked, we would have taken a boat into the harbor!"

"Then I'm afraid you won't be disappointed. The port is even more congested. I heard that many cargo ships have to anchor outside the port because there are not enough berths. Don't forget that the most important thing for the Castel nobles is ships. As you can imagine Yes, people have already thought of it.”

"Shit! Can't these nobles arrive a few days in advance?"

The caravans complained, but the rulers of Castel had no choice but to give way.

As the source of all evil in this great congestion and the center of it all, the Earl's Palace of Castres was also bustling with activity.

Carriages and long boats coming from all directions gathered here.

The long boat docked at the waterway berth of the Earl's Mansion, while the carriage entered the square on the side of the mansion, led by a deacon in black and white clothing.

The richly dressed nobles disembarked and got off the bus under the service of their servants. Their eyes swept over each other's family coat of arms and they greeted each other with smiles.

Either elegant and reserved, flattering and ingratiating, tit-for-tat, or hiding a knife behind a smile.

Everything depends on the family status and past relationships of both parties.

However, whether they are the arrogant "big nobles" or the cautious upstarts, the moment they step into the gate of the Earl's Mansion and face the greeting deacon of the Earl's Mansion, they will put on an elegant and decent smile. Show respect to Castells wherever possible.

Madoc Oran stood in front of the Earl's Palace.

The mayor of Northport personally took over the duties of the steward of the Earl's Palace, put on a Castel's butler's uniform, and with a smile directed the deacons and maids of the Earl's Palace to guide the nobles attending the banquet.

Suddenly, a gorgeous carriage drove slowly forward surrounded by knights. The leader was the Baron of Chalon who was escorting Charlotte north.

Seeing the cross-cut family emblem with a black eagle and a silver shield painted on the side of the carriage, some minor nobles voluntarily moved out of the way. Mayor Maddock of Beigang was also in high spirits. He personally greeted him with a smile on his face. Even more so.

At the same time, a young male nobleman in fine clothes jumped out of the carriage, then turned around and helped an elderly nobleman get out of the carriage.

Seeing the old nobleman, Madoc took a step forward. He first nodded to the already familiar Baron of Chalon, then saluted the old nobleman and said respectfully:

"Your Excellency, Viscount Leon Castell, welcome to North Port. You have had a hard journey along the way."

Then, he looked at the young nobleman beside him and said with a smile:

"This is your eldest grandson, Lord Derek. I heard that he is already a Knight of Stars at a young age, and I am afraid he will be a Silver Moon in the future."

After listening to Madoc's words, the young male noble was obviously very impressed and even straightened his waist a little.

The old nobleman smiled gently, shook his head and said:

"Him? He's still far from it. He's already twenty years old and still rough. It would be great if he can take over the heavy responsibility of Len Castel."

"You are being modest. I heard that Lord Derek has already become a Knight of Stars at the age of eighteen. He is extremely talented in sword skills. It will definitely be no problem for him to become Silver Moon like you in the future."

Madoc laughed.

The old nobleman smiled, shook his head and said:

"If we really talk about talent, the Earl is the most powerful. I heard Sharon say that the Earl was already a star when he was not yet an adult, and it seems that he has awakened to become a star. The Earl is the real genius!"

As he said that, the old nobleman asked curiously:

"Sir Maddock, I heard that the truth about the depletion of mithril has been found out in the mine? Is someone secretly controlling the workshop? What is going on?"

"As you know, we in Lenland are in the south. Although we have the dividend rights of the mine, we have never been very involved in the management of the workshop. We only have a marginal steward."

After finishing speaking, the old noble looked a little solemn:

"Such a big thing has been hidden for so long. It's not simple behind the scenes..."

Maddock, the mayor of Beigang, sighed:

"Yes, I see that the Earl has been in a bad mood these past few days after he came back from the workshop. I'm afraid things are more complicated than imagined, but...the Earl didn't tell me the specifics, so I don't Too clear."

As he spoke, he smiled again:

"However, if you have anything you want to know, maybe you can ask the Earl directly. Len Castel and the Earl's Mansion are one and the same. They are all one family."

The old nobleman sighed:

"Speaking of the Earl, I feel deeply ashamed. If I had known that the Earl had gone through so many difficulties at Castel Manor, I should not have come back in the first place. I should have been accompanying him all the time."

After hearing what the old noble said, the young noble on the side couldn't help but said:

"Grandpa, there is nothing we can do about it. Who would have thought that Mrs. Elena would degenerate into a blood demon."

"As for the silver mine... In my opinion, it must have something to do with the Leglis family. After all, their fiefdom is closest to the Silver Mining City. I heard that when the Earl was reorganizing the mining workshop a few days ago, Legris The steward of the Si family is still talking back to the Earl!"

After hearing what his eldest grandson said, the old nobleman frowned slightly, seeming to be a little dissatisfied with his interruption.

But the next moment, along with a chuckle, a lazy female voice came from behind them:

"Oh? Isn't the Len Castel family pretty well-informed about the news? It seems like they don't know anything about the mine!"

Hearing this voice, Madoc's eyes twitched. He looked up and saw a gorgeous girl in a burgundy aristocratic dress gracefully stepping out of the carriage and walking over under the escort of armored knights.

On her turbulent chest was a silver badge with a fire dragon pattern on it.

Recognizing the girl's identity, Madoc quickly saluted again:

"Lord Viscount Leglis, welcome to North Port."

The girl nodded slightly to Madoc, then glanced at the young noble Derek, and said to Viscount Leon Castell:

"Your Excellency Amory, you should take good care of your heir. I, Laura de Leglis, have a clear conscience about the Castel Silver Mine, and the honor of our Leglis family does not allow it. Being so slandered!”

"To have such an ungrateful successor, to be honest, I am really worried about Len Castel's future."

After hearing the girl's words, the old nobleman frowned slightly, while Derek snorted and said:

"The Leglis family respects its military, and Castel is well known. Who knows what role you play in the mining workshop?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the girl contemptuously:

"The Leglis family, which was once all-powerful in the Star-Moon War, now only has one woman in power. It seems that the Leglis family is really going to decline."

After hearing Derek's words, the gorgeous girl's expression changed slightly.

But soon, she chuckled again and said to Beigang Mayor Maddock:

"Your Majesty Maddock, have you seen that? The Leon-Castle family is looking down on our Earl from the bottom of their hearts. They seem to have forgotten that our Earl is also an excellent woman!"

After saying that, the girl raised her head again and said to the nobles around her:

"Did everyone hear this? The Leon-Castle family looks down on female nobles!"

After hearing what the girl said, the nobles passing by looked strange and started talking about it.

Derek's expression changed and he said in a panic:

"No, I'm not...I didn't!"

"enough!"

Old Viscount Leon Castells glared at him dissatisfied, and then said calmly to the girl:

"Your Excellency Laura, we don't need you to worry about Len Castel's affairs. You should think carefully about how to meet the Earl's anger."

As he spoke, he gave the girl a meaningful look:

"Although Derek is a little reckless, he has a good saying. In terms of influence, except for the Earl's Palace, no one in the Castel Mining Workshop can match Leglis."

The pretty girl's expression changed slightly.

However, she quickly recovered her smile and said tit for tat:

"That being said, I'm also very curious. The Len Castel family was once the leader of the mine investigation team. Why didn't they discover that the depletion of mithril was a fabrication?"

As she spoke, she narrowed her eyes:

"Or maybe... Len Castel, who always prides himself on being loyal, has actually turned against him a long time ago?"

After hearing these words, the old noble finally became angry:

"How dare you!"

The powerful pressure from Silver Moon spread out, causing Madoc to stagger and almost fall.

However, the girl Laura snorted lightly, and a strong aura also emanated from her body, confronting the old viscount.

"Silver Moon?"

Viscount Ryan Castel looked at Laura in surprise, slowly retracted his aura, and his eyes were somewhat inexplicable:

"I didn't expect that Lady Laura would become Silver Moon quietly. I am really curious about how she did it. After all... if I remember correctly, Lady Laura became a star only three years ago."

"Hmph, you don't have to worry about that."

The girl's eyes flickered slightly, and she said coldly.

The two viscounts, one old and one young, confronted each other, and the smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger.

Madoc, who was watching from the side, had a headache.

In the distance, other nobles had already dodged and detoured into the Earl's Mansion.

The Ryan-Castell family and the Legris family were originally two of the three most powerful families in Castel County. If you can't afford to offend them, you can afford to avoid them.

These two families, one in the south and one in the north, guarded the two sides and had always had a bad relationship. This was already a well-known fact in the Earldom.

Just as the two viscounts were confronting each other, there was another commotion at the waterway anchorage of the Earl's Mansion.

A long boat slowly sailed over, and several black-clad swordsmen surrounded an elderly man and boarded the waterside.

The old man was also dressed in a black robe, leaning on a cane, looking drowsy, but his gray hair was meticulously groomed.

Seeing the old man, the other nobles subconsciously made way, and some of those who were farther away even fell into discussion:

"It's the Roman-Fore family! They are here too!"

"Didn't Viscount Roman-Fore always have a delicate relationship with the Earl's Mansion because of the Star-Moon War?"

"Who knows? After all, that is a thing of the past. Maybe they want to ease the relationship with the Castel family because of the change of the Earl."

"Really? But I heard that Duke Roman of the Falling Star Kingdom has been trying to win them over. After all... they are a branch of the Roman family. If you really want to count, they are relatives of the Falling Star royal family."

"Hush, don't say that. Be careful that the Roman-Fore family's privateer will burn your caravan..."

The nobles whispered, and the drowsy old man also came to the Earl's Mansion.

Looking at the pale old man, Maddock felt pressured. He bowed and said respectfully:

"Lord...Lord Viscount Roman-For, welcome to North Port."

Viscount Roman-For nodded slightly and said nothing.

He didn't even look at the Ryan-Castell family and the Legris family, but stepped into the Earl's Mansion.

Viscount Ryan-Castell and Viscountess Legris looked at each other, snorted, and stopped confronting each other, but also stepped into the Earl's Mansion.

Seeing this, the other nobles also breathed a sigh of relief and filed in.

In the years when Count Castel was away, the three viscounts were the most powerful forces in Castel. Any of them was an existence that the nobles present needed to look up to.

So far, all the three viscounts of Count Castel have arrived.