Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 494: Pride And Prejudice

The people in the carriage hadn't gotten off, which was undoubtedly a slap on Abel's face in front of everyone. The young adjutant's handsome face flushed red, and his body trembled slightly from anger. "I am the deputy commander of the Earl's direct army, Abel. If you do not get out of the carriage, I will treat it as a provocation. This is an extremely disrespectful act towards the Earl," he said, pointing at the horse whip.

The man in the car laughed, "You're not too stupid. You know how to move the Count out to suppress me. Unfortunately, you're still an idiot. You're an adjutant, and even a fellow without a title dares to speak ill of me. I have to compensate the Count for my collision with the Deep Sea Scaled Belle. As for you, hehe …"

He laughed dryly at the two of them and did not continue, but Abel broke out in cold sweat. The man in the carriage continued, "Wilick, a fool jumped out to accuse me not long ago. I didn't expect that there would be another one now. Could it be that the Count's men are all like this?"

The tall youth sitting on the left-handed war horse laughed loudly. His laughter was like a loud slap on the face, causing Abel to slap.

At this moment, Ruo La rode his horse forward and smiled, "I am Ruo La, the commander of the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine. May I ask who is in the carriage?"

There was a chuckle in the carriage, and someone finally pushed the carriage away. A young man got out of the car. He was wearing black clothes and had the Baron's belt hanging over his shoulders. Under the darkness, the short silver hair was folded into a light, and a glowing luster flowed between the strands of hair. The young and handsome knight smiled faintly. "So it's Miss Jorah, please forgive me for offending you. Your Excellency doesn't deserve it. Miss can call me Allen."

Ruo La was stunned for a moment, then a strange light burst out from her beautiful eyes. Her tone carried a hint of joy and excitement as she said, "Are you Ellen? Is that Baron Ellen?"

After saying that, she felt that her words were somewhat incoherent. Ruo La hurriedly covered her lips and looked at Abel. Seeing his face intertwined with anger and astonishment, he smiled and said, "Even Sir Allen, don't you think what you said just now was too arrogant? My brother always taught me that a true noble is always modest and polite."

Ellen nodded and said, "The Count's guidance is naturally correct. In fact, I don't think I was arrogant just now."

"The so-called arrogant person is not disrespectful to the superior. However, this Mr. Abel is only an adjutant and he shouts at me. If you say arrogant, I think this Mr. Abel is more in line with Miss Jorah's words." '"It's not arrogance, it's majesty," Ellen said sternly. "If Miss Jorah insists on speaking of majesty as arrogance, then I can only say that Miss Jorah's prejudice is slightly greater."

Jorah laughed, "Sir Allen is not only a distinguished warrior, but also an eloquent one. I think I have learned from him. None of us have a title. We should let Sir Allen pass first. After that, we have to ask Sir Allen for advice."

Ellen shook his head and made a "please" gesture. "Lady first, please pass the Deep Sea Scaled Belle first. If I meet Miss Jorah who doesn't know how to be courteous, then I really can't be called a qualified gentleman."

Ruo La's face was full of smiles when she heard this, and she was not modest. He immediately made a gesture and left with the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine. Abel glanced at Alan with some unwillingness before riding his horse to chase after Jorah. Alan got into the carriage and Lucy beside him smiled. "Sir Alan's flattery is not bad. Look at Miss Ruola's face. She's Ou Ban's sister. Why don't you put her to bed? Perhaps Ou Ban will give you the bauhinia collar as well."

"Are you joking? I think you're jealous." Alan sat beside her and smiled.

Lucy rolled her eyes and said, "Who is this lady to be jealous of a woman from an uncivilized planet?"

"I see, my dear, beautiful highness. You must remember to keep an eye on me when you go to the banquet, or I'm afraid that those earl sisters, baron daughters, and the like will devour me alive."

"Good idea. You can walk around later. I'll play with mine." The girl frowned and snorted.

After arriving at White Castle very quickly, it was naturally impossible for the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine to enter the castle. Most of them circled around before returning to the barracks. Only Jorah and Abel brought a group of knights into the castle to attend tonight's banquet. Alan came neither early nor too late. The butler Mace waited outside the door early in the morning and greeted Alan. "Baron Allen, please follow me. The Count wants to see you before the banquet begins. As for your companions and guards, you can enter first. Someone will entertain you."

Alan nodded and said to Lucy behind him, "I'll see the count first."

He followed Mace to a room behind the main hall of the banquet. This was the Count's private room, and uninvited guests had no right to enter. After Mace brought Alan in, he immediately left. The room was illuminated by electric lights and candlelight. It was elegant, decorated with famous paintings and carvings, and a few potted plants decorated the space to the best of their ability, so that the style of the room was not too rigid.

"Sir Allen, please come to me."

In the middle of the room, Ou Ban was holding a glass of wine and talking to a few people. Seeing Alan, he smiled and waved. Alan walked over, and a waiter brought him some good wine. Alan took a glass and stood beside Ou Ban. The few people who were with Ou Ban were all men. Two of them were already at the age of armor, but they were extremely expensive. The other was a young man with handsome features, a deep outline, and very bright eyes.

Oban introduced Ellen to the two old men. One was the chairman of a large business group in Granili, who had business dealings with squad leader Ou Nian. His name was Li Qi. The other person was also a count. His name was Coleman. Earl Coleman himself was ordinary, but he had a marquis brother, Hoy, known as the Iron Spear Rose.

As for that young man, Ou Ban briefly introduced his name. From the tone of Ou Ban's voice, this young man called Rhine seemed to have something to do with the imperial family. Even if they weren't members of the royal family, as long as they had connections with the royal family, they would naturally not be ordinary people. Only then did Alan truly enter Ouban's social circle. Otherwise, he would not have seen these important people.

"This young man is the main character tonight, our Baron Allen." In the end, Oban pushed Alan in front of everyone.

Suddenly, three different gazes fell on Allen. Allen accepted it calmly and raised his glass generously. "I'm just a small character. It's an honor to meet you adults. Let's do it first as a toast."

After finishing his wine, Count Coleman immediately called out the word "good" and patted Ellen on the shoulder. "I like this straightforward young man. Unlike some people, he is too scheming and his words are always untrue."

He looked at Ryan intentionally or unintentionally, and the latter smiled faintly without explaining.

Li Qi raised his glass and politely replied, "I still have things to attend to, so I can't attend your banquet."

"It doesn't matter. Wait for me to go to Granier and have a drink with you."

Richie walked over and Orban signaled for Alan to accompany him. After bidding farewell to Coleman and Rhine, Alan looked at Oban's back. The three of them were from Granier, the city known as the Empire's pillar. The other two also had a lot of connections. Ou Ban had dealings with them, so it could be seen how ambitious they were to expand. It was just that the Count's interpersonal skills were first-rate, but he was weak in terms of martial power.

If he hadn't joined this time, Daniel alone would have been able to stop Ou Ban from moving, let alone expand.

Entering a side room, there were a few women and men inside. The youngest boy is only eight or nine years old, and the oldest is in his early twenties. One of the women's figures hit Allen's eyes. When she turned around, Allen saw Ruo Lama's good side.

"Come in. It's time for you to meet them." "My sister, Jorah, I think you've met before. Soon, she will be in charge of the Bauhinia Collar with Deepsea Scaly and Gral. Jorah's talent in Origin Energy is not bad, but she's still too young to lead the troops. If there's a chance, Baron Allen will help me bring her up." Ou Ban smiled.

Using his own family as a trusted confidant was an extremely common method. It seemed like Ou Ban was planning to nurture his younger sister into a general. Alan nodded. Of course, he wouldn't object. As for how much he wanted to raise, it was up to him to decide.

Next up were Ai Ban's children, and the rest were fine, but Ou Ban's eldest son, Giles, made Alan pay attention. This was not how outstanding Gills was. On the contrary, he was a shy youth, far inferior to Jorah. However, he was Ou Ban's designated successor. Ou Ban himself knew his son's shortcomings very well. As he spoke, he asked Ellen to bring Gills with him so that he could learn territory management and other matters.

Alan was really in a dilemma. Ou Ban did this with the intention of confiding in him, otherwise he would not have given his successor to him. But in this way, Alan had to shoulder the responsibility of protecting Gills, and for no reason, Orban had planted an extremely loyal eye in his territory. Of course, Alan couldn't refuse, at least not now. He agreed generously, thinking that Gills might not be a bad thing in his hands.

In the future, if he fell out with the count, he would at least have a chess piece that could threaten the count.

Butler Mace came in and said, "Count, the banquet is ready. It can begin at any time."

Oban laughed and patted Ellen on the shoulder. "Let's go, Ellen. This banquet is for you tonight. It can't start until you, the protagonist, arrive."

Alan smiled and left behind Ou Ban without refusing. Ruola, Gills and the others followed behind. Ruola took a step forward and suddenly reached out to hold Allen's hand alongside Allen. Alan felt that something was in his palm. He quietly spread it out, but it was a piece of paper. Alan glanced at Ruo La. The latter was already speaking to the younger generation as if nothing had happened. Alan had to put away the note first and wait for an opportunity to see what was written inside.