Soul of Burning Steel

A few days later, in the northern district of the city.

Wearing a formal dress and riding a war horse, Joshua dismounted under the enthusiastic and respectful service of the servants, and walked into this lively-looking mansion through the main entrance.

"It drinks and eats meat, don't feed it grass and soybeans."

When a groom led the horse away, the soldier gave a little reminder: "If it doesn't work, then add two raw eggs. Be careful, it has a bad temper, don't get kicked."

"Yes, my lord count."

Nodding respectfully in reply, the groom turned his head immediately after Joshua left, and carefully comforted the black war horse that was shaking its head and kicking the ground, which was a little upset because of the master's departure, and carefully led it towards the rear. Go to the stables.

Speaking of this horse, it can be regarded as an extraordinary thing. It is the horse that accompanied Joshua from the northwest plain all the way back to the Northland. It walked together day and night for seventeen days, and it can be regarded as a companion in a certain sense. up.

Joshua put it in the wild when he entered the city before, and let it find food for himself. Originally, he had the intention of releasing life, and he didn't plan to get it back. Who knew that this war horse with the blood of an earth dragon would actually He can also recognize smells, so he forced his way through the city gate a few days ago and found it all the way by himself.

That being the case, there was no reason to release it. Joshua felt that the horse was so loyal and it was not slow to run, so he simply bought it with good food and drink, and used it as a special mount.

"The banquet has already begun, and we are waiting for your appearance, my lord."

Walking on the road to the mansion, the butler leading the way in front of him was very restrained. Facing the black-haired man in front of him, he had seen strong winds and waves, and he could not help feeling a little nervous when he spoke, even dry mouth: "You are today protagonist."

"Yeah."

Joshua didn't feel anything, he noticed the deacon's little gaffe, but he didn't care: "Don't be nervous, tell me who will be present at this banquet."

In fact, with the current attributes of Uncle Warrior, this deacon is already well-informed and has a tough heart if he is not frightened and speechless. Facing the two image characteristics, there are very few people who can keep calm.

[Character image-killing as hemp: charm -2, intimidation +3, natural creature affinity -2, natural creature fear +2, rescuer characteristic owner's initial indifferent attitude]

[Your hands are covered with blood, countless lives died because of you, others will involuntarily stay away and feel fear, even hungry beasts will choose to take a detour when they meet you. 】

[Character Image - Destroyer: Charm -1, Intimidation +2, Natural Creature Affinity -1, Natural Creature Fear +1, Builder Characteristic Owner's Initial Indifference]

【Where you pass, there are only ruins, death and bones left behind. 】

The character's initial charm and various affinity skill levels are directly proportional to her appearance. For example, an elf with a full appearance has a natural charm value of 20, and her natural creature affinity is also 20. This level of charm, Even a hungry wolf would not target her as a hunting target, and would even pray for food docilely, and a dwarf with full appearance would only need to say "come" and "follow me" to tame a diamond mole In other words, other races and so on, most of them are the same.

Although Joshua is not ugly, his appearance is 14 or 15 at the full value of 20. He can be regarded as a tough handsome guy with a tough temperament. His initial charm value is also 14, which is not a low number. After spending time in the military, the temperament and image of the whole person tend to be 'majestic' rather than 'friendly'. While the charm value plummets, the intimidation value has been rising all the way.

Today, the warrior's charm is only a poor '4', but the intimidation has reached an incredible '18' thanks to the blessing of the two character traits that he has just acquired recently. Feet are weak, in a sense, it is simply a small halo of fear.

"There are not many people here, but they are all big figures from various chambers of commerce, such as the head of the Gray Goose Dragon Car Merchant Group, the vice president of the Gray Rock Chamber of Commerce, and the president of the Winter Wolf Chamber of Commerce. They all want to get to know you. The new lord."

After calming down a bit, the well-informed housekeeper stabilized his mind, and while taking Joshua into the reception hall of the mansion, he narrated smoothly: "Of course, my master, that is, Beishuang The president of the chamber of commerce also wants to meet you, and your willingness to appear this time is really giving my master enough face."

"It's nothing. Instead of you visiting each other or sending letters to ask questions, it's better for me to attend a banquet and relax with a drink."

Joshua shook his head. Recently, he has a great distaste for the word 'letter': "Look at your expression, breathing, and the rhythm of blood flow. There should be other things that you can't say Right? No need to hesitate, even if you say it bluntly, there is no need to be so restrained, this is the Northern Land, not the imperial capital, and the etiquette can be relaxed a bit."

"That would be more obedient than respectful."

After hesitating for a while, the butler subconsciously glanced around, and then said cautiously: "Well, I hope my lord can give my master a chance to visit alone before attending the banquet."

"oh?"

Looking sideways at the nervous deacon, with dark red eyes looking straight at him, Joshua thought about it for a while, and replied with great interest: "It's interesting, yes."

"Thank you sir for agreeing to this rude request, then please follow me."

After receiving the answer, the butler of the North Frost Chamber of Commerce breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately changed his route, leading Joshua to a beautifully decorated reception room, and after the soldiers sat down, he stood at the door, respectfully He bowed and said: "Please wait for a while, I will go to inform, the master will come soon."

"Nothing, you go."

Joshua waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care. Since the host of the banquet was not in a hurry for him to appear, he didn't bother to worry about this kind of thing. He sat still and waited for a while.

But he didn't make him wait for long, and soon after two or three minutes, as a burst of fast and rhythmic footsteps stopped in front of the door, the door of the reception room was opened.

This is a middle-aged man in a formal dress with a knife wound on his throat. As soon as he came in, he bowed his head immediately. His etiquette is impeccable. Then the middle-aged man raised his head and let Qiao Xiu Ya saw his face.

"Oh, is that you?"

Although he had considered various circumstances, after seeing this face, Joshua still couldn't help but turned sideways and said in amazement: "What a coincidence."

"It is an honor to know you, my lord."

Obviously, looking at the weathered face and the scar on the throat, the president of the Beishuang Chamber of Commerce reminded Joshua to be careful of the dangerous middle-aged merchants when he was riding to the main city. The guy who looked exhausted at the time was actually the president of one of the largest chambers of commerce in the Northland.

In this case, as a guy who can be regarded as a high-level guy, he can go out in the ice and snow to remind strangers he doesn't know.

Standing up, Joshua didn't talk too much. Since the two know each other, there is no need to be so polite. He said with a smile: "Well, what I said is not wrong, just wait for a few days, there will be a huge change, you There will also be unexpected gains.”

"Master Joshua, your power is beyond my imagination, and it is indeed a great reward to know you in advance."

The middle-aged man spoke respectfully, but his tone was very calm and generous: "My name is Alfonso Carlos. As you can see, I am the president of the Beishuang Chamber of Commerce. I invite you here now to ask for something."

"Say it."

Joshua likes this simple and direct way of speaking very much. He doesn't care what others want from him. In fact, it is precisely because of his own capital and strength that he is relied on and valued by others, and he has something to ask for: "Molda Via is my territory, if it's not a big deal, I can definitely solve it."