Tome of Blood

Chapter 346 -2- They are the Castel family!

The blocking of the city gate guards made the knights of Castel look confused, and some young knights even frowned slightly.

They pointed in the direction of the Gaston family's convoy with dissatisfaction, and said indignantly:

"Unauthorized armed knights are not allowed to enter? Then why don't you check or stop them when they enter?"

The city gate guard looked at the knights with contempt and said:

"That is the convoy of the Duke of Gaston's family, a great nobleman of the kingdom. Sitting in the carriage is the heir of the Duke's family, Sir Richard. The escort team is the knights of the Kingdom's Guards. Of course, they can enter freely."

The knights of Castel were still a little unconvinced.

They still wanted to say something, but Baron Sharon signaled them to be quiet.

As an aristocrat who has been traveling with caravans all year round, Baron Sharon knows the rules of the royal capital. If armed knights want to enter Lutetia, they really need to report in advance and obtain relevant permission.

I saw him come to the guards, take out a copy of Castel's armed caravan access document from his arms, show it to the city gate guards, and then say:

"We are the Castells, and this is our admission document."

However, the guard just glanced at the clerk, then shook his head proudly:

"This is just a pass for armed caravans. It may be valid on weekdays, but now that the central meeting is about to be held, the capital is in a special period. All armed caravans are not allowed to enter the city!"

Baron Sharon frowned and repeated:

"We... are the Castel family."

He deliberately emphasized the word Castel family.

The guard snorted:

"No matter what family you are, if you want to enter the city, you must either unload all the weapons and equipment and hand them in, or wait for the central meeting to conclude..."

The guard didn't finish his sentence.

Because just in the middle of his speech, he was stopped by another companion beside him.

That companion was still holding a bag of Quintana that the Gaston family's convoy passed through the city gate just now. A note, and then quickly whispered a few words in the guard's ear.

Following the whispers of his companions, the guard's eyes gradually widened, and his gaze towards the Castel convoy quickly changed.

I saw that his attitude softened quickly, and his aloof attitude just now suddenly became respectful. He quickly put on a smile, and said to Baron Sharon:

"It turned out...it turned out to be the Castel family from the Northland!"

"Sorry, Your Excellency, the Castel family seldom comes to the capital. We didn't recognize your identity just now. You are a participant of this central meeting, so of course you can enter the city!"

After finishing speaking, he signaled to the other guards to get out of the way and motioned for the team of the Castel family to pass.

Only then did Baron Sharon's expression soften, he nodded slightly to the guards, and then escorted the entire convoy into the capital with all the Castel knights with their heads held high.

And after the Castel family's convoy entered the city, a familiar conversation sounded at the gate of the city, and the loud voice of the guard from the city watching the countryman said:

"Which family's convoy are you from? The royal capital is an important place, and armed knights without permission are not allowed to enter!"

"My family? They are the Castel family! Does the Castel family know? It is the earl family that defeated the duchies of Violet and Bold, and the ruthless man who dragged the third prince into the vortex. The main participants of the meeting, His Majesty's distinguished guests, can you compare!"

"..."

Listening to the conversation coming from behind the team, the young knight riding beside the carriage smiled at Charlotte in the carriage with a proud expression on his face:

"Lord Earl, it seems that the name of our Castel family is still very resounding! Then the guards, who look down on people with dog eyes, know our identities, and their attitudes are reversed in an instant!"

However, Charlotte just smiled slightly.

She glanced at the two guards at the city gate with a meaningful expression:

"maybe."

...

Unlike Beigang, which is often expanded and refurbished, the architectural style of Lutetia, the capital of the kingdom, looks much older and more solemn.

Here, almost every street is paved with blue-gray stones. Except for the main road, most of the streets are curved and narrow, as if telling an ancient story.

In the city, towering buildings rose from the ground, very similar to Blue Star's Gothic architecture, and people couldn't help but look up.

The buildings here are denser, taller, older and more imposing than those in Beigang.

On the streets, there was an endless stream of carriages and pedestrians, far more prosperous than any city Charlotte had ever seen.

After entering the city, the knights who escorted the convoy never took their eyes off the surrounding streets.

Even though they have long been accustomed to the prosperity of Beigang, many knights who came to the capital for the first time were still shocked by the prosperity of the capital.

Just the outer city of Lutetia is no less prosperous than the inner island of Beigang. The wide main road is better, and the narrower streets can even be described as crowded.

If it weren't for the armored knights of the Castel family, they wouldn't be easy to mess with at first glance, and many carriages and pedestrians would subconsciously avoid them. Otherwise, the convoy might be blocked as they walked.

The outer city was like this, which made many knights unable to bear to think about what the inner city where the palace was located would be like.

However, after Castel's convoy entered the city, they did not immediately go to the inner city of Lutetia, but went straight to the stronghold of the Castel family in the outer city.

That's right, stronghold.

As a Northland family with a strong commercial atmosphere, the Castel family also has an industry in Lutecia, the capital of the kingdom, specializing in some ore and jewelry businesses.

Although it is only a small shop with a comprehensive area of ​​no more than 300 square meters, it is also a genuine shop.

And because it is located in the royal capital, the profits are huge, and it can also bring tens of thousands of Quintana income to the Castel family every year.

When Charlotte came to her shop in a carriage, she happened to see Sebastian walking out of the shop.

Seeing Castel's convoy, Sebastian was obviously taken aback. He hurried over and came to Charlotte's carriage:

"Master? You... why are you here?"

Charlotte got out of the carriage with the help of the maid Shirley, followed by Lena who was looking around curiously and Eudocia who was expressionless.

She glanced at Sebastian and said with a smile:

"Where am I going if I don't come here? You put my pigeons at the gate of the city, so I have no choice but to find you in the shop by myself."

After hearing what Charlotte said, Sebastian showed embarrassment, and quickly saluted respectfully, saying:

"Sorry, master, there was a sudden emergency in the store just now, and I couldn't go to the gate of the city to meet you in time. You... Did you go well when you entered the city?"

After finishing speaking, he glanced at the Castel family's convoy and frowned slightly:

"It's strange... isn't the guard from the city guard with you?"

Guards of the city guard?

Charlotte froze for a moment.

Recalling what happened at the gate of the city, she was thoughtful, her heart moved slightly, and she chuckled:

"There were a few hiccups, but overall it went well."

"Interlude?"

Sebas' eyes twitched.

Charlotte shook her head:

"We'll talk about this later. Have you settled where you'll live tonight?"

Sebas nodded:

"It's been arranged. I rented a noble manor in the inner city. It has been cleaned and there is more than enough room for everyone in the team."

I originally wanted to write 4,000 words, but I guess the medicine prescribed by the doctor has side effects. After taking it, I feel dizzy and my brain is sluggish, so I can't write any more.

Rest early tonight. Starting tomorrow, I will adjust the time of taking medicine and coding to avoid conflicts.