From Baron's Second Son to Dragon Rider

"What's wrong? My knight, why haven't you fulfilled your duty? Could it be that you want to betray your oath and your master?"

Grand Duke Veronica's ridiculing words came out from the high throne, like a breeze blowing by, but they made Krober, who was standing below, helplessly sigh softly.

"As you command, Your Majesty the Grand Duke."

In this world, there are strict hierarchies and many rules. Only a true king can enjoy the honor of being called "Your Majesty". Although the Grand Duke is also the head of a country, he can only be called "Your Excellency" according to etiquette.

Krober took a deep breath and slowly walked up the stairs with firm and slightly heavy steps.

Every step felt like stepping on cotton, soft and powerless.

To be honest, it would be an absolute lie to say that I am not nervous at all when I want to meet this top powerhouse in the continent and the ruler of a country.

Just when he was about to step onto the last step, Krober paused for a moment. He took a few deep breaths, tried to calm his inner turmoil, and then mustered up the courage to continue moving forward.

Finally, he came to the throne. After standing still, he turned around, straightened his back, held the hilt of his sword, and stared sharply at the magnificent throne hall below.

At this moment, Justice Veronica is sitting on the throne, and her deep and sharp eyes seem to be able to understand everything.

When she saw Krober's performance, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

Apparently, the Archduke was very satisfied with Clober's awe and caution.

However, Krober did not notice the expression of Archduke Veronica at this time. At this time, he was staring blankly at the pillars in front of the hall.

"It's broken. Isn't this the end?"

There are so many people in the entire principality who dream of standing in his current position, but none of them have succeeded.

That's good, it's only the first day, and I've already accomplished a dream that others can't accomplish in a lifetime.

Wouldn't this put him in dire straits?

Now I am just an ordinary knight, a noble knight at the bottom of the aristocratic class.

Everything that could happen in the throne room was far beyond what he could bear.

For example, if someone is dissatisfied with the Grand Duke and attempts to send an assassin to assassinate him, then that assassin must at least have the strength of a Phantom Beast Knight to sneak into the castle.

And a little person like himself, who is just an official knight, might not even be able to withstand the opponent's sword.

However, it was impossible not to fight. After all, he shouldered the heavy responsibility of protecting the Grand Duke, and he must take the lead in charging into the battle without hesitation and fight for the Grand Duke.

Otherwise, once the Archduke successfully repels the assassin, he will be the next person to be killed.

When he thought of this, Krober's face became more and more distressed.

The people who can get the opportunity to meet the Grand Duke in the throne room are usually the prominent nobles or powerful people.

In the face of these people, Krober cannot easily provoke them. It is an extremely stupid thing for Ping Baishu to face him.

Even the Golden Rose Family, which he relies on, must consider it carefully.

Seeing Krober standing motionless like a statue, Grand Duke Veronica also shook her head in boredom.

She usually handles official business in her room, but this time she sat on the throne to handle it because of Clobber.

The maid also moved a small table at her signal, and Veronica leaned on the table and picked up a quill and began to handle official duties bit by bit.

Krober, who was in a daze on the side, was also attracted by the maid who was moving the table. As part of his duties, Krober kept watching the maid's every move until she put the table down and moved away, then he took back his attention. sight.

However, the empty hall is really lackluster, especially after people look at it for a long time, they will feel boring.

Except for a few sculptures and a few red carpets with some decoration, the rest are just ordinary pillars and floors. Observing this over and over is really annoying.

Therefore, Krober's eyes could not help but be attracted to Archduke Veronica who was immersed in official business.

As the saying goes:

A focused man is the most charming!

However, the same principle applies to women, at least in the eyes of Krober, Archduke Veronica, who is concentrating on handling government affairs at this moment.

She was seen holding an official document in her left hand and reading it carefully, while her right index finger tapped the table from time to time, making a rhythmic sound.

In fact, there was nothing important written in this official document. It was just a report on the number of soldiers and supplies of each noble.

Archduke Veronica, who was concentrating on estimating how long the war would last based on the strength, weapons and equipment of both the enemy and ourselves, suddenly felt something in her heart, and an indescribable intuition made her subconsciously look to the right.

Sure enough, a fiery gaze was locked on her tightly, as if it was going to melt her whole body.

Grand Duke Veronica was startled for a moment, but quickly regained her composure. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, forming a faint smile.

She knew who the owner of this gaze was - the little knight and little rose that she had fallen in love with, Krober Golden Rose.

She put down the official document in her hand and said:

"My knight, is there something dirty on my face? You stared at me without blinking."

Klober, who was reminded by the Grand Duke himself, immediately came to his senses and quickly turned his head to the front, trying to act like a meticulous guardian knight.

"Puff!"

Grand Duke Veronica was also amused by this scene and laughed directly, and Klober felt even more ashamed after hearing this laugh.

"It's over. I was caught peeping at my boss at work. What should I do? Wait online!"

Grand Duke Veronica had already thrown the official documents out of the sky at this time. She just wanted to tease the little rose in front of her.

"Knight Klober, don't wear a helmet in the hall. Take it off. This way you can more easily detect potential dangers."

The Grand Duke spoke, and Klober could only take off his helmet and hold it to his waist with his left arm.

Looking at Klober's flushed cheeks, Grand Duke Veronica smiled happily.

She felt that teasing this little rose was really...

It was so cool!

(Don't think that being called Little Rose is not in line with the protagonist's identity. First of all, Klobber's last name is named after the potion called Golden Rose.

In this world view, people are compared to others by family emblems or last names, such as the Starks in Game of Thrones, who are called little wolves, the Lannisters are called lions, and Cersei is a lioness.

So calling Klobber Little Rose is just a nickname. If he still had the same last name, he would have to be called Little Oats. Isn't Little Rose better than that?)

(Secondly, this book is about a gigolo, who eats soft rice. In the middle and late stages, he eats soft rice hard. How can he eat hard when he just meets in the early stage? He also has to lay the groundwork for the emotional line. I hope you understand)