Chapter 257: Uvadi's Question!

"Gervas, why do I feel these nobles are acting strangely, even during the meal!"

The luncheon ended, and the nobles did not rush to leave, after all, that would be too rude.

Gervas arranged for everyone to take a stroll around the small town.

On the way, Catherine deliberately slowed down by two steps and quietly asked Gervas.

When she arrived earlier, she had already felt this way.

And during the meal, this feeling became even stronger.

She even felt that a few nobles were on the verge of tears as they ate!

"Perhaps Rose's cooking is so good that it moved them to tears!"

Gervas knew exactly what was happening, but he could not explain it directly to Catherine; their reaction was a mix of many emotions.

Hearing this, Catherine did not object; instead, she nodded. "Gervas, your beautiful chef's skills are indeed excellent, even better than the chef sent by my grandfather's Waizufu Sect!"

"And she is so beautiful, truly enviable!"

If anyone else had praised her, Gervas would have been very happy that his chef's skills were recognized.

But it was Catherine, and especially her second sentence of praise, which felt somewhat profound.

"Ahem! Catherine, in fact, the chef of the Hernandez family must also be very skilled and cannot be outdone by Rose. The reason you think Rose's cooking is better, I believe, is due to the dishes!"

"For example, that cream pudding. If you like it, you can send that chef to learn from me. If teaching others, I charge a fee, but for you, it is free!"

Gervas had noticed at the table that Catherine was not very interested in dishes like meat soup.

But for desserts, especially the cream pudding which had only recently been successfully experimented with, Catherine ate two cups in a row.

In the end, she seemed unsatisfied; if the occasion had been appropriate, she probably would have eaten a few more cups!

"Really? Great! Then it's settled!" Catherine immediately beamed with joy, making Gervas feel the warmth of spring and the blooming of flowers once again.

"By the way, Gervas, earlier I seemed to see two maids helping you with your clothes and washing, and one of those maids, why does she look a bit like a savage from the Western Tribes?"

Good heavens! Gervas exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

He never expected Catherine's eyes to be so sharp; even other minor nobles hadn't noticed it, yet he did!

After all, who would stare at other people's maids all the time!

"Catherine, that maid is actually..."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Just as Gervas was about to answer, members of the flying squad swooping down from the sky interrupted his words.

"My lord, an armed group of fifty people has appeared three li west of the castle. They claim to be from Eagle City and are here specifically to investigate the dispute between Storm Domain and Lord Pa Ke's domain!"

"Additionally, they say they are also here to investigate the attack on Lord Pa Ke's castle and the disappearance of Lord Pa Ke!"

Catherine, who had been waiting for an answer, suddenly became serious.

Mil and others, who were being guided and explained the way by Thomas ahead, also turned their heads.

"They have arrived just in time; I was still waiting for Lord Pa Ke's compensation! Now that Lord Pa Ke is missing, I can only ask the Kingdom for it!" Gervas, however, paid no mind and instead laughed.

"Gervas, Lord Pa Ke's disappearance this time is very coincidental; you should be a little more careful later!" Catherine still offered a slightly worried reminder.

Originally, Gervas was the victim and was in the right.

But the attack on Lord Pa Ke's castle and the unknown fate of Lord Pa Ke made the situation complicated.

"Catherine, rest assured! Lord Pa Ke's death has nothing to do with me; they cannot wrongly accuse me!"

Thus, the original tour was cancelled, and Gervas simply waited for the Eagle City squad to arrive in the town square.

Not long after, the squad reported by the Magic Swift Eagle squad arrived.

The guide, Gervas, also recognized him; it was Centurion Cole from the border checkpoint.

"Greetings, Lord Gervas. This is Administrator Uvadi from the Civil Affairs Office of Eagle City, here specifically to investigate the attack on Lord Pa Ke's castle and Lord Pa Ke's invasion of Storm Domain!"

"My lord Uvadi, this is Lord Gervas, the ruler of Storm Domain!"

"So it is Administrator Uvadi; I have been expecting you for a long time! After Lord Pa Ke attacked me, he suddenly disappeared; I was still waiting for his compensation! Could he be hiding on purpose?"

Uvadi observed Gervas's expression closely and, finding nothing unusual,

said, "Lord Gervas, Lord Pa Ke should not have fled, because the attack on his castle by dark creatures has been confirmed one hundred percent!"

"Additionally, I am somewhat curious. Lord Pa Ke invaded your Storm Domain time and time again, and the last time he even wanted your life. Do you want to kill him?"

Gervas's smile faded, and he looked at Uvadi in confusion. "My lord Uvadi, what is the purpose of asking this?"

"Of course, this question is actually easy to answer. I definitely want to kill him; that day, I chased him all the way to the border just to kill him!"

"But unfortunately, the following events are something Centurion Cole should know very well; that guy Pa Ke hid inside the checkpoint!"

"If he hadn't escaped there, once I caught up to him, I would have killed him without hesitation, and then disguised it as a killing in self-defense, so I wouldn't have to worry about violating the law!"

"By the way, my lord Uvadi, I only wanted to kill him at that time but failed; does this not violate the law?"

"After all, if it were a different occasion, I would not admit to these words of mine!"

Good heavens, Centurion Cole exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

This Lord Gervas is truly impressive; no wonder he is the one who toppled Lord Pa Ke's decades-old family in just half a year.

He actually spoke openly in front of Administrator Uvadi about how to kill a noble and clear himself of guilt.

This is really too disrespectful.

Of course, Cole naturally did not know that if Uvadi had given Lord Gervas some face, only discussing compensation instead of testing him arrogantly right from the start, perhaps Gervas would have given some face in return.

But now, he, a noble lord in his own right, and a victim, has no need to worry about this Uvadi; unless the Governor of the Southern Region arrives personally, Gervas might be a bit more obedient.

Uvadi's eyebrows furrowed even deeper, and his expression became somewhat gloomy. "Lord Gervas, according to the subsequent tracking of the dark creatures' trails, those dark creatures seem to have gone from the border of Baron Kane's domain to Lord Pa Ke's castle."

"In other words, those dark creatures were actually initially at the border of your Storm Domain, and then, for some unknown reason, mysteriously turned towards Lord Pa Ke's castle!"

"Oh? Is that so? There is such a thing?" Gervas was stunned, as if startled.

"Then this is truly the protection of the God of Glory! Otherwise, if those dark creatures attacked Storm Domain without my noticing, the serfs in my domain would surely have suffered heavy losses!"

"Praise the God of Glory for keeping Storm Domain safe, and praise the God of Glory for ensuring certain shameless scoundrels received justice's punishment!"

Cole and the surrounding minor nobles nearly couldn't help but raise their thumbs, while Ucardi's mouth twitched.

This Gervas before them was so young, yet while fearing him, he could still speak with such ease.

He could not determine at all from the expression whether the dark creature attack was related to him!

"Viscount Gervas..."

"Lord Ucardi, I wish to ask: did you come to Storm Domain this time to investigate Viscount Pa Ke's invasion of Storm Domain and handle the aftermath!"

"Or to investigate the dark creature attack on Viscount Pa Ke's fortress?"

"If it is the former, then please get to the point now!"

"If it is the latter, Gervas has already answered enough; unless you have sufficient evidence, please do not continue to harass Gervas!"

Just as Ucardi wanted to ask something further, a cold female voice cut straight through.

With a swish, Cole and Ucardi both turned to look at the speaker!

This beautiful woman, they had noticed from the very beginning.

But because they were in the borderlands, they had not regarded her as an important figure.

Now, this woman's aura was even stronger than Gervas's.

Her tone of speech carried an undeniable authority.

One must remember, Ucardi came from Eagle City, sent by the Governor to investigate!

"Young Lady, I wonder who you are?"