The lone wolf of Freyrdrand

Chapter 212

: Lunch

The main course is a large piece of meat covered with red sauce, served with a mixture of leaves and fruit, drizzled with honey-colored sauce, and a goblet filled with red liquid.

Lothar was a little dazed, it was the first time he had seen these things.

Swain pointed to the staple food: “Red braised ox tongue with sea fish sauce, a famous Noxus dish, improved from southern cuisine.”

“Tongue” Lothar felt disgusted, “You Noxus eat tongues”

“Noxus is a country that accommodates many cultures. You don’t have to be surprised by any food. This dish is only famous among the aristocrats, and the common people may not know it.”

Lothar doesn’t really want to eat it. In the Freljord, the meat from animal heads is basically used for sacrifices: “Would you eat eyeballs in Noxus dishes?”

Swain nodded: “There are some.”

“Change one for me.” Lothar crossed his arms.

“I do not want to eat”

“The tongue that can enter my mouth can only belong to a pretty girl.”

“But you must eat.”

“Why? You have to take care of what you eat”

“I need you to enter the high society of Noxus, and it will be inevitable to have meals with the nobles.” Swain said his purpose, “Getting used to food is only the first step, you have to learn etiquette , words and accents, and pay attention to the gossip and rumors circulating in the aristocratic circle.”

Lothar raised his eyebrows: “Is this what you need to do to kill that emperor?”

“Naturally.” Swain nodded slightly, “Do you think it’s easy to assassinate an emperor? It takes a lot of foreshadowing and preparation [source; source group]: 9?8;0;2?.0′.5 ,, 8″5. ;6 preparation, you can stab the last knife. If you don’t have noble status, you can’t even see his face. ”

“Don’t nobles in Noxus talk about the country’s business affairs? Should I learn from that?”

“If they can talk about the country’s business, then they are not called nobles.” Swain said.

Lothar sighed, grabbed a knife and fork to cut off a piece of beef tongue, and chewed it while enduring his nausea.

“returnIt’s delicious. “Lothar was a little surprised.

Swain looked at Lothar’s hand holding a knife and fork like a weapon: “Tomorrow I will teach you the correct dining etiquette, and eat the next one.”

Lothar scratched the second dish with a fork: “Isn’t it just vegetables and fruits? What is this?”

Lothar found a light gray lump in the center of the disk.

“It’s foie gras, and the vegetables and fruits around it are all delicacies transported from other places.” Swain said, “The full name of this dish is ‘Baron Salad’, which means that only people above the baron status can afford it.”

“Liver? Not the eyes.” Lothar inserted the fork into the meat.

“Quasi [resource; source’ group]: 9? 8; 0; 2?. 0′. 5,, 8″5. ;6 It is indeed fatty liver. In order to make the liver of the goose bigger and fuller, the breeder will use a funnel to forcibly feed the goose with a large amount of food. “Swain explained in detail, “If you cut open the belly of a wild goose and a domesticated goose, you will find that the liver of the domesticated goose is about ten times larger than that of the wild goose. ”

Lothar looked into Swain’s eyes: “You Noxians are really disgusting.”

“From a certain level, I don’t disagree with your point of view.” Swain was not angry at all, “However, the strong prey on the weak is a deep-rooted ideology of the Noxus, and we will not be like the Freljord people. Respect their prey, and don’t advocate helping the weak like the Demacians. The weak can only be conquered by the strong, whether it’s cutting off your tongue or making your liver fat, you can’t resist.”

Lothar looked down at the piece of foie gras.

After a long time, he used a fork to scoop out a small piece of foie gras and put it into his mouth.

“The correct way to eat it is to eat it with the vegetables and fruits next to it.” Swain reminded.

Losa swallowed the foie gras in two or three bites, without thinking about how it tasted, and directly picked up the goblet: “What is this?”

“Red wine, wine made from grapes, is quite different from your Freljord mead.”

Lothar didn’t like the bright red color very much, like blood. Although the Freljord also had the custom of drinking animal blood, the purpose was mostly for rituals, and no one used blood as food.

Lothar took a sip. It was indeed wine. The bitterness and sweetness reverberated in his mouth together.

“It’s better to drink honey wine.” Lothar put down his glass, “Is that all?”

“Of course not. The formal dining procedures of Noxus nobles are very complicated. There are three appetizers, and at least five kinds of aperitifs will be tasted in a row. Today is just to let you get acquainted with it. What you have to learn There are many more.”

“Huh…” Lothar never thought that he would come to a foreign country one day to learn these nonsensical things.

Swain opened his dinner plate, his red left arm gathered, and he sat upright and ate: “When you came back today, you told me that Noxus is rotten. What do you think is the main reason?”

“That emperor.” Lothar cut off a piece of ox tongue and ate it. “I don’t know why he’s crazy. Does he want to conquer the world so much?”

“Expansion wars have never stopped since the founding of Noxus.” Swain put down his knife and fork, “Noxus is very barren, and its products are not rich. Nothing you eat now is native to the country. From Noxus itself, it was shipped from Noxus’ territories and colonies elsewhere”

“I see.” Lothar now understood why the Noxus loved war. They were like a hungry tribe, and they couldn’t survive without conquering new hunting grounds and cultivated land.

Swain continued: “But attacking three countries at the same time is unprecedented. Noxus still looks like a powerful country, but after years of wars, it has actually begun to tire.”

“Why didn’t I notice the fatigue?” Lothar recalled what Tryndamere and Quinn had said. This year, Noxus’ offensive against the Freljord and Demacia was unprecedentedly fierce.

“It’s the end of the crossbow.” Swain said lightly, “The Freljord, Demacia, and Ionia are not easy bones to chew on. Blindly increasing the number of troops will not achieve good results. If we persist for a few more years, we will take the lead Only Noxus will fail.”

“Why did the emperor do this?” Lothar asked, “Does he like fighting so much?”

Swain sneered, and Lothar was a little surprised. This was the first time he saw Swain showing such obvious emotion.

He is disdainful.

“Bron Darkwill is very old.” Swain shook the wine glass, watching the liquid inside swirl. “He hopes to find a way to prolong his life.”

Lothar suddenly understood many things.

Why is the Noxus army’s offensive this year extremely crazy.

And why, Swain wanted to kill Darkwill.

Lothar silently swallowed the foie gras.

“You should practice frost magic well this winter, and continue to learn Noxian language and noble etiquette from me.” Swain broke the silence, “When spring comes, you will have work to do.”

“What job?”

“Enter the noble circle of Noxus.”

“How to get in? Will you arrange an identity for me?”

Swain shook his head: “Although I am still a nobleman, in the eyes of outsiders, I am already a cripple. I am hiding here for the smooth progress of the plan. It is too abrupt to arrange your identity directly, and no one will doubt it. A nobleman who suddenly appeared out of thin air.”

“Isn’t it okay to pretend to be your son?” Lothar suggested, “For example, I am your private son in Ionia.Have a baby or something. ”

“It may be feasible, but even if you become a nobleman in this way, you will only become a joke of other nobles. No one will take the initiative to approach you, and no one will want to socialize with you.”

“Then what should I do?”

Swain drank the red wine: “There are nobles in Demacia, but do you know what is the biggest difference between the nobles in Demacia and the nobles in Noxus?”

“what?”

“Bloodline.” Swain put down the red wine, “The nobles of Demacia are hereditary from generation to generation, and the family power is deeply rooted. Even if they make a big mistake, the nobles will not be punished like demotion. Noxus is different. Texas does not value blood, but only ability, and those who are able can take the position.”

Lothar narrowed his eyes: “So I want to prove my ability.”

“yes.”

“You won’t let me join the army, will you?” Lothar asked vigilantly.

Swain shook his head: “Military merit is indeed the main way to improve your status, and it is also the most stable. Like me, even if you are dismissed because of your outstanding military merit, you will not be exempted from being a nobleman. But in this way, you will have to spend at least a few years on the battlefield In order to get enough military merits to face the emperor.”

“You mean there is a faster method?”

“That’s right.” Swain took out a piece of paper from his coat.

Lothar looked and was surprised to find that he had actually read the contents above.

“The arena has another hero! Whether the tiger Vastaya Liquidator from Ionia can defeat the champion Draven will be the highlight of tonight’s glory arena!”

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Noxus is a country with a fairly strict social structure, but a lot of fluctuations.

There is a strict hierarchy within the Noxus Empire, especially in the army. But such a hierarchy is not absolute, and those of lower status can easily be replaced if they can prove that they are more valuable to the empire than their superiors.

This law is not limited to Noxians, it even applies to aliens, slaves, and criminals. As a result, Noxus has become a very efficient country, and the pace of daily life is very fast, because those with low status are eager to stand out, and those with high status do not want to be replaced.