Standing on the dock, Hawke took a deep breath of the pungent stench and laughed happily, he turned to Henry and said, "Earl, come with me to the house for lunch." Although my house in Waterdeep is a bit old, my wife's cooking skills are quite good. "Henry had already secretly blessed himself with a filtered air magic, otherwise he would not have been able to breathe the air here.

After glancing at his surroundings, he said to Hawke, "Well, sir, I accept your invitation, and I hope that the surroundings of your house will be better than here." ”

After hearing this, Hawke laughed and said, "Earl, this is the port area, the dirtiest and worst place in the entire Waterdeep City. My family lives in the northern district, where merchants and petty aristocrats gather. The streets are ten times cleaner than here, and there are quite a few guards patrolling the streets. ”

Henry nodded and said, "Then what are we waiting for, let's get out of this place quickly." With that, he handed over the ship to the first mate, and everyone left the dock and headed for the North District.

The group walked unhurriedly along the dirty streets. Henry noticed the greedy glances in the dilapidated houses around him, and he looked back to see that there were quite a few tails behind him. The main reason why these people didn't rush out to rob immediately was because of Ares, who was walking in the middle, whose huge size made everyone dare not act rashly.

Seeing that her master's face was a little gloomy, Debra immediately came over and said, "Do you want me to teach these filthy rats a lesson?" After saying that, she glanced at the thieves and robbers hiding around with a defiant gaze, and did not pay any attention to these people.

Hawke hurriedly turned his head to the female mage and said, "Ma'am, don't get into trouble. Rest assured that there is this big brown bear in them, they will not dare to attack us. And if there is too much fighting here, it will attract the attention of the council. Hearing the old man's words, the female mage snorted softly.

It didn't take long for everyone to come to the exit of the dock area, and the guards guarding there were vigilant eyes on everyone. An officer in half-armor came out and shouted, "Explain your intentions, otherwise it will not be allowed to pass." ”

Hawke straightened his clothes and hair and took a few steps forward and said, "We are nobles from the Angome Islands, and we have come to Waterdeep City to buy some ores and magical items. Behind me is Henry, Lord of the Islands. Count Angome, the giant brown bear is his animal companion. With that, he handed over Henry's family crest.

The officer took it and examined it carefully, slightly surprised, and then he realized that the badge was genuine, and it was a magic item. In the past six months or so, spices from the city of Bluvent have poured into the city in large quantities, and almost everyone is talking about the young earl. Some envy and envy his good fortune, while others appreciate his bravery and legendary adventures.

Then the officer handed back the badge with both hands, and he bowed deeply and said, "Welcome to Your Excellency the Earl of Waterdeep, please forgive me for my rudeness. Hopefully, the robbers and thieves at the docks haven't bothered you too much. Seeing that this officer's etiquette was so thoughtful, Henry secretly sighed, and sure enough, it was worthy of Deep Water City, even an ordinary officer could have such good etiquette.

He smiled and said to the officer, "We can understand your nervousness, I saw a lot of people following me along the way." Luckily, my animal companions were big enough that these guys didn't dare to jump out. Has the security of the docklands always been so chaotic? ”

The officer explained with a wry smile: "The port is a place of riots, and endless quarrels fill the entire area. There is only a very small amount of trade here every day, so the council does not pay much attention to it. We can only try to prevent the chaos in this area from spreading to other places. ”

After hearing the officer's explanation, Henry immediately understood the reason, and he continued to ask: "When I came here just now, I found that you were all very nervous, could it be that these thugs still dare to attack the guards?" ”

The officer nodded helplessly and said, "Your guess is right, there is nothing that these thugs dare not do." Except for the slightly better security around the docks, the rest of the place is more dangerous than in the forest. Henry looked at the officer in surprise, he really didn't expect the port area of Waterdeep to be so chaotic.

At this time, Hawke reminded him: "Earl, we should go, or we will not be in time for lunch." ”

Henry nodded and said to the officer, "Then I won't disturb your work, and I will take my leave." With that, he led everyone through the cordon, and a few minutes later entered the North District. The air here is noticeably better than in the port area, and most of the houses on both sides of the road are beautifully built. In front of each house there is a small green area with a variety of different kinds of flowers. Many of the buds that have grown are very beautiful.

Hawke led the group to a small two-story building, he stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door, shouting, "Dear Juliet! Open the door and I'll be back! ”

After a few seconds, the door quickly opened, and a woman in her thirties ran out. When she saw Hawke, she hugged him and cried, "Oh! O my God! They all told me that you were shipwrecked and died. I can't believe you're still in front of me, it's not a dream! ”

Hawke hugged his wife excitedly and said, "I did get shipwrecked, but I was rescued by a passing merchant ship. Then something happened and I was now knighted and owned a manor. I'm going to take you and my little angel to move in with me when I come back this time. ”

Juliet wiped away her tears, looked at her husband in surprise and said, "You are a nobleman!" That's unbelievable good news! After saying that, she shouted into the house, "Mia! Come out and your dad is back. ”

After a while, a little girl of about thirteen years old ran out of the house, she stared at Hawke with two eyes and showed a surprised expression, and then asked in a trembling voice, "Daddy! Is that you? ”

Hawke looked at his daughter's eyes a little moist, he squatted down and said to the girl in a hoarse voice, "It's me, my baby, are you okay?" Let me take a good look. Mia rushed up and hugged him, crying.

The orc warrior standing aside said to Henry, "It's touching, isn't it! When I was younger, I also wished to have a father like this, but unfortunately my father always ignored me. ”

Henry patted Vaughn on the shoulder comfortingly and said, "Although fate did not give you a happy childhood, it gave you a strong body and strength to surpass your peers. Nothing in this world is truly fair, and everything has to be fought for with our hands. You warriors don't always say that you have to go forward, and self-pity is not your style. ”

The half-orc warrior cracked his mouth and laughed, and he said to Henry, "Head! I think you chose the wrong class in the first place, otherwise you would be a powerful warrior by now. I will take your words as my life motto and practice it with my life. ”

The Hawke family wept together for a while, and Juliet wiped away her tears and said to her husband, "Well, you're old, and you're not afraid of other people's jokes, now you should introduce me to the gentlemen and ladies standing over there." ”

Hawke took a few deep breaths to calm down his excitement, he picked up his daughter and walked to Henry's side with his wife, and said, "Count, please allow me to introduce, this is my wife Juliet next to me, and in my arms is my angel Mia." Then he said to his wife, "This is my lord, Count Henry, the master of the Angome Islands." This is Vaughan, his bodyguard, and the lady behind him is Mage Debra. As for the giant brown bear, it was the Count's animal companion, and it was called Ares. ”

When Juliet heard that the handsome young man in front of her was actually a legendary man, she hurriedly made a noble lady's dress and said, "It is a great honor to meet you, Earl." ”

Henry nodded slightly, and said, "It is also very glad to meet the beautiful lady and this lovely little girl." Hawke greeted each other and beckoned everyone into the house, as for Ares, who was too big to stay in the green space at the door.

After entering the living room and waiting for everyone to sit down, Juliet hurriedly poured a few glasses of water. She said to the people, "Wait, everyone, and I'll go and prepare lunch." With that, she turned and went into the kitchen.

Henry smiled at Hawke and said, "Sir, I think you should go and help your lady." Otherwise, with Ares's appetite, I'm afraid that what she has made will not be enough to eat half-filled. ”

Hawke heard Henry's reminder and immediately put the daughter in his arms on the ground. He stood up and said, "Thanks for the reminder, I'm going to help now." And it is estimated that the ingredients at home are not enough, so I have to buy some. With that, he turned around and walked into the kitchen. Mia followed closely behind her father, afraid that he would suddenly disappear. It wasn't until around two o'clock in the afternoon that lunch was brought to the table. There's steak cheese and foie gras caviar, and a big bowl of vegetable soup at the end. As for the brown bear outside, Hawke bought it a roasted whole pig directly.

Heng cut a piece of steak into his mouth during the meal, and the meat was fried at just the right time, and it tasted good. Swallowing the food in his mouth, he said to Juliet, "Madame, your cooking skills are truly wonderful, no wonder Hawke keeps boasting about your skills to us along the way." ”

Juliet glanced at her husband and replied with a smile, "I am flattered by your compliments, please eat more if you like them." Henry smiled and nodded, continuing to eat the food on his plate. Vaughn, as always, directly used the fork to put the whole steak into his mouth and chewed, and Mia, who was sitting next to him, was stunned, and the fork in his hand fell to the ground without noticing.

Hawke laughed when he saw his daughter's expression, and he said, "Baby, don't look, your forks have fallen to the ground." That green-skinned uncle next to you is a half-orc, and he's a formidable warrior. The little girl picked up her fork with a flushed face, lowered her head, and began to eat without saying a word. For the first time, the orc warrior was overjoyed to be looked at with curiosity by a child, as most people had previously stared at him with disgust, contempt, or fear. After lunch, everyone sat down at the table digesting the food in their stomachs, and Hawke said to Henry, who was sitting opposite, "Earl, I'll take you to an acquaintance in a moment, and see if he has what you want, but it's better not to get your hopes up." ”。 ———————————————————————————————

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