What rules and what game was Joel talking about? Carl stared at the general with a confused look on his face. Unfortunately, the man walked away with his wine before Carl could ask further questions.
Carl frowned and wondered if he ought to go after Joel and ask more. Just then, someone came up to Carl to introduce himself and offered the new baron a toast.
This gentleman was also a baron and was very friendly, so Carl found it hard to turn him away. Once Carl returned the man's toast, it caused a chain reaction. Many guests started approaching him one after another.
Their behavior stunned Carl, who was still unaware that to everyone else, he had become one of Grand Duke Karolin's most trusted subordinates. It was only natural that a lot of people would want to get into his good books n
