The Path to Sainthood from Fairy Tail

When the man heard the old gentleman was going to call the guards, he immediately stopped talking. Although he was unwilling in his heart, he still showed weakness and retreated, not daring to stay here any longer.

The reputation of the Duke's Palace guards was widespread. It was said that their most terrifying record was six stick strikes in one second, beating the offenders so hard that they couldn't even cry out in pain.

They enforce the law with warmth, swing their batons with force, kick with accuracy, punch with angles, and take every step with attitude.

The reputation they left behind can still deter those who want to offend the Duke's Mansion.

On the streets at that time, the guards of the Duke's Palace were holding short sticks and were frantically searching for residents on the streets who had violated Little Paler's requirements like hungry dogs.

After the severe crackdown, they immediately understood their situation and became extremely obedient. After that, most people followed Little Paler's rules and did not dare to overstep the boundaries.

After all, the guards won't reason with them with the short sticks in their hands.

When Li Xuan heard this, he knew that Duke Paler didn't seem to want to see outsiders, otherwise he wouldn't have kept these people outside.

But even if he knew clearly now, it seemed that he could not see Duke Paler.

So, he chose to move forward and ask the old gentleman about the specific situation: "Hello, what did that man come to see the Duke just now for?"

The old gentleman glanced at Li Xuan and didn't look down on him directly. Instead, he said, "He wants to join the army, but the conditions are not right, so he came to the Duke's Mansion to plead for mercy, hoping that the Duke would make an exception."

Seeing that they could communicate, Li Xuan asked curiously, "He looks quite strong and his age is not too bad, so why doesn't he meet the requirements? Does he have an infectious disease?"

The old gentleman said calmly: "No, he is still single and does not meet the requirements for conscription."

Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh, "How obsessed is this Duke Paler with his offspring? Not only can unmarried people not join the territory, but now he's even allowing them to join the army. This idea is too strange."

Then he asked, "Old sir, we have an important matter to discuss with the Duke of Paler. Is there any way to see the Duke?"

Upon hearing this, the old gentleman looked Li Xuan up and down and found that this person's temperament seemed a little different.

So he said, "Although the Duke is not seeing guests today, if you can become a good friend of the Duke and want to meet a friend, the Duke will not refuse."

Li Xuan asked curiously, "What are the requirements to become the Duke's friend?"

He was now very curious about the Duke of Paler. In some ways, he was a wonderful person.

The old gentleman said in a deep voice: "If you want to make friends with the Duke, the prerequisite is naturally to have strong strength. Otherwise, how can you be worthy of our Duke?"

Li Xuan nodded in agreement: "Indeed, what you said is correct. Without a certain level of strength, the gap between friends will only grow wider. In this way, if you want to maintain the friendship, the stronger party must tolerate the weaker party."

He flipped his palm, and a golden bar appeared in his palm.

"This is my gift to the Duke. I hope he won't refuse it."

The old gentleman was surprised. He originally thought that the person who came to talk to him was just an ordinary person, but he didn't expect that the gift he gave was a gold brick.

Such a heroic person, I'm afraid she is really the one the Duke is waiting for.

He took the gold brick and said slowly, "Yes, you have proven your strength. I will go and inform the Duke now. Please wait outside for a moment."

As the old gentleman left, the people around him not only did not disperse, but became even more excited.

"Oh my god, the old butler actually went back to report. Has someone become the Duke's friend today?"

"Who on earth is it? How could he be so lucky?"

"I seemed to have seen a young man talking to the old butler just now."

"Why did I see a golden light..."

"You don't want to be here anymore? Can you just say that?"

Before the man could finish his words, his mouth was blocked and he was dragged out.

After the old gentleman left, Li Xuan immediately felt the gazes of the people around him.

They seemed to be full of curiosity about him, and their eyes were full of inquiry.

Not long after, the old butler appeared again.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, the old butler announced: "This person is already a friend of the Duke. He will be the first and last friend to visit the Duke today."

After hearing this, the people around showed disappointment.

Visitors and the like are not important, but if the Duke meets a friend, it means that he will not meet with other people today. This is a rule unique to little Paler.

At this time, Li Xuan pointed at Thor and Nord and said, "They are my students. Can they come in with me to see the world?"

The old butler said with some embarrassment: "Although they are your students, the Duke once..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Xuan flipped his hands and produced two gold bars again, which he handed to the old butler.

He said sincerely, "Everything, please!"

The old butler sighed slightly, not because he felt troubled, but because he lamented that the young man in front of him was really rich. Ever since the young Duke Paler set this rule, he was definitely the most arrogant one.

That's right, Little Paler never asked his men not to accept bribes because the bribes he accepted were even bigger.

However, there is a difference between him and his subordinates. Even if someone bribes him, it does not mean that he has to do things for others. Whether to do it or not is up to him.

After receiving the bribe, his subordinates need to report to him and hand over a portion of it as his hard work fee.

After a while, the old butler walked out of the Duke's Mansion again.

He looked at Li Xuan and the other two and said, "Come with me. The Duke has decided to receive you."

After getting approval, Li Xuan and the other two followed the old butler into the Duke's Mansion.

Along the way, you can see many maids cleaning the Duke's Mansion, and there are also people specializing in the greening of the gardens and roadsides.

After crossing a road, Li Xuan and the other two entered the room.

In the living room, an overly young man was sitting on a sofa decorated with gold threads. On the table in front of him were three gold bars that Li Xuan had given him earlier.

When he saw Li Xuan and the other two come in, he said casually, "Hey! My friend, you're here."

Obviously, this person is the Duke of Paler, the savior of the territory and the young genius.

Li Xuan looked at him carefully and introduced himself, "Hello, Your Excellency the Duke. I am Li Xuan, a traveler from the East. These two are Thor and Nord, and they are my students, studying with me."