chapter 19 Give you face

Several people arrived at the dining table, and Norris wanted to offer the seat of honour to Trystan, but noticed that Clarence did not make any move to offer his seat, creating an awkward situation. Harris did not care about such formalities and couldn't help but reprimand, "Van, you're also a soldier, you should know to respect your superiors, right? Mr. Keith is here, what kind of attitude is this?" Clarence couldn't help but smile. Speaking of respecting superiors, Trystan should probably respect him, Clarence, first. Being the Dragonhead of the North, not to mention the small city of Gangnam, even looking across Cathay, there are few who are qualified to make Clarence give up his seat. It's simply laughable. Not to mention a small instructor from the South, even if the Black Dragon, the ruler of the South himself, came, he would not have the qualification. However, the Black Dragon, the ruler of the South, has been missing for many years, with his fiancée, the Black Phoenix, managing the South in his stead. But even the Black Phoenix, upon seeing Clarence, would have to give way out of respect. The North has always been a place of frequent warfare, the northern gate of Cathay, having suffered greatly from the ravages of war. If not for Clarence leading his subordinates, the five War Gods and ten Divine Generals, to guard the North, the current era of peace and prosperity would not have been possible. In terms of the combat capability of the four territories, and the personal strength of the rulers of the four territories, Clarence has the qualifications to look down upon the crowd. As for Trystan, just a small instructor from the southern war zone, probably hasn't even seen the Black Phoenix a few times, let alone a person of Clarence's stature. And he couldn't even dream that the so-called military riff-raff in his eyes had such a significant background. Seeing that Clarence did not boast, Trystan was even more dissatisfied. "This brother, I heard you've also stayed in the war zone before, how come you don't even understand the most basic etiquette?" "I don't know which war zone you come from, and who is your instructor? Maybe I even know them, I might have to teach you a lesson on behalf of your instructor." Maxine frowned at this, Trystan was just a small instructor and dared to act so presumptuously in front of the Dragonhead, buzzing like a fly. "We come from the North!" Maxine said somewhat impatiently. Upon hearing the words "from the North," Trystan was also taken aback, and his previously arrogant tone became somewhat restrained. "So the two of you come from the North, no wonder you're a bit arrogant. Soldiers from the North have always been domineering, I've heard about it long ago." "However, even if you are domineering, if you lack manners, wouldn't it disgrace the noble Dragonhead of the North?" As an instructor, Trystan could tell at a glance that these two were around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, and in the war zone, age and seniority are considered, so at that age, they were probably just ordinary soldiers, hence he didn't pay much attention. Maxine mocked with a smile and coldly said, "The dignity of the Dragonhead is not for you to comment on, you probably don't have the qualification to say such things." Not qualified? Trystan was clearly taken aback. He had seen arrogant people, but he had never encountered someone as audacious as this. In front of an instructor, to dare to speak so arrogantly, it was utterly unreasonable. Just as he was about to continue, he heard Maxine say, "Moreover, what status do you have to interfere in the affairs of the North? You better leave before The Honorable gets angry." At this statement, the entire living room fell into dead silence. This young girl, such boldness to say such things. A southern instructor, carrying the rank of a four-star, how could she disdain him so, where did she get the courage? Trystan was almost about to laugh in anger, in the war zone, his soldiers respected him greatly. But these two military riff-raffs, dared to be so disrespectful one after another! "Presumptuous, even if I am from the South, how does that make me unable to manage you?" Seeing this scene, Harris secretly laughed, thinking that Clarence would have some intelligence, but didn't expect him to dare to confront Trystan directly. Seeing the situation, Norris hurriedly came over and said, "Mr. Keith, the child is ignorant, please don't take offense." Then, turning around with a stern face, he said, "Clarence, what are you doing? Apologize to Mr. Keith along with your friend, and we can let this matter go." Clarence had not yet spoken when Maxine, dissatisfied, said, "Apologize to The Honorable? Does he even deserve it?" Trystan was nearly fuming with rage. "What... what did you say? You actually said I don't deserve it?" Trystan was about to reach for his waist in anger, but quickly came to his senses. If he heard correctly, this woman just mentioned 'The Honorable'! You should know, the title 'The Honorable' is supremely noble, only the lords of the four major territories are qualified to be called that. Could it be, the man in front of her is... The thought alone stunned Trystan on the spot. While Harris continued to egg on, "Have you lost your mind? This is Mr. Keith we're talking about. You, a mere soldier, dare to speak disrespectfully to him, do you know what crime that is?" "Father, look at these two, what should we do about them? They came to our house, mooching off us, and even offended Mr. Keith!" Norris also looked at Clarence with disappointment, unable to believe that the sensible child of yesteryears had turned into what he was today. It seems people do change. Trystan, with thoughts racing, felt it was unlikely, these two were putting on an act! The Dragonhead of the North, that's a position second only to none, it's absolutely impossible for these young individuals to be such significant figures. Thinking this, he once again coldly said, "I don't care who you are or from which territory's warriors you belong, you cannot escape the crime of insubordination, I will teach you a lesson right now!" Maxine, without wasting words, coldly glanced at Trystan and took off her coat. Then, she revealed a blood-red battle uniform, and on her chest, a golden dragon badge was prominently displayed. "Insubordination, are you referring to insubordination to me?" Boom! Trystan's head roared, staring dead at the golden dragon badge, his mind in turmoil. This... isn't this the dragon badge of the North? Only the top ten generals of the North are entitled to wear this badge. Could it be, this woman, is one of the top ten generals of the North? If so, he, a mere instructor, is nothing in front of her. Seeing the badge, Norris was so shocked that he fell back onto his chair, struggling to calm his emotions. Harris was completely dumbstruck, even slapping himself, unable to believe this scene was real. This was too fantastical. Just having a meal at his father-in-law's house, and they encountered one of the top ten generals of the North? As for Alma, although not as knowledgeable as her father and husband, the shocked expressions on their faces were enough for her to guess the significance of the woman. This woman must have a significant background. Trystan's mouth twitched for a moment before he regained his composure. No matter what, Gangnam Province belongs to the southern territory, he still had some confidence. "Ha ha, so it was a misunderstanding with a great general of the North, just a misunderstanding, I hope you don't take it to heart." Harris also laughed awkwardly, saying, "Yes, a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." "Hmph, a misunderstanding? Just now, you all were insisting that we apologize." Trystan was stunned for a moment, then solemnly said, "Indeed, it was my misjudgement that disturbed the great general, but this place is the southern territory. How about you spare me the dignity, let the big issues be minimized, and the small ones be forgotten, how about that?" Trystan's words were laced with hidden meaning, outwardly lowering his posture but specifically emphasizing that this is the southern territory. Undoubtedly, he was hinting that this was not their domain, so they should not be too presumptuous. Clarence casually put down the teacup, turned his head, and looked at Trystan. If Trystan had sincerely apologized, it might have been fine. But in his presence, this person still dared to play such tricks, really taking Clarence for granted. "To spare you dignity, you need to be worthy! If you want to talk about dignity, let the Black Phoenix personally come find me!"