As the surprise and restrained eyes of the group around him looked in, the Duke of Winterfell walked in with great strides.

Seeing his youngest son with his own eyes - Bran, who was assassinated several times in the intelligence and was safe and sound, this serious man rarely showed a little warmth between his eyebrows and eyes.

With his father's pride and his gratitude for his son's death, Duke Ed was about to welcome his son into his arms.

"Bran, I came here when I heard that the enemy wanted to be against you. It's great to see you!"

After confirming that his son was safe and sound, and not even scared to affect his mental state too much, the strong man finally stood up.

When he faced Professor Dumbledore and others again, he still had a little affinity on his face, but he was not as warm and loving as he was when facing his son Bran.

Seeing the Duke's expression, the Direx guards behind them realized that the "Duke of Winterfell, Guardian of the North" they were familiar with, Ed Stark, who was known for his seriousness, was back.

"My Duke, good afternoon!" Dumbledore took the initiative to lead Professor McGonagall to nod slightly to Duke Ed, which was to welcome the arrival of the Duke of Winterfell.

"Hello, Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall! As for this one, is it..."

Seeing his father's eyes looking at Gu Xiaoheng, Geralt and Maeve on the side, Bran quickly introduced his savior to his father with gratitude.

"Father, this is Mr. Eternal, his companion Geralt, Maeve. It was Mr. Eternal who saved me twice before! Oh, and of course the professors saved my life."

When Gu Xiaoheng heard his son's savior beside him, he noticed the serious expression of the Duke of Winterfell in front of him, and then heard him say:

"Thank you all for protecting my son from the attacks of cunning evildoers and monsters! I am so grateful for this. I think I can help you with something to express my gratitude."

Hearing that the Duke of Winterfell expressed his gratitude so sincerely, Geralt's expression also added a bit of kindness from the onlooker's attitude at the beginning.

He has seen countless nobles, but there are not many great figures like Duke Ed in front of him who are so honest and grateful. Not to mention, the person in front of him is the substantial ruler of the entire northern border - the guardian of the North, the Duke of Winterfell.

Facing the loyal and brave man who had saved his youngest son's life in succession, Duke Ed thought quietly for a moment and then made a decision:

"Professor Dumbledore, please allow me to be rude. I want to express my gratitude to Mr. Eternal first, and then let's talk about that important thing?

After receiving Dumbledore's affirmative reply, the Duke of Winterfell turned his head and looked at Gu Xiaoheng with bright eyes and said, "Winter is coming, and any loyal person who helps the Stark family will receive reasonable rewards. The respectable witch hunter Mr. Eternal, are you willing to accept my reward and become a member of the ranks of the vassals in the northern border - the Baron Noble?"

Faced with this considerable gift and reward, Gu Xiaoheng did not hesitate much, and he even heard Geralt whispering to him, "Accept it quickly."

"Happiness is coming, Lord Duke."

Gu Xiaoheng's baron enthronement ceremony was very short, but the specifications of the witnessed characters were not low at all.

Under the onlook and witness of Hogwarts professors, the Duke of Winterfell, who is the guardian of the north, held his Valyrian steel sword, a two-handed sword called "From Ice". He tapped Gu Xiaoheng's shoulders and then announced:

"In the name of the Andals, the Loynas and the 'ancestral kings, the ruler of the seven kingdoms and the guardian of the whole territory, the name of Queen Karanser, the "Sintra lioness" of the Lei'anlun family, I, the Duke of Winterfell and the guardian of the North, Ed of the Stark family, here he canonize the eternal baron of honor as the northern territory, and as for the fiefdom, it is a place where the Hobbits live and work in peace and contentment - Charles!!"

Charles? That Hobbit settlement on the eastern edge of the northern border?

With great surprise, Gu Xiaoheng still accepted the enthronement of the Duke of Winterfell.

From the moment he stood up, the name of Eternal Baron was destined to accompany him. The real baron position that ordinary players cannot get in one or two years is all in his control!

"Baron Eternal, please get up quickly! If you want to, I would like to invite you to drink a few drinks, and of course your companions are with you!"

After a very friendly Duke Ed said a few hurriedly to Gu Xiaoheng, he left with Professor Dumbledore.

No one knows what the "important thing" they said when they met, or that Hogwarts Castle, which is in chaos and waiting for order to be restored, no one has the spare time to care about this matter.

"Bran, Harry, it's time for you to return! The students of Gryffindor College are still waiting for you! Hurry, come to the auditorium with me to gather!" Professor McGonagall urged Bran. Harry and the two little wizards left the lounge reluctantly, leaving only the three Gu Xiaoheng standing there.

After everyone dispersed, Gu Xiaoheng then looked at Geralt. Perhaps only Geralt among his two companions was still on the passing line of power struggle. After all, Maeve, an angel lady who had been home for countless epochs, was still too simple at some point.

"Yong, I'm so happy for you." Seeing Gu Xiaoheng grinning and preparing to refute, Geralt continued to explain: "You don't know this proverb from the distant Zhendan Dynasty, right?"

"You mean..." Gu Xiaoheng seemed to realize what Geralt was going to say.

Geralt smiled and patted his shoulder, then blew a cheerful whistle.

"You have become that kind of horse bone worth a thousand gold, my good brother! But no matter what, this Duke has no ill intentions towards us, so let's say that - brother, you've made a lot of money, congratulations!"

After shaking his head and throwing out the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Gu Xiaoheng shrugged helplessly and called:

"Let's go, go back to the secret room first! Our goal to come to Hogwarts has been achieved. On the way out of the castle, we need a powerful new bodyguard."

"Sir, I am your bodyguard! I am willing to protect you!" Hearing Gu Xiaoheng's speech as if he had abandoned a scumbag all the time, Maeve patted his chest cutely, causing a burst of "surging waves".

"Safe, Maeve, you can't solve all enemies by yourself. What if you hurt you? I just agreed with Professor Dumbledore that the snake monster in the secret room that almost harmed a lot of people will make some contributions to us after death, right?"

"Eternal, do you mean?" Geralt's words were filled with surprise when he thought of the magical means that Gu Xiaoheng showed along the way with the help of Frost's sorrow.

Learning from Geralt's previous tone of telling stories about the undead, Gu Xiaoheng humorously muttered, "The undead, fight for me! Wuhu!"
Chapter completed!