my age of magic

Chapter 797. The identity of Mrs. Alia
In this city, there is an area surrounded by green plants, and those plants piece together an exquisite garden, as quiet as a valley.

This is the first district in the imperial capital where only nobles have the right to live.

On the banks of Weiyang Lake, there are ancient castle buildings with different styles in the exquisite gardens. The castles in each manor are like exquisite works of art. Whether it is gardens, courtyards, or castles, they are all natural in the hands of design masters. The surrounding trees are shady, and the grass on both sides of the avenue is full of rhododendrons, passionflowers, begonias, sage, dahlias and roses of various colors, just like a colorful big flower basket.

On the grass by the lake, some nobles spread out at the intersection of the grass and the beach, leaving neat rows of footprints on the sand.

Many young princes from aristocratic families like to wear straight clothes similar to military uniforms, but there are some exquisite ornaments in the details of these clothes. Magnificent gemstones and gold are always for ladies. favorite.

The blue water of Weiyang Lake is covered with white waves, and those waves are kissing the soft sandy beach, and both sides of the lakeside road are full of phoenix trees.

There are almost no pedestrians on the street, the clean and tidy streets are quiet and quiet, the high courtyard walls are covered with vines, the creepers that climb the high walls, and the lush ivy and white ring vines are on every wall. There is an 'Eye of Boundary Sight' installed in each of them, which can ensure the absolute safety of the manor.

There are not many buildings that can be seen in the first district, most of them are beautiful castles, and each castle has a huge manor.

Not all magic caravans in the imperial capital have the right to drive on the roads of the first district, and those magic caravans need to have the badges of wealthy and nobles.

Those gorgeous gold-made magic caravans are always loaded with monsters like silver pegasus or thorn-tailed crystal lion, and even snow-white cloud deer and white bears. In the first area, many things will make me It feels very novel.

Walk through a green corridor and come to the gate of Manor No. 49. At the gate, you can see a monument of black iron rock. The history of the Babington family is engraved on the front of the monument. The coat of arms of the Babington family is a circle formed by overlapping pieces of runic metal plates, and the city of San Carlos is embossed on the circle. I did not expect that the Babington family turned out to be the holy card of the largest industrial province in the Grimm Empire. los province.

At this time, I recalled why Aliya was so familiar with the local customs and customs or every street when she was in San Carlos. She could even tell a story about a stone at the crossroads. After a beautiful history, it turns out that she actually married into a rich family, the Babington family is the great aristocrats who ruled the city of San Carlos.

It's just that she didn't mention her identity at the time. When she settled down in San Carlos City, she actually stayed with us in a small hotel.

I suddenly remembered that time, I politely asked her if she had a place to stay, she said in a panic: 'No'.Then even the roots of her ears turned red, and only now did she realize that it wasn't that she had something to hide, but that she had woven a little lie in order to conceal her identity.

Standing at the gate of the manor and handing the letterhead written by Mrs. Alia to me, the elderly gatekeeper glanced at the badge on the envelope and opened the big iron gate silently. His filthy eyeballs looked like the eyes of a dead fish, and his eyes fell on my chest without any emotion. I could feel his indifferent attitude towards life and death. I thought he must be a veteran who had walked off the battlefield.

The big iron gate was opened by the guards, and I walked in. The two sides of the main road of the manor were full of pale pink roses, and clusters of flowers bloomed on the tree wall, overflowing with fragrance.The main road paved with bluestone slabs is very smooth, and the gaps between the slate slabs are polished very evenly. Those slate slabs are pieced together to form some large-scale geometric patterns, just like a blueprint of an exquisite magic pattern circle.

Behind the rose bush walls on both sides of the main road, there is a white jade sculpture every ten meters. These exquisite sculptures are lifelike and involve many birds and animals. I have roughly looked at some of them, and most of them are familiar to me. , I think maybe these birds and beasts are all species in the province of San Carlos. The closer to the castle of the manor, the larger the size of the birds and beasts, and gradually transform from ordinary beasts to low-level monsters.

Several gardeners in bloomers and waistcoats were building landscape trees in the garden on wooden ladders. On the grass in the distance, a group of maids were walking along the stone road with baskets towards the castle. They were wearing beige-colored dresses. , Gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, those maids seemed to be very young, they saw me walking in from the gate, for a moment, they seemed a little surprised and stopped.

A tall maid ran briskly across the grass, stood beside me and looked at me curiously. Seeing the magician badge on my chest, she bowed slightly to salute me. Her head was slightly lowered, draped over her head The long chestnut hair at the back was scattered on both sides of the face like a waterfall, revealing a section of snow-white neck, with a faint smile, the maid said to me: "Excuse me, you are Your Excellency Jijia Magician from the Royal Academy of Magic." ?".

A silk belt was tied around her waist, which made her figure very slender. Under the afternoon sun, the thin and transparent dress reflected two straight and slender legs. My eyes unconsciously wanted to see through it. That thin gauze, but my magical perception suddenly felt a tremor on my cheek, as if I was suppressing that scornful smile, my hands were behind my back, and my fingers kept tangling together.

Although such a temptation is not too offensive, it makes me have to be more cautious.

I stared into the maid's eyes and said calmly, "Yes."

She lowered her head in embarrassment when I saw her, and said in a low voice: "Madame Alia told us that if we meet you, we will take you to her. Madam has been waiting in the castle for a long time!"

Then, he walked in front of me and led the way for me.Her footsteps are as gentle as a cat, and the frequency of her steps is very fast. Under her movement, the soft gauze skirt, the skirt and wide sleeves are constantly swinging. Enter the castle through the side door.

I expected to meet the other Babingtons, but I followed the maid through the fine courtyard, through an arched corridor, up the half-circle of slow steps, and into the castle gate, the gate The maids on both sides bowed their knees and saluted me. At this time, two maids walked up, bent down and squatted in front of my feet, helped me take off my leather boots, and put on a pair of comfortable soft shoes. Soft corn-colored fine cashmere blanket, walked into the living room.

The interior of the luxurious hall is resplendently decorated. The two sides of the first floor of the castle are separated by some screens, which seem to form two very standard reception rooms. I thought I would wait in the reception room for a while, but the maid who led the way obviously Did not stop.

Facing the gate of the castle, there is a revolving staircase extending to both sides. The carpet extends to the top of the stairs. The maid walked up the stairs. I stood under the stairs and hesitated a little. She was on the first floor of the stairs. He stopped on the slow-walk between the second floor and turned around to look at me, and said to me: "Madam is on the third floor, please move up, Master Jijia, and come upstairs with me!"

I walked up the stairs slowly. The oak floor was polished very smooth and smooth. The whole floor was waxed, and the oil was shiny. There was a thick blanket on the floor. I held on to the handrail of the stairs and went up step by step. Climb up and see the crystal chandelier on the ceiling above your head, each crystal stone lamp core is inlaid with a moonstone.

There are some idyllic oil paintings hanging on the walls on both sides of the stairs. Whether it is the angle of view, light and darkness, or the artistic conception of the paintings, they are very integrated with the decoration in the castle. Through the window, I saw another beautiful scenery.

There are also a few sharp weapons hanging on the wall. The exaggerated axes and sharp spears exude a savage atmosphere. There are black and purple imprints in the pattern of the blades. It is not difficult to see that these weapons have been stained with blood. The murder weapon, those patterns are also something I have never seen before. It is different from the magic runes, and it is also different from the text on the totem of the orc shaman.

There is also a strangely shaped animal horn hanging on the wall. The animal horn exudes a faint magical atmosphere. It is a strange feeling that makes me faintly aware of the crisis, but it is easy to ignore. , although the animal horn looks a little blunt, but it makes me feel that holding it, as long as I have enough strength, I should be able to pierce a ten-centimeter thick iron and wood shield.

There are some exquisite flowers on the stairs on the second floor. Walk out of the stairs, turn around the corridor that is not too long, and continue to climb up the stairs.

The third floor looks a bit like a living room in a castle. The maid walked in front. Whenever I stopped to look at the gorgeous decorations in the castle, she would wait for me very patiently. Without speaking, with a humble smile on his face, it seems that in this castle, the etiquette requirements for maids are still very strict.

Seeing her stop waiting for me again at the corner in front, I quickly gave up admiring a beautiful metal plate with magic runes on the wall, and followed quickly.

Although the castle was cleaned spotlessly and there were some young maids on each floor, it still looked a bit deserted.

……

It never occurred to me that I would see Mrs. Alicia in this way.

When I was in El City, I heard Bobby say that many upper-class nobles treat guests very strangely. When some nobles meet, they actually meet to watch an opera together, and some nobles will go to the manor in the suburbs. or some wealthy ladies will meet some guests who she considers important in the bathroom.

At the time, I just thought Bobby was talking about some anecdote, and I just took it as a joke.

Unexpectedly, the first time I officially visited a noble lady was in a very spacious bathroom. In the bathroom, a pool was made of exquisite marble, and the pool was sprinkled with rose petals. Mrs. Alia Standing in the pool with her back to me, the waist-deep water allowed me to see through the perfect lines of her back.

Two maids were standing in the pool wearing thin veils, and they were washing Mrs. Alia's long hair. After hearing the sound of footsteps, Mrs. Alia slid into the pool like a mermaid. She turned her body in the water , swimming towards me with a relaxed smile, it seems that her complexion is much better than when I saw her before, the skin on her face is very tight even when she is without makeup, it seems that the years have not affected her What marks are left on the face.

I stood at the door of the bathroom, refusing to take a step forward.

"It took me so long to come to me. I thought you were lost in the sea of ​​books at the Royal Academy of Magic. Jijia, I'm really glad to see you again." Mrs. Alia had a smile on her face. Happy smile.

I rubbed my nose in embarrassment, and then I said: "Please forgive me for disturbing you, you look really beautiful. There are many more things at the Royal Academy of Magic than expected, I didn't expect you To have such a beautiful manor in the imperial capital."

Seeing that I didn't intend to come in, Mrs. Alia waved her hand to the maids beside her without hesitation, and the gauze curtains on both sides were lowered all of a sudden, blocking my sight.

Not long after, Mrs. Alia came out of the bathroom wearing a silky long dress. Two maids followed behind her, carefully wiping her hair. Her watery eyes had three Very charming, with a faint smile, he led me into a living room, which is much more normal, at least there are comfortable sofas and coffee tables, and the coffee tables are filled with all kinds of exquisite food and fruits. I sit across from her.

The two maids were kneeling on the carpet and serving two cups of fragrant hot tea. At this time, Mrs. Alia leaned lazily on the sofa and said, "Although you have saved me twice, it seems that I have never been very formal. Thank you very much, Ann has often mentioned you in her letters, and I just sent Demi on the airship bound for El City last week."

We sat down and chatted in the living room, and the topic always revolved around the incident that the airship was hijacked by defectors. She seemed a little excited, her eyes sparkled, and she seemed to feel a little curiosity about my visit, but she always She refrained from asking, she was the one who led the topic all the time, and she didn't seem to deliberately avoid her identity.

During the conversation, I slowly learned that she is the widow of Marquis Colin Babington, the most outstanding general among the new successors of the Babington family, who unfortunately died in a battle between planes. However, she left behind a large and rich inheritance. As the widow of the Marquis of Colin, she inherited all the legacy of the Marquis of Colin except the army. This manor built in the first district of the imperial capital is also part of the legacy.

(End of this chapter)