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Chapter 159 The Baron's Castle and Meeting 【Subscription】

They were traveling in a luxurious double carriage with a soft-packed interior.

Outside hung a flag with two birds on their wrists.

This is the city coat of arms of Magatan City, and it is often used as the identity flag of Baron Bezos Chebman in the city.

Carriages with flags can pass through the gates of several circles in the city without hindrance.

Ophelia sat in her original position, lifting the gauze curtain from time to time to look at the scene outside.

To enter the core area located in the first circle from the third circle, you have to pass through a small half of the city.

Chen Xuan didn't look sideways, but silently took a look at the snake-man waiter sitting across from him with a sullen expression.

The guy had his eyes closed, his arms folded in front of him, and he looked up with his chest up, paying great attention to his posture.

It's just that the appearance of snakes is inherently eerie and gloomy, and it doesn't look like a good thing.

So Chen activated [Insight] by the way.

[One of the butlers of Baron Bezos, snake man Ogne Reeves]

The first [Insight] only got rough information.

Chen Xuan glanced at it, then started it again.

The golden subtitles appeared again, this time with more detailed content.

[A hostile snake man who usually serves Ursula and Baron Bezos' tryst]

……

After reading the information fed back by [Insight], Chen Xuan immediately knew it.

Perhaps sensing his gaze, the snake man named Ogney Reeves suddenly opened his eyes.

A pair of dark yellow vertical pupils contracted and then relaxed.

This guy gave Chen Xuan a cold look, and then closed his eyes again.

Ophelia looked at the snake man, then turned her head slightly.

The two master and servant made cryptic eye contact and decided to remain silent.

The trampling sound of horseshoes and the friction sound of wheels rolling over the ground echoed in the carriage.

However, the driving process was not too bumpy, at least it was much better than Chen Xuan imagined.

Apparently the carriage they sat in was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

As the lord of Magtan City, Baron Bezos, it is not difficult to get a few carriages specially built with rune technology.

The drive ended in this silent and awkward atmosphere.

The carriage drove through two city gates one after another, and only after entering the first circle did it drive towards the baron's castle in the core area.

The main road leading to the core area is very spacious, allowing at least six horse-drawn carriages to run in parallel.

The ground was paved with huge ashlars, filled with some kind of clay that dries harder.

Therefore, on the ground, you can see many cracked lines from time to time.

But the road itself is generally clean and smooth, at least much better than the roads in the second and third circles.

The surrounding buildings are also taller, and there are fewer wooden and stone-wood houses. Most of them are pointed buildings with stone masonry and colonnades, with a floor height of about 2 to 5 floors.

Occasionally, there will be a circular tower with a height of 30 meters, with archers holding longbows standing guard above it.

The middle of the main road has been painted with a striking red lane dividing it in two.

Many Bangcheng troops and light riders were divided into small groups to carry out careful patrols around here.

The closer to the core area, the denser the surrounding defensive towers.

In the direction where Chen Xuan and Ophelia were located, seven or eight towers were seen along the way.

Each tower can be transformed into a battle fort and a defense node in times of emergency.

Moreover, these towers are of different heights, so they don't look obtrusive just standing nearby.

Light-armed crossbowmen stood on the short tower, and several medium-sized crossbowmen were also arranged.

All the crossbow machines were equipped with crossbow bolts as thick as a child's arm, and they all aimed obliquely at the sky.

There is also a safety device at the spring machine to ensure that it will not be shot by mistake.

Only when entering wartime, the insurance of these crossbows will be opened.

The carriage moved along the main road without being questioned by any Bangcheng army.

In such a situation, they quickly arrived at their destination.

There is also a garden outside the actual baron's castle.

The entire garden is enclosed with a stone fence.

There are entrances and exits in four different directions.

Each entrance and exit is about ten meters wide, which corresponds to the streets in four directions.

The gate is driven by slide rails laid on the ground, and it is a hollow carved iron gate.

Most of these iron gates are decorative in nature, and they don't have much defensive power at all.

Don't really fight, as long as you prepare a few groups of refusal horses in advance, you can quickly block the entrance and exit.

And the castle itself has a good defense capability.

It was a paramilitary residence built by nobles for war purposes!

Not only the "concentric structure" with polygon as the main body, but also multiple curtain walls and condescending towers.

In wartime, it can quickly become a battle fortress without modification.

A circle of decorative flowers is also planted on the edge of the stone fence around the garden.

The castle is located in the middle of the garden.

The carriage drove in through the gate at the end of the main road, and walked along the path inside the garden for another two or three minutes before arriving at the large stable by the castle.

The gardens around the castle are more like a small town or a complex of buildings.

In addition to the towering castle itself, there are also large stables, warehouses, and pools.

There are also several double-storey stone buildings with flat appearance on the left and right sides of the castle.

After getting out of the carriage, the snakeman steward Ogne Reeves led the way in person.

In front of the gate of the main body of the castle, a red carpet has already been laid, and it is covered with flower petals and fragrant flower dew, which fills the air with a very strong aroma.

A beautiful maid in maid uniform stood waiting at the door.

There were also several well-dressed and well-groomed snake-man waiters who took the initiative to greet them.

A middle-aged man in a uniform stood in the middle of the gate, he smiled but did not go forward to greet him.

Those snake waiters, together with the snake steward Ogne Reeves, welcomed Chen Xuan and Ophelia to the end of the red carpet.

"Standing in front of you is the lord of Magtan City, the baron of the Kingdom of Duroa, and the continuation of the glory of the Chebman family..."

"...Master Bezos Chebman!"

After a series of fancy titles, the snake man finally announced the name of Baron Bezos, and at the same time got out of the way in front of the red carpet.

Baron Bezos, who was standing at the door, walked towards them.

The master and servant also stepped forward one after the other.

The two met at the middle of the red carpet, and Chen Xuan was standing half a step behind Ophelia.

After all, the role he played was the bodyguard of the half-elf lady.

There is a set of corresponding etiquette procedures for the private banquets of human nobles in Naloa.

These are essential.

I saw Baron Bezos standing in front of Ophelia.

The smart and beautiful half-elf lady raised her skirt and bowed slightly to salute.

Then the baron took her right hand and kissed it lightly on his lips.

"Welcome, beautiful Miss Ophelia."

Regarding this, Ophelia just nodded with a smile and didn't say much.

Chen Xuan was silently looking at the appearance of Baron Bezos.

He looked no older than forty, with graying hair at the temples.

But he took good care of himself, his face was plump and firm, and his skin was very smooth.

The beard on his face was cleanly shaved, and his eyes were full of spirit.

This makes Baron Bezos look very energetic.

He was wearing a top hat with a raised brim, and after greeting Ophelia, he just glanced briefly at Chen Xuan who was wearing an iron mask, and walked towards the castle with a normal expression.

The maids and waiters followed closely behind.

When everyone has entered, the gates of the castle are closed.

The dinner was still being prepared, so Chen Xuan and Ophelia followed Bezos to the lobby on the first floor.

As the main body of the castle, there are four floors in total.

Starting from the second floor, there are more than 30 rooms on each floor, as well as terraces, halls, bathrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, emergency arsenals and food storage warehouses.

The decoration can be described as extremely luxurious, with a shining white crystal magic energy chandelier above the head, and a soft carpet under the feet.

Decorative oil paintings hang on the walls, and there are also decorative stands with various small statues.

Baron Bezos led them into the hall.

There is a large oval round table and a dozen chairs.

Everyone settles down here for the time being.

The baron sat at the head of the table, and Ophelia sat on his right.

As for Chen Xuan, he didn't even have the qualifications to take a seat, so he could only stand against the wall like those snake-man waiters.

It's just that he deliberately leaned behind Ophelia.

Baron Bezos looked at him and frowned, but he didn't say much after all.

If this guy is smart enough, he should be able to see something unusual about Chen Xuan.

The sudden rise of Ophelia must have expert guidance.

Then the personal guard she brought, even if Baron Bezos thought about it with his butt, he knew it was not easy.

"The dinner party still needs to be prepared for a while."

"Miss Ophelia, you might as well live in the castle tonight."

"I'll arrange a suitable room for you."

"This is the safest and most comfortable residence in the entire city of Magtan."

As the owner of the castle, Baron Bezos said politely.

But it is impossible for Ophelia to stay here overnight.

She smiled decently, pursed her lips and replied in a very soft voice.

"Master Bezos is too polite."

"It is my honor to receive your hospitality."

At this point, she paused for a moment, and then continued after seeing a slight change in Bezos' eyes.

"But the caravan still has a lot to do."

"So we can't stay overnight tonight."

She had a regretful face, her eyebrows were raised, and she looked very "sincere".

Baron Bezos was not surprised by this answer.

But Ophelia's reaction was too decisive, which made him have to re-examine the young girl.

Before that, whether it was in his own perception or Ursula's biased introduction, Ophelia was a naive, careless and naive young girl.

In their eyes, Ophelia was able to create a caravan of white roses within a few Naroja days, and there was an almost continuous supply of magic tears to the market.

This gold-absorbing ability even surpassed the Colchicum Merchant Group that Ansetus had painstakingly managed for many years!

Baron Bezos would never believe that there is no mysterious force at the helm behind it.

But now after the two sides met, he slowly changed his previous view.

Because of Ophelia's response was both decent and easy.

There was no trace of timidity on her face, only calmness.

"Oh, that's fine."

He replied indifferently.

Afterwards, there was a casual chat.

There is also mention of the mysterious disappearance of Ansetus.

Baron Bezos tried to find clues about Ansetus' disappearance from Ophelia.

But he was doomed to be disappointed, because Ophelia really didn't know the truth of the matter.

When talking about this incident, she only had a sad look on her face, but she couldn't see anything else.

The two sides chatted for about half an hour, until the snake-man butler returned to the hall to announce that the dinner was ready.

Baron Bezos got up, took Ophelia's arm and walked towards the restaurant.

Chen Xuan followed behind them carelessly.

As long as the other party doesn't take the initiative to drive him away, then he will just keep following.

When the wide door was pushed open, Chen Xuan only felt his eyes light up.

Compared with the living room, the banquet hall in front of me is much more spacious and bright.

This banquet hall is very large, twice the size of the living room, and can be used to hold banquets for hundreds of people.

There are also four small terraces on one side of the hall.

A long banquet table has been placed in the center.

There are also some vacant front tables on the sides, with several sets of goblet holders on them.

This banquet hall can hold banquets with a small number of people, as well as self-service receptions.

Today's layout obviously belongs to the category of ordinary banquets.

The long table was already filled with delicacies.

Two servings of one dish are listed on the left and right of the dining table.

There are two set plates and a goblet on each seat, as well as tableware such as knives and forks, napkins and so on.

Those maids with good faces are dressed in tailor-made maid uniforms, and they are standing by each seat with common tableware in their hands.

Separate appetizers and drinks have been placed in front of the table, waiting for the guests to take their seats.

The portly baroness was talking at the table with her red-haired Ursula in a low-necked evening dress on her arm.

Wait until Baron Bezos leads Ophelia into the banquet hall.

There was a brief freeze.

Ophelia greeted Mrs. Zuzana first.

The other party's performance was relatively cold, but he was not rude.

As for Ursula, she was directly ignored by Ophelia.

The eyes of the two sides looked at each other full of life-and-death meaning.

Seeing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, Baron Bezos quickly smoothed things over.

"Get seated first!"

"Wait until we've finished drinking the starter!"

At his greeting, everyone took their seats.

Ophelia sat across from Ursula with a grim expression.

Mrs. Zuzana sits with Bezos.

Chen Xuan is not qualified to serve, so he can only watch first.

Looking at the dishes on the table, he habitually launched [Insight] one by one.

After a while, he suddenly froze.

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(End of this chapter)