The mage arrives

Compared with the well-dressed Sister Jier, Gordon still wore his set of reversal robes, but he used illusion to dye the whole set of robes black and decorated them with red decorative patterns.In this way, it can be matched with Jill's clothes to form a classic red and black match.

For Gordon, he considered himself a mage first and a nobleman second, so he didn't put on a dress like others.After all, mages sometimes have privileges, and wearing mage robes on any occasion will not be regarded as a disrespectful behavior.

Although his appearance is not outstandingly handsome, but he has the strength of a twelfth-level spellcaster at a young age. Coupled with the title of earl, Gordon can still attract attention even if he is a wretched fat man.

"Don't waste time, let's go in." Jill put her hand on Gordon's arm.

Therefore, a calm and wise young mage and a heroic noble lady, such a pair of unconventional combination, walked into the "onyx mask" amidst the gazes and discussions of many people around.

Agate mask, you can tell from the name that the most successful, profitable, largest and highest-grade hotel in the city of Freiris also belongs to the property of the Lierya Church.

The shrewd believers of the Goddess of Pleasure know how to operate in a differentiated way.Different from the "Amber Mask" in Bishui City, the "Agate Mask" in Fleuris City does not have a strong atmosphere of a romantic place, and the main highlight is luxury, warmth and comfort.After the rich businessmen traveling from north to south arrived in the city of Fleurys, the first choice for them to stay was this "Agate Mask".

Of course, although the characteristics of Fengyue are not highlighted.But this traditional business has not been lost to hoteliers, only when it comes to providing services.It's a little more hidden.Moreover, because the city of Freiris is a bustling commercial city where multiple races gather.Therefore, both men and women can buy playmates that meet their needs with gold coins here.

According to the news revealed in the circle of noble ladies in the city of Fleurys, the agate mask will even provide a special service called "the entanglement of love in the deep sea".

The lady who chooses this service can spend an exciting and refreshing night with a giant octopus in the sea of ​​mist that has sixteen silky tentacles, more than 3000 powerful suction cups, and can secrete aphrodisiac mucus.

However, tonight, those rumors about the "agate mask" being on the stage were deeply buried.This four-storey luxury hotel covers an area of ​​thousands of square meters.It is a place where the charity auction is held in cooperation with the officials of Fleuris City and many nobles and churches.

The auction will be held in the spacious courtyard behind the hotel.

Different from the ordinary Feleton noble garden, the backyard of the agate mask is decorated with many man-made streams and springs, as well as rocks and forests. The style is somewhat similar to the ancient Chinese gardens that Gordon remembers.He knew that this was the art style of Antoria, an island country in the east of the North Continent—that is, Shelley's hometown.

Antoria has a culture and artistic style that is completely different from that of the mainland. The people of Antolia advocate nature and mystery, and are naturally close to water.Moreover, this country is rich in swordsmen who are good at using light and elegant swordsmanship, and the mages of the prophecy school are also very famous.

It is different from the usual auction where rows of chairs are neatly arranged.The atmosphere of the charity auction reception this time was obviously not so tense, and the participants did not bring a lot of gold coins aggressively, fighting a money war for the treasures they wanted.At this time, more than two hundred big round tables made of rosewood wood had already been set up in the yard.Each round table can seat eight people.The well-trained waiters have already covered the round table with snow-white tablecloths, various fresh fruits have been cut and arranged, and there are dazzling desserts.

Even just drinks.There are as many as seven.

A kind of regular tetrahedron paper lighting fixtures are hung high on the surrounding courtyard walls, strung together in a string.Kind of like a lantern.No, this is also a unique thing from Antolia.

Under the illumination of these lamps called "Ashaling" in Elvish language.The entire courtyard presents a brightly lit scene.The high-ranking people who took their seats in advance talked and laughed happily while tasting delicious food and wine.

Under the guidance of the waiter, Gordon and Jier came to the center table closest to the auction stage.

As representatives of the most powerful Phoenix family in Fleuris City, she and her male companion are of course qualified to sit in the best position.The other people at the same table were also carefully selected by the auction organizer. Not only were their status comparable to Jier's, but they were all from nobles close to the Phoenix family.

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"Do you know that Viscount Otto von Schulzbach has been taken to the imperial capital for trial. And all his family's property has been seized. When the verdict comes out, his title will be deprived, and the Sulzbach family They will all become beggars."

Jier's cousin, Count Raymond Antholme de Phoenix, was shaking a goblet filled with golden liquor, discussing the latest news with other people at the same table.

"That guy deserves it too."

Lei Meng said: "Yeah, he actually colluded with the traitor of the goddess Ben Anisa, and even used his family's merchant ship to smuggle human organs for Ben Anisa! It was actually prepared for the necromancer of the Master Academy Instructional material, who is this stupid lie?"

"I think it's enough for us to gloat over others' misfortune. The most urgent thing is to find out what will happen to Viscount Otto's assets after they are fined and confiscated. I am determined to win his steel workshop that produces high-quality steel."

"Don't worry about it. I'm afraid that all the high-quality assets of the Sulzbach family have already fallen into the hands of the Mantemanning family while we were chatting." Earl Raymond said casually, and drank the wine in his glass. .

The attention of other people on the table was suddenly directed by Earl Raymond's words to a man with a solid face and a dark complexion that did not look like a nobleman at all.This taciturn, middle-aged man was about thirty years old, with a calm demeanor. Compared with the nobles of the same generation at the same table, he seemed a bit out of place.He is the second largest merchant in Freiris City.Yaroslav, the eldest son of the Mantemanning family.His father had also been at the meeting Gordon chaired a few days ago.

The Mante Manning family is the second largest sea merchant in Freiris City, the first sea merchant.Naturally, it was the Phoenix family.

But in terms of business sense, this Yaroslav is much better than Raymond from the Phoenix family at the same table.

Yaroslav clearly dislikes being the center of attention.After dealing with some compliments, he turned the topic back to Raymond: "I just sensed an opportunity, made a decisive move, and made a little money. It's Earl Phoenix who has been enjoying himself recently..."

Compared with Yaroslav, who is low-key and doesn't like to be the center of attention, Jier's cousin has a bit of an acting personality.He laughed proudly, and followed the other person's words: "There is nothing to be proud of, it's just that my performance on the Requiem Blessing Day was recognized by everyone. But at such a critical moment, I fight against the evil. Do my best to help Isn't life what every one of us Freytons should do?"

The Earl's performance on the Requiem Blessing Day was indeed eye-catching.He not only rescued his cousin Anna who was seriously injured.And then fought hard with the cult assassins who attacked the temple hall, killing seven people, and finally organized a rebel army, successfully killed down the mountain, and joined the city guards who came to support.

Of course, how much water is there in this heroic deed of facing danger.It is not clear how much of it is artistic processing after the event.At least the person who actually opened the passage between the temple mountain and the mountain was Gordon.And this Earl Raymond is just sitting back and enjoying his success.

But after the catastrophe of Requiem Blessing Day.In the face of panic, the government needs a group of heroes to comfort people—whether the heroes are man-made or real.and.Raymond still has the halo of being a member of the Phoenix family.

"I admire your courage."

"I see the shadow of an ancient knight in you."

"Recently, the taverns in the city are singing poems praising the heroic deeds of the Earl. It is really gratifying."

"For Raymond. For the city of Fleuris, cheers!"

Count Raymond was surrounded by many words of praise.I feel all floaty.He filled another glass of wine, then drank it down in one gulp, taking a long breath of satisfaction.

Because of his outstanding performance on the Requiem Blessing Day, he gained fame and praise, his status in the family also increased, and he gained more and more real power.If this momentum continues, the power of the entire family may be in his hands in the near future.

"As the head of the family, my uncle can't stay in seclusion at this critical time, and puts the burden of the whole family on a girl like Jier who doesn't know anything... Huh, if it weren't for me, the Phoenix family would have passed away a long time ago. Jier is also true. Every time a girl goes to the salon, she just thinks about which skirt she should wear. Why are you so busy? Well, after she marries me, she doesn't have to worry about family affairs anymore. , just stay at home and be your wife with peace of mind... Hmph, it's only right for a brother to marry a sister, and no one can take Ji'er away from me..."

The beautiful face and slim figure of his cousin emerged in his heart, and Lei Meng's heart was burning.But his good mood didn't last long, and the image of a man appeared in his mind again.

"Gordon Freeman...Hmph, a country bumpkin from the Northland, the so-called lord of a wild land! He is so close to my Jier..."

Seeing the change in Raymond's expression, someone at the same table wanted to flatter him: "Raymond, I heard that you have been doing well in the family recently, and you are very favored. Maybe in the future, we will be the most beautiful in the city of Freris. Sister Jier was able to pursue Huahua. You are her cousin, so you have a great advantage."

The flattery from others is more intoxicating than good wine, which made Raymond forget the unpleasantness, and he couldn't help but start bragging: "Of course, the relationship between my cousin and I has improved by leaps and bounds recently, and it's almost the last step, hehe..."

His laughter was still echoing on the dining table, but it was suddenly frozen by a strange atmosphere.Lei Meng turned his head to look, and happened to capture the scene of his beloved cousin walking over with a happy face holding a man's arm intimately.To be continued. .

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