Synthesis Wizard.

Chapter 97 Whose Face
Glitter City.

The city is extremely bustling today.

The streets are decorated with lights and crowded with people.

The streets were lined with curtains bearing the golden flame emblem, the symbol of the Glittering Family.

In the square in the distance, there are tables for beer barrels and food for people to eat.

The whole city is now filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

In the carriage, Mu Zhuo opened the curtains and looked at the scenery and people on the street with great interest.

"Glitter City is much more prosperous than before."

Ota, who was sitting opposite, nodded and said, "After all, Flash City is now the center of Jinyan Province."

After defeating Marquis Jinyan, Marquis Key designated Shining City as the central town of the province. The lord's palace still used the original baron's palace, but it was expanded.

Today, Shining City has become the political and economic center of the entire Jinyan Province, and is naturally becoming more and more prosperous.

"President, I heard that Grand Duke Fanxing and the other five marquises have sent envoys to congratulate us. Is that true?" Ota asked curiously.

Mu Zhuo smiled and said, "Of course it's true. As the dignified Marquis of Flash, you should have some dignity."

“That’s a big deal.”

As they were talking, the carriage had already arrived at the lord's mansion.

The open space in front of the mansion was filled with various luxurious carriages, and the outer walls of the carriages were covered with a dazzling array of aristocratic emblems.

It seems that there are at least two or three hundred species.

Ota even saw some very familiar aristocratic emblems, which were clearly the nobles of the Principality of Jinghua!
"Even the nobles of our principality have come here. Marquis Flash is really too proud!"

Mu Zhuo was intriguing: "It is true that he has a lot of face, but it may not be the face of the Marquis of Flashing."

Ota was slightly startled, and then he looked thoughtful.

After handing the gifts they brought to the servants at the gate, the two of them handed over the invitations, and after a brief inspection, they entered the mansion and were led to the hall by the servants.

From a distance, they could hear bursts of laughter coming from the hall.

In the bright and spacious hall, there are tables covered with white cloths arranged in an orderly manner, and they are filled with all kinds of delicious food and wine.

Many well-dressed men and women, exuding an air of luxury, gathered in groups of three or four, holding wine glasses, talking and laughing elegantly.

Mu Zhuo looked around and recognized many familiar faces.

They are all big figures that ordinary people rarely see, and many of them are viscounts or even earls.

But these big shots who are high and mighty in the eyes of ordinary people are now gathered in the hall, looking forward to the arrival of the master.

Mu Zhuo smiled in his heart, glanced around, and keenly noticed that there were two small groups attracting a lot of attention.

The first group was a group of middle-aged men located on the right side of the center of the hall.

Compared with other nobles present, the words and deeds of this group of people were less elegant and more tough, and they also had a bit of the iron-blooded aura unique to soldiers.

If nothing unexpected happens, these people should be the military nobles recently promoted by Marquis Key.

These people have only been rising for a short time, and it is difficult for them to integrate with the old-line aristocrats from outside, so they form their own group and gather together to chat.

Mu Zhuo looked around and found a few familiar faces inside - Viscount Brad, Baron Jodon and Baron Starley.

Since he often led caravans to Shining City in person, he was quite familiar with these three.

The other group of people were a group of teenage boys and girls.

The young and tender face stands out among the group of adults and is particularly eye-catching.

However, no one dares to underestimate these young people, and many people are even secretly paying attention to them.

After all, these young people are all that person's students.

An aristocrat walked over with a smile on his face, wanting to join their conversation, but soon retreated with a helpless look on his face, as if things were not going well.

Mu Zhuo looked around again, but did not see Su Nan.

Then he thought that Sunan would not appear at this time, so he stopped thinking about it, signaled the servant passing by to stop, took a glass of wine from the plate in his hand, then forced a smile and walked towards the nearest nobles.

As for Ota, he was arranged in another hall, where all the guards brought by the nobles were.

"What a boring party."

Corey frowned as he looked at the nobles who were laughing and talking in the hall, a hint of impatience flashing across his face.

“And a bunch of boring people.”

Atil laughed and said, "Don't say that. This is the Lord's wedding. If the teacher hears you saying these things, he will definitely scold you."

Corey curled his lips and snorted, but the impatient expression on his face disappeared.

He still has great respect for teachers in his heart.

In fact, if the teacher hadn't been attending the wedding, he wouldn't have been here at all.

Instead of attending such a boring banquet, it would be better to use the time to learn spells or refine another black rock leopard.

Xie Man, who was standing aside, laughed secretly. Looking at the magnificent hall and the well-dressed nobles, he felt a little sad in his heart.

In the past, his only chance to attend such high-class banquets was to clean up the garbage with old Roger after the banquet.

But now, he became one of the guests attending the banquet and the object of many nobles' flattery.

Come to think of it, things and people have really changed.

"Senior Sherman."

Suddenly a voice came from the side. Sherman turned around and found that the person talking to him was Ethan, an apprentice who was the second batch to enter the base.

"I heard that there will be a new batch of red-eyed crows in the base soon. Is that true?" Ethan asked curiously, moving closer.

Behind him, the newcomers looked over curiously, obviously also very interested in this matter.

Xie Man smiled and nodded. "That's true. I heard from Lady Amy that the teacher brought it here from somewhere else. It has already hatched and will be ready for use after a period of cultivation."

"It really is a red-eyed crow."

"I have never seen such a magical creature before."

"The book says that red-eyed crows can see prey hundreds of kilometers away."

"So powerful? Then I must find a red-eyed crow as a magical pet in the future."

The newcomers talked a lot and were full of curiosity about the red-eyed crow.

They have just come into contact with wizarding knowledge, and now is a period of time when everything is new to them.

Xie Man laughed and said, "Then you have to work hard. Only second-level wizard apprentices can contract a magical pet. You still have a long way to go."

"Yes, Senior Sherman."

The newlyweds held their heads high and looked very confident.

Sherman and Arthur saw this and sighed at the same time.

These newcomers have not yet suffered the beatings of cultivation, so they are so confident.

After they meditate for a while, they will realize how difficult it is to build a star ring and increase their spiritual power.

It has been more than two years since they became first-level wizard apprentices, and they have not even constructed the third star ring yet.

His mental strength is far from the standard of a second-level wizard apprentice.

Promotion is nowhere in sight.

The more you practice, the more you will realize the difficulty of increasing your strength.

Therefore, I admire and respect my teacher more.

I heard from Lady Amy that it only took the teacher about a year to be promoted to a second-level wizard apprentice.

The speed of promotion is so fast that they are far behind.

"The lord is here!"

A voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Sherman's thoughts. He looked up and saw Marquis Key walking into the hall with his bride, smiling.

Both of them were dressed in gorgeous dresses inlaid with jewels and precious embroidery. The bride also wore a crown on her head, which, combined with her beautiful face, was particularly eye-catching.

"The bride is so beautiful." Atil couldn't help but exclaim, his eyes shining slightly.

Xie Man smiled and was about to tease her when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure next to her. He turned around and his expression suddenly became serious.

"teacher."

Corey, Arthur and the newcomers also noticed Sunan and bowed to him.

The commotion here immediately attracted the attention of many nobles.

When they saw Su Nan, their eyes suddenly lit up and they were eager to step forward and talk to him, but as the main person had already entered the scene, they had to temporarily put the idea aside.

The hall suddenly became quiet.

Su Nan looked at the newlyweds in the center of the hall with a smile on his face.

There are no churches in this world, so wedding ceremonies are not held in churches, and there is no need to exchange vows and rings.

The entire wedding ceremony was actually more like a celebration banquet, which was solemn yet lively.

Sunan thought this was a good idea as there was no need to go through so many formal procedures.

After some speeches and blessings, the banquet officially began.

People began to toast each other and chat happily.

Many nobles were holding wine glasses and preparing to chat with Su Nan, but when they turned around, they were shocked to find that Su Nan had disappeared.

Even the young apprentices left.

The group of people were immediately disappointed.

Behind the hall is the reception room.

Su Nan leaned back on the sofa, sipping his wine leisurely.

Not long after, Keyi walked in. Seeing his appearance, she couldn't help but smile and said, "I knew you were here. Why don't you stay a little longer? Many people came to the wedding today just for you."

Sunan shrugged speechlessly.

Of course he knows this.

Although he knew it, Su Nan had no interest in playing nice with those people, and he was qualified to do so.

"Where's the bride? Are you just going to leave her like this?"

Seeing that Sunan changed the subject, Keyi didn't care. He sat down on the sofa with a smile and poured himself a glass of wine.

"She went back to rest. An eighteen-year-old girl must be exhausted after a busy day."

Su Nan raised an eyebrow and said, "It's not good to have a poor health. It's not good for the genes of future generations. Let her eat more dragon blood fruit next time."

Genetic inheritance is more obvious in this world.

The children of knights are better qualified and more likely to become knights.

If they are the children of a great knight, promotion to knight is almost certain.

Not to mention the legendary knight.

This is also why some noble families that have been passed down for hundreds of years often produce many strong people and knights.

This is exactly the manifestation of genetic improvement.

If both parents are knights, the probability of their children becoming knights is almost as high as 70% to 80%.

It’s a pity that there are very few female knights in this era.

The daughters of the nobility paid more attention to etiquette and social arts. They learned singing, playing musical instruments, table manners, and perhaps also court dancing and horse riding, but they did not pay attention to the practice of martial arts.

But it doesn’t matter. Even if your martial arts skills are not good enough, just improve your physical fitness.

Anyway, with the dragon blood fruit, it is not difficult to greatly enhance physical fitness in a short period of time.

The two chatted casually for a while, and then the topic turned to the recent situation of the Starfire Sect.

"Currently, the places where the Spark Cult has made the most progress in spreading its faith are Red Leaf Province and Ranshuang Province."

"The former had the Grand Duke's endorsement and encountered almost no difficulties from top to bottom."

"The latter is currently being rebuilt, and the people are starving and cold. The Spark Cult only needs to give out a little food, and it will be easy to gain a large number of believers."

"As for Hulan Province, Soman Province, and Zizhu Province, although they have not expressed support for the spread of the Starfire Religion's faith, they have not made any obvious obstacles either. I guess they are still waiting and watching."

Key did not mention the province of White Tower.

However, judging from the fact that the Marquis of White Tower chose to marry him, his attitude is self-evident.

"We need time to accumulate strength, but we can't just let the Spark Cult expand its influence. Do you have any good ideas?" Key said solemnly.

Su Nan hesitated for a moment.

They cannot interfere in the territories of other provinces yet, so naturally they have no way to disrupt the actions of the Spark Cult.

The only thing that can be done is to unite with the White Tower Province and prohibit the Spark Cult from entering.

Of course, it's not that there is no other way.

We can’t rely on Jinyan Province, but we still have the Jungle Cabin.

Perhaps we can start from this aspect.

"I'll find a way to deal with this matter." Sunan said.

Hearing what Sunan said, Ke Yi's expression suddenly relaxed a lot.

He has always had confidence in Su Nan. Since Su Nan said so, he must have made up his mind.

dong dong!

There was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in."

The door opened and Brad walked in quickly, looking a little serious.

"My Lord, His Excellency Sunan."

After bowing to the two of them, Brad said in a deep voice:
"The patrol team sent us information that everyone in a village more than ten kilometers north of the city has disappeared!"

Key's expression froze, and he asked, "Have you found out what happened?"

"According to the guards' report, there were many traces of beasts' claws and fangs at the scene, as well as a large amount of residual blood. The initial guess is that a group of beasts attacked the village, killed all the villagers, and then dragged the bodies away."

"Herd?"

Kai frowned, looking somewhat doubtful.

It is not uncommon for beasts to attack villages. It is somewhat unbelievable that not even one person who reported the attack could escape from the entire village.

How big does the herd have to be to be able to do something like this?
This kind of thing happened on such a happy day. Key was in a very bad mood. He frowned and ordered: "You personally take people to investigate and make sure to find the murderer who attacked the village!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Brad responded solemnly, then left quickly to gather manpower.

"Why does this happen at this time?" Key sighed.

Su Nan stood up, patted his shoulder, and comforted him: "First, finish the wedding, and we can talk about other things tomorrow."

Key nodded, stood up and returned to the hall.

After all, he is the main character today and cannot leave for too long.

Su Nan walked to the window, looked towards the north, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"A herd of beasts?"

(End of this chapter)