To attend a formal large-scale banquet, you need to wear formal attire. Lecia took the carriage directly to the clothing store on Silver Cross Avenue. She prepared a dress for Shade in advance for the wedding banquet next Tuesday, and there was more than one set. It was just right for him today
Try one outfit on and change it if it doesn't fit.
So, with the help of Lecia, Shade packed up for a long time before officially setting off for the red wine capital of the South.
The dinner was quite large and was expected to start at seven o'clock. When Shade walked out of the underground wine cellar of the White River Valley Vineyard, half of the setting sun could still be seen in the western sky, hanging at the end of the wilderness.
Mr. Bernhardt and Shade made an appointment to meet here, because his manor was nearby, but when Shade came, the middle-aged Viscount had not arrived yet, so Shade walked around the manor, feeling in his heart
Thinking of finding Miss Sylvia again when he had the opportunity, he asked Princess Margaret whether the place could be sold. Although he did not plan to run the vineyard himself, the hidden wall in the wine cellar was worth spending his savings.
The White River Valley vineyard is small, including the manor, wine cellar and nearby land. It is usually managed and maintained by two or three servants of Mr. Bernhardt. As for the winemaking and grape planting, it is Mr. Bernhardt who is responsible for the winemaking and grape planting.
A worker himself, his family is also famous for its wine.
Mr. Goodwin, the old servant who looks after the manor and warehouse, is also a vampire and deeply trusted by Mr. Bernhardt. Although he doesn't know why Shade always appears in the underground wine cellar, he is very loyal and pretends he doesn't know anything.
, and also introduced the situation nearby to Sha De.
Standing on the heights of the manor and looking at the surrounding vineyards and farmland, the scenery is particularly pleasant even in early winter. Shade plans to find time to take his cat to see the scenery here before the first snow falls.
.It’s a pity that the cat doesn’t like to go out very much, and currently, Huntington is not considered a safe place.
[At least, it is safer than Fort Midhill.]
The voice of "her" came to his ears, and Shade nodded, listening to the old servant praising the scenery here.
"Speaking of which, when I arrived at Coldwater Port in the summer, the Scarlet Order had already started the sea return ceremony; when I arrived at Fort Midhill in early autumn, the problem of the narrow space had already begun to appear. And now in Huntington, in addition to
Apart from the illegal organizations that exist in every city, there is nothing special."
Tobesk, Coldwater Port and Fort Midhill where foreigners set foot have all encountered major changes. When Shad, the "audience", arrives in the city, a story will surely begin to unfold. But this time, Shad
I'm not aware of any local problems.
"Wishing the city of Huntington all the best."
He was thinking silently in his heart, facing the slightly cold wind at the turn of autumn and winter, he heard "her" laughter.
Mr. Bernhardt attached great importance to this banquet. Not only did he hang a large metal coat of arms of the Bernhardt family on the side of the carriage he was riding in, but the dress he wore was also obviously expensive. Because the temperature was a little low at night, he
The formal wear has a fur collar and thickening.
However, Shade, who has knowledge about the vampire race, clearly remembers that the vampire race is not afraid of the cold at all compared to humans.
The banquet was held at the Rothschild Manor in the center of Huntington, where the princess stayed. The manor is the local private property of the royal family and occupies a large area even in the city center where land is expensive.
On the way from the eastern suburbs of the city to the large manor, Mr. Bernhardt excitedly told Shade about the rumors he had heard about the banquet, and was sure that this banquet would be enough for the nobles of Huntington City.
Discussed for many years:
"The cost of the banquet was borne by the royal family. In order to show the importance of this visit, quite high-end ingredients were specially prepared. In fact, the luggage of Her Royal Highness Margaret has been transported to the airship. After the banquet, they
We will set off immediately, and I really hope that we can hold the banquet on the deck of the steam airship as originally planned, but it is a pity that the weather is too cold."
Mr. Bernhardt said enthusiastically, and planned to introduce his vampire friends to Shade later.
The airship prepared for Princess Margaret of Anjou and her delegation has landed this morning. After maintenance in the afternoon, it is ready to depart. Therefore, the banquet will not be held until very late. It is expected to be held at ten o'clock
End, allowing the princess and her party enough time to board the airship.
Just as Mr. Bernhardt said, this extremely important farewell banquet invited many prominent nobles from Willendale and Huntington. When the carriage the two of them were riding in was traveling along the ramp toward the heights of the city center,
At that time, Shade had already noticed that there were many private carriages of nobles traveling with them. Mr. Bernhardt was able to identify the ownership of those carriages quite familiarly, and introduced the past events and traditions of these families to Shade.
Although Mr. Bernhardt is only a viscount, the Bernhardt family is the oldest aristocratic family in the area. According to this rather upper-class vampire, before the United Kingdom of Carsonlik appeared, the Bernhardt family
It has already taken root in this land.
The carriage drove on the streets of the city, and the gas lamps on both sides lit up as the sunset. When Mr. Shade and Mr. Bernhardt faced the last ray of sunset and arrived at their destination, both sides of the newly decorated Rothschild Manor
, the gas street lamps have all been lit.
The dim yellow light illuminated the city in the dark and the manor standing above the horizon. Gentlemen and ladies in formal clothes passed under the streetlight and chatted with each other. The gas streetlight in Huntington was shaped like a lamp hanging on a streetlight pole.
Three gas lamps at different heights. This elegant black gas street lamp is also very popular in Delrayon, but only in Huntington City, it made Shade inexplicably think of grapes.
The carriage was not allowed to drive directly into the manor, and they arrived not very early, so they still had to walk a few dozen meters. After getting off the carriage, Mr. Shade and Mr. Bernhardt visually inspected each other's collars and collars.
Buttoning, the two gentlemen walked to the door of the manor with mutual humility.
The royal guards stood straight on both sides of the manor's fence gate, while the old butler of the manor was responsible for greeting the guests and arranging servants to lead them into the manor. When Viscount Bernhard appeared, the old butler with a slight stoop recognized him immediately.
He, but he didn't recognize "Mr. Holmes" from out of town.
Mr. Bernhardt wanted to use his own invitation letter to bring Shade in, but Shade took out the one given by Miss Sylvia.
The old housekeeper glanced at the invitation and looked at him in surprise:
"I didn't expect you to specially invite distinguished guests. Please invite them inside."
As he spoke, the young servant led the two of them towards the manor courtyard. On the outside of the square paved walkway were evergreen bushes that were still green in early winter. In the center of the walk was a fountain statue of a knight reining in his horse, dividing the walk into
The two roads on the left and right then closed behind the statue. The fountain was still working. Four slender streams of water spurted out from the top of the knight's helmet, his eyes, and the mouth of the horse. Amidst the splashing sound, you could vaguely hear the sound coming from inside the mansion.
The sound of the violin.
As other guests stepped onto the trail together, Mr. Bernhard lowered his voice and asked in surprise:
"Is this the invitation letter given to you by Miss Sylvia?"
He knew that Shade didn't know many people locally.
"Yes."
Shade nodded cautiously and observed the nobles of Kasenlik, while Mr. Bernhardt exclaimed:
"You are really awesome. You can provoke that kind of lady...but why am I not surprised at all?"
Although he has lost part of his memory of the night of the Battle of Middleburg, the things that left a deep impression on Mr. Bernhardt still affect his judgment in his mind. Compared with Shade's pursuit of the angelic relic Red Butterfly
Comparing the twins and the witch certainly wouldn't surprise him.
"That Miss Sylvia admires me very much."
Shade explained softly and added:
"I admire my talent very much."
He saw a middle-aged man in clergy clothing walking in front, who seemed to be a high-level warlock. Then he saw a middle-aged lady with a small bat symbol suspended above her head and a pearl necklace on her chest walking from behind.
, greeted Mr. Bernhardt warmly, this is the Central Warlock. Then, at the door of the mansion, a young man holding a wine glass and arguing about the rise and fall of the traditional culture of Kasenlik passed by them, this is a low-level man.
Ringmancer.
"Where do so many ring warlocks come from?"
Shade and Mr. Bernhardt formally entered the decorated and magnificent hall. They saw the crystal chandelier hanging from a high place, saw the dazzling array of gold and silver utensils placed on the long table, and saw the stairs going up on the left and right.
On the platform, the venue has been set up for the princess's next speech:
"This banquet will probably be quite interesting."