Thinking of what had happened in Lakeview Manor, Shade subconsciously thought of the coming of God. A slight panic appeared on his face at first, and then he thought that the relic [Profane Cross] was on his body and he used it to steal it.
.....
"Although I don't know what you thought, but judging from your expression, you probably thought wrong."
Miss Carina stretched out her hand and tapped Shade's forehead with her slender white fingers.
Miss Sylvia added while looking through Shade's manuscript:
"It should be some kind of relic, a location-based relic. It's not clear what it is yet. It will appear in the middle of Lake Schluch around eight to ten o'clock tonight. Only we know about this matter at the moment, the witches
He has a beyond-normal perception of elements and relics.”
"That's probably what happened."
Miss Carina said, bringing her wine glass to Shade and gesturing to Shade to taste it. Then Shade drank all the red wine at the bottom of the glass, while Tifa continued to pour wine.
"Do we need to cancel the banquet? After all, there are so many ordinary people here."
Shade asked.
"No need, the opponent will not be particularly strong. And you also know that the characteristic of location-type relics is that as long as they do not enter the interior, they will basically not be greatly affected. In order to protect Margaret Ann who was attacked in Huntingdon, the church
Ru, we have arranged a team of ring warlocks to protect her. If something really goes wrong by then, the two of us and the ring warlocks from the church can handle it."
Miss Carina said, and Shade felt a lot more relieved now, and handed the goblet that Tifa poured wine back to her. From her just now attitude of not worrying about Agelina going to play in the manor, she also
Knowing that the big witch really doesn't feel like there is any danger.
"Besides, even if there is a problem that cannot be solved, aren't you still here?"
The Duchess added jokingly, waggling her fingers as if to show Shade her nails.
Miss Sylvia raised her eyebrows. She always felt that Carina Cavendish's words seemed to have a special meaning. Thinking of it, Shade could go to Huntingdon at any time, and he also had the [Spiritual Order]
】The flame in the hands of Sister Devlin, the young witch believed that it was necessary to investigate what happened in the mountain city in the autumn.
"I'm only the fourth ring, I don't have the power like you."
Shade said casually, but there was still some worry in his heart:
"What is the reason for this anomaly? Is the appearance of location-based relics really the result of bad luck in this manor?"
"It's not clear yet. If I have time later, I will go to the parliament to see if I can find the speaker. She is very knowledgeable about this phenomenon."
Miss Carina shrugged and continued to sip the wine from the wine glass that Shade had taken a sip from.
Facts have proved that in the city where the first chosen candidate Iluna resides, the probability of accidents is much higher than in other places.
The two witches still had many things to talk about, so Shade did not stay here long and left quickly. When Shade closed the door, Miss Carina asked Miss Sylvia half-complainingly:
"He didn't compliment my nails. I specially used the nail polish made with the formula you gave me. Isn't it beautiful?"
Miss Sylvia didn't know how to answer. Even though she knew that Shade had an affair with this powerful lady before, she didn't expect that the relationship between the two had reached this point:
"Um......"
"Miss, maybe Mr. Hamilton is just attracted to other parts of your body. Compared to your nails, there are too many things about you that caught his eye today."
Tifa said softly, and the duchess showed a satisfied smile and continued to look at the manor courtyard under the setting sun while holding the wine glass:
"Tifa, I really don't know what kind of love elixir the knight gave you. However, what you said makes sense."
Miss Sylvia picked up the wine glass and took a sip to cover up her expression at this time. In her heart, she was reconsidering what Shade's appearance meant to the Witch Council. However, thinking of the appearance of the young gentleman just now,
His tough tactics when facing the "Evil of the Pantanal" statue in Huntington, and the manuscript in his hand, made him sigh in his heart:
"However, Shade Hamilton does have the ability to attract witches."
On the other side, Shade had already left the third floor with little Mia. Because the horse racing competition Agelina invited him to participate in had not yet started, Shade took advantage of this opportunity and came to the courtyard to get some for himself.
Food, I want to fill my stomach first, after all, there are a lot of things to do tonight.
The Asberg family definitely spent a lot of money on this banquet. It was already winter at the end of the Frost Moon, but you could still see fresh summer vegetable salads and seasonal fish shipped from the west coast on the table.
As for the five-story cake, I didn't think it was anything when I looked at it from upstairs, but when I really stood at the table and looked up, Shade felt that he would never see a dessert of this size again in a short time.
But the big cake that firmly attracted little Mia was not the most attractive thing in the long table area. At the end of the long table near the entrance of the mansion, hundreds of red paper boxes were stacked into a hill, filling the ground and
A small piece of desktop.
Guests of all kinds wearing vintage robes, ordinary formal suits, red woolen sweaters and vests were gathered around with smiles, watching people trying to open the boxes.
This is the "lucky red box", a traditional item of Delrayon's wedding banquet. Guests at the banquet can open the box at will, but no matter what is opened, they must carry the contents with them all night. And those boxes
Although there are a few valuable souvenirs inside, most of them are toys for playing tricks.
Nobles like this kind of "prank" at wedding banquets, and people will even compare which family prepares a more unique "lucky red box" when they get married.
Shade saw his friend Baron Lavender in the crowd. The last time he saw him was last week. To thank him for introducing business, the two played Rhodes cards at the Prophet's Association. The baron opened the box and took out a
The doll, which was no bigger than the palm of his hand and was wearing a skirt, put it in the chest pocket of his formal suit with some dejection as the audience burst into laughter.
People laugh happier.
"Shad!"
Baron Lavender also noticed Shade who was eating, waved and walked over, and then encouraged him to try it too:
"Only the truly brave would do this!"
After he encouraged him, Shade looked at the doll with its head exposed on his chest, holding back a smile, and handed him a glass of red wine:
"I heard that some unlucky guy opened the box and found a donkey ear hairpin, and ended up wearing it all night."
"That donkey ear is now a unique souvenir that can be sold for 50 pounds. Oh, Shade, as the champion of the big city players, you should believe in your luck."
Baron Lavender continued to confuse, and Shade thought that he would be okay for the time being, so he actually walked over. When the good people saw Shade, they shouted "Rejed's Hamilton" and said loudly and exaggeratedly
"Expensive" souvenirs that the Asberg family may have prepared.
"Is there a donkey ear hairpin this time?"
He randomly picked a box and prepared to open it. Baron Lavender, who was following Shade, smiled and replied:
"I heard I have cat ears."
"If cat ear hairpins are really prescribed, I will put them on my cat."
After saying that, he touched Mia, who was still looking at the big cake with her head tilted. The cat ignored Shade at all.
Shade was pretty lucky. Inside the box was a pink gauze scarf. Although it was a little inappropriate for a man to wear this, Shade still put it into his breast pocket and exposed one corner, which made him
Baron Lavender, who had a doll on his chest, was extremely disappointed:
"Look, the Rhodes game hasn't even started yet, and I'm already having bad luck."
Counting that there were still ten minutes left, the horse racing competition officially started. Shade and the Baron met again when they agreed to play Rhodes cards, and then walked towards the gate of the manor.
Bright and warm lights have been lit in the tents that have been set up, illuminating the world under the last rays of the setting sun. Ropes tied with small colorful flags are connected to almost all the buildings in the courtyard and garden.
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After the Asberg family took over the manor, they renovated the courtyard, resulting in the appearance of not very dense but interconnected ground water channels. The width of the water channels is about a quarter of an adult's pace.
Although it is very shallow and can only submerge small animals like Mia, the top of the channel is still covered with stone slabs to facilitate walking.
Under the unclear moonlight, outside the bright tent, there is a water channel floating with green leaves and petals obtained from unknown sources. The water in the water channel is even living water, directly connected to the fountain and Schluch Lake behind the manor.
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Although Shade has never seen a similar decoration method in this world, he has to admit that although this will greatly increase the maintenance cost of the manor, it has indeed improved the landscape level of the entire manor.
"Speaking of which, can you swim?"
He asked while looking at the lively tents. Different sounds of music were intertwined together. The invited minstrels were playing and singing cheerful music in the tents. The gas pipes running horizontally outside the tents lit up the gas lamps and illuminated them.
The various colorful ribbons hanging at the entrance of the tent were decorated, and the guests dressed in different colors smiled and enjoyed the hustle and bustle tonight.
This wedding reception will be talked about for years to come.
"Meow?"
The cat stood on Shade's shoulder and meowed softly, not knowing what it meant.
"The last time Mia took a bath was nearly two months ago. Although it has already entered winter, the temperature is not very cold yet. It may be necessary to wash her again."
Shade was talking to himself, while "she" in his ear chuckled and did not respond.
“It’s so lively~”
Looking up at the surroundings, the luxurious enjoyment and the fire of civilization were vividly displayed in front of his eyes. Although it was just a wedding banquet, in Xia De's opinion, it could fully show the most powerful civilization in this world and this era.
firelight.
"Civilized~"
Thinking of the possibility of the end of the world, I couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. I looked up at the door of the manor. Under the last light of the setting sun, Princess Agelina Cavendish was already smiling and waving to him.
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ps: When attending a banquet, you really need to describe some daily plots like this. It shouldn't be too boring... I won't describe every banquet game in detail. The author knows that the details are appropriate.