Chapter 144: Michelle, quitting halfway through, a play
Moriarty followed the baron through the winding corridors and came to a side hall called "Little Fantine". In the hall, Lord Rosser and his eldest son Hart were already waiting there, while Changsha on the other side
On her hair, a beautiful woman wearing a light green off-the-shoulder dress was sitting leaning back in boredom, yawning slightly.
"I kept you waiting, Heim." The baron smiled slightly and waved his hand, asking the servant at the door to close the hall door again.
"Nothing." The Lord nodded, and his eyes immediately stopped at Moriarty behind the Baron.
"Hello, Lord Rosser, long time no see." Unlike Salk, who has grown stronger and stronger after not seeing each other for several years, Rosser seems to have aged a bit, especially when his originally tough face also had spots of age spots, which is very disturbing.
I couldn't help but feel the sigh of a hero's twilight years.
"Hello, Sir Hart." Then, Moriarty, whose expression remained unchanged, greeted Hart Rosser again.
"Well, it has indeed been a long time. It has been five years since we last met at Windsor Castle." Rosser looked at Moriarty, nodded, and said slowly: "It's like the blink of an eye."
"Yes, to this day I still remember your bravery, my lord, riding a horse and holding a gun, fighting endlessly against the 'Hellfire'. You are truly a role model for us." Moriarty looked back at Rosser and said in a sincere tone.
"Haha, it's a pity that these days are gone forever." The Lord also did not hesitate to bring up this past event. Although Rosser was defeated by Lawrence at the time, he could stand up to a powerful eighth-level warrior.
And in a battle, even if you don't lose in the end, it will be an honor even if you lose, and you will only be respected and respected by everyone.
However, with a slight sigh, Lord Rosser stopped this somewhat sentimental topic, then turned around and took the left hand of the woman who had come to his side, and said: "Let me introduce, this is
My daughter, Michelle."
"Nice to meet you, Miss Michele." Moriarty followed the aristocratic etiquette and bowed to the young lady of the Rother family whom he had met for the first time.
Different from Mathilde's elegance and sophistication, although the Michelle in front of her is also a rare beauty, she has a completely different style. Although this aristocratic lady is also wearing a gorgeous and eye-catching dress, with an aristocratic expression at the corner of her mouth.
A slight feminine smile, but the impression it gives is not beautiful, charming or charming.
Tall and straight. Yes, straight and straight. This was the first word that came to Moriarty's mind after seeing Michelle Rosser. Perhaps, compared to other aristocratic ladies, Michelle's figure is more solid
It's a little too straight, as straight as a standing flagpole. And the white shoulders she exposed on both sides are not as round and smooth as Mathile, but are thinner and more bony, with a more...
The linear pulsating feeling reminds Moriarty of the galloping cheetahs on the grasslands of the old world.
"Hello, Sir Ensberg." A slightly low but magnetic voice, Michelle's voice is also quite unique.
"I heard that you are already a second-level mage, Moriarty. Coincidentally, my daughter is also very interested in the world of magic, so I hope to have a chat with you." Rosser glanced at the baron beside him,
Said slowly.
"Well, then let's leave this side hall to these two young people. I think they will need a quiet environment to communicate more." Baron Ensberg immediately smiled and said.
"Yes, this is my honor." Although he knew that all this was the pre-arrangement and excuse of the parents on both sides, he did not allow Moriarty any room to refuse, so he could only accept it. But he glanced at Michelle opposite him again.
On Er's expression, a flash of anger quickly flashed across his eyes.
"Then let's go out first." The Baron nodded, and took Rosser and his son out of "Little Fantine".
Before leaving, Lord Rosser's last glance towards his daughter was filled with a vague apology. At the same time, there was a hint of obvious dissatisfaction in the brief eye contact between Hart Rosser and Moriarty.
When the door to the side hall was tightly closed again, Xiao Fangding fell into an embarrassing silence. After looking at each other for a moment, Michelle suddenly sighed in boredom and sat back down.
on the sofa.
"I'm sorry for causing embarrassment to you and your father and brother." Seeing Miss Rosser's rather rude behavior, Moriarty didn't mean to blame her at all. He just walked to sit on a single sofa next to her.
Next, he said bluntly: "Don't worry, I will make it clear to my father after I go out, and I will make sure that this embarrassing thing ends as soon as possible."
"Oh? Sir, you are not interested in this marriage? So it seems that Baron Ensberg is destined to be disappointed?" After hearing what the other party said, Michelle glanced at Moriarty with interest and said
teased.
"I already have a fiancée. As for my father, a little disappointment from time to time doesn't hurt." Moriarty smiled gently.
"So, do you know what price the Baron paid to convince my father?" Miss Rosser's words became more sharp and direct, just like her bright eyes.
"Manor, trade route, or shares in the caravan?" Since Michelle asked the question frankly, Moriarty had no need to be tactful. Although in such a question and answer room, Miss Rosser's identity seemed to change.
It is reduced to being similar to a commodity. However, the price of this commodity is quite expensive.
"Haha, it's both. Overall, it should be enough to help the Rosser family, which has never been very wealthy, completely get rid of the financial difficulties they have been in for many years." Michelle smiled, as if she herself thought this was a real deal.
It seemed like a pretty good deal; before Moriarty could say anything, Miss Rosser asked again: "Then do you know what kind of promise Viscount Salk made to support this marriage?
"
"Viscount?" This sentence was quite unexpected by Moriarty, but as soon as he thought about it, he vaguely guessed some clues.
"Humph, in order to make his beloved daughter give up, the Viscount spared no effort to find you an Erathian bride as soon as possible. God knows, what kind of nymphomaniac did Mathil Salk commit, knowing that you are in Bra
Kada has a woman, but he still refuses to let go. He actually fantasizes about being your Erathia wife. What a stupid idiot!" At this point, Michelle, who had been talking and laughing all the time, finally couldn't suppress the turbidity in her chest.
, said angrily.
"…terribly sorry…"
Moriarty didn't know how to respond to such anger; whether it was approval or disapproval, it was inappropriate, so he had to apologize softly. Moreover, this was also the first time that he learned about these inside stories that he had not known before. Obviously, this
Moriarty's return is not only related to the adjustment of the power sequence within the Ensberg family, but also involves the sensitive nerves of the Salk and Rosser families.
"If you are still a man, please make it clear to Mathil Salk as soon as possible. The longer you delay, the greater the harm will be to everyone. And I can tell you very clearly, I, Michelle.
Rosser will never accept such a marriage arrangement. My husband can only belong to me, forever!" After saying that, Michelle stood up and walked out without looking at Moriarty.
In the "Little Fantine" hall, only Moriarty was left sitting in the same place, smiling slightly.
About ten minutes later, Moriarty slowly stood up from the sofa, summoned the servant at the door, handed him a note, and then whispered a few instructions. The servant immediately bowed and left. And Moriarty
Di himself walked out of the side hall and walked towards the garden outside the building.
At about six o'clock in the evening, the welcome banquet was about to begin. However, it was regrettable that just half an hour ago, due to sudden physical discomfort, Mathilde Salk hurriedly said goodbye to the Baron, got into the carriage and returned
Windsor Castle. Naturally, as the father, Viscount Salk also had to leave the show early with great regret. But what is strange is that today's protagonist Morrie was never seen among the aristocratic crowd who bid farewell to the Salk father and daughter.
The figure of Artie can’t help but make many interested people think about it.
Although the sudden departure of Lord Viscount and Pearl Salk made the originally highly valuable gathering of county nobles eclipse a lot, it was not decisive. Shortly after sending Viscount Salk and his party away, the banquet officially began.
In the opening stage, Baron Ensberg and Moriarty gave welcome speeches and toasts respectively. Of course, as the "absolute protagonist" of today's dinner, Moriarty received far more attention than the Baron himself.
After drinking several glasses of red dew and receiving waves of compliments and applause with a smile, Moriarty suddenly raised his hand and slowly suppressed the noise in the banquet hall.
Then with everyone's attention, Moriarty proposed to the Baron in public that in order to continue his magic career, he would return to Bracada in the near future for development. Considering the orderly inheritance of the family in the future, in such a situation
It would be irresponsible for him to shoulder the responsibility of being the first heir of the Ensberg family. So after much consideration, Moriarty believed that it would be most appropriate for the infant Lazio Ensberg to succeed him.
Already.
In response to Moriarty's clear statement, the Baron was silent for a moment. However, he did not make false attempts to persuade him to stay, as most people present had secretly guessed, in order to show his noble fatherly love and helplessness. In the end, he just nodded silently.
, and patted the eldest son's shoulder heavily, the baron loudly announced that he accepted Moriarty's "suggestion" and changed the family's heir order. At the same time, in front of the Kent nobles, he took back the eldest son's hand from the eldest son.
He picked up the clan emblem ring that represented his identity as the first heir, then turned around and placed it in the cradle of his second son.
Immediately, a burst of applause sounded in the banquet hall.
However, after seeing this "drama", many nobles who had briefly fought side by side with Moriarty, including Lord Rosser, Lord Helene, and Lord Barak, felt more regretful and puzzled.
.Perhaps, in the eyes of these standard Erathian nobles, giving up the title, family and manor property for magic is really not a wise decision. Even if this change of heir to the Ensberg family can be said to be the decision of the baron himself
, it is also difficult for others to reverse it, but no matter what, Moriarty, as the eldest son, should try his best to resist to the end. Instead of compromising like a cowardly quail like this, completely allowing the huge power and wealth to pass away from him.
It slipped away silently from my hand.
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