After passing through the magnificently decorated hall, they soon arrived at a spacious reception room. On the table in the center, fresh fruits had been placed on it. It was obvious at first glance that it was used to entertain them.
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At this time, in the reception room, several female creatures with human bodies and snake tails and six arms on their shoulders were waiting for the arrival of the guests. These should be the species called snake monsters in Carl's memory.
The elf arranged him to sit on a chair, and then the blue guy disappeared into the room, leaving only Karl and the others waiting here.
The snake girl on the side didn't make any movement. It seemed that apart from Karl and the others' active request, these creatures would not have any other reaction.
"I said, can these things be eaten?"
After sitting idle for a while, Naiya couldn't stand it any longer.
Because it was hard to make any noise with Karl watching, she looked at the fruits on the table, then looked at Karl sitting next to her, and said this in a pleading tone.
"I think..."
"These things are naturally brought out to entertain guests."
"If Miss wants to eat, there will be no problem."
Without waiting for Karl to answer, the door on the other side of the reception room opened quietly, and then an old man with white hair and beard who was full of energy walked out of here.
The old mage looked thin, but his calm eyes made his image look extremely majestic. Karl even felt as if he would be controlled by some kind of power as long as he looked at the mage.
At this moment, facing the mage who suddenly entered the room, Kolyakin in the team suddenly stood up.
Two equally old mages looked at each other, their complex eyes seemed to be communicating closely, and there was something indescribable in the air.
Although the colors of the robes worn by the two mages were different, the mysterious auras on their bodies were not the same at all. Even if they did not take any direct actions, the unspeakable atmosphere was gradually rising, and soon reached a peak.
Just when this weird feeling reached its highest point, and Karl was even planning to draw his sword and prepare to fight, the serious expressions of the two mages suddenly weakened, and then a smile of joy appeared on their faces at the same time.
Among the two mages who relaxed, the castle owner named Gavin was the first to speak:
"After hearing the report from my subordinates, I didn't expect that a mage who also pursues the truth would come to visit me. What an unexpected guest!"
"You are also a truly learned man, and I am lucky to be able to visit you here."
After praising each other, the two mages raised their hands in front of their chests at the same time, and then clasped their thumbs and index fingers together, performing a complicated etiquette in a uniform manner.
This should be a special gesture among mages.
As he slowly considered the actions of Koryakin and Gavin in his mind, Karl's tense body also relaxed. The situation is now very good, and it seems that there will be no conflicts for the time being.
Sure enough, what follows is an academic exchange between the two mages.
Among the people on the field, Karl and Sphinx were the ones who knew nothing about spells, while Iida and Vilia seemed to understand a little bit, but most of them were still confused.
Only Naiya, although Karl felt that she must know the content of the exchange between the two mages, but it seemed that this evil god was far more interested in the fruits on the table than the exchange between the two senior mages.
Apart from burying her head in eating, nothing else could pull this evil god away from the joy of eating. She seemed to be a child focused on delicious fruits, and she began to fight with the fruits with great concentration.
Starting from the afternoon, Kolyakin and Gavin continued to have academic exchanges. It was not until the sun had cast a yellow aftertaste on the earth that they gradually came out of this state.
"This is the captain of the Black Pearl that I am currently serving, Mr. Calvindi."
Kolyakin's words suddenly pulled Karl back from his daze.
Only then did he notice that the exchange between the two mages was coming to an end, and Kolyakin was now introducing his identity to Gavin.
After standing up and carrying his luggage according to human etiquette, Karl said:
"As you can see, I am Calvindi."
As a result, Gavin glanced at him, and then continued to look at Kolyakin.
"Why should a mage serve mortals? He is not qualified to receive the allegiance of a person like you."
The contempt for ordinary people almost overflowed from his words. Gavin's disdain was so clear that he looked down on ordinary people!
"That's what you don't know."
Facing Gavin's question, Kolyakin smiled and shook his head.
"Mr. Captain, he is actually a phantom beast who has contracted with a magical beast and used it as his power. There are several of his servants present."
"Yes!"
“The master is very powerful!”
As if to verify Kolyakin's words, Sphinx immediately stood up from Karl's arms, and then immediately released her aura as a top-level monster.
"I see, it's just my eyesight that is clumsy."
With just such a simple action, the contempt in Gavin's eyes disappeared immediately.
Then he stood up and bowed to Karl, and then said solemnly:
"It was my fault that I didn't see your true strength. Please forgive me for my misunderstanding of your identity."
"No, no, no!"
Seeing Gavin's serious look, Karl immediately gave up.
"Contractors like me are inherently concealed. This is not your mistake."
From the two changes in the mage's attitude, Karl could clearly see his personality.
Looking down on ordinary people, the image of the mage's supremacy is clearly expressed in this way. As long as we follow his wishes, there should be no major chaos in this operation.
As a result, just when Karl thought this, Gavin straightened up and his eyes became sharp again, staring at Karl as closely as he did when he entered the reception room and had a confrontation with Kolyakin.
"So, I wonder what the real purpose of these people coming to my castle is?"
The suddenly angry mage blocked Karl's prepared polite words, and the air in the reception room immediately became stiff again.
Just when Karl was thinking about how to answer this question, Naiya ignored Gavin's aggressive momentum and directly bypassed Karl and came to the opponent.
"Listen, mage."
"We are here to exchange one of your treasures. It's just a transaction, it's that simple."