While the enemies of the Newton family were carrying out their own plots, Atro was not idle, and while nervously collecting the materials needed by Lydia, one after another invitations wrapped in gold leaf were delivered to the homes of the nobles in the city of Deira, even the Alec family.

If we remove the meaningless flowery rhetoric and polite words from the flowery aristocratic flower-style characters and the extremely standardized communication between nobles, in the end, this invitation will only express one meaning.

"To celebrate the acceptance of Viscount Newton's son-in-law, Muse Newton, as a disciple of a high-ranking mage, the Newton family is inviting you to a grand banquet this evening. ”

"Hmm-" Hodge Diar, the gray-haired patriarch of the Dill family, put down the extravagant invitation in his hand, which was even reflecting a dazzling light, and gently rubbed his forehead.

"Is this a request to take sides?"

"Or is it just a show of strength?"

"Or both?"

"It's really ......"

Old Hodge, who was over 100 years old, instantly understood Atro's intentions from the message expressed in this invitation.

"It seems that the Dill family's choice of wait-and-see when the Newton family was caught between the Brotherhood of Thieves and the Alec family made Atro a little dissatisfied. ”

"But if the Newton family, who can't withstand even this pressure, how can they be qualified to let the Dill family support them as allies?"

Now it seems that the Newton family has not relaxed because of these decades of comfort, although it was caught off guard, but then it quickly stabilized the situation, and even faintly counterattacked. ”

"Grote, my old friend, your son is doing a good job!"

Smiling, Old Hodge clapped his hands and instructed the Grand Butler of the Dill family standing beside him, "Bernal, go and invite my good daughter Lisa to my study." ”

"Just say I have something to do with her. ”

"Your command, sir. Bernal, the old butler who was standing beside Old Hodge, leaned over slightly, and then walked out.

Soon, Lisa, dressed in a gorgeous dress, came to Old Hodge's study, and she held the corners of her skirt in her hands to make a lady's salute to Old Hodge, and then asked, "Father, do you have any instructions for calling me?"

"Hehe, don't be so restrained, Lisa. ”

"That's why I'm here for you. With that, Old Hodge handed the invitation to Lisa.

Lisa, who reached out to take the invitation, quickly read it at a glance, closed the invitation in her hand, and asked hesitantly, "The Newton family is going to hold a banquet tonight?"

"That's right. Old Hodge nodded, "This is a banquet hosted by Viscount Newton to celebrate his sister-in-law, Muse Newton, being accepted as a disciple by a high-ranking mage. ”

"The Deere family has always been friendly with the Newton family, and the Deere family must send someone to celebrate such a thing. ”

"But I've not been in good health lately, and your two older brothers have to deal with the family business, so you're the only one who can represent the Dill family. ”

"Uh......" Lisa's expression seemed a little unhappy, but under the gaze of Old Hodge, she nodded anyway, "Okay, father, I'll go to this banquet." ”

"If nothing else, please allow me to leave first. ”

With that, Lisa gave another lady's salute to Old Hodge, and then wanted to turn away.

"Very good!" After getting a satisfactory answer, Old Hodge nodded,

But looking at Lisa, who wanted to leave, he seemed to say seriously, "Lisa, my daughter." ”

"The Deere family is not only a good friend of the Newtons, but also a traditional ally. ”

"This time, in order to maintain the friendly relationship between the two families, you have to communicate with the Muse Newton, the sister-in-law of the Newton family......"

Lisa's shoulders shook as if she already knew something, and she left without looking back.

Meanwhile, inside the Golden Cornflower Manor, Lydia's abode.

"What?banquet!?troublesome thing, don't go, don't go!" Lydia, who was shaking a bottle of bubbling purple alchemy liquid in her hand, didn't look at the golden invitation that was placed aside, and directly refused.

"I knew it was going to be like this...... "The muse mused silently, but his mouth was pleading, "Mentor, it won't take much of your time, you just need to show up at the banquet, show your face a little, and then you can leave the ......"

“......”

Finally, as if she had finally been annoyed by the muse, Lydia waved her hand and said to the muse with an unhappy face, "Okay, no more talk. ”

"It's annoying!"

"I'll show my face at the banquet tonight, okay......"

Then, regardless of what the muse thought, Lydia waved her silver hand back, and the muse's eyes suddenly blurred, and by the time the vision became clear again, she was already outside the house.

"Sure enough, it's still this temperament...... "The muse shrugged his shoulders and turned back very indifferently, "I haven't seen her attend any banquets in my last life, and all kinds of ceremonies are basically absent......"

In front of the direction in which the Muse walked, it was the training ground where Ludon was usually staying.

Soon, the muse was on the sidelines of the training ground, and Ludon was also working up a sweat on the training ground.

I saw Ludon holding the black straight-edged knife high in both hands, slashing down at a boulder again and again, but at the moment when he was about to touch the boulder, he forcibly stopped, repeating it repeatedly, obviously training his control.

At this moment, as if sensing the muse's gaze, Ludon removed his sharp gaze from the tip of the straight-edged knife clenched in both hands and looked in the direction of the muse.

When he saw the muse, Luden's sharp eyes suddenly carried a trace of awe, and after putting away the straight-edged knife in his hand, he quickly walked in front of the muse, and saluted the muse with one hand on his chest.

At the same time, Lu Deng asked in a tone of awe, "Young Master, do you have any instructions for me?"

After the muse shook his head, Luden's expression seemed to become a little tangled, and he said with some hesitation: "If there is no command...... Master, I'm ......"

"I know what you're trying to say. In response to Ruden's hesitation, the Muse said directly, "You want me to return to your tribe the scroll that contains the method of killing the [Heart Snatcher] once and for all." ”

Hearing the words of the muse, Ludon nodded hurriedly.

"Of course!" said the Muse very simply, "then let you personally return the scroll to your tribe!"