Chapter 40: An Unexpected Meeting
After coming out of the Misty Forest, Dinah felt the fierce sunlight again, which made Dinah feel very intimate, and compared to the oppressive and gloomy environment of the Misty Forest, it was even a wilderness.
Put on his hood again, guided by the seven-colored stone, and walked for about half an hour again, and saw a very luxurious-looking manor.
The walls of the manor house are made of very regular cut bricks, and the walls are inlaid with pieces of polished source stones like works of art.
As she approached, two guards in red leather armor blocked her path.
"Who are you? This is a private estate, and no outsiders are allowed to enter. ”
"There was a guy named Pierre who asked me to come to the owner of this place. ”
Dinah took out the seven-colored stone, and at this time was quietly emitting a colorful dazzling light, which was very beautiful.
"Seven-colored stone, you go and report ......" the guard looked at the other person, and then his tone became much more polite: "You wait outside for a while, and our master will come out to confirm." ”
"Well, I can just relax and feel the afternoon sun. Dinah smiled, not careless.
A short time later, a middle-aged man in a black uniform, led by the guards, came to the door.
He didn't discriminate because Dinah was dressed simply, he bowed gracefully and asked, "Beautiful lady, I am the steward of the manor, can you let me see the seven-colored stone in your hand." ”
"Of course ......"
handed over the seven-colored stone to the other party, and after the other party carefully examined it, he smiled again and said: "I've kept you waiting, it's indeed the seven-colored stone of Lord Pierre, you come with me, my master is waiting in the study." ”
Dinah didn't plan to come here, firstly, because she was not familiar with Pierre, and secondly, because her alien status was not suitable for entering human territory.
However, after leaving the Misty Forest, I found that the map did not work, and this place was not within the range marked on the map, plus Carey's message.
There was no choice but to risk believing that Pierre was here.
Upon entering the estate, a white cobblestone path winds its way inside, with clusters of well-trimmed plants scattered along both sides of the road.
At the end, the spire of the round tower made of white bricks and red tiles is staggered.
Walking quickly to the castle, Dinah realized that there was a river flowing quietly behind the castle.
Led by the butler, Dinah entered the interior of the castle and came to a gate with many beautiful carvings, and he knocked lightly: "My lord, the guest is here." ”
"Come in......" A female voice came from inside.
The butler pushed open the door and gestured to Dinah to enter.
When she entered, the butler slowly closed the door again.
In the large, bright room, Dinah saw the mistress of the manor.
Dressed in a tight black uniform, his black curly hair fell naturally, and he was seriously writing something on the table.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, respected alchemist. She slowly raised her head, looked at Dinah, and smiled, "It seems that you have been through a lot along the way. ”
Dinah spread her hands: "Maybe, it's okay." ”
"My name is Tiri, Tiri Percy, Pierre is my student, and I've been waiting for you here for a long time. Tilly stood up, "Maybe I should let you take a bath first, and then we'll have a good conversation at the dinner table." ”
"I'm glad I am, my name is Dinah Sue Olive Live," said Dinah with a slight disagreement, "your message is much faster than I thought." ”
"I think a luncheon will answer the doubts in our minds, by the way, you don't need to hide your Kars characteristics in the Star Spirit, the people here are very tolerant of other races. ”
Tilly clapped her hands, and the butler pushed the door open, and after a few words, led Dinah into the depths of the castle.
After more than an hour, Dinah was taken to the courtyard at the back of the castle, where Tilly was leisurely holding a book, and there were many pastries and desserts on the table, and a chef next to her was carefully cooking a steak.
"How's the clothes?" asked Tiri with a smile as she noticed Dinah approaching.
"It fits well and it's beautiful. ”
A light blue lace dress, a white blouse on the upper body, and a silver necklace inlaid with sapphires around the neck quietly set off the owner's temperament in the sun.
The long purple hair was re-combed and matched with carefully selected hair accessories to resemble a saint who had stepped out of a painting.
"It seems that my maid will not be punished for this," Tilly smiled and invited Dinah to sit down, "Is it okay to steak up?"
Dinah nodded, picked up the cup in front of her and took a sip, the brown liquid slid into her mouth, sweet with a hint of bitterness, not only frowned.
"The specialty of the kingdom of Yar - hot cocoa, I heard that only the small town in the south produces this kind of beans, and it is the season when this kind of beans is ripe recently, and the people of the royal city like to drink this, but it seems that you are the same as me, and you don't like it. ”
Tilly casually explained and cut to the chase: "Miss Dinah, you are the alchemist of Kars, right?"
"Yes, you guessed it right, then it's my turn, how do you know I'm going to be here?"
Tilly shook her head: "I didn't know, I only received a brief message from Pierre, in short, I was right." ”
"Again, I'm the archon of the Alchemy Society in charge of the Star Spirit Kingdom, and I don't know if you've heard of the Kumar City explosion, but it's necessary for me to make an assessment of an unrestrained alchemist, I hope you can understand. ”
Tiri took a sip and continued, "You can rest here for a few days first, and then it's up to you whether you want to go to the royal city or go to the town of Provence for a vacation, but please don't do anything that harms the kingdom."
Before that, we would be happy to befriend a young alchemist. ”
At this time, the chef respectfully brought up the fried steak, carefully poured a glass of sauce, sprinkled a pinch of seasoning, and the gradually diffuse aroma could not help but intoxicate Dinah.
"I prefer to enjoy good food and study alchemy more than harm, and I thought you could tell me a little more about joining the Alchemy Society. Dinah didn't care about Tiri's offer, she wasn't here for sightseeing.
Of course, the smoothness of the trip also greatly surprised her
"Of course, if that's the case, it's worth the wait. Tilly smiled and immediately hid herself.
"At the Queen's request, members of the Alchemy Society have the right to choose a place to live in Kumar City, except for a weekly meeting where every member must attend the exchange of research results.
Other times can be arranged freely, and the amount of research materials is allocated to each person according to the results, and at the same time, there will be a knight who chooses allegiance and protects at any time, and there will be a subsidy of twenty gold coins per month. ”
"How many members of the guild are there now?" Dinah opened her mouth, a little surprised.
"......" Tiri was silent for a moment: "There are less than five people, and one alchemist is already very old, plus he was injured in the Kumar explosion. ”
"The Queen has been looking for people in this area very carefully, but most of them are in the church and Kars, and it is not easy to find these people. ”