79.7.02, proud and indifferent white lotus
Most of the month's tunes. Teach Salman an instinctive fear of the young man.
Every word of John was etched into his body, making him tremble involuntarily when he wanted to resist. Shake.
"Look up." Although Ailand's tone was a little indifferent, his voice was full of elegance and restraint unique to nobles, which made Salman involuntarily raise his head and look at the person in front of him.
"Tsk, even if it's like it again, it's a fake after all."
Looking at the person in front of him casually, Elander smiled sarcastically, even if she looks like Sister Sheila, there are some different things in her bones.
Although they are nobles, they lack the unique temperament of the blood clan, elegance, and decadence with a smell of erosion that is satisfied and ignored, because time can never leave traces on their bodies, so the blood clan always carries a kind of depravity. The taste of falling.
The word forgery is an insult to Salman, whose pride does not allow him to be a stand-in for anyone.
He looked up at Elander, his eyes full of anger and humiliation, but John's tone of the month. Teach him to instinctively fear the youth in front of him.
Pride and cowardice, when two completely different feelings appear in a person at the same time, it finally makes Ailand a little interested, maybe this human is not so annoying.
Seeing the interest in his master's eyes, John took a step back and swallowed back the words that had been scolding, for him, as long as the master liked it, even a slight faux pas was not unbearable.
"Sit down." Seeing enough of the other party's contradictory posture, Elander nodded, and then ignored his existence.
Seeing such a scene, Salman bit his lip, and a look of humiliation flashed in his eyes.
Sometimes complete ignorance is more unacceptable than verbal insults, and in the more than a month since he came to Fort Collins, the young man in front of him gave him no more than ten looks, and no one had ever dared to ignore him like this before!
However, John's "education" made him deeply remember that this person was his master, and he could not resist anything that the other party did.
"What's going on today?" After breakfast, Elander symbolically tapped the corner of his mouth twice with the handkerchief in hand, and then asked John about today's schedule.
"Master, half a month ago you were invited by the Countess to go to Fort Luntrimell today." The owner of his house does not like to deal with humans, but the necessary social interaction is not missed.
Hearing John's words, Eland frowned, obviously the news was not to his liking, but he nodded anyway, and then glanced at Salman, who was still having breakfast.
"Help him change his clothes and let him go with me."
After saying this, Ailande turned around and went upstairs to change clothes, the other party warmly invited, and he couldn't be rude in his clothes.
When Eland came down from the upper floor, he saw Salman standing there in humiliation, looking at the clothes on his body, Eland seemed to understand something.
Putting a man who was once a prince in a waiter's garment, I guess John could do this kind of thing.
It seems that John really wanted to tune Salman. Teach a little of a passive. Pet. Thing.
"Master, everything is ready."
Nodding to John, he motioned for Salman to follow him, and the two of them got into a car.
In less than half an hour, the two of them arrived at Fort Roundrell, and looking at the familiar Qiē, Salman's face instantly turned pale.
He had been here more than once, but every time he was a guest, and today he does not know how humiliated he will be.
"Get out of the car and come with me." Looking at the person who was still motionless in the car, Ailand frowned a little displeased.
Hearing Ailand's voice, Salman shuddered, and subconsciously followed his words, and after reacting to what he had done, Salman's face turned pale.
"If you don't want to go in with me, I'll send someone to send you back to the Harran Empire."
After saying this, he didn't care about Salman's reaction, and walked directly to Rontrell Castle, he wasn't joking, if today's small. Pet. If things are not obedient, he will naturally send people back, but not to the Harran Empire, but to Doron.
At this time, Salman didn't care about any dignity and face, he definitely couldn't be sent back to the Harran Empire now!
When he followed Elander into the back garden, he really regretted it, because the people here today are not only the countess, but also many young ladies of the family, and even many who were once his admirers, and now ......
"Duke Cumberland, I haven't seen you for a long time, and your appearance is still as handsome as ever." The Countess of Holmand, who was seated on the throne, stood up and saluted Elander.
Salman, who was on the side, was shocked to hear her words, he had lived in Fort Collins for more than a month, and he didn't know the name of this person at all.
On the night he was delivered, the two men always called him Your Highness, and John's only name to him was Master, and even if there was an occasional visitor, everyone always humbled him when they saw him, and addressed him respectfully, and no one dared to call him by his name.
At this time, Salman learned that his surname was Cumberland.
Although each generation of the Cumberland family is only a duke, in fact, their strength is even greater than that of many emperors, and the surname Cumberland is a symbol of strength and wealth.
But there are very few people in this world who know about the Cumberland family, because the Cumberland family has always been the most mysterious family, and its business spreads all over the world, but very few people have seen the head of the Cumberland family.
Even if it is in the upper circle, if you don't have a certain amount of real power, it will be very difficult to meet that one.
And the husband of this Countess Holman is a person with few real powers, so he can be invited here today.
Thinking of this, Salman looked around, and he realized that the people who appeared here today had almost every family behind him with a lot of real power.
"Madame Holman is as beautiful as ever, and if it weren't for the fact that you have been married to Count Holman for many years, I would have fought a duel with him, and it is every man's dream to be able to marry a woman as beautiful as you." Saying these words, Ailand gracefully took the other party's gloved right hand and gently dropped a kiss.
Some frivolous but not overly explicit compliments, elegant manners, and a kiss to the end make it impossible to hate this person, and even a little more jealous of Countess Holman.
But everyone knew in their hearts that Mrs. Holman was the host of the banquet today, and she deserved to be treated like this.
"Sorry, it's late." After Ailand took a seat, he found out that there was still behind him, and he couldn't help but be curious about the identity of the other party.
It's not too late, but it's not too early.
The person who came was dressed in a black robe and had a chest. There was a silver cross hanging in front of him, and he walked slowly, although there was no expression on his face, but it made people feel a sense of compassion from him.
Father?
This realization made Ailand frown.
Oh, the Bloods and the priest are here for the banquet, is Countess Holman really not afraid that something will happen in a while?
Looking at the person standing opposite, Ailand had a feeling of hunger and wanted to ...... Take a bite.
For a moment, Aland was startled by his own thoughts, and his long canine teeth retracted.
It seems that because I have been hungry for too long, my self-control has decreased a lot, and it seems that it is time to forage for food.
"Father Broad, it is a great honor for you to be here." Seeing the visitor, Countess Holman felt extremely surprised, originally thought that it was a surprise that the Duke of Cumberland could come today, but she never thought that Father Broad would also agree.
"Countess Holman is very gracious, and it is my honor to be invited by you." Although he didn't smile, the aura on his body softened a little.
He nodded to Madame Holman and walked up to Eland, "Hello, Your Excellency, I'm Lance Brod, and it's an honor to meet you. ”
In fact, Lance didn't want to come today, but for some reason, he had a feeling that he had to come today, because there would be a surprise he didn't expect.
And now he was glad to have trusted his instincts, and he didn't expect that Mrs. Hoffman's private banquet would be attended by the vampire he saw that day, which made him feel different.
He was a little surprised to see a vampire during the day.
Vampires after five generations can hardly walk in the sun, could this young man be a vampire of five generations, but the aura on his body does not make him feel threatened.
"Hello, I'm Eland Cumberland, and it's an honor to meet you." Ailand just politely introduced himself to the other party, but he didn't expect the other party to sit next to him.
Alander: Hehe, don't get close to me, don't you know that we are mortal enemies?
Lance: So it's love and killing?
001: Huh! Why are these two amnesiac still able to get so close, I don't know if this race is already mortal enemies!? Don't think I didn't hear you love each other!
Feeling a message from the people around him that he wanted to be close, Ailand felt that the whole person was going to be messy.
He didn't believe that the other party didn't feel that he was a blood clan, just like he could know that he was a priest at the first time, and he was a powerful priest, the other party could also know that it was his own blood clan at the first time.
In that case, the feeling of closeness on my body is a ghost!
Mrs. Holman on the side was also very surprised when she saw this scene.
Father Broad is a very powerful priest in the Church, legend has it that he is the man most likely to become a cardinal before the age of thirty, and some say that he is the man closest to God.
All along, he was not close to anyone, and no one dared to be close to him, but now, Father Broad took the initiative to approach a man, which ...... Is there something wrong with her eyes?
Of course, if Mrs. Holman had spoken out the doubts in her heart, the ladies and ladies present would have sued her, and their eyes would have nothing but questions!
Lance and Elander whispered from time to time, causing the people around them to look at the two of them with different eyes.
This...... These two people should have only known each other today, how can they be so close.
Because of being able to talk to someone special to him, Lance seemed very happy, and even his lips, which had been pursed tightly, were slightly curved in a very subtle arc, and if he didn't look closely, he probably wouldn't be able to find it at all.
On the other hand, Ailand was a little tormented.
Because of the proximity of the location, Ailand could smell a very fragrant smell from this person's body.
It's not the taste of artificial spices, but a fragrance of its own, a sweetness that comes from flesh and blood.
Feeling his canine teeth protruding again, Eland felt that something was getting more and more wrong, and looking at the other party's neck with a Roman collar, he suddenly felt the urge to rush over and bite his neck fiercely.
This sudden impulse shocked Ailand himself, if he really bitten someone here, he would have to change his identity again, which was actually quite troublesome.
And Jean has another thing that puzzles him very much, he has always known himself very well.
If it weren't for the extreme hunger in his body, he would never have such an impulse, and most importantly, even if he was hungry, he would never have the urge to bite, I don't know why, every time at the last moment, when he wants to bite someone, he will always wake up and have a feeling of disgust.
Therefore, Elander rarely needs blood, no, perhaps it should be said that he never has to "move his mouth", and now, when facing a priest, he actually has the urge to "move his mouth".
If this is really a crime, if this priest with the most promising chance to become a cardinal is really bitten, then the relationship between the blood clan and the church will definitely be completely strained!
After enduring it for a long time, I finally resisted the urge to pounce and bite.
But the person who "escaped" next to him didn't seem to know that he had passed from the ghost gate, no, he was spared from the mouth of the blood clan, and he actually measured his body and approached Ailand.
For a moment, the aroma that had become strong because of the proximity made Ailand frown fiercely.
What's the matter with this person, don't you dislike yourself and refuse to bite him!?
In fact, Lance didn't mean that way, the reason why he approached him was because he was worried that he would cause irreversible damage to his body because he was exposed to too much sun.
"You...... Are you feeling unwell? Although the vampire's face had always been pale, the one in front of him seemed even more wrong, as if he was enduring something.
Ailand shook his head, he was not uncomfortable now, but ......
Seeing such an intimate conversation between the two, the people around them felt a little uncomfortable, although they didn't ignore them, but today's banquet was for these two.
Who doesn't want to befriend Father Broad, who doesn't want to join the Cumberland family, how can you not be sad when the two people who are so close to so many noble ladies now, and they don't have any chance?
At this time, even Mrs. Holman seemed to be a little out of breath, she was naturally very honored to be here today, but now they are not very able to intervene, this is ...... It doesn't seem to be so good.
"Father Broad, do you have time in a month?" Mrs. Holman asked with unusual hesitation.
She knew that Father Broad had always disliked such things as officiating at weddings, and in fact no one had the courage to ask him for a wedding.
Now she is also forced to marry her sister, she is afraid that her sister will not be taken seriously after marriage, so she has to come up with such a solution.
Hearing this, Lance frowned, although he didn't come out, but Ailand, who was sitting next to him, already felt his displeasure, and raised his eyebrows slightly, ready to see how people refused.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Holman." Although Lance said sorry, his tone was indifferent, and even the original calm disappeared.
Now a month later, Mrs. Holman is married, and Lance knows very clearly, and his attitude of refusal is very clear.
Looking at Lance like this, Mrs. Holman was a little worried in her heart, but she couldn't give up lightly, after all, this was the only chance to raise her sister's value.
However, her plan seemed to be unable to succeed now, after all, the rejection on Father Broad's face was so obvious.
But......
Mrs. Holman glanced at Elander, who was sitting beside him, and knew in her heart that this was the only chance, and if she succeeded, then her sister's future would be fine.
It's just that he forgot what the consequences would be if he failed.
The people of the Cumberland family are so easy to use, and today Ailand will appear here only because he has been doing nothing at home during this time, indifferently, and more importantly, for the sake of tuning. Tunes. Teach yourself little. Pet. Thing.
And now some people are so visionless, which makes him feel very unhappy.
Mrs. Holman just now let him know what the other party had in mind.
"I don't know if you'll have time in a month, Duke Cumberland, but I think she'll be very happy if you're here at my sister's wedding." Mrs. Holman said carefully, she knew that the Duke of Cumberland was quite pitiful, and she thought that it would not be slow for him to agree.
It's just that what she didn't expect was that Eland smiled lightly after hearing her words, and then even said a word of refusal, "Mrs. Holman, I am very honored to be invited by you, but I am afraid that in a month I will no longer be in Fort Collins, and the orphan will not be able to agree to your invitation." ”
His voice was gentle, his tone was sincere, and his answer was perfect enough to be forced.
Hearing such an answer, Madame Holman secretly said bad in her heart, and her eyes fell on Lance again.
Sure enough, the people who were still interested in it have now completely lost interest, and the realization has once again fallen on Ailand.
In fact, Lance is also a little strange in his heart now.
Because his love for today was a little too abnormal, and even at that moment, he felt that if the Duke of Cumberland agreed to Madame Holman's invitation, then it would be okay for him to agree.
This...... Not like him!
It's just that this feeling is not annoying at all, and even makes him feel a little happy.
Since birth, no one in this world has been able to touch his affection.
Everyone thought that it was because he was pious and dedicated all his qiē to the God of Light, which is why he was so powerful.
But only he knew that he didn't believe in God at all, and the so-called prayers he prayed every day were not very sincere, but the power of light in him was increasing all the time.
But he took it for granted, as if this qiē was supposed to be so.
He has seen too much so-called good and ugly over the years, but there has never been anything that makes him happy or disgusted.
But this particular vampire in front of him aroused his interest and made him want to get closer.
Looking at Lance, who had a little interest in her eyes, Madame Holman understood that she still needed the help of the Duke of Cumberland if she wanted to make things happen.
"Lord Duke, you can spare a day, as long as you ...... a day"
Hearing this, the corners of Ailand's originally smiling mouth had slowly drooped, and his lips pursed into a straight line, and he didn't have a good impression of this kind of stalker who wanted to take advantage of him.
Glancing at Mrs. Holman again, Elander chuckled, and then said something that broke her heart, "It's not too early, I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first, and I hope Madame and ladies have a pleasant afternoon." ”
With that, he bowed to the host of the banquet, Mrs. Holman, and then turned to leave without hindrance.
Today, Elander's behavior has been very obvious to everyone present, and he has listed the Holman family as the object of refusal.
"Mrs. Holman, even if you want to take advantage of others, please don't expose your intentions so obviously." After saying this, Lance also bowed and left.
And at this time, neither of them found out, and Salman, who had been standing by Ailand's side, had not left.
Now he was hesitating whether to leave or not.
He knew in his heart that this was an opportunity, a chance to be able to completely break away from that so-called master.
As long as he stays now, he will be able to completely free with the power of someone here, and maybe he will be able to answer the Harran Empire.
But......
Thinking of the Earl of Cumberland that Mrs. Holman called, he suddenly felt cold, although the people here are all young ladies and ladies of big aristocratic families, but there are probably no people who are willing to go to the Cumberland family for him.
Thinking of this, he shuddered, and then hurriedly chased out, now if he doesn't go out, he will be misunderstood, so what should he do?
At this time, Aland also found that Salman did not come out, but he didn't care, but waited for his little one with a smile on his face. Pet. When things appear, sometimes arrogance will not bring you any benefit, but will bring disaster.
If small. Pet. If he still didn't understand this, he didn't mind letting him go back to Doron.
It's just that what Ailand didn't expect was that the person who came out immediately was not his little one. Pet. but another person, Father Lance Broad.
"Duke Cumberland, could you please give me a ride?" Perhaps because of the departure from that unpleasant occasion, Lance now seemed very relaxed, and even had a shallow smile on his face.
Give...... Give him a ride!?
The expression of the villain in Ailand's heart has been distorted, even if he is a priest who wants to live in the same room with his blood family, he is now even going to get into his car and let himself send him back to the Holy See.
Did he want to take him home and eat him himself, or did he want to kidnap him to the Holy See and kill him?
Seeing that Ailand didn't react for a long time, Blue's tone was a little lost, "If it's inconvenient for you, Duke Cumberland, forget it." ”
Elander: Hehe, if that's what you're thinking, please get out of my car right away, instead of standing in my car and looking lost!
Seeing that Ailand still didn't agree, Lance gritted his teeth, and when he was about to use a killer move, Ailand finally nodded and agreed.
This made Lance breathe a sigh of relief, and finally agreed.
"Wait another three minutes, and if Salman doesn't come out yet, drive directly." Originally, he still had some thoughts on teasing the little one who wasn't interesting. Pet. thing, but now that such a person is by his side, how can he still have time to wait!
"Yes, master." After saying this, the driver actually took out his pocket watch and stared at the time on it, preparing to leave directly in three minutes.
As a result, at two and a half minutes, Salman hurried out, looked at the car that was still there, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After Salman got into the car, the car finally drove away.
Lance, who was sitting in the back, couldn't help frowning when he saw the person in the front seat, I don't know why, he didn't like this person, he didn't like it very much.
"Cloth ...... Father Broad, what do you say? Feeling the burning gaze behind him, Salman had a feeling of fear, and for the first time he now realized what kind of being the man closest to God was, he shuddered.
It was unusually quiet in the carriage, and finally, after half an hour, Lance was finally where he was going.
Before getting out of the car, he dropped a "bomb" on Elander: "Thank you Lord Duke today, if you have the opportunity, I don't know if you can visit Fort Collins?" ”
No! What are you doing as a priest in Fort Collins!? That's not where you should be!
"Naturally, it's an honor." No matter how much Eland wanted to shout out the above sentence, he still had to say it against his will when he was hungry for Lance.
Regardless of whether the other party sees his identity or not now, since the other party doesn't want to break this false peace, then he can't do it.
The situation was getting more and more tense these days, and he didn't want to attract attention to the little ones who were making trouble outside.
"Then Lord Duke, we'll see you next time." With that, he took Elander's hand and placed a kiss on the back of his hand.
Kiss...... Kiss the hand!?
What does this man mean!?
Who taught him the etiquette to make such a mistake!
Looking at Lance in the distance, although the two of Ailander still had a shallow smile, the two people in the car felt a low pressure.
Both of them knew that Eland was angry.