Chapter 8: The Mysterious LeBlanc
It was already late at night after the banquet, and some of the nobles who had come from afar had already left, and the nobles who had come from afar also temporarily stayed in Venus Manor under Sebastian's arrangement. At the same time, these dirt buns once again saw the low-key and luxurious Venus Manor.
The late summer night is a little less restless and more calm in autumn, and the original chaotic insect chirping is also sparse, as if it has changed from a symphony to a country tune.
Twinkling stars loom in the sky like veiled maidens, looming in the clouds.
Venus Manor is well maintained, with flat lawns, beautiful sculptures, scented stars and moonflowers, and a marble fountain in the center. In the center of the fountain is a half-clothed beauty, which is said to have been built by the Duke of Ouranos two hundred years ago, and it is said that it is to commemorate a beautiful woman in the dream of the duke.
A faint moonlight shone through the gaps in the clouds, creating a reflection in the pool of the fountain. At the same time, the entire courtyard is covered with a layer of silver glow.
Alan drank a lot of wine at the dinner, and originally wanted to take a walk to drink, but he didn't expect to see such a beautiful scenery, but he felt even more drunk.
"Honorable Duke, I hope my presence has not disturbed your interest." A lazy female voice came from behind Allen.
Alan was shocked, this voice Alan had never heard before, who was it?
Alan looked back and saw an elegant woman with dark blue hair. Wearing a high aristocratic top hat, he was wearing a simple trench coat, but the collar was higher than the top of his head, and he didn't know if it was because of the material. Inside the trench coat is a simple black corset, revealing the perfect figure at a glance, black suspenders wrap the slender legs full of temptation, and the eight-centimeter-long high heel reveals a wonderful style.
However, what really caught Alan's attention was that she held a cane covered in mysterious patterns in her right hand, and at the top of the cane, a palm-sized ruby was suspended.
Alan looked at the woman quietly, secretly thinking about the woman's origin. And this mysterious woman saw that Alan was not surprised or asked, but asked curiously: "Isn't the Duke curious about such a presumptuous visit by the concubine?"
Alan looked at the woman's pale yellow eyes and said, "Since you have come here late at night, you naturally have something to look for me, so you can say it now."
The woman smiled and said, "It is worthy of being a member of the Ouranos family, the Duke is so courageous, since this is the case, the concubine cannot be rude."
"Concubine LeBlan, leader of the Scarlet Roses. When we meet for the first time, say hello to the Duke. As he spoke, LeBlanc reached out and took off the politeness from his head and put it on his chest, and bent down to make a noble salute.
In Alan's memory, this ritual was the etiquette that preceded the Illumination Calendar, a ritual known only to some ancient nobles like the Ouranos family. It seems that the origin of this LeBlana is not small. Alan thought as he returned the same salute: "Miss LeBlan."
"Now you can state your purpose." Alan said with a smile.
"It seems that the Duke is a direct person, so the concubine will save the courtesy. The concubine came this time, in fact, to see what kind of person the new duke of Essis, the head of the Ouranos family, was. LeBlanc chuckled.
Alan didn't believe that she had such a simple reason, this woman named LeBlanc was not only able to enter Venus Manor silently, but judging from her outfit, she was not an ordinary person, especially the cane in the other party's hand, which reminded Alan of the profession of magician.
"Oh? Is it as simple as that, I'm just an ordinary nobleman, and I don't know where to arouse your curiosity?" Alan asked.
"Huh! Lord Duke, don't underestimate yourself, you have put down the rebellion of Count Andrew of Tulga in only seven days, which can be said to be very good. Many nobles who are more senior than you are unable to achieve such an accomplishment as yours. LeBlanc laughed.
LeBlanc smiled slightly, like a blooming mandala, releasing an aura full of temptation. Alan couldn't help but feel a wave in his heart when he saw it, but at the moment when he lost control, he suddenly felt a strong danger in his intuition and woke up suddenly. Speaking of which, this keen intuition only came after the crossing, and Alan didn't know what was going on, so he had to take it as a crossover benefit. However, thanks to this intuition, he helped Eren avoid danger many times during the battle.
Although Alan's loss of consciousness was only for a moment, it did not miss LeBlalan's eyes.
"The Duke is indeed worthy of being a glorious knight who has experienced a hundred battles, but this little trick of the concubine is ugly in front of the Duke. Please also ask the Duke to spare this little mistake of the concubine for the sake of the first meeting. LeBlanc said softly.
Damn it! Alan had scolded LeBlanc a hundred times in his heart, but Alan was not easy to attack. This woman doesn't know the depths, a smile without a trace can make her lose her mind, and if the conversation breaks down, maybe something will happen. His life is so precious that he is reluctant to play with her.
So Alan settled down and said, "Since Madame LeBlanc has taken the initiative to apologize, then she will forgive your mistakes leniently as Duke Essis."
Listening to Allen's shameless words, the corners of LeBlanc's mouth couldn't help but pull quietly. Without waiting for her to speak, Alan first issued an eviction order: "Since Ms. LeBlanc has already seen it, it's not too early now, so I'll leave first." After all, as a duke, the daily government affairs to deal with are still very heavy. ”
LeBlanc saw that Alan was leaving, so naturally he couldn't just let him go, and after a while, the staff in his hand was covered by a layer of pink light, and then the pink became lighter and lighter, and finally became transparent, and there was no trace of it anymore.
Alan looked at all this with a frown, and asked dissatisfiedly, "May I ask Ms. LeBlanc what does this mean?" You came to me in the middle of the night and didn't say anything, and as the Duke of Essis, you are not to be bullied!"
LeBlanc smiled and walked towards Alan and continued: "Lord Duke is too worried, the concubine has no other meaning, but the conversation between us can't be heard by a third person."
The faint fragrance emanating from LeBlan's body faintly came, and Alan felt that it smelled good, and couldn't help but take a deep breath. This action caused LeBlanc to frown, but it didn't happen.
"Oh? Could you please explain your intentions? Alan didn't want to continue to go around in circles, this woman came over in the middle of the night, mysterious, and it would be more dangerous to stay for a moment.
"Lord Duke is really quick to talk, then the concubine said directly, I don't know what Lord Duke thinks of the current situation?" LeBlanc asked with a straight face.
"What the situation, I don't know." How does Allen answer this kind of brainless question.
"Since the Duke is reluctant to say it, then the concubine will help the Duke analyze and analyze." LeBlanc said: "The current situation on the continent can be said to be turbulent, and among the seven great powers, only the Kingdom of Danone and the Kingdom of Arras in the east are a little more peaceful. Although the national strength of the Luolin Kingdom in the west is not as good as that of the Anmuxi Kingdom, it has been recuperating for decades, and judging from the current development, it will not take a few years to fight with the Anmuxi Kingdom. However, the king of the kingdom of Ammusi, your lord Charles II, is obsessed with hatred for the Moslian Empire, and is always planning to invade Moslian, and has washed away the shame of the defeat ten years ago. ”
LeBlanc plucked a star and moon flower, and continued while playing: "Even the Parmalati in the northern steppe are not in a very good situation, and now there are predictions that this winter will be another disaster year in the north, and once the Parmalati encounter a crisis, they will inevitably invade the south. The most powerful Moslian Empire on the mainland is also not happy, the old emperor is already old, but the two princes are seriously opposed, I am afraid that once the old emperor dies, the country will be in civil strife. At the same time, although the Kingdom of Dominz, where the Holy Light Cult is based, has been following the orders of the Holy Light Cult for many years, the newly appointed King Peter is a person who disobeys the Holy Light Cult and has openly contradicted the orders of the Holy Light Cult many times. ”
After saying this, LeBlanc gently twisted the flower in her hand, looked at the spinning flower, and smiled as if she had found something interesting.
Alan suddenly felt that LeBlanc was very pure at this moment, but thinking of the form of the entire continent that he had pointed out in a few words before, as well as the somewhat evil aura that leaked out inadvertently, this thought suddenly disappeared without a trace.