Chapter 46: The Duke's House
"Thank you. ”
Wren accepted the congratulations, and he had a good impression of Keneji.
Although it was only the second time they met, judging from the emotions of the soul, Keneji had never been hostile to him, and even had some kindness, and he should be a character worthy of deep friendship.
Viola next to him smiled and said, "Since you know each other, then I don't need to introduce more." Mr. Kenegi is a celebrity of our Lonzand, a self-made man who has risen to the rank of the richest man in less than twenty years, and has been knighted as a baron. Wren, you have to follow the example of Mr. Kenegi and learn from him. ”
"The lady has won the award, and I have achieved this little bit with the help of the mechanical union. Kenegi smiled heartily, his face full of humility.
However, Wren could still see that his praise of Viola was quite useful, and he couldn't stop being proud in his eyes.
The two seemed to know each other well, and Viola added: "Mr. Kenegi has always been a regular customer in our store, and often attends trade fairs, but unfortunately there is no opportunity to cooperate. ”
"I would also like to be a business partner for women, and there will always be opportunities in the future. ”
Keneji's timely response, with a tone of regret and expectation, appeared very sincere.
Wren listened to the polite words between the two, and couldn't tell which sentence was true and which was false for a while, and couldn't help but sigh that the people who could mix the mall were human spirits.
At that moment, a waitress came over and whispered a few words to Viola.
Viola nodded and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, there's a guest over there who needs to make a deal, it's not a small amount, I'm going to leave for a while." ”
"Ma'am, please. Kenieji understood.
Viola thought for a moment and said, "Wren, you can help me entertain Mr. Kenegie." After receiving a response from Wren, he left with the waitress.
Watching her tall figure enter the trading room next to the hall, the two men withdrew their gaze.
Keneji turned to Wren and said with a somewhat complicated gaze: "Wren, your luck is so good, I am a little envious." ”
Wren thought he had seen something, shook his head and said, "We're just friends, and we've only known each other for a short time. ”
"Really?" Kenegi smiled incredulously, noticing that Wren didn't seem to be lying, and said tentatively, "Don't you know Lady Viola's background?"
"I don't know. ”
Wren shrugged, he had been wondering for a long time, but he didn't know who to ask.
Kenegi couldn't help but look at Wren again carefully, and sighed: "I doubt that you are the illegitimate son of the goddess of magic, you don't understand anything, just with your good looks and talent, you are so close to Viola, how many people in Longshand dream of taking your place." ”
Hearing him say this, Wren became even more curious, and asked, "What is her origin?"
Keneji hesitated for a moment, thinking that this was not a secret, everyone knew it in the upper echelons of Lonzand, so he said in a low voice, "Viola is her name, but her surname is Silvere, you know." ”
Wren looked stunned for a moment, and immediately understood.
In the Empire, most commoners had no last name. For example, Wren himself, he is called Wren, and there is nothing else.
A surname is a status, usually only a noble surname, representing the glory and inheritance of the family.
There are two ways for commoners to get a surname, one is to be canonized as a nobleman, and the other is to become a transcendent, build a meritorious service for the empire, be recognized, and then create a family to pass on their surname.
In fact, there is not much difference between these two methods, and it is difficult for them to make enough contributions to canonize nobles.
If a person has a surname, it means that his ancestors were once nobles, or he is a descendant of a powerful and transcendent person, with family support behind him, and generally has a high social status and belongs to the upper class.
There are many nobles and families in Lonzard, but there is one surname that is absolutely dominant, and that is Silvier.
Because Silvari is the family name founded by the Duke of Silverstar!
Not every of the twelve Holy Soul Wizards of the High Council has created a family name, but all those who have created it are unique, and this is the case.
Throughout the empire, all those with the surname Silviri are descendants of the Duke of Silver Star.
Wren suddenly felt a shock in his heart.
It's no wonder Viola has such a strong appeal and regularly organizes trade fairs of no small scale.
She is only a sixth-level wizard, but she has the channels to get a large number of precious items, runs the Violet House with peace of mind, and earns a huge amount of gold shields unimaginable to ordinary people.
All this is explained.
Who would dare to make trouble with the Duke's estate? Who would dare not give some face?
Those men who are hostile to themselves when they see themselves with Viola probably want to hug Viola's thighs and become a member of the Duke's family.
"Phew, shameless!"
Wren scolded in his heart, and then secretly rejoiced, he took the lead.
However, he still has something unclear, the Duke of Silver Star has been in the Supreme Council for more than three hundred years, and there are countless descendants, and it is said that there are hundreds of family members, I don't know which generation of the Duke's bloodline Viola is?
"Mr. Kenegie, do you know what Viola's relationship is with the Duke?" Wren asked quietly.
"Viola's father is the Duke's grandson. Kenegie paused for a moment and reminded with some kindness: "Wren, about Lady Viola's parents, if she doesn't mention it, you'd better not ask." ”
"Why?" Wren thought to himself, it turned out to be the Duke's great-granddaughter, and the blood relationship was not far off.
Kenegi lowered his voice again and explained, "Her father was a legendary witcher and a favorite of the Duke, but more than twenty years ago, she broke into the abyss with her mother, a moon elf mage, and her whereabouts are still unknown. ”
Wren couldn't help but be shocked.
Viola's parents are too bold, aren't they?
The Abyss is made up of countless planes, so vast that no one has been able to explore its end so far, and it is full of demons, full of evil energy, constantly eroding outsiders, and at any time they may be polluted by evil energy and become degenerate, not to mention the many terrifying high-level demons and abyss lords.
Even if it is a legend, it will not last long in the abyss.
Either be overwhelmed by the infinite demons or become one of them.
Viola's parents have not returned from the abyss for more than 20 years, and their whereabouts are unknown, and the probability of being alive is close to zero, in fact, they are dead.
Kenegi continued: "Because Viola's father was once the Duke's favorite grandson, and after the disappearance of her parents, she was also very close to the Duke, and in the Silviri family, her status was not low, only slightly worse than the sons of several dukes. ”
"You have to take advantage of the opportunity, and if you can get things done with Viola, at least you will have to fight for a few decades. Kenegi patted Wren on the shoulder, an expression that a man would understand.
Wren smiled and didn't speak.
In fact, even if Viola is not a member of the Duke's family, with her appearance, no man will easily give up the opportunity to kiss Fangze.
His concern now was that Viola seemed to have other purposes and couldn't mess around until he figured it out.
When men talk about women, it is easy to get closer to each other, and Wren pulled away from the topic and chatted with Kenegi for a moment.
Viola returned shortly after, smiling and clearly struck the deal.
Kenegi exchanged a few words with the two of them, then politely walked away, making a meaningful expression to Wren before leaving.
Viola waited until he was far away, and asked suspiciously, "Did he tell you anything?"
This woman is too smart!
Wren sighed and replied, "It's nothing, just mentioning your last name." ”
Viola's face changed slightly, and then she said naturally: "That's all, it is my luck to be born in the Duke's house, and it is also something that many people can't ask for, but sometimes, the surname will become a burden to you." In fact, even if he doesn't say it, I'll tell you sooner or later. ”
Wren was silent and did not reply.
Viola still stood and spoke without backache, and did not experience the life of a low-class civilian.
The reason why she has the confidence to say such things is because she already has something that ordinary people dare not hope for in a lifetime.
If her father wasn't the grandson of the Duke or a witcher, how could she possibly marry a noble moon elf?
Without the fame and resources of the Duke's family to support her father, even Viola herself would not exist.
Perhaps Viola's father was gifted and could have become a transcendent even if he was born into an ordinary family, but without the help of the Duke, it would undoubtedly be much more difficult.
And how difficult is it for an ordinary person to become transcendental?
Wren's background is already good, although it is only a remote town, but his father's economic strength is good, and he can send him to the Transcendent Academy.
In the town, there are less than twenty peers who are eligible to enter the Transcendental Academy.
More of their peers, the children of farmer-worker families, simply did not have access to the world of the transcendental. Even so, before Wren crossed over, even if he believed in the evil god, it was almost impossible to become a transcendent.
Therefore, Wren is very rare in all this, and will never take it for granted, and he will not miss any way that can help him gain more and stronger strength.
Even if it's a kind of obscenity like pursuing women.
Wren This is not bad, many young people who have passed the soul transformation ritual can only choose ordinary transcendent professions.
Even if you have the talent to become a spellcaster or wizard, where will you get the money to buy soul power mediums and demon souls?
These things cost dozens of gold shields, or even hundreds of gold shields, and if you can't afford them, you can only sign contracts with major forces or families to serve them, and it will be difficult to have a free body in the future.
The world is always controlled by a small group of people.
Even if Ehrenus has extraordinary power, and some of the few Heavenly Masters can break the chains with their own great power and surpass their own class, they still can't shake this huge system, and even the class solidification is more serious than in the previous life.
As a member of the vested interests, Viola said that this was her burden, which was a bit of a matter of course.
Of course, it's not Viola's fault, and it's no one's fault.
Natural selection, survival of the fittest.
It is a universal law of nature in all worlds.
Viola noticed that Wren's expression was a little strange, and she didn't know that there were so many things going on in his head, thinking that he was frightened by his family history.
She comforted softly: "Rennes, you don't have to think too much, with your talent, you will definitely establish your own family in the future and have your own surname." ”
Wren nodded slightly, and said abruptly, "I will." ”
Viola was about to say something, when an exclamation erupted in the hall, attracting everyone's attention.