The celebration banquet was arranged in the evening, and the time of daylight could not be wasted, so the Grand Duke of Chablis, as the landlord, fully demonstrated the demeanor of a long-standing family inheritor, and personally acted as a tour guide and took everyone around for a whole day.

Far from being a snob who prides himself on being a nobleman with a little money, the Grand Duke maintains good manners even in the face of a crowd of commoners from the countryside.

While introducing the people to the manor, he asked them what they had seen and fought on the plantation, and when they heard about the brutal battles they had experienced, and the decaying creatures that had risen from the dead, he would let out useful exclamations and praises from time to time, and it seemed that the Duke was complimenting a group of civilians.

Sweetheart Manor is huge, and it only takes half of the day to walk, and there is a forest farm for hunting next to it. In the blink of an eye, it was time for the dinner, and the crowd, who had been crazy for a day, were taken back to the castle, and with the help of the servants, they were dressed up and ready to attend the dinner.

As an adventurer, he usually sleeps in the open air, and his personality is bohemian, even if he changes his skin, he reveals a wild nature from head to toe, and a discerning person can distinguish this non-aristocratic at a glance. But this only refers to men, but the rest of the women of the Rorschach group are particularly bright and moving against the backdrop of gorgeous clothes, and with their mature temperament, they look outstanding.

As for the group leader, it is even more eye-catching......

The clothes of the other members of the regiment were somewhat ill-fitting, but now the regiment leader in formal clothes was too upright, as if he was born with a clothes rack, and he did not have any discomfort and restraint because of wearing formal clothes......

This free and easy temperament is rare.

In addition to Rorschach's entourage and the duke's servants, there were also many other nobles of Chablis who attended this dinner, and a little familiarity with the aristocratic circle can be seen that the nobles of Chablis came to seven, seven, eight or eight, and most of them were usually friends with the duke.

Considering that the current Sweetheart Manor has no owner and is still in the hands of the Duke, the mystery has also been solved, and it will not affect the future business...... The theme of tonight's banquet was revealed, so the group of nobles showed great enthusiasm one by one.

The dinner was arranged in a spacious courtyard, the waiters shuttled back and forth in the crowd, the chefs in black and red uniforms divided the courtyard into two halves, the open-air barbecue was one heap, the buffet was another, the nobles gathered in twos and threes to talk, and the people of the Rorschach group were embarrassed to huddle in front of the long table to eat, each cautious, looking very aggrieved.

Mu Yan can't take care of it so much, this way of eating and sleeping in the open has suffocated him, and now there is such a good opportunity that he can't miss, so he simply changed into the waiter's clothes, and occupied the barbecue grill alone, eating while roasting, and he was very busy.

He was having fun, but someone couldn't bear to see him, and the mustachioed staff chased after him again.

He seems to be particularly interested in Mu Yan, and he has been talking constantly during the day, at first Mu Yan was evasive and aggrieved, but then he simply pretended to be childish and chose to ignore it, and almost said "Please you're annoying".

"How did Master Mu Yan change into a waiter's clothes?"

"I thought that if I changed into this dress, Mr. Staff would not be able to find me." Mu Yan tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Huh...... Your Excellency laughed. ”

"No, I'm serious." He put on a serious face, "Mr. Staff, I heard that you only came here two years ago, and then quickly became close to the Grand Duke of Chablis, some people suspect that you have that kind of relationship, I can understand it, but I really don't have that hobby, I hate elven culture." ”

The staff's face was slightly sluggish, but quickly returned to normal, "Hahaha, Mr. Mage is joking again...... The Duke and I are just like-minded and interest-minded, don't pay attention to the bad words of those subordinates, and I bother Your Excellency just because I am very curious about the mage......"

"Oh." Mu Yan cut the corn in two, skewered it on a skewer, threw it back on the grill, and wiped his hands clean.

"Since Your Excellency is so interested in mages, why don't you go to Fa Lan City?"

"Hmm...... I did plan to go, but I heard that Falan City has always been the steward of the tower, and the Mage Association is in decline...... And I'm a faithless person......"

"That's in the past." Mu Yan shook his head, twisted an iron tong and turned over the corn, grabbed a bunch of warm meat with his clean hands, took up the black pepper and spices, and threw it into his mouth, showing an expression of enjoyment.

"Whew...... That was in the past, and now Falan City is a real mage holy place. ”

"Really?" The staff was stunned, as if in disbelief, "Who can still balance the Elemental Tower?" And...... Aren't you from Morningstar? Why is it so clear? ”

Mu Yan smiled and stretched out a finger with sauce.

"First of all, I'm a mage. Secondly, I am the Morning Star. The mage is born for the truth, just like a sunflower by day and a moth by night, always following the sun and light, even as a Morning Star, I always want to go to Fa Lan City to pursue the truth. As for the mages who huddle in the morning star and don't seek progress, I think they are all cowards, and they will never reach the other side of the truth in this life. ”

The staff's face changed slightly, and for the first time, there was no kind look, and even a little gloomy.

He was about to turn around and leave, but after hesitating for a moment, he sat back in front of Mu Yan.

"Since His Excellency Mu Yan yearns for the truth so much, why did he come to the remote town of Chablis? This is the southeastern border of the Morning Star, and the Jialan is obviously in the northwest direction. ”

Mu Yan didn't remember to answer, took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, wiped his hands clean, and didn't ask until the staff was impatient: "Sir, what do you think 'truth' is for a mage?" ”

"Strength." The staff was convinced, "The closer you get to the 'truth,' the greater the power you have." ”

"Specifically, just like the strength and skill of a swordsman, as well as combat experience, etc., they all form 'power', so what is the 'truth' for a mage? Which one of the powers? ”

The staff was silent, thinking for a moment, and then he suddenly smiled, "I should ask Your Excellency this question." ”

"It's knowledge." Mu Yan smiled, "Whether a mage is strong or not depends on how much knowledge he has, my teacher said that you should always maintain awe and respect for the unknown, just like I chose to come to Chablis and travel in the territory of the Morning Star, just to get in touch with more 'unknown' ......"

"Huh...... According to Your Excellency, aren't the scholars of the Silver Candle Society even more powerful than the mages? Amusing. You and I both know that this is not the case! The most important thing on the path of a mage is not knowledge, but talent, in this regard, mages and swordsmen are no different, they are both seekers of power, and the truth is just a higher power, and people without talent cannot touch the 'truth' at all! ”

"Talent is just a threshold, sir. For some people, the talent is insufficient, the threshold is high, and it takes years, even decades, to cross it. And for some people, it is a matter of talent to jump over with a slight lift of the foot......"

"It's a prejudice, Your Excellency."

As if he had been poked in the sore spot, Mr. Staff stood up angrily.

"This statement is like the Duke joking that he is trapped by money and women, disturbed by power and status, it is a kind of rhetoric called 'modesty', which is really ostentatious! Especially for people like Your Excellency, when you say such things, it is a mockery of ordinary people! ”

"Uh......" Mu Yan opened his mouth, "Well, since you insist on thinking so, I apologize." But I think I'm a bit more convincing as a mage in this kind of thing......"

"As a mage, you...... Hehe, indeed, you have more say. The staff looked at him deeply. Rude, Your Excellency. May you have a great night. ”

"Ah...... By the way, I haven't asked for your name......"

"Hehe, a descendant of a declining aristocracy, the surname is not enough for you to remember, just call me John."

"Then praise your blessings, Mr. John."