Chapter 1680: The House of Nobles (VIII.)
Miss Brittany was an idle man, and as she watched Roland speak those frivolous polite words to his family, she stretched impatiently, and raised her fingers above her head, showing a surprisingly thin and flexible waist, and the sleeves of her skirt slid down her smooth and slender arms, and faintly visible her slippery armpits and a delicate bulge of snow white. It wasn't until little Alberton introduced her to Roland that she hung her arms unhurriedly, lifted the hem of her skirt with both hands and bowed to him slightly.
Even when curtsy, Brittany did not deliberately pretend to be a lady, but stared at Roland carefully, looking at it calmly as if looking at a display in a shop window, and her smart eyes seemed to speak: I want to probe your details, to see if you have real materials, or just a straw bag that has happened to hand over good luck.
"It's an honor to meet you, Miss Brittany." Roland smiled back.
"You are so gracious, Mr. Roland, there are not many young people who can win the admiration of both my brother and Palatina, and it should be an honor for me to associate yourself with such a man of the limelight." Brittany smiled lightly, her gaze looking forward to being extremely moving.
Brittany is not a naturally radiant beauty like Palatina, but Roland perceives that her every move seems to be innocent and natural but has a subtle sense of stage, like a clever actor, quietly showing her charm to the fullest, making people unconsciously fall in love with her, but in retrospect it is impossible to tell what makes her different, making people unforgettable, this ingenious way of showing her charm is obviously the result of acquired training.
"This little girl is a little weird." Roland was secretly vigilant, and quietly opened the "Pupil of Fate" to observe Brittany, as expected, this rich lady actually has 8 bard professional levels plus 5 levels of "transcendent strings", no wonder every smile contains superb acting skills, which makes people can't help but fall into obsession.
Compared to Brittany's poet rank, Roland cares more about her advanced profession "Transcendent Strings". This class is probably the most powerful advancement of the Bard, not only retaining the Poet's ability to chant, but also greatly increasing the ability to cast spells, as Warlocks and Mages can master up to 9 Rings of Arcane. It was really in awe for a young girl to have such strength, but it was reasonable to think that she was the granddaughter of a legendary archmage, and to have such outstanding talent and strength.
"Brittany, what tricks are you playing!"
At this time, Palatine also noticed that Brittany seemed to be interested in selling in front of Roland, and her face immediately sank.
"Hee-hee, this is jealous?" Brittany grimaced at her best friend, "Don't worry, I don't have bad intentions, I'm just testing Mr. Roland's concentration for you, and it turns out that your vision is not bad." β
"Naughty girl, I didn't ask you to do such a boring thing!" Palatina affirmed angrily, "In addition, I am not jealous, Roland and I are just ordinary friends, don't think crookedly." β
"Are you really just a normal friend?" Brittany shrugged thoughtfully, "That's a pity, I'm still looking forward to you finally falling in love, in order to help my girlfriend inspect the goods, even the salon of the 'Whalebone Support Club' has resigned, aren't you a little moved in your heart?" β
"Oops~ I'm so impressed!" Palatina made an exaggerated expression, "Dear Brittany, I will repay your friendship in a reciprocal way, one day you have true love, you must bring it to me to see, I will test the lucky one for you." β
Brittany had a sense of foreboding, and asked vigilantly, "Hmm...... How do you want to test? β
Palatina clenched her fists and said with a sneer: "I will propose a duel to him, a man who can't pass my level is not qualified to associate with you." β
"OMG! I knew it was going to be like this! Brittany sighed, "By such standards, wouldn't I be single for the rest of my life!" But then again, you yourself should choose a boyfriend according to the same criteria, so isn't Mr. Roland very pitiful......" said and threw a pitiful glance at Roland, as if looking at a "puffed bag".
"You don't have to worry about it, Brittany, Palatine fought with Roland during her visit to the Far East, and I am one of the witnesses." Little Alberton smiled at his sister, "In the end, the two of them were tied, and it was a happy ending." β
Brittany couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and looked at Roland with an exaggerated expression: "Wow! Now I kind of understand why both my brother and Palatina are raving about you! β
"Okay Brittany, don't shout in front of the guests, this is not your 'whalebone club', learn from Palatina, girls must have the demeanor of girls." Mr. Goodman tried to persuade his mischievous daughter, but Brittany was unimpressed, and grinned and went her own way.
"'Whalebone Brace Club'? It sounds so weird. Roland looked curiously at little Alberton.
"It's a society formed by the women of the upper class of the Holy City, just like gentlemen who always go to various clubs on weekends to meet together, play cards and eat together and talk about the news, the 'Whalebone Hold Club' is also a similar social place, the difference is that only female members are admitted, and the 'whalebone' of the ladies supporting the gauze skirt is used as the monogram."
"The membership threshold of the Whalebone Brace Club is very high, noble origin, good looks, and good reputation are indispensable, in addition, most of the club members also have a husband who is in a high position or has a lot of money, and even those female nobles who have knighthood and inheritance rights are proud to join this club."
In a slightly ridiculous tone, Alberton Jr. introduced the anecdote of the "Whalebone Brace Club" to Roland.
"As you can see, in such an occasion full of noble ladies and ladies, people are most enthusiastic about spreading the gossip of high society, from the appointment and dismissal of cabinet officials to royal scandals, and sometimes even the parties are not as well-informed as them, so this club is also nicknamed the 'shadow cabinet' of the holy city of Yashan, and it is an honor to say that the three ladies of my family are among the shadow cabinet ministers."
"My poor brother, your self-righteous nonsense only disgraces you, and in good conscience how much did Prime Minister MΓΌller and his all-male cabinet do for the benefit of the country and the people? I'm afraid it's better than our joking 'shadow cabinet'! Brittany shook her folding fan and sneered.
The speaker has no intention of listening, and Roland secretly estimates how to use this so-called "shadow cabinet" to establish his own intelligence network and insert a probe into the imperial elite. Brittany suddenly turned around, tugged at his sleeve and asked, "What do you think about this, Mr. Roland?" β