Chapter 70: The Guest
"Presumably this is Lord Aiga, who is the butler of Lord Baron, just call me Marven. I'm sorry that my lord said that he would come to meet you in person, but the other distinguished guest seems to have something wrong and has to let him go. I hope you don't get upset. ”
As soon as the group got out of the carriage, it turned out that the two things that were expected did not happen, neither a trap nor a sight of the baron. Instead, this bearded, half-bald old man named Marven, who claimed to be a housekeeper, came to receive them.
It seems that although he is old, his voice is extraordinarily strong and powerful, wearing a decent and capable "butler suit", his right arm is behind his back, his left arm is horizontally in front of his waist, and his straight waist leans forward and bows to them calmly and elegantly.
"Hello, Mr. Butler. We are from Chasaimous and it is a pleasure to be invited to the dinner by His Majesty the Baron. Lillian returned the salute to the old butler, but Orlan only nodded back.
Although it seems that Orlan is a little polite, after all, the other party is the "baron's butler". If it were normal times, how could a squire of average status be compared to this butler. However, Oran's identity now has a hint of "VIP", and it seems that he is still friendly with the baron, so he now maintains this mysterious, indifferent and arrogant demeanor, which is not necessarily in line with the original identity of "Linat Eigar".
"Lady Aga, you are very polite. Chasaimus Village is famous far and wide, not only in Pagain, but also in half of the aristocratic mansions in the north can see your black tea. The old butler complimented him.
Perhaps Lilian was choked by the old butler's sentence of "Lady Aga", her face was slightly red, and her expression was a little unnatural, and the words she had prepared flew out of the clouds. The three of them had already agreed in the carriage, with Oran and Lilian playing the role of Aga, and Yulia, who knew the Baron after all, and she could play herself.
So at the critical moment, Yulia had to come to solve the siege, "Mr. Marven, we meet again." I haven't seen you for a few years, but I'm getting stronger and stronger, and it seems that the years have stopped in front of you, which is really surprising. "It seems that Yulia is quite good at the kind of greetings between nobles.
"Haha, Miss Yulia is really a tormenting old man, it is even more beautiful and moving if I haven't seen you for a few years, and you are still the purple rose that blooms at the foot of Mount Oran. With all due respect, your presence will surely delight the Baron. Of course, Lady Aga's beauty is also unobscured, and it is expected that you and Miss Julia will shine at this feast. "The old butler really deserves to be the old butler, and while praising Yulia, he did not neglect Lilian who was present, showing the calm and elegance of a noble gentleman.
But at the same time as the old butler turned the topic to Lilian, everyone could also feel another meaning of the old butler, it seems that the three of them arrived in the same carriage and really needed a reasonable explanation, worthy of Jiang is still old and spicy.
"Madame Aegar and I have known each other for many years, and we are close friends at home. This time, His Excellency Agath and she had come from thousands of miles away to the feast, and I had come with them uninvited, and I asked the Baroness not to blame him. Of course, Yulia's tone was watertight.
"Why, Lord Baron, he will be very happy for the arrival of everyone. Miss Yulia, in particular, you are already on the invitation list of adults, but we can't send out invitations because you have been away for many years. The old butler said nothing, and did not want to continue to inquire about the relationship between them. It seems that Yulia's rhetoric can be regarded as "foolish".
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The groom and the carriage were led away by the guards, and the three men entered the castle under the guidance of the old butler, where the neat stone floor was covered with a carpet of bright red with gold trims, and a bright copper-colored multi-legged candelabra illuminated every corner.
The solid glazed chandeliers on the roof exude a dazzling brilliance with magic crystals, so that the entire castle is full of luxury, grandeur and magnificence, from the vivid and intricate artistic stone carvings, exquisite wall paintings, to the sumptuous red sandalwood long tables and precious animal leather chairs, as well as the spiral staircase extending upwards under their feet and its handrails, all of which show the luxury and magnificence of the castle, and even more reflect the status of the owner of the castle.
While walking, the old housekeeper Marven also explained to the three interested people about the stone carvings, paintings and even pendants made of various ferocious beasts. From their origins to the meanings they symbolize, or why the baron fell in love with them in the first place, they are all explained, which is really an "eye-opener" for everyone.
Although these things may not be rare things to boast about to Lilian, a hidden "great nobleman" among the three of them, they are probably just ordinary things. But fortunately, the little girl had been "snuggling" up to Orlan with an innocent and happy face, and seemed to listen to it with relish, but how could the old butler know that her patience and pleasure were not because of these objects.
For Yulia, at first glance she may still admire the opulence of the castle again, but none of the things introduced by the old butler are too "old", and for her these things can only be called "modern crafts". Well, she invented a new word.
In addition, the most eye-catching thing for her is nothing more than a few pieces of porcelain with multicolored lace on a milky white background, which comes from the mysterious and distant Far East Continent, and its inadvertently exuded another distant and deep cultural atmosphere makes her yearn for it.
To Orlan, you said that he would be happy to talk to him about the skins of the brown bears, white deer, and fire crocodiles, and that he would be happy if there were any trolls, ogres, bats, or Comodo specimens. It's just that those stone sculptures or beautiful painting art can't make Oran "addicted" to them. Although Orlan is cultured, it does not mean that you can make a "mud leg" who is good at making bows and arrows as companions all day long, and is accustomed to wearing stars and moons.
But there was still a good and pleasant atmosphere between the three of them and the old butler, except for Orlan, who would only deal with "uh-huh-oh", the other two girls could also talk to the old butler or compliment each other. In short, the courtesies and exchanges between the nobles were so thoughtful that ordinary people could not see any big flaws.
"Then Lord Aga, and Madame, please rest in this room for a while, the dinner will not begin until a while, but if you want to go to the hall in advance, the maid at the door will show you the way. Of course, I'm always available if there is any problem in the end. ”
After the old butler had settled Orlan and Lilian, he led Julia to another room. It seems that the courtesy they received was indeed unexpected, but it was natural that they became Pajain's guests.