Chapter 224: Invitation
If most people will not forget the most unforgettable trait of Neverwinter, it is undoubtedly the fragrance of flowers that bloom inside and outside the city, soaked in the air and earth almost everywhere, and the comfortable rhythm of the city supports a large number of florists, these skilled gardeners bathe the whole city in a sea of flowers, but without the watering of the magical river that is rare on the continent, Neverwinter would not be as lush as it is today.
“…… It is precisely because of this special city that the Nasir family still has descendants who will rebuild her a hundred years after the destruction of the city. ”
The carriage drove smoothly on the road, and the noisy noises coming from the multicolored glass windows did not disturb people, but made the people in the carriage feel drowsy.
Shepard leaned back on the cushions and backrests in the car, and tilted his head slightly to look out the window at the scenery, the spacious taverns and inns, the bustling shops, the clean and tidy houses, tall and low, and the beautiful gardens that could be seen everywhere, large and small.
There were only Shepard and Jaxi in the carriage, as well as the Drow warrior who was silent in the corner, and the two last descendants of the Nospar family who were sent by him to take care of the two last descendants of the Nospar family were sent by Shepard to meet the lord of Baledos Nasir, and there was no room for error.
Yaksi was indeed a qualified messenger and guide, and not only did he always adhere to his duties, but he also energetically introduced Shepard along the way, until the carriage stopped in front of the city lord's mansion, which made him stop the conversation.
With a smile on his face all the time, and with great patience and self-cultivation in the face of Jaxi's talk, Baron Anral got out of the carriage first, respectfully led Shepard out of the carriage, and then hurried to the back carriage to greet the two heirs of the Nosbah family.
The gray old manor falls into the eyes of visitors, and the two-person high fence extends to both sides, with a regular drop on the top, and each undulating junction is decorated with stone carvings of squatting lions.
The wide wood-clad iron gate had been opened back, and the guards stood silently at the door, each confident and proud, looking ahead, the four-person wide pavement was paved with round cobblestones, and the neatly built flower beds on both sides were colorful, and the carefully arranged position made people feel like stepping into a spring garden, standing at the end of the road, the three-story building with marble gray and white as the main colors was full of traces of time, but added to the heritage of the family who controlled the city.
Someone had already sent the news back, and the waiting butler had a few words with Jaxi, and then saluted together to invite Shepard and the others to enter, as the earl of the highest rank of real power in the audience, he naturally deservedly took the lead in the open door.
Carefully maintained flower beds, magically made musical fountains, dense flat meadows, etc., the Nasir family has a history of hundreds of years, obviously not such extravagant and frivolous nouveau riche, the strength of the family is only quietly reflected in a pleasant environment, the entire manor is shrouded in magic array, so nearly half of the magic flowers in the flower garden can bloom normally; The fountain is mostly decorated with gemstones, and the sleeping lion statue on the top is actually an unawakened magic stone puppet......
Before stepping into the main building of the manor, Shepard looked up, and when he looked up, it was no longer an ordinary ancient building in front of him, a kind of fluctuation of freezing everything was converging, and in front of him seemed to be the endless polar cold wind in the north for thousands of years, and the deep and incomparably cold power rose and fell like a regular sea tide, and it seemed that it was about to explode in the next moment, turning the entire prosperous Winterless City into a dead ruin in the polar region.
However, it was just an illusion, he rolled his eyes, looked at the people around him who did not react except for the inexplicable awe of the existence in front of him, smiled and walked into the living room.
Dressed in blue and white aristocratic attire, with some simple ornaments mostly made of diamonds and sapphires, Baledos Nasir, the ruler of Neverwinter, looked like an elegant scholar at first glance, and the majesty of the city lord made no one dare to look up directly, only the unaware Shepard could see his gentle expression and proper etiquette.
"Welcome, honored guest, Count Shepard Prell, glad to have you in Winterfell."
"Lord of Baledos Nasir, your city has opened my eyes, and I feel yearning and envy for the prosperity and richness of Neverwinter."
After a garbage hour of pure nonsense, Baledos finally said, "Is this the only daughter left by Nosbah Sensei?" Oh, this must be the teacher's grandson, goddess, it's great to see you here! ”
As a [Cold Tide Warlock], although Balidos is a strong man in the legendary realm, he is still a devout disciple of the Frost Maiden, which is fine, most of the strong people in the main plane have their own beliefs, and even the connection between them and the gods is much closer than normal people think, and some people can even set foot on the pinnacle of humanity because of this, for example, there is a great thief in Baldur's Gate, who is a devout disciple of the goddess of doom Bensaba, although the fact that thieves believe in the goddess of doom is very strange in itself.
The restrained mother and son saluted the city lord a little nervously, Baledos's excellent appearance and elegant demeanor played a good role in soothing, and after chatting for a while, the mother and son calmed down, and occasionally smiled naturally, at this time Baledos was extremely patient to call the housekeeper and let him take the mother and son down to rest first.
After a polite meeting, Shepard's vassals went to rest, leaving only an earl and a lord in the living room, as well as Jaxie sitting in the lower hand, and Karlov, a drow warrior waiting in the corner.
Baledos glanced at the guard in the corner and said with a smile: "Where did the Count of Prell find such a loyal guard, I am really envious. ”
Shepard smiled: "The city lord is polite, Nasir's 'Nine Guards of Winter' has a great reputation, and the guards around me, a country nobleman, are really not worth mentioning. ”
Baledos gestured to the drink on the table and invited Shepard, "Please taste this milk tea made with the water of the Winterless River, and it is said that the tea leaves used for cooking are from your territory." ”
Shepard laughed, "Really? Then I'm going to give it a try. Because of his love for tea, Prell led a tea garden after integration, and planted the purchased tea seeds on this camellia plantation not far from Prell Town, which has been cultivated for several years, and is now one of Prell's main commodities to the outside world.
The fragrant milk tea was drunk with silky smoothness and smoothness that was a few points better than what he had drunk in his own territory, especially the honey and spices added should be superb, and the aftertaste in the mouth was endless, which made Shepard can't help but praise it.
Baledos smiled lightly: "This is a tea set that I specially ordered with the alchemists, it has been studied by my chefs for a long time to finally reach this level, I am glad that you like this taste, in addition to this special milk tea, there is also a villa in the satellite city will be given to you, as my gratitude to His Excellency the Earl for saving my vassal, please also be sure to keep it." ”
Shepard pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Since Your Excellency the City Lord said so, then I have no choice but to say thank you, I wonder if Your Excellency has any arrangements next?" ”
Balidos said cheerfully: "Since the teacher's concubine and grandson have arrived in Neverwinter, I will order someone to prepare the inheritance ceremony today, and tomorrow it will be held in the Nospar family's mansion, and I hope that His Excellency the Earl will also come as my special guest." ”
Shepard looked at Baledos, the legendary warlock's eyes were rolling with extremely cold power, but everything was contained, the invisible radiation field actually affected the manor and half of Neverwinter City all the time, but this ubiquitous radiation force field was only blocked from Shepard's body.
The doppelganger of the god and the strong man on the ground looked at each other and smiled, and Shepard just said lightly: "Okay, I will definitely go." ”