Chapter 165: That Flash of Tenderness (First Update)
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Sewage poured up from underground, emitting an unpleasant rancid stench.
Even though the rain diluted everything, the smell wafted into the carriage.
The carriage was cleverly designed and well protected from the rain, with a rain curtain sticking out of the car to block the rain, and the horses were not fast or bumpy.
The Castle Lord's Mansion is located in the Military District, adjacent to the camp of the Pegasus Cavalry Troops, as the Pegasus Castle Lord is the commander of the Pegasus Cavalry Troops.
The Mage District is located to the west of Pegasus City, while the Military District is located to the east of Pegasus City, spanning a city separated by the Light District and the Trade District.
After leaving the mage quarter, Gavin saw horse-drawn carriages gathered on the main road, all of which were nobles and wealthy merchants heading to the city lord's mansion for a banquet.
Gavin didn't recognize the logo on the carriage, but Morgana did, and explained it to Gavin.
A carriage was fast, speeding past the past, and the horses' hooves were hurried and splashing.
It was an extraordinarily luxurious carriage, and the horses used were also extraordinarily tall, and it seemed to be the most common war horse in the army, wearing heavy armor and a helmet with twenty centimeters of metal spikes, which looked extremely hideous.
"That's Viscount Lane's carriage. Their family has always been in charge of the defense of Pegasus City, except for the Pegasus Cavalry Force and the Flame Lancer Cavalry, two-thirds of the entire Pegasus City City defense force is under his control, and he himself used to be a member of the Pegasus Cavalry Force, and the city lord relied on him very much. ”
Morgana smiled and explained, "Of course, Viscountess Lane is more famous than Lord Viscount, and is the daughter of the old Marquis of the Cobra family. What, are you interested in him? ”
Gavin frowned and said lightly, "It's nothing." It's just that when the carriage passed by, I had an uncomfortable feeling, as if I sensed the breath of the undead, but it was fleeting, and I couldn't be sure. The horses pulling the cart looked a little manic, as if they had been frightened. ”
Morgana said softly, "Could it be that there is something wrong with Viscount Lane?" Who would dare to provoke him? He has the support of the Cobra family, the Cobra family is rich and rivals, and there are legendary warriors, even in the nearby more than a dozen countries, they have a high reputation. ”
Gavin's eyebrows didn't stretch.
Looking through the rain curtain, looking at the pouring rain outside, and the crazy blowing wind, he whispered, "This kind of weather, dark creatures like the most." I hope I'm overthinking. ”
Morgana squeezed his hand and said softly, "Don't think about it, keep your energy." Whether Viscount Ryan has a problem or not, whether Pegasus City is mixed with dark creatures or not, it's none of our business. Once your identity is revealed, we'll go to the Bright Inquisition to rescue Sister Martina. When the time comes, get together and have that 'teleportation' scroll, so you don't have to be afraid. ”
The carriage soon arrived at the Lord's Mansion, and Gavin and Morgana stepped down.
A crisp cry rang out: "Sister Morgana, this way, I'm here!" ”
Gavin followed the sound and saw that it was Annabelle.
This thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, dressed in a white princess dress, stood at the door and waved at Morgana, with a joyful smile on her face.
Morgana smiled and walked over, Gavin following behind.
"Annabelle, why are you standing here? It's windy and cold outside, so don't freeze. Morgana chuckled and touched Annabelle's little head.
Annabelle clasped Morgana's right arm with both hands and said coquettishly, "Sister Morgana, isn't this here to greet you!" Gene, they're all here, and they're leaving you! Father's banquet was too boring, so we opened a single table, didn't drink, and ate delicious! ”
Morgana smiled, "Okay, let's go." ”
She glanced back at Gavin and nodded slightly.
Annabelle noticed Gavin, so she looked at him suspiciously, looked up and asked, "Sister Morgana, who is he?" ”
She didn't recognize Gavin.
Although she had seen Gavin in the academy before, now, Gavin still had a shadow mask on his face, making it impossible to see his face.
Morgana explained, "He's a friend I met when I was out on an adventure, a mid-level mage. The invitation I asked you to help with is for him. ”
Annabelle seemed to let out a clear "oh", and her voice dragged on for a long time.
Her big eyes scanned back and forth between Morgana and Gavin, with a look of "I get it all".
"People are small and big!" Morgana couldn't help but laugh: "You still don't want us in?" ”
Following Annabelle, Gavin and Morgana into the banquet hall and into a table in the corner.
It stands to reason that at the city lord's birthday party, Annabelle, as the daughter, should sit at the center table and accompany the city lord.
But first, the city lord didn't like Annabelle, and he didn't mince words about her on weekdays, and Annabelle didn't want to get too close to him;
Second, on the middle table, there were all those viscounts and barons, these people smirked at each other, Annabelle didn't like it, and would rather be quieter, so she chose such a table.
There were very few people at this table, except for Annabelle, Morgana, and Gavin, there were only three people, and Gavin knew them all.
Gene the Stalker, Brand the Defensive Warrior, and Berserker Willy.
Brand and Willy's injuries have healed, and it seems that after they came back, their family invited a priest above the middle level to help, and they also used very precious healing potions, otherwise they would not have gotten better so quickly.
After some introductions, they all "got to know" each other.
After all, they were all children, and they soon started talking about this and that, all of which were topics that children loved, and Gavin and Morgana couldn't interject.
This was also a bad occasion for an intimate conversation with Morgana, so Gavin began to look around.
The City Lord's Mansion is really magnificent.
This banquet hall is large, about the same as a lecture hall, and the decoration is so luxurious that people can tell that it is a noble mansion at first glance.
The servants of the City Lord's Mansion were dressed appropriately, walking back and forth in the banquet hall with trays, and the well-dressed nobles took up glasses of good red wine from the trays, and held their postures, maintaining the pride and majesty of the nobility, hiding all the filth and filth, at least on the surface, all of them were superior people.
Gavin's gaze was cast in the center and he saw a handsome man smiling, but for some reason, his smile made people feel a little cold.
"He's Viscount Lane." Morgana said softly.
Gavin nodded slightly.
He always felt that something was wrong with that Viscount Lane.
If it weren't for the fact that there were several mages here, Gavin would definitely have to weave spells to verify the doubts in his mind.
The pendulum clock hanging on the wall directly opposite the door rang out, and it was twelve o'clock.
A slightly wealthy middle-aged man walked in through the small door next to the curtain, followed by the butler of the City Lord's Mansion.
He is the Lord of Pegasus City, a powerful Tier 4 warrior and an experienced Pegasus Knight.
He used to have near-legendary strength, but in the turmoil ten years ago, he was hit hard, his muscles atrophied, his body failed, and his vitality declined.
Under the expensive aristocratic costumes, there is a body that is gradually slackening.
This Rank 4 warrior in his forties can't even beat a Rank 3 warrior now, unless he can find those extremely rare elixirs, such as the Water of Life, such as the Leaf of Life.
With an appropriately aristocratic smile on his face, the Pegasus Castle Lord stretched out his arms and said a word of thanks, before announcing the beginning of the feast.
Gavin noticed that he seemed to be glancing this way.
When his gaze made contact with Annabelle, an imperceptible tenderness flashed in his eyes.
Gavin was thoughtful.
This lord of the city, it seems that his feelings for Annabelle are not as cold as rumored by the outside world.
Is it because you can't let go of everything that Lady Amber did ten years ago, or is it because there is something that no one else knows?