After following the two beauties to visit the magnificent Thundering Castle of the Linland family, Sycamore was led to the castle garden [***] for lunch, and as soon as he sat down, Eslafashi, who had retired from the maid, exhaled a big sigh, and Yolana couldn't help laughing, making Sycamore confused.

"It must be hard to disguise yourself like that, right?" Yolana grinned.

Eslafarshi frowned and muttered with slender light brown willow eyebrows, "What's the solution, those old antiques in the family are too harsh on me!" If you don't do what they say, you'll be verbose to death."

As she spoke, Eslafashi, who was dressed as a lady, suddenly saw Wutong staring at her with round eyes, and suddenly sat down in embarrassment and put away a big grin, and smiled shyly and apologized softly to Wutong: "Ah! What a faux pas! Your Excellency Viscount Obsidian, please forgive me for my rude behavior"

Wutong twitched the corners of his mouth, his eyes were dull for a long time before he came back to his senses, and stiffly pulled out a smile to show that he didn't mind, and said stiffly: "How come, His Excellency Patriarch Lin Land's frankness really makes people feel sincere."

This was supposed to be a conversation between young men and women, and after putting on the identities of both parties, the patriarch of a huge family and the lord of a powerful territory, how to look at it and feel weird.

Yolana next to her was amused by the embarrassing and stiff atmosphere of the two of them, and she was very unladylike with one hand covering her lower abdomen, wiping the tears from laughter with the other, and teasing: "Your Excellency Viscount Obsidian, this is really not like your style!" Your teacher must be angry when she sees you so serious, right? His Excellency Zemmour, who hates aristocratic manners and hypocrisy, thinks you should learn from your teacher's heroic ways, such as nibbling on a leg of lamb at a banquet! ”

Sycamore sweated profusely, the last time I talked to this Yolana. Advance. When Baroness Cannes met, she went to her castle in Fairhaven to attend the Cannes family's banquet, and the old fellow of old man Zemmour pulled him to nibble on a leg of lamb at someone's banquet, look! Shame on you, right!?

glanced at Yolana resentfully, Wutong was not depressed about her short behavior, and Eslafarshi looked at him curiously, Yolana laughed for a while, finally suppressed her laughter, and said cheerfully: "Okay! Since we are not as hypocritical as we seem, why don't we throw away that layer of pretense and have a frank conversation with friends? Your Excellency Viscount Obsidian, if you don't mind, may you allow me to address you as: Mu? Rafa, Viscount Mu's surname is very easy-going! I think you can be friends! ”

When Eslafashi heard this, he immediately relaxed, and heartily stretched out his snow-white hand as bright as jade to Wutong: "Then let's get to know each other officially, right?" Mu, I'm Eslafashi, a member of the Linland family, you can call me 'Rafa'! ”

"Hello! Hello! ”

Wutong shook the other person's little hand blankly, and then reacted with a dry smile, and said cautiously: "You seem to be very familiar with each other?" ”

"Yes! There is no conflict of interest between our Cannis family and the Linland family of Rafa, and we have a cooperative relationship with each other, so we have a close relationship. Rafa and I, as the heirs of this generation of our families, have known each other for a long time, and we are very good friends. ”

Yolana explained with a grin, while Eslafashi shrugged innocently: "As you can see, my surname is not suitable to be an elegant lady, my dream is to become a ranger, alas"

She helplessly tugged at the tutu skirt on her body: "My dream was imprisoned by the tutu. Only when Luna comes, I can put down my disguise and relax for a while, Lord Mu, don't report me~"

Wutong hurriedly shook his hand, and also breathed a sigh of relief: "Actually, I can't hold back for a long time, I've only been a nobleman for a few months, and it is even more painful to memorize those etiquettes carefully than to make me recite spells." The two beautiful girls from the Dragon-Patterned Family laughed out loud in agreement.

After such a small episode, the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed, and Wutong was able to chat with the two leaders of the Dragon Pattern Family in a more relaxed tone and a more intimate attitude, and looked at Yolana very curiously and said, "Baron Yolana, how come you are also in the Linland family?" I was going to contact you to discuss the possibility of cooperation in the near future. ”

"Just call me 'Luna,' it's too serious to call the baron."

Yolana shrugged playfully: "As you know, something unpleasant has happened within our Cannes family recently, and my branch seems to be suppressed by the other two branches, so I'm here to get in touch with Rafa and move the rescue by the way." ”

Eslafarse blinked her turquoise starry eyes and said with a grin, "Luna, if you want me to say, you Cannis have been divided for so long, why don't you just go your own way like the Fioran family and the Solani family who control the [Shadow Dragon Pattern]. What about standing? It's so tiring to be so tired that you want to destroy each other like now, but you still maintain the unity on the surface! ”

"It is precisely because of the unwillingness to split like the elves of the Fioran family and the Solani family that they have maintained the apparent peace for so long!"

Speaking of family conflicts, Yolana also looked distressed, and Eslafashi comforted her best friend: "It's okay, with me and Adele's most 'promising' Viscount Obsidian to help you, you will definitely not be defeated by those two bad boys." ”

From the conversation between the two daughters, Wutong keenly realized that his speculation was indeed correct, and the major dragon pattern families were indeed facing a period of replacement of the old and new rulers, but they didn't understand why the major dragon pattern families would choose to transfer power in the same period.

Regarding Wutong's question, the two daughters glanced at each other and laughed, Yolana explained: "Since you are a new nobleman, you may not be very clear about the mutual restraint relationship between our dragon pattern family, unlike the traditional hereditary aristocratic family, the supreme leader of our dragon pattern family is not hereditary, and even there is no blood relationship between the patriarch of the previous generation and the successor of the next generation, in order to ensure the prosperity and continuation of the family, the patriarch of each generation is to select the best members of the family to take responsibility, The patriarch doesn't necessarily need to have a strong dragon pattern ability, but he must have excellent management skills."

After listening to Yolana's explanation, combined with his own understanding of the Dragon Pattern Family, Wutong couldn't help but sigh that it was far more complicated and difficult to manage a huge Dragon Pattern Family composed of countless people with different identities, statuses, races, and nationalities.

"As the decision-maker of the family, it is not appropriate for the patriarch to be too young or too old, too young will lead to inexperience, and too old will lead to lack of energy."

Yolana smiled and explained: "Once the decision-makers of other families are replaced, in order to avoid a gap in experience and energy with the decision-makers of other families, usually during the period of patriarch change, a tacit understanding will be maintained among the major families, usually once every 15 to 20 years. ”

Wutong looked at her in surprise: "Every 15 to 20 years? As far as I know, the major dragon pattern families belong to different races, and the length of life will be different, right? Why is the tenure of the patriarch so short? ”

"This is done in order to maintain the balance of strength between the major dragon pattern families and prevent conflicts between each other, and a good competitive relationship is the way to continue the family."

Yolana smiled: "Second, being the patriarch is not an easy and happy thing, if there is a choice, I don't think anyone would want to be the patriarch, right?" Right? Rafa? ”

"Who would want to spend twenty years of their life without friends, without freedom, with tremendous pressure, with heavy work, with the responsibility of keeping their family prosperous, and every day of their life?"

Eslafashi's pretty face was full of sadness: "It's all because I was ignorant when I was young, and I accidentally became an heir because I was too good, and when I thought of the twenty years of my dark life, I painfully wanted to end my life early!" ”

Being a patriarch is actually a chore, and there is such a thing as this?

Wutong looked at them incomprehensibly, aren't you fighting to the death to become the patriarch?

According to them, becoming the ruler of the Dragonpattern family would mean dedicating twenty years of their lives, but often not many people can hold on to the end of their terms, and the huge pressure will lead to the emaciated and early resignation of those in power.

One of the shortest-serving patriarchs in the history of the Dragon Pattern Family, it is said that the halfling Garanda family, who mastered the [Hospitality Dragon Pattern], was once the patriarch of the family, because the family fell into a low ebb, and was ordered to take over the decision-making power, but in just three months, he had a mental breakdown because of the pressure, that is, he went crazy.

"Regarding the cultivation of heirs, our Dragon Pattern family has a complete system, but as you said, different races have different lifespans, like us humans, we can hold a coming-of-age ceremony at the age of 16, but very few people can live to be more than 100 years old."

Yolana looked at Eslafa's poem: "Halflings reach adulthood at the age of 20 and usually live to be about 150 years old; Half-elves reach adulthood at the age of 20 and can usually live to be around 200 years old; Gnomes reach adulthood at the age of 40 and can usually live to be around 350 years old; Dwarves reach adulthood at the age of 40 and can usually live to be around 400 years old; Elves are 100 years old to reach adulthood, and they usually live to be around 700 years old; As a result, the length of time for the cultivation of heirs of each race is also different. ”

"Yes! It took me 15 years to become a patriarch, and I started my education at the age of five! ”

Eslafashi looked at Yolana enviously: "And Luna started her education at the age of 10, but it only took 5 years to finish, and she is much happier than me!" ”

"Happier than your close cousin, the elves?"

Yolana smiled: "I started my education at the age of 20, and it took 80 years of learning, but the rulers of the elven clan are often the ones who can hold out in office the longest!" ”

Wutong sweated, people spent the equivalent of a human life studying, isn't that amazing?

"It's so strange what you have to learn with long ears, why should you be a patriarch to learn, poetry, dance, singing, fencing, spellcasting, art appreciation, and jewelry carving? And also to learn the languages of all races."

Eslafashi shrugged playfully: "Don't they know that after becoming the patriarch, there will be a large group of people who will serve you around them?" Finding a translator shouldn't be a difficult task, right? Or are you good with round ears, I mean you humans are good, you have such excellent learning ability, and you are extremely receptive to any knowledge! ”

Wutong silently found that he had elf blood? Because Mao, it sounds like he learns things as complicated as elves?

The relationship between the half-elf race and the elf race is not harmonious, which Wutong has heard for a long time, and it can be seen from the name of the elf in Eslafa's poem, but the half-elf's sense of the human race is not much better, as a half-race race, their position between humans and elves is very awkward.

Although they inherited the advantages of both races, the curiosity and creativity of humans, and the sensitivity and elegance of elves, they also inherited the shortcomings of both races, such as human ambition and elven arrogance, which made them have overly sensitive self-esteem, and sometimes too strong self-esteem is not a good thing.

"Hey, hey! Don't say that again, or we'll have another fight! ”

Yolana was not too happy with the unpleasant title of "round ears", and Eslafarshi said apologetically, "Sorry! Luna! You know I didn't mean to, Moh, do you know why you were invited to our Thundering Castle? ”

Perhaps in order to avoid this awkward topic, Eslafashi pulled the topic to Sycamore.

Wutong was stunned: "Uh, I'm here to ask for cooperation, you know, the fleet under my name is trapped in the Storm's hometown"

"This is not the main reason why our Lin Land family will agree to cooperate with you!"

Eslafashi looked at Wutong with a smile and said, "Do you think that guy in Akle, as a low-level member of the family, has the right to promise to cooperate with anyone on behalf of the family?" ”

Wutong looked at her puzzled: "Then why"

"That's what I'm going to do to invite you to lunch." Eslafarse smiled and held her cute chin with her little hands, with a look of "Guess! Guess what! Expression.

Lunch Wutong secretly glanced at the various fruits on the small tea table, half-elves are also elves, they are estimated to be monkeys, can you eat enough just bananas, grapes and other things?

Sycamore shook his head: "I can't think of why. ”

"It's not fun!"

Eslafashi complained and poked Wutong with her jade finger: "As a man, can't you pretend to guess wrong a few times to make girls happy?" Well, got you told, see what it is? ”

As he spoke, Eslafarshi suddenly pulled open his collar, leaned forward slightly, and straightened his full chest forward, making Wutong stunned for a moment, and then his face was flushed, and he stammered and couldn't speak, he couldn't open his mouth and say: What kind of ditch is this?

Eslafashi and Yolana were stunned for a moment, and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Mu, you're so cute! But that's what I'm letting you see! ”

Although he was making fun of the embarrassed Sycamore, Eslafashi's pointed ears and snow-white chest showed a layer of delicate pink, and he was obviously very shy, and the Sycamore, who had looked away because of embarrassment, suddenly felt an extremely strong energy fluctuation gathered from the space, and it was also the energy he was somewhat familiar with [Storm Dragon Pattern]!!

Compared to the low-level [Storm Dragon Pattern] on Master Akale's cheeks, the dragon patterns that emerged on the skin on Eslafashi's chest were clearer, more complex in structure, and even shone with cyan light, and against the backdrop of Eslafashi's snowy chest skin, her mid-level [Storm Dragon Pattern] seemed to be detached from the skin and suspended in her chest!

As if sensing the fluctuation of the [Storm Dragon Pattern], a strong dragon pattern fluctuation was also heard from Yolana's body, and a mid-level [Creation Dragon Pattern] also appeared on her chest, echoing Rafa's [Storm Dragon Pattern] from afar, and even a silent roar was heard.

Although most of the dragon patterns were obscured by the clothes on the girls' chests, and Sycamore couldn't see them in full, they were worthy of being the most outstanding [descendants of the dragon patterns] of this generation, and the fluctuations of dragon pattern energy were more than a hundred times stronger than that of Master Akle!

The power of Master Akle's beginner [Storm Dragon Pattern] is already so powerful, it can withstand the wind and waves of the sea in the natural world, and it is hard for Sycamore to imagine what kind of power they would have if they also unleashed the [Wind Creation]!

[Wind Creation] is a 2nd level [Plastic Energy System] spell, and the initial [Storm Dragon Pattern] can release the mid-level (2nd order spell) enhanced version of [Wind Creation], and the [Wind Creation Technique] released by the mid-level [Storm Dragon Pattern] is probably equivalent to the high-level (3rd order spell) enhanced version of [Wind Creation].

In addition, they are born as [descendants of the dragon pattern], and the power of the dragon pattern is stronger than that of ordinary family members, and Wutong roughly estimates that if it is the [Wind Creation Technique] released by Eslafashi, the power will not be weaker than the super-level spell (4th-order spell) released by the ** master!

No wonder the major dragon pattern families have stood on the Kovarare continent for so many years, but they have not been disturbed by the war at all, and they are still thriving, and a little girl who has just become an adult has a combat power equivalent to a 7th-order ** master, who dares to provoke them Nima?

"Did you feel anything?" Eslafashi looked at Sycamore's expression with some expectation, Sycamore froze for a moment, trying to touch the storm dragon pattern on her chest, and Yolana on the side heard her best friend's words, her face couldn't help but change slightly, and she also looked at Sycamore in surprise.

(To be continued)