Compared to the well-dressed Miss Ji'er, Gordon still wore his set of reversal robes, but he had previously used illusion to dye the entire robe black and embellished with red decorative patterns. In this way, it can be matched with Ji'er's outfit to form a classic red and black combination.

For Gordon, he considered himself to be a mage first and a nobleman second, so he didn't change into a dress like everyone else. After all, mages are sometimes privileged, and wearing mage robes to attend on any occasion is not considered rude.

Although his appearance is not outstanding and handsome, he has the strength of a twelfth-level spellcaster at a young age, and coupled with the title of earl, Gordon can still attract attention even if he is a lewd dead fat man.

"Don't waste time, let's go inside." Ji'er reached out and grabbed Gordon's arm.

So, a calm and wise young mage and a heroic aristocratic lady, such a pair of unconventional combinations, walked into the "agate mask" in the gaze and discussion of many eyes around.

Agate Mask, as the name suggests, is the most successful, profitable, largest, and highest-grade inn in the city of Flaires, and it is also the property of the Church of Lilja.

The shrewd goddess of pleasure believers know how to differentiate their business. Different from the "Amber Mask" in Blue Water City, the "Onyx Mask" in Freiris City does not have a strong atmosphere of Fengyue place, and the main highlight is luxurious, warm and comfortable. When wealthy merchants from the north and south arrived in the city of Fleires, the preferred place to stay was this "Onyx Mask".

Of course, although it does not highlight the characteristics of Fengyue. But this traditional business has not been lost by the innkeepers, only when it comes to providing services. It's just a little more subtle. And, because the city of Freiris is a bustling commercial city with a multi-ethnic cluster. Therefore, both men and women can buy playmates that meet their needs with gold coins.

According to the gossip revealed in the circle of nobles in Freiris City, the Onyx Mask even offers a special service called "Love Entanglement of the Deep".

The lady who chooses this service can spend an exciting and refreshing night with a large octopus in the sea of fog with 16 silky tentacles, more than 3,000 powerful suction cups, and can secrete aphrodisiac slime.

However, tonight, those erotic rumors about the "Onyx Mask" that cannot be put on the table have been deeply buried. This four-storey luxury hotel covers an area of thousands of square meters. It is a place where charity auctions are held in cooperation with the officials of the city of Freiris and many nobles and churches.

The auction will take place in the large courtyard behind the hotel.

Different from the usual garden of the nobles of Ferreton, the backyard of the agate mask is decorated with many man-made streams and springs, as well as rocks and trees, and the style is somewhat similar to the ancient Chinese gardens that Gordon remembers well. He knew that this was the art style of Antolia, an island nation in the east of the northern continent, that is, Shellaya's hometown.

Antolia has a very different culture and artistic style from the mainland, and its people worship nature and mystery, and have a natural affinity for water. Moreover, the country is rich in swordsmen who are good at using light and elegant swordsmanship, and the mages of the Prophecy School are also very famous.

Unlike the usual auctions, where rows of chairs are neatly arranged. The atmosphere of this charity auction was obviously not so tense, and the participants did not come with a lot of gold coins to fight a money war for the treasures they wanted. At this time, more than two hundred large round tables made of rosewood had been set up in the courtyard. Each round table can seat eight people. Trained waiters have already covered the round tables with snow-white tablecloths, fresh fruit has been cut and arranged, and desserts are dazzling.

Even just the drinks. There are as many as seven.

High on the walls of the surrounding courtyard are a kind of tetrahedral paper lighting fixtures, strung together. Kind of like a lantern. Needless to say, this is also a unique thing from Antolia.

Illuminated by these Elven lamps called "Ashelin". The whole courtyard is brightly lit. The high-class people who sat down in advance talked and laughed while tasting delicious food and wine.

Gordon and Ji'er, guided by the waiter, came to the center table closest to the auction table.

As representatives of the most powerful Phoenix family in Fryjus City, she and her male companion certainly deserve to sit in the best positions. The rest of the people at the table were also carefully selected by the auction organizers, not only as a status comparable to that of Ji'er, but also from the nobles close to the Phoenix family.

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"You know what, Otto. Feng. Viscount Scholzbach has been escorted to the imperial capital for trial. And all his family's property was also seized. When the verdict came down and he was stripped of his title, the Sulzbach family had to be reduced to beggars. ”

Ji'er's cousin, Raymond. Antom. Morality. The Count of Phoenix was shaking a goblet filled with golden liquor, talking to the rest of the table about the latest news.

"That guy deserves it, too."

Raymond said, "Yes, it's actually the same as Ben. The traitors of the goddess Anissa colluded and used their own family's merchant ships as a basis. Anissa smuggles human organs! Actually said that it was a teaching material for the necromancer of the Mage Academy, who was deceived by such a stupid lie? ”

"I think let's just gloat, and the top priority is to hurry up and inquire about what will happen to Viscount Otto's assets after they are confiscated. I have my ambition for his family's steelmaking workshop, which produces high-quality steel. ”

"Don't worry about it. I'm afraid that while we are chatting, all the high-quality assets of the Sulzbach family have all fallen into the hands of the Mante Manning family. Count Raymond said nonchalantly, and drank the wine from his glass.

The attention of the others at the table was suddenly directed by Count Raymond's words to a man with a stocky face and a dark complexion that did not resemble a nobleman at all. This taciturn man in his mid-thirties, with a calm temperament, seemed a little out of place compared to his peers at the same table. He was the second largest merchant in the city of Fryjus. Yaroslav, the eldest son of the Mantemanin family. His father had also attended the meeting hosted by Gordon the other day.

The Mante Manning family was the second and first merchant of the city of Flaires. Naturally, it's the Phoenix family.

However, in terms of business sense, this Yaroslav is much better than Raymond, who is from the Phoenix family at the same table.

Yaroslav clearly did not like to be the center of attention. After dealing with some compliments, he threw the topic back to Raymond: "I just smelled the opportunity, made a decisive move, and made a little money." But the Count of Phoenix has been proud of the spring breeze lately......"

Compared with Yaroslav, who is low-key and doesn't like to be the center of attention, Ji'er's cousin is a bit of a performative personality. He smiled proudly, and continued with the other party's words: "It's nothing proud, it's just that my expression on the Requiem Blessing Day has been recognized by everyone." But confront evil at that critical juncture. Isn't it what every one of Ferredonians should do to save lives as much as possible? ”

This gentleman's appearance on the Requiem Blessing Day is indeed eye-catching. Not only did he save his cousin Anna, who was seriously injured. And after that, he fought hard against the cult assassins who attacked the temple hall, stabbed seven people, and finally organized a rebel army, successfully killed the mountain, and joined the city guards who came to support.

Of course, how much water is in this fearless heroic deed. It is not clear how much of it is artistic processing after the fact. At least the person who really opened the passage between the Temple Mountain and the mountain was Gordon. And this Count Raymond is just sitting back and enjoying it.

But after the catastrophe of Requiem's Blessing Day. Faced with a panicked situation, the authorities need a group of heroes to reassure people, whether the heroes are artificially created or real. And. Raymond still has the aura of being a member of the Phoenix family.

"I admire your courage."

"I see the shadow of an ancient knight in you."

"It's a pleasure to congratulate the taverns of the city lately singing poems of praise to the Earl's heroic deeds."

"For Raymond. Cheers to the city of Freires! ”

Count Raymond was surrounded by many words of praise. I feel fluttering. He poured another glass of wine, and drank it all, satisfying himself to his strengths.

Because of his outstanding performance on the Requiem Blessing Day, he gained fame and praise, and his status in the family also rose, and he gained more and more real power. If this momentum continues, it may not be long before the power of the entire family will be in his hands.

"As the head of the family, my uncle is living in seclusion at this time of crisis, and puts all the burden of the whole family on a little girl like Ji'er, who doesn't know anything...... Hmph, if it weren't for me, the Phoenix family would have crossed a long time ago. Ji'er is really, girls go to the salon every day, think about whether they should wear that dress, why are they busy all day long? Well, after she marries me in the future, she won't have to worry about family affairs anymore, and she will just be a noble lady at home...... Hmph, it's only natural for my brother to marry my sister, no one wants to snatch Ji'er from me......"

With his cousin's beautiful face and slender figure in his heart, Raymond's heart was hot. However, his good mood did not last long, and the appearance of a man appeared in his mind again.

"Gordon. Freeman...... Hmph, hillbillies of the Northlands, the so-called lords of a wild land! You're so close to my Ji'er......"

Seeing that Raymond's expression changed, someone at the same table wanted to flatter him a few more words: "Raymond, I heard that you have a good momentum in the family recently, and you are very favored." Maybe in the future, we will be able to pursue the most beautiful flower in our Freiris City, Miss Ji'er. You're her cousin, but you have a lot of innate advantages. ”

The flattery of others was more intoxicating than the wine, which made Raymond forget the unpleasantness, and involuntarily began to boast: "Of course, my relationship with my cousin has improved by leaps and bounds recently, and I am almost the last step, hehe......"

His laughter still echoed on the table, and it was suddenly frozen by an eerie atmosphere. Raymond turned his head to look and happened to capture the scene of his beloved cousin intimately holding a man's arm and walking over with a happy face. (To be continued......)