Chapter Twenty-Six: Meeting
Many big people flocked to the Grand Duke of Kuroshio, some of them had friendships because of their ability, and some of them wanted to get in touch with the Duke of Kuroshio. In the layers of congratulations, the conspiracy is like a turbulent undercurrent under the ice, enveloping the hearts and fates of countless people.
And on the edge of this turbulent undercurrent are young people from various families and forces. Some of them talked and laughed, some of them collided with fierce sparks in their eyes, and some licked their lips like leopards searching for prey to hide the desire in their eyes.
Young people have always come together in small groups, some of whom have just been arranged for the needs of their families, and most of whom are what Morogi calls "associations". They smile at the people in their own group and look at others with obvious hostility. That hostility is hidden in the deepest part of the eye, hidden in the frowning again and again, hidden under the mask of hypocrisy.
Moroji led Austin around the open field to an inconspicuous place, where about a dozen people gathered around a high, lighted tower.
The headlights on the tower are also powered by steam generators, and the burning wires inside glow brightly, shining through the concentrating mirrors and glass throughout the venue, and are now mostly concentrated in the direction of the Kuroshio Grand Duke.
There is always an indelible shadow under the light. Austin walked into the shadows, and the fourth-order source power had already transformed his body to a certain extent, and he had excellent vision even at night, and he could see everyone's appearance clearly even in the dark.
Morogie had the same ability, and walked over with Austin with a smile.
"Ah, our dear Lord Serpent is at last here, I heard that you have settled in the house of the head of the House of Julitan, and I thought that you no longer looked down on me, a poor brother!", one of them exclaimed exaggeratedly.
"you!" Moroji scolded, "Aren't you your brother after settling in the master's house?"
Only by being around friends can you not care about those tiresome so-called etiquette.
At this moment, a slightly charming voice interjected: "Moroji seems to have brought a gentleman here! Is it our new friend?"
Moroji smiled: "It's really rude, let me introduce to you, this is His Excellency Lord Lord Wild Wolf, Mr. Austin." ”
Austin bowed slightly, put his right hand on his left chest and pressed his chest, and bowed to everyone.
Although everyone covered it well, they still couldn't hide their faces, and even a few people couldn't help but show horror on their faces.
"O'...... Mr. Austin, I didn't expect you to be interested in a club like ours. Is...... It was a surprise. The charming voice just now became dry, as if something had been stuffed into his throat, but he felt that it would be rude not to answer.
Moroji saw that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and hurriedly said, "I'm afraid everyone has some misunderstanding about Mr. Austin...... Most of the rumors about Mr. Austin are rumors, and the image of Mr. Austin has been distorted by the methods of the Inquisition. ”
"Yes...... Is that so?" the faces of the crowd gradually softened, but there was still a feeling that they did not dare to approach.
Sir Austin, the name of the desolate wolf, is like a nightmare, not only has a deep shadow in the hearts of his peers, but also in the hearts of some parents of small and medium-sized families, like evil ghosts raised by God, devouring lives according to God's instructions.
Austin tried to pretend to be kind, but luckily most of the people couldn't tell his reluctant smile in the shadows.
"Uh...... Probably so, because the duties of the Inquisition require that our methods be bloody and cruel, so most people do not agree with us. But in my mind, I don't really want to use violent means to solve problems. ”
Austin was talking nonsense in all seriousness, and found that because of the influence of such an occasion, it didn't seem difficult to say something that he didn't want to do at all. It's like describing another person who has nothing to do with herself, Austin thought to herself.
Fortunately, even in the Inquisition, Austin, as Von Lantlin's most trusted confidant, is a relatively mysterious figure, except for his own direct operation members, there are not many opportunities to contact other people, so he is not well known to the members of the Inquisition. Even some of the members of the court who were present had little access to Austin. Therefore, he can talk nonsense in a serious way to everyone.
Cold-blooded and cruel does not mean that he does not want to integrate into this society, but the way of life and thinking is different from those nobles of the upper class, since there is such an opportunity, Austin is naturally willing to have more contact with these people.
Besides, since von Lantrin kept him here, he meant to let him fit in with these people, and in that case, Austin would do as Von Lantlin wanted
This is the tacit understanding between the two for many years.
Moroji thought that Austen's character would be very reluctant to such a meeting, but he didn't expect Austin to say such a thing, so he was naturally happy in his heart, and said to everyone: "Austen is definitely a trustworthy friend, with a kind heart and firm faith, and he is very enthusiastic to help me this time." In the operation not so long ago......"
Immediately, Morogie roughly told the story of his direct encounter with Austin. In Moroji's pure heart, these people are very close friends, and most of them can talk about everything, and the "misunderstanding" that allowed him to be promoted can be used as a talking point with everyone. In fact, there are many such "misunderstandings", some of which are high-level credit grabbing, and some are direct transactions of money and merit.
However, such an act of giving credit to someone they did not know without saying a word, and even having their own subordinates die because of that person's fault, is a sign of great goodwill in their circles.
Although Austin only wanted to offend Duke Julitan on such an occasion, in the eyes of everyone, Austin undoubtedly had a noble heart and let himself be wronged for the sake of Moroghi's future.
The dislike of a person always comes inexplicably, and the affection for a person also comes suddenly. When everyone heard the whole thing, they immediately had a big change in their hearts about Austin. Although there are still some fears, there is no fear and rejection in the eyes that look at him.
The reality is so ridiculous and absurd.