"Welcome, Lord Grant!"

"Welcome, Mr. Roland!"

The door of the mansion was evidently not the place to speak, and as soon as Carr and Mr. Grant approached the door, two well-dressed young servants came up and took the invitation from Carr and Mr. Grant, and welcomed them in a proper and warm manner.

Carl now knew that this Mr. Grant was a lord, and soon, he knew more about this Lord Grant.

Because among the guests who came to Mrs. Loris's ball, whether it was Carl or Lord Grant, they were a little too unusual.

As a young man who came in a carriage and wore a badge, Karl seemed a little too simple, without a gorgeous dress, decorated with gems and ornaments, but there was not even a manservant with him, which was too shabby.

And Lord Grande is even more different, like the ball held by Lady Loris, the participants can come alone, or bring the lady or other female companions, but it is a bit strange to bring a minor daughter - according to the default rules of the aristocratic world, only the ladies who have held a coming-of-age ceremony and are grandly launched in the social season will officially appear in the various balls.

Such eye-catching features made countless whispers around him.

"Look, there's a very handsome young man!"

"Oh, with black eyes and a handsome face, he is indeed a very good-looking young man, and he looks polite and delicate, but he looks a little poor, and he doesn't even have a servant with him!"

"Yes, a gentleman who is entitled to have a badge drawn on the carriage will take a valet with him to the ball anyway, and you see, even the gentleman who came with his whole family also brought a coachman to act as a valet!"

"Yes, unless this poor man can't even afford to pay a manservant's salary, he must maintain basic decency no matter what!"

"Or maybe he did it on purpose, maybe he just wanted to show his poverty in this way, and wanted to arouse Lady Loris's sympathy and support?"

"Yes, yes, the whole city of Silver Tide knows that Lady Loris is most fond of sponsoring poor and talented young people, and whoever can win the favor of Lady Loris will soon be able to prosper, the great painter Fairholmes, the great musician Mr. Victor, the poet Rice, the playwright White, and the Knight of Hambani are all examples of this......"

"That's right, that's right, everyone knows that Lady Loris likes young and handsome beautiful boys, and the beautiful boys in Silver Tide City are almost half occupied by her......"

The last sentence was evidently made by the young lady with a sour vinegar, and the people who were with her did not want to continue the slanderous subject of Mrs. Loris, but quickly shifted the subject to Mr. Grant.

"See? That Mr. Grant is very famous!"

"Why is he famous? Because he took his underage daughter to the ball, and used a coachman as a valet?"

"Haha, dear, you're wrong, don't look at Lord Grant's modest dress and only take a coachman as a servant, he is actually an out-and-out rich man!"

"He has three caravans, twelve large ships, and an annual route between the Kingdom of Xibai and the Empire of Baiotin, which can bring him nearly 100,000 gold tales......"

"One hundred thousand gold tales, my God, isn't that as rich as Lady Loris, I can't tell you at all!"

"This is different, Mrs. Loris's income of 100,000 gold is only the superficial income, and the part belonging to the mermaid family is not counted, and Mr. Grant's income is already his entire income. ”

"However, in addition to being a wealthy caravan owner, this Lord Grant was also an excellent explorer and naturalist, and he loved to sponsor adventurous captains and sailors to explore various ruins, and occasionally took part in expeditions himself!"

"He was an adventurous man, and it is said that he came from the conservative and closed kingdom of Xibai, and because he could not stand the dull life in his homeland, he simply sold his land and possessions, bought a large ship, and devoted himself to sailing and trade, and instead made a fortune......

All kinds of chattering around him were transmitted to Carl's ears without dropping, so that Carl couldn't help but glance at Lord Grant in surprise, and he didn't expect that Lord Grant, who looked ordinary and was just a normal gentleman, was such a legendary figure!

Walking through the velvet carpet of green lawns and past the elaborate statue of a mermaid fountain holding a water bottle, Carl and Mr. Grant entered the ballroom.

It is a splendid and spacious hall with three huge crystal chandeliers hanging from the opulent dome and rows of lit candles. Gentlemen and ladies dressed in all kinds of luxurious clothes are talking happily in twos and threes amid soothing music.

Young servants in tuxedos weave up and down the hall with trays, and precious wines are served in transparent glasses for the guests to drink to their heart's content.

Lady Loris, the host of the ball, wore a wide-brimmed ladies top hat decorated with peacock tail feathers and jeweled pins, and an elegant white tunic evening gown, and was surrounded by several guests, laughing and chatting.

In accordance with the etiquette of the guests, Carr, like Lord Grant, stepped forward and greeted the master of the ball.

At this moment, the beautiful Lady Loris was talking to a young man beside her, a young knight wearing a sash and a bright red knight's dress, his face was handsome, his eyes were sharp, his body was as straight and straight as a javelin, and his body exuded a sharp aura like an unsheathed sword.

Seeing Karl and Lord Grant coming over to greet Lady Loris, the knight bowed slightly and took the initiative to say goodbye to Lady Loris: "Madam, please allow me to retire a little, you know, because of the pirate and Sir Stirling's affairs recently, I am more busy and tired, please allow me to rest a little!"

"Of course, my dear Knight Hanbanie!"

Lady Loris smiled and said, "There is a very comfortable lounge on the second floor, where you can have a good rest, about Sir Stirling, maybe after the ball, we can talk about it!"

"I'm looking forward to it!"

Knight Hanbani bowed slightly, politely retired.

Hearing this Knight of Hubney, Karl couldn't help but look at him twice, and he seemed to mention this Knight of Pullany in the conversation between the pirate and Sir Stirling that he overheard in the sewers a few days ago.

It must be said that this Knight of Hambani is an impressive figure, his face is handsome, his figure is straight, he is as straight as a javelin at all times, and his eyes are as sharp as a falcon, as if he is ready for battle at all times, and at first glance he is a resolute and decisive knight.

As if noticing Karl's gaze, the knight glanced back at Karl, then nodded slightly, and turned away.

This is also not a simple character!

Looking at the knight's seemingly friendly nod, Karl secretly made such a judgment. Recently, I don't know if it's an illusion or his instinctive talent after the awakening of the dragon vein, when he sees different people, he will subconsciously give different people different attention.

For some people, he will ignore them like a dragon, but to little Lucy, to Lady Loris, to Sophie and Knight Hanbaney, who he just met, he always pays more attention, and subconsciously feels that they are not simple and are important people.

"Lord Grant, Mary, long time no see, it's been a good time to spend time in Reese!"

"Greetings, beautiful Lady Loris, I hope you don't mind that I bring this family to your ball every time!"

"No, of course you don't mind, the love between you and your wife is the envy of all the ladies and ladies in the Silver Tide City! Who doesn't want their lover to be with him twenty-four hours a day and never separate!"

"Haha, this is the only thing I will not be modest, the brilliance is above, my love for Mary is as eternal as the radiance of the Lord, even death cannot separate us!"

"I'll be jealous if you say that......"

Just as Karl noticed the Knight of Hambaney, Lord Grant and Lady Loris began to greet each other, and it was clear that they were very familiar with each other, and they made a little joke on each other.

However, Mr. and Mrs. Grant were very affectionate, and apparently had little interest in the ball, and after exchanging a few words with Mrs. Loris, they took the initiative to retire like the Knight of Hambanie, and went upstairs to rest in the lounge.

"Young handsome and talented Monsieur Roland, we meet again!"

Seeing off Lord Grant's family, Mrs. Loris took the initiative to walk over to Carl and raised her left hand gracefully while smiling.

"Greetings, beautiful lady!"

Karl took Mrs. Loris's raised left hand, bowed slightly, and gently kissed Mrs. Loris's hand on the back of her hand - a little regrettably, Mrs. Loris's gloves were on, and the kiss could only be kissed on the glove.

"You also brought a gift?"

Naturally, Mrs. Loris also noticed the gift box wrapped in silk that Carl had been holding in her hand, and couldn't help but say with interest: "Can you tell me what it is? If you can surprise me, I can surprise you too!"

"Absolutely!"

Karl smiled and handed the gift to the servant, who then carefully opened the delicate silk wrap at his beckoning and with Lady Loris's permission.

A well-made, beautifully bound bookcase with delicate patterns and reliefs is presented to everyone.