Chapter 25: Inexplicable Hostility
By the standards of medieval times, the port certainly deserves the word prosperity.
The brick and stone buildings with red tiles and white walls are connected in a row on the streets of the harbor, and the warehouses covering an area of twenty or thirty acres are full of goods, so that the managers of the warehouses have to pile up the wooden boxes that have not had time to be transported on the brick and stone road at the entrance of the warehouse.
Twenty-four brick and stone piers that plunge into the deep sea are enough to dock an entire fleet of sail warships at the same time. It's just that the entire harbor is empty now, except for the two brigs moored in the shallow water, all that can be seen is the galleys at Jiang Feng's feet, and the scattered two or three offshore fishing boats......
"Welcome, Honorable Wizard, I offer you the highest respect on behalf of Port Sevet and the Vicky family. Please also come with me to the Doge's Palace, where we have prepared a sumptuous dinner for you. ”
Standing on the dock of the port, Baron Fred, who was wearing a noble dress with red clothes and white sleeves, made a noble salute to Jiang Feng from afar to show his respect.
The status of wizards is higher than that of secular nobles, and this is the same whether it is Aditya or Noren. Jiang Feng nodded slightly, accepting Baron Fred's kindness, and boarded the dock of the port behind Xiao Bai.
The carriage was already waiting in the harbor, and Baron Fred even contributed his own carriage to welcome the arrival of the wizard. The carriage was generally kept in the mansion and was only taken out by him when quite distinguished guests visited.
Standing in the harbor not far away were the children of the Baroness and Baron Fred.
It was a good-looking woman, dressed in a long aristocratic dress of the Rick Kingdom, and her first impression was suave. As for Baron Fred's children, they have also perfectly inherited their father's genes and are more handsome.
Baron Fred had three sons and two daughters, both of whom were born to his ex-wife. As for his current wife, the noble woman, she was the concubine who was corrected after the death of Delia's biological mother five years ago.
It is worth mentioning here that due to the scarcity of males due to religion and war, the continent of Aditya is not strictly monogamous. It's just that the status of concubines is usually low, not only is their status in the family only higher than that of maids, but the children they give birth to will not be recognized by the family, and they will hardly appear on formal occasions. Except for being recognized by his wife and allowed to enter the mansion and castle, he is almost the same as a lover.
All this information was learned during tea that afternoon, in a casual conversation with Delia.
Before getting into the carriage, from among Baron Fred's children, Jiang Feng noticed a certain girl in a pale cyan dress, who was waving to him happily.
The impression of this little girl was not bad, Jiang Feng smiled slightly.
Noticing Delia's movements, the eldest brother standing next to her, Young Master Weston, the eldest son of Baron Fred, asked his sister with some surprise.
"Do you know the wizard?"
"Of course, I had afternoon tea with him." Delia said happily.
Master Weston nodded thoughtfully and said nothing.
Escorted by the colonial guards, the carriage stopped at the main gate of the Governor's Palace, and Jiang Feng, who was carrying a long wooden staff, followed Xiao Bai and got out of the carriage.
Walking next to Baron Fred and entering the governor's palace decorated with marble reliefs, Jiang Feng noticed the gaze of those colonial officials and kept secretly looking at himself. There is awe, fear, eagerness, and even doubt...... But no matter what kind of emotion it is, no one dares to show it in front of him obviously.
At this moment, Jiang Feng suddenly sighed softly, and his gaze quickly swept in the direction of the baroness.
Almost as soon as they met their gaze, the baroness, as if she had done something unpleasant, quickly looked away.
The baroness, who had looked at her earlier, had a clear hint of hostility......
His face was silent, and Jiang Feng thought silently in his heart.
"Brain, scan her."
【Scanning......】
[Basic attributes.]
Muscle strength: 1.7
Reflex Nerve: 2
Brain cell activity: 2
Immune activity: 1.4
Metabolic level: 1.1
Perception: 1
Psionics:1
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[Implant: None.]
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[Ailment: Unknown]
The line of "abnormal state unknown" that appeared on the retina immediately aroused Jiang Feng's vigilance.
With the existing data reserves of the brain, it is impossible to analyze its abnormal state, which can only explain one point, that is, this so-called abnormal must come from the mysterious power of the idealistic side.
Is this baroness a wizard?
As soon as this thought came out of his heart, he was denied by Jiang Feng himself.
No way.
If she was a wizard, she would have exposed herself to her face long ago.
But if she's not a wizard, why would she be hostile to herself as a self-proclaimed "wizard"?
Thinking of this, Jiang Feng couldn't help but wonder in his heart.
He was curious about how he had offended her when he had just come to this world.
……
At the banquet, Baron Fred introduced him to his wife and children, as well as the officials of the colony. Jiang Feng simply said his name, then stopped talking, and enjoyed his share of dinner as if no one was around.
It's rude to put someone else aside at a banquet, but it's a reasonable thing to do to a wizard. If Jiang Feng talked to these people left and right, they would have a strange expression on their faces.
Especially Baron Fred, as the host of the banquet, he not only did not have any displeasure, but had a red smile on his face from beginning to end.
The fact that this wizard was willing to appear at his banquet could be said to have given him quite face.
In the eyes of others, this is undoubtedly equivalent to the friendship of the Vicky family. Not to mention the elder brother who inherited his father's title of earl, even His Majesty the King, who sits on the throne, will be impressed by himself.
After the banquet, Jiang Feng gladly accepted Baron Fred's kindness and temporarily moved into his manor in Port Sevit.
With fine velvet bedding and a bed of fine mahogany, it was evident that the Baron had put a great deal of effort into his lodgings. Even his "demon" Xiaobai was placed in the guest room next to Jiang Feng.
Politely rejecting the proposal of the maid in the manor to wash and change clothes for himself, Jiang Feng simply washed up, and then lay down on the bed and fell asleep. But just as he was about to close his eyes, there was the sound of light footsteps outside the door.
The voice was so soft that it was hard to hear if you didn't listen carefully.
However, for Jiang Feng, who had 4 points of perception, even if the guards on duty outside the manor sneezed, it would not be possible to escape his ears.
Opening his eyes, Jiang Feng quietly listened to the footsteps that were getting closer and closer.
Recalling the hostility he had perceived in the baroness's eyes before the banquet, his right hand subconsciously touched the Galaxy K1, which had been hidden by him on his waist, and quietly opened the safe.
There was a soft knock at the door.
Jiang Feng didn't make a sound, walked to the door barefoot, and quickly opened the door the moment he pressed the doorknob with his hand.
However, it was not his expectation.
The face that appeared in the doorway was not a baroness.
It's Miss Delia......