Towards noon, Jude and his teacher finally arrived in front of the Duke's mansion in the aristocratic district (Noble_District).

After picking up custom-made robes from the library area, they walked through two urban districts to get here. Located in the northern part of the city's centre, the inner ring was made up of aristocratic estates and mansions, the most notable of which was the residence of Nobrys, Duke of Ranlent.

Today there are several carriages parked in front of the Duke's Palace, and the doors of the mansion are open, apparently holding a banquet. However, perhaps the boy and the teacher arrived too late, and no guests entered the door, leaving only the servants and guards waiting in place.

Jude followed Master Stanxiu to the door, but was immediately stopped by the servants.

It was a young maid standing behind the teacher, and Jude was secretly observing the servant. She wore a black and white apron that the boy had never seen before, and he assumed that it was probably a maid's uniform.

"Please show the invitation. The maid stopped them and politely demanded.

In the eyes of the teenager, this was a perfectly reasonable request. However, after hearing this, Stan Xiu did not rush to show the invitation, but looked at the girl.

The maid looked a little frightened, and she added, "The Duke is having a luncheon...... Adult, please show your invitation. ”

After scrutinizing the young maid carefully, Teacher Stanxiu began to shake his head for some reason, as if he was about to take out the invitation, when an old voice suddenly came:

"It turned out that Master Stan Xiu had arrived. An old man with a vicissitudes of life walked briskly from the courtyard, "The arrival of the great driver is not far away." ”

Jude took the opportunity to observe the visitors, recalled the images of the noble butlers in the story, and compared them with the old man in front of him, and found that it was quite consistent.

The butler came to the door and glared at the maid who had stopped them without moving: "The guests have arrived. Alivia, go help in the kitchen. ”

The maid bowed her head as if she had made a mistake, saluted, and turned away. At the same time, the butler looked at Jude with a smile: "This is Master Stanxiu's ......?"

"Student," Stan's words said succinctly, "Jude." ”

"It turned out to be a senior disciple of Master Stan Xiu. The butler kept smiling and leaned sideways in an invitation pose, "Two, please." ”

As he followed the teacher through the vast and clear courtyard, the boy found that the nobles' retinue had been left behind, and that some servants were entertaining them to eat and rest.

Jude and Master Stanxiu were led by the butler to the banquet hall of the mansion, which was the first time he had been to such an occasion, and he couldn't help but look around curiously.

The boy was struck by the splendor and splendor of the hall, the lavish decorations and rare collections that he had never seen or could not recognize. But his intuition told him that any collection on the wall might be enough for an ordinary family to live a lifetime.

Jude wondered how much wealth these nobles had in their hands, and yet there were still many poor people in the slums who didn't have enough to eat.

Last night, the tired teenager yawned and continued to observe the environment.

The luncheon didn't seem to have started yet, and many of the guests were gathering here, all dressed in good clothes, talking in twos and threes. Industrious waiters carry trays of red wine, and many pre-dinner desserts and fruits are placed on the long tables around them.

The boy was about to go to the side to study those exquisite snacks, but was stopped by Stan Xiu: "Jude, come with me to meet your master first." Remember, be sure to use your full name when you report your name later. ”

Full name...... Jude thought back to the surname his teacher had given him, Temputis, a strange surname he rarely used, after all, he had never experienced such a solemn occasion.

At the same time, the young man followed the teacher through the hall, and the nobles who met him saluted one after another, honoring Master Stan Xiu.

It seems that the teacher is very famous in the upper circle of Lanlens, Jude secretly sighed, or is the teacher actually a famous archmage who shocks all countries?

With such questions in mind, the boy followed Stanciu to the other side of the hall, where a young nobleman greeted them with a smile.

"Long time no see, Duke Nobles. Stan Xiu performed the standard mage salute to him, "It's an honor to be invited to your luncheon." ”

It turned out that this was the famous Duke Dale Norberis, Jude secretly looked at the nobleman: he was wearing a black gown, he looked very young, about the same age as himself......

The boy was observing the Duke in front of him, and was suddenly tapped from behind by the teacher: "This is my student." ”

"My name is Jude...... Jude Templetes. Jude hurriedly performed the mage salute as well, "It's an honor to meet you, my lord. ”

"It's been a long time, Master Stanxiu. You might as well call me Dell. The young Duke of Noble replied with a smile, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Temptis, it's enviable to be a mage at such a young age. It was an honor for me to have both of you come to the banquet. ”

The Duke smiled, since you have inherited your father's title and fief, then you should be called Duke of Nobles. "Besides, allow me to send my belated condolences on the death of Duke Rennes Noberis (Rein_Nobres)." ”

"My father died of a sudden illness, and I have entrusted the great Ranlent Territory to my management...... "The little Duke of Norberis sounded as if he were laughing at himself, "and it is true that many things are beyond his control, but fortunately, my father has many loyal retainers and old friends, and he will have to rely on you a lot in the future." ”

"The Duke also knows that I may not be of much help because I have been living here and there all year round. Stansho patted Jude on the shoulder from behind, "If necessary, the Duke may consider seeking the help of my student, Jude." ”

Hearing this, the young man hurriedly waved his hand and hurriedly explained, "Well, I'm still very young, and my abilities are very limited, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help the lord." ”

"Mr. Tempteis is too modest......"

The young duke was about to say something nice, but just then, an unusual commotion came from the door of the banquet hall.

"You can't go in, ma'am. "The guards seem to be trying to stop an uninvited guest, but apparently unsuccessfully.

Jude turned to look back, and a tall woman rushed out of the crowd, and the boy was keenly aware of her slender pointed ears, which were elves. Unexpectedly, he would never see elves in a human city, and Jude suddenly recalled the teacher's experiments in the cave. But what did this elf lady want to do when she appeared uninvited at the duke's luncheon?

The elf walked quickly to the boy, pointed to his nose and rebuked, "The earthquake in the Sko Plains has displaced countless refugees and left them homeless. And you, Dale Norberis, are still holding a banquet here?!"

"Uh......" After a brief pause, Jude looked at the elf lady in front of him with some embarrassment, "I'm sorry, ma'am, but ...... Did you recognize the wrong person?"