At night, the royal capital is Dongcheng.

As night falls, the street lamps on the side of the street are lit one after another, and the crystals in the crystal lampshades emit a soft and bright light, spreading the glow evenly to the ground.

The refreshing evening breeze blew, blowing the wisteria on the metal fence outside the villa next to it, the faint fragrance of flowers wafted with the wind, and the sound of laughter spread far into the deep corners through the glass windows.

This large white villa with a circular garden is the residence of Count Magnus, and a dinner party of the royal capital's celebrities is being held in the splendid villa hall.

For the aristocracy, attending banquets and balls is as natural as eating and breathing, and gatherings are an indispensable part of their lives, and countless transactions and intrigues are often completed in one party after another.

The number of guests attending the party and the status of the guests fully reflect the strength and connections of the host.

Magnus Fawkes holds the title of Count, and in the royal capital of Ugruli, there are countless nobles like him who have a noble title but no actual territory, and Viscounts abound, and they are not big names at all.

However, he was able to easily invite many powerful dignitaries and nobles to his home, many of whom were veterans.

This is because he has another identity - the first deacon of the Uglu Chamber of Commerce.

"The background of the Uglo Chamber of Commerce is more complicated, the royal family, the temple, the military and the mercenary guild all have interests represented in it, and Count Magnus Fox is the foreground figure jointly launched by them, and there is absolutely no problem with credibility..."

In the corner of the lounge area on the side of the hall, Corinna whispered to Leon, "If you need to buy anything in the future, you can use him to help." ”

During the day, after having lunch at the aristocratic restaurant at noon, the two went to the street in the afternoon.

At a ready-to-wear shop, Corinna buys a purple dress and repackages Leon from head to toe before attending a dinner party at Count Magnus's house.

This is the first time she has publicly appeared in the upper class social circle with her male partner, and Corinna obviously intends to let others know and accept Leon's existence, while also using her connections to help Leon.

For example, Magnus, who is the host of the banquet, although he is only a small earl, but the position of the head of the Uglu Chamber of Commerce is enough to make him the focus of many people's attention.

And his mansion is large enough to be luxurious, with a hall on the first floor that can easily accommodate hundreds of people, flanked by a small dining room, a dance floor, and a lounge area.

On the small stage next to the staircase, a team of musicians played elegant and beautiful music, driving the atmosphere of the dinner.

Being able to get acquainted with such a person is naturally very beneficial to Leon, and in the future, Salling's expansion and development will inevitably involve dealing with this huge chamber of commerce with an unfathomable background.

At first, Corinna was a little worried that Leon would not be used to this kind of social situation, but it turned out that Leon had no problem with high society socializing, and his speech and behavior were no worse than those party regulars.

This came as a surprise to many, some of whom had heard of Leon's name to a greater or lesser extent, especially because of Corinna's connections, and all sorts of things about Leon were circulating in small circles.

In the eyes of these people, Leon is nothing more than a small lord of the lower clan who climbed up from the backwoods, and he doesn't know what means he has used to win Corinna's favor, even if he performs in the Far North battlefield, he is still just an upstart in essence.

So they all went to see Corinna's male companion with the mentality of watching jokes, and some were secretly prepared to embarrass Leon a little.

But Leon's performance is impeccable, tall and courteous, no matter which character he faces, he is not arrogant, not humble, polite and courteous, and his body is full of aristocratic demeanor.

Corinna was also very surprised by Leon's performance, and she found that the longer she spent with Leon, the more she felt that she didn't know enough about him.

There seems to be an aura of mystery about Leon, which makes people want to dig into the secrets hidden in it.

Corinna didn't know that in his original world, Leon founded a business group from scratch from nothing, and he didn't know how many dignitaries and wealthy people he had dealt with, and he was extremely expert in socializing.

The way of communication of the nobles of Beamon was still learned from the Terrans, and in Leon's opinion, such a gathering could only be described as ordinary, and it would definitely be a joke to stump him.

In addition, Leon has a powerful social weapon, which is the best cigar from Salling.

Cigar smoke was introduced to Uglo at an early age, as a specialty of Salling, and quickly became popular among the nobility, but due to the small quantity, only a few nobles were able to enjoy it regularly.

The coarse hand-rolled cigar is housed in a fine sterling silver cigarette case, which is illuminated with the Sal collar emblem on the surface and the hand-engraved "Premium" clearly indicates its preciousness.

Such a premium cigar is simply not available on the market, and Leon took it out as a small gift for the meeting, and quickly won the favor and recognition of many people.

Although these favors and approvals did not help Leon, as his center of gravity was always in the southwestern provinces, which were too far away from Ugru.

But it doesn't hurt to get to know these powerful people, and he's still with Corinna now.

Of course, not everyone was impressed by Leon's performance, and in this banquet, there were quite a few young knights and nobles who were admirers of Corinna, and it was good to see the goddess in their hearts snuggled up to Leon intimately, and they were able to hold back their jealousy and anger.

And Leon didn't want to be in the limelight for the first time at the party, so he felt that the heat was almost over, so he and Corinna hid in the corner to rest, and at the same time avoided those jealous and crazy eyes.

The dinner did not last long, as the well-trained attendants quickly removed the tables and drinks and set up rows of soft chairs in the hall, transforming the hall into a conference hall-like format.

Leon was in good spirits, and the real show of the evening was finally coming.

In the evening, so many celebrities and noble knights of the royal capital gather here, but they are not just here to chat and dance.

If it were just the status of Count Magnus, it would not have such a great appeal, and what really attracted these dignitaries was the small auction held in his mansion every month.

Count Magnus is in charge of the Uglo Chamber of Commerce, and the resources he can control are naturally huge, and the Chamber of Commerce itself will hold large-scale auctions on a regular basis, and even control part of the black market transactions.

But the auction house in the earl's own house is very different, it only serves a certain group of people, and it is impossible to cross this threshold without an invitation, which distinguishes it from ordinary auctions.

The auction items in the evening are all carefully selected and carefully selected to ensure that they are worth the money after a special appraisal by the Chamber of Commerce, and all the lots are innocent and traceable, so it will not be a problem to display them in front of people.

At the same time, half of the profits from the auction will be used for charitable relief, which is one of the reasons why it is attracting attention.

The vast majority of nobles want to have a good reputation, even if it is a kind of brilliance on the surface, so Count Magnus's private night auction is very famous in the royal aristocratic circles and has been sought after for many years.

Originally, as Leon, he was not eligible to participate, and he was able to obtain a qualification for bidding, of course, Corinna's face.

Originally, Leon didn't have much interest in such an auction house, but Corinna told him that the auction was not limited to the luxury goods used by the nobles, but also some magic weapons, spell accessories and even inheritance soul cores, many of which came from the Sanctuary Secret Realm.

That's why Leon was aroused, even if he had limited financial resources and could only watch from the sidelines, it was necessary to understand.

The small stage of musicians by the staircase of the hall was transformed into an auction table, and the guests were seated according to their numbers, and Count Magnus stepped onto the auction table.

This middle-aged nobleman has the shrewdness and cunning of more than half of the fox descendants, and his reputation for being good at business has even spread to the Terran countries, and under his control, the Ugru Chamber of Commerce has developed more and more in recent years, monopolizing a large part of the material trade.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tonight's night auction, I think everyone should be familiar with me, so I won't introduce myself, let's give you the first lot first!"

It's a very concise and straightforward opening, but it's very appropriate, and everyone is not here to listen to his nonsense.

A beautiful maid walked up to the stage with a silver plate in her hand, and Count Magnus introduced: "Our first lot is an ancient water magic crystal from the ruins of the secret realm of the Holy Land, its grade is level five, and the starting price is 100,000 gold coins. ”

This magic crystal is the size of an egg, and the silver-white surface is polished with many facets, which are reflected in the light of the light, and the most special thing is that there is a faint layer of white mist around it, adding a bit of mystery to it.

The magic crystal of the water system is often used in jewelry making, because it is often worn on the body and has the effect of beautifying and moisturizing the skin, so it is very popular with noble ladies.

Count Magnus's shot was really extraordinary, and as soon as it came up, it was the starting price of 100,000 gold coins of the fifth-level Sanctuary Demon Crystal, and many noblewomen straightened their waists and stared at the lots on the stage with bright eyes.

"110,000 gold coins!"

"120,000 gold coins!"

... The price rose rapidly, and for these wealthy nobles, money was completely just a number, and hundreds of years of inheritance history allowed them to have a huge wealth that others could not imagine, and they could easily spend gold coins that ordinary people could not accumulate in their lifetime.

This made it clear to Leon that he saw the other side of the Beamon Kingdom.

(To be continued)