The streets of Tomond were still wet after a light rain, but the rain washed the dust from the air and drove away the summer heat, making people feel much more comfortable.

Leon walked along the main street, unhurriedly, in the direction of the temple.

Three days after that night's assassination, Ironhide and Subaru had attended the Temple Trial yesterday, and this morning he received an invitation from Corinna to attend a banquet at the Marquis Nicholas Mansion that night.

In almost all cities, the aristocracy is always exclusive, and the price to pay to get into it is often enormous.

As the capital of the Southwestern Province, Leon was not qualified to enter the upper nobility of Tomund City, but with the help of Corinna, he received such a coveted invitation from countless people.

This invitation is not so much an invitation as a qualification, a qualification to enter the upper classes.

As for whether he will be mixed up after entering, or get out of the house in embarrassment, or be swallowed to the scum, it all depends on the individual's ability.

As an outsider, Leon didn't have any intention of establishing himself in Tormond, his roots were in Sal and not here, so the invitation was just a tool for him.

A tool that can achieve its own ends.

"Stop!"

Two wildebeests, pulling a beautiful white carriage, slowly stopped in front of Leon.

The window of the car with the lace curtains was pushed open, and Corinna's familiar smile was revealed: "Baron de Leon, why are you walking alone?"

Leon couldn't help but rub his nose, and before he could answer, Corinna beckoned and said, "Come up, I'll take you with me!"

After that night, the relationship between the two was undoubtedly a big step forward, so Leon was not polite to her and happily got into the carriage.

"Well, you are much more handsome in your dress, and you will surely be able to charm many noble ladies and girls at night. Corinna laughed, "Be careful if someone asks you for a duel!"

"That's their misfortune," Leon shrugged.

The fox girl looked at Leon's eyes with a slight strangeness: "Do you know? I like your confident and proud appearance the most, as if nothing can stump you, I think a real man should have his own dignity and pride." ”

"Miss Corinna, is this a confession?" Leon smiled bitterly, "Then I really can't afford it." ”

"Dream on you!" Corinna smirked, "Miss Ben won't take a fancy to you!"

Leon smiled, and the atmosphere in the carriage became extraordinarily harmonious.

After the joke, Corinna talked to him about business.

As Leon had expected, the invitation of the Marquis of Nicholas in the evening was exactly the compensation he had promised to Leon the other day, believing that after the banquet, Leon would be able to obtain a qualification to participate in the underground black market in Tormond.

"If it's just an ordinary qualification, our Marquis will definitely not be able to take it, and he can't afford to lose this person..."Corinna analyzed: "Then what he got for you must be a VIP qualification." ”

"With VIP status, you will be the highest level of customer at any merchant, and most importantly, you will be able to participate in the underground black market's twice-monthly rarity auctions, where you will be able to consign your own items and find what you need through auctions. ”

"Believe me, the power behind the underground black market is far greater than you can imagine. ”

Leon understood that this was Corinna telling herself how valuable this VIP status was, and I was afraid that it would be difficult to buy even if there was money.

"It's all up to you!" Leon sighed.

If he just went to the door by himself, not to mention any VIP qualifications, I am afraid it would not be easy to enter the underground black market.

Corinna waved her hand and continued, "Regarding the group of assassins who assassinated you, the Marquis's people and the garrison have also found out something. ”

The Assassins who assassinated Leon were not native Tomund forces, but an alien squad of dark mercenaries who had been hired through Killer Brokers.

A minor nobleman became a coverer, and shortly after Leon checked into the Twilight Hotel, the minor nobleman took over the saloon room downstairs from his room, while Assassin Gate infiltrated the hotel as his retinue.

According to reliable sources, there were five Assassins, one in charge of the Lookout and four in charge of assassination, and three of them were killed by Leon and Corinna.

"Because the other party has laid a soundproof magic circle enchantment, when the battle broke out, it was not discovered by the hotel in time, and the spellcaster and the wind-watching person fled. ”

Corinna said in a deep voice: "When I traced the past, the little nobleman found that he was dead at home, and the killer broker disappeared at the same time, and the clue was basically broken. ”

Leon nodded, the other party was definitely planning to put himself to death, the water in this Tormond City was not ordinarily deep!

But the enemy's plot will not make Leon have any fear, and can only inspire him to fight stronger.

The residence of the Marquis of Nicholas arrived.

The wealthy families of Tormund City are basically concentrated around the Temple Hill, this area can be said to be the power core of the entire southwestern province, in addition to the high temple, it also includes the garrison military department, the provincial governor's palace, the council, the knight academy and other important places.

The mansion of the Marquis of Nicholas family is close to the Temple Hill, covering an area of dozens of acres, with more than a dozen beautiful small buildings guarding a luxurious white villa in the center, with a vestibule garden, lawn, fountain and swimming pool.

On the gate, the emblem of the toothed tiger represents the glory of the family.

The boulevard on either side was filled with horse-drawn carriages, and the family crest on the board of the carriage was prominently displayed indicating the identity of the owner.

There is no doubt that this was a noble banquet for the high society of the city of Tormond.

Leon and Corinna got out of the carriage, and Corinna naturally took his arm and walked towards the gate together.

After showing the invitation to the guard at the door, an attendant politely led the two to the golden hall of the large villa.

There were many guests in the hall, well-dressed aristocratic gentlemen, serious knights, pot-bellied wealthy merchants, and ladies and ladies with heavy makeup, or whispering and laughing in groups to the accompaniment of soft music, or dancing on the small dance floor inside, the atmosphere was harmonious and warm.

Trained attendants and maids carried silver platters through the crowd, serving drinks and refreshments to the guests, but Marquis Nicholas was not present, usually before the dinner began.

Now is the time for the guests to communicate, everyone greets each other, as if they have not seen each other for many years, even if they secretly beat up the bloody enemy, they can talk and laugh here.

The noblewomen who were not willing to be lonely shook their velvet fans and whispered to each other, judging the young and strong knights.

The scene in front of him made Leon feel extremely familiar, in the original world, the gathering of dignitaries and nobles was also the place he often attended, except for the different faces, the decoration in the hall was different, and the others seemed to be the same.

"What's wrong?" Corinna asked softly.

She saw that Leon was a little distracted, and thought that Leon was feeling unwell because it was the first time she had come to such an occasion.

"It's nothing," Leon shook his head.

He reached out and stopped a passing attendant, took two glasses of wine from his silver platter, handed one to Corinna, and took a sip of the other.

Corinna took the glass, a flash of surprise in her eyes, she realized that Leon was not what she thought, and seemed to be in and out of similar occasions often.

"Sister Corinna..."

A crisp and pleasant voice suddenly came from the side, and I saw two beautiful girls walking over together.

They are all seventeen or eighteen years old, it is the most youthful and beautiful age, the swan girl in the white dress and the fox girl in the red dress, one is ice clear and jade and the other is hot and charming, just like the ice lotus and the fire lotus, which makes people feel pleasing to the eye.

Seeing these two girls, Corinna's eyes suddenly lit up: "Angelie, Minglan, you are also here at night?"

"Yes!" the fox girl spoke, she laughed and hugged Corinna's arm, "Who is this handsome guy?

"This is Baron Leon of Salle," Corinna said with a smile, "this is Miss Angelie Fawkes, this is Miss Minglan Swo, both of them are the pearls of Tormund, the dream lovers of the knights!"

She winked at Leon, her tone tinged with a hint of ambiguity.

"It's not!" Angelie said coquettishly: "Sister Corinna is the worst, obviously she brought a man herself..."

Before she finished her words, Corinna grabbed her ribs with one hand, and immediately shrunk into laughter and begged for mercy: "I was wrong, I was wrong..."

The girl's coquettish cry attracted the attention of almost the entire hall, and the random appearance of these three beauties was enough to attract the attention of others, and the three together became the focus.

Leon immediately felt the hot gazes shooting from all around him, some of which were directed at him, and the young knights had rather unkind eyes.

Where did the guy come from, he was able to accompany the three beauties!

"Miss Angelie and Miss Minglan, it's a pleasure to see you..."Leon immediately said, "Miss Corinna, you talk, I'll sit over there for a while." ”

Corinna, of course, understood the pressure Leon was under, and nodded with a smile, while Angeli tilted her head to look at him with a hint of playful curiosity in her eyes.

Only the swan girl, whose expression was always light, seemed to be taken to heart by her.

As soon as he left the three stunning stunners, no one immediately paid attention to Leon, and he found a place in the sofa café in the corner of the hall, and took a cigar from his inner pocket.

(To be continued)