Stomp ......

Extremely regular, the crisp sound of the steel horse's paw hitting the bluestone ground came from below. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"I'm so nervous......"

Abner, who was sitting in the comfortable carriage, let out a long breath and said in a depressed mood - I don't know if he was talking to himself or to the person opposite.

Ever since his teacher, Benjamin Gilbert, the Senior Sage, and Jane told him about the assessment, Abner has been preparing for the examination in all sorts of ways – mentally, physically, intellectually......

But he never imagined that the first test would come in this way.

On the weekend, just after he and his classmates listened to the teacher's teaching, a middle-aged man dressed in a straight and crisp formal suit, who looked very educated and polite, wearing the Ellis family spear and the castle pattern family crest, appeared in front of everyone, greeted the teacher politely, and then reported his home and intentions:

Come with me, two young men named Heyman Ellis and Abner Felix, and I am the butler of the noble Duke Ellis. The current Duke, Lord Elijah Ellis, invites you to her villa in Foster and hopes that you will have a memorable evening...... That's the general meaning.

Ignoring the polite and polite part, then the butler's meaning is: Our boss wants to see you, hurry up!

Faced with this steward with an aura that was difficult to refuse, Abner had no chance to object, and was packed up with Heyman and thrown into the carriage that came with him—the carriage they were now riding.

"I was also nervous. Heyman, who was sitting across from him, glanced at him, and his deliberately low voice was equally depressed - but also excited: "That's the Duke who wants to see us!"

“......”

I don't think I want to see 'us', but 'me'!

Although it was a bit embarrassing to say this, Abner's guess was that this was the case - Hyman himself had said that he was just an inconspicuous branch of the Ellis family, and that he was far from the Duke as the patriarch in terms of status, and that the Duke could send his own butler to invite him...... It's likely that Catelyn has noticed and is ready to put herself to the test.

As for why it is called Haiman...... After all, the young duchess also had to pay attention to the influence - the unmarried duchess summoned a young man whom he had never met and let him stay at his villa...... This incident alone is enough to ferment a rhyme.

But if it's two teenagers - and one of them is still a member of the family, then not - at least on the surface, there is no problem.

--Isn't it still 3 that??

(Only the lower limit is too low in the world you know)

"Abner, what did you say the Duke summoned us?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, asked again.

"I don't know. ”

Abner shook his head 'honestly', then added: "I have not met His Excellency the Duke, nor do I know her character, and even if I wanted to guess her thoughts, I would have no clue. ”

"Ah, that's right, it's me who is reckless, no, too nervous. ”

With a self-deprecating smile, felt his emotions soothed a little, so he suggested, "Since you don't know anything about the Duke, Abner, I'll take advantage of this time to introduce you to you—so that the Duke won't get angry at you for some unintentional mistake when we talk." ”

"Well, thank you then,. ”

Abner nodded, a little succinct because he was nervous.

"Then I'll get started. You know the Duke's name, so I'm not going to say it. The Duke is the twenty-third patriarch of the Ellis family, and her father, the last Duke, died in the War of Faith twenty years ago, so it is best not to mention anything about the Cult of Light in front of the Duke. Don't mention anything related to her father either. Also, the Duke's own knightly rank is not very high, so it's best not to talk to her about the rank of the profession......"

One listened attentively, the other spoke attentively, and time passed quickly in the narration that made both of them forget the tension - the evidence was the voice coming from outside the car door:

"It's here, gentlemen, get out of the car. ”

After straightening their clothes and looking at each other, the two got out of the carriage.

Then, under the guidance of the butler, they passed through the majestic gate, guarded by a number of soldiers who did not squint and were straight, and who at first glance looked like elite, and who also wore the family crest of the Ellis family on their chests, and passed through a wide avenue with five carriages in parallel and planted on both sides with trees of all kinds of unknown knowledge, and after passing through a long corridor supported by tall and smooth round stone columns, and topped by reliefs of various geometric patterns in vivid red and gold, the three of them were in a magnificent, beautiful, Stopped in front of the four-story spire building with floor-to-ceiling windows.

If you let Abner look at it, this huge, four-storey ultra-luxury villa with a total of at least 2,000 square meters obviously has the style of European architecture in the previous era - as for whether it is Baroque or Rococo, neoclassical or Gothic, he has only learned a little architectural knowledge from history textbooks, he said that he does not know.

Of course, at least not Greek, Roman, modern and contemporary architecture - Abner can confirm this.

There is no doubt that this is the destination of their trip.

In front of the door of the villa, two beautiful blonde maidens stood quietly - even when they saw the three of them coming, they only smiled and did not speak.

And the butler, who did not show any negative emotions because of the behavior of these two people, also smiled and bowed, and walked inside.

As for Abner and Heyman, who were in a nervous mood, they were naturally left outside.

"Go in, the Duke is waiting for you. ”

After a long wait, but also a short wait, the housekeeper who came out of it said calmly and politely to the two of them.

Then, without waiting for an answer, the butler went in very impolitely—leaving only a half-open, artistic door for them.

One glance at each other - both of them saw tension, confusion, fear in each other's eyes...... and all kinds of emotions, and then a silent wry smile - when it came to the end, both of them were a little afraid to go in.

However, after all, was a little more mature, and after smiling bitterly, he gave Abner an encouraging look, probably to cheer himself up, so he took the lead towards the door, and then silently thought in his heart that Abner should not be nervous followed......

PS: The book friend 'Fallen Swordsman' said that if the constellation is our stone more, cough, if it's a daily change, he will vote for us to recommend it, let's think about it, this is a good thing, then let's try to change it every day.

Yesterday's shift was owed first, and it will be made up in a week - I can't make up for the old rules, chop that what.

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