At first, after listening to Frick's mindless words, Acully seemed to want to say something to him, but before she could speak, the door to the room was opened by Curt. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Oh, am I interrupting your conversation?"

That being said, he had the same smile on his face as usual, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking: "Maybe you still have something to say that you would like to talk about alone, but maybe now is not the time, the old crow has already asked you to be invited to the banquet hall for dinner." Of course, if you want, you can also go with me who happened to be passing by, I think it's just a 'just happening' thing. ”

He obviously had something to say, but the steady smile on his face made it difficult to ask directly "What did you think about?" Akuli, who was interrupted from speaking, glared at Curt unhappily, but quickly made a gesture for Frick to follow him.

In the case of ordinary aristocratic villains, they often decorate the sides of the corridor with a row of ancestral portraits, and they often wear various costumes and pose majestically against a dimly lit background. If it is a slightly historical lineage, such a portrait can even fill an entire room.

Frick once accompanied Acully on a similar visit to a similar room, where the walls of the mansion were covered with portraits and deliberately decorated with pompous frames as a status symbol. From the knights of the empire hundreds of years ago, before the establishment of the empire, to the current lord and his family members, they silently accompanied everyone in this room, which is enough to make people deeply feel the long history of the family.

If Frick were to judge the hallways of this big house, it would probably only be described as "empty". For the path they walked on was hardly decorated with any frills, and had a very opposite style to the parlor where they waited when they came—if not austere.

The Leinster family, currently headed by Sir Uls Leinster, is one of the most numerous earls in the Empire, although not comparable to the well-known families that occupy large territories. What's more, it's not their ability to manage the territory that makes them famous, but the results of their research in magic, which has been made by no less than twenty people in the Leinster family over the past few hundred years.

In fact, it is not surprising that the Leinster family, who have made a huge share for the empire, can gain more territory, but they do not seem to have any interest in territory, and the land originally given by the emperor has been legally exchanged for something else to maintain the study of magic.

"Don't care, don't care, that's the old crow's style, there's no extra slot in the unnecessary places, and the decorations in the living room are just 'necessary' etiquette. Curt at the front put on a relaxed look, and joked nonchalantly at Sir Leinster, "So if there's anything you want that isn't available here, say it when I go around town." ”

Acully was silent as usual, and didn't seem to intend to talk to Curt at all, and Curt, who didn't want to talk to herself, didn't take the initiative to talk to her. As for Flick's side, he can almost be said to have no scruples at all, and he almost told him where to find prostitutes in the town.

Just looking at the way he looks now, he looks like a playboy who relies on his family's property and power to wander and socialize, and even damages the family name he bears. But Flick, who had seen him face to side when he fought with his enemies, could conclude that he was not as shallow as he appeared.

According to Curt's own account, the estate was bought by Urs Leinster from a local squire a few years ago for a lot of money, and then spent a lot of money on subsequent reorganization. Although it was a small plot of land in the wilderness, it seemed to Sir Leinster that the effort might be worth it.

Originally, he planned to conduct research in the Northland in a place where no one would disturb him, so in addition to a small number of servants, he lived in this manor as a mage who joined the Raven Society. Perhaps for security reasons, a small group of personal guards belonging to the Leinster family were stationed in the manor.

Just as Frick had seen when he arrived, the manor was surrounded by uncultivable land with rough terrain and swamps, and all kinds of monsters were active around it. It may be a dangerous land for ordinary people, but for him as a monster scholar, he is full of treasures - as they know, Urs Leinster has written many books on monsterology in his manor in the Northlands.

"Welcome to the Manor's Ballroom, then, which should be the only place here that can be considered 'luxurious'. ”

Grinning and bringing the two to the banquet hall, Curt casually put on an unreliable etiquette and ran away to another place. Looking into the banquet hall, the members of the Raven Society, led by Sir Leinster, were also about to arrive, and several servants were arranging the dishes.

Although Curt called it "the only luxurious place", the structure of this ballroom is obviously not as good as that of the parlor, and everything except the tables, chairs and cutlery is probably a relic of the last century. Frick looked up, and a jet-black beam stretched over their heads, and above them was the blackened ceiling.

If the room is lit up with a row of blaring torches, this is simply the hall of lords in the Middle Ages, and I am afraid that it will become the key to conflict in some third-rate knight novels. But now this room is used by a group of mages who are immersed in the study of magic, and it is conceivable that this is almost a place that is not usually used.

If it is really in an environment full of ancient feasts, this hall may really stage a "feast" show, no matter how bad it is, at least there will be some breath of life. But now, a group of sorcerers dressed in black robes-style dresses sat in a small halo shining from under the lampshade, and from time to time whispered the results of their recent research, which was indescribably oppressive.

If the atrium-opening banquet hall is a place where people are not interested in eating, then there is an overly spacious environment in addition to the outdated attire. It is a long room, with a stone staircase rising upwards to divide the room into two parts of different heights, the higher part chosen as the place for the dinner, and the rest of the room is completely unused, and the original platform for the performers is only framed.

After a brief speech by Sir Uls Leinster, the dinner began in silence, and the occasional mages could be heard talking, but they apparently had nothing to say to Frick or Acully. It was during this time that he somehow blended into the atmosphere of the banquet hall that he noticed Curt sitting next to Urs with a smile on his face, and a small girl sitting next to them.

It was raven's blood—even if Sir Leinster hadn't introduced it, just looking at her long black hair and black eyes would have confirmed the blood that flowed through her. As Flick looked at the girl, he glanced up at him, but quickly turned away without interest.

But at that moment, Frick felt a surge of magic flowing in that direction—there was no doubt that there was more magic flowing through her than Urs. He let out a soft breath, then stopped looking at it and shifted his focus to today's dish.

Thankfully, these magicians who value practicality don't save money on their dishes...... It's a little more sumptuous than the average family gathering. After all, balanced nutrition is very important for a mage, and a reasonable diet is the most basic step to build up magic.

The meeting did not last long, and Sir Leinster left the hall in the company of several people, and the sorcerers who had dinner gathered in twos and threes to discuss some strange topics. For Frick himself, he was glad that the meal was finally finished, while Akuli, beside him, watched in silence at the mage who remained in the hall.

Some of the sorcerers seem to have chosen to enjoy some of the spices brought in from the south in the new incense room, while the rest are moving at the usual pace of life. The arrival of the two of them did not seem to have any effect on the estate, and the people here continued to live day after day.

"Please understand them, after all, there is a saying that 'things gather people in groups', and this manor is full of magicians who have the best relationship with the old crows in the society, and there are some similarities in personality. ”

As they were about to leave, Curt appeared nearby again: "Ah, if you will, rest early this evening, and perhaps the things that appear in the early morning will be more comfortable than this dark wilderness." As I said, if you have anything you need, I'll do my best to get it for you - but remember to pay some of it upfront. ”

After these words, he turned and left, and the girl, whose name was not yet known, quietly followed him, and left the banquet hall in a hurry, not even wanting to communicate with the others. But just before they were about to leave the other side of the hall, she glanced back in their direction, and then Curt grabbed her by the collar and carried her out of the hall like a kitten.

Frick thought it was directed at him, but he quickly dismissed the idea. Because right next to him, there was also a presence that cast malice at the two figures that had already departed - if the two who left were crows, it would probably be snakes on this side.