Chapter 77 The Banquet
On such occasions, it is natural to wear formal dresses. And the choices of the younger generation of Akmund are surprisingly consistent, all based on black and red. This symbolizes fire and lava, and is a symbol of the blood of Akmund. Almost everyone expressed a fondness for the fiery temperature and the smell of ryuzu, as it meant that the bloodline was rich and pure, and that the bloodline's abilities began to be revealed.
There are only two people who don't seem to like the environment, one is Richard and the other is a weak girl in the corner.
Standing in the corner of the hall, Richard was not at ease, because he could feel that almost all eyes were looking at him openly and secretly. In addition, the strong volcanic style in the room actually made him feel a little uncomfortable, after all, his elven bloodline began to manifest first. But did the others really like volcanoes? Except for Winnington and Daimei, Richard didn't see the slightest sign of a blood awakening, and some people's subtle unnatural expressions and faint beads of sweat already indicated that the room was a little too hot.
A true Akmund would never be uncomfortable with a room temperature of forty degrees. Just like Richard, who awakened the explosion of Akmund's bloodline ability, he and Gordon did not feel the unbearable heat when they stood on the edge of the volcano in the family cemetery, but instinctively did not like it. It's more than 70 degrees there! That is to say, most of the boys and girls in the hall are pretending, pretending to have a picture of pure and rich blood. In fact, this kind of style is no different from the children of those big families with a long history, they are all desperately moving closer to the mainstream, trying to win the favor of some high-ranking people.
Gordon rose like a comet and now hung high in the sky like a star, and his chosen family crest was a volcano, so these young children were desperately trying to show their love for something with a volcanic element. What better representation of a volcano than heat and sulfur?
There is another answer, and that is lava!
But it's obviously impossible for these hypocritical little creatures to embrace lava. Richard's gaze swept over the people in the banquet hall one by one, but he thought maliciously in his heart.
Richard's gaze fell on the girl again, paused for a moment, and then looked away. No, she wore a plain white dress in the whole hall, and there was not much decoration on her body. As a result, in the hall with black and red as the background, it became extremely conspicuous.
Richard's mind came to the girl's information: Coco Mary Akmund, sixteen years old, 167 cm tall, a second-level illusionist, his father is Pierre Akmund, knighthood, a tenth-level warrior, with a dual reconfiguration of primary strength and primary defense. He is currently the deputy captain of the Guard at the Black Rose Castle.
Thinking of these materials, Richard frowned unconsciously. Coco's background was the lowest of all those present, and his father was still only a knight, barely touching a bit of aristocracy. And with the strength of his father's tenth-level warrior, the knight was very reluctant, he should have served in the Black Rose Castle for many years, and he obtained a title based on his years and seniority, and it could not be hereditary. A double-armed warrior only has this honor, which can only show that Peel does not have the courage to fight on the real battlefield at all, otherwise it is possible to be knighted, and his personal combat strength will at least break through to the thirteenth level or above. Because if the body doesn't have the potential of level thirteen, there is no way to carry two structures.
As for Coco, he also got the opportunity to study in Faust because of his father's many years of service. However, Peel's real purpose is to get Coco to marry a man of status and power, and if she takes a step back, she can find a better partner, and then see if she is lucky enough to give birth to a child with strong Akmund blood.
However, when Richard saw her sixteen-year-old age and her profession as a second-level illusionist, he immediately knew that Coco had no magical talent at all. And now her weak physique is undoubtedly revealed, and she has no chance to fight the job. Then the only thing left is the bloodline. However, Richard did not see any signs of strong blood in her. Her father was not able to awaken any bloodline abilities, and she herself seems to have inherited more of her mother's frail physique.
It's been a year since Coco was sent to Faust, and with her qualifications, she can only belong to the designated object, and there is no resistance. If she refused to fulfill the first ancient obligation, she would be immediately expelled from the House of Akmund, and it would be better to fulfill the obligation honestly. On the other hand, not every member with the surname Akmund can be included in the list of obligations. Because once a partner is appointed, the family will provide a certain amount of resource support to make both parties as strong as possible, so that they have a chance to have better offspring.
Coco is actually very good-looking, with a beautiful face and a weak temperament, it makes people feel a kind of impulse to pity. But she had been in Faust for a year, but she had not yet been appointed a partner. The reason is not that she is not good enough, but that she is too weak.
Akmund's bloodline was violent and strong, and after hundreds of years of the partnership system, it was accepted that the combination of two powerful people would make it easier to give birth to offspring who could awaken the bloodline. Another rule is that the descendants of the really strong, especially the strong with the real name, are more likely to have offspring with strong blood by intermarriage between direct blood relatives.
Coco can't be relied on in either way, so naturally he won't be favored by those ambitious young Akmunds. And the middle and upper echelons of the clan will of course consider this more when appointing a partner.
Richard looked at the rest of the room again, especially his own half-siblings. Even before tonight, he had already gotten everyone's information.
Walling, fourteen years old, level 5 marksman, and Winnington, fourteen years old, level eight fire guard. Vinika, fourteen years old, is a seventh-level fire warrior. Daimei, fifteen years old, a tenth-level sorcerer!
It should be said that at this age level, the Akmund family has many talents, except for Wallin, who is obviously weaker, and the other three are not inferior to Richard in terms of individual force.
Winnington and Vinica have shown signs of bloodline awakening, and their attacks are already inflicted fire elemental damage. And Daimei's talent in magic is even more amazing. If Richard hadn't been a constructor, but had studied demons day and night, his achievements so far would be on par with Daimei's at best. But an ordinary magician is not as effective and powerful as a sorcerer.
Of course, Richard is still the most dazzling in this small hall. The dark blue inheritance, the constructor, the eighth-level mage, and the handsome appearance inherited from half of the elven bloodline all made his light far superior to everyone else. And Gordon has personally evaluated that Richard's bloodline talent is no worse than him.
It's crazy! Gordon's real name is no secret now. This evaluation means that Richard will eventually have his real name as well, and that he is also a constructor!
So the eyes of Vinica and Daimei staring at Richard were literally burning. Vinica and Daimei are both tall, and their looks have inherited the style of their father's family, which is hot and charming. They wore almost identical low-cut evening dresses, that is to say, the cut was the simplest, and no extra decorations would hide the beautiful curves, not only deliberately set off the well-developed **, but also the high-slit skirt completely exposed a thigh. Especially Vinika, because of her combat position, although she is a year younger than Daimei, she is so fierce that she almost jumps out of her evening dress.
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In addition, there are two more shifts tonight.