There are two types of family banquets in the wizarding world.

One is a party-type banquet with a large number of participants, in the form of a buffet, which is very similar to the "salon activities" in Li Nuo's cognition, with social interaction as the core.

Another kind of banquet is the one that Li Nuo is attending now, where only the master and servant appear with specific guests, and no one else comes to mingle. This kind of banquet is called a secret banquet, which is relatively private, and the content of the banquet is kept secret by default.

There is no such thing as talking while eating. The master and servant had dinner with their guests, and then moved to the reception room, where the secret conversation began.

"Thank you for purchasing Miss's five islands, Mr. Jarvis." Kaida temporarily played the role of the host of the secret talk, explaining the intention of inviting Li Nuo for his master.

As the owner of Kaida, a little girl named Xian sat upright, nodding from time to time to match Kaida's words.

The two of them had apparently agreed before the meeting, with Kaida leading the secret talks, and Sian echoing the words, giving Kaida the authority of the heir to the family branch.

With a faint smile, Li Nuo accepted the gratitude of the other two,

It's quite a coincidence. In the deed of the transaction, the name of the seller of the island is "The Pangula Family", and it is not specified which person is in charge of the family.

It wasn't until this time that Li Nuo knew that the five islands he had bought that had been excavated were all in the name of Qian'an.

If you want to ask him why he stares at this kind of island that has been dug up for resources... Then Li Nuo could only answer the word "cheap".

The price of an island like this is only about half that of an island of the same type and size.

Li Nuo's arrangement in the island hoarding plan is to buy islands in order from small to large.

Well, a small inexpensive island like this is naturally at the top of the purchase list.

Kaida didn't ask Li Nuo why he bought five islands in a row, and he knew that there would be something wrong with doing so.

He wisely avoided the topic and instead took out a document and handed it to Li Nuo.

"Mr. Jarvis, the island exchange's list of islands does not indicate which family owner owns the island. As you may be aware, the Pangula family has two heads here in the Suman Islands. Miss Syne is one of them. The other is Miss Sian's cousin, Dikla Fagan, the family's fifth-in-line heir. I have a list of islands in Miss Sian's name. If you are planning to continue your purchase of islands, we hope that you will give priority to our islands. After the transaction, we will return 2% of the transaction amount as our thank you. ”

Li Nuo took the list and read it.

There are 12 islands recorded on the list.

Five of them have been bought by him Li Nuo.

The remaining 7 are still on the list.

All of these 12 islands have been dug up for resources, and they are all owned by Sian. Thinking of the family inheritance system revealed by Kaida before, Li Nuo has a lot of speculation in his heart.

"Kaida, why have all the 12 islands under Miss Sian's name been mined for resources?" Li Nuo asked straight to the point.

Sian sat aside and pursed her lips, visibly uneasy. Presumably worried that Li Nuo would no longer buy her island.

Kaida smiled helplessly at first, and then slowly explained the cause and effect.

After the family members have the right to inherit, they need to be regularly assessed by the family.

After each assessment, family members can receive resource support.

If you fail to pass an assessment, you will lose the support of resources until you pass the next regular assessment.

After Sian became the twenty-fifth in line to the throne, the first regular assessment she faced was to sell the island.

The head of the family carved out 12 small islands from the islands owned by Dikla Fagan and gave them to Sian for sale.

Dikra Fagan was careful to extract the proven resources of the 12 small islands ahead of time before handing them over to Sian like garbage.

Why did Dikra Fagan embarrass Sian?

Well, that's another story.

Kaida patiently continued to explain in order to prevent Li Nuo from feeling impatient because of his concealment, which would affect the sale of the island.

Sian's magical talent is not metal or geotechnical, and according to family rules, she can only inherit one-fifth of the inheritance.

The only thing she inherited was the island where the three of them were and a small sum of money that barely sustained her.

This island is the family domain she inherited from her father.

She moved from mainland Cahill to live on the island. Before selling the island, she would be the head of the family here in the Suman Islands.

As a result, there are two heads of the Pangula family in the Suman Islands.

In order for Sian to lose her status as the owner, she must be forced to sell her family territory.

The first step in forcing Sian to give up her family territory was to sabotage her first regular assessment, leaving her without the resources to support her.

Only in this way will Sian have to sell her family territory to the outside world because of her poor life. Of course, the land will not be sold publicly, and members of the Pangula family will have priority in purchasing it.

As long as Dikla Fagan gets his hands on Syrian's family domain, he will be the only one in charge of the Suman Islands.

This is the heir war within the large wizarding family, bloodless, but full of calculations.

If you think about it, it's not hard to find more secrets.

Why, for example, did one of the one-fifth of the inheritance that Sian inherited happen to be part of the Suman Islands?

It is important to know that the work of distributing the inheritance is done by the head of the family, who is usually the first in line to the throne of the wizarding family.

Going deeper, when Sian was desperate and forced to sell her territory, the person who would buy her land was not necessarily Dikla Fagan.

Leno thought of many things for a moment, and Kaida and Sian were undoubtedly in a large web of carefully woven water.

The ignorant Qian'an may not know her situation, but Kaida, who is over half a hundred years old, should be able to find out.

In other words, Li Nuo's purchase of the other seven islands under Qian'an's name is not only as simple as helping the other party complete the first regular assessment, but also interfering with many people's secret plans.

After Kaida introduced the cause and effect, he did not speak again, leaving time for thinking to Li Nuo.

There was silence in the reception room.

Cian's two small hands gripped the hem of her skirt in a tangled way.

Kaida shook her head slightly, signaling to be quiet.

Cian's body stiffened, her small hands paused, but she still tugged at the corner of her skirt tightly.

Li Nuo pondered for a moment and asked a question:

"Kaida, after completing the first regular assessment, does Miss Sian have any plans? Do you want to stay in the Suman Islands or live in a different place? ”

Al Qaeda responded:

"Miss Cyanne is going to move to the Moon Bay Peninsula on the Cahill Continent, and has lived there for a long time since."

"Hmph..."Sian snorted softly as if dissatisfied, pursed her mouth, looked down at the ground, and said the first sentence of the night in a muttered manner:

"This is where Dad grew up..."

"Ahem." Kaida coughed lightly.

Siann closed her mouth.

"The Moon Bay Peninsula...", Li Nuo recalled, it was the territory of another wizarding family, with lush branches and vigorous people.

The decision to move to the Moon Bay Peninsula was clearly made by Kaida. If you send Sian to such a place... Oh, I see.

Li Nuo had played a lot of P Club games before crossing over, and he immediately understood Kaida's intentions.

As expected, Kaida is going to use marriage to arrange a marriage for Sian in the future adulthood.

According to the family inheritance system, after marriage, Sian will change the surname of the family branch and then break away from the Pangula family. Since then, she has been able to stay away from most family strife and become a noble lady dedicated to assisting her husband.

Kaida really took great pains to spend her life peacefully for Qian'an. It's a pity that Qian'an is still young now, and it is estimated that it is difficult to understand the other party's practice of asking her to give up her father's inheritance.

Li Nuo thought about it, nodded to Kaida and said:

"A wise choice, Kelda. Your arrangement is the best place for Qian'an. But the 2% rebate alone wasn't enough for me to buy the remaining seven islands. I have to take a lot more risk than the 2% rebate. ”

Why take the risk when buying an island... Hearing this, Qian Ann looked at her butler with some blankness.

Al Kaida was mentally prepared for Li Nuo's answer, and he stretched out four fingers:

"The 4% rebate can't be more."

Li Nuo shook his head slightly:

"No, Cadea. Coins don't mean much to me. I want something else. ”

Kaida's face changed slightly, and he knew very well that these words were a sign that the lion had opened his mouth. What "wants something else", what "money doesn't make sense", is nothing more than not enough money.

Li Nuo faced the bewildered Qian'an and the vigilant Kaida in his eyes, raised his hand and shook it:

"Don't get me wrong. So be it, Aeda. It's getting late, and I see that Miss Sian is a little tired today. You might as well settle Miss Sian first, and then we can talk about it in detail. ”

Kaida thought for a few seconds, then stood up and led Sian out of the reception room, allowing the magical servants to carry her to the bedroom.

Only Li Nuo and Kaida were left in the reception room.

Without Cyan's presence, the two of them could speak openly.

"What do you want? Mr. Jarvis. Soliciting a loan from the Witch Spirit Pavilion in the name of the heir of the family? Or do you want to use Sian's name to open a workshop? There were many things on Kaida's mind, most of which were related to what she had seen and heard when she had served Sian's father.

Li Nuo waved his hand:

"No, Cadea. I have no interest in these speculative practices. I'd like to talk to you about the way of knighthood. ”

Kaida was stunned for a moment, and the vigilance in his eyes became more and more vigorous:

"You know who I am..."

"Yes, I know who you are. No one could have imagined that the famous "Calm Knight" 30 years ago has now become the butler of the younger generations of the down-and-out family branch. It seems that a lot has happened between you and Qian's parents, and you are willing to serve them and their descendants incognito. ”

Li Nuo's face was as usual, and while reading the results of the solution in his mind, he exchanged answers with Kaida.

When he talked to the other party before, out of curiosity, he spent 2200 energy points to deconstruct the other party.

If you don't deconstruct it, you don't know that the gray-haired old man in front of you is actually a calm knight who has been recorded by many wizarding textbooks such as "The Roots of Magic" and "The Way of the Wizard".

In this wizard-dominated world, a knight can be recorded in a wizard's textbook, which is enough to show how outstanding this knight's personal strength is.

The knights of the wizarding world are also wizards in a sense, and there is a difference between the two in a broad and narrow sense.

In a narrow sense, a wizard refers to a spellcaster who extracts magic from natural phenomena, stores magic in the spiritual ocean, and then uses spell blueprints to cast the magic power.

In a broad sense, all extraordinary beings who use magic can be called wizards.

The difference between the broad and narrow senses is only in how magic is used.

The knights of this world can also use magic.

They don't think the same way as wizards.

Soul energy, life force, and physical power, the three innate powers of human beings, can all be used to drive magic.

Wizards use their souls to drive their magic.

Knights use physical power to drive magic.

Wizards use spell blueprints to channel magic, and knights use martial arts.

The wizard uses the spiritual ocean to contain the magic power, and the knight uses the internal organs.

Different from the spiritual ocean of wizards, which can only accommodate one or a few kinds of magic power, the knight's internal organs can each hold a kind of magic power after a long period of training.

The magic in the body is mixed, and the internal organs will be eroded by magic from time to time, and these two factors are intertwined, which is destined for the knight to bear a greater physical burden in the process of becoming stronger.

Generally speaking, the young and middle-aged years are the peak of the knights. After that, even if everything is arranged, it is difficult to resist the traces left by time and magic on the body.

Because of this, no knight has yet appeared to enter the alien sky.

At present, the way of knighthood is almost out of the historical stage.

The Knights who can still maintain the form of a group have only a subordinate force of the Pure Light Court called "Pale Justice".

All the other knights, no matter how long they have been inherited and how glorious they have been, have all entered a state of withering.

The situation of the knights in this world is somewhat similar to the situation of the witchers in the Witcher series of games, but it is not quite the same.

In the Witcher series of games, the Demon Hunters are an extraordinary race created by powerful spellcasters.

But in this world, knights, like wizards, are extraordinary beings born from natural evolution.

At a time when the way of knighthood is declining, the techniques mastered by knights have not disappeared, but have been absorbed and transformed into magic by wizards.

In a sense, the way of knighthood was perpetuated by wizards in the name of magic.

The most typical is the "Silent Girl" where Li Nuo is now.

The main creator, Professor Erica, was originally a princess in a kingdom that had mastered a knightly martial art called "White Spirit Swordsmanship".

After the establishment of the "Silent Girl", the "White Spirit Swordsmanship" was transformed by Erica into the "Silent Girl"'s exclusive magic sword skills, which is the set of sword skills that Comini used when Li Nuo challenged Comini.

The old butler in front of him, who has the title of "Calm Knight", must be far from his youth in terms of appearance, body shape and temperament.

In this case, almost no one will be able to recognize him.

Li Nuo broke down his past in one word, which gave Kaida an illusion:

The other party is courting himself as a person who has long been incognito by buying cheap islands, and then obtaining his own cultivation secrets.

But the question is, how does the other party know their identity?

Could it be that the enemy from the past has come to the door?

Kaida tightened her waist and abdomen, her body curled slightly, and she faintly accumulated strength.

He looked directly at Li Nuo's face, and locked the opponent's hands and feet firmly with his peripheral vision.

Leno once again experienced the feeling of fighting against Comini, as if a thought had enveloped him.

As soon as he moved, he was hit by a storm.

Li Nuo's face was calm, and he probably guessed Aeda's mental activity:

"Take it easy, Kaida. I am not your enemy. ”

"But why do you recognize me at a glance?" said Cadea.

"I don't have to explain this to you, just as I don't have to explain to you why I bought the five islands."

Li Nuo smiled lightly:

"Your name was glorious 30 years ago. Now you are followed by a noble descendant who has not dried up. If I have ill intentions toward you and Akane, you may have the power to resist. But have you forgotten one thing, I'm a law enforcement wizard. Appointed by the Deep Sea Academy to assist in the defense of wizard enforcers. ”

Kaida's body shook a little, obviously the name of "Wizard Enforcer" made him less vigilant against Li Nuo, but that's all.

"I think we've talked enough today, Mr. Jarvis. I'll send you out. Kaida slowly stood up and said at the same time.

Li Nuo thought thoughtfully, squinted at Kaida, and sat on the chair without moving:

"Knight of Peace, it seems that you have caused a lot of trouble before, but it is only a little wind and grass that makes you jump like a frightened grasshopper, without the slightest appearance of the faithful and honest butler before. Are you planning to secretly leave the Suman Islands with Sian after I'm gone? ”

Leno had to admit that what was happening was a deviation from what he had expected.

He did discover Kaida's true identity and know some of the other party's panel information by solving the results.

However, what happened in the distant past cannot be known by deconstruction.

Judging from Kaida's reaction like a great enemy, the troubles he had caused in the past were probably extraordinary, which is why he was so hostile to those who knew his true origins.

This was something that Li Nuo did not expect.

However, everything is under control.

Li Nuo always maintained a calm and relaxed state.

Seeing that Li Nuo refused to move his buttocks, Kaida stared at Li Nuo and said word by word:

"Mr. Jarvis, it's time for you to leave. This concludes today's meeting. ”

Li Nuo leaned back in his chair and calmly looked at the other party:

"Knight of Peace, your current state is not calm at all. Please sit down. I'm here to make a deal with you, not to seek revenge. ”

"Trading. Hum. The people who can recognize me at a glance are either my best friends or my enemies. My friend is long gone, and you must be my enemy. Al Kaida still struggled with how he was exposed.

Li Nuo faced the old man with a tendon, ignored the other party's stubborn attitude, and said to himself:

"Listen, Cadea. I exchange magic things with you for the Calm Knight's cultivation cheats. The transaction between us is witnessed by the soul contract. If any party divulges the transaction, the soul will be wounded. I know that a stubborn knight like you doesn't need magical things, so I'll give Ceyn what she wants. It's that simple. If you're worried that I'm revealing your whereabouts, then I can make another soul contract with you alone. ”

"But how do you explain that you can recognize me..."

"It's enough to say that once, Kaida." Li Nuo accentuated his tone and interrupted the other party's words:

"I'm just giving you one last chance. To trade, or not to trade. Don't let me use any other means to obtain your cultivation secrets. ”

After speaking, Li Nuo calmly picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

Kaida clenched her fists and stared at Li Nuo, "You don't want to get mine..."

"Your limit is near, Aeda." Li Nuo put down the teacup:

"Your internal organs are close to running out of oil, and you can use your martial arts two or three times at most. After that, you'll die from an out-of-control explosion of your magic, and you'll lose the butler she relies on to survive. Don't waste this precious opportunity to use your martial arts on me, but save it for protecting Qian'an on the way to the Moon Bay Peninsula. ”

Kaida was stunned.

He looked down at his robe, then carefully looked at Li Nuo, and didn't see any energy fluctuations caused by the spell casting.

At this time, Kaida was completely confused:

"How do you know my physical condition..."

Li Nuo didn't speak, just looked at the other party.

Kaida's body swayed, like a dead leaf hanging from a branch in autumn.

He sat down on the corner of the table, his body stiff, completely not as tough as before.

After being seen by Li Nuo in detail, there is no need for him to maintain a strong side, which will only make him as ridiculous as a duck with a hard mouth.

After a long time, Kaida said with difficulty in anguish:

"Okay, let's trade. But I must warn you that my enemies recognize the Knights of Calm at a glance. If you've learned my martial arts, you'd better not use them, or else..."

"You don't have to worry about that, Kaida. The soul contract we are about to sign will have a confidentiality clause related to this. ”

Li Nuo knocked on the table:

"Finish the deal tonight. Please go and call for Channe, preferably with her magic textbook. I'll have to decide what magic to teach her based on her lessons and her needs. Don't worry, I'm not going to ask you to remove the magic locks from the magic textbooks, I'm just going to look at the covers of those textbooks to prevent misunderstandings due to differences in oral descriptions. ”

Kaida nodded silently and walked to the door.

Li Nuo reminded behind his back:

"Don't try to take Sian and run away. I am under no obligation to keep your identity a secret until I have signed a soul contract. ”

Kaida's body trembled slightly, turned his head, looked at Li Nuo deeply, opened the door and walked out.

The door opens and closes.

In Lino's "Life and Death Tracking" magical vision, Kevin walked slowly to the bedroom where Sian was.

Kaida struggled to adjust her body posture along the way, and finally returned to her proper housekeeper appearance before knocking on Sian's door.

Li Nuo used "life and death tracking" to see through Kaida, watching the other party take Sian to his place

(End of chapter)