It wasn't until the afternoon of the dinner that Levi realized that Little John's family was not simple.

His family went so far as to arrange a carriage for each of the trainee mages attending the banquet.

Levi enjoyed the same treatment.

It can be seen that John Jr.'s family attaches great importance to it.

Levi and Guzawa rode in the same carriage.

He lifted the curtains and looked out, where the shops on the street were rapidly receding.

"Outside the city?"

It was Levi's first time out of town.

Stomp, stomp! Rumble!

The black-scaled horse burst out with incredible strength and pulled the wagon quickly across the snow-covered road.

The wheels rolled through the thick layer of snow, crushing a deep snow mark.

Only the black-scaled horse, which inherits the bloodline of the transcendent demonic beast, can pull the carriage and gallop in the snow.

Levi opened a gap to observe the outside world, and the cold wind seeped into the warm carriage.

Outside, the fields were covered in snow, and the trees stood bare in the cold wind, with no animals to be seen.

He closed the window tightly and lost interest in the outside.

There was snow everywhere, and you couldn't see the original scene of the wilderness.

Levi looked at the warm charcoal stove in the carriage and asked, "Little John's family is very powerful?" ”

Gu Ze took a sip of tea and said, "It is one of the best families in Maple Leaf City. ”

"More than two hundred years ago, Ötzi Bieber was made a hereditary viscount by the empire and established the Golden Shield family in Maple Leaf City, and his descendants can inherit his title forever after his death."

The Viscount of this generation is John Jr.'s father, "John Bieber Sr.", and if it is not surprising, John Jr. will inherit the viscount title of the Golden Shield family in the future. ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment and said, "But I heard that little John has an older sister who has a very high knightly talent. ”

Guze didn't know much about the specifics.

He doesn't like gossip very much, and spends most of his time delving into magical knowledge.

As a trainee mage, even if you don't take the initiative to find out, you will still hear about it more or less.

When Li Wei heard this, he probably understood the status of the Golden Shield family.

The lord of Maple Leaf City is a lifetime earl of the Empire.

Imperial titles from low to high: Barons for Life, Hereditary Barons, Viscounts for Life, Hereditary Viscounts, Earls for Life......

After reading so many books, he still knows something about the titles of the empire.

Judging from the title, the Golden Shield family can be regarded as below one person and above ten thousand people in Maple Leaf City.

What's more, the Golden Shield family is still a veteran family that has been inherited for more than two hundred years, and its heritage is even more amazing.

However, it can only be compared with the local forces in Maple Leaf City.

There is no comparison with transcendent forces such as the Mage Tower, the Warrior Guild, the Assassin Guild, and the Professionals' Guild.

Otherwise, when the Golden Shield family held an annual dinner, they would have to invite one or two mages to get acquainted with each other, instead of just calling some trainee mages.

I don't know how long it took, but the carriage finally slowed down, and the sky outside became completely dark.

Levi looked outside, and the carriage for the banquet was lining up to enter the Golden Shield Manor.

It wasn't long before the carriage he was riding in drove into the manor.

Entering the solemnity, the scenery in front of you is completely renewed.

The manor is full of burning braziers that illuminate the entire manor.

As far as the eye can see, there are verdant plants everywhere, and even in winter, these plants are well cared for.

The stone brick road on the ground is barely noticeable in the snow.

The carriages of the Mage Tower are received by special personnel.

After a while, Levi and Gu Ze were invited by an attendant to get out of the carriage and led into a brightly lit hall.

One side of the hall is filled with a variety of tempting delicacies.

Fresh apples, bananas, grapes...... Exquisite cakes, breads, cheeses...... Fragrant roast chicken, lamb, steak...... Colorful liquor, fruit drinks......

But few people did it, and most of them stood in the hall chatting, talking, and getting to know big people who are rarely seen on weekdays.

The apprentice mage is also a big man in this banquet.

As soon as Gu Ze appeared, many people came over to raise a glass and invite him.

The servants in the hall came in time with drinks and juices, and they would not neglect every guest.

Gu Ze took a glass of wine, raised his glass and responded to the other party's invitation, and several people took the opportunity to quickly talk.

Levi didn't feel anything about it, he didn't like to talk to strangers very much.

Grabbed a glass of juice and walked into the corner.

Participating in this banquet is also for the sake of three years of classmates, and Mr. Gu Ze will also participate in the banquet.

Rather than talking to strangers, he prefers to be a spectator, standing on the sidelines and listening to other people, and getting some useful information from them.

"The heavy snow has closed the road, and the grain from outside can't be transported in, and the price of grain in Maple Leaf City is about to double."

"I've heard that someone has seen orcs at the edge of the maple grove."

"Wouldn't it? The border of the empire is still more than a hundred kilometers away from Maple Leaf City, how could an orc run so far away? ”

"I don't know, it's been snowing too much lately, and no one has been trying to find out the truth."

Levi drank juice while quietly listening to the conversation.

"Rising food prices? Orc trails near Maple Leaf City? ”

He silently jotted down these two events.

Although these two events have little impact on him, they may affect the situation in Maple Leaf City in the future.

"Have you heard? The Golden Shield family has produced a young genius knight! ”

"I know about this, my son is studying at the Knight Academy, and I heard him say that the academy has the youngest knight ever in Maple Leaf City this year."

"Lord Viscount has come out."

Everyone turned their heads to look at John Bieber Sr. who walked out from behind the red carpet door.

John Sr. was dressed in a full costume and wore the crest of the Golden Shield family on his chest—an indestructible golden shield.

He was followed by two men.

The boy is Little John, and the girl is Rena.

Old John faced the many guests, his face was relaxed and natural, and he talked eloquently.

"Welcome to the Golden Shield Family's Dinner ......"

Little John stood in front of everyone, a little nervous, and pinched the corners and sleeves of his clothes from time to time.

Rena's face was calm, and there was a hint of impatience between her eyebrows, as if she didn't like to do this kind of thing.

Half an hour later, Old John saw a faint commotion in the crowd, and finally realized that he was going to end his speech.

"Thank you all for coming to the dinner, and I wish you all a wonderful evening today!"

When it was finally over, everyone applauded.

Little John breathed a sigh of relief, and when he saw his father walk into the crowd, he also hurriedly looked for acquaintances in the hall.

Several of the nobles' children who were usually familiar with him were crowded in the crowd, and he didn't find them for a while.

But at a glance, I found Levi standing in the corner.

With a happy look on his face, he hurriedly walked towards Levi.

Taking a glass of wine from the servant's hand, he raised his glass and said with a smile: "Levi, thank you for coming to the banquet." ”

Levi smiled and raised his glass in response, "I should thank you for the invitation." ”