Destiny Thief

Chapter 61 Flame V

After walking through the bustling streets and the noisy crowd, Glo finally arrived at the address on the invitation. He got off his horse and stood in front of the gate of a manor.A coat of arms with a clover pattern was painted on the wall beside the door. He knew that this was the family coat of arms of the Escuder family, and it was also the origin of the manor's name.If you count the experience in the game in the previous life, it is not the first time he has come to this manor - he looked at the pattern and squinted his eyes. According to what happened during this period and some clues in his memory, Speculate on what might happen next.

However, the guards who walked up to him quickly left him no time to think.

"Sir, please show me your invitation."

The young guard in leather armor and a red and white striped blouse asked conscientiously.Although his behavior is vigilant, it conforms to due etiquette and standards, and looks like a noble guard who has been working for many years, not a temporary staff.

Glo took out the invitation card from his arms and handed it over. The young guard immediately smiled: "My lord, please follow me."

After walking a certain distance and entrusting the little black horse to the guards, Glo began to look at everything in the manor.About a hundred steps away, a tall building was brightly lit, and the light passed through the arched window openings, illuminating the outer wall, as well as the woods and lawn outside.And today's night was at the end of the month and the beginning of the month, a full moon hung high in the night sky, and the moonlight also made the scenery in the manor clearer.

Glo stared at the building. Judging from the exterior wall, the main body was made of stone with some wood mixed in—he knew that there was no reinforced concrete in this world, but the branch of engineering alchemy in arcane civilization, such as the "permanent strengthening technique" ", "Toughness Improvement Process", etc., but can make very ordinary wood have properties comparable to steel bars, but wood has a lighter weight than steel bars.Therefore, it is not uncommon to build some tall, majestic and long-span architectural structures with the help of wood and stone slabs.

After moving his eyes away from the building, Glo's gaze continued to sweep over, and he had a panoramic view of the manor—surrounding the building, there was a small forest, which was some evergreen trees that did not shed their leaves. The arbor seems to have been carefully taken care of, the branches are neatly cut, and the moonlight shines through the trees in the woodland. Compared with the lively atmosphere of the room, it makes people feel a little quiet.And extending from several buildings as the center to the outer wall of the manor, there are large expanses of lawn, but apart from a few benches for resting, Glo did not see too many decorations.

Everything seems to be the same as in the game.

In the game, the Escuds don't have much of a reputation for luxury and pleasure.Therefore, the statues, fountains and other things that are common in the homes of some great nobles were not found in this manor for a while.This also made the bandit chief nod secretly.

As a pure nerd with an engineering background in his previous life, Glo's ability to appreciate art is basically lacklustre. If he is asked to evaluate the quality of a work, his most likely answer is nothing more than "good" or "very good". If you want to say a little more, there is only perfunctory "high-end atmosphere and high-grade, low-key luxury with connotation".All in all, he has no interest in most works of art, of course, if those things are made of gold or sterling silver, that's another matter.

He walked forward and met some strange reception guests intermittently along the way. He could tell the identities of these guests from the clothes, some were nobles, some were not, but judging from the standing and walking postures of these people, most of them Most of them have very good skills.

Is it the people from those mercenary groups?

After contacting the previous information, the bandit leader was thinking about whether he should come forward to say hello—generally speaking, the purpose of a nobleman's reception is mostly to connect with each other, to express intimacy, and to make friends with each other.But after seeing those people just nodded to him slightly, and then continued to talk to his companions on their own, he didn't have the idea of ​​sticking a hot face to a cold ass.

The journey of hundreds of steps did not take too long, and Glo soon came to the hall where the reception was held.

Unlike the formal banquets held by nobles with titles, Markuro can only be regarded as a son of a nobleman. Therefore, this private reception is not very formal, and some procedures that are close to complicated etiquette Naturally it was omitted.

Glo's arrival in the hall was almost silent, and he was not announced by a loud waiter as in a formal noble dinner.So, before the reception officially started, he poured himself a glass of rum from the dining table, found a corner and sat down quietly.

Although he still didn't understand the purpose of Markuro's invitation to him, he believed that it was absolutely impossible for the other party to simply ask him to drink.

As the guests arrived one after another, the moonlight filled the air, the reception officially started, and the hall gradually became lively.In the corner where Glo was, there were a few more guests around him.

"What a boring reception—"

A pale young man sat beside him, also holding a glass of emerald green liquor in his hand.He saw Glo turn his head and flashed a friendly smile.But Glo didn't answer. The young man smiled innocently, and soon turned his gaze back to the hall.

His eyes searched the crowd, and after a short while, as if he had discovered some great treasure, he straightened up and walked towards the center of the hall - there was a dazed red-haired girl standing there, while the reception The owner, Makuro, was standing not far from the girl, talking with a man dressed as a mercenary.

The movement of the young man immediately attracted Makuro's attention. He turned around and saw Glo, with a slight greeting smile on his face.After chatting with the man next to him, Makuro walked towards Glo.

But before Makuro reached Glo's position - the hall suddenly fell silent.Out of the corner of Markuro's eye, he saw a skull-sized fireball shooting from behind him.But before he had time to react, the bandit leader jumped up from the chair as if his butt was on fire. The fireball grazed the space above the chair and hit the wall, leaving a scorched black spot. mark.

Suddenly, from the initiator of the fireball to Glo, the area connecting the two became the attention of the guests in the hall.

Glo smiled wryly. In fact, he had already seen the whole story——

And at this time, the red-haired girl in the hall had a flushed face, and she didn't know whether it was because of anger or excitement. She was holding a delicate short staff in her hand, and the gemstone on the top of the staff was shining with the brilliance of ebbing magic power. .Obviously, the fireball just now belonged to the masterpiece of the girl.

"Cousin Lena!"

Markuro gritted his teeth and shouted almost word by word.Glo could see that the host of the reception was very angry now, the protruding blood vessels on his forehead were throbbing violently with the rhythm of his pulse.

"Is there a problem?"

The red-haired girl turned her head and asked with wide eyes.While she was speaking, she sneaked a glance at the two victims of the attack—the pale young man who had just got up after sitting on the floor.Glo, on the other hand, stood beside Makuro, staring at her face.

This also made the girl's face more rosy, from the pink cheeks covered with fine fluff to the back of the ears, completely flushed.

"Lena Barros?"

Looking at the seemingly cute face, Glo suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

(End of this chapter)