Realm of Power

The carriage passed through the crowd, surrounded by the noisy downtown. The fat man opened the curtains and looked outside. Most of the shops along the street sold knight weapons and noble supplies, polished knight breastplates, cold-sharp knight spears, and expensive nanmu. Forged carriage wheels, family emblems inlaid with silver, and even heirlooms of some run-down nobles are all displayed in these shops on their windows, making it feel like a row of grocery stores.

But there are also some stores with bright colors and elegant facades, which are quiet and silent. They just hang shiny silver chain signs outside the door. There are often a few tall girls in long skirts with dignified looks standing at the door, letting people pass by. People's eyes lit up when they saw it. Even if they didn't go inside, they could still smell the aroma of powder from a distance. These are the jewelry stores that noble ladies like to go to most.

Riva Cheze's aristocratic jewelry has always been famous for its elegant style and luxurious and expensive gemstones. It is well-known throughout the kingdom. Not only does it have jewelers specially designed according to the characteristics of the jewelry owner, but it also has strict jewelry grading, starting from S-level cutting masters. It ranges from D-level cutting masters to D-class cutting masters. In many noble families, ladies are proud to own a set of jewelry cut by Zhiva Cheze masters.

The fat man's carriage stopped at the entrance of a jewelry store with the most gorgeous decorations. The ordinary carriage decoration was nothing special, but the white thorn flowers inlaid on the door made the jewelry store owner who had been waiting at the door brighten his eyes and hurriedly trot forward

"Sir, everything you want has been prepared. These two sets are made of the purest Safin rubies, and are cut by S-class masters such as Tears of the Moon." The father of the jewelry store held it in his hands. He handed the two long gem boxes to the fat man's carriage window and whispered, "Each gem They are all thirty-six diamond-faced gems. I dare to guarantee with my head that there will never be a third set of thirty-six diamond-faced gems like this in Ziva Cheze! It was also because I helped Master Sa Holland when he was in trouble! Only after passing him did I agree to spend a lot of effort to make it, it has always been the treasure of our store."

"Well, not bad." The fat man reached out from the carriage window and took the two rectangular boxes. He slightly opened the edges of the boxes. In the dark carriage, the fiery red ruby ​​hanging chain was like a string of flickering flames. The fat man nodded with satisfaction, "Okay. After this quarter, I will ask someone to take over your job. You can return to the Zhivadin headquarters as the jewelry affairs deacon!"

"Thank you, sir!" The owner of the jewelry store bent back with surprise on his face, thinking that he could return to Zhivadin, where he thought about day and night, and become one of the twelve deacons of the powerful business alliance, no longer having to be a Zhiva car. In this way, everyone pays attention to status and etiquette, and Kutos is so excited that he can't contain himself, "I can finally leave this ghost place of Zhiva Cheze."

The fat man's carriage turned into the street corner in front, and the hustle and bustle of the downtown gradually disappeared. Along the spacious carriageway, he exited the south gate of Zhiva Cheze. Emerald green manors on the outskirts of the city began to appear around him, large and small, like a maze. Lying there, those who could only buy land outside the city were mostly noble vassals of Riva Cheze or some wealthy families that had declined.

Riva Cheze's strict aristocratic honor system allows these people who cannot become the mainstream of upper class society to gradually form their own groups. They have their own banquets, their own communication methods, their own industries, and have everything that a hierarchical society should have. Nobility It is also divided into classes. First-class families live in cities, second-class families live in suburban manors, and third-class and bottom-class families can only live in villages and small towns.

Of course, in addition to the manor industry, these former upper-class people also have a special income - "etiquette training". Like first-class families, they can also teach low-status quasi-aristocratic children (such as lords, knights, retinue knights), Some etiquette that nobles must know in order to collect certain tuition fees or material supplies, and at the same time show the glory of their proud noble status in front of these third-rate quasi-aristocratic families.

The fat man's carriage stopped in front of the gate of a manor on the outskirts of the city. There was also a black carriage parked under the dense woods on the roadside.

"Sir, you are finally here." Si Duhan poked his head out of his black carriage, sweating profusely. The hot noon sun had been shining for two hours, making Si Duhan who had been waiting feel like he was sitting on toast. In the furnace "Here is Rowanna" The manor where the lady currently lives, their former Moline Castle, was burned to rubble by the Kugits last year! I think the two daughters of Lord Case, who are Lady Loween's maids, will also follow. Mrs. Wienna is here."

The fat man got out of the carriage, raised his mouth and looked at the manor in front of him. The rusty iron gate, the dilapidated and low walls, and the houses inside had many dark gray spots stained by water stains. On the corridor of the house, there was a Old servant, you are curious this way Looking around, compared with the rich and magnificent mansions in the city, this place is like a forgotten corner. There are no groups of servants, no carriages that shuttle like fish, and not even the most basic door servants. The entire manor is illuminated by the sun. There is an air of twilight underneath,

"It seems that Mrs. Howien's life is not easy." The fat man sighed, handed the two large jewelry boxes in his hands to the two guards behind him, and waved to Si Duhan, "Go and knock on the door. , just say that we are here to visit our daughter on behalf of Lord Kestola! "

"The daughter of Lord Kestola!" The old servant who opened the iron door looked at the two carriages parked outside the door with a puzzled expression. Judging from the ordinary decorations outside the carriages, these two people should be just ordinary nobles. , but the middle-aged nobleman who knocked on the door called himself "Baron Stuart." A noble baron came to visit his daughter on behalf of the humble lord, which puzzled the old servant.

"Honorable Lord Baron, are you sure you want to see Lord Kestola's daughter?" the old servant repeated. Ever since Mrs. Howien lost her northern castle and the dozen or so villages she managed, she has rarely been seen. A distinguished nobleman came to the door. This time, the old servant was a little excited to see a distinguished baron come to the door. In order not to offend this distinguished guest, the old servant even used curling Kyoto dialect.

"Yes, we are asking Mrs. Novana to allow us to see the two daughters of the Case family!" Si Du's Kyoto accent with Chinese characters completely dispelled the old servant's doubts. The baron in front of him is probably a real Kyoto aristocrat

"Two distinguished guests, please come to me," the old servant introduced while opening the iron door respectfully. "The daughters of the Case family are Mrs. Novana's favorite students. Their studies have been completed this spring, but Case The family has never sent anyone to pick them up. Mrs. Novana thought that the Keith family was also attacked by the Kugits, so she never sent anyone to contact them. She did not expect to see the two of them today. I believe the wife will be very happy. of!"

Fatty and Si Duhan followed the old servant and walked into the hall of the mansion. It was small, only about ten meters long. There were no decorations on the gray-white walls, not even the family crest. There were only a row of rows on both sides of the hall. The black wooden chair, despite its elegant appearance, It looks like high-end goods, but Fatty has never seen any kind of high-end goods. There is also a large amount of aristocratic furniture stored in the warehouse of Satsuma. From the rough wood, it seems that these are just fakes to decorate the facade. There are a lot of things in the dilapidated noble mansion.

"This manor is Madam's ancestral property, and she rarely comes here." The ashes on the seat made the old servant's face very embarrassed. "Because something happened in the northern territory, Madam came here to relax, because she didn't bring any servants, so... It looks so messy and so rude!”

"Haha, it's okay." The fat man wiped away the dust on the seat and sat down. "Let's do business first. We are here to take the daughter of the Case family away!"