Lin Li did not hear a single word of the castellan's speech. However, there was nothing he could do about it. Such speeches were always like that — they sounded warm and courteous, but in reality, they were meaningless. Lin Li only felt drowsy as he listened. In contrast, the four guests from the Brilliance Shrine in the distance were much more interesting. When the castellan was giving his speech, Lin Li had been sizing them up …
Then, Lin Li realized that the four guests were in the same situation as him. None of them listened to the castellan's speech. After returning to their seats, they had been chatting softly. In the midst of this, they even had a small argument. This was because Lin Li could clearly see that the female knight's expression seemed to be a little agitated!
"Could it be an internal strife? How can I accept this? This is too easy on me … "
Lin Li chuckled gloatingly, but coincidentally, the female knight turned around as soon as he smiled. Lin Li's gloating smile fell right into the eyes of the female knight.
"Such a hateful smile. You'll be in for it later …" The female knight's pretty face was instantly filled with anger. At this moment, she really wanted to use the sharp sword in her hand to purify him. She had seen so many Necromancers, but she had never seen one as arrogant as this fellow. She really did not know how a Necromancer could be so arrogant. Was it because of his dirty magic and evil beliefs?
Unfortunately, the banquet was not over yet …
In fact, she had already gotten into an argument with Bishop Luo Lun because of this matter. Bishop Luo Lun insisted that everything must be done in the interests of the Brilliance Shrine. Even if it was to purify a damned Undead creature, the interests of the Brilliance Shrine must be protected first.
Thinking about it carefully, Bishop Loren was indeed right. The Brilliance Shrine had just established its foundation in the Felan Kingdom and had just spread the doctrine of the Holy Light to Roland City. All of this was because of the strong support of Castellan Arathor. No matter what, the Brilliance Shrine would not allow anything to happen to Castellan Arathor. This was because changing a castellan would mean a huge risk to the Brilliance Shrine. No one could guarantee that the next castellan would be like Arathor and continue to maintain a friendly attitude towards the Brilliance Shrine.
Although the Necromancer wasn't very powerful, the Undead creatures around him were definitely powerful. Rina had already sensed danger when she was standing in front of him just now. Even though she had three bishops and a Holy Paladin on her side, she wasn't confident that she could subdue them in an instant.
This was exactly what Bishop Loren was worried about. Once the situation got out of control, it would become very bad. Perhaps the Castellan of Arathor would be held hostage, perhaps a guest would be hurt, or perhaps these two d * mn fellows would take advantage of the chaos to escape. In short, no matter which possibility it was, it was not what Bishop Loren wanted to see.
Therefore, Rena could only wait …
The castellan's speech came to an end, and beautiful music filled the banquet hall again. The guests were immersed in a friendly and harmonious atmosphere, so much so that no one noticed anything wrong with the guests at the two tables. The castellan walked towards Lin Li and the rest while holding a crystal goblet in his hand and chatting with a few guests.
"I'm sorry, everyone. There are indeed too many guests here today. Please forgive me if I have not been a good host …" The castellan first chatted with the guests, and then shifted his gaze to Sienna. "Oh, yes, Captain Sienna, are you free now? If you are, I would like to introduce you to a few guests … "
"Of course, of course …" Sienna's eyes lit up when he heard that. He put down the glass in his hand, and followed Arathor.
"Seems like this castellan has taken a liking to Sienna …" Lin Li smiled. This was good news. It was obvious that the castellan had the intention to groom Sienna. Otherwise, he would not have taken the effort to introduce Sienna to other guests. This was a very clear reason. If the castellan had only wanted to reward Sienna, he could have just fulfilled his request, and did not even need to invite him to the banquet. Now, not only did he invite Sienna, but he was also introducing him to other guests. It was obvious what the castellan was thinking …
This was definitely good news for Lin Li. He had initially decided to give this opportunity to Sienna because he wanted this mercenary corps to work for him in the future. A mercenary corps of about 30 people, the strongest of which was no more than level-10, was obviously not what Lin Li needed. Now that Sienna could obtain the castellan's support, the mercenary corps would definitely develop in a very short period of time, and would definitely not have the flaw of a weak foundation. This was because behind Sienna stood the owner of the entire Roland City!
"Haha, isn't this that Mage Felic? I really didn't expect to see you at the City Lord's banquet. This is really unexpected. By the way, can you tell me who you stole the invitation from? Haha … "Lin Li was secretly happy when a piercing voice came from behind him, completely ruining his rare good mood …
"Damn it, what bad luck …" Lin Li felt a headache the moment he heard that voice. He cursed in his heart as he turned around helplessly.
Actually, Lin Li did not need to turn around. There were many annoying people in this world, but the only one who was so annoying was probably the young castellan of Doland, Young Master Lasorick.
"Why aren't you speaking? Haha, are you embarrassed that I exposed you? I didn't expect a thick-skinned person like you to know how to be embarrassed … "Lin Li's guess was right — the person standing behind him was Lasorick!
Fortunately, Lasorick had restrained himself a little, and was no longer wearing his shiny silver armor. What he was wearing now was obviously an expensive evening gown. Lin Li could tell from a distance that it was definitely made by a famous designer, be it the design or the cut. Unfortunately, the person wearing it was Lasorick. It was a good evening gown, but it looked awkward on this short and fat fellow, especially when he laughed like a pig being slaughtered. Lin Li really wanted to give him a slap …
Of course, Lin Li did not really do that, because Lasorick did not come alone this time. There were two other people with him. One of them looked to be in his twenties, and was very handsome, but his eyes were a little thin and his lips were a little thin. In Gerian's words, he was born to be mean. After taking a closer look, he realized that it was the young man that Lin Li had seen in the Time Consignment Store in the afternoon. At that time, Lin Li felt that this young man was rather familiar. Now that he was closer to him, Lin Li still felt that he must have seen this guy somewhere before, but he could not remember it clearly because it had been a long time.
The other was about 50 years old, skinny and old. He wore a simple and plain black robe, and looked like an ordinary old man standing beside Lasorick and the young man.
But Lin Li did not dare to look at him that way …
Because Lin Li clearly saw that the old man was wearing a ring on his right hand. The gem on the top of the ring was not too big, and its luster was a little dim. From afar, it looked green, and most people would think that it was an emerald of low quality. But Lin Li knew that it was not. Something with wings might not be an angel, but it could also be a birdman, and a green one might not be an emerald, but it could also be an Emerald Dream.
The difference between the Emerald Dream and emeralds was in their luster. Generally, emeralds, regardless of their quality, would emit a bright light with a little polishing. This was a characteristic of the gem itself and had nothing to do with its quality. However, the Emerald Dream was different. It was also a faint green, but no matter how much polishing it was, there seemed to be a layer of hazy mist covering its surface, making people feel that it was vague and indistinct. At first glance, it would naturally give the illusion that the luster was dim …
But, if anyone really thought that this was an emerald of low quality, they would be making a big mistake. The Emerald Dream was something that could only be chanced upon. Even with Lin Li's wealth in the Endless World, he had not been able to add the Emerald Dream to his collection.
In fact, this was the thing that Lin Li regretted the most after coming to Anril, especially after he became a mage. The Emerald Dream was something that every mage dreamed of. Legend had it that the power of the Emerald Dream could even calm a raging dragon. When a mage wore the Emerald Dream to calm his mind, it was as if he was in a state of meditation at all times. This meant that he would have an inexhaustible supply of mana, and would never have to risk the bite of mana. A mage with the Emerald Dream was basically invincible. The only thing he had to do was to wait for his opponent to make a mistake …
How could a person with the Emerald Dream be an ordinary old man?
Just as Lin Li was secretly surprised, the old man walked over with a smile on his wrinkled face. He did not seem to be hostile. "Young man, you must be Mage Felic, right?"
"Yes, I am Felic. But, Old Mister, how did you know?"
"My name is William. The Time Consignment Store that you visited in the afternoon is one of my properties in Roland City. Hehe, don't be so nervous. Let's sit down and talk first. You know, I'm already so old, and I'm not as healthy as you young people …"
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