In the reception room, apart from Duke Carvey, only the person who rode in the carriage with him could sit next to him. The duke's guards didn't come in. Most of them stood guard outside the door and the courtyard, almost surrounding the house. If one didn't know better, they would think that this was a preparation for an internal attack.
Behind Duke Carvey, there was only the young attendant who had been following him, as well as another female bodyguard, the female knights.
Don't know if a certain someone was being oversensitive, or if his intuition was right. Lin felt countless gazes from behind the veil, scrutinizing him with a certain indifference. In the end, Lin chose to ignore this inexplicable hostility.
After all, this group of women was just someone else's subordinates. If there wasn't such obvious hostility at the beginning, maybe a certain someone would consider getting close to the other party. But since their attitudes seemed to be fixed, it was better to keep a distance from them than to spend time trying to change their impression of him. Not everyone was worth the effort to win over.
In contrast, Duke Carvey's friendliness was more unbearable for a certain someone.
Because it was early in the morning, the two girls didn't take out wine to entertain the guests, but instead boiled a pot of elven flower tea to entertain the guests. The most important consideration was that there was a noble woman among the guests. In the circle of noblewomen, elven flower tea was more popular than coffee. After all, not everyone could accept the taste of the amber-colored drink.
After some irrelevant greetings, Grand Duke Carvey formally introduced the woman next to him. He said: "This is my granddaughter, Marchioness Barland. Car No. 1 was made for her, I think you already know that. It's not that I don't think the name Car No. 1 is bad, but I can only say that Your Excellency doesn't have a talent for naming. "
The two girls inexplicably nodded in agreement.
Lin Xiang gave a hollow laugh and said: "That's just a production number, convenient for the people in the center to address. If you feel the need to name it, you can name it yourself. … "
Although the name 'Porsche' could be used, Car No. 1 was indeed an imitation of a Porsche 911. But Lin Xiang thought about it and decided to forget it. Instead, he turned to greet his new friend.
"… Lady Lordship, nice to meet you. Your beautiful name is like the cry of a lark in a drizzle, pleasing to the ear. As far as I know, the name 'Balan' has another meaning in the ancient language of the Empire. It means' rain '. "
He hated himself for not learning more skills to pick up girls from the internet before he transmigrated. Now, a certain someone could only praise dryly and then show off his unimportant knowledge. However, the person who was praised did not have any reaction. Instead, the female guards standing at the back were whispering and snickering. They even used the word 'country bumpkin'.
The Grand Duke seemed to want to ease the awkwardness caused by his subordinate's nonsense. He calmly explained, "Balan is the name of the fief. Balan is the name of my youngest son, who will become her husband's fief in the future. It was a fertile land with beautiful lakes and forests where elves lived. At the highest point of the white castle on the hill, one could see the lake and forest in the territory. Not only did the fertile land produce food, but it also had a large enough pasture to raise countless sheep. And all of this was her dowry. As for a woman's name, apart from her family, only her husband can know it. So, Your Excellency, are you interested in knowing? "
Fuck! Old people like to be matchmakers, this is not only a common problem on Earth, but also in other worlds! A certain someone still laughed dryly and said, "A gentle and kind woman like her deserves to be cherished by a man with a better family background and who understands her better. As for me, I don't dare to claim her. "
The group of female guards snickered again, but Marchioness Balan, as the person in question, still had no reaction. Not only did she not speak, she didn't even move.
Is she a fool? Or is she just not fond of talking? Considering that she has a normal breathing and heartbeat, she shouldn't be an undead disguised as a human and pretending to be the Grand Duke's granddaughter. So the reason why she doesn't speak, is it because she disdains to talk to a Wizard like me, or is she just not good with words? Lin Xiang considered in his mind.
He remembered that before entering the house, he had noticed that the Duke's guards were moving the pink Car No. 1 down the ramp from a special truck. After all, it was something that he designed himself, and it was a custom-made product, so was there something about the car that he was dissatisfied with? Lin Xiang asked with concern.
"Sir, is there something about the design that you're dissatisfied with after transporting Car No. 1? I should have asked Ayhanu to give you a clear explanation. "
"No, there's nothing to be dissatisfied with. According to the test results of my knights and mages, Car No. 1's safety is very trustworthy. It's just that there's a small problem now, and I want to ask your people to help solve it. "
"My people?" Not me? Lin Xiang couldn't guess what this old man meant.
"Look, someone has to teach my granddaughter how to drive this car, what functions the car has, and how to deal with the problem under what circumstances," Duke Carville said with a thick face.
Lin Xiang was even more baffled by such a request. Looking out the window, there were rows and rows of vehicles of all sizes. With this kind of driver base, there must be those flashy people who could play with all kinds of tricks while driving. If these people were to teach, it wouldn't be a problem for them to teach the basic driving skills, not those fancy skills.
Even if Car No. 1 was specially made, it would only have a few more function switches. There was no need for the user to know magic and use magic to drive it. To put it bluntly, find a monkey and train it to drive.
Lin Xiang asked doubtfully, "Sir, do you mean to say that you want to teach some special driving skills? The most powerful one here is the White Swordsman William Greco, and the other is your country's prince, Azad Khazarnia. "
At the mention of the Demon Prince's name, even this Grand Duke shivered. The guards pressed their hands on their weapons, adjusted their positions, and looked around vigilantly.
Duke Carville looked around and said with lingering fear, "That prince isn't here, right? I can't afford to ask that prince to help me. Sir, you see, my granddaughter is still unmarried. It's not appropriate to casually let other men teach her things and interact with her. I heard from Old Ayhanu that both of your female apprentices know how to drive. That's why I want to ask one of them to teach my granddaughter. "
Lin Xiang was enlightened and said, "This kind of thing, no problem. My apprentices know the basic driving skills. As for the unique design of Car No. 1, you'll know after reading the manual. And they also have rich experience in dealing with emergencies. As long as Lady Barland doesn't mind, they can teach a lot. "
With that said, Lin Xiang turned his head and saw that Halloumi looked eager to give it a try. However, after some consideration, a certain someone decided to say, "Kaya, you'll teach the lady how to drive. As for the functions of Car No. 1, there should be records in the manual. Go and find out. "
Standing at the back, the black-haired, brown-skinned girl in a white cat suit stepped forward and made a mage's curtsy. She agreed and said, "Yes, Teacher. Is there anything special to pay attention to in Car No. 1? "
It was a girl's habit to ask about things to pay attention to before doing anything. Lin also replied directly, "You've driven the test car that Jermaine and the others built. Car No. 1's personality is a little gentler than that car's. If you control the accelerator more delicately, it can move very smoothly and won't have the feeling that the entire car is about to shake apart. Also, don't press the red button for no reason. The relevant instructions are all in the file. "
"Yes, Teacher." With that, Kaya pulled open the water mirror screen at the back and began to read the information about Car No. 1. However, such an action seemed to be taken as completely unprepared, or perhaps because of other factors. In any case, when Kaya responded, the group of female guards once again caused a slight commotion.
They ignored the commotion that the group of female guards were making, although their movements were slight, as if they were deliberately trying to be noticed. Lin turned his head and asked the Grand Duke, "Then, do we start teaching now? Or when? Learning to drive isn't something that can be learned in a day or two. How long does my lord plan to stay? "
Although Grand Duke Carvey also ignored the small movements of the group of female guards, his expression was a little unnatural. After Lin noticed, he remembered that for the Guevana Empire, which was made up of many races, the unity of the races depended entirely on the emperor's marriage everywhere to maintain it. This was also the reason why the Guevana Empire was a minority among the countries in the Land of Mystery and practiced polygamy.
Perhaps most people were willing to maintain peace on the surface and not go the extreme route of pure human bloodlines, but it didn't mean that they thought the same way in their bones. They just didn't clamor all day long to purge the non-human races in the Land of Mystery. Usually, when they encountered races other than humans, they might show respect, but in their hearts, they probably kept a respectful distance.
And don't think that you won't be despised by such people just because you're also human. As long as your skin color and hair color were different from theirs, you wouldn't be regarded as human. According to those extremists, even people with abnormal skin color and hair color were mixed with the bloodline of some inferior race. And the status of "hybrids" wasn't higher than the goblins and half-orcs, which were inferior races in the eyes of others.
Unfortunately, Kaya, who belonged to a minority of the lowland bloodlines in the south, had black hair and brown skin, and a certain transmigrator's yellow skin and black hair, which were both looked down upon. This was also the reason why Lin didn't give people a good first impression of him.
However, Grand Duke Carvey's cultivation, or rather, acting skills, were still better than the young people. He quickly put on a smile and said, "Since you're going to teach, then let's start now. Since everyone is here, if my granddaughter still can't get used to it, we can immediately find other ways to solve it. As for how long it will take, I think we'll estimate a month first. I'll stay for a few days and see how it goes. "
"Okay, then that's it." Lin nodded at Kaya. The black-haired, brown-skinned girl walked forward slowly and bowed to Marchioness Barland, who had been silent all this time, and said, "Marchioness Barland, please follow me to the carriage in the courtyard."
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