There was no doubt that Duque was the focus of the banquet. Even though Medivh's disciple, Cadgar, had officially become an Earth Mage, he did not change the topic.
This was because Duque had become an Earth Mage at the age of fourteen, and now he was faintly touching the bottleneck of becoming a Sky Mage. No matter how hard Cadgar worked, and even though he had more knowledge than Duque, he had only become an Earth Mage at the age of fifteen … If it wasn't for Duque, he would have been the focus of the entire kingdom's upper echelons. Unfortunately, there was Duque.
No matter how talented a genius was, in front of Duque, they would be overshadowed.
Out of respect for Medivh, the nobles congratulated him verbally, but Khadgar could clearly hear the nobles' 'whispered' comments.
"What? Compared to a true genius, Cadgar is only at this level."
"Lower your voice. After all, Duque is comparable to Medivh's ninth-grade aptitude."
"Didn't you see that Medivh also said that he wanted to take Duque as his disciple? Cadgar should be happy. If Duque had become Medivh's disciple, would he still have the resources he has now? "
In the end, Cadgar was still a fifteen-year-old child. Even if he had a complicated past, he could not be as mature and steady as an adult. His forced smile could not hide his disappointment.
He suddenly longed for Medivh's comfort. Only Medivh, the strongest mage in the world, the wisest and most forgiving senior, could give him comfort.
He turned his head, as if he had been struck by lightning. What did he see? A cold master. If it was a dignified one, then so be it. But Medivh, who he had not seen for months, had a ridiculing expression on his face as if it had nothing to do with him.
What happened to Master!?
Cadgar was stunned.
Before the banquet officially entered the ball stage, there was still one more segment, and that was for the nobles or invited guests to present gifts to the king.
Generally speaking, King Laing knew how to conduct himself.
After all, this was a segment where the poor begged for tips, while the rich begged to show off.
Presents were not just simple gifts. For example, if a poor fellow presented a poem of praise to the Queen or the Little Prince or the Little Princess, they could also receive a reward from the King.
Dumbfounded, Duque watched as a minor noble said to the king, "The beautiful queen is like the stars in the sky, blinking like a frog, blinking …"
He didn't know if there was a problem with the system elf's translation, or if it was a lousy poem. Anyway, Laing used a few gold coins to send this guy away amidst the laughter of the nobles.
Uh, it should be the latter.
It seemed that there were still different grades for performing.
Duque also presented his gift. The ceremonial officer had seen Duque's gift before the banquet and decisively announced that Duque's gift would be the finale. Unfortunately, the Medivh also said that he wanted to present a gift, so Duque's gift was ranked second to last.
The ceremonial officer first presented a gold-inlaid camphor wood box and a tray covered with red velvet to Laing. The strong camphor aroma of the camphor wood, with a cool and slightly spicy taste, had already shocked the spirits of Laing and the Queen.
"This is …" Laing asked with a smile.
Duque spread his hand and motioned for the ceremonial officer to open it, and the nobles suddenly let out a whisper of envy.
It was a snow-white pearl frost.
It had whitening, acne and freckle effects. This was a new gadget that had just become popular in the past week, and all the noble ladies who had used it said it was good. Under the manipulation of the pair of profiteers, Duque and Jones, this new gadget, a small round box the size of the palm of the hand, sold for almost 20 gold coins.
Now, Duque had given several kilograms to the Queen.
The Queen could clearly hear the exclamations of the noble ladies.
The Queen's eyes had already turned into crescent moons from smiling: "Oh, Sir Marcus has spent a lot."
"For the Queen's beauty, everything is worth it." Duque gave a deep bow.
It was really a lot of money! He didn't even know if he had spent a few of Duke's copper coins. Perhaps it was because he had lost his moral integrity and had not replied, but Duque also felt that he had become a profiteer.
Pearl frost was said to be made from the most precious pearl powder. But would Duque, who had been misled by profiteers, use so much pearl powder when he went to Sea X Island before transmigrating?
Don't even think about it.
The composition of the pearl powder was the same as the composition of the layer of pearl membrane on the clam shell. The so-called pearl powder was scraped off the clam shell. In Sea X Island, those who knew their stuff would not buy pearl powder, because the pearl powder on the market could be bought for 15 gold coins from the fishermen who raised artificial pearls.
In the eyes of the Storm King, Queen, and the nobles, that box of pearl frost was priceless … The most expensive thing was actually that box!
Of course, Duque would not divulge this secret.
As for what was offered to the king, it was a goose-egg-sized spherical pearl with a flawless, warm, and exquisite color. Under the bright candlelight, it exuded a soft halo. It was precisely this natural gentle beauty, as well as this elusive mysterious charm and elegant temperament, that reminded people of the extreme gentleness of a woman.
Seeing this big pearl, every aristocrat revealed a look of yearning and envy.
Such a beautiful pearl, even if it was presented to the kings of the Seven Kingdoms, it would still give them a lot of face!
Laing was also stunned, his face full of excitement. This fellow Duque was really thoughtful. Such a gorgeous pearl was enough to be inlaid on the crown.
"Dear subject, you have spent a lot of money."
"I just happened to pick it up. Only you, Your Majesty, are worthy of such a gorgeous pearl." Duque bowed deeply and let his face face the floor.
It was not that Duque was so polite, but rather that he was afraid that he would not be able to control himself and laugh. Before transmigrating, who didn't know that the bigger and more beautiful a pearl was, the more fake it was.
Pearls were formed when a mussel opened its shell to absorb sand and other foreign substances. The foreign substances stimulated the mussel shell to secrete nacreous substance.
Wasn't it easy to make a pearl round?
Just get a larger glass bead inside, and the rest of the mussel shell would be done by itself.
Now, Duque had a few giant mussels that were more than two meters long in the Western Wilderness. Duque had already asked Vara to make a hole in the shell to lock the mussels. As long as Duque wanted, Duque could even make a pearl the size of a human head.
Speaking of which, Duque was so good at conducting himself purely because Duque wanted to make things difficult for Medivh, who was controlled by Sargeras. Duque had already vaguely guessed what Medivh was going to offer next. He wanted to hold up the hearts of Laing and Andoine first, and when Medivh threw their hearts down, they would be more deeply and in more pain.
After receiving the king's praise, and after Laing promised to give more convenience to Duque, Duque retreated.
The focus of the audience fell on Medivh, who had been looking at the audience with a faint smile and an unfriendly gaze.
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