Looking at the man in his early thirties, Aurora, the female elder of the Garland Council and a Saint-level expert, had mixed feelings.
When she first met Laing, he was still a shy Ranger Knight. Aurora only thought that this kid was quite handsome, but she didn't pay attention to him at all. When they met by chance, Laing had been standing the entire time while talking to her, but Aurora didn't care at all.
This was a common problem among the female spellcasters of the Garland Council.
When Laing was 22 years old, he defeated the Orc Beast King "Sharp Fangs" Gor and became a Royal Knight. He then joined the White Wolf Knights. Aurora began to feel that this young man was a bit different. She started to consider herself as "Norman's savior". When Norman was suffering from rheumatism due to old age, Aurora took the initiative to lend a helping hand. She also visited the Otne territory twice.
In other words, Aurora had the intention of raising her daughter. As her daughter grew up, she had to find a good husband. As for that poor and destitute Veronica? When the time came, she would use a little trick, and she wouldn't be able to protect Laing.
Then, did Laing have any good feelings towards her and her daughter?
She was sure that at least he didn't have any ill feelings towards them. This was because at the banquet where Laing was appointed as a Royal Knight, he had pretended to drop a spoon under the table and secretly looked at them … This was a dark history.
This was also the reason why she sent her daughter Teresa to Laing's side to carry out the mission. The Saint-level Witch did have some thoughts in her heart. She felt that Laing had great potential. Perhaps he could become a powerful Lord in the future and become the greatest help for her and her daughter outside the Council.
Within the Council, Aurora and Chairman Margarita had been fighting for decades. Both sides were in urgent need of more foreign aid.
However, Laing's growth had far exceeded Aurora's expectations. This young man was now a human hero famous throughout the Old World. He was also a Holy Grail Knight of the Saint-level.
Not only did Aurora not achieve her goal, but she also lost a daughter.
She did not know how Teresa had been completely captivated by Laing. Not only had she built a Magus Tower here, she had even refused to return to the council. Aurora looked at the smiling Laing himself and felt rather annoyed in her heart. Ten years ago, this young man in front of her still had to respectfully lower his head and speak to her while standing in front of her. Now, he was vaguely taking the initiative.
However, she had to maintain her enthusiasm because Laing was no longer what he used to be. Not only was he now an earl with real power, one of the most powerful aristocrats in southern Brittany, but he also had the support of the Church of the Lake and the Knights of the Holy Grail.
Before Aurora could think, Laing had already begun to applaud. Following the Count's actions, the dozens of knights and fully armed soldiers near the winery applauded almost at the same time.
"Your territory is simply a pearl in southern Brittany. Your achievements … are as dazzling as the morning star in the northern sky." Aurora's voice was deep, and she spent a lot of effort to squeeze out this enthusiastic sentence. "How have you been, Teresa, my daughter? How have you been recently?"
"I'm very good, mother. I hope I have the honor of letting you visit my Magus Tower this time." Teresa was very excited about Aurora's arrival.
"I'm looking forward to it." Aurora nodded silently in her heart when she saw that her daughter's complexion was very good and she was wearing luxurious clothes.
When was the last time she had said such compliments? Aurora almost couldn't remember.
However, times had changed. Becoming a Saint-level expert at the age of 30 and becoming a Saint-level expert at the age of 60 were two different concepts. In the face of Laing's current status, even Aurora had to humble herself and treat him as an equal.
"Hahaha, Lady Aurora, we've known each other for many years. You don't have to specially praise me like this. I'm not used to it, and I think it's awkward for you to say it." Laing said with a smile. "It's cold outside. I've already arranged a banquet, and I invite the visitors from the Garland Council to attend."
Too official! Too official! Aurora almost subconsciously frowned when she heard Laing's words.
That shy teenager from back then had also become such a mature and prudent man who was full of polite aristocratic language and was very shrewd?
The mature beauty only felt a little irritable in her heart. She still preferred the young knight who was less than 20 years old and stood in front of her with his head bowed. She didn't like the champion of the Chosen of Gods, the Fairy of the Lake, whom she had entrusted with the Snake of Deception.
The slight irritation in her heart didn't affect the Great Saint-level Witch who was good at dancing. With a warm smile on her face, she slightly stepped aside. Only then did the crowd notice that there were about 20 witches walking out from behind her. They were uniformly wearing fiery red Garland robes and standard knee-length dresses. Their clothes were all made of the best materials. Among them, there were 12 official witches and 8 apprentices. The apprentices were obviously all under 16 years old. It seemed that they were the next batch of apprentices who would be lucky enough to be sent to Teresa to study.
The weather was very cold, and most of the apprentices were shivering. When they heard Laing's question, they all looked at Aurora with expectant eyes.
"Well then, let's go in. Please!"
"Please, Lady Aurora."
A sumptuous banquet had already been arranged in the hall of the winery. The group of maids led by Sylvia and Olica served all kinds of Brittany local dishes on the long long table. The silver tableware and large barrels of wine from the Winford Duchy all showed Laing's current wealth.
Behind the window on the third floor of the winery, Suria and Veronica were still standing in the same place and chatting. The female knight said to Veronica playfully, "I can see that Elder Garland isn't used to praising others."
"She's used to people begging her. This woman has always been strong." Veronica rested her delicate face on her hand that was wearing a black lace glove. Wizard Garlan responded to Aurora's arrival with a sneer, "In the northern part of the empire and the Kingdom of Nords, the nobles all asked Aurora to help them. When the nobles painstakingly came to Aurora's wizard tower to ask for her help, Aurora could loudly tell them to get out. Those nobles would not dare to disrespect her in the slightest. Otherwise, they would end up being blown away by a spell."
"Are there no male nobles who are strong enough?" Suria asked curiously.
"There are, but not many." Veronica shook her head. "You know, the north of the Empire and the Kingdom of Nords are bitterly cold. There are few resources, and they are constantly at war with the barbarians in the north. Often, people can barely afford to eat and wear. Not many people can concentrate on training. Even legendary masters are rare. To cultivate a sacred master, not only must they have a solid foundation at a young age, they must also have enough resources and divine blessings. It's too difficult."
"I see." Suria nodded. The female knight stood up. "Since Lady Aurora is here, we, as the host, should go down to welcome her."
The graceful countess also appeared to greet Aurora. Suria slowly approached with a smile. "Welcome, Lady Aurora from the Garland Council. Your arrival brings light to our humble winery. On behalf of all the nobles and serfs of the Earl of Glamorgan, as well as the Winford family of 'Pure Witch' Redmond, one of the first twelve Knights of the Holy Grail, we welcome your arrival."
Hearing this, the smile on Aurora's face froze. The female Garland elder looked at Laing's wife, Suria, and sighed in her heart. As the news said, Laing's wife was a real daughter of the Duke. She was of noble birth, and her strength was not inferior to Teresa's. "Hello, Lady Suria."
"Welcome, Lady Aurora. On behalf of the Lady of the Lake, the Knights of the Holy Grail, and the Order of the Holy Virgin, I welcome your arrival." Morgiana, the witch of the Lake Goddess, also appeared. She did not seem to particularly welcome Aurora's arrival. She simply greeted her and then sat next to Laing. She and Suria surrounded Laing on both sides. Morgiana even deliberately stuck close to Laing so that he could not secretly talk to Aurora.
This kid's status was not what it used to be. Even the most powerful witch of the Lake Goddess would personally attend this banquet? The mature and beautiful Aurora only felt the pressure on her shoulders. But out of a woman's instinct, she faintly felt that Morgiana seemed to have a deep hostility towards her.
Perhaps it was because the witch of the Lake Goddess, as the leader of the local religious and magical forces in Brittany, did not like her. Aurora and Morgiana greeted each other. Morgiana maintained a somewhat stiff and warm smile throughout.
Then it was Veronica's turn. Garland simply greeted her. "Hello, Lady Trovic."
"Hello, Ms. Benadotte," Aurora replied in a lukewarm manner.
The two witches were existences that opposed each other in every faction. They did not even bother to say a word of courtesy.
Everyone took their seats and the banquet began.
In the winter, the lively banquet made the originally cold and cheerless atmosphere of the winery become lively. There was no doubt that the most excited person at the banquet was the sorceress Teresa. She sat next to her mother, holding her hand and chatting about this and that. Laing also frequently toasted, and the entire witch delegation was warmly welcomed.
Aurora brought the Garland Council's newest high-yield crop. This crop could survive in the extremely cold and harsh Kislöw Icefield. Presumably, after the research of the wood elves and the witch of the Lake Goddess, Morgiana, the crop yield would rise to another level.
At the same time, Aurora also brought the new technology of the magic crystal cannons and golems. Powerful combat golems could be produced in the wizard towers of Veronica and Teresa. The magic crystal cannons could be installed on the castle or the top of the wizard towers. It was said that this kind of crystal cannon could destroy a small army with a single shot.
A group of green-skinned boys in the troll kingdom in the north of Kislöw were lucky enough to experience the power of the magic crystal cannon. More than a hundred green-skinned boys were blown to pieces with a single shot. Now, the magic crystal cannon was going to be installed on the walls of White Wolf City. It was named "Uric's Thunder" by Kurfürst Boris.
Aurora came this time to deliver the blueprints.
Of course, the cost of the magic crystal cannon was not cheap. However, Laing had no reason to refuse such a powerful war machine. He accepted the blueprints and thought that after the banquet was over, he would ask the dwarf engineer Dugan Ironman and the chief engineer of the Angran clan, Halhaver Gold Digger, to look at the blueprints and see how to make the magic crystal cannon.
Make one for me too!
In return, Laing would provide the Marvel Blue Council with rare magic plants and many precious goods from the wood elves, as well as imported magic books from the High Elf Wizard Kingdom of Savry.
If it was said that the Marvel Blue Council could still import some high quality magic books from Marlin Castle, then the most precious goods were the wood elves' rare goods. These fellows in the forest were all inflexible. They only recognized Laing and only traded with Laing. No matter what the major powers of the old world tried to do, the wood elves would always shoot the ambassadors full of arrows and turn them into sieves before letting them go back alive.
From Laing's point of view, as a lord, he hoped to diversify the forces in his territory. He didn't want the Lake Fairy's forces to be the sole power. Thus, Laing was very welcoming and enthusiastic towards Aurora's arrival, especially since Teresa had already become his court minister. It was only natural that this mature and beautiful mother-in-law would cooperate with Laing.
After the banquet, Laing arranged the guest rooms for Aurora and her party to rest. "Lady Aurora, I've already arranged the guest rooms. You must have had a long journey. Please rest well. If you have any needs, you can tell Head Maid Sylvia. Or, if you feel it's necessary, you can also tell me directly."
"Any needs?" Aurora had a smile on her face as she stared at Laing's face. "I only hope that Sir Laing's attitude towards me will be better. If you don't act so distant, I'll be very happy."
"Haha, it's my fault." Laing smiled and admitted his mistake. The count held the sorceress's little hand and said softly to Teresa, "Dear Teresa, you and Lady Aurora haven't seen each other for a long time, right? Stay here for the night. "
Teresa nodded. The sorceress did indeed want to talk to her mother in private. "What about you? Laing? You haven't seen mother for a long time. Do you want to stay and chat with her? "
"No, I still have something to do." Laing shook his head. He did seem to have something important to do. After arranging the accommodation for the witches, the count hurriedly left.
When Laing's figure disappeared into the corner, the smile on Aurora's face immediately disappeared. The mother and daughter walked into the guest room. The luxurious guest room was fully furnished. Aurora closed the door and set up a magic circle. She placed her leather bag on the table in the room and sat down. She sighed softly and looked at the sorceress who was a little embarrassed. "Are you satisfied now? My daughter? "
"Mother!" Teresa sat opposite Aurora. The sorceress was a little excited but did not know where to start. "Laing is just a little busy."
"Well, it's normal for a man to be busy. It's also a performance of his excellence, especially for a man like Laing." Aurora took off her fox fur coat, revealing her proud figure. The magic waves on the sorceress' body fluctuated back and forth. She sighed softly. "But I still like the boy who stood in front of me. The current Laing is too mature. He's so mature that I wonder if you can handle such a man. My daughter, I know you too well. You don't take the initiative in daily interactions, and you don't know how to win a man's favor through small actions."
"Laing is not that kind of person." Teresa shook her head again and again. "He's very good to me. If it weren't for his full help and the dwarven engineers and craftsmen, my wizard tower wouldn't have been built so easily."
"Whether he will accept you or not is not the same thing as whether you're likable enough." Aurora shook her head. The sorceress looked at Teresa and sighed. "I now regret agreeing to let you build a wizard tower here. Before, I encouraged you because I wanted you to be Laing's wife. But now, I don't want you to stay by Laing's side. But you've become Laing's female courtier."
"He's the man I like. I won't regret it!" Teresa was very determined about this. The sorceress walked to Aurora's side with her two long legs and sat down. "You'll help me, right? Mother? "
"My daughter, your character is exactly the same as mine when I was young!" Aurora lovingly stroked Teresa's cold face and black hair that was very similar to her own. The sorceress still loved her daughter. "Am I not here now? Mother will help you. "
"But there's one thing you have to tell me honestly." Aurora suddenly asked with some playfulness, "You've already done it with Laing, right?"
"Why … Why do you suddenly ask this?" Teresa suddenly blushed.
"Tell me, or mother won't help you." Aurora looked at her daughter's embarrassed appearance with great interest. "How many times a week? How did he perform? With his physique and ability, he should be good. I see that his wife, Suria, is obviously well-nourished. "
"Two or three times a week. Laing, he … is still very gentle. It's very comfortable when I do it with him." Teresa lowered her head and squeezed out a few words after a long time. "And it's not like you don't know his hobbies …"
"Very good."
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