After saying goodbye to Rott, Abel walked back to the hotel alone, thinking about what Rott had just said. If he had the strength, would he still need to learn mental magic? Power? How could a small mercenary like him have any power? Even in the mercenary group, he was still a newcomer. "Sigh…" He let out a long sigh, filled with unspeakable bitterness.
In fact, Rott had also given Abel a good idea, which was to go to a warrior academy and join the army. As long as he could make a name for himself on the battlefield, the Mage Union would not be so disrespectful to him.
But it was easier said than done. If he went to the warrior academy, a few years would have passed after he graduated. If he went to the army again, wouldn't he be thrown into the army for the rest of his life if he didn't fight? Even if there was a war, it was a war where people would die easily. If they died before they could even make a contribution, it would be an unjust death. The most important thing was that Abel could not bear to leave the Stars Mercenary Group.
Back at the hotel, he told everyone about his meeting with Rott. As for Abel barging into the Mage Guild, Brad broke out in a cold sweat. As for Roth's thoughts, no one said anything. After all, that was Abel's own business. They didn't want their own thoughts to interfere with Abel's thoughts too much.
The night passed quickly. After daybreak, everyone went out to buy gifts and went to visit the Clark family. The guard who had received the news in advance led them into the living room.
"Hahaha! "You must be the warriors of the Stars Mercenary Group who protect my daughter. I, John, have always remembered what happened last time and have always wanted to find an opportunity to express my gratitude. Your arrival today just so happens to give me this opportunity.”With a hearty laugh, John's voice rang out. Clark greeted everyone with a smile. He was extremely enthusiastic, but his eyes kept glancing at Abel.
"Patriarch John is too polite. The previous matter was also our responsibility. I hope Patriarch will not blame us for coming here without permission.”Winst replied politely. His meaning was obvious. This time, it was because his subordinate missed his daughter, so he came to take a look.
"Captain Winst, what are you talking about? The Stars Mercenary Group is famous in the mercenary world.”
"Patriarch John is indeed straightforward. I wonder how Miss Alice and Mr. Brown have been recently?”
"Thank you for your concern, Captain Winst. Bu Lang has always been in good health. Unfortunately, he went out to handle some matters and missed the opportunity to meet with everyone. But my daughter…Let's not talk about her anymore. This should be Abel, right?”John's words made everyone depressed.'Don't tell me. You're asking about Alice. Bu Lang is just a foil.'
"Ai Bo greets Patriarch John." Seeing that the other party had changed the topic to him, Abel hurriedly stood up and answered. He did not want to leave a bad impression on the other party.
"Oh! Not bad, he was indeed a young hero!”John praised Abel with a deep meaning, which made Abel's hair stand on end.
"I don't deserve it. It's just that Guild Leader and the others taught me well and I was lucky.”Since he didn't know what the other party meant, Abel could only change the topic to the previous battle.
"Haha! Good! What good luck!" After John finished laughing, he continued chatting with Winst and ignored Abel.
John and Winst were chatting happily, but Abel was not interested. He wondered why Alice did not come out to see him. Did Alice have a change of heart? Or was it because her father didn't let her out? If that was really the case, he would leave quickly after seeing her, so as not to cause her more trouble. Time passed as Abel's imagination ran wild.
"Haha! Captain Winst is indeed knowledgeable. I really look forward to your life. Everyone, let's go and have a simple lunch now. I'll hold a banquet in the family tonight.”John invited Winst to go with him. He gave Abel a deep look when he passed by him.
"Patriarch John is too polite." Winst didn't act pretentious. He followed John out of the living room. He noticed John's gaze. The only thing they could do now was to deepen their relationship. Otherwise, Abel might not have a chance.
Everyone finished their lunch in a happy atmosphere. They were arranged to rest in the guest room in the afternoon and prepare for the banquet in the evening. However, Alice did not show up, which made everyone worried for Abel.
Abel didn't get any rest for the entire afternoon. He was even more tired than he was from the battle. He didn't know any social etiquette at all, so he was taught a lesson by Avril and Brad the entire afternoon. As for Babasa, everyone gave up on training him. With his intelligence that wasn't much higher than magical beasts, it would be better to kill Avril if they wanted to teach him these things.
It was finally time for the banquet to begin. Abel was feeling extremely nervous. He had never attended a banquet before, and he was walking around in a black suit. Those who didn't know better would definitely think that he was under the influence of a spell.
"Albert, relax. This isn't a battlefield.”Brad was obviously very used to the environment here. He was already handsome and charming, and he attracted the attention of many ladies as soon as he entered. Although it was only an internal banquet of the Clark family, there were quite a number of people. Many of Clark's good friends also participated.
"If it was a battlefield, I wouldn't be nervous…" Abel's charm was not inferior to Brad's. Faced with those eyes that seemed to want to devour him, he was deeply grateful that he did not die. Otherwise, he could not guarantee that he would not slash down with his sword.
"Kid, this is life. You have to know how to enjoy life.”After saying that, Brad ignored Abel and went to look for his prey with a wine glass in his hand. Avril couldn't stay by Abel's side either, in case Alice misunderstood. At this moment, she and Catherine were being pestered by a group of men.
"Damn it, why are these women's eyes even scarier than those of the Eternal War Mercenaries?”Abel cursed in his heart. He had already sent away a few ladies who had come to chat with him. He was extremely unhappy and found an empty corner. He looked coldly at the people in the hall talking nonsense. He really did not understand what was the meaning of this banquet.
Abel's eyes swept past one beautiful noble lady after another, but he could not find Alice. Abel could not help but let his imagination run wild again until he was interrupted by a sweet voice.
"Big brother, aren't you bored standing here alone?”An innocent and cute little girl looked at Abel curiously with her big eyes.
"What? What's your name?" Ai Bo looked at this porcelain doll-like child. Her innocent gaze was like a forbidden spell, with absolute lethality. Ai Bo could not help but fall in love with this child.
"My name is Susan. 'Bilian, but Daddy and Mommy like to call me little darling. Where's Big Brother?'”
"My name is Albert. Why are you here alone? Where are your parents?”Abel was very curious. Why did the Clark family's banquet have the surname Barian?
"Here! There she is. Brother, look. Mommy is calling me.”Following Susan's finger, Abel saw a young and beautiful noble girl. He didn't expect her to be a mother. Seeing her waving her hand to let Susan go, Abel led Susan over.
"Thank you for taking care of Susan." The young mother carried the little girl and thanked Abel with a smile.
"You're welcome. Susan is very cute. I'm very happy to chat with her.”Although Abel was not sentimental, his IQ was not low. He knew that for parents, praising their children was definitely more effective than praising them. The people who came to this banquet were either rich or noble. It was better to say something nice than to offend them.
"It's good that I didn't cause you any trouble." After saying that, the young mother nodded and left with the little girl in her arms.
Abel returned to the corner and stared blankly. He recalled Susan's dependence on his mother and the doting look in the young mother's eyes. He could not help but feel a little melancholic. Where were his parents? At this moment, Susan was being carried by her mother to a room at the back of the banquet hall. If Abel saw the person who opened the door, he would be shocked because it was Alice.
The party followed John. Clark's arrival made the atmosphere even more lively. He was introducing the members of the Stars Mercenary Group in a grand manner, but it was a little exaggerated. Winst and the others blushed, especially Abel. He was completely portrayed as a hero, and he was still so young. This made many young people who attended the banquet feel dissatisfied.
Abel was extremely depressed now. He realized that because of John's introduction, the gazes of those noble ladies looked at him more passionately, and there were even more hostile gazes. Although those young men who were hostile to him did not threaten his existence, he was already giving John face by not losing his temper on the spot.
Under the hateful gazes of the rich ladies surrounding him, Abel's frustration grew stronger and stronger, and he was about to lose control. Suddenly, a figure walked in from the back of the banquet hall and caught his attention.
Alice was wearing a white evening gown, which completely revealed her beautiful figure. Coupled with her beautiful face, she immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the hall, especially the men from other families. Looking at their appearance, they would immediately turn into wolves under the moonlight.
Abel looked at Alice calmly, as if there was no emotion in his eyes. Before Alice came out, he had been fantasizing about their reunion. Now that Alice had made a magnificent appearance, Abel's enthusiasm had cooled down. He was just a small mercenary. If Alice really had feelings for him, why would she show up now?
Alice's arrival brought the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax. Countless men swarmed over, and Alice smiled in response. Abel stood in the distance with an indifferent expression. He looked at Alice, who was surrounded by everyone. He felt so unfamiliar and lost. Abel took one last look at Alice before he turned around and left the banquet. Alice seemed to have felt Abel's gaze, but she was surrounded by people and did not see him leave.
In fact, over the past year, Alice had been looking forward to seeing Abel every day. John also knew about their relationship. He didn't agree, but he didn't object either. He also wanted to see if this young man named Abel was a talent. Therefore, John spent the whole day observing Abel. If Abel's performance was not satisfactory, Alice wouldn't show up at the banquet.
Alice didn't want to give Abel the cold shoulder. She just wanted to give him a surprise. She dressed up meticulously in the room and asked her best friend, Susan's mother, to help her out. She changed her clothes one after another before finally deciding. As a merchant, she was very polite to everyone, even if it was a group of flies. Therefore, she wanted to get rid of these people first before going to look for Aber, but she ignored Aber's mentality.
By the time she had finished her conversation with the flies, Aber was nowhere to be found. Even Winst and the others did not know where Aber had gone. However, they were not worried that something would happen to Aber. No one in the banquet hall could kidnap an Earth Warrior without a trace. Even if they wanted to kidnap him, they would not choose a poor man like Aber.
"Sister Avril, do you think Abel doesn't want to see me?”Alice was so sad that she sounded like she was about to cry.
"How could that be? That kid was coming to the capital as soon as he finished his training.”Avril comforted Alice gently. She was also puzzled. Why did Alice come out, but Abel ran away? Could it be that this kid ate something bad and had a stomachache? But wasn't it too long?
"Then why did he suddenly leave? I want to find him and ask him." After saying that, Alice went to find Abel.
"Alice, this is a banquet held by your family. You can't just leave. I'll go find him for you. When I see him, I'll definitely teach him a lesson.”Avril said hatefully. Actually, the reason why she was angry was not because of Abel's sudden departure, but because she had to go look for him and delayed her time to eat.
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