At the entrance of the Bluescent Manor.
The butler in a blue-gray uniform with a monocle in his right eye read the name list slowly. His voice could clearly reach everyone's ears.
Everyone who was selected would be checked at the entrance to see if their documents and recommendation letters were up to standard. Those who were not up to standard would be rejected.
There was already a group of people who were rejected because their documents and recommendation letters were unqualified.
When it was Duke's turn, he walked in very smoothly. His paperwork and recommendation letter were all handled by Colin, so there naturally wouldn't be any problems.
As for Collin and Orianna, they had already entered before him. As a master of the Clockwork field, Collin had the privilege of entering early.
Duke, who had successfully entered the Bluescent Manor, smelled the rich scent of lavender. It made him feel refreshed, and at the same time, he felt more confident and calm.
Duke, who was content with the path, followed the guide into the house of the Bluescent Manor. On the way, they passed by the collection room, the living room, and the long gallery.
At the same time, Duke also saw the Phiroth family's background.
The Phiroth family, which was not famous on the surface, showed their wealth to everyone without hiding it.
The portraits covered the entire wall, and the statue of the beast-headed warrior was brought back from Shurima's tomb. Duke even saw the familiar dog-headed people. Exotic weapons with Ionia's iconic designs were also displayed in the corners or on the walls.
The floor was paved with bright marble slabs, enough to reflect a person's figure. The stairs were spacious and magnificent. They were made of Frerzord ironwood, and the growth rings on them were clearly visible.
Duke, who was looking around with interest, nodded in his heart. This was the foundation of the Phiroth family. Although this family wasn't as famous as in the background story, they still had a deep foundation and a huge amount of wealth.
When they passed by a banquet hall, Duke inadvertently looked up and saw a lady with long silver-gray hair.
She was wearing a gray long dress with blue tassels on it. The long dress covered her legs, and the hem of the dress dragged behind her. As she walked, there were strange scraping and knocking sounds. There were two waiters following behind the lady.
She flashed past the stairs, but Duke still met her gaze. Duke's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stopped and nodded at her.
The other party also smiled elegantly and calmly, nodded slightly in return, and finally disappeared at the entrance of the corridor accompanied by the waiter.
"Green Steel Shadow!"
Duke, who was in a daze, snapped out of his daze as the people behind him pushed him. He quickly followed the crowd in front of him. The box in his hand didn't waver at all, but the veins on his hand that was holding onto his belt were bulging.
"Is it a coincidence, or are you here to observe the participants?”
Duke's mind was filled with Camille's elegant and calm smile. From her appearance, he did not realize that she was already in her eighties and had a great-niece.
The aura around him made Duke feel a chill on his neck, as if a blade was pressed against his neck.
"What a terrifying woman!"
Duke lowered his head and followed the team in front. Jess and Victor walked in front with their heads held high and their chests puffed out."As expected, the ignorant are the happiest!”
"I hope nothing goes wrong this time!”
Duke followed the crowd to a waiting room and found a chair to sit down. He placed his hands on the box in front of him without any fear or anxiety.
"Look at that guy!"
Jess, who noticed Duke, reminded Victor softly. Victor looked over, and the first thing he saw was the brass box.
"He actually used such a big box. How big is his work?”
"I don't know, but his expression tells me that he might be a strong opponent!”
"Relax, Jess. We have the future in our hands!”
"Haha, that's true. The future is in our hands!”
Jess and Victor were quietly discussing the next speech, but Duke's mind was filled with Camille's figure.
"There's a primeval crystal in Ashlya's tomb, and I know how to open the coffin's lock, but Camille is basically one of the top fighters in Pi City. Should I take the risk and take the primeval crystal?”
"Or…" Duke's expression was hard to read."Ignore it and forget it?"
Duke let out a long breath and closed his eyes to eliminate all distracting thoughts.
" We're only focusing on the evaluation meeting now. As for the Primordial Crystal,"
"We'll talk about it when we need it!”
........
In the sea of flowers in the Bluescent Manor.
The pavilion that had the Ionia style and Pi City's style was located in the middle of the sea of flowers. Looking around, it gave the people in the pavilion the feeling of being surrounded by a sea of flowers.
In the pavilion, a silver-haired girl was standing in front of a table. Her skin was fair and her eyes were deep. He seemed to be waiting for someone.
Camille, who was wearing a long gray dress, came to the pavilion and nodded at her.""Grandaunt!"
"Don't be so formal, Dakeer, sit!”
Camille, who had a very powerful aura, sat down first. Dakeer only dared to sit down after she saw Camille.
"I've seen the kid who was tried by the parliament.”
Camille waved her hand, and Dakeer immediately used the tools on the table to start cooking black tea for her.
"What's your impression of him?"
"Very energetic, very energetic. As expected of the person who developed the artificial Hexagon Crystal!”
"Do you want it?" Dakeer's eyes flashed with a hint of questioning, her face flashing with killing intent."No need, let Merle Midalda do everything!”
"We've supported her for so many years just to let her be a white glove in front of the stage, right?”
"Yes."
Dakeer nodded and returned to her seat. Camille looked at the sea of flowers."Even though we have the most powerful Hex Primordial Crystal, we have never been able to overcome the difficulty of man-made crystals.”
"This is a pleasant surprise.”
"God bless Phiroth."
"Don't say such things. Dakeer, you're the future head of the family.”Camille smiled encouragingly at Dakeer." You're still young, but you've done well so far.”
"Thank you for your praise, Grandaunt.”
"It's just that our vision is still lacking. We have to think about the long term and not care about the small profits in front of us. We hid behind the scenes to support the parliament so that Pi City would not be affected by us, right?”
"Yes."
Dakeer didn't dare to say anything to this ancestor, especially when the other party's words were reasonable.
"You still need to practice. You need to know that accuracy is the difference between slaughtering and surgery!”
"Yes."
Seeing Dakeer's uneasy expression, Camille shook her head slightly. It seemed that the image she had established was too terrifying. Even her great-niece was afraid of her.
"Sometimes, strength and fear are not necessary to maintain a bond. Feelings are also the most important!”
"Don't forget what Alicia said,"
"For my family, I'm willing to contribute."
Facing Camille's guidance, Dakeer only nodded again and again. Seeing her like this, Camille could not help but give up on lecturing.
"Say something interesting!" Camille thought of the young man she had met by chance. He was carrying a brass box, his steps were steady, his breathing was steady, and his eyes were bright and confident.
"I saw a young man before. He's not bad!”
"Do you need me to investigate?"
"No need, it's just that the other party seems to have extraordinary characteristics. His steps and breathing are much stronger than yours.”
"A young man stronger than me?"
"You don't trust my judgment?"
Facing Camille's gaze, Dakeer lowered her head." I wouldn't dare!”
"Since we're talking about him, let's get someone to pay attention to him. If possible, recruit him into the clan. Now that the clan's combat strength is getting weaker and weaker, we need to replenish it as soon as possible!”
"Yes, I will obey your will." Dakeer stood up and lowered her head.""For Phiroth!"
Camille didn't care about Dakeer's attitude. Instead, she stared at the boiling kettle.
"We don't play games. We are the ones who set the rules!”
"Remember this, Dakeer!"
"Don't relax, but don't be too tense either!”
With a smile on her face, Camille picked up the kettle and began to make tea.
"There's always time for a cup of tea!”
Continue tomorrow, good night everyone
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