Chapter 379 Dinner Party (5k6)
——The secret treasure of the ancient dragon!
[Dragon Flame Demon Sword] and [Dragon Breath Scepter], Mir was finally willing to take out his two ancient dragon secrets.
That may have something to do with the fact that he has purified the [Steel Seal of Obscurity] for twenty "Gravel" dwarves... Luo Xiu thought to himself, as if after completing more than half of a task with a "hidden reward", he started from the task The key prompts of "hidden rewards" are triggered by actual scenes other than the same -
"Is that okay?"
Although there was considerable excitement in his heart, Luo Xiu still kept a calm and calm expression on his face and asked Mir back.
[Dragon Flame Demonic Sword] and [Dragon Breath Scepter] - those were indeed things he had dreamed of for so long, but the more so, when they actually appeared in front of him, he became calmer.
"...No problem."
Mir nodded solemnly and said:
"When Patriarch Latamon handed them over to me, he might have thought that there would be such a day."
"To be honest, I can't control them now... Even if I know that there are secrets hidden in them that I don't know about, I can't help it. After all, I am just an extraordinary person who is not even a 'saint'."
"..."
Mir's tone was a little lonely. After saying this, he immediately raised his head, looked at the "Bishop of Red Maple City" in front of him, looked at his old friend Luo Xiu, and said:
"And you... handing over two ancient dragon secrets to you will at least make me feel at ease."
"You are a true genius. In less than half a year, you were promoted to the 'fifth level of destiny' and became a true 'saint' - I have never seen a genius like you. Therefore... they are in you In your hands, it can be of greater value than in my hands.”
"And - you can understand it. Luo Xiu... this is an agreement, a 'contract'. A 'contract' that makes me feel relieved and has a clear conscience."
"In this way, I no longer need to bear any psychological burden on my people."
"..."
When Mir finished saying this, Luo Xiu completely understood.
The reason why he showed the two "Ancient Dragon Secrets" to himself at this time - it was not only part of the reward, but also to obtain the greatest "guarantee" for his people and the dwarves of 'Gravel' ".
Just like Mir said - it is a 'contract'.
In his eyes, purifying the "Steel Seal of Obscurity" for the dwarves of the "Gravel" tribe was not out of obligation or responsibility, but an act of goodwill that could be stopped or abandoned at any time.
And now - in return for the two ancient dragon secrets, as long as he agrees to continue saving the dwarves of "Gravel", that is a "contract" - that will truly become an obligation or responsibility on his shoulders.
Mir indeed thought so.
Luo Xiu understood this very clearly.
But what Mir didn't know was...his original purpose was the two "Secret Treasures of Ancient Dragons"!
He didn't actually need to bring it up himself.
When the dwarves of "Gravel" purify the [Steel Seal of Obscurity] five or six times, he will ask him about the "Secret of the Ancient Dragon"... Luo Xiu thought to himself, but now Mir took the initiative to say Coming out saves a lot of things.
"I know."
Luo Xiu then nodded solemnly and said:
"I will do my best to help your people escape this disaster."
"Okay, okay..."
Mir picked up the two secret treasures again, stood there and looked at Luo Xiu, and then at the secret treasure in his arms.
His eyes seemed a little moist, and a big stone finally fell to the ground in his heart. After a while, he said:
"What I'm waiting for...is what I'm waiting for."
……
After that, Luo Xiu exited Mir's forging room and left the forging manor.
He has already tested it with the panel, and the two "Ancient Dragon Secrets" are indeed the [Dragon Flame Demonic Sword] and the [Dragon Breath Scepter]. After making such a "contract" with Mir, he only needs to focus on Purify the Seals of Obscurity for the remaining "gravel" dwarves and you can obtain them naturally and without risk.
And now - there are still about two months before the "Quisanx Disaster" broke out in the previous life.
That's enough for him to save all the "Gravel" dwarves... Even if the current timeline may have become different from the previous life due to his own factors, it's still plenty.
Luo Xiu was thinking about this.
He had walked out of the courtyard of the Forge Manor, walked onto the main street of Red Maple City, and returned along the path in the direction of the church.
……
Ten minutes later.
Luo Xiu returned to the church and went straight to the bishop's seat.
After returning to the bedroom, he pulled up the "Yujin Barrier" and summoned "Shadow Raven" Wu Ye to create a true phantom of himself. Then he activated the mark of the royal court and teleported it to the royal court of Isol. .
That's the second thing he will do tonight.
——Proceed as "Lord of the Holy Abyss" to the second wave of players who were "invited" into the Holy Abyss, and issue [Awesome! Holy abyss! ] mission!
This is what he does - he handles church affairs with Anthony in the morning, goes to the "Forge Manor" at noon or afternoon to purify the "Steel Seal of Obscurity" for the people of "Gravel", and in the evening goes to the "Holy Abyss" to entertain his lovely players - - This cycle went on for two days.
And his "Spiritual Fountain" panel, the experience points accumulated in his experience pool, has almost exceeded the upper limit twice, and the number of experience points extracted and converted into his character panel and experience tank has reached two thousand. Thousands.
The resonance level of the "Spring of Spirituality" is still Level III, but Luo Xiu can clearly feel that the "divine object" he holds is experiencing obvious agitation. It doesn't look that far away anymore.
……
In the 768th year of the Tianqi calendar, February 29, evening.
This is the third day after the victory of the Red Maple City Guards.
In the Red Maple City Church and the Bishop's Holy See, Luo Xiu has put on the gorgeous gold-patterned bishop's robe. He is about to leave the church to attend an important "dinner"——
Three days ago, "Grand Inquisitor" Baines, "Knight of the Throne" Frosa, and "Lord of Red Maple City" Nelson served as envoys. Luo Xiu sent out an invitation to the dinner, and Luo Xiu was now preparing to go to the side court.
He took the golden scepter symbolizing the status of "bishop" and the invitation handwritten by Albert, then left the bishop's seat and walked out of the church door.
The high-ranking officials of the church, Anthony, the "presiding priest", and the three "priests" of the sanctuary, Howard, Glasa and Fran, had already gone to the side court in the evening to handle many diplomatic matters on the church's side. .
Half of the "deacons" with "threefold destiny" also followed the high priest and priests to the side court, acting as the face of the church and assisting the high priest and priests in handling some work.
After they had almost finished handling various complicated diplomatic matters, it was time for the real person in charge of the "church", Luo Xiu, to go to the side court.
Under the watchful eyes of dozens of clergymen, Luo Xiu stepped down the white doorstep of the church, and his gaze fell on the street——
A gorgeous chariot painted with red and gold patterns on the "side court" has been waiting at the door of the church for a long time.
The person driving the carriage and horse was Nelson, the "Lord of Red Maple City".
When he saw the bishop of the church walking out of the church door, he quickly got down from the driving position, came to Luo Xiu, and saluted him respectfully.
"You are finally here, my dear Bishop."
Nelson greeted Luo Xiu humbly.
He was wearing the black dress of an "attendant" at this time. His left hand wearing a white glove helped Luo Xiu, and his right hand was swung in the direction of the carriage, making a standard "please" gesture.
When Nelson greeted him, Luo Xiu just nodded slightly in response.
Luo Xiu did not accept his support, but gently placed the "invitation" written by Albert on the left hand that Nelson had supported. Then, while he maintained the "invitation" gesture, he He came to the small door of the carriage and boarded the carriage.
Nelson also straightened up, returned to the driving position, and waved a three-turn whip at the two horses, and the horses looked up to the sky and neighed——
Squeak, squeak, the wheels of the chariot began to rotate, heading towards the end of the street.
The carriages in the side court were running quite smoothly. Luo Xiu had opened the curtains and saw the church clergy still watching him from a distance, so he waved to them, indicating that they could go back.
Then, he closed the curtains again, and his body naturally leaned up on the soft sofa, finding the most comfortable position.
There was a small and exquisite coffee table in front of him, with a fruit plate carved from some kind of sandalwood containing various fruits. Luo Xiu picked up one of them and put it into his mouth.
Tasting the fruit, he looked through the door screen in front of him and could vaguely see the outline of the Lord Nelson who was driving.
Just enjoying the scenery, looking at Nelson's back, Luo Xiu suddenly thought of something else.
This second city lord of Red Maple City after Rodive was originally supposed to be the most popular NPC among players in Red Maple City...
However, due to his own reasons, the leader of Matsubara sent "Thunder General" Albert, and Nelson, who was originally an ordinary student of Baines, seemed to have truly become "ordinary" because of this...
Although he is still the "Lord of the City" - because the [Supreme] rule over ordinary people does require an ordinary person to hold this position.
But the things he has access to and the authority he has now are very limited. He can no longer achieve the true recognition of the [Supreme] as an ordinary person by establishing a deep connection with the "Adventors" as he did in his previous life. . Luo Xiu thought to himself. He looked through the window screen at Nelson's silhouette swaying due to the light and shadow, and couldn't help but feel a little sad.
But... this is okay. From another perspective, this may not be a bad thing for Nelson.
At least - he won't be like he was in his previous life. In the last battle to defend Red Maple City, he died together with the endangered Red Maple City.
He can survive.
At least I can live busy and peacefully until after the "Judgment War" is over.
……
Nelson drove the chariot, and around nine o'clock in the evening, "Bishop" Rossio Carlos, who led the church, arrived at the main entrance of the side court.
No one among the guard knights on duty did not recognize the appearance of the "bishop" of the church.
Just as Nelson guided Luo Xiu out of the chariot and arrived in front of the main gate, the knights of the guard put away their long swords and gave "Bishop" Luo Xiu Carlos the military salute of a superior.
Lord Nelson walked up to a guard knight and showed him the "bishop's" invitation. The guard knights quickly opened a path to both sides to allow the church's "bishop" to pass smoothly.
Under the leadership of Lord Nelson, Luo Xiu entered the side courtyard and soon arrived in front of the magnificent main entrance of the "Grand Secretary Auditorium".
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A gorgeous palace with an almost Byzantine style came into Luo Xiu's sight. Its outer wall was shining with ocher red light. Black and white lines met regularly on the outer wall. The window panes were made of glass with exquisite carvings. Inlaid with decorations, there are two statues of sphinxes standing at the main entrance, which look majestic and solemn.
Earlier, about two months ago, Luo Xiu also came here once to participate in the celebration dinner hosted by Baines.
When he came here again this time, he saw that the Chief Auditorium had been renovated again. For example, the ocher red on the exterior wall was newly painted, and the two statues of lion knights standing in front of the main entrance were also shining brightly. The light shows that it has been well taken care of.
This shows that Albert attaches great importance to this dinner - the people he invites may not only be the high-ranking people from the three major destiny stations in Red Maple City...
Luo Xiu was thinking about this, and he saw from the corner of his eye that City Lord Nelson had come to the side of the main entrance and was doing the handover steps with a "throne knight" who was on duty in the auditorium.
Right in front of the main entrance of the Chief Auditorium, two "Knights of the Throne" and eight "Knights of the Guard" were guarding the place. It was even more impressive than the last time Baines held a dinner... Luo Xiu thought to himself , he also saw that Nelson had completed the handover with the knight of the throne.
Lord Nelson was standing there respectfully, with his hands folded in front of him, humbly waiting for the moment when the "bishop" of the church stepped into the auditorium.
Luo Xiu then withdrew his gaze. He already held the scepter that symbolized his identity in his right hand, and walked to the red carpet of the Chief Auditorium under the salutes of ten side court knights.
Passing through the splendidly decorated corridor, he and Nelson arrived at the belly of the auditorium.
That is the main place where Albert’s dinner will be held.
It was an auditorium that could accommodate a thousand people. Its circular dome shrouded the hall, contrasting with the rows of colorful semicircular panes that opened halfway up the hall.
Unlike the previous time I came here to attend a dinner hosted by Baines, this time, the banquet hosted by "Thunder General" Albert was obviously more luxurious.
The auditorium was already filled with arriving guests, including scholars from the "Fangbeiyuan", clergymen from the "Church", and those who had received invitations from the side court and were outstanding in various fields in Red Maple City. Influential nobles.
The finely carved crystal chandeliers shone with brilliant lights like stars, casting soft light on the nobles wearing gorgeous gowns, sparkling with brilliance.
The guests were dressed in all kinds of gorgeous robes, and many of them had already walked onto the dance floor hand in hand, and began to dance happily to the rhythm of string instruments; the hems of satin and silk skirts rotated gently. Gently skimming the ground, the air is filled with the fragrance of incense and flowers.
When Luo Xiu entered the auditorium, many guests looked at him and quickly recognized him——
As the "bishop" of the Red Maple City Church, almost everyone in the three major destiny stations of Red Maple City, as well as the prominent nobles in various fields in Red Maple City, do not recognize him.
Many guests then had smiles on their faces and gathered around Luo Xiu, wanting to have a conversation with a "bishop", but they were all politely rejected by Lord Nelson or Luo Xiu.
The guests who were declined returned disappointed, but these small episodes did not prevent the lively dinner from reaching climax after wave.
Between the brocade curtains, amber lights and delicate murals interweave one lively scene after another; the crisp sound of the collision of goblets echoes on the smooth stone floor along with the light steps of the waiters.
Luo Xiu admired the lively scene at the dinner, and at the same time, under Nelson's guidance, he walked deeper into the auditorium.
On both sides of Luo Xiu's Sutra, silver tableware shone under the candlelight, reflecting shallow light and shadow; waiters passed by Luo Xiu one after another, holding silver plates in their hands, with exquisitely displayed items on them. The delicacies served in porcelain dishes exude an alluring aroma.
The [Supreme] knights maintaining the scene also held the hilts of heavy swords hanging from their waists. Two or three knights patrolled back and forth in groups to prevent any unexpected chaos.
The string band in the side court has also played a cheerful prelude, and the melodious melody is like the breeze, lingering on every glass of wine that is gently swaying.
……
When Luo Xiu entered the middle of the auditorium.
The high-ranking clergymen belonging to the "church" who were wandering through the dinner party with other guests had already seen him through the crowd.
At this time, Anthony, the "host of the ceremony", was chatting with a throne knight in the side court.
The other clergy of the church were not far away from him, so Anthony ended the conversation first and led the clergy of the surrounding churches to Luo Xiu.
"Greetings, Bishop."
Anthony first sent greetings to Luo Xiu, and other clergymen behind him also sent greetings.
Luo Xiu nodded lightly and asked them to return to the dinner party. He and Nelson immediately went deeper into the auditorium.
He and Nelson finally reached the long golden steps leading to the higher level. There were no guests around, only a "Knight of the Throne" guarding here.
Luo Xiu recognized the armor and the double-edged giant ax in his hand. It was none other than "Knight of the Throne" Frosa.
When Luo Xiu looked at him, Frosa also turned his head and looked at Luo Xiu.
"Welcome, Bishop of the Church."
From under Frosa's visor, Frosa's easily identifiable, low and hoarse voice came out:
"Please come with me, General Abbott will be waiting for you above."
He immediately looked next to Luo Xiu, towards Lord Nelson, and said to him:
"You can quit, Nelson."
"Yes, Lord Frosa."
Nelson then took two steps back, bowed respectfully to Luo Xiu first, and said:
"Then, please allow me to take my leave, my dear Bishop."
"Afterwards, Mr. Frosa will guide you and take you to meet General Albert."
Luo Xiu did not respond, just smiled and nodded, and Nelson then turned around and left lightly.
Frosa immediately stepped forward. The armor plates he wore collided with each other, making a series of crisp sounds, and paid the "Supreme" military salute to Luo Xiu.
"Follow me, Bishop."
He said to Luo Xiu, then turned around and stepped on the golden steps to the second floor.
Luo Xiu followed him to the balcony on the second floor and continued walking deeper.
Until the bright lights of the banquet hall could no longer shine here, and only the delicate lamps on the walls on both sides flickered with dark yellow candlelight. Luo Xiu had followed Frosa to a dark red door.
Frosa stepped forward, raised his armor-covered arm, and knocked lightly on it——
"Come in."
From the other side of the door, a gentle, calm voice came.
That was not the voice of "Thunder General" Albert, but Frosa had no unexpected reaction to it.
After that, he pushed open the dark red door, letting the scene in the room enter Luo Xiu's field of vision.
General Albert is sitting in the side seat.
And next to him, in the "chief seat" position——
The first time he saw him, Luo Xiu recognized him.
That was the son of the Marquis of Vizia, the eldest son.
——The Knight Commander of the "Round Table" Throne, "Lord" Gawain Bakar!
……
(I encountered the flu virus by chance and tried my best but could not defeat it...crying Luci
I will struggle again tomorrow, wuwuwu, let’s do 5k6 today...
QvQ
(End of chapter)