Chapter 167 Chapter 166: Dinner Party! Now you have to wear a yellow robe?
For the down-and-out werewolf wizard Lupine, after leaving the little wizard's magical room, his intermittent sleep during the night did not even exceed an hour.
There is so much to digest.
Whether it was the various shocking situations in the past few days, or tonight's discovery and communication with the little wizard, they were completely filled in Lupine's mind that still felt incredible, so that when Lupine closed his eyes, what he had witnessed would appear in front of him. Scenes and images of the little girl Catherine's magical awakening.
It's more than that.
"Even if God doesn't allow it, it's no match for my insistence on agreeing." The little wizard's words always lingered in his ears. Such shocking remarks were destined to be unforgettable in his life. As a wizard who might have pretty good grades and magical attainments, Lu Ping still couldn't imagine how a wizard could dare to have such thoughts.
Are wizards gods?
Perhaps even the first wizard to say such a thing had never thought of putting wizards on the same level as gods. Lupine really didn't know how to evaluate Ian's remarks.
He only knew that even if he didn't look at the entire history of wizards, wizards like himself could only be considered mediocre, so he was probably not qualified to judge whether others were bold or not.
after all.
At the age of less than second grade, his strength is already extraordinary, even much better than Albus Dumbledore when he was young. Who can say that others are not qualified to speak so wildly.
Being able to make a squib who had been abandoned by magic embrace magic again is already an incredible achievement. The fact is right in front of him and Lupine can't help but express any opinion.
"Twelve years old..."
The desolate werewolf wizard stared at the empty ceiling in the room and let out a sigh in the silent environment. The slightly bright moonlight outside the window fell on his face through the glass.
He still felt that his thrilling heart was filled with complex emotions. Amidst the barking of dogs and cats in the orphanage, he felt as if he had had a shallow dream while half asleep.
"Queue to register your identity."
"Everyone has a role to play as a wizard."
"If you want to learn magic, insert this magic floppy disk into your mind. You will immediately gain proficiency and mastery. For five hundred gold galleons, you will learn all the courses of seven grades in one minute."
"Jiejiejiejie, the wizard controls the world, and I... control the wizard."
……
Bizarre dreams.
It is full of scenes and scenes of whimsical, absurd, and mind-numbing thrillers and scenes. Lu Ping even saw in his dream that assembly lines were mass-producing artificial wizards.
"No! Even if I don't have money to buy a wizard status card, you can't take away my wizard status! I want to see Dumbledore! I want to see your leader, Ian Prince!"
"I helped him chop vegetables when he was little! I killed chickens!" Amidst a burst of panicked roars and shouts, Lupine sat up from his wooden bed in horror even though he was not dying.
The horror, the terrible scene disappeared.
The familiar room made Lupine feel an unprecedented sense of security.
Outside the window, it was a sunny morning. The sky seemed to be gently rendered by soft blue watercolor, and a few fluffy white clouds wandered leisurely in the blue sky.
The sun is quietly peeking out from the horizon. It first shyly reveals a touch of orange-red, and then generously sheds golden light, gently awakening the whole world and sleeping people.
"It turned out to be a dream..."
Lupine wiped the sweat from his forehead, gasped and blinked hard.
"Fortunately it was a dream."
Lu Ping, whose back was completely wet with sweat, recalled the dreams that were so clear in his mind. He couldn't help but feel a little scared about his ridiculous and terrifying dreams.
"I guess I should really think of ways to save some money." Lu Ping felt the horror of poverty for the first time. He actually didn't even dare to dream of becoming a rich man.
Putting aside the fact that the character of the little wizard in the dream seemed to him very reductive, he felt that the other scenes in the dream were actually feedback from subconscious concerns.
Yes, Lu Ping was not worried about what happened in the dream, but he knew clearly that the reason why he had that kind of dream must be related to the situations that happened to him one after another during this period.
Especially last night's inner thoughts about the little wizard and the proof of the real existence of [Squib Magic Revival Potion], these were the reasons why Lupine felt that he would have nightmares.
This was also the reason why he felt that the [Squib Magic Power Recovery Potion] would cause chaos. Buddhist people like him were subconsciously worried, so how could other wizards not be worried?
Other wizards would only feel more anxious and uneasy than him. It is true that saving the poor Squib is a good thing, but who can resist thinking about other problems?
"Being able to save may also mean being able to be deprived... It directly points to the biggest fear in the hearts of wizards. The more proud people are of their own talents, the more afraid they will be of losing their talents."
Lupine didn't know that Ian actually already had related works.
He got up and made himself a cup of hot tea, walked to the window and opened it to get some air. Even in the not-so-cold weather, the down-and-out werewolf still shivered a little.
"Huhuhu~"
Lupine stuck his head out of the window and began to breathe.
Outside, the morning light shines through the sparse leaves, laying out an interlaced pattern of light and shadow on the ground. Each leaf seems to be coated with a thin layer of gold. The breeze blew by, bringing a bit of cool and fresh air, mixed with the fragrance of earth and the faint fragrance of distant flowers and plants.
"Huh?"
When he was adjusting his mood, he discovered a figure dragging a small suitcase.
Since the children were still asleep and the courtyard of the orphanage seemed a little deserted, a person entering the courtyard from the building would be particularly conspicuous.
"Where are you going?"
Lupine directly grabbed the pants beside him and put them on his legs, then grabbed his old coat and turned it out of the window. The height of the second floor did not pose any danger to him.
"School is about to start, and of course I have to go to Diagon Alley to buy books and supplies for the new semester." Ian shook off the list in his hand, which was sent with Dumbledore's gift last night.
In addition, Grindelwald, Snape, and his own dean all sent him birthday gifts. Compared with Grindelwald's Egyptian crystal ball and Dumbledore's wand maintenance set, the brand-new potion brewing equipment given to him by Snape is not so considerate, because the equipment is completely based on the size of an adult. custom made.
Ian felt that this was revenge from his good uncle for sending him shampoo.
"Are you going alone?"
Lupine looked at Ian's small suitcase.
"And Miss Hermione Granger...is the daughter of the gentleman who came to the orphanage to donate money before. That gentleman asked me to provide them with some help in Diagon Alley."
"They are all Muggles and have no idea about the wizarding world." Ian is a warm-hearted person, especially when Mr. Granger promised to pay him five hundred pounds.
"I haven't seen that dentist these days, have I?"
Lupine looked confused.
"Uh."
Ian thought about it and felt that he still had to respond in a more tactful way, "Senior Luping, don't you know that there is something called a telephone in this world?"
Perhaps the little wizard's expression was not tactful enough.
Lu Ping was extremely embarrassed after hearing this.
"Okay... Indeed, I forgot that Muggles also have their own communication methods." Lupine scratched his head and wanted to change the subject. He saw that Ian was holding a small gift box in his hand.
"Is this the gift you plan to give to that little girl with big front teeth?"
Something looked wrong in Lupine's eyes.
"????"
Ian felt that there was something wrong with this guy's brain.
"Didn't I show you the invitation letter yesterday? Miss Greengrass invited me to be a guest at her home, so I will go to Greengrass' home first and then go directly to Diagon Alley. I will start to receive Miss Hermione Granger and Miss Greengrass tomorrow. Her family." Ian took out the invitation and explained his time management plan.
He is a person who is very willing to interact with his classmates.
Definitely not. Daphne Greengrass also mentioned in her letter that her father would reimburse Ian for the astronomical 200 gold galleons in travel expenses as long as he was a guest. The fact that the Greengrass family had dragon meat to eat tonight was something that attracted him. This was also the main reason why he prepared the last gift.
"Are you going alone?"
Lupine reminded him with some worry, "The Greengrass family is not a good person. Their ancestors accumulated a lot of wealth by selling poor black slaves."
This down-and-out werewolf seems to know all about the twenty-eight saint clans. However, there is a saying that all families who are still wealthy are involved in the sale of black slaves.
During the Age of Discovery.
Regardless of whether it is a wizard or a big Muggle family in the UK, there is basically no existence that is not involved in this industry.
"Trading black slaves? This is indeed a very bad behavior. That's why I should go to the banquet." Lupine couldn't understand Ian's brain circuit.
"What the hell?"
The tall and thin Lupine thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out the cause and effect.
"Since the Greengrass family's gold came from a shady source, of course I need to try my best to get as many gold galleons from them. Do you know that they have to reimburse me 200 gold galleons for travel expenses?"
Seeing Lupine's werewolf question mark face, Ian patiently explained, "I can't save the ancestors of my black friends, but I can save the gold galleons exchanged for their ancestors!"
What a righteous and awe-inspiring speech!
The little wizard said the tricky remarks in a serious manner.
"..."
Lupine didn't know how to answer the question at all. His reason told him that this was obviously a hell joke, but he always felt that this hell joke was vaguely unreasonable?
Bah bah bah!
I'm so sleepy!
"Aren't you afraid that they have bad intentions against you?" Lu Ping shook off his somewhat "polluted" mind and reminded the little wizard again in a serious tone.
"If that's the case...it would be great."
Ian's reaction once again exceeded Lupine's expectations, "I never dare to dream of such a good thing. If there is any conflict, I will save the ancestors of all my black friends!"
His slightly expectant words.
With a bit of eagerness to try.
It took Lupine several seconds to understand the meaning of the little wizard's words.
"????"
The indescribable expression on his face was as if there were ten thousand grass and mud horses galloping through his heart. How could a twelve-year-old wizard have such a dirty heart?
"If you feel uneasy, you can follow me? Anyway, Dumbledore asked you to watch me... There will be dragon meat to eat tonight, maybe we can pack away most of the remaining ones."
Ian looked expectant.
He was not greedy for dragon meat for a while.
"Even pure-blood families like them, who claim to be nobles, would not be so extravagant as to blatantly buy a dragon to slaughter..." Lupine didn't mean to dampen Ian's mood.
He just told the truth about what he knew.
However.
"Look, there really is a dragon. Daphne said that a dragon accidentally fell to death in a dragon farm that her family owned, so she sincerely invited me to taste dragon meat."
Ian took out the invitation he received last night. It was precisely because it contained a photo of a whole dragon being slaughtered that he felt that he would not be at a loss if it was really a Hongmen Banquet or something.
"I guess this is a letter his father forced him to write." After saying that, the little wizard added another sentence. After all, the tone revealed in the entire invitation letter was not like Daphne's character.
His relationship with Miss Daphne Greengrass at school was not a good one.
"Um..."
Lupine looked at the photo handed over by Ian in astonishment. In the center of the picture, a huge dragon lay quietly there, its huge body covered with scales shining with a faint blue light.
The hunter at the top of nature's food chain was being cut apart like a dead pig. An elf held a seemingly ordinary knife that shone with magic light, and glided lightly among the dragon's hard scales. Each cut is precise, and the scales gently fall off to reveal the tender meat underneath.
The other one is responsible for collecting these carefully divided parts. Its hands seem to have invisible power and can easily lift heavy objects and put them into the basket that has been prepared aside.
"This family is really willing to spend a lot of money..." Lupine followed Ian. He really didn't have much interest in eating dragon meat. What he cared about was the commission Dumbledore had given him.
"You know they want to befriend you and invest in you, right? This is a common method used by pure-blood families." Lu Ping felt that he should continue to analyze the truth of human nature for the little wizard.
"Of course I know."
Ian nodded without surprise.
"This shows that they have good vision."
There was a bit of pride in his tone.
"Investment requires a return. What do you think they want in return?" Lu Ping continued to try to guide the little wizard to think in a low tone.
However.
"Take the benefits first and then talk about it. As long as you don't sign any contract, there will be no room for maneuver in anything in the future?" Ian's answer made Lu Ping feel a little stunned.
He felt that sometimes the little wizard's thoughts were even more shameless than those in Knockturn Alley.
No.
He is even more shameless than Tom Riddle.
Although his heart was full of hatred for Voldemort, Lupine had to admit that the Dark Lord had taken advantage of others, and at least he knew how to make a seemingly good pie for others.
As for the little wizard in front of him now, all he wants in his heart is to save the "ancestors" for the black people... It can only be said that even when the Dark Lord comes, he will probably look like a white lotus.
"I'm afraid the Greengrass family must have suffered eight lifetimes of bad luck before they thought of investing in you in advance." The thousands of words in his heart finally turned into a deep sigh on Lu Ping's lips.
"Can you apparate to this place? Miss Greengrass lives in Wiltshire." Ian took out the invitation letter again and re-read the address attached to the letter.
"Wiltshire... I can apparate there without you." Lupine spread his hands helplessly, exposing his shortcomings in magic skills.
"It's only over a hundred kilometers away. How can you do it?" Ian really didn't expect this situation, and his Dark Phoenix couldn't take him to places he had never been before.
perhaps.
I really should take the time to learn the magic of Apparition.
"I'm just an ordinary wizard. Do you think everyone is like you monsters, with endless magic power in their bodies?" Lu Ping rolled his eyes more helplessly.
To be honest, it is already very good that he can learn to apparate, and the farther the distance, not only tests the control of magic, but also tests the level of magic possessed by a wizard.
Apparating with and without people, the burden is definitely not a 1+1 problem. Only a very small number of wizards with extraordinary strength can possess the ability to apparate people over long distances.
"Actually, there is no unlimited firepower when you are still exhausted." Ian corrected Lupine very strictly. He dragged his small suitcase and started walking towards the door again.
Skeletons in black robes have become more and more rampant recently, and they have learned to open the door from the suitcase and wander out, so Ian would really feel uneasy leaving this suitcase in the orphanage.
"Oh? I saw you practicing magic before, but it didn't look like you would be exhausted." Lupine was also very interested in Ian's magic level. He had only seen Ian practice magic tirelessly. Ever since the incident in Knockturn Alley, this down-and-out werewolf has always been curious about how powerful the little wizard's magic power is.
"I'm just practicing magic. I'm not trying to burn down London. Of course I can't consume too much magic power." Ian answered seriously.
However.
After hearing this response, Lu Ping fell into rare silence.
His eyelids just twitched a few times.
Very wisely, he did not choose to ask Ian about the subtext in this sentence.
"I want to have a good and peaceful sleep tonight." Some incomprehensible words came out of Lupine's mouth, and the little wizard turned his head and looked at him several times in surprise.
The two people walked out of the orphanage gate.
The street outside was deserted, but it wasn't too deserted.
This time in the morning.
The birds also started their busy and cheerful day, with their crisp and melodious chirpings one after another, like playing a melodious symphony, adding a bit of vitality and vitality to this quiet morning. That is, a black dog squatting under a big tree not far away, with a straight look in his eyes that seemed to spoil the beautiful scenery.
"Huh?"
Lupine glanced at the black dog several times.
His expression was confused.
At this moment, Ian, who was dragging his small suitcase, had already taken out his wand. He did not use magic, he just raised his wand and stood quietly.
It is not difficult to get to Wiltshire, and Muggle transportation can also reach it, but it is obviously impossible for Muggle buses to set up a stop at the residence of the Greengrass family.
Because of this.
The most commonly used means of transportation in the wizarding world is undoubtedly the best choice, and it is also the method of travel that Ian has planned to use before - the elusive Knight Bus will always respond to any wizard in need of help.
Regardless of speed or price, Knight Bus is the first choice for wizards to travel. It travels very fast, and any obstacles in its direction will automatically jump aside to avoid them.
The way to ride the Knight Bus is to extend the wand in your hand into the air, which is similar to hailing a taxi by a Muggle. It is a unique means of transportation that Ian has long wanted to experience.
"Dudu~"
"Click~"
Compared to waiting for the train at the station, the Knight Bus was indeed more convenient. Ian just raised his wand for a few minutes before a horn and harsh brakes sounded. Also appearing was a purple three-decker bus with the words "Knight Bus" written in large gold letters on its windshield.
"Whenever you stand on the side of the road, just raise your magic wand, and the Knight Bus will appear and take you wherever you want to go."
"Of course, we don't go into the sea or into the lava. My name is Stan Sampack. Today I am your conductor. I will serve you throughout this journey." After the car door opened, another enthusiastic voice sounded. , it comes from a young wizard with frill ears and a face covered with acne and freckles.
"It's really magical. Is there any device on your bus that breaks away from time?" Ian was quite curious about this magical bus that would appear whenever needed.
After he and Lupine got on the bus, they asked excitedly from the perspective of an alchemist. However, the conductor named Stan Sampac showed a clear smile.
"Little sir, do you think if I can return to your question, do I still need to be a conductor here?" His words are truly reasonable and cannot be faulted.
"Okay."
Ian looked at the driver in front of him. He was an older wizard wearing glasses with thick lenses. His name was recorded on the nameplate in front of the driver.
Ern Poullan.
"I'm just a driver."
His answer to the little wizard's curiosity was quite concise and clear. It can be seen that the driver is as dedicated as the conductor and has no knowledge of anything else except the knowledge of his position.
"If I have time to build one for research, Professor Nick Flamel must know the secret of the Knight Bus." Ian thought in his mind without giving up as he and Lupine walked to the back.
"Where are you going?"
The conductor took out a thick stack of tickets and looked at Lupine, who was obviously an adult. His subconscious behavior immediately embarrassed the penniless Lu Ping.
"This little guy is the one who pays..."
Lupine's tone was a little embarrassed, his face was a little red, and his weak voice sounded like a mosquito flying, as if he was afraid that other passengers on the bus would hear him.
"Okay."
The conductor still smiled and turned to look at Ian. Regardless of what he thinks in his heart, at least there is nothing wrong with his professionalism.
"Green Manor in Wiltshire." Ian announced his destination, and at the same time took out his money bag, secretly making a note to Lupine that he would return home nine times out of ten.
"The ticket price is a total of sixteen silver coins. If each of you pays three more coins, you can get a cup of hot chocolate. If you pay five more coins, you can also have lunch."
The conductor was selling additional services while issuing tickets.
"Then give us each another cup of hot chocolate." Lupine was quite surprised by Ian's generous gesture. He obviously didn't expect how big of an account Ian had written for him.
The down-and-out werewolf thought that the tickets and hot chocolate were all bought by Ian. Little did he know that Ian had calculated the score and found that not only did he not spend any money on this trip, he actually made a lot of money.
"Okay! Have a nice trip!"
The conductor kept serving with a smile and served hot chocolate to the two of them - coincidentally at the next moment, the huge inertia generated by the Knight Bus starting up almost made Ian touch the hot chocolate on his face.
Fortunately, the inertia caused by this acceleration only lasts about a second.
“It’s really fast.”
Ian regained control of the hot chocolate in his hand.
"Why do you smile so stupidly?"
Lu Ping was hungry after waking up in the morning, but he didn't have time to eat breakfast. He immediately took a sip of the hot chocolate and looked at Ian next to him in confusion.
"You will be happy if you make money."
Ian gave a vague response cheerfully. His eyes were looking ahead. The driver seemed to be unskilled in controlling the steering wheel, causing the Knight Bus to always hit the sidewalk.
But fortunately, this extremely fast car couldn't hit anything.
Rows of lampposts, mailboxes and trash cans jumped out of the way as the car approached, then returned to their original positions as it passed.
Very magical.
This can almost be said to be a distortion of space.
"Are you talking about the Greengrass family reimbursing you for your travel expenses?" Lupine speculated. He rubbed his right eye at the same time, wondering why his eye was twitching so much today.
Maybe he didn't sleep well.
"How are those werewolves doing recently?" Ian did not choose to answer, but suddenly changed the topic, which made Lupine stunned for a moment before he reacted and gave an answer.
"You asked me to collect blood several times, but they didn't resist. You may have really taught them a psychological shadow." Lu Ping's tone was also quite emotional.
He had never thought that the werewolves in Knockturn Alley had such a good temper.
"Did you give them the money?"
After getting a definite answer, Ian nodded with satisfaction, "I'm not that kind of blood robber. Only after paying the money can I use their blood with peace of mind."
Faced with the self-promotion of the little wizard.
Lu Ping only felt that it was hard to explain
"It's better not to give you the little money you have..."
Even the amount that he didn't like was obviously not too much. "Money smells like copper, but my love for them is priceless. Have you never heard of the saying that love is the most valuable magic?" Ian did not wait for Lupine to clarify the loopholes in his words.
"Look, this is the reflection of my care for them." As he said that, he took out a brand new cloth bag, which contained a space that had been expanded with the Infinite Expansion Curse.
An area about the size of an entire room was filled with all kinds of edible items.
"Red dates, pork liver, mulberries, longan, kelp, spinach, black beans, angelica root, donkey-hide gelatin, fleece-flower root, rehmannia glutinosa..." Lu Ping identified the contents of the bag one by one.
Um.
They are indeed something relatively new and difficult to find. However, the more Lu Ping counted them, the more he felt something was wrong. These things didn't look like normal daily necessities.
"Let them eat more, take more supplements, and don't starve the werewolves." Ian closed the bag and stuffed it into Lupine's hand. His concerned tone made Lupine feel that he might be worrying too much.
"Okay, I'll thank you on their behalf... Their food is indeed quite scarce during this period." Lu Ping did not continue to think more, but responded in a low voice after putting away the bag.
"Eat more, eat more, I have a lot more here."
Ian smiled even wider.
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"I taught them so hard before, but I didn't expect you to be quite enthusiastic." Lu Ping couldn't help but sigh. He seemed to see the helpful side of the little wizard.
How to say it.
Such is the case with scumbags in Potions.
Sometimes my mind really clears up.
………
Time passes slowly.
With the Knight Bus driving illegally and speeding throughout the entire journey, it took less than ten minutes to complete the more than 100 kilometers from London to Wiltshire.
This is a speed that even the hyperloop in a few decades may not be able to achieve.
"Welcome to take our bus next time. Remember, you can raise your magic wand if you need it. Knight Bus is at your service at any time!" When bidding farewell to the two passengers, the conductor only said a warm word to Ian. Perhaps he had already Through his keen eyesight, he saw that Lupine was a wizard who could not afford to ride the Knight Bus alone.
"It seems like there's still some distance between here and my destination?" Ian looked around. This place was definitely in the wilderness. Only a building could be vaguely seen in the distance.
"No way, we won't be allowed to approach the residences of those nobles." Stan, the conductor, shrugged and hung in front of the car door to say goodbye to Ian.
"You can walk some distance by yourself."
With the car door closing.
There was another loud bang, and the bus immediately disappeared into the thin air. Such a magical scene made Ian more and more certain that the alchemy method on the Knight Bus was definitely not simple.
"I'm going to get one sooner or later to study it!" Ian looked at Lupine next to him. The werewolf's expression was not good, and he looked like he was motion sick.
"Are you okay?" Ian handed over a homemade plum. This was not a joke, but people who suffer from motion sickness would feel better if they ate something sweet and sour.
"There's something wrong with that driver. He doesn't know how to drive but he still drives." Lu Ping muttered and complained. He looked at Liu Mei but did not reach out to pick her up.
The cautious werewolf did not dare to eat anything Ian handed over. He was afraid that Ian would sprinkle some sleeping pills or the like in the food. The little wizard was always thinking about his "pure" werewolf blood.
"I also think there is a Border Collie tied in front of the steering wheel. The Border Collie may be more skilled than that driver." Ian dragged the small suitcase and Lupine and started walking forward along the path - the two of them walked for about ten minutes in total. After a few minutes of walking, a very majestic manor came into view.
Maybe the Greengrass family is not as rich as the Malfoy family, but after all, they are also one of the twenty-eight pure-blood families, and these pure-blood families almost control most of the real money-making industries in the wizarding world, so the Greengrass family At least they were considered wealthy compared to most wizarding families.
Green Manor.
Some of them have abbreviated their surnames, perhaps because they want to lean into some fairy tales. In fact, this manor looks quite a bit like a fairy tale.
The manor is surrounded by a wall made of ancient rune stones. The wall is wrapped with strange and shimmering vines, which still emit a faint fluorescent light as they sway gently during the day.
Gorgeous.
It adds a touch of otherworldliness to the manor. The gate of the manor is also carved from huge obsidian, with complex magic array patterns engraved on the door leaf.
"Some kind of defense."
Ian made some simple identifications.
"People who don't do evil things will not be afraid of others making trouble. They have many enemies in their family." Lu Ping didn't know whether it was a prejudice in his heart or if he really knew any specific information.
Anyway, his expression looked a little sour when he looked at the huge manor.
"Whoosh~"
Just when Ian was about to take out his wand and knock on the door, perhaps sensing someone at the door, a house elf wearing simple clothes appeared out of thin air.
"Oh, it's the greater than great Mr. Prince, you actually came to Green Manor in advance!" The house elf stared at his bulging eyes and bowed deeply to Ian with a look of amazement.
It had obviously known Ian's appearance for a long time.
"I don't have the habit of being late." Ian refused the house elf's offer to help him carry his suitcase, took out the small gift and handed it to the house elf in front of him.
"Oh! You are such a gentleman! And you brought a gift!"
The house elf praised very exaggeratedly.
Its performance is rather ostentatious.
"If you know how to praise, just praise more."
Ian's head poked a little into the manor, which had opened the door.
"It's not Miss Greengrass who invited me as a guest, right?" He took out the invitation he received, and it did have the signature of Daphne Greengrass on it.
"Panini can't lie to you, but Panini doesn't want to say bad things about the little master... She is extremely afraid of you." The house elf named Panini answered tactfully.
"Both the master and the mistress have taught the little master a lot. They feel that the little master doesn't understand what opportunities are." With that said, the house elf Panini respectfully raised her hand to invite Ian to enter the manor.
"I knew it was so."
Ian walked towards the interior of the manor.
Lupine, who said nothing, tried to follow.
However.
The house elf Panini stopped directly in front of him.
"The servant has to go through the side door! You are not a qualified servant!"
The sharp voice was completely different from when he spoke to Ian before. It even had a somewhat reprimanding tone that made the confused Lupine's entire forehead covered with black lines.
"Which eye did you see that I looked like a servant?"
Looking at the side door that only dwarfs could pass through standing, Lu Ping regretted why he followed him. He asked with an angry expression on his face.
"Here, here, here, here." The house elf Panini tapped Lupine directly, and finally her slender fingers landed on the empty money bag at Lupine's waist.
"..."
Lupine compared his own clothes with those of the house elf in front of him. His expression was a little aggrieved, but he opened his mouth and could not produce any evidence to refute.
after all.
Judging from the clothing.
He was indeed just a little more decent than a house elf wearing patched clothes.
Just when Lupine thought more and more, he felt more and more frustrated, and the more he thought about it, the more useless he felt. Fortunately, Ian turned his head at this time and spoke up to help this down-and-out werewolf.
"He is the companion who came with me." With the explanation of Ian as a guest, the house elf Panini immediately performed a wave of drastic changes in attitude like a Sichuan opera.
"It turns out to be your follower!"
Ian regained his respectful tone when he spoke.
"..."
Lupine wanted to complain that the entourage seemed no different from the servants, but seeing that he could finally walk through the main entrance, he wisely chose to keep silent and quickly followed Ian.
"It's really big here."
Enter the huge manor.
Ian was immediately attracted by the environment in the manor. A stone path illuminated by fine magical light led visitors forward. On both sides were neatly trimmed magical plants, some blooming with strange-colored flowers, and others. It bears fruits that sparkle like gems, and the air is filled with a faint scent of flowers and magic.
It's another ten minutes away.
Ian finally reached the inhabited main building. The main building of the manor is a tower-like building that reaches into the sky. Each floor of the tower is designed in an orderly manner. The windows are inlaid with magic glass that can automatically adjust the light intensity. This allows the room to always maintain optimal light and temperature.
At the top of this tower, there is a huge crystal ball suspended in the air. It is not only the guardian stone of the manor, but also a proof of the Greengrass family's strength in some aspects.
"Welcome, Mr. Prince." Perhaps the house elf Panini had secretly announced that Daphne's father, Theodore Greengrass, was already standing at the gate. He was neatly dressed and well-groomed, looking like a dignified but elegant middle-aged man.
"The Greengrass family is very honored to welcome you." Theodore Greengrass bowed slightly, and his powerful voice seemed quite humble and elegant but without any flattery.
If he hadn't even laid eyes on Lupine from the beginning to the end, perhaps Ian would have thought that he was a personable gentleman rather than a pure-blood aristocrat with an extremely arrogant label.
"Thank you very much for the invitation, Mr. Greengrass..." Ian looked around and couldn't find the location in the kitchen where the dragon meat was stored. He could only walk forward and pretend to shake hands with Theodore Greengrass.
"Where is my seventy-second best friend, Miss Daphne?"
The little wizard had already tried hard to show his cultivation. He even found a reason for his behavior of looking around just now, and changed the way he addressed Daphne Greengrass.
"..."
The corner of Theodore Greengrass's eyes twitched obviously.
but.
His expression still had a friendly smile, but his tone when he spoke sounded a little helpless.
"She took her sister and ran away to a relative's house overnight... Her mother is educating her there now. I think she should be able to bring her and her sister back tonight." Although Theodore said ·Greengrass didn't say the reason why Daphne ran away, but everyone present except Lupin actually understood what was going on.
"Actually..."
Just when Theodore Greengrass was thinking about it and wanted to explain it, trying to restore the little wizard's impression and opinion of Daphne.
"Okay, okay! Now Miss Daphne is my seventy-first best friend!" The little wizard suddenly clapped his hands, and his smiling voice directly interrupted Theodore Greengrass's unfinished words.
"????"
It's not just Theodore Greengrass who has question marks on his face.
Even Lupine and the house elf who were about to leave looked confused.
They are all incomprehensible.
What the hell is this little wizard's way of calculating the intimacy of "friendship"?
……
The dinner lived up to expectations.
A long table that could seat dozens of people was almost filled with a dazzling array of dishes. The entire dragon tenderloin was roasted perfectly and placed in the most conspicuous position on the long table.
It runs directly from the front to the end of the table, which looks quite spectacular. Next to the whole dragon tenderloin, there are various dishes with exquisite presentation and taste.
Ian is very comfortable eating.
However, due to his image, he still maintained the most basic calmness. Lu Ping, who was only spoken to politely for a few words, continued to feast without caring about his image.
Anyway, he didn't want to have anything to do with these pure-blood nobles. Others didn't care about talking to him, and he didn't care about flattering others. He came here purely because he was worried that Ian would be deceived.
"Ten years, five years, seven years..." While eating, Lu Ping muttered in his heart. Many of the things on the table were not things that money could buy.
Not only do they have to circumvent the Magical Creatures Protection Act, but they also have to avoid scrutiny from the Ministry of Magic.
"Daphne, your family's life is really good." During the intermission, Ian also expressed his emotion to Miss Greengrass who had been "hunted" back.
"If you like it, just eat more, eat more..." Daphne forced out a smile that was uglier than crying. After speaking, she looked timidly at her mother beside her.
Mrs. Armand Greengrass has outstanding appearance and the charm of a mature woman. At this moment, she and her husband are enjoying the food in an elegant manner.
"Share more about your vacation with your classmates, child." Mrs. Armand Greengrass reminded Daphne a little not to let the atmosphere become cold.
"Um..."
Daphne didn't know what to say.
Should she tell her sister directly in front of this little devil and her parents who wanted to get close to him that she had been describing to her sister how miserable she was being oppressed throughout the summer?
What a joke!
This is definitely not possible!
"Your sister seems a little afraid of strangers?" Ian took the initiative to change the subject in a very "considerate" manner. He looked at the little girl sitting next to Theodore Greengrass.
It was a blond girl about nine years old, who looked quite childish and cute, but at this moment, the little girl named Astoria Greengrass seemed to have autism.
Not only has he not dared to leave his father's side since he came back, but he also lowers his head and remains silent while eating, and the hands holding the fork and knife almost shake like a sieve.
It had been ten minutes since she started eating, and she had only eaten a few mouthfuls of beans. When Ian looked at her, she pretended to be calm and put her head on the plate to suck in the beans with her mouth.
"Parkinson, yes, she has Parkinson's! She's had it since she was a child! It's very serious!" Daphne saw her sister's performance, and her little face was full of panic.
She already regretted that when she told the story, she added more details and painted Ian as a terrible devil. Who knew that this campus devil would come to her home!
It's all the fault of my parents!
"What nonsense are you talking about, Daphne." As a mother, Mrs. Armand Greengrass glared at Daphne fiercely, and then looked at the little blond girl with some concern.
"Astoria is usually very cheerful." Mrs. Armand Greengrass had actually been paying attention to her little girl for a long time, and now she finally took the opportunity to ask Astoria Greengrass.
"What's wrong with you? Baby, are you feeling unwell?" A voice full of concern made Astoria Greengrass' pale face lift a little.
"I...I..."
She looked at her sister.
"I'll take her to the family doctor for a checkup! Maybe she caught a cold last night! Yes! That's it!" Daphne jumped up from her seat with fear.
Not blaming her parents for their strange looks, she grabbed Astoria and ran outside.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
While running, Daphne apologized to Ian, her eyes full of panic - she probably felt Ian's slightly teasing gaze.
"Crazy girl."
Lupine made a faint comment next to Ian.
"It's a scared little girl."
Ian corrected, of course he guessed what was going on. Moreover, he also believed that Mrs. Armand Greengrass and Mr. Theodore Greengrass could not fail to guess.
"Perhaps they really caught a cold last night, and their minds are not clear after staying up all night." Mr. Theodore Greengrass reluctantly tried to make amends for his daughter.
"It's okay, I understand."
Ian continued to pull out the dragon meat.
"How does today's dish taste?" Mrs. Armand Greengrass enthusiastically used her knife and fork to provide some help to Ian who was struggling to tear the dragon tenderloin.
"It's perfect. When I look at your family, I'm sure I'll kill the dragon." Ian expressed his heartfelt emotions bluntly, making both Mrs. Armand Greengrass and Mr. Theodore Greengrass a little embarrassed.
"Captive creatures are sometimes like this...well, that's right." Mr. Theodore Greengrass tried to make up for it, but this far-fetched reason seemed so unconvincing.
"I understand this too, very well."
Ian immediately sent his own message of understanding.
"If you like to eat dragon meat, there is still a lot of dragon meat decomposed yesterday. Of course, if you still want to eat it in the future, our family can always find dragons that were accidentally thrown to death."
Theodore Greengrass spoke with a very sincere voice.
He also made a promise at the beginning of spending money - you know, as Lu Ping said before, the price of a dragon is quite high even for a pure-blood noble.
"I don't think such a gift is just because I am Daphne's classmate, right? In fact, I think you should know that Miss Daphne and I even had some disagreements at first." Ian glanced at Theodore in surprise. Greengrass, after thinking about it for a moment, he decided to get straight to the point.
no way.
The other side is too calm.
And he was still young.
There's not much energy left to sink.
"Children's little fights, when recalled when they grow up, are not a good memory. It is not a big deal. I think Daphne also knows this."
Theodore Greengrass stopped the tableware in his hand, looking like he didn't care. Mrs. Armand Greengrass next to her also nodded in agreement.
"Um, you don't want to match me with your daughter, do you?"
Ian became alert.
Hear the words.
Theodore Greengrass simply smiled helplessly.
"Let's not talk about it. We can see that it's impossible. Let's just talk about your school..." Theodore Greengrass only said half of what he said before he glanced at Lupin with some concern.
"Who dares to do such a thing?"
He suddenly changed his opinion.
The little wizard seemed to understand.
but.
"Oh, as long as it's not what I thought, just keep talking." Ian started the battle with dragon meat again, and he even took out his homemade hot sauce.
Theodore Greengrass also spoke again after pondering for a moment.
"We all know your situation in school, and we all know how incredible things you have done before. It is obvious that you have a bright future that no one can imagine."
"Your future is already unstoppable and immeasurable... Therefore, Daphne's mother and I both hope that she and her sister can stand by your side in the future."
"I firmly believe that this will be the most correct choice our Greengrass family has ever made." Theodore Greengrass spoke firmly, and his eyes were full of hidden passion.
"What did he do?"
Lupine realized that the atmosphere was somewhat different from what he expected. Theodore Greengrass, an arrogant pure-blood nobleman, was obviously trying to show his loyalty to Chi Guoguo.
Showing your loyalty to a twelve-year-old? Lupine seemed to realize that there was still some information he didn't know. At this time, he finally couldn't eat the delicious food on the table.
However.
His inquiry did not receive a response from Theodore Greengrass, which made Lupine curl his lips in a somewhat self-deprecating manner. He did have some grudges with this man back then.
"Yeah, what did I do?"
Fortunately, Ian was also a little confused.
He excepted one Tom out of seven.
It seems that there is nothing that can make a pure-blood family suddenly express their demands so openly, right?
The glory and pride of the twenty-eight holy clans! Where have you gone?
"Mr. Prince, we are 100% sincere in wanting to get closer to you, so you don't have to keep hiding it. In fact, many people are already aware of your thoughts."
Seeing the little wizard's eyes becoming more and more confused.
Theodore Greengrass' tone became increasingly helpless.
"Not long ago, you captured a group of werewolves in Knockturn Alley. Although you did it very covertly, it is our territory after all, so we almost guessed what you were thinking."
"Your ambition is actually obvious, and there is no need to continue to hide it... The wizards are obviously about to usher in a new order. All I hope is that my family can still stand on the side of the order this time." Theodore ·Greengrass’s words can definitely be regarded as an absolutely heartfelt and unabashed speech.
"????"
only.
The little wizard opened his mouth wide, feeling something strange and speechless. He raised those werewolves just to better study the value of werewolf blood.
How come in the eyes of this group of pure-blood families, they have become something like a prince, general, Xiang Ning, etc.? Just when the little wizard was about to explain and pull out Lupine next to him as his witness.
"I understand! I understand! I'll tell you! I'll tell you how could you tinker with that... that kind of thing!" Lu Ping, who could be pulled out as a witness, seemed to have chosen to rebel on the spot. His face was pale, and he looked like he had understood everything. His eyes looking at the little wizard were filled with incredible horror.
"You know a hammer!"
Ian really wanted to kick him.
Look!
Look!
Lupine's reaction was that there was something wrong with his brain, and the opponent Theodore Greengrass immediately made a "Sure enough" expression.
"..."
Ian really wanted to know.
Now if you jump in the Yellow River, you can still get clean.
(End of chapter)