Chapter 175 Black Sword Mansion
Songyuan City, Gaowen Street, "Ride of the Throne" military restricted area.
Luo Xiu and Intis had just passed through the outer courtyard and arrived at the main entrance of the "Black Sword Mansion" branch.
It was a huge courtyard door made of entirely black stone pillars, with two waiters standing on both sides of the door.
They all wore bronze masks on their faces and black gilt tuxedos, maintaining a silent posture, like two life-size sculptures.
It wasn't until Luo Xiu and Intis approached that the two waiters finally made any move. They took a step forward and greeted Luo Xiu and Intis, and their eyes were immediately sizing up from under their masks.
"This is the private residence of Lord Gawain Bakar." A waiter bowed slightly and said.
"Private residence", this is actually the external claim of Black Sword Mansion under the guise of Gawain's identity.
The waiters' almost scrutinizing eyes soon saw the copper-patterned mask on Luo Xiu's face, which was the certificate that symbolized the "guest".
"I was invited to attend Lord Gawain's party." Luo Xiu said with a smile.
This is the special code of the Black Sword Mansion in Songyuan City, used to confirm the identity.
A waiter nodded, and his eyes immediately fell on Intis.
This beautiful lady did not wear a mask, but she was accompanying the real "guest", looking reserved and reserved.
When he noticed the waiter's suspicious gaze, Luo Xiu said: "No need to worry about it, she is my follower."
The waiters nodded and asked no more questions. A waiter reached into his arms, took out another copper-patterned mask, handed it to Intis, and said: "Please come in, guests. Remember to wear your mask, this is not a party." Changed regulations.”
The waiters immediately bowed slightly to Luo Xiu and took a step back to make way for them.
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After passing through the main gate and arriving at the main courtyard, Luo Xiu quickly saw the "receiver" of the Black Sword Mansion.
It was a slender figure shrouded in a black gauze dress - "Night" Nyaf, the "Night Witch" who [lost] her fifth destiny.
She is one of Lord Gawain's senior staff and the real manager of the Black Sword Mansion.
The moment he saw the Night Witch, Luo Xiu's eyes naturally showed a high level of alertness.
Relying on his past life memories, Luo Xiu knew deeply that this "Night Witch" had a bad character...
The next moment, Niaf, who heard the footsteps, turned her head slightly and looked at Luo Xiu and Intis with her gray-white eyes.
"Night Witch" Niaf, her long hair as dark as night floated in the wind, and a joyful smile appeared on her face.
Luo Xiu quickly opened his spiritual vision. He saw Niyaf slightly raising her arm, and thin, almost invisible spiritual threads flowed out from her fingertips and quickly flew towards Luo Xiu's position.
Luo Xiu instantly felt that an icy chill hit his whole body. His face froze, and he quickly completed the prayer of the purification technique and applied it to himself, eliminating the "cold night" abnormality.
Seeing this, the smile on Niaf's face gradually melted away, and thicker and finer threads began to spurt out from her palms.
"--【fracture】!"
Suddenly, from behind the "Night Witch" Niaf, a majestic young male voice sounded like thunder.
In Luo Xiu's spiritual vision, the spiritual threads of "Night" Niaf suddenly lost all the carriers of support. They quickly broke and disappeared.
This is the [Supreme] order, and it is a very high-ranking order... Luo Xiu thought quickly in his mind, and he looked behind "Night" Niaf.
"It's time you changed your habit of playing tricks on others, Nyaf."
From behind Niaf, a blond man with noble temperament and gorgeous clothes slowly walked out.
"This is not the hospitality I taught you." The blond man said calmly.
Niaf licked her lower lips gently, her eyes flashed with greed and cunning, as if she still had unfinished thoughts.
"I never thought that you would come here in person, Gawain." Niaf smiled.
——Gawain! The eldest son of that marquis, Lord "Gawain Bakar"!
Behind Luo Xiu, the expression under Intis's mask instantly became extremely surprised.
But Luo Xiu didn't show much strangeness. Through panel detection, he knew the identity of Gawain the moment he appeared.
However, except for his name, Luo Xiu could not get any more information from the panel detection about this [Supreme] fifth-level "saint".
But these are not important. As the biggest supporter of the "Black Sword Mansion" in Songyuan City, Lord "Gawain Bakar", who originally only hid behind the scenes, actually appeared in person. Luo Xiu was even more curious about this. .
"Niaf, you guide them to the 'guest room'."
Gawain said in a majestic tone:
"Besides, Niaf. I won't allow you to attack my guests again. If you really can't restrain the evil nature of the 'Witch', I will personally come and practice with you after the party."
After saying this, Gawain turned around and left without saying anything to his "guest" Luo Xiu.
When Gawain left, a mysterious smile suddenly appeared on Niaf's face. She then lifted up her skirt and walked towards the "guest" Luo Xiu with light steps.
Luo Xiu adjusted his spirituality to ensure that he was in a state of being able to respond to the enemy at any time. At the same time, he maintained a high degree of alert and looked at the opponent vigilantly.
"Don't be so nervous, little guest~"
A charming smile appeared on Niaf's clear face, "Come with me, I will take you to your temporary residence."
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"Night Witch" Niaf walked in the front, Luo Xiu and Intis followed her, and the three of them slowly walked towards the annex of the "Black Sword Mansion".
Luo Xiu, who was following Niaf, could smell the faint fragrance wafting from her body. Niaf's silky long hair with the color of night is gently floating, and her smooth and snow-white back is looming between the cover of the hair, which makes people think.
However, Luo Xiu did not dare to relax for a moment. She knew how dangerous the woman walking in front of her was - she was the "lost" "witch"! Just as Gawain said, she has an irrepressible bad nature, and her sexiness and beauty cannot cover up the danger that runs deep into her bones.
"Night Witch" Niaf is quite powerful, even more powerful than "Fire Sacrifice Bishop" Fabion. Regarding this, Luo Xiu had a deep understanding of this in his previous life.
She was a [Lost] destiny, but she was able to gain a foothold in the Nolan Empire and obtain the official status of a [Supreme] man, Gawain Bakar's senior staff, which is enough to explain something.
However, situations like Niaf's are only exceptions after all, and she herself is prohibited from leaving Gawain's military restricted area. This is the restriction and house arrest imposed on her by the lord's mansion.
But Niaf didn't care about this, she was willing to stay under Gawain, and no one knew what she was doing or what she was planning.
"Little guest~" Niaf, who had remained silent along the way, suddenly smiled and said: "I am very sure that I have not seen you before. At least, I have no idea about your spirituality. No impression at all.”
"So, tell me, how do you know this place, little guest?"
"..."
"My mask was given to me by a friend of mine." Luo Xiu pondered for a moment and then said, "He was recently infected with the plague, so I took his place."
"I think this should not violate the rules set by the 'Black Sword'. Of course, in order to participate in this 'party', I also brought enough money, which is enough to prove my sincerity."
"Hey! The party..." Niaf smiled and said: "You don't have to say this in front of me. This is just a cover-up! A cover-up that is too obvious!"
"Moreover, money cannot prove your sincerity, only soul and body...but, I believe in you~"
Is this considered a cute fool... Luo Xiu smiled, nodded, and then said:
"You are right, madam. However, I am more curious about one thing."
"What?" Niaf asked in surprise.
"Will you tease every new guest like you did just now, half testing and half threatening?"
"..."
Niaf was stunned for a moment, then a smile broke out on her face, she turned around, stared at Luo Xiu with her gray eyes and said:
"It's just play, I love playing with everyone and seeing the happy, sad, angry looks on their faces!"
"It could have been a lot of fun playing with you! It's a pity that it was interrupted by Gawain..."
Niaf said with a hint of sobs in her voice.
Her character was indeed as bad as in her previous life... Luo Xiu thought to himself, a gentle smile appeared on his face and said:
"As long as you are happy."
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Black Sword Mansion, separate courtyard.
After Niaf brought Luo Xiu here, she turned back to the main courtyard to find the next victim.
The waiter of the other courtyard took over Niaf's work and introduced Luo Xiu and Intis into the other courtyard.
Luo Xiu handed over the bronze key given by Mir to the waiter. The waiter compared the key with the matching lock, and then took Luo Xiu to the back room.
"This is your room, Mr. Hammer." The waiter bowed slightly to Luo Xiu, and then said respectfully, "Your Lordship's 'party' will start at six o'clock in the evening, and someone will come to pick you up then. ”
"Mr. Hammer"... This should be the codename registered by Mil at the "Black Sword Mansion", Luo Xiu thought to himself.
"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded in response, and the waiter bowed again, turned around and left, returning to his original post.
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Black Sword Mansion, in a room in the other courtyard.
This is a room decorated in a classical style. There are simple sculptural bonsais on the wall shelves, two spiral wooden pillar lamps in the corners, and a plain bed in the middle of the room. Other than that, there is nothing else. Other furniture.
This should be the simplest and simplest of all the guest rooms... Luo Xiu thought to himself.
This is also in line with Mir's identity. With his financial conditions, although he can maintain his qualifications as a member of the "Black Sword Mansion", it is nothing more than that, and it does not allow him to receive higher treatment.
Luo Xiu's thinking began to diverge and he recalled some details about the "Antiquities Auction" at the Black Sword Mansion.
"Antiquities Auction", what it actually auctions is not real "antiquities" or "cultural relics", but things that are scarce or even difficult to circulate in the extraordinary realm.
Every antiquities auction starts at six o'clock in the evening and ends at twelve o'clock in the morning. It is divided into two sessions.
The first link - "Black Sword Mansion" will provide some extraordinary goods with quality certification as a basis for maintaining the normal holding of the "auction".
Generally speaking, the products on display in the first session are generally the goods that are allowed to circulate in the extraordinary market, but the corresponding quality will be higher than that in the ordinary market. This is the legal destiny of the participants, looking for better materials, Better place for gear, scrolls, etc.
As for the second session - after the first session hosted by the mansion is over, all participants can conduct "free transactions" under the witness of the mansion's notary. This is the most attractive part of the "Antiquities Auction" A place of strength.
In the "free trade" link, there are often good things that are priceless but not marketable, as well as many "illegal", "secret" and "taboo" equipment, scrolls or treasures.
Therefore, for extraordinary people, the "Antiquities Auction" at the Black Sword Mansion is a carnival that is unique to them. This is especially true for Songyuan City's antiquities auction. With the endorsement of the [Supreme] Lord "Gawain Bakar", what kind of items will appear in this auction is enough to make people look forward to it.
Luo Xiu recalled while letting himself enter a state of "meditation", waiting for the evening to arrive.
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At about five o'clock in the evening, there was a gentle knocking on the door of the room: "Dong dong, dong dong -".
Luo Xiu ended his meditation, and Intis, who was beside him, put on a mask, walked to the door, and opened it.
The waiter who also wore a bronze mask appeared in front of them. The waiter bowed slightly and said: "The time for the 'party' is coming soon. I will take you to the 'Black Sword Auditorium'."
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Black Sword Mansion, auditorium.
Twenty minutes later, the waiter led Luo Xiu and Intis here.
The "Black Sword Auditorium" is a banquet hall that can accommodate a hundred people. It is also the main place where the mansion holds the "Antiquities Auction".
When Luo Xiu and Intis arrived, there were already more than thirty people in the auditorium. They were all wearing masks and could not clearly see their true faces under the masks.
The moment Luo Xiu entered the auditorium, he felt that the mask he was wearing resonated with some kind of surging spirituality.
This gives it a certain function of blocking perception, preventing others from peeking into the wearer's spiritual level, let alone knowing the wearer's destiny.
At the same time, Luo Xiu's panel detection function also lost its effectiveness - the "copper pattern mask" that resonated with the surging spirituality greatly increased resistance and gave the high-level status effect of "detection resistance", which made Luo Xiu's panel detection The feedback completely turned into a bunch of question marks.
This has the same effect as the "Black Pattern Mask", except that the effect of the copper pattern mask that resonates with spirituality is more significant. However, Luo Xiu was not interested in identifying every attendee. His focus was mainly on the upcoming auction items.
Following the waiter's guidance, Luo Xiu and Intis came to the seats on the side.
This is a single seat, about three meters apart from another seat. Luo Xiu sat down in front of the seat, while Intis stood respectfully behind him as an "entourage".
When Luo Xiu sat down in his seat, more and more extraordinary people from all walks of life entered the auditorium one after another under the guidance of the waiters.
In the auditorium, more than a hundred seats were quickly filled. When the time officially reached six o'clock in the evening, there was a soft "pop" sound and the lights in the entire venue went out.
Then, a burst of white light began to hover and shine above everyone's heads. The white light became brighter and brighter, and soon illuminated the entire auditorium, casting a soft curtain of light over everyone.
Snap! There was another soft sound, and a light golden beam shone on the high platform in front of the auditorium, highlighting the slender and gorgeous figure wrapped in a black dress.
"——In the name of Lord Gawain Bakar, I hereby declare..."
"Night Witch" Niaf, she did not know when she appeared on the high platform.
A calm smile appeared on Niaf's beautiful and cold face. She lifted up her skirt elegantly and saluted everyone. She announced in a soft but clear voice: "——Our once-in-March gathering— —'Antiquities Auction'!"
"——Now, it officially begins."
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(End of chapter)