Kail was a young man, so he was easily provoked. A few young nobles kept teasing him while he argued loudly with the others. Every time he said a word, the nobles in front of him laughed loudly, their expressions full of mockery. The old village head seemed to be trying to stop his grandson from being so agitated, but it was to no avail.
Liang Lidong watched for a while and then looked away. Joan Of Arc asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Aren't you going to help?"
"He won't die from a few insults. If he can't even take this, how will he get along among the nobles in the future? "
As Liang Lidong spoke, he tried to mobilize the surrounding elements, but found it very difficult. He estimated that the magic barrier set up in the castle was at least level-four, or a special type of magic barrier that caused the magical elements to be abnormally silent. However, it was to let guests in and out of the castle, and now the magic barrier was only in a half-activated state. It was difficult to accurately estimate how strong the magic barrier was!
Liang Lidong looked around, and then accidentally found Barbara looking down from a window on the third floor of the castle. She hid in the shadows of the room, and most people couldn't find her at all. However, Liang Lidong had Cloud Dragon Vision and could see clearly. As if seeing Kail being humiliated, Barbara's face was red with anger, and her hands tightly twisted the handkerchief in her hand.
Liang Lidong could even feel her mental strength begin to fluctuate, wave after wave, like a tsunami. Such fluctuations could only be felt by spellcasters, and ordinary people couldn't react. He looked back at the young nobles who had besieged Kail with words and smiled. After a while, these guys would definitely be unlucky.
Since someone was willing to stand up for his student, Liang Lidong didn't care what kind of humiliation Kail was suffering. If one wanted to achieve something, then one must have the ability to resist pressure. This situation was an experience for Kail. As long as there was no danger to his life, there would be no problem.
Liang Lidong didn't know anyone else here, and Karl wasn't here either. He looked around and found a few tables in the garden with some fruit on them. He walked over, only to find that there was no fruit knife on the table. After thinking for a moment, he took out the iron sword he bought a few days ago from his Backpack, wiped it with a tablecloth, and peeled an apple for himself.
Because of the two specializations, Swordsmanship Specialization and Aristocratic Swordsmanship, he was very adept with the sword. In less than ten seconds, he had finished peeling the apple, and then he slowly ate the apple, one bite at a time. Because of the existence of Cooking, the apple became quite delicious in his hands. He couldn't stop eating it. He helped Joan Of Arc peel it, and then the man and the bird occupied a table, peeling the fruit with his longsword. Soon, one-third of the fruit on the table was gone.
There were nobles who had planned to come up to talk, but seeing this, they didn't dare. The fruit on those tables were decorations in the banquet, so that the scene wouldn't be too monotonous. Most people wouldn't eat them. They had long heard that spellcasters were eccentric, but they didn't expect them to be so eccentric that they didn't care about other people's opinions at all.
Not long after, Kail walked over angrily from the other side. As if he had eyes on the back of his head, Liang Lidong threw a peeled fruit at him. Kail caught the fruit and put it in his mouth to take a bite. His originally angry expression immediately calmed down. He muttered, "This fruit is too delicious. Teacher, there are so many people looking at you. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"Who dares to laugh at me!"
Liang Lidong smiled and looked around. Those who met his eyes immediately turned their faces away as if they didn't see anything.
Kail's face darkened. "Teacher, of course you're impressive, but I can't. Just now …"
He took a deep breath and said with a smile, "But this is also because I didn't learn etiquette well. I've embarrassed Grandpa."
"When we got off the carriage just now, didn't I tell you that etiquette is actually a tool used by superiors to restrain inferiors? You can learn it, but you don't have to care too much. "
Kail opened his mouth, and after a while, he said, "Doesn't etiquette represent civilization?"
At this time, there was a cough from the side. It was the old village chief, who had been next to them for a while. Liang Lidong ignored him and continued to explain, "The original essence of etiquette is to teach you how to deal with others, but after a long time, it becomes a kind of restraint. Now that you see me ignoring other people's opinions and doing things my own way, it's mostly because I'm a spellcaster. After all, spellcasters represent power and mystery, and no one dares to speak casually, right? "
Kail hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"But think about it, if I become a king … Well, I don't need to be a king, a marquis will do. The lord of the city is a marquis. If it was a marquis sitting here eating right now, would you think that he also has no etiquette? "
"This …" Kail hesitated.
"Then let's change our identity. What if it's a duke?"
Kail shook his head vigorously, "If it's a duke here, we probably won't even dare to speak."
"But what if it's a viscount?"
Kail said truthfully, "Then I'll laugh at him."
"Then it's settled." Liang Lidong spread his hands and laughed, "Etiquette has changed now. I've seen a lot of big people, they are very cultured, but they never abide by the so-called etiquette. As long as they don't affect others, they can do whatever they want!
Kail was thoughtful!
The old village chief coughed again, "Sir Beta, your education is too shocking, I'm afraid Kail can't accept it."
It's not that Kail can't accept it, it's that you can't accept it. Liang Lidong laughed in his heart, he didn't answer the village chief's question, he just said, "Kail is very talented, he is very likely to jump out of the circle you drew for him, and walk into a wider world. If you are willing, I will teach him for a period of time, if you are not willing, I don't care, but if Kail comes to learn from me, I will still teach him."
"In other words, I don't have the right to decide." The old village chief's words were somewhat lonely.
Kail hurried over, comforting him, "Don't worry grandpa, I will definitely listen to you."
The old village chief felt a lot better, he lightly patted Kail's arm.
At this time the castle gate opened, a man and a woman came out sitting in a chair. The man was a middle-aged man with a beard. Although he was plain-looking, he had such a majestic aura that nobody dared to look at him casually. The woman was a young girl. She was wearing a white dress and white gauze gloves, holding the man's arm and looking straight ahead. Although she wasn't very pretty, her figure was shockingly good, and she had a unique air about her. Compared with the other noble ladies who had looks but no temperament, she was like the difference between the moon and the stars. She was very eye-catching.
She was the heroine of the banquet, Miss Barbara, the only heir of Winterwind, a real fair, rich, and beautiful lady. What was more admirable was her other identity, a Sorcerer! A rare female Sorcerer. There was no telling how many nobles and talents in Winterwind were eyeing her and trying their best to attract her attention.
For some reason, Kail felt that Barbara was glancing at him now and then, but he soon denied the idea. She should be looking at Mr. Beta, who was handsome and a Sorcerer. It was only natural that such a noble girl was interested in him.
"Welcome to my little princess's birthday banquet, everybody." The middle-aged man was exactly Uther, the mayor of Winterwind. He attracted everybody's attention when he spoke at the center of the square. "My little princess is seventeen years old now. It's time for her to get married. However, I can't make the decision on this matter, because she said that she would decide who her husband is. If it were any other girl, I wouldn't care if she has a sweetheart or not, and I would simply pick a suitable man and marry her. But my little princess can't. She's a Sorcerer, much better than me. If she's pissed off, it's possible that she will blow up the foundation of my family that has been established for hundreds of years. Who can I complain to then? "
The guests all laughed kindly.
Although it was a humorous opening, Liang Lidong sensed another meaning from the mayor's words. He was indirectly showing off the foundation of his family: my family has hundreds of years of history, and my daughter is a very good Sorcerer. You'd better stay away from me!
Few people understood what he meant. Liang Lidong saw a few old men applauding and sneering.
Kail clapped his hands so hard that they turned red. "The mayor looks very kind."
Kind? The Longman family had occupied Winterwind for hundreds of years. Although Mayor Uther had only one daughter, who had been defending the frontier with the army all year round, and only left his wife and daughter in the city, Winterwind had never had any trouble in the past decades. If "kindness" could achieve that, there wouldn't be too many ruthless people in the world.
Moreover, when Uther was giving his opening remarks, his eyes would occasionally drift away. Liang Lidong noticed this and then followed Uther's line of sight. However, he did not notice anything unusual. However, he was also secretly on his guard. Things seemed to be a little strange. There seemed to be more guests attending the banquet, and there were also many servants. However, he did not see a single soldier or private guard in charge of maintaining law and order.
"I know that many young people must be cursing me in their hearts for being too long-winded. Fine, I'll step aside right now and give the role of the protagonist to my little princess! The band comes up and is ready to play. Now, let's welcome the brave young men. "
Uther stepped aside, and Barbara in her white dress immediately became the center of attention in the courtyard. Many young nobles began to rub their fists, eager to have a go.
Liang Lidong said to the student next to him with a smile, "Kail, why don't you give it a try? Chances are that you can dance with Miss Barbara for the first time!"
Kail, who was about to watch the show, turned around in confusion. "Huh?"
Liang Lidong could only shrug at the slow-witted guy.
As the melodious music rang out, the bravest young man mustered up his courage and walked up. However, before he was halfway there, his whole body suddenly trembled, as if he had seen a monster, and he slowly retreated! His action of giving up halfway made the guests around him burst into laughter. A few more noble youths went up one after another, but they all ended up the same way as the first youth.
At this moment, everybody felt that something was wrong.
Kail asked, "Master, what's going on?"
"Mental suppression can awaken the most terrifying thing in people's hearts, forcing them to stay away from the caster. Barbara held back and didn't use her full strength. Otherwise, those young men would be so scared that they would spit shit out. " Liang Lidong suddenly turned his head and smiled, "Kail, this is the best chance for you to train your willpower. If you can successfully walk in front of Barbara and not be scared away, I promise to teach you combat abilities. How about it?"
"Really!?" Kail's eyes lit up.