For an adventurous young man like Kail, becoming a professional was his greatest wish. A few days ago, his teacher had taught them that they had to learn a combat specialty in order to become a professional. Although he didn't know what a combat specialty was, he knew that it was the only way he could become a professional.
The girl in the white dress in the square wasn't conventionally pretty, but she was very dazzling. If the courtyard was a starry sky, and the guests were the stars, Barbara would be the full moon surrounded by the stars. She was the next successor of Winterwind, which was enough for most people to look up to. More importantly, she was also a Mage. If one wasn't determined enough, they wouldn't even be qualified to approach her, just like the disheveled young nobles in front of them.
Kail didn't care if Barbara was the next mayor of Winterwind, but he admired her identity as a Mage. If he could stand in front of her, it would mean that he had a strong will, and his teacher would approve of him and teach him to become a professional.
A professional!
Taking a deep breath, Kail patted his face several times to pull himself together and suppress his nervousness. Then, he pushed through the crowd in front of him and walked towards the "bright moon" in the center without any hesitation.
Quite a few people noticed his actions, and a lot of whispers reached his ears.
"Isn't that the boy from the Reed family? Is he going to attack sister Barbara too? "
"He's just a descendant of a declining noble family. It would be strange if Miss Barbara would like him."
"He's overestimating himself!"
"You don't understand. He's smart. He won't lose anything if he fails, but if Miss Barbara thinks highly of him, he'll have a bright future! "
"That makes sense. I'll give it a try later!"
Kail's hearing had been good since he was a child. He didn't know why, but he now somewhat hated his extraordinary hearing. The buzzing discussions around him made him feel a little annoyed and ashamed! With great difficulty, he pushed away the wall of people and stood at the very front. Just as he was about to go up, he found that Barbara was looking at him.
Their eyes met. Although he had seen Barbara a few times before, this was the first time Kail really sized her up.
In the past, Barbara had always worn loose magic robes. Although it was vaguely obvious that she had a good figure, he didn't have a direct idea. Barbara was now wearing a low-cut white ladylike dress, which completely outlined her figure. She had a white swan neck, two towering snowy peaks, and a slender waist. This kind of figure was the devil's temptation.
Barbara's appearance was not considered beautiful, but she was very pleasing to the eye. Kail saw a wisp of lively starlight in her eyes. She looked at him quietly, the corners of her mouth slightly curled up. It was also at this moment that Kail felt his heart suddenly beat faster. His body began to heat up, and his face also became warm, as though he had lost consciousness.
Was this the 'mental suppression' that the teacher was talking about? Kail pressed his hand to his heart, then bravely walked up to her.
Waves of mocking laughter came from behind him. Apart from a few people, no one was optimistic about his actions. But what surprised the surrounding nobles was that Kail actually walked up to Barbara. Although his expression was stiff and his movements awkward, he really did it. He didn't run away like the other noble youths before him.
"Hello … I-I'm …" Kail was a bit at a loss. Facing this girl, he immediately forgot about being a professional.
"I know, you're Kail! It's not like we haven't met before. Did you forget that I invited you to my banquet a few days ago? " Barbara smiled so lightly that her eyes were almost curved. "But are you just going to stand there and not invite me for a dance?"
"Oh, oh, okay …"
Kail somewhat clumsily extended his right hand in a gesture of inviting a lady to dance. Barbara happily leaned over. The two were very close. Because Barbara was slightly shorter, Kail had to lower his head to look at her. When he looked down, his first impression was of a deep Victoria Trench. Then, the youth's body stiffened even more.
Barbara smiled very happily and also a little secretly delighted. She took the initiative to pull Kail up and put his other hand on her waist. Then, she took the initiative to lead Kail, who was almost like a block of wood, to dance to the music.
Anyone could see that Barbara was very happy. This made many of the young nobles unhappy, and even many of the older nobles had some objections.
Uther was also happy to see his daughter happy. He then ordered the housekeeper, and the servants began to serve wine and food in the garden. Of course, there was the most popular "Stargazy Pie". A few middle-aged nobles looked at the two dancing in the garden and gathered together to chat for a while. Then, someone came out and casually took a glass of wine from the waiter's tray. Walking to Uther, he said, "My lord, in the blink of an eye, little Barbara has grown up, but you've grown old."
Uther looked at him. "You seem to have more white hair than I do."
"Is it good to let little Barbara do as she pleases? She's the next lord of the city and a Magician. He's just a descendant of a declining village noble! They don't match, people will laugh at them in the future. "
Uther glanced at Kail, then at the crowd, at Liang Lidong, who was crazily eating fruit. Smiling, he said, "I think he's much better than your son. At least he won't get syphilis, don't you think?"
Uther picked up a glass of wine from a passing waiter and clinked it with the embarrassed middle-aged noble. Then he said, "Sorry, you know that I'm a soldier, and I'm more straightforward. In my eyes, my little princess is purer than an angel. You're looking down on Barbara and me by letting someone so dirty that he's already sick get close to her! I know what you're thinking, but this really depends on Barbara's own will. I don't want to interfere too much. If someone else wants to make any decisions for us, don't blame me for going overboard! "
After speaking, he ignored the middle-aged noble and walked towards the emptiest part of the garden. There, a man and a bird were eating as if no one else was around.
"Sir Beta, nice to meet you. I'm the owner of this place, Uther …" The middle-aged man looked at Uther's back and introduced himself. "When I heard that a spellcaster had come to my territory, I wanted to meet you personally, but I couldn't because of military affairs …"
Liang Lidong turned around and pointed his sword at Uther, interrupting his self-introduction. This action frightened the people around them, especially the old village chief, whose face had turned pale. But Uther was very calm. He was still smiling, and the red wine in the cup did not even have a ripple.
"Do you want to eat it? I've processed it, and it tastes pretty good," Liang Lidong asked, the tip of his sword piercing half a peeled apple.
"Thanks! Food personally processed by a Magician, ordinary people don't have this good fortune! " Uther didn't care about Liang Lidong's seemingly rude behavior. He reached out and plucked the half of the apple from the tip of his sword, putting it in his mouth and taking a bite. Then his expression was a little surprised. "This apple seems to taste a lot better."
Of course, Uther knew what was going on with his own fruit. It definitely didn't taste so good!
Liang Lidong turned back and continued peeling the next apple. "It's just a little magic trick, not worth mentioning."
"Even something like this can be done. Magic is really amazing!" Uther finished the apple in two or three bites and then sat next to Liang Lidong without a care for his image. He looked at Kail and his daughter dancing in the field and smiled. "What a pair, don't you think?"
Liang Lidong cut the peeled apple into pieces and fed Joan Of Arc on his shoulder piece by piece. Then he said, "Indeed, but if only Kail was stronger. Although I don't think Barbara will bully him after marriage, he's a man. If he's not as strong as his wife, he'll feel inferior over time. This may be a hidden danger for a long-term marriage. But there are always some exceptions, like me. My two wives are much stronger than me, but I don't mind at all. "
Uther was a little surprised. "Sir, you're married? Doesn't look like it! "
"Not really. The three of us have been together for more than eight years, eating and sleeping together, but one day they suddenly disappeared." Liang Lidong looked pained. "So now I'm spreading the glory of the goddess and looking for them everywhere to see if there are any clues."
"Sir, you really like to joke!" The corner of Uther's mouth twitched slightly. Then he looked at Liang Lidong peeling an apple with an iron sword at an extremely fast speed and couldn't help but say, "Sir, you're not only a spellcaster, but also a powerful swordsman!"
"Not bad!" Liang Lidong wasn't modest this time. The other party was obviously a melee professional and an expert. There was no need to pretend to be an amateur in front of him.
"I heard that you're Kail's teacher. I wonder what you're teaching him? Magic? "
"I'm teaching him everything, mainly how to eat, drink, and be merry." Liang Lidong looked left and right and suddenly froze for a moment. Then, he acted as carefree as before.
"Seems like you don't really like talking to me, sir."
"Of course, you and I are both men. If it was a beauty, I would be much more enthusiastic."
"Then I'm sorry. I'll go greet the others. Please enjoy this wonderful dinner. There are many beautiful noble girls here and many lonely women. There must be one that suits your taste. "Uther chuckled, picked up his wine glass, and left.
After the city lord left, the old village chief dared to come over. He said with a strange expression, "Why did you deliberately provoke the city lord? He took the initiative to talk to you. What a good opportunity. It's hard for ordinary people to be looked up to by him."
"Uther isn't just an alpha wolf, he's a cunning one. He can fool you in sheep's clothing, but he can't fool me. He took the initiative to find me just to drag me down. I won't fall for it. " Liang Lidong stood up. "Things have changed. Old village chief, go wait outside and pretend to leave. In a while, I'll bring Kail out, and then we'll leave together. There's something wrong with this place. No wonder there aren't any private guards to maintain law and order. "
The old village chief was shocked. "What's going on?"
"Don't ask so much. Leave quickly, or it'll be hard to leave later." Liang Lidong stood up and asked Joan Of Arc, who was on his shoulder, "If we're unlucky, we may have to fight. You have to help me, okay?"
Joan nodded: "No problem. Although I still can't fly now, I still have no problem dealing with ordinary people."