Five days later, in Luoye City, the private residence of Rigvar, the first heir to the famous Golden Sunflower family.
"Master Stevenson, you can go in now." Rigvar's servant butler bowed slightly to a young and handsome half-elf and said politely.
Stevenson stood up from the mink sofa chair and said slightly dissatisfied: "Which distinguished guest did my brother just meet? Why did it take so long?"
"I'm sorry, Master Stevenson, for keeping you waiting." The servant butler explained in a serious manner: "Priest Helena from the Earth Temple suddenly visited, and the master had to temporarily postpone the meeting with you. Master's secret conversation with Priest Helena It just ended. He knows that you have been waiting for a long time, so he ordered me to take you directly to see him."
"Helena? The jewel flower of the Fallen Leaf Highlands?"
Stevenson looked back at the exquisitely crafted hourglass in surprise for a quarter of an hour, confirming that he had been waiting in the living room for a full three hours, then a sudden and ambiguous smile appeared on his face, nodded and said: "Haha, that's it. Cousin Rigvar is really getting more and more powerful...So, he wants me to go directly to him in the bedroom now?"
The servant butler seemed not to understand Stevenson's teasing and said respectfully: "Master and Priest Helena are having a secret conversation in the bathroom today. I will take you there right now."
Stevenson nodded, followed the servant butler out of the reception room, and came to the luxuriously decorated hall, where he met Helena, the Priestess of Highland City.
She has a slender figure and wears a white priestess robe, but the loose moth silk robe cannot cover her plump and beautiful curves. Stevenson only glanced at it and determined that Helena was wearing nothing under the priest's robe.
Of course, this is nothing new. The half-elf priestesses who serve Syresta are all equally charming and dressed casually. Helena is different, her facial features are stunning, her figure is graceful and graceful, her smooth skin is whiter than the freshest milk, especially her rare purple eyes, which are full of charming eyes. charm. When she smiles at you, even your bones will become soft.
The young and beautiful Priestess Helena was of course welcomed by the nobles. She won the reputation of "Jewel Flower" in the highlands of Luoye City, and everyone hoped to kiss her. However, there are less than ten people who can ask Priest Helena to personally guide the secret ceremony of companionship. They are all important figures.
Stevenson, the 19th heir to the Golden Sunflower Family, is not yet qualified to win the favor of Priest Helena. He is well aware that the stunning beauty in front of him has deep connections in Luoye City and her influence is far greater than his own.
"Hello, Priest Helena." Stevenson smiled at Priestess in the most appropriate manner and stepped aside.
Helena said nothing and gave a reserved smile to the young master of the Jinkuihua family. Her hair was wet, her fair face had a touch of pink, her eyes were watery, and her delicate lips were tilted upward in a gentle and tranquil arc. Stevenson's heart was beating fast, and he couldn't help but lower his head, as if to avoid the soft eyes of the Priestess.
His eyes happened to fall on the jade feet under the robe. Helena's feet were white and slender, like exquisite works of art, and all ten toes looked playful and cute, which made Stevenson feel possessive. His eyes followed the beautiful ankles and climbed up to the straight and smooth calves, and through the slit hem of the robe, he captured the beautiful legs that appeared and disappeared, and then went up to the round hips and thin but strong waist. Then from the gap under the armpit of the Priestess's robe, a fleeting mass of snowy flesh was glimpsed.
Helena didn't seem to notice Stevenson's greedy eyes, and she walked gracefully past him with a scent of fragrance, leaving an enchanting figure on his back.
Stevenson came to his senses after a while. When he saw his cousin's servant butler still staring at Helena leaving the door, he felt unknown anger and had the urge to kill him. If he could beat the servant butler, he might have already killed someone.
Stevenson snorted coldly, pushed open the bathroom door, and walked in alone.
This bathroom is more spacious than the living room outside. Above it is a semi-circular dome, equipped with curved glaze paintings, which is magnificent and beautiful. The floor of the bathroom is covered with smooth floor tiles polished with yellow glazed rock, which extends to the large bathtub in the middle.
In the bathroom, several young maids in cool clothes came over and helped Stevenson take off his clothes.
They are all candidate priests who were trained and eliminated by the Earth Temple since childhood. Not only are they outstanding in appearance, but they are also proficient in the secret ritual of companionship. They were bought back by Stevenson's cousin at a large price to serve as half-elf female slaves to entertain distinguished guests.
These young slave girls are supple, well-behaved, and beautiful. But now Stevenson's mind was filled with Helena's beautiful image. After taking off his clothes, he walked naked into the large bath with hot and humid water.
"Cousin, you are so awesome. I just met Priestess Helena outside. Looking at her radiant face, I can tell that my cousin is very satisfied with her." Stevenson sat down near Rigvar. He said with envy.
Rigvar has profound facial features and a majestic demeanor. He has the iconic red-gold hair color of the direct bloodline of Golden Sunflower, and his body is extremely muscular, as if every inch of his muscles contains explosive power. He looks like he is twenty-seven or eighty years old, but he is actually over forty years old, much older than Stevenson.
As one of the few seventh-level swordsmen in Luoye City, Rigvar is known for his toughness and bravery. However, he would lazily soak in the hot water now, as if he had just experienced a fierce battle and defeated his opponent by luck. He was satisfied but also had no strength.
Rigvar laughed and said triumphantly: "Priestess Helena has a unique talent and a well-deserved reputation. Although there are a few old guys who have enjoyed Helena's services, I guess they did not get any benefits. I am afraid that I am the only one in Priestess Helena. Obtain attribute sublimation from the companion ritual... Hehe, because I know how difficult it is."
Stevenson was young and energetic, and his heart was full of jealousy. He said leisurely and fascinated: "When I am promoted to the fifth level of Venerable, I will also ask Priest Helena to personally preside over a secret ceremony of companionship."
"Huh?" Rigvar narrowed his eyes, glanced at his cousin, and warned coldly: "Helena is not a simple woman. Don't provoke her. Unless she takes the initiative to ask you to do something, you won't spend a lot of money." Benefit from her mysteries of companionship.”
Stevenson lowered his head unconvinced, changed the subject and asked: "Priestess Helena took the initiative to come to the door today. Is she asking for something from my cousin?"
Rigvar didn't like to answer other people's questions. He was used to controlling the rhythm of the conversation by himself, but his little cousin was always extra tolerant. He nodded and asked, "You recruited a few followers and spent a lot of money. , send them to Braun Town to form your private adventure group. They haven’t come back, have they?”
Stevenson smiled bitterly and said: "I haven't received any conclusive news yet. They probably won't be able to come back... I don't care much about the loss of funds, but the few followers I recruited have good potential. . I’m afraid it will be difficult for me to find a satisfactory replacement... Damn those orc invaders!"
Rigvar smiled and said: "Helena came to me for this matter. The orcs from the outside world invaded Lake Braun, and Luoye City will definitely send troops to destroy the foreign enemies and regain the lost territory. The city-state council has not yet formally discussed this matter. Some people have already begun to move. Lord Clark of the famous Yinpanjiao family intends to seek a general position and lead the army on an expedition. The Yinpanjiao family donated a large amount of wealth to the Earth Temple, so Helena came to me in the hope that I could Support Clark in the city-state council as the supreme commander of this military operation."
"Silver Plate Corner? Lord Clark? A slave trader, can he fight?" Stevenson sneered with disdain.
According to the rules set by the great sage Marv, the famous families in the highlands are divided into three different levels: the golden families whose emblems are cast in gold; the silver families whose emblems are cast in silver; and the bronze families whose emblems are cast in bronze. Others are called families. They are not qualified to settle in Highland City and can only live in the wealthy area of Xiabang.
There are very strict rules for promotion of famous families, and the Earth Temple had the final say at that time.
After the fall of the Earth Temple, the highland noble families still retained the promotion system. However, promotion to a famous family now depends on the face of the Dragon King Palace.
There are actually three Dragon King Palaces, the Dragon King Palace of half-elves, the Dragon King Palace of half-orcs, and the Dragon King Palace of alien orcs. In the eyes of Dragon King Philumat, these are all slaves who serve him, but these slaves gradually formed an organization, which was called Dragon King Palace to the outside world. Their most important job is to collect all kinds of treasures for the Dragon King. Therefore, the Half-Elf Dragon King Palace has formulated standards for offering treasures. The highest standards are for gold families, followed by silver and bronze. Famous families of different levels will receive different levels of preferential treatment, mainly various quotas, such as quotas for buying dragon beasts, quotas for cultivating dragon veins, quotas for professionals to perform sublimation rituals in Dragon Nest City; quotas for cultivating close to the Earth Mother Temple. .
If a famous family fails to meet the minimum standards for two consecutive offerings, they will be demoted by the Dragon King Palace and the corresponding preferential treatment will also be reduced.
In short, the rich man is the uncle, and the poor man is the grandson.
Therefore, the famous families in the Disa Alliance are fiercely competitive and involution is serious. Except for the well-established pillar families, emerging families can get up quickly and fall down quickly.
The famous Panjiao family started out by selling slaves, and its foundation is shallow, but its upward momentum is strong. The family has a history of less than a hundred years, but it has risen to the silver level and has a place in Luoye Highland City. However, the wealth accumulated by Yin Panjiao has also been coveted by famous gold families.
However, now that they have climbed up, they never want to fall down again.
The famous Yinpanjiao clan took advantage of the opportunity of the invasion of the Braun Lake basin by the orcs from the outside world and wanted to form their own regular army. It was logical to get involved in the military system of the Disa Alliance.
Young Master Stevenson, who came from a famous family, even looked down upon Yinpanjiao, not to mention Rigvar, the first heir to Golden Sunflower.
He said: "Yinpanjiao assured me that when Clark regains the Braun Lake basin, the benefits of Golden Sunflower's phosphorus beads will only be greater than before. Clark has no ability, but he also has some reliable helpers. After all, Yinpanjiao has cultivated over the years With more than 80 level five servants, it shouldn’t be a big problem to form a legion.”
The resources controlled by the famous highland families are beyond the imagination of ordinary half-elves. They have no shortage of secret medicines, secret rituals, and spellcasters, and they also have quotas to go to Dragon's Nest City for expertise sublimation. It is actually very easy to cultivate fifth-level professionals. There are more than 1,000 fifth-level venerables in Luoye City, and most of them are concentrated in Highland City.
As for the actual combat effectiveness of these fifth-level venerables, it can only be described as uneven. Some level 5 venerables lack combat experience and have weak willpower, and their strength may not be as good as those level 4 professionals who are brave and good at fighting.
Stevenson is a fifth-level swordsman, but he is self-aware and knows that his fighting ability is pitifully low, and he cannot even beat the former coachman Charlie.
The famous Yinpanjiao family is eager for quick success and quick success, and tries every means to cultivate professionals. Their fifth-level venerable abilities are worrisome.
"Outland Orcs can kill Gangyan, the leader of the Taku clan in Braun Town. Their strength should not be underestimated. Although the current intelligence is still unclear, I hope that Marshal Bertoli can personally lead the expedition. However, Lord Bertoli is now I'm afraid he is not interested in taking care of this matter. He should be planning to go to the Earth Mother Temple to hit the level 8 profession." Rigvar paused and then said to Stevenson: "The reason why I came to you this time is because of the Dragon King Temple. News came that Dragon King Philumat suddenly woke up five days ago."
"Ah?!" Stevenson was surprised and delighted, and asked eagerly: "So, we can offer treasures to the Dragon King Palace and request a place to go to the Nest City?"
Dragon King Philumat usually doesn't need to sleep, but she can sleep for up to 34 years at a time and for as short as 8 years at a time. As soon as the Dragon King wakes up from hibernation, he must first check his treasure. The increased treasure will make the Dragon King happy. When she is happy, she will agree to some small requests from the worshipers, such as granting powerful dragon veins, or allowing half-elf professionals to enter the core area of the Earth Mother's throne to perform the secret ceremony of sublimation.
Because the Dragon King has been dormant for too long, many half-elf professionals have lost the opportunity to advance. Therefore, every time the Dragon King wakes up, it is a top priority for the famous families in the highlands. In comparison, the orc invaders of Lake Braun are nothing to mention.
The fifth-level venerables in Luoye City are worthless, there are more than 80 sixth-level venerables, and the seventh-level venerables are rare, with only 6 in total. There is no eighth-level venerable.
Looking at the entire Disa Alliance, there are only three eighth-level venerables.
No wonder, Grand Marshal Bertoli has no interest in regaining the territory. He is eager to go to the Earth Mother Throne and try to hit the eighth level profession.
"The Dragon King's awakening this time was a bit strange. It lasted shorter than any previous awakening. People at the Dragon King's Palace said that Philumate seemed to have been awakened by something. She suddenly opened her eyes, raised her head and looked around. She immediately buried herself in the pile of treasures and wanted to continue sleeping? But she did wake up..."
Rigvar shook his head in confusion, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "I haven't had the chance to advance to level 8 profession yet. I have a place to enter Dragon's Nest City, so I will let you go to Dragon's Nest City to promote to level 6 swordsman. Braun I don’t want to take care of the orc invaders in the lake now, just let Yinpanjiao do whatever he wants.”
Sixth-level swordsmen automatically master the Heart of the Mirror, and their combat effectiveness is vastly different from that of ordinary fifth-level swordsmen. Stevenson was overjoyed and quickly thanked him: "Cousin Rigvar, I will not disappoint your expectations!"
