When the setting sun sheds its last ray of light and the moon slowly rises in the curtain of night, the banquet begins.
Crescent Moon Street, the courtyard of Ackerman's house is brightly lit.
The flowers in Lanzi River are in full bloom, like a rippling blue wave, which is dotted with various winter flowers, all colorful and colorful.
The banquet for the party has been set up on the lawn, with several long mahogany tables covered with clean white tablecloths.
The cool breeze blows, and the radiance of the moon quietly shines down. Countless moonlight refracts on the crystal lanterns, glasses and other utensils on both sides of the courtyard, shining with an intoxicating brilliance.
There are several piles of firewood surrounding it, stacked like a bonfire.
Such a very casual dinner was obviously informal.
Speaking of which, Ren wouldn't be able to bear it if it were a formal banquet.
Perhaps the extraordinary nobles believe more in personal power, and the strong do not need too many red tapes to show their status. Therefore, the table manners and banquet procedures of the upper class in this world are relatively not too complicated.
But for a young man like Ren who considers himself vulgar and impatient, formal banquets are still smelly, long and a waste of time.
Of course he would not make himself unhappy on his birthday.
Therefore, the banquet can be as comfortable and relaxing as possible.
Anyway, it is not very popular in this world to hold birthday parties very formally.
"Hehe, the atmosphere here is very good. It's right in the courtyard. Well, I like this bohemian feeling very much."
The first guest to arrive is Hal, the "human-headed dog".
He watched all this with a pair of red phoenix eyes. All the furnishings here reflected a simple and leisurely atmosphere, not as luxurious and grand as a formal banquet.
The courtyard was filled with flowers, rows of wicker chairs and white tables were set up, and several pretty girls in evening dresses played soothing music.
The food hasn't been served yet, but it looks good, and the wine seems to be quite generous... These are all in line with his taste.
"Hal, as long as you like it, I don't have the patience to be like a puppet and follow the procedures to hold a birthday party.
Comfort, enjoyment, pleasure... these are the pursuits of young people, although the old-fashioned old men may not like to hear this and always lament the decline of the world. "
Renn, wearing a casual blue suit with a white shirt, greeted the old ruffian at the door and said with a shrug.
"Haha, as expected, we are of the same mind, so I'm free to do it."
After hearing this, Hal, the top genius of the Demon Hunter Association, laughed and gave his colleague Ren a hug.
After all, everyone is in the Demon Hunter Association, and they are all young talents, so of course they will give each other a little more face.
"Hal, isn't Michelle coming?" Ren asked.
The last time they joined forces to fight against the enemy in the Demon Realm, he had some friendship with the "Holy White Sword" of the church.
"I can't come. That dead-faced guy went to Wisteria City, the royal capital, three days ago. He talks all day about the saint, the unity of faith, the immortality of the spirit, the prosperity of the church... and the like. I'm really annoyed by what he's talking about. .”
The old ruffian Hal shook his head and complained a few words.
Is the church booming?
Ren's eyebrows raised slightly, but he didn't ask any further questions. Seeing that the first guest had already arrived, he immediately ordered:
"Let's serve."
"Okay, Mr. Ackerman!"
Standing aside, Mr. Pat from Lanxiang Ceremony Company, who hosted the banquet for Renn, immediately agreed.
Then, groups of maids carrying silver basins came up.
Nobles naturally have noble rules. Even if Ren has emphasized simplification, there must be a set of rules.
The wine is served first, high-quality wine and beer. According to the custom of this world, beer is used to rinse the mouth at banquets.
Then the food was served. In this world, the nobility emphasized a meat-based diet.
Regardless of whether this is reasonable or not, this is the rule.
Therefore, meat dishes with full color, flavor and taste were served first. Beef, pork, mutton, fat chicken, fat goose, fish, and then ham, bacon...all turned into kebabs or served on small plates. form.
Then there’s milk and cheese again…
Ren felt that such eating habits were too greasy.
However, there is nothing that can be done about it. In the minds of the nobles of this world, meat is the mainstream of banquets, and vegetables and fruits are only used for decoration or presentation.
Things are getting better now. Scholars from the natural school have put forward the theory of balanced diet.
When there is no banquet, everyone still eats vegetables.
In the Third Age, green vegetables were even considered food for the lower classes and could not be found on the tables of nobles.
"Yes, I like this kind of buffet style banquet."
Hal immediately took off his suit, untied his tie, threw it on the bushes aside, and picked up a glass of champagne on the table.
After the drinks and dishes were served, it was almost eight o'clock.
The rest of the guests soon arrived.
"Ren, happy birthday."
"Happy birthday, Mr. Ren, congratulations on your comeback. You sprayed those aristocratic rubbish in the south with blood in the newspaper! What a big heart!"
Outside the wrought iron gate, the old goat in a suit and tie arrived with Leon.
The two of them brought their female companions with them tonight. They hadn't seen each other for a while, but they had always been in contact secretly. They gave Ren a warm hug directly.
"I am coming."
Leon said briefly, and only the person involved knew the meaning.
"Haha, there was a loud noise in the sky, and the great Master Nicholas made his debut! Tremble, mortals!" The old goat had hair gel on his hair, but he was still so coquettish.
Renn was still a little moved.
To be honest, the two of them are the few people who know that he seems to be in a good situation, but is actually in a bad situation.
All three of them were targeted by the ghoul clan.
It's understandable that the old goat came to support him. After all, he was also a member of the association and was also targeted, but Leon didn't have to go through this muddy water at all.
As one of the heirs of the top wealthy family in Falorland and the Finocaccio family, Leon can hide in the family's marquis territory to avoid the limelight. His grandfather, "Horn of Dawn" Wade, can cover him.
However, once you escape, it will be dangerous.
Ren inadvertently destroyed the secret plan of the ghoul Duke Marcus, and the old goat and Leon killed Duke Marcus's wife...
With the three of them together, one can imagine the hatred that Dora would have.
Since there was a female companion, the three of them didn't talk much at this time.
Leon's female companion is the daughter of a noble family, with glossy black hair, fair and tender face, and a gentle and gentle temperament. At least she is a decent woman.
But the old goat's female companion looks much weirder.
She was wearing a blue low-cut backless dress. She was tall and pale-skinned. She not only wore heavy smoky makeup, but also wore a gold nose ring and a bone tattoo on her back.
I heard from the old goat that this woman is from the Principality of Ron, and her name is Sophia.
She is part Wismak and seems to be a middleman who resells resources.
"How was the area outside the city when you came?"
After the two of them let their female companion enter the courtyard first, Ren asked.
"Everything is normal, but something is wrong here... It seems to be controlled by someone, but it seems that you are the big fish. Anyway, Leon and I didn't fish out the enemy.
Tsk tsk, boy Ren, you really pissed off Duke Marcus. He can even put aside his revenge for killing his wife for the time being, but he still wants to kill you first! "
The old goat said in a low voice.
"Haha, that's it for now. Regarding your plan to build a mage tower in my territory, I agree."
Ren's eyes turned cold and he nodded.
Ever since he acquired the 500-acre manor, Old Goat said he wanted to build a mage tower in his territory.
The two men each contributed half of the money and built it together.
As a condition, Lao Goat will train mage or warlock apprentices for the Ackerman family for free within twenty years, and formally form an alliance with the Ackerman family.
After thinking about it for a few days, Wren agreed. The pros outweighed the cons.
His small territory was surrounded by the Southern Noble Alliance, and the city of Wilton was very close to the plains. The power of the demons there was much stronger than that of Merova City in the middle of the kingdom. It would be nice to have a mage tower.
The Mage Tower can not only monitor the entire territory, but regardless of other values, it is a military fortress in terms of offense and defense!
In March next year, Renn will build a territory, farm, and develop.
"Ren, this is for you."
Leon coughed lightly and handed him the two photos.
Above are two young women, with dignified manners, pretty appearance, and particularly charming temperament. They look like ladies at first glance. With Ren's critical eye, they also scored above 85 points.
"this……"
Renn raised his eyebrows, a little confused on his face.
Without waiting for Leon, who was a little embarrassed, to explain, the old goat laughed evilly:
"Haha, marriage, don't you understand this? Hurry up and agree, these two are the sisters of boy Leon. As long as you agree, hehe, you can sleep with the sister of a good friend every day and become his Brother-in-law!”
Sleeping with a friend's sister?
'Tsk, it sounds good at first glance... Ahem, I'm not the stallion Lane in "I Move Bricks in Bu Shen City"! '
Ren's mouth twitched as these thoughts flashed through his mind.
He is not an honest man at all, but when he thinks of the image of Valkyrie sometimes smiling but not smiling, wiping the famous gun "Endless Thunder" - he will immediately follow his heart and eliminate any small thoughts that he shouldn't have.
"Haha, agree quickly. Don't my friend's sisters smell good? If they don't dislike me, I wouldn't mind trying it..."
The old goat said with a very lewd smile.
Leon's face darkened, he glared at him viciously, raised his leg to kick him, but Lao Sepi easily dodged it.
"Ren, think about it, the terms are easy to negotiate."
After leaving these words, Leon looked a little embarrassed and chased the old goat who had been laughing wildly into the courtyard.
Ren shook his head and threw the photos of the two girls into the bushes.
When he was in Bu Shen City, he failed to control himself and took advantage of the Valkyrie... Now he can only go to the dark side in one way.
But he doesn't regret it either. The beauty's charming smile is not comparable to other rouge fans.
"Haha, Vice Branch President, please cover me!" Soon, the female witcher Shirley ran over with a smile.
Even in winter, female gangsters still wear miniskirts.
The white body shirt she wore could not hide her hot figure, revealing her flat and smooth navel, and her beautiful ivory legs glowed seductively in the moonlight.
"Go, go, Hal over there is also the vice president of the association in the St. Joan Empire, go hug his thigh."
Ren dodged her hug and pushed her back towards the courtyard.
"Tch, who cares about him? He's an old gangster."
Even though she was a stamp collector, Shirley actually despised Hal, the libertine. She hummed and said, "You know how to dislike me. It's really unreasonable. I just want to repay you for saving my life in the Demon Realm."
"No, I really want to repay you. I'll pay for tonight's consumption."
Renn pushed her away, too lazy to argue with this female gangster.
After that, at eight o'clock in the evening, Director Jones from the 7th Bureau, Dennis, a scholar with the [Druid] profession, and Candice, a foreign woman, also arrived one after another.
Basically, Ren was in Melova City and these were his acquaintances.
Two days ago, when he went to the underground black market in the city to sell stolen property and the property he had taken from the Marquis of Ron, the witch Josefina said she wanted to participate.
However, out of fear of witches, he politely refused.
Josefina's identity is a bit sensitive, and he doesn't want others to know about his association with the "Nightmare Witch".
The bonfire was lit and the banquet officially began. Everyone tasted the food and wine and chatted casually.
"Ah, time flies,
Spend this deep night,
This heart is still infatuated,
The moonlight is still so bright.
The breath of life never tires,
I worship the goddess of youth,
She is the cup bearer of the rising sun,
Daughter of dew and wild lettuce,
Being a wine drinker can keep gods and people young and energetic forever.
She is the healthiest, strongest and most energetic girl,
Wherever she goes, it becomes spring..."
Several female employees of Lanxiang Etiquette Company were wearing evening gowns and playing the eleven-string Yuehua Qin (one of the world's plucked string instruments. The body is half-pear-shaped. It consists of a panel, a flat neck and a neck. Composed of a curved pegboard on the top of the head), the light and beautiful female voice echoes melodiously in the sultry night.
After eating half of it, Ren felt a little tired of all the meat.
Regardless of the traditional rules and customs of the nobles, he had apples, pears, almonds, papayas, figs, grapes, and then sweet honey served. As for vegetables, there were only two types of vegetables: green vegetables and radishes.
No one thought the vegetables were unpopular. Most of the people present were young people, and few of them followed any traditional rules.
"Let's have a dance, Candice."
Ren held up a glass of sweet and delicious champagne, and after clinking a glass with his business partner Candice, a foreign woman with cascading black hair, he said with a smile on his face.
Recently, the business has basically been concluded, leaving only a few small details.
The two have met more often and are relatively familiar with each other. After all, they "showed off their affection" every day some time ago, and many ordinary citizens thought that Ren was going to become a foreign son-in-law.
"All right."
A smile appeared on Candice's lips and she walked to the center of the courtyard.
She wore a very elegant red waist-hugging tight dress, which outlined her beautiful and undulating figure. But as long as she gently unbuttoned a few buttons hidden in the pattern, the skirt turned into a bifurcated cheongsam-like shape.
This made her beautiful white legs like jade looming between the skirts when she walked around, which was extremely moving.
It wasn't the first time she danced for him, and she didn't refuse. Besides, Ren bought this dress for her.
We've been getting along very happily recently, but what makes Candice a little depressed is that Ren really doesn't have any other intentions for her.
In front of the bonfire, the beautiful lady danced all over the city.
Like a bright red rose blooming, it is fiery and sultry, and her exotic dance dazzles people. The dancing skirt of her cheongsam, her seductive long legs, and the sparkle in her eyes all make people fascinated.
The women were okay, at most they looked a little jealous in their eyes, but the men had mixed reactions.
"This alien girl is indeed very upright. She is only a little worse than Kesha, that crazy girl, and Sophie, that dead lily."
"Dog with a human head," Hal commented in a professional tone.
"It's indeed the best stuff. If I could sleep with him once, I'd be willing to lose ten years of my life... It's a pity that he was beaten by that pig, Ren."
Staring at Candice's looming white long legs as the red skirt danced, the old goat almost drooled.
Although he didn't know the specific identity, he knew that Ren En had actually been in love for a long time, but this didn't stop him from criticizing him.
"Ren is really blessed."
Leon was a little impressed, but also a little disappointed. He knew that his two sisters probably had little hope.
Renn is not even attracted by this enchanting foreign woman, which shows how much he loves his mysterious girlfriend, and it is unlikely that he will marry another family.
Many perverts were staring at the sexy and enchanting Candice.
Director Jones in the 7th game also looked like a pig.
Of course, Ren was only serious on the surface and was thinking about how to get Kesha to perform a striptease for him at night.
"The Wismark people, the snake bloodline, the Yunxia Mountains... maybe next year we can go on a field trip to investigate their cultural customs."
In the entire courtyard, the only true gentleman is obviously the scholar Dennis.
This fourth-level [Grand Druid] of the Natural School is thinking about the different cultural customs and some academic issues between the Kangao people and the Wismark people.
Only after Candice finished the passionate dance did Ren look back.
He walked aside and said to Mr. Pat, who was hosting the banquet: "Mr. Pat, you can serve some pastries."
"No problem, but it seems to be getting late. Mr. Ackerman, do you need to bring the birthday cake up?"
Mr. Pat, wearing a tuxedo and looking like a butler, asked with a smile.
"No, there's still time. I won't go home until I'm drunk tonight."
Ren seemed to be in a happy mood, turned around, raised his legs and wanted to walk towards the burning bonfire in the courtyard.
No, your time has come...
Mr. Pat's expression remained unchanged, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Poof~
Without warning, a cold light flashed, and a layer of frost instantly condensed on the ground. The sharp black sword pierced Ren's body directly, and the sword tip that pierced the flesh brought out a coquettish blood flower on his chest. !
Staring at the sword blade that pierced him, pain, surprise, surprise... these expressions appeared on Renn's face at the same time.
As for "Mr. Pat", who was holding a dark sword and dagger, his cold and ruthless eyes contained a hint of astonishment.
How is this possible... This is the common thought in the two people's minds.
