Chapter 75 Lord of Sanggu
Chapter 75 Lord of Sanggu
The next afternoon.
"Mr. Ivan, please come in."
The Hobson family's home was somewhat different from what Ivan had imagined. In front of him was a semi-castle-style manor, which was very old and looked more like a botanical garden, with many exotic flowers and plants showing its charm.
He could tell at a glance that some flowers and plants could be used as medicinal herbs.
"This is actually in Flying Fish Harbor. It's like two completely different worlds."
Seeing this botanical garden, Ivan gained a new understanding of the wealth of the old nobles. If one ignores the geographical location, the environment here is extremely favorable for botanical apprentices.
There were many guests at the banquet, most of them were nobles riding in carriages, unlike Ivan who came on foot.
Just because of the apprentice robe he was wearing, no one dared to look down on him. Occasionally, a noble would stop his carriage on the road and kindly invite him to go with them, but he politely declined. The banquet was held in the small garden square not far ahead, just a few steps away.
When we arrived at the small garden, it was crowded with guests.
Ivan unexpectedly found a familiar figure standing guard. He remembered clearly that it was the captain of the guard who had forced him to meet Baron Karl and had threatened him at the beginning.
"what!"
Captain Poke of the guard noticed a man in a wizard robe approaching, but he didn't dare to stare at him directly. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his foot, which made him shout and jump up, which immediately attracted a lot of people's attention.
I didn't find anything sharp near my feet, how could this happen?
Poke's face changed drastically. This was an important banquet hosted by the Earl, and his rude behavior just now brought shame to the Earl.
Just as his face turned red with anxiety, Baron Karl came out.
"Hurry up and get down."
"Mr. Ivan, welcome, welcome." Baron Carl just saw clearly that the young man moved his fingers implicitly, and a thorny vine sprang out from the flowers behind Porco and pricked Porco's foot.
Young people love to hold grudges!
He walked over with a smile and exposed the boy's trick.
Ivan responded: "Dear Baron Karl, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you very much."
Hearing his words, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across Baron Karl's face. It seemed that he was resentful and was worried about himself.
"Mr. Ivan, I saw the silver-bone ray you captured alive yesterday. It was really an eye-opener. Don't worry if you laugh at me, but this is the first time I've seen someone capture a silver-blade ship cutter alive."
"Baron Carl is right. This is the first time I've seen this. It turns out that it was this young hero who took action."
"You are young and promising, unlike those boys in my family who dare not move when they see the silver-bone ray."
Baron Karl spoke in a loud voice, which attracted many nobles to agree with him. Some of them even came close to him and praised him.
Ivan dared to swear that this was the most praise he had ever heard in his life, and it was an eye-opener for him.
"Ivan."
Penny called out from a distance, freed Ivan, and walked over quickly.
At this time, Pernie was wearing a white princess dress. The way she lifted the hem of her skirt was eye-catching, as if one was seeing an elf princess in a scroll.
Ivan approached and Penny motioned for them to talk aside.
Seeing that she was walking awkwardly, Ivan joked, "Can you still fight like this?"
Perni glared at him and said, "Can you speak? Who should I fight with in Flying Fish Harbor? It won't be you, will it?"
"You can try. Ahem - let's get down to business."
"Hmph! Two wizards came this morning to cause trouble for Toins. They should have been to that island when we left, and are now in Flying Fish Harbor. There are people from the same academy as Toins." After listening to her talk about the origins and purpose of the two wizards, Ivan's face became solemn. He didn't know whether it was good news or bad news for them.
Pernie also revealed that Earl Hobson had been asking wizards to solve Toynes' problem, and one of the wizards was invited.
"Will both wizards be attending the banquet today?"
"Uncle will definitely invite them personally, but they may not come."
Ivan thought for a moment and said, "If they don't come, the three of us will go to visit them together. What do you think about that?"
"Okay." That's what Perni meant. She also wanted to find out about the battle situation on the island. At the end, she added, "Uncle said he wants to give you a gift. I hope you like it, Ivan."
"what?"
"I won't tell you. It's your fault for not accompanying me to see uncle before. Just think of it as a surprise."
Penny still held a grudge against him for what happened before, so she rolled her eyes at him and walked away holding up her complicated long skirt.
The two of them whispering on the side caught the eyes of many people, and many of them looked thoughtful.
Ivan soon discovered that there were more nobles showing goodwill to him.
"Ivan."
The girl's surprised voice was particularly pleasant to the ear.
Jiushiti also came to the party and saw the young man who was admiring the beautiful scenery around him.
Compared to Perni, Jusiti's light green dress was not so exaggerated and complicated, except for the fierce spot in front of her body.
"This is my father, Baron Graydon." The two were talking happily when a middle-aged man came closer at an inappropriate time. It turned out to be Jiushi's father.
"Mr. Ivan, my daughter told me that you saved her and gave her a chance to escape from danger. On behalf of the Glatton family, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you and solemnly invite you to visit the Glatton family."
Baron Gleeton is a serious nobleman, which may be related to his long-term service in the government office.
Half an hour later, Earl Hobson appeared and attracted everyone's attention.
"I'm glad you all can come. I sincerely hope you all like Hobson Manor. Just yesterday, my dear niece, Perni Hobson, returned to Flying Fish Harbor. She is still as beautiful and lively as the Butterfly Princess in the garden."
This generation of Earl Hobson is in his prime and has the same advantages as the old earl. He speaks casually and humorously, and his words are long and vivid, which makes the nobles below laugh from time to time.
Ivan had the illusion of returning to his school days, standing on the playground and listening to the bespectacled dean's speech.
The two wizards still haven't shown up, and it seems they won't come to the party.
After a moment, Ivan's spirits perked up a little, and he heard the count say his name.
"Evan Marichatton, he saved my niece Pernie and captured the ferocious sea beast that brought disaster to Flying Fish Harbor. He is the young hero of our city. To express my gratitude and respect for the hero, I decided to give him 'Mulberry Valley' and confer the title of Baron on Evan Marichatton in the name of the Hobson family."
As Hobson made his announcement, there was a roar of applause and a buzz of conversation in the garden.
As the person involved, Ivan really didn't expect such a thing to happen. This must be the surprise that Penny mentioned.
It turned out to be the title that the Marichatton family had always dreamed of!
As expected of an old noble, even if it was a poor territory, even if it was insignificant to Ivan, as a member of the Marichatton family, he had no reason to refuse such a gift.
At this moment, he could feel many envious and jealous eyes falling on him, and he was the talk of the town.
(End of this chapter)