Abe the Wizard - Chapter 63

Chapter 63

Master Bentham turned the shield around . To his surprise, there was a gem installed . He could not help but ask, “Is this a magic defense guard?”

“Yes, it’s my new invention . It can absorb the impact of attacks” Abel explained .

“Your abilities are miles ahead of me at this point!” Master Bentham exclaimed . The master did not know how the impact could this shield absorb . If he knew, he couldn’t be so relaxed like this .

“I found some armor . Can you help me take a look at it? I am not sure what material is it made out of” said Abel as he placed the black armor on to the hands of Master Bentham .

It was only at this moment Master Bentham realized Abel was carrying another thing with him . When the Master received the armor, he almost dropped it, the weight of the thing was drastically lighter than it’s appearance .

“Holy Wolf’s treasure” how did you get this? Master Bentham asked shockingly .

“It’s my spoil of war . A few days ago I killed a worgen and took it from him . Is this thing call the Holy Wolf’s treasure?” Abel was unsure why Master Bentham was so shocked, so he honestly replied .

“This is a holy object of the worgen . If they knew that you had this armor, they would do anything to get it back”, Master Bentham then proceeded to say, “remember how I told you about the legendary equipment? This armor is legendary . ”

Master Bentham continued to explain, “according to the worgen totem, a holy wolf had slaughtered the young of a black dragon . Although the dragons tried to hunt the holy wolf down, the holy wolf escaped eventually, while being badly injured . He brought the corps of the young dragon back to the worgens, and their blacksmith had turned it into armor . So, the worgen you had killed must be a high-status royal worgen .

Abel was reminded of the “worgen long spear technique” . He was certain what Master Bentham had said was correct .

“The best thing you can do right now is to lock this armor up somewhere safe . Never let anyone know you have it” Master Bentham suggested .

When Abel realized the danger of this armor, he decided to follow what Master Bentham had suggested . The worgens were one of the greatest nations of the orc empire . The idea of getting hunted down by them was not a pleasant one . Just thinking about it sent a shiver down Abel’s spine .

At first, Abel was thinking of wearing this armor if he decided to transform into a worgen, so he could gain some protection . Luckily he had asked Master Bentham before doing so . If he was going to wear this armor around the orc empire, it would be suicide .

As he carried the “holy wolf’s treasure” back to the castle, Abel didn’t just hold it in his hand as he did before . He put it in a box and directly locked it up in his personal operation room as soon as he got back . He was the only person who had the key to this operation room, so it should be safe .

As time passed, the atmosphere of Harry castle was filled with more and more excitement . Since the Lord of Marshall’s birthday was coming up and both he and his adopted son had just been promoted to Lord, the Lord of Marshall decided to throw a huge banquet to celebrate all 3 of these good fortunes . He invited all the nobles of Harvest City, neighboring lords, and of course, the Knight of Bennett and his family .

Other than going to the forest to comfort his lonely White cloud in his free time . Abel spent all his days in the blacksmith guide trying to forge weapons . He had prepared a lot of things to be auctioned at Edmund’s boutique shop . Of course, they were not all magic weapons . If there were too many magic weapons in the market, it would no definitely impact its value .

Edmund’s boutique shop was a boutique shop within the Duchy of Carmel . Since the Duchy’s spending was limited, Abel had prepared ten 120 skills big sword, and two magic swords . These weapons were a lot better than any other ones on the market, so they should sell very well .

On the 10th of June, the Harry castle had transformed into a fiery red castle from a distance . All the walls were decorated with a huge red coat of arm rugs which would only be brought out when there were some important events . All the roads connecting towards the castle had been cleaned, the servants had put on their new fitted suits, and even the guards were wearing their best armor . Just that Harry castle was ready to welcome its guests .

Although it was supposed to be a dinner banquet, the guests had already been arriving since noon . You could see countless busy servants roaming around the castle since every guest was someone with high status .

Since the Lord of Marshall’s status had increased, his social group’s status had also increased . Although it was only a Lord position, this position was very hard to achieve in Duchy of Carmel . Therefore, all the lords were very well respected . Especially, since the Lord of Marshall was a lord with a fiefdom, he became one of the top members of the Harvest City’s royal circle .

Abel had already put on his luxurious suit before the banquet even start . Since he had never been to a king’s wedding . He did not have a coat of arms in his chest pocket . Other than that, his suit was designed according to the status of a lord . This was because before this banquet, the Lord of Marshall had specifically invited the best tailor in Harvest City–Lady Candice–to make this suit for Abel .

Abel was irritated by how complicated it was to put on this suit . In hot weather like this, clothes with so many layers like this suit had made him feel like he was being locked up in a box . However, according to the words of the Lord of Marshall, being a noble was not about how much money you had, but how much money you looked like you had .

To Abel, this meant that “you want to show off, you suffer” . But of course, he would not say it out loud .

You could see how much the Lord of Marshall cared about this banquet from all angles . The wine was all imported, which he had to order from the Havest City’s many days prior, it was the Duchy of thunder’s 10-year edition wine . The silverware on the tables were all brand new, and even the chefs were specifically invited to Harvest City to cater to this banquet .

Generally speaking, the Harry castle did not have the rich historical significance of those hundred to thousand-year-old castles . Although the Lord of Marshall was born in a large family, since he had gained his fiefdom and castle, by law he was no longer related to the Harry family in Bakong City . Also due to the long distance between their 2 cities, their relationship was not that close .

Under these circumstances, the Knight of Marshall was very strict on the standard of this banquet . He was a man with dignity, and everything has to be perfect .

“Uncle Marshall, do you want me to send some servants here from Abel castle?” Ask Abel in a hurry . He realized that every guest in this banquet was someone with high status, so they demanded their own personal servants, which caused a shortage of servants in Harry castle .

“That would be great, Abel”, the Lord of Marshall replied promptly . He also realized the current situation .

The servants who served in the castles were not just ordinary servants . Since they represent the face of their owner . They would need to go through specific training that was unique to the castle they serve .

Abel had recruited the 2 horse carriage in the castle and headed towards Abel’s castle . He needed to make sure there would be enough servants before the evening arrived .

As the night came, Harry castle was brightly lit . The Lord of Marshall stood in the middle of the castle hall, welcoming his guests . Abel stood beside with a smile, respectfully listening to the lord of Marshall introduce his friends .

“Welcome Master Bentham, welcome the Knight of Bennett,” said butler Lindsey . These words traveled through the entrance into the ears of Abel .

Immediately, Abel rushed towards the entrance . He had to personally welcome his father, the Knight of Bennett . Abel also had a deep respect for Master Bentham . Although the Master worked under the Harry castle’s blacksmith guild, he was Abel’s teacher and a very famous person in Harvest City .

“Father, Master, welcome to the banquet tonight . ”

Abel had it all planned out . He ordered the luxurious horse carriage, which was supposed to be the Lord of Marshall’s birthday present, to first pick up the knight of Bennett’s family, then Master Bentham .

The Knight of Bennett got off the carriage first . When he saw Abel, his serious face leaked out a small slight gratified smile as he nodded to Abel . Then came his, Nora . They had not seen each other for a very long time . When she finally saw Abel, her eyes began to sparkle . However, due to the seriousness of this event, she tried her best to hold her tears back .

Next, was his big brother Zach . When Zach saw Abel, he immediately jumped off the carriage and hugged him tightly . The Knight of Bennett gave a small cough, reminding Zach this was a serious event, and that he should behave himself .

Abel couldn’t help but giggle . His big brother was still afraid of his father . He then proceeded to say with a smile “my dear brother, when you become an official knight, I will make you a full-body armor as a present . ”

Zach’s eyes began to sparkle . He let out a big laugh and said: “that day won’t be too long, you better start preparing now . ”

Master Bentham was the last person to get off the carriage . He smiled as he said to Abel, “this carriage was pretty nice .  An old body like me didn’t even feel a bump when sitting on it . But won’t the Lord of Marshall be angry that you had picked me up with his birthday present?

“If the Lord of Marshall found out that I have a carriage and don’t pick you up with it, he would be furious” Abel replied, as he reached out his hand to help Master Bentham off the carriage .