Chapter 328 It was a peaceful night at Rofo City .
Many carriages adorned with luxurious decorations were parked in front of a manor in the southern part of the city . Two servants in black suits were patiently waiting at both sides of the gate, bowing in greeting to every carriage that entered through it .
The noises made by the rolling wheels and galloping horses were loud . They slowly came to a halt along the grassy field within the manor .
Kids stuck their heads out of the carriage windows while looking around curiously .
The clear moonlight glowed on the green grassy field .
A black carriage slowly entered the manor and traveled down the white path . Then it went around a mermaid fountain and headed to a complete halt at the grassy field .
*KA*
The door was pushed open .
Angele was wearing a silver-hemmed black robe . Behind him was Lyn, also wearing a black robe with her long black hair draped over her shoulders . Angele could see her neck through the gaps in her hair .
‘This ought to be the right place . ’ Angele looked around .
Carriages continued to arrive at the parking area .
A woman wearing a long dress and a brown headdress got off the carriage at the right side . She was also wearing a pair of pearl earrings and a pair of white evening gloves . In hindsight, she looked gentle and cute .
The woman noticed Angele’s gaze on her and winked at him in response . She then turned around and left with her butler .
"That is mistress Isabella, the first elder’s second granddaughter," Lyn casually explained .
"All right, let us go to the main hall . " Angele dusted off his robe and headed to the end of the white path .
There were ten or so carriages parked at the grass field . Many people were asked to get off their carriages before they could enter through the gate . It seemed that they were treating the visitors according to their status in the organization and prohibited them from walking around the manor freely .
Two middle-aged butlers with mustache noticed Angele’s presence and approached him right away .
"Master Angele?" The one with red hair bowed to Angele .
"Yes, has master Shozo arrived yet?" Angele slightly nodded .
"Master Shozo will arrive in approximately 20 minutes, but he can only stay here for about 30 minutes . He still has an important meeting to attend to at the headquarters," the butler replied objectively . "Please follow me . "
"Certainly . " Angele, alongside Lyn, followed the butler from behind .
Several other guests they came across with were greeted by the butlers . It looked like all of them were influential personages .
Guests of lower ranks had to wait for the distinguished guests to enter the main hall first, as a show of respect .
The normal guests smiled and politely bowed when Angele walked past them . They did that to every distinguished guest walking along the white path .
Behind Angele, there were also people guessing his identity .
Suddenly, he heard people screaming when he stepped on the jade stone staircase .
"It’s Suman…Did master Shozo really invite him to the party?! How is that even possible!"
"Yes…it is Suman . "
"That’s crazy! Master Shozo should…"
The guests tried to hush their voices, but Angele still heard every word they said .
"Suman…? Damn! What is master Shozo thinking?" Lyn immediately recognized the name and her expression turned sour .
Angele had no idea who Suman was, so he quickly turned around and looked toward the gate .
He saw a young man in a black outfit enter the gate alongside a tall girl in a long, green evening dress . The servants by the gate stepped aside and the surrounding guests moved away from them .
Angele stood on the staircase listening to Lyn’s explanation . His expression changed as soon as she finished . Raising his head, he looked at the young man and the young woman again .
"You must be master Angele . " A clear male voice came from behind .
"Yes, I am Angele . You are?" Angele quickly turned around .
It was a man wearing red formal clothes completely fitting his size, a dark cloak, and a gentle smile . Two white-robed wizards were standing behind him .
"My name is Ivan, grandson of the second elder," the man introduced himself . "I’ve heard master Vivian finally reunited with her only son . I feel happy for her . "
"Thank you . " Angele smiled as well .
They chatted for a while before moving to the side so that other guests could pass .
"You know who Suman is, right? It is understandable for master to invite us to the party, but I have no idea why he invited Suman here . " Ivan’s gaze moved toward Suman and toward the girl then squinted .
Angele pursed his lips and nodded . "Suman is the heir of the first lord of Thousand Waterfall City and our enemy . Master Shozo is master Vivian’s student, so he definitely knows the situation . This is like inviting an enemy to our own home . However, I hear Suman is just a mortal . The first lord did everything he could, but Suman could not sense the energy particles in the environment no matter what…
"The reason is simple . Did you see that woman in the green dress?" Ivan pursed his lips and looked at the girl . "Her name is Sella, master Shozo’s beloved cousin . It looks like Sella fell in love with that weak boy, Suman . The rumors might be wrong, but they are developing a relationship . I think master Shozo wants to test Suman during the party . "
"Interesting . " Angele felt a tad surprised . Lyn had not told him about this rumor .
"Let us enter the main hall . I saw Bella walking by . It almost feels like this dinner party is being held solely for the heirs of the elders, ha . " Ivan turned around and walked to the main hall .
Angele, however, did not go with Ivan but only stood there and looked at Suman once more .
The young man had a somber expression on his pale face . He looked like a patient that should be in his sickbed . Angele even believed Suman would need Sella’s help just to stand up if he ever somehow fell .
"Is this kid truly the reason why the council decided to wage war against Thousand Waterfall City? And he is the heir of the first lord? Seriously? I can see the dedication in his eyes, but he is not talented at all . " Angele then stopped looking and turned away . "Let’s go, Lyn . "
"Understood . "
They stepped on the jade stone staircase and headed to the hall .
Two maids in white dresses bowed as they stepped into the door .
Angele noticed he was being scanned by someone’s mentality wave after entering the door . It looked like the owner of the mentality wave then sent information regarding him to some of the guests inside the main hall .
"Angele Fenrir, welcome to the party . " A gentle female voice slowly echoed in the hall . Some of the guests were curiously looking at him but none tried to approach . They only stayed put with the people they knew .
The walls were painted in gold . The wizards wearing luxurious clothes chatted among each other, but the one who attracted the most attention was the man called Ivan .
This grandson of the second elder was courteously talking with several women .
Meanwhile, Isabella, the granddaughter of the first elder, was talking with a blonde-haired, handsome young man . A few people made attempts to intrude into their conversation but were stopped considerately by the servants .
Three black robes and two red robes were sitting on a sofa located at the right corner of the hall, discussion the modification of a certain magic circle . It nearly sounded like they were debating .
Maids walked to and fro in the hall with food and drinks . Guests could take drinks and appetizers from the plates on their hands if they wished so . On one side, many guests of lower standing were conversing with the servants, seemingly knowing each other .
Angele frowned . He loathed places like this since it was too noisy, and he barely knew anyone here . He came to this place only because the invitation was personally sent by the rank 4 wizard, master Shozo .
Glancing around, he soon found an empty table surrounded by several white chairs near the sofa area .
Angele walked to the table with Lyn quickly and sat down in a chair .
The table was right beside the windows . The pure moonlight pierced through the glass pane and shined on Angele’s lower body . In contrast to that, his upper body was covered by the shadows, so people could barely see his face .
Lyn silently remained standing behind Angele .
"I think master Shozo held this party just for Sella and Suman," Angele spoke in a low voice . "Suman sure is fortunate . Without Sella, he would never be invited to a party like this . The first lord did not even send guards to protect Suman . Don’t tell me, master Shozo is related to the first lord . "
"I do not want to comment on master Shozo’s decision, but I think he has his own reasons," Lyn replied .
"Perhaps . " Angele had nothing else to say .
At that moment, Suman and Sella slowly entered the main hall drawing everyone’s attention .
Suman remained his composure and took a quick glance at the guests . Angele noticed another person following him besides Sella .
It was a tall man that had a pair of red, glowing eyes which might have resulted from a Talent Spell or an advanced meditation technique .
Angele’s expression abruptly changed after seeing the man’s face .
‘Mincola?’ The tall man was also a member of Dark Wizard Tower . Mincola had left a deep impression on Angele because of the short encounter they had at the Dream Inn . He had helped Angele several times when they were in the aerial port city, but they had not get in touch with each other for a long time now .
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