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Chapter 520 How Dangerous the World Is

The family of Viscount Kane, who even sold the castle, is really down and out.

Today was his daughter's 16th birthday, and there were only thirty or so people at the banquet, most of them had false smiles on their faces, and sarcasm in their eyes.

Wu Ming came late, and arrived in a carriage when it was getting dark.

The old housekeeper, Ford, was in charge. He walked into the living room with a gift. The person who received the gift was actually Viscount Kane's wife. There was no housekeeper to greet the guests.

"Thank you very much for coming here. I need to drink two more glasses later." Viscount Kane was in good condition. He looked only in his 30s and was wearing a tight-fitting crewneck sweater.

Now, four months have passed since Wu Ming came to the world of the gods, and it has entered the autumn harvest season from early summer.

Autumn rain is falling outside the window, and the fireplace is lit in the room, and the firelight and candles complement each other.

Wu Ming is not a person who likes to be polite. He shook his windbreaker and said with a smile, "There aren't many guests today?"

For the daughter's birthday party, if you place it in the civilian class, it is already quite a lot to invite more than 30 people.

But among the nobles, for such a big event, more than 30 people were invited, so such a banquet can be said to be very shabby.

"Everyone has something to do, and many people didn't have time to come over." Viscount Kane smiled bitterly, still trying to save face.

Wu Ming laughed it off when he heard it. Viscount Kane's family has been passed down for hundreds of years, and there have been no professionals in the last two generations.

Just look at the Parcival family. Viscount Charlotte would rather find her illegitimate son than allow the family to be inherited by ordinary people, because ordinary people cannot afford the appearance of aristocrats.

If there are no professionals in the next two generations of Viscount Kane's family, a century-old family can only disappear in smoke.

After all, the contacts accumulated over hundreds of years will fade away with time.

There were no professionals in two generations, and Viscount Kane's family was on the verge of collapse. The reason why it didn't fall was because the family that had been passed down for hundreds of years was deeply rooted, and there were other nobles secretly supporting it.However, judging from the current situation, we can see that when favors are always exhausted, there are only thirty or so people attending the birthday party, which itself is a very dangerous signal.

"Today is my daughter's 16th birthday. I am very glad that everyone can come to join us. Everyone present is my most sincere friend." The banquet began, and Viscount Kane spoke first.

There was faint applause from all around, and many guests attending the banquet had perfunctory expressions on their faces.

Viscount Kane smiled a little stiffly, clapped his hands, and signaled the maid to bring the dinner.

The dishes are very rich, roast turkey, roast duck, suckling pig in sauce, honey bear paw, lamb chops, cumin beef, and excellent tuna.

Wu Ming watched all this with cold eyes, and found that all the maids carrying the dishes were a little clumsy.

This made him guess that maybe these maids were not real maids, but relatives like Viscount Kane's niece, who came here temporarily to support the scene.

A viscount, so poor that the housekeeper can't afford it, and the maid uses her relatives to support the scene, it is intoxicating enough to think about it.I really don't know where the 22 gold coins that Viscount Kane sold the castle were used by him. The money is not a small number.

"I've met you, uncles and aunts." As the dishes were served, today's little birthday star also appeared.

Earl Kane's daughter is a round-faced little girl with freckles, wearing a tight purple dress, which is a little tight, forcing out a shallow chest groove, but she is not beautiful.

She glanced across the crowd and found that there were only thirty or so guests, with a hint of disappointment and embarrassment, she seemed to understand what this meant.

"Honey, be happy." Viscount Kane forced a smile and kissed his daughter's forehead.

The little girl looked disappointed, bit her lip, and nodded silently, but her eyes were a little red.

This meal was not lively at all, but it felt strangely depressing.

Viscount Kane told two jokes, trying to liven up the atmosphere, but it ended in failure.

Holding the wine glass, Wu Ming occasionally chatted with the neighboring nobles, talking about some unnutritious topics.

He can see that the so-called nobles are the products of boredom, especially the down-and-out little nobles, who are useless except to miss the glory of their ancestors.

However, these few people hold the rights of the majority and enjoy treatment that ordinary people cannot enjoy.

I really don't know if those great nobles inherited from the gods also look like this.

If so, Wu Ming felt that he was going to be disappointed, because what he wanted when he came to Shengguang City was not drunken life and dreamy death.

"I heard that the son of the Duke of Bauhinia is only 18 years old this year, and he is already a World War II professional. With one hand and one word electric sword, he can suppress two or three opponents of the same level, which is really amazing!"

"What is the son of the Duke of Bauhinia? The truly powerful person is Princess Angela. Three years ago, Princess Angela was level 9, and now she is probably at the hero level. She is only 26 years old this year!"

"Princess Angela was born in the royal family, and the sons of the Duke of Bauhinia were born nobles. They should be more powerful. Let me say that the younger generation of the Holy Light City depends on Viscount Duncan. He went to the Magic Empire alone and got four The recognition of the guardian of nature among the sages is a very rare druid spellcaster among humans, and becoming a hero is not a certainty!"

During the chat, several nobles talked about the outstanding figures of the younger generation, and they all had different opinions.

Wu Ming was very interested in these stories, and sat on the sidelines listening to them with great interest.

If Bragg is a novice village, Holy Light City is an advanced map.

In Bragg, a first-turn professional is enough to dominate one side, and a second-turn professional is a dominant existence.But here, the second-rank professionals are the mainstream, and the third-rank heroes are not difficult to see, and the overall strength has been raised by more than one level.

Especially that mage named Duncan, Wu Ming was particularly interested.

He had learned the Druid's transformation technique, and was curious about how much amazing power this spellcaster inherited from the Druid had.Because druids are different from other professions, they believe in the god of nature, and they usually have weird methods, so they have a great reputation among special professions.

"Gart, you shouldn't be 20 years old this year, right?" Wu Ming was suddenly patted on the shoulder when he was listening to the story.

Looking back, I saw Viscount Kane holding a wine glass, and said: "I heard that His Majesty the King plans to organize a group of teenagers, no more than 20 years old, to go to the Magic Empire for exchanges. This is a good opportunity to show your face. Those who go will probably gain both fame and fortune, I think you can try to sign up."

"What kind of communication is this?" Wu Ming asked with interest, having never heard of it.

Viscount Kane thought for a while and replied: "It seems to be visiting the mage's tower, the collection of books of the four great sages, and some civil matters. I don't know about the others."

The Magic Empire is next to the Holy Light Empire, but although the former is called an empire, it doesn't have a title like a king.

The entire magic empire, from top to bottom, is controlled by the Mage Guild.

Except for the four sages hiding behind the scenes, the guild president and the high-level mage council are the ones who make the decisions on the surface.

Moreover, the overall structure of the Magic Empire is also different from that of the Holy Light Empire.

Over there, there is no such thing as aristocrats. Those who enjoy privileges are mages. The entire country is also a machine that serves magic. Its strength ranks first among the eight empires, and its land area is more than three times larger than that of the Holy Light Empire.

"The four great sages comparable to the gods, the huge unparalleled army of mages, and the complementary alchemy system, such a country is really worth visiting." Wu Ming's eyes flickered slightly, such a good opportunity, I am afraid that those who want to go It should be quite a lot, so I couldn't help but ask, "What are the conditions for signing up?"

"It must be recommended by a nobleman, or a professional, and finally selected by the competition method." When Viscount Kane said this, Wu Ming's interest suddenly dropped.

He is not interested in standing on the ring, just like a monkey, playing for those in power to watch.

Moreover, Wu Ming's current strongest combat power is mainly concentrated in two aspects, namely the transformation of the black dragon and the coercion of the soul.

The former, a professional who can transform, has only been heard from druids, and he is not a druid. After transforming, it is estimated that countless people's jaws will be shocked.

As for soul coercion, this is a method unique to gods and demons. When Wu Ming faced Colt, he used incomplete soul coercion, and was mistaken for the devil king by the other party.

The ghost knows what people who see him will think of him if he uses this ability again in front of these people.

If he doesn't use these two methods, he is just a rookie who has just entered the second rank. Below the threshold of 20 years old, it is hard to say whether he can win a spot.

After all, the population of the entire Holy Light Empire is estimated to be around 20 billion, and professionals are one in a million, at least several million people.Among these millions of people, it is not a simple matter to fight for one hundred places to go to the magic empire. It is probably impossible not to reveal the cards.

"Let's talk about it when the time comes." Wu Ming laughed, no longer dwelling on this issue.

Viscount Kane didn't care, he just said it casually, and he was the kind who had nothing to say.

In the end, he didn't think Wu Ming could get the quota, because there was no need to participate in such a grand event organized by the king until the second rank, and it would be self-defeating if he changed his career once.

In Viscount Kane's mind, Wu Ming is at best in the first rank, and the possibility of the second rank is very low.

After drinking and eating, the banquet gradually dispersed.

When Wu Ming left, it was still raining outside, the old butler Ford held an umbrella for him, and the two stood at the door waiting for the carriage to pick them up.

"Sir, do you want flowers?" While waiting for the carriage, a weak voice suddenly came from my ear.

Wu Ming looked down to the side of his head, and found that it was a little commoner girl, hiding in the courtyard to avoid the rain, holding a flower basket in her arms, obviously she came out to sell flowers.

The little girl looked twelve or thirteen years old. She had no shoes on her feet and her clothes were covered in patches.Holding a huge flower basket in her arms, there are roses, lilies, and tulips in it, and it doesn't seem to sell many.

"Master, you can just buy one. It's raining today, so there are very few people buying flowers." The little girl said pitifully, and at the same time, she sniffed vigorously, not knowing that she was smelling flowers. Fragrant, still smelling the smell of roast duck floating outside the manor.

Wu Ming didn't know why, but suddenly thought of the little match girl.

Although it is not yet winter, and it is raining and not snowing, the situation of the two is very similar.

Across the wall, the down-and-out aristocrats are still feasting, and a warm flame is burning in the fireplace.

Outside, children from poor families can't even afford to wear shoes. Compared with these real poor people, Kane's own poverty is nothing.

"You are such a good boy." Wu Ming took out a silver coin and threw it into the little girl's flower basket.

The little girl was ecstatic, looked at the silver coins in the basket, and said timidly: "Sir, five silver coins for the night, we can play together."

Wu Ming: "."

The world is dangerous and there is nothing to say.

(End of this chapter)