Chapter 454 The Wang Mian Family
The bright moonlight shines on the balcony of the mansion, as if it is covered with a hazy gauze.
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling and Lady Emily sat opposite each other, the scented candles already lit on the gilt-carved small table.
The amber halo sways, creating a relaxed and pleasant lingering atmosphere.
"Madam, you are cruel, using your own son to test the level of this highly virtuous French fighter."
As Lieutenant Colonel Grayling said, he picked up the gold and bone china kettle and poured a cup of steaming black tea for Emily, "You drank a lot of wine at night, drink some black tea to slow down."
Mrs. Emily picked up the porcelain cup and took a sip of hot black tea with an elegant gesture, "You personally recommend such a civilian mage. How can I rest assured if I don't give his skills a try?"
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling also poured himself a cup of black tea, but he took two sugar cubes from the sugar bowl on the side and added them to the tea, stirring them gently with a silver teaspoon.
"Besides, Theodore has indeed become increasingly arrogant in recent years. It would be good to give him a little blow so that he does not become complacent just because of the small achievements he has made." Mrs. Emily continued.
"The child is still young, and his temper is normal. When he gets older, his temper will stabilize."
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling has a very relaxed attitude, which is completely different from the stern lecture just now.
"Isn't this Warrant Officer Gothic younger and better than Theodore? How come he doesn't have the slightest bit of Theodore's arrogance?"
"Mage talent depends on fate and cannot be forced, but character depends on oneself and needs to be cultivated." Emily put down the porcelain cup and said slowly.
"A mage born as a beggar has this kind of mentality. As a descendant of the Laurent family, Theodore, let alone surpass, at least cannot be too far behind."
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling smiled helplessly and said dotingly: "Madam is right, I will listen to you, I will listen to you."
"Although he is indeed as talented as you said, your actions are still too impulsive. Firstly, talent may not necessarily be converted into strength. Secondly, he is a foreigner after all. If he really becomes the second Jaden in the future, what should you do?" Emily's eyes moved, she thought for a while, and spoke softly.
"I have also considered these things, but after all, I personally said in front of so many people that if he reaches the second level before he is twenty years old, I will promote him to the rank of warrant officer. If he goes back on his words, I will not be ashamed to show his disobedience." Regarding his wife's criticism, he said helplessly.
“You think so beautifully.” Emily spat.
"No matter how beautiful I think, I can't be as beautiful as you, madam." Lieutenant Colonel Grayling said "flattery".
As he spoke, he stood up, stood behind Emily, gently kneaded her shoulders, and massaged her to relax her.
"You are still glib at your age," Lieutenant Colonel Grayling's skills were very skillful. Mrs. Emily narrowed her eyes comfortably and continued: "I want to go back to Leuge County at the end of the year."
"Why do you want to go back suddenly?" Lieutenant Colonel Grayling asked curiously.
"Miss Liuying is eighteen years old this year." Mrs. Emily reminded softly.
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: "I forgot that it has been so many years without realizing it. The last time I saw Miss Liuying was ten years ago, when she was still a little girl, and she was about to become an adult in the blink of an eye."
The eighteenth birthday is an extremely important day for all noble ladies, and it is an important watershed in life.
Because after their eighteenth birthday, they will complete the transformation of their social roles.
Before the age of eighteen, most aristocratic ladies learned knowledge and skills such as spells and etiquette at home. Their lives were relatively closed and they did not have much autonomy.
But after the age of eighteen, they will reach the legal age of majority.
At this point, you will have the right to independently sign contracts, manage property, etc., and have your own economic independence. If your father dies, you can directly inherit the inheritance.
In addition, you can participate in various social activities and start to contact potential marriage partners.
Therefore, aristocratic families would hold a grand manor party for their daughter's eighteenth birthday, inviting other nobles and celebrities to attend.
"This is the most distinguished and wealthy noble lady in the entire Plantagenet dynasty. It is unimaginable how lively her eighteenth-year-old coming of age banquet will be." Lieutenant Colonel Grayling couldn't help but sigh.
How noble is it?
He is not even qualified to participate.
Only his wife, because she was from the Laurent family and had some contact and interaction with the young lady, was qualified to attend the banquet.
"Perhaps Theodore hasn't been back for a long time, so let's take him back to see his grandmother."
"Okay." Lieutenant Colonel Grayling responded, his hand movements a little gentler.
Mrs. Emily stopped talking, narrowed her eyes slightly, and began to enjoy her husband's techniques.
Da da da.
Horse hooves made a muffled sound as they tramped across the spacious streets of the Vanzolen district.
Carved copper lamps swayed gently on both sides of the carriage.
On the carriage.
Gothe and Captain Merrick sat opposite each other.
He wanted to go back to the Sea Sentinel Quarters, and Captain Merrick wanted to go back to his home. However, Captain Merrick's home happened to be in the Vanzolen District, so it was a convenient way.
The interior decoration of the carriage is very exquisite and comfortable.
This kind of private car is one of the facades of the nobility, so it naturally needs to be made more magnificent. The horses pulling the cart must also be of the blood of earth-line creatures.
As soon as they got into the car, both of them were silent.
After this silence lasted for several minutes, Captain Merrick finally spoke first: "Warrant Officer Gothe, the reason why Lieutenant Colonel Grayling is willing to sponsor you and promote you to the rank of warrant officer before you leave the probationary period is actually a very important reason."
He paused and continued: "Like you, he is also a civilian mage."
"Lieutenant Colonel Grayling is a civilian?" Gothe's eyes widened when he heard this, which was beyond his expectation.
"No wonder Theodore's surname is Mrs. Emily." After learning the news, he immediately thought of the surname of Lieutenant Colonel Grayling's son.
"Yes and no," Captain Merrick naturally understood the underlying meaning of Gothe's words, and explained: "The surname Laurent is still very noble. Even Lieutenant Colonel Grayling is also from a noble family. Maybe Theodore does not have the surname Laurent, but there is a high probability that he will have another heir with the surname of Mrs. Emily."
"What is the origin of the Laurent family?" Gothe asked again.
He has been in the Plantagenet Dynasty for some time, and he has always been actively aware of the situation in Barrow County. He is no longer the novice he was at the beginning. He knows a lot about the nobles in the middle and upper reaches of Barrow County, but he has never heard of the Laurent family.
"You have been in our Plantagenet Dynasty for less than a year, so it is normal not to know about the Laurent family." Captain Merrick straightened his collar and patiently explained to Godcop:
"Because the Laurent family is not a noble of our Byro County, but from Leuge County."
"In Liuge County, Laurent is an out-and-out noble, because they serve the Wangmian family. Their ancestors were retainers of the Wangmian family. Later, they were granted nobility due to their merits and got rid of the relationship as retainers."
"But after receiving the title of knighthood, the first generation head of the Laurent family still regarded the Wangmian family as their suzerain and was loyal to the Wangmian family.
After so many years, successive Laurent family heads have maintained this relationship with the Wang Mian family.
The Wangmian family was the most prominent nobleman in the Plantagenet dynasty besides the royal family. Under the protection of the Wangmian family, the Laurent family became more and more prominent. "Captain Merrick and Godkop said.
Hearing this, Gothe suddenly realized.
He has never heard of the Laurent family, but it is impossible that he has not heard of the Wang Mian family.
This is a prominent family that stands above all the nobles of the Plantagenet dynasty.
The first head of the Wangmian family and the first monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty had a close relationship like brothers.
The Plantagenet Dynasty was established by the two of them. The latter became the monarch, and the other was named the Grand Duke of the Crown, which was the only grand duke title in the entire Plantagenet Dynasty, and it was a hereditary system.
Liuge County, which possesses mithril veins and silver dragon birds, was even given a fiefdom by the royal family to the Wang Mian family.
After so many years, the Wangmian family has always maintained a close relationship with the Plantagenet royal family, and their status has become more noble and stable.
Since the Laurent family who are loyal to them can become great nobles, we can see what status the Wangmian family has in the Plantagenet dynasty.
"How did Lieutenant Colonel Grayling and Mrs. Emily know each other?" After knowing the origin of Mrs. Emily, Gothe became a little curious.
One is the Sea Sentinel Mage from Barrow County, and the other is a descendant of the Laurent family from Liuge County.
Whether it is the geographical distance or the gap in status, they have no reason to meet each other, let alone get married.
"Speaking of which, it must also be attributed to the French Fighting Competition." Captain Merrick said with a slight smile.
"When Lieutenant Colonel Grayling was young, his magic fighting ability was also very strong. That year, he was selected as one of the two participating mages in our Sea Sentinel Second Ring Mage Group in the Military Mage Fighting Competition."
"And that magic fighting competition happened to be held in Liuge County."
"When I went to compete in Leuge County, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling accidentally met Mrs. Emily, and the subsequent development was almost like a little girl's favorite lace story. It is not common knowledge that Mrs. Emily married Lieutenant Colonel Grayling, which is a proper marriage."
"Don't be afraid, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling has a good relationship with Mrs. Emily, so he doesn't mind this at all, and is even proud of it." Captain Merrick laughed.
Gothe laughed, silently adding 1+1 to his favorable impression of Lieutenant Colonel Grayling.
————Under normal circumstances, those who can face the status gap with their wives calmly and have a good relationship with their wives are not too bad in character.
"Oh, by the way," Captain Merrick clapped his hands, remembered something, and said again: "The next Military Mage Magic Competition happens to be in Liuge County. You boy, work hard and try to become a participating mage for our Sea Sentinel."
He patted Gothe on the shoulder, with a narrow light in his eyes, and joked: "Not to mention how high the ranking is, it is really not good. Just like Lieutenant Colonel Grayling, seducing a noble lady from the Laurent family back is not a vain achievement. That’s it. ”
“That year, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling’s ranking was the tenth in his group.”
The worst I could do in this competition was the second place, but the marking teacher misjudged it because of my sloppy handwriting.
Gothe curled his lips and replied with a smile: "No, then I have to hook up with a noble lady from the Wangmian family to make this trip worthwhile."
"Don't even think about it."
Although he knew that Gothe was joking, Captain Merrick couldn't help but said: "The Wangmian family is just like the royal family. They believe in being loyal and devoted to their partners, so they are often passed down from a single line.
This generation of the Wang Mian family is better than the royal family. At least there is a prince and a young lady. Unlike the royal family, there is only one prince. "
"In addition, there is only one prince in this generation of the royal family, so the lady of the Wangmian family can be said to be extremely favored. She is not a princess, but a pearl of the Plantagenet dynasty, which is not something ordinary people can seduce."
It always feels a bit familiar.
"I'm home." At this time, the carriage stopped, Captain Merrick opened the door curtain of the carriage, said goodbye to Gothe, and interrupted Gothe's thoughts.
Gothe nodded and said goodbye to Captain Merrick.
After he got out of the car, the carriage continued to drive, taking Gothe to the Sentinel's dormitory.
Gaode's thoughts also turned to the [Adaptive] progress that he was more concerned about.
【Body injury recovery ability increased by 8%】.
This day, he was carrying out social activities with the hideous injuries covered by [Disguise].
To be honest, he himself felt a little tired.
Of course, it’s hard to say about other aspects, but for [Adaptive], as long as you are willing to roll, you will gain something.
The biggest gain is the adaptation progress that is a big step closer to 100% evolution.
The injury has also recovered by 30% to 40%.
With the blessing of [Comfortable Sleep+] at night, and one more sleep, the injury should be 70% or 80% better when he wakes up tomorrow, and it will not affect his second fencing match tomorrow night at all.
It doesn’t matter even if it has an impact.
In Gaode's view, if you want to push the adaptation progress to 100% as quickly as possible, you cannot allow yourself to be "intact".
It is necessary to add new injuries before the old injuries are completely healed, so as to continuously bring enough stimulation to the body.
Moreover, now he has a good reason to "roll":
A year and a half later, there will be an extremely important French fighting competition waiting for him.
He is a very competitive person, and whenever he takes part in a competition, he is definitely aiming for the first place.
The Plantagenet Dynasty is so big, and there are countless talented mages. Gothe doesn't think that with Feng Ling Yueying, he can be invincible at the same level. He still needs to develop in an all-round way.