Since there was nothing to do at Fort Midhill, after saying goodbye to the nuns, Shade returned to Tobesk, put the long sword at home that he could not carry with him, and had lunch with Mia.
In the afternoon, I first went to the Prophet's Association and informed Luvia of the whereabouts of the blood money. Then I went to Coldwater Port to meet with the old tower guard, Mr. Edmond, and paid him to help find some information about the book.
Information about the guardian of the museum and the old god [Grey-robed Sage].
Although the current key does not seem to require Shade to find important mission items in the current time and space, but just in case, he believes that the mission given by the tree father should not be so easy for him to complete.
Buying daily necessities for the witches is too challenging.
The steam airship that Iluna was on arrived at Fort Midhill around four o'clock this afternoon. Therefore, after leaving the cold water port, Shade turned the clothes he was going to wear for the banquet tonight into toys and put them away.
, arranged cat food for Mia for dinner, and headed to the mountain city again.
There is a landing place for steam airships in Fort Midhill, but Shade doesn't know the specific location. Even if he knew it, he wouldn't be able to go with the local church to greet Tobesk's group.
Therefore, he chose to wait at the door of the local Sun Church. He waited until 4:30 in the afternoon before he saw the motorcade slowly approaching from the other side of the street.
Shade, who was reading the evening newspaper under the low wall, immediately put down the newspaper, took off his hat, and looked at the carriage in the center of the motorcade. However, when the carriage passed by Shade, Shade did not open the window.
Just when Shade was a little disappointed, the sound of horse hooves came from behind the motorcade. The seventeen-year-old girl riding the horse was wearing a hunting suit and looked heroic. She was smiling in the autumn afternoon sunshine.
It was so brilliant, as if all the light in the world was converging on her.
Nodding to Shade with a smile and mouthing "Good afternoon", Iluna, who was riding a horse, followed the team in front.
"Good afternoon, Iluna."
Shade also said in his heart, folded the newspaper with a smile, and then walked away along the low wall on the street.
Meeting Iluna at Fort Midhill means that he has a completely trustworthy companion, and the next adventure will probably become more interesting.
After meeting Iluna, the most important thing today is to attend tonight's charity dinner. Since food will be provided at the dinner, Shade did not eat in advance. He just rented a room at the Sikal Hotel and put all his clothes on.
He changed his clothes into decent formal clothes, and then stayed in the hotel until 6:30 in the evening before setting off.
Before Shade left, he didn't forget to ask about the vampire uncle and nephew Bernhardt who had lived on the fourth floor of the hotel. As expected, they had moved away on the day Shade got the suitcase last week.
Fire Worship is a traditional local festival in Fort Midhill. The origin of the festival is unknown, but the local and surrounding areas still celebrate this festival under various names every autumn.
Therefore, since it is a charity dinner held on the first day of the week-long Fire Festival, the setting of the venue must naturally be related to fire.
When the sun completely set and the three-wheeled moon fully appeared in the night sky, Shade walked into the Middleburg Mechanical College. He immediately saw a bonfire burning in the courtyard between the zigzag castles.
The weather is good today and the temperature is quite suitable, so this grand banquet involving local nobles and wealthy businessmen will be held indoors and outdoors at the same time. This is also the tradition of the Fire Worship Festival, with long tables surrounding the bonfires.
The table is already filled with food, and in a few hours, men and women will dance around the bonfire under the moonlight, and at the end of the banquet, they will gather together for a group dance.
Because it is an autumn festival, Fire Worship also has the meaning of celebrating the harvest. In recent centuries, before the wave of steam industry began to surge, this festival was integrated with the "Moon Dance" of Kasenlik on the other side of the mountain.
This kind of bonfire dance under the moon also has the meaning of courting and praying for peace.
The above is all the knowledge that Shade knew when he was conducting the "Midhill Fort Folklore Examination". This diverse city, while retaining some traditions, has integrated the exotic customs brought by foreign merchants and adapted to this city.
In the era of change, traditional festivals with localized characteristics have been formed.
Of course, the customs of Fort Midhill have little to do with Shade. He attended this banquet purely to meet Miss Sylvie Avora, who had just arrived in Fort Midhill.
As a heavyweight guest, Miss Aurora should not arrive too early. Therefore, although the bonfire had already been lit when Shade arrived at the Middleburg Mechanical College at seven o'clock, the well-dressed guests were chatting and greetings around the long table.
, but this banquet has not officially begun yet.
Shade, who came over without eating, first handed out his invitation outside the venue. After learning that the invitation given by Grandma Cassandra was a special invitation, he was curious and asked what the special invitation meant.
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"When paying at the auction, you can get a 10% discount, and you can enter and exit any area of the banquet."
The waiter in a white shirt and black vest answered politely, which disappointed Shade, who had expected special treatment.
He came alone and had no intention of looking for companions, so he walked to the long table by the campfire to fill his stomach.
Different from the western cuisine of Delrayon, which is famous for its "elegant" and "exquisite", the mountain cuisine represented by Fort Miguel has a higher meat content. Because Miss Carina's eye shadow is smeared on her face, the food here is
People couldn't recognize him either. While Shade was holding a plate and standing by the bonfire in the southeast corner, looking at more and more people, no one knew who this young man standing alone by the bonfire was.
I don’t know who Shade is, but it doesn’t stop the enthusiastic local girls from coming to chat with me. After swallowing [Desire] flesh and blood, Shade’s appearance becomes more and more handsome, and then he is promoted to the third level with the divine cleansing spirit rune again.
Huan, his appearance is even rarer and handsome - at least that's what Luvia in the bed and Tifa said when she was teaching Shad to ride a horse.
But Shade thought that he had provoked enough girls, so after the shy flaxen-haired girl gave him a silk scarf, he left the bonfire, thinking about finding a place to play Rhodes during the banquet.
Even if you don't play the game yourself, you can still see how local players play cards. Compared with common people, there are more people among nobles and wealthy businessmen who have special cards.
However, before Shade could find the Rhodes venue, he actually saw an acquaintance in the courtyard.
It was Captain Rades. Compared with the men and women wearing formal suits and formal skirts, he was very conspicuous in his military uniform. And Captain Rades did not come alone. There was another man also wearing a Royal Army uniform standing next to him.
Man, look at the medal on the shoulder. This is actually a brigadier general. This should be the top military commander of the Red Water Camp that Captain Rades once mentioned.
The two of them were talking to a fat man wearing a wig, who was wearing a dark red formal suit. After thinking for a long time, Shade realized that he was the mayor of Fort Midhill.
He had seen this man in the newspaper.
At the same time that Shade noticed Captain Rades, the captain also noticed him. The effect of the eyeshadow was that people who were not familiar with it would never recognize it, but those who were familiar with it could still distinguish Shade's appearance.
So Captain Shade blinked, whispered a few words in Brigadier General Carter's ear, and then walked over:
"Mr. Watson, I thought you had left the city."
Captain Rades still remembered Shade's disguised identity and greeted him warmly.
"There are still a few things to deal with, but I think it's not far away from ending this matter."
Shade said with a smile. The two stood talking by the bonfire in the courtyard. There was a ginkgo tree next to the bonfire, and the shadow of the tree trunk looked particularly weird under the jumping firelight.