Magic Industrial Age

The carriage from the Mage Tower naturally possessed its own magical qualities.

Especially when traveling on the bumpy roads outside the city, a strange force appeared beneath the wheels.

It lifted the carriage, making every place feel smooth, not only increasing the speed but also eliminating any bumps.

Naturally, this wouldn't affect the conversation inside the carriage.

Faced with Lady Linda's warning, Douglas Hill paused slightly before revealing an exaggerated smile.

"Lady Linda, I'm merely attending a party to get to know this popular young man in Auckland City, why be so vigilant?"

Lady Linda also smiled, but her smile was cold: "Douglas, there are no outsiders here, so drop your ridiculous pretense, it's disgusting!"

"With your habit of not doing anything without profit, I don't believe you just want to get to know him!"

The exaggerated smile on Douglas's face froze, then receded, and his eyes turned cold: "I didn't expect you to be so considerate of him?

I'm curious, is this your personal action, or the position of your Ancient Spirit Mage Tower?"

Lady Linda asked: "Is there a difference?"

"The difference is huge. If it's your personal behavior, I can disregard your feelings. After all, there are plenty of second-tier alchemists!

But if it's the position of your Ancient Spirit Mage Tower, then I'll be a little bit cautious, just a little bit!"

As he said this, Douglas smiled again, his smile full of mischief, like a little devil who enjoys causing trouble.

But hearing his words, Lady Linda not only didn't back down but smiled even more beautifully.

She asked: "Really just a little bit?"

Before Douglas could speak, she added: "I will tell the person above me about this conversation, so Douglas, you must answer carefully!"

This time, the smile on Douglas's face froze. He gradually composed himself, and his eyes showed a hint of seriousness.

After thinking for a moment, he said: "Are you really going this far for a bastard?"

Lady Linda opened her mouth without hesitation: "This bastard you speak of brought a complete Fire Demon corpse and the remains of a Leviathan descendant basilisk to my Ancient Spirit Mage Tower,

as well as a favor from a fourth-tier powerhouse of the Sun God Church, and a revenue of several thousand gold Thalers!"

"And this is just the beginning. Our cooperation is still ongoing, and it's hard to say whether there will be more surprises in the future!"

"Douglas, tell me, if you could achieve this, would the person above you treat you as an honored guest?"

Douglas finally fell silent, his face changing. Finally, he said with some exasperation: "But this kid you're protecting is unethical!"

"Lilia's project was clearly something I valued. I supported it against all odds and gave it so much convenience. He's stealing my results, isn't that too much?"

"As expected, I knew you wouldn't do anything without profit!"

Lady Linda had an expression of 'I knew it', she relaxed and said: "I have something I need to make clear to you.

The idea for that project was provided by Roy, the initial design was also given by Roy, and the research funding was still provided by Roy. Lilia submitted her paper when the finished product was already out."

"So, some things that aren't yours aren't yours. It's not good to be too greedy."

Seeing Douglas becoming exasperated, Lady Linda added: "However, from what I know of Roy, he's a person who's willing to share."

"Douglas, if I were you, I would rather have a good chat with him."

Douglas narrowed his eyes slightly: "Are you saying?"

"I can only say so much, the rest depends on you!"

At this point in the conversation, Lady Linda had lost interest in continuing. She stopped the carriage, got out alone, and got into her own carriage.

Inside her carriage, there was another person sitting, with a slender figure, deep features, and a refined temperament.

His eyes were even more fierce, and a faint killing intent permeated his body. Even sitting there, he was intimidating.

Only after Lady Linda got into the carriage did he soften, his expression eased, and he even got up to help Lady Linda to her seat.

Inside the carriage, the voices of the two people also sounded.

"Was he properly warned?"

"Pretty much!"

"Do you want me to go scare him? If I show up, he definitely won't dare to fart."

"That would be too much. This is actually just right, just right!"

As Linda said this, she raised her hand, grasped the other person's calloused palm, sighed softly, and said again: "The atmosphere in Auckland City is not right. The struggle between those two is probably going to become fierce.

We still need to maintain a certain distance!"

...

Prosperous Manor.

At this time, the manor had already undergone a great transformation. Bright magic lights illuminated every place, so that the entire manor was shrouded in glory.

You must know that Prosperous Manor does not have a magic pool, so these magic crystal lamps are powered by magic crystals, and the cost is not small.

Furthermore, the red carpet extended directly to the roadside, and the lawns on both sides were full of flowers.

In this early spring season, in the cold weather, it created a colorful atmosphere.

Needless to say, this must be something that magic can do.

Every carriage would stop in front of the red carpet, and the guests would enter the manor along the red carpet,

while the footmen would lead the coachmen into the parking lot. After parking the carriages, they would also be taken to the servants' dining area.

Miserly nobles naturally wouldn't care whether these coachmen had dinner, but those with prestige would arrange everything for these coachmen as well.

Even the master would give some tips, which could eliminate the resentment of waiting.

At the manor entrance, Butler Hoover and Maruna Marquez stood there to greet the guests.

In this world, there is no reason for the master to stand at the door to greet guests. They often maintain their status and appear last to announce the start of the banquet.

Therefore, the task of greeting guests is mostly done by the butler.

Hoover performed most appropriately here, and every move showed the style of the Butler of the Millennium Earl family.

Maruna Marquez was a little worse. After all, he was not a professional, but he and Hoover jointly drafted the invitation list, and he could still check for omissions.

Moreover, he also had to greet those factory owners who wanted to sign contracts here, and he also had his own things to do.

The three members of the Greenman family arrived relatively early. They did not have their own carriage and could only piece together and rent one.

After getting out of the carriage, they seemed to have entered a fairy tale world, and their eyes were not enough.

Their arrival had a special purpose and was led by Maruna into the manor.

Crossing the manor gate was a spacious lawn with a pile of bonfires burning, with skinned lambs on them.

Next to it, chefs were busy roasting them until they were golden brown and crispy, with oil dripping and the aroma of meat wafting.

There were also long tables covered with silk inlaid with gold threads, and various silver plates contained colorful and fragrant food, fruits, and snacks.

Obviously, this banquet adopted a buffet model. You can take whatever you want to eat.

There were also well-trained maids carrying trays, shuttling everywhere, and all kinds of expensive drinks could be freely drunk as long as you waved your hand.

Continuing forward, before entering the main entrance, melodious music came.

It was not the playback of a magic phonograph, but a specially invited band playing music, and their appearance fee was not low, which was also a large expense.

However, before entering, Mira Greenman, dressed as a noble lady, was attracted by the scene on the right.

There, there was a black cloth covering it, and the specific situation could not be seen.

However, the red firelight was so conspicuous even under the magic lights, and even a scorching high temperature came.

After hesitating slightly, she asked: "Mr. Maruna, what's going on over there?"

Maruna turned his head, glanced at Mira Greenman, but did not put on airs, but said: "Over there, it is a new type of magic mechanical device.

Most of the people who come here this time are factory owners, and Master Roy has specially set up a display place. If you are interested, you can go and take a look."

"I see!"

In a few words, they had already walked into the manor hall, which was a huge space that could accommodate hundreds of people.

The light could see people's marble, gorgeous chandelier crystal lamps, the aroma of tempting food wafted, there were resting sofa areas around,

There were men and women singing and dancing in the dance floor, and an atmosphere of drunken gold fans echoed in the hall.

It was still early, and there were not many guests, but there were already some.

Some of them danced gracefully in the dance floor, and some gathered in groups of three or five, talking and laughing loudly from time to time, attracting everyone's attention.

In such occasions, the three members of the Greenman family seemed a little overwhelmed. Maruna could understand them, so he took them to a remote corner and let them sit there.

Eat something first, do it yourself, want to drink, you can also call the maid, want to talk to others, you can also try.

However, in such occasions, few people are willing to pay attention to them, it is hard to say.

After the explanation, Maruna ignored them. He had already done what he should do. There were still many things to be busy later, and he had no time to greet him here.

On the other side, on the second floor of the manor, in the study, Roy was naturally not idle!

High order 460, average order 430, almost the same as the editor's prediction, I will continue to work hard...