Arcane Lord

Soon, the dinner reached its final stage, and the low-level deacons of the Austrian-French Association had removed all the remaining food and tableware from the table and replaced them with cups of steaming "Bonu" tea.

Xia Duo also had a cup in front of him. Just a moment after the tea was served, the entire Guangming Hall was filled with a light freshness.

Looking at the fine dried leaves spinning in the teacup and slowly sinking to the bottom of the cup, Xia Duo raised the cup and took a sip. His spirit, which had become dull after a dinner with a weird atmosphere, was suddenly lifted up.

Although this tea was not as good as the original leaves given to him by the elf Oripus, it was much better than the "Bonu No. 4" owned by the Tower of Time.

Xia Duo raised his glass and took another sip. Feelings of coolness and warmth alternated in his body. He couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, the people here in Severton will enjoy it!"

Seemingly noticing that Chateau was interested in Bonu Tea, Brundes on the side immediately introduced:

"Lord Shado, this is 'Bonu No. 2'. Except for the original leaves that the elves have always refused to export, and the 'No. 1' that has long been collected by the great arcanist, this is the highest grade we can drink. Bonu tea.

"This kind of tea rarely appears on the market, and is mostly allocated on a fixed basis. Now that you are a level 5 member of the Austrian and French Federation, we will prepare a certain free purchase share and part of the purchase share for you every year."

"Um."

Xia Duo hummed noncommittally. If he could get a stable source of "Bonu No. 2" before owning a Bonu tea tree, he would be very happy.

But now, his inner feelings were quite dull.

…

Seeing that the food was eaten and the tea was drunk, the conversation among the people in the Hall of Light gradually became dull. Some people even started to look around, as if they were about to leave at any time. Shado asked Brundes again:

"Director Brenders, are there any other projects after the dinner?"

His subtext is almost written on his face, that is - where is Master Congenio you mentioned before? It's almost over now, why hasn't he come yet?

Brundes, who was asked again, couldn't help but feel confused at this moment. For the first time, he had doubts about the arrival of the president.

The president said he would come before, so if he was not there at the beginning of the dinner, he would show up at the end of the tea. But now, the tea is almost finished and no one has shown up yet. This is somewhat abnormal.

"Lord Shado, maybe the president has something urgent to deal with. I'll ask Director Hechenit. He is closer to the president. Maybe he will know something."

"Um."

Sha Duo nodded dullly, and then looked at Hechenit, but this look made him discover some clues.

Although Director Hechenit was very good at coordinating the relationship between the directors attending the dinner and enlivening the atmosphere as much as possible, and he had indeed done a good job before, Sha Duo saw a trace of anxiety in Hechenit's eyes at this moment. look.

When Brundes summoned him for questioning, the anxious look almost occupied his eyes for a moment, but he concealed it well.

If Xia Duo hadn't been paying attention to his expression, he might not have noticed it at all.

Soon, Brundes and Hechenit explained to Shado respectively that the president might be delayed by something, and promised that the president would definitely show up tonight.

To this, Xia Duo could only express his acceptance. Not to mention that Congenio was still the president of the Arcane Federation, or that as a great arcanist, even his age was worth Xia Duo's wait.

As long as you can be sure that the other party is really coming back, you can wait as long as you want.

And just after Brundes and Hechenit summoned and explained, less than a minute passed, Sha Duo suddenly noticed a vibration in the magic network in the Hall of Light that was very familiar to him——

This is the signal sent!

In the Hall of Light at this moment, everyone present is at least the Archmage level, so they are naturally very sensitive to this kind of signal.

However, at the headquarters of the Austrian Law Federation, it is almost impossible for enemies to appear, and if you have the courage to teleport in front of all the directors, the identity of the person coming is almost self-evident.

As a result, everyone, including Xia Duo, stood up from their chairs and looked at the location in the hall where the magic network string vibrated the most.

As the vibration reached a certain limit, a magical aura like a white mist appeared in the magic vision. This aura only lasted for a moment, then dimmed again, and as time passed, it would eventually dissipate completely.

However, at the moment when the spiritual light turned from prosperity to decline, the teleporter had appeared in the hall.

As soon as an old man with silver hair and a kind face appeared, Sha Duo recognized him. Isn't this the same old man who sat next to Iolum at the ceremony of the princess's ascension to the gods?

Now it seems that it must be Master Congenio.

At the same time, the directors in the hall also announced the identity of the visitor with practical actions. They almost unanimously saluted and shouted:

"President!"

Chateau's "Master" was slightly behind, standing out in this quiet bright hall.

However, Congenio was not angry because of this. Instead, he apologized to everyone very humbly, without any pretense of a senior:

"Sorry, everyone, I'm late."

No one dared to accept the master's apology. They all said that the master came not too late. Director Hechenit even changed the topic and began to introduce Xia Duo:

"President, this is Lord Shado, who just passed the Federation's Level 5 membership certification not long ago."

"Lord Shado, I know. Just now I heard Byron mention your name. Before that, I heard it even more times."

With that said, Congenio slowly walked up to Sha Duo, looked into Sha Duo's eyes, and praised: "Yes, Netheril lacks outstanding young people like you the most!"

"Master, I'm sorry. I just did my job as a spellcaster and a lord. I can't be considered outstanding. Moreover, I feel that what Netheril lacks most now is not young people like me, but young people like me." Master, you are such an elder who is willing to train young people!”

"Huh--"

After listening to what Xia Duo said, Congenio's eyes suddenly lit up. Although the young man's words still contained compliments, the main idea he wanted to express was also deeply recognized by him.

Glancing at the federation directors with different expressions around him, Congenio did not have an in-depth exchange with Shado on this issue, but he had already remembered this young man with unique ideas and was ready to continue to pay attention.

"Master Xia Duo, welcome to become a true member of the Federation!"

"My pleasure!"

Then, Congenio took out his signature gift—a set of [Ioun Stones] named after him.

Of course, although this set was all made by himself, it is not much different from those made by others. It may even be worse than some new versions that have been introduced, and it has more symbolic meaning.

Xia Duo took the gift from the elder with both hands and said solemnly: "Thank you, Master, for your gift. I will definitely make good use of them!"

"I'm very happy that you think so!"

With that, Congenio left, which also meant the end of the welcome night dinner.