Wizard Earl

Chapter 269 The Banquet Begins

"Sir, the Imperial Hotel is hosting a welcome banquet today and has been booked out. Do you have an invitation?" As Connor, dressed in an expensive, handcrafted suit, stepped down from the luxury carriage carrying a silver case, a middle-aged man who appeared to be a lobby manager immediately greeted him with a smile.

After glancing at the middle-aged man, Connor didn't waste any words and directly took out a luxurious blue invitation from his pocket and handed it over.

"Young Master Ferguson, welcome to the Imperial Hotel!" After carefully checking the invitation to make sure there were no problems, the lobby manager respectfully handed it back to Connor.

After receiving the invitation and entering the Imperial Hotel, although I had dined here with George and others before, I couldn't help but marvel at the luxury of the Imperial Hotel as the largest hotel on the west coast of the Kaman Empire, Rune. At this time, hundreds of well-dressed gentlemen and beautiful ladies and wives had gathered in the banquet hall, but there was still no sign of crowding in the hall!

The tables around the hall were laden with rare dishes that ordinary people could never afford or even see in their entire lives, for the banquet participants to enjoy at their leisure.

Connor glanced around at the center of the gathering. Although he had expected it, he was still quite shocked to see such a scene. Including George's father, Mr. Harvey, the president of the Valencia Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Odegaard, the speaker of the lower house of the Loen Parliament, Mr. Sancho, and so on. All kinds of important figures that you could only see in the major newspapers of Loen were gathered here, chatting and laughing amidst the compliments of the people.

The gathering of these people gave Connor a more comprehensive understanding of the influence of the main character of today's banquet, his uncle from the Ranieri family, De Sciglio Ranieri, the bigwig of the East Hoy Company.

"Connor, it's you?" A surprised female voice reached Connor's ears.

Upon hearing the voice, Connor immediately pictured a scheming woman with a particularly strong air of sophistication, and he frowned slightly. However, out of consideration for George, Connor turned around, forced a smile, and greeted the blonde woman behind him in an expensive evening gown that practically screamed "Miss Sophia, it's a pleasure to meet you here!"

That's right, the daringly dressed blonde woman who greeted Connor at this moment was Connor's "classmate" at Green University, who tried to seduce Connor but failed, and later hooked up with George's socialite, Miss Sophia.

"Me too, I really didn't expect to see you here, what a pleasant surprise!" Sofia, heavily made up, covered her mouth with her hand, looking very shy.

Seeing this green tea bitch's feigned shyness, Connor was so disgusted he almost threw up his dinner from the night before. Connor quickly waved the silver box he was holding at Sophia and said, "I still need to give the gift to Uncle, so let's talk later?"

After speaking, Connor gave Sophia a polite, apologetic smile and quickly walked to the side...

Although Connor was very polite and courteous, his words and actions clearly showed his desire to avoid trouble. Sophia did not show any dissatisfaction on her face, but a hint of anger still appeared in her eyes.

Having shaken off Sovia, Connor went to the room at the back of the hall, knowing that the host of today's banquet, Mr. De Sciglio, should be there.

As Connor, carrying a small silver box, stepped into the back of the hall, he immediately noticed that more than a dozen pairs of eyes were watching him, both openly and secretly. Two young men in tight-fitting clothes with cold expressions walked towards him. Although they looked like young men, Connor could clearly feel the vigorous vitality emanating from them. Without a doubt, these two were formal knights who were rarely seen outside.

Before the two knights could approach and ask any questions, Connor smiled and introduced himself: "I am Connor Ferguson, heir to the Frosinone Ferguson family. Today, I have come on behalf of my family to pay my respects to Uncle De Sciglio. Please announce my arrival!"

Upon hearing Connor's self-introduction, the two young knights' expressions softened. They exchanged a glance, and one of them headed towards the back room, while the other smiled at Connor and said, "Mr. Connor, please wait here a moment while I inform him!"

"Thank you for your trouble!" Knowing the saying that it's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings, he didn't mind saying a few polite words to the servants around Mr. De Sciglio.

The person who went to report quickly returned, bowed slightly, and said to Connor, "Young Master Ferguson, De Sciglio requests your presence!"

Connor smiled and nodded at the young knight, then carried the box and walked towards the room behind him.

"Tap! Tap!" Connor knocked lightly on the door twice, and a cheerful voice immediately came from inside, "The door's unlocked, come in, Connor!"

Connor slowly pushed open the door and looked at the tall, middle-aged man smiling at him from inside the room. A smile also appeared on Connor's angular face.

"Hello, Uncle De Sciglio!" Connor, carrying a small silver box, bowed slightly to the tall, middle-aged man in front of him to show his respect.

No sooner had Connor finished bowing than his uncle stepped forward and helped him up, pretending to be angry as he said:

"Connor, you're too kind... The last time I saw you in Frosinone, you were only eleven years old. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and you've all grown up, haha!" Mr. De Sciglio was very enthusiastic when he saw Connor.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries between uncle and nephew, Connor solemnly handed over the small silver box he was carrying with both hands, saying earnestly, "The Ferguson family is deeply grateful for your care over the years, Uncle. Now that you are returning to the Empire, the family has prepared a gift for you to give to us. We hope you will like it!"

Seeing Connor's serious attitude, a strange look flashed across Mr. De Sciglio's eyes, and he also took the small silver box from Connor's hands with both hands.

According to Carmen's custom, gifts received in person are usually opened on the spot. However, after receiving the silver box from Connor, Mr. De Sciglio simply stroked the exquisite patterns on the small silver box without opening it.

(End of this chapter)