Wizard Earl

Chapter 275 Imperial Easter Egg

"Eleven years ago, it was in Rune that I boarded the cruise ship bound for Hoy. Today, I am very happy and honored to be back in Rune. I sincerely thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my welcome banquet!" Mr. De Sciglio bowed slightly as he said this.

"I'm so scared!"

As De Sciglio bowed, enthusiastic applause erupted in the banquet hall, lasting for more than ten seconds before gradually subsiding. Once the applause had subsided, Mr. De Sciglio continued with a smile, "I received 213 gifts today. I deeply felt Rune's enthusiasm for me and his affection for our East Hoy Company. However, due to time constraints, I cannot express my gratitude for each of these 213 gifts individually. I hope everyone can understand!"

"I thank you for three gifts today!" Mr. De Sciglio had just finished speaking when, in that brief moment, Holding in the crowd immediately turned his gaze to Connor, his eyes filled with mockery and disdain. Everyone in the hundreds of guests in the banquet hall knew that among the people Mr. De Sciglio was thanking for giving these three gifts were Mayor Spalletti of Rune and Bishop Edel of the Storm Church.

According to custom and tradition, De Sciglio should thank five people, but now he only thanks three. Connor's already slim chances have become even more hopeless.

Sensing the malicious glare in Holding's eyes, Connor smiled and shook his head, brimming with self-confidence.

Just as everyone was anticipating who Mr. De Sciglio would thank first for giving a gift, a small crack suddenly appeared in the crowd surrounding Mr. De Sciglio in the banquet hall. Through the crack, the current mayor of Loen, Spalletti, walked at the front with a smile, holding an antique, exquisitely framed certificate.

Although the words on the certificate were not large, everyone present could clearly see the six characters "Honorary Citizen of Ruen" written on it!

Upon seeing Mayor Spalletti, De Sciglio immediately greeted him with a smile, and the two bigwigs shook hands warmly with smiles on their faces in front of so many people.

After shaking hands, Spalletti displayed the "Honorary Citizen of Rune" certificate in her palm to everyone present, and announced loudly, "To recognize Mr. Descilio's contributions to promoting business relations between Rune City and East Hoy Company, I, Spalletti, in the name of the ninth mayor of Rune in the Kaman Empire, hereby formally award Mr. Descilio the title of Honorary Citizen of Rune City. I hope that in the days to come, Mr. Descilio will continue his efforts and make new contributions!"

Spalletti and De Sciglio's actions were completely unexpected. Among the onlookers, another big shot, the Storm Church Bishop Edel, clearly had a dark expression. Who were De Sciglio and Spalletti putting on this show for? Wasn't it just for him?

Amidst thunderous applause, De Sciglio received the certificate of honor from Spalletti, who then personally pinned the medal, symbolizing his honorary citizenship, to his chest.

"I am very grateful to Mayor Spalletti for giving me such an honor. Rune is the most dazzling pearl on the west coast of the Empire. I am extremely proud and excited to be an honorary citizen of Rune. I have a proposal. Let us drink to the more than 100-year friendship between Rune and East Hoy Company! Long live friendship!" De Sciglio calmly pushed the atmosphere to a climax once again!

"Long live friendship!" Hundreds of people at the welcome banquet raised their glasses in response to De Sciglio's suggestion.

After the unexpected awarding ceremony concluded, Edel, with his usual composed expression, stood up as everyone expected. Undoubtedly, the second person De Sciglio had to thank for giving him a gift was this high-ranking figure from the Storm Church. Compared to the "honorary citizen" honor bestowed by Spalletti, Edel's gift was rather conventional. On behalf of the Storm Church of Rune, Bishop Edel presented the East Hoy Company with a silver statue of the Storm Goddess to proclaim her greatness and to encourage people to convert to the Storm Church.

The two powerful figures De Sciglio wanted to thank, while their actions were somewhat unexpected, resulted in a completely predictable outcome. In the banquet hall, aside from Connor and Holding, everyone's eyes were on De Sciglio. Everyone was curious about who the third person De Sciglio wanted to thank for giving him the gift would be…

Compared to the confidence in Connor's eyes, Holding's eyes were filled with madness. He seemed to see Connor, having lost the bet, kneeling before him in front of everyone's eyes, slapping himself again and again.

"This time back in Rune, besides being very honored to become an honorary citizen of Rune, what surprised me even more was receiving such a gift..." As he said this, Mr. Descioli waved his hand, and an attendant from the East Hoy Company immediately handed it to Descioli from a small silver box.

Upon seeing the small silver box, Holding remained smug, but Sophia, whom he was holding and caressing, wore a look of astonishment on her heavily made-up face. She clearly remembered that this small silver box was the gift Connor said he was giving to Mr. De Sciglio. Could it be that Connor was telling the truth, and that the Ferguson family, to which Connor belonged, and the Ranieri family, to which Mr. De Sciglio belonged, were old friends?

Just as Sophia hesitated about whether to tell Holding about her discovery, Mr. De Sciglio opened the small silver box in front of everyone in the banquet hall and took out the Easter eggs inside to display them.

It was an egg made entirely of gold, with mysterious patterns engraved on its surface, giving it an antique feel. Under the bright lights of the banquet, the egg looked absolutely stunning, attracting the attention of everyone present.

"Could this be the Imperial Egg, a priceless treasure passed down from the ancient Byzantine emperors...?" Just as everyone was marveling at the egg's splendor, someone in the crowd suddenly asked incredulously:

(End of this chapter)