by Chen Ran
Looking at the fireworks in the night sky, the car finally stopped at the white stone square outside the city's Grand Auditorium. The plaza had already planned out an area for parking the cars. Aside from Three Wealthy Classes and other high ranking officials and officials, all the other nobles needed to get off the car and walk towards the Great Hall with their legs crossed.
The auditorium took up nearly ten thousand square meters, its appearance was like an elegant ancient temple, solemn and dignified. Normally, this would be the place where the city's meeting groups would discuss politics. Occasionally, it would also become a stage for the aristocrats to enjoy the opera. Today, it was an important occasion for the celebratory dinner.
Although it was called a celebratory dinner, it was actually just a name. The main purpose of this banquet was to provide the headquarters and the Wealthy Class aristocrats with an opportunity to communicate with each other. As for the promotion ceremony, it was just a side event. He had no interest in the games of the high society, but he had to come, even if it was for Ben's sake.
However, to be able to show his face at such an occasion would definitely be beneficial to his future prospects.
After the last word, the old man drove Zero out of the car. He tightened the clothes on his body, and under Helper's lead, he walked towards the Great Hall. Because he was not an ordinary guest, the Helper had brought Zero along with him to a special passage. It entered from the west door of the auditorium and passed through the wide hall to a room that had already been arranged.
Although it was called a room, it was already as big as the living room of apartment zero. It was more than two hundred square meters. Soft lights were lit in the hall, and beautiful music was playing in the room. Inside the room, Zero saw a few familiar faces, which naturally included his comrades from the battle with Jodtenheim.
Feng and Yorton were currently pointing at the female attendants in the room from the corner while Berrien was sitting on a crimson sofa, drinking wine. Su, on the other hand, was conversing with a man. The man had his back facing zero, was wearing a hat, and was leaning on a walking stick. Looking at him, Zero found him somewhat familiar. Then, Su found zero, so the man turned around. It was Theon with a moustache.
Surprised, he walked forward and asked, "Mr. Theon, why are you here?"
"It's a long story." Theon sighed.
At this time, the female attendant came to their side with a drink. Su ordered some red wine and left, leaving the two men some space. Theon frowned deeply. He picked up a bottle of whisky and drank it while Zero asked for orange juice.
After finishing the whiskey, Theon said in a low voice, "Remot is finished."
On the way back, he had already heard the news.
On that day, Zero and the others thought that after killing the creator Gulad, the danger in Remot was resolved. However, this was not the case. In Gurad's plan, a plan to infiltrate the Remot had begun quietly and finally succeeded.
The troops led by Avenot were lured away by the living corpse, which eventually led to a tragedy. I heard that the majority of the Remot's residents died in battle along with a part of the Asgard's garrison.
Su Yun thought that Theon would not be able to escape, but unexpectedly, she saw him at Asgard's place.
Theon closed his eyes and said painfully: "I had originally wanted to accompany Remot and Pera to death, but Mr. Avenot actually saved me. And now that His Excellency Douglas has given me a foothold in this wonderful city, I will close my eyes and see the dead. "
He shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "My dream is over. "But you are different. Zero, you have only just started."
Su Yun was speechless. At this time, the door opened and the Helper said to everyone in the room: "Everyone, please follow me. The banquet is about to begin."
The banquet officially began with the performance of an impassioned tune by the 300-man honor guard. The hall was a magnificent place, with soft yellow lights flashing in every face. Women in noble dresses and polite men talked to each other, and a show of hypocrisy played out on this huge stage.
Helper carrying fine wine and food shuttled back and forth in the crowd. Music and human voices intertwined and created a magnificent picture scroll.
When he saw the Great Hall, Zero felt as if time had gone wrong. The wilderness and the apocalypse were nothing more than a dream. He couldn't be blamed. After all, warriors like Zero rarely had the chance to go to such occasions. Not only was this feeling formed, even Su and the others were stunned. Only Berrien did not seem to find it strange and directly walked towards the competition grounds.
"His Excellency Douglas would not have held a warrior promotion ceremony on such an occasion for no reason at all. "One of them will definitely want you to integrate into the upper class. Don't miss this opportunity." Theon smiled, as if he had returned to that graceful man from before. But in his eyes, that pained divine light hidden deep within betrayed him.
Theon only changed into a mask, he then said to Su Yun in a low voice: "I'll come and reminisce with you later, I'll take my leave first."
With a nod of his head, Theon turned his walking stick and walked towards the crowd. There were a few people who were born with the ability to communicate with others. Theon was undoubtedly such a person. As for zero, that was no doubt not the case.
According to the procedure of the dinner party, Ben's speech was to be held in conjunction with the buffet, which was a relatively free process in which all the guests were free to move around and talk to those who were interested, without any restrictions. As for the process of advancement, it was the process of advancement for those who were at the zeroth rank. Finally, there were speeches from some big shots, after which the dinner would be over. Of course, if the guests were unwilling to leave, they could still stay. In any case, the banquet party had already prepared to work all night, and they would definitely provide food and wine.
Although, in name, these few warriors who survived Jodtenheim's battles were the main characters in the banquet. But in fact, there were many people who were much more eye-catching than them. Amongst them, the ones who received the most attention were none other than Valkyrie and Loki.
war goddess's silver dress tonight perfectly reflected her icy temperament. From the moment Valkyrie entered the stage, the gazes of nearly 80% of the males in the hall stopped on her for a long time. There had never been a moment when Zero complained about the sharpness of his senses, or he wouldn't have had to listen to the murmurs of the music and the noise in the hall.
"Look, the goddess's figure is really good."
"Yeah, I think it's more exciting to get her into bed."
"I really want to taste her taste."
The nobles did not represent nobility. The erosion of life had corroded the minds of these people, and the high status of power had caused their desires to lose control of the shackles. Thus, in the eyes of zero, these so-called nobles were sometimes even more immoral than wild beasts.
These obscene words would not escape Valkyrie's ears as well. Su Ming thought that if the situation and the time were not so wrong, these people who dared to point fingers at her would probably have already been greeted by Valkyrie's war lance.
Just as he was thinking, Valkyrie seemed to have sensed and looked towards the direction where she went. Immediately, their gazes met in midair. She raised the wine cup in her hand towards Valkyrie. Valkyrie's face was cold all the way until this moment when she saw zero.
Although it was just a smile, it was breathtakingly stunning.
Chapter 357 - Loki
If it was said that Valkyrie gave people a feeling of breathtaking, then god of darkness was bewitching. This man, who was more feminine than most women, walked in from the entrance in a flirtatious manner while wearing a fur long garment.
The white skin color of Loki's face, which attracted the attention of the other nobles, made him look as cold and elegant as Valkyrie. However, his handsome face was covered with
eyeliner and eye shadow, and even smeared with lipstick, making him look extremely alluring. A wisp of a clear and cold smile constantly hung from the corner of Loki's mouth, as if he was ridiculing this world at all times.
After he appeared, all the noble ladies in the hall quietly moved towards Loki's direction. The women surrounded him, with the help of the lights and the crowd, some of them took the opportunity to reveal themselves to Loki.
In the malformed circle of nobility, men naturally had many female lovers, and women also had their own faces. It was not like there was nothing bad about swapping partners on the bed. This was a circle that was filled with erosion and corruption, and Loki was undoubtedly the favorite of this circle.
He had countless of women, and practically all the beautiful young misses and wives had some kind of ambiguous relationship with Loki. This caused all the men to go crazy, but they could not endure it. After all, Loki's attainment in the tenth stage of the Dark Origin Stage was not just for show. If he was hostile towards the god of darkness, you had to be on guard against a dagger that could appear in the darkness at any time!
On the other side, Loki was deep in the flowers, trying to answer to many women. The date of his date was even beyond the new year. Some bold women even suggested that Loki could meet them in the garden at the back of the auditorium during the banquet. As for the content of the rendezvous, it naturally included the joy of the body.
Loki's status was noble, a woman who could date him was not someone who was wealthy. He had a lot of lovers, but they were still far from the point of starvation, so there were still many women in the hall who felt lost. But in the hall, other than Loki, there were many other people that could be used for hunting, and among these people, Zero was undoubtedly the first target of those lower class noble ladies.
First of all, Zero had a beauty that was not less than Loki. His facial features were neutral and he was less feminine, but he had more masculine, which was equally pleasing to the eyes. Second of all, Zero was an outstanding warrior. The nobles who came to attend the banquet would naturally inquire about the people who were attending the meeting to distinguish which of them were worthy of befriending. There was no doubt that Zero was on the list of people who were worthy of befriending. Whether it was the merit points Jodtenheim earned in the battle or the fact that Zero himself had advanced to become a High Ranked Ranker, all of them were worth zero.
In the value system of the Asgard, a Holy Spirit possessed status and status comparable to that of aristocrats. In fact, they who had the personal guard had more real power than the lower nobility.
As for Zero, all he lacked was the qualifications to be in the aristocratic circle, as well as the wealth necessary to support his identity. The former required time, and as for money, in turbulent times, strong warriors like Zero never lacked wealth. As long as they fought outside, they would be able to obtain wealth that the lower class aristocrats would not be able to obtain in their entire lives. And just by being promoted to Holy Spirit itself, it meant that Asgard had to pay a considerable amount of salary every month.
Therefore, in the eyes of the lower nobility, zero was simply a potential stock. Hence, after Loki's shocking display of talent, a few young noble ladies squeezed towards him. They expressed their intentions in their flowery language, making it difficult for Zero, who had just received his training, to deal with them. And there were many among these ladies who were bold and reckless, using the cover of the crowd to directly express their desire to be zero with their own bodies.
In turbulent times, men and women were completely open to each other, and the nobles were even more open than the commoners. It originated from the need for the continuation of future generations, so that the combination between people less the numerous moral shackles of the old era, more towards the primitive [mating] of animals.
As for Zero, he was surrounded by a dozen well-dressed women, making him look very uncomfortable. At this moment, he felt that there was an unknown woman behind him. She had actually quietly pulled his hand and slipped into his skirt, allowing him to freely touch the smooth skin of this woman's thigh. This was a direct provocation, and it was unbearable for Xiao Da.
Fortunately, the commotion had reached its climax, when suddenly a lady called out: "Look, Loki is walking towards us."
This sentence was like a gospel to Zero. The woman who was secretly pestering Zero had no choice but to let go of his hand, and Zero quickly left that warm place. Raising his head, he saw that Loki was indeed walking towards him. Loki was like a ball of black flames as he leisurely walked over, bringing along countless dark clouds. He had a shallow smile on his face, but his gaze at Su Yun became colder and colder.
In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Zero, a burst of Qi which was filled with all kinds of negative emotions pouncing towards him, it was the Qi field unique to those with Dark Origin Su's ability, and only those with high level of ability had the chance to form the pseudo-domain. Like Valkyrie, people who had the ability to enter the pseudo-domain s were viewed as having unparalleled potential to advance towards the Thirteenth step. Once one enters the Thirteenth step, a capable person will possess a true domain.
And no matter if it was the real pseudo-domain, they all carried the special power of those who had the ability. For example, Valkyrie's battle qi would weaken the opponent's strength and affect their fighting spirit. Loki's Forbidden Area of Magic was obviously related to darkness and negative information. He knew that Loki had not fully opened his domain and had only restricted it to his left side, but as he got closer, he could feel how frightening this aura was.
To the extent that it was within the effect of the pseudo-domain, it was impossible to be immune to its effects. And if it was a true domain, then it would be able to create its own rules, resulting in an absolute home ground that was advantageous to the owner, allowing the owner of the domain to become a god-like existence. Su Yun was thankful that Loki had not reached the level of Thirteenth step yet. Otherwise, once he activated his true domain, he would probably commit suicide out of despair.
Right now, Zero could still bitterly persevere.
He was sure that Loki's pseudo-domain was opened especially for him, and only for him. Otherwise, those bewitching women near Loki would have been affected long ago. They would not have looked at Loki arrogantly. Zero did not know where Loki's hostility came from. Right now, all he could do was endure it bitterly.
The Shadow Wanderer was also a high level occupation, but Loki was known as the god of darkness. The reason why there was a title of Divine Realm was related to the fact that Loki was able to evolve into a pseudo-domain.
Being also a high-ranked esper, having no domain was definitely different. And then, Zero finally experienced for himself how terrifying these people who were known as Sovereigns were. Countless negative emotions constantly attacked Zero's mental level. Su Yun could only grit her teeth, if not he would be unable to hold back and attack. Only by doing this would she be able to dispel the enormous pressure that Loki was pressuring him with.
There was no lack of high ranking ability users in the hall, Valkyrie was one of them, she could feel that Loki was opening his own domain. With a frown, Valkyrie moved forward. Unexpectedly, his hand tightened, but he was caught.
She turned to see Ben's half-smile. Ben said, "Let them go. Young people are always full of energy."
"All right, Father." Valkyrie could only give up on that idea.
Fortunately, Loki had retracted his Domain. He looked at Zero and laughed, "You are that Zero? Not bad, able to hold on in my field for nearly two minutes without doing anything, hey. "
Su Yun said indifferently: "I wonder how I offended Master Loki, if not why did you put pressure on me the moment we met?"
When his voice fell, some of the aristocratic young ladies beside Loki shouted, "How can you speak to Master Loki like that, apologize immediately!"
"Right, apologize!"
Innumerable wa
ves of sound assaulted his face. A cool breeze blew past; it was not painful at all. On the other hand, the guests nearby had already noticed the abnormality of the place, and all of them looked towards Ling Xiao and Loki, making Ling Qi feel uncomfortable. In the end, Loki still raised his hand halfway, if not these women would have been done for.
"Nothing, I just want to see how much you are worthy of father's respect." Loki laughed brightly, and said: "Not bad, at least your self-control is much better than those so-called experts."
"Then, since Master Loki has tried it, I wonder if I can leave now?" Zero asked.
Loki nodded: "Go ahead."
Just as Su Yun was about to turn around and leave, Loki suddenly said, "Su, don't give me the chance to kill you."
This sentence, which did not give Zero the slightest bit of mental preparation, could not help but cause him to fall for it. He turned his head to look at Loki, and was filled with confusion.
Loki smiled and said: "I am serious. When I was young, I would destroy everything my father liked, because that was the only way he liked me. "Unfortunately for you, you happen to be someone my father favors. So, you have to be on your guard against me at all times."
Throwing these words down, Loki waved goodbye to Zero and left with the group of noble ladies. After a moment, he shook his head. After Loki left, the crowd's attention finally dispersed from the zero spot. Su and Feng squeezed to the side of Zero and asked him what happened. Su Ling did not hide anything from them. After hearing Loki's rude words, the two of them could not help but scold at the same time: "Abnormal!"
"If he's serious, then you have to be careful. "If you were able to switch to Knight mode at any time, even if there are ten of him, you wouldn't need to be afraid of him. But …" Feng shook his head, and said: "How about Su and I also move into your apartment? This way, we can all hope to help each other. "
Zero said exasperatedly, "If you want to move here, you can do so anytime. You don't need to come up with any excuse. Furthermore, people like Loki do not need to pay too much attention to him.