Working Prophet.

Chapter 12 The Cleanest Boots

The boss followed his reputation and looked towards the other side of the hall.

It was a completely unfamiliar face, wearing a rather weird black suit, with a blue ribbon tied on the chest, embroidered with oblique stripes of unknown meaning.

He has been serving the Sigros family all his life, and he has seen countless people, not only those in the empire, but also those elves and dwarf neighbors, and he has even received many foreign visitors from the other side of the strait.

Those people came from different countries and city-states, each with their own traditions and etiquette, and their attire was ever-changing, but because they had traded with each other thousands of years ago, no matter how unusual the attire was, there were traces to follow.

Only the person in front of him, the boss can't see through at all.

He had never heard of the cut and material of the other's black suit, nor could it fit into any known cultural trend.

This outfit undoubtedly conflicts with the existing noble dressing etiquette in the Bratis continent, but anyone who is not blind cannot classify it as a barbarian.

In fact, the strange short jacket and the naturally drooping trouser legs, as well as the trouser legs that are just exposed outside the boots, are easy to be ridiculed by anyone, but when they are matched together, they produce a kind of satisfaction. Unexpected solemnity.

And the sky-blue patterned ribbon on the chest like a long tongue played a finishing touch, making the strange person who suddenly interrupted the election of the Arias family even better.

In addition, the old steward especially noticed the boots on the man's feet.

Like his upper and lower body, those boots are also very unreasonable, not only the material and style, but the most surprising thing is its overall cleanliness.

Except for sporadic mud spots on the sides near the soles, the surface of the boots was as smooth as a mirror, shining brightly under the sunlight.

On the other hand, everyone in the banquet hall, even the dignified Patriarch of the Figuerola family, and Sir Leo who has the royal blood, their boots are all gray, covered with dust, stains, and even dog poop. .

No one knows what that means better than the boss.

One is that the leather material chosen by the other party is excellent, and the other is that it takes a special servant to take care of and maintain such a pair of boots. At the beginning of the founding of the Red Lion Empire, Emperor Alessandro set an example , vigorously advocated the virtue of frugality among the nobles.

So even the royal family would not be so extravagant. Maybe among the rich Liberty City Gang on the other side of the strait, there will be rich businessmen with a lot of money and nowhere to spend to make such a show, but what is the point?
Boots are for wearing. As long as you go out and walk casually in the city full of sewage and mud puddles, the clean upper will soon become dirty.

Although he was puzzled, this did not prevent the boss from affirming that the person in front of him had an extraordinary background, which was confirmed again from the latter's palms without a trace of calluses and clean nails without any dirt.

So the boss's tone was still very polite, "Who are you, why did you disturb the Arias family's election?"

"Meilin." Li Yu reported his name, "I am Miss Ilea's advisor."

"Consultant?" Ilea's stepmother was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to think of something, "Oh, I heard some rumors in the morning that Ilea's child was in a hurry and went to the doctor, and she hired a human as a consultant. Is that you?"

As soon as she said this, there was a whisper in the hall.

Miss Rabbit's little face also turned red all of a sudden, and she gestured to Li Yu in a panic, signaling the latter to stop talking.

But Li Yu directly ignored her little actions.

Dias on the side sneered even more, "Human consultants, they can't even live to be a hundred years old, what valuable advice can they provide to the lord they are loyal to?"

"The winners of evolution have never been those races with the longest life span," Li Yu said lightly, "otherwise the one who rules the world will be bastards."

"........."

Dias was choked and speechless.

Sir Leo, on the other hand, took the lead in applauding, fearing that the world would not be chaotic, "Well said!" Then he looked at Li Yu with great interest, "You don't look like an imperial man, you came from the other side of the strait Did you come to Bratis by boat through the storm?"

"I'm afraid it will be further away."

"Wow, it sounds like you've had a tough and long journey. You must have seen and heard a lot of interesting stories along the way. When we're free, maybe we can find a place in town for a drink."

"My lord..." The old manager had to cough twice, interrupting the gossip of a member of the royal family.

"Oh, of course, let's take care of the Arias family's affairs before that."

Seeing that Leo seemed to be very interested in this strange man in black, no one took the latter's human identity as an issue anymore.

Both Vanessa and Dias kept their mouths shut.

The old manager continued, "You said that you have evidence to prove that there was obvious injustice in this election. Since you are not from Bratis, I think it is necessary for me to remind you that it is very serious to slander nobles in the Red Lion Empire. Once the crime is confirmed, it is necessary to publicly apologize to the slandered, beg for forgiveness, and be whipped, so...do you still want to stick to your point of view?"

Li Yu didn't answer this question, but instead asked, "I heard that nobles in this continent attach great importance to honor. Is this true?"

"That's right, honor is my life. In fact, if I have to choose between the two, even if I repeat it ten thousand times, I will choose the former instead of the latter."

Leo, who looked lazy, as if he didn't care about anything, was the first to speak, and he answered almost without thinking.

Although the other nobles in the banquet hall did not make a sound, they all nodded in agreement, deeply agreeing.

"Interesting, but not from what I've seen."

"What do you mean by that?" Marquis Cullen looked serious.

Li Yu stopped talking.

After a while, Ilea's voice sounded in the banquet hall, "Uncle, you said that you will support me in tomorrow's election, is this true?"

When Miss Rabbit heard this sentence, she was as excited as if someone had thrown a basin of ice water, because she didn't speak just now, where did the voice come from?Why is it exactly the same when she talks to her? This is really crazy!

And soon more and more people also discovered this, and they were all shocked without exception.

However, before they could digest the shock brought to them by this miraculous scene, something even more important was coming!
This time it was Antonio's voice, "Of course, even if you don't come to me, I will choose you, my dear niece, everyone knows that I have a close relationship with your father Russ, and we have been inseparable since we were young. The lord of the green field also relies heavily on me, and entrusts me to manage the taxation of the territory and the family's finances.

"No one knows what he's thinking better than me. On the issue of heir, his preferred candidate has always been you, not Blanco."

"Really? Uncle Antonio." Ilea seemed a little embarrassed by the words, "But, my father sent me to the temple of Goddess Silver Moon."

"Hahaha, I have a daughter myself, so I can understand this kind of thing especially. It is easy for a daughter to misunderstand your father. Rus sent you to the temple of the Silver Moon Goddess, not to let you stay there to become a priest, but I hope you can establish a good relationship with the Silver Moon Church, which will be your help when you rule the green field in the future."

"So that's the case." Ilea suddenly realized.

Antonio was startled and angry because this was exactly the conversation that had taken place between him and Ilea last night.

The place of this conversation was in his room, the content of the conversation was very private, and he was sure that there was no third person in the room except himself and that silly niece.

In fact, the reason why he dared to say that was because he was sure that Ilea would not be able to prove that these words came from him.

However, now he found that the eyes of everyone in the hall looking at him had begun to change.

But the storm has just arrived, and the conversation between the two is even more exciting.

Ilea said, "Uncle, can you swear in the name of the gods and ancestors? Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that tonight I've been restless for some reason. I've tried various methods, but I still can't Go to sleep, otherwise I won't be looking for you at this time, I wonder if you can help me?

Antonio hesitated for a moment, and finally said with great emotion, "No problem, I am willing to swear in the name of the gods on the holy mountain and the ancestors of the Arias family that I will vote for my dear at the election meeting tomorrow. Niece, Ireya, the future head of the Arias family, how is it, did you ease your tension when I said this?"

"I feel better, really, really thank you so much, Uncle."

"Hahaha, that's good, go to sleep, tomorrow you will become the next head of the Arias family, this is a big day in your life."

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"No, don't listen, don't listen, it's a fake! It's a trick! Yes, it must be some wicked trick on the other side of the channel, I never said anything like that! This vile stranger somehow faked The voice of me and my niece! You must not believe him!!! He was not in my room at all last night, and there is no way to leave a voice in this world!"

Antonio roared, his whole body was like an angry bull, roaring one after another.But despite this, many people still heard the fear and panic hidden in his words.

At this time, he was obviously a little aggressive.

And it was still his own voice that defeated him.

"No, don't listen, don't listen, it's a fake! It's a trick! Yes, it must be some wicked trick on the other side of the channel, I never said anything like that! This vile stranger somehow faked My voice! You must not believe him!!! He was not in my room at all last night, and there is no way to leave a voice in this world!"

Antonio's hoarse roar echoed repeatedly in the banquet hall, exactly as before!
In the dark, it seems that there is an invisible ghost, which keeps repeating every word of this poor ghost.

Antonio didn't even dare to quibble anymore, the man was already frightened, and he was afraid that if he spoke up, he would buy one and get one free again.

"Unfortunately, there is indeed such a method in my hometown." Li Yu pulled out his right hand from his pocket calmly.

"Just now I released a conversation between Antonio and Ilea when they met last night. I recorded this conversation clearly and unmistakably. Take your own life, then Antonio's vote should go to Ilea."

(End of this chapter)