God's family

"Roger Alma..." Lord Ain said the name in his mouth, and then reversed Roger's indifferent and cold eyes when he joined the chat group just now, and stretched out his hand to him with a smile, " Really young and promising."

"Please don't praise me like that, I'm really ashamed." Roger hadn't cleaned up the mess in his heart, but still subconsciously showed a flattered smile, and handed Ai Yin his hand.

On the wrists of the two right hands that are held together, there is a bracelet hanging, but one is simple and simple, and the other is inlaid with various precious gemstones, which looks extraordinarily luxurious.

Both men and women in the nobles have the habit of wearing jewelry, and some adventurers will also wear jewelry purchased from temples with added blessings and protection from the gods. No one would notice the understandable but indescribable similarities between the two bracelets on Roger and Ain's wrists.

It's just that Roger and Ain are both "careful people". The handshake this time is not so much a courtesy, but a hint. They looked at each other while shaking hands, and they both tacitly confirmed their respective interests. thinking.

He shook hands politely and enthusiastically, and then let go. Only then did he feel a burst of pain in his left wrist. Roger withdrew his hand abruptly, and stared at Lycent inexplicably, wondering why he was making such a sudden fuss. awkward.

"What's wrong?" Roger tried to slow down his voice and asked, but the pain in his wrist still made his words involuntarily gnash his teeth.

"What's going on between you and that fellow Ain?" Lacente's black eyes locked tightly on Roger. I don't know if it was because of a guilty conscience, but Roger always felt that he had nothing to hide in such eyes.

"What can there be between us? It's the first time we've met!" After Roger stabilized his mind, he couldn't laugh or cry.

Nexant is always like this. When he should be sensitive, he is hopelessly stupid, but when he should not be sensitive, he is so sensitive that people are caught off guard.

"There must be something between you, I can see it. Even if there wasn't before, there must have been just now." Lacente's words were full of certainty, and then he pursed his lips unwillingly, "What happened?"

"It's nothing, really." Roger tried his best to look sincere, "Even if there is anything...it has nothing to do with you."

"It has something to do with it!" Lacente interrupted Roger's consolation, frowned unkindly, and seemed faintly agitated, "Don't deal with him, I don't like him."

"Really? I think you have a good impression of him." Roger laughed, pointing out Lycent's lie unceremoniously, "If you don't like him, it's impossible to chat with him so harmoniously, It's impossible for the attitude to be like this... well, it's normal."

Yes, normal, this kind of normal attitude in interpersonal communication for ordinary people is quite rare for Nexant.

Lacente was a little frustrated, obviously because his clumsy lie didn't fool Roger who already knew him to a certain extent, but he still didn't intend to change his words, "It's because of Leon's instructions, he said that only my identity is enough to match That guy is on an equal footing, so at least he has to maintain a superficial politeness."

"If you listen to Leon's instructions like this, he will probably be grateful and die without regret." Roger replied coolly, and he almost wrote the words "I'm listening to you making up more" on his face.

Lacente fell silent, thought for a while, and probably felt that it would be meaningless to continue "discussing" on this issue, and there was no chance of a comeback, so he finally changed his breakthrough point, "...Even if I was right before He feels okay, but it's different now. I hate him, won't talk to him anymore, and you won't be allowed to talk to him anymore."

Roger looked at Laicant speechlessly, completely unaware of how this guy could speak such words outrightly, and his silence obviously made Laicant even more worried, "He's trying to trick you, I can see it!"

"...What nonsense are you talking about..." Roger sighed with some headache.

"He's trying to get your attention, he wants to snatch you away from me." Laycent repeated firmly, like a beast whose territory has been violated by an opponent, the whole person became vigilant, with black eyes Staring straight at Ain, who was smiling and looking thoughtfully at the two whispering, the naked hostility made the bewildered nobles involuntarily stir up, and felt that the temperature in the entire reception room seemed to drop several degrees.

"Why, what are you guys talking about? It looks very speculative." Ain asked with a smile, as if he didn't feel the change in Lacent's momentum at all, and his attitude was as friendly as ever.

Lacente didn't answer. He never said a single word to people with mediocre acquaintances. As for enemies, it was like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.Leon was completely unable to keep up with the sudden turn of events, he repeatedly motioned to Roger to help round up the conversation, and the people around him also noticed that something was wrong, their eyes flickered and stopped talking, while Theodore had already He walked to the corner of the living room—ever since he confirmed that Ain was the person he was looking for, he has been in a state of keeping strangers away.

"I didn't talk about anything, His Royal Highness is just teaching me not to be rude to you." Roger's smile was a little stiff.

In fact, as far as he himself is concerned, after confirming that Ain should be a divinely favored person who also has a bracelet, he eagerly wants to establish a good relationship with him, and then have a chat—chat in private, so that he can be sure What the hell is going on with the status of the god-favored one, and what price will be paid to obtain this power.

This question has been suppressed in Roger's heart for a long time, although it did not make him uneasy to the point of tossing and turning, it still has a lingering shadow in his heart.

"His Royal Highness is really worrying too much. How could a young and promising young nobleman like Erma be rude." Ain laughed and said politely, sort of rounding up the awkward situation just now, and then , he looked at the clock on the wall of the reception room, stood up, and said in a brisk and joking tone, "Happy time always flies by so fast, and it's already lunch time in a blink of an eye, I can't allow you to leave me hungry." leave the mansion!"

The nobles laughed and applauded Ai Yin's witticism, followed Ai Yin to stand up in twos and threes, and the atmosphere finally barely returned to the previous enthusiastic state.

Ain made a "please" gesture to Laicant who was still sitting on the sofa, but Laicant didn't move, his black eyes were full of the gloom that was about to come, but in the end he still had to stay at the same place. Under the gaze of Roger, who had already stood up, he reluctantly stood up, and followed Ain towards the restaurant.

Roger was slightly relieved, looked at Leon, who was equally grateful, and Theodore, who was more indifferent, and felt a little guilty.Although the purpose of their visit this time has been achieved now, even if Laycent suddenly turns his face and leaves, it's okay, but due to personal selfishness, Roger hopes to have a chance to find out the fate of the god-favored man before leaving the lord's mansion. question.

However, after the crowd came to the restaurant, sat down, and had the dinner, Roger regretted it - if he had known that the dining etiquette of the nobles was so troublesome, he would rather just let Lescent just turn his face and leave!After all, Ain seems to be equally curious about him, so even if he returns without success this time, Ain should still find a chance to invite him to meet again.

No matter what kind of nobleman it is, table manners, the most important and basic etiquette, have been trained since childhood.What kind of tableware should be used for what kind of meal, where should the knife and fork be put down when a meal is served, and how to eat elegantly and safely, these are the essential accomplishments of all nobles.If Roger can barely cope with the order and purpose of the former knife and fork after being trained by Leon, the latter is no different from knowledge from another world to Roger.

Facing the barbecue in front of him, Roger looked calm on the surface, scratching his heart and lungs deep in his heart, thinking about where to cut the knife. When he raised his eyes slightly, he saw Ain and Ai Yin who were looking at him with a slight smile at the end of the long dining table. On the left side of Yin, Leon, whose face was full of anxiety, wanted to help him get this piece of barbecue. As for Theodore, who was next to Leon... the elf, who always kept greasy meat at a distance, ignored this dish without any pressure. A kind of envy, jealousy and hatred.

Roger knew that no matter how well he played the role of the little nobleman before, once he behaved improperly at the dinner table, it would hurt the face of Lyon and Leon at the least, and at the worst it would make people doubt his true identity.However, in this situation, there was no way to ask others for help. Just when Roger was about to go all out to use the knife, a hand suddenly stretched out from the left side and dragged the plate under the knife he hadn't dropped yet.

Roger was stunned for a moment, holding the knife and fork, he turned his head and looked at Lacent who was on his left and Ain's right, and found that he was casually cutting the piece of roast meat into medium-sized pieces with elegant and swift movements. Lumpy, and of course put the plate back in front of Roger.

The dinner table, which was full of chatter and laughter, was quiet at this moment. Even though his understanding of noble etiquette was only superficial, Roger knew that what Laicant did was obviously inappropriate. However, since it had already happened, no one spoke out to condemn it. , he had no choice but to go down the donkey with a feeling of both gratitude and strange entanglement. After thanking Nexant politely, he carefully picked up a piece of roast meat with a fork, and put it into his mouth as gracefully as possible.

Just like what Leon said, the so-called etiquette is just a rule for the superior to ask the inferior, and once you become that superior, even if you tamper with the etiquette, no one dares to say anything.

Lacente graciously accepted everyone's scrutinizing and judging eyes with various meanings implied, and looked contented and happily watching Roger eating the barbecue he had cut, and then his eyes swept across the scene intentionally or unintentionally. Ain's black eyes flickered with provocation unabashedly.

Roger felt that the veins on his forehead were constantly twitching. Although he didn't understand what the ambiguous gazes of the people represented, he was sure that what was contained in them must not be what he hoped for—it might even be that he didn't Way to bear something.

It's a pity that, in order not to let his bad table manners miss his old background, Roger had to endure the "help" of Lacente again and again during the next meal, so that after the meal was over, The eyes of everyone looking at him and Laycent had changed from ambiguous guessing to surprise and certainty, making Luo Jiesen feel as if some kind of mosaic label was printed on his body, which was extremely heavy.

——Even when he got up from the dining table and left, Leon looked at him with pity and compassion, which became an unbearable burden in his life.

"Lexant did too much this time... Sigh, but you also know that he has always been so self-willed and inconsiderate of other people's difficulties, and this time, if he didn't help to perfuse it, there might be other troubles ...In short, um, it can be considered excusable..." Leon was a few steps behind when he left the restaurant, and it was the first time that he comforted Roger with such a good attitude, and tried his best to forgive what Nexant had done Looking for an excuse, "Anyway, our goal has been achieved this time, and the next thing here will be left to Theodore to decide. Let's leave Ayntes as soon as possible... Well, it will probably be fine."

"...Actually, I still haven't figured out what's going on. I just feel that something is wrong..." Roger paused for a moment, and said with some difficulty, "What happened?"

"...Do you really want to know?" Leon's expression was tangled and pitiful.

"... Forget it, I think it's better not to know." Roger's eyes flickered, and he replied decisively.

"...I think so too." Leon nodded and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I know what's going on, and I won't misunderstand you, um... things will pass eventually."

"...Thank you." Roger turned his head—what is this heavier feeling...