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NoGift 148 DINNER PARTY

THE butler announced that dinner was served and the guests at the Bishop's house lined up to enter the dining hall.  Standing at the front was a man wearing an elegant blue robe with beautiful golden embroidery.  The man seemed to be middle-aged.  His neat black hair had a few gray strands on it.  He stood there with his chin held high as if he's looking down at all the people around him.  Maybe he was.  

This man was one of the five Archbishop of the Temple of Gaia - Marcus Stillwell.

He walked first inside the dining hall, followed by the Bishop and Father Heinz.  Clay and Aurum went next.  Then the other seven guests followed as well.  

Upon entering, you could immediately see that the long table was set beautifully, filled with gorgeous tablewares.  Rows of servants were lined up in both sides, ready to serve at any time.

Archbishop Stillwell sat at the head of the table while Bishop Ernst sat at the other end.  Five guests sat on the left side while the other five was on the right, forming a perfect balance.  Aurum was sitting at the left of the Archbishop while Clay was sitting on his right.  Father Heinz, on the other hand, was sitting at the other end of the table, on the right of the Bishop.

Aurum was slightly surprised by the seating arrangement at first.  Then she realized that the position she was sitting on was dedicated to whoever donated the most money to the Bishop.  Considering that she was the one sitting here, that meant that the donations she gave was the largest.  And based on the Bishop's attitude towards her and Clay, he was quite satisfied with the amount she planned to donate.

Now she was glad that she didn't hesitate to give that amount of money.  Because this way, it would be easier for her to read the mind of the Archbishop.  All she had to do was turn off her limiter and look for any information about the elf from his mind.  Even if she could only do it for five seconds, she could take a lot from it as long as she had something to focus on.  She just hoped his mental defense was not as strong as that of the kid they met yesterday.

She glanced at the arrogant looking man sitting at the head of the table.  He hadn't spoken to anyone besides the Bishop since he came.  His mouth had a disdainful sneer.  As if he couldn't be bothered giving his attention to the people here.

The Bishop nodded to the butler and the servants began serving food.  With that, dinner started.  First thing to be served was the entree which was veal cutlets.  

Aurum looked at Clay and let out a sigh of relief when she saw that his eating etiquette was just right.  Before this, she gave him a crash course on the proper etiquette during a dinner party like this.  That included which cutlery should be used on what food, as well as other do's and don'ts.  

Like how you shouldn't smell or examine your food.  Chewing with your mouth open or speaking with food in your mouth was also forbidden.  Food was to be enjoyed and not rushed.  It was considered bad manners to eat too much of anything, to the point that it was noticed.  You also needed to show decorum by refraining from commenting overtly about any of the dishes - everything should be considered as favorable as the next.


"This veal is very good," commented by one of the ladies sitting beside Clay.

Aurum almost winced.  Well, it seemed this girl was not taught the proper etiquette.

As expected, Archbishop Stillwell reacted.  He looked at the Bishop.  "Richard, it looks like the quality of the guests in your dinner party gets lower and lower each year," he said calling the Bishop by his first name.  Then he glanced at the girl who just spoke and didn't hide the disdain in his eyes.

The girl's face turned red in embarrassment and then she looked down, bit her lip and turned silent.

"My apologies, Your Eminence, my daughter is just a little bit excited," said the man sitting beside the girl with a flattering smile on his face.

The Archbishop ignored the man, as if he didn't hear what he said.

Bishop Ernst smiled at the Archbishop.  "Marcus, be a sport.  Don't bring your bad mood at the dinner table."

The Archbishop only snorted.  Aurum raised her brow.  It looked like the relationship between the two was quite good.

"Now, Your Eminence, if you say that, I couldn't help but feel sad," Aurum said with a bit of spoiled tone.

The Archbishop glanced at the girl, as if only noticing her by now.  The girl had black hair and a pair of expressive black eyes.  She was pretty and delicate.  Her rosy lips had a sweet smile, making people want to smile back at her.  His interest was slightly piqued.  "Oh, and why is that?"

Aurum picked the goblet of wine and sipped a little, making her lips redder.  "Because I do believe my quality is not that low."

The Archbishop suddenly laughed.  "Yes.  I believe you're not.  What did you say your name was?"

"Lady Stella Deveraux, Your Eminence."

"A Deveraux.  From Gaul?"

"Yes."

Clay couldn't help but marvel at Aurum's interpersonal skill.  With just one sentence, she managed to grab the Archbishop's attention.  Even alleviating the man's obvious bad mood.  He just worried that this attention would turn into a deep interest.  It would be hard for them to leave if this guy suddenly suggested that he wanted to spend more time with Aurum after this.  He didn't notice that he already tightly gripped the fork and knife he was holding after thinking of that possibility.

Bishop Ernst appreciation towards the girl only deepened because of that.  He really didn't read her wrong.  While Father Heinz admiration towards Lady Stella also grew.

The Archbishop's conversation with Aurum continued until they reached the main course.  

"Your Eminence, it is true that your responsible for the upcoming auction?" Aurum thought of asking, steering their conversation towards this particular topic.

"Yes."

Aurum showed an amazed look.  "How wonderful.  I heard so many good things about it.  Your Eminence is really amazing."  

Because the way she acted was not like she's purposedly flattering anyone, it only gave off the feeling that what she said was her true thoughts.  Making people think that they truly were what she thought they were.  Even the Archbishop was not exempted.  

"Are you interested in going?" the Archbishop asked.

Aurum smiled.  "Fortunately His Excellency is kind enough to give me and my brother invitations.  I couldn't wait to attend.  Would there be a lot of interesting things to be sold at the auction?"

"Of course," the Archbishop said proudly.

"The finale must be a one of a kind item."

At the mention of that, Marcus couldn't help but frown a little.  Yes, the finale should be a one of a kind item.  But because of that bastard Lucern, the item he wanted to auction as the finale would have to be replaced.

Noticing his change in mood, Aurum took that chance to turn off her limiter and spread her Mana towards the Archbishop.  As luck would have it, she didn't face any resistance.  She searched for the elf and the auction.  Because he was already thinking about those two things, she managed to get a lot of useful information.  When she's done, she immediately turned her limiter back on.

Aurum organized everything inside her head.  Remembering the face of the elf that she saw, she couldn't help but clenched both her fists.  Doubts filling her mind. 

How could that elf have that face?

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211 SLOWLY MOVING PLAN
210 A BIT OF PROGRESS
209 FATHER AND SON
208 EYES THE SAME EMERALD GREEN AS HIS
207 JAXON'S ARRIVAL
206 THINGS THAT NEEDED PLANNING
205 LEI FENG'S CURRENT MORNING
204 YES FROM HER HEART AND SOUL
203 DORIAN'S LETTER
202 ANTHEA'S ACCOUN
201 WHAT IS THE 'CHILD OF ALL'?
200 A CERTAIN DREAM NIGHTMARE
199 TO STAND BY HER SIDE
198 BECAUSE YOU'RE SPECIAL
197 AN UNEXPECTED BRIGHT GREEN LIGH
196 WE'RE THE BEST PROOF THAT THEY EXISTED
Chapter 195
Chapter 194
193 ARRIVING AT MISTY MOUNTAINS
192 TRAVEL AND TROUBLESOME THOUGHTS
191 SHE'LL DEFINITELY BREAK HIM
190 HER WHEREABOUTS
189 ANTHEA'S THOUGHTS
188 AFTERMATH OF THE FESTIVAL II
187 AFTERMATH OF THE FESTIVAL I
186 THE TRENDING VIDEO
185 A NEW DAY, A NEW BEGINNING
184 MY NAME IS...
183 WHEN DID I BECOME A CHARITABLE INSTITUTION?
182 GOODBYE, VICTORIA CITY
181 ASSEMBLY AND DEPARTURE
180 LEAVING THE FORES
179 TO THE EXPLOSION
178 WOULD YOU REALLY NOT EXPLODE?
177 THE ONE WHO TAUGHT YOU
176 ENCOUNTERS IN THE FORES
175 LUCERN VS VIPER
174 I COULD NEVER HATE YOU
173 THE 'GODDESS' DESCENDS
172 IT'S TIME
171 AN HOUR AGO
170 I'M GIVING YOU A SHOW
169 SORRY! PLEASE DON'T OPEN THIS. I ACCIDENTALY PUT THE CHAPTER FOR MY OTHER NOVEL HERE.
168 HACKING HIM TO PIECES
167 THE TIME TO MEE
166 IT'S GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU
165 THE DAY OF THE FESTIVAL
164 MIDNIGHT AUCTION
163 GODDESS' TOWER
162 HIS ONLY 'GOOD GUY'
161 SHE PROMISED TO GIVE A FANTASTIC SHOW
160 HER MISSING EMOTIONS
159 UNEXPECTED PRESEN
158 HIS PAIN
157 FIRST STEP TOWARDS THE ELF
156 WAITING AT CASA ROYALE
155 INITIAL PLANNING
154 AURUM VS VIPER
153 AND THEN THERE WERE THREE
152 'CONVINCING' THE ARCHBISHOP
151 WILL YOU PLAY WITH US?
150 THE TWINS ARE UP TO NO GOOD AGAIN
149 HE HAS THE SAME FACE
148 DINNER PARTY
147 AT THE BISHOP'S RESIDENCE
146 COLLISION BEFORE DINNER
145 A RATHER UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER
144 JUST LIKE THAT, THE MAN DIED
143 A BIT INTERESTING
142 TROUBLE OR NO
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Chapter 139
Chapter 138
Chapter 137
Chapter 136
Chapter 135
Chapter 134
Chapter 133
Chapter 132
Chapter 131
Chapter 130
Chapter 129
Chapter 128
Chapter 127
Chapter 126
Chapter 125
Chapter 124
Chapter 123
Chapter 122
Chapter 121
120 WHERE DID EVERYTHING GO WRONG?
119 PREPARING A SURPRISE
118 HAPPENINGS AT THE PLUM GARDEN
117 HAIRPIN CEREMONY
116 TWO PEAS IN A POD
115 WAITING FOR A CALL
114 RETURN 'GIFT'
113 A STEP CLOSER
112 THE DRAGON KING
111 THE MONSTER INSIDE THE ROSE MANSION
110 THE TEMPLE OF TIAN LONG
109 BREAKING THROUGH THE ENCHANTMEN
108 HER OWN LIMITS
107 NEGOTIATIONS
106 A BIT OF INFORMATION
105 TWO BEASTS
104 GATHERING
103 MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN ANYTHING ELSE
102 VIPER ON AN ISLAND
101 WHERE IS THE SEA OF LENG JING?
100 ONE LEGEND, THREE TREASURES
99 DEDUCTION
98 BACK TO FENGHUA PALACE
97 DECRYPTING
Chapter 96
Chapter 95
Chapter 94
Chapter 93
Chapter 92
Chapter 91
Chapter 90
Chapter 89
Chapter 88
Chapter 87
86 A TALK WITH THE EMPEROR
85 ONE CALM MORNING WITH THE TWINS AND BLACK
84 THE ZHANG HOUSEHOLD
83 WELCOME TO XING
82 THUNDERSTORM
81 FIFTEEN DAYS ON BOARD
80 BON VOYAGE!
79 BUSINESS PROPOSAL
78 DISTRESS SIGNAL
77 A CERTAIN MAN'S MELANCHOLY
76 THE DAY AFTER THE PARTY
75 THE PROS AND CONS
74 RUBY OR NOT RUBY
Chapter 73
72 COMEUPPANCE
71 IT WAS ALL HER FAULT!
70 A BEAUTIFUL ARIA
69 LET THE SHOW BEGIN!
68 THE DAY BEFORE THE PARTY
67 THE LOST MAN FROM XING
66 SAVING THE BEAUTY
65 THE EYECATCHING GUARD
64 FOREIGN ARRIVALS
63 PARLIAMEN
62 EXPLOIT THE SITUATION
61 MOTHER AND SON
60 THE TRUTH BEHIND THE SCARS
59 IDENTITY REVEALED
58 ARGENT IS PISSED
57 TEA PARTY
56 MEETING WITH THE KING
55 ON THE WAY TO THE PALACE
54 WINTER IS HERE
53 THE MYSTERIOUS MAID
52 HOMECOMING
51 THE POPE'S SPEECH
50 A DAY IN THE LIVES OF FOUR MEN II
49 A DAY IN THE LIVES OF FOUR MEN I
48 CONCLUSION
47 DEATH BEFITTING A PIG
46 MAKING PLANS
45 A SHADY CHARACTER
44 THE 'CLUMSY' STRANGER
43 THE TOWN OF KAURR
42 ENTERING THE CAPITAL
41 THE HANDSOME BANDI
40 AMBUSH PLAN
39 THE VILLAGE OF ABANDONED CHILDREN
38 A SUDDEN COOPERATION
37 TO SHANDRA
36 TAKING OFF
35 BLACK&WHITE
34 NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
33 THE BEAUTIFUL FOUNDER
32 A CERTAIN GENERAL'S SON
31 SURPRISE 'GIFT'
30 RESCUE
29 THE FIGHTING PI
28 BACK TO SQUARE ONE
27 KIDNAPPED!
26 SKIPPING GRADES
25 THE REAL TRAINING BEGINS
24 THE LEGENDARY SWORDSMAN OF THE EAS
23 DEPARTURE AND AN UNEXPECTED OR RATHER UNWANTED VISITOR
22 STARLIGHT ACADEMY
21 TWO PAIRS OF SIBLINGS
20 THE MCALLISTER FAMILY
19 WELCOME TO AMEXEM
18 A DATE TO REMEMBER... OR NO
17 DREICH GALLERE
16 MURDER SOLVED?
15 ONE CORPSE AFTER ANOTHER
14 ANDROMEDA
13 GOODBYE, FOR NOW
12 VISITING THE ROYAL PALACE
11 HEARTBEA
10 A SUDDEN INTERES
9 THE BASTARD PRINCE
8 DISASTER IN THE FORES
7 OUT OF THE TOWER
6 MEETING AURUM
5 TESTING HER THEORY
4 SHOPPING IN TOWN
3 THIS NEW WORLD
2 ARGEN
1 AND THEN SHE DIED
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