Struggle in the Steam Age

"Struggle in the Age of Steam(

Just as Lawrence and Nora repeatedly chatted and guessed through their soul connections, the carriage gradually left the city and drove towards the suburbs. After all, no matter what reason Viscount Doropia invited Lawrence as a guest before, the public excuse he gave was to hold a hunt, so he must go to a hunting manor in the suburbs.

Unexpectedly, the journey seemed a bit long. After leaving the city, it took a full hour for the carriage to reach its final destination. On the road, Lawrence and the others saw that there were many or exquisite, very well-run manors on both sides of the road, or on the contrary, manors that had been abandoned for various reasons and became dilapidated.

According to the appearance of these estates, Lawrence and the others felt that this should be the first farmland built after the first batch of pioneers settled down. But with the development of the times, this land slowly changed its use and became a manor, winery or other place for the nobles to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

"Okay, here we are." Soon the carriage stopped, and the housekeeper jumped out of the carriage first and opened the door for them with a please gesture. Seeing this scene, Lawrence stretched out his left arm to let the little doll put up his right hand, and then walked out of the car in a quite elegant posture.

What appeared in front of them was a wild garden near a big mountain. Through the iron fenced gate of the garden, Lawrence could see a small path extending from the gate to a two-story building. The building walls covered with various climbing plants and the garden full of flowers of various colors make this building very distinctive.

Only when Mr. Butler walked into the creaking iron gate, Lawrence found some slightly dilapidated places, such as the iron gate with some mottled rust spots, or under a series of plants. The paint peeled off, and even the various wooden components that began to decay and damage.

"I can basically confirm that there is indeed something wrong with this family's economy." Lawrence said to Nora through the soul connection, "but it is not very serious, at least they can still afford hunting manor and Carriage, so it should not be the kind of people who are completely ruined, they just use this method to suggest something to us."

At the beginning, Lawrence thought that the other party was a particularly down-and-out noble, and wanted to find himself to fight the autumn wind. But it should not be the case now. According to what he heard from other nobles during the training stage of the Heraldry Academy before the knighthood, the real ruined nobles often start by selling their hunting manor. In other words, if there is a hunting manor, this Even if the aristocracy's economy cannot turn around for a while, the foundation is still there.

With doubts, Lawrence followed the housekeeper into the door of the room. Although this two-story building does not look very large from the outside world, it is unexpected that there is a large foyer. A lot of sunlight came in through the windows, making the place bright. With these golden sunlight, Lawrence and the others found that the interior and exterior of the whole room were completely different from the run-down, the whole. The decoration is very luxurious, a luxurious Aurora style silk carpet almost covers the entire stone floor.

"I think we may have a little bit of misunderstanding." Nora said to Lawrence through the soul connection, "Although Viscount Doropia is not very rich, it should not be financially difficult. As for the carriage and construction. The problem should be that it’s too close to the sea. The air is not only humid but also has high salinity. So obviously everything will go bad faster."

However, in this way, it is difficult to guess why the Viscount sent an invitation letter to him inviting him to come hunting. At least Lawrence couldn't figure out what connection between the Viscount and himself, except for a relatively distant relative, required him to send an invitation letter specifically.

According to the rituals of the Elyssey, which he ill-advised yesterday, this kind of invitation is somewhere between a formal invitation and an informal invitation. Although according to tradition Lawrence did not take the initiative to send invitations to other people in the area, other people are not suitable to send him invitations. But in theory, if there are relatives, exceptions can be made.

However, if the invitation is based on relatives, then this can be regarded as an internal invitation between the same family. Nothing about the nobility will be involved. In this case, both parties can freely send invitation letters to each other, but in this way, the objects of invitation are limited to inviting each other, and it is not allowed to invite two at a time.

Although they communicated with each other through the connection of their souls, Lawrence and Nora were very normal to the outside world, and they couldn't see that they were communicating at all. In this silence, they all walked along the magnificent corridor just now to the heavy door at the end. Then the housekeeper twisted the bronze doorknob to open the door, and then bowed slightly to make a request. The action invites both of them in.

Lawrence discovered that the room was a living room at this time, and an old couple and a middle-aged man were sitting beside a well-decorated coffee table. In addition to them, there are two servants, a man and a woman, standing by the wall of the room, ready to serve these family members.

"Hello! Viscount Doropia, thank you very much for your invitation." On the way, the previous housekeeper had already introduced the family members of the Viscount to Lawrence, so he quickly confirmed these people in the room after he entered the door. Then, he took off his hat and saluted the older man sitting on the main seat. Beside him, Nora also fell to the ground and performed a skirt lift.

"You are welcome to accept my invitation to come here as a guest." Viscount Doropia stood up with everyone on the side of the coffee table to return the salute, and then invited Lawrence and Nora to sit down. For these noble families with a relatively long history of inheritance, it is natural to know what the constructed life of the caster's body means. So it was very polite to give the doll the same treatment as Lawrence ~ www.ltnovel.com~ After everyone was seated, the two servants delivered a variety of drinks and snacks. Then the five people gathered around the coffee table to taste refreshments and drinks, and at the same time said some polite words.

The content of this type of chat is actually extremely boring, but it is essential for the nobles. Fortunately, Lawrence had received some training in this area before, and at the same time he was able to exchange information with Nora through the connection of the soul. So it is natural to chat with the three masters.

During the chat, Lawrence discovered that the other party was using some kind of speech to kill his patience. However, considering that whoever raises the question first will be at a disadvantage in the conversation at this time, so he will follow the other party's topic to chat. After all, it depends on the situation now that they have something they want to demand from themselves, so Lawrence is not in a hurry.

"It would be too presumptuous to invite you over today, but we do hope to get some help from you." After more than half an hour of courteous chatting, the family of Viscount Doropia finally couldn't bear it. . So simply pick out the purpose of inviting him today.

"Help?" Lawrence nodded and heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. In any case, this straightforward sentence from the heir of the Viscount explained why the other party wanted to invite him, and for him, as long as he knew the reason for inviting himself, he would always be able to successfully solve these problems.

"Yes, we need your help." Aunt Mia said on the side. "I am a devout believer in the agricultural church. Yesterday I met the priest Octavia when I went to the church to pray. She told Because of your existence and your views on agriculture. That’s why I sent someone to invite you last night."