Chapter 51

Alright, they say that if you don't arouse jealousy, you're just an ordinary talent. By this standard, Gao Deng felt he could also be considered a talent.

Duo En patted Gao Deng on the shoulder and comforted him, "But you don't need to worry too much. As a magic assistant, you only need to be responsible to Uncle Robert. No one else has the right to manage you, so you have quite a bit of freedom. Du Miker will find it hard to make things difficult for you."

"That's best."

The two chatted as they walked into the mansion.

A voluptuous, naked beautiful woman—more accurately, a female-like extraplanar being—greeted them.

"Welcome, Young Master Duo En." She turned to look at Gao Deng, her beautiful voice carrying the dampness of the sea, "This must be the new Baron Freeman. Please don't feel constrained; treat this place as your own home."

Water elemental... Gao Deng sized up the translucent, sky-blue extraplanar being in front of him, a bit puzzled, "Given Lord Robert's interests, shouldn't he have a large group of young and beautiful maids at home?"

"As everyone knows, the more powerful a mage is, the longer their body is immersed in arcane energy, the lower their fertility becomes. To have offspring, Uncle Robert doesn't even have enough time to spend with his thirty-seven wives. Even if he kept a bunch of maids, it would only benefit gentlemen like me," Duo En said.

These pleasing water elementals, though "good to look at but not to use," were fine since Robert Antelore had no interest in using them. More importantly, these elemental beings were brought back by Lord Robert from an outer plane and had signed summoning contracts, making them absolutely loyal.

The water elemental maid led Gao Deng and Duo En on a tour of the mansion. It took a long time to finish the first two floors of this palace-like, grand and luxurious residence.

The third floor was where Robert's female family members lived, and it was naturally inappropriate for Gao Deng to go up.

Noble ladies have their own lives. At this time, Robert's beautiful wives were either visiting relatives, chatting and drinking tea at salons, or going on outings and horseback riding. Even if a few were at home, they were likely exhausted from serving Lord Robert the previous night and were now sound asleep.

"By the way, are there any particular things to note about Lord Robert's family members? I don't want to offend a lady inadvertently and have her whisper bad things about me."

Duo En thought for a moment, "There's nothing special to note. Uncle has no sons, so the Antelore family doesn't have the kind of power struggles over inheritance that other major noble families do. Each of the aunts is focused on how to please Uncle. However, there is one thing you need to be careful about—Uncle has a daughter."

Duo En, who always appeared calm and elegant in public, seemed to recall something unpleasant and shuddered, "In the past, when Uncle went to quell the rebellion in the Orandos border, he once ventured deep into a barbarian tribe and met a beautiful chieftainess. Then... you know. For some reason, the chieftainess didn't want to follow Uncle back to Ferelden, and they parted ways. Five years ago, a fourteen-year-old girl riding a giant frost bear came to the door, saying her mother had died and left a message for her to find her father here."

Duo En sighed and spread his hands in a helpless gesture, "So, the Scepter Lord, the womanizing Duke Antelore, gained a daughter named Faria Frostheart Antelore. Her middle name comes from her mother's tribe, so you can tell from her name that she has half-barbarian blood. Because she grew up in Orandos, her lifestyle and attitude are very different from ours. Plus, Uncle only has this one daughter and feels guilty about her mother, so he dotes on her, almost indulging her every whim."

"So, is she another one of those typical noble girls? Spoiled, self-centered, and never considering others' feelings?"

"No, no," Duo En shook his head, "Faria isn't that vulgar or bad. In some ways, she's a simple and kind girl. It's just that her thinking is a bit peculiar... Forget it, I don't want to say more. You'll understand when you meet her."

Gao Deng silently noted Duo En's words. However... a girl riding a bear? Could it be the one he met this morning? Fortunately, he kept a low profile and didn't have any interaction with her.

Duo En led Gao Deng around the mansion a few more times, introducing him to important household members like the butler, head chef, and estate guard captain, before bringing him to his own living area.

The room assigned to Gao Deng was a quiet, clean, and spacious bedroom, complete with a bathroom and toilet. Right across the door was a magic laboratory specifically prepared for him. While it couldn't compare to his own home, the environment was still quite nice. However, the most troublesome part was that he would have to stay here for seven days, which made Gao Deng a bit melancholic. His relationship with Shellea had just taken a step forward, and although their intimate moment was interrupted, they had plenty of time to be together. Now, living apart would be a bit problematic.

Finally familiar with the environment, Duo En stretched and smiled, "My friend, that's it for today. I'm going to have lunch with Miss Yurian. By the way, in five days, the priestess of the goddess of pleasure, Lilia, will hold a party in the abandoned sun elf castle in the Whispering Forest in the east of the city. You should go, and don't refuse. Enjoying life appropriately can make you more passionate and motivated. Chasing power like a monk all day is too boring, isn't it?"

Seeing Duo En's ambiguous smile, Gao Deng felt something was off. Was there something special about that party?

Duo En went to meet Miss Yurian, and Gao Deng had to go home to fetch his necessities. He needed to bring his enchanting and alchemy tools, various materials, and the wind spirits Ado and Aldo.

When he returned home, the butler of Rainbow Spring Manor generously provided Gao Deng with a two-horse carriage, making him feel like a civil servant.

Xieona was delighted to hear that Gao Deng would serve as the Scepter Lord's magic assistant. She believed that if Gao Deng could establish merit, the land-owning Robert Antelore, who owned the entire Far Frost Province and had many territories in the south, would not be stingy about granting the Freeman family a piece of land.

Xieona cheerfully packed her brother's luggage, and Gao Deng found a chance to be alone with Shellea, taking the opportunity to be intimate. After lunch, he left in the carriage.

Gao Deng also went to "Duro's Treasure Chest" to inform the plump shop owner about his change of residence.

When he returned to Rainbow Spring Manor, it was already two in the afternoon. Gao Deng went back to his bedroom. After staying up all night to concoct mana potions and a busy morning, he was almost overcome by sleep and fell into a deep slumber as soon as he hit the bed.

When he woke up, a sky-blue water elemental maid was standing by his bed, waiting for him.

"Mr. Freeman, the master has invited you to dinner."

Gao Deng nodded, got up, and let the water elemental maid dress him.

He had slept for a long time. When he stepped out of the house, he realized it was already night, with the autumn moon high in the dark sky. The main house of Rainbow Spring Manor was brightly lit and bustling with laughter. The largest dining room was illuminated by pure white magical light, and Gao Deng walked in, feeling like he had entered a new world.

Don't misunderstand; it wasn't the luxurious three-tiered crystal magic chandelier, the great painting by the forest elf master Anne Linquan hanging on the wall, or the exquisite and valuable tableware that amazed Gao Deng. The well-traveled穿越者真正感到难以置信的是，他就像走进了一个多种族美女博物馆。

坐在巨大长桌最上位的罗伯·安泰洛向高登打了个招呼：“年轻人，快坐吧。”

然后，他下首方的三十七个妻子便齐声娇声道：“弗里曼男爵，您好。”

人类——包括最常见的大陆人；皮肤黑色，牙齿如珍珠般闪亮的沼泽人；蒙着面纱，皮肤如牛奶的沙地人；身材高挑健美，充满了野性魅力的奥兰多斯人……

精灵——日精灵、月精灵、森林精灵、荒野精灵……还好，没有卓尔精灵。

其他亚种——半身人、猫女、狼女、半人马女，甚至还有一位脸颊长着鱼鳃的潮汐鱼人。

权杖领主大人的后宫之千姿百态，实在是让高登大开眼界。如果不是因为矮人和兽人的外表实在不符合人类的审美观，他相信这位北境之主一定不会介意再增添几位矮人或者兽人美女的。

高登甚至怀疑，罗伯的妻子中，会不会有隐藏得很好的魅魔存在。毕竟这种集世间美艳与诱惑为一体的生物，没有男人不会动心。

高登算是真正见识到什么是真正大人物的生活了。不过应付这么多风姿各异的美人，应该很辛苦吧？否则多恩怎么会送给罗伯雄风戒指作为礼物呢。

让高登参加家宴，说明罗伯·安泰洛是真的很重视他，希望能够增进彼此的关系。高登向领主及其数量庞大的妻子们问过好，这才坐到长桌末尾，属于自己的位置上。

他发现正对自己的女性，并不是罗伯众多妻子中的某一位。

她的头发是灿烂的银色，眼眸比辛提亚女神之湖还要湛蓝。女孩的五官很精致，是极其出色的美人，只不过隐隐透着桀骜的野性气质。虽然坐着，但是高登知道她身量很高，而且有一双修长漂亮的腿——因为这个少女在早上见过，她正是那头暴走巨熊的主人，罗伯的女儿。

虽然与一位出色的美人对坐进餐，不过因为有多恩的告诫在先，高登还是准备保持低调，以期平安度过这顿晚宴。

一切似乎都很顺利。直到最后一道甜品乳酪杏仁布丁端上桌子。

“今天早上，是你制服了我的‘焰爪’？”安泰洛家唯一的千金法莉娅直直盯着高登，目光锐利得如同冰棱。