The End of the Earth

"There's an intruder!"

Just as Xiang San pulled out the person hiding in a hidden place, five or six fully armed elven guards appeared out of nowhere and controlled the intruder.

Xiang San looked at this scene with a rich expression, and exchanged a glance with Kalista. The two smiled at each other and clinked their glasses to drink.

"Your Majesty! Are you alright?"

Gulawang came over with his men, looking worried, his words full of concern.

"I'm fine.

However, how could someone unknown break into the Duke's home? I am very worried about the safety of the Grand Duke and his family.

Would you like me to send my guards to guard your house?"

Gulawang's face was calm. He thought to himself, if the Queen's people were allowed to stay in his house, how would he do anything in the future? He immediately declined and said, "How dare I trouble Her Majesty's guards.

Deacon? Who's in charge of security today? Take him to the Criminal Law Department for strict interrogation!"

A male elf with a scar on his face walked over to Gulawang and bowed slightly.

"Your Excellency, the team leader responsible for this security mission has been escorted to the Criminal Law Department. I have also dispatched a team of shadow guards to ensure that such incidents do not occur again.

It would be a dereliction of duty for me to disturb Her Majesty, Your Excellency."

This person spoke humbly and respectfully, but with a calm tone, which made Xiang Sanduo look at him a few more times.

Gulawang and his steward kept talking about dereliction of duty and calling for a strict investigation, but in the final analysis, these were just empty words. There wasn't even a named scapegoat for this matter, so who knew how true or false what the deacon said was.

"Marquis Xiang, what do you think?"

Calista looked at Xiang San with a kind face, as if a saint was still alive listening to the uncleanness of the world.

“Uh~

I'm fine, now that the Grand Duke has taken care of it, it's fine.

With the Duke here, we definitely don't have to worry about safety, right? Your Excellency the Duke? "

Gulawang really couldn't figure out what Xiang San was planning. He had already lost hope when Gumakong was defeated. He didn't expect that Xiang San didn't kill his own son. Although he had seized the equipment of the Night Legion, the rocket base ultimately belonged to the armed forces of the Elf Kingdom.

As long as he could win this person over, his strength would surely improve by leaps and bounds.

In this situation, Xiang San even seemed to know nothing, which made Gulawang confused.

Want to please yourself? Or...

“Of course, everyone in this Duke’s Mansion has been spoiled by me and lacks discipline.

I will deal with today's matter seriously.

"Butler? Go call Gu Makong. As the protagonist of tonight's dinner, how can we not pay our respects to the Marquis and Her Majesty the Queen?"

"Yes, my subordinate will go right away."

After a while, Gumakong came over with a waiter holding wine, and respectfully saluted Kalista. Seeing that, Xiang San was also stunned for a few seconds.

"The Marquis is here too. Are you satisfied with this foreign wine?"

"That's right, but as an Earthling, I actually prefer to drink the wine from your world."

Xiang San gently shook the wine in the glass and said with a hint of regret.

"Wine from the Azure World?"

"Yes! Actually, I drank a lot of fine wines on Earth a long time ago. They may be very special and novel to you, but for someone like me who has been dealing with all kinds of cellared wines for many years, they are a bit boring."

Neither Calista nor Gulawang had thought of this, because no one would think about this. Even some nearby dinner guests became interested when they heard Xiang San's words.

"I know what you're thinking. I've brought so much fine wine from abroad. As people of all races in the Azure World, you're sure to like it. This is because there are so many different ways to brew fine wine on Earth that can satisfy everyone's taste.

As for the wines from the Blue World, I have heard about them before. There are few varieties, and they are mainly fruit wines. The main taste is the sweet aftertaste after entering the mouth, and the alcohol content is not very high.

Doesn’t it sound like the fine wines on Earth are more tempting in comparison?

But actually, as an earthling, I am more interested in wines from the blue world for two reasons.

The first one is that I can’t drink it~”

There were bursts of laughter from the crowd. It was obvious that Xiang San's humor was very much to everyone's liking.

Xiang San continued, "The second reason is that there are no fruits on Earth like autumn dragon fruit and sweet cucumbers, which are only found in the azure world. I also heard that the peel of autumn dragon fruit emits a very strong fragrance when it is fermented.

As a result, even the people of the blue world cannot reproduce those fascinating wines on Earth.

Even if you brought some fruits and wine when you came to Earth, I'm afraid they couldn't be preserved until now?

So, this dinner was good in every way. The elves were all beautiful and graceful, wine carts were coming and going in an endless stream, and the Duke's Mansion was filled with the aroma of wine.

The guests were all laughing and talking happily, and the ambassadors from various countries all had rosy cheeks like young girls.

"Hahahaha~"

The guests gathered around applauded and some even whistled.

“Of course, there is also our protagonist tonight, Mr. Gumakong.

The future is bright~

When I think about it carefully, I am the only one who feels melancholy. I can only dream of that blue wine with regret."

Xiang San raised his wine glass, clinked it with the moon in the sky, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

At this time, the guests watching were whispering to each other.

"Since Marquis Xiang likes our azure wine, I can't let you get too upset. I still have a few bottles of azure wine in my palace. I'll have someone deliver them to you after the dinner."

"Really? Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"

Her Majesty the Queen sending wine?

This surprised everyone. What do you think of this azure fruit wine?

It’s similar to what Xiang San said, it’s tasteless to eat, but it’s a pity to throw it away.

Some people also have collections, all of which were collected from neighboring countries.

That is to say, when you miss the blue continent, you can take it out and take a sip. It just can't compare with the fine wine on Earth.

At least at this stage, people of all races in the Blue World prefer the wine brewed by Earthlings.

Gulawang winked at Gumakong, and it took him a while to understand what his father meant.

"Well, Mr. Marquis, I have a few bottles of rare fruit wine in my room. Would you be interested in trying some?"

"Well, Your Majesty, I'll be leaving now."

Xiang San followed Gumakong away from the main venue and came to his room. He had to say that the Duke's Mansion was really too big. Which decent house had a special building floor plan indicating the current location?

After many twists and turns, we finally arrived at Gumakong's room. His room was guarded by several elf soldiers wearing black mechanical masks, and only their iconic elf ears could be seen.

Xiang San sat on the sofa in the living room and looked at the surrounding environment. The black magic particles in his body were floating around like dandelion seeds, exploring every corner here.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. This bottle is Autumn Dragon Fruit Wine. Autumn Dragon Fruit is the most common fruit in the Azure World, and the knowledge and winemaking techniques are the best."

Gumakong poured Xiang San a full glass of wine. Xiang San took the glass and took a sip. It tasted good, but it was much worse than human wine.

Xiang San was just trying to find something new. He had said that before purely for fun and nonsense. He didn't expect them to take it seriously.

He felt really bad in his heart. Others were expressing their true feelings, but he was just teasing them. Xiang San unconsciously felt a little more guilty.

Looking at Gumakong's sincere eyes, Xiang San felt a little distressed and asked him to sit down and drink together.

"You're young and promising..."

Xiang San couldn't utter a single serious word for a long time, and the situation became awkward for a moment.

Gumakong was also a little at a loss. After all, the two of them were fighting to the death.

Now he has become a colleague and an important guest at his birthday party.

"Well, is the Marquis satisfied with this wine?"

"Very good, it fulfilled a small wish of mine, and the trip was worthwhile.

Hehehe."

Gumakong poured him another glass of wine in an attempt to liven up the dull atmosphere.

"Before, at the rocket base... I kept wanting to thank Mr. Marquis for showing mercy. After I came back, my father kept talking about it.

In fact, before I went to war, my father did not agree with me going against the Marquis, but he did not know you very well at that time.

The rumored Immortal Xiang San, I really want to face you head-on."

Xiang San said nonchalantly, "It's okay, it's normal.

You're not the first person who wants to fight me head-on. I'm used to it.

When I was a mercenary, I often dueled with my comrades."

Gu Makong's eyes lit up and he asked with great interest, "So what happened next? Did you win or lose?"

Xiang San glanced at Gumakong and said something that made him confused.

"All my comrades who duelled with me are dead. I killed them with my own hands."

Gumakong looked confused, obviously the answer was different from what he imagined.

"why?"

“Mercenaries in our world only care about money.

Generally speaking, a duel means that you can kill them and get their bounty.

In the world of mercenaries, there is only life and death, no winning or losing.

Anyone holding a weapon against you is an enemy."

Gumakong thought for a long time before asking softly, "Why did you let me go during the battle at the rocket base?"

"I'm not letting you go. I'm letting you and everyone in your army go. It's a pity that my subordinates tried their best to avoid casualties, but in the end, a few people still died.

I don't want to be an enemy of the Elf Kingdom, especially since your queen is my friend.

So I didn't intend to kill them from the beginning. I still had to protect my residents. Fortunately, you didn't command your armored brigade to encircle my base in batches."

Gu Makong said absentmindedly, “I never took Mr. Marquis seriously from the beginning.

My plan is to concentrate the advantages of the armored brigade, break through the rocket base, and cut off the entire base. Without the protection of the city wall, the residents of the rocket base will fall into chaos on their own.

The ending was quite different from what I expected.

Do you know why I just said thank you for showing mercy? It wasn't for me, but for those soldiers who were captured because of my mistaken command. Although most of them are from Earth, they are my brothers because they fought for me.

Your kindness has allowed them to continue living.”

Seeing that Gumakong was so sincere, Xiang Sanyi waved his hand to signal him not to continue.

"I received your thanks, and I drank the wine.

This matter has passed. I like making friends. From the moment we met, I knew that you were a big shot.

I admire you for being able to maintain an offensive stance in the face of my strength.

Such a world is hazy and chaotic.

The idea that you can sleep soundly behind walls is a deadening thought that numbs the soul."

Gu Makong seemed to understand and asked, "What do you mean?"

As Xiang San was talking, the topic began to go off track. Only then did he come to his senses. It seemed that the alcohol had begun to affect his central nervous system through his blood vessels.

"Nothing, just a little worry about the future of humanity and the people of the world.

By the way, how old are you this year? How old is your birthday today?

"We elves celebrate birthdays differently from you Earthlings. We celebrate our birthdays every 10 years, and today is my 62nd birthday, my 620th."

puff~

"I really envy the life cycle of you elves."