Half-elf Notebook

Chapter 202 President Berleman

As the second dance was coming to an end, Aixia and Ina quietly retreated to a corner of the hall.

The former, who should be accustomed to such occasions, now looked tired, while the latter followed silently behind.

Ina felt that if she ran away at this time, she would most likely be caught, although she didn't know why a high-level magician like herself would worry about this.

A middle-aged gentleman in his forties, with his hair combed back and slightly frosted temples, walked calmly through the crowd and slowly walked towards the two girls.

If he wasn't overweight, he could even be considered straight.

Behind him were a group of merchants dressed in jewels and precious stones, with conspicuous gold, silver and gemstone ornaments on their fingertips and wrists.

"Right now at the banquet, many people are discussing the two beautiful ladies and their dancing."

The middle-aged gentleman smiled faintly, his eyes fixed on the half-elf girl, and a hint of subtle admiration flashed across his eyes:

"It's an honor to have you attend this dinner, lovely lady. I guess you are the new friend that Aixia has made recently."

"Excuse me, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I'm Kent Berleman, Aixia's father, and the organizer of this party."

"Although I don't know if you remember it, we actually met once in Lei Shi."

Kent said kindly:

"I sincerely thank you for agreeing to my request to enroll with Aixia at the Magic Academy. I hope you can take better care of this child in the future."

"Finally, I hope you can have fun at this banquet."

The choice of words was almost impeccable. This influential businessman, who traveled across several provinces, showed neither ambiguity towards foreigners nor the arrogance that is unique to those in power and is almost instinctive.

I remember that it was in the guild's magic power test hall, but... I didn't expect that Aixia and his father who were watching on the scene would be such famous figures...

Of course, Ina didn't dare to speak out directly. She just stepped back half a step and saluted humbly:

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Berleman."

Aixia, who was already feeling aggrieved, could no longer hold back. Her cheeks puffed up, as if silently expressing her dissatisfaction.

"Father! I'm already 17 years old. Compared to him, I'm the older sister!"

"But Miss West, no matter in terms of magical attainments or the length of time she has studied magic, she is undoubtedly your predecessor." Kent said with a faint smile:

"Or, my dear little daughter, do you have no intention of asking Miss West for advice on this subject in the future?"

"It is not a good quality for a businessman to be unable to let go of his pride."

Obviously, the father had already obtained a lot of information about his daughter's friends in advance.

After a long silence, Aixia said in a low voice:

“I also taught others…”

"It is not teaching to catch someone who cannot refuse your request and then take her as your dance partner."

Kent obviously knows his daughter very well.

Ina stood quietly by, with no intention of interrupting the conversation, waiting patiently for the father and daughter to finish their conversation.

Among the businessmen who came with Kent at this time, a businessman who was relatively fat and fit the ordinary people's impression of rich people came over.

At a ball where every guest was dressed respectably, his clothes were exceptionally simple and loose, like an outdated loose cloth robe.

The scepter on the top of the T-shaped pole acts as a third fulcrum to support his body.

Although in Ina's eyes, this might just be a habit of the fat man, not a necessity.

How could a professional who is in his prime, who can easily knock down a vicious criminal and is a bronze-level part-time formal magician, need a scepter for support...

Ina had seen him before, and the other party obviously recognized the girl.

"I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."

Some bloated businessmen stretched out their plump palms:

"The little lady who sold me that special 'Piercer' crossbow."

"Ina West, I am also surprised. I thought that the members of the assembly came from various provinces of the kingdom and rarely had the opportunity to meet each other."

Ina told her name and shook hands with the other party.

"Mande Undine Harson, the kingdom is too big... Not every half-elf knows about Mr. William's gathering. Even if many have heard of it, they are unable to visit due to geographical distance. Most of the participants are only from three or four surrounding provinces."

“But it is undeniable that the transactions there are always full of surprises and are eye-opening.”

Ina agreed.

This was her first time participating in an event, and she saw wizard-level magical materials. Even if she couldn't afford them or use them, just seeing them appear on the price list was shocking enough.

"Mander, do you know Miss Wester too?"

President Kent ended his conversation with his daughter and looked at his partner who was talking to Ina in astonishment:

"Then you should have introduced me to him a long time ago."

"We just met by chance."

Mander explained with a wry smile:

"I never thought that Miss West would come to Pamelin."

Kent didn't ask any more questions and turned to introduce Ina:

"Mander's name... you should already know him... he is a famous alchemical fertilizer supplier in the Province of Pamelin and the vice president of Silver Tulip."

Then he briefly introduced Ina to Mand.

This is not necessary, it's more of a courtesy.

"Well, please excuse me. We have many guests tonight, and we still have a few deals to discuss."

Kent placed one hand on his chest and made a simple farewell gesture.

His purpose in this conversation was mainly to test the waters himself.

To test what kind of person this half-elf is, who gave up his qualification to Paracelsus School of Magic and came all the way to follow his daughter, and whether he has other intentions.

——Reports and information alone cannot fully understand a person, nor can they make him feel at ease.

Now that the test was over, there was naturally no need for him to stay.

If the half-elf girl really wanted to gain benefits from the Berleman family, she should have taken the initiative to strike up a conversation with the president just now.

And if they wanted to do something bad to the Chamber of Commerce, then Ina's information, the places she stayed in, and the people she came into contact with were all too normal.

The fat half-elf also raised his hat to Ina:

"Mr. Ward and his adventure team are also in Pamelin. They seem to be completing some bounty. If you are interested, you can go find them."

Mander gave an address and followed Kent and his companions:

"Well, see you again if we are lucky, Miss West."